Ch: 81-90
Chapter 81 The Life of the Silver Sable Girl
"The Oasis is a cross-era virtual reality game. It will be a free, global super online game platform."
"People can enter this virtual World through VR, reshape their identities, experience lives completely different from reality, and even become anyone and do anything."
"The Oasis supports five-sense simulation. This is an interactive game with extremely high freedom. You can choose to obtain any identity in the Oasis, accumulate wealth, and change your destiny!"
"The Oasis has a complete economic system. The in-game currency (Oasis Coin) can be exchanged for real currency. Players can obtain wealth through in-game transactions, battles, tasks, and other methods."
"As for the game experience, there are even more options. Players can participate in any type of event or game style on any Planet."
"From arcade games to shooting games, experience different classic scenes, explore different Planets…"
With the efforts of the two major companies, the promotion of the Oasis was ubiquitous.
Although it was to be promoted globally, the first target was definitely North America.
Once the North American market was captured, other places would automatically follow suit, so there was no need to worry.
Especially South America, it was practically U.S.'s backyard.
Then came Europe and the island nations. As allies of U.S., they were still very 'longing' for U.S. in this era.
After all, U.S. claimed to be the World's lighthouse.
Moreover, Stark Industries also invited Hollywood stars for endorsements.
Even before its release, it attracted a lot of attention.
Jameson, a student at USC, was attracted by the game.
Especially when he saw that the 'Oasis' could also exchange currency, he immediately realized that this was a huge business opportunity.
You know, every U.S. college student is basically under heavy pressure, especially regarding student loans.
Many people have to work for decades to pay off their student loans…
For ordinary people, U.S. is definitely not paradise.
There are various loans here, and even 'lunch loans'.
Jameson was like this. The heavy loans put a lot of pressure on him. From his freshman year, he had been working part-time to repay his debts.
But he also realized that at this rate, he wouldn't be able to pay it off for decades.
The emergence of the Oasis gave him an opportunity.
If he could make money in the Oasis and then exchange it for real currency…
Wouldn't that be great?
There were many people like Jameson across U.S., and they all set their sights on the Oasis.
From students to elites, and even politicians, they all saw the potential of this game.
They realized the huge potential of the game.
If it could really become humanity's'Second World', how much money would it make?
…
"Li, how could you abandon me?"
It was not a woman but a man talking on the phone with Arthur .
Norman Osborn.
"Osborn Group can also participate in the Oasis project."
Hearing Norman Osborn's words, Arthur chuckled: "Isn't it because you were too busy with the election?"
"And Tony Stark doesn't allow cooperation with other groups."
He just shifted the blame.
Hearing Tony Stark's name, Norman Osborn had no choice.
Tony Stark was arrogant and disdainful.
Even Norman Osborn looked down on him.
Fortunately, Norman Osborn wasn't here for that. He said, "Li, next time there's such a profitable project, be sure to find me."
"Don't worry, next time for sure."
Arthur said casually.
After saying that, Norman Osborn said, "Li, I heard you have criminal evidence about Kingpin?"
Hearing Norman Osborn say that, Arthur suddenly remembered.
"That's right, I have records of his crimes, recorded by Mr. Negative Martin Li."
Arthur 's words invigorated Norman Osborn.
He said, "Can you hand over the evidence to me? I want to send that bastard Kingpin to prison!"
Norman Osborn said seriously, appearing very cold.
But this was normal. Kingpin chose to completely offend him, so he naturally wanted to retaliate.
In fact, during this period, the two sides had secretly clashed again.
However, Silver Sable International Security was indeed powerful.
Even if Kingpin used some methods, he couldn't threaten Norman Osborn.
It was precisely because of this that Norman Osborn hated Kingpin even more.
Arthur was also very annoyed with Kingpin, so he naturally said, "No problem."
"Will you send someone to pick it up?"
"Okay, thank you."
Norman Osborn said happily.
But this was also normal. Arthur was his supporter, and they would prosper or decline together.
If Norman Osborn became mayor, Future Technology Company would have broader prospects.
So very quickly, Norman Osborn sent someone over.
A helicopter flew directly to the helipad above Future Technology Company.
Silver Sable, dressed in White, jumped down from it, showing Norman Osborn's Pay attention to.
"Mr. Li."
Silver Sable greeted him respectfully.
Her features were sharp, and in this attire, she looked more like an older sister.
Of course, her demeanor would change if she put on her uniform.
"Ms. Sablinova, this is what Norman wants."
Arthur handed a sealed document bag to Silver Sable.
This thing was no longer useful in his hands.
If Norman hadn't brought it up, he would have almost forgotten about it.
After all, the homeless shelter was already on track and no longer engaged in such activities.
Mei Parker was indeed a good person, and she didn't like doing such things.
And Arthur was too lazy to deal with Kingpin in this way, so it was best to hand it over to Norman Osborn.
At least Norman Osborn was used to using such methods.
Silver Sable took it, thanked him again, and then left without delay, directly boarding the helicopter.
Their interaction was minimal, and Arthur was not familiar with Silver Sable.
Clearly, she was a very guarded woman.
She came from Eastern Europe to New York solely to complete her mission.
Once this job was done, she would immediately return to her hometown.
Unlike other U.S. people, Arthur also learned about Silver Sable's story through Red Queen.
In fact, most people in U.S. don't care about affairs in other regions.
They only care about their own lives.
International affairs and the like have nothing to do with them.
Only the elites are different; they want to harvest the World.
Arthur had also learned about Silver Sable; her background was very tragic.
She was born in Symkaria. Although she was a princess, she was not pampered. Instead, Symkaria had a very tragic existence, almost being annihilated several times.
Her mother had died in her arms, making her incredibly cold and filled with hatred.
Therefore, Arthur hardly ever saw her smile.
After all, how big-hearted would one have to be to still smile after experiencing all that?
Arthur returned to the company and continued to calmly promote the Oasis.
He also took the time to visit the Pacific Rim World once, asking them to help produce VR equipment, for which he also paid a price in exchange.
Chapter 82 Celebration Banquet
As the Oasis was promoted, several months passed.
It's almost 2009.
Preparations for the election became increasingly tense.
But in New York, Norman Osborn already had victory in his grasp.
Unless Kingpin could make Norman Osborn physically disappear, there was no chance.
And Kingpin didn't have that chance; Norman Osborn became more and more careful, giving no opportunities.
Norman Osborn, on the other hand, was preparing things, waiting for the election victory to send Kingpin in.
But none of this was important; what was important was that the Oasis was about to be released.
During this time, the two major groups had been stocking virtual devices.
Tony Stark was shocked.
"Where did you get so much stock, kid?"
The goods seemed free, and the quantity was immense.
He had thought it would be good enough for people in America to play first, but Arthur 's speed in getting goods was relentless.
It directly shocked Tony Stark.
Arthur smiled slightly: "If the World factory can't supply the entire World, can it still be called the World factory?"
Of course, Arthur didn't shortchange the Pacific Rim World.
That World's technology development was skewed; Arthur gave them a lot of technology, and also food.
There was no other way; due to resisting monster invasions, food had become somewhat scarce.
Tony Stark was utterly bewildered.
But since things were already like this, then let's release it globally.
Anyway, advertisements for the Oasis had already spread throughout the World.
As they expected, after the Oasis became popular in North America, it immediately spurred interest in other places.
First were allies in Europe, and then even people in those two great nations across the ocean wanted to play.
Arthur and his team naturally went with the flow.
So, on January 1, 2009, VR devices began to be sold globally.
VR devices were not expensive and came in several tiers.
The cheapest was 399 U.S. dollars, and a slightly more expensive one was 999 U.S. dollars, which was equivalent to the price of a mobile phone.
After all, this was meant for universal participation, so a too-high price wouldn't be suitable.
Of course, this wasn't the most expensive.
The most expensive was invented by Tony Stark.
