Beneath a waterfall in a forest,
a man who appeared gentle and affable slowly opened his eyes, looking dazed. He was only wearing a pair of baggy, tattered shorts.
He slowly propped himself up, swaying as he stood, and his gaze gradually cleared.
This man, who looked quite scholarly, was none other than Bruce Banner.
After that incident and his conflict with the US Military, he had fled to Brazil to live in seclusion, while also learning how to control his emotions.
He stood up, clutching his shorts tightly with both hands to avoid the awkward situation of being completely naked.
Banner could only remember the memories before he lost control; he could only recall fragments of what happened when he was out of control.
He remembered that he had been chased by the US Military on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the previous night.
In a panic, Bruce Banner fled to the beverage factory where he worked, but unfortunately, he ran into the same thugs who had been harassing him during the day.
The three thugs surrounded him, blocking his escape. Meanwhile, the watchful US Military was also sending people to keep a close eye on him.
Finally, after repeated humiliation from the three thugs, Banner's heart rate exceeded 200, and he unleashed the green giant within – the Hulk.
Although Banner couldn't remember anything after transforming into the Hulk, based on his previous experiences, he probably beat up the enemies who had come to attack him, destroyed a lot of things, and then ran off into these deep mountains and forests.
Banner clutched his pants tightly with both hands, shivering as he searched for a possible road in the forest. Wearing only one pair of pants, he felt quite cold in the forest.
Persistence pays off. After wandering around in the forest for a while, Banner finally found a road where vehicles might pass through.
Banner stood by the side of the road, clutching his pants as he walked forward, keeping an eye out for any passing vehicles.
Finally, after walking for a while, a small truck approached from behind him.
Bruce Banner hastily waved down a car, then rushed to the passenger side window, asking the driver in broken language:
"Where am I?"
Seeing the shivering Banner, the driver kindly replied, "This is Guatemala."
"I'm heading to the next town."
Banner looked at the driver with a pleading expression, asking, "Can you help me?"
The driver understood his meaning and responded directly, "Get in."
"Here, put this on."
After saying that, the driver opened the car door for Banner to get in and handed him a towel to put on.
The taxi driver, seeing Bruce Banner's miserable state, couldn't help but feel sorry for him and readily agreed to take him to the next town.
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After a while, Banner, having arrived in the next town with the driver, sat dejectedly on the street, clutching his pants. He had no idea what to do.
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Just as he was sitting by the roadside, lost in thought, a child ran over and slipped a few coins into his hand.
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Banner quickly looked up at the child, who gave him a shy smile before running off.
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"What a lovely angel," he murmured, watching the child disappear.
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Bringing his thoughts back to the present, Banner felt the coins in his hand and remembered the words the mysterious Blue Doctor had given him in Brazil.
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It was his hope for complete recovery. After a moment of thought, Banner made up his mind – he had to go back to America! He had to find that information and solve the Hulk problem with the Blue Doctor.
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The Hulk was like an unsolvable curse to Banner. He had been tormented by this curse for far too long, and he was in agony.
"Betty~" Bruce Banner murmured, his eyes seemingly lost in memory.
At this moment, Meng Ran was sitting in class. The summer break was officially over, and they had been back in school for a few days.
They were now in the second semester of their senior year. Meng Ran had also celebrated his eighteenth birthday during the summer break, officially becoming an adult.
A lot had happened during those few months of summer.
For example, Tony Stark's disappearance and return, Meng Ran's first direct interaction with Nick Fury, the subsequent appearance of Iron Man, the battle against the Iron Monger, and Liu Xiu discovering his new abilities.
All of these events filled Meng Ran's summer to the brim.
Furthermore, the street vending and investments in Stark Industries during the summer had significantly increased Meng Ran's wealth.
Finally, because the pancake stand's business was so booming, Meng Ran and his family of four discussed turning the pancake stand into a chain.
The chain was still called Xiu'er Jianbing (Xiu'er Pancake), but Meng Ran and Liu Xiu no longer made the pancakes themselves. They had their studies to focus on and didn't have the time.
