The sudden silence made Gwen, Felicia, Tony, and the others in the distance unconsciously put their hearts in their throats.
After an unknown amount of time, the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, and everyone was able to see the scene clearly.
Amidst the smoke and dust, Peter, having abandoned his knight form, stood upright like a javelin.
Beneath his feet, the powerful green monster that had rendered the military completely helpless had vanished.
Instead, there was a naked man with a large hole cut open in his chest.
It was Bruce Banner.
He had already fainted, but the horrific wound was healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Peter's Hell Thrust, though it didn't kill Hulk completely, instilled in him an unprecedented sense of fear.
In addition, Hulk's previous outbursts of anger have reached the limit that Banner can currently withstand.
Therefore, no matter how unwilling Hulk was, he could only silently return to the depths of Banner's heart after exhausting his last bit of strength to help Banner repair his body.
Everyone looked at Banner, who was lying unconscious on the ground, and then at Peter, who was standing there seemingly lost in thought. They were filled with awe and respect.
Little did he know, Peter was actually laughing hysterically inside.
His smile wasn't just because he had mastered Armament Haki, but also because he had just received a generous reward from Hulk:
[Rare purple item detected: Banner's Purple Stretch Pants]
[These elastic pants, which even the Hulk couldn't destroy, contain a peculiar power of rules; perhaps they can be used to research something extraordinary.]
[Sacrifice will earn you 8000 points]
[Sacrifice Points Balance: 20000]
A full 20,000 sacrifice points!
We've never fought such a rich war before!
Peter had already foreseen that next month's product refresh might be absolutely insane!
While everyone was filled with awe for Peter, Peter himself was so engrossed in the joy of his achievement that he could not extricate himself from it.
The roar of propellers came from the sky.
A military helicopter circled down, the cabin door opened, and a sprightly old man with a thick beard and general's epaulettes jumped out with a beautiful blonde, blue-eyed young woman.
The beautiful young woman had barely landed when she picked up Banner without a second thought.
She was Banner's first love—Betty Ross.
The old man beside her was, of course, General Ross.
Betty picked up Banner and anxiously looked him up and down. Only after confirming that Banner was still breathing did she breathe a sigh of relief, and then she hugged Banner and began to sob softly.
General Ross glanced at the devastated Brooklyn, then at Peter, Tony, Gwen, and Felicia in the arena, his expression shifting.
After a moment, he tried to adopt a dignified yet amiable demeanor and began to speak:
"Mr. Arbitrator, Mr. Stark, Ms. Ghost Spider, and Ms. Nightingale... On behalf of the military and this country, I thank you for your heroic actions."
"You saved this city; you are true heroes!"
General Ross's official tone became increasingly fluent, and by the end he appeared incredibly sincere, even extending a hand to Peter affectionately, as if the disaster had nothing to do with him.
Gwen and Felicia, unaware of the situation, felt a little embarrassed upon hearing such a solemn expression of gratitude from a general, and hid behind Peter, unsure of what to say.
Tony, on the other hand, looked like he was constipated.
He certainly knew the ins and outs of the matter, but he ultimately had close ties with the military.
Moreover, deep down, he didn't really want to go against the military or even the entire country.
So, despite cursing the old man in his heart, Tony ultimately suppressed his dissatisfaction and did not openly criticize the old man on the spot.
In an instant, everyone turned their attention to Peter, eager to see how he would respond.
Under the expectant gazes of everyone, Peter hesitated to reach out, only coldly staring at General Ross.
The atmosphere at the scene instantly plummeted to freezing point.
Ross's outstretched hand froze awkwardly in mid-air.
He looked at Peter, his face alternating between pale and flushed:
"Mr. Arbitrator, what do you mean by this?"
"Heh~ What do I mean?"
Peter sneered, finally raising his eyelids. His clear eyes held a chilling glint that sent shivers down Ross's spine.
"Someone first plotted to kill and study me, but failed. Instead of repenting, they went ahead with their own plan to capture Hulk behind my back, even though I had already given them face."
