"Anyway, they are welcome to join. How do they adapt to the equipment?"
"Proficient in using power armor, but still need to adapt to using individual armor and aircraft in combat."
Harry said it didn't matter. He wouldn't be using aircraft at the expo this time. He would mainly use power armor.
However, Frank asked another question, whether individual armor and aircraft should also be combined into sets and then labeled with names to facilitate organizational management.
It's not that Harry doesn't want to do this, it's just that the individual armor still needs to be debugged. If the official version is 1.0, then it is now version 0.7 at most.
Frank's reaction after the war when he was an ordinary person was very violent.
Harry clapped his hands as he walked towards the soldiers.
"Okay, everyone, we are going to the Stark Expo this time, I believe you all know."
"You will be demonstrating this style of power armor at the show."
As soon as he finished speaking, several large trucks drove in, and the power armor slid out of the cargo box.
"These power armors... are not military-style. In fact, the current military-style power armor has a single function."
This is a set of red, white, and blue power armor that looks much smaller than the T-51 sold to Congress.
"These are civilian versions - mainly for police, fire, and hospitals."
Harry patted the power armor engraved with the snake staff logo. There was a huge fluid tank behind this power armor.
"This is the one you want to use, Curtis. It is equipped with a variety of medical supplies: sprays and injections are all available, which can be used according to the situation. The medicines are all specially provided by Osborne. You will see the instructions for use."
"The hands of the power armor use deformable manipulators, which can perform simple suture surgeries and dislocations on-site. Of course, various first aid measures such as cardiac pacing can also be used."
This is the focus of this demonstration - a fight between Tony and a swarm of drones may cause casualties, and on-site first aid is very important.
"First aid, I love that use, but what 'civilian first aid scenario' would require power armor instead of an ambulance?"
Curtis reacted quickly and immediately noticed problems that others had not noticed.
Yes, the so-called civilian first aid, doesn't it mean that an ambulance should be used under normal circumstances? The city is not a battlefield, let alone the United States.
They can understand the use of medical power armor on the battlefield, but civilian medical power armor?
Harry smiled at this and didn't explain much.
"Just in case, of course, there is also a military version of this power armor."
After saying that, Harry walked towards the next piece of powered armor.
"This is specially designed for firefighting. It is equipped with a deformable alloy shield with a radius of up to 1.2 meters when deployed. It is used to cover the evacuation of trapped personnel."
"Shields can be spliced to each other. Multiple power armors can use their shields to withstand collapsed ruins or other things. The feet are equipped with fixators to enhance stability."
Harry said as he activated the holographic projection to show the soldiers how to use it.
In the video, a burning building is about to collapse, but there are still people inside.
Several powered armors entered the ruins and held up their shields. These protective armors formed a wall to protect citizens from being injured or crushed by rubble.
The building collapsed, but the power armor remained upright, and no one was injured.
"It's like a bunker," a soldier said.
It is indeed a bunker. In fact, it is a castrated version of the military model.
The military-style protective armor can instantly generate small bunkers on the battlefield and can move slowly.
"As for the police version, I believe you have all seen the news. Police power armor has been put into use, and it is mainly equipped with non-lethal methods, such as tranquilizer guns, tear gas, and electric shock gloves."
"But I won't need it this time."
Harry patted the blue police power armor as it slid back into the cargo box.
"So our mission this time is to wear these powered armors and run to the booth to show off like actors?" Curtis asked.
"That's right, a simple mission isn't it?"
The soldiers seemed to think that this task was too easy, and they had embarrassed smiles on their faces.
Harry didn't want to explain anything, he just wanted to cherish the simple mode of work they were doing now.
...
A week passed quickly, and Harry arrived at the Stark Expo as promised.
The main hall of the Stark Expo, where Tony gave the opening speech wearing the Iron Man suit.
"Today, we invite an important guest - the owner of Osborne Enterprises and another talented inventor, Harry Osborne!"
