The doorbell rang, causing Bruce Banner and Samuel Sterns, who were meeting in person for the first time, to freeze.
Bruce Banner, in particular, tensed his muscles and nerves, looking warily at Samuel Sterns.
Banner even started to suspect that Dr. Samuel Sterns was the middleman General Ross had used to lure him into a trap. To avoid capture, Banner began to control his emotions, and his wristwatch monitored his heart rate, which started to spike alarmingly!
However, Samuel Sterns didn’t notice Bruce Banner’s tension, even though Banner’s eyes were starting to show a hint of green.
Curious, Sterns walked to the door and opened it.
Sterns, a genius with a dual Ph.D. in physics and biology, had few visitors due to his eccentricities.
“Who are you?”
Sterns asked, sizing up the two men at the door. One wore sunglasses and looked vaguely familiar, while the other was a complete stranger.
“Hello, Dr. Sterns. We’re here to see Bruce Banner,” Tony Stark spoke first.
“How did you know he was here?”
Sterns, lacking social skills, bluntly asked without any attempt to hide Banner’s presence.
Roar!!! At that moment, a roar echoed from inside the room! The sound of tearing fabric followed, and a green giant emerged from behind Dr. Samuel Sterns.
Banner, who had already been on high alert, recognized Stark’s voice and confirmed his suspicion that “Mr. Blue” was a trap set by General Ross. No longer controlling his transformation, the Hulk burst forth!
“Hulk smash! Hate you!”
Seeing the three men, Hulk instinctively felt a wave of dislike. With a roar, he swung his massive hand at them.
“Holy sh*t!”
Tony Stark, startled by the green monster’s appearance, jumped back, exposed Qi Jun, and began activating the new Mark V armor from his briefcase.
“Stay behind me.”
Qi Jun pulled the star-struck Dr. Sterns behind him. In an instant, a cool superhero suit appeared on Qi Jun, transforming his appearance.
The suit was not a tight-fitting one with a red underwear on the outside or an S on the chest. Instead, it was a simple, elegant design with a Chinese red cape.
Qi Jun easily caught Hulk’s massive hand, not even budging an inch.
“We mean no harm, Hulk!”
Qi Jun tried to communicate with Hulk, hoping to recruit him if possible.
“No!”
Hulk was not interested in talking. “You’re all bad guys!”
Hulk didn’t know Stark and Qi Jun, but as Bruce Banner’s alter ego, he understood that Banner was seeking a cure from Sterns. Hulk didn’t want to be cured or destroyed and was furious.
“Alright! It seems the green giant isn’t in the mood for a chat.”
Qi Jun, unconcerned about the first-stage Hulk, turned to Tony Stark with a smile before facing Hulk again. He punched Hulk’s incoming fist.
Boom! A massive shockwave emanated from their clash, leaving Sterns’ apartment in shambles and shattering all nearby windows. The falling glass caused chaos on the street below.
Boom, boom, boom. Qi Jun stood firm while Hulk was sent flying through Sterns’ already destroyed apartment into the neighboring unit.
Ahhh!! Unsurprisingly, the sight of a green giant crashing into their home sent the neighboring family into a frenzy.
But Hulk, in his rage, didn’t care about them. With a casual swipe, he silenced their screams and then leaped back towards Qi Jun before the floor collapsed.
“Oh my god!”
“Today must be April Fool’s Day!”
“How can anyone fight this green monster?”
“Whoa!!”
“Oh my god… And that person is winning!”
Watching the battle between Qi Jun and Hulk, Dr. Sterns seemed oblivious to the destruction of his home, fixated on the fight. He was increasingly eager to capture both combatants for blood samples and study.
“Hey.”
“They’re wrecking your home. Aren’t you a bit off point?”
Tony Stark, now fully armored, noticed the destruction around him. The fight had already obliterated Sterns’ home, leaving nothing intact.
“Oh.”
“My god!”
“My mortgage isn’t paid off yet!!!”
Reminded by Stark, Sterns finally noticed the state of his home and was devastated.
My god, without insurance, I’m ruined! Wait…! The Hulk blood samples! Sterns remembered he had replicated a significant amount of Hulk’s blood.
Compared to that, the destroyed apartment was trivial!
“Hey!”
“Are you trying to get yourself killed?”
Seeing Sterns dash into the back room, Tony Stark panicked and rushed to pull him back.
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