The Black Book: Seven Deadly Sins-Chapter 505: Feeding on Heavenly Destiny

Swoosh~

The expansive Dark Wings spread out and descended, the tall and elegant figure lightly landed on the balcony, tossing aside a refined man clad only in briefs.

Robert Bruce Banner stumbled and barely steadied his footing, looking up to see a kindly and elegant middle-aged white man smiling at him.

A vintage tailcoat, immaculate white gloves, polite and humble demeanor, perfectly fitting Banner’s imagination of an old aristocratic butler.

"Wilson, find him some clothes and prepare a room."

"Yes, my Lord."

The magnificent and wicked Dark Wings retracted into a cloak draped behind him, Zhu Haomiao returned to his previous seat, reopening the unfinished Magic Book, and casually sipped a bit of coffee from the table.

Hmm... still warm...

On the other side, secretly observing the young man in black sitting upright, Banner hesitated, with countless questions in his mind.

Yet, ultimately he dared not speak rashly, mimicking Wilson’s gesture by placing a hand on his chest in salute, obediently disappearing into the corridor.

Minutes later, freshly cleaned and dressed, Robert Bruce Banner returned before Zhu Haomiao, finding him in meditative reflection.

Glancing at Wilson, who remained silent yet smiling, Bruce Banner stood awkwardly, feeling like a student who had erred, nervously waiting for his mentor’s gaze.

Near him, Zhu Haomiao immersed in his contemplation, his mind buzzing with various pieces of information.

[Gluttony] Devours Source Quality

All Attributes +60 (30×200%)

Absorbs Original Sin

[Anger]: LV.0→LV.4

After a long time, Zhu Haomiao slowly opened his eyes, nodding in understanding.

Hate, as a major antagonist in the rivers of fate, amasses abundant Qi Fortune, which transforms into unusual supernatural power under specific Causes.

This drives ordinary mortal Emil to gradually oppose the Main Character.

Or rather, it is the inevitable endowment of every Main Character—[Heavenly Destiny]!

Yet no one remains the eternal Main Character; when destiny arrives, the Main Character turns into a sidekick, becoming a stepping stone for another’s progress, or fulfilling their mission on a grand tragic stage, ending their tale...

Just like... the final snap...

With a profound understanding, Zhu Haomiao subconsciously glanced at his own hands.

For a long time, he thought he was devouring [Strength].

However, on a more fundamental level, he was consuming [Heavenly Destiny]!

Hence, why he instinctively felt greed and hunger toward Tony!

The flesh and blood of mortals held no allure, yet their [Heavenly Destiny] left him craving.

His mind raced with distracting thoughts, not realizing how much time passed before he noticed the tense and awkward Bruce Banner beside him.

"Sorry, I got lost in thought. Please, sit."

Pointing to a nearby single sofa, Zhu Haomiao kindly and courteously smiled.

Upon hearing, Bruce Banner carefully sat on the sofa but inexplicably dared only perching half his buttocks, awkwardly facing the young man in black, nervously speaking.

"Um... hello, I am Bruce Banner, thank you for saving Betty."

"No thanks needed; it was merely a transaction."

"......"

Noticing Banner’s complex emotions, Zhu Haomiao chuckled to reassure him.

"I am Zhu Haomiao, don’t be nervous; I won’t use you for human experiments. Just occasionally need some of your blood. In return, you can temporarily reside here, evading capture outside."

Upon hearing, Bruce Banner’s tense muscles gradually relaxed, nodding solemnly.

"I will honor the previous agreement."

"Well, besides, I see you’re troubled over controlling the beast inside. I have some meditation techniques here; would you like to try?"

Banner’s eyes lit up upon these words, nodding vigorously.

However, Zhu Haomiao nonetheless smiled and doused cold water.

"Don’t expect too much; the power within you is special, meditation can’t fully control it, at most offering some auxiliary effects."

"No problem, even a slight effect is welcome!"

Clearly, Bruce Banner loathes the Hulk immensely; during a prior lapse, he nearly killed his beloved girlfriend.

In the coming days, the ancient and splendid temple gained a bit more vitality.

As a top scientist, Bruce Banner encountered, for the first time, the mysterious world, like a curious child, constantly questioning Wilson. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Yet, Wilson, newly arrived, had limited knowledge and often had to dismiss Bruce with vague answers.

Meanwhile, Zhu Haomiao perused the temple’s extensive collection, researching Bruce Banner and occasionally practicing [Teleportation Gate].

To date, he managed to open a hole of over ten centimeters in diameter, albeit somewhat unstable...

On this day, Zhu Haomiao habitually drew circles, observing the basin-sized ’window’ revealing a snowy majestic view, when suddenly a faint call echoed in his mind.

"Zhu... Zhu..."

Eyes narrowing, Zhu Haomiao stood, Banner watching curiously as Zhu solemnly joined his fingers, drawing a circle into the void.

Following the call’s guide to align, with anchors on both sides of the [Teleportation Gate], difficulty reduced immensely, the colorful fire circle rapidly expanded, unveiling a chic living room.

Under Tony Stark’s fascinated gaze, Zhu Haomiao crossed through the fire circle, the [Teleportation Gate] quickly collapsed behind him.

"Were you calling me?"

Rendered speechless for a few seconds, Tony nodded quickly at Zhu Haomiao’s inquiry.

"Yes, regarding the matter I promised earlier."

He then carefully handed Zhu a simple ark reactor he had swapped out.

Taking the gifted item from Tony, Zhu Haomiao sensed vague ominous ripples in the fate stream, furrowing his brow slightly.

Accepting it seemed to create unpredictable shifts in the world line...

After a pause, Zhu Haomiao shook his head, casually tossing it back.

"Forget it."

Tony Stark caught the palm-sized ark reactor steadily, eyeing Zhu Haomiao skeptically.

"Didn’t you say you wanted it?"

When agreeing earlier, Tony Stark thought Zhu coveted the ark reactor’s technology, but later realized he might simply collect memorabilia.

Now, peculiarly, he doesn’t want it anymore...

"It doesn’t belong to me yet. Once it severs Cause and Effect, fulfilling its destiny, I’ll take it."