Below the cliff was a surging, never-ending river.
As the cliff's edge broke away, the massive form of the Demon Hulk plummeted downward, his furious eyes locking onto Hawk, who stood at the edge.
Their eyes met.
With his chest heaving, rapidly regaining his strength, Hawk smiled and waved goodbye to Hulk, who was falling below the cliff.
"Goodbye!"
"Hulk!!"
"Boom!"
The furious Demon Hulk roared and plunged into the river, instantly submerged by its rushing waters.
Hawk felt the presence of the Demon Hulk being swiftly carried away by the river, sighed in relief as he withdrew his gaze.
Vibranium is crucial; once I obtain it and don the Holy Armor, I'll find this Demon Hulk again.
Hawk thought to himself.
The next second.
He stood on the edge of the cliff, raised his head, taking in the true Wakanda with his eyes.
Sight!
Everywhere the golden glow quickly filled his vision. It wasn't the lights, but the natural Vibranium Ore Vein buried deep underground, exposed to the surface, emanating a soft yet profound energy glow.
They resembled the blood vessels of the earth, sprawling on large rock walls, deep canyons…
Mountains and rivers.
The lush vegetation and the rolling mountains.
And in the distance, the city's high-tech architectural group.
Also...
From the city, a fighter jet—as high-tech as the city itself—was quickly taking off from a magnificent golden plaza, heading towards him.
Hawk shifted his gaze from the quickly approaching fighter jets, rapidly scanning the surroundings, then pinpointed the mountain glowing gold in the distance.
With all five senses fully extended, he saw the mine within the mountain.
"Found it!"
"Boom!"
Hawk's eyes lit up, and the moment the sonic boom erupted in its place, Hawk had disappeared.
"Holy crap."
"He's gone."
The Wakanda Soldiers piloting the fighter jets quickly approaching were startled by the scene.
The next second.
They saw in the jungle below, a shadow swiftly heading towards their Holy Mountain, known as the core location of Vibranium Ore Vein, otherwise referred to as "The Hill."
"There it is!"
"Shit, he's planning to go to the hill."
"We can't let him pass."
"Open fire at will."
"Understood."
The Wakanda Soldiers piloting the five Vibranium Fighters responded, then maneuvered their fighters in a roll, lowered altitude, and pursued Hawk, simultaneously launching a few ground-to-air missiles with a whoosh.
Missiles roared, glittering with gold light, swiftly closing in on Hawk.
In the jungle below, as Hawk was speeding towards The Hill, he suddenly stopped, spun around, and threw a punch back behind him.
Boom, boom, boom, boom——
Countless shadows of fists reappeared, obliterating innumerable century-old trees and colliding with the missiles diving downwards.
The missiles exploded on impact.
The brilliant flames blasted in the sky over the jungle.
Having done all this, Hawk chuckled and once more dashed towards the hill where the Vibranium-rich mine was located.
"Holy shit."
"Quick, chase."
"Understood!"
The pilots were once again exclaiming in surprise at the sight, then realized it just as they were about to catch up, a furious roar that seemed to come from the depths of hell shook their hearts!
"HULK!!"
"Boom!"
The sky seemed to dim suddenly.
The gigantic form of Demon Hulk, like a mountain, roared, crushed the small peak beneath his feet, then leapt up, and under the incredulous gaze of the two pilots, with a boom, grabbed their plane with his hands.
Their planes, though made of Vibranium, were indestructible.
But the glass was not.
With a bang, accompanied by the shattering glass, blood instantly poured into the cockpit, and the signals of the two pilots went offline instantly.
The next second.
Demon Hulk hurled the two Vibranium planes in his hands.
"Shit..."
"Get out of the way."
The remaining three Vibranium Fighters saw this, quickly maneuvered to avoid being struck by the fighters tossed at them by Demon Hulk as a weapon.
Demon Hulk once again landed, creating a deep pit, then with another explosive leap, he continued to head towards the city architectural group down the mountainside.
Returning from hell, Demon Hulk had only one thought in mind.
Destruction!
Demolition!
In the jungle below, as Hawk was speeding towards The Hill, feeling the presence of Demon Hulk moving in the opposite direction, he smiled slightly.
That's right.
You go play by yourself first; once I get the Vibranium and don the Holy Armor, I'll come find you to play.
Hawk thought to himself.
Wakanda is feeling troubled over there.
"Damn it."
"Father, that one called Hawk is running towards our Holy Mountain, and the Black Hulk is heading towards the River Tribe."
In the command room of the Imperial Palace, Princess Shuri watched the projection screen, with Hawk racing towards the hills on one side, and the Demon Hulk causing destruction near their city on the other. She felt numb.
