"Hulk only just ran into the ocean after I beat him up. Ross already has his sights on him again?"
Fenris's heart jolted.
A scene this big, big enough to bypass the NYPD and bring in the military, probably could not be anyone other than Abomination.
"Yes, Master. The disturbance there is indeed related to Dr. Banner."
Sure enough, Titan's voice rang out the next moment.
The live footage from the distance was organized and displayed clearly before Fenris's eyes.
"Emil Blonsky, a special forces soldier under General Ross, was injected with counterfeit Super Soldier Serum and Hulk serum in succession, turning him into his current form."
Abomination's image appeared on the lenses.
"Ugly as hell. Take it down."
Fenris gave it one look, then waved in disgust.
"Understood."
Titan complied.
"After verifying the information in the military database, this individual has provoked Hulk several times, but each attempt ended in crushing defeat."
"He is most likely still provoking Bruce Banner now, hoping to avenge his previous humiliation."
In just a few seconds, Titan had sorted out the entire chain of cause and effect in an orderly fashion, then presented it clearly before Fenris.
"Not bad, Titan. You're a lot more capable than before."
Watching Titan display abilities far beyond what it had shown previously, Fenris raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Looks like that trip to Antarctica wasn't wasted."
"This is what I should do, Master."
After hearing Fenris's praise, Titan's voice carried a trace of joy that was almost impossible to detect.
"Interesting."
Fenris smiled and casually put the glasses away.
Titan's growth speed had honestly exceeded his expectations, but for the moment, it still was not much help to him.
At most, it was a nice bonus. Something fun to pull out when he wanted a change of pace.
Boom.
Amid the roar of an engine, Fenris looked up just in time to see a red-and-gold figure streak across the sky.
Judging by its destination, it was headed straight for Abomination.
"Even Tony's here. This is getting lively."
Fenris clicked his tongue softly. He took one unhurried step forward, and in the next instant, his entire body vanished silently from where he stood.
…
At the same time, in Harlem.
As one of New York's bustling neighborhoods, this place had once been crowded and lively, with people coming and going at all hours.
However, the appearance of a humanoid monster had completely shattered that peace.
Its whole body was an ugly yellow-brown. It stood over three meters tall, and terrifying bone spurs grew from every joint.
"Hulk, get out here!"
"Come out and fight me to the death!"
Abomination, transformed from Blonsky, had already been swallowed by hatred. The moment he appeared, he began destroying everything around him.
"Hulk, you coward!"
"All you ever do is hide behind a woman! Get out here!"
Abomination easily lifted a car and hurled it viciously into the surrounding area.
"Roar!"
Gasoline ignited, and the flames spread quickly. Watching the surrounding crowd flee in panic, Abomination had completely lost all sense of direction. Only a mad urge to destroy remained in his mind.
A moment later, the military moved in, and all kinds of firepower were rapidly deployed.
Bang, bang, bang!
Countless bullets poured madly toward Abomination, yet they failed to even pierce his skin.
Soon, the enraged Abomination began a frenzied counterattack. In only a few minutes, the military's formation had already collapsed.
Among the troops, the soldiers stared at the monster charging toward them. Seeing that massive fist about to fall, they hastily threw away their weapons and fled for their lives.
"Hey! Big guy!"
A strand of webbing suddenly shot down from the air and stuck to Abomination's fist.
A tremendous force traveled through the webbing, forcibly stopping the fist that had been about to smash down.
Peter still had momentum left over, and actually pulled Abomination into a stumble.
"Wow. This world really has gone insane. Now something this disgusting can just pop out of nowhere."
Under the mask, Peter only needed one glance at Abomination before he stretched out a hand and fanned the air in front of himself in disgust. "I don't know whether anyone's told you this, but walking around looking like that is seriously unfriendly to everyone's eyes."
Thwip, thwip.
Although his mouth never stopped moving, Peter's hands did not slow down at all.
He landed lightly on the wall of a building. Countless strands of webbing shot out, and in the blink of an eye, Abomination had been completely bound inside them.
"Good. Still easier to handle than the Doctor."
"You're not Hulk!"
Just as Peter let out a breath of relief, a roar suddenly came from within the cocoon of webbing.
The bone spurs slashed down heavily, and the tough webbing was easily cut apart by Abomination.
"Hey! Pajama baby! We meet again!"
Just as Peter's scalp tingled at the sight and he instinctively prepared to pull back, the roar of an engine suddenly rang out.
"Looks like your webbing isn't very useful."
Hearing that blunt voice, Peter shifted aside in disgust.
"Watch this."
Tony acted as if he had not seen Peter's little movement. As his shoulder armor opened, several micro-missiles flew out and struck Abomination's head with precision.
Boom!
Thick smoke spread outward. Amid the huge explosion, Abomination leapt out completely unharmed. His blood-red eyes quickly locked onto Tony, who was flying at low altitude.
"Uh-oh."
A chill ran down Tony's back, and a bad feeling immediately rose in him.
At the same time, aboard a helicopter in the air.
"No, Betty. I have to go down."
Looking at the chaotic crowd below, Banner's eyes only grew firmer.
Abomination's roars kept coming. Spider-Man and Iron Man dodged and wove through Abomination's attacks, but they still had not managed to cause any real damage.
"No, Banner!"
"You just injected the inhibitor. If you go down now, he'll beat you to death!"
Betty's eyes were full of tears as she held tightly onto Banner with both arms. "Superheroes have already arrived down there. Let them handle the rest, okay?"
"You don't even know if you can transform…"
"No. This is something I caused. I'll end it myself."
Banner shook his head. After taking one last, lingering look at the lover whose eyes were filled with despair, he suddenly let go, and his body fell straight toward the ground.
Bang!
On the battlefield, the abrupt sound of something heavy hitting the ground rang out.
In the distance, Abomination, who had been tangled up with Tony and Peter, seemed to sense something and suddenly turned his head.
"Hulk!"
A thunderous roar came from the smoke.
"Hulk, you finally came!"
Abomination threw off the two of them without hesitation, spun around with startling speed, and charged straight at Hulk.
Under his heavy steps, even the ground shook at that moment.
"Is that the green big guy who fought Fenris back then?"
Tony turned his head. Through his mask's scan, a massive figure within the smoke was clearly outlined.
Hulk walked out from the smoke step by step. Looking at Abomination, who was charging toward him at high speed, his eyes were filled with rage.
"Hulk?"
However, in the next instant, Hulk's nose suddenly twitched without warning.
An extremely familiar scent of danger rushed into his mind. A despairing memory he never wanted to revisit appeared vividly before him.
Without the slightest hesitation, and without even caring about Abomination, who had been constantly provoking him, Hulk's body suddenly began shrinking at a frantic speed.
In the blink of an eye, Banner's figure appeared once again on the street.
"What is going on?"
Looking at Abomination rushing toward him from the distance with insane momentum, Banner suddenly froze after coming back to his senses.
He clearly remembered transforming successfully. So why…
"Hulk, what the hell are you doing?"
Banner stood all alone in the empty street, nearly on the verge of tears.
(End of Chapter)
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