Harry walked up to the center of the podium in an orderly manner.
Looking down, there were several elderly politicians in the front row, as well as representatives of some big families.
For example, the Rollins family has influence throughout the American political arena and even the military, especially the CIA.
There are also Quinn Group, AIM-Advanced Mechanics Concept Institute, Department of Defense Equipment Procurement Office, some older senators, old professors who are famous in various fields...
Harry felt great being in the center of the stage. He began to understand why Tony always liked to show off in his steel suit.
Clearing his throat, Harry walked up to the podium.
"Gentlemen and ladies, I still remember during the opening ceremony, Stark played a speech from his father here."
"In the video, Mr. Stark showed us his wonderful vision for the future city in the last century. He said that technology will change your daily life."
"Today, I want to show you Osborne's plan for the future city - the smart city plan, the connected community of the future."
"Smart cities provide indispensable solutions for modern lifestyles. New York, the city of the new century - here we have achieved controllable nuclear fusion for the first time, holding the power of stars in our hands."
Harry waved his hand, and the screen showed the first trial operation of the fusion power station. The dazzling light made the audience sigh.
"The city will be ideal for our revolutionary smart city renewal programme."
"With a high-speed network of several interconnected control centers, ctOS runs New York's infrastructure, supplemented by an array of cameras that monitor public areas."
"Through monitoring and feedback, urban resource tilt can be adjusted in real-time. The result is that the response time for urban maintenance is greatly reduced, citizens' lives are more convenient, and the cost of living is lower."
Harry continued playing the prepared video.
"Through data feedback, complex algorithms are used to regulate traffic flow with the city's network of traffic signals and surveillance cameras."
"Repurposing the liquid waste generated by each household so that it can be turned back into a clean water source without human involvement."
"The city's water supply continues to test water quality and detect extraneous contaminants."
"By continuously monitoring the electricity consumption of individual households, we can dispatch electricity throughout the city to eliminate waste and prevent abnormal power outages to the greatest extent."
"CCTV monitors all activity from city centers to suburbs around the clock, allowing no crime to go unnoticed."
"Everything in the city is interconnected, and by uploading information that makes life more convenient to citizens' mobile phones—or Osborne Group's neural implants—every citizen can enjoy the convenience brought by ctOS."
"With ctOS, New York will become a giant, and every citizen will be guided to a healthier road!"
After the speech, there was thunderous applause.
Chapter 58: Start the Exercise
"Mr. Osborn, this system is really exquisite. Maybe we can consider cooperation? We have the richest software development experience, as well as the best resources and platforms..."
"Thank you, Mr. Hurd, but I have currently handed over this project to a subsidiary company. If you are interested, you can contact this person."
Harry shook hands with Mark Hurd.
As for buying shares and getting a piece of the pie, let T-Bone think about it.
In New York, the hardware rollout of ctOS has already begun.
"Mr. Osborn, I heard that your company is very interested in aerospace recently. We are developing a brand new rocket. Maybe you will be interested?"
"Falcon Heavy, huh? I like it a lot, I'll call you later."
Musk's idea of building a Falcon Heavy rocket was considered crazy at this time, but Harry knew they did have the capability.
But Harry wants more than just a launch vehicle, but he just doesn't know if Musk can be any crazier.
"Mr. Osborn, I'm William Rawlings, nice to meet you."
This William is blind in one eye. It is said that he was injured in an operation. He was promoted because of this and is now a senior CIA agent, actually the director of the CIA's Secret Operations Division.
Harry smiled and shook his hand, but Harry knew that he was not a good person.
"Nice to see you too, Mr. Rollins. What's the matter?"
"This ctOS system will be of great help to local counterintelligence and intelligence work. On behalf of my superiors, I hope to talk to you about cooperation."
CIA came to discuss cooperation with me?
Harry raised an eyebrow.
This thing is indeed a secret nemesis when used properly, but why should I share it with you?
