Kamen Rider ZZZ from the American comic book world

For Li Ai, "The Incredible Hulk" was a movie from more than ten years ago, so his memory of the plot was naturally a bit vague. Even after trying hard to recall, he could only remember that Banner transformed three times in the movie.

The first time was when he was forced into a corner in Brazil and had no choice but to transform. The second time was when he was ambushed by General Ross's troops at Culver University. The third time was when he faced off against another monster in New York.

This is Li Ai's entire impression of "The Incredible Hulk". Before his time travel, he was only impressed by Dr. Banner and General Ross because they appeared more often in the movie. He had little impression of characters like Betty who appeared less often.

As for that mad soldier villain codenamed Abomination... Li Ai had forgotten what he looked like before she transmigrated.

Li Ai simply had an idea: if Dr. Banner went to Kamar-Taj to study, could he better master the Hulk transformation, or better manage his relationship with the Hulk?

“That kind of guy doesn’t sound like a friend.” Li Ai pursed her lips, then changed the subject, asking:

"Mom, do you have any connections in Brazil?"

"What do you want to know?" Ada didn't ask for the reason, but went straight to the purpose.

“I’d like to know if any American troops are conducting special military operations in Brazil.” Li Ai paused, then added, “The secrecy level is probably very high; if you can’t find out, that’s fine.”

"American special forces are conducting covert military operations in Brazil?" Ida's expression turned amused, then she agreed:

"I'll ask someone to help you. Remember not to go to bed too early tonight, as Brazil and New York are in similar time zones."

"Okay, I'll go upstairs first." Li Ai nodded, then went upstairs to her room, locked the door, and entered the operations room.

After completing her daily training, Li Ai went to the gashapon machine, spun out three item capsules, and finally obtained two sensors and a pass.

Because Culver University is located a six-hour drive from New York, where there is no intelligence network for Li Ai, it needs to be monitored by sensors.

Since there are currently three sensors, Li Ai has also assigned them numbers. The earliest one is A01, the two that were just acquired are A02 and A03, and so on for any subsequent acquisitions.

The second pass was a small idea of ​​Li Ai's. When he was planning the modification scheme for the second Dream Eater Claw, he also designed a modification scheme for the ZZZ pass.

The modification plan was not complicated. It simply combined the pass with the tactical watch that Leon gave him, allowing the tactical watch to play a greater role, and also gave it the ability to scan technological devices without damaging the structure of the mithril glasses.

Li Ai plans to use this method to practice his skills. If all goes well, he will continue to complete the modification of the second Dream Eater Claw tonight.

Chapter 67 Equipment Modification Plan (3/4, requesting monthly votes and continued reading)

After some effort, Li Ai completed the modification plan for the two pieces of equipment using the tools in the operations room.

Li Ai put on the modified watch and glasses. With a slight thought, the camouflage spell of the mithril glasses took effect, transforming the red lenses into the style of sports sunglasses.

He then turned to look at the nearby ZZZ sensor, where relevant information appeared in his field of vision, and a 'Allow Operation' prompt popped up.

Li Ai gently pressed the dial, and a holographic control panel that only he could see immediately popped up. With a slight movement of his finger, the sensor also moved accordingly.

"This makes the scan more discreet," Li Ai said with satisfaction.

The ZZZ pass requires the user to hold the device up with their hand while scanning objects, making it very conspicuous. Considering the possibility of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents hiding on campus, he would need a more covert method.

After being modified, this watch was transformed from a commodity into a prop for a secret agent.

Following the naming convention of the ZZZ series props, Li Ai simply named it 'ZZZ Agent Watch'.

The functions of the pass have been fully transferred to the agent's watch, and naturally, it also has a disguise function. One is the daily mode, which is no different from the original, and the other is the combat mode, which presents a large black and green watch. The performance of the two modes is the same, except that they are disguises to avoid being searched.

However, the remote-controlled mechanical devices have some limitations. Apart from the ZZZ Agent Props series, Li Ai can only control devices that are connected to the internet.

After testing it out, Li Ai turned his attention to his Dream Eater Claw Modified.

The 'overload' function and the transformation function conflict with each other. In order to achieve a stronger output, Li Ai decided to keep only the most convenient knife mode, thus gaining a stronger output.

Because it lost its transformation function and only retained the sword mode, Li Ai named it the 'Dream-Eating Blade'.

Li Ai gently ran her hand over the hilt of the Dream Eater Blade and sighed, "I wonder how powerful the Overloaded Dream Eater Slash will be."

He then inserted the Dream Eater Blade into the slot of the Code Zero Corruptor and stored it together with the Dream Eater Claw.

After finishing all this, Li Ai stretched. His watch showed that it was already 1 a.m. He turned and left the operations room, returning to his room. Just as he was about to take a shower, he heard Ada Wong's voice outside the door.

"There's news about what you asked me to investigate."

