"If you think this is magic, then just call it magic."
George smiled and pointed at the four cups in turn, then cast a transfiguration spell, turning the four glasses of mineral water into four cups of coffee instantly. The cups then flew to the three people's faces.
"Guests follow the host, so let's have coffee."
As the three people picked up their cups of coffee and smelled them, they looked at George curiously after confirming that it was indeed coffee.
There are magic tricks that turn water into beverages, but the principle behind such tricks is quite simple. Generally, it's either that some mechanism is built into the cup or some chemical agents are added to the water to change its color and make it look like a beverage.
The four cups in their hands were the most ordinary paper cups, and there was no way they could have been tampered with. The coffee inside the cups was very pure as well, not the result of any artificial chemical agents.
So they wanted to see if there was any special equipment hidden on George's body.
After examining him thoroughly, they found it unlikely.
Because at this moment, George was wearing very little clothing, and there was really nowhere to hide anything.
"Let's talk about our school first, the Enhanced Academy. As the name suggests, it is a school for students with superpowers. Our school admits students with various superpowers as well as teachers with superpowers."
George took a sip of his coffee and continued:
"And Bruce Banner, you are very much in line with our school's criteria for admitting superpower teachers. That's why I came here today."
He did not mention anything about mutants. The term "mutant" had been completely erased from the school after it was officially established.
Since the government had already downplayed the existence of mutants, and ordinary people believed mutants were just fictional characters in comics, there was no need for him to bring up the topic again and stir up conflict with ordinary people.
So, students and teachers in the school will be referred to as Enhanced Humans, humans with superpowers, and they will still be considered humans.
"Superpower?"
Banner and the others exchanged looks.
"George, let's not talk about whether what you said is true or not. Even if it is true, I am not what you call an Enhanced Human. I just had some accidental physical changes due to biological experiments."
"What does Banner think of superpowers?"
George asked calmly.
Banner thought for a moment:
"That would be something like controlling fire, ice, magnetism, and telekinesis, just like the mutants in comic books."
"No, we believe that superpowers are abilities that surpass those of ordinary people, not just controlling things like fire or ice. Having a strong strength or a loud voice would also count."
"Also, whether it's acquired or innate, it still counts. Being able to transform into the Green Giant form is a superpower, one acquired through experimental means."
"That's why it also aligns with our school's criteria for admitting teachers."
George explained the definition of superpowers as outlined by the school.
However, Banner waved his hand at this point:
"I'm sorry, even if everything you've said is true, I have no interest in joining your school as a teacher."
"Because today I can eliminate the green genes in my body and return to a normal life, living a normal person's life."
"Because as long as I can receive the drug from Dr. Banner and return to a normal person, I don't think the General Ross or S.H.I.E.L.D. will continue to cause me trouble."
So he could go back to Carlottesville University and start a new life with Betty.
"That's perfectly fine, our school has never forced anyone to join, including teachers and students."
"If you don't want to, then we may have another chance to meet."
Regarding Banner's refusal, George made no attempt to persuade him; he simply smiled and then, with a flash of a vanishing act, disappeared from the spot.
Seeing George disappear suddenly, the three of them were shocked.
At this point, they already had a vague belief that the superpower school George mentioned might really exist.
After all, as top scientists, they knew that such a teleportation technique was absolutely impossible to achieve with current technology.
George was still hiding in the upper part of the laboratory building.
It's no use trying to convince someone who doesn't want to be convinced. It's better to wait for Banner to join on his own accord than to waste our breath trying to persuade him.
Banner is still holding onto the illusion that by becoming an ordinary person, he can return to a normal life.
By the time Banner realizes that even after taking the drug, he will still transform into the Green Giant, and even if he doesn't transform, he will still be taken away by Ross for study, he will understand that joining the Enhanced Academy is his only choice.
And the process will be quick. He just needs to wait patiently and watch the show unfold.
As the sky grew dark, Stark, Banner, and Betty finished their discussion and entered the pre-prepared laboratory to begin the experiment to eliminate the green genes.
Hiding outside the window, George watched as Banner was fixed to the operating table and injected the drug, transforming into the Green Giant. He was then comforted by Betty and finally injected a second dose of the drug, returning to his normal form.
"Finally, it's here!"
At the same time, he also saw a large number of military personnel entering the school. All students and teachers outside the laboratory building were evacuated in a hurry, and all nearby rooftops were surrounded by snipers holding tranquilizing guns.
The three people inside the laboratory building were completely unaware of the situation outside and even got into an argument.
It turned out that after receiving the blood sample from Banner, Dr. Stark had made numerous copies of the powerful green genes, hoping to create an all-purpose medicine that could ward off all diseases and win him a Nobel Prize and fame.
Banner discovered this and strongly disagreed with Dr. Stark's approach.
Because Banner was well aware of the terrifying nature of green genes, he knew that the drugs Dr. Stark was creating were not universal medicines that could treat all diseases, but rather monstrous drugs that could create countless terrifying monsters.
At that time, these drugs would definitely be used by General Ross, and the whole world would be plunged into war.
He was well aware of the nature of his own country, and for years he had been on the run from various countries, unwilling to let the military use his genes to create countless monsters and launch wars.
As the two were engaged in a heated argument, a long-distance tranquilizing bullet pierced the window and accurately hit the back of Banner.
Banner instantly stiffened and fell forward, completely motionless.
At this moment, Emil Blonsky also burst into the laboratory, kicked open the door, and ran in. He pushed past Betty and grabbed Banner's neck with both hands, trying to make him transform into the Green Giant and fight him.
Furious, he let out a loud roar after realizing that the Green Giant did not appear.
After being pounded by the Green Giant at Carlottesville University, and now having his strength greatly enhanced by an incomplete version of the Super-Soldier serum, he wanted to avenge that defeat. The disappearance of the Green Giant, however, could not help but make this proud man feel upset.
Later, a large number of soldiers came in and bound Banner, who was carried out in handcuffs. Emil Blonsky, filled with anger, injected himself with the copied genes of the Green Giant's blood after no one was looking.
George did not interfere with this.