Arthur had only mentioned it at the time, suggesting a virtual device like a nutrient capsule from 'online game novels,' where people could lie inside to play games.
As a result, Tony Stark actually researched and developed it.
However, to use the nutrient capsule, a Brain-computer Interface was required.
This, in turn, boosted the sales of some Brain-computer Interface devices.
The Brain-computer Interface was already on the market, but not many people trusted it.
Most people bought the non-invasive type, which only needed to be worn on the head.
As for the type requiring surgery, very few people would purchase it.
Most people couldn't accept having surgery in their brain and adding something extra.
Arthur didn't forcefully promote it; he didn't intend for the World to become cybernetic.
Instead, the appearance of the nutrient capsule boosted Brain-computer Interface sales.
Of course, the nutrient capsule was also very expensive, meant for the wealthy.
One unit cost 88,888 U.S. dollars.
Even though one unit was nearly one hundred thousand U.S. dollars, it still sold well, with orders from all over the World never stopping.
This also made Arthur realize just how many rich people there were in the World.
Tony Stark was also proud of this.
To make money, you had to earn from these rich people.
This made Arthur not even want to earn money from firearms anymore.
The Oasis was definitely a money-grabbing project.
...
A few days later, Arthur held a celebration banquet, inviting all his acquaintances.
For example, Mei, Maria Hill, and others, all wearing evening gowns, showed off their mature beauty.
As for the company's staff, even more could not be left out.
Except for the scientists who didn't want to participate in such activities, people like Hope, Gwen, and others were all there.
Of course, people from Tony Stark's side also came.
They were there to celebrate the success of the Oasis.
After such a long period of preparation, and with Red Queen controlling the operation of the Oasis, such powerful computing power ensured that the Oasis servers did not encounter problems.
In just one week, over a billion players entered the Oasis servers.
Moreover, the money transaction system indeed made the two major groups incredibly rich.
They set it up so that every transaction incurred a two percent transaction fee, and every withdrawal also incurred a one percent fee; only deposits were free.
Although it didn't seem like much, when the number of transactions increased, they became incredibly rich just from the commissions.
"Come on, everyone!"
"Cheers!"
A group of people gathered, clinking glasses in Arthur 's manor.
"We succeeded!"
Hope smiled, her face showing exhaustion.
She hadn't expected Future Technology Company to have so many things to do.
Of course, every single one of them surprised her.
Especially the Oasis; she now loved the Oasis and played it every day after getting off work.
In the Oasis, she transformed herself into an anime character and became a 'pro player,' completely living a second life.
No one cared about her true identity, no one knew that she was actually the CEO of Future Technology Company.
In the game, it seemed to be equal.
Of course, this was an illusion.
As time passed, the gap between regular players and pay-to-win players would grow larger and larger.
But it wouldn't be to the point of being completely unplayable.
Because the Death penalty in the Oasis was very severe.
Once Death occurred, everything would be reset to zero, and equipment on the body would drop.
Of course, not all maps allowed attacking other people.
But precisely because of this, many people found it exciting.
Arthur drank and apologized to each of his employees.
Mei seemed a bit awkward, as she wasn't from Future Technology Company.
Moreover, she looked at Maria Hill; this woman's relationship with Arthur also seemed out of the ordinary.
For example, at this moment, Maria Hill directly leaned close to Arthur .
"Li, why didn't you think of us for such a good project?"
Maria Hill lamented.
"You are just an Agent organization, you don't have commercial attributes."
Arthur said casually, "By the way, are you interested in what I told you before?"
"Let's talk about it after S.H.I.E.L.D. is gone."
Maria Hill replied.
Of course, she didn't think S.H.I.E.L.D. would just disappear like that.
However, she and Nick Fury were still very serious and started an internal investigation within S.H.I.E.L.D..
After all the socializing.
Arthur sat on a nearby sofa; he was still not very accustomed to such occasions, but it was fine since they were all acquaintances, so he was very relaxed.
Before long, Tony Stark also sat down.
"You need to give me a bigger share; do you know how many people's covetousness I've helped you ward off?"
Tony Stark said, "Even people in Washington wanted a piece of the pie, but I pushed them back."
Currently, the split between the two sides was seventy-thirty, with seventy percent naturally going to Arthur , as he provided the technology.
So Tony Stark always wanted a little more income.
"That's the role you're supposed to play; otherwise, why would I find you?"
Arthur said casually.
"Of course, I've seen your efforts, so I'll tell you a way to survive."
"What do you mean?"
Tony Stark asked.
"Your palladium poisoning, you didn't think I didn't know about it, did you?"
Chapter 83 Tony's Various Deaths
Hearing Arthur 's words, Tony Stark was speechless.
Did Arthur really guess it?
Tony Stark then pulled open his shirt, revealing his terrible skin.
It was indeed almost like poisoning, but it didn't look so obvious yet.
Arthur immediately took out a bottle of drink for him.
"This is a medicine that can neutralize palladium."
This was something Arthur had obtained from a lottery draw during this period, and it just so happened to neutralize palladium.
This made Arthur sigh that even the system wanted to save Tony Stark.
He took it out now as a small favor, and Tony Stark was indeed moved… not.
"Get lost."
Tony Stark said speechlessly, "Drinking this stuff can be useful?"
It looked just like a beverage bottle.
"If you don't believe me, try it. Of course, the main thing is to develop new energy to replace palladium."
Arthur said casually.
So, with the possibility of being pranked by Arthur , Tony Stark opened it with skepticism and took a sip.
The taste was quite good.
Then he gulped it down.
It took effect very quickly; the toxins in his body seemed to be neutralized immediately, making him comfortable enough to let out a sound.
"Ah~"
???
The other people at the party immediately looked over.
"Tony, what are you doing?"
Pepper Potts immediately asked.
Arthur moved away from Tony Stark in disgust and said, "I think he's high. Why don't you all try to talk him out of it?"
"I…"
Tony Stark looked at Arthur ; the slight hint of gratitude he had instantly vanished.
This son of a bitch is truly not human.
He silently pulled up his shirt; fortunately, the party continued, and no one looked at him anymore.
Tony Stark thought to himself, Arthur was right; he had to research new energy.
He had originally resigned himself to death, preparing to have a massive party, but then he was saved by Arthur again.
Huh, why again?
He looked at Arthur .
Arthur went directly to find a girl to dance with.
He glanced around the dance floor: "Where's Gwen?"
"She said she had something to do and left first."
It was Mary Jane who answered.
Mary Jane, with her red hair, looked youthful and beautiful.
But Arthur did not invite her to dance; he just nodded and went to invite Hope.
Hope, with her neat short hair, happily took Arthur 's hand, and the two held each other, dancing and chatting.
As for Mei and Maria Hill, he really didn't know what to do, so he could only invite Hope.
"I originally wanted to call my father, but he gave up when he knew Tony Stark would be here."
Hope said.
Arthur nodded and said, "I suppose the old man had quite a conflict with Howard Stark back then, to the point that he's displeased with Tony."
This reminded Arthur that in "What If…?", there was a World where Hank Pym directly entered Tony Stark's body and killed him.
Honestly, the first season of "What If…?" was entirely about Tony Stark's various deaths.
So tragic!
"It's much better now; he just doesn't want to see Stark Industries."
Hope looked at Arthur and said.
Arthur didn't really like this kind of ballroom dancing because the proximity made it look like they were about to kiss.
But a rabbit doesn't eat grass around its own burrow; he couldn't make a move on Hope.
Of course, the main reason was that Hope wasn't that pretty either.
She could only be described as average looking.
And… there were two other women watching.
So, when the song ended, Arthur and Hope released each other.
Hope did want to go for a younger man, but since Arthur didn't seem interested, she gave up.
When Arthur came to Mei and Maria Hill, he found that the two women were actually chatting.
"You two are…"
Arthur sat down.
"I found Mei to be a truly kind-hearted person, no wonder you like her."
Maria Hill said.
