[Ha...]
In the mental world, Dr. Banner, who had just awakened, heard Miles's words, and his spectral consciousness began to tremble violently.
He covered his face in pain, his suppressed sobs filled with endless self-blame and regret.
[You're right... He did it for me...]
[I forced him to do it... I always knew that as long as I was in danger, he would never stand by and watch...]
[It had always been like this... I always resisted Hulk's existence, treating him as a monster, as a curse... But whenever real trouble arose, I always needed his help... Needed him to protect me...]
[The time he was defeated by Thanos... It really hurt Hulk... He no longer wanted to fight... He just wanted to stay quietly by himself... Yet I... I still selfishly forced him... Forced him by threatening my own death...]
[Again... and again...]
[Stop talking, Doctor...]
Seeing that the energy cage formed by the Staff of Phastos was about to explode completely, Miles could no longer remain calm. He roared at Dr. Banner's consciousness with difficulty, [Listen to me! We still have a chance!]
[After we deal with the trouble in front of us, I'll find a way to wake Hulk up again someday!]
[Really?!]
Dr. Banner abruptly raised his head, hope reigniting in his illusory eyes.
[You and Hulk have always been two sides of the same being!] Miles answered firmly. [If your consciousness still exists, then he must exist somewhere too. He's only temporarily drowned beneath the overwhelming energy of the Infinity Stones...]
[Now! Lend me some power!]
[The Scarlet Witch's Chaos Magic is too terrifying! To defeat her head-on, aside from gathering the infinite energy created by the shattering of all six Stones, I can't think of any other way in this world!]
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