Upon hearing this, Li Ai opened the door and heard a verbal report.

"Locals did see a fully armed special forces unit operating under the cover of night, seemingly chasing a target. After the special forces unit reached a beverage factory, nearby residents heard a terrifying roar, and then a bulldozer flew out."

"General Ross probably forced Hulk out..." Li Ai thought to himself.

Looking at Li Ai, who was deep in thought, Ada smiled slightly and said, "It seems you have already gotten the answer you wanted."

"More or less," Li Ai replied.

“As long as the grades aren’t just ‘good enough,’ that’s fine,” Ada joked, then turned and left.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ai closed the door and used the teleportation function in the war room to go to Culver University.

Normally, it would take six hours to drive from Queens to here, but Li Ai only needed to concentrate on locking onto her destination and then open a door.

Under the cover of night, Li Ai placed the two sensors in the shadows of the library and the laboratory building, respectively, so that he would know immediately if Dr. Banner returned to Culver University to collect evidence.

After doing all this, Li Ai left the place, her movements as light as if she had never been there.

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Meanwhile, in a Brazilian favela, General Ross and elite special forces soldier Emil Bronsky are inspecting Banner's belongings.

Although Banner wasn't caught this time, he was unable to take all his belongings with him because the incident happened so suddenly.

Emil Bronsky, born in Siberia but raised and served in the army in England, and now on loan here, discovered a 'photograph' cut from a newspaper.

The photo shows Betty Ross giving a lecture. Bronsky felt that Banner would take this photo with him even if he went on the run, which meant that the woman was very important to him.

"Could this be an accomplice helping Bruce Banner escape?" Bronsky thought instinctively.

General Ross looked at his daughter in the photo and said calmly, "Impossible. I cut off all contact between them and investigated his computer to see who he was still in contact with."

But Bronsky didn't do as instructed. Instead, he recalled the green humanoid monster he had encountered during the capture mission. It was so tall, strong, violent, and terrifying... that it filled Bronsky with longing.

“Sir, I want to know what exactly this green monster that suddenly appeared during the mission is,” Blonsky said.

"It appeared suddenly, and the heavy engineering equipment was lighter than a pebble in its hands. Even biological weapons were not as terrifying as it."

“That’s Banner.” General Ross’s simple reply left Bronsky stunned.

After processing the information and accepting the fact that Bruce Banner could transform into a green humanoid monster, Bronsky continued:

“I’ve taken on tough missions before, where my teammates fell one by one because my superiors wouldn’t reveal all the information about the target. But I still managed to complete the mission in the end. But this mission… is a completely new challenge.”

As he spoke, Bronsky's eyes revealed a hint of eagerness, as if he longed to fight the Hulk again.

General Ross was ready to hear what else this elite soldier had to say.

"Sir, I want to continue this mission. You need the strongest soldiers."

"..." General Ross looked at the soldier in front of him, then glanced around to make sure no one was eavesdropping before he spoke:

You should know about the 'Super Soldier Program,' right?

"The whole world knows the story of Steve Rogers beating up Hydra."

When General Ross suddenly brought up this matter, Bronsky realized what was going on and immediately asked, "So, that monster was actually an accidental product of Bruce Banner's research on super soldiers?"

"Not entirely. He initially thought the project was just to help soldiers avoid radiation hazards; he didn't even know the plan would be applied to the military," General Ross said, leaning against the wall, recalling the day Hulk was born.

"Bruce Banner even used himself as a test subject, and then an accident happened, and the monster called 'Hulk' appeared. In my opinion, this mistake was just right; his body is a huge treasure for the military."

"So, can this experiment be done again?" Bronsky's eyes were filled with an obsession with power.

“I can only provide you with the serum that Bruce Banner used,” General Ross said firmly.

"Then have Hammer equip you with new gear so you can face the Hulk fully armed once again."

A technical officer pushed open the door and reported to Ross: "Sir, we have cracked the password to that computer and discovered that Banner has been in contact with a guy called 'Mr. Blue,' who claims he can help him, but needs Banner to provide the experimental data from the accident years ago."

"Experimental data...it seems Banner will definitely return to Culver University. And where is that guy named Mr. Blue?" General Ross asked.

“New York, Manhattan, Graburn University, but Mr. Lan did not mention his real name.”

“Have someone keep a close watch on that area, and I also need a unit ready to be deployed at any time,” General Ross said seriously.

Chapter 68 Ground Combat Mechs (4/4 Requesting monthly votes and continued reading)

A few days later, on Friday, after the photography group's weekly introductory class, Li Ai handed two folders to Ashley and said:

"Teacher, this is my entry for the competition."

One set of photos features city street scenes taken by Jessica, while the other set is a series of photos taken by Li Ai herself in Manhattan, complete with an introduction and description of the photos.

However, Jessica herself has not come to school these past few days. Li Ai heard from her friend that Jessica has had a high fever these past two days and can only stay at home and rest in bed.

