79 Healing Banner
Scale Hake - Kimimaro!
This was the name Russell had given to this move after the previous battle with the Defenders.
Although the original source of this Scale Hake was Rize, he named it Kimimaro.
The reason was simple: one was the protagonist, the other a supporting character.
Compared to the previous use of Scale Hake - Kimimaro, there was a slight difference in the tail-like sharp tentacles this time.
Leaving aside the fact that the symbiote itself had grown stronger, the most noticeable change was that the color of the tentacles had shifted from black to white.
In the blink of an eye, Russell reached the fallen Hulk.
Without giving Hulk a chance to get up, the four tail-like sharp tentacles resembling serpents struck towards Hulk.
These four white tentacles were indeed sharp, but Russell's intention at the moment was not to pierce Hulk's body.
The white tentacles attacked each of Hulk's limbs.
Then, Hulk's limbs were firmly bound and forcefully pulled outward.
Looking at the Hulk whose limbs were currently being pulled violently by his white tentacles, he could not help but think of something.
Even at this moment, Russell's mind was still filled with a jumble of thoughts.
Although Hulk's limbs were tightly restrained, he was clearly not a docile little baby.
Without any suspense, Hulk began to struggle vigorously.
Ignoring Hulk's struggles, Russell stepped on Hulk's chest, lifted his right foot, and kicked Hulk's green head forcefully.
Bang!
Hulk's head was kicked to the ground, creating a pit in the grass.
After kicking Hulk, Russell proceeded with his true intention.
Healing!
He intended to use the serum's extraordinary healing ability to turn Hulk back into Banner.
Yes, he only wanted Hulk to revert to being Banner for now.
Before meeting Hulk, he had considered duplicating Hulk's abilities.
However, witnessing the scene of Banner transforming into Hulk made him dismiss the idea.
Hulk was undeniably powerful.
For others, like General Ross, having Hulk's transformation ability would be a great asset.
But Russell didn't think that way.
He didn't deny Hulk's power, but he was satisfied with his current body.
He didn't like being green, not at all.
He would involuntarily transform when emotionally agitated, with a massively oversized body beyond human proportions!
Taking everything into consideration, he decisively gave up on the idea of duplication.
Growing larger and stronger was a good thing under normal circumstances.
However, there was always a limit. Hulk's physique had clearly exceeded the norm.
He didn't want to end up like Banner, who had to monitor his heart rate and emotions even when being intimate with his girlfriend.
The serum could heal extraordinary abilities caused by genetic mutation.
Completely curing the genetic mutation caused by gamma radiation wasn't an easy task.
If it were easy, Banner would have long since cured his own mutation.
Although complete healing wasn't easy, suppressing it temporarily for a short time wasn't particularly difficult.
Dr. Samuel Sterns' antidote could suppress Banner's mutant genes temporarily in a short time, causing Hulk to disappear temporarily.
The serum with even stronger and more inexplicable healing abilities could certainly do it as well.
Hulk, who was pinned down by Russell's foot, struggled like a mad patient in a mental hospital.
However, within a few seconds, Hulk's struggles began to weaken.
Hulk's green skin slowly faded, gradually returning to a normal complexion.
His nearly three-meter-tall muscular physique started to shrink visibly at an astonishing rate.
In less than ten seconds, Hulk vanished.
The less muscular figure of Banner reappeared in Russell's sight.
"Dr. Banner, welcome back!"
When Hulk's size began to decrease, Russell got off him to avoid accidentally breaking Banner's ribs.
At this point, Banner was sweating profusely, as if he had just finished an indescribably intense workout. His face displayed an incredulous expression.
Although he had transformed many times, this was the first time he had been forcibly reverted to human form by someone else.
Before he could speak, Russell released the tentacles that bound his limbs and simultaneously reverted to his serum agent form.
While Banner didn't know what Russell had done to him, he knew that his mutation, which he had tried so hard to cure, now seemed to have been healed.
Before he could even rejoice, General Ross arrived with a team of soldiers. Without hesitation, they handcuffed Banner and put other restraining devices on him.
"What did you do to him?" As the soldiers put the handcuffs on Banner and began securing him further, General Ross asked Russell with a serious expression.
"Nothing much, I just temporarily cured him!" Russell answered casually.
"Temporarily? Are you sure this is just temporary?" General Ross's expression turned even graver, asking again.
"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be temporary!" Although he had turned Banner back into a human, Russell wasn't sure how far Banner's mutation had been cured.
The serum could indeed heal extraordinary abilities caused by genetic mutation.
Banner transforming into Hulk was indeed due to genetic mutation.
But that didn't mean Banner's genetic mutation could be easily cured.
Banner's genetic mutation, much like Hulk in combat, was a difficult entity to eradicate.
"You better make sure this is temporary. What exactly is Banner's value, you should be well aware!" General Ross warned Russell sternly.
"If I'm not mistaken, General, your assignment to me was to capture Banner alive. From the perspective of the assignment, I fulfilled the requirements as agreed upon."
"As for the rest, that's something you should consider."
At this point, Russell paused and his expression turned serious.
"Oh, by the way, General, don't you think you owe me an explanation too?"
Russell raised his right hand and pointed to a distant body.
Blonsky's corpse!
General Ross's expression became somewhat unsightly.
Although Blonsky's attack on Russell wasn't orchestrated by him, one way or another, Blonsky was under his command.
When a subordinate causes trouble, it naturally reflects on the superior officer.
"What kind of explanation do you want?" General Ross said slowly.
"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of unreasonable person. Sometimes, I'm quite easy to talk to."
Russell said with a smile.
Although Russell looked friendly now, General Ross knew that if Russell were truly that easy to talk to, he wouldn't be known as the Mad Traveler.
"Just say what you want, what exactly do you want?" General Ross had no intention of beating around the bush with Russell and asked straightforwardly.
"It's simple! I'll be establishing a military-industrial company soon. I hope, General, that you can support and endorse it when the time comes, providing a little assistance."
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