Chapter 496 Kryptonian VS ???
That person?
Target Number One's words made Yang Le frown. Could there be someone else behind the scenes pushing things forward? Is there someone lighting the fire behind Target Number One, the fuse? Who could it be?
Super-Brain gave Yang Le many answers in an instant, but upon closer inspection, none of them held up.
The first suspect is General Ross. As the mastermind behind the Super Soldier Project, it's indeed very possible that he instilled some ideologies into the Experiment Subject to control these Bio-weapon in the future.
But everything happening before his eyes could be said to be going against General Ross's ultimate goal of becoming President. It should be known that General Ross not only has a high approval rating among the people, but according to statistics, the chances of him becoming President are indeed very high. It would be quite difficult for other candidates to catch up to him.
Under the current situation, which is very favorable, he has no need to destroy a Nation that he is about to take over. This would be very detrimental to his Work after taking office.
A.I.M, who was making a lot of noise some time ago? That's not right either. The Super Soldier Project is General Ross's core Plan. Not only is there no Data in the database about collaborating with A.I.M, but even if A.I.M did team up with Ross, Ross would have no reason to let a group of newcomers who haven't pledged loyalty get access to his core Secret.
Howard Stark? Even more impossible. The only Benefit he could get from this matter is to contract a post-disaster reconstruction project.
As for Bruce Banner of this Universe, whom he only saw in the Information, the other party is the most important Researcher in the Super Soldier Project, so the suspicion is indeed not small. Although the Information supplemented that Bruce does not have access to the true Goal of the Super Soldier Project, who can guarantee that the other party really doesn't know?
After all, this is not Earth-616 Universe. Bruce, who hasn't become Hulk, may indeed no longer be a Hero. For example, Matt Murdock of Universe 65B is not Daredevil, but the Leader of The Hand, a lackey under Kingpin. It's just that he has now been Hypnosis by Yang Le and turned into a Good person through good influence.
In Yang Le's view, currently only Bruce Banner, about whom there is the least Information, is the most suspicious.
Relying on Super-Brain, Yang Le only spent one Second to go through all the suspects in his Brain, but he still couldn't find an Answer that could be conclusive.
At this time, Target Number One's appearance also changed. The original crew-cut golden hair that revealed his scalp had now become shoulder-length golden hair. His Body was no longer as bloated as before. His Height, which was close to six meters, had shrunk by more than half. According to Yang Le's visual estimation, it was probably only about two meters, only about a Head taller than him.
This does not conform to the Setting of Hulk. Although Hulk does have many other Forms, there is not much difference between the various Forms. There has never been one like Target Number One in front of him. Compared with his previous appearance, it can be said that there is no Connection except for the green Skin.
Just as Yang Le was surprised by the changes in Target Number One, Target Number One moved.
"Da." Robert took a step with his right Foot. In the next instant, he appeared in front of Yang Le. By the time Yang Le reached out to block his Fist, the Sonic Boom was a step late. The Ground Robert had just stepped on cracked with a loud bang, forming several Cracks.
The Air was compressed, making a teeth-grinding twisting Sound. Yang Le looked incredulously at the Fist resting on his Arm. This Punch actually made his Arm feel numb.
Robert grinned savagely and threw another Punch. This Punch was even faster than the previous one. Yang Le couldn't react in time and was solidly hit in the Face.
"Boom!" Another Sonic Boom. In the blink of an Eye, Yang Le was blasted thousands of meters away. The Glass of the Buildings along the way shattered, and those Buildings that unfortunately appeared in Yang Le's flight path were all crashed into, causing walls to collapse and houses to fall down.
Before Yang Le could land, Robert, who followed closely behind, jumped to a position even higher than Yang Le and then fell at full speed, aiming his Feet at Yang Le's Belly to stomp down.
Yang Le suddenly opened his Eyes, and crimson Heat Vision shot out from his Eyes, directly piercing through Robert's Feet and then through his Chest. The scorching Heat Vision evaporated most of Robert's Body, leaving almost only a Head.
