Boom!
Thump!
Boom!
Hock, who was admiring the entire process of the Phoenix Cloth's birth, was caught off guard when Hulk grabbed him and flung him outwards.
As Hock was flung out by Hulk, his body rubbed violently against the air, igniting instantly. The moment he crashed onto the grass, his momentum didn't decrease, and he bounced up again, continuing to fly backward.
Until—
Bang!
The Vibranium shield, which protected all of Wakanda like a golden dome, flashed with golden light. Hock, who had crashed into the Vibranium shield from inside, felt his vision blur, as if the World had changed. With a loud boom, he heavily slammed onto the grass outside Wakanda.
The grass sank in response.
The sound, like a meteorite impact, scared the cattle and sheep on the distant grassland, causing them to frantically run away.
Also startled were the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents who had just arrived.
Leading them was none other than Maria Hill, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Commander of Operations.
However, she wasn't here chasing Hock.
Maria Hill was tracking Bruce Banner. At the time, S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel in New York suddenly discovered that Bruce Banner had gone missing. When Bruce Banner's information reappeared, he was already in Africa.
She immediately had someone check Hock's current location.
The result…
Was also Africa.
So.
Maria Hill immediately brought her team over, but it seemed they were too late.
Because when she arrived, all she saw was a mess, a battlefield full of severed limbs, with no trace of Hock or Bruce Banner.
The result…
Just as she began to suspect that the two had left and was preparing to withdraw her team, a violent impact instantly captured her attention.
"That's…"
"Holy sh*t!"
"It came out of that forest."
"Wait, did you hear anything?"
The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in the distance lowered their radios subconsciously and listened intently, seemingly hearing a furious and increasingly close roar.
Their gazes simultaneously fell back on the distant forest.
The next second.
Bang!
It was sudden, and abrupt, as if it appeared in the blink of an eye.
Accompanied by a roar, the massive Hulk, like a black mountain, abruptly appeared in the sky at the edge of the forest, descending like Mount Tai. Looking at Hock lying in the pit, he revealed a ferocious grin, raised his right foot, and brought it down towards Hock.
Boom—
The grass sank again.
Hulk's giant footprint was deeply embedded in the pit. Pure, destructive physical force radiated outwards like waves, one after another.
In an instant.
Grass and dirt flew everywhere.
Smoke and dust obscured the sky!
"Sh*t."
"It's Hulk, no, it's the black Hulk."
"How did he get out?"
The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in the distance looked at the suddenly appearing Hulk, filled with shock and confusion.
Maria Hill, in the S.H.I.E.L.D. command aircraft high in the sky, cast her gaze towards the primeval forest where Hock and Hulk had abruptly appeared.
Soon.
The smoke and dust on the grassland came quickly and dissipated just as fast.
"Hulk!!"
"Die!"
After the smoke and dust cleared, Hulk, maintaining his stomping posture, had a ferocious expression as he tried to press down his enormous right foot. His fiery eyes stared intently at someone beneath his massive right palm.
Hock, with most of his body deeply embedded in the mud, held up Hulk's giant right foot with both hands.
His Little Universe was burning like a scorching sun at this moment.
The Phoenix Cloth also slowly began to take shape under the burning of this scorching sun.
The moment Hock's arms straightened, an unparalleled power surged forth. Amidst Hulk's roar, his body, deeply embedded in the mud, slowly lifted.
The next second.
"Hulk!!!"
"Boom!"
Hulk's massive body was flipped over. After stumbling, he fell onto the grass with a thud, his equally massive butt instantly creating a large crater.
Hock floated a few meters above the ground.
He looked exceptionally disheveled at this moment.
All he had left was a pair of battle-damaged casual pants, so torn that his black underwear was visible.
Scars were everywhere, covering every part of his body.
Under the scorching African sun, the blood oozing from his wounds shimmered with a golden, starlike luster.
However…
With a few breaths from Hock, under the burning of his Little Universe, the scars on his body also healed and disappeared at a visible speed.
In just a few breaths, although his battle-damaged casual pants still made him look disheveled, there were no longer any signs of injury.
At the same time.
Hulk, who had fallen onto the ground, patted his head with his house-sized right hand and then stood up from the grass again.
Hulk, with Hellfire burning in his eyes, stared at Hock, who was floating at a low altitude, level with him, and exhaled hot breaths.
Eyes met.
