"Captain, what do you mean? The Earth will be invaded by a cosmic overlord in the future? Is this a message that the Q&A System once foretold to you?"
Dr. Banner stared at Captain America, asking with a hint of disbelief.
Currently, Earth, apart from Iron Man, doesn't have many super-powered individuals. Upon hearing that a cosmic overlord would invade Earth multiple times in the future, Dr. Banner needed some time to process it.
"Sounds like Earth is in for a rough future," Hawkeye Barton shrugged.
"Dr. Banner, this is precisely why we want you to take the Q&A System seriously." Captain America nodded emphatically at Dr. Banner.
"So what are the Infinity Stones?" Dr. Banner asked after a moment of contemplation.
Thor briefly explained what the Infinity Stones were to Dr. Banner, leaving him utterly astonished.
"If Thanos is truly as you describe, I think he could kill the Hulk. The Hulk is certainly a monster on Earth, but that's a cosmic overlord!"
Dr. Banner then said to everyone.
"Setting everything else aside and just looking at a straightforward comparison of strength, Thanos certainly has that possibility." Tony Stark, who had been silent, spoke up. "But! Something just occurred to me."
Without waiting for further questions, Tony Stark continued, "During the Endgame, when Captain America assembled the 'Earth's Allied Forces' to fight Thanos, the Hulk also participated."
"So, the Hulk died at Thanos's hands in that battle?" Thor's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but ask.
"That's a possibility." Tony Stark nodded. "When the Hulk appeared, he had a bandage on his right arm. He was injured! He fought while wounded."
"The Hulk was injured?"
Dr. Banner was very surprised to hear this, as the Hulk had always possessed a healing factor.
Even if he was injured, he could heal automatically.
Dr. Banner had once attempted suicide, but when he shot himself, creating a hole, it instantly triggered the Hulk.
The Hulk used his powerful healing ability to expel the bullet and heal the wound, emerging without a single scratch.
And in the future, the Hulk even had bandages on! His healing ability no longer worked.
Dr. Banner found it truly hard to imagine who could inflict such damage on the Hulk.
"The Hulk fought in battle while injured, against Thanos's army? Does that mean the possibility of him dying at Thanos's hands is even greater?"
Black Widow said to everyone.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
However, it was merely a possibility.
But a battle between two armies is a very complex matter. Without knowing the specific circumstances, no one could be certain of that outcome.
They could only conclude that it was a strong possibility, and nothing more.
"Then let's look at B, Loki?" Captain America then turned his gaze to Thor. "Thor, you know Loki best, and you have some understanding of the Hulk's strength. Do you think Loki could kill the Hulk?"
"That's hard to say." After some thought, Thor shook his head. "The Hulk can withstand the lightning summoned by the hammer, so Loki's attacks shouldn't be able to injure the Hulk. However, Loki's magic is quite powerful."
"Dr. Banner, can you withstand magical attacks?" Captain America then looked at Dr. Banner again and asked seriously.
"Captain, I first need to clarify something: Banner is Banner, and the Hulk is the Hulk. The question asks about the Hulk; they are different."
Dr. Banner first corrected Captain America's statement, then began to speak. "The Hulk has not been subjected to magical attacks, so I cannot give a definitive answer."
"However, what I can tell you is that the Hulk's body is indestructible. Attacks like bullets and cannon fire can't even penetrate the Hulk's skin."
"The Hulk's healing ability is also very powerful; he can heal after being injured. So, if you ask me if the Hulk can withstand magical attacks, I can only say, it's possible!"
Not only Dr. Banner, but everyone present who had some understanding of the Hulk, knew no information about magical attacks specifically targeting the Hulk.
Therefore, regarding option B, Loki, the others also had no way to rule it out.
"Let's put B on hold for now. Let's look at option C, the first Ant-Man, Hank Pym," Black Widow suggested.
"So Hank Pym is the first Ant-Man, and Scott Lang is the second Ant-Man?" Thor interjected.
"Or maybe the third, who knows? Anyway, that's not important." Black Widow shrugged. "What's important is, does Ant-Man have the ability to kill the Hulk?"
"Ant-Man?"
Dr. Banner directed his questioning gaze at Tony Stark, as he was the only person present he was relatively familiar with.
Of course, Dr. Banner had also heard of Captain America, but he was from a previous era after all.
Plus, Tony Stark was also a scientist, so Dr. Banner instinctively felt a bit closer to Tony Stark.
"A man as small as an ant?" Dr. Banner guessed incredulously.
"He's a person who can freely change his size," Tony Stark explained to Dr. Banner. "He can shrink himself to the size of an ant to fight, making him unpredictable."
"However, even though he shrinks, his strength doesn't diminish. He can even..." At this point, Tony Stark couldn't help but cast a teasing glance at Black Widow.
In the footage of the Civil War, Black Widow's opponent was Ant-Man. At that time, Black Widow was knocked to the ground by the shrunken Ant-Man.
Ant-Man's fighting style was completely unconventional. If encountered for the first time, it could indeed catch someone off guard.
"A person becomes as small as an ant, but their strength doesn't diminish. That means the pressure increases! Impressive! Most people might find him very difficult to deal with, but I think the Hulk should be fine."
Dr. Banner shook his head. "The Hulk can even withstand bullets!"
When Ant-Man shrinks, the pressure increases, and his destructive power also skyrockets, far exceeding the normal attacks of ordinary people. But how does it compare to a bullet?
Clearly, it doesn't.
"Oh, and Ant-Man can not only shrink, but he can also get very big!" Captain America added as a reminder.