But almost the Second after Yang Le stopped Heat Vision, Robert's Body began to recover at a speed visible to the naked Eye. Note that the speed visible to the naked Eye here refers to how it appears to a Kryptonian.
For other Creatures, Robert's recovery is almost instantaneous. If someone were watching the battle at this time and happened to blink, he might not even know what happened.
This very short instant for others was enough for Yang Le, who had become a Kryptonian, to regroup. Yang Le readjusted his Body and rushed towards Robert.
"Boom!" Yang Le's Fist and Robert's Fist collided in the Air, and the huge Sonic Boom generated even blew away the clouds in the Sky.
Yang Le's Eyes turned crimson again, and the Heat Vision, with undiminished Power, shot at Robert's Chest. At this time, it could only push him back and could not penetrate his Body like a few Seconds ago.
The scorching Heat Vision made Robert irritable. He waved his Hand to disperse the crimson Energy and charged towards Yang Le again.
Seeing this, Yang Le took a deep breath, which even expanded his Chest slightly. After Robert rushed to a sufficient Distance, Yang Le immediately exhaled all the Qi stored in his Lung.
"Whoosh!" The Cold Wind, like a Steel Sword, instantly froze Robert into an Ice Sculpture. Not missing this Opportunity, Yang Le grabbed Robert, who had been frozen into an Ice Sculpture, and rushed out of the Atmosphere, aiming straight for the vast Outer Space.
Without the obstruction of the Atmosphere, Yang Le was once again directly irradiated under the Yellow Sun. The yellow Radiation healed the Cells throughout his Body, and that feeling of omnipotence returned once again.
In the Trap of Outer Space, Yang Le relied on Super Hearing to hear the Sound of Target Number One breaking free from the Freezing. Continuing to gather Power, Yang Le turned around again and directly met Robert's bloodthirsty Gaze as he charged towards him.
His Eyes turned crimson again. Robert had no intention of paying attention to this move that he had seen many times. In his ferocious rage, he only wanted to destroy everything in front of him.
However, this time was different. Crimson Energy even overflowed from Yang Le's Eyes. As Yang Le moved his Head, the red Energy trailed a long Tail like a streamer.
As the Power accumulated, Yang Le no longer Control this violent Power. The crimson Energy swallowed both of them in an instant...
... "Boom!" "Whoa!" Ben was awakened by a loud Explosion. He straightened up and vigilantly observed his surroundings. After he saw Reed Richards and Susan Storm with their backs to him, he slightly relaxed. Just as he was about to Ask the two people in front of him about the Situation, he was attracted by something even more dazzling.
"That's..." Ben Grimm stared blankly at the Sky. "The Sun... exploded?" (End of Chapter)
Chapter 497 Solar Flare
"If that were the case, we would have died long ago."
Reed turned back to look at his old friend.
"Didn't NASA give you some basic science education?"
"I just woke up, and my head is still a bit foggy."
Ben scratched his head sheepishly. After regaining his senses, he realized how outrageous his words were.
"However, the explosion at that altitude, and we can still see it so clearly from this distance, its power is truly terrifying."
Reed looked at the aftermath of the explosion in the air with lingering fear. If an explosion of that magnitude had occurred on the ground, New York City would definitely be razed to the ground, and perhaps New York State would disappear from the map.
In front of superhuman beings, ordinary people are indeed like ants. For the first time, Reed understood why those ordinary people feared mutants. After witnessing that miracle-like explosion, Reed felt a desire and awe for power for the first time in his life.
"Something is falling from the sky!"
Ben pointed to the sky. Something like a meteor was falling from the sky at a constant speed. According to Reed's estimation, its final landing position was likely about one or two kilometers ahead of them.
"We need to leave quickly." Reed helped Ben up from the ground. "Can you still move, soldier?"
