Marvel Talent Shopping Spree: Even Immortals Shake Their Heads
Chapter 44

Arrival in Brazil

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Harry Osborn's carefree childhood had come to an end...

His father, Norman Osborn, had been mercilessly killed by Spider-Man, and at such a young age, he had no choice but to take on the heavy responsibility of becoming CEO of Oscorp Industries.

His father had once told him that the Osborn family suffered from an extremely unusual hereditary disease that would erupt at a certain age, causing them to die in agony.

Peter's father had once developed Gene Fusion Technology, and Spider-Man was a product of that technology.

This technology could completely cure his family's hereditary disease.

Harry thought his father must have wanted to obtain Spider-Man's blood sample and clear away every obstacle within the company before his illness flared up.

Who would have thought he was no match for Spider-Man...

"You were my hero, Father!"

Then he remembered Spider-Man's secretive appearance and clenched his fists tightly.

"Spider-Man! Just you wait..."

After waking up, Su Ming and Alisha leisurely enjoyed breakfast.

Su Ming was somewhat distracted.

He recalled the joy and anticipation in Little Spider's eyes last night when he heard Su Ming's bold declaration that they would team up to save the world once he had earned enough money.

Su Ming felt deeply guilty.

The kid was way too easy to fool...

Just then, the phone rang. Su Ming picked it up and saw that it was Agent Hill.

Bruce Banner was a biological scientist, and also a broke nobody.

However, during a military Super Soldier Program, Banner injected a Super-Soldier Serum. An accident then exposed his body to an enormous dose of gamma radiation, causing his genes to mutate and turning him into a terrifying green monster.

There was one detail worth noting: what Banner injected was an early, unstable version of the same "Super Serum" used by Captain America.

Banner had merely also been exposed to gamma radiation.

The delirious Banner not only smashed up the laboratory but also accidentally injured his girlfriend Betty Ross and her father, General Ross.

After regaining his senses, Banner looked at his injured girlfriend lying in the hospital bed and was overwhelmed by remorse.

To keep something like this from happening again, and to evade the military's pursuit,

Bruce Banner hid in a slum in Brazil's Xenia, living in seclusion with only a dog for company.

Aside from going to and from work every day, he would visit a run-down factory to study Brazilian jiu-jitsu under a local master.

By regulating his body, he tried to control his own anger.

The furious Hulk inside him would emerge whenever Banner's heart rate exceeded 200, then destroy everything in sight on instinct.

After a period of training, Banner had already learned to exercise simple control over his anger.

"As long as it doesn't go over 200, I'll be fine!"

Banner let out a long breath as he looked at the heart-rate monitor watch on his wrist.

At the same time, Banner had met a scientist named Mr. Blue online.

He had been helping Banner all along and claimed that a special flower could eliminate the green cells inside his body.

Through his own experiments, Banner discovered that the cells in his blood initially turned red successfully, only for the experiment to fail moments later.

Mr. Blue said he needed Banner's blood sample to continue researching how to cure his mutated body.

Banner's eyes lit up.

"If someone else researches a way to reverse the mutation with me, the speed will undoubtedly double!"

Full of anticipation, he mailed out a large tube of his blood.

Little did he know that this blood sample would one day create a powerful enemy for him...

One day, Banner accidentally cut his finger while working at the soda factory and flung out a drop of blood.

Although he searched carefully and wiped everything clean, he failed to notice that half a drop of blood had already fallen into an empty soda bottle.

The soda was shipped to the United States. An old man who drank it died instantly under the influence of Banner's powerful genes.

After investigating, the military detected Banner's genes in the soda, exposing his location.

General Ross had never given up on Banner as an experiment subject.

Having witnessed Banner's strength after transforming, he wanted to use Banner's genes to create more super soldiers.

"After more than half a year, I've finally found you... Banner!"

Excitement flashed through General Ross's eyes.

But he knew full well how terrifying Banner was after transforming, so he assembled an elite squad for the capture operation and specially invited an elite among elites—Colonel Emil Blonsky.

Looking at the elite squad armed to the teeth before him, General Ross had a thought and turned to order his secretary to notify S.H.I.E.L.D. of the discovery.

What was a bounty hunter compared to the military?

"Since you specifically mentioned it, I'll give you this courtesy..."

Thinking of Nick Fury, General Ross did not forget to look after his old comrade.

Then he personally led the team to Brazil.

Nick Fury received notification from General Ross's secretary and learned that they had found traces of the target.

He immediately arranged for Agent Hill to contact Su Ming and have him take a S.H.I.E.L.D. jet to Brazil.

Su Ming was still wondering whether S.H.I.E.L.D. could be trusted to keep its word.

If they delayed any longer, Tony would die from poisoning. Where would Su Ming make money then~

Just then, Agent Hill called and told him to get ready. A S.H.I.E.L.D. jet would take him to Brazil.

Su Ming's eyes lit up.

"S.H.I.E.L.D. really is efficient~"

When Alisha heard that Su Ming seemed to be going to Brazil, she strongly demanded to go with him. She had been bored out of her mind at home lately.

"Boss, shopping and beauty treatments every day are just too boring. Take me with you~"

Su Ming looked at Alisha, whose skin had visibly improved, and silently rolled his eyes.

This was the life every woman dreamed of, and she still wasn't satisfied!

Influenced by his experiences in his previous life, Su Ming understood just how important a good boss was. So even though Alisha was his only employee now, he was still extremely generous toward her.

Whenever there was no mission requiring her help, he gave her spending money in the tens of thousands. Anyone who did not know better would think he was keeping Alisha as his mistress...

"Fine. To stop people from saying I'm keeping you, go pack your things right now."

Alisha let out an excited scream and darted back to her room...

By the time Su Ming and Alisha arrived in Brazil, the elite squad had already begun fighting the Hulk.

The factory had become a complete wreck under the Hulk's rampage.

Colonel Emil fired a burst of precise automatic rifle shots at the Hulk, but the bullets could not pierce his thick skin at all.

Su Ming followed the trail here but did not rush to act.

Looking at the large-dose tranquilizer darts scattered all over the floor, their needles flattened, he curled his lip.

"You want to knock the Hulk out with this stuff? That's still a little naïve..."

Alisha, dressed in a skintight combat suit, stared at the rare spectacle with curious eyes and cried out in amazement.

"Oh my God~ Boss, what kind of monster is that?"

The lighting was dim, and Alisha could only vaguely make out a massive figure charging back and forth among the large machines.

Hearing Alisha's words, Su Ming smiled faintly.

"That's one vicious character!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier who looked like an aide approached Su Ming. His expression was arrogant.

"Destiny, right?

The general sent me to ask why you aren't pursuing the target with the combat squad."

I've finally been waiting for you... Su Ming thought.

Although Nick Fury had already negotiated the terms with him, this was ultimately a military mission. They were the sort to deny everything the moment they turned hostile.

If he did not settle the price face-to-face with their general, Su Ming would never act so easily.

"I'm not some battle maniac. I came here only to make money and fulfill my deal with Nick Fury..."

He looked calmly at the aide and noticed that a heap of steel beams that had fallen from the damaged ceiling blocked the man on the other side.

Su Ming walked toward the aide and, under his stunned gaze, lightly pushed aside the steel obstruction weighing several tons.

"Crash..."

The aide instinctively took a step back. His arrogant expression had long vanished as he stared at Su Ming in shock and suspicion.

Su Ming smiled politely.

"I want to see your general. Lead the way..."

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