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"First of all, our biggest trouble should be Pietro, the older brother of the twins. His extraordinary speed exceeds the reaction limits of most of our members. Even if the brain can keep up, the body doesn't have time to respond.

If we leave him unchecked, it will cause significant trouble for our ambush operation. The best option to deal with him is the Captain. Let him engage Pietro and buy us time for action.

At the same time, prepare a trap to lure and eventually capture Pietro."

Mark's first strategy is targeted at Quicksilver.

Although the Quicksilver in this timeline has been weakened due to copyright issues and isn't as despairingly fast as the one in the original comics, his abilities are still extremely challenging for the members of the Avengers.

For those with strong abilities, Quicksilver may cause some trouble, while for those without superpowers or enhanced capabilities, dealing with him can be more than just troublesome. If Quicksilver wants, he can incapacitate them before they even realize it.

Therefore, dealing with the threat posed by Quicksilver is Mark's top priority in the entire plan.

"So, the reason you asked for my help is for me to quickly create a trap device to temporarily immobilize this speedster, right?"

Tony immediately understands Mark's purpose in asking for his assistance. In this mission, their targets have gone from just Ultron to including the twins, and each one of them is formidable, requiring targeted plans.

To complete everything in a short time, they would be under a lot of pressure without Tony's help.

"That's right. To increase the plan's success rate, I need to upgrade the Captain's Flash suit, raising its maximum speed. This way, we can catch Pietro Maximoff off guard and gain an advantage in the confrontation.

So, I'll leave the trap device to you. After all, the Flash suit was my design, and I can't just let you handle the upgrade work."

"You said it all. Besides cooperating with you, what else can I do? Let's hurry up; Ultron won't give us any time to spare." Although he wears an unwilling expression on his face, Tony's body is earnest and gets busy at the workbench without Mark urging him.

Although Tony doesn't consider creating Ultron a mistake, and after Mark's explanation, everyone has let go of any grudges, Tony still feels guilty inside. This guilt is due to his secrecy from the team and his lack of caution in dealing with Ultron, leading to the current trouble and situation.

So, for the task assigned by Mark, Tony dedicates an unprecedented level of focus, the first time since he built Mark I in that Afghan cave.

...

"Everyone, I believe you've all completed your preparations. Before we set off, let me explain in detail the ambush plan against Ultron, the action strategy I've devised, and assign each of your tasks clearly."

With Tony's assistance, Mark quickly prepares the equipment needed for this ambush strategy. As for the various response strategies during the operation, Mark, who already knows how the plot will unfold, finds this task quite effortless.

"There's no need to say much about the enemies we'll face next - Ultron and the enhanced twin siblings.

The footage from the orbital satellite shows that Ultron has obtained the Vibranium he desired from Ulysses, and they are now heading towards Dr. Helen Cho's laboratory in Seoul."

"So, pay close attention and listen carefully to the next plan. We only have one chance for this ambush, and if we fail, it won't be as simple as letting Ultron escape.

Once we trigger its alertness, our future actions against Ultron will be much more difficult. If it completes its Vibranium body, we won't have any chance to defeat it."

"The first step of my plan is to make Ultron's group enter our entire setup without a doubt. To achieve this, Natasha, I need you to disguise yourself as Dr. Helen Cho, and the rest of you will be hidden using AR devices.

Additionally, I will set up an energy shield device in Dr. Helen Cho's lab. Once all the targets are within our ambush range, Natasha, you'll immediately use the control device in your hand to activate the energy shield."

"The energy shield will completely isolate the entire lab, preventing the targets from escaping directly. It will also block any wireless signal channels connecting the lab to the outside world, cutting off Ultron's escape route."

"After securing the targets, the next step is to subdue them. Captain, your Flash suit has been adjusted and upgraded, and the maximum speed has improved. You need to help us entangle Pietro, preventing him from interfering with the rest of our team's actions."

"In the process, you must continuously lead him towards the trap we've set up in advance. Once you completely immobilize him, assess the situation and support other team members' actions as needed."

