[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-the-villain":3,"chapter-marvel-the-villain-marvel-the-villain-chapter-243":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: The Villain",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1085974,1417,"Chapter 243 Die","marvel-the-villain-chapter-243",243,"\u003Cp>The pistol lay right at Banner’s feet, but neither of them moved immediately. Instead, they stared at Jason with eyes full of distrust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, I’m a man of my word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason smiled faintly. \"As soon as you make a choice, I will release the other person immediately. I never break a promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly do you want?\" Betty cowered behind Banner, only showing half her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you, there’s no deeper meaning. It’s just a game,\" Jason said with a satirical edge. \"I just want to see what choice a loving couple like you makes when life and death are on the line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A game?!\" Betty’s face filled with rage; she obviously loathed this game involving human lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason remained calm, looking straight into her eyes. \"What are you afraid of? The outcome is going to be exactly what you and I are both expecting anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were barbed, making Betty very uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head to steal a glance at Banner’s expression. He looked solemn, his eyes fixed on the pistol at his feet, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Choose! Quickly! I don’t have time to waste on you!\" Jason flipped his hand palm up, and a pale blue energy ball appeared in his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One-minute countdown! If time runs out and you haven’t made a choice, you both lose. Betty will be blasted into dust by this energy ball, and Banner will sleep forever. Who lives and who dies... the choice is in your hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David set the countdown on his smartwatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theclick, click, clickof the timer was incredibly eerie in the dark night; every tick seemed to strike directly at their souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty looked conflicted, her fingers curling tightly into Banner’s clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her black boots shifted a few centimeters, but after a moment of hesitation, she couldn’t summon the resolve to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up, meeting Jason’s mocking smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty’s face flushed slightly red as a sense of shame spread from the bottom of her heart to her entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glared at Jason, eyes spitting fire, her anger rushing straight to her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty roared, shoving Banner aside with all her might, and snatched up the pistol from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Betty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner snapped out of his daze and tackled her to the ground in terror, knocking the pistol away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two wrestled on the ground in a tangle; anyone who didn’t know better might have thought they were screwing right there in the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason smiled and exchanged looks with his two partners; David and John also wore expressions of disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner had just woken up from anesthesia, so his entire body was weak and limp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was a man after all; his weight and strength were far greater than Betty’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly gained the upper hand, pinning Betty to the ground by her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Betty!\" Banner’s eyes were bloodshot, his expression a mix of emotion and guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m so sorry I doubted you just now! It turns out I didn’t love the wrong person. You are a good girl. Go back to your father and live a good life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty’s lips trembled, her eyes red and filled with reluctance and love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner smiled faintly. \"Don’t worry. With the Hulk inside me, I won’t die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty relaxed her arms, then used her upper body strength to try and sit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner let go, and the two quickly embraced and kissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kiss represented a farewell. Both threw themselves into it, their hands clutching the other’s back tightly as if trying to merge their bodies into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my god! They look like two seals fighting over a grape!\" Jason shook his head, feeling like he couldn’t watch anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, their lips parted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner was still savoring the moment when he felt a sharp pain in his crotch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AHHH!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A precise knee strike left Banner in agonizing pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty seized the opportunity to push him to the ground, scrambling over to pick up the pistol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa.\" Jason smiled; this plot twist was getting interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty retreated to a safe distance, then raised the pistol and aimed the muzzle at Jason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\" Jason smiled. \"You should know the consequences of firing that, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty didn’t answer, glaring at him. \"You said if I chose suicide, you would release Bruce.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although you are a demon, you are also a prominent figure. You should keep your word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason mocked, \"In a way, us ’scum’ honor our word far more than you high-society types.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\" Betty wiped the expression from her face and slowly aimed the muzzle at her own temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The movement was so slow, it looked as if someone was physically holding her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way... did I actually misjudge this?\" Jason had an amused look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Betty! NO!\" Banner screamed from his knees on the ground, the pain in his groin preventing him from standing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bruce, I know you won’t die, but a living death is more painful than dying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty looked at Banner, speaking with serious solemnity. \"From every angle, you have more value in living than I do. Goodbye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"NO!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty closed her eyes, two lines of clear tears flowing down, and pulled the trigger with all her might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLICK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisp sound was as loud as a thunderclap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An empty chamber!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner’s screaming stopped abruptly, as if someone had choked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty snapped her eyes open, looking at the empty gun in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap... clap... clap...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slow applause rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason clapped, looking at Betty with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t expect that. I really didn’t expect that. To think there are actually idiots in this world willing to die for their lovers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty’s heart beat wildly; it took her a moment of dazed silence to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She threw the pistol away and retorted sarcastically, \"A person like you will never encounter that in your entire life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason didn’t refute her, simply smiling without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty calmed herself and asked sternly, \"I have made my choice. According to the rules of the game, you should let Banner go. I hope you will keep your promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on Jason’s face grew even more brilliant, as if he had just thought of something hilarious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I pride myself on my integrity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, his right hand gripping the air, and an energy sword appeared in his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang, clang, clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a few crisp sounds, the chains on Betty and Banner were severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Betty!\" Banner stood up, wanting to embrace his lover, but an energy sword separated the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dr. Banner, you are free. But Ms. Betty, technically speaking, according to the rules of the game, is already a dead woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner turned his head to glare furiously at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t glare at me. Even if you let the Hulk out, I’m not afraid. You should cherish this hard-won freedom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing she had essentially been sentenced to death, Betty’s eyes dimmed, and she waved her hand reluctantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bruce, go! Don’t worry about me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner shook his head in anguish, his agitated expression screaming that he would rather die with her than live alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason said with dissatisfaction, \"Dr. Banner, Ms. Betty belongs to me now. Please leave immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner looked ready to die; he completely ignored Jason’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, in that case, I’ll have to send you off personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he suddenly reached out and slapped Banner on the shoulder. A pale blue sphere instantly enveloped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"NO!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Banner struggled with all his might, but his human strength couldn’t break the energy ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scram!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason waved his hand, and the energy ball whooshed toward the direction of Manhattan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty watched Banner disappear, but her expression suddenly changed. \"That direction is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, Ms. Betty is quite smart.\" Jason smiled wickedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... you are fucking bastard!\" Betty’s face flushed red with anger, her whole body trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason accepted the assessment happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read advance Chapters and view R-18 images of the characters on pat reon page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pat reon.com\u002FGreenBlue17\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>500 power stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top 100. 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