Ch: 21-30
Chapter 21 Tony, Are You Afraid to Face Me?
Arthur began to enjoy dressing up 2B.
In his opinion, the freedom to dress her up as he pleased was more fun than any game.
2B's figure was too perfect, without an ounce of superfluous flesh, and even in high heels, she stood over 1.7 meters tall; she was flawless in every aspect.
She was practically a walking clothes rack.
No wonder so many people enjoyed watching fashion shows; Arthur understood it now.
It was just that there were too few models at home…
If only he could have a girl group!
However, no matter how much she changed at home, 2B insisted on wearing her Gothic attire when going out.
That was her battle suit, clearly custom-made.
Today, Arthur was still very busy.
After arriving at the company, Arthur saw Gwen entering the company at almost the same time as him.
"Gwen, you're even prettier," Arthur complimented casually, making Gwen blush.
She thought of what George had said last night.
But as soon as she thought of it, she felt a slight pain in her abdomen.
Clearly, she hadn't fully recovered from yesterday's beating.
"Boss, we need to go to Dr. Otto's laboratory later."
"I know, first, make me some coffee," Arthur replied.
He was now accustomed to drinking a cup of coffee made by Gwen as soon as he arrived at the company.
Otherwise, he would feel uncomfortable.
Hmm, and it had to be personally delivered by Gwen.
Of course, Gwen didn't think there was a problem.
She quickly made coffee for Arthur and then quietly left the office.
But before leaving, she glanced at 2B, who had changed into glasses, making her look quite… scholarly?
After taking a sip of coffee, Arthur immediately asked Red Queen.
"Has Tony Stark returned?"
"Not yet," Red Queen appeared beside Arthur . "He had dinner with a Hollywood actress last night."
Hearing this, Arthur became annoyed.
He was working hard on research, while that scoundrel Tony Stark was chasing girls in Hollywood!
Was this fair?
Arthur checked his reputation value, which was increasing slower and slower.
Unfair, absolutely unfair!
Although Osborn Group and Future Technology Group had jointly announced their cooperation yesterday, there was no buzz at all; few people were interested.
They only wanted gossip!
"Red Queen, connect me to Tony Stark's phone."
Red Queen naturally complied.
Jarvis, on the other side of the continent, tried to block the call but was directly bypassed by Red Queen.
Jarvis: I feel so helpless.
At this moment, Tony Stark was still asleep because Los Angeles was a bit behind New York in time…
Red Queen frantically increased the volume, finally waking up the sleeping man.
"Ah ah ah ah!" The Hollywood actress sleeping next to Tony screamed in fright.
Tony was startled: "What's going on? Jarvis!"
"It's Red Queen, sir. Apparently, Mr. Arthur wants to speak with you!" Jarvis immediately shifted the blame.
This gave Tony Stark a direct case of morning grumpiness: "Is he crazy? Shit!"
But since he was already awake, he was curious what Arthur wanted.
So he directly said to the actress next to him: "Hey, can you leave?"
"Me?" The actress looked bewildered, pointing at her face. Are all these rich people so heartless?
And… Arthur ?
Didn't they say these two didn't get along? Why would he call so early in the morning!
"Yes, this is my room. Do you want me to leave instead?" Tony Stark showed his sage-like demeanor at this moment.
Of course, he would be a sage. He had been drained dry!
At this moment, his words were firm!
The actress was also angry, secretly cursing the scumbag, and went to the living room with her clothes.
Afterward, Tony Stark picked up his phone and answered.
As soon as he picked up, Arthur cursed: "Tony Stark, you lazy dog!"
"What? You crazy person!" Tony Stark had never been cursed at before and immediately retorted.
"What's wrong? If you have the guts, come to New York for a showdown!" Arthur provoked: "Are you afraid to face me? You ran directly to Los Angeles. As long as you apologize to me in front of reporters, I'll let you off in the future!"
It might not work for others, but Tony Stark fell for this trick.
On Arthur 's virtual screen, Tony Stark's face visibly 'reddened'.
"You're full of shit!"
"Jarvis, tell the crew to get ready, we're going back to New York immediately!" Tony Stark yelled: "Am I afraid of you? I just have orders, do you have orders? Ha, the Military doesn't even know who you are!"
"Oh!" Arthur said "Oh," and seeing that his goal was achieved, he immediately hung up the phone.
"Shit!" Tony Stark wanted to continue mocking, but Arthur didn't give him the chance, so he could only smash his phone.
"That bastard!" If it were someone else, like an idiot like Justin Hammer, mocking him, he would disdain it.
But when Arthur mocked him, he would get heated.
This was because Arthur really did have something!
He quickly got out of bed, still full of anger and wanting to vent.
"Sir, she's already gone."
"Shit!"
…
"Otto, are you going to do this yourself?" In the laboratory, Arthur looked at Dr. Otto, who was sitting in the experimental chair, feeling a bit nervous.
Dr. Otto lay there, and on the floor beside him were four mechanical arms, each several meters long.
"It's fine, Red Queen has already calculated the results," Dr. Otto smiled.
"Then you don't need to rush," Arthur said.
"But we don't have experimental personnel. We can't just conduct human experiments privately, can we?" Dr. Otto said, "And… I can't wait any longer."
This left Arthur with no choice but to understand how he felt.
It was very painful to have something created but unable to experiment with it.
So Arthur and the others stepped back.
However, they weren't too worried. This experiment involved a 'non-invasive' Brain-computer Interface.
This type didn't require surgery; it just needed to be worn on the head, collecting signals through scalp electrodes.
This was the lowest risk.
Besides this, there were also semi-invasive, invasive, and interventional Brain-computer Interfaces, all of which required surgery to implant the Brain-computer Interface into the brain!
Dr. Otto prepared himself and then affixed the non-invasive, patch-like Brain-computer Interface to his scalp.
"Buzz!" As soon as it was attached, the Brain-computer Interface began to receive signals and glow.
"It feels wonderful!" Dr. Otto immediately smiled.
He got off the experimental bed, and the four mechanical arms installed behind him immediately flew around like octopus tentacles, showing no sign of incoordination.
But precisely because of this, it was miraculous.
Dr. Otto could now control the four mechanical arms at will, making them do different things.
And the command transmission was very fast, passing through in just one second.
Just as Dr. Otto was happy, Red Queen appeared beside Arthur .
"Master, there's a special situation."
"What's going on?" Arthur immediately became serious.
Red Queen calmly said: "There's a very tiny AI in the chip of Dr. Otto's mechanical arm."
"This little guy tried to control Dr. Otto and also tried to invade me."
"Hiss!" Arthur immediately asked, "And then?"
"I destroyed it."
Chapter 22 Are there any new technologies?
Dr. Otto previously relied on a chip to coordinate his mechanical arms.
Over time, this caused a slight change in the chip, which surprisingly gave birth to a weak AI.
This was the mechanical arm's self-awareness.
If not handled properly, it might have controlled Dr. Otto.
This made Arthur understand why Dr. Otto would occasionally turn into Dr. Octopus, fluctuating between good and bad.
But there's no need to worry now; the Red Queen has already eliminated it.
He won't become Dr. Octopus anymore.
Now he can directly convey commands via the Brain-computer Interface, and it won't put much strain on his brain.
This is the purpose of the Brain-computer Interface.
Without the Brain-computer Interface, the brain would bear an immense burden.
It's like installing a miniature computer in the brain, greatly enhancing the brain's 'computing power'.
Soon, Dr. Otto stopped.
He supported himself with his mechanical arms, his feet not touching the ground, walking solely with the arms.
"Wow!"
Gwen was a bit surprised, finding it quite fun.
"How is it?"
Arthur walked over.
Dr. Otto was also full of excitement: "It's a wonderful feeling; they're like my own body, I can control them as easily as moving my own arm."
The previous chip couldn't perform such precise operations; it could only handle the simplest uses.
But now it's different; Dr. Otto felt as if the mechanical arms were an integral part of him.
So he immediately said, "I want to have surgery to install a semi-invasive Brain-computer Interface."
"No rush."
Arthur immediately stopped him.
