America: A Prodigy of Stereotypes

"The scenery of Jiangnan in the Flaming Mountains is proof that he has achieved the transformation of the five elements and the prosperity of all things in the outer world."

"Dad, stop putting pressure on me. I can't ask Guanyin Bodhisattva of the South Sea to help me put out the fire," Li Qun said.

“We can’t invite a Bodhisattva, but we can invite a Grand Master,” the old man said.

"No, no, no, I'm not yet the Archmage everyone recognizes," Bruce Banner said, waving his hands repeatedly.

"Hulk, come help!" Hulk appeared, clapping his fists together behind Banner.

“Liqun, do you want to start special training now? I can set aside an hour each day for Hulk to help you,” Dr. Banner said.

"I want to know, does the special training mean defeating the Hulk? Does it mean that if I can defeat the Hulk, I can also defeat Red Boy?" Li Qun asked.

"No, that's too challenging for you. I want you to train in Hulk's 'rage'."

“Note that ‘rage’ refers to Hulk’s rage, not an adjective,” Dr. Banner explained to Liqun.

"Shall we still go to the central Sahara Desert for special training?" Li Qun asked.

“In the mirror dimension,” Dr. Banner replied.

"Can I go watch?" Wade asked.

"No, Hulk's furious flames will scorch the earth, and Wade, you'll be affected."

“Although your healing factor is strong, the flames of Hulk’s anger will not be extinguished unless Hulk stops being angry,” Dr. Banner said.

"How does Hulk's anger ignite? Can I do it too?" Wade asked.

"Turning one's emotions into a burning flame is an ancient spell. Originally, this spell was created to set enemies on fire, causing them to die in the flames of one's emotions."

"Jealousy?" A sudden thought flashed through Wade's mind.

Dr. Banner smiled at Wade, a smile that was quite intriguing.

Dr. Banner opened the Mirror Dimension and took Li Qun into it to begin an hour-long "Rage" training session.

“Wade, you can watch our special training process on TV with your dad.” Dr. Banner’s voice transcended dimensions.

In the mirror dimension, Li Qun and Dr. Banner stand on the streets of New York.

Dr. Banner's consciousness retreated a step, yielding his body to Hulk. After the body switched consciousness, the form immediately transformed into a green giant.

Hulk roared loudly, and his eerie green flames of anger spewed from his mouth at Li Qun.

"Wait! What will happen if I get burned?" Li Qun asked nervously.

Dr. Banner, observing from the side using a spirit projection, explained to Li Qun, "You will also be affected by the flames of anger, your mind will be covered by rage, and your soul will feel the burning pain of the flames."

"You must find a way to avoid the Hulk's rage, and when your own rage ignites, you must also find a way to extinguish it."

"How do I put out the fire?" Li Qun asked.

“Control your emotions and extinguish your anger with other feelings,” Dr. Banner said.

“I have researched it. Anger damages the liver, and the origin of anger is similar to that of Samadhi Fire.”

Hulk, with a smile on his face, spewed green flames at Li Qun, accompanied by heavy punches.

Li Qun accidentally took a punch from Hulk and was sent flying more than 100 meters away.

With the blessing of the Great Sage's consciousness and color essence, Li Qun's body is incredibly tough, practically indestructible, making him one of the few who can withstand Hulk's punches.

Behind Li Qun were patterns of shattered glass, but his body remained intact.

Li Qun's eyes burned with green flames, his consciousness consumed by rage.

Li Qun raised his golden cudgel high and slammed it down on Hulk with all his might.

Hulk raised his arms to catch the falling golden cudgel, half of his body sinking into the ground.

On Earth today, only the Hulk can withstand a blow from the Golden Cudgel; even Peter would vomit blood if he were hit by it.

In the mirror dimension, New York was half destroyed in the fierce battle between Lillian and Hulk. When the one-hour training session ended, Dr. Banner used "green magic" to put Lillian into a deep sleep.

Having lost consciousness, the 'anger' burning within Li Qun also extinguished.

Dr. Banner, carrying Li Qun, emerged from the mirror dimension.

"Is this kid really that terrifying when he goes crazy?" Wade bit his finger as he watched the horrific scene of New York in a mirrored dimension on television.

“The dangerous thing is his Ruyi Jingu Bang (magic staff). If he loses it, he can only destroy a few blocks of buildings at most,” Dr. Banner said.

"Just a few blocks?"

"To give a simple analogy, to truly describe the destructive power, you'd have to use people to calculate it, like how many people he could kill on the battlefield," Dr. Banner said.

Li Qun woke up after lying on the sofa in the Sanctuary for only a few minutes. After his anger subsided, Li Qun's eyes were somewhat vacant, and he seemed listless.

"Dr. Banner, what kind of magic did you use to knock me out? You even managed to knock me out," Li Qun asked.

"The spell is actually like this: I slow down time infinitely, so that Hulk can knock you unconscious when time is almost stopped."

"what?"

Li Qun was greatly shocked upon learning the truth about the magic.

“I want to learn this time-stopping spell,” Li Qun said.