Ashley took the envelope, pulled out the photos, and examined them carefully, one by one.

"These are excellent photos." Ashley looked through them one by one, her eyes full of praise. "The lighting and composition are impeccable, and the captions are also very well written. You're sure to get a prize. It all comes down to who gets a higher prize between you and Jessica."

“That depends on the judges,” Li Ai said with a smile. “Aesthetic sense is a very subjective thing.”

“I’ll send your work over for you. The results should be out around mid-June, and there will be a special exhibition of the winning entries then.” Ashley tidied up the photos and put them back in the file folder. After confirming everything was in order, she looked up at Li Ai and said:

"Oh, by the way, there's something else I might find interesting. If you're planning to go to university, you'd better not miss it."

“That sounds like a good thing,” Li Ai said with a smile.

“Osborn is going to collaborate with Midtown High School and has offered ten internship positions for high-achieving students to work as assistants there. The school asked us club teachers to recommend students, who will then go to Osborn for a unified interview. Although art club teachers don’t have many good options, my photography group has you as a good student.” Ashley took a flyer from her drawer and handed it to Li Ai.

Osborn is a globally renowned biopharmaceutical company that, even before Umbrella's downfall, had the strength to rival it.

Beyond biopharmaceuticals, Osborn is also among the world's leading companies in other fields, such as bionics, aerospace, and defense.

Upon hearing this name, Li Ai immediately thought of Harry Osborn, whom she had met once before. It seemed that Osborn would be entering Midtown High School in the second half of the year.

Could it be that old Norman is training Harry's inner circle? Li Ai thinks this is quite possible.

Norman Osborn and Tony were actually the same age. The latter was living a carefree and happy life, while Norman Osborn was rumored to live like an ascetic. This was not because he was self-disciplined, but because the Osborn family had a hereditary disease.

However, most people are unaware that the Osborne family has a hereditary disease. Li Ai firstly watched the movie before his time travel, and secondly, he saw related speculations in the information his mother collected. This led him to confirm that the Osborne family had a hereditary disease that was difficult to cure.

Given the uncertainty of whether modern medicine could cure genetic diseases, it was crucial for Norman Osborn to cultivate a group of middle-level managers for his only son who had vested interests but were easier to satisfy than members of other large families.

Li Ai received the notification and quickly glanced at it.

Osborn Summer Internship Program

Recruitment targets: Current students of Midtown High School (must be at least 16 years old and have parental/guardian consent)

Internship Location: Osborn Headquarters Building, New York

Internship duties include assisting researchers in various laboratories with basic tasks, visiting R&D facilities, participating in project implementation, working five hours a day, and receiving a full monthly stipend, transportation allowance, and meal allowance.

Application deadline: Mid-June

Looking at the flyer, Li Ai decided to give it a try. He wanted to know if there was any chance to contact Norman Osborn. If the recovery capsule could cure their family's genetic disease, Osborn wouldn't have to risk injecting the dangerous serum and turning into the villainous 'Green Goblin'.

Li Ai was also happy to see this hidden danger resolved without bloodshed.

“I will attend the interview.” Li Ai flipped the notice over and saw an application form. He filled in his personal information himself and then handed it to Teacher Ashley.

“If the project you participate in yields research results, you might even be able to get a scholarship.” Ashley smiled as she accepted the application form.

"Let's see how it goes after the interview," Li Ai said modestly. "Teacher, I'll be going now."

“Be careful on the road,” Ashley said.

Li Ai walked quickly out of the school. It was still early, and just as he was about to buy some pre-made food to fill his stomach, a message suddenly popped up on his glasses that only he could see.

[A03: Target Located]

The sensor's image was simultaneously projected onto the lens, and Li Ai saw a man wearing a baseball cap running wildly through the university campus, with military armored vehicles approaching him nearby.

These armored vehicles drove recklessly through the campus, showing no regard for the safety of ordinary people.

Li Ai looked around to make sure no one was watching him before he slipped into a small alley.

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Meanwhile, Culver University

In order to return to a normal life, Banner contacted a mysterious scientist called "Mr. Blue" through the dark web. The scientist claimed that he could remove the "Hulk" from Banner with a single surgery. Desperate, Banner chose to believe him. However, the surgery required providing experimental data from that year, so Banner risked returning to Culver University and learned that his ex-girlfriend Betty had a backup of the data.

General Ross's arrangements were extremely meticulous. Five helicopters hovered overhead, armored vehicles guarded every road, and a large number of soldiers surrounded the entire campus. Even a well-trained special forces team would not be able to escape.

Dr. Banner could only run into the building, trying to use the complex terrain of the university to shake off his pursuers.

But the enemy was a group of heavily armed soldiers, and Dr. Banner was eventually trapped in a confined space, where several hypnotic gas bombs were thrown in.

Banner's consciousness was fading, but his heartbeat was getting faster and faster, and a violent power was awakening within him.