Marvel's Venom, starting with a Hydra undercover agent.

Upon hearing Holm's question, Daisy nodded and said without looking up, "There are no leads yet."

"Bruce Banner has been traveling all over the world for years and has a lot of experience."

"Although we have monitored all of his and Betty's bank cards and phone calls, and connected to all available cameras, they still haven't left any clues."

Hearing Daisy's answer, Holm nodded, then thought for a moment and said, "I remember a few people called to say they saw Bruce Banner on the road. We'll monitor all the public phone booths in that direction. If he has any messages to send, the only options besides his own phone are the public phone booths."

Upon hearing Holm's words, Daisy quickly added public phone booths to the monitoring system.

Seeing that Daisy had already started to take action, Holm estimated in his mind that it wouldn't be long before he found Bruce Banner. After all, he remembered that in the movie, Banner came back in order to find Mr. Blue, who had been in contact with him, and to use Mr. Blue's technology and research to heal himself.

Judging from the current developments, the subsequent developments should be similar to the movie plot in his memory, so he can use this memory to cheat.

Chapter 167, A Conception of Hatred

After finishing their summary and having dinner, they returned to their base and began to refine the surveillance system targeting Bruce Banner, while idly awaiting the results.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and there were still no useful clues. Bruce Banner, with his years of experience on the run, evaded layer after layer of pursuit and encirclement, and had not revealed his whereabouts.

In contrast to the lack of progress on this mission, Daisy's report that day about Tony Stark's recent unusual behavior did catch S.H.I.E.L.D.'s attention again.

They immediately intensified their surveillance of Tony Stark and began using various methods to find out why he was doing this.

On the large screen at the secret hideout, a press conference held by Tony Stark is playing, where he will officially announce that Pepper will become the new CEO of Stark Industries.

Looking at Tony Stark speaking eloquently on stage, and at the familiar figure standing not far from him in the screen, Daisy said thoughtfully, "I didn't expect the department to send her to infiltrate Tony Stark's inner circle."

"But considering Tony Stark's past image and scandals, sending her wouldn't be a problem. After all, no man should be able to resist his charm, right?"

As Daisy said this, she turned to look at Holm, her tone undisguisedly sarcastic.

Holm didn't take Daisy's suggestive words to heart, and just looked at the screen and said seriously, "It seems the department is acting quickly. Natasha is already in place. I wonder how her investigation is going."

"Hmph! I'm not watching anymore! We all know what he's going to say anyway." Daisy said as she switched the view, changing the Stark Industries live stream to a compilation of videos about the Hulk.

This collection contains all the scenes and videos related to Hulk over the years, and without exception, they all depict Hulk displaying his prowess under the military's pursuit.

The reason the military has been unable to deal with Bruce Banner all these years is because the Hulk will appear whenever there is any danger and then drive them back in defeat.

Just like this time, even though they had made thorough preparations, upgraded their equipment, and even created their own super soldier, they still couldn't keep the Hulk.

The screen was playing a video of the military's operation. After Hulk tore the encirclement to pieces, the military sent out a super soldier who, although not very tall, exuded a powerful aura to deal with Hulk.

He ran quickly toward where Hulk was. Although the weapons he was carrying were incredibly heavy, his speed was still far beyond that of an ordinary human, like a swift cheetah.

He moved quickly, harassing Hulk while coordinating with the gunners and machine gunners to suppress him.

In the scene, Hulk was also a bit flustered by such precise coordination. While shouting angrily, he picked up a few sharp pieces of steel from the scattered abandoned armored vehicle next to him, and then threw them like a frisbee at the remaining armored vehicle and machine gunner.

With the Hulk's immense strength, the steel product was like a sharp blade falling from the sky, embedding itself directly into the armored vehicle.

Under the attack of sharp steel fragments, the machine gunners and ordinary soldiers, who had no protective facilities, were cut into pieces like fragile tofu.

Dark red blood was splattered on the lush green grass, adding to the grim and cruel atmosphere of the operation.

Having dealt with these troubles, Hulk charged toward the still-moving super soldiers.

Seeing this, the super soldier also threw away his heavy weapons, and then used his agility to dodge all of Hulk's attacks. He even seized the opportunity to pull out his pistol and keep shooting at Hulk.

