Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 74 Hulk's Death and Banner's Survival (Third Update, Seeking First Subscriptions!!)
The surface of Lake Culver has returned to its calm state.

The same is true below the surface.

The muddy lake water washed over Hawke's body.

Hawke stared expressionlessly at the huge green body lying motionless in the mud on the lake bed in front of him.

Hulk!

Yes.

It's dead.

The way he died was very simple, just as Hawk had arranged. He was trapped in the water by Hawk and then drowned alive.

But it is easier said than done.

Hawke glanced at his current little universe in his mind.

The microcosm was in chaos, and even the Phoenix constellation that lit up the microcosm was dim at this moment.

no way.

Hulk is indeed very strong. Ordinary people will burst out with unparalleled strength when drowning, let alone Hulk who becomes stronger the angrier he gets.

Hulk's counterattack before his death almost sent Hawke into the Phoenix constellation, where he began the process of rebirth from the ashes.

but……

Still he won.

Hawke thought silently as he looked at Hulk's body lying quietly on the lake bed.

at this time.

Strands of green light emerged from Hulk's huge body, and then, with a whoosh, the green light sank into Hawk's body.

hum!
Hawke felt himself suddenly spinning slowly, as if pulling the green light into the small universe within his body.

As wisps of green light sank into the small universe, the originally dilapidated small universe began to bloom with life again.

"This is……"

"Gamma power?"

Hawke raised his eyebrows and looked at Hulk at his feet.

After all the posthumous power was absorbed by his own microcosm, his huge body began to shrink, and the green light on his body gradually dimmed. Finally, as the last power disappeared, the huge Hulk disappeared silently on the spot, and was replaced by Bruce Banner, who was lying on the lakebed and his life or death was unknown.

Hawke looked at Bruce Banner who appeared, his eyes flashing.

On the shore of Lake Culver.

Gwen was still staring at the now calm lake with her eyes wide open and holding her breath.

at this time.

boom!
The lake exploded.

Gwen's pupils constricted.

next moment.

She looked at Hawke who broke through the water and reappeared in front of her. She could no longer hold back her relief and her tense face broke into a smile.

Gwen hurriedly ran towards Hawke, who had broken through the water and landed on the shore again with Bruce Banner in his arms.

"Hawk!"

"Oh!"

Hawke's upper body clothes had been torn in the fight, and his casual pants were also in tatters. After throwing Bruce Banner aside, he looked at Gwen who was running towards him with tears in her eyes and smiled.

next second.

He fell to the side.

"Thick and greasy Xie Te!"

"Hawk!"

Gwen was stunned at first, then quickly quickened her pace and supported Hawke at the moment he fell, her voice trembling: "What's wrong with you?"

Hawke rested his head on Gwen's shoulder.

"I am fine."

"Liar."

Gwen almost cried when she saw Hawke's pale face.

Hawke shook his head.

"It's okay, I'm just exhausted."

"……real?"

"Ah."

Hawke nodded.

His fight with Hulk did indeed make him feel exhausted after his microcosm burned.

It was fine under the lake, after all, he was still in combat mode, but it became unbearable as soon as he got ashore. Endless weakness and powerlessness instantly invaded every corner of his body.

but……

After absorbing the power of gamma, the microcosm, the Phoenix constellation map that had originally dimmed, slowly became brighter again, and the powerful self-healing ability was also quickly eliminating this feeling of powerlessness.

Although it wouldn't be so quick for Hawke to recover to his peak form in the blink of an eye.

but……

In just a blink of an eye, color appeared on his originally pale face again.

Gwen saw the blood on Hawk's cheeks again, and finally she was convinced of Hawk's words. She breathed a sigh of relief, and then seemed to think of something. While supporting Hawk, she set her eyes on Bruce Banner lying on the ground.

Maybe because he transformed into the Hulk, Bruce Banner bought himself a pair of public pants to avoid the embarrassing situation of being naked after transforming into the Hulk and recovering.

Gwen looked at Bruce Banner, who was soaking wet with only a pair of shorts left on, and glanced sideways at Hawke who was leaning on her shoulder.

"Isn't he dead?"

"not dead."

"That Hulk..."

"Hulk is dead."

Hawke said this with certainty, and then his eyes fell on Bruce Banner, who was lying motionless on the ground: "But he's not dead."

After all, Hulk is Hulk, and Bruce Banner is Bruce Banner.

Hawk was also surprised when he saw Bruce Banner appear after Hulk died.

