"Samuel Sterns? Are you the scientist who helped Bruce Banner before?" General Ross heard the somewhat familiar name, pondered for a moment, and then recalled who he was.
However, the gun in General Ross's hand did not lower; instead, he gripped it even tighter, because he noticed something strange: this peculiar fellow named Samuel Sterns had already infiltrated his office, his soldiers hadn't come to protect him, and the Base hadn't sounded an enemy invasion alarm, it was unusually quiet.
"Heh heh, General Ross remembers me, I am honored. The soldier under the General's command at that time certainly left a deep impression on me," the Leader stepped forward and came before General Ross.
The soldier he referred to was Bronski, and his current appearance was also thanks to Bronski. However, he didn't mind his current look; if Bronski, or rather, Abomination, hadn't died, the Leader would even want to thank him.
At that time, Samuel Sterns was sent flying by the transformed Abomination Bronski, breaking his head. The Hulk's blood stored in the laboratory happened to flow into the wound on his head, and the blood strangely integrated into his brain, causing his brain to mutate, and his skin also turned the color of the Hulk. After his mutation, he felt a significant increase in his intelligence and also gained the ability of telepathy. Although it was relatively weak now, he could only control some weaker creatures.
Therefore, Samuel Sterns was very satisfied with his current appearance. For him, this was not a mutation but an evolution, and he also gave himself another name, Leader. This name implied that in the future, he would rule the entire World.
"What exactly do you want?" Ross asked in a deep voice.
"My purpose in coming here is to cooperate with you," the Leader casually pulled over a chair and calmly sat down in front of General Ross, as if this were his own office.
"Cooperation? How do you want to cooperate with me?" Although General Ross was displeased with the other party's casual attitude, upon seeing his skin color, he was curious to hear what kind of cooperation the other party was talking about.
"As far as I know, General Ross has been sending people to capture Bruce Banner all these years, precisely to obtain the Hulk's power and research a Super Soldier that can be controlled by the Military."
General Ross did not speak, his eyes fixed on the other party.
"But you haven't been able to catch Hulk all these years, until a few days ago when he came to find me, and you found an opportunity, but he still got away."
"Can you stop talking nonsense!" Ross's voice deepened significantly as he heard things that made him uncomfortable.
"Alright, alright, no need to be impatient. What I want to say is that I have already made preliminary studies into the Hulk's power," the Leader raised his hand, signaling Ross not to rush, and then revealed information that made the other party's breathing quicken.
"What?! I hope you're not joking!" Ross's spirit was first shaken upon hearing the other party's words, then he became somewhat suspicious, but seeing the other party's green skin, he became uncertain again.
"Of course, General Ross, just look at my current appearance, and you'll know I'm not joking." The Leader spread his arms, showcasing his current appearance.
"What do you need, and what can you provide me?" General Ross said after a moment of contemplation. The things the other party had shown him already made Ross somewhat believe what he said.
"I need you to capture Hulk, because I need Hulk's blood samples for my experiments. At the same time, I can provide you with some Super Soldiers, which will give you the strength to contend with Hulk," the Leader said, though what he said was half-truths.
The Leader had already taken some of Hulk's blood samples before, and he also had the technology to clone these bloods. However, he wanted to research Hulk's power more deeply; he needed to capture Bruce Banner, to capture the true Hulk, so that his plan could advance further.
Subsequently, the two began a secret conversation revolving around Hulk, and General Ross also agreed to cooperate with him, but on the condition that he first saw the Super Soldiers the other party spoke of.
Soon after, the Leader smiled and shook hands with General Ross in farewell, then left Ross's office. After the Leader left, the expression on Ross's face became grim. He pressed a button on the desk and then began to call his subordinates. Ross wanted to know how the other party had managed to get through the Military Base's strict defenses and into his office.
"General, the surveillance didn't capture the presence of the intruder you mentioned, please see…" A Senpai Military officer gave an embarrassed smile in front of General Ross's desk. General Ross had just severely reprimanded him, saying that the intruder had reached the General's office and they still hadn't discovered him, but after checking the surveillance, he found nothing.
"You may leave." Ross waved his hand, and the officer then scurried out of the General's office.
Ross rubbed his head. It seemed the other party truly had some ability to infiltrate the Military Base without anyone knowing. He believed the other party's words even more now. Next, he would see what exactly the Super Soldier the other party spoke of was.
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Noah was unaware of the villains' schemes. After returning home, he discussed some matters with Lissandra.
He planned to buy an island and establish his own experimental Base on it for his large-scale experimental projects. He had thought about this for a long time, but previously, the conditions and time were not sufficient, and now he finally had the conditions to implement this project.
Upon learning of Noah's idea, Lissandra immediately began searching for suitable island information. First, the distance had to be appropriate, not too far. Although Noah could use Teleportation to travel across the Earth, if his island was chosen on the other side of the Earth, the transportation of his creations would be more troublesome, as his Teleportation Gate was not yet large enough for some giant creatures to pass through.
Second, the size had to be appropriate. After all, Noah was buying this island to create some large experimental constructs. If it was too small, then buying it would be pointless.
However, suitable islands were difficult to find. There were relatively few islands in the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean was too far from New York, where he was located. Noah looked at the island data Lissandra had searched for, stroked his chin, and suddenly found himself having some difficulty choosing. He suddenly thought, how great it would be if he had drawn Syndra; he could just uproot the island he liked and place it wherever he wanted.
"Emm, this one then," Noah pointed to the projected light screen Lissandra displayed.
He chose a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, with an area of about 8000 square meters, about 100 meters long and 80 meters wide, slightly larger than a football field. Although it didn't sound large, the surface area wasn't very important; the main thing was the underground part, which had a lot of usable space.
Lissandra nodded upon hearing this and began to prepare for the purchase of the island.