My Stand-in is Steve
Chapter 12

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When the helicopter carrying Betty was hit, Hulk immediately charged toward it.

But Fang Mo was even faster. A flash of purple light instantly enveloped the entire fuselage, and the out-of-control helicopter came to a dead stop in midair.

But what Fang Mo hadn't expected was that while he was controlling the helicopter, Abomination noticed him on the rooftop.

"Found you, insect!"

Abomination revealed a savage grin. The next second, he pushed off with both feet. With a boom, the hard asphalt road was stomped into a deep crater, and his entire body shot toward Fang Mo like a cannonball.

"Damn it!"

Fang Mo hadn't expected Abomination to spot him either. His Stand-in Steve was too far from his main body, and it was already too late to call it back.

Just as Fang Mo was about to abandon the helicopter and use Ender Teleport to escape, a terrifying roar suddenly rang out from nearby. Immediately afterward, a massive green figure charged in from the side and smashed the airborne Abomination away.

The one who had charged over was, of course, Hulk.

Although he had been summoned to deal with Abomination, Bruce Banner and Hulk did not actually share the same thoughts. Banner saw Abomination as an enemy, but Hulk didn't know who Abomination was. On the contrary, the Military had been hunting him all this time, which made him furious.

Compared to Abomination, he wanted even more to flip over the Military's tanks.

But Abomination's suicidal attack on the helicopter had truly enraged Hulk.

Hulk liked Betty the way a child would. Yet now, this big guy called Abomination had dared to hurt her. How could Hulk tolerate that? Rage swallowed every shred of his reason. It wouldn't have been an exaggeration to say he was beside himself with fury; even the Gamma Energy Inhibitor inside him could no longer stop him.

"Raaahhh!!!"

Hulk was incomparably furious. Terrifying green light seeped from his body, his muscles swelled larger and larger, and his height continued to increase.

Roaring wildly, he charged at Abomination and first landed several brutal punches on him in succession. The force behind them was completely different from before, sending Abomination staggering backward again and again. But that wasn't all. Hulk suddenly threw a powerful uppercut, launching Abomination into the air. Then he leaped high after him, clasped both hands into a fist, and smashed down on Abomination with all his strength, slamming him back into the ground with a boom.

After taking that entire combo from Hulk, even Abomination could only lie on the ground and groan in pain for the moment.

His jawbone was nearly shattered by Hulk's blows, and pain racked his entire body. His mind was a mess, and after struggling twice, he still failed to get back to his feet.

"Roar!!!"

Compared to Abomination's miserable state, Hulk's momentum had now risen to its peak. He walked toward Abomination while letting out terrifying roars, seemingly intending to smash him completely flat.

But at that moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Hey, Hulk."

Hulk heard the voice and immediately turned around in fury. He had just opened his mouth to roar when he saw Fang Mo standing nearby, holding a pale-faced Betty. "This girl seems to have been scared just now. She's really frightened. Can you come over and comfort her?"

"...?"

Seeing this, Hulk seemed a little stunned as well.

"She only seems to trust you."

Fang Mo had read the original story, so he naturally knew that Hulk had thoughts of his own, though he was more like a child who understood nothing. He continued, "I helped you save her. That guy didn't hurt her, but she was scared badly. She kept saying she wanted big Hulk to protect her."

"Hulk..."

Hearing Fang Mo's words, Hulk's body trembled. He was clearly at a loss. Ever since he had come into being, all he had ever done was rage. This was the first time he had encountered something like this. Betty... wanted him to protect her?

For some reason, Hulk felt the anger in his heart beginning to fade, replaced by a strange emotion.

Was it worry? He didn't understand.

"Here, catch."

Fang Mo walked over directly and held Betty out to Hulk. "She's really scared right now. You need to find a way to comfort her properly."

Seeing Fang Mo's actions, Hulk hurriedly stretched out his hands with great care.

He received Betty as though he were holding some fragile treasure, then gently held her in his arms. He wanted to comfort her, but had no idea how. He was clearly a terrifying giant, yet at this moment he fumbled helplessly like a child.

"Take her somewhere safe. I'll deal with this monster."

Fang Mo patted Hulk's arm and smiled at him. "Don't worry. I know you're furious at this guy. I promise I'll smash him flat for you. How about it?"

As Fang Mo spoke, Steve, hidden in the shadows, drew out the Iron Sword and viciously stabbed it into Abomination's other eye.

"Aaargh!!!"

The excruciating pain made Abomination scream as he began struggling desperately.

"Hulk!"

