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Chapter 131 Fiery Johnny
On a scenic lakeshore deep in the jungle of a wild land, Banner and Betty, a young couple, are reunited.

“This place is so beautiful… Bruce, I suddenly think that maybe living here all the time wouldn’t be a bad choice…” Betty said, leaning on Banner’s shoulder as she looked at a few small herbivorous dinosaurs leisurely drinking water in the distance.

This lake is very close to the cave where Shanna used to live—which is also the current Alliance outpost in the Wildlands—and was Shanna's main source of water in the past.

Now, a defense system designed in collaboration with Tony Melina has been developed, encompassing the lake and an area spanning several kilometers around the base.

Furthermore, the animals living in this area were screened, and some poisonous, carnivorous, and large herbivores were driven away and relocated.

This has created a safe residential area similar to Jurassic Park.

Of course, in terms of defense level, they are worlds apart, not to mention that the safe zone established by the alliance also has an artificial intelligence-assisted system to help manage it.

However, the AI ​​in this park is not Jarvis, but Friday... That's right, the "female" AI that succeeded Jarvis after he became Vision in the original storyline.

Jarvis is not used because the situation in the Wildlands is unique, with strong signal isolation from the outside world.

Even Tony couldn't find a way to connect directly to the outside network in the wilderness... well, unless Levi's portal remained open.

Thanks to these conditions, this area is very safe, so even ordinary people like Betty don't have to worry about being harmed if they live here.

But clearly, if Betty really did live here, then the biggest threat she would face would not be anyone else, but rather Banner, the person she loved most.

Although in the movie, aside from the initial transformation when he couldn't control himself, he didn't continue to harm Betty.

But this does not mean there is no risk at all.

“Once I recover, we can live in seclusion here together… but not now, Betty!” Bruce longed to be with his girlfriend, but given his current situation…

“…Alright, I’ve been studying psychology with Dr. Mercer lately. According to Dr. Mercer, Hulk is a nascent personality, a blank slate. Maybe I’ll have a chance to become friends with him someday!” Understanding Bruce’s thoughts, Betty considerately abandoned her original idea.

"...Envious?" On the other side of the lake, Tony, lying on a beach chair, looked at Levi, who was watching intently, and then gestured for him to look in the direction of the girls, saying, "If you're envious, just find one yourself. You've recruited so many young girls, haven't you liked a single one?"

It's the weekend, so there are quite a few people in the Wildlands. Melina brought several children, along with Natasha, Yelena, Jessica, Skye, and even Shakora, Amora, and others.

Even Tony brought Pepper along.

At this time, everyone was sunbathing and playing games on the artificial beach by the lake, wearing swimsuits.

Very pleasing to the eye.

After all, the natural environment here is quite good, and it is isolated from the world, so there is no need to worry about any external interference. Therefore, it has long been the first choice for alliance members to go on vacation.

Of course, apart from Levi who frequently travels back and forth to collect materials, most of the alliance members only come here on holidays or weekends.

After all, the main way for alliance members to get here at this stage is through Li Wei's portal or recall scrolls.

Although recalling scrolls is cheap and easy to make—several can be made in a minute—and opening portals is also straightforward, the Alliance members, even Tony, one of the founders, and his children, are all quite shrewd.

In addition to the supplies that Li Wei distributes regularly every month.

They would rarely bother Li Wei over such trivial matters.

As for why we didn't enter through the other exits... of course, it's because those three entrances and exits are located in very remote and inconvenient places.

“I’m still young, I’m not in a hurry, and office romances are unacceptable—it might not have much of an impact in most organizations, but the situation in the alliance is too special. If my personal feelings cause any internal problems, I cannot accept it, especially since we are the organizers of this group,” Li Wei said, shaking his head.

Although Li Wei was single until his thirties in his previous life, he was just unmarried, not that he had never seen a woman.

He also has a clear understanding of romantic relationships.

Even a normal office romance can lead to the complete breakdown of a company.

Moreover, what about a superhero group with almost no vested interests?
Just imagining fighting alongside one ex-girlfriend after another is enough to send chills down your spine.

In addition, there were the lessons learned from the experiences of those time-traveling predecessors when I chatted with the Ancient One.

Therefore, Li Wei had no intention of developing romantic relationships with any of the women in his team.

The girls recruited from the alliance were recruited solely because they were suitable for recruitment and for other reasons; there was no personal desire involved.

“…It seems that’s indeed the case…” Tony nodded in agreement upon hearing Levi’s statement.

Although he had been with many women in the past, apart from Pepper, with whom he had a formal relationship, he had never made a move on any woman within Stark Industries before—as a top-tier global corporation, Stark Industries had an abundance of beautiful women working there.

The saying "a rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow" also applies to relationships between men and women.

As for Pepper... she was never one of the outsiders; she always stayed in Tony's den and never left.

"Let's not talk about that. Anything new lately? I'm stuck in my workspace all day; I feel a bit isolated from the world," Li Wei said.

Although he is a time traveler, apart from some main plot points and major events, his information is actually far less abundant than that of Tony, the world's richest man.

“No, things are pretty stable at S.H.I.E.L.D. lately. They’re focused on getting the dragon bone out as soon as possible. But if you want to relax, there’s a motorcycle stunt show in New York next week. Are you interested?” Tony said after thinking for a moment.

"Motorcycle stunts?" Li Wei was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

“Yes, but it wasn’t organized by Stark Industries, it was sponsored by Hammer Industries… They’re the ones who always think about organizing these fancy events. What was that extreme athlete’s name again? Hot Johnny? Sounds like a clown!” Tony thought for a moment and stroked his chin as he spoke.

"...Hot Johnny? Looks like I definitely need to check him out." Upon hearing this name, Levi rubbed his forehead. How did this guy end up here?

(End of this chapter)