Osborn Group Hit by Major Theft!
The news quickly spread throughout the Osborn Group, sending shockwaves through the company.
Not long ago, several of the Osborn Group's valuable core products and prototypes had vanished without a trace. Their whereabouts remained unknown, and the losses were staggering.
Even more outrageous, according to a rumor from some unknown source, someone had seen the suspect with their own eyes.
It was none other than Stark Industries' former second-largest shareholder, Obadiah Stane!
All sorts of rumors flew around in no time.
Some said Stane hadn't died at all and had been hiding inside the Osborn Building the whole time.
Others claimed Stane's ghost had come back to life. He had been a man of Stark Industries in life and a ghost of Stark Industries in death, and even as a spirit, he hadn't forgotten his duty to Stark Industries. He'd made a special trip to the Osborn Group to cause trouble.
Some went further, claiming Stane had turned into a ravenous evil spirit, prowling the Osborn Group in search of prey. Dr. Doom, who had mysteriously disappeared soon after joining the company, was the best proof of his misdeeds.
In any case, none of this had anything to do with Du Mu, who had already made a lightning-fast escape.
After Du Mu sent the information he'd obtained to Nick Fury, Fury's expression darkened even further, and his voice brimmed with restrained anger.
"It's got to be that old Ross again. Looks like he still hasn't given up on that damn Super Soldier Program."
"Agent Du Mu, I have an urgent mission for you!"
"General Ross illegally accessed S.H.I.E.L.D.'s encrypted database not long ago and used it to track down Bruce Banner's location. I need you to get back to Bruce Banner immediately. Under no circumstances can we let him fall into General Ross's hands!"
[Nick Fury has issued you a new mission]
[Mission: Siege of Bruce Banner]
[Objective: Do not let Bruce Banner fall into General Ross's hands]
[Reward: +1500 EXP, +30 S.H.I.E.L.D. reputation, random equipment *1, random item *1]
Was Bruce some kind of ball?
Why was S.H.I.E.L.D. and the military fighting over him every day?
Du Mu asked in surprise, "When did S.H.I.E.L.D.'s security system get to be as bad as Hammer Industries'?"
Not long ago, he'd heard Tony constantly complain about Hammer Industries' security system. He hadn't expected S.H.I.E.L.D.'s to get hacked too.
Nick Fury gritted his teeth. "It's because of the World Security Council! They gave General Ross special authorization!"
While S.H.I.E.L.D. oversaw superhuman incidents around the globe, it was also overseen by the World Security Council, which was made up of representatives from multiple countries.
Even Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., had no choice but to abide by the Council's decisions on certain matters, no matter how idiotic they were.
At that, Du Mu immediately thumped his chest and declared, "Director, just give me a mission and I'll guarantee I can chop down those Council members and help you take the top seat! Then S.H.I.E.L.D. will be unstoppable, invincible, and we'll fight our way to the moon and flatten the entire—"
"Stop, stop! That's enough!!"
Nick Fury was so startled that his voice cracked as he hurriedly cut off Du Mu's dangerous speech.
A chill ran down his back. He was afraid that if Du Mu kept talking without a filter, the whole world would see S.H.I.E.L.D. as the next Hydra and wipe them out by tomorrow!
"I'll handle this. You just need to complete your mission."
As soon as he finished speaking, Nick Fury hung up, afraid Du Mu might say something else dangerous.
Night fell.
Several military tactical vehicles raced into Harlem.
A few armed helicopters circled overhead, their rotors roaring as searchlights swept across the area below.
A soldier who looked like he could play the piano hopped out of the first military tactical vehicle. With his gun at the ready, he headed straight for a nearby building.
The other soldiers followed close behind, surging into the building like a tide, while a smaller group stayed outside to secure the perimeter.
Bang!
Just then, a sniper rifle cracked through the night!
A window in the building shattered on impact, its glass scattering across the ground in countless glittering shards.
At the sound of the gunshot, passersby instinctively dropped into practiced crouches, hands over their heads.
As New Yorkers, it was a skill everyone had to learn.
Before long, everyone saw Bruce Banner being led out by a group of soldiers, bound tightly with restraints and bruised all over.
"Dad! Please, let him go!"
Bruce's girlfriend, Betty, who was also General Ross's daughter, tearfully begged her father.
But General Ross remained unmoved. "Bruce Banner is a fugitive. I'll never let him go. If you weren't my daughter, I'd have cuffed you and taken you away with him by now!"
General Ross had never liked Bruce as a son-in-law.
The fact that he'd spent eight years hunting Bruce all over the world made that clear enough.
With a father-in-law that relentless, Bruce had been terribly unlucky.
He'd never imagined that the companion on his trip around the world would be a bearded old man instead of his girlfriend!
Of course, Bruce knew General Ross's real target wasn't him, but the green monster inside him.
The cold-blooded general was obsessed with his Super Soldier Program. He wanted to use the Hulk to create a super soldier who could surpass Captain America, which was why he'd pursued Bruce with such determination.
But now, Bruce wasn't worried in the least.
He'd successfully developed an antidote that could eliminate the Hulk!
And it had worked remarkably well. General Ross had practically beaten Bruce into a pulp, but there wasn't the slightest trace of green on his face.
General Ross, meanwhile, was so furious that he'd turned red. He looked ready to transform into the Red Hulk at any moment.
After all, General Ross had spent eight years pursuing Bruce for one main reason: the Hulk!
Now Bruce had taken the antidote, and the Hulk might disappear for good. That meant the Super Soldier Program General Ross had poured his heart and soul into would be a complete failure!
Eight years of his life would go down the drain. It was easy to imagine how General Ross felt at that moment!
The angrier General Ross got, the more viciously he threatened Bruce. "If the Hulk is gone, I guarantee you're finished!"
Bruce didn't answer. He knew that if he fell into General Ross's hands, things wouldn't end well for him.
But he didn't regret it one bit.
To him, the Hulk was a nightmare.
He didn't even dare let his conversations with his girlfriend get too heated, afraid that one burst of excitement might send her flying.
At the thought, Bruce looked toward the tearful Betty, his voice full of deep regret.
"Betty, I don't regret what I did. The only thing I regret is that I couldn't keep our promise and take you to Iceland to see the northern lights."
"It's okay, Bruce. I don't blame you." Betty covered her mouth and sobbed.
Bang!
A gunshot abruptly shattered their heartbreaking moment!
An orange bullet struck Bruce right in the forehead, and he collapsed.
Everyone present was stunned!
General Ross was the first to react. His eyes swept the area in a fury, and he roared, "Who fired that shot!? Who!!?"
Seeing Bruce die, General Ross was more agitated than anyone.
"Bruce! No—!!"
Betty let out a heart-wrenching scream as she watched her lover fall.
But then, in the very next instant!
Bruce's tightly shut eyes flew open!
His body sprang up from the stretcher like it had been launched by a spring. His clothes and restraints ripped apart in an instant, revealing a brand-new pair of green underwear beneath!
A blazing flame burned above his head!
Bruce's gaze was sharp as a blade, filled with unshakable resolve. He threw his head back and shouted:
"Before I die, I have to take Betty to Iceland to see the northern lights!!"
As soon as the words left his mouth!
Bruce scooped Betty into his arms and burst into a speed far beyond human limits, racing off into the distance!
All that remained was a crowd of stunned onlookers.