Yes, to everyone's anticipation, the green, armored, enormous behemoth that burst out wasn't anyone else but the Hulk.
Following the Hulk's charge through the gate, Thor was stunned. He hadn't expected the defender to be none other than the Hulk.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute, there's too much information!"
Tony Stark couldn't help but hit the pause button. The sheer amount of information was overwhelming, leaving him a bit dazed.
"What's going on?" Tony Stark asked. "So when did this happen? Thor's here, Loki's here, and the Hulk is still around? So the Hulk can live that long?"
"I think we might have misunderstood," Nick Fury said. "We thought this might be a near-future event, but now I see our judgment was wrong. This clearly isn't the near future. That arena isn't on Earth either. Those stone people, three-headed monsters, and strange-looking goblins we saw aren't Earthlings. They're aliens."
"Fury, why do you think that?" Captain Rogers asked.
"It's simple: Thor's identity. He's a prince. Lin Feng said he ascended to the throne after Odin died, becoming king. How could a king personally participate in a gladiatorial match for entertainment?" Nick Fury said. "So there must be a lot we don't understand. But this definitely isn't Earth. Earth doesn't have so many strange-looking people."
Everyone thought about it, and it seemed to be true. It was absurd for Thor, as king, to be a gladiator.
They knew the situation with gladiators in Earth's history.
To put it bluntly, they were for the amusement of the upper class. Only the lowest-status slaves would become gladiators, hoping to turn their lives around and completely escape their slave status.
"But Asgard might have been destroyed…" Tony Stark said. "He's already been enthroned in the Fishing Village, so isn't it normal for him to appear in the arena now?"
"Besides, there's Hulk. Do you remember that in the zombie timeline, Hulk was sent back by the Bifrost? So, is it possible that Hulk and Thor are together here?" Bruce Banner said.
"That doesn't explain one problem: why would Hulk appear on an alien planet? Obviously, he didn't leave with Thor and the others," Captain Rogers said. "Otherwise, Thor wouldn't be so clueless."
The more they analyzed, the more problems they found, their brains a complete mess.
Thor was also in a daze. He couldn't understand why he was forced to become a gladiator.
He loved to fight, and Asgard had a strong martial tradition.
However, that didn't mean he would become a gladiator.
He enjoyed fighting strong opponents, savoring the feeling of battle.
But being a gladiator, an object for others to watch, was another matter entirely.
Even if Asgard was destroyed in the future, and he ascended to the throne of Fishing Village, he would never become a gladiator, a spectacle for others. It would be a great humiliation for him.
Could it be that his future self was so broke that he had to fight in outer space arenas to support his people?
Unlike Nick Fury and the others, who were guessing if this was on another planet or in the near future, Thor often traveled to other planets. He could naturally recognize that this was, indeed, on another planet.
And the person in the projection, although he'd never interacted with him, he recognized him.
His father had listed several people in the universe to avoid provoking, and the Grandmaster was one of them.
But how would he end up fighting in a match for the Grandmaster in the future?
At this moment, he suddenly remembered his father's words, which were to have him transfer some wealth to Earth in advance, lest it be wiped out during Ragnarok in Asgard.
He hadn't taken it seriously before, thinking there was no need to transfer it in advance.
Because he'd never cared about money growing up. His royal status meant he was beyond the need for it; he had everything he could want.
Anything he needed would be delivered, without needing money. He was even wealthier than Tony Stark.
Now, he suddenly felt a sense of crisis.
In the future, no matter what situation he faced, he absolutely could not end up as pathetic as the version of himself in the video. The idea of being so broke that he had to fight in a ring, becoming a gladiator, was simply unacceptable.
Not only could he not bear it, but it would also disgrace Asgard, wouldn't it?
Especially the thought of himself being a gladiator while his own brother was a guest of the Grandmaster. The difference in treatment was too vast.
What exactly had happened in the future?
Before he could dwell on it further, Thor in the screen immediately cheered. This was one of his own, a comrade. He was finally saved! It had been truly miserable since he'd arrived in this wretched place.
