Chapter 156 [Detecting the Aura of Khorne...]

Tony Stark, driving the Veronica Unit-01, crashed to the ground.

The hard road surface was smashed into cracks like spider webs.
The thick armor on the surface of Veronica Unit-01 begins to deform and fold slightly as the machine moves, transforming into a more flexible form suitable for high maneuverability.

The Hulk, who was still destroying things crazily and swinging his fists, stopped his actions after noticing the movement not far away.

But it was only for a moment, and those fierce eyes filled with anger and confusion stared at the landing Tony Stark.

The dark green muscles suddenly swelled, and the thick tendons and blood vessels protruded. Hulk immediately grabbed the overturned car with his broad palms.

The aluminum alloy body frame was twisted and creaked under the huge grip force, and it was deformed.

The next moment, Hulk grabbed the car and smashed it towards Tony Stark who was not far away.

As for Tony Stark, he would not just stand there stupidly. With his nerves deeply connected,

Veronica Unit-01 quickly raised its arm, and the arm armor cracked, folded and shrank, revealing a dark rectangular launch port.

"Whoo-"

A long, scorching pulse of light shot out, and the destructive force brought by the extreme high temperature split the oncoming car in half.

Neatly cut and scattered on the ground,
At the same time, for a social animal who works hard and is about to pay off his car loan, his "heart" is immediately torn into pieces.

But Tony Stark knew very well that there would be a fierce battle with Hulk.

When he looked again, the roaring figure in the ruins had disappeared, leaving only a deep pit in the ground.

"not good!"

Tony Stark immediately realized that something was wrong. He looked up and saw Hulk leaping high in the air.

With the irresistible force of a mountain pressing down on his head, it smashed down towards Tony Stark below!

Tony Stark, who is highly mobile, naturally retreats as quickly as possible when he senses the crisis.

But it was too late, and the Hulk who was right next to him would not give Tony Stark this chance.

Fortunately, the main body of Veronica Unit-01 has successfully escaped from the center of the crash range.
The Hulk fell in front of Tony Stark, and the dust flew up. Then, it raised its heavy fist and smashed towards Tony Stark in front of it.

At such a close distance, without any hesitation, Tony Stark controlled [Veronica Unit-01] to raise his arms and block in front of him.

"boom--"

Flesh and metal collide, but the results are shocking.
Tony Stark still underestimated the powerful power of the Hulk who had completely lost his rational personality and was under the control of Bruce Banner in an angry state.
In this head-on competition that didn't last long, the alloy arm of Veronica Unit-01 began to twist.
But how could the mad Hulk know the rule of "stopping when enough"? He will only destroy anything that stands in his way!
Taking advantage of Tony Stark's moment of doubt, it raised its strong fist again.

A heavy punch directly dented the front armor of Veronica Unit-01.

The huge kinetic energy caused Tony Stark to keep retreating, and finally crashed into a tall building.
The concrete fragments piled up on the surface of Veronica Unit-01, making it look miserable.

But if someone observes carefully at this moment, they will find that the bent arm structure of [Veronica Unit-01] and the scars and dents left on the surface of the armor are recovering and repairing at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if they had life.

Tony Stark felt the pain in his body,
But he did not fall down. A deep blue light flashed in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth.

With strong willpower, the collapsed [Veronica Unit-01] slowly stood up from the ruins.

But the next moment, Tony Stark saw a huge dark green figure rushing towards him not far away.

Without too much time to think, Tony Stark, who had a free moment, immediately called the heavy-duty platform suspended in the air and issued an order.

〈Veronica, activate [REX-Floating Reflection Array]〉

Then, the heavy-loaded platforms suspended in the air began to stack, stretch and deform.

Driven by the propulsion module, the four curved mechanical devices quickly arrived in front of the path that the Hulk had to pass through.
The arc flashed violently, and the device accelerated its energy storage process.
"Sigh--"

Four thick, long, hot pulse beams of light suddenly pierced the sky, and the thick, long beams of light that focused together swept across the ground, instantly burning and melting the road surface, leaving behind horrible crystallized marks.
As for the target subject of attack interception,
Hulk endured this powerful energy that could destroy everything in his power.

Under the cover of extremely high temperature and strong impact potential energy, even if the Hulk has thick skin and flesh and has the defense that can easily withstand the firepower of normal thermal weapons, it is far from enough.

The tough dark green skin cracked layer by layer, becoming charred and cracked, and dark green blood continued to seep out, but was quickly evaporated by the high temperature, leaving a bloody mess.
Helpless, Hulk could only roar while raising his broad arms to reach the weak points of his body to protect his head and front, and his original forward steps were immediately stopped.

But Tony Stark certainly didn't really want to kill his partner.

After all, they spend every day together, and Bruce Banner has become an irreplaceable companion among the Avengers!

Therefore, Tony Stark hopes to awaken Bruce Banner, who is blinded by anger, and get him out of this state that can only cause destruction.
However, it seems that kind words and patient attempts have no effect in this situation. Hulk simply won't listen.

Then the only option is to use violence to wake Bruce Banner up!

But there was one thing Tony Stark got wrong. Or rather, very wrong.
It is precisely this wrong idea that is about to bring him to a near-death experience.

Scarlet Witch Wanda uses magic to infiltrate the Avengers' spiritual consciousness, awakening the most fearful things hidden deep in their hearts, causing the Avengers to fall into pain and fear and lose their fighting power.
For Hulk, the goal is to disrupt the influence of Bruce Banner, the rational personality, as much as possible, and release the suppressed animal nature, which is also the most destructive.

The greatest fear that is deeply engraved in Hulk's heart at this moment is the invincible "Superman" in battle robe!
And the unforgettable and impressive fiery rays!

