The battle between Shi Xiaolei and the Hulk didn't last too long.
After all, only the Hulk had completely abandoned thought; Shi Xiaolei hadn't thrown his brain away like that.
The full story wasn't clear yet, but seeing the military deploy so many soldiers and armored vehicles, it was easy to guess that the Hulk's appearance was definitely related to them... As a Chinese descendant, Shi Xiaolei already had a dislike for the American military.
Moreover, he had already guessed that in today's incident, the Hulk was actually in a very innocent position.
Both for public and private reasons, Shi Xiaolei couldn't possibly go all out and fight the Hulk to the death.
Besides, this was a battle happening in a busy city; the longer it dragged on, the greater the damage to the surroundings...
What if innocent bystanders were injured or even killed because he was too eager to fight?
Shi Xiaolei, who simply wanted to live a peaceful life, didn't want to see such an outcome.
After clashing for more than ten minutes, taking advantage of the Hulk's slight decline due to excessive bleeding, Shi Xiaolei feigned a weakness, pretending to make a mistake, and deliberately took a punch from the Hulk.
It was another long-distance flight, seventy to eighty meters away.
The difference was that this time, after getting up, Shi Xiaolei didn't rush back as before, but stood still, striking his twin swords together and letting out a loud roar at the Hulk.
[Taunt]: Finding weaknesses in an enemy is not the only talent of a Barbarian warrior; they can often control an enemy's emotions, causing them to lose judgment and blindly rush into battle.
Then, the Barbarian can use the mistakes made by the enemy out of anger to gain the upper hand in combat.
It is also because of this ability that Barbarians do not have a very good reputation in taverns... Effect: Enrage an enemy, causing them to enter a state of blind attack.
In the game, this skill could only be used on monsters and not for PVP.
Strictly speaking, it didn't have a mandatory effect on the Hulk, who was transformed from Bruce Banner.
But when Shi Xiaolei used it... the newly born Hulk's intelligence was similar to that of monsters in the game.
Well, mainly, the pose he struck was too irritating, and the taunting effect inherent in the action itself was not limited or weakened like a skill.
"Roar~~~!" Seeing the Hulk roar and charge at Shi Xiaolei, one could tell how effective his taunt was.
"Bring it on," Shi Xiaolei muttered, then shook his hands and switched to another set of weapons.
The two-handed sword in his right hand was replaced with a bludgeoning spiked club, and the Roman short sword in his left hand was replaced with a tower shield.
The injuries inflicted on the Hulk were already sufficient; if they continued to worsen, he might actually lose his combat ability and revert to Bruce Banner.
Not wanting him to fall into the hands of the military, yet unable to go too easy on him, Shi Xiaolei, for caution's sake, put away his more lethal twin swords and switched to the spiked club and tower shield, which were better suited for control.
Control? How to control?
The spiked club in his left hand had the effects of 'knockback' and 'chance to blind on hit,' while the tower shield in his right hand had the attribute 'attacker takes 37 damage.'
Combined with the Barbarian's own Battle Cry (minor damage and stun enemies) skill... the reflect damage effect could make the enemy voluntarily stop attacking after being weakened to a certain extent.
Paired with three layers of negative buffs, the control effect would definitely be excellent.
First, a roar, which stunned the Hulk.
Then, a hammer blow, which pushed him back several meters.
The Hulk vigorously shook his head, completely unaware that the wounds on his body were slowly healing (because Shi Xiaolei had changed weapons, and without the 'prevent monster self-healing' attribute, the Hulk's superhuman self-healing ability was gradually unleashed).
Finally regaining consciousness, he retaliated with several punches at Shi Xiaolei.
However, because they were all blocked by the shield, not only was Shi Xiaolei unharmed, but the Hulk himself took a wave of reflected damage.
"Clang!"
"Roar~!"
"Bang! Clang!"
A series of sounds like hammering metal, and the Hulk became increasingly frustrated, his fighting spirit gradually fading.
On the front lines of the battle, Shi Xiaolei clearly sensed the decrease in combat intensity and inwardly exclaimed, 'There's a chance!'
Fighting and retreating, occasionally provoking him again. In this way, under Shi Xiaolei's intentional or unintentional guidance, the two gradually arrived at the edge of the Hudson River.
Finally, taking advantage of another attack from the Hulk, Shi Xiaolei circled behind him, lifted his big foot... With a 'plop,' the Hulk was kicked into the river.
Immediately after, Shi Xiaolei also jumped into the river.
Whether it was Stark chasing from the air or the American soldiers coming by land, they all thought Shi Xiaolei was pursuing the Hulk to continue the fight underwater.
They had no idea that within a few short seconds, the two hidden beneath the surface had completely vanished.
Taking advantage of the Hulk's momentary panic after falling into the water, Shi Xiaolei increased his frequency and gave him several consecutive hammer blows.
Before he could recover from the 'blinded' state, Shi Xiaolei had already swum behind him, put away his weapons to free his hands, grabbed his arm, and teleported him along with himself into the Ark, hidden in a dimensional interlayer.
With the battleground shifted to his home turf, the subsequent fight became even simpler for Shi Xiaolei.
Within a few minutes, he seized an opportunity and coordinated with the Argentavis, which had rushed over to help after sensing the commotion.
He first applied a set of buffs to the Hulk, then whistled, letting the giant eagle grab the still-stunned Hulk and fly him high into the sky.
With a free fall, well, mainly, during the descent, the Hulk finally noticed the change in environment and confirmed the fact that there were no American troops around, which allowed his guard to relax...
Soon, the Hulk completely lost his will to fight, his anger gradually subsided, and he transformed back into Bruce Banner, collapsing softly onto the beach.
"Finally, it's over," Shi Xiaolei stood dripping wet on a reef, looking at Bruce Banner lying in a sand pit not far away.
He put away his equipment and raised a hand to stroke the giant eagle, which was craning its neck, trying to take credit: "Good boy, you did well."
"Caw~!" Flapping its wings, the giant eagle let out a happy cry.
"Go play, I'll give you extra food later~." Patting the giant eagle's chest, Shi Xiaolei jumped off the reef and walked towards Bruce Banner.
After reverting to human form, Bruce Banner's physique was not as strong as the Hulk's...
The water in the sand pit was slowly rising, and if he was left there, even if he didn't drown, he'd catch a cold.
Coming closer, he first reached out and patted Bruce Banner's cheek.
Finding him unresponsive, as if he had taken a sleeping pill, Shi Xiaolei couldn't help but sigh: "I knew it would be like this."
What else could he do?
Shi Xiaolei could only give a wry smile, grab one of Bruce Banner's arms, hoist him onto his shoulder like a sack, and stride towards the 'base'.