Chapter 242 The Invincible Hulk

Under the pitch-black night, on the open ground beside the factory, stood two beings who were far from human. Venom fully covered Kyle, his narrow eyes glowing with crimson light, every muscle in his massive body expanding, with lightning and flame-like patterns on his surface, resembling a dark creature from hell.

The Hulk, in the form of Bruce Banner, had oily-green eyes like a beast, densely packed muscle fibers making his skin look rougher and more robust, and bulging veins pulsating with anger and strength. He appeared like an ancient giant with his green skin.

Both of them had completely shed their human appearance, with their physical features, demeanor, and aura leaning entirely towards wild, non-human attributes. They existed outside the realm of natural aesthetics, and their bodies, brimming with terrifying power, seemed to be created solely for combat.

"A very satisfying prey," Venom cackled in Kyle's mind.

Driven by his heightened emotions, Kyle grinned with pleasure, no longer suppressing his desire for battle. He clenched his dark fists, and with his left hand provocatively raised towards Hulk.

"Roar!" Hulk bellowed in anger. He slammed his left foot into the ground, causing the cement to crumble like a spider's web. His slightly bloated, massive body, fueled by an astonishing leaping power, quickly became a giant projectile!

As the dust billowed behind, Hulk instantly reached Kyle. There were no fancy combat techniques; he simply reared back with his right hand and used his whole body to charge forward with brute force.

Hulk's Shoulder Tackle!

Despite the absence of energy fluctuations, the shockwaves created by the rapid motion of their bodies still propagated dramatically in all directions.

Kyle had initially intended to counter the attack with a punch, but his combat experience prompted him to make a last-minute change from an offensive to a defensive stance.

Crossing his hands, covered with the dark and resilient outer layer, in front of him, Kyle used them as flesh shields. He planted his left foot into the cement.

The two collided at point-blank range with a muffled boom!

Kyle's narrow pupils suddenly contracted as he felt the impact on his arms and hands. It wasn't the shoulder tackle from Hulk that he sensed; it was more like a meteorite falling from the sky to the ground.

To be honest, in the very moment of confrontation with Hulk up close, Kyle had already regretted his decision.

Hulk stood where Kyle had been, lifting his right shoulder upward as the ground shattered like a spider's web in all directions, creating a shockwave that could crumble a high-speed train head-on, even a skyscraper, would collapse on the spot.

Kyle's dark figure tumbled through the air, and first, he crashed through the factory's gate behind him, rupturing all the machinery inside the factory. Eventually, he burst out through the brick wall on the other side of the secondary factory.

The entire large beverage manufacturing factory appeared as if a giant armor-piercing shell had sliced it in half from the center. The debris formed a ruinous path along the way, causing local fires due to disrupted circuits and equipment.

"That was careless," Kyle shook his head in resignation. He shrugged off his shattered bones, which were rapidly healing and climbed out of the shallow pit created by his impact. Yet, as he stood up, he was sent flying nearly fifty meters away again.

He had a habit of avoiding attacks. After drawing a God Gene card, Kyle's physique was equivalent to a fusion of a Super-Soldier and a God, he is stronger and more robust than the average god. With the full coverage boost from Venom, his strength had reached nearly fifteen tons. His physical defense was also relatively invulnerable.

However, Hulk possessed pure brute physical strength, measured in hundreds of tons.

Yes, that's right— hundreds of tons of strength!

Kyle had naturally checked Hulk's card in the brief moment of their close encounter:

**Hulk Gene**: The genetic makeup of Hulk. Rare Purple Ability Card.

Due to extensive gamma radiation exposure, the body undergoes extreme mutations, transforming into the raging fire of Anger that transforms into the Hulk whenever emotions intensify and heart rate increases.

Hulk possesses Superman's strength, energy, endurance, and incredibly powerful regenerative abilities. The angrier he gets, the more powerful he becomes, with the potential for strength in the range of hundreds of tons.

His entire skin can withstand physical, melee, bullet, and explosive attacks, is immune to diseases and poisons, and is resistant to extreme temperatures. His leg muscles are exceptionally developed, allowing him to leap great distances, run rapidly, and even generate shockwaves by clapping his palms.

Secreting glands enhance the functionality of his organs, enabling him to breathe and move swiftly underwater at various depths.

Warning: The body and consciousness are typically controlled by the transformed Hulk.

Current Status: Not extractable (already has a Rare Purple Ability Card prefix).

"Hulk has the strength, stamina, and regenerative abilities of Superhuman. His potential grows as his anger intensifies, with a potential strength of hundreds of tons," Kyle stated to himself while sighing. Even he couldn't help but envy Hulk's superhuman physique.

Though the genes of gods were undoubtedly powerful, when it came to pure physical attributes, they were outclassed by Hulk. Of course, gods had longevity and divine potential that Hulk couldn't begin to match.

Furthermore, the Hulk gene had the capacity to split into a separate Hulk persona that gradually took control of the host's consciousness. This meant the Hulk gene represented a certain evolutionary extreme. 

Hulk's power was so great that it risked self-destruction and devastation. Only by retaining a shred of the host's human personality could it maintain its current balance.

Without dwelling on the matter for too long, the earth trembled slightly once more.

Kyle swiftly raised his head to see Hulk plummeting from the night sky.

"I can't face this head-on!"

Kyle quickly rolled to the side, his nimble movements saving him. Just as he did this, Hulk crashed into the ground at his original position, causing the earth to shudder. Countless shards of rock and dust were thrown into the air.

"Whip! Claw!"

As he continued to roll on the ground, Kyle glanced at Hulk who was nearby. He quickly flicked his left hand, sending a black whip soaring towards Hulk. The whip coiled around Hulk's thick neck, pulling him closer.

Simultaneously, Kyle tightly clenched his right fist, and from the tips of his extended fingers, three dark claws emerged. With these razor-sharp claws, Kyle aimed for the back of Hulk's neck, piercing through the dirt and airwaves.

"Roar!" Hulk roared. He reached backward and his fingers brushed against his green blood-stained neck. In anger, he turned to grab Kyle.

With his foot on the back of Hulk's head, avoiding the giant green hand, Kyle used the moment to spring into the factory.

The rapid attack of the dark claws had only managed to pierce Hulk's basic skin. This left Kyle in a conundrum; what could he do to fight back against Hulk, whose thick skin could easily withstand his blows?

Kyle gritted his teeth as he faced a predicament similar to his duel with the God of War, Kratos, in the Sakaar Arena on Planet Sakaar. In the Venom-covered state, and when confronting extraordinarily tough foes, the combination of a whip, claws, and blade modes alone was insufficient!

Moreover, the opponent was now Hulk. Even Venom's thousands of tendrils weren't likely to inflict severe damage on him.

"Let me think about how to deal with this..."

With blinding speed, Kyle nimbly infiltrated the factory. Hulk, fueled by anger, followed closely, disregarding walls and fences along the way.

(End of this chapter)