A semi-invasive Brain-computer Interface requires electrodes to be implanted under the skull, adhering to the dura mater.
Although it doesn't penetrate the cerebral cortex, it's still not a surgery that an ordinary Doctor can perform.
"Someone will experiment first."
Aren't those S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents excellent test subjects?
After much persuasion, Dr. Otto finally calmed down.
Anyway, for him now, this non-invasive Brain-computer Interface is sufficient, allowing him to complete experiments more easily.
So, Arthur immediately sent the experimental results to S.H.I.E.L.D.
Coulson was still preparing contracts and such, but upon seeing it, he immediately sped up.
This kind of thing is indeed very useful for S.H.I.E.L.D.
With a Brain-computer Interface and prosthetics installed, Agents won't suffer much loss in ability and can continue to be deployed for missions!
When it comes to exploiting people, these organizations are top-tier.
"Li, do you have any new technologies?"
Dr. Otto looked at Arthur , eager to start the next research project.
Arthur checked his reputation value.
It was over seven million.
"Don't worry, let me think."
He appeased Dr. Otto.
It will be enough when Tony Stark returns.
Dr. Otto nodded, waiting for a flash of inspiration from this genius scientist.
...
"Achoo!"
Tony Stark sneezed.
He pinched his nose, guessing he had caught a cold.
That damned scoundrel woke him up early in the morning, leaving him listless.
He couldn't even play the game he was supposed to, so he just lay in his chair.
Of course, his eyes weren't idle; his left hand propped up his head as he watched the flight attendant pole dancing in front of him.
He specifically chose a fair-skinned, beautiful private flight attendant to serve only him.
At this moment, he was also on his private jet, flying over America.
He said he would return to New York, and he would return to New York!
Now, the situation of 'kings not meeting kings' in New York was about to be broken.
Several flight attendants swayed their arms and legs, their torsos trembling as if electrified, which greatly pleased Tony Stark.
"Achoo!"
"This damned scoundrel made me lose interest."
Tony Stark murmured, he must mock him fiercely after getting off the plane!
Soon, the plane landed at the airport.
His driver, Happy, and assistant, Pepper Potts, had already arrived.
Pepper Potts was holding his favorite cheeseburger.
"Hmm, I am a bit hungry."
Tony Stark, wearing sunglasses, took the cheeseburger, bit into it, and then handed it back to Pepper Potts.
Pepper had no choice; knowing he didn't want to eat it anymore, she quickly followed him.
"That guy Arthur didn't badmouth me, did he?"
Tony Stark immediately asked.
"No, Tony, I think you should make up with him? They have a saying in their country: harmony brings wealth."
Pepper Potts translated these few words with difficulty.
"Make up? Impossible!"
Tony Stark paused.
"And he provoked me, I didn't provoke him! Unless he personally apologizes to me on television, I won't forgive him!"
Just then, reporters came over, and Tony Stark adjusted his tie and walked over proactively.
Pepper Potts looked at his back with a hint of helplessness.
She only saw Tony instantly turn red.
"Arthur said I was afraid of him, that's why I left New York? That scoundrel!"
"He should be afraid of me..."
...
"It's rising! It's rising!"
Sitting in the Maybach, Arthur watched his reputation value rapidly climb, and he immediately smiled.
He opened the car refrigerator and took out a bottle of champagne.
Time to pop the champagne!
Tony Stark is truly a good person; how can such a good person not be in New York?
2B was focused on driving, with Gwen Stacy sitting next to her.
Arthur asked her to get two glasses, then poured two glasses of champagne.
"Boss, is there something worth celebrating?"
Gwen Stacy asked curiously.
Arthur turned on the TV, and it happened to be broadcasting Tony Stark's interview.
"Look, Tony Stark is back in New York."
Arthur raised his glass, and Gwen clinked hers with his.
"Is this worth celebrating?"
Gwen twitched the corner of her mouth.
Hadn't Arthur always been verbally sparring with this playboy?
Why was he so Happy to see him now?
This left Gwen perplexed.
"Of course."
Arthur realized something after speaking and quickly said, "Of course not, when he comes back, I can mock him."
Gwen nodded thoughtfully.
"Drink quickly, we're almost there."
Arthur put the champagne away; one glass was enough.
At this point, the Maybach had already arrived in Queens.
Not far ahead was the FEAST Homeless Shelter.
Seeing the familiar place, Gwen was suddenly surprised: "Boss, is this the place you acquired?"
"Yes, why?"
"No, nothing."
Gwen couldn't very well say she had just been there last night.
"I saw in the news that it was robbed by a gang."
"It doesn't matter, it's not worth much anyway."
Arthur shrugged.
Besides, the most important thing wasn't the money; he was there for Martin Li.
As the saying goes, 'fellow countrymen meet fellow countrymen, and shoot them in the back.'
Martin Li had shot at him first, so Arthur naturally had to return the favor.
Soon, 2B smoothly parked the car outside the shelter.
Many reporters who had received the news had already arrived and were now swarming around.
2B first checked the surroundings, confirmed there was no danger, and then unlocked the car doors.
"Mr. Arthur , what do you think of Tony Stark saying you should be afraid of him?"
"I see it with my eyes."
Chapter 23 I Don't Want to Act Anymore
Outside the FEAST Homeless Shelter, Martin Li, dressed in a suit, looked somewhat constrained at Arthur , who was currently being interviewed.
They were both Chinese, but at this moment, Martin Li felt no sense of belonging.
When he saw Arthur , he had a bad feeling.
Because the Demon Gang had just previously robbed Arthur 's research materials, could it be that he had found out?
This made Martin Li a little panicked inside, and his expression was off.
The new female employee next to him saw how nervous he was and immediately said, "Martin, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, Mei."
Martin Li took a deep breath, thankful that Arthur hadn't come over yet.
Looking at the eloquent Arthur , Martin Li only felt that people had different fates.
They were both Chinese, so why was Arthur doing so well?
At this moment, Arthur pressed his hand down: "Alright, let's stop talking about Tony Stark, that lazy man."
"As for why he's lazy, whenever I video call him, he's always sleeping!"
"Wow!"
The reporters immediately became excited: "Li, why do you video call him?"
"Stop, stop, stop, now we should be talking about the shelter."
Arthur directly refused to answer, instead letting the internet ferment.
You can just guess!
The reporters had no choice but to ask: "Mr. Arthur , why did you acquire this shelter?"
"Because I am a person dedicated to philanthropy..."
Arthur immediately began to build his persona.
This was all learned from the internet before, and now it was being applied flexibly.
Entrepreneurs across the ocean all liked to build various personas for themselves.
Such as not caring about money, being unable to distinguish between beauty and ugliness, and being the one who understands netizens the most.
What Arthur was building for himself now was the'sincere and approachable tech mogul'.
Don't ask, just say it's learned.
"I have always been committed to helping people with disabilities, and now the homeless are the same; I hope to provide them with better conditions, so I acquired this place."
Hearing Arthur 's words, the reporters frantically pressed their shutters, and with the flashing lights of the cameras, Arthur seemed to be guided into heaven by the light.
Greatness, no need to say more!
Whether the reporters believed him or not, he was doing it this way anyway.
Arthur waved his hand, and the staff blocked the reporters, while Gwen Stacy lowered her head and quickly followed Arthur inside.
She wasn't used to so many flashing lights; facing the camera made her incredibly nervous.
So, one thing she admired about Arthur was that no matter how many reporters there were, he could always speak eloquently.
Of course, he would always start by mocking Tony Stark.
"You are Martin Li, aren't you?"
Arthur looked at the person in front of him, dressed in a suit, about thirty-something, very clean-cut, without any stubble.
"It's me, Mr. Arthur ."
Martin Li forced a smile.
Although he was older than Arthur , he had to be subservient in front of Arthur .
In this society, money determines status.
Now that Future Technology Company had secured orders from S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Osborn Group, it was on a completely different level than before.
Arthur looked at Martin Li's face; he had a bandage on it.
"What happened to your face? Are you okay?"
"It's nothing, I just accidentally bumped it."
