Chapter 86 How's the quality of the pants?
"That playboy!?"
Before Banner mutated, Stark Industries was already an arms dealer, so he was clearly not ignorant of Tony Stark.
"Hmm!"
Finney nodded. Actually, finding Nick Fury a safe place was the best solution. Fury was the most capable and had the best reason to protect Banner, but unfortunately, he didn't trust Nick Fury, and Banner was bound to be sensitive about his S.H.I.E.L.D. identity.
Therefore, Finney ultimately decided to ask Tony for help.
"I hope you go stay with him for a while,"
Finney said. This way, while keeping Banner calm, he could also gain a super experience boost, and in the future, if any danger occurred, he could simply unleash the Hulk to fight it head-on.
"Okay, but I have to go somewhere first."
Banner agreed, but also made his own request. He wouldn't place all his hopes on Finney, especially since the experiment with Mr. Blue had already shown results. He needed to find Mr. Blue to complete the final experiment before deciding whether to follow Finney.
"You're planning to go find that Mr. Blue?"
Finney saw through Banner's intentions at a glance and sneered, "You really think that stuff he made can help you deal with the Hulk?"
"At most, it'll just weaken the Hulk a bit. Besides, have you considered what the consequences would be if you sent your serum sample to a mad biologist?"
Faced with Finney's 'omniscience,' Banner was clearly terrified, but still couldn't help asking, "What do you mean?"
"He copied your blood sample and left enough backups. If he studies you further, he might be able to mass-produce some monsters similar to you, but actually real monsters."
"No, Mr. Blue wouldn't do that!"
Banner shouted excitedly upon hearing this. He had suffered greatly from the mutation, and now that he knew it might cause more people to become like him, he was immediately filled with anger.
Seeing the green veins running down Banner's skin, Finney wasn't afraid. Instead, he calmly continued, "Whether you believe it or not is your own business, but I can take you to see him first."
Finney also wanted to take this opportunity to resolve the issue of the blood samples. Without that blood, he wanted to see how the Abomination could still appear.
Hearing this, Banner quickly suppressed his anger. At this moment, what he wanted most was no longer dealing with the Hulk within him, but rather preventing others from becoming like him.
Considering that he might still have frequent contact with Banner in the future, Finney finally released him from the 'possession' and revealed his true identity.
Finney's transformation startled Banner, who was even more astonished when he saw Finney's true appearance: "Is this what you really look like?"
"Where's the armor?"
"Never mind that." Finney gave Banner a curt look and extended his hand to introduce him: "Finney Hellseg, just call me Finney."
"Bruce Banner!"
Banner also extended his hand and shook hands with Finney, then quickly hugged it back to his chest, seemingly trying to cover something—his chest hair!?
"So how do we get out of here?"
Banner looked around at the desolate wilderness, shivered, and couldn't help but ask, "By the way, could you lend me some money to buy some clothes?"
Finney rolled his eyes, and to Banner's astonishment, he opened a portal and said, "Let's go!"
"Wait, what's this?"
Banner looked at the scene before him, starting to wonder if he was hallucinating.
"A portal." Finney didn't want to explain to Banner; once a scientist gets curious, explaining is incredibly troublesome. He simply stepped through the portal and urged, "Hurry up and come over."
Banner cautiously looked at the portal, and only after seeing that Finney had passed through without any problems did he tiptoe and tremble as he passed through it.
"This is amazing!"
However, when he crossed the portal and saw the surrounding scenery, Banner was immediately filled with astonishment. He found that he had actually arrived in downtown New York City.
Finney took out several hundred dollars from his wallet, handed them to Banner, and said, "Go buy some clothes first, I'll wait for you here."
Although Finney was a little worried that Banner might not come back, he couldn't imprison Banner in the future, so if Banner really wanted to escape, he wouldn't be able to stop him sooner or later.
"Thank you!"
Looking at the money handed to him, Banner was very moved. At this moment, he thought of his ex-girlfriend again, and realized that he hadn't asked her what had happened before.
However, the most important thing was to buy some clothes. Banner took the money, found a nearby clothing store, and under the wary eyes of the store clerk, he awkwardly walked into the store after displaying the money in a conspicuous place.
When Banner reappeared, he was properly disguised: a gray short-sleeved shirt, loose pants, and a baseball cap that could cover most of his face when he looked down.
"How's the quality of the pants?"
Finney trusted Banner's ability to choose pants; pants that hadn't even been destroyed by 'explosive magic' showed how high their defense was.
"Uh, it's alright."
Banner unconsciously tugged at his belt, loosening it before tightening it again.
"Want to grab something to eat first?"
Finney glanced at Banner, whose eyes kept darting towards a restaurant not far away. He was puzzled; Hulk had just eaten hundreds of chicken wraps, yet Banner didn't seem to feel anything after turning back into Banner!
"Is it okay?"
Banner said somewhat embarrassedly. Without the 'ghost's possession,' Finney looked like a sunny, handsome guy. Although the oppressive aura was gone, he still felt a little uncomfortable around him.
"Let's go, it's okay for a little while."
Finney said, walking towards the restaurant. Although he didn't particularly like Banner, he didn't hate him either.
Years of living on the run had made Banner naturally choose the most secluded and inconspicuous corner of the restaurant. While eating, he finally couldn't help but ask Finney about what had happened before:
"That... Hulk, what did he do?"
Banner initially wanted to still call Hulk the monster, but considering Finney's attitude, he ultimately changed his address to Hulk.
"I'm going to tell you, but don't be afraid!"
Finney hesitated, glancing at Banner, unsure whether to tell him.
"Don't worry, I've been rigorously trained, I won't be afraid."
Banner took a few deep breaths to calm himself.
"You might just slap General Ross to death!"
"Bang!"
Banner suddenly stood up, knocking over the table and causing a cup to fall to the ground, drawing the attention of those around him.
Finney clearly saw a vein bulge in Banner's neck; his chest heaved violently, his fists clenched, as if suppressing something.
"Calm down!"
Finney regretted his actions; this was the city, and if the Hulk appeared here, it would be troublesome.
Fortunately, Banner was indeed trained; after taking a few deep breaths, he calmed himself down, sat back down, and looked pained.
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