Nick Fury genuinely couldn't understand it.
A person could be strong, but how could someone be this strong?
The first time he summoned a meteor, Luke's face had turned slightly pale after the battle.
Although he recovered quickly, the S.H.I.E.L.D. think tank always believed that this was Luke's limit.
At most, he should only have the strength for two such attacks.
Although the lightning he summoned afterward was also powerful, the actual threat it posed to humanity was far less than that of the meteor.
Its destructive power was much weaker.
Who doesn't have a lightning rod these days?
After those two displays of power, S.H.I.E.L.D. concluded that Luke's magical reserves should be running low.
Aside from that, he was essentially a magic-oriented character and somewhat lacking in direct physical confrontation.
As for the previous Destroyer incident.. they believed that must have involved some kind of magic!
After all, it simply defied logic.
No matter how much they racked their brains, it was absolutely impossible for someone to punch a person so precisely that they were sent out of the atmosphere, circled the Earth three times, and then came back along the same trajectory.
So they finally reached a conclusion: Luke was a major threat, but not completely uncontrollable.
If a conflict truly broke out between the two sides, even for a country as vast as the United States, Luke might not be able to kill hundreds of millions of people in a short period of time.
Nick Fury thought of Captain Marvel, Carol, and then of the backup candidate, the Hulk.
These two were monsters of pure physical combat.
If they cooperated properly, they should be able to pose some degree of threat to Luke himself—provided they could break through his magical defenses.
But who could have expected that, just as they were preparing to rely on the Hulk, this highly anticipated, ultra-durable tank was slammed straight into the ground by a single punch from Luke.
So this guy is actually proficient in both magic and martial arts?!
"The Hulk has demonstrated strength of at least a thousand tons. Luke was able to suppress him instantly. Could it be that he really is Superman reincarnated?"
Coulson added, "And a magic Superman at that."
"This situation is wrong. We need to reformulate the plan!"
Nick Fury's expression was grim. "Where's Stark? Forget it—stabilize him first. We need to gather the smartest people in every field around the world and come up with a new plan together."
Coulson glanced down again, and Luke happened to look back. Coulson turned pale with fright and hurriedly pulled his head back.
"Officer, 'me' stabilize him? You'd better find someone more capable. I think he's taken an interest in my head…"
Coulson felt a chill on the top of his scalp. He reached up to touch it and then realized—oh, it wasn't fear after all.
Luke withdrew his gaze, looked at the four legs sticking out of the ground, and realized the two of them still hadn't been subdued.
Oh? You two are pretty tenacious, aren't you?
Not subdued? Then let's keep going.
Luke grabbed one leg in each hand and yanked them out of the ground.
The Hulk and the Abomination stared blankly, their minds spinning, as if countless stars were circling around their heads.
It turned out they'd been knocked unconscious by that punch before they could even react.
Total brain shutdown!
Luke raised his hand and delivered two crisp slaps.
"Hulk—hurts! Roar~"
Slap!
Luke raised his hand for another slap. "Are you subdued?"
The Hulk looked completely bewildered.
Luke slapped him again. "Still not subdued?"
Even with the Hulk's physique, a few more slaps knocked him unconscious again.
The Hulk was on the verge of tears.
"What are you saying? I don't understand!"
Luke's hand, which was about to come down again, froze in midair. He suddenly realized that the Hulk had the intelligence of a child and simply couldn't understand what "subdued" meant.
"Bastard! How dare you insult a great god!" The Abomination, clutching his face, regained consciousness.
He had only just become a new god of the world, only to be violently slapped around by someone else.
Did he have any dignity left?
If this got out, he, Emil Blonsky, would truly become a laughingstock.
Luke frowned and slapped him backhandedly.
Abomination tried to raise his arm to block, but he was far slower than Luke.
Boom!
With a single slap, Abomination's teeth shattered, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Abomination's strength surpassed that of a normal Hulk, but it still couldn't compare to an enraged Hulk.
And Thor's strength was on par with the Hulk's.
An awakened Thor was even stronger than the Hulk.
However, Luke's strength was two to three times that of an awakened Thor—which meant three to four times that of Abomination!
Abomination simply couldn't endure it!
This was reality, not a movie.
Movies need spectacle and plot convenience, but in reality, let alone a fourfold gap in strength—even a slight advantage was enough to result in a completely one-sided crushing defeat!
Abomination roared in fury as he struggled to stand. "Damn it, I—"
Zzzzt—!!!
Luke activated the King of Lightning magic and released thunder with one hand, giving Abomination a brutal round of electrotherapy.