"So Ant-Man can also become a giant?" Dr. Banner was somewhat surprised. "How big can he get? Can he become as big as a skyscraper?"
"We don't know that." Captain America shook his head. "We haven't seen Ant-Man grow large; this is just our speculation."
"A very reasonable speculation." After a brief thought, Dr. Banner nodded.
He was a scientist, so he naturally possessed some logical analytical ability. Since he could shrink and return to his original size, he should naturally also be able to grow larger.
"So the question is, if Ant-Man really becomes a giant, can he kill the Hulk?" Hawkeye said seriously, crossing his arms.
"I don't think so." Captain America shook his head. "Everyone has seen the Hulk's speed; it's very, very fast, and his jumping ability is incredibly astonishing."
"And once Ant-Man becomes giant, his flexibility will definitely decrease significantly. I don't think he could kill the Hulk in that situation."
"Shrinking can't hurt the Hulk, and growing large can't hurt the Hulk. So, can Ant-Man be ruled out?" Hawkeye shrugged.
"No, we overlooked one thing: what if Ant-Man becomes very, very small?" Black Widow said with a serious expression.
"Stark, your suit was almost torn apart by Ant-Man!" Now it was Black Widow's turn to tease Tony Stark.
This was also from the footage of the Civil War. Ant-Man shrank to a certain size and actually slipped through a crack, directly into Iron Man's armor!
"Your wording is too exaggerated. Let me correct you: I immediately expelled Ant-Man. He didn't have any impact on me!"
Tony Stark first seriously corrected Black Widow's "inappropriate" wording.
And Captain America, who had also seen the corresponding footage, also reacted immediately: "What if Ant-Man shrinks small enough to get inside the Hulk?"
"For example, through the Hulk's ear, into the Hulk's brain?" Tony Stark added seriously from the side.
"That's disgusting~" Dr. Banner clicked his tongue, but then nodded. "However, if that method were used, it might be able to kill the Hulk."
"So, our current analysis has only ruled out General Ross as an option?" Thor spread his hands slightly.
"When such a problem arises, there must be some crucial information that we've overlooked, which could be used for screening and judgment," Tony Stark said, experienced. "So, let's think carefully again; have we overlooked anything?"
With Tony Stark's words, everyone's brains began to race.
They tried to connect all potentially relevant information, and some stared intently at the question, deep in thought.
"'Carefully planned'!" Dr. Banner's eyes lit up immediately, grasping the key information in the question stem.
"Exactly!" Tony Stark nodded heavily. He too had keenly grasped this point and was about to speak, but Dr. Banner beat him to it.
"'To kill' and 'to carefully plan to kill' are two different concepts!" Tony Stark interjected.
Dr. Banner and Tony Stark's words made everyone's eyes light up.
"Carefully planned"—this was indeed a filtering condition.
"If that's the case, Thanos can also be ruled out," Tony Stark continued his analysis.
"This war, the Endgame, was not carefully planned by Thanos, nor was it launched to deal with the Hulk. Does everyone agree?"
Of course, there were no objections.
No matter how powerful the Hulk was, no one believed he could be so powerful.
To the extent that a cosmic overlord would meticulously plan an invasion of Earth just to eliminate him, even using all six Infinity Stones—that was too exaggerated.
"Since the Endgame was not carefully planned by Thanos to deal with the Hulk, then he had no chance, because Thanos died at my hands in that battle!"
"So Thanos can undoubtedly be ruled out!" Tony Stark concluded.
"Then, for the same reason, this legendary Loki invasion of New York should also not have been carefully planned and specifically aimed at the Hulk."
Hawkeye Barton interjected.
"We already know the reason for Loki's invasion of New York; it had nothing to do with the Hulk," Thor explained to Hawkeye Barton.
"However, it's possible that this war led to some inexplicable grudge between Loki and the Hulk!"
"Perhaps the Hulk thoroughly thrashed Loki, causing Loki to harbor resentment! Or perhaps the Hulk killed someone important to Loki, or similar reasons."
"So, Loki later meticulously planned an operation and killed the Hulk!"
"The same applies to Hank Pym. In the future, the Hulk might also end up on his death list for some reason."
"And then be killed by Hank Pym through a carefully planned operation."
"The clues provided by these two are simply too few; we can't analyze them."
Hawkeye Barton then continued to speak to everyone in a clear and logical manner.
"Dr. Banner, this question is about you. Why don't you answer it?" Tony Stark said to Dr. Banner at this point.
"Me to answer?" Dr. Banner looked around at everyone, and seeing no objections, he pondered for a moment before agreeing.
"Then I won't be shy," Dr. Banner said, then looked at everyone and asked, "Now we still have Loki and Hank Pym that we can't rule out, but is this Loki really the Loki from mythology?"
"There are some discrepancies, but generally speaking, yes." Black Widow nodded. "Loki is indeed a god from Asgard."
"So, gods really exist in this world?" Hawkeye Barton said with some surprise.
On their way to Colombia, Black Widow and Captain America had introduced Thor's true identity to him, but Hawkeye Barton hadn't really believed it.
After all, if he truly were a god, would he still need the wings of Earth's technology to fly?
"If Loki is a god, then a god shouldn't be weak. If I have to choose between him and Hank Pym, I choose Loki."
After some thought, Dr. Banner made his choice.
He spoke his answer to the screen, "I choose B, Loki, the God of Mischief and Lies."
Dr. Banner was quite confident in his answer.
After all, this was a comparison between a god and a human; even a fool would know how to choose, right?
However... incorrect answer!
The system displayed that message.