In the Hollow Earth.
"I'm back."
Pushing open the bedroom door, Han Shaoqing walked in just in time to see Artoria changing clothes.
"Shaoqing, I'm trying on the new swimsuit I bought. You came at the perfect time. Does it look good?"
After living together for decades, Artoria no longer felt shy around Han Shaoqing and behaved naturally.
Looking at Artoria in her Deadpool-style swimsuit, Han Shaoqing became slightly excited and smiled.
"My Lia looks beautiful no matter what she wears."
At that moment, footsteps approached.
"Lia, are you done changing?"
The newcomer was Wanda. Seeing Han Shaoqing there as well, she smiled.
"Shaoqing, we planned to go swimming together. Want to join us?"
"No problem."
Han Shaoqing agreed immediately. Then, using transformation magic, he changed into swimming trunks, revealing a perfectly sculpted male physique.
As the three walked out of the bedroom, they encountered Jean and Raven walking together.
The two had also changed into swimsuits.
Unlike Artoria, Wanda, Jean, and Raven had chosen sexy bikini styles that exposed their fair skin and drew the eye.
Raven had already gained complete control over her appearance. Even without actively shapeshifting, she maintained a normal human form.
Four women meant four times the happiness.
With an arm around each side, Han Shaoqing walked with the four women toward the private swimming area.
The area was divided into several sections:
a standard swimming pool, a flowing river pool, a wave pool, and a competition pool.
There were also massive water slides, diving platforms of varying heights, and numerous entertainment facilities.
An ordinary person could spend an entire day there without experiencing everything.
Besides the recreational attractions, there were snack stands, drink machines, and even an outdoor holographic theater.
Food, drinks, and entertainment were all available—truly a top-tier setup.
"Activate beach mode."
As Han Shaoqing spoke, the environment around the pool transformed instantly into a sunny beach scene.
The effect was astonishingly realistic.
Sunlight.
Sand.
A pleasant ocean breeze.
It was almost impossible to tell illusion from reality.
"Shaoqing, do you like it?"
Artoria walked to the edge of the pool.
"Of course."
"Seeing your smile makes me so happy I want to jump for joy."
Artoria revealed a sweet smile as pure as it had been years ago.
Han Shaoqing turned on some music.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let the music play and let's dance!"
Soon, cheerful laughter echoed throughout the swimming area.
—
While Han Shaoqing enjoyed a blissful life surrounded by beauties…
Inside a secret base somewhere in New York.
General Ross, having just imprisoned Banner, was listening to a report from his subordinate.
"General, after reviewing surveillance footage, we discovered this girl."
A soldier in camouflage clicked a remote control, and multiple surveillance recordings from Manhattan streets appeared on the large screen.
Among them were scenes of Hit-Girl together with Handsome Guy.
At first, Handsome Guy appeared in human form, chatting and laughing with Hit-Girl.
Then Abomination appeared and began rampaging through the city.
Without hesitation, Handsome Guy transformed, instantly becoming Kong.
What followed was footage of him utterly beating down Abomination.
Seeing this, every soldier in the room inhaled sharply, and silence filled the chamber.
General Ross looked grave.
He had personally witnessed Kong overpowering Abomination on the battlefield, but watching the footage up close was still shocking.
Compared to Handsome Guy, Abomination looked utterly weak.
And compared to Kong, even the Hulk seemed unimpressive.
Of course, this was merely Ross's personal misconception.
He had never truly witnessed the Hulk's full power.
Theoretically, the angrier Hulk became, the stronger he could grow without limit.
If a real fight broke out, unless Handsome Guy killed Hulk immediately, the longer the battle dragged on, the stronger Hulk would become through rage—and one mistake could allow Hulk to turn the tables completely.
Unfortunately, Ross did not understand this.
Watching Handsome Guy dominate Abomination made Banner suddenly seem far less valuable.
In Ross's eyes, Handsome Guy appeared far more rational than the Hulk, who only knew destruction.
That implied greater controllability.
Combined with the metallic armor, the size-adjusting bracelet, and the mysterious disappearance abilities, Ross found him extremely intriguing.
Compared to S.H.I.E.L.D., the military knew far fewer secrets.
Ross knew nothing about Titans.
He only knew that powerful assets should belong to the military.
"Will, have you identified that mutant and the little girl yet?"
Ross did not realize that Handsome Guy's true form was Kong.
He assumed Handsome Guy had gained the ability to transform into Kong through some sort of accident, just like Banner became the Hulk.
"We still haven't identified the mutant," the soldier replied. "It's as if he appeared out of nowhere. There's absolutely no personal information about him in any database."
"But we did identify the little girl."
"Her name is Chloe Grace. She currently attends Raymond Elementary School. Her father is Big Daddy, a retired police officer. The two of them have carried out multiple assassinations against criminal organizations…"
For the military, investigating ordinary people was easy.
In less than half an hour, detailed information about Hit-Girl and Big Daddy had been uncovered.
Even many of their secret activities were exposed.
After thinking for a moment, General Ross turned to his subordinate.
"Will, take the special operations team and move immediately. Capture the father and daughter as quickly as possible."
"This time, we're getting ahead of those S.H.I.E.L.D. bastards."
"Yes, sir!"
Will did not hesitate after receiving the order.
He immediately assembled the special operations team and departed.
For soldiers, obedience to orders was absolute.
Whether the order was right or wrong, they would execute it immediately.
—
It wasn't only S.H.I.E.L.D. and the military investigating Handsome Guy.
Hydra agents and intelligence organizations from other countries were also trying to uncover his identity.
However, since New York was American territory, foreign groups had a much harder time gathering information.
S.H.I.E.L.D. possessed numerous intelligence channels.
The moment Nick Fury noticed the military's movements, he developed a bad feeling.
In Fury's opinion, General Ross was far too aggressive and likely to cause trouble.
He immediately contacted Ross.
On one hand, he wanted to persuade Ross to stop the operation.
On the other hand, he intended to demand Banner's release.
Nick Fury had already begun preparing the Avengers Initiative, and the Hulk was considered a vital combat asset.
There were not many suitable Avengers candidates.
Captain Marvel had left Earth years ago.
At present, only Black Widow and Hawkeye were confirmed candidates, while several others remained uncertain.
Unlike Ross, Fury had personally witnessed alien invasions.
Because of that, he understood that terrifying forces existed beyond Earth.
That was precisely why Fury had always tried to recruit the mutants of Skull Island.
Unfortunately, they never gave him the opportunity.
As far as Skull Island was concerned, Fury's policy was simple:
Recruit them if possible.
If recruitment failed, avoid becoming enemies at all costs.
Some people had already forgotten the things Han Shaoqing had done in the past.
But inside S.H.I.E.L.D.'s archives, Han Shaoqing remained classified as an extremely mysterious and dangerous individual.
And according to intelligence analysis, the Skull Island mutants were closely connected to Han Shaoqing.
Unless absolutely necessary, Nick Fury had no intention of provoking Skull Island.
What Fury did not know was this:
Whether it was S.H.I.E.L.D. or Hydra…
They were all merely employees working under Han Shaoqing.
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