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Chapter 138: Go Back and Inherit Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

"You have been in this world for four years, and you are now a true Superman. This time, you will accompany Natasha to persuade Bruce Banner to join the Avengers. She will handle the verbal persuasion, and you will handle the physical persuasion. Understand?"

Thor ruffled Karla's hair and said gently.

Despite her young age, Karla's abilities are comparable to those of a superhero, and she is now stronger than most ordinary superheroes. On this Earth, apart from the Ancient One, Thor, and Hela in her full strength, no one can consistently defeat her.

Kryptonian blood, in this world without kryptonite, can match Thor's strength, given his system. The key is whether she can perform at her best, as her upper limit of strength is also a factor.

"I understand. I promise to complete the task!"

Karla's voice was filled with confidence. Even when she wasn't as strong, she was able to take down the Hulk. Now, her abilities have only grown.

Phil Coulson looked at her and wondered if she secretly hoped Hulk would resist, just to have a chance to fight him, and couldn't help but feel concerned for Hulk...

That night, Tony Stark was welding on the seabed. It was clear that this was a routine task.

"Very good. As long as the Ark Reactor can replace conventional energy sources and run stably, the Stark Tower will become a self-sufficient clean energy building. Now, turn on the lights!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Stark Tower was instantly illuminated.

Returning to the Stark Tower, the automatic disassembly system came over and removed his armor. Standing on the top floor, taking a breath of the fresh air, Stark looked down at New York and sighed, "Ah, I'm such a genius!"

"Sir, Thor is calling!"

J.A.R.V.I.S. reminded him.

"It's fine. Let me ignore him for five minutes!"

Stark was enjoying his success, and the Stark Tower felt like his child, making his heart swell with pride.

"Sir, Mr. Odinson continues to call and has left a message - if you don't answer, he will tell Steve about your embarrassing bedwetting incident from when you were ten years old!"

Half of Stark's good mood evaporated immediately. He cursed quietly and clicked on the name "shocking protagonist" in his address book.

"You are so insistent. What time do you think it is? It's off-work time!"

"I need you, so open the door."

"I'm not here."

"Don't be silly, I'm right outside your building."

There was a "bang bang bang" sound, and Stark looked up to see Thor floating outside the glass wall with a smile.

Stark said with a displeased look, "First explain what's going on, and then I'll decide whether to open the door."

Really, are we still playing these games?

Thor decided not to tease him and made a forceful entry.

"Crash—"

The glass shattered as Thor stood before Stark.

"Dammit! You jerk!"

The remaining joy in Stark's mood was gone. He fired a hand cannon angrily, which Thor blocked effortlessly. Stark said helplessly, "Tell me, what's the issue?"

"How about a mission to save the world?"

"Not interested. I believe you can handle it on your own."

Stark shrugged.

Thor put his arm around Stark's shoulders: "Here's a reminder: Fury has already gone to Steve. If you're afraid to go, the captain is the second choice."

"Steve is going too?"

Stark frowned.

"Definitely."

Thor nodded, leaning in and saying seriously, "No matter how dangerous it is, Steve has never hesitated. I knew that when I went deep behind enemy lines with him. Oh, by the way, your father was there that time. If there's one less person this time, he'll probably be disappointed."

"Needless to say, who says I won't participate? Tell me, what's the matter?"

"You agreed? It's a pity, I planned to drag you along."

Thor looked regretful, as if he was sorry he couldn't force Stark to go.

A black line appeared on Stark's face.

Thor patted him on the shoulder and said in a deep voice, "The Tesseract. Your father retrieved it and stored it in S.H.I.E.L.D. Last night, S.H.I.E.L.D. lost it. The Fury wants the Avengers to help find it."

"And then?"

"Then you ask him. How would I know?"

Stark

In fact, Thor knew that S.H.I.E.L.D. used the Tesseract to create weapons, but he deliberately pretended not to know. Well, when it gets exposed, he'll let Fury handle the scolding!

Mumbai, a city that embodies both heaven and hell.

On one side, there's a world-renowned wealthy district with all the amenities you could want, such as major shopping malls, opera houses, and museums. There was even a local tycoon who spent a billion dollars to build a multi-story building for just six family members, with over 600 servants.

On the other side, there's the second-largest slum in the world. The conditions are dire: one toilet for every 1,440 people on average; fruit sold is only guaranteed to be fresh but lacks sanitation; and the bathing facilities...

And Bruce Banner, the great scientist, lived in seclusion here, working as a barefoot doctor.

"Sir, please save my father!"

A dirty-faced child held out a banknote to him.

Carrying his medical kit, Bruce Banner followed the child to a dilapidated log cabin.

"Hurry up, my dad is inside. It will be too late!"

The little girl ran into the house urgently, and Banner hurried in after her.

Then, he saw the child run to the empty bed and leap out the window.

Banner: "???"

Outside, Thor waved at the child.

"I'll keep this money for you and use it to improve your life. Just remember not to let others see."

The little girl looked worriedly at the room where Banner was and asked, "Are you really not going to hurt this kind doctor? He's a good man."

"Don't worry. Your uncle doctor is actually from a wealthy family. We'll arrest him and inherit hundreds of millions of dollars."

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