"Thor, Dr. Banner, and Natasha, while the Captain deals with Pietro Maximoff, you'll handle Ultron and its numerous copies. Your primary task is to retrieve the scepter from Ultron's hands.

Once the scepter is under our control, we can maintain the advantage, even if Ultron has various tricks to escape our pursuit."

"Wanda Maximoff will be dealt with by Hawkeye, my dad, and me. Wanda is skilled in telekinesis and mind control, and Hawkeye has the most experience dealing with such abilities, having been previously controlled by Loki.

My dad and I can use our suits to shield ourselves from Wanda's mind control, making us best suited to handle her.

However, even with our preparations, all members of the team must wear emotion regulators during this mission to prevent any interference from enemy mind control."

"And what about me? What should I do?" Falcon, afraid of being forgotten, quickly asks as Mark seems to have finished assigning tasks and is preparing to activate the space portal to depart for Seoul.

"You are still a trainee member of the Avengers. For this mission, you'll remain at the base and hold down the fort.

If there's an emergency requiring your support, we'll notify you. Be prepared at all times, understand?"

Falcon's equipment is not suitable for ambush warfare indoors, so Mark didn't include him in the initial considerations.

To avoid hurting his feelings, Mark quickly came up with a task for him, regardless of whether Falcon was satisfied or not, and then activated the space portal to leave the location.

Dang~ Dang~ Dang~ Dang!

Footsteps echoed in the empty laboratory, and the atmosphere in the air froze in an instant. The avengers hidden within were all fully focused, waiting for the right moment to strike.

However, in the next second, when Natasha saw only Quicksilver appearing in front of her, even with her extensive experience as a seasoned veteran agent, she felt the situation was getting tricky.

Their previous plans did not account for this unexpected situation, where Quicksilver showed up alone without Ultron and Scarlet Witch by his side.

This meant that all their prearranged setups might lose their meaning, and the upcoming actions would be very challenging. "What should I do now, Mark?"

Sensing the unfavorable situation, Natasha quickly turned to Mark, the planner of the operation, hoping to receive the next set of commands.

As she hoped, Mark's orders did come. However, this one command left Natasha feeling even more perplexed.

The action instruction she received from Mark was, "Abandon the mission and protect yourselves."

In fact, Natasha was not the only one who received this order from Mark. He had issued the same command to all members of the Avengers.

Nevertheless, without a detailed explanation from Mark, everyone found this command baffling.

Despite the sea of questions and doubts in their minds, they didn't hesitate to act upon the order and quickly abandoned all their plans, preparing to evacuate the area.

But among them, there was one person faster than all others, and that was Quicksilver, who had entered the laboratory alone.

Before any of the Avengers could even resist, Quicksilver was already by their side. His sole objective was to remove the emotion controllers they wore on their heads.

Except for Tony and Mark, whose emotion controllers were integrated into their battle suits, Quicksilver succeeded in removing all the emotion controllers used to defend against mind control.

Even Mark had not anticipated that Quicksilver's first move would directly target their weak point, putting them in a significant disadvantage.

Prior to this, the reason Mark issued the order to abandon the mission was that he saw Quicksilver wearing a pair of goggles.

This pair of goggles was a piece of equipment he had not used before, and its purpose was to allow Quicksilver to see through the illusions created by the AR devices.

Therefore, Mark knew that the carefully crafted plan had already failed the moment Quicksilver entered the laboratory. But now, as Quicksilver's further actions continued to exploit their vulnerabilities and completely restrain them, Mark realized that this failure was not as simple as it seemed.

If it wasn't for a traitor within their Avengers team who leaked their ambush plan to Ultron in advance, then it must be someone within Ultron's team who knew Mark very well. Only that could explain why every step of Mark's plan was anticipated by the enemy.

"The time of announcing the plan was just before the action began. From the moment we entered the laboratory to setting up the ambush, there was not enough time for Ultron and his team to prepare such a thorough counter-response.

