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Just as Rimuru was continuously "hypnotizing" Hulk with her little fists, Hulk's accumulated rage surged, and his strength climbed to yet another level.
Hulk suddenly threw a punch, sending Fengshen flying.
Boom!
Like a cannonball, Fengshen crashed into a building, collapsing five or six walls in a row and leaving behind a massive hole.
It looked as if it had been struck by the Buddha's Palm—its "body" completely hollowed out.
Fortunately, Natasha's civilian evacuation had been effective. Otherwise, with that one blow, who knew how many innocent civilians might have been caught in the crossfire.
Amidst the dust and rubble, Rimuru rose from the ruins, shaking her head.
Hulk truly lived up to his reputation—his strength was monstrous, and that punch was absolutely brutal!
With just one hit, he had nearly shattered her twenty-layer barrier.
If it weren't for Hulk's thick black hair absorbing some of the impact, Rimuru wondered whether she and Fengshen might have been knocked out of the narrative entirely.
Gritting her teeth, Rimuru increased her barrier to fifty layers.
Each additional layer doubled the difficulty and caused magicule consumption to rise exponentially.
But Rimuru had the tsundere dragon, a nearly infinite magicule "power bank," in her stomach. Magicules were the least of her concerns.
What Rimuru didn't realize was that as she recklessly consumed magicules, she appeared to mages like a "lighthouse."A beacon continuously transmitting signals—especially to Baron Mordo, who had come specifically from Kamar-Taj.
As Rimuru channeled more magicules to reinforce her barrier, the enraged Hulk once again charged toward her.
Hulk had no combat techniques whatsoever—none.
Any seasoned fighter would have scoffed at Hulk's wild, primitive "style."
But Hulk was thick-skinned, overwhelmingly strong, and shockingly fast. What need did he have for technique?
One word: brute force!
The moment Hulk rushed in, Rimuru—protected by her newly strengthened barrier—activated her reinforced arm and back thrusters to maximum output.
She lunged forward and punched Hulk squarely in the abdomen. Caught off guard, Hulk bent like a shrimp and was instantly blasted backward.
His massive body tumbled across the ground, carving out crater after crater.
The powerful figures observing this battle all stared, mouths gaping wide enough to fit a watermelon.
This was a battle of gods.
Everyone was stunned by Hulk's ferocity—but they were even more impressed by Wind God II's incredible combat potential.
There was only one Hulk, impossible to replicate.
But Wind God II was different. It was a mecha—a technological weapon. If the technology were mastered, it could be mass-produced.
The Military and S.H.I.E.L.D. both grew increasingly desperate to obtain humanoid mechas.
As for Nini, the true mecha expert, she was completely dumbfounded.
WTF.
This wasn't scientific at all.
Fengshen's armor should have been torn apart by Hulk already.
Yet it was still suppressing Hulk. Was this cheating?
Jarvis: "Sir, I detect multiple layers of mysterious unknown energy surrounding Fengshen—suspected to be energy shields."
A simulated data model appeared on Tony Stark's display, finally revealing the "eggshell-like" shields enveloping the armor.
"What?"
Tony still couldn't believe it. He had considered energy shields before.
In fact, he had designed hundreds of models—none successful.
And Rimuru had actually developed this black technology?
He had failed, yet Rimuru had succeeded. Tony felt a profound sense of frustration.
Without question, in this battle, his Mark had once again lost to Fengshen.
Tony: "Jarvis, remind me to add energy shield research to the agenda. Also, design an anti-Hulk armor and an anti-Fengshen armor."
Jarvis: "Yes, sir."
The battle continued fiercely. They tore down buildings, uprooted trees, used cars as shot puts, and hurled statues like giant stones.
Anything they could grab became a weapon.
In just a few minutes, Gebang College—a century-old elite school—was reduced to ruins by Rimuru and Hulk, the two demolition maniacs.
But what gave Rimuru a headache was that Hulk was still getting stronger. Rimuru even had a "holy crap" moment.
Even though she repeatedly reinforced her barrier, Wind God II was still getting damaged, torn apart piece by piece.
Was being dismantled the fate of melee-type mechas?
Oh, my money… Rimuru felt a pain in her chest just thinking about the repair cost.
"Black Flame Lightning!"
Boom!
Black lightning burst from Rimuru's palm. The light was so intense that the world instantly lost all color—even the Sun dimmed.
That surging black lightning became the only source of light.
Roar!
Hulk instinctively sensed danger—but Hulk didn't know the meaning of fear.
He charged straight at Rimuru.
"As swift as the law!"
Boom!
When the Black Flame Lightning struck Hulk, its overwhelming destructive power fried him crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Unlike her previous attacks, Black Flame Lightning was a magic attack. Even for Rimuru, it was a trump card with terrifying destructive force.
Magicules surged—vast and boundless—like an exploding mushroom cloud, creating a miniature sun that blinded everyone watching.
What kind of weapon was this?
Was this the Silver Armored War God's ultimate attack?
In front of the screens, the higher-ups were speechless, unable to find the words to describe their shock.
The Silver Armored War God had stunned them again and again—they were becoming numb from the constant awe.
Only Nick Fury had an "as expected" expression, though even he found it terrifyingly overwhelming.
He let out a sigh of relief, grateful beyond measure. Rimuru truly knew how to hide her abilities.
Thankfully, he had advocated for peaceful contact with Rimuru. If S.H.I.E.L.D. had fought her head-on, who knew how many agents would now have three-foot-tall grass growing over their graves.
As the blinding light faded, everyone watching gasped.
Gebang College now had a massive crater, one hundred meters wide and over ten meters deep.
Hulk was covered in blood, his wounds gruesome and horrifying. In many places, his bones were exposed.
He lay motionless—knocked out cold by the attack.
The Silver Armored War God stood beside him, its armor severely damaged with barely a single intact piece remaining.
But this did nothing to diminish the War God's majestic image in anyone's eyes.
It was simply too powerful—the only being on Earth capable of directly defeating Hulk.
What everyone didn't know was that at that moment, Rimuru—looking at the unconscious, blood-soaked Hulk—couldn't help but stick out her tongue.
She swore that the only reason she had suddenly used her trump card, Black Flame Lightning, was to stop Hulk from causing further destruction.
She absolutely did not use it to take revenge for him tearing apart Wind God II.
Absolutely not!
Whether anyone believed it or not—she certainly believed it!
(Note: According to the comics, Hulk is nearly invincible, with no upper limit to his strength unless the gamma in his body is suppressed, such as by Mr. Blue's antidote in The Incredible Hulk. In the MCU, however, Hulk is greatly weakened. In Avengers 2, he was knocked out by the Hulkbuster armor (cough cough, Hulk can actually be knocked out). In Avengers 4, he was defeated by the Ancient One in one move, leading to the joke that Hulk has low magic resistance. Thus, Rimuru KO-ing him with a magic ultimate move is consistent with MCU mechanics.)
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