More than a hundred kilometers from the center of New York City.
In an abandoned, uninhabited area.
Countless massive boulders rose from the ground, scattered yet orderly, forming a natural stone forest.
A long, narrow ravine cut straight through the middle of the stone forest like an arrow.
The scorching sun baked the earth yellow. Within the ravine, foul-smelling bones lay exposed in the wilderness.
No one knew whether they belonged to animals or some unfortunate person.
Inside a cave that appeared to have been carved into the rock wall on one side of the canyon.
A weathered middle-aged man with long hair, an unkempt beard, and the appearance of someone who had not bathed in months was chatting online through a laptop.
There was no internet deep in the mountains and secluded valley.
Yet by some unknown method, he had connected a satellite phone to his computer.
"Dr. Green: Can you really help me?"
The scruffy man's hands flew over the keyboard.
Because the lower-right corner of his computer was already warning him that the battery was low.
"Lizard Enthusiast: I carefully studied your condition. All I can say is that it is truly incredible."
"To survive such intense Gamma Rays is nothing short of a miracle."
"Moreover, the radiation caused enormous changes in your body's genes. The genes of two different species fused together perfectly, and that is the true reason you transform into a monster."
"I have done quite a bit of research into biological genetic modification."
"It is unfortunate that I have not obtained a sample of your genes. Otherwise, combined with a Gene Serum I previously developed, it might be able to solve your current problem."
"Dr. Green: Gene Serum? What kind of serum?"
Hearing that the other party had a Gene Serum capable of solving his problem, excitement instantly flashed in the scruffy man's eyes as his fingers hurriedly typed out his question.
"It is a serum for cross-species genetic fusion, capable of giving humans the ability to regenerate severed limbs."
"Dr. Green: What? Cross-species genetic fusion? You solved the genetic decay rate algorithm?"
"Uh, not yet. But if I can obtain a sample of your genes, I can incorporate it into the algorithm and completely uncover the mysteries of human genes."
"Then, we can integrate the powerful genes of all sorts of animals into human genes. Humanity will achieve immortality, the Nobel Prize..."
"Enough. This communication has gone on too long. You should quickly find another place to hide from the people chasing you."
"If you get the chance, remember to come find me in New York. I'm at Oscorp Industries..."
As the final bit of power drained completely, the laptop screen instantly went dark.
"Go find him?"
The scruffy man recalled their conversation, repeatedly weighing the chances of success in his mind.
"That's right. I'll go find him!"
Suddenly, as though he had made up his mind, he packed up the computer and his other belongings, then prepared to leave with the laptop in his arms.
Whoosh... thud!
However, just as he reached the cave entrance.
A rapidly spinning missile came screaming through the air from afar and plunged into the ground not far ahead of him.
Boom!
He only had time to see the words "Stark Industries" printed on it before his body had no chance to dodge.
A burst of flame bloomed before him.
The terrifying shockwave and the fierce flames from the explosion instantly engulfed him.
The entire cave was blasted apart by the violent explosion and buried him beneath the rubble.
"Reporting, General. Target hit. Should we return?"
"Hmph. An attack of this level will only anger that guy."
Several kilometers away, an elderly man seated in an armed helicopter spoke slowly with a grave expression. He wore a military uniform, and three silver stars gleamed on his shoulder insignia.
"Return denied. Continue observing the scene."
Roar!
Accompanied by an earth-shaking roar that echoed for dozens of kilometers.
A gigantic green monster, covered in bulging muscles and standing three to four meters tall.
Suddenly leaped out from the buried cave.
"Understood, General... Wait, he's still alive! Damn it, it's that monster! The monster has appeared!"
As the incredulous cry came through the radio channel, General Ross knew that his true target for this operation.
Had finally appeared.
"All personnel, attention! Whether air forces or ground forces, prepare for battle. This time, we must completely eliminate that monster!"
"I repeat, all units prepare to attack immediately!"
Following General Ross's orders.
The tank formations and armored vehicle formations that had long been stationed in the distance, along with the armed Helicopters and fighter jets circling nearby, all entered combat readiness at that moment.
"Tank formation has locked onto the target. Ready to fire at any time."
"Rocket artillery formation coordinates calibrated. Ready to fire at any time."
"Air fighter formation has entered attack range. Ready to launch an attack at any time."
As each formation reported that it was ready to attack.
General Ross's gaze instantly became incomparably resolute as he slowly said, "Attack!"
At General Ross's command.
Bang! Bang! Bang...
Flames instantly erupted from the thick tank barrels, and hundreds of shells were unleashed in only a few seconds.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...
The rockets mounted atop the armored vehicles also shot into the sky one after another.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...
The missiles carried by the fighter jets in the sky surged toward the enormous green monster one after another as if they cost nothing.
In the blink of an eye.
Countless attacks came pouring in and struck around the green monster.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Violent explosions rang out endlessly through the stone forest and canyon.
Boulders shattered, and the rock walls on both sides of the canyon instantly collapsed.
In less than a minute, the uninhabited area spanning several kilometers was bombarded over and over again.
The once towering stone forest completely vanished at that moment.
The ravine, dozens of meters deep, was entirely filled by flying rubble and dust.
Even the ground within the target zone looked as if it had been plowed over and over with a massive rake.
The terror of human thermal weapons was displayed to the fullest at this moment.
Forget people—even the ants inside any anthills there had probably been wiped out along with their entire families.
"Cease fire."
At the General's command, the scene that had been filled with explosions like a battlefield instantly fell silent.
Almost everyone believed that under such terrifying firepower, that monster had already been utterly obliterated.
However...
Roar!
Yet with an even more violent roar brimming with fury.
The enormous green monster leaped out from the flattened ruins and shot into the sky.
After gliding through the air for several kilometers, the green monster smashed a nearly ten-meter-deep pit into the ground, then kicked off again and leaped more than a hundred meters.
"Not good! That monster is heading for the ground forces!"
The observer aboard the fighter jet had no time to marvel at the monster's astonishing vitality before instantly realizing its intention.
But it was already too late.
After only a few leaps, the green monster landed amid the tank formation.
Arms thicker than tank barrels directly grabbed one of the cannons and lifted the entire tank into the air.
Then it spun its body and abruptly let go, using momentum to hurl the tank directly at the fighter jets in the sky.
"Damn, it still missed?"
More than a hundred kilometers away, a student in a classroom at New York Midtown High School suddenly spoke up during a quiet lesson.
Instantly drawing the attention of everyone in the classroom, including the teacher at the front.
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