Abomination

Fortunately, the Gamma Energy took effect quickly!

Almost at the same time, Apocalypse's veins bulged all over his body, spreading across him like a spiderweb. Streams of green blood darted beneath his skin like long snakes.

"Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!"

His heartbeat pounded like war drums!

Apocalypse's mind was being washed over by that violent energy, and he was on the verge of losing his sanity!

Then, his body began turning green and growing larger!

The mechanical experimental bed, made of refined steel, could not bear his weight. It let out shrill metallic creaks, as though it might fall apart at any moment.

His body grew larger and larger, and the mechanical bed, like a toy, could no longer contain Apocalypse.

He only stopped growing after reaching three times Hulk's size.

Even half-reclined, his head nearly pressed against the ceiling.

At this moment, he had reached the brink of his limit!

One more second, and he would either lose his mind and forget to take the Recovery Potion, or explode to death!

"Crack!"

The glass vial in his mouth shattered. The Recovery Potion, along with the glass shards, was swallowed in a single gulp by the gigantic Apocalypse.

In an instant, green light radiated from his entire body, illuminating the laboratory so brightly that no one could keep their eyes open.

The green light streamed through the windows and spread across the campus outside.

Fortunately, everyone knew this was a laboratory. A few strange phenomena were nothing unusual, and no one came to investigate.

When the green light faded, Apocalypse had returned to normal human form and lay naked on the experimental bed.

Apocalypse carefully sensed the strength within him. As his hand opened and clenched, faint bursts of air exploded between his fingers.

Blonsky had only injected a small amount before turning into Abomination, becoming slightly stronger than Hulk.

He had injected more than ten times Blonsky's dose. No matter what, he should be stronger than both of them, right?

The tension that Apocalypse had been carrying finally eased.

From now on, he was no longer some nobody in Marvel. In the future superhuman wars, he would have the power to protect himself.

"Thank you, Doctor!" Apocalypse said as he put on a white lab coat.

"Unbelievable, unbelievable! How did you do it? What was that green light just now? This is completely unscientific. Please tell me—I have to record it in the experimental data..."

Dr. Sterns had completely forgotten that Apocalypse had threatened him moments ago. His mind was focused solely on science.

"I can tell you, but I have one condition."

"What condition? Go ahead and name it."

"I need you to keep this secret. You are not allowed to reveal any information about me to anyone."

"Fine! I promise I won't say anything, including the part where you pointed a gun at me."

Apocalypse smiled. Dr. Sterns did not know that the gun was fake.

Apocalypse had been robbed so thoroughly that he was penniless. How could he still have money to buy a pistol on the black market?

But getting a toy replica gun that cost a few dollars was hardly difficult.

After all... there were plenty of children on the streets.

Dr. Sterns was only a scientist. In a crisis, he could not possibly remain as calm as Yan Shuangying—I bet there are no bullets in your gun!

"Then that's good. The reason is... I took a potion." Apocalypse gave a wicked smile.

"What potion? Can you tell me the formula? I'm willing to pay any price."

Apocalypse said, "As long as you do not reveal anything about me, I might consider it in the future."

To avoid exposing himself too early and drawing the attention of other supervillains, he could only use this method to keep Dr. Sterns hooked for now.

After all, he was not a villain. He could not kill the man for no reason.

Dr. Sterns was frustrated and helpless. He could only take the initiative to give Apocalypse his contact information, humbly begging him to bring the potion over for testing whenever he had time.

Before science, he was willing to be a humble servant.

For that, Apocalypse did hold some respect for him.

However, he did not know whether he would be able to obtain more Recovery Potions in the future.

He had tried many times, but the system gave no response. So far, it had only provided one Recovery Potion. It was incredibly stingy.

If he got extras in the future, he would not mind letting Dr. Sterns test one. It would be even better if it could be mass-produced.

After leaving Greystone College, he had not gone far.

Suddenly, a disturbance broke out in the distance. People were running and shouting wildly.

"Run! Someone's shooting over there!"

"Everyone evacuate! The military is capturing a criminal, hurry!"

Apocalypse froze. Could it really be such a coincidence?

Had Doctor Banner and Elizabeth come to see Dr. Sterns just after he left?

If he had arrived half a day later, he might have missed them. The military would certainly have cleaned out the laboratory.