"Of course, bookworm." Ben didn't show weakness. "I could even carry Johnny on my back."
Reed understood the hidden meaning in Ben's words, but he just smiled and shook his head. Then, he carried the still unconscious Johnny on his back. Ben had done too much strenuous exercise before. Although his stamina was definitely not as good as Ben's, he could at least help share some of the burden.
"We'll switch later." Reed stopped Ben from saying anything more. Then, he took the lead and walked forward. Susan followed closely behind Reed, in case his stamina gave out, and also to monitor Johnny's state.
Seeing this, Ben didn't act coyly and quickly followed, recovering his stamina to be ready to take over at any time.
"Boom!"
After the group walked a hundred meters, an earth-shattering sound suddenly came from behind them. Then, the ground shook, as if it were an earthquake. Reed and the others knew that was the sound of that thing landing.
...
Thousands of meters away from Reed and the others, there was a huge pit that had just been smashed out. Intense high temperatures emanated from inside the pit, and even scattered flames were visible. From a distance, one could even see the distortions caused by the high temperature.
In the center of the pit lay a black sphere, as tall as a human. It seemed that was the true identity of the meteor.
Suddenly, the sphere began to shake violently. Relying on the momentum generated by the shaking, the sphere actually rolled out of the pit, drew the first arc in the air, and then smashed onto the ground.
The sphere that landed on the ground gradually unfolded, and finally transformed into a burly creature with snow-white skin all over its body, but covered with a layer of black shell on its back, no head, and facial features growing on its chest.
Seeing the Omnitrix symbol on its belly, one could tell that this was Yang Le, who had transformed into a B'rellian Pelarota. Of course, you could also call him by another name—Cannonbolt.
The biggest characteristic of this alien hero is the layer of shell on his body, which can almost be described as absolute defense. The armor grown on ordinary creatures can almost only resist one type of attack.
For example, if you are very strong in resisting physical attack, you may not have such high resistance to magic damage. However, Cannonbolt is different. His shell treats all damage equally.
Physical damage can be blocked, magic damage can be blocked, and even acid or other chemical agents can be resisted. It can be said that as long as you don't break Cannonbolt's shell, it is impossible to hurt him.
The most talked-about point about Cannonbolt is that he perfectly demonstrated Ben Tennyson's combat talent.
The B'rellian Pelarota is a race known for peace. The entire race does not have a warrior. When encountering danger, they only know how to escape and be beaten. However, as soon as Ben Tennyson got started, he immediately figured out how Cannonbolt should fight. It can only be said that he is indeed a reckless person.
The first time Yang Le used Cannonbolt, he also valued his defensive ability. That shell could allow him to return from the universe to Earth unscathed, just with a bit of bumpiness upon landing.
As for why Yang Le didn't use Superman to fly back, it was all because of the ultimate move he just released. According to comics, that is actually the ultimate technique that Superman only possessed after the New 52.
Solar Flare is an ultimate move that concentrates all the solar energy stored in Superman's body to one point and then releases it. Even Superman in a normal state can use this move to raze a city to the ground, let alone Yang Le who had just absorbed solar energy.
It can be said that if Yang Le had released it a little slower, and waited for Target Number One to fly closer before using Solar Flare, although it would have greatly increased the chance of killing the opponent, Yang Le himself would also have been caught in it.
If he were in Superman form, it would be okay, at most half-dead. However, after releasing Solar Flare, there would be a debuff, which is losing superpower for a period of time.
After all, all the solar energy in the body is released. If you want to regain superpower, you naturally have to re-absorb yellow sun radiation. Generally speaking, it will take up to a week, and at least several days.
During this period, the omnipotent Kryptonian would become no different from ordinary humans and naturally could not survive in outer space. At this time, the Omnitrix, detecting this phenomenon, triggered the protection mechanism and forcibly transformed Yang Le from Kryptonian into Cannonbolt.
Then Yang Le broke through the atmosphere like a meteor and returned to Earth.