"Wait a minute, Mr. Rollins, if I guess correctly, are the FBI and National Security Agency already on the way?"
William nodded.
"Then I may disappoint you. ctOS is mainly used to improve citizens' lives, not to pry into privacy. If the local state government needs it, I will share its data with the local state government."
Harry said he was a good citizen, but he didn't want to cooperate with the Secret Service.
"Really? If you change your mind, contact me."
William didn't say much, handed over his business card, and left.
It was just okay that he didn't come out. As soon as he showed up, Harry remembered that he had a big case against him.
This guy organized a group of elite troops overseas through secret operations, called the Cerberus Squad.
Nominally, this team is to find high-value targets by any means necessary and use a variety of shady means such as kidnapping, interrogation, and assassination on them to achieve strategic goals.
But in reality, they were helping the CIA, selling drugs, torturing civilians, and killing people at will.
When Frank returned to the U.S., they wanted to silence him and kill Frank.
Frank always thought that a gang fight led to the death of his family, but in fact, the CIA arranged the fight.
In the end, Frank didn't die, but his family did.
So in Harry's eyes, the CIA is much more outrageous than the FBI and the National Security Agency. They have hired an elite team to help them sell drugs outside!
What's even more terrifying is that they will even use the corpses of US soldiers to hide drugs...
Harry had no sympathy for the US military, but this approach was somewhat unacceptable to him.
Overall, Harry didn't really want to deal with them, but if they forced a collision, Harry wouldn't mind changing the minister for them.
Soon the FBI and National Security Bureau also came, but Harry rejected them one by one.
By the way, the special agent chief of the New York Department of Homeland Security was also involved in the death of Frank's family, and Harry would have to replace him sooner or later.
The annoying agents are gone, and the annoying reporters are here again.
However, this reporter has dazzling blond hair, slender thighs, and looks unique in work clothes.
"Mr. Osborn, the ctOS system you demonstrated at the expo caused a lot of scandals in Chicago. Why do you still support the ctOS system so much?"
"Because it does make life better, and what happened in Chicago was all about the wrong people controlling ctOS, and I've made my point about it."
"You said he can make life better. Can you give examples of places where it makes life better?"
I don't know if it was an illusion, but this reporter seemed to move forward intentionally or unintentionally but was stopped by the security personnel at the scene.
But Harry could still see the gaping groove in her chest.
Facing the reporter's microphone, Harry straightened his clothes:
"The simplest example is traffic congestion. With ctOS, Chicago has avoided traffic congestion for nearly 20 kilometers in the past year. The exact number is 195 kilometers. You can check it on our official website."
"Imagine that the ambulance will not be late when you need it most. It may have taken an hour to drive. With the help of ctOS, the ambulance can arrive at the designated location in 10 minutes. Isn't this a great change?"
"Not to mention it has led to a sharp drop in crime rates. Over the past year, the proportion of assaults and murders in Chicago has dropped by 33% and 31% respectively. This is a great change, and I hope everyone can see this."
"Also, the Osborn Group is not only displaying this system this time, but also neural implants, new prosthetics, artificial organs, and various power armors... These are all epoch-making works. I hope you can see these works and the difference they make in lives."
"Anyway, kidnapping people and cutting off their kidneys is becoming less and less common now, isn't it?"
Harry shrugged, his words making the reporters laugh.
Osborn's artificial organs have greatly squeezed these black trades, and the industrial chain has shrunk a lot.
At the end of the question time, the reporter was rushed aside by security, and before leaving, he stuffed a note into Harry's hand.
"Call me."
Faced with such a blatant statement, Harry smiled and shook his head.
Since he was reincarnated as a rich man, he has almost become immune to this kind of thing.
"Mr. Osborn, thank you for coming to the fair."
After walking a few steps, Harry met Pepper, Iron Man's Pepper Potts, walking towards him.