Martin Li touched his face, thinking of that Spider-Woman last night, which annoyed him greatly.
"Hmm, be careful next time."
Arthur nodded, then looked beside Martin Li: "And this is?"
This was a woman in her thirties or forties, wearing a floral dress, with a charming and graceful demeanor.
"Mr. Li, my name is Mei Parker."
Mei shook hands with Arthur , a warm smile on her face.
"Mei?"
Hearing the name, Arthur was a bit surprised.
Mei Parker? Isn't this Peter Parker's Aunt Mei?
How... how beautiful!
"What's wrong, Mr. Li?"
Mei seemed a little nervous when she saw his expression.
"Nothing, it's a very nice name."
Arthur said with a smile, releasing her hand.
There would be plenty of time!
"Let's go inside."
Arthur and Martin Li led the way into the homeless shelter.
Upon entering, they saw the entire hall filled with homeless people.
Some just laid a broken mattress on the floor and lay there motionless.
Others used a few broken cardboard boxes as padding...
There was only one TV hanging in the hall, and a group of homeless people gathered around to watch it.
The smell wasn't pleasant, but Arthur didn't show it, instead appearing very calm.
This was intentional on Martin Li's part.
For pampered capitalists, many people look down on even ordinary people, let alone the homeless.
Seeing this scene, they would definitely be dissatisfied and might even regret it.
But clearly, Arthur didn't.
He often saw various disabled people at Future Technology Company and never felt any discomfort; instead, he wanted to help them.
What Arthur was thinking now was the same: at least these poor people wouldn't inexplicably become someone else's 'blood bags'.
Martin Li scrutinized Arthur , only feeling that he was difficult to deal with.
"Mr. Li, let's go upstairs."
"Okay."
Arthur nodded.
Arriving at the second-floor office, only a few people came in.
Arthur looked at the office; it was very rustic and simple.
This was Martin Li's office, but now Arthur had kicked him out.
"Mr. Li, I don't know why you suddenly wanted to acquire this place?"
Martin Li was still unwilling, carefully observing Arthur .
Arthur sat in the boss's chair and said righteously: "The reasons are what I just said; I want to help these poor people."
These words left a very good impression of him on Mei Parker, and her eyes seemed to light up.
She was a kind-hearted person.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be volunteering here.
Her previous impression of Arthur was what was reported in the news: always bickering with Tony Stark, a 'bad-tempered' genius scientist.
But now she was wrong; Arthur was also a kind person!
Only Martin Li didn't believe any of this.
Because he was just using this to make money, he didn't believe Arthur was genuinely a good person.
This was all nonsense!
At this moment, Arthur caused trouble: "Martin, why are so many things missing from the office? I heard it was ransacked last night, and the robbers even ransacked the office, which is very strange."
Martin Li immediately felt sweat on his forehead; he looked at Arthur and said: "I also find it strange, there's nothing valuable here."
"So, Mr. Li, I hope you give up on this place; this is my hard work."
Hearing Martin Li's words, Arthur looked at him with a half-smile.
"Your hard work is important, but mine isn't?"
"I have already completed the acquisition; this is my enterprise, so I hope you disappear from my sight as soon as possible."
Arthur said calmly, crossing his arms.
Martin Li narrowed his eyes, looking at Arthur .
He was certain that Arthur was here for revenge.
Because this person was too arrogant; he wasn't even pretending!
"I hope you don't regret it."
He uttered a final threat; he had only lost financially, but he hadn't lost anything else!
"Get out!"
Arthur said coldly.
Chapter 24: Rich people rely on technology
Martin Li left in a huff, like a dog with its tail between its legs.
This left Mei Parker a bit flustered; she looked at the calm Gwen Stacy, then at Arthur , who was still fuming.
"Mr. Li, should I go out now?"
"Not so fast, I have something to ask you."
Arthur called out to Mei.
This made Mei Parker a little nervous; her big eyes looked at Arthur , watery, her long hair falling behind her.
"How long have you been working here?"
Arthur gestured for Gwen to close the door, then asked kindly.
"Just a few weeks."
Mei relaxed a bit when she heard it was this kind of question.
"So you're deeply loved?"
Arthur asked in surprise.
"Perhaps I'm just more diligent."
Mei Parker said, a little embarrassed.
No, you're beautiful.
Arthur smiled and said, "Alright, I won't be coming here often in the future, but there needs to be someone in charge. Can you handle it?"
Mei felt overwhelmed by a huge sense of happiness, a little disbelieving, "Me? Why?"
"Because you're diligent."
Arthur said with a smile.
"Thank you, Mr. Li, you are a good person."
Hearing this, Mei was invigorated and actively went out to work diligently.
For her, it didn't matter whether the shelter changed owners, as long as it didn't close.
Arthur received a good person card and touched his nose.
This was the first time someone had given him a card...
"Gwen, find the subsidy information."
Arthur waved his hand.
Gwen, who had been watching the show, could only come over and say, "Boss, were you a bit too arrogant just now?"
Gwen was very worried when Arthur directly confronted Martin Li earlier.
"What's there to be afraid of?"
"I'm afraid he'll retaliate against you."
Gwen said earnestly. She always felt that Martin Li was a bit strange, making her hair stand on end, almost triggering her Spider Sense.
Perhaps, this was a woman's intuition.
Arthur glanced at her and nodded, "I understand."
Coming to the desk, Gwen turned her back to Arthur and started searching.
She quickly found the document.
This was the New York City annual homeless subsidy.
On the surface, the shelter belonged to a social welfare organization and was non-profit.
But as everyone knows, non-profit organizations are often easier to make money from, and they directly earn money from America...
According to the document, in the New York City's family and friends shelter program, each family receives about $40,000 in subsidies per year, while individual homeless people receive over $10,000 annually.
This money was not directly given to the homeless; capitalists would not be so kind.
They just used this as an excuse to make money.
For example, for shelters, New York City would give money to the shelters, and then the shelters would have money to distribute free food and provide a place to stay.
Besides earning money in the underworld, Martin Li relied on the shelter to earn money from America.
Many homeless people were registered at the shelter, nearly ten thousand in total.
Compared to the entire New York, this was still a small number.
Nearly 100,000 people are homeless on the streets of New York every night...
This is a big city, very nice.
Arthur put the document away; now it was his turn to earn this money.
"Let's go."
"Okay."
Gwen nodded immediately; she didn't want to stay here at all.
Leaving the office, Mei Parker happened to come over.
"Boss, there's something important."
Seeing Arthur , Mei immediately said.
"What is it?"
Arthur asked curiously.
Mei said, "It's like this: the medical company we used to cooperate with found out we changed owners and directly stopped cooperating."
Hearing this, Arthur knew it was the medical enterprise of the Fix Group.
"If they don't cooperate, they don't cooperate. What were they cooperating for before?"
Arthur asked.
"Many homeless people and surrounding residents would come to sell blood."
Mei Parker had been working for a few weeks, so she said.
"Sell blood?"
Arthur was stunned for a moment, having forgotten that this was a beautiful sight in America.
Selling blood, people on the other side of the ocean probably never even thought about it.
After all, even donating blood requires mental preparation...
But in America, for ordinary people, selling blood is a common occurrence.
It should be known that America's population accounts for only five percent of the World, but Americaaccounts for seventy percent of the global blood market.
Ordinary people live by selling blood; their usual wages are simply not enough to support themselves.
"Then if they don't cooperate, they don't cooperate. We won't collect blood in the future."
Arthur said with disdain.
He wasn't a Vampire.
"Alright."
Mei Parker nodded and didn't say much more.
In reality, if these people didn't come here to sell blood, they would go elsewhere.
Selling blood once could earn hundreds of U.S. dollars.
Many people were already 'addicted'.
If you can make money by selling blood, why not?
In America, this kind of thing has become unstoppable.
In Mei's view, the new boss was truly a good person!
...
Sitting in the Maybach, Arthur said, "First, go to Empire State University."
First, drop Gwen Stacy off at school.
Arriving at the school, Gwen waved and said, "Boss, I'm getting off now."
"Study hard."
Arthur waved his hand.
He was also tired and planned to go back to rest.