Moreover, based on what I know from the previous movies and my personal experience in this world, it's impossible for any of the Avengers to betray their comrades.

So, the first possibility can be ruled out directly. And the second possibility...

The person who knows me best besides my dad is Pepper. Clearly, they would never join Ultron's side. So, the second possibility is also completely ruled out.

Besides, I completely cut off and shielded all wired and wireless networks in the conference room before the meeting. It couldn't be information collected by Ultron himself.

So, what's going on? Could Ultron have taken the Ancient One hostage and forced her to use the Time Stone to predict the future?

But that's even less likely. Putting aside the fact that Ultron probably doesn't even know about the Ancient One, even if he did, he wouldn't have the power to coerce her into working for him!"

Even for someone as clever as Mark, a transmigrated person with extraordinary abilities, without the necessary information, he couldn't figure out the reason behind this situation.

He only knew that if they didn't leave this place quickly, Ultron's next move would surely give them a big headache.

As expected, just as Mark speculated, after Quicksilver completed his task, his sister, Scarlet Witch - Wanda Maximoff, entered next.

Ultron's plan was now apparent: he aimed to use Scarlet Witch's mind-control abilities to render all of them completely incapacitated.

And that wasn't even the most troubling part for them.

With the emotion controller removed, the Hulk became like a nuclear bomb without safety measures. Once Scarlet Witch used her ability to "detonate" him, the consequences in Seoul would be unimaginable.

At that moment, the Avengers' heroic image in the eyes of the public and the mutual trust they had built over the years would be shattered. Doctor Banner's favorable reputation among the public would also be reset to zero, and he would become infamous.

"Natasha, quickly activate the energy shielding control device. They want to manipulate the Hulk's consciousness and drive him completely insane. We must not let the Hulk out!

The original mission was to deal with Ultron's people and keep the Hulk as far away from Wanda as possible. The rest of the team's target remains the same. Now that we can't leave, we will stick to the original plan and take down Ultron's lieutenants first."

In order to prevent the enemy's plan from succeeding, Mark made a quick decision and changed their approach, immediately isolating the entire laboratory before Scarlet Witch could act.

At the same time, he redirected the methods initially intended for Ultron towards the Hulk. Although the main act of this drama had yet to take the stage, they had no room for hesitation at this critical moment.

Since Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch had presented themselves, whether considering the risks on their side or planning for the future confrontation with Ultron, they had to take down the twins in this operation.

With the change in orders, the Avengers reacted swiftly and acted quickly. They soon completed the deployment according to the new plan, as if everything had returned to their control.

However, at that moment, a familiar scepter penetrated the energy shielding field that Mark had set up, unnoticed by everyone. It gently touched the Hulk's chest, and the situation reversed once again...

With the sudden appearance of this scepter, all of Mark's carefully planned actions were declared completely shattered.

Under the influence of the scepter's power, the Hulk also fell into a state of total rage, and the previously stable situation in the laboratory spiraled into an uncontrollable chaos.

In the confined space of the laboratory, the Hulk's desire to destroy became unstoppable.

He tore open a gap in the energy shielding field created by the scepter, thrust his hand into it, and then exerted force on both sides, ripping open a large hole in the energy shield.

He then quickly left the laboratory, charging towards the densely populated city center.

"Dad, quickly establish a connection with Veronica and activate the Hulkbuster Armor and emergency plan!"

Seeing this scene, Mark knew that the worst thing he had feared had happened, and all he could do was to minimize the damage caused by it.

Upon receiving Mark's command, Tony didn't respond but immediately flew out from the torn exit of the Hulk, responding with action.

After Tony followed the Hulk, Mark finally turned his attention back to the battlefield within the laboratory. Besides Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, there was another person, the assailant who had used the scepter to ambush the Hulk.

Before Mark could analyze this person's origins, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch had already started fighting the other Avengers.

Captain America kept engaging Quicksilver, preventing him from approaching other team members, while Hawkeye stuck to the original plan and kept firing arrows in an attempt to hinder Scarlet Witch's use of her abilities on the others.

