At Grayburn College, after many twists and turns, Bruce Banner finally arrived and met the mysterious "Mr. Blue" — Professor Samuel Sterns.
The two were scientists in different fields, yet they immediately connected, both recognizing the other's brilliance. Professor Sterns was particularly amazed by Dr. Banner's research on gamma radiation, which confirmed that the incredible transformation he had only theorized about was real.
"Dr. Banner, meeting you is truly… unbelievable," Sterns said excitedly. "I always thought the stories you told were pure science fiction, but to see it with my own eyes—this is insane! Oh, my God!"
Professor Sterns could barely contain his excitement. Not long ago, thanks to Tony Stark, Sterns had received eight hundred million dollars in funding. And now, meeting the real "Mr. Green" himself, he felt like he had been blessed by the heavens.
"It feels incredible, doesn't it?" Bruce Banner smiled bitterly. "If it hadn't happened to me, I'd think it was impossible too. But the truth is—I am the big green guy."
Banner looked at the overly excited Professor Sterns, shaking his head slightly as he wandered around the lab.
"You know, Dr. Banner," Sterns said carefully, "in order to develop the gamma-ray inhibitor you mentioned, I'll need some of your blood."
"I'm sorry, Professor Sterns," Banner replied, his voice firm. "Maybe before, that would have been possible. But now, I can't even bleed. My body doesn't allow it anymore."
Professor Sterns sighed with disappointment, but he didn't seem too troubled. He had already used advanced scientific methods to replicate a sample of Banner's earlier blood—part of which Tony Stark had recovered. But some of it remained in Sterns' possession.
"Professor Sterns… what is that?" Banner's expression darkened as he watched Sterns pull a blood bag from the freezer. A dreadful premonition crossed his mind.
"This," Sterns said with pride, "is the blood you sent me before. I used DNA cloning technology to reproduce and store your blood in batches. With this, we can one day extract the ultimate cure—or maybe even something greater."
Banner's face hardened. He knew too well how dangerous his blood was. Just a single drop could drive a person mad with power. Seeing Sterns replicate it behind his back filled him with anger and disappointment.
"This isn't what we agreed upon, Professor Sterns," Banner said coldly.
Turning to Betty Ross, he muttered, "Come on, Betty. Coming here was a mistake."
"Wait, Banner!" Sterns called after him, panic and obsession mixing in his tone. "With your blood, we could win the Nobel Prize! We could have everything!"
"I'm not interested in the Nobel Prize," Banner said, waving a hand dismissively without looking back. "Mr. Blue, our partnership ends here."
Professor Sterns stood frozen, disbelief and frustration etched on his face. His eyes darkened.
"Mr. Banner, you are a miracle," he murmured softly. "You shouldn't just—throw this away."
But Banner only gave a faint, bitter smile as he walked away.
"Banner, what about the inhibitor?" Betty asked anxiously. She had come to Grayburn to help Sterns test the gamma-ray inhibitor. But now, with Banner storming off, her heart filled with worry.
Before Banner could answer, the sound of gunfire erupted.
Da-da-da-da!
Bullets tore through the air, striking Banner. His suppressed anger instantly exploded. His breathing quickened, his muscles swelled, his height surged, and his skin turned a deep, violent green. His body grew massive and unstoppable—the Hulk was unleashed.
"RAAAARGH!"
With a deafening roar, the Hulk stomped the ground and launched himself into the air, leaping several hundred meters in an instant. Above him, an armed helicopter tried to retreat—but the Hulk grabbed its hanging ladder with both hands and yanked it straight out of the sky.
BOOM!
The helicopter crashed into the ground and exploded in a fiery blaze. The Hulk landed amidst the flames, standing on the wide grounds of Grayburn College.
Students screamed and scattered in terror at the sight of the towering, 2.5-meter-tall green monster. As they fled, military vehicles swarmed the campus. Leading the charge was Emil Blonsky.
Boom! Boom!
But ordinary soldiers were no match for the Hulk. He tore a massive chunk of earth from the ground, hurled it like a boulder, and smashed a tank into scrap metal. Leaping forward, he crashed into a cluster of soldiers, sending them—including Blonsky—flying through the air.
Whirr! Whirr!
Two sonic cannons—developed by Tony Stark—blasted waves of sound, temporarily holding the Hulk back. But instead of stopping him, the noise only enraged him further.
With every second, his power grew. Under the crushing sonic assault, the Hulk pressed forward step by step, grabbed one of the tanks, and smashed it into a flattened heap. Then, with monstrous strength, he hurled the wreckage like a missile, sending a dozen more sonic tanks flying.
"RAAAARGH! I'm so angry!" the Hulk roared. His thunderous bellow shook the air, rupturing eardrums and knocking soldiers unconscious as they collapsed, blood streaming from their noses and ears.
"Damn it… this monster is unstoppable…" one soldier gasped.
Blonsky, lying battered on the side, stared at the destruction with a mixture of terror and awe. But deep inside, his fear was twisted by something darker—desire.
"If you want to defeat a monster…" he whispered to himself, eyes burning with ambition, "…you have to become one."
His gaze shifted toward Professor Sterns' private laboratory not far away.
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