The moment Hock looked into Hulk's eyes, which were burning with Hellfire, a sudden illusion arose in his mind.
That was…
Someone seemed to be watching him through Hulk's eyes, which were burning with Hellfire.
No.
It wasn't an illusion.
Hock's expression hardened as he saw a man with a full beard, grinning maliciously, flash through Hulk's Hellfire-burning eyes.
The next second.
As Hulk's body seemed to freeze, the Hellfire in his eyes intensified, then coalesced into the form of a man, fiery red all over, with an evil smile, yet exuding a gentlemanly aura.
The man, faintly visible within the Hellfire in Hulk's eyes, met Hock's gaze. His voice, hollow as if from Hell, echoed in Hock's ears.
"My name is—"
"Mephisto!"
"…"
Hock heard the demonic words echoing in his ears, and his eyes subconsciously narrowed.
"Mephisto!"
"Haven't you been talking about me? What, I'm here, and you seem scared again."
Mephisto's voice was hollow but relaxed. Although his tone was very much like a demon's whisper, his voice sounded as if he was casually chatting and teasing.
Hock paused, narrowing his eyes, and met the gaze of Mephisto, who had appeared in Hulk's eyes.
"So… Hulk's appearance is because of you."
"Of course."
Mephisto's tone was casual. He extended his right hand, seemingly examining it, then casually glanced up at Hock: "You kept telling me to be careful, and then to take care of your sister and not let a single hair on her head be harmed. I had to come up and see who was talking trash about me, didn't I?"
Hock's mouth twitched imperceptibly at his words.
"My sister…"
"She's doing very well."
Mephisto seemed to know what Hock wanted to ask and smiled, saying, "Didn't you send a message to me when Hulk went to hell? I received it. Don't worry, as long as you're not dead, I promise your sister will be very safe. I definitely won't give you a chance to go berserk and kill me."
Hock was silent for a moment.
"Thank you."
"No need to thank me."
Mephisto said with a smile, then changed the subject, looking at Hock with a cold and biting voice: "I originally thought you were very powerful. I never thought you couldn't even beat the toy I casually threw up. If your strength is only like this, I'm very curious where you got the confidence to threaten me like that."
He originally had no chance to come up.
But…
There was a fool who traded his life for a life. Coincidentally, he also wanted to see the strength of Hock, who often talked trash about him, so he simply modified the Hulk, who had been killed by Hock, and threw him back up.
The result…
Is this all?
Don't let Hulk's intimidating appearance fool you; in the eyes of a god, Hulk is at most just durable.
The Sorcerer Supreme could even knock Hulk's soul out with a single palm.
Let alone him, the Lord of Hell, Mephisto, a god of a Hell dimension.
A dimensional god is also a god!
After Mephisto finished speaking coldly, he seemed to sense something and chuckled: "I should go. You'd better stay alive. As long as you're alive, I promise to take good care of your sister. But if you die and come to my Hell, hehe…"
As he spoke.
His figure dissipated with the chaotic Hellfire. At the same time, as Mephisto departed, Hulk also reacted again.
Hulk first stood in place, shaking his head, which seemed a bit dazed, then stared at Hock, roared, and charged again. When he was still ten meters away from Hock, he suddenly swung his massive arms, closing them quickly like swatting a fly.
"Hulk—Smash!"
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The air currents surging from Hulk's clasped hands were like blades, continuously shattering the grass along the way. The air currents swept towards Hock with destructive force.
Hock's figure flickered, and when he reappeared, he had already left countless afterimages, appearing behind Hulk.
Hulk formed a fist with his right hand, and almost the moment Hock appeared behind him, he turned and swung his fist.
Hock unleashed his right fist.
Bang—
The ground trembled, and a white sonic boom cloud appeared where their fists met. The violent air currents directly blew away the grass around them again.
Along with it, Hock was also blown away, letting out a muffled groan, as he was sent flying with the splashing grass and dirt.
Damn it!
Hulk got stronger again.
Hock, who was sent flying, felt the black Shadow descending like Mount Tai. His figure flickered in mid-air, and after recovering, he moved away from Hulk, looking at him, thinking expressionlessly.
Just then.
In the burning Little Universe, a golden ray of light was born from the Phoenix Fire.
Immediately after—
More golden light burst forth from the Phoenix Fire.
The Phoenix Cloth was finally forged at this moment!
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