Watching Gwen's back enter the school gate, Arthur also closed the window, closed his eyes, and said, "Let's go home."
As the car started, Arthur 's thoughts also began to wander.
The company was already on the right track, and he still had many things he couldn't reveal.
"When the technology matures, should I also get a Brain-computer Interface?"
"Forget it, it's not that I'm afraid of pain, but I feel like it wouldn't be original."
Arthur backed down.
As the saying goes, the rich rely on technology, and the poor rely on mutation.
Being in the U.S. comic World, Arthur couldn't do without some strength.
He now had technology, but he was hesitant about applying it to himself.
Can't really be flesh is weak, machine is ascension, right?
"It would be great if I could get an Iron Man Suit."
Arthur thought to himself.
However, Tony Stark himself had not yet become Iron Man; he was still a playboy.
Given Tony's personality now, Arthur just wanted to scold him.
Of course, people change; only after experiencing some things will Tony Stark mature.
"Boss, there's a vehicle chasing you."
At this moment, Red Queen appeared on his phone.
"I've already adjusted the traffic lights, but they're still ignoring them. Judging from the car model, it should be Mr. Negative's Demon Gang."
Hearing Red Queen's analysis, Arthur 's lips curled into a sneer.
He didn't care when Gwen reminded him because he had already prepared.
"Have you arranged the people?"
"They're already around."
Red Queen replied.
"Then let's do it."
Arthur said.
If it were other people, they might worry about gang retaliation.
But how could a capitalist like Arthur , who employed a bunch of retired veterans as security in his company, be afraid of street gangs?
At Arthur 's level, there was no need to be involved in both legal and illegal activities because he could crush the illegal side.
"Boom!"
The next second, an explosion sound came from the adjacent street.
Chapter 25 Accidental or intentional?
At this moment, they were about to enter Long Island, and coincidentally, there were fewer people around during this time.
So, Martin Li, who had transformed into Mr. Negative, was preparing to have his Demon Gang members make their move.
But to his surprise, before they could even act, they were ambushed.
First, several unmarked vans appeared, and then these people, extremely arrogant, directly opened their doors, and a black pipe barrel emerged from inside.
This scared the Demon Gang members out of their wits.
They also had RPGs, but they usually didn't use them; regular gang wars only involved semi-automatic rifles, at most full-automatics.
Now this was something else; these guys, who knows where they came from, immediately escalated the intensity!
If everyone did this, wouldn't future street gang wars require tanks?
They had a premonition that New York would likely be at full intensity in the future!
Therefore, the driver in the car quickly turned the steering wheel, and for a moment, the car started to 'drift'.
But it was useless; they had already been targeted.
As the people in the car fired, a beam of energy shot over.
This wasn't an RPG!
"Boom!"
But the power was immense, directly detonating the entire vehicle with one shot.
As the Demon Gang's van turned into a ball of Fire on the road, they quickly closed their doors and fled.
Red Queen had already prepared the route; traffic lights and electronic instruments along the way were all controlled, so they just needed to get to the destination and ditch the car.
The veteran twisted his mechanical arm and said, "This thing is really easy to use. The Master said it's called a cannon or something?"
"It's a Quasar Cannon! Even the U.S. military doesn't have it; it's developed by our Future Technology Company."
The squad Captain leading the team smiled and said, "All the good stuff is given to us, so we must be loyal to the Master in the future."
"Don't worry, the Future Technology Company is my home!"
Several veterans said excitedly.
It was Future Technology Company that gave them a second life.
So, let alone killing people, they were willing to do anything.
...
The veterans were well-trained, unlike street gangs.
So, as explosions occurred one after another on the adjacent streets, the frightened civilians on the street quickly ran.
They wouldn't think it was fireworks; they had ample escape experience.
But thankfully, it only exploded a few times and then stopped.
So they quickly took out their phones to call the police.
And the car Arthur was riding in didn't stop; 2B was not disturbed at all and continued to drive steadily towards Long Island.
Red Queen then said, "Master, there are helicopters approaching in the sky!"
"Oh?"
Arthur raised his eyebrows; it seemed Mr. Negative had completely lost his mind.
"Whir, whir, whir!"
Sure enough, the sound of a helicopter soon came from overhead.
Red Queen said, "Master, the people I arranged have already targeted the helicopter. A Quasar Cannon should be able to shoot it down with one shot."
The Quasar Cannon, an energy weapon from'Super Earth', has no problem even against Zerg or Photonic beings.
So, shooting down a helicopter was also effortless.
"Master, let me do it."
But at this moment, 2B was eager to try.
As a combat android, she had been itching for a fight for a long time.
Arthur thought there was nothing else to do and said, "Then find a place to park."
Soon, 2B drove directly to a secluded area, and the helicopter indeed followed.
Red Queen directly sent satellite images, and sure enough, Mr. Negative was in them.
"Wait... Red Queen, where did you get a satellite?"
"I accidentally accessed NASA's system."
Red Queen said, embarrassed.
You accidentally entered the America National Aeronautics and Space Administration's system!
This is simply a formality!
Arthur only sighed that Red Queen was becoming more and more powerful, her evolution speed leaving Jarvis far behind.
Fortunately, she was loyal to him.
2B parked the car, and Arthur remained in the car without getting out.
The bulletproof Maybach was very safe.
Even General Jin approved!
2B opened the car door; her eye mask had been replaced with glasses, and combined with the beauty mark at the corner of her mouth, she looked somewhat pure and alluring.
But at this moment, she opened the car compartment and took out a greatsword almost as tall as her from inside.
The virtuous treaty!
Then, she carried the greatsword and went directly to an open space.
"Whir, whir, whir!"
Arthur also began to watch the show.
The helicopter descended directly but did not touch the ground, instead flying at a low altitude.
Then, a rope was lowered, and Mr. Negative slid down directly.
He was accompanied by several burly subordinates, who all appeared to be elite members of the Demon Gang.
Mr. Negative's entire body was like a black and White negative, with a strange glow.
2B, on the other hand, assumed a combat stance.
Mr. Negative tilted his neck and coldly snorted, "Isn't Mr. Li very arrogant? Why only send a woman to deal with me?"
Although 2B seemed a bit strange, he didn't pay her any mind.
What era was this? Still fighting with greatswords?
And this woman looked delicate; what kind of threat could she pose?
This made 2B a little angry.
She said coldly, "If you want to see Master, you'll have to get past me first!"
"Heh!"
Mr. Negative waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to attack.
To his surprise, the burly men completely disregarded martial ethics and directly opened fire.
They had already learned of the Demon Gang's tragic situation on the way.
Vehicles were directly blown up, with no survivors.
So they didn't hold back either.
"Bang bang!"
Facing the sudden bullets, 2B was already prepared.
She flipped over and ran to the side.
2B's speed was extremely fast, causing the bullets to chase her like in a dramatic movie, but they could only hit behind her.
This surprised Mr. Negative; in the blink of an eye, 2B had run in front of them.
Not daring to delay, Mr. Negative quickly released his negative energy, wanting to affect 2B.
This negative energy, if it were someone with weak mental strength, would affect them extremely negatively, leading to siblings killing each other and relatives turning against each other.
But...
He was facing 2B!
What mental energy could you talk about with an android?
She would only talk to you about unit energy...
As expected, the negative energy had no effect on 2B at all. 2B did not stop for a moment, performing a backflip and landing in the middle of the group.
The virtuous treaty swept across.
"Whoosh!"
Several White burly men subconsciously raised their firearms, but they were directly cut off by the virtuous treaty.
Then 2B kicked each person, spinning in the air, sending them flying.
"Pfft!"
She didn't hold back like Gwen; she used all her strength.
Her strength was already great, plus her body weight of nearly 300 catties, kicking someone felt like being hit by a car.
At this point, Mr. Negative was a little flustered.
He had never encountered such an enemy; Ghost Spider never carried weapons, but 2B didn't play fair and directly used a greatsword.
Arthur watched from the car with great enjoyment; indeed, creating 2B was the right decision, full of security.
If 2B was this powerful, what about Eve, who had fought through the Chimera?