This made Arthur cough.
Then Mei also praised, "Maria is very capable; I heard she helped you a lot."
"You both helped me a lot."
So, Arthur could only say.
He simply got some champagne and drank with them.
Private parties like this usually don't last too long.
So, by nine or ten in the evening, Pepper and the others said their goodbyes.
Tony Stark also rushed back, wanting to figure out how to create a new element.
This was not simple; the elements in the World seemed to be only so many, and researching a new element to replace palladium, the difficulty was unknown.
Therefore, he felt that he would have to rely on Arthur 's medicine in the future.
After drinking that medicine, he immediately felt better.
Although it was only temporary, as long as he used palladium, he would still be poisoned.
But Tony at least had a plan now.
Afterward, his company's people also left.
Hope took Mary Jane away.
Then Mei looked at the time and also said, "I have to go back, or Peter will be worried."
"Peter?"
Maria Hill was curious; Mei actually had a child?
"He's her nephew."
Arthur said.
Mei smiled and nodded, then quickly stood up.
"I'll have Swift drive you."
Arthur said, calling Swift over.
Swift nodded and drove the bumblebee to take Mei home.
Maria Hill, however, showed no signs of leaving.
Arthur also didn't want her to leave; this way, Eve and the others wouldn't have to serve them.
So, Eve and 2B cleaned up downstairs, while Arthur took Maria Hill upstairs.
The party ended so quickly also because there was nothing else.
In other U.S. parties, various drugs are rampant.
But Arthur didn't like these, so he naturally didn't prepare them; he only prepared wine, so it wasn't as exciting or lively.
"When did you meet Mei?"
Upon arriving in the room, Maria Hill asked.
"After you."
"I even wanted her to stay too, what a pity."
"This…"
Arthur 's heart skipped a beat; he didn't expect Director Hill to be so generous.
Then, he was pulled down by Maria Hill, and her evening gown slid directly off.
At this point, Arthur no longer cared about Mei's business.
…
With the release of Oasis, the most obvious impact was on Stark Industries' stock.
It soared like an airplane.
In this era, in this World, this was the first time anyone had released a virtual reality game.
And it was on such a massive scale, almost covering the entire Earth.
Even in the slums of Africa, VR equipment flowed in.
Many children in the slums wanted to change their fate by relying on Oasis.
It's important to know that in many impoverished places, people used to only be able to change their fate through sports, like basketball or football.
But now, the lower class has an additional option, which is to enter Oasis.
They enter Oasis, wanting to find a way to change their lives.
And Oasis is like a Second World, causing many people to become immersed in it.
Even employees of Future Technology Company, many are addicted to Oasis and cannot extricate themselves.
Everyone wants to live the life they desire, and Oasis can fulfill this fantasy; not only can one be Superman, but they can also pilot mechs…
Of course, Arthur was still very clear-headed.
Chapter 84 Not Scientific at All
For Arthur , the Oasis wasn't important, and making money… didn't seem that important either.
Because once money reached a certain level, it really was just like numbers; it didn't have much use.
This is why many people, despite earning a lot of money, are still unsatisfied.
They want more.
However, Arthur wasn't interested in these things; he was just using this opportunity to gain prestige points.
During this time, the news had been hyping up Arthur and Tony Stark's genius, finally launching the Oasis globally.
This also allowed Arthur 's prestige points to break through three billion.
What surprised Arthur was, how did the entire Earth combined only have double the prestige of the neighboring Huaxia?
Then he realized that the Pacific Rim World was almost a'state-run system.'
They directly put his name in front of everyone.
But the Oasis was too entertaining.
Many people only cared about the Oasis, not its developer.
"There are still over five billion prestige points needed to reach 8.8 billion," Arthur thought to himself.
Although he didn't always do ten consecutive draws, his prestige points continued to grow.
However, both Worlds had now been exploited by him quite a bit.
In the Pacific Rim World, almost all countries except Huaxia blocked his information because he refused to give the technology to anyone other than Huaxia.
This caused Li Lao to be under great pressure…
However, the old man said it didn't matter; no amount of pressure could make them hand over the technology.
Moreover, Huaxia would widen the gap with other nations, and the gap would become increasingly large.
For the Huaxia people, they would only feel secure when they could single-handedly take on the entire World.
They never believed in so-called friends, only in themselves.
Fortunately, that World still had the threat of Kaiju, which made other nations only able to be envious and not dare to do anything.
This made Arthur want to go to other Worlds.
The only concern was that it was too random and a bit risky.
No one knew what the situation would be like after crossing over.
...
"Li, Natasha is injured."
Just as Arthur was deliberating, Maria Hill called.
Arthur was shocked after answering, "Where?"
"We're almost at the airport; can we send her to your place?" Maria Hill asked.
Although he didn't know why, Arthur still nodded, "Send her to the company."
After all, he still had some friendship with Black Widow Natasha.
And Arthur was also curious how she got injured.
Isn't she the strongest Black Widow?
Arthur had people prepare, and not long after, a bulletproof car arrived at the company unimpeded, and then Natasha Romanoff was carried out.
At this time, Maria Hill called again, saying she was afraid it would be dangerous to take her to S.H.I.E.L.D.
Apparently, they had already found something.
Arriving in the lobby, Arthur already saw the unconscious Natasha; she was pale, clearly severely injured.
He quickly motioned for her to be sent upstairs, and upon arriving at a medical room, Arthur told Eveand the others to wait outside.
"How did she get injured?"
"She was ambushed by a man with a metal arm; the bullet is still in her body and needs to be taken out."
Arthur : "Huh? It's not my prosthetic limb, is it?"
A man with a metal arm—isn't that Winter Soldier?
He didn't expect the two of them to clash so early.
However, it was clear that Natasha had gone to Eastern Europe for a mission, no wonder he hadn't seen her recently.
And she got injured directly on the mission, which was a bit unlucky.
"We know it's not your prosthetic limb," Maria Hill said, "He was beaten back by an Agent using your company's prosthetic limb, but the target was still killed."
This made Arthur nod.
He hung up the phone and looked down at the pale Natasha Romanoff.
At this moment, Black Widow surprisingly had a sense of fragility.
Her eyes were tightly closed; if she wasn't treated in time, even she might not make it.
Arthur opened and looked at her wound; the bullet directly hit her abdomen, no wonder she was bleeding heavily.
Thinking of this, Arthur didn't hesitate and directly took out a potion.
[Full Healing], direct percentage recovery!
Speaking of which, Arthur hadn't used so many healing potions after acquiring them.
He didn't expect the first one to be used on Black Widow Natasha.
He just treated her as a guinea pig.
"Puff!"
Arthur cut open the clothes on her shoulder and then directly injected it.
"Uh ah!"
Natasha Romanoff let out a loud cry, then she opened her eyes and directly 'bounced' up, sitting upright.
She looked as if she had been fully revived.
Indeed, this kind of potion is a miracle drug in the real World.
It can save someone even if they only have one breath left.
Black Widow Natasha looked around and found herself in a room.
Only the familiar Arthur was watching her.
And Arthur still had a syringe in his hand.
"You saved me?"
After a while, she seemed to have fully recovered, and her eyes were no longer dazed.
"Who else but me?" Arthur said casually.
Hearing this, Natasha directly hooked her arms around his neck and then kissed him.
Arthur didn't dodge, or rather, didn't really want to dodge.
"Hmm!"
The two passionately kissed each other, only letting go after several minutes.
"Whew!"
Arthur felt like he couldn't breathe.
He looked outside guiltily, thankfully 2B, Eve, and the others were all waiting outside.
Arthur savored the moment and was about to say something.
He then saw Black Widow Natasha directly clutching her abdomen.
"What's wrong?" Arthur asked.
"I don't know, it's very itchy." Black Widow Natasha shook her head, then decisively cut open her Agentuniform.
She cut an opening and then told Arthur to pull hard.