In contrast, Loki was scared stiff, his face ashen, and he kept backing away. His eyes were filled with fear, as if he were looking at a terrifying monster.
He remembered how the Hulk had tossed him around during the Battle of New York.
The crowd couldn't help but burst into laughter. For Loki in the screen, that might have been a long time ago, at least several years. But for them, it had just happened!
Seeing him tossed around by the Hulk just now, his little face looked so pitiful.
They could even understand Loki's psychological trauma now, after all, he was beaten and then mocked, "Weak God."
A god could be killed, but not humiliated. Being tossed around like that was nothing short of an insult.
Thor, suddenly realizing this, felt a chill. Could it be… that he, too, was going to have a similar infamous moment?
He thought of what Lin Feng had said, that these two brothers were tossed around the same way. Just now, he'd thought he absolutely wouldn't end up like that. After all, he and Hulk were comrades. Did they even understand the value of camaraderie?
But now, suddenly, he started to worry!
No way, no way! It shouldn't happen! Thor quickly tried to reassure himself.
"I have to get off this planet!"
Loki's expression in the screen was like he'd seen a ghost, backing away repeatedly. He just wanted to leave this damn place immediately. That Hulk had left him with far too many bad memories, all of them embarrassing.
But before he could leave the VIP room, he bumped into the Grandmaster, who was returning.
The Grandmaster stopped him, saying, "Heh heh heh heh, where are you going?"
Meanwhile, in the arena, Hulk was roaring continuously, surrounded by countless cheers.
"Hulk, Hulk, Hulk!"
"Where have you been? Everyone thought you were dead. So much has happened since we last met! My hammer is gone too. It all feels like yesterday, so I remember it vividly!" Thor said, dejected. He'd suddenly ended up in this godforsaken place, and running into a familiar face, a comrade no less, how could he not be excited?
Outside the screen, Thor was puzzled. His hammer was gone?
How could that be?
The Mjolnir had a homing ability; he could summon it back with a thought, so he'd never truly lost it. No matter where it was, he could call it back.
Meanwhile, the Thor on screen was still caught up in the excitement of seeing a good comrade. He quickly said, "Loki, Loki is alive, can you believe it? He's right up there, Loki, look who it is?"
Loki, who was being pointed at, was not doing well. His face was pale, terrified that Hulk might remember him and immediately rush over to slap him to the ground. That would be terrifying.
Hulk might not be able to kill him, a god, but making him socially mortified and breaking all his bones would be easy.
"Banner, I, I, I never thought I'd say this!" Thor said happily. "But I, I'm so happy to see you!"
"Hulk, Hulk, Hulk!"
The cheers of countless people echoed around for Hulk.
"Hey, Banner, Banner!" Thor seemed to be trying to call out the Banner personality within Hulk's body.
"No Banner, only Hulk!"
Hulk was angry. Here, everyone loved Hulk. No one knew Banner, and no one liked Banner. But this guy, he actually called out for Banner. He was very, very angry right now.
Hulk wasn't just a beast who only knew destruction. To be precise, he was like an infant who hadn't grown up yet. As time passed, he slowly began to grow up, gradually gaining his own understanding.
The more he understood, the angrier he became. It was as if everyone only liked Banner and not Hulk.
At this moment, everyone felt that something was wrong with Hulk in the picture.
"Thor's in big trouble. He probably doesn't even know it. I'm me, and Hulk is Hulk. Hulk isn't just me losing control; he's a completely separate soul!" Bruce Banner said. "Calling me out in front of Hulk… that's not a good idea. I can feel it – Hulk is really unhappy with me. Calling me out in front of me is one thing, but calling me out in front of Hulk… well, Thor's probably finished!"
Everyone finally understood that Hulk and Bruce Banner weren't the same person. Although they shared a body, it wasn't like one person going berserk and losing control. Instead, they were two completely different beings.
And they began to understand why Thor was being tossed around so much.
He'd really pissed off Hulk.
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