章 4: Hating Giants

(A/N:-1600+ words)

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Fortunately, the gamma energy took effect very quickly. Almost simultaneously, the blood vessels all over Alex's body swelled, covering his skin like a spider web, and streams of green blood scurried beneath like serpents.

Massive energy drove the blood to rush at high speed, and his heart rate skyrocketed, jumping from 70 to 300, 400, 500...

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Heartbeat like a drum!

Alex's mind was nearly overwhelmed by the violent energy, almost causing him to lose consciousness.

But now was not the time to falter. The gamma energy had not yet reached its peak.

Alex's body began turning green and enlarging!

The mechanical experimental bed made of fine steel couldn't bear his weight, making a "squeaking" metal sound and threatening to disassemble at any moment.

His mutated body grew larger and larger until the bed seemed like a toy beneath him.

He grew to almost three times the size of the Hulk before he stopped. Even while half-lying down, his head nearly touched the ceiling.

At this moment, he was at his limit. Another second and he would either lose his mind or explode and die!

It's now!

"Crack!"

The glass bottle in his mouth shattered, and Alex swallowed the recovery potion and glass shards in one gulp.

Instantly, his whole body emitted green light, illuminating the experiment room until it was blinding.

The green light shone through the windows, casting an eerie glow onto the campus outside.

Fortunately, everyone knew this was a laboratory, so the strange phenomena didn't draw immediate investigation.

When the green light dissipated, Alex had returned to his normal human form, lying naked on the experimental bed.

He carefully felt the power within him. He wasn't sure how great it was yet.

As he clenched and released his fists, a faint popping sound indicated that the air was being squeezed and exploded in his palm.

The Abomination was slightly stronger than the Hulk without much injection, and Alex had injected more than ten times the amount of Blonsky. He should be stronger than either of them.

Alex's tense heartstrings finally relaxed.

From now on, he was no longer a mere bystander in the Marvel universe; he had the power to protect himself in future super battles.

"Thank you, doctor!" Alex said, putting on a white lab coat.

"Incredible! How did you do it? What was that green light just now? This defies all scientific explanation. Please tell me; I must record it in the test data..." Dr. Stern exclaimed, his previous fear forgotten.

Alex replied, "I can tell you, but I have a condition."

"What condition? Just say it."

"I need you to keep it a secret. You are not allowed to reveal any information about me to anyone without my permission."

"Okay! I promise not to say anything, including what happened just now."

Alex was aware that Dr. Stern's research was illegal, so the doctor had no reason to expose him.

"That's good. The reason is... I took a potion," Alex said with an evil smile.

"What potion? Can you tell me the formula? I'm willing to pay any price."

Alex responded, "As long as you don't reveal my information, I may consider it in the future."

To avoid premature exposure and being targeted by other supervillains, Alex used this method to catch the doctor's interest. After all, he wasn't a villain and couldn't kill the doctor without reason.

Dr. Stern, frantic and helpless, took the initiative to give Alex his contact information, begging him to bring the potion for testing when he had the chance.

In front of science, he was willing to be a humble servant.

Alex respected him for that.

However, he didn't know if he would be able to get another recovery potion in the future. He had tried many times, but the system hadn't responded. So far, it had only provided one bottle, which was very stingy.

If there were more in the future, he wouldn't mind letting Dr. Stern test them. It would be great if they could be mass-produced.

After leaving Grayburn College, Alex entered a fast-food restaurant.

After eating 30 servings of a Family Bucket, he finally stopped.

The clerks and other patrons were dumbfounded. The amount of food he ate was more than half a person's weight, yet the Oriental man's belly remained flat.

As his strength grew, so did his energy consumption. He absorbed energy from food at a rate dozens of times faster than ordinary people.

At that moment, a commotion erupted outside.

"Run, there's someone shooting over there."

"Everyone, evacuate quickly! The army is arresting criminals, hurry!"

Alex was stunned. Could it be such a coincidence? As soon as he left, the Hulk and Betty Ross arrived to see Dr. Stern?

If he had arrived half a day later, he might have missed it, and the laboratory would have been cleaned by the military.

