The Hulkbuster armor was jointly developed by Dr. Banner and Tony, a specialized armor designed to restrain a rampaging Hulk.
The entire project is called the Veronica system.
Hulk's strength is over 100 tons, and it can even increase as his anger grows; there is almost no metal on Earth that can withstand this kind of force, except for Vibranium.
Therefore, one of the contingency plans in Veronica is to drop a Vibranium cage from the air to trap Hulk inside.
However, this method has a flaw: Hulk can punch through the ground and escape the cage.
So, the two designed a more flexible response method: the Hulkbuster armor.
This armor is usually kept on a Stark Industries satellite and is deployed to the location where Hulk has lost control when needed.
A meteor streaked across the sky, and finally, Veronica stopped above the Osborn Stronghold.
Pieces of armor covered Tony's armor, eventually forming a large mecha that was not inferior in size to Abomination.
This modular design makes it easy to quickly replace and repair damaged armor, allowing Tony to withstand the ravages of Hulk's abnormal endurance.
"Bronski, I've adjusted the neural implant mode; you can fight calmly now. Go ahead and beat up this red tin can." Harry shouted towards the testing ground.
Hearing this, Bronski stared at Tony and twisted his neck, the bone spurs on his back growing a bit longer.
Tony swallowed hard: "This fight is completely safe, right?"
"Well, I can only guarantee that he will stop when you call for it—Bronski, can you hear me? I shouldn't need to use scientific means to make you stop, right?"
"No need."
"Then, the test is about to begin. 3, 2, 1—start!"
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
Several Vibranium plates suddenly descended, stopping the charging Bronski. The interior of the cage was filled with powerful electric currents, causing his movements to slow down, and then the entire cage encased Abomination inside.
Bang! A heavy, muffled sound came from inside, and even a punch with over a hundred tons of force could not cause the cage to deform even slightly.
"Looks like this system is very successful—"
Before Tony could finish his sentence, the entire ground sank. Bronski is not Hulk; he immediately found a breakthrough.
Before acting, he even asked Harry if he could break through from the ground—it seems this Sergeant has already gotten into character.
The freed Abomination kicked off the ground and instantly arrived in front of Tony. Now was the time to test his punching power!
The impact of over a hundred tons stirred up terrifying wind pressure. Tony wanted to use a method to neutralize the impact force and lift Bronski, but Bronski is not Hulk; he knows fighting techniques!
Bronski grabbed the armor's left arm and jumped up, fiercely tearing off a large part of the Hulkbuster armor's arm.
Tony had thought that this armor might be fragile when facing an opponent of Hulk's magnitude, but he didn't expect it to be this fragile!
"Veronica, give me a hand."
Bronski pressed his advantage, charging straight towards Tony!
"Fine, Plan B." Tony's remaining hand met him, then transformed, trapping Bronski's hand inside, while the other hand completed assembly.
The mecha's massive thrusters quickly activated. Plan B was to temporarily take Hulk away from the combat location—such as a densely populated downtown area.
However, Bronski is not Hulk. Having one hand trapped didn't mean he would focus his attention on the trapped hand. Adjusting his posture, he kicked both feet fiercely into the Hulkbuster armor's abdomen, the massive force causing the arm to crack.
Tony could only bring out another arm to hammer at Bronski, but having had the experience of having one hand grabbed, Bronski, of course, wouldn't trade punches with Tony again, but instead firmly grabbed his wrist.
Now the situation had changed; Tony had locked his right hand with Bronski, and Bronski had grabbed Tony's left hand. Taking this opportunity, he kicked fiercely towards Tony, completely breaking free from this state.
Bang!
Tony completed the reconfiguration of the Hulkbuster armor in the air, while Abomination looked for opportunities on the ground.
The battle had returned to the starting point. However, in terms of losses, Tony had already burned through tens of millions of dollars in equipment, but Abomination was clearly still good to go for a few days.
"I think the fight is over." Harry's voice rang out.
"What? I mean the fight has just begun." Tony said unconvinced.
"It's over, and looking for Bronski to conduct the test actually isn't very appropriate. Hulk's mindset is closer to a child's, but Bronski is a soldier. Your little tricks don't mean much to him, and this is my turf. If we keep fighting, I'll be the one losing out."
Bronski sniffed; although he still wanted to keep fighting to vent, he was a soldier again now.
A soldier must follow orders, and subconsciously, he was a bit afraid of Harry.
Banner also added from the side: "That's enough, Tony. The data is sufficient."
Combat data against an opponent of Hulk's magnitude is very valuable, and Abomination's strength is even a bit higher than a standard Hulk, which is enough for them to go back and improve the armor.
"Fine. Thank you for your cooperation, Bronski." Tony had to give up.
General Ross was deeply shocked on the side, not because the scene was spectacular, but because he had always felt that Stark's armor was a joke in the face of this magnitude of power, but the reality was that the Hulkbuster armor did indeed have some tricks up its sleeve.
"How much does a suit of this armor cost?" General Ross asked instinctively.
"Stark won't sell this thing, General Ross, better think of something else." Harry shrugged. "Dr. Banner, then the medical care for Sergeant Bronski is up to you."
At this moment, Bronski suddenly asked: "But didn't you want me to join the Thunderbolts because of this appearance of mine? If I change back, wouldn't that be a bad thing for you?"
Harry smiled: "Your combat power is indeed very valuable, but that doesn't mean this kind of power is indispensable."
Not to mention whether Bronski can change back, the various research data obtained from Abomination is already enough to break even.
Harry invited Bronski because he wanted to form a monster unit, and Abomination's performance in battle made it easier for him to evaluate the feasibility of this idea.
If Bronski could be like Banner and change size at will, that would be best, but even if he became an ordinary person, it wouldn't affect the development of the Thunderbolts.
"I understand. Then who are my teammates?"
"Currently, there are only three: you, Frank Castle, and Alex Murphy—though he might quit."
Compared to the Avengers, the current Thunderbolts can be said to be pitifully small, but unlike the Avengers, every Thunderbolt member will lead their own team.
Hearing this, everyone looked at Harry, making him feel a bit strange.
Harry asked: "Why are you all looking at me like that?"
"Aren't you a member of the Thunderbolts?" Tony asked curiously.
"I'm a consultant, Tony. Do you understand what a consultant means?"
Now it was Tony's turn to be unconfident: he was also a consultant, so why did he have to go up and get beaten himself?
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