Wiping away non-existent sweat from his body, Yang Le looked up at the sky. He didn't know if he had actually dealt with Target Number One.
This is because Cannonbolt does not actually possess the ability to survive in outer space. Because Cannonbolt must breathe oxygen to survive, even if their physical strength can support them to survive in the universe, they cannot stay in the universe for long.
So after transforming into Cannonbolt, Yang Le returned to Earth as soon as possible. But when he saw a black dot in the sky, he immediately had the answer.
"Motherfucker." Yang Le cursed in a low voice. That black dot magnified at an extremely fast speed and finally stopped not far above Yang Le's head, which was Target Number One, completely naked.
Originally, there were still some rags on his body, but after breaking through the atmosphere, they were burned to nothing. Yang Le was forced to become a birdwatcher.
"You son of a bitch are definitely not Hulk."
Yang Le said firmly. Neither the opponent's form nor the ability displayed looked like what a Gamma Energy Monster should have.
Hulk can't fly.
(End of Chapter)
"We found him!"
Who is speaking?
Bruce Banner vaguely seemed to hear someone shouting. He wanted to get up and reach for his glasses on the bedside table as usual, but found himself unable to move, and waves of pain came from his body, yet he couldn't make any sound.
Then he passed out again. When he woke up again, Bruce found himself seemingly moving. He struggled to open his eyes and saw a fully armed soldier standing above his head. In his peripheral vision, he also saw the surrounding ruins.
'What exactly happened?'
Bruce's memory began to flood back intermittently.
…
"Are you sure you want to sign this contract, Mr. Reynolds?"
Although the man in front of him was a bit unkempt, the air of wisdom that could not be disguised on his body demonstrated the man's extraordinary nature.
Bruce Banner, the man in front of him introduced himself as soon as he saw him, and shook hands with him very politely. This was something Robert Reynolds, who was at the bottom of society, had never experienced in his life.
"Yes,... yes, sir." Robert sat stiffly on the chair, his hands hidden under the table constantly rubbing the hem of his clothes, forming a stark contrast with the calm and collected Bruce opposite him.
"Why, Mr. Reynolds?" Bruce leaned his upper body forward. "You know this is a human experiment, right? I mean, do you understand human experiments?"
"I know, I know." Robert was startled by Bruce leaning forward, his body shrinking even tighter, looking like a penguin baby hiding under his parents' crotch.
"The staff had explained it to me before I came, and I also read all the relevant items. The staff member was very nice. Knowing that I couldn't afford a lawyer, he even wanted to apply for one for me. After I refused, he even explained it to me item by item."
"That's what he should do, Mr. Reynolds. You are just enjoying your due rights." Bruce adjusted his glasses. "I saw your physical examination report. You have liver cancer, right?"
"Yes." Hearing the words liver cancer, Robert's face turned even paler, and after his breath paused for a few seconds, he continued weakly.
"I've been drifting through my days before. Do you know those short videos circulating online that bully mutants?"
"I know." Bruce frowned, the disgust in his gaze was undisguised, but because Robert was still speaking, he only answered the question and did not make his own judgment.
"I used to make a living by filming that." Robert lowered his head in shame. Bruce's gaze was like two swords piercing into his heart. In the past, he wouldn't have cared about this line of sight. As long as he could eat his fill, everything would be fine. Now, maybe because he was about to die, he felt how much of a bastard he was before.
"We were about five or six people at the beginning, and one of them was our boss. He led us to film this kind of video. Because of the outbreak of the 616 Incident, our team made a small fortune from these."
"But unfortunately, these have nothing to do with me." Robert showed a dry smile, as if mocking himself. "My body is too thin and weak, I can't bully others at all, and I can't even move large things. I can only do some chores, and our team is paid according to work."
Although what he did was not decent, Robert had to admit that the boss who tried to make money for them was indeed very loyal. Not only did he not abandon the useless Robert, but he even paid him a salary for small matters like pouring tea and serving water that anyone could do.
