[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes":3,"chapter-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-17":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: God-Tier Talent—Infinite Critical Strikes!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1724097,2202,"Chapter 17: Good Grief! A Sorcerer Throwing Hands with Hulk?!","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wall of the New York Sanctum suddenly exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stones and debris blasted in every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic green monster barged in from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who goes there?! How dare you trespass into my New York Sanctum!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A furious roar rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several sorcerers immediately stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the Sanctum's resident defenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's Hulk? Why is he here?!\" Aldrich said in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know Hulk too?\" Karl blurted out, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I do,\" Aldrich said. \"Not long ago, Hulk caused massive chaos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the time, even the Ancient One was considering stepping in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But later, the humans managed to control him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We at Kamar-Taj aren't cavemen. We know what's happening outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fact, we stay closely connected with the outside world—otherwise, how would we protect the world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that was how it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even during the Battle of New York, the Sorcerer Supreme had taken action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Kamar-Taj possibly have zero contact with the outside world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Chitauri invaded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with only a handful of people in the Avengers, how could they possibly contain that many Chitauri?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamar-Taj had definitely made a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Kamar-Taj wasn't cut off from the world at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl looked toward the raging Hulk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But… can you sorcerers really handle Hulk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl watched the sorcerers conjure up shields, and his expression made it clear he didn't buy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't believe these people could deal with Hulk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially not without a Master Sorcerer present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether we can or not, I can't let him wreck the Sanctum,\" Aldrich said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karl, fall back. I'll deal with this monster!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Aldrich snapped both arms outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two golden shields of light flared into existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, he charged in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the other side—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk was already moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing unknown opponents, Hulk had no fear at all. When he went berserk, there was no one he wouldn't swing at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those pot-like fists—each the size of a huge basin—smashed straight at the sorcerers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That brutish, freakish power slammed into the golden barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every defender stationed here—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even the weakest among them was a seasoned, senior sorcerer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were Kamar-Taj's backbone combat force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against ordinary people, they were overwhelmingly strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who were they facing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among the Avengers, he was top-tier muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Asgardians marveled at Hulk's raw strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the power scale of the Marvel world,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk's strength was at the mortal peak—one of the strongest beings below the pseudo–Skyfather level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A senior sorcerer was, at best, comparable to an average super hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against a monster whose hands could stop a starship—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>how could they possibly hold him back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Hulk right now wasn't as strong as he'd been during the Battle of New York—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he still couldn't be stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That terrifying force sent the defending sorcerer flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that sorcerer's body hadn't been tough, that single hit might have been a death sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the sorcerers didn't stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They rushed in one after another, trying to restrain Hulk with powerful spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several of them combined their power into a single barrier to block Hulk's blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others condensed Eldritch Whips, trying to bind Hulk down and force him to calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they had completely underestimated Hulk's strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk's rage spiked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muscles bulged across his body as sheer power erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eldritch Whips controlling his body—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>snapped apart under brute force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several sorcerers were flung away like toys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They crashed into the Sanctum's walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust rained down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood spilled from their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A squad of elite senior sorcerers—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was completely outclassed by Hulk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hulk! Don't get cocky!\" Aldrich roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hand held a shield, the other wielded an Eldritch Whip—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he charged straight at Hulk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl had been expecting Aldrich to show off, to drop Hulk on the spot—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but then he saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich came flying back—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at triple the speed he'd gone in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensei, your combat power is worse than the senior sorcerers. Why did you charge in—donate yourself as a target?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Aldrich was still Karl's teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl lunged forward, caught Aldrich, took several steps back, and bled off the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go—notify a Master Sorcerer!\" Aldrich shouted, face flushed from the surge of blood and Vital Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll hold him for a little longer! Go—now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With you like this, charging in is basically suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl wasn't letting that happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aldrich-sensei, you should rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go up and hold him back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect timing—I want to see what my current strength is really like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of excitement crossed Karl's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk really was strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, he definitely wasn't at his peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were the Battle of New York version of Hulk—the one who could stop a starship weighing at least a thousand tons with a single punch—Karl would turn around and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this wasn't that Hulk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was early Hulk, fresh into the transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't that strong yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl stepped forward and met him head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk saw yet another person appear in front of him and bellowed at Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blast of sound was so violent that dirt and fragments around them jumped and flew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk charged like an elephant, barreling straight at Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step stamped massive footprints into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed the distance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and threw a punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fist like a giant basin split the air, whipping up a gale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl didn't retreat an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drove forward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and threw a punch of his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One huge fist, one small fist—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>collided head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive shockwave burst outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loose stones on the ground were blown away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like your strength isn't all that,\" Karl said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grin of excitement crept onto his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>really was terrifyingly high!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>God-tier talent was genuinely insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl followed with another punch, and Hulk staggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them tangled together in a brutal clinch, trading blows in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich, sprawled on the ground, widened his eyes in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting Hulk?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just pure physical brawling with Hulk?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this even human?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that really human strength?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kamar-Taj Fighting Arts Karl trained in—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was it even the same thing they trained?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That power—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was way too strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl… was absolutely outrageous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I see that this fanfic has support, I will upload 20+ chapters to Patreon!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[[email protected]\u002FZukooo]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thanks for your support!]\u003C\u002Fp>",1089,"2026-06-06T15:40:42.120Z",1,"novelbin.me","fa40d3d59aa87b6f33d7cbbee682033f48b5a0d8085e1b53177cc7d959ddf740","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-18","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-16",168,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-cover.jpg"]