Although he aimed at the Hulk's eyes, mouth, and other vulnerable points, the Hulk, who had dealt with the military many times, was prepared and protected his eyes with his hands in advance.

Even so, the seemingly enormous Hulk appeared somewhat clumsy in his fight with the super soldiers.

This situation was clearly not what Hulk liked. He endured the gunshots, then seized the opportunity to grab the leg of the super soldier who had jumped over his head again, slamming him to the ground like a broken doll and tossing him around. After throwing him several times, he tossed him away like trash.

The super soldier, thrown from his grasp, crashed into a large tree with a thud, then collapsed like a pile of rotten flesh beneath it, unable to get up again.

Although the footage was taken some distance from the center of their battle, Daisy and Holm could still faintly hear the crisp sound of bones cracking.

Based on the force and manner of the Hulk's slam, they estimated that every bone in this super soldier's body had been shattered.

This is perhaps the biggest difference between a super soldier and the Hulk. Although a super soldier has rich combat experience, once captured, a series of attacks can instantly render him unable to fight, or even kill him.

Hulk, however, is different. He possesses extremely strong resistance to damage and remains unscathed even under a barrage of bullets and artillery fire.

Although the pain made him angry, there was no actual harm done to him.

“I’ve seen the files. This guy’s name is Bronsky, I think. He’s an excellent soldier, which is why the military chose him to be injected with the super serum,” Daisy said, shaking her head as she looked at the gruesome scene on the screen.

"It's a pity. Even though he was a super soldier far beyond ordinary people after being injected with the serum, he still couldn't withstand the Hulk's attack."

While Daisy was speaking, Holm also fell into thought as he watched the video playing on the big screen, and his mind began to stir.

He had seen the Incredible Hulk movies and knew that this Bronsky not only didn't die, but later became an Abomination similar to, or even more powerful than, the Hulk.

Unlike Bruce Banner and Hulk, who are two souls in one body, Abomination has only one thought, so even if he becomes Abomination, the mind belonging to Bronsky still exists.

Faced with such a powerful Abomination, how could Holm, who was just in the process of gathering manpower for himself, not be tempted?

In the scene, Bronsky was being dragged back by the military like a dead dog. At the same time, Holm began to think about how to bring Abomination under his command.

After careful consideration, Holm felt that it would be about time once Abomination was defeated by Banner.

At that time, he could still use the same trick to lure the Abomination into swallowing the venomous clone he gave it, and then make it his most loyal servant while gaining even greater power.

Chapter 168, Whereabouts, Mr. Blue and Mr. Green

Along the highway to New York, several somewhat dilapidated buildings stand there.

From the occasional glimmer of light on the sign above, you can tell that there is a gas station at the front, a restaurant and a hotel behind it, and a grocery store next to it.

Betty was wandering around the grocery store, occasionally taking some cookies and water off the shelf to replenish her supplies for the next few days.

Meanwhile, Banner was pulling his hat down low and typing something in front of an old computer next to the restaurant.

Because they were rare big customers who came to refuel, buy food, and eat, the restaurant owner generously lent Banner his computer.

After typing on the keyboard for a while, Banner took a small USB drive out of his pocket and plugged it into the computer.

A simple, unfamiliar webpage popped up on the computer, indicating that it had entered an encrypted environment.

After seeing the webpage, Banner immediately began composing an email to send it.

[Mr. Lan, the data is here; it's time to meet.]

After typing "Mr. Green" as his signature and selecting the file on the USB drive, Banner immediately clicked send and quickly unplugged the USB drive and put it back in his pocket.

This email, like a drop of water merging into the ocean, instantly flowed into the complex and diverse world of the internet and was sent toward its target.

But as it was moving, keywords in the document were instantly extracted, causing its information to appear simultaneously on the screen of the secret outpost across from Stark Tower.

Seeing this tiny drop of water retrieved from the vast ocean of the internet, Daisy, who was chatting idly with Holm, instantly sat up straight.

As she typed away, tracing the information and sender address in the email, she excitedly said to Holm, "Haha, after waiting for so many days, we finally have results!"

"The military is still somewhat useful. If they hadn't searched and retrieved everything related to Bruce Banner and discovered the code words between Mr. Blue and Mr. Green, this email would have escaped screening."