The two shook hands in a friendly manner, and Harry asked where Tony was.
"Tony told me an hour ago that he was on the way, but he went back just now. I don't know what he was doing."
"The next person exhibiting in the main hall is Justin Hammer. Do you want to go in with Mr. Osborn?"
After hearing Pepper's words, Harry probably understood what was going on.
Tony should have run back to put on his clothes - the Iron Man Suit.
"Thank you, but the company still has some matters to deal with, so I have to go back first." Harry said apologetically.
After saying goodbye to Pepper, Harry called Norman while leaving the exhibition hall.
"Father, notify the New York Police Department and National Guard to start the drill."
Chapter 59: Osborne VS Steel Soldier
"In light of recent terrorist attacks, the New York Police Department and the state National Guard have organized multiple training exercises."
"Tonight, both agencies will conduct emergency response drills again, which will take place in Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs."
"This is the first time Manhattan has been selected as an exercise area..."
"Some citizens and civil society organizations have expressed concerns about this: Is it necessary to conduct frequent anti-terrorism drills in the city?"
These so-called civil organizations are just two political families expressing their dissatisfaction. Norman had already been in contact with them. After all, New York was the territory of the Osborne family, so there wasn't much he could do to appease them.
"Genius child, are you at the expo? Hammer Industries, they have recruited Ivan Vanko. Those exhibits are dangerous!"
Harry quickly received a call from Tony. By then, the power armor had entered the city.
"Ivan Vanko?"
"That's the Soviet guy with a very strong physique! That area must be evacuated immediately - an exercise? Are you serious?"
Halfway through speaking, at Jarvis's reminder, Tony suddenly discovered that the neighborhood had entered into a drill state in advance!
"Today is a drill day. If possible, you can lead them to the countryside, what do you think?"
Harry shrugged, and within seconds, Tony was in the middle of the booth.
But Harry had no intention of caring about their battle.
"Frank, let the team enter the main hall. The scene is out of control. There is a terrorist attack. The enemy is a robot. The mission is to protect the masses and show off new equipment."
"Received."
At this time, the exhibition hall was surrounded by a strange atmosphere. The two Iron Men looked at each other from a distance, and Justin Hammer stood aside.
The next moment, War Machine Rhodey's gun suddenly locked on Tony, and Tony took off without saying a word!
Dozens of unmanned robot soldiers opened fire at the same time, instantly piercing the roof of the exhibition hall!
Just when the large pieces of glass were about to fall, the sound of heavy footsteps echoed in everyone's ears simultaneously—
Boom!
Screams, the sound of glass falling, and the footsteps of power armor made the scene chaotic.
But after a while, people were surprised to find that the glass shards didn't hit them!
Firefighters used power armor to protect the spectators who had no time to escape, and all large pieces of glass were blocked by temporary barriers!
It's the power armor of the Osborn Group!
On the other side, countless robot soldiers suddenly appeared on the street. The troops practicing nearby entered combat mode immediately and began to advance towards the exhibition hall!
"I didn't expect that after retiring, I could go to war again, and it would still be in the United States!" Curtis shouted on the communication channel.
"I didn't expect it, but this time we have these things on us! We have support!" Frank said as he kicked the head of an Iron Soldier away with the Green Goblin flying machine.
"Damn it, where did you get such a handsome flying machine! Bullets are useless against those iron lumps, we need new weapons!"
"It's not my problem that you can't control the aircraft. Besides, we do have new weapons!" A dart-shaped object popped out of the aircraft under Frank's feet, and the core of the thing flashed with white electricity. "Grenade!"
The dart struck the Iron Soldier with a whoosh...
Boom!
The electric current exploded, and most of the Iron Soldier's body was blown off as if struck by lightning.
"That's cool...can you throw one to me?" Curtis touched his head.
"Yes, as long as you can guarantee to hit...the rocket launcher!"
Boom!