After messing things up and creating such a huge mess, they hurriedly called me to clean up their mess.
"Now that the matter is resolved, you just pack your bags, come over and spout some nonsense, and think you can just let the whole thing pass by?"
"You old bastard, you really think I'm some kind of nice guy? You really think I wouldn't dare to massacre the American military?"
Peter's voice wasn't loud, but every word struck like a heavy hammer blow to everyone's hearts.
When Gwen and Felicia heard that everything that had happened today was because of this old man in front of them, and that this guy had even plotted to frame Peter, their expressions changed immediately.
The two women glared at General Ross, their beautiful eyes filled with hostility.
"Peter, you've misunderstood..."
Seeing the situation was turning sour, Colonel Rhodes quickly stepped forward to try and smooth things over.
"Shut up, Rhodes."
Peter showed no mercy, rudely interrupting him and turning to Tony beside Rhodes, asking calmly:
"Tony."
"Do you remember what you promised me?"
Upon hearing this, Tony's body jolted violently.
He looked into Peter's calm eyes, took a deep breath, and spoke in a heavy tone:
“If the military dares to break the rules again, I will leave America with you.”
After glancing at Rhodes, he spoke firmly:
"Don't worry, Peter, I, Tony, always keep my word."
“A wise choice,” Peter smiled at Tony, then raised his voice a few decibels.
"After all... if we stay in this country, who knows what other crazy things they might do?"
"They dare to treat me like this today, but who knows, tomorrow they might dare to use the excuse that you illegally possess high-threat weapons to force you to hand over the Iron Man suit?"
The moment his words fell, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically once again.
Tony's face instantly turned ashen; he knew that Peter's words were not unfounded speculation.
Rhodes and General Ross looked rather pale at this moment.
After all... they were secretly pushing this matter forward!
Chapter 121 seems to have been resolved, but in reality, they've run out of options.
In the silence, Tony instinctively turned to look at Rhodes.
Rhodes remained silent, subconsciously shifting his gaze elsewhere.
He knew that the military's secret plot was unethical, but there's a saying: "Your position determines your perspective."
He's a Black man who has served his country for twenty years, enduring countless scornful looks and gossip to finally reach his current position. He simply can't risk his future for the rest of his life for the sake of brotherhood.
Noticing Rhodes's unnatural expression, Tony couldn't help but give a self-deprecating smile.
In the original story, he was poisoned by palladium and thought he didn't have much time left, so he had almost no choice when facing the military's oppression.
He had no choice but to reluctantly hand over the war machine that he had originally intended to give to Rhodes.
But now, the situation is completely different.
Tony has not yet shown any signs of palladium poisoning, and Ivan Vanko has not yet appeared before the military.
Therefore, after Peter exposed the military's conspiracy on the spot, Tony now feels that everyone in the military is a big liar.
"Dude, you're right, there really isn't anything worth staying here anymore."
Tony said this and prepared to turn and leave.
Seeing that Tony was really determined to leave, General Ross immediately became anxious and frantically winked at Rhodes beside him.
Rhodes felt extremely helpless, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward to act as a peacemaker.
But he had only taken one step forward when Tony raised his palm cannon and aimed it at him:
"Rhodes, don't push me to make things even worse."
Damn, what kind of nonsense is this?!
Even Rhodes was stunned.
Just as Rhodes was thinking, "I'm tired, let's destroy it," a high-tech fighter jet quietly landed in the sky.
The hatch opened.
A black man wearing an eye patch walked down with a young man in a tight-fitting bodysuit and a curvy, muscular butt.
It was Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Steve Rogers, "Captain America".
"Peter, calm down."
Perhaps it had been too long since he had been in contact with Peter, because as soon as Blackie stepped out of the fighter jet, he instinctively wanted to show off.
But before he could even put on an act, Peter's casual words drifted over:
"Look, yet another one of those people who doesn't think about solving problems when things go wrong, but jumps out to claim credit after things are over."
As soon as Peter finished speaking, Black Egg's black face immediately turned even darker.
Damn it, you really don't give me any face at all, do you?
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