However, this money was just enough for Robert's life. Fortunately, the boss provided food during filming, otherwise Robert would have lived even more poorly. Fortunately, Robert had saved some money in this way.
"Life is tight, although people hate and dogs despise, but I can still live." When he said the word 'live', a trace of desire appeared in Robert's eyes.
"Until one day, we kicked a steel plate." Robert stopped here, looking timidly at Bruce in front of him. "Do you know about the murder case that happened in Hell's Kitchen before?"
"I've heard of it." Bruce recalled. Although he had been staying in the laboratory, Betty would always tell him about news when she came. He still knew about this superhuman case that required the Supreme Squadron, which was his brother-in-law's team, to take action.
"Those dead people were our team." Robert showed a smile that was uglier than crying. "I was lucky at the time and was sent out to buy pizza, so I just escaped."
Bruce didn't know how to respond. He couldn't say words of comfort like 'rest in peace', after all, they were a bunch of bastards who abused mutants, but looking at Robert's appearance, and the education he had received, he was not allowed to say words like 'Good riddance! Let's pop the champagne!'
"That scene scared me." Robert seemed to recall the terrifying scene, shivering like a quail that had fallen into water. "I almost vomited out my internal organs."
Robert grabbed the cup in front of him, without drinking, just simply holding it. The temperature of the iced coffee finally calmed him down.
"...After that incident, I never engaged in related work again. I knew the value of life, so I asked a friend I knew and finally found a more decent work."
"Maybe it was to punish our previous atrocities. The boss and the others were killed by the mutants they had bullied, and God did not forget me who had survived by luck. I participated in the entry physical examination, and the result, as you know, liver cancer. Although late-stage symptoms have not yet appeared, it is estimated that it is not far away."
Robert seemed to have been emptied of his soul, relying only on the skeleton in his body to support his body so that he would not collapse to the ground.
"When I got the physical examination report, I felt like the sky was falling. I didn't even know how I got home. You know I can't afford the money needed for treatment for cancer, let alone the chances of treatment are so pitifully small."
Robert withdrew his hand and placed it back on the hem of his clothes, his pupils were covered with blood.
"But I want to live, I really want to live."
"So you came to us, pinning your hope on the Super Soldier Serum." Bruce looked at Robert seriously.
'Actually, it was your staff who approached me.' Robert slandered in his inner heart, but someone had warned him before he came to see Bruce. He knew that some things could not be said to the scientists in front of him, so he could only nod and admit Bruce's words.
"I must remind you, Mr. Reynolds, that all the effects of the Super Soldier Serum on the human body are unknown. It is even possible that it will lead to the deterioration of cancer after injection."
Bruce's words were not really scaring Robert. Experiment is like this, there are too many unknowns contained in it. Bruce is also unsure whether Robert will become a superhuman after injecting the serum, or get a super cancer that can be named after him.
"It can't be worse than it is now." Robert shook his head, not frightened by Bruce's words. He was a coward. Facing the life he could see the end of, he yearned for treatment, but deep down in his inner heart, he also knew that it was impossible.
Cancer is like a beast chasing after him, not causing him too much damage yet, but the process of escaping has exhausted him.
But he didn't have the guts to commit suicide, so he would accept this human experiment with a very low chance of survival and a high probability of death without hesitation.
'Life and death are both my demands, no matter which one, I will not lose.'
Robert comforted himself in his heart like this.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 499 Banner: I don't know
When Bruce woke up again, he was already lying on a hospital bed, his body covered in bandages and wires. The wires were connected to medical monitoring equipment nearby. What surprised him was that he was not in a hospital room, but in a tent.
His consciousness gradually cleared. Suddenly, he seemed to hear a sound of arguing from outside. Bruce was familiar with the sound; it sounded like his girlfriend Betty.