These steel soldiers are also equipped with rocket launchers! The scene was instantly blown into a mess, and the building was crumbling.
Just as the Steel Soldiers were about to fire the next round of rockets, the National Guard arrived!
Soldiers wearing power armor quickly surrounded these steel soldiers. The steel soldiers had rockets, and the National Guard also had them!
The rockets were fired in unison, instantly suppressing these steel soldiers!
"Terrorists inside, you are surrounded, put down your weapons..."
Norman stuck his head out of the armored vehicle, and the torrent of steel advanced slowly.
Reporters on the side were frantically taking photos, which was excellent promotional material.
"The support has arrived. Avoid direct confrontation with the enemy. Our mission is not to annihilate the enemy." Frank breathed a sigh of relief and gave instructions to the team members.
Frank drove the Green Goblin aircraft to save civilians who were almost killed by the weapons of the Iron Soldiers. At this moment, he discovered that there was another freak in red pajamas swinging in the sky.
"Who are you? A freak who wears pajamas at night and sprays strange white silk from his hands?" Frank flew next to the baby in red pajamas.
"Uh, I'm Spider-Man, the one who's been very popular on TV lately, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. I think you guys might need some help. What can I do?"
The baby in red pajamas is, of course, Peter Parker.
Uncle Ben's near-death still inspired Peter to become Spider-Man, but it's hard to say what kind of changes a living Uncle Ben would bring.
Spider-Man can do a lot of things.
For example, today, Peter carried a large bag of snacks and climbed up to a tall building near the exhibition hall to watch the Stark Expo.
But as he watched, something went wrong. Those cool steel soldiers suddenly lost control, and Peter felt that he should do something.
"Save people. Also, I don't use the Internet much." Frank said as he rejoined the battlefield.
"Okay! Mr. Green, are you a superhero of the Osborn Group? Online..."
Frank was not in the habit of talking nonsense, so he ignored Peter's words and flew away alone.
"Boss, the National Guard has arrived and is annihilating the enemy troops." Frank reported the situation at the scene to Harry.
"Very well, protect civilians, things will be over soon."
Harry hung up the phone and heard T-Bone's voice.
"Boss, we have locked the signal used by the other party to control the Iron Soldiers and are tracking it."
"No need to track it. Send me the signal characteristics and I will track it."
T-Bone and the others were able to track Ivan, but they couldn't be much faster than Tony.
But as long as he is in New York, as long as he can lock the characteristics of his signal, finding the source of the message will be a matter of seconds for Lenin.
Harry was going to catch this guy while he was still playing on the computer.
The Green Goblin aircraft hovered in front of Harry, and it was time to harvest Ivan's invention.
There was another sonic boom in the night sky.
...
Ivan Vanko was in some trouble, and in the original novel, it takes some time for Tony and War Machine to take out all the Iron Troopers before he moves out.
But now, his Iron Soldiers are all blocked around the exhibition. These Osborn's power armor may not be technically as powerful as his Iron Soldiers, but they are certainly tough, and there are more of them than his.
Now that his drone armor is almost exhausted, it seems it's time to pilot the crimson mecha and have a duel with Tony.
The huge mecha slowly entered the sky, but he found that someone was already waiting for him outside.
"Ivan Vanko, a talented physicist and inventor, I really want to hire people like you, but you just won't be willing to work for Americans, right?"
Harry had been waiting there for a long time.
"Harry Osborn? You're not my target, but I don't mind taking out another American if you want to stand in my way."
"Then try it."
Ivan waved his hands, and two lightning whips surging with electricity appeared in his hands.
"Lightning whip, right? It looks really scary..."
Before Harry could finish speaking, the weapon in Ivan's hand suddenly struck Harry, but Harry did not dodge. Instead, he grabbed it.
The electric current did not penetrate Harry's seemingly weak armor as easily as Ivan believed, but instead surrounded Harry as if controlled by something.
"What is this?"