Right from the start, it was a sustained output of one hundred million volts.
With the Casket of Ancient Winters' energy as backup, the lightning supply was guaranteed.
Abomination's physique was immune to ordinary lightning, but he couldn't withstand voltage this high being applied continuously.
"Arrrrrggggggghhh!!!"
Abomination's agonized screams echoed through the sky.
Everyone who witnessed the scene felt physically uncomfortable.
It was simply too brutal.
After only a dozen seconds, the smell of burnt flesh spread through the air.
The Hulk's eyes were filled with terror, yet he couldn't help sniffing. "Smells good!"
Abomination collapsed to the ground, trembling all over. "I'm sorry, Sir, my tone was a bit harsh just now. I surrender! I repent!"
[Defeated Anomalous Object: Abomination. The target has sincerely conceded defeat. Registration successful. Obtained 2500 Anomaly Points.]
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"Yup. Choosing to be subdued is the right decision!"
Only then did Luke withdraw his hand, turning an ill-intentioned gaze toward the Hulk.
"Hulk, subdued. No shocking, Hulk scared!"
The Hulk lowered his head aggrievedly, speaking with a sense of humiliation.
The outside world is scary. Hulk wants to go home!
[Defeated Anomalous Object: Hulk (Bruce Banner). The target has sincerely conceded defeat. Registration successful. Obtained 3000 Anomaly Points.]
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"Very good. That's how a good boy behaves. I only shock bad boys, understand, Hulk?"
Luke nodded in satisfaction, speaking earnestly.
The Hulk nodded as well. "Hulk know. Me good boy!"
As the Hulk trembled unconsciously, Luke patted his large face. "Do you know why you got beaten up today?"
"Hulk don't know…"
"Because my house is right over there."
Luke pointed in a direction. "You two fighting right outside my house seriously affected the quality of my sleep, so I came over."
"Tell me, did you deserve a beating or not?"
Hulk felt extremely wronged. Abomination was the one who started yelling first; he had only been trying to stop him.
But he didn't dare shake his head. He nodded sincerely. "Deserve it. Hulk also hate people disturbing sleep."
"Heh~ That's right then!"
Luke showed a gentle smile. "Alright, that's enough for today. If you want to fight, go somewhere else—not here. Understand?"
"Hulk Understand!"
Hulk and Abomination nodded at the same time, behaving very obediently.
See? Even monsters aren't completely unreasonable.
As long as the atmosphere is right, even the most vicious villains understand basic etiquette.
Holding the truth firmly in his hands, Luke clapped once and turned to leave.
Everyone watched Luke's departing figure, yet no one dared to make a move.
Even the military personnel holding RPGs silently lowered their weapons, their eyes following him in an unspoken salute until Luke completely disappeared.
Abomination and the Hulk exchanged glances, shifting uneasily.
But at the thought of Luke, the two monsters quietly fled in the opposite direction, far away from that street.
They needed to find a new place to keep fighting.
When Luke returned to where Odin and the Ancient One had been, Odin had already used dark energy to escape back to Asgard.
Huh.. Where's Odin? Luke complained inwardly. He had originally planned to play the villain and bully the old man one last time.
The Ancient One's expression was complicated. She really wanted to say that Luke had scared him off, but she still had to preserve the Allfather's dignity.
"He said he had something urgent to attend to and needed to return to speak with Thor."
"Oh, since everything's settled, I'll be heading out too."
Luke didn't wait for the Ancient One to say anything else. His figure vanished in an instant.
The Ancient One opened her mouth, then let out a long, heavy sigh.
Why wouldn't they just let her leave?
She was afraid of a world like this too!
"Luke finally left!"
Nick Fury and Coulson let out sighs of relief at the same time.
...
Meanwhile, in Asgard.
Odin returned to the Golden Palace, breathing heavily.
Crossing countless light-years and repeatedly traveling between Asgard and the Mortal Realm had left even him somewhat exhausted.
But there was no other option. If he didn't go, no one else could.
Thor couldn't use dark energy teleportation.
Although Heimdall could, his strength was lacking, his status wasn't high enough, and if he went, he wouldn't have the energy to make it back.
Only he, the king himself, could personally make the journey.
He just hadn't expected to be met with a show of force from Luke instead.
Thinking of Luke's displayed control over lightning, which was even smoother than Thor's, Odin couldn't help but feel a trace of envy.
If he were to have another son, he should be like Luke!
As for Thor… Luke had put it perfectly:
"Disobedient children need to be beaten!"
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