The arguing finally stopped. With a whoosh, the curtain of the tent was lifted. No warm sunlight shone in. Bruce guessed that it must be late outside, and he didn't know how long he had been unconscious.
"Bruce!" Betty, who had been furious just a second ago, immediately became overjoyed when she saw Bruce awake. She quickly walked to the hospital bed and wanted to reach out to touch him, but she was intimidated by the various equipment on Bruce's body and ultimately didn't dare to.
"What exactly happened, Betty?" Bruce tried hard to sit up, but the pain in his body made him give up.
"Don't move, Bruce, don't move." Betty hurriedly stopped her boyfriend's movements, then sat down on the chair beside him, sighed, and began to explain.
After hearing that a Giant riot had occurred in the city, a surprised expression appeared on Bruce's face. Before he could continue to ask, the curtain of the tent was lifted again.
Hearing the sound of the curtain being lifted from behind, an angry expression reappeared on Betty's face. She immediately stood up, turned around, and began to rage.
"Didn't I say, Bruce needs peace and quiet now... Oh, Papa."
The first half of her sentence was very imposing, but when she saw General Ross walking into the tent, Betty's imposing manner vanished instantly. Behind General Ross were his subordinate, the fully armed Glenn Talbot.
General Ross, who had been yelled at, was not angry. He acted as if nothing had happened, just patted Betty's shoulder, and then walked to the hospital bed.
"How are you feeling?" General Ross sat down on the chair like an old man visiting family. If it weren't for his military uniform and military rank, no one would have guessed that he was the number one figure in the military today, capable of running for President.
"Not bad, at least I'm not dead." Bruce wanted to smile, but found that the gauze wrapped around his head prevented him.
"And with all your limbs intact." Ross sized up Bruce. "I have to say, you're really lucky, Bruce. You were clearly closest to that experiment subject named Robert, but you only suffered such minor injuries."
"Maybe." Bruce didn't know how to answer, so he could only reply ambiguously.
Ross then exchanged a few more pleasantries with Bruce. Seeing that the other party was responding fluently, he decided to get to the main topic.
"I'll make it short, Bruce." General Ross straightened his back, regaining the aura befitting a soldier.
"Regarding the group of Monsters currently wreaking havoc in New York City, do you have any method? After all, they were created by you."
"This is also what I wanted to tell you, General Ross." Bruce was not flustered at all. He used the hand with the IV drip to push up his glasses. "I am not aware of the Giant matter."
"Bastard!" Glenn Talbot, who had been silent and almost invisible, suddenly shouted. He glared at Bruce angrily, as if he wanted to devour him alive.
"Are you trying to evade your responsibility? You need to know that those monsters have already destroyed half of New York City, and countless civilians have been killed or injured. The soldiers have also suffered heavy casualties."
Glenn became more and more agitated as he spoke, even rushing to the hospital bed and pointing his finger at Bruce.
"You need to know that to save you, General Ross even dispatched the most elite team, just to rescue you so we could deal with the current situation. After waking up, you don't even think about making up for your mistake, but choose to evade responsibility at the first moment! You coward!"
Glenn cursed, but he always stood behind the seated General Ross, not taking a step beyond the line. General Ross didn't stop him either. At this moment, it seemed like he and Glenn had switched roles. He became silent, while Glenn stood in the foreground.
Betty hurriedly walked over and stood in front of Bruce, defending him, "I believe Bruce. He is not a liar. If he says he doesn't know, then it definitely wasn't him."
When Glenn saw the Superior's daughter suddenly jump out, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared. General Ross, who had been composed, also felt helpless.
"Thank you for your trust, Betty." Bruce placed his hand on Betty's arm. He was very touched by his girlfriend's unconditional trust. Then he had even more reason to explain this matter clearly.
"I am not lying, General Ross and Mr. Glenn. When I just asked Betty, she mentioned the Giants in the city, and I was also completely confused."
Bruce sat up with Betty's help. General Ross looked puzzled. Bruce's injuries didn't seem to support him being so energetic, right?