Arthur didn't hold back and just tore it.
"Crack!"
This was much harder to tear than stockings.
After tearing it open, he saw a bullet hole in Black Widow's abdomen, but it was recovering at an extremely fast rate.
Flesh grew back, and a patch of snow-white skin, just like a newborn baby.
No wonder she felt itchy.
This made Natasha look at Arthur with immense shock: "What on Earth did you use on me?"
She touched her shoulder; indeed, she only felt smoothness, and the needle mark was gone.
"Just our company's medicine," Arthur shrugged, "Don't worry, you won't turn into a monster."
"Who's worried about turning into a monster?" Natasha rolled her eyes at him, not wanting to say more, so she didn't ask.
She got off the sickbed, feeling almost fully recovered, just a slight sense of weakness.
And the wound left by the bullet had already recovered in such a short time, with new flesh growing back, and even some of her old scars had healed.
Natasha felt that she would be completely fine after eating a little something.
"Incredible." Her gaze towards Arthur was completely different.
Although she had felt he was somewhat mysterious before, she had never been as shocked as she was now.
The previous things could all be explained within the realm of technology, but how could this be explained now?
This was not scientific at all...
Chapter 85 New Generation Mecha
"Even though you're fine now, I suggest you rest for a bit."
Inside the room, Arthur said to Black Widow Natasha.
"Of course."
Natasha nodded.
She had just joined S.H.I.E.L.D. herself, so she naturally wouldn't push herself.
She said to Arthur , "I also saw my sister there."
"Your sister? Yelena?"
Arthur asked.
"How do you know?"
Natasha Romanoff immediately looked at Arthur .
"I've seen her."
Arthur said.
Immediately, he told Natasha what had happened earlier.
When she learned that her sister had previously tried to steal Arthur 's things…
Natasha was a bit embarrassed, and she said, "You know, those were all her missions, not her true intentions."
"It doesn't matter, she can't hurt me anyway."
Arthur shrugged.
"No, she was very strange, it was like she didn't recognize me at all."
Natasha said.
She explained the situation at the time to Arthur .
She didn't fight Yelena because Yelena seemed not to recognize her, just brushed past her, without even making eye contact.
This made Natasha feel a bit surprised.
Arthur immediately said, "From what you're saying, Yelena must have been brainwashed."
"Hmm?"
Natasha hadn't paid much attention, but hearing that, she said, "How is that possible?"
"What's impossible about science?"
Sitting next to Natasha, Arthur replied.
Hearing this, Natasha gradually believed him.
"Then I have to save them."
"You should rest here first."
Arthur said, "There's no rush for this."
Natasha nodded; after all, she didn't even know where the other party was right now.
Afterward, Natasha decided to rest at Future Technology Company first.
And Maria Hill also told her not to appear yet.
…
Arthur came out and had someone send some food to Black Widow Natasha.
And arranged a place for her.
Then Arthur called out Red Queen.
"Red Queen, find the Red Room's Agent Base."
Arthur said, "I wonder if they've activated their Helicarrier."
He remembered that the Red Room had also moved its Base to the sky, just like S.H.I.E.L.D., and had also built a Helicarrier.
Of course, this Helicarrier was not as luxurious as S.H.I.E.L.D.'s.
"Alright."
Red Queen nodded.
The Red Room was very cautious and usually didn't connect to the internet.
So even Red Queen would need some time.
However, she provided another piece of information.
"General Ross's people have discovered Bruce Banner's whereabouts."
Red Queen asked, "Should we help him?"
"Help him out."
Arthur replied.
"He contacted a researcher in New York named Samuel Stern, and there's a high probability he'll come to New York."
Red Queen said, "Master, should we just capture him directly?"
Arthur was tempted by the suggestion.
But after thinking about it, he shook his head: "Not yet, let's see what they do."
For Arthur , the most important person right now was General Ross.
If Dr. Banner was taken away directly, how would General Ross be disappointed?
Adding flowers to embroidery is not as good as sending charcoal in snowy weather.
So, Arthur just had Red Queen help cover up his tracks.
…
In early 2009, the U.S. election arrived as scheduled.
After an intense and exciting live broadcast, Matthew Ellis replaced Barack as the U.S. President.
This was completely different from Arthur 's previous life; this World did not have people like Obama.
Of course, the magical nature of America remained undiminished.
And with the presidential election, New York City's mayor also changed.
As expected, Norman Osborn had no opponents and was directly elected as the new Mayor of New York City.
Then, it was time for reckoning.
His first Fire after taking office was aimed at Fisk Group.
Fisk Group's involvement in human organ trafficking was exposed!
This directly led Kingpin to face legal prosecution, forcing him to frequently appear in court, and Norman Osborn would not let him go, he would definitely send him to prison.
Kingpin seemed to know this as well.
So he said on television, "If New York doesn't have me, it will only become more chaotic!"
Of course, no one believed him.
At least for now, sending Kingpin to prison was something that made all New Yorkers cheer.
"What this guy said might actually be true."
Tony Stark held a wine glass, speaking with a relaxed expression.
It proved that even without the things Howard Stark left behind, Tony could still discover new elements if he wanted to.
It just wouldn't be as fast.
But at least he already had an idea.
Arthur sat next to him; their interests were aligned.
Stark Industries later also sponsored Norman Osborn.
"I wonder what he's going to do."
Arthur shook his head, but his gaze wasn't on the television, but on the documents Tony had sent him.
What he gave Arthur was surprisingly a Mecha.
But it wasn't an Iron Man Suit, it was a Hunter Mecha.
After Tony Stark saw the latest fourth-generation Mecha, he directly upgraded it comprehensively, and even developed a new generation of Mecha himself, at least a fifth-generation.
Of course, whether it would succeed was unknown, but at least the design blueprint was out.
According to Tony Stark's vision, the Hunter Mecha he developed would weigh at least 7,000 tons, with comprehensive upgrades to its firepower and so on, and it would also use a hybrid energy source.
"Why a hybrid energy source?"
"Electronic equipment is too easily damaged, and a single energy source isn't reliable."
Tony Stark replied directly.
Especially for such a large Mecha, wouldn't it be ridiculous if it was destroyed by a single EMP?
So, the nuclear reactor couldn't be abandoned, so it was simply a hybrid.
"Actually, it could be improved further by converting everything to energy weapons."
Arthur said.
He had many design blueprints for energy weapons; he just needed to scale them up.
With his current intelligence, achieving these was not difficult.
During this time, Arthur often drew ten times in a row, drawing many pills that enhanced the brain.
Such as CPH4, and also NZT-48 from Limitless.
Arthur didn't feel the development of his brain, he just felt that his thoughts were faster, his learning ability became stronger, and his telepathy ability also received some enhancement.
These changes were enough for Arthur .
At least he never thought of developing his brain to one hundred percent.
"You make it sound so real."
Tony Stark was a bit doubtful of life.
"Can I see these big guys?"
"Of course."
Arthur smiled at the corner of his mouth.
Then…
Virtual reality service. Arthur had specially filmed it before, and now by wearing VR equipment, one could experience it firsthand.
Tony put on the VR equipment, and his vision went black, then he arrived at a huge Base.
He looked up and saw that the roof of the Base was at least over two hundred meters high.
"Tsk."
"Welcome to Dome Base."
Someone next to him said, and Tony Stark looked forward, just seeing some maintenance personnel standing on Crimson Typhoon performing repairs.
"Where was this filmed? If there's a Dome Base, how could I not know?"
Tony Stark knew that VR needed to be genuinely filmed, so he was a bit doubtful of life.
Chapter 86 Experience the Iron Suit
Hong Kong, Dome Base.
Although Tony Stark was having an existential crisis, Arthur didn't bring him along.
After all, their relationship wasn't close enough to expose secrets.
On the contrary, the two still frequently bickered, only easing up when their interests aligned.
"General Wang, this is the new generation of Hunter Mecha I've developed. See if you can produce it."
