About ten minutes earlier, on Earth, Blink brought Banner to Charles's office. Charles smiled and said to him, "How have you been feeling lately? Last time, you told me that you could already see Hulk in your own mental space?"
"That's right. I have to admit, Professor Charles, the work you and Doctor Schiller did to sort out my mental space was very effective. Now, even when I'm not asleep, as long as I focus, I can feel his presence. It's just that the two of us still can't communicate."
"How is Hulk doing? Has he shown any signs of getting angry recently?"
Banner sighed and said, "He always seems on the verge of getting angry. It's hard to say when he might really break out. I'm terribly worried."
"Do you remember the plan Schiller told you about last time?"
"What do you mean? Oh, I remember. You mean finding some uninhabited region in the universe and letting Hulk vent, right?"
"That's right. There happens to be an opportunity now. I don't know if you've heard the Avengers' investigation results: a parasitic race has been lurking within human society, capturing humans as raw material for their parasites."
Banner sighed. "I heard about it. It seems this world is far more dangerous than I imagined."
"Actually, the moment I realized that, I felt some agitation in my heart. I didn't dare think too deeply about it. I was afraid Hulk would come out because of my fear."
"But now... there's an opportunity that needs Hulk. Tony and Steve found a way to reach that planet, and they've already flown there in a spaceship. But you know, who would complain about having more combat power?"
"You mean..." Banner's eyes widened. "All right, so the uninhabited region of the universe you mentioned was