Tony Stark's use of pulse beams undoubtedly completely angered Hulk, making him even more manic.
The light emitted by the floating array gradually dissipated. After all, considering the portability of the frame body, these devices are only emergency measures and there are still some defects in battery life.

The Hulk, whose body was in a horrible state and covered in blood, curled up and growled.
Tony Stark was about to move forward, thinking that he had successfully calmed the "beast" by fighting violence with violence.
"Banner, are you okay?"

But the next moment, after slowly approaching and walking next to Hulk,
Tony Stark saw those fierce eyes that were bloodshot and filled with rage that seemed to burn everything.

Suddenly, Tony Stark's heart skipped a beat. "Not good!"

The Hulk, who was huddled on the ground, swelled up again, and his figure grew taller and taller, even taller than the slender figure of Veronica Unit-01.

The dark green skin was already dotted with twisted and strange scarlet spiral marks, which were like thorns crawling all over the surface of Hulk's thick and strong muscles.
His face became even more ferocious, and his eyes flashed with bloodthirsty glare.
Looking at the Hulk, who was a head taller than him and in a new look,

The expression on Tony Stark's face froze.

However, he no longer had time to think.

The reborn Hulk gave Tony Stark a ferocious smile.

He raised his hand and punched hard, actually directly breaking the thick armor layer on the chest of [Veronica Unit-01].
As expected, Tony Stark's entire body flew backwards quickly.

But this attack was obviously more terrible than before.
Tony Stark in [Veronica Unit-01] suddenly coughed up blood. He could clearly feel that several of his ribs were broken.

Tony Stark looked at the Hulk walking towards him step by step with an unpleasant expression.

"Do we really have to activate that..."

But the next moment, something unexpected happened.

A defiant and confident magnetic voice echoed over the entire battlefield.
"Hey, look, isn't this Tony Stark?"

"Why are you so lame?"

Tony Stark looked up in confusion, but did not see the familiar figure he expected.
Instead, it was a tall figure standing in the sun, standing in mid-air, with the cloak fluttering behind him and the symbol of justice on his chest shining brightly.

"Superman!?"

"It's Superman!! We are saved!"

"Mr. Superman, are you here to save us?"

"Please, Mr. Superman, save everything here!"

The survivors who were hiding near the battlefield and failed to leave in time, when they saw the figure in the sky that gave them inexplicable confidence and self-confidence,

They came out from the ruins one after another, and some survivors even knelt on the ground, praying sincerely to God for salvation.

Link glanced at the people below, with that hypocritical smile on his face.

If it weren't necessary, he would not have traveled thousands of miles to this godforsaken place to participate in these boring "heroes saving the world" dramas.
After all, Link is only the mayor of New York City, and it is his instinct to protect his territory;
But no matter how bad this place gets, what does it have to do with Link?
If it weren't for the latest information that popped up on the long-silent panel, Link wouldn't have bothered to come here.
Looking closely at the Hulk below, who was gradually turning in an uncontrollable direction,
The scarlet lines spreading across the body surface, the increasingly chaotic and manic familiar aura,

Link knew very well that the strange evil god had already extended the tentacles of its power here, and perhaps took advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invade the individual who was suspected to be the most suitable.

Link stroked his chin and muttered to himself in a voice that only he could hear.
"Tsk, it looks like he's a stand of the same type as me?"

He glanced at the [Veronica Unit-01] lying in the ruins, and couldn't help but complain in his heart,

"I don't quite approve of the fact that you didn't change to purple and green. Do you have any other forms?"

Of course, Link's appearance also diverted the attention of the gradually degenerating Hulk from Tony Stark and attracted him firmly.

Hulk roared angrily, venting his anger. The overflowing power made his confidence continue to grow.

"You're too noisy."

In just a moment, the survivors on the battlefield felt a hurricane sweeping over them, and Link's figure standing in the air disappeared.
When he opened his eyes again, Link caught the terrifying giant humanoid monster.
The seemingly slender arm seemed to possess an unshakable strength. No matter how Hulk struggled, it was useless.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

As Hulk continued to rise, he lost his footing and became a turtle in a jar.

The thin oxygen environment at high altitude soon made Hulk's breathing rapid and difficult, and his face turned red.
Looking coldly at the "beast" in his hand, which no longer had the arrogance it had before, Link raised the corners of his lips.
A devilish whisper rang in Hulk's ears.

"It seems that you still haven't learned your lesson?"

"Then let me help you recall it."

Then, Link loosened his grip on Hulk, and Hulk was stunned for a moment.
Then it immediately realized that it was already ten thousand meters in the air. Without the help of a rational mind, it could only struggle in vain like a fish out of water.

After watching with interest for a while, Link, who was enjoying the free-fall performance, did not stop and came to Hulk.

Link knew very well that even if he fell like this, with Hulk in his current state and his thick skin and flesh, it wouldn't be a fatal injury.

It also cannot achieve the effect of "complete defeat".

So, Link showed a healthy and sunny smile,

But there was a scarlet light flashing in his eyes.
"Whoo-"

Unlike Tony Stark's pulse beam, Link's signature [Heat Ray] is even hotter and has a more powerful impact.

A blazing scarlet ray lit up in the sky, like a stream of light falling from the sky.

The Hulk below was enduring the severe impact and burning, and he let out a painful roar.
A familiar feeling came over me.
Hulk's angry eyes gradually showed a hint of clarity and deep fear.
But it was precisely because of the emergence of this fear that the power that originally did not belong to it quickly dissipated.
Finally, Hulk fell into an unfinished building and fell into silence.

Link gave the survivors an unforgettable back view and disappeared into the skyline...

(End of this chapter)