Hulk died, but Bruce Banner did not die. However, after Bruce Banner subconsciously opened his eyes under the lakebed, he drank several mouthfuls of water in succession and then choked to death.

He was also a little hesitant about whether to leave Bruce Banner at the bottom of the lake.

but……

Hawke chuckled softly, inhaling the scent of Gwen's hair, and said in a weak voice, "It was Hulk who killed my sister, not Bruce Banner." Just as he had insisted at the beginning.

If it was Bruce Banner who killed his sister, he would not have said those nonsense and would have punched Bruce Banner into eight pieces.

Injustice has its head, and debt has its owner.

Hulk is dead.

He and Bruce Banner are done with each other.

This is also why he brought Bruce Banner ashore from the bottom of the lake.

"Then he..."

"He's choked up, and he'll probably wake up after a while."

"……All right."

"Let's go back."

Hawke said, looking up at the sky, and said to Gwen, "If we go back now, we should be able to get home before your curfew."

Gwen raised an eyebrow, as if she had thought of something, and shook her head.

"I don't think it's likely."

"What's wrong."

"Our car was smashed."

"..."

With Gwen's support, Hawke saw the yellow Corolla, which was parked far away but was still smashed into a scrap car. He also saw Natasha Romanoff lying on the grass not far away, sleeping as sweetly as a baby.

Gwen met Hawke's gaze and explained hastily with an innocent tone.

"I didn't want to knock her out. I saw she took out her phone and thought she was going to tip off someone, so I knocked her out with a stick."

"Uh……"

Hawke looked at Gwen, whose face and tone were innocent, and after a moment's thought, he took back the words that he would tell Natasha his identity. He then said, "Do you have a cell phone?"

Gwen pulled her phone from her pocket.

"Have."

"1-646..."

Gwen supported the weak Hawk with one hand, took out her cell phone with the other hand, and dialed Hawk's number.

The call was answered quickly.

Anna's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I'm An..."

"Have your people drive the car over here."

"..."

Anna on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, and after reacting, she said directly: "Wait a moment, Hawke."

Three minutes later.

A black Chevrolet SUV drove over from the end of the trail not far away and stopped in front of Hawke and Gwen.

A man in a black suit got out of the car.

"Mr. Hawke..."

"key."

Hawke interrupted the man in the black suit directly.

The latter paused, then took out the car keys from his pocket and handed them over.

Hawke reached out to take the car keys and gave them directly to Gwen. Then, with Gwen's support, he moved towards the body of the Chevrolet SUV.

With Gwen's help, Hawke opened the passenger door and prepared to get in. He seemed to have thought of something and looked at the man in the black suit who turned around with his hands crossed in front of him, his attitude very formal. "That's right!"

The man in the black suit looked up at Hawke when he heard the voice.

"gentlemen?"

"Natasha and Bruce can die, but not today."

"...Understood, sir."

The man in the black suit paused for a moment, then nodded and responded in a deep voice.

Hawke said nothing more, and with Gwen's help, he got into the passenger seat and leaned back against it.

Gwen closed the car door and walked towards the driver's door. When she passed the man in the black suit, she paused and said to him, "Thank you for the car."

The man in the black suit quickly said, "You're welcome. This is what we should do."

Gwen looked at the man in the black suit with a somewhat panicked expression, blinked, then smiled, thanked the man in the black suit again, opened the driver's door and got in.

"Hawk, you should speak more politely. After all, they gave us a car."

"Ok."

Hawke, who was leaning on the passenger seat and feeling the unprecedented pain brought by the powerful healing ability during the healing process, glanced at Gwen and smiled: "Then help me get out of the car, and I will give him a kowtow?"

Gwen rolled her eyes at Hawke and ignored him. After starting the car, she turned the Chevrolet SUV around and drove towards New York City.

"By the way, my car is still there. I wonder if they will find us after they wake up."

"My grudge with Hulk is over, but if they want to cause trouble for us, I don't mind starting a grudge with them again."

"That woman in combat uniform seems to be that..."

"Gwen?"

"Ah."

"Can you let me rest for a while? I'm very tired."

"……All right."

The man in the black suit crossed his arms, watched his Chevrolet SUV drive away, then took out his cell phone and made a call, reporting Hawke and Gwen's departure, as well as what Gwen said before she left.

The voice on the other end of the phone was silent for a while.

after awhile.

"Come back, we have a good relationship now, let's keep it that way."

"Okay, sir, the car left here..."

"Don't worry about it. Since he didn't explain, it means he doesn't care, or he has plans. Don't interfere."

"receive."

"..."

(End of this chapter)