Chapter 44 Hulk's Competitiveness (Please read on)
This was the first time Richard saw "Black Widow" Natasha and "Hulk" Banner in person. He had only read about them online before.
To be precise, he had read reports about them and the Avengers online.
Although this universe is not the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and there has never been a "Battle of New York" in which Loki led the Chitauri to invade New York.
But Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Hulk, and Hawkeye still formed the Avengers under the influence of "fate".
Not only that, the connection between the Avengers and SHIELD is quite close, and it feels like a team under SHIELD.
While Richard was looking at Natasha and Banner, they were also looking at him.
At this time, Natasha and Banner were both wearing daily clothes, and they looked like the spectators next to them, and there was nothing particularly eye-catching.
If there is any difference, it is that Natasha's figure and face are much better than the women around her.
Even though she was wearing loose clothes and not the combat uniform that could fully show her graceful curves like a tights, she still stood out from the crowd.
As for Banner, he blended in well with the crowd.
In addition to his scholarly temperament that could not be concealed, he looked like a passerby.
Of course, if he turned into the Hulk, that would be another matter.
After taking a look at Natasha and Banner, and using telepathy to sense them briefly, Richard retracted his gaze.
Although he could now easily read the memories of Natasha and Banner, he did not do so, but only used telepathy to confirm whether they were hostile.
If they were hostile, he would take the next step.
Otherwise, he would not read their memories like a perverted peeping Tom.
After retracting his gaze, Richard did not waste any more time and decisively performed plunder.
[Gain new abilities: super strength, super physique, force field creation, flame release, energy materialization! ]
[Gain the same type of abilities, ability fusion! 】
【Super strength and super physique are enhanced! 】
【Release flames to enhance the skill ‘Big Flame’, do you want to enhance it? 】
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Without any hesitation, Richard immediately chose “Yes”.
【Skill Big Flame is enhanced! 】
【X Gene Superpower Content Update】
【Beta Level: Energy Emission, Energy Absorption, Invisibility, Super Vision, Telepathy, Giant Body, Gravity Binding, Thermal Vision, Air Bullet, Flying, Attack Transfer, Mind Moving, Force Field Creation, Energy Materialization】
If it was three months ago, the superpower of releasing flames would most likely enhance Big Flame by one level.
After all, Big Flame was only level 1 at that time.
Now, the X Gene superpower of releasing flames can only enhance Big Flame to a certain extent, and there is no way to directly upgrade Big Flame by 1 level.
It only takes 100 points of proficiency to upgrade a level 1 skill to level 2.
And it takes 3,000 points of proficiency to upgrade a level 3 skill to level 4.
If you want to quickly upgrade your skills by relying on the X Gene superpower of plundering, unless he can plunder Alpha-level superpowers.
Obviously, the four mutant agents killed by him with the thunderbolt were not Alpha-level mutants.
Among the mutants, Alpha-level mutants account for only a few percent.
Beta-level mutants are more, accounting for about one-tenth.
More than half of the mutants are only Delta-level mutants.
According to the evaluation system given by the US government, the number of Level 2 mutants accounts for more than half of the entire mutant population.
Turning off the information panel that only he could see, Richard was about to use telepathy to leave when he found that Banner's eyes looking at him were a little "hostile".
After discovering this, he did not hesitate and used telepathy again to simply read Banner's current thoughts.
Want to help the Mutant Affairs Department capture me?
Although Banner can transform into the Hulk, who has infinite strength and amazing defense, his "magic resistance" is not very high.
Whether it is the influence of psychic ability or the illusion on the spiritual level, it is easy for him to transform into a rampaging Hulk.
In the movie universe, Scarlet Witch Wanda has proved it with actual actions.
After reading Banner's idea of helping the Department of Mutant Affairs to capture him in his mind, Richard began to read his memory more deeply.
Soon, he knew why Banner suddenly had this idea.
The reason is very simple, because the words of Black Widow Natasha aroused his competitive spirit as a man.
While Richard was browsing the information panel, Banner asked Natasha if she wanted to help the Department of Mutant Affairs.
Although they are responsible for different fields, the Department of Mutant Affairs and SHIELD are both official agencies and can be regarded as allies on the same front.
Banner has 7 doctoral degrees.
But it is obvious that he is not very clear about the unspoken rules between official agencies.
Before receiving the official request for assistance from the Department of Mutant Affairs, rashly capturing their wanted targets will not only not get their thanks, but also make them think that SHIELD does not respect them.
Natasha and Banner appeared in San Francisco not because they received a request for assistance from the Department of Mutant Affairs, but to capture the wanted targets of SHIELD.
Although Richard killed the mutant agents and special forces of the Department of Mutant Affairs in front of them, Natasha did not think they had to stop Richard.
So she rejected Banner's proposal.
This would have been fine, but I don't know if it was because she was with Banner that she was a little too relaxed. She said something that could easily make Banner, or Hulk, feel a strong desire to win.
"I don't want to see you get hurt."
For Banner, this sentence is normal.
But for Hulk, it's different.
Today's Banner can indeed control whether he transforms to a certain extent, but if Hulk insists on coming out, it is difficult for him to stop Hulk.
Similarly, if Hulk doesn't want to come out, it is difficult for him to let Hulk come out.
Natasha's unintentional words made Hulk, who thinks like a child, feel strongly dissatisfied.
Will I get hurt?
How could I get hurt?
I'm Hulk!
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Although Richard was reading Banner’s memory, he could also read Hulk’s thoughts.
Not only that, he could also clearly feel Hulk’s strong reluctance to accept.
When Richard looked at him again, Banner also noticed something was wrong.
Before he could think about it, his skin turned a strange green, and the veins on his forehead and neck began to bulge.
Natasha was the first to notice Banner’s abnormality.
Just as she was about to appease Banner, Banner roared like a beast, scaring the surrounding crowd and young mutants.
Roar!
Under the gaze of everyone, Banner’s body began to “expand” visibly.
The coat and shirt on his upper body were directly torn by his increasingly large body, and turned into rags and fell to the ground.
The jeans on his lower body could not withstand his rapidly thickening legs, and changed from long pants to shorts like tight pants.
The Hulk!
After seeing Banner transform, the crowd and young mutants around him found that this gentle uncle was actually the Hulk in the Avengers.
If Natasha standing next to Banner before his transformation was the one who stood out from the crowd and attracted people's attention.
Now, Natasha, with her beautiful face and hot body, has become the foil for Banner, or more accurately, the foil for the Hulk.
After seeing Banner begin to transform into the Hulk, Richard summoned the authentic knife from the system space.
Then, he slightly mobilized his spiritual power and said to the people around him:
"Those who don't want to die, get out!"
Although his voice was not loud, with the blessing of spiritual power, his words were not only clearly heard by everyone around him, but also brought a strong sense of oppression that ordinary people could not resist.
After hearing his words, whether it was the ordinary crowd or the young mutants like his fans, they all fled as fast as they could.
Soon, only Richard and the other two were left on the busy street that had originally gathered many people.
Natasha did not leave, but looked at Hulk with a surprised look.
At this time, she did not realize that her unintentional words just now would make Hulk so competitive.
Although he knew that Hulk just wanted to prove to Natasha that he was the strongest and did not really want to be his enemy, Richard still showed an expectant expression on his face.
In the current Avengers, there are only two opponents that can interest him.
One is Thor.
The other is the Hulk in front of him.
Iron Man Tony and Captain America Rogers are no less famous than them, but he is not very interested in Tony and Rogers.
When Banner completely transformed into Hulk, Richard said to Natasha who had not left yet:
"If only half of San Francisco is left, will SHIELD compensate?"
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