Chapter 1283 In the dark wilderness, open up a road called hope
The eruption of the Yellowstone volcano group led to the near collapse of western America.
The scorching hot magma and fire rain evaporated huge amounts of volcanic ash in the atmosphere, forming a thick layer of black fog, mixed with a strong and pungent smell of sulfur. Every breath of air made the lungs sting.
Aberdeen is located in the western state of Washington. Where Tony passed, the ground below was ignited by fire.
Seen from a high place, cities and mountains are burning with raging fires. The red magma is melting everything. The atmosphere seems to be distorted by the terrifying high temperature, giving it a picture of hell.
Among the ruins of the city, those who survived climbed to the top of the ruins and shouted to the sky for help.
The magma that continues to spread and accumulate below is almost reaching its final foothold. Dozens of people are crowded on a platform that is less than tens of square meters and has an inclination of almost 45 degrees.
If nothing goes wrong, they will be swallowed by the magma in about ten minutes.
At this desperate moment, they saw Iron Man.
"Great, it's Iron Man!"
"Iron Man, hurry up and save us, please!"
"Iron Man, we are here, come here quickly and save us!"
"Superhero! Superhero! Superhero!"
When people fell into despair, they saw the golden and red battle armor cutting through the sky.
At this moment, he was like a savior, exuding endless brilliance and spreading hope for salvation.
Pairs of hands covered with mud and scratches stretched toward the sky. There was a hint of hope in the panic, panic, and despair on people's faces.
Their cries for help were clearly heard by Tony inside the suit.
Dozens of lives were in front of him, and it only took him ten minutes to save these people.
But he knew he couldn't save it.
On the way west, he will meet countless people like this, waiting for rescue.
If he saves these people in front of him, it means that he must treat them equally on the next journey, and he will need to spend countless energy and time to save people who are also caught in various disasters.
He should be saved, but he cannot.
Human life should not be weighed on a scale, let alone weighed.
But the problem is, he has to make a choice.
Whether to save one person or to save a thousand people, this is the question before us, rather than simply thinking about philosophy.
sorry
Without a moment's hesitation, Tony apologized silently in his heart, then ignored the crowd calling for help and accelerated across the sky.
People who thought hope would come, watched helplessly as 'hope' faded away.
In an instant, hope turned into deeper despair.
Cursing, crying, and wailing, the dozens of people trapped collapsed.
"No, no, Iron Man, save us!"
"Damn, he gave up on us!"
"No, aren't you a superhero? Why don't you come to save us?!"
"Farke, you damn playboy!"
The voices of these people were like countless sharp knives piercing his chest.
Cut open the bloody skin and tear the complete heart.
"Sorry I can't save you"
Tony's eyes were filled with tears, his lip was bitten tightly, and he was holding back the pain of bleeding.
boom--!
The armor quickly cut through the sky, dragging its tail flames like meteors in the dark clouds.
The sonic boom visible to the naked eye turned into a ring of energy and exploded around the body, making a thunderous noise that echoed throughout the sky.
But even though the speed was already very fast, Tony was still anxious and wished he could go even faster.
However, Pietro was seriously injured, and if he accelerated any further, it would most likely make Pietro's injury worse. Therefore, no matter how anxious Tony was, he could only maintain this speed.
The closer he got to Washington state, the harder Tony's heart beat.
A strong ominous premonition emerged, as if there was some huge danger ahead, and the biological instinct noticed this and urged him to stay away from there.
"Mr. Sneaky, the nightclub, and the Heartbreaker were all destroyed."
At this point, as if to confirm his unease, Wednesday issued a warning.
"Casanova, Tiger, and Python have also been destroyed. The identity of the enemy is unknown. It is suspected to be some kind of huge deep-sea monster with many tentacles. It is currently heading towards its destination, Aberdeen."
In just an instant, three more battle armors were destroyed.
The speed was so fast that even though Tony was mentally prepared, he was also severely surprised.
But he quickly suppressed his uneasiness and said in a deep voice: "I remember that there is a military force specifically used for defense in Washington, D.C., right?"
Wednesday understood what he meant and said: "The missiles have all entered the launch process, locked on the enemy's target area, and implemented a saturation strike. Please confirm again. Do you want to launch?"
"emission!"
Tony did not hesitate and directly ordered the launch.
The next moment, in his eyes, the distant horizon reflected countless flames, dragging huge tail flames, roaring high into the sky, splitting into countless warheads and falling with a roar like a dragon's roar.
Boom boom boom boom
The entire state of Washington was instantly engulfed in flames.
The mushroom cloud, which was thousands of feet high, towered into the clouds, and the huge air wave visible to the naked eye swept across with a power that destroyed the heaven and earth.
But the next moment, he saw a monster as huge as a mountain appearing in the smoke and dust of the bombing.
It was a huge black mass, like pieces of rotten meat, and also like a ball of sticky tentacles. It stood up to a height of nearly 10,000 meters, like a towering tree, with strong goat's hoof-like feet underneath. .
With the help of the two goat hooves, the monster can stand firmly on the ground.
The tentacles were entangled and coiled with each other. From a distance, they looked like stretched black tree crowns. A stench like a rotting corpse spread throughout Washington State with the strong winds set off by the explosion.
Above the monster, there was a mass of black mist that was constantly changing shape, like decay.
From the black mist, countless twisted souls could be vaguely seen, as well as bursts of soul-piercing screams. Not a single life could be found in the entire city, and it was obvious that they were all inside the black mist.
"hiss--!"
Facing such a twisted and terrifying sight, Tony couldn't help but gasp.
He was just an ordinary person. Although he had the power of a battle armor, in front of such a terrifying monster, the courage he had just summoned quickly withered like a deflated rubber ball.
"What the hell is this thing?!"
Tony's face turned pale and he said in horror: "God, how come this kind of thing appears in Washington State? Where did it come from?"
"It should be the magic set up by Stephen Strange"
The tired voice of Professor
"You call this a cub?!"
Tony swallowed, looked at the monster with a height of nearly 10,000 meters, and shouted with sadness.
"Tony, I'm running out of time." Professor
Then, Professor x's voice gradually disappeared.
Tony was silent for a moment, staring at the terrifying monster, his still trembling hands clenched unconsciously.
Now, there is only one way.
That is to rush over and break through that monster's blockade at all costs!
"Wednesday, call all armors!"
Tony took a deep breath, and then a flash of light flashed in his eyes: "Transfer control of the nano-suit to Pietro Maximov. No matter what happens, you only need to take him to x professor."
"What about you? Sir."
Wednesday asked.
"From now on, you belong to him."
Tony took off his nano-suit and jumped into another suit. After the visor slowly closed, a dull voice sounded: "Protect Pietro Maximov at all costs, his life is the priority." Above everything else, even me.”
"Can you please confirm and transfer the armor and authority?"
"Confirm transfer."
Tony roared, as if to cheer himself up: "Come on, you ugly monster!"
Once, he asked Steve a question.
Why can you always raise your shield without giving up when facing despair and challenge those who cannot win?
Steve answered him that it was because of ‘enlightenment’.
He asked again, what is ‘enlightenment’?
Steve said: The so-called enlightenment is to be able to open up a path forward in the dark wilderness.
He didn't understand it before, but now he understands.
He wants to open up a path called 'hope' for the future of the entire human race in this dark wilderness with little future!