Arthur handed the mecha's blueprints to the general sent by Mr. Li.
He unhesitatingly claimed Tony Stark's credit.
Anyway, no one cared.
For Tony Stark, this was just something he casually researched in his spare time while developing new elements.
But even so, it surpassed the mechas of this World.
General Wang's eyes lit up, knowing how exaggerated Arthur 's technology was.
Their high-ranking officials had always believed that the World Arthur came from was at least several decades, or even more, advanced than theirs.
After all, Arthur possessed the technology to travel through time!
He took the blueprints and looked at them. Well, he couldn't understand them.
He still had to hand them over to professionals.
"Mr. Li, we've finished building the things you requested."
Then, General Wang said.
"Oh?"
Arthur 's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Is it here? Let's go take a look."
"Yes, it is."
General Wang then led the way.
They arrived at a warehouse, and a red Iron Man Suit appeared before Arthur .
It was precisely the Mark II that Tony Stark had previously provided.
However, although Tony Stark was intelligent, three incompetent people combined can still be as wise as a genius.
What's more, the smartest scientists in all of China in this World were gathered together.
Therefore, the Iron Man Suit they built had some upgrades.
Not only was it more aesthetically pleasing, but some areas were also more comfortable.
And the scientists of this World also used the technology learned from the Iron Man Suit to enhance the Hunter Mecha.
For the Pacific Rim World, the Iron Man Suit was not very useful.
After all, they had to fight Kaiju, and the Iron Man Suit was about as effective as a tickle.
But some technologies were common.
For example, the way energy was used in a repulsor ray.
"Mr. Li, would you like to try it?"
"Alright."
Arthur immediately nodded and, with everyone's help, put on the Iron Man Suit.
Now he understood why Tony Stark kept upgrading the Iron Man Suit.
The only drawback of this thing was that it was too troublesome to put on.
Even the Mark V, which Tony Stark was currently researching and could be stored in a briefcase, was still very troublesome.
This also made Arthur sigh, "If only I had nanotechnology."
Thinking about Tony Stark's later nanotech suit, it perfectly met the requirements.
Just like Eve and Swift's nanotech suits, they could be changed at will.
Unfortunately, he hadn't drawn nanotechnology yet.
Even reverse engineering would take a long time.
"Mr. Li, would you like to give it a try?"
"Of course."
Soon, Red Queen connected, providing an auxiliary effect.
With a hum, the Dome of the Base opened, and Arthur took off directly.
Because Red Queen was helping with control, Arthur didn't fly erratically.
"Wow!"
Although he couldn't feel the breeze, Arthur still felt great.
This was a feeling of speed and passion.
Slowly, Arthur himself mastered the technique of controlling the Iron Man Suit, allowing Red Queen to release control.
The Iron Man Suit flew close to the sea level, at a speed exceeding Mach 2, directly creating a straight line on the sea surface, forming a curve.
Just as Arthur was having fun, General Wang quickly reminded him, "Mr. Li, don't get close to other countries' territorial waters. Be careful of their anti-aircraft weapons."
Arthur thought about it and realized it was true, so he only flew in international waters for a bit, satisfying his craving before returning.
Although flying was great, wouldn't it be even better if he could fly on his own?
No wonder everyone wanted to be Superman!
"Thud!"
Arthur slowly landed on the ground, but he still didn't control it well and almost crashed.
Then he realized that taking it off was even more troublesome than putting it on.
It's better to honestly research nanotechnology first!
Arthur finally got out of it, feeling much more relaxed.
Although the Iron Man Suit was quite comfortable inside and even had air conditioning, wearing a layer of iron still didn't feel very comfortable.
However, Arthur still took it with him, just in case he needed it.
At this time, General Wang asked, "Mr. Li, do you have any special materials there? The current Hunter Mecha is very easily damaged."
Upon hearing this, Arthur nodded and said, "Yes."
Wouldn't a Hunter Mecha made of Vibranium be invincible?
Of course, how much Vibranium would that require…
So Arthur only said, "But it's hard to get. I'll keep an eye out."
"Thank you, Mr. Li."
General Wang immediately said.
The Kaiju incursions had made the Pacific Rim nations suffer immensely.
Fortunately, the route to the Atlantic Ocean was blocked at the beginning, otherwise, if the Kaiju were to spread globally, it would be even more troublesome.
Now it was fine, as long as defensive lines were built around the Pacific.
But even so, the Hunter Mecha was still too expensive, so much so that many people wanted to give up.
If there were higher-strength Hunter Mecha that incurred less damage when dealing with Kaiju, many people would surely change their minds.
After all, the expense of the Hunter Mecha was all-encompassing.
It wasn't just about manufacturing it.
There were also subsequent maintenance and a series of other costs, which supported countless people and provided innumerable job opportunities.
Afterward, Arthur had a remote conversation with Mr. Li.
Mr. Li naturally wouldn't stay here all the time; he had already returned to the capital.
"Little Li, what is your VR device used for?"
Mr. Li asked.
Apparently, they were also coveting this virtual reality technology.
They just didn't know what Arthur used this technology for.
So, Arthur told him about the Oasis.
"So, you developed a virtual reality game?"
Mr. Li asked.
"Yes, it's very popular now."
Arthur nodded.
This made Mr. Li hesitate, mainly considering the drawbacks.
The benefit was having a second World, allowing those miserable people to regain hope.
Of course, the drawbacks were also obvious, which was that it could easily lead to the real Worldstagnating…
The Marvel Universe already had this tendency.
With the advent of the Oasis, global productivity seemed to have regressed.
This led to various media criticizing the Oasis.
But it was useless; everyone continued to be immersed in the Oasis because the pleasure brought by the Oasis surpassed reality.
In the Oasis, everyone could do anything, while in the real World, they were exploited by capitalists and had nothing. Who could bear it?
Therefore, Mr. Li immediately saw the drawbacks of the Oasis.
So he didn't continue discussing this technology but decided to consider it.
Moreover, even if the Pacific Rim World were to promote the Oasis, it wouldn't be now.
The threat of the Kaiju was still present; if the Oasis were promoted now, everyone would probably flock to the Oasis, which would be disastrous for the real World.
Chapter 87 The Raft Prison Riot
At the Villa on Long Island, New York.
Arthur had Eve and the others put away the Iron Man Suit.
It wouldn't be used in normal circumstances, so he just had Red Queen connect to it, allowing for free use.
It's worth mentioning that Tony Stark, that bastard, didn't give him the miniature nuclear reactor technology.
So his Iron Man Suit isn't powered by a nuclear reactor, but by a fusion battery.
For the Iron Man Suit, a fusion battery is more than enough.
After all, one fusion battery can power an entire building.
And it's only the size of a palm.
Afterward, Arthur changed into a suit and prepared to attend the celebration banquet.
This was, of course, Norman Osborn's celebration.
He had already become the Mayor of New York City, and what he needed to do next was to reciprocate his supporters.
...
As night fell, the Osborn Group Tower in New York gathered many wealthy individuals and capitalists.
Not many people came this time; Norman Osborn didn't invite too many.
And ordinary celebrities weren't qualified to participate.
Therefore, socialites had to fight tooth and nail to get in.
Attending this kind of banquet, Arthur had learned his lesson and brought a female companion.
He got out of the car, then led Hope, who was wearing a long dress, out of the car.
Hope had specially rented a gown and dressed up beautifully.
As the female CEO of Future Technology Company, Arthur naturally brought her along; others weren't as suitable for this occasion.
Sure enough, as Hope walked in, arm in arm with Arthur , she whispered in his ear.
Mainly, she was introducing these people, as Arthur didn't know many of them.
But Hope did, so she prompted him in his ear.
Soon, Norman Osborn spotted him and immediately came over with a few people.
When he was running for Mayor, Norman Osborn already had a team, and now that he was Mayor, the people in his team also held important positions in New York.
