A few minutes ago, Tony had just arrived at the scene, and after a single strike, he was already being pushed aside by the sheer force of these three fighters.
His high-tech weapons had no chance to make an impact in this level of pure hand-to-hand combat.
"F*ck, these guys fight like three out-of-control bulldozers! Not even human!!"
At that moment, Henry's figure quietly appeared beside him.
"Whoa, this battle's intense," Henry said, standing calmly and observing the chaotic fight below.
"I have to say, our demolition team sure has enthusiasm. But their skill level… still leaves something to be desired."
"Shut up, Henry!" Tony snapped.
"Is this the time for jokes? Go down and help! Those two big guys won't hold out much longer!"
"What's the rush?" Henry raised an eyebrow, glancing at Hulk wildly biting and Abomination delivering massive punches. He shook his head.
"Such rare sparring partners. Let them play a little longer. They won't grow without taking some beatings."
The monster seemed to notice Henry and Tony. Its enormous single eye turned sharply toward them, and it let out a deafening roar! With a violent twist, it flung Hulk and Abomination off its body, smashing through two walls!
Then, the massive mouth on its chest opened again, firing an acid beam even thicker than before, aimed directly at Henry and Tony.
"Watch out!" Tony shouted, his palm repulsor charging instantly.
But Henry just smirked.
"Child's play."
He didn't dodge—he simply raised his right hand.
In a barely visible motion, an invisible shield formed in front of him.
This was another use of his biofield, something Henry had discovered and developed after returning from space.
Its effect wasn't massive, but it was enough to block this attack in an instant.
Then, with Tony's jaw practically hitting the floor, Henry casually waved at the incoming acid beam.
"Ding!!"
A crisp sound rang out.
The acid beam was deflected midair by the invisible force! It changed direction sharply and slammed into the lab ceiling, instantly burning a hole through it. The lab fell silent.
No one had expected this.
Hulk and Abomination, just recovering from the ruins and ready to charge again, and the deformed creature all stared at Henry, stunned.
Hulk was dumbfounded—he glanced at his hand that had just been scorched by acid, then at Henry.
"You're telling me he can block it like that?! What the hell was that damage I just took?!"
"All right, warm-up's over." Henry stretched with cracking sounds from his joints, a cruel smile forming on his face.
The monster in front of him froze, bewildered.
"Now… it's my turn."
With those words, Henry vanished from sight.
The creature saw a blur, and the next moment, an irresistible force slammed into its chest!
"Bam!!"
Henry's fist struck the massive eye embedded in its chest!
Since returning from space, Henry's strength had increased dozens of times. The impact alone would leave even Hulk dumbfounded.
Time seemed to slow.
Tony watched clearly as the basketball-sized eye began to dent at the point of Henry's punch. Cracks spread outward instantly, covering the entire eye.
Then…
"Pffft!!!"
With a disgusting squelching sound, the massive eye exploded under Henry's punch!
The stinking juices sprayed everywhere like a volcanic eruption.
"Raaaar!!!!"
The monster roared in pain and fury, but before it could react, Henry was already above its head.
"Too noisy."
His eyes glowed red as he fired a heat vision blast into the monster's giant mouth. Painful screams erupted.
Before it could recover, Henry raised his foot and stomped hard on the still-chomping mouth.
"Pffft!!!"
Another revolting sound.
The lab fell utterly silent.
No heart-pounding, no trembling legs… well, no monster screeching at least.
Tony stared, dumbfounded, at the scene and at Hulk and Abomination, equally stunned beside him.
Damn it. Why does he solve everything so damn fast?!
Was I just the clown watching the show?!
Should I even say "666"?
He took a deep breath and pointed at the pile of goo that had once been the monster and his brother casually wiping his shoe on it. Tony knew his armor was doing nothing here, but he had to admit—it was effective.
"So… this is what you meant by 'livening things up'?"
Henry turned to him with a brilliant smile.
"No."
He shook his head. "This is just an appetizer at most."
Tony looked again at Henry's calm face and the pile of unrecognizable goo and felt his stomach churn violently.
What the hell?! This is disgusting!!
His armor's visor lifted, and he became a fuming commentator.
"An appetizer? You call this an appetizer?" His voice involuntarily rose.
"I gotta say, your taste keeps getting weirder. Let me guess… is the main course going to be the entire Earth sliced up like a steak?"
Tony said it, but he didn't really think it.
Henry was a monster.
Haven't you seen Hulk and Abomination fighting this thing for ages? Tony's carefully designed missiles tickled it at best.
And yet Henry just stomped it into oblivion in one go.
No, judging by its appearance, even hell wouldn't want it.
Ignoring Tony's trash talk, Henry squatted by the goo, dipped a finger into the slimy green substance, and sniffed it.
A foul, mixed odor instantly hit his nostrils.
"Holy shit."
Even with his physiology, the smell of this bioweapon was overwhelming.
He shook his hand in disgust, then stood and muttered to Tony,
"I take back what I said. This isn't an appetizer. This… this is a plate of last night's rat crap."
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