"From what you've said, I understand what happened. You think the Giants that appeared in the city are related to the Super Soldier Serum I research and development, right?"
General Ross nodded. Although the public was not aware, his confidant who knew the inside story all thought so, and of course, he himself also thought so.
"I can assure you, General Ross." Bruce looked seriously into Ross's eyes. "The normal version Super Soldier Serum I invented cannot turn a human into that kind of monster who is five or six meters tall. People injected with it will only become Super Soldiers like Captain America."
"Then what about the Giants in the city? That's all ironclad proof." Glenn retorted.
"I don't know." Bruce replied. "Before seeing the main body, I cannot give any advice, but I swear that those serums have undergone rigorous experiments. To increase the volume of the injected, whether it's lab rat or any living experimental body, no related symptom has ever appeared."
"Then what about Robert?" A glint of light flashed in General Ross's eyes. Under his surveillance, he had long noticed that Bruce's attitude towards this Target Number One was different. Originally, he thought it was just because Robert was personally reviewed by Bruce, but now it seemed that it was far from that simple.
Bruce paused, and after a moment of silence, he continued, "Yes, the serum Robert injected is different from that of ordinary volunteer. What he injected was the upgraded version I improved. This serum has not undergone lab rat experiments before, so I don't know what it can bring."
"Then how could you use it on a human! Bruce!" Betty looked at the man on the hospital bed in disbelief, as if she was getting to know him again.
"I didn't inject it into him." Bruce sighed. "Robert happened to hear about me making the Super Serum. Cancer was eroding his body day by day. He begged me to inject him with this serum to seek a lifeline. I refused, but he stole it and injected himself."
"By the time I knew, it was already too late. Helpless, I could only accept reality and then record Robert's changes every day."
"What changes did he have?" General Ross continued to ask.
"He seems to have developed spirit problems." Bruce said, recalling as he spoke.
"Robert always said that something was communicating with him in his dream. He became neurotic and no longer trusted anyone. Apart from that, I didn't find anything unusual, and even his cancer didn't get better."
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 500 Robert's Multiple Personalities
"Based on the fact that his cancer has not been cured, I speculate that Robert is likely suffering from immense mental stress due to participating in human experiments at great risk and not getting the desired results, coupled with the torment of disease, thus inducing an alternate personality."
"Are you saying you speculate that Robert suffers from multiple personalities?" General Ross slowly rubbed his temple. He was, after all, an old man over half a century old, and receiving so much information at once was still a bit of a headache for him.
"Yes." Bruce nodded. "Because I didn't dare to stimulate Robert for reasons, so since he was injected with Super Serum, I have no longer conducted experiments on him, but simply recorded his various states. This is the judgment I made after observation."
"No longer conducting experiments." General Ross frowned. "In other words, you don't know Robert's physical condition after injecting the serum, is that right?"
Bruce shook his head. "No, regular blood draws and physical examinations are still conducted, otherwise I wouldn't know that the serum is useless to Robert and his cancer."
"But as it stands now, the serum should have worked." General Ross raised his hand, and Glenn immediately handed him a tablet from his backpack.
General Ross took the tablet, maneuvered it for a while, and then handed it to Bruce. Bruce took it and found it was a video. Without Ross opening his mouth, he proactively clicked on the video and watched it.
This video was playing the giant rampage that General Ross and the others had mentioned before. Bruce widened his eyes, and his mouth was still muttering non-stop.
"This is impossible… This is not science… How could such a change occur?"
"But it did happen." General Ross took out a cigarette from his pocket and was about to take one out, but a hand snatched the cigarette away. Ross felt helpless. He didn't need to look to know who had taken his cigarette. In this world, there was only one person who dared to do this.
"Betty." General Ross sighed helplessly.
"This is a hospital room, Papa." Betty raised her head and crumpled the cigarette in her hand into a ball, then threw it into the trash can next to her.
