[{"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-18":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},1724098,2202,"Chapter 18: One Punch Sends Hulk Flying?! The Strongest Flesh-and-Blood Body!","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>New York Sanctum\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deafening combat noises kept detonating through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything nearby shattered again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cabinets and bookshelves that had been stored inside the sanctum were blown apart by raw force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the two sides locked in battle—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one side was Hulk, huge and thickly built, muscles bulging high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side was Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very start, Karl had been pinned down and beaten back by Hulk due to a lack of combat experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But little by little—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl grew at an astonishing pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fighting experience became richer and richer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until he was actually trading blows with the terrifying Hulk—without falling behind in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tremendous vibrations kept exploding outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing fancy in their exchange—no flashy tricks at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the purest kind of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purest kind of violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their battle was truly fist meeting flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I punch you. You punch me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sorcerers watching from the side all wore expressions of pain, their faces twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk was one thing—those muscles, that frame, one glance and you could tell he was built for destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what was going on with you, Karl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How are you going blow-for-blow with a beast like Hulk?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aldrich-san, how did you even teach your disciple?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trading punches with Hulk like this—this is way too freakish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several sorcerers watched with their mouths twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two of them batter each other with heavy, meaty strikes made their hearts pound in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With fists that huge, if those punches landed on them, they'd probably be beaten half to death, wouldn't they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Karl acted as if he didn't care at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How powerful was this body of his, exactly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this something you can cultivate just by practicing magic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other sorcerers were utterly shocked—and Aldrich was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Karl, the corner of his mouth twitching uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what you call \"talent\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is way too abnormal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's cultivating the same magic—so why are you this outstanding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sorcerers' shock didn't affect Karl at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of battle, Karl finally gained perfect control over his own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every punch and every kick carried terrifying power—Hulk couldn't endure more than a few hits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk roared again and again, charging at Karl and attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sanctum looked miserable, battered to pieces by the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. I'm not interested in wrestling with you anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's time to end this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk didn't bother responding—he charged straight in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A punch flew at Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Karl had completely mastered his strength, his reaction speed and power were nothing like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl shifted his body to evade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk's fist scraped past Karl's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl drove two punches into Hulk's stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under that kind of impact, Hulk's abdomen involuntarily doubled over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl seized the opening, sprang upward, and slammed an elbow down into Hulk's back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk's muscles rippled like waves, trembling from the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Struck by that overwhelming force, Hulk couldn't hold up for a moment—he crashed down and lay sprawled on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl lifted his leg and kicked Hulk hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk's massive body slammed into the nearby shelving and smashed it to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust and smoke billowed and spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk stood up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out another roar at Karl and charged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seriously… you really are Hulk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bottomless strength, and you don't get tired at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk's power felt endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That violent radiation had turned him into a beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But unfortunately, your strength still isn't enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My strength is even greater!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl let out a cold laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body shuddered—and his coarse sorcerer's robe snapped upright from the shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him, countless points of light appeared once more, in every color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different kinds of universal energy—some of it even powerful force from deep dimensions—began gathering around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in an instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl absorbed it all into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sorcerers nearby were startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aldrich-san, is your disciple out of his mind?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absorbing energy like that—his body won't be able to take it! He's practically gambling with his life!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several sorcerers blanched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them was so worked up that he even started trembling—he simply couldn't imagine that kind of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Aldrich's expression didn't change at all. Inside, he sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You people didn't see the first time this kid practiced this magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy he pulled in back then was far stronger than this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Same magic—but when different people use it, it becomes something completely different!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl's talent…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they compare?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich didn't say anything. He just stared hard at Karl in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After absorbing that energy from the multiverse, Karl's aura of strength grew even more frightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Hulk, like a wild beast, charged straight at Karl again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Karl had no intention of dodging at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw a punch directly at Hulk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolute physical strength?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's see whose power comes out on top.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive air current erupted from the impact point, blasting outward in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even stones the size of watermelons were lifted off the ground by that force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several deafening blasts rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk staggered backward several steps. With each step, he left behind a crater more than half a meter deep in the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire New York Sanctum shook without stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk refused to yield and charged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Karl was even more prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planted his left foot back, braced himself, and mobilized every muscle in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his calf to his waist and abdomen, then through his arm—every ounce of strength in every muscle was gathered into this single punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their fists collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obviously mismatched—one enormous, one small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what defied all common sense was that the smaller fist won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp, snapping sound rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk flew backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he was flung into a spread-eagle shape and slammed flat against the sanctum wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muscle on Hulk's massive arm twisted into a strange distortion, even looking partially deformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the bizarre, overwhelmingly powerful force packed into Karl's fist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sorcerers watching nearby sucked in cold breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did they just see?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk… lost?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulk losing wasn't the shocking part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shocking part was that Hulk lost in a contest of strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what stunned them the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of figure is Hulk?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster who can tank tank shells with his body and catch missiles with one hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of raw physical power, he's practically unmatched!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Karl actually won?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's cultivating the same magic—so why are you this outstanding?\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>",1146,"2026-06-06T15:40:42.120Z",1,"novelbin.me","aaffca2e7508e8ac2b42b3f59e3557a911b1daa9b2237bab7d95739fe94d451c","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-19","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-17",168,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-cover.jpg"]