Seeing Abomination in such agony, Hulk seemed to find it immensely satisfying. He revealed a mischievous grin like a bratty child and nodded at Fang Mo in approval.

The handover went smoothly, and before long, Hulk left with Betty.

The stage now belonged to Fang Mo alone.

With both eyes blinded, Abomination had completely lost his threat. Fang Mo couldn't even be bothered to use the power of the Ender Hand anymore. He simply controlled Steve to slash Abomination's backside with the Iron Sword, gradually wearing down his strength bit by bit.

"Bastard! Fight me head-on!"

Abomination attacked wildly in every direction like a madman, but Steve immediately retreated after every successful strike, never giving him the chance to trade injuries.

Before long, Abomination's body was covered in densely packed wounds.

The wounds were not deep, but there were simply too many of them. Abomination had now become a sticky, blood-soaked mess. Even ants could kill an elephant. Without Hulk's ability to grow stronger with rage, Abomination had lost too much blood and was clearly at the end of his rope.

"Damn... insect..."

Abomination resisted weakly and futilely, his voice filled with unwillingness. "If it weren't for Hulk... how could you possibly be my opponent..."

"Oh, really?"

Fang Mo sneered when he heard that.

The next second, with a wet stab, Abomination suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back. A crystalline blade then pierced through his chest and emerged from the front.

"Wha... what..."

Abomination's body stiffened violently, disbelief appearing on his face.

But in the next second, the blade shattered. Then a fierce gust descended from overhead. Abomination instinctively tried to dodge, but after his heart had been pierced, his strength began draining away rapidly. He couldn't evade it at all.

"Take my steamroller!"

Along with Fang Mo's voice, he descended from the sky while standing atop a gigantic steamroller.

Abomination struggled to raise his arms to block it, but purple ghostly light flared from Fang Mo's hands. He punched the steamroller beneath his feet again and again. Under the Ender Hand's material-interfering force field, the kinetic energy carried by the steamroller rose even further.

With a deafening boom, the entire steamroller was smashed into the ground.

The asphalt road surged like liquid, countless spiderweb-like cracks spreading outward in every direction. The ground across several nearby blocks shook violently as a result.

System Prompt: Combat data related to 'Mutant Creatures' has been researched. You have gained download access for a new mod. System Prompt: Mutant Creatures mod download has begun.

"Just as expected."

Hearing the prompt, Fang Mo finally revealed a delighted smile.

This was actually a very lightweight mod. It only added a few new monsters to the game.

For example, Mutant Zombie King, Mutant Enderman King, Mutant Creeper King, and the like. Killing them would cause them to drop certain items.

The Ender Hand Fang Mo was currently using was an item dropped after killing the Mutant Enderman King.

Fang Mo hadn't expected the Ender Hand to become so overpowered after being brought into reality. Not only had it lost its Unbreaking limitation, its strength was absurdly high. It could even grab a helicopter. This was simply amazing.

After all, once the Ender Hand had been materialized, it was already a force field. And force fields could actually be stacked. If they really could stack, Fang Mo planned to kill a few more Mutant Ender Man Kings after returning home and make himself a little stronger.

Fang Mo was happy, but Nick Fury had quite the headache.

After all, this operation was fundamentally the government's responsibility. S.H.I.E.L.D. had no authority to act here, yet he had acted on his own and caused such a huge commotion. The higher-ups would probably hold him accountable again.

That final strike where Fang Mo smashed the ground with a steamroller had nearly collapsed the subway station. No one knew how much rebuilding it would cost.

If that money were deducted from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s operational budget, Nick Fury would really start cursing.

"Seriously, couldn't you use some Witchcraft that makes less noise?"

After finding Fang Mo, Nick Fury immediately said, "Do you know how much destruction you and Hulk caused?"

"Then why don't you do it?"

Fang Mo wasn't afraid of Nick Fury at all now, so he spread his hands. "But would you be willing to use those energy weapons? Or better yet, why not bring out the Helicarrier and let it make an appearance?"

"Is there anything in this world you don't know?"

Hearing Fang Mo's words, Nick Fury couldn't help rubbing his forehead. He was practically ready to give up. "The Helicarrier is still in the testing phase. It can't officially enter service yet..."

But before he could finish speaking, trouble came looking for them.

A military armored vehicle suddenly drove over from the distance and stopped in front of them. The door opened, and General Ross, wearing a sour expression, limped out of the vehicle with the support of two soldiers.

"I'm truly grateful for your support, Fury."

General Ross first gave Fang Mo a wary glance before speaking to Nick Fury. "But don't you intend to explain yourself? What exactly is going on over there?"

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