Chapter 26 and Iron Man Octagon?
At this point, only Mr. Negative and 2B Miss were left standing.
Mr. Negative's negative energy spread out, making the surroundings appear 'black and white'.
He reached into the dense negative energy and pulled something out.
"Buzz!"
A longsword made of negative energy was drawn by him, giving him a weapon to fight 2B Miss.
However, his sword was too small; compared to 2B Miss's, it looked like a toy.
"Ah!"
Mr. Negative let out a sound to embolden himself, raising his sword and slashing towards 2B Miss.
But from 2B Miss's perspective, Mr. Negative was full of openings.
He couldn't use a sword at all!
As a member of the YoRHa unit, 2B Miss's martial arts didn't need to be learned, because it was all downloaded.
As a combat android, she knew almost all fighting styles.
Thus, Mr. Negative's attack was perfectly dodged by her, and then she counterattacked while Mr. Negative was putting in effort.
"Clang!"
The two swords clashed twice, and Mr. Negative's sword was directly knocked away.
Because Mr. Negative was 'human', 2B Miss did not kill him, but merely knocked him down.
After 2B Miss landed two solid blows, even Mr. Negative couldn't withstand it, and the negative energy on his body receded, revealing his true form.
Martin Li!
Arthur had Red Queen scan the surroundings, and after confirming it was safe, he got out of the car.
He walked directly towards Martin Li.
At this moment, Martin Li was extremely disheveled, lying prostrate on the ground.
Arthur looked down from above, tugging at his collar and taunting, "Martin, you look like a dog."
These words damaged Martin Li's dignity.
For a person like him, self-esteem was paramount, so he looked up at Arthur : "I lost, Mr. Li, there's no need to humiliate me like this, is there?"
"That's just a line, it just fits you perfectly."
Arthur said, clearly Martin Li had never watched Stephen Chow's movies.
But as someone who came as an undocumented immigrant, that was normal.
Arthur looked down at Martin Li and said, "I'm very curious, how dare an idiot like you provoke me?"
"Who do you work for, and why did you try to steal my experimental results?"
Hearing this, Martin Li understood.
"As expected, you knew."
Martin Li said, "I don't work for anyone, but this research is very valuable. If we can get it, we can do many things, not just make money!"
"This kind of thing should only be used by the powerful, so they can be controlled, thereby manipulating America and gaining power."
He explained his philosophy to Arthur .
He believed that such a good thing should not be used freely by people.
And manipulating America was not difficult.
As long as there was a strong enough lobbying organization and enough money, a lot could be influenced.
One should know, the squid relied on this trick to almost become a Celestial Dragon in America.
So, Martin Li still had great ambitions.
But this had nothing to do with Arthur ; he was not an ambitious person.
"I just want to benefit the entire World."
Arthur said.
It wasn't that he was a saint.
It was just that only by doing so could he gain prestige points.
The more glorious he made his 'golden body', the more prestige points he would get.
It would be best if all the people of the World knew him!
So very quickly, the New York Police Department arrived, and George Stacy quickly led his men to handcuff the Demon Gang members.
As for that helicopter, seeing the situation below was not good, it directly fled...
"Mr. Li, are you alright?"
George Stacy looked at Arthur with extreme concern.
This was his precious daughter's boss, so nothing could happen to him.
"I'm fine."
Arthur said.
Then, George Stacy saw the person on the ground.
"Martin Li?"
The old Police chief was quite shocked: "Aren't you a philanthropist? What's going on?"
Before Arthur could answer, a group of reporters ran over.
They weren't slow to arrive, but they had been blocked by the Police outside, and now they could only get close with their press passes, and they couldn't damage the scene.
"Mr. Arthur , this is your second attack. What are your thoughts?"
"Oh my God, that's the philanthropist Martin Li, why is he here?"
"Mr. Arthur …"
Facing the frantic reporters, Arthur quickly pressed his hand down.
He gestured for them to go one by one, then joked, "My thought is, if anything happens to me, it must be Tony Stark's fault."
Tony Stark:???
Hearing this name, the reporters also lost interest in the scene: "Mr. Li, not long ago Tony Stark replied, saying that although he is lazy, he exercises diligently, unlike you, who is so weak."
Hearing this, Arthur was unconvinced, and he smiled: "I am not weak. If Tony Stark is unconvinced, he can come to the octagon cage for a duel, and we'll see who the weakling is!"
At this time, he remembered Musk wanting to fight Zuckerberg in an octagon cage before he transmigrated.
Applying it directly now would guarantee explosive popularity.
As for not being able to win?
Are you kidding me!
Arthur is a twenty-year-old young man; is it reasonable for him not to be able to beat an old guy in his thirties or forties?
"Wow!"
As expected, the reporters went wild when they heard this.
So much so that no one was taking pictures of Martin Li anymore.
Of course, Arthur didn't continue, but instead said, "Now we have to talk about the attack…"
Arthur , who originally wanted to go home and rest, had no choice.
The reporters wouldn't let him leave, and the Police also wanted him to give a statement.
After all, such a big incident happened today, and they suspected it was related to Arthur .
But there was no evidence.
All surveillance footage had disappeared, and the traced vehicles had no information whatsoever, completely unrelated to Arthur .
Of course, most importantly, Future Technology Company had donated high-tech equipment to the New York Police Department.
The Demon Gang had never done that!
Not only had they never donated anything, but they also caused trouble, smashing, looting, and creating various incidents all over New York. How could they compare to Arthur ?
So the New York Police Department quickly became biased.
…
"Genius Scientist Arthur Invites Former Genius Entrepreneur Tony Stark to an Octagon Cage Showdown!" — New York Times.
"Battle of the Weaklings: A Rational Analysis of Whether Genius Scientist Arthur is Weaker or Tony Stark is More Frail!" — Daily Bugle.
"The Battle of Two Entrepreneurs, Who Do You Think Will Win? Please Actively Participate in the Vote!"
"New York Philanthropist Martin Li is Actually Gang Leader Mr. Negative, Is This a Distortion of Humanity or a Decline of Morality?"
"What do you mean 'former genius entrepreneur'? I'm still a genius!"
Tony Stark felt like the sky had fallen when he saw the news.
In an instant, his face darkened, and he felt incredibly annoyed.
"He's a young man in his twenties, bullying an old comrade in his thirties! Does he have no shame?"
So Jarvis asked, "Sir, should you refuse the challenge?"
"Refuse? How could I!"
Tony Stark's voice immediately rose a notch.
Chapter 27 Men's Wardrobe
It exploded! The popularity exploded!
It was already night, and Arthur was sitting at home, feeling his prestige soar to the heavens!
In such a short time, his prestige had already exceeded ten million.
He could buy a wife now!
The main source of this popularity was the octagon cage.
As for Martin Li being Mr. Negative, apart from the people of New York who paid a little attention, people in other places didn't really care.
A New York philanthropist? What does that have to do with us?
Aren't capitalists all Vampires?
The reason for such exaggerated popularity was that Tony Stark responded.
This time, he didn't look for reporters but posted photos and videos of himself training boxing on a social platform.
And he captioned it: "Come if you dare!"
This instantly led to various media outlets reposting it and quickly publishing it as news.
For the various media, it had been a long time since such explosive news.
For media that had to create news even when there was none, this feeling was too satisfying.
Therefore, each one fanned the flames, wishing for even greater popularity.
As a result, the names of Arthur and Tony Stark appeared in various sections.
This caused Arthur 's prestige value to continuously rise.
"If they really fought, how big would the popularity be?"
Arthur muttered, opening the system.
His prestige value had exceeded ten million, so he had to buy a wife!
Arthur had always been thinking about this, and it could be considered not forgetting his original intention.
He was very interested in androids now!
The Villa was so big, and it felt empty with just him and 2B Miss.
Of course, the main reason was that ten million prestige points couldn't buy anything else...
Arthur also wanted to buy the pharmaceutical technology from "Lucy" and "Limitless," but he couldn't afford it!
He found that the technologies in the system's mall that could directly enhance a person's abilities were much more expensive than indirect technologies.