"Electric Pokemon, it seems that you are not a qualified trainer. They have betrayed you."
The energy in his chest poured energy into the lightning whip like a flood, but these currents had no impact on Harry at all!
Ivan, who felt bad, wanted to pull back the lightning whip, but he found that Harry's power was not weaker than his!
He operated the mecha to stop the power supply, but the current stuck to his mecha like brown sugar and couldn't be shaken off.
Not only that, these currents even rushed towards the inside of his mecha as if they were alive, and the layers of capacitance and insulation measures were broken down—
Boom.
The crimson mecha emitted black smoke, and the electric current flowed through his body instantly after breaking down the safety measures - death was just a matter of seconds.
And Harry was also surprised to find that the Green Goblin's aircraft indicated a lack of energy...
[Reactor energy remaining 2%]
The aircraft used by Harry had two palladium reactors as energy sources. To penetrate Ivan's mecha, all the energy was used up!
As expected of something made by the former Soviet Union, the quality is indeed very good.
Harry shook his head and left the rest to others.
It's time for him to upgrade his energy system.
Chapter 60: Sweeping the Battlefield
"All targets have stopped moving," a soldier said over the communication channel.
The soldiers slowly entered the battlefield. There were ruins everywhere and the remains of robots scattered around. The battle seemed to be coming to an end.
"Stay alert, they may have a self-destruct function—fuck, they're starting to flash red dots!"
"Armored units, prepare to withstand the impact!"
Boom!
The self-destructions of these small arc reactors lit up Manhattan, looking like fireworks from a distance. But being in it was far from beautiful.
The explosions caused most of the buildings in Stark Industrial Park to collapse, and many people who had no time to escape could only watch the glittering decorative buildings falling towards them—
Boom!
When the smoke and dust settled, those who thought they were dead found that several red Power armour had provided them with protection. The huge rocks were firmly resisted by them, but the weight also prevented them from moving.
These Power armour suits created a safe area within the ruins, and no one was injured or trapped.
"Gentlemen and ladies, we need to stay in this position until help arrives. Please don't run around."
These red Power armour suits bore the Osborn Group's logo.
"The battle is over, clean up the battlefield," Frank received the order from Harry.
Similarly, Norman also received news from Harry, and the National Guard began to advance towards the wreckage area.
"Damn..." As the soldiers advanced, the tragic situation before them made them curse.
The scene was dire, but fortunately, there were Iron Man suits for rescue. There was no need to wait for lifting equipment; the suits could easily move these reinforced concrete blocks.
"Is anyone there? Please help us..."
A man was crushed under the rubble, and the pain almost made him lose consciousness.
Hey, hey, hey.
The heavy footsteps of an Power armour suit sent the man's adrenaline racing, but he couldn't turn his head to see what was approaching them.
"Don't move, let me help you move this stone."
It was Curtis.
"I need to scan what's holding you down to see how I can avoid hurting you. Just don't move, okay? You'll be fine soon."
The medical Power armour was equipped with sonar and infrared scanning functions, and could even perform X-ray scans. Soon, Curtis saw the situation under the ruins.
A little boy was underneath the man. The good news was that the rocks holding them down were easy to move, and Curtis quickly devised a rescue plan.
"Okay... I'm going to remove the debris now..."
"Don't move. Your leg is bleeding and looks broken. I need to administer medical first aid."
Curtis began to find the right medicine on the suit's operating interface—an Power armour suit can really carry a lot of things, especially when it is not responsible for combat.
"Ah... how is my son? Is he injured?" the man asked, enduring the pain.
"He's fine. Just here, kid, talk to your dad."
The suit's arm sprayed out various medicines—disinfectants, pain relievers, and ones that promote wound healing. Finally, the arm pulled out a roll of bandages and a splint to complete the fixation.
"I'm fine, Dad, is this Iron Man? It seems a little different from the one on TV."
The man looked at his son, then at the Osborn logo on the suit, but said nothing.
