Marvel: I Trade Devil Fruits for Power

"No! How could you do this?!"

Banner simply couldn't believe that Betty had signed a contract with the devil for his sake.

She had even eaten some kind of Devil Fruit.

He knew absolutely nothing about any of this.

The disbelief stirred a powerful impulse within him—an urge to stop Qin Xiao, this so-called devil.

As those emotions surged, his skin slowly began turning green.

"Betty, your power exists precisely for moments like this."

Qin Xiao, however, remained completely unconcerned.

He calmly reminded her.

Then, under Banner's increasingly shocked gaze, two translucent ghosts floated out from Betty's body.

"Bruce, this is the power I gained after signing a contract with the devil.

"It's also the power that turned you back to normal."

As soon as she finished speaking, the two ghosts passed directly through Banner's body.

The nearly transformed Banner instantly dropped to his knees.

"Sharing the same earth with everyone… I'm truly sorry."

At that moment, Banner became completely spineless.

Trouble Qin Xiao?

No.

He wasn't worthy.

Cause a disaster in New York?

No.

He didn't care anymore.

The utterly defeated him wanted nothing more than to become a salted fish.

Even Betty herself was horrified now.

Her own power—was actually this terrifying?

No matter how intense a person's emotions were, they could instantly become utterly depressed?

Watching her own ability reduce someone to this state at point-blank range—

she felt no sense of accomplishment.

Only fear.

The devil had given her such terrifying power.

So what exactly would he demand in return?

Qin Xiao had said her payment was simply having Bruce research Hulk's serum for him.

But was that really all?

Would that truly satisfy a devil?

Or perhaps—had her earlier agreement already sold Bruce to the devil?

That's right.

The Devil's Herald had never specified how long Bruce needed to continue the research.

Didn't that mean she had effectively handed Bruce's future over to the devil entirely?

Fear rapidly filled Betty's heart.

What if Bruce were taken away by the devil?

What would she do then?

Question after question flooded her mind.

The fear only grew stronger.

Qin Xiao had no idea Betty's thoughts had spiraled this far.

In fact, he had recently discovered something important.

Many ordinary people couldn't provide him with any return beyond the Devil Fruit itself.

Pepper.

Betty.

Even Tony.

Their bodies were fundamentally ordinary.

They had no exceptional innate traits.

The only thing Qin Xiao received back was the power of the Devil Fruit they consumed.

After three consecutive Devil Fruits being used by ordinary humans, Qin Xiao finally realized something.

The system's matching process didn't actually care whether he profited twice over.

Its purpose was simply to distribute Devil Fruits to suitable individuals.

If he gained extra benefits, that was merely a bonus.

If not, at least he didn't lose anything.

This made Qin Xiao understand one thing clearly—the system's priority was never maximizing his profit.

After some time, Banner finally recovered from his extreme depression.

He stared at the transparent ghosts still floating nearby with disbelief.

"Betty… this is the power you gained from signing that contract?

"This kind of power really comes from hell?"

As someone with seven PhDs, Banner's worldview was being shattered repeatedly tonight.

The events in New Mexico were still somewhat understandable.

After all, those powers had clearly originated from outer space.

But this?

What exactly was this infernal power?

There had been no detectable energy fluctuations whatsoever.

And yet it had appeared in this world—inside his own girlfriend.

"I don't know."

How could Betty possibly give a definite answer?

But one thing was certain.

Her power was real.

"Devil's Herald, what exactly is Betty's contract?

"Can you transfer it onto me instead?

"I don't want her tied to a devil."

Banner directly made his request.

Qin Xiao grinned.

"Unfortunately, my contract with Betty specifically requires you to research Hulk's serum for me.

"So technically, you're already part of the devil's contract as well.

"You no longer have the right to ask for more conditions."

Banner froze.

But moments later, his expression relaxed.

"That's actually fine.

"If Betty and I can stay together, then even if we go to hell, we'll go together."

Qin Xiao's expression stiffened slightly.

So the contract could be interpreted that way too?

Forget it.

Might as well see if he could tempt Banner into becoming a Devil Fruit user too.

After all—there were quite a few fruits suitable for Hulk.

"Dr. Banner, if you truly want to remain together with Betty, then I actually suggest you consume a Devil Fruit yourself.

"That way, you'll possess powers more similar to hers.

"If something really happens one day, you'll at least have a chance of ending up in the same place.

"Right now, you're merely an additional clause in the contract.

"Even if Betty dies, you'll still be required to continue your task.

"And if you fail to complete it, you won't even be able to see her in hell."

Qin Xiao once again displayed his devilish nature.

He was blatantly tempting Banner.

Banner's heart stirred.

That… actually made sense.

"No! Don't listen to him!

"It's enough that I alone ate a Devil Fruit! You absolutely cannot!"

Betty immediately tried to stop him from being seduced by Qin Xiao's words.

"I know. I won't."