So, there was nothing to hesitate about.
[Eve Design Blueprint (Stellar Blade) from Seventh Airborne Squad] purchased successfully!
Stellar Blade is considered 'a man's wardrobe.'
Because the game has over a hundred sets of costumes, making it endlessly replayable.
At least Arthur really wanted to restore it.
Of course, Eve herself is also very strong.
She, like 2B Miss, is an android, but due to Mothers Domain's technology, Eve is extremely powerful.
She is made of a mixture of flesh and machinery and can move freely in space and deep sea without any protection!
Therefore, Mothers Domain considers her a 'new human.'
Arthur looked at the design blueprint.
[Height: 165cm.]
[Weight: 60kg.]
[Measurements: 84/5.]
[Required materials: 100kg Water, 200kg fiber, 50kg metal, and powered on...]
[Once created, she will completely obey the Host.]
Fortunately, production didn't require flesh and blood.
And, finally, it wasn't a 300-pound Miss.
Perhaps it was because Eve still had flesh and blood on her.
After all, she wasn't a complete 'machine body.'
"Produce."
[Currently producing, please wait...]
Having experience, Arthur had already prepared the materials and then lay in his room.
He didn't waste the waiting time.
There were still prestige points!
Finally, he could do ten consecutive draws.
"Start ten consecutive draws!"
He was filled with excitement; even buying Eve's design blueprint just now hadn't made him this excited...
Because that was known, and now it was unknown.
Everyone, more or less, has a 'gambler's' mentality.
As the saying goes, if you try hard, you might turn a bicycle into a motorcycle, right?
"Bring good stuff!"
The ten draws flew out directly, various lights occupying Arthur 's eyes.
[Congratulations on your ten consecutive draws, you have received the following rewards.]
[Tears of the Ocean: Jewelry, wearing it will make you look better.]
[Heart of Gold...]
[Tears of Crystal...]
Arthur vomited blood, why was it all jewelry!
Was he from Africa?
[Fusion Battery: Can be used to provide energy.]
[JAR-5 Overlord Blueprint: Grenade weapon, with strong armor-piercing performance!]
The ten consecutive draws were almost over, and finally, there was something good.
Weapon blueprints were still useful, after all, only military weapons made money in U.S....
It was a pity that this Fusion Battery didn't have a blueprint; otherwise, he wondered which would be better compared to Tony Stark's nuclear reactor?
Arthur perked up, looking at the 'gold card' that was guaranteed in the ten consecutive draws.
A blueprint slowly appeared before his eyes.
"Blueprint!"
Arthur 's spirit was invigorated.
[bumblebee Blueprint (Transformers): A loyal companion, a friend who never betrays. Autobots, roll out!]
"Ah ah ah ah!"
Arthur directly let out a battle cry.
"Who said I was from Africa? I'm a European Emperor!"
He excitedly looked at the bumblebee blueprint.
This was bumblebee!
What was a Maybach? Get lost!
[Height: 5m.]
[Weight: 1000kg.]
[Required materials: 500kg Water, 500kg metal, 100kg rubber...]
Arthur quickly got up and had Red Queen fetch the materials.
He didn't expect to actually draw bumblebee!
As soon as he finished speaking to Red Queen, he saw the mass of light in front of him begin to transform into a human shape.
First, perfect long legs appeared, then subtle curves that leaned forward slightly, which was intentionally designed...
Black, smooth high ponytail, deep eyes, and originally nothing, but very quickly, a green tight nano-suit appeared.
She first looked around with a slight daze, then locked onto Arthur .
She wasn't as excited as 2B Miss, but instead asked softly: "Master... Master?"
This made Arthur breathe a sigh of relief.
One must know that Eve was very individual.
Gentle, brave, kind, and full of a sense of justice.
"Eve, do you remember what happened?"
Arthur looked at her curiously.
He didn't know how the system did it; even though it was created, it possessed memories.
For example, 2B remembered the events of the YoRHa unit.
"Hmm!"
Eve touched her forehead and then said: "Our Seventh Airborne Squad landed on Earth, and I was just about to eliminate the Naytibas!"
The World where Stellar Blade is set is also incredibly tragic.
Pure humans were basically exterminated, all because of the artificial intelligence 'Mothers Domain.'
Mothers Domain created new humans, so naturally, it wanted to eliminate old humans.
But humans were unwilling to be exterminated like this, so they relied on technology to transform themselves into monsters, which were the Naytibas.
Even so, they were still no match for Mothers Domain.
Therefore, Eve would believe herself to be a true human, not some android.
In the game, when they learned they were androids, their emotions almost collapsed.
So Arthur didn't mention this and instead said: "It's alright, there are no Naytibas in this World."
But this made Eve pause, and she murmured, asking Arthur : "If there are no Naytibas, then what is the meaning of my existence?"
The Airborne Squads were all created by Mothers Domain, and Eve's purpose was to eliminate the Naytibas.
Now that there were no Naytibas, she suddenly lost the meaning of her life.
Arthur came over, put his arm around her, and said: "Then you protect me."
"Mmm!"
Light returned to Eve's eyes, and she found meaning again.
Chapter 28 Bumblebee
"Master, is the Water ready?"
2B pushed open the door and entered, immediately seeing Arthur and Eve embracing each other.
She just stood at the doorway, scanning the two of them.
Arthur released Eve, not feeling awkward at all.
"2B, come over, this is Eve."
"Eve, this is 2B."
He introduced the two to each other.
"2B? What a strange name."
Eve looked at 2B curiously, and she quickly discovered 2B's secret.
This was actually an android.
2B greeted Eve, then looked at Arthur and said, "Master, it's time for your bath."
"Alright."
Watching the two leave, Eve hugged her arms and walked to the window.
When she saw the scene outside, it was a sight she had never seen before.
Tall buildings stood in the distance, lights twinkling; this was something you couldn't see in the wasteland!
She lowered her guard and put away her 'Blood Blade'.
This was a one-handed sword, and compared to 2B's virtuous treaty, it was very easy to store, as it could directly transform into a hairpin and be clipped onto her head.
When needed, she would just take it off.
Not long after, Arthur and 2B returned, and seeing Eve standing by the window, he immediately said, "Come, I have good things for you."
He took out all the accessories, mostly earrings, and let 2B and Eve choose for themselves.
2B was not interested in jewelry, but Eve was very interested.
Because she possessed a complete emotional system—joy, anger, sorrow, love, and hatred—she could be said to be exactly like a Zhenren (Immortal), only with an internal machine installed in her body.
Therefore, it made sense that Mothers Domain considered them New Humans.
Hence, Eve was just like an ordinary woman.
She loved beauty!
She tried on all the accessories, while 2B remained uninterested; Arthur had to help her put them on.
...
The next day, the first thing Arthur did upon waking up was check his phone.
The news was still fermenting.
The pictures and videos of Tony Stark's boxing training that he posted yesterday had already garnered millions of likes.
This was truly a top-tier celebrity.
Arthur had always been in competition with Tony Stark, so he naturally had his own social media account.
At this moment, he already had 99+ private messages, all asking if he was really going to accept the challenge.
Arthur naturally didn't read or reply...
Time to get up; he had to respond.
Coming downstairs, he saw Eve and 2B both sitting at the dining table.
Although both were androids, Eve was clearly more relaxed.
She sat in the chair, legs crossed, and to Arthur 's surprise, she was no longer wearing that green paratrooper suit.
He didn't know who changed her clothes, but she was now wearing a bodycon dress.
As for 2B, she appeared very reserved, her posture very proper, hands resting on her legs, waiting for him to come down.
"2B, aren't you tired like that?"
"Why would an android be tired?"
2B asked in confusion, "You are also an android, why are you so... relaxed?"
"I am not an android!"
Eve frowned upon hearing this, her tone changing slightly: "I am human."
2B looked at her in confusion and said, "You are not human; you have a machine in your body. Humans do not have machines in their bodies."
Just like Arthur , his body was pure, without any technology.
"But in our World, we do have machines in our bodies."
Eve said firmly.
Because everyone she saw was like her, using a lot of technology.
"Cough cough."