In the original plot, Doctor Banner and his girlfriend came to Dr. Sterns, asking him to remove the Gamma Energy from Banner's body.

Dr. Sterns first drew Hulk's blood, mixed it with his homemade antidote in a blood separator to neutralize the Gamma Energy, then transfused it back into his body.

However, this method only treated the symptoms, not the root cause.

Hulk's Gamma Energy emanated from his DNA.

Unless he died, it could never be completely removed.

Doctor Banner was unlucky too. Just after suppressing it, he was found by Elizabeth's father—General Ross. One tranquilizer dart brought him down.

General Ross had not expected it to be this easy. Delighted, he tied Doctor Banner up and flew away in a helicopter.

Apocalypse looked from afar at Elizabeth aboard the helicopter.

Sure enough, she was just as gentle and intelligent as in the movie, with large, watery eyes full of tenderness.

Only she could soothe Hulk's berserk rage and slowly turn Hulk back into Doctor Banner.

However, when Apocalypse thought of Black Widow taking over that soothing role in the future, he felt uncomfortable all over.

His woman soothing another man—no matter how he thought about it, it was irritating.

Of course, Apocalypse knew Black Widow did not see it that way.

It had only been a fake marriage for a mission. She had never acknowledged him as her husband.

Apocalypse touched the marriage certificate in his pocket and gave a wicked smile. How could she deny it and abandon him after marrying him? She married me and still wanted to run?

You little cheat, your husband is here. Come home with me!

Just as his thoughts ran wild.

"Boom..."

A machine was thrown out through the window of Dr. Sterns's laboratory and smashed viciously into the ground.

A voice like an enormous subwoofer boomed across the entire street. "Ha~ ha~ ha~ ha~ ha~ ha~! Power! Power! This is power! Ha~ ha~ ha~ ha~!"

Clearly, the plot of Hulk 2 had begun. Blonsky had transformed into "Abomination"!

As a battle maniac, Blonsky had dared to face Hulk head-on even when he was still an ordinary soldier. That showed just how wild he was.

In the end, the difference in strength had simply been too great. Hulk kicked him flying into a large tree, breaking bones all over his body.

But that courage had earned General Ross's appreciation, and Ross injected him with even more serum.

But Blonsky was not satisfied!

This time, he seized the opportunity and forced Dr. Sterns to inject him with Hulk's blood.

Poor Dr. Sterns. In less than half a day, two people had come after his blood research. He had not even had time to run.

After Abomination transformed, Dr. Sterns was knocked to the ground.

Several drops of blood saturated with intense gamma radiation fell onto his head. Immediately, his head swelled and shifted like a soft water balloon, growing as large as a bucket.

Apocalypse did not know what had happened to Dr. Sterns, because Sterns never appeared again in the later Marvel movies.

After thinking it over, Apocalypse did not pursue Abomination. Instead, he went to the laboratory first.

After all, Dr. Sterns had just helped him.

Dr. Sterns's head was grotesquely swollen, making him look like an alien. His expression was agonized as superhuman power transformed him.

This was a place of chaos and battle. It was not safe to remain for long.

Apocalypse carried him away. Using the cover of night, after several leaps, he had already reached the other side of the city.

"Ding..."

"Saved 1 life. Reward: one Recovery Potion!"

Huh?

Saving someone also earned a Recovery Potion?

The system was stingy, but it was pretty kindhearted.

Seeing that Dr. Sterns's head was still mutating, Apocalypse left behind the Recovery Potion. "If you can't endure it, drink this potion."

Sterns's pained eyes lit up. "Is that the kind you drank just now...? The one that can restore you to normal after a mutation? Such... such miraculous medicine, I need to study it..."

"Suit yourself," Apocalypse said indifferently.

Since the system had judged that he had saved Sterns, the mutation in his head would not threaten his life.

As long as he could endure the pain, he could do whatever he wanted.

Greystone College, a nearby street.

Abomination was smashing everything around him in delight. Boundless strength had given him boundless ambition!

Soldiers and armored vehicles were nothing before him.

"Ha~ ha~ ha~ ha~ ha~ ha~! A bunch of trash!! Find me a worthy opponent! Hulk... come out..."

His roar spread throughout the entire city.

General Ross's face changed when he heard it, and he cursed inwardly:

Damn it! It took me years to catch Hulk while he couldn't transform. Now, before I've even left, someone even stronger has shown up. Is this going to let anyone live?