Banner looked up at Xiao Han, his eyes complex: "So, it's really You?"
Xiao Han nodded: "That's right, I just went through a Battle of New York and conveniently dealt with the Chitauri."
Banner took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down: "Okay, assuming what You said is true, what are You going to do now? We need the Stones to bring back the people who disappeared."
"I can help You." Xiao Han said, "But I have conditions."
"What conditions?" Banner asked cautiously.
"First, the Stones of this Universe, such as Space, Mind Stone, Time, these three Stones must be given to me after use."
Xiao Han's gaze was sharp, "Second, I need Your trust."
Banner hesitated for a moment and looked at Ancient One.
Ancient One smiled slightly: "Dr. Banner, his power far exceeds Your imagination. If he wants to help You, perhaps this is the best option."
Perhaps fearing he wouldn't believe her, Ancient One added: "His magic level is very high."
Banner was silent for a moment, finally nodding: "Okay, I believe You. But we need to return to 2023 as soon as possible, the others are still waiting for us."
Xiao Han's mouth curved slightly: "No problem. Tell me the coordinates of Your Universe."
Banner gave the coordinates, and then Xiao Han raised his hand, golden energy gathered in his palm, and a huge spatial gate slowly opened.
On the other side of the gate was the Avengers Base in 2023.
Banner's eyes widened: "This... this is spacetime teleportation?!"
"Let's go." Xiao Han stepped into the spatial gate first, "Your teammates are waiting."
Banner and Ancient One exchanged a glance, then followed, while Ancient One remained in 2012.
2023
Avengers Base
Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Scott Lang, and others were waiting anxiously.
Suddenly, a golden spatial gate opened in the center of the Base, and Banner, along with a strange man, walked out.
"Dr." Tony quickly stepped forward.
"How are things... Who is this?" His gaze fell on Xiao Han, his brow furrowed slightly.
Banner quickly introduced: "This is Xiao Han, the Time, Space, and Mind Stones are all with him, but he is willing to help us."
"What?" Steve looked at Xiao Han vigilantly, "The Stones are in his hands?"
Xiao Han didn't waste words, directly raised his hand, and the three Stones appeared in his palm.
"The Stones are here."
He said calmly, "But I need to confirm if You are willing."
"Willing to do what?" Steve asked.
"These three Stones must be returned to him after use." Banner quickly explained.
Tony stared at him, his eyes complex: "Who exactly are You?"
"A visitor from another Universe." Xiao Han smiled slightly.
"Perhaps, You can call me Superman."
"Superman?" Scott couldn't help but interject, "Like the one in the comics?"
"More or less." Xiao Han shrugged.
"But I prefer to solve problems with my fists."
Everyone looked at each other, unsure how to respond for a moment.
Finally, Tony sighed: "Okay, since the Stones are in Your hands, and You are willing to help, we have no reason to refuse. However, about snapping Your fingers..."
"I'll do it."
Xiao Han interrupted him, "Your bodies cannot withstand the energy of the Stones, but I can."
Banner looked at him in surprise: "Are You sure? The energy of six Stones is enough to destroy any life form!"
Xiao Han smiled: "Trust me, I am different from You."
A golden light flashed in his eyes, and an invisible force flowed around him.
Tony stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed: "Alright, we don't have any other choice anyway. Welcome to the Avengers, Mr. Superman."
Xiao Han nodded: "Hmm, a different feeling."
"Where are Natasha and Clint?" Banner suddenly asked.
Just then.
Clint Barton staggered out of the quantum tunnel, clutching the orange Soul Stone tightly in his hand, his face filled with grief.
"We got the Stone..." His voice was hoarse, "But Natasha... she..."
Everyone instantly understood what had happened.
Tony walked forward and gently patted Clint's shoulder: "We will remember her sacrifice."
Banner's face turned pale, he staggered back two steps, his arms supporting himself on the lab table with a grating sound.
"No... this is impossible..." His pupils began to turn green, and the muscles under his skin bulged abnormally.
"We clearly agreed to come back together!"
Xiao Han keenly noticed the violent fluctuation of gamma energy within Banner's body.
He calmly released a Biofield, separating Banner from the others.
"Calm down, Dr." His voice carried a strange soothing power, "Anger solves nothing."
"Calm down?!" Banner suddenly turned and punched the wall.
The wall shattered like paper under the Hulk's strength, but Xiao Han's force field absorbed the Impact in time, preventing it from affecting the lab equipment.
"She's dead! Because of that damn Stone!" Banner's roar was already tinged with the Hulk's characteristic hoarseness.
Steve stepped forward and placed a hand on Banner's trembling shoulder, "We will all miss her, but we need You now, Bruce. Fulfilling her wish is the best way to remember her."
Banner's breathing was heavy, and the green in his eyes flickered on and off.
Xiao Han suddenly reached out and pressed on his temple, a faint golden light glowing at his fingertips.
Banner's body trembled, and the rampaging gamma energy within him miraculously calmed down.
"What did You do to him?" Thor asked vigilantly, gripping his hammer.
"Just helped him adjust his endocrine system." Xiao Han withdrew his hand.
"Now, shouldn't we get down to business?"
Tony glanced thoughtfully at the calmed Banner, then turned and activated the holographic projection.
"According to the model calculations, we need to concentrate the energy of the six Stones on the nano gauntlet..."
Banner's emotions gradually calmed down under Xiao Han's soothing, but his eyes were still dull.
"We have to complete this." He said in a low voice, his fist clenching and unclenching, "For Natasha."
Everyone followed Tony to the nano Infinity Gauntlet room, and as the glass cover opened, a gauntlet popped up via a lift.
Everyone looked at Xiao Han, only to see him calmly walk to the gauntlet, put his right hand inside, and the gauntlet automatically adjusted to fit his size.
Then, Xiao Han put the Infinity Stones on one by one, and instantly, energy of six colors flowed through his body.
Everyone held their breath, gazing at the nano gauntlet on Xiao Han's hand, inlaid with six Infinity Stones, its brilliant light reflecting on everyone's faces.
Xiao Han could feel an unprecedented energy surging within him, each Stone burning like a star in the gauntlet.
Power, Space, Reality, Soul Stone, Time, and Mind Stone.
The six fundamental forces of the Universe intertwined at his fingertips, as if the weight of the entire Universe was pressing down on his arm.
"This feeling..."
Xiao Han narrowed his eyes slightly, with his body, he could feel that he could shatter Earth with a single punch, or even tear space apart.
But he controlled this impulse and turned to look at the Avengers around him.