This was the so-called 'one person attains the Dao, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.'
Norman Osborn was in high spirits and hugged Arthur : "Li, welcome! I've already prepared the policies for you."
"It's for the disabled!"
Arthur said seriously.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Norman Osborn said, and the two exchanged a smile.
These were all agreed upon before the successful election; Norman Osborn naturally couldn't abandon his supporters once they were no longer needed.
If he dared to do that, no one else would support him.
This is the rule in America.
Moreover, if Norman Osborn wanted to go higher, he would have to continue to gain the support of Arthur and others.
Soon, Arthur left to meet other people.
He unexpectedly saw Tony Stark.
Although Tony Stark was the last to get on board, his status was undeniable.
Not long after, Norman Osborn came to the stage and announced, "I declare that New York will become even better."
"During my term, the gangs of New York will cease to exist!"
Norman Osborn was full of vigor.
Nothing else, Kingpin had already been sent in by him.
With irrefutable evidence, Kingpin had no way out.
After all, it wasn't an ordinary person who took him down; Norman Osborn's capital was greater than Kingpin's.
Osborn Group also involved military industry, medicine, and various other aspects, which Fisk Groupcouldn't compare to.
Facts proved that only capitalists could deal with capitalists.
But what Norman Osborn didn't know was that Kingpin had already arranged everything.
...
The Raft Prison.
This is a floating prison, located not far from New York.
It belongs to Ryker's Island Prison and is the highest security department within Ryker's Island Prison.
This is almost the most secure prison in the World, because it houses supercriminals.
Since the construction of the Raft Prison, no one has ever been able to escape.
But at this moment, several yachts approached under the cover of night, surprisingly undetected.
They easily avoided the spotlights, and after approaching, they directly put on diving equipment and jumped into the Water.
They swam through the seabed, found a secret cave, and then swam inside.
Coming ashore from inside, Elektra took off her helmet and oxygen tank, finding there was no ladder and she needed to climb up herself.
She took out the tools she had prepared and said, "Be careful, don't make any noise."
Then, the group climbed directly up.
Not long after, they arrived inside the Raft Prison.
"Follow the predetermined route, don't do anything unnecessary!"
Elektra said.
Before Kingpin went in, he gave her an offer she couldn't refuse.
In fact, even if he went to prison, Kingpin could still live very well.
After all, Fisk Group was still there, and he was still a rich man.
And what Kingpin wanted to do was to make Norman Osborn sick.
Just like now.
As Elektra and the others entered, the entire Raft Prison immediately descended into chaos.
Because Elektra brought Hand ninjas.
They were skilled in assassination, and it was a long time before bodies were discovered.
Only then was the alarm at the Raft Prison sounded.
But Elektra and the others were waiting for this moment.
As the alarm sounded, the innermost gate of the prison opened, and they entered with the flow.
Then, they directly released the prisoners held there.
Those imprisoned here were New York's supercriminals, and most of them were sent in by Ghost Spider...
"Bang!"
Rhino, Vulture, and others came out from inside and even got their equipment.
Then, the entire Raft Prison instantly fell into great chaos; they began to rampage and set Fire.
Soon, Norman Osborn, who was celebrating, also found out.
...
"What?"
When Norman Osborn learned of the riot at the Raft Prison, he was greatly shocked.
He immediately suspected Kingpin did it.
But unfortunately, Kingpin had already been sent to prison by him, and it was a private prison, making it very difficult to kill him.
At this time, the sound of police cars had already begun to ring outside.
"What's going on?"
The people celebrating immediately asked.
Arthur and Hope went to the side, and Red Queen told him about the Raft Prison incident.
"Riot at the Raft Prison?"
"Yes, and they have already arrived in New York; several supercriminals are expected to bring an unprecedented disaster to New York."
Red Queen predicted.
"It's fine, the people of New York will get used to it."
Arthur said indifferently.
Anyway, as long as there are aliens or something, they all like to cause trouble in New York.
The long-suffering people of New York will quickly get used to these things.
At this time, the wealthy individuals also didn't want to stay here anymore, but rather quickly found a safe place.
Tony Stark also left in a hurry.
Apparently, although the New York police have always been tough...
But no one believed they could deal with so many supercriminals.
In fact, if it weren't for Ghost Spider, they wouldn't be able to catch supercriminals at all, let alone imprison them.
Arthur also said to Hope, "Let's go. Do you have a safe place?"
"I'm going to find my father."
Hope said, she was only worried about her father, Hank Pym, now.
"I'll take you."
Arthur nodded and left with Hope.
Chapter 88: Can't Sleep in New York
The people of New York would not be able to sleep tonight.
Especially the residents living by the sea, who could see a blaze of fire on the ocean.
And the culprits, they returned to New York City as quickly as possible.
Although they hadn't yet decided what to do, one thing was certain: they were going to throw New York into chaos.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be fair to them for being locked up in Raft Prison for so long.
They had been holding a grudge for a long time.
So, while the seaside residents were still watching the show, they suddenly realized the chaos had already reached them.
Fortunately, the super criminals did not target ordinary people.
They just caused destruction.
This scared people into quickly closing their windows, not daring to look anymore.
As for taking out phones to take pictures, although some people were doing it, at least they didn't dare to get close to take photos.
The situation of standing under a monster's foot to film a video would not happen.
"Woo woo woo!"
In the distance, New York Police vehicles had already arrived.
It must be said that in America, the speed of police response is extremely fast.
Especially in a large city like New York, as long as you dial 911, an officer will arrive within three minutes.
And for these officers, the super criminals had no good intentions.
Before the officers could even prepare, they saw a big guy charge directly over.
"It's Rhino!"
The officers were startled, originally hiding behind their vehicles, but they were so scared they immediately ran to the side.
They saw their bullets hit Rhino, and they were directly bounced off by the layer of 'armor' on his body.
Rhino was originally a thug for the New York Russian gang, but due to his obsession with money and power, he accepted a high-risk chemical radiation experiment.
A layer of strong polymer was attached to his skin, and thus he became Rhino.
This once again proved the saying.
The rich rely on technology, the poor rely on mutation.
Among other things, this layer of 'skin' allowed Rhino to endure high temperatures and severe cold, and he was invulnerable to knives and guns.
It also gave Rhino immense strength, and his favorite move was a headbutt.
He would directly charge wildly, and even Spider-Man wouldn't dare to block him.
In the Street Fighter World, this is someone who can headbutt Honda.
Sure enough, this police car was directly sent flying by Rhino.
Just as Rhino was about to attack the officers, a Shadow figure flew over with a kick.
Even Rhino was stopped by this kick.
Rhino knew who it was without even looking.
There's a foot odor!
"Little Spider!"
"You finally appeared, take her down!"
Rhino was not surprised but delighted.
How many of these criminals had no connection with Ghost Spider?
So, Vulture immediately flew down from the sky.
Vulture laughed loudly and flew towards Ghost Spider.
"Hahaha, didn't expect this, did you? I just went in and came out again, this time I will definitely teach you a good lesson, little Spider!"
This made Gwen somewhat helpless.
It was already difficult enough for her to deal with one super criminal.
And at this moment, she saw...
Who knew how many super criminals there were!
Besides Rhino and Vulture, there were also Scorpion and others.
Gwen could only dodge and weave, avoiding attacks for a while.
...
"Master, Gwen's situation is very bad; there are too many enemies for her."
Back home, Red Queen said to Arthur .
"Is New York not reacting?"
Arthur immediately asked upon hearing this.
Red Queen replied, "New York Police can't do anything about them."
"But Tony Stark has also been dispatched."
"Oh?"
Arthur was curious upon hearing this.
Then, he saw the Iron Man Suit detected by Red Queen.
This immediately piqued Arthur 's interest.
He also had an Iron Man Suit!
And being engaged in scientific research all this time also made Arthur feel itchy.
Originally, he planned to try fighting monsters in the Pacific Rim World.
