Chapter 58

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In the center of the Mojave Desert in California...

"Have they not arrived yet?" Phil Coulson, standing on the sand, looked up at the sky and asked.

"According to their speed, they should have arrived by now." Natasha Romanoff, standing behind him, checked the time and said.

"Has Dr. Banner been calmed down?" Phil Coulson glanced at the nearby military tent and asked.

"He has been calmed down, but will it really work?" Natasha Romanoff, who was well aware of the mission, asked.

"It's always good to try." Phil Coulson, who understood what his colleague meant, replied.

Just as they were talking, they felt the scorching sunlight suddenly replaced by a shadow.

Looking up, they saw a streamlined flying craft hovering in the air above them.

"Is this the transport vehicle? It's indeed pretty cool." Natasha Romanoff, who had heard of this flying craft before, said.

"It's not just cool. According to the latest information from Maria, this transport vehicle can fly not just within the atmosphere." Phil Coulson, with a calm expression, reminded her.

"A miniaturized spacecraft? I'm becoming more and more curious about this Umbrella Technology company." Natasha Romanoff, who had not known this information, said.

At that moment, the two of them, who had thought the "misnamed" transport vehicle would land, were surprised to see two figures jump down from a height of at least seven or eight stories.

To be precise, one of them jumped down, while the other was held in the arms.

"Phil, it seems this company really does have technology similar to the Iron Armor." Looking at the silver-gray, ultra-cool power armor, Natasha Romanoff's eyes narrowed and she asked.

"Indeed, but our Iron Man has not admitted to revealing any Iron Armor technology to Umbrella Corporation." Phil Coulson nodded and said.

"Do you mean the technology they have is unrelated to Iron Man?" Staring at the figure slowly descending from the sky, Natasha Romanoff asked.

"Based on the information we have so far, it seems to be unrelated." Phil Coulson shook his head and replied.

By the time they had exchanged a few words, Liu Rui'an, holding Skye, had also landed smoothly on the ground.

Unlike the previous time when he used his abilities to fly with her, this time the "jumping off the ship" was entirely due to the external portable thrusters on the power armor.

Once the two landed on the ground, Phil Coulson and Natasha Romanoff, who had been talking, simultaneously focused their attention on the slender figure held in the ultra-cool power armor.

If they were ordinary people, they would have been immediately attracted by Skye's alluring curves.

But Phil Coulson and Natasha Romanoff were both high-level agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., so their self-control was not to be underestimated.

What also caught their attention was the equally cool-looking combat suit.

Unlike when she first put on the combat suit, Skye now had many modular functional components, such as a force field generator and hard armor.

"Sorry, we were delayed a bit on the way." After putting Skye down, Liu Rui'an removed his helmet with a hiss and greeted them with a smile.

"No problem." Phil Coulson smiled and then pointed to his colleague, saying with a smile, "This is Natasha. I don't need to introduce her, I guess."

"Prophet, I've heard a lot about you." Natasha Romanoff stepped forward and spoke in fairly standard Mandarin.

Liu Rui'an was not surprised at all that she could speak Chinese.

Come on, as a female superhero, she was proficient in multiple languages, so it was nothing to be surprised about that she could speak Chinese.

"I've also heard a lot about you, Natasha Romanoff." Liu Rui'an extended his hand to shake hers and, after sizing up her equally curvaceous figure in the S.H.I.E.L.D. combat suit, smiled and said:

"Or should I say, Natalia Alianovna Romanova, a high-level agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and a member of the Avengers Initiative."

"Prophet is indeed a prophet."

Faced with such a response, Natasha Romanoff, who had already seen the person's file, remained quite calm, just giving a faint compliment before closing her mouth.

"This is Skye, I don't need to introduce her either." Liu Rui'an smiled and introduced her with his right hand.

"Hello, everyone." Skye, in her cool combat suit, waved and greeted them.

"Seeing you now, I finally understand why you don't want to join S.H.I.E.L.D." Phil Coulson, after carefully examining her equipment, said.