“No, you have to become a great mage like me,” Dr. Banner said.

“Just an hour ago, Dr. Banner, weren’t you still denying your identity as an archmage?” Li Qun asked.

“I am respected as the current Archmage of Kamar-Taj, but I am aware of my own abilities. I became the Archmage only because of the Hulk's power, and I still have many shortcomings,” Dr. Banner said.

"The Hulk's power, and the ability to stop time, what more can I say?"

While Dr. Banner stopped the enemy's time, Hulk turned them into mincemeat.

Chapter 337 After graduation, everyone is busy with their own things.

Masked vigilante or urban pest? Spider-Man endangers citizens' safety once again!!

When Li Qun edited today's front-page headline of the Daily Bugle onto the "Spider Cave" fan support website, he couldn't help but laugh.

When Peter first took action during the day, the Daily Bugle featured Peter, the mysterious Spider-Man, on its front page for three consecutive days. After that, every time Peter performed a heroic act with a large number of eyewitnesses, Jameson would criticize and rant about it on the front page of the Daily Bugle.

Two years ago, Li Qun had been looking forward to Jameson’s handwritten press release targeting Peter, and now that he saw it, he couldn’t help but express his emotions.

Liqun registered several website domains related to Spider-Man a long time ago. Domains such as "Spider-Man", "Spider Cave", and "Human Spider" were quietly held by Liqun.

If it weren't for the fear of being discovered by Peter, Li Qun would have even considered registering trademarks related to "Spider-Man".

The front page of the Daily Bugle featured high-resolution photos of Spider-Man at a crime scene, and Li Qun thought to himself that Peter had betrayed him to the Daily Bugle after all.

However, Li Qun was wrong; the reality was not as simple as Li Qun remembered from the old world.

The person who provided the Spider-Man photos to Jameson was Ben Parker.

Ben told his old friend Jameson that the person who filmed Spider-Man was his informant, and that the informant's identity needed to be kept secret, known only to him.

Out of respect for his old friend Ben Parker, Jameson raised the reward for the Spider-Man photo to five hundred dollars and had the finance department write a check for five hundred dollars to Uncle Ben.

When Peter received the five hundred dollar check from Uncle Ben, he touched the tip of his nose very embarrassedly, wanting Uncle Ben to donate the money to charity.

“Peter, you should take this money. You should do it yourself instead of relying on charity,” Uncle Ben said.

"Ok."

Peter suddenly remembered that Li Qun had said something similar to him; Li Qun was referring to his aunt's advice not to donate money.

"I've memorized everything in the notebook."

Peter took out Uncle Ben's notebook and returned it to Uncle Ben.

“I’ll ask a question,” Uncle Ben said.

Peter nodded.

Uncle Ben's concern for Peter's vigilante actions didn't end after watching a few movies and superhero cartoons with him; he continued to share his own experience as an investigative journalist with Peter.

"What are the three questions before making a move?" Uncle Ben asked in a low voice.

"Is the police really unable to handle this? Will my involvement make things worse? Will I be able to walk away unscathed after this is all over?" Peter answered fluently.

“Very good answer.” Uncle Ben nodded in satisfaction.

"What are the basic qualities of an investigative journalist?" Uncle Ben continued to ask.

"It's intelligence, risk assessment, and action planning."

Aunt May was washing fruit in the kitchen and didn't find it strange that she heard Uncle Ben and Peter talking back and forth.

Uncle Ben explained to Aunt May that Peter wanted to work as an intern photojournalist at the Daily Bugle, and he was giving Peter onboarding training.

The evening news was playing on TV, and the volume was so loud that Aunt Mei could hardly hear what the uncle and nephew were talking about in the living room.

When news about Spider-Man aired on TV, Uncle Ben began to help Peter recount his heroic act.

“This is where Jameson yelled at you,” Uncle Ben said.

"I've got it."

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself, Peter. No one can be perfect."

“Luckily, not many people gathered this time,” Peter said.

“Uncle Ben, when do you think Aunt May will become suspicious of us?” Peter asked.

“You can’t have two kinds of people sleeping in the same bed. I plan to lay the groundwork slowly and won’t tell her about it suddenly,” Uncle Ben replied.

“When Aunt May finds out, she’ll pinch my thigh really hard,” Peter said.

“You’re so thick-skinned, Mei can’t pinch you anymore.”

Uncle Ben laughed, and Peter laughed too.

Peter felt that he was growing every day after talking with Uncle Ben.

Before receiving guidance from Uncle Ben, Peter only knew which streets were controlled by gangs and which streets were safer.

After studying Uncle Ben's notes in depth, Peter understood which street belonged to which gang, which gangs had feuds with each other, why those streets were safe, where the influential people in New York City lived, and what dangerous people he needed to be wary of looked like...

Peter learns for the first time that Mr. Wilson Fisk, New York's top philanthropist, is also a powerful figure in the underworld, and that Uncle Ben has put him on his list of dangerous individuals.

Uncle Ben warned Peter that for now they could only engage in "small-scale" activities on the streets, and that they should not touch the real darkness of the upper echelons until they had sufficient strength.