High-Speed Pursuit

The buildings lining the streets were not skyscrapers, so the collapse was confined to a certain area, which was fortunate amidst the misfortune.

Three mortar teams, hidden in the city's corners, packed up their weapons and quickly boarded vehicles to evacuate.

Frank remained in place and issued orders: "Proceed with the long-range detour as planned. If any problems arise, everyone abandon your weapons and equipment immediately and scatter!"

"Understood!" everyone replied in unison.

Nine shells directly hammered Abomination, leaving him unable to lift his head.

If such an attack had landed on Hulk, Hulk would have already accumulated enough rage to double his strength by now.

However, even without inheriting Hulk's trait of growing stronger with anger, Abomination's physique was still astonishingly powerful.

After the final barrage of shells, about ten seconds later, Abomination crawled out of the crater again.

Many of the spines on his back were broken, and green, viscous blood flowed from wounds of various sizes all over his body, looking horrifying.

Hong Fei aimed at the shell crater, his index finger on the trigger. As Abomination's head emerged, he immediately activated the Shinigami Eye.

A scarlet cross directly locked onto Abomination's left eye. After nine overlapping marks, Hong Fei pulled the trigger.

Dong~

Nine muffled thuds, and nine 40mm armor-piercing grenades burst forth one after another, arriving in an instant.

The first three shots hit precisely, but they didn't break the eyeball; the next three followed closely, causing Abomination's eyeball to immediately cave inward, blood vessels bursting; the final three truly did the job, with a few pfft sounds, the eyeball exploded directly, and the shell fragments pierced through.

Abomination immediately clutched his eyes and let out a painful howl, a shrill sound that sent shivers down one's spine.

Hulk paused for a moment.

Hong Fei: "Frank, aim for Hulk, and run after you fire."

Boom!

The shell hit Hulk, fragments whistling rapidly, and flames instantly engulfed him.

In the distance, after firing, Frank didn't hesitate and turned to flee.

Ross, on the helicopter, was stomping his feet anxiously: "He shot the wrong target! I ordered him not to attack Hulk!"

Roar!

With an enraged roar, Hulk leaped high from the flames. Following the sound of the shells, he covered the distance to the mortars in just a few bounds. With a few slaps, the mortar tubes were smashed into scrap metal.

On the other side, seeing Hulk leave, Abomination lost the desire to challenge him.

Having taken nine shells directly, Abomination was covered in wounds, and his healing ability had slowed. He only felt that Ross's methods were indeed not to be underestimated, and staying longer might lead to unforeseen consequences.

Painfully closing his left eye, he turned away from Hulk's direction, leaped forward with great strides, and his massive palms clung to the exterior of the building as he quickly departed.

Seeing this, Ross unhesitatingly abandoned Hulk and ordered the helicopter to turn and pursue Abomination.

Even though his daughter, Betty Ross, was desperately looking for Hulk, it couldn't change his resolve.

Judging by the results after the shelling, Hulk was clearly far stronger than Abomination.

However, Hulk's upper limit was still unclear. The more he became enraged, the stronger he became, making Ross gradually feel at a loss.

Abomination was different. After nine artillery shells, it appeared to have sustained significant injuries, and its eyeball had just been blown out. This meant Ross could capture it using similar or even more powerful firepower.

Furthermore, based on its performance just now, although Blonsky's mutated form displayed extreme ferocity, bloodlust, and evil tendencies, he didn't seem to have lost his reason. In Ross's eyes, this meant Blonsky had the potential to be subdued.

Why was Ross so intent on pursuing Hulk?

It was all for the Super Soldier Program!

As the helicopter turned to chase Abomination, a sharp glint flashed in Ross's eyes.

On the ground, seeing the helicopter abandon Hulk and change direction, Hong Fei unhesitatingly aimed at its tail.

He fired a shot, and the grenade struck the tail rotor, causing the main rotor's torque to immediately make the aircraft spin.

The pilot shouted: "Sir, we've lost our tail rotor, we have to make an emergency landing!"

