"Roarrr--!!"
Abomination let out a pained, anguished roar after suffering a devastating blow!
He had already injected himself with a replica of the Super Soldier Serum and fused with a small amount of Hulk's blood. Packed with cutting-edge technology and powerful enhancers, he was the culmination of advanced biotechnology.
And yet he was still being mercilessly thrashed by BT, under Du Mu's control!
How could Abomination possibly accept that!?
"Damn it!!"
A vicious glint flashed in Abomination's eyes. He reached out with his uninjured right hand and grabbed the mechanical arm BT used to wield the Titan Greatsword.
Ignoring the agony shooting from his severed left wrist, Abomination swung his left arm and hammered at BT's chassis like a pile driver!
Under Abomination's relentless assault, the invisible shield covering BT's body rippled violently, its energy dropping at a visible rate.
Du Mu remained completely calm inside the cockpit and quickly opened the missile bays on BT's shoulders.
Several miniature missiles immediately shot out, their tails spewing blazing exhaust as they unleashed a point-blank barrage on Abomination!
BOOM--!!
A deafening explosion erupted!
The powerful blast between them sent Abomination hurtling through the air!
Protected by its energy shield, BT escaped without significant damage. It spun two and a half times in the air, then landed steadily on the ground.
A moment later, the weapon in BT's hand shifted into a long-barreled sniper cannon.
Du Mu raised the weapon and locked onto Abomination, who was struggling to get back to his feet. The energy core at the center of the gun began to hum as it charged, glowing a dangerous orange-red.
"Eat my Plasma Railgun!"
BOOM--!!
A blinding orange-red beam burst forth, shooting straight toward Abomination with the force of a thunderbolt!
Abomination had no time to dodge. The terrifying beam pierced his massive body in an instant!
He lowered his head in disbelief.
A huge, charred hole had appeared right in the middle of his chest!
The flesh around the edges sizzled under the plasma's intense heat, while his internal organs and bones had been completely carbonized!
"How could..."
Abomination gave one final, resentful growl.
Then his eyes slowly glazed over, and his massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The next moment, the system notification sounded in Du Mu's mind.
[You have successfully defeated BOSS "Abomination," Emil Blonsky!] [Calculating damage rewards...] [Rewards: 15,000 experience points, 7 free attribute points, skill "Fiery Eyes of Truth," equipment "Xiao Li's Mom's Flying Dagger," item "Cat's Memory," item "Senzu Bean"] [Skill: Fiery Eyes of Truth (Can see through all falsehoods and disguises to reveal the true nature of things, including beauty filters and the sinister art of Oriental makeup. You never have to worry about being catfished again.)] [Equipment: Xiao Li's Mom's Flying Dagger (Ranked first on the weapons list. Never misses its mark.)] [Item: Cat's Memory (Can force one person to watch a cat's memories. The footage is terrifying, and viewers may react in unpredictable ways. Use with caution.)] [Item: Senzu Bean (Instantly restores stamina and internal and external injuries, but has no effect on illnesses. One bean can stave off hunger for ten days.)]
The rewards this time were far more generous than those from the previous two BOSS fights.
Du Mu suspected it had something to do with the BOSS's strength.
He skillfully assigned his free attribute points among the three main attributes, boosting his strength once again.
After taking out Abomination, Du Mu paid no attention to General Ross and his troops in the distance. He piloted BT and quickly left the scene.
The following day, news of the battle that had erupted in Harlem the night before quickly made the headlines of every major media outlet.
While the Daily Bugle, as usual, ran a hit piece on Spider-Man, every other newspaper focused on the battle between Du Mu, piloting BT, and Abomination.
Many people believed BT was a new suit of armor built by Tony Stark.
But as soon as that claim spread, Stark Industries' public relations department explicitly denied it.
The denial only made people even more curious about BT's origins. They began speculating about who was piloting the mysterious mech.
At the same time, large-scale protests broke out in the streets.
Most of the protesters were Harlem residents or people who had happened to be in Harlem the night before.
They all shared one thing in common: their homes and cars had been damaged in the battle.
Many people had bought their homes and cars on credit.
They had spent years, even decades, paying off their loans, only to see it all go up in smoke overnight!
Not only had they lost their homes and cars, but they still had to keep paying off enormous loans!
Who could possibly bear that?
With a certain black-hearted Nick Fury quietly fanning the flames, the victims all learned that the monster that had rampaged through Harlem that night had been one of General Ross's soldiers.
Once they learned the truth, the outraged residents immediately turned their anger on General Ross and demanded that the military compensate them for their losses.
General Ross found himself mired in a storm of public outrage. He no longer had time to worry about Bruce, who had gone on the run with his daughter.
Du Mu also received a notification from the system.
[Quest "Battle for Bruce Banner" completed!] [Rewards: 1,500 experience points, 30 S.H.I.E.L.D. reputation, equipment "Paralysis Ring," item "Hair Growth Serum"] [Equipment: Paralysis Ring (Can instantly release an extremely powerful electric current.)] [Item: Hair Growth Serum (Use it to get a head of thick, glossy black hair. A programmer's dream.)]
It seemed Bruce had escaped the military's pursuit.
Du Mu wondered where he had gone by now, and whether he had managed to leave America.
"Agent Du Mu!"
Du Mu's wandering thoughts were abruptly interrupted.
Nick Fury glared at him, knowing the guy hadn't been listening again. "You caused quite a commotion last night. Do you know how many people are looking for you now?"
Du Mu looked puzzled. "Why are they looking for me?"
"Because of that big machine of yours, of course. The military especially—they've started contacting Tony Stark, hoping he'll build them a similar mech. But Tony Stark turned them down."
Nick Fury knew that Du Mu was the one who had come up with the mech.
The guy could always produce something incredible, something even Nick Fury had never heard of.
Nick Fury had once examined the items Du Mu provided and found that he couldn't analyze their composition at all, as though they didn't even belong to this world.
Even stranger, the items seemed to be bound to Du Mu. Without his permission, even if someone else got hold of one, it would vanish immediately and return to Du Mu.
As for threatening Du Mu into handing over the items?
Nick Fury hadn't even considered it.
Du Mu might seem obedient when carrying out his assignments, but Nick Fury knew perfectly well how uncontrollable the guy was!
If anyone actually dared to provoke him, he would blow that person's head off without a second thought. Their status and position wouldn't matter in the slightest.
As Du Mu put it, I'm the mighty Fourth Calamity. You're just an NPC—how dare you provoke me?
TNND, are you asking to die!?
Nick Fury knew that all too well.
The first time they'd met, Du Mu had openly plotted to kill him right in front of him, saying he wanted to see if he could get any equipment to drop.
In that moment, Nick Fury had almost thought the guy was a Hydra remnant. His hand had even moved to his gun.
Now, looking back, Nick Fury could only feel relieved.
It was a good thing he hadn't actually drawn his gun. Otherwise, S.H.I.E.L.D. would have been holding a memorial service the next day.