But first, he didn't have his exclusive mech, and second, he wasn't at ease; they were firmly against him being deployed there, it was too dangerous.
You know, fighting monsters can easily lead to Death if you're not careful.
Even star pilots operating Jaeger mechs had extremely high Death rates.
But the more it was like this, the more Arthur 's heart yearned for it.
Now, he understood why close-combat mages existed.
It's not that magic isn't fun, but close combat is more exhilarating!
He must have the thrill of battle!
So, Arthur said, "Red Queen, let's go too."
"Master!"
Eve and the other girls were all greatly surprised.
They had never seen Arthur take action himself.
Moreover, with them around, how could they let Master go out?
"I'm just going to have some fun."
Arthur was held back by the three girls and had to explain.
"Then we have to follow!"
"You guys take bumblebee."
Arthur agreed.
After all, he was also afraid of accidents; if there were problems, Eve and the others could also save him.
Nothing else, Arthur was just cautious!
Thus, Eve and Swift did not insist.
2B had stopped insisting long ago.
As Master's android, she naturally obeyed orders and would not refute them.
So, the three of them quickly changed into their clothes, then took their weapons and set off ahead of Arthur .
Arthur went inside the house and put on his Iron Man Suit with Red Queen's help.
"Clang!"
Before long, the Iron Man Suit was fully donned.
Arthur installed the fusion battery and looked at the displayed power, which was almost undepleted.
It really was black technology!
"Go!"
With Arthur 's command, he directly soared into the sky.
...
"Where is Kingpin?"
Norman Osborn had already received the news that the entire eastern New York was in chaos.
And it was gradually expanding.
Because the chaos was not only caused by these super criminals, but also by many gang members fishing in troubled Water.
If this chaos were allowed to continue...
Norman Osborn dared not imagine.
This was Kingpin's intention: to cause a major upheaval after he took office.
You should know that this is New York, nothing can be kept secret.
By then, it would be enough to give him a headache.
This made Norman Osborn hate him immensely.
"Kingpin is still in prison."
Norman's assistant immediately said.
"Damn it!"
Hearing that Kingpin had not come out, Norman Osborn cursed angrily.
If Kingpin had escaped, he would have had a reason to directly go for Kingpin's Death.
But unfortunately, Kingpin did not give him this opportunity, only letting others cause chaos.
"Silver Sable, let your people take action."
There was no other way, Norman Osborn could only look at Silver Sable.
This made Silver Sable hesitate, "Mr. Osborn, our mission is to protect you; if we leave, you might face danger."
"I know."
Norman Osborn said, "So I will stay in the Osborn Building and not go anywhere until this matter is over."
In response, Silver Sable had no choice but to nod.
On his own turf, Norman Osborn was still very confident, as long as he didn't make dangerous moves himself.
Subsequently, Silver Sable left an elite squad to protect Norman Osborn.
She herself took the other squads and set off in a fighter jet.
Now Norman was the Mayor of New York City, and as his subordinate, she could naturally pass freely.
Chapter 89 Tony: Someone is imitating me?
"Boom!"
It was early morning, but New York seemed like a city that never slept.
There was not only light but also fire.
The constant explosions let everyone know that New York had fallen into chaos.
But thankfully, this wasn't Gotham.
Ordinary people didn't dare to go out, instead locking themselves at home, hoping the New York Policecould do something.
But it was clear that even with over 30,000 registered officers in the New York Police Department, and more than 50,000 including other auxiliary police, they were momentarily useless.
Outside, the sound of police cars was constant, but so were the explosions.
This was because many of these escaping super criminals were not working alone; they also had a group of subordinates.
For example, Mr. Negative Martin Li.
He originally controlled the Demon Gang.
When he was imprisoned, the Demon Gang did become quiet, but it didn't disband.
They were waiting for him to come out.
And sure enough, Mr. Negative had returned to the World.
Martin Li was not stupid; he had no intention of causing trouble.
Kingpin couldn't command him.
Moreover, even if New York descended into chaos as Kingpin wished, what good would it do?
Currently, the Military hadn't intervened; if they angered the U.S. President and the Military directly entered, they would be finished.
Therefore, Martin Li had no intention of bringing disaster to New York.
But while he didn't want to cause chaos, someone, upon learning of his return, directly brought people to stir up trouble.
His old enemy, Hammerhead.
Hammerhead, with his Maggia gang members, took this opportunity to fight Martin Li, intending to take over the entire Demon Gang.
This caused immense unrest.
Besides them, many other gangs also chose to fish in troubled Water.
Although New York is the economic center of America, it is also incredibly dark.
New York and Los Angeles have the most homeless people in the U.S., and like other large cities, they also have countless gangs.
For example, Los Angeles has the Crips, Bloods, and so on.
New York is no exception; its territories have long been divided.
Ethnic groups from all over the World have gangs here…
So very quickly, there was a feeling that the entire city of New York had erupted into chaos.
Norman Osborn stood atop the Osborn Building, looking at the police officers on the ground who had already taken precautions, his expression very displeased.
No matter where he looked, he could see Fire!
This was something even more terrifying than the Los Angeles riots of the 1990s.
Damn Kingpin!
Norman Osborn's heart bled as he contacted the New York Police Department: "First, deal with these gangs. As for the escapees from Raft Prison, someone else will handle them!"
"Your New York Police are here to deal with these gangs!"
Afterward, he began contacting Arthur and others, hoping his 'allies' would provide assistance.
But those allies weren't very helpful.
Only when he reached Arthur , Arthur readily agreed.
"Don't worry, Norman, I've already sent people."
After all, with the entire New York in chaos, Arthur was also worried about his Future Technology Company.
So, Future Technology Company's security team was already prepared and ready for action at any time.
"Thank you, Li, you truly are the one who supports me."
Norman Osborn was very relieved.
"Of course, we are true friends, Norman."
Arthur replied, then immediately hung up.
Nothing else, he had arrived at the battlefield.
…
"Sir, another Iron Man Suit has been detected nearby."
Tony Stark naturally wouldn't stand idly by at such a time.
Any incident in New York would have a huge impact on Stark Industries.
So, he directly controlled his Iron Man Suit and came out.
Several months had passed, and his Iron Man Suit had been upgraded again.
It was now the Mark IV.
Compared to the previous Mark, the Mark IV was lighter and more streamlined, perfectly conforming to the human body's contours.
Moreover, Tony Stark had very humanely built-in a filtration function that could filter urine into drinking Water.
He couldn't help it; even though he was a billionaire, sometimes he couldn't hold it…
Especially when he was inside the Iron Man Suit.
Outside, the Iron Man Suit was not easy to take off; he couldn't just keep holding it in, could he?
Arthur would have to exclaim, 'As expected of Tony Stark, he's truly hard on himself!'
"What?"
Tony Stark was stunned for a moment.
He turned his head and saw an Iron Man Suit charging up, directly beside him.
Seeing its style, Tony Stark's face instantly darkened.
"Who! Who is imitating my face? No, my Iron Man Suit!"
He looked at the Iron Man Suit; it was too much!
Not only was the style somewhat similar to the Mark II, but the color scheme was also identical!
Did they have no original ideas!
Complete plagiarism!
"Sir, you previously gave the Mark II design blueprints to Mr. Arthur ."
Jarvis had to remind him.
"…"
Tony Stark then remembered.
It wasn't imitation or plagiarism; he had given it to him.
"Wait, Jarvis, what is its energy source?"
"Sir, Mr. Arthur has a battery placed in his chest!"
Tony Stark was shocked: "What kind of battery can power an Iron Man Suit? Are you kidding me?"
If he had such a battery, would he still be working on a nuclear reactor?
Palladium was deadly!
"Tony, no wonder you're so unknowledgeable."
At this moment, Arthur directly connected.
"Get lost!"
Tony Stark's face grew even darker.
This damn thing, he had a battery but didn't give it to him, instead fooling him into researching new elements…
Wouldn't it be better to just research this battery?