Facing his beloved daughter, General Ross could only tolerate it. When he once again shifted his line of sight back to Bruce, the latter had already finished reading all the information.
"This is indeed beyond my expectations, General Ross." Bruce lowered his head. The tablet now displayed a picture, which was exactly the visuals of Robert being pierced through the chest and transforming into a giant again, taken by the Thunderbolts.
"It seems Super Serum is completely beyond my expectations." Bruce zoomed in on the picture. Robert in the visuals was in a half-human, half-giant state. His body looked like a rubber toy injected with water, deformed and morbid.
"It seems to have some kind of wisdom." Bruce said uncertainly. This was the first time he had spoken in such a tone.
"Wisdom? Are you talking about the serum?" Ross widened his eyes. If the person who said this was not Bruce Banner, he might have punched him already to stop the liar from talking nonsense.
"That's right." Bruce's eyes were locked on Robert, as if trying to see something.
"Since the serum turned him into what he is now, then the dream figure Robert mentioned before might not be his alternate personality. Perhaps as early as the first moment he was injected with the serum, the serum had already taken effect. It was just hiding itself, but why?"
"This is too absurd." Glenn interjected. "How could a serum have its own consciousness? We are not in a fairy tale."
"Really, Glenn?" General Ross held a different view on Bruce's speculation. "There is magic in this world, and aliens are not nonexistent either."
Glenn was speechless, not only because of General Ross's identity, but also because everything Ross said was true.
"I need those giants." Bruce looked at General Ross. "I want to figure out what exactly is the reason for all this."
"No!" Before Ross could opening his mouth, Betty on the side first denied Bruce's suggestion.
"Your injuries are not healed yet, you can't even get out of bed now!"
"Then please ask the General to find someone to carry me over." Bruce's attitude was very firm. "I can't lie in hospital bed and do nothing."
"Well said." General Ross made a gesture to Glenn behind him. The latter immediately understood and walked out of the tent.
"I didn't misjudge you. Boy, if you choose to sleep soundly in bed like a weakling, I definitely wouldn't entrust Betty to you."
"What is all this about?" Betty was amused and angered by the two men in front of her. She simply turned her head and ignored the two men in front of her.
But it must be said that Bruce's appearance just now was indeed very handsome.
…
The army's efficiency was very rapid, especially since this was an order personally issued by General Ross. Soon, a team of strong soldiers arrived, and under the command of the doctor, they carried Bruce onto a transport aircraft. Their destination was the giant storage area.
After about a day of attrition warfare, with the efforts of many superheroes and the military and police, some giants were initially defeated. But just like Yang Le's judgment, these giants may be growing constantly over time, or perhaps with the number of battles, in short, they were indeed constantly growing.
Some giants who were initially defeated would wake up after a period of silence and become stronger than before, reaching a point where ordinary humans could not compete with them at all.
Later on, even ordinary superhumans could not confrontation with them. Now, the superheroes still fighting on the front lines are only a few from the Squadron Supreme led by Hyperion and the Heroes for Hire company opened by Luke Cage. The rest are battlesuits operated by artificial intelligence from Howard Stark.
As for Howard himself, he is now discussing with Ross's team how to target the giants' self-healing ability and their constantly evolutionary ability.
And this was the place Bruce came to. When he saw Howard, the latter's eyes were already bloodshot, and the expressions of other scientists were not very good either.
"Glad to see you, Bruce." Howard greeted Bruce, who was being helped in. At first, he wanted to shake hands, but seeing the other party's appearance, he could only give up.
"Are your injuries really okay?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Stark." Bruce took the cane from the soldier's hand next to him. "I know my body best. Even if I am to fall, it will be after finding a solution."
"Now we should first focus our attention on the serious matter at hand."
Bruce leaned on his cane and walked step by step towards a huge platform. On it was placed a huge flesh wrapped in bright yellow colloid, which was one of the giants sealed by Yang Le.
(End of Chapter)