What does wilderness survival feel like? Bruce Banner was experiencing it firsthand right now.
Without tools, with only a bed sheet as his sole modern industrial product, stranded on a small island—although there were no carnivorous dinosaurs threatening his life, the relatively small area and limited resources certainly added considerable difficulty to his survival.
Having once read the novel "Robinson Crusoe" Bruce felt that his situation was even more unfortunate than that of the protagonist.
Fortunately, this terrible mood didn't last long.
In the Marvel world, after personally taking Kanna to school and helping her get a long leave of absence from her teacher, while the little one still had to stay at school for a day, Shi Xiaolei took 2B to tour the city, purchasing many supplies and equipment for their upcoming road trip.
There were quite a lot of items, and the villa they were currently staying in was only rented temporarily.
Piling everything up at home might invite complaints from the landlord or property management.
To be safe, Shi Xiaolei brought all these purchased items into the Ark, planning to use the space in the base to store them temporarily.
After finding an empty room and organizing everything, Shi Xiaolei remembered that Bruce Banner was still lying in the cabin.
As was his routine, he walked through the small forest to the small river about a hundred meters away.
Big White had already left, but the embers from the bonfire Bruce had built earlier remained in place.
Seeing this pile of ashes, and after checking inside the cabin, Shi Xiaolei finally realized that Bruce Banner had awakened from his unconscious state.
Where had he gone?
Wondering this, Shi Xiaolei whistled.
Soon, Big White, who had been walking nearby, came running over at the sound.
Then, because of Big White roar, the giant eagle that had been circling above the mangrove forest searching for food was also summoned back, appearing before Shi Xiaolei.
After asking his two pets with words and gestures for quite a while...
Understanding their master's meaning, the giant eagle carried him to the skies above "Vegetarian Island" providing the answer through action.
"Here?"
Seeing the giant eagle stop moving and hover above the small island, Shi Xiaolei understood.
Looking down, he realized it was the vegetarian island he called the "fresh meat warehouse" and he couldn't help but smile.
"Not bad, you're quite clever, knowing to drop him here."
The vegetarian island was full of herbivorous dinosaurs that wouldn't threaten Bruce life, and being a small island with limited area, there was no worry about him disappearing without a trace.
To be honest, Shi Xiaolei never thought the giant eagle would be so intelligent, arranging everything so thoughtfully.
Gently patting the giant eagle neck and stroking it a few times, Shi Xiaolei smiled and ordered.
"Let's go down and find that man."
"Screech!"
With a cry, the giant eagle dove down sharply.
In a posture of diving and gliding, faster than a roller coaster, after a whistling gust of wind, Shi Xiaolei had landed on the small island, appearing before Bruce Banner.
"Hey, buddy, how are you?"
When the giant eagle appeared again, Bruce Banner had already noticed it.
He just never imagined that the proud giant eagle would be carrying a person on its back.
Holding stones just collected from the beach in his left hand and red berries found in the bushes in his right, he stared blankly at Shi Xiaolei who appeared before him.
After two or three seconds, Bruce Banner finally raised his hand somewhat frantically in response.
"Hi~. You are..."
"Rock, just call me Rock."
Walking forward and extending his right hand, Shi Xiaolei wore a gentle smile.
"Dr. Banner, you've finally woken up."
"Hello."
While shaking hands and analyzing Shi Xiaolei words, Bruce Banner raised his guard internally.
"Mr. Rock, do we know each other? Was it you who brought me here?"
"Umm, how should I put this..."
Scratching his head, Shi Xiaolei showed a hint of apology on his face.
"I guess we do know each other; we fought a few days ago."
With neither television nor clocks and calendars in the cabin, having no concept of the date after waking up, Bruce had no idea that he had actually been asleep for several days.
Thinking he had been lying there for at most a day, Bruce frowned unconsciously.
"We fought a few days ago? I don't remember that."
"You weren't in this form at that time."
Assuming Bruce had simply forgotten the memories of his transformation into the Hulk, Shi Xiaolei reminded him.
"That green giant, remember?"
With all the fragments stored in his mind, after trying hard to recall for a few seconds, Bruce Banner finally remembered.
"That person in armor was you?"
After a pause, Bruce couldn't help but ask.
"You just said a few days ago? Has it really been several days?"
"To be precise, a little over four days."
Shi Xiaolei shrugged.
"So you do remember."
Lying unconscious for four days, much longer than he had imagined.
Feeling this might be a terrible consequence of his body sudden mutation, Bruce couldn't help falling into depression, his mood becoming dejected.
Seeing his change in expression, Shi Xiaolei misunderstood again.
"Dr. Banner, don't worry. This is my territory; the military won't find you here."
"No, I'm not..."
Sighing and shaking his head, Bruce Banner forced a bitter smile.
"Never mind. Anyway, thank you, Mr. Rock. If you hadn't intervened, I really can't imagine how much destruction I might have caused."
"It was quite extreme."
Recalling the scene he had witnessed earlier, Shi Xiaolei also couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"To be honest, I've been worried these past few days. If you had woken up when I wasn't around... I really can't imagine how I would feel after you demolished this place."
Demolished? In the middle of nowhere, what was there to demolish? Did he mean the small cabin?
With intense confusion, Bruce finally couldn't help but ask.
"You said 'this place'? Mr. Rock, can you tell me where exactly we are?"
"Well..."
Unable to explain in just a few words, Shi Xiaolei scratched his head somewhat embarrassed.
"It's a long story. Dr. Banner, this isn't the place for a chat. Why don't we go to the base first? I'll show you around and explain on the way."
"Base?"
Having just escaped from the military biochemical experimental base, Bruce Banner was very sensitive to the word "base"
As soon as Shi Xiaolei mentioned it, wariness immediately rose in Bruce eyes.
"Yes. Oh, actually it's just my home; I call it a survival base."
Pointing to a Thunderdragon several hundred meters behind Bruce, Shi Xiaolei explained with a smile.
"As you can see, this is a dinosaur world. Without a relatively safe base, life would be quite difficult."
So it's a survival base.
Relieved, Bruce Banner finally nodded.
"Alright then, I'll follow your lead. By the way, do you have clothes at your place? Could I borrow some?"
"No problem, we have food and clothes."
While speaking, Shi Xiaolei jumped onto the giant eagle back.
Looking down at Bruce Banner still standing on the beach, Shi Xiaolei smiled apologetically.
"Dr. Banner, I'm sorry, but you'll have to bear with this."
"Hm?"
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