This was precisely why Roger hadn’t chosen to visit the The Incredible Hulk parallel universe.
Compared to this one, it simply couldn’t compete.
The Hulk in this film was capable of tearing Thanos apart with his bare hands.
Even in his normal state, his strength was already terrifying.
Besides, Roger’s own primary universe would eventually encounter the Mark Ruffalo version of Hulk anyway.
When that time came, he’d have plenty of opportunities to obtain Hulk’s blood.
Powerful as Hulk was, his fate in this movie was exceptionally tragic.
When Roger had first watched the film, it had always left him feeling miserable.
Betty seemed almost like a cold, indifferent bystander, watching helplessly as Banner was abused and prepared for execution by the military.
Yet at the same time, she acted as though she deeply loved Banner, even accepting the monstrous side of him that was Hulk.
In Roger’s eyes, however, the Hulk in this movie was nothing more than a pitiful backup lover, completely wrapped around Betty’s finger without ever realizing it.
He was even willing to sacrifice his own life, allowing General Ross to execute him with an electromagnetic weapon.
Love really could make people lose all reason.
After sighing to himself, Roger quietly returned to the ground, packed away his equipment, found the tanks Hulk had smashed to pieces, and waited alongside several unlucky soldiers to be rescued.
Over the next stretch of time, Hulk would fight his way from the wasteland into the desert, then from the desert all the way to the Grand Canyon of Colorado.
That still wouldn’t be the end of it.
After finishing the battle on the ground, he’d have to take on fighter jets in the sky, then continue from the sea all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge before finally battling at the edge of the atmosphere.
A nonstop journey of more than two thousand kilometers—
Fighting from beginning to end.
Roger had no interest whatsoever in watching Hulk smash people.
Staying close to the old fox, General Ross, was much safer.
With one-fifth of the White Queen’s telepathic ability, Roger leisurely tailed Ross around, sipping coffee while quietly observing everyone’s emotions.
His telepathy wasn’t yet powerful enough to read people’s exact thoughts.
He could only vaguely sense their emotional states.
Still, there wasn’t much to guess.
Almost everyone who learned of Hulk’s existence reacted the same way—
Fear.
Terror.
Those who confronted him face-to-face were sometimes frightened into unconsciousness.
Before long, night fell.
Following the troops, Roger arrived at a dockside warehouse in San Francisco, where defensive positions had already been established.
Inside the warehouse sat Bruce Banner.
He was seated in the center of an enormous electromagnetic device, calmly waiting for death.
Dark storm clouds gathered over San Francisco’s night sky.
Thunder rumbled intermittently.
Everyone present wore solemn expressions as they stared at the lonely figure.
Judging by the weather…
A once-in-a-generation rainstorm was about to begin.
A black sedan drove up and stopped outside the warehouse.
Two soldiers escorted an elderly man toward the entrance.
Roger immediately followed behind them.
Activating a psychic illusion to conceal himself, he waited until the old man was restrained.
Then he casually reached out and pressed a hand against the man’s neck.
The small arrowhead hidden in his palm pierced the skin and quietly extracted a sample of blood.
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The old man’s furious shout instantly put everyone on high alert.
Hundreds of rifles swung toward him at once.
Ignoring the stream of curses, Roger simply gave the old man a hard shove, sending him stumbling into the warehouse.
His own figure disappeared once more.
Blending into the surrounding soldiers, he quietly slipped away.
A few dozen seconds later…
Thunder crashed overhead.
Brilliant arcs of electricity erupted inside the warehouse.
The entire dock was plunged into darkness—
Then a blinding pillar of lightning tore through the night sky, shooting straight into the raging storm clouds above.
Roger curled the corner of his lips into a smile.
There was no need for him to stay any longer.
He had already obtained everything worth obtaining.
It was time to head home.
Poor Tony Stark was still waiting for him to come to the rescue.
“System.”
“End the exploration.”
You have chosen to voluntarily end this exploration.
The disturbance to this universe’s timeline was minimal.
Congratulations on obtaining the achievement: Safe Traversal.
Remain hidden.
Grow in secret until the end of time—then astonish the world.
Exploration complete.
Returning to Parallel Universe No. 12580.
Roger suddenly wondered if his system was a little too chatty.
Why did it always have to add a few extra remarks whenever an exploration ended?
And what exactly was the point of this new title?
Safe Traversal
You were like a spectator witnessing everything firsthand.
Granted, your hands weren’t exactly clean… but at least you stayed safe.
A powerful force pulled at him.
Roger’s vision went black.
A brief sensation of weightlessness washed over him before disappearing just as suddenly.
When he opened his eyes again…
The blazing desert sun beat down on him.
Within seconds, the scorching heat had drenched him in sweat.
You have completed your second True Exploration.
You may choose two of the following five rewards:
Option 1: Hulk’s Strength
Option 2: Hulk’s Physique
Option 3: Savage Hulk’s Strength
Option 4: Absorbing Man’s Energy Absorption
Option 5: Absorbing Man’s Energy Mimicry
The first two options likely represented the abilities of Hulk in his normal state.
At that stage, Hulk stood roughly 3.5 to 4 meters tall—already far stronger than the Mark Ruffalo version.
Option Three, however, represented Hulk after he had completely gone berserk.
In that state, his body exceeded five meters in height, resembling a small green building.
The sheer power was terrifying.
As for the final two abilities…
They most likely belonged to Banner’s father.
In this film, David Banner was the Absorbing Man.
He could absorb virtually any material or form of energy he came into contact with, transforming his own body to match whatever he had absorbed.
Near the end of the movie, however, he absorbed more gamma energy than his body could handle.
He literally overfilled himself—
Expanding into an enormous green sphere floating in the sky—
Before General Ross blasted him apart with a gamma bomb.
Regardless of how the character had been written…
The ability itself was undeniably impressive.
And Roger had gained something extra as well.
Congratulations!
You have obtained:
• Savage Hulk’s Strength
• Absorbing Man’s Energy Absorption
Detected: Blood sample acquired from Savage Hulk.
Detected: Blood sample acquired from David Banner (Absorbing Man).
Both samples have been converted into original serums and stored in your Personal Inventory.
Please inspect them at your convenience.
…
Back in the desert, Roger first took a moment to calm himself, carefully sensing the changes taking place within his body.
His powerful telekinesis could manipulate matter from afar, exerting invisible pressure on physical objects.
As the source of that unseen force, Roger could even feel the sensation of gripping those objects.
It wasn’t physical touch.
It was a sensation transmitted directly through his mind.
Another sign of just how powerful his mental strength had become.
He gradually drew all of his telekinetic power inward, wrapping it completely around his body in order to examine every minute change.
Savage Hulk’s strength didn’t immediately surge through his body.
His body was simply too weak.
It couldn’t withstand such overwhelming power.
If released all at once, the force would only cause his body to collapse under its own burden.
So the system sealed that power within him.
As Roger’s physique gradually grew stronger…
The seal would slowly loosen.
Bit by bit…
The immense strength hidden inside him would continue to awaken, further enhancing his physical power.
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