Arthur coughed twice to prevent them from arguing further.
"Master."
Both called out.
Arthur walked over and sat at the head of the table.
"Looks good, 2B."
2B nodded proudly.
Then, Arthur and Eve both began to eat.
Eve, like ordinary people, needed to eat food and also liked to drink beverages.
She opened a bottle of cola for herself, and her eyes lit up after taking a sip: "Master, this is delicious."
"As long as you like it."
Arthur said.
Anyway, Eve wouldn't get sick...
This made 2B look at Eve with even more confusion.
In her opinion, Eve was an android, but she was like a human and could even eat.
This somewhat challenged 2B's worldview.
For androids, was this progress or regression?
After breakfast, Arthur didn't rush to the company but went to the private gym in the Villa.
All the equipment in the gym was brand new, because Arthur had hardly ever been there...
Besides the private gym, the Villa also had a private cinema and a swimming pool.
The swimming pool was where Arthur went the most.
Arriving in front of the gym equipment, Arthur asked Eve to take pictures of him.
If he remembered correctly, Eve was a selfie expert...
Sure enough, Eve quickly found the right angles.
Arthur tried out various gym equipment.
Then he had Eve select nine photos to form a nine-square grid.
Adding more fuel to the fire of this event.
He edited it, with the caption: "Don't want to bully the elderly!"
Click send.
The social media platform almost instantly approved it and directly hot-promoted it.
Almost instantly, likes started appearing one by one.
Now the spectators all wanted to see two New York billionaires fight...
This was too exciting!
Soon, even betting websites appeared, offering odds.
[Will Arthur and Tony Stark really have an octagon cage duel?]
[Yes] [No]
[Odds...]
...
Arthur closed the social media platform; there were too many likes and comments, he didn't even want to open them.
"Let's go, we're going to the company."
He spoke, and then the two maids immediately went to change.
2B changed back into her gothic outfit, while Eve complained, "Master, there are hardly any clothes in the house that fit me."
Eve was like a man's wardrobe, with over a hundred sets of nano-suits.
Hearing her words, Arthur secretly thought that there were indeed too few.
"Then we'll go buy clothes later."
"Yay!"
Eve was very happy; she had so many ideas and wanted to try out all sorts of styles one by one.
Her personality was very suitable for dating; her emotional value would be maximized.
2B, on the other hand, appeared very aloof, a different style.
"Master, be careful."
Outside, 2B immediately pulled Arthur behind her.
She cautiously looked ahead.
At some point, a car had appeared outside the Villa.
A Chevrolet Camaro!
2B wanted to go check it out, but the Camaro directly vibrated.
"Ah!"
2B slid back, preparing to grab her greatsword and smash this broken car.
Arthur quickly stopped her: "2B, this is our new partner, bumblebee!"
Apparently, after a night of production, bumblebee was also completed.
Although it didn't have the AllSpark, which was most important for Transformers, it was still bumblebee.
In front of the three, bumblebee directly began to transform.
In just a few seconds, it transformed from a car into a five-meter-tall Autobot.
bumblebee knelt on one knee towards Arthur : "Master, I am bumblebee."
Its voice was like a subwoofer, and its vocal cords were intact.
2B and Eve both stared wide-eyed at bumblebee: "What kind of... creature is this?"
Chapter 29 Octagon Title Fee
Fisk Tower.
Kingpin had assembled a campaign team and was listening to their strategies.
Among them was a young man, specifically in charge of the internet aspect.
As the power of the internet became more developed, the speed of information transfer surpassed traditional media.
Moreover, the credibility of traditional media was decreasing, and people were more willing to believe 'news' online.
That's why later on, someone governed America by relying on Twitter.
Historically known as: Twitter Governance.
Kingpin's team had also noticed this trend.
Every candidate needs a team to help him participate in the election, which can provide positions, allow for cooperation, and involve spending money.
It can be said that every election drives economic development.
In a big city like New York, spending tens of millions of U.S. dollars to participate in an election is very normal.
Kingpin and Norman Osborn combined could contribute a lot of money.
"Boss, the hottest news online right now is about Arthur of Future Technology and Tony Stark of Stark Industries, and the entire internet is speculating whether they will actually step into the octagon."
Everyone looked at Kingpin.
Kingpin, whose height and weight were almost the same, both around 200.
Two meters tall, two hundred kilograms in weight, even more exaggerated than 2B Miss.
And 2B Miss is a machine body, while Kingpin is pure muscle.
So even when he wears a suit, he looks bulging, like a suit-wearing brute.
At this moment, he had his hands crossed, and his eyes moved when he heard Arthur 's name.
It was this guy who arrested Martin Li and exposed his identity as Mr. Negative.
For Kingpin, this was actually a good thing, because the Demon Gang's territory would be vacated.
The only unpleasant thing was that Fisk Group lost a collaborator, and Martin Li's list was still in Arthur 's hands.
This was what gave Kingpin the biggest headache; that list was very important to him.
Kingpin smiled at this moment and said, "If I went up there, I'd knock them both out with one punch each."
"Hahaha!"
The team members all laughed, they all knew how exaggerated Kingpin was.
Almost everyone in New York knew him, the underground emperor of New York, who used to commit all sorts of evil, but now he had whitewashed himself, become a businessman, and even wanted to be a politician.
But for the campaign team, as long as there's money, anything can be done.
"What are your suggestions?"
Kingpin asked these professionals.
So, the consultant immediately suggested, "We can contact both parties, sponsor it in your name, and become a judge or something similar, to facilitate them entering the octagon."
Kingpin nodded upon hearing this: "This is something everyone enjoys."
…
On the streets of New York, a Camaro was speeding.
2B Miss had her hands on the steering wheel, but in reality, she didn't need to operate it at all; bumblebee was driving itself.
This was truly'self-driving'.
"2B Miss, can you please stop fighting me for the steering wheel?"
bumblebee complained directly.
2B Miss was gripping too tightly, making it difficult for it to steer.
"Oh, oh."
2B Miss let go somewhat nervously.
She comforted herself by treating it as AI remote control, which made her feel more at ease.
Compared to 'living beings', she trusted programs more.
Fortunately, they arrived at the company without any trouble along the way, and only then did 2B Missrelax a bit.
Outside the company, a routine crowd of reporters waited, all wanting to know if Arthur and Tony Starkwould really step into the octagon.
Arthur did not appear, but instead let bumblebee go to the underground parking lot.
The buzz was already sufficient; now was not the time to respond.
Sometimes, you just have to keep these reporters hanging.
Taking the elevator to the company building.
Red Queen's figure appeared beside Arthur .
"Master, this is?"
"Eve."
Arthur replied.
"Are you an artificial intelligence?"
Eve looked at Red Queen curiously: "I wonder which of you and Mothers Domain is more powerful?"
"What Mothers Domain? Never heard of it."
Red Queen immediately said proudly.
With her current learning ability, she was confident that no other artificial intelligence was her opponent.
Therefore, she didn't discuss the matter, but looked at Arthur and said, "Master, Kingpin's campaign team wants to contact you."
"For what?"
"They are currently prioritizing internet popularity and want to sponsor your octagon duel with Tony Stark."
Red Queen immediately said.
Upon hearing this, Arthur was silent for a moment and then asked, "What did Tony Stark say?"
"Tony Stark is really training hard."
Red Queen replied: "He hired a boxing coach, and yesterday he didn't even date a cover girl."
Ah Zhen, are you serious?
Arthur naturally couldn't back down, thinking he should also learn a little.
"Can you contact him?"
"Of course, even though he had Jarvis cut off my signal, I can still force a connection to him."
Red Queen said proudly.
"Forget it."
Arthur thought for a moment and said, originally wanting to clear things up with Tony Stark.
But then he thought of this guy's personality...
If he made a call, the reporters would probably know he 'chickened out' the next second.
He's a super blabbermouth.
"Tell Kingpin that sponsorship is possible, but he has to pay more."
Red Queen immediately told Kingpin.
The elevator reached the top floor, and she followed Arthur closely to the office, not speaking again.
She was clearly waiting for a reply.