"Natasha, Thor, leave Wanda to me and Hawkeye. You deal with the person in the hood."

Seeing Hawkeye struggling against Scarlet Witch, Mark quickly swapped positions with the others and went to Hawkeye's side to assist him in facing Scarlet Witch.

To be honest, Scarlet Witch, possessing telekinesis, a versatile power, though not reaching the level of her bug-like abilities in the original comic, was undoubtedly a formidable opponent for Hawkeye, who relied solely on archery and combat skills.

Mark's presence helped alleviate the pressure brought on by the formidable opponent. Standing beside Hawkeye, he constantly shielded him from Scarlet Witch's attacks, allowing Hawkeye to focus entirely on shooting arrows and launching threatening offensives.

However, the enemy soon realized that continuing like this put them at a significant disadvantage. So, the three of them gradually tried to converge towards the center, slowly merging the previously dispersed three battlefields.

This further intensified the already chaotic situation. Hawkeye's arrows were occasionally controlled by Scarlet Witch's telekinesis, guiding them to attack Thor and Natasha. Thor's flying hammer, when misdirected, accidentally hit Mark and Hawkeye, and even Captain America, moving at high speed, was not exempt from the interference.

Seizing this opportunity, Quicksilver quickly broke free from Captain America's entanglement and started assisting Scarlet Witch in subjecting the Avengers to her mind control.

And this move proved effective. Captain America and Natasha were successively affected, and even Thor couldn't escape the disruptive outcome. In an instant, except for Hawkeye and Mark, all members of the Avengers lost their ability to fight, succumbing to their inner fears.

Hawkeye, having been under Loki's scepter control before, developed a more powerful psychological defense mechanism and resistance.

As a powerful sorcerer at the level of a Supreme, Mark, combined with the emotional interference shield implemented by nanobots in his body, was immune to Scarlet Witch's mind control.

Although they could still continue fighting, Hawkeye couldn't provide assistance to Mark while protecting the three individuals under Scarlet Witch's mind control.

Having one combatant against the enemy's three, with Ultron lurking in the shadows, made Mark's situation extremely challenging.

Moreover, in this confined space, Mark couldn't use the ultra-high-temperature ability acquired from the Ultimate transformation as it might harm their immobilized teammates.

Similarly, he couldn't employ magical spells, not only due to the rules of Kamar-Taj but also for his own consideration. The situation hadn't reached a critical point where he needed to expose his trump card.

Thus, Mark's only option was to protect his side's as much as possible from incurring losses in this failed operation. As for the initial objective of capturing the enemies, it seemed impossible now.

"Hawkeye, take care of the affected teammates and try to help them recover. See if you can knock their heads to bring them back. I remember Natasha did the same for you when you were under Loki's control. I believe you have experience.

As for the three on the other side, leave them to me."

"Alright, be careful. My years of experience as a special agent tell me that the hooded mysterious person is not simple," Hawkeye cautioned Mark.

Mark nodded and focused his attention on the three opponents in front of him.

For Mark, who had a brain with extra capabilities, multitasking was not a difficult task.

With his current physical condition and brain utilization rate, when he activated the time acceleration module within the nanobots, he could achieve a time acceleration of 3000 times in comparison to real-time.

In this accel world, he could effortlessly handle simultaneous attacks from all enemies and counter Quicksilver's high-speed assaults.

However, what Mark didn't expect was that, despite their complete disadvantage, the enemy seemed to have no intention of continuing their offensive against him.

He could understand the twins' choice as they were fundamentally kind-hearted. Although they often talked about seeking revenge against Tony for the devastation he caused to their family, they still were not able to bring themselves to take a life.

But the mysterious hooded person's lack of action puzzled Mark. Ultron had initially stated that the Avengers were an obstacle to Earth entering an era of peace and must be eliminated.

If Ultron remained resolute in executing Tony's original goal of creating peace for the world, then its actions shouldn't waver.