Before long, the helicopter crashed to the ground. Those inside were knocked unconscious by the impact, but fortunately, there was no explosion.

At this moment, Hong Fei was already leaping rapidly between the tall buildings with his grenade launcher on his back. His speed was a few points faster than Abomination's, and he caught up in a moment.

Across a street block, Hong Fei closely followed behind Abomination.

As they approached the city's edge, a bright beam of light suddenly descended from the sky, enveloping Abomination.

Another helicopter had arrived.

Hong Fei frowned. While running, he brought his gun to hand, stepped onto the edge of a rooftop, and as he leaped into the air, the Shinigami Eye activated.

After aiming, Hong Fei saw the insignia painted on the outside of the helicopter.

A circle enclosing an eagle.

He aimed at the tail rotor and fired.

A large burst of sparks erupted, and this helicopter also began to descend to the ground, spinning.

Hong Fei reloaded and continued to sprint.

At this point, someone finally realized that besides the military, there was another force present.

Ross awoke to the soldiers' calls and rushed over. Hill, who had also arrived, flashed her ID in front of Ross and asked, "General Ross, were those cannons fired by your men?"

Upon hearing the question, the vigilant Ross did not admit it directly. He stood up with the help of his subordinates, then frowned and asked his men, "Did you find out who fired the cannons?"

Instantly, the soldier he was staring at lowered his head and stammered, "General, there was no response to our internal calls. We sent someone to check just now and found they had already disappeared."

Ross's eyes widened, and he felt a sense of dread.

Hill, listening clearly from the side, immediately knitted her brows.

"General Ross, so you're saying the person who fired the cannons just now wasn't someone you arranged?"

"You heard. It's unclear right now, maybe yes, maybe no, but don't discuss this with me now." Ross casually replied a few sentences, then turned and roared, "Dispatch more helicopters immediately! We must catch him!"

Hill shook her head. "General, I don't recommend sending more helicopters. Someone is targeting us."

As she spoke, she pointed to a helicopter in the sky descending in a spin, trailing fire and smoke from its tail.

Ross turned to look and was stunned for a moment. He immediately changed his tune, "Notify the fighter jets to take off immediately!" Then he looked at Hill, "Who are you?"

"Maria Hill, head of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s New York Branch."

Ross said sternly, "I know of this organization. What are you doing here?"

"As you can see, rescue."

"This is a military operation. You should stay away."

Hill said calmly, "I agree. But now I suspect the mastermind behind the shelling outside New York is also involved in this incident."

"What did you say?"

Ross had been completely immersed in the operation to capture Banner and was unaware of this matter.

A soldier beside him quickly relayed the information in his ear. After listening, Ross couldn't help but furrow his brow. "Are you saying the person who fired the cannons just now is the same group that acted outside earlier?"

"That's right. They've done it once before. I think very few people would dare to fire cannons in the city, and the weapons and ammunition they used are of the same model. Now, I believe someone is still hiding in the city and targeting our helicopters."

Ross's expression darkened considerably.

He had just been shot down himself.

"You can investigate this matter, but it's best if we don't interfere with each other. Goodbye, Miss Hill."

With that, Ross turned and left, shouting orders as he went, "Where are the fighter jets? Hurry up and take off to find his whereabouts! Get me a car right now!"

Hill also turned and moved away from the scene. An agent followed her and quickly said, "The drones have taken off. They are heading southwest of New York."

"They?"

"That's right, we found another guy." The agent handed a tablet to Hill.

On the screen, Abomination was the undisputed protagonist with its massive size and destructive power against skyscrapers. Each of its leaps covered tens of meters, and its speed was astonishing.

However, in a corner of the video, on an adjacent street, a tiny black dot was also leaping rapidly across the rooftops. Whether it was a distance of a few meters or tens of meters, it could be easily crossed. Sometimes, when encountering obstacles, it had to turn to go around them. But even so, it always stayed within two hundred meters behind Abomination.