In the original plot, the Hulk and his girlfriend came to Dr. Stern for help in eliminating gamma energy from his body.

Dr. Stern first extracted the blood from the Hulk's body, mixed a homemade antidote into the blood separator, neutralized the gamma energy, and then reinfused it back into his body.

However, this method only treated the symptoms and not the root cause. It could only temporarily eliminate the gamma energy.

But neither Dr. Stern nor Bruce knew that the gamma energy emitted from the Hulk's DNA could not be completely eliminated unless he died.

The Bruce was also unlucky. As soon as the gamma energy was suppressed, Betty's father, General Ross, found him and took him down with an anesthetic shot.

General Ross never thought it would be so easy this time and happily tied the Hulk onto a helicopter to fly away.

Alex glanced at Betty from afar. Sure enough, she was as gentle and intellectual as in the movie. Her big, watery eyes were full of tenderness. Only she could calm the Hulk's violent anger and slowly transform him back into Bruce Banner.

However, Alex felt uncomfortable knowing that Black Widow would take over the comforting work.

His wife comforting another man... no matter how he thought about it, it was unsettling.

Of course, Black Widow didn't see it that way. It was just a fake marriage for a mission. She never acknowledged him as her husband.

Alex touched the marriage certificate in his bag and smiled evilly. What if she didn't want to acknowledge the fake marriage and tried to end it? You're married to me, and you still want to run away?

Scumbag, your husband is here; come home with me!

While lost in thought, there was a loud "Boom!" A machine was thrown out of Dr. Stern's laboratory window, crashing to the ground.

A voice like a giant subwoofer echoed through the street: "Ha~ha~ha~ha~ha~, power! Power! This is power! Ha~ha~ha~ha~"

Damn it, can't even enjoy a meal in peace! Alex cursed inwardly.

Clearly, the plot of "The Incredible Hulk" was unfolding, and Blonsky had transformed into the Abomination!

A fighting madman, Blonsky dared to face the Hulk even as an ordinary soldier, showing his insane bravery.

In the end, the strength gap was too great, and he was kicked away by the Hulk, suffering fractures all over his body.

But his courage impressed General Ross, who injected him with more serum.

Unsatisfied, Blonsky forced Dr. Stern to inject him with the Hulk's blood.

Poor Dr. Stern, within half a day, two people came to get blood, and he had no time to escape.

This time, Dr. Stern was knocked to the ground by the Abomination, and a few drops of gamma-ray-infused blood dripped on his head. His head swelled like a balloon, undulating like a soft water ball.

Alex didn't know what happened to Dr. Stern afterward because he never appeared in subsequent Marvel movies.

Thinking for a moment, Alex decided to check on Dr. Stern instead of chasing the Abomination. After all, the doctor had just helped him.

Dr. Stern's head was bulging like an alien, his expression pained as he was being transformed by superpower.

This was not a safe place to stay.

Alex took him to the other side of the city in a few leaps under the cover of night.

"Ding..."

"Save one life and receive a bottle of recovery potion as a reward!"

Huh?

Save people and get recovery potions?

This system was stingy but kind.

Seeing Dr. Stern's head still mutating, Alex left the recovery potion and said, "If you can't endure the pain, drink this."

Stern's eyes brightened with pain: "Is it the potion you drank? Can it restore you from mutation to normal? Such a magical potion, I must study it..."

"It's up to you," Alex said lightly and left immediately.

Since the system judged that saving Stern's life, the brain mutation wouldn't threaten him. As long as he could endure the pain, he could do whatever he wanted.

The battle between the Abomination and Hulk was still waiting for Alex.

Grayburn College, nearby streets.

The Abomination was smashing things gleefully. His immense power fueled his ambition, and the soldiers and armored vehicles brought by the general were no match for him.

"Ha~ha~ha~ha~ha~, a bunch of trash! Find me a decent opponent, Hulk... come out..."

The Abomination's roar echoed throughout the city, and General Ross, who had just left, changed his expression upon hearing it.

General Ross cursed in his mind: Damn it! It took me

years to catch the Hulk while he was unable to transform. Now, before I can even leave, an even stronger threat emerges. How can anyone survive this?

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