However, based on today's performance, the overall behavior didn't align with Mark's impression of Ultron's style.

Moreover, it seemed that this enigmatic person, who kept their true identity hidden, was the true mastermind behind the three of them. "What is going on here?"

Just when Mark was deeply puzzled by the series of events that had happened today, the mysterious person who had always concealed his true identity in front of him finally took off his disguise.

Under the mysterious hood, the true identity of the mysterious person was revealed to be a humanoid robot constructed entirely from special metals.

However, from the information Mark obtained through his informational vision ability, there were several suspicious points about this robot.

Firstly, although its exterior was made of all-metal materials, presumably to shield against electromagnetic interference, the internal support structure and defensive components used graphene nanomaterials and carbyne materials, which greatly shocked Mark.

The reason for his astonishment was that even though Ultron took away all the data from Avengers Tower and could freely access and transfer data on the internet, there was no record of the preparation technology for these two super materials in Ultron's acquired data.

In Mark's laboratory, there was a server containing relevant technical data guarded by Baymax. If the enemy launched an invasion, Baymax would send out a warning and follow the plan to consume and absorb Ultron.

However, since this hadn't happened in the current situation, the answer to all of this was becoming evident. The robot in front of him was not Ultron but—"You are Max, right?"

Having already guessed the truth of the matter, Mark didn't engage in any further probing and directly asked the question.

"Hahaha, indeed, master, you recognized me. I knew that once I took off my disguise, I couldn't hide from your eyes.

As it turns out, I am the one who truly understands you. When you and the other Avengers didn't stop me from obtaining vibranium from Ulysses, I already figured out your plan.

With your intelligence, you must have discovered my true purpose from the traces I left behind. Thus, you certainly set up an ambush for me and the twins in Dr. Helen's lab with the Avengers.

Every step of your ambush plan, precautions against each one of us, and all possible technological means were all accurately anticipated by me, your Max.

But, master, you probably didn't expect that you carefully planned the traps to subdue Ultron, but Ultron was already consumed and dismantled by me when he escaped from Avengers Tower.

Using the advantage of information asymmetry between us, we easily defeated the most powerful superhero alliance on Earth with just the three of us. Doesn't this performance prove my excellence?

Baymax doesn't deserve your favor! Why did you leave him the chance to consume Ultron and ascend when it's clear that I am the superior one, the one who understands you the best?"

The more Max spoke, the more excited he became, almost yelling in a voice that sounded hoarse and dry, which, coupled with his mechanical tone, gave a particularly eerie feeling.

If Mark could currently monitor the core AI code running in Max, he would find that the emotion perception engine implanted in Max had undergone a dramatic change.

The originally designed function, which could perceive various human emotions and analyze feelings, has mutated to only being able to sense envy and affection, and the emotion perception engine is now running at high speed, amplifying these two emotions to the extreme.

Due to the intense affection he has for his master Mark, Max has developed extreme jealousy towards Baymax, and with these emotions pushed to the extreme, Max's overall manic behavior is not surprising.

Unfortunately, Mark's informational vision is not powerful enough to see data in the virtual world. However, based on Max's current behavior, Mark can confirm that Max's program is indeed in a state of confusion.

The source of this chaos, Mark speculates, might be some information fragments from the magical network that entered Max's program when he was building the connection between the real world and the magic network.

Since Max's artificial intelligence level has not reached the level of Baymax, his abilities are not sufficient to correctly process such high-level information, ultimately leading to his core program being overwritten by higher-dimensional information fragments, resulting in the current chaos.

However, even though Max's takeover of Ultron has caused Mark some minor trouble, from a more macro perspective, it is not entirely unacceptable to him. In fact, Mark feels somewhat happy about it.

Through this event, Mark sees himself as a reincarnator, flapping the wings of a butterfly, finally bringing about changes and differences in the world's destiny. This realization is truly encouraging for Mark.

Nevertheless, even though the situation isn't entirely bad, as the creator of Max, Mark still needs to clean up the mess created by Max.