Now, Tony Stark truly had a new idea.
But this wasn't the time to think about it, because Arthur didn't get lost; instead, he opened his mouth and said, "Tony, want to compare whose Iron Man Suit is more powerful?"
"Haha!"
Tony Stark was already used to Arthur 's thick skin, and now he laughed even harder.
He suspected he had misheard, so he asked, "You're using an Iron Man Suit I designed to compete with me?"
"Although you designed it, it's been modified, so it's not yours anymore."
Arthur immediately said.
Tony Stark immediately laughed.
Arthur was truly a divine person.
His was only a Mark II; even with modifications, what good would it do?
He was currently using the Mark IV!
And the Mark V was already being researched; it was a portable type, even more convenient!
Arthur was indeed a fake!
"Alright, I'll show you who the true genius scientist is!"
Tony Stark immediately said.
In his heart, he still cared very much about this title.
It was just that now, the media had given this title to Arthur .
He could only compete with Arthur privately.
Arthur was not afraid of him either, and the two exchanged a few more harsh words.
Soon after, they had already seen the battlefield on the ground.
Red Queen zoomed in on the screen and quickly saw the situation below clearly.
The super criminals were ganging up on Ghost Spider.
Gwen was being thrown around like a sandbag by Rhino and others.
If it weren't for Spider-Man's extraordinary physical quality, an ordinary person would have lost her life long ago.
But even so, Gwen wouldn't have an easy time.
Just as he was thinking, Tony Stark made his move.
Chapter 90 The main theme is rebellion
"Bang!"
The Iron Man Suit descended from the sky, causing the nearby police officers to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Iron Man is here!"
During this period, Tony Stark, as Iron Man, had been making appearances everywhere, already causing a sensation across the World.
After all, he could easily handle enemies even in the Middle East.
Wouldn't he be a super weapon in New York City?
However…
"Why are there two Iron Men?"
The police officers were instantly confused.
Because after the first Iron Man landed, a second one followed.
The second Iron Man flew directly towards Ghost Spider.
He performed an aerial maneuver, embracing Ghost Spider and bringing her under control.
Arthur only felt Gwen's body go limp.
"Gwen!"
Arthur called out.
"Ah!"
Gwen Stacy was a bit surprised; had her identity been discovered?
"Boss?"
Then, the Iron Man Suit's faceplate opened.
She saw a handsome face.
This made Gwen blush.
So, the Boss knew all along?
But it was normal, Red Queen was so powerful…
Gwen thought a lot in an instant; she should have realized it earlier, but she had never dared to think deeply about it before.
So, like an ostrich, she buried herself in Arthur 's arms.
Arthur flew to the rooftop, preparing to put her down, but found that the girl was still holding him tightly.
It was a shame; she was holding the Iron Man Suit.
"Don't want to come down?"
Arthur asked.
"Huh?"
Gwen was indeed a bit soft and adorable; after realizing, she jumped down.
"Boss, thank you."
After landing, she hugged Arthur again of her own accord.
Unfortunately, the metal lump couldn't feel it!
"Alright, let's deal with the situation here first."
Arthur said.
"Okay!"
Gwen looked at Arthur nodding, only feeling that her Boss was incredibly handsome.
Though she already thought Arthur was very handsome…
But now he was even more handsome!
So, Gwen smiled, "Boss, how about we have a competition to see who is stronger?"
"What happens to the loser?"
Arthur asked.
"The loser treats the other to a meal!"
Gwen immediately replied.
This made Arthur smile; who didn't know she always ran off halfway through the meal?
However, he didn't refuse, saying, "Alright then, you're definitely going to lose!"
"Hehe, I'm the superhero!"
After Gwen finished speaking, she faced Arthur directly, leaned back, and fell downwards.
It looked very stylish.
No wonder Spider-Man liked swinging on webs; it was indeed fun.
Arthur looked on with envy, recalling playing "Marvel Spider-Man" in his previous life, where just swinging webs could entertain him for hours.
However, thankfully, he now had the Iron Man Suit.
Arthur put on his faceplate and flew down directly.
At this moment, Tony Stark had already made his move.
He directly locked onto Scorpion and fired a palm repulsor blast.
Scorpion had never seen such a scene.
In the past, when he opposed Ghost Spider, his life was never threatened.
To put it bluntly, Gwen was 'soft-hearted'.
So much so that these criminals weren't afraid.
For them, causing trouble was like a game.
Just like the supervillains in Gotham, they were all fans of Batman.
Having a fight with their idol, and not even dying, why wouldn't they?
And Gwen, as New York's good neighbor, naturally had never killed anyone.
This was also why the supervillains weren't afraid of her.
But now, they had met a ruthless person.
After Tony Stark came down, he opened fire without a word, and he even had new weapons he had researched himself.
Stark Industries had only stopped selling weapons externally, not stopped developing them.
Tony Stark himself enjoyed researching weapons and equipment, so he naturally wouldn't give it up; it was just that now he used them all himself.
Anyway, he wasn't short on money.
Sure enough, Scorpion was directly hit by a blast, and he was sent flying like a kite.
It was only because he had armor protection that he wasn't completely penetrated by that shot.
Then, Tony, without a word, aimed at the rampaging Rhino.
The Iron Man Suit's shoulder pads opened, and several small missiles rose from within.
These small missiles could destroy even a tank with a single hit.
"Biu!"
Soon, the missiles flew directly towards Rhino.
"Boom!"
Rhino couldn't dodge at all and could only take the hit head-on.
As the missiles hit and exploded, Rhino also staggered.
But he didn't pass out.
This showed how thick his 'armor skin' was.
But even so, it made these supervillains witness Iron Man's fierce side.
This was no longer the soft-hearted little girl, Ghost Spider.
Tony Stark truly wanted their lives!
For Tony Stark, he didn't even know how many people he had killed.
And the number of people who indirectly died because of his weapons was countless.
Therefore, Vulture wanted to escape.
His equipment indeed had something to it; he could fly in the sky.
But could he outfly Iron Man?
So he immediately became timid.
And just then, Ghost Spider descended from the sky.
"Adrian, where are you going?"
Gwen grabbed Vulture, preventing him from flying away.
The two were old rivals; Vulture had never beaten Gwen.
So Arthur was very relieved.
He went to help Tony Stark.
Although he couldn't stand Tony's arrogant demeanor, he couldn't let him get beaten up either.
Tony was being ganged up on by several supervillains.
Even with the Iron Man Suit, he was having a tough time.
"Clang!"
Tony was directly slammed into the wall, almost unable to get out.
And Arthur also flew down directly: "Tony, why are you so disheveled?"
"Shit!"
Tony Stark also had a headache.
However, he didn't get angry at Arthur 's sarcasm; instead, he warned, "Be careful, don't engage them in close combat!"
"Oh, I'm going to engage them in close combat!"
Arthur immediately laughed.
This made Tony Stark want to spit blood; how rebellious!
Arthur really flew over, intending to engage Rhino in close combat.
Of all people, he chose Rhino!
Rhino charged directly at Arthur , while Arthur leaped up to dodge.
After landing, Arthur 's Iron Man Suit suddenly 'whooshed', and two light blades popped out from his forearms.
These light blades used Kyber crystals, the same energy source as lightsabers in the Star Wars World, making them plasma weapons.
Arthur , without a word, directly controlled them to slash upwards.
"Zzzzt!"
Rhino's armor, which bullets and shells couldn't penetrate, was directly cut open by the light blades.
"Ah!"
Rhino felt a cutting pain and immediately went berserk.
This was the first time he had felt the threat of Death since undergoing the experiment.
The light blades on this Iron Man Suit could pose a threat to him.
So, he directly… ran away.
"Stop him!"
The police officers immediately reacted, firing their guns at Rhino, trying to stop him.
Arthur also flew up directly.
You have two legs, can you outrun the Iron Man Suit?