Fragmented memories constantly emerged. Although Bruce did not know the exact process, through the surviving memory fragments, he knew that he seemed to have become a test subject, placed on a research table by someone to be experimented on.
Instantly, a surge of anger rose in his heart. He had once conducted human experiments too, but he was the operator, not the subject.
Yet now, he had actually been reduced to a test subject. Any normal person would find this unbearable, let alone someone whose personality already had problems.
"Roar!"
A roar resounded.
Everyone inside the villa was instantly drawn to attention by it.
Tony even stood up from the sofa in an instant, his expression turning rare and serious.
Bang, bang, bang!
Roaring all the while, Bruce frantically hammered the ground. His figure changed at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning green and growing stronger.
In the span of a few breaths, Hulk, who had rampaged through New York a few days ago, returned once again to the eyes of the world.
Transformed, Bruce completely lost control. Anger dominated his body, causing him to begin destroying everything in front of him.
The first to have bad luck was Bucky, who made the mistake of standing closest to Hulk.
A fist larger than a sandbag swung out swiftly. Bucky had no time to react at all before he was sent flying by a single punch.
Fresh blood spilled into midair, and Bucky was knocked dazed on the spot by this punch.
Meanwhile, the angry Hulk did not stop his footsteps for a moment, charging directly toward the Shadow Ninja.
Terrifying strength and absolute defense turned the sea-people tactics of the Shadow Ninja into a joke.
One could only see Hulk rampaging blindly through the crowd of the Shadow Ninja, just like a tyrannical Tyrannosaurus rex running amok in the Cretaceous period-arrogant to the extreme and peerless in his dominance!
Nick, lying at Tony's feet, watched this scene. The corners of his eyes twitched continuously, and he subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
He had seen quite a few extraordinary individuals, but he had never seen a guy as powerful as Hulk, especially that peerless, overbearing arrogance, which made him tremble endlessly.
Tony, who had originally been standing by and watching the show all along, finally couldn't sit still anymore. If he kept watching, his villa would be ruined.
He actually liked the current style of his villa quite a bit and didn't want to rebuild it.
Whoosh!
A ball of fierce flames instantly surfaced on his hand. The fire burned out of thin air, and the surrounding space began to distort slightly under the scorching heat of the blaze.
"Hey, big guy."
Tony called out loudly, instantly attracting Hulk's attention.
Immediately, the flames on his hand left his grasp, flying toward Hulk.
Boom!
The fierce blaze, which had originally been only the size of a palm, erupted violently, instantly swallowing Hulk in a flash.
His terrifying defense became as fragile as paper under the burning flames, breaking the moment it was scorched.
"Roar!"
A roar filled with pain rang out. Hulk, who had just been displaying such mighty power, rolled continuously on the ground. From overlord to clown, only a single flame separated the two sides.
Watching this scene, Nick immediately turned his head to look at Tony, the expression on his face looking as though he had seen a ghost, filled with shock.
You've got to be kidding me-a playboy famous in New York possessed strength this terrifying.
Hulk was even killed in one shot!
God, are you kidding me?
A series of questions popped up from his mind, and Nick went completely numb.
By comparison with Nick's optimism, Tony didn't relax in the slightest.
What was the most frightening thing about Hulk? His matchless defense? Or his terrifying strength? Neither!
It was that unlimited growth potential!
An early-stage Hulk struggled even to solo an army, but a late-stage Hulk could go toe-to-toe against gods with brute force without the slightest cowardice.
With such terrifying improvement, what other mutated being could achieve it besides Hulk?
Therefore, looking at the battered Hulk before his eyes, Tony dared not harbor the slightest carelessness, remaining on high alert at all times!
Sure enough, although the fierce flames burned continuously on Hulk, aside from pained howls, Hulk's voice did not weaken in the slightest.
In fact, as time passed, it grew more and more full of vigor.
Soon, amidst the blazing flames all over his body, Hulk stood up, his gaze filled with fury falling upon Tony.
Bang!
With a stomp of his foot, the villa's floor instantly shattered, and Hulk, burning with fire, arrived right in front of Tony in an instant.
A huge fist blasted outward, and a roar rang through the air!
Seeing that Tony was about to be sent flying by Hulk, Tony still stood right where he was without moving an inch.
Bang!
A trembling sound rang out, and a wall of fire appeared before Tony, blocking Hulk's fist.
The Dragon Talisman granted Tony far more than just burning flames; it bestowed a rule of fire.
Having fused with the Dragon Talisman, fire was a plaything in Tony's hands, subject entirely to his manipulation.
Hulk's strength might be very strong, but there was no way for him to break the rules.
Therefore, from Nick's perspective, Hulk was frantically hammering away at Tony, but all of it was blocked by the wall of fire in front of Tony.
Even the corners of Tony's mouth revealed a trace of a smile as he looked calmly and unhurriedly at the angry Hulk.
Finally, Tony finished playing. Flames enveloped his right hand, and looking at the Hulk before him, he threw out a punch.
Boom!
Hulk's huge figure was sent flying directly, crashing out of the villa and leaving a large hole in the wall.
Smashing down onto the ground outside the villa, Hulk's figure shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the flames burning on his body instantly extinguished as well, having been beaten back to his original form by Tony's single punch.
Footsteps sounded slowly. Tony walked out from the hole, glanced at Bruce, who had already fallen unconscious, and then cast his gaze toward Happy not far away.
As if sensing his gaze, Happy turned his head back, a good-natured smile blooming on his face.
At his feet, the S.H.I.E.L.D. armor warriors had already been taken apart piece by piece, turning into a pile of components.
"Boss!"
Happy hurried in front of Tony. Because of the battle just now, the clothes on his body were tattered; anyone who didn't know better would have thought he had just returned from begging for food in a war zone.
"Clean this up, and send him back down to the basement."
Tony said offhandedly.
Happy nodded, and immediately Tony walked toward the outside of the villa, his figure quickly disappearing into the darkness.
Inside the temporary command post, the atmosphere had nearly frozen solid by now.
The actions had failed one after another, leaving everyone unsure of what to do for the best. For a time, everyone turned their heads in unison to look at Pierce, waiting for him, the director, to call the shots.
Yet right at that moment, all around them, one shadow ninja after another continuously appeared.
Seeing this, everyone was startled out of their wits in an instant, quickly clustering together.
They had witnessed the terror of the Shadowkhan with their own eyes, after all. Now that they were facing this group of terrifying fellows in person, how could they possibly remain calm.
Pierce was also startled out of his wits by the immediate situation, but his psychological resilience was clearly better. He immediately opened his mouth and said loudly, "Tony, what do you want!"
"We are from S.H.I.E.L.D., subordinate to the United States government. Do you know that surrounding us right now is a crime!"
As he spoke, Pierce's gaze kept looking toward the door, waiting for Tony to appear.
And a burst of footsteps arrived from outside at that moment, as Tony walked leisurely into the temporary command post.
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