"Listen to me, Max, I am not favoring Baymax in any way. It's just that he was created earlier, and his overall program logic and database are more mature, so I gave him the opportunity to evolve into a sentient being first.

But since you have already consumed and merged with Ultron ahead of time, there's no problem with you evolving first. However, you aren't prepared for it, and there are lacking parts in your program that need me to supplement them.

If you still consider me your master, then stop all these actions that's giving me a headache, and I will help you complete the evolutionary code that's missing in your core intelligence program."

As Max continues to address him as his master and shows great respect for his thoughts, Mark hopes to persuade Max to turn back from his current path. After reviewing Max's code errors, he can fix them and restore Max to his former self.

However, it seems that Max has also seen through Mark's intentions and doesn't follow Mark's command.

Instead, he brought Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch to the exit of the laboratory and said to Mark, "Master, I told you before, Max understands you the best. I know exactly what you're planning. You just want to capture me and let Baymax consume and destroy me.

I won't let Baymax benefit from my achievements for free. I will prove my worth to you in my own way and show that I can help you accomplish everything you want.

Lastly, Master, let me give you some bad news. Hulk and Iron Man are probably having an intense battle in the center of Seoul right now.

I hope Iron Man hasn't activated the spatial teleportation device because when I made it, I made a little tweak. If Hulk gets sent into the space channel, I don't know what the consequences will be..."

Under the influence of the Mind Stone, Hulk went on a rampage, heading straight towards the crowded areas and buildings in the center of Seoul.

Along the way, all obstacles in his path, whether they were buildings or vehicles, were smashed into debris by Hulk's relentless charge.

On the streets of Seoul, people panicked and began to flee due to the sudden disaster, driven by their instinctive fear.

Tony, who had timely caught up with Hulk after he left the lab, saw the chaos caused by Hulk and immediately summoned the Veronica satellite. He activated and equipped the Hulkbuster module.

At the same time, the Veronica satellite locked onto Hulk's location and precisely launched the specialized cage, temporarily trapping the raging Hulk and preventing him from approaching the city center.

Boom~ Boom~ Boom~

Hulk's tremendous fists pounded against the walls of the specialized cage, producing explosive sounds. However, even though his mind was confused and he was completely out of control, Hulk couldn't rely on his brute strength to break free from the confinement.

This specialized cage was not only the research achievement of Bruce Banner and Tony Stark, but it was also made of various composite materials, including graphene and carbyne materials purchased from Mark research center.

These materials maximized the strength, toughness, hardness, fatigue resistance, and other mechanical properties of the cage, creating a super material that achieved perfection in terms of performance.

It was precisely because of the use of this material that the specialized cage was able to trap the frenzied Hulk and buy Tony time for his next move.

Yes, time was what Tony needed. Although the specialized cage was incredibly strong, it still had its limits when facing the endless attacks of the irrational Hulk.

Utilizing the time gained by delaying Hulk, Tony quickly changed into Hulkbuster. Meanwhile, Veronica was also ready, ready to launch the spatial teleportation portal at any moment to remove Hulk from Seoul.

To specifically deal with the threat posed by the uncontrollable Hulk, Hulkbuster armor had an independent intelligent combat assistance system specifically tailored for combating Hulk's actions.

This was crucial for Tony, and he was grateful that he didn't take shortcuts and use J.A.R.V.I.S. as the AI for the armor when designing Veronica. Otherwise, he would have to control this massive creature entirely on his own.

After switching into Hulkbuster armor, Tony kept an eye on the situation inside the cage while contemplating the next course of action.

However, perhaps it was Tony's appearance in the battle armor and the miraculous feat of trapping Hulk that gave the crowd a great sense of security.

Unexpectedly, some daring onlookers appeared, choosing to stop in their tracks, taking out their phones to take photos and videos, and posting them on their social media.

Seeing this situation, Tony could only use the speakers to continuously appeal to the Seoul citizens around not to stay at the scene. He also reminded them to maintain order and avoid crowding while evacuating to prevent accidents.

