61. Street café
Dressed in civilian clothes, McRae and Banner looked calm on the street...... By the way, dodging the camera.
In addition to the camera, he is not afraid of being discovered by others. Because during the Battle of New York, McRae wore his cowboy hat all the time. Although he didn't tie it, the cowboy hat was sticking to his head as if it had 502 super glue glued to it. As a result, the reporters who were air-to-air aircast by helicopter had no idea what McRae's face looked like. In addition, I have changed into casual clothes and changed my hairstyle. I don't have to worry about being recognized. And Banner's words, by the time the war correspondent came, he had already become a stupid Hulk......
Buying a newspaper at a roadside newsstand, McRae seemed out of place. Just like an old antique, until now, the phone he used was just an antique phone that increased the critical strike rate by 50% when opening walnuts.
Looking at the news about himself and others that occupied an entire page, McRae cut off one end of his cigar and lit it with a match, and sat casually on the seat of a street café, spitting out a smoke ring with some pride.
"This is the first time I've been on such a big news, and even the news of those celebrities' weddings has been suppressed!" While speaking, McRae waved his hand to the waiter on the side: "Have a glass of sparkling water with ice, this is your tip~"
As he spoke, McRae looked at Banner in front of him.
"What do you want?"
"A cup of cappucci ......" paused, and Banner seemed to remember something that tasted like hot mud, and suddenly changed his words: "Forget it, it's the same as him." ”
Hearing Banner's words, a smile of "I understand you" rose on the corner of McCree's mouth. "I knew you would choose this way, Ash's coffee will have a strong psychological shadow on people's coffee...... Especially when she brewed it herself, I often wondered if she was mixing the water with Bob's oil when she brewed it. ”
Hearing this, Banner looked strange and shook his head with some aftertaste: "It's okay......" As he spoke, Banner took the newspaper McRae had placed on the table and read the news about himself cursory. Halfway through it, Banner's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he became more focused even when he was reading.
"What's wrong?" Noticing Banner's doubts, McRae on the side also raised an eyebrow. Fundamentally, as the only two ordinary people left in the Immortal Monastery. Coupled with McRae's character, when he is surrounded by big guys, McRae still pays a lot of attention, or cares a lot about Banner, who is also an ordinary person...... The one involved in the fight was Hulk, not Banner. At least that's what McRae thinks.
Pursing his lips, Banner flipped the page and handed it to McRae, seeing the expression on Banner's face, McRae also sat up straight and sipped his cigar while reading slowly.
"The military's mysterious plan...... The birth of Soldier 76...... Well?! Halfway through the reading, McRae looked up in some surprise. Now that they have been opened to the point that even military secrets of this level can be publicly disclosed?! ”
Hearing this, Banner on the side shook his head, with a face that looked a little sloppy, and people had the impression of a traditional science and engineering man with a little thought.
"A secret like this will never be released by the military even if it is another 60 years...... Unless it's an experiment like Captain America that is unrepeatable, full of patriotism, and whose influence has reached a point where it can't be concealed...... And even then, there will be some cover-ups. The released information is also mutilated and covered. As he spoke, Banner continued while reading the newspaper, "The Captain America affair is just one example, because it also has to take into account the social situation of the time. The world is in the midst of war, the Allies are losing ground, and everyone hopes for a hero to save them. In today's peaceful times, experiments like this can be prosecuted by human rights organizations if they are made public. ”
As he spoke, Banner spread his hands and said helplessly:
"And more importantly, Captain America is dead...... And private individuals do not pose a threat. ”
"Experiments like this that have failed, and have serious implications for human rights law, to the detriment of civil rights. Whoever publishes it is a fool...... A list of the people who participated in the experiment was also listed. At this moment, even if the military wants to deny it, it can't deny it...... I don't know who the military provoked. As he spoke, a look of interest rose on Banner's face: "I was not often prosecuted by human rights organizations when I was doing research, and I was curious how the military would handle this kind of tricky mess." ”
Hearing Banner's words, McRae nodded in agreement. Banner himself was a high-tech technician engaged in scientific research, and he was not a high-tech technician like Ash, but a real and well-known physicist. Therefore, these words are particularly persuasive when they come out of his mouth. Moreover, McRae has never had much affection for the U.S. government.
"Speaking of which, though." Shaking off the ashes of his cigarette, McRae touched the mustache on his chin and said with interest: "This reporter named Peter Parker...... How did you get these things? ”
He nodded approvingly, but after all, he had never heard of such a name, and Banner had not been entangled with McCree for too long on Parker's body.
Flipping through another page of the newspaper, Banner blinked with interest as soon as he had barely read two sentences.
"Speaking of which, because of this incident, mutants seem to have appeared in people's sights...... Not enough, their situation does not look good. ”
"Understandable." McRae, who was on the side, took a sip of soaked water, and then continued to smoke a cigar and said: "After all, there is a part of the mutant factor in World War II. But then again, didn't the Associated Press even report on us......" Before he could finish speaking, McRae frowned as if he remembered something, and then fell into a deep thought.
Unfortunately, Banner's attention was all on the newspaper, so he didn't notice McRae's strange appearance. Instead, he replied lightly while touring:
"Why not."
Flipping through the previous page of the newspaper, Banner calmly recited with a slightly subdued tone: "On Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, there is a mysterious monastery. Although everyone knew that there was a monastery on Fifth Avenue, none of them could remember the exact location of the monastery. Sometimes, you can't help but wonder if it really exists. It's like Schrödinger's cat......"
After a pause, Banner looked at the table below and shook his head with a dumb smile and said:
"Until now, there are still people who think that the monastery does not exist because it is an excuse for the military."
Hearing this, he shook his head noncommittally, and after a moment of silence, McRae continued: "Then again...... The mutant thing...... Without Magneto, I'm a little curious about what's going on with the mutants right now. ”
"Mutants? Why are you talking about this again? ”
"There's an old friend who happens to be a mutant......"
Shrugging his shoulders, McCree shrugged his shoulders a little helplessly.
"The kind of ...... who have carried guns and fought together"