"I don't want to join S.H.I.E.L.D. not because of this combat suit." Skye, worried that someone might misunderstand, quickly replied.

Sensing the emotional fluctuations of the girl beside him, Liu Rui'an patted her shoulder and smiled, indicating that he wouldn't overthink it, then said:

"Phil, everyone is quite busy. Since we're here, let's start as soon as possible and get it over with."

"I have no objections, but what about your Baron Angel friend?" Phil Coulson looked at the red transport vehicle still hovering in the air and asked.

"He will come. Before he arrives, I want to test the capabilities of the big guy." Liu Rui'an, after putting his helmet back on, answered.

Faced with such a response, Phil Coulson wanted to remind him of the destructive power of the green giant.

But then he thought, since the person had already put on the equipment, it was clear he was prepared.

It would also be a good opportunity to gather data on his equipment and other aspects, so why not?

However, even so, Phil Coulson couldn't help but remind him, "Are you sure?"

"Sure."

A few minutes later, under Phil Coulson's guidance, Liu Rui'an and Bruce Banner met.

Looking at the doctor, who showed no hint of danger from his appearance, Liu Rui'an had to admit that the world he was in was indeed quite "peculiar."

"Liu?" Bruce Banner, seeing the sci-fi equipment, asked uncertainly.

"It's me, Dr. Banner." Liu Rui'an, without removing his helmet, greeted with a smile.

"Where's your friend?" Bruce Banner, scanning Skye standing beside him and not finding his "opponent," asked.

"He has some business and will come a bit later, but we can start the test with us here." Liu Rui'an, knowing who he was asking about, explained.

Faced with such a response, Bruce Banner's eyes also showed confusion and concern.

"Don't worry, I won't risk my life or my friend's." Liu Rui'an, sensing his concern, said with a smile.

Though still finding it hard to believe that this pair could face another version of himself, Bruce Banner didn't say anything more.

A few minutes later, the temporary camp had made the final preparations.

Bruce Banner, Liu Rui'an, and Skye, as the main participants, quickly entered the designated combat area.

"Skye." Liu Rui'an, looking at the girl, contacted her telepathically.

On the way, the two had already discussed the tactics and strategies for facing the Hulk. Upon receiving the contact, Skye nodded and then stomped her foot.

An invisible shockwave instantly formed a small sandstorm on the spot, and Skye used the counterforce and the cover of the sand to leap backward into the air.

This action not only left Bruce Banner, who had not yet transformed, stunned, but also made Phil Coulson and the others, who were observing the entire situation, take Skye more seriously.

Come on, though they didn't know what her ability was, her performance alone was enough to prove that she had significant destructive power.

"Doctor, let's start." Liu Rui'an, emerging from the sandstorm, looked at the girl who had quickly moved to the edge of the combat area and then turned to say.

Bruce Banner, who had been somewhat worried that these two could not face another version of himself, felt a bit more at ease but still couldn't help reminding them:

"Liu, once I start, it will be hard to control, so be careful."

"Don't worry, Dr. Banner, I won't risk my life." Liu Rui'an, assuming an attack stance, said.

Seeing the situation, Bruce Banner knew what he had to do and stood still, closing his eyes.

In just a few seconds, the originally refined and gentle person began to grow and turn green, as if inflating like a balloon.

"Roar!!" After the transformation, the Hulk, wearing only a pair of special material underpants, roared loudly.

Almost as soon as the roar ended, Liu Rui'an, who had been standing still, instantly moved.

The portable thruster module on the back of the power armor reached maximum thrust in just a second, and under the powerful force, Liu Rui'an, in his ultra-cool power armor, slid across the desert surface at high speed, charging straight toward the target.

"Record all the data as much as possible." Phil Coulson, standing in the temporary tent, watched the image on the screen and instructed.

"Understood, sir." The staff member at the control panel quickly responded.

"Who do you think has a better chance of winning?" Natasha Romanoff, standing beside him, asked.

"We'll see." Phil Coulson pointed to the monitoring screen and said.

On the other side, Liu Rui'an and the Hulk were already facing off in a direct confrontation.

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