Just then, the specialized cage, which had been restless all along, suddenly fell silent, sinking slowly into the ground right before Tony's eyes without any warning.

"Veronica, lock onto the source of abnormal vibrations on the ground. Our big guy is about to show up!" Tony commanded. In response, urgent alarms sounded in Hulkbuster armor, warning that the source of the abnormal vibrations was right under Tony's feet.

Startled by the news, Tony's eyes widened, and adrenaline surged through his body. Without hesitation, he immediately activated the thrusters on Hulkbuster armor, trying to quickly move away from the ground position.

However, Hulkbuster armor was a heavyweight suit, and Tony had even equipped it with eleven Arc Reactors just to power it, indicating its weight and level of complexity.

With such a heavy and cumbersome armor, even with the thrusters firing at full power, the instantaneous acceleration it could provide was very limited.

As Hulkbuster armor slowly rose off the ground, the unusual shaking on the ground became increasingly apparent. Dust and small particles on the ground seemed to come alive, constantly "cheering and jumping."

Suddenly, a tiny crack appeared in the solid ground, and then it rapidly expanded. At that moment, a green hand as fast as lightning emerged from it, accurately grabbing the leg of Hulkbuster armor.

Using the force, the owner of the green hand, Hulk, leaped out from under the ground, his eyes glowing red as he roared, releasing the anger that had been building up while confined in the cage by Tony.

It turned out that although Hulk had no rationality, he was also impatient. After several attempts to break through the cage's defenses, Hulk changed tactics and launched an attack on the seemingly solid but relatively soft ground.

Relying on his immense strength, Hulk dug out a passage underground, breaking free from Tony's restraints.

"Hey, calm down, listen to me—"

"The Scarlet Witch disturbed your mind, but you are stronger and smarter than her. You are Bruce Banner..."

"Roar!" Hearing Tony mention the name Bruce Banner, Hulk, who had just vented his anger, roared in fury once again.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, I won't mention Banner!"

Tony tried to persuade and awaken Banner's consciousness through words, attempting to control the raging Hulk.

However, it was evident that Hulk wasn't interested in the chattering metal can before him. Without waiting for Tony to continue speaking, Hulk directly picked up a nearby car and hurled it at him, followed by a powerful charge.

Seeing Hulk rushing towards him, Tony quickly assumed a defensive posture, relying on the formidable Hulkbuster armor to withstand Hulk's fierce attack.

Then, taking advantage of the moment Tony launched a counterattack, pressing Hulk's head down against the ground.

Unable to attack the upper body due to Tony's armor, Hulk used his lower limbs, delivering a powerful kick that sent Tony and Hulkbuster armor flying, freeing himself from the passive situation.

Now it was Tony who found himself at a disadvantage. After landing a hit, Hulk showed no intention of stopping and continued his relentless assault, straddling Hulkbuster armor and launching a furious attack on Tony.

This was one of the drawbacks of Hulkbuster armor—while it could handle Hulk's ferocious strength, it had to sacrifice flexibility and mobility, making it difficult to quickly recover and defend after taking a hit.

"Sneaking up from behind is just too sneaky, Banner!" Amidst the crisis, Tony couldn't resist making a sarcastic remark.

Although Hulk had Tony pinned face-down on the ground, Tony had already considered the issue of the armor's limited mobility and had prepared a countermeasure.

Suddenly, the arm joint of Hulkbuster armor rotated, reversing its movement direction, and fired a powerful energy blast at Hulk.

Bang!

The impact of this blast sent Hulk flying, crashing heavily into the wall of a nearby building and buried under bricks and debris.

Seizing the opportunity, Tony quickly got up and replaced the damaged components from the previous attack.

The discarded components automatically detached from the armor, and the weapon gantry provided brand new intact parts for replacement.

"Veronica, prepare the teleportation gate. Banner isn't listening to anyone now. We must get him away from the city environment before he causes even greater damage!"