American comics: May the Holy Light deceive you

Chapter 13: The Prelude to the First Invasion - Part 1

Vega wasn't lying; he truly couldn't destroy the Hulk, and even if he could, he wouldn't.

Just kidding, if he gets rid of Hulk, where is he going to find another henchman and meat shield as useful as him?

As a fragile stay-at-home dad destined to be targeted by the enemy, not having a good bodyguard would be tantamount to suicide.

Banner remained unmoved by Vega's words; after all these years, he already knew about the Hulk's origins.

He knew Vega's methods, but he still kept suppressing the Hulk and trying to find a way to destroy it and eliminate that power.

That force killed countless innocent people, caused him to lose his girlfriend, and turned him from a respected doctor into the world's most wanted and pursued suspect.

He hated that force, and he wanted to go back to his old life.

Unfortunately, the dream has been shattered once again.

Banner: "How can I get this bracelet?"

"Need not......"

"S.H.I.E.L.D. can pay Dr. Banner's fee. Is two hundred million dollars enough?"

Just as Vega was about to say it was free, that damned Nick Fury burst through the door and stabbed him in the back!

Seeing Banner and Steve's astonishment upon hearing the two hundred million dollars, Vega felt a surge of hatred. If he had a knife right now, he would definitely chop Nick Fury into mincemeat!

"So expensive!" Banner smiled wryly. Not to mention now, even when he was still working for the military, he would never have earned this much money in his entire life.

"Well, it won't cost that much, but it's really not cheap." Vega glared angrily at the troublemaking Nick Fury. He had already said that, and Vega was saying it was free. Wasn't that telling Banner that he had ulterior motives?

Although he had only made a good relationship with the meat shield beforehand, could he really say something like that? Not to mention that apart from him, even Nick Fury didn't know if Vega and the others would still be able to go on missions together after this crisis was resolved.

If he really said that, Banner, who has always rejected Hulk and loathed that power, would definitely not accept the bracelet, and might even distance himself from him.

After thinking for a moment, Vega said, "I know you don't have money. Well, my wife has many properties, but they are too scattered and difficult to manage."

Could you help develop an AI system to assist in managing a company? This bracelet would be your reward, okay?

Banner: "My computer skills are so-so, but I can give it a try. I'm sure I can develop an artificial intelligence that will satisfy you within a year at most."

"Deal!" Vega handed the bracelet to Banner, gesturing for him to wear it. Then, he extended a finger and touched the runes engraved on the bracelet, infusing it with a wisp of holy light. Before everyone's eyes, the bracelet disappeared.

"this......"

The bracelet had disappeared, but Banner could still sense that it was on his left wrist. He tried to touch it with his right hand, but couldn't feel anything.

At the same time, his mind became very clear, and he could vaguely feel that there was an invisible shackle on his body.

That's not all. He could also clearly sense that Hulk was very dissatisfied. It began to attack the shackles, but the power it used was very small, and most of that power was absorbed by the bracelet.

Banner looked at Vega in shock, and Vega smiled and continued to explain: "By hiding the bracelet, there's a high probability that Hulk won't destroy it when he reappears."

The size of the bracelet will change with your body shape, so don't worry about it breaking. I specially added some vibranium.

The bracelet can store a certain amount of energy, so even if you don't transform, your safety will be somewhat guaranteed, and it will also allow you to better practice and control that energy.

Banner thanked Vega earnestly, saying, "Thank you, thank you so much."

Vega, silently weeping inside, waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Heh, it's nothing, it's just a fair deal."

Banner knew perfectly well that the bracelet was too precious. He understood that Vega had asked him to develop artificial intelligence simply to avoid making things too awkward for him.

"We're short on time. You'll have plenty of time to talk once this is over." Seeing his plan had failed, Nick Fury wasn't angry, and now wasn't the time to dwell on such things. He looked at Banner: "Dr. Banner, I need your help to find the Tesseract."

Banner: "Do you have any leads?"

Nick Fury: "Since last night, S.H.I.E.L.D. and special agencies from various countries have been searching. We've been monitoring every networked camera in the world, but there's no clue. They've just vanished."

Banner: "How many spectrometers can you find?"

Nick Fury: "You can have as much as you want. We can now access all the resources in the world."

Banner: "Then set up all the spectrometers on the roof and adjust them all to gamma rays. I'll design an algorithm for screening. Prepare a laboratory for me."

"Phil, take Dr. Banner to his lab."

"Dr. Banner, please come with me."

After the two left, Nick Fury looked at Vega: "The captain hasn't fully recovered yet, could you treat him? Whatever it takes..."

"It's free!" This time it was Vega's turn to interrupt Nick Fury. To prevent Nick Fury from saying anything more, he directly raised his hand and threw a purification spell to Steve to remove abnormal statuses.

A vibrant green energy enveloped Steve, rapidly restoring his slightly fatigued body after a morning of training and easing the stiffness in his muscles and bones.

Seeing Vega's enthusiasm, Nick Fury narrowed his one eye and tentatively asked, "I might be going to the battlefield next, could you perhaps heal my left arm?"

His left arm was buried deep in the rubble, but he knew that Vega's treatment could regenerate severed limbs.

Vega sneered, "Heh, sure, I won't charge you. Just give me that suit of armor that Thor destroyed."

Nick Fury turned and left without saying a word. Dream on, he should just get a prosthetic arm.

"Thank you, Lee, your abilities are truly amazing." A moment later, Steve, now back to his peak condition, thanked Vega gratefully, then asked with a hint of doubt, "Do you and Fury have any conflicts?"

Vega shook his head: "No, I just simply don't like him."

To be honest, although Nick Fury was wary of him, he never really caused him any trouble. At most, he just wouldn't offer Vega anything of real value in a deal.

Of course, Nick Fury's decision not to cause him trouble wasn't out of kindness, but because firstly, Vega himself was not someone to be trifled with, and secondly, Monica's business investments and the guests attending the auction also had a significant deterrent effect.