Banner said he wouldn't.

But deep down, he already had his own thoughts.

Qin Xiao watched the two calmly.

Once people entered his web, escaping was nearly impossible.

Sooner or later, they would both consume the fruits he prepared for them.

Since both were here anyway, Qin Xiao decided to put on a live demonstration.

He walked a short distance away and transformed into a swamp-like mass.

Moments later—a yellow body was expelled from the swamp.

Abomination.

The Swamp-Swamp Fruit was honestly absurdly overpowered.

Back in One Piece, Caribou had even intended to swallow Shirahoshi.

And Shirahoshi's size and weight were absolutely massive.

Yet the Swamp-Swamp Fruit could still absorb and carry her away.

Its potential was terrifying.

It was simply never properly developed.

Compared to Caribou wasting the fruit on petty crimes and human trafficking—

look at Frank instead.

The man literally stored an arsenal inside his body.

Pistols.

Machine guns.

Gatlings.

Rocket launchers.

Who could possibly withstand that kind of firepower?

The moment Banner and Betty saw Abomination appear again, both looked uneasy.

Banner was nearly triggered into transforming once more.

Meanwhile, Betty's Negative Hollows immediately prepared for combat.

The instant Abomination moved aggressively, she would use the Hollow-Hollow Fruit to teach him a lesson.

At this point, the Devil Fruit had become her greatest source of confidence.

Truly the law of "it smells good eventually."

Abomination looked around briefly after being released.

Then he burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! We're still here! Good!

"I want to continue fighting!"

He immediately charged toward Banner, clearly intending to provoke Hulk back out.

Without hesitation, Betty sent several ghosts through his body.

Abomination instantly dropped to his knees.

"I'm completely worthless…

"I can't do anything right this week…

"I have no confidence left to live…

"I can hear the whole world mocking me…"

He muttered endless despair-filled nonsense.

This was Banner's first time witnessing the effect of the Hollow-Hollow Fruit on someone else.

He was completely stunned.

His girlfriend had become this terrifying?

There was no way the price she paid was merely helping the devil research Hulk's serum.

There had to be something else she wasn't telling him.

Maybe…the only way to truly understand the Devil Fruit was to consume one himself.

Once again, Banner found himself considering eating a Devil Fruit personally.

As Abomination knelt there in despair, Qin Xiao crouched beside him.

"Abomination. Blonsky.

"I know you can understand me right now.

"So think carefully about what I'm about to say.

"I am the Devil's Herald.

"I can provide Devil Fruits.

"These fruits grant strange or powerful abilities.

"For example, Betty's Hollow-Hollow Fruit can instantly rob people of their fighting spirit.

"And you, too, are someone compatible with Devil Fruits."

Qin Xiao began introducing the fruits suitable for Abomination.

"The Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

"The More-More Fruit.

"The Ton-Ton Fruit.

"The Dragon-Dragon Fruit: Allosaurus Model.

"And the Elephant-Elephant Fruit: Mammoth Model.

"These five fruits possess different powers.

"The Tremor-Tremor Fruit allows you to generate earthquakes, tsunamis, and devastating vibrations.

"You're a soldier—you understand that explosive shockwaves are essentially vibrations.

"With your physical strength, a single punch might rival the force of a missile.

"Even without an explosion, everything within hundreds of meters could be annihilated.

"The More-More Fruit grants hundredfold size amplification and hundredfold speed enhancement.

"With your current power, imagine what you could achieve.

"The Ton-Ton Fruit allows your body to weigh tens of thousands of tons.

"You understand exactly what a ten-thousand-ton impact means.

"The Dragon-Dragon Fruit: Allosaurus Model transforms you into an Allosaurus, greatly enhancing your physical abilities.

"And the Mammoth Fruit turns you into a mammoth, similarly granting immense size and strength.

"These are the fruits most suited to you.

"Once you recover, think about them carefully."

Abomination remained slumped on the ground, utterly lifeless.

"What's the point of being strong…

"If there's a next life, I want to become a seashell…

"I'm so useless…

"I just want to crawl into a crack and disappear…"

He had zero interest whatsoever.

"That's fine.

"You'll regain your enthusiasm once you recover.

"After all, Blonsky is extremely obsessed with power."

Qin Xiao wasn't bothered in the slightest.

Meanwhile, Banner's heart trembled after hearing the descriptions.

Others might not realize it immediately—but he could instantly calculate how terrifying those powers truly were.

Especially the first three.

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

The More-More Fruit.

The Ton-Ton Fruit.

If Abomination obtained any of those—his power would become utterly horrifying.

"Devil's Herald…

"He's already incredibly dangerous.

"And you still want to make him even stronger?"

Banner finally spoke up.

"Of course.

"According to our agreement, he now belongs to me.

"And as part of my personal forces, naturally I want him to become stronger."

Qin Xiao spoke as though it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"Why?

"You can't possibly be unaware of the danger he represents."