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Ch. 168 The Cooperation of No. 3 and Hulk
🕑 Added 2023-11-24 16:03:01 +0000 UTCRussell, holding Kara, quickly disappeared into the night.
Watching Russell and Kara vanish from sight, Johnny glanced back at The Thing, who was starting up the vehicle.
"Is my strength too weak?"
Though Johnny wanted to prove that his strength wasn't lacking, he quickly dismissed the idea when he looked at the massive, sturdy, and undoubtedly heavy form of The Thing.
"I'm not a brute; I don't need that kind of physical strength!"
After reassuring himself inwardly, Johnny didn't bother to exchange words with Reed and the others. He shot towards the Male Muto like a missile.
"When did you gain the ability to fly?" Kara, held in Russell's arms, asked with curiosity.
"A few weeks ago," Russell calmly replied.
"A few weeks ago? Why didn't I know about it?" Kara furrowed her brows and continued to question.
"At that time, your mind was preoccupied with thoughts of how to lure me to your apartment for the night. You certainly wouldn't have noticed this," Russell replied.
Hearing Russell's words, Kara suddenly lifted her right hand in an attempt to grab Russell's ear. However, as her fair and delicate hand rose, a white tendril sprouted from Russell's chest, pulling her hand back.
"We're flying, don't be naughty!" Russell scolded Kara playfully.
Kara, unlike the gentle Diana, was much more willful. When she became unhappy or shy, she would use her hands to "hurt" Russell as a way to alleviate her feelings.
As her boyfriend, Russell had spent over a month with her and had thoroughly understood her personality.
"What are you afraid of? We can't die from falling at this altitude, anyway!" Kara said nonchalantly.
"True, we can't die, but it would be quite embarrassing!" Russell retorted. With a quick glance at Johnny, who was only fifty or sixty meters away from them, he added, "It seems like you enjoy challenging him. Did he do something to upset you earlier?"
"No, I just don't like arrogant guys," Johnny hadn't actually offended Russell. In fact, he had shown goodwill towards him. However, in Russell's view, Johnny was an immature teenager, mature in body but not in mind. He was a show-off who had received a new toy and couldn't wait to show it off to others.
While many people followed Russell, the Male Muto completely ignored him and the others. It was solely interested in the metal box with weapon-grade enriched uranium that the Endosymbiotic Battle Armor held.
As for Russell and the others, they were ants in its eyes.
Although the Male Muto didn't care about Russell and the others, it didn't mean Russell and the others wouldn't take action against it.
After instructing No. 3 to stop high-speed flight, Russell released Kara to let her fly on her own. At the same time, he gave a command to the Hulk.
"Hulk, stop the monster!"
The Hulk didn't respond with words; he answered Russell's command with action. He let out a mighty roar and used his legs to propel himself high into the air, soaring like a missile before crashing into the Male Muto.
Boom!
A tremendous impact echoed. The Male Muto let out a deafening roar and turned its attention toward the Hulk, who had crashed into it.
"No. 3, support the Hulk!" As the Male Muto was about to attack the free-falling Hulk, Russell gave No. 3 an order.
"Yes, sir!" No. 3 replied to Russell while simultaneously operating the flight engines of the Endosymbiotic Battle Armor No. 01. It drew a blue-white arc across the night sky and quickly reached the falling Hulk.
Although No. 3 and the Hulk hadn't undergone specific training for teamwork, they displayed the synergy expected of teammates.
No. 3 controlled the Endosymbiotic Battle Armor No. 01, grabbing the Hulk's powerful right ankle with one hand.
Then, without hesitation, it let go, and the Hulk, like a meteor, slammed onto the Male Muto's head.
As soon as he landed on the Male Muto's head, the Hulk raised both fists and hammered the creature's skull relentlessly.
While the Male Muto's body could withstand bullets and artillery shells, the Hulk's blows were more powerful than an exploding shell.
The Hulk didn't hold back, pounding the Male Muto's head like a maniac.
While the Hulk attracted most of the Male Muto's attention, No. 3 began launching long-range attacks.
Arc Pulse Cannons on its palms and miniature missiles on its shoulders were fired relentlessly at the Male Muto's wings.
Although the miniature missiles on the Endosymbiotic Battle Armor No. 01 were small, they packed a powerful punch.
Explosions with orange-red flames and deafening sounds filled the air.
The Male Muto's wings were immediately engulfed in the fiery explosions. Under attack, the Male Muto could no longer fly freely as it had before. Its massive body plummeted into the forest below.
Boom!
The Male Muto crashed into the forest, creating a large crater and leaving the once-dense forest in ruins.
"You can use your heat vision for remote attacks; no need to engage the monster physically!" Although Kara's Kryptonian physique gave her a body no weaker than the Hulk's, Russell didn't intend for her to fight the Male Muto hand-to-hand.
"Oh!" Kara replied and quickly flew towards the fallen Male Muto in the forest.
Seeing Kara and the Human Torch, who had turned into a fiery streak, attacking the Male Muto with heat vision and flames, Russell instructed No. 3 to connect to the communicator on Grendel's and relay the signal to the wireless earpiece he wore.
"Where are you now?" Russell directly asked when the signal was established.
"I've arrived above the island where you're located, Your Majesty. I'm directly above Oahu Island," Grendel replied promptly.
To minimize the chance of being seen, Grendel had chosen to approach from high altitude.
"Stay up there for now. When the other monster appears, you can join the battle!" Russell ordered.
"Understood, Your Majesty!" Grendel had no objections to Russell's arrangement. He considered himself Russell's most loyal, reliable, and obedient subordinate. He would unquestioningly follow any command from Russell. In his view, the command came from his King.
Just as he had said, even if Russell ordered him to circle in the high sky all night, he wouldn't have any objections.