On one side is a powerful thief.
On the other is a terrifying robber, both in size and strength.
What to do!
"We cannot let this Black Hulk get close to our city."
King T'Chaka looked at the projection showing the thief and the robber heading in opposite directions, and said solemnly, "Immediately deploy the War Tribe, commence level one warfare state, we absolutely cannot let the Black Hulk destroy our city."
While speaking, King T'Chaka walked towards the aircraft platform outside the command room: "I'll personally go to the Holy Mountain."
Outside the aircraft platform, a uniquely designed, heavily armed Royal Battleship, also crafted from Vibranium, exited stealth mode and commenced the takeoff procedure.
After T'Chaka sat in the battleship, it took off vertically and swiftly soared towards the direction of their Holy Mountain hills.
Meanwhile, the entirety of Wakanda entered a level one combat state.
Tasked with protecting the Imperial Palace, the Dora Guard, composed of all female warriors, surrounded the command center impenetrably from all directions.
Adorned in Vibranium Red Armor and wielding Vibranium Spears, General Okoye stood sternly like a statue at the command center's door.
Charged with defending the capital and maintaining national security, the Royal Guard was also fully deployed.
The Royal Battleship instantly ascended.
Vibranium Tanks rolled out of warehouses, their tracks rumbling across roads, creating roaring sounds.
Vibranium Fighters climbed into the sky, their wings cutting through air, emitting whooshing sounds.
That was the sound of missile launches.
Boom!
An air-to-ground missile directly crashed into the Demon Hulk's skin and exploded.
The Demon Hulk instinctively waved his hand, detonating one missile, then furiously roared at a rapidly dodging Vibranium Fighter.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
The approaching Vibranium Tank's body vibrated, its barrel retracting and extending, firing dozens of shells with a thunderous crash onto the Demon Hulk's body.
The Demon Hulk, having just set foot on the ground, stumbled backward and with a thud, fell again into the rushing water.
The next moment.
The memory of being drowned alive by Hawk at Calver Lake once again surged into his mind.
Touched by these memory fragments, the Demon Hulk once more erupted in anger, leaping out from the water onto the shore, and slammed a house-sized fist downwards at the Vibranium Tank below.
Almost reaching the edge of the jungle, Hawk no longer hesitated, took a deep breath, his figure soared upward, flying into the air, catching sight in the distance of the Demon Hulk already engaging in combat with Wakanda Soldiers.
Hawk gave merely a glance, then turned around, and as the sonic boom cloud appeared, his right foot landed on the Holy Mountain platform.
Just as he prepared to lift his foot towards the mine entrance.
Hawk abruptly turned, his right hand clenched into a fist, seemingly shattering air, and at the moment of the explosive sound, threw a punch.
In stealth mode, planning a backstab, clad in Black Panther Battle Armor, King T'Chaka was sent flying by Hawk's sudden punch, revealing his form.
Revealed, T'Chaka in Black Panther Battle Armor, aimed his Vibranium Spear at Hawk, emitting an Energy Shock Wave.
With a curve at his mouth, Hawk's figure flickered in place, dodging the shock wave, and once again appeared before T'Chaka.
No words, let the fists speak.
A punch.
"Boom!"
"Thud!"
Hawk's punch, with devastating force, landed on T'Chaka's Vibranium Spear, which was raised reactively in the nick of time, forcing T'Chaka instinctively to kneel on one knee.
The next moment.
Hawk's right foot drew back, with a bang, a powerful kick struck T'Chaka, instantly flinging him from the platform.
After completing everything, Hawk chose not to pursue.
The priority is business.
Vibranium is the priority.
Hawk then turned, and in the blink of an eye, entered the mine.
Just as he did earlier in Quantico.
Upon entering the mine, Hawk, to prevent disturbance, turned, stood inside, his fists waving like afterimages.
Accompanied by thunderous noises, the mine entrance began to shake and collapse, within moments the entire entrance was buried by huge rocks.
Hawk then turned, along the mine, rapidly moved downward.
The deeper he went, with all senses heightened, the more radiant the golden light felt.
And when he reached the bottom of the mine, what unfolded before his eyes was the so-called Golden Legend.
Vibranium Ore!
Looking at the Vibranium Ore embedded in the rock, Hawk's heart stirred, and a joyful expression instantly appeared on his face.
Flash!
Sound Speed Fist——
Rumblings!
Reacting from joy, Hawk's arms once again wielded layers of afterimages, transforming into a mining worker on the spot.
In an instant.
Dust arose.
The mountain quaked.
Focused entirely, Hawk had only one thing in his eyes.
Mining!
Armor Refining!!
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