Abnormal Spatial Fluctuations

Inside the Umbrella Tower in New York~

Adam, holding a glass of red wine and enjoying the unfolding spectacle, observed Hulk's transformation with a slight ripple of emotion in his gaze.

But it was only a flicker; he soon regained his composure.

"Red Queen, send Emil out. That guy's been clamoring for an upgrade every day. Since I injected him with the T-4 virus last time, it's time to test its effects."

"Understood, Master."

......

At the press conference~

The Lickers were quickly obliterated by the savage Hulk.

Meanwhile, Tony, who had been sent flying, couldn't afford to mourn the destruction of the ten-billion-dollar equipment he'd just acquired.

Staring at the dent in his chest plate, he felt a chill of fear.

Luckily, he had reinforced it with a layer of vibranium, or else he'd already share the same fate as Ivan.

"But how do I deal with this monster?"

Looking at the rampaging Hulk searching for targets, Tony grew increasingly anxious. He feared that an out-of-control Hulk could harm innocent civilians, shaking his sense of justice to its core.

Just then, a dark green figure appeared beside him.

"Mr. Stark, looks like we'll be fighting side by side again."

Tony turned to see the spiked, monstrous-looking Emil and frowned slightly.

Though they'd worked together a few times, he disliked Emil's arrogant demeanor. But now, there wasn't a better ally in sight.

"I'll lure him to an unpopulated area. You follow me."

With that, he took off, continuously firing lasers to provoke the savage Hulk.

The barely intelligent Hulk roared in anger and abandoned everything to chase after Tony. Soon, Tony led Hulk to a deserted suburb, with Emil close behind. Emil attacked from behind, striking Hulk's back.

But the moment Emil's fist connected, it felt like hitting a wall of reinforced concrete, leaving his arm numb.

"Hulk!!"

With a deafening roar, Hulk casually swung a massive fist, swatting Emil away like a fly.

Then, with a leap, Hulk lunged at Tony in midair. The speed was so immense that it caused a sonic boom.

Though Tony couldn't react in time, J.A.R.V.I.S. guided him to narrowly evade the attack.

Watching Hulk soar into the atmosphere, Tony shook his head, still shaken.

"Looks like the anti-Hulk armor needs another upgrade. I also need to get my hands on the Adamantium formula."

Though his suits were coated with a thin layer of Adamantium, it was less than a millimeter thick. Ivan's suit had been the same—a mere coating that Hulk easily tore through.

Moments later, Hulk, unable to fly, plummeted back to earth like a meteor, crashing into the ground with a deafening boom that left a hundred-meter-wide crater.

By then, Emil had returned, now in his second form. Seeing Hulk in the crater, he charged again, engaging the rampaging beast.

But even with the T-4 enhancements, Emil's strength was no match for Hulk's. He could barely hold his ground.

If not for Tony's occasional high-altitude attacks diverting Hulk's attention, Emil might have already been killed. Despite their efforts, Hulk grew stronger with every battle, and Emil soon found himself on the defensive.

Just as Emil was on the verge of defeat, Hulk disdainfully swatted him aside and leaped towards Tony again.

Tony evaded, but Hulk showed no intention of returning. Instead, he ran off without looking back. "That's odd. Why's he running all of a sudden?"

Moments later, a helicopter appeared, carrying none other than the revived Elizabeth.

......

Inside the Umbrella Tower~

Watching Elizabeth's appearance and Hulk's retreat, Adam shook his head in frustration.

"Just like in the story—terrified of his wife. He's easily the biggest wife-fearer in the Marvel universe."

Across Marvel's plotlines, whenever Hulk became too powerful for the narrative to handle, Elizabeth would appear, calming Hulk and transforming him back into Banner with her white-moonlight presence.

Adam had initially thought that with Natasha in the picture, Banner might no longer fear Elizabeth. But it seemed old habits died hard—like a mouse running from a cat.

Adam understood Banner's reasoning. Hulk's uncontrollable nature made avoidance his only solution.

Just as Adam prepared to return to his research, the Red Queen appeared again. "Master, spatial anomalies detected."

"Where?"

"United Kingdom."

U.K? Could it be the convergence of the Nine Realms and the arrival of the Dark Elves?

But the timeline didn't match—Thor hadn't even made his first appearance yet. How could it jump to 'Thor: The Dark World'?

"Monitor the situation with the Sky Eye. Report any updates immediately."

"Yes, Master."

......

Meanwhile, in the distant Himalayas~

Here, the high altitude left the mountains snow-covered most of the year.

On one mountainside stood a mysterious structure—Kamar-Taj.

This was Earth's largest sanctuary for sorcerers. Each year, dozens of sorcerers were sent from here to guard the three Sanctums, protecting Earth from dimensional deities.

At its heart, the Ancient One sat in meditation, resisting the pull of the Dark Dimension.

Moments later, she opened her eyes, gazing westward.

She sensed a spatial ripple, as though a mighty being was about to arrive. After a brief pause, she closed her eyes again.

"A being capable of destroying Earth has come from another dimension. But my duty is to guard against dimensional deities. The fate of Earth is not my concern."

Her words were cold but truthful.

The universe held billions of galaxies, each with billions of stars and countless planets.

Compared to that, Earth was insignificant. She remained on Earth only because the three Sanctums were here.

An hour later, a knock sounded at her door.

"Come in."

The door opened, and a black-haired man in a yellow cloak entered, bowing respectfully.

"Ancient One, the Sanctum in the London City reports detecting abnormal spatial fluctuations."

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