When the military began the search, they gathered all the information about Bruce Banner and found his hideout in Brazil, turning the place upside down.

It was because of their thorough search, leaving no stone unturned, that they discovered he had been contacting someone online under the pseudonym "Mr. Green" and someone known simply as "Mr. Blue," and together they were trying to find a cure for his problem.

The military speculated that this was Bruce Banner's main purpose in returning to New York, so they would likely continue to maintain contact.

As expected, after handing the data over to S.H.I.E.L.D., Daisy intensified the search efforts. After entering these key words, the connection was quickly discovered.

Listening to Daisy's excited shouts and looking at the code flowing on the screen, Holm asked, somewhat puzzled, "So now you're going to use this email as a breakthrough to find Bruce Banner's current location and information about this so-called Mr. Blue?"

“Hmm, of course.” Daisy nodded as she spoke, then chuckled as she finished speaking.

“Found it! Bruce Banner sent the email to a restaurant on the highway leading to downtown New York City.”

"And this Mr. Lan, he is Dr. Samuel Stern of the Department of Cell Biology at Greyburn University in New York City."

"So it's the Cell Biology Department. No wonder they were working with Bruce Banner to figure out how to solve his problems."

Hearing Daisy's complaints, Holm smiled and said, "Quickly compile the information and give it to Commander Coulson. The military has been waiting for this information for a long time; they should be even more anxious than we are."

"Phew~ Does this mean our mission is coming to an end? These past few days have been incredibly boring."

Holm and Daisy have been spending most of their time at the outpost these past few days, doing nothing but eating and carrying out missions.

Daisy would occasionally busy herself with adjusting the search range and performing manual operations.

Holm, on the other hand, was completely unaffected, his mind preoccupied with when Bruce Banner would finally appear, and when Abomination would finally arrive. He couldn't wait to bring that violent behemoth under his command.

Outside New York City, long lines had already formed on the highways leading into the city.

It has to be said that the military's efficiency is indeed ridiculously high. Daisy had just submitted her report when, less than 10 minutes later, they had already sent people to block the roads into the city, restricting passage under the pretext of road maintenance, and then screening each vehicle one by one.

In the dilapidated pickup truck, Banner and Betty looked at each other, both noticing something was wrong with the traffic jam ahead.

Seeing this, Banner opened the car door, pulled his hat down, and got out. He then saw the checkpoint set up ahead through the gap in the traffic.

Not far to their right was an LED screen that flashed the words "Slow down" and "Road repairs ahead".

Looking at the LED screen and then at the police officers conducting checks at the checkpoint ahead, Banner instantly realized that he and Betty's whereabouts had been exposed.

"These guys are really fast," Banner muttered as he got back into the car.

“Our operation has probably been leaked. Now this route is blocked. We need to think of another way to get into the city,” Banner whispered to Betty.

"Get out of the car first, then walk to the back. Don't walk too fast, just walk normally. Running will attract the attention of the police."

As Banner spoke, he opened the car door and then turned around and walked towards the back with Betty.

Once they were away from the congested highway, Banner and Betty had to start thinking of other ways to get into the city. Since there were police screenings on this road, the other entrances to the city should be the same.

After thinking for a moment, Banner also noticed the wide sea in the distance and the pier by the sea.

Half an hour later, Banner and Betty, who had used most of their remaining money to pave the way, boarded a yacht and sped off toward the Statue of Liberty.

As Banner watched the city's silhouette draw closer, his heart began to race. But when he heard his watch beeping in response to his racing heart, he quickly calmed himself and tried to soothe his emotions.

Once ashore, they immediately hailed a yellow taxi, a typical feature of New York, and told the driver their destination: Greyburn University.

The taxi driver was clearly a true New Yorker. Even though the traffic wasn't very smooth, he still drove his car back and forth among the vehicles, while also offering friendly greetings to other drivers.

Throughout the journey, Banner listened to the beeping of his watch, then hurriedly calmed himself down, fearing that the thrilling car chase might cause him to lose his mind and turn into the Hulk.

Chapter 169, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Military

"What's wrong with you?! Are you crazy? Why are you driving so fast?!" Betty slammed the car door shut and glared at the still grinning driver, yelling angrily.