So, the task of making the pancakes fell to the hired chefs.
The chefs were hand-picked by Chef Meng Huo himself, who selected several excellent candidates from his restaurant.
They were then put in charge of managing and operating the various chain stores.
Regarding the start-up capital for the chain, Ms. Zhao Li also contributed.
Although Meng Ran was now very wealthy and could open a store without his mother's investment, he couldn't explain the source of his funds.
Even if he had made some money from stocks and his pancake stand, it wouldn't be that much, which was unreasonable.
Therefore, Meng Ran had no choice but to let his mother, Zhao Li, invest and take part, with his father, Meng Huo, taking charge of the management.
This arrangement had its advantages; Liu Xiu and he didn't have to worry about the chain stores. They only needed to focus on their studies and be hands-off managers, earning a considerable sum of money each year.
Just as Meng Ran was sitting at his desk, lost in thought, Xiao Bai's notification sounded in his mind.
"Boss! Bruce Banner's location has been found. He's on his way back to the US and is expected to enter the country this afternoon."
Upon hearing Xiao Bai's reminder, Meng Ran was thrilled. He had finally found Banner's trail, and it had been a while since he last possessed Tony.
Meng Ran urgently said to Xiao Bai in his mind, "Keep tracking him. Once he enters the country, report his whereabouts and where he settles down to me immediately."
"Understood!" Xiao Bai replied.
After hearing Xiao Bai's report, Meng Ran's thoughts were completely consumed by Banner. He kept wondering what abilities he would gain after possessing Banner.
According to Meng Ran's expectations, after possessing Banner, he should be able to gain both Bruce Banner's extraordinary intelligence and the Hulk's super physique and extraordinary strength.
As Meng Ran was lost in his pleasant thoughts, the afternoon arrived. He was explaining the situation with Bruce Banner and the Hulk to the others in the Star Alliance (short for Hexagram Alliance) as they headed toward the base.
Xiao Bai and Mary Jane had jointly developed a training system. This system was used in the remodeled training rooms, and it could provide customized training for each person based on their individual characteristics.
Therefore, the Star Alliance members now took time every day to go to the base for special training, including Liu Xiu, who also went to the base from his home every day for training.
Under the arrangements of Zhao Li and Meng Huo, Liu Xiu was also preparing to begin his high school studies. Meng Ran would enter his senior year of high school at the same time Liu Xiu started his high school education.
The meeting in the Star Alliance's operations room wasn't Meng Ran making a big deal out of nothing. He knew that a series of incidents would occur shortly after Bruce Banner returned to the United States.
In his memory, Meng Ran remembered that the US Military had been keeping an eye on Banner. They sent people to surround and attack him shortly after he returned to the US. Furthermore, they created the monster known as the Abomination through a series of accidents.
The Hulk and the Abomination also had a major battle. After the battle, Banner fled the United States and went into hiding.
Just as Meng Ran finished explaining the relationship between Banner, the Hulk, and the military, Xiao Bai reminded everyone again via the broadcast of Banner's real-time location: "Bruce Banner has arrived at Culver University in Virginia."
"Based on cross-referencing his contacts, we estimate his current location is a restaurant called Stanley's Pizza House."
Hearing Xiao Bai's announcement, Meng Ran also said to Harry, "Harry, I assume our combat aircraft are ready?"
"If something unexpected happens, we need to get there as quickly as possible."
Harry nodded in response to Meng Ran. "No problem. Based on the aircraft's speed, we can reach Bruce Banner in five minutes."
"So, whatever the situation, we should be able to arrive there in the shortest amount of time."
"And Xiao Bai can analyze the scene and provide early warnings."
"Then, adding the time the US Military can buy us, we should be able to arrive within two minutes of an incident, minimizing losses."
Hearing Harry's report, Meng Ran nodded as well. With such thorough preparations, he could relax.
Next, it was just a matter of waiting for Bruce Banner to arrive at his lodging, and then for Meng Ran to possess him that night.
He had coveted Banner and the Hulk's abilities for a long time.
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