Black filamentous substances surged from the gaps between Tony's bones and muscles, from his fingertips, arms, and spine.
They spread smoothly over his body like flowing liquid, covering him entirely.
The Ark Reactor in his chest also lit up at that moment.
The current connected to a terminal.
The filamentous material instantly solidified, turning into armor as smooth as a mirror.
The armor was jet black, with a metallic sheen despite being composed of filamentous material.
Finally, the eyes of the armor lit up, and Tony's hands formed new energy cannons.
Not just the Ten Rings Gang members, even Malrick was dumbfounded.
What was this? Was biological armor supposed to look ?
Moreover, the E-Mold had been left in the Resident Evil World, so what were these black filamentous substances?
Malrick instinctively activated his enhanced vision, scanning Tony's entire body.
Beneath the streamlined armor, countless filaments connected it to Tony's body.
They extended into the subcutaneous tissue, passing between cells, and reaching his bones.
In the gaps of the bones, Malrick saw extremely precise electronic metal circuits.
He could tell that the circuits contained small amounts of Vibranium.
That small amount of Vibranium served as a crucial medium.
Billions of filamentous substances were intertwined around it.
They were densely connected all the way to the Ark Reactor in Tony's chest.
There, cold nuclear power was converted into bioelectricity, continuously supplying energy to the filamentous substances.
Tony had implanted some kind of fungus and core armor components into the gaps of his bones.
The "Fungus Control" and "Bloodline Parasite Manipulation" abilities granted by the SS3 Type Enhanced Serum,
powered by the Ark Reactor,
perfectly combined with the fungus,
forming a stable enhanced structure.
This was the new armor Tony had secretly developed over several months in the Resident Evil World.
He hadn't exaggerated.
This armor far exceeded Malrick's expectations, even shocking him.
"Mark 6, that's what I'm calling this armor, and today is its debut."
Tony's feet ignited with propulsion flames as he flew into the air.
The armor was clearly more agile.
His movements were effortless, like a fish swimming through water, as though he were controlling a part of his own body.
"Of course, you can also call it the Fungus God Armor. Come on, say 'Hello' to it."
The Ten Rings Gang members, of course, wouldn't say hello to armor.
But they felt an overwhelming sense of oppression from it.
"No one's saying anything? Well, none of you have a sense of humor."
Tony waved his hand in the air and then glanced at Malrick in the distance.
"Don't worry, these mycelia aren't E-Mold. They're a new strain of fungus I cultivated while I was there, referencing mold."
"It's not contagious, nor does it have human enhancement properties, or any other messy side effects."
"I call them Fungus Gods. Their advantages are super-fast reproduction and the ability to amplify all my abilities."
As Tony spoke, the palm cannon on his left hand vanished, flames bursting from it; his right hand transformed into a sharp mycelial greatsword.
"Now, the halftime break is over. Time for the second round!"
Tony dove rapidly from the sky, Fire and sword intertwining as he charged toward Wen Wu.
The opponent, already on high alert, understood that Tony's new armor brought a powerful combat ability.
After the clash, Wen Wu felt the tangible force behind the oppression.
The mycelial greatsword collided with the Ten Rings, flames soaring into the sky.
The two separated instantly after the clash, only to collide again.
Tony used various attacks.
The armor on his hands shifted—sometimes into a cluster cannon, sometimes into a long whip, or into a giant blade.
The long whip, wreathed in high-temperature flames, ensnared Wen Wu.
Tony called it "Abusive Bondage PLAY."
The giant blade, two meters long, slashed downward, igniting a prairie fire.
He dubbed it the "Awesome Fungus God Fire Blade."
He was binding and slashing, all while generating high-temperature scorching and cannon fire.
Wen Wu was on the defensive, struggling under the barrage of attacks.
The Ten Rings Gang members were stunned, having never seen anyone fight their leader to such a standstill.
A large group watched in silence, not daring to miss a moment.
Malrick, on the other hand, stood casually with them, observing the battle.
He folded his arms and nodded, acknowledging the power of Tony's new armor.
The armor could withstand high temperatures, deform and shapeshift at will, and had a clear amplification effect.
After donning it, Tony's strength increased by 30 to 50 percent.
Given his base strength of over a hundred tons, this was no small feat.
Even so, Malrick still didn't believe Tony could defeat Wen Wu.
The Ten Rings' defense was too strong; Tony hadn't even managed to break through it once.
If the battle continued , it would likely stretch on for days without a conclusion.
To end the battle, something had to change.
After several more rounds, Tony realized this and decisively used propulsion flames to retreat.
He landed dozens of meters away on the grass, hands clasped in front of him.
"Careful, grumpy old man, I'm getting serious now!" Tony didn't forget to give Wen Wu a nickname.
The armor on his hands shifted, forming a giant, elongated cannon.
The cannon's body was much larger than Tony himself, resembling a sea shark's blood-red mouth.
Malrick, from a distance, recognized it immediately as an electromagnetic cannon developed by the Umbrella Corporation.
Or rather, a current cannon.
When activated, it would fire a massive impact current instead of conventional projectiles.
"An inspiration from another world, you'll definitely like it."
Lightning snakes danced at the cannon's muzzle.
Grass clippings in the air were affected by the electromagnetic force and began spinning around Tony.
The electric glow at the cannon's muzzle grew more intense, and the grass clippings spun faster.
Two seconds later, the current charge was complete.
A silver-blue current spear, a full meter thick, shot out like a lightning spear.
It tore through the turf, sending dirt flying, piercing everything in its path, heading straight for Wen Wu.
Wen Wu surprisingly didn't try to interrupt Tony.
He waited until the current cannon fired, then his eyes narrowed.
He clasped his hands, manipulating the Ten Rings to rotate and overlap in front of him.
A mysterious energy surged, amplifying his defense.
The next second, the energy defense formed by the Ten Rings violently collided with the current spear.
The scene seemed to shake in everyone's eyes.
An invisible shockwave spread from the collision point.
Turf, dirt, and grass clippings were flung into the air like raindrops.
The current cannon's strength lay in its penetrative power.
However, Wen Wu blocked it head-on.
He was thrown backward, performing a backflip before landing, his hairstyle slightly disheveled.
"I want the technology for this armor of yours too," Wen Wu said, revealing an appreciative gaze.
100 = 1 Bonus Chapter
200 = 3 Bonus Chapters