Awakening

"The Siberian branch has already debugged all of Divana's functions, and the small country that will serve as the testing ground has been finalized. Destroying it won't too much offend the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Divana can be deployed there for combat testing during the next arms deal."

Shilvert gave a brief explanation of the situation, and Pierce smiled upon hearing it.

Divana, the goddess of the hunt in Slavic mythology, was given this title to the cyborg belonging to Hydra, which shows the high expectations placed on this female cyborg.

Her original name and everything from her past were discarded; from now Divana, she would be called Divana, and she would live as a female deity belonging to Hydra.

Of course, no matter how good the name is, it cannot change the fact that Divana is actually a weapon. Military testing will certainly not just be about testing various data; actual combat is the best way to test its performance.

If you're going to play, play big. The Siberian branch has always been the most daring of Hydra's many branches. Instead of using gangs or drug lords as test subjects, they chose a small country in Africa as their testing ground, and the country's army became the target for testing their performance.

Although the fighting capabilities of our African brothers are terrifyingly low, they blindly believe that guns are weapons bestowed by the gods, and that all they need to do is pull the trigger and fire, with whether they hit or miss being entirely up to the gods, without even the need for aiming. Simply send a few officers to some communist country for training, or have that country send a few instructors to train them, and their improved combat capabilities would allow them to dominate an entire region.

Even so, they should not be underestimated. As the world's largest arms dealers, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council export enough munitions to Africa each year to launch two World Wars with some left over. As long as there is enough gold and minerals, tanks and airplanes will also be available.

Even the strongest G.I. Joe in the United States, without the support of fighter jets, bombers and artillery, would be defeated by ordinary border troops from neighboring countries equipped with military Humvees, relying only on their individual weapons. Weapon-only approach is not advisable. However, even the Qing Dynasty army, which was utterly incompetent, could achieve good results with Gatling guns.

Targeting a small African country is entirely feasible and would demonstrate sufficient force.

Their confidence in Divana stemmed from their belief that she could stand against the military might of an entire nation with her own strength.

Several Queen of Heaven.

Bruce Banner slowly awoke. He had been in a coma since the battle on Fifth Avenue and had been placed in a hospital run by S.H.I.E.L.D..'s logistics department, where he was provided with necessary medical care while also preventing any other malicious individuals from spying on him.

This gave S.H.I.E.L.D..'s central laboratory an opportunity to conduct research. During this period, they examined him on every possible test. If it weren't for his horrifyingly emaciated appearance, the amount of blood a normal person would donate would probably have killed him. The blood sample drawn would likely have been several liters.

S.H.I.E.L.D.. medical personnel monitored Banner around the clock. As soon as he woke up, several medical staff in white coats came to check on him. In the end, apart from malnutrition caused by his long coma, he had no other adverse symptoms and then left.

Next to visit him was Black Eggplant, always in his signature black combat suit, black trench coat, and black eye patch. In terms of appearance, Nick Fury doesn't look like a good guy at all. Bruce Banner, who has been on the run for many years, is very sensitive. Seeing this situation, he might just unleash the Hulk and cause a ruckus before continuing his life as a fugitive.

But Nick Fury dared to put Bruce Banner here without worrying about this situation. After all, the hospital was frequented by agents injured in the field or their families. Agents would also come here for minor ailments. If something happened to this hospital, it would be more serious than a fire in the backyard.

How can we expect our agents to work so hard if we can't even guarantee a stable rear area?

If morale is low, the team becomes difficult to lead.

Wei Xiuming assured him that the necessary measures had been taken against Bruce Banner, Hulk would definitely not come out.

"Bruce. Dr. Banner ..." Black Eggplant looked at Bruce Banner, who was taking small bites of his milk and oatmeal. "Or should I call you, Hulk?"

While he was unconscious, Bruce Banner was nutritious through intravenous fluids, which barely kept him from starving. Upon waking, the hunger and low blood sugar caused his hands to tremble as he held a spoon.

"Whether you call Bruce Banner or Hulk, I am essentially the same person. You can call me whatever you want." Bruce Banner chewed his oatmeal carefully. His stomach was very sensitive from not eating for a long time, and he needed to chew the food thoroughly before swallowing.

Even when extremely hungry, with a burning sensation in his stomach that could drive anyone mad, Bruce Banner ate very slowly, as if using strong self-discipline to restrain his body's instincts.

Even after just a brief conversation, Bruce Banner's behavior made Nick Fury frown, as if the person in front of him was not human, but a program disguised as a human, a fairly sophisticated artificial intelligence.

To draw an analogy, it's like the Ultimate Nullifier.

It possesses all the vital signs that humans should have—sweat, bad breath, and even swearing—but all its behavior is generated by a program and lacks the emotions that humans experience due to the influence of various hormones.

In short, Bruce Banner would not experience anger, and without the necessary conditions, the Hulk would certainly not appear.

Having figured this out, Nick Fury frowned even more deeply. In his envisioned Avengers, Hulk was an indispensable part, requiring both Bruce Banner's wisdom and Hulk's fighting prowess.

Wei Xiuming, through his methods, effectively prevented the Hulk from appearing.

"Dr. Banner, how do you feel about your current situation?" Nick Fury asked, watching Bruce Banner slowly eat half a bowl of oatmeal.

Turning to look at his arm, where the bone structure was clearly visible, Bruce Banner said, "It's terrible. The last time the Hulk went berserk, I woke up in the Brazilian rainforest. My body fat percentage had dropped to a very low level, and even some of my muscle had been dissolved and used as calories. I even lost part of my memory."

"After working for a group of people engaged in illegal business for a period of time, I regained my memory, left them, went to the city, found a job using my knowledge, and continued to seek ways to eliminate the Hulk."

"My physical condition is worse now than it was then; without the help of modern medicine, I would probably be dead."

After speaking, Bruce Banner made a smiling expression, but it wasn't a reflection of his true feelings; rather, it was a sign that he felt this was the right way to address Nick Fury.