"Boss."
Gwen Stacy seemed a bit flustered when she saw them appear, as she had just arrived herself.
"This is Eve, my bodyguard."
Arthur introduced her proactively.
Gwen looked at Eve, then glared at Arthur indignantly.
If you're going to get a bodyguard, get a bodyguard. What can someone so beautiful do?
She's probably going to protect him all the way to his bed...
Arthur gave Gwen a look, signaling that he would explain later.
Gwen had no choice but to ask, "Do you need coffee?"
"Of course."
"Thank you."
Eve also thanked him.
She wasn't a pure machine body like 2B Miss; she needed to eat.
The parts she had modified were in the back of her head and her spine, especially the spine, which provided the greatest enhancement for her.
That's why she considered herself human.
Upon entering the office, Red Queen said, "Kingpin's team is willing to offer ten million U.S. dollars in sponsorship for exclusive naming rights, and they will provide the venue, with the condition that Kingpin becomes a judge and gets a share of the traffic."
Traffic was the most important thing for Arthur .
Share Arthur 's traffic? How could that be possible?
Arthur said, "Traffic is out of the question. Tell Norman Osborn about this condition."
"Alright."
Red Queen immediately forwarded Kingpin's proposal to Norman Osborn.
Now that they were both vying for the mayor's position, let the competition begin.
As expected, after the message was sent, Norman Osborn immediately became anxious.
He wanted to call Arthur himself, but Arthur had Red Queen intercept the call and inform him that he was in a meeting.
Having no choice, Norman Osborn could only raise the price.
"Osborn Group bid twelve million."
"Tell Kingpin again."
Kingpin also became anxious.
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"Master, Osborn Group is willing to offer twenty million, but that's their bottom line."
Half an hour later, Red Queen said to Arthur .
There had already been several rounds of bidding.
Although Arthur and Norman Osborn had a partnership, business was business.
If Kingpin insisted on paying more than Norman Osborn, Arthur couldn't go against that, could he? What's more, this was originally Kingpin's idea, and Norman Osborn only followed later.
If the two offered the same price, Arthur would definitely choose Norman Osborn.
That was the basis of their cooperation.
Cooperation couldn't make Arthur lose money.
Fortunately, Kingpin had already given up.
Because his team analyzed that this was all hype from Arthur and Tony Stark, and that it definitely wouldn't escalate into a real fight.
After all, both were celebrities; it was impossible for them to genuinely act like petty thugs and get into a ring to fight.
That would be too embarrassing!
Tony Stark cared about his image the most and definitely wouldn't do that.
Arthur didn't immediately agree. Instead, he said to Red Queen, "Tell Tony Stark this news. After it's done, we'll split it fifty-fifty. See how he responds."
Red Queen nodded.
A few minutes later, she said, "Tony Stark has agreed."
"That scoundrel really wants to fight!"
Arthur reacted immediately... On the training ring, Tony Stark, wearing boxing gloves, was drenched in sweat.
Happy, also sweating profusely, watched him from the side. On the stage was a specially hired boxing coach, covered in muscles.
Happy had thought Tony Stark was just messing around and would definitely choose a female coach.
Who would have thought he was serious this time?
"Let's stop here for now."
Tony Stark paused, took off his gloves, and checked social media.
"They actually called me old. I'm going to beat him to death."
Tony Stark snorted coldly, then tagged Arthur 's account.
"You pick the location!"
At this, the onlookers cheered.
This was really going to be a fight!
Subsequently, he saw the message Arthur sent him about the Osborn Group's sponsorship.
He had originally intended to use this buzz to have Stark Industries sponsor it himself.
But seeing the twenty million, he hesitated for a moment.
Sponsoring it himself would cost money; now he could earn money.
The only downside was slightly less traffic.
But that was no problem; him standing up there was the best publicity!
So he agreed.
Up until now, he thought Arthur also wanted to fight.
After all, it was Arthur who told reporters he wanted an 'octagon cage'; now he couldn't back down.
Happy said, "Tony, I looked at Arthur 's previous actions. He's always been piggybacking on your traffic. Now, he might also be using your fame to hype things up."
Tony Stark thought back.
It was true!
Ever since Arthur appeared, he had been latching onto him.
If it weren't for that, he wouldn't dislike Arthur so much, because Arthur had real talent.
But unfortunately, geniuses always disliked each other.
"Then what should I do?"
Tony said casually.
"Don't reply to him, don't let him hype it up."
Happy said bluntly.
This made Tony Stark glance at him and shake his head, saying, "Is it possible that I also want to hype things up?"
"I'm Tony Stark; all the beautiful women in the World should know me."
"Uh..."
Happy had overlooked this point.
Moreover, Tony had been responding all along precisely to create hype. He himself had bought a lot of traffic and hired Water armies.
Otherwise, how could he always be in the headlines?
Only by doing this could Stark Industries' stock keep rising.
Tony Stark was a'star'; when people saw him, they would think of Stark Industries, and then they would buy stocks.
One link after another.
If he were truly unknown, who would still have confidence in Stark Industries' stock?
"Capitalists' hearts are truly dirty."
Happy complained.
He would never reach such a height in his lifetime.
"Again, I'm rested!"
Tony Stark put on his gloves and went back up... In the office, Arthur sat in his chair, deep in thought.
He had originally only wanted to generate some traffic, but now it seemed... Tony Stark was serious?
Since the other party was serious, he couldn't back down either.
A twenty-year-old young man being afraid of a middle-aged man nearing forty—that would be ridiculed to death.
Moreover... this hype was truly enticing; his reputation points kept rising.
He looked at the system.
[Super Serum Research Blueprint (Inferior Quality): A weakened version of the Super Serum, requiring fifty million reputation points to exchange.]
[Super Serum (Complete Version): The complete version of the Super Serum, requiring one hundred million reputation points to exchange.]
Are Super Serums really that expensive? Is there any justice?
Of course, the most terrifying thing in there was the [Superman Potion].
[Superman Potion (Super Villain World): It will grant ordinary people the strength of Superman, becoming a true Man of Steel, requiring reputation points to exchange...]
Arthur counted, but he couldn't clearly count how many Zeros there were.
As expected, the poor rely on mutations, and the rich rely on technology!
How long would he have to accumulate reputation points to exchange for that?
Arthur gave up.
"Relying on the system is unreliable; I still have to rely on myself."
Arthur thought to himself and said to Red Queen, "Tony Stark hired a coach, right? Find one for me too."
"Master, what martial arts techniques do you want to practice?"
Red Queen immediately asked.
"What do you recommend?"
"Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Walrus Style, and Ground-Rolling Fist are the easiest to learn quickly."
Red Queen said after big data analysis.
Things like Taekwondo, in Red Queen's opinion, were too flashy.
What Master needed now were practical skills!
Before Arthur could choose, Eve, who couldn't sit still, said, "Master, let me teach you."
"Oh?"
Arthur asked, puzzled, "Eve, can you?"
In Arthur 's impression, Eve just went 'chop, chop, chop' with her Blood Blade.
Zero was pretty much the same...
Eve said softly, "Master, the members of our airborne squad have mastered all martial arts techniques on Earth. This is an innate ability!"
This wasn't innate; Mothers Domain downloaded it for you... But no matter, this meant Arthur didn't need to find a sweaty coach.
"Master, I can teach you too."
Zero also stood up. Since Eve took the initiative, she wanted to be proactive too.
With Eve's appearance, the aloof Zero even developed a sense of crisis.
"Uh, never mind."
Arthur immediately refused, thinking of Zero's weight.
Wouldn't he fall apart if Zero sat on him?
"Alright."
Zero seemed a little disappointed, but her emotions weren't strong.
Arthur comforted her, "Zero, while Eve is teaching me, you'll be responsible for protecting me."
"I see."
Zero nodded, saying solemnly.
Subsequently, Arthur prepared to go out and buy clothes for them.
Eve wanted to try the clothes of this World.
Arthur , of course, wholeheartedly approved of this.
Before leaving, he opened his phone and tagged Tony Stark on social media.
"I will counter you with a bear hug!"
The hype must not stop!