"I'm not Iron Man, I'm just a retired military doctor now responsible for security work at Osborn," Curtis smiled, in a good mood.
Although he guessed that Harry let them participate in rescuing people largely for publicity, they were indeed saving lives.
"Okay, I'm going to send you to the safe area now. Son, do you usually sit on your father's left shoulder or right shoulder?"
"Left shoulder!"
...
A blue Power armour with the Osborn Group logo returned from the war zone, holding a seriously injured man in its arms and a little boy sitting on its left shoulder. This photo would appear on the headlines of major media.
"This is really different from what we did in the past."
Curtis put the man and his son in the casualty treatment area and then sighed on the communication channel.
"Yeah, fighting on American soil, and fighting a group of Iron Soldiers, the world is crazy."
"That's not what I'm talking about, Frank."
"Anyway, what I said is good, isn't it?"
All the Iron Soldiers had been defeated, and all that was left was to rescue people and clean up the battlefield.
The medical Armour on Curtis was showing its capabilities, and he felt that tonight was the most fulfilling night he had spent in decades.
Frank suddenly said, "Kurt, maybe we can call back all the good brothers from the past."
"I'm not sure, they... you know, a lot of them no longer want to go back to the battlefield and are not fit to go back to the battlefield," Curtis said.
"But what can we do after leaving the battlefield? At least here at Osborn, fighting still has some meaning. Boss, Harry Osborn, he has never lied to me, unlike that damn Agent Orange."
Agent Orange was Frank's former boss, William Rollins from the CIA.
After a moment of silence, Curtis replied, "Maybe, but why not observe for a while, Osborn is a big company after all, do you know what I mean."
Frank didn't speak anymore. What Curtis said was correct. He was obedient to Harry, but after all, not everyone had his experience—his family members had come back from the dead.
Besides, he felt that this job would not allow his son to only be proud of the people he killed.
A group of soldiers walked out of the exhibition hall, seemingly escorting someone.
"Governor, you must listen to my explanation. I am also a victim. The cause of everything is that terrorist Ivan..."
"Leave what you want to say to the judicial authorities."
After speaking, Norman waved to the media waiting outside.
Norman Osborn, the governor of New York, personally led a team to catch the culprit Justin Hammer, which would be the headlines tomorrow.
"Harry, Justin Hammer has been caught. There is a red-haired woman named Natasha or Natalie who wants to take him away. I refused."
"Very well, Father."
The incident basically ended successfully.
Harry also used Lenin to scan the structure of the whiplash , and also confiscated the computer used by Ivan. Although it was damaged a lot, it was still valuable.
When a group of agents dressed in black arrived, only ruins were left.
"Director, the scene has been cleared. Ivan Vanko is dead. It looks like there was a short circuit in the weapon or armor..."
"Agent, are you kidding me? In a shabby workshop, he was able to create equipment that made Iron Man bruised all over his body. He also created those Iron Soldiers. Are you telling me that the equipment he used short-circuited?"
The communication channel fell into silence. This was, of course, impossible, but that was all that could be seen from the scene.
"Okay, let's close the team. I probably know who did this."
Nick Fury reluctantly hung up the phone.
Others didn't know it, but he knew that the armor used by Obadiah also had a short-circuit-like situation.
All the circuits and data were burned, and it was impossible to even try to recover the data. If everyone in the world had mastered this method of destroying evidence, it would be very difficult to do the job of an agent.
The only one who can do this is the green guy.
But the green guy was obviously at the expo today, unless he was not the only one using this equipment.
That means he may not want to be a superhero like "Green Man" or "Skateman".
Chapter 61: Tony's Invitation
"The Hammer Industrial robot goes out of control, turning the Stark Expo into a battlefield."
"New York Governor Norman Osborne takes it upon himself to capture the man behind this, Justin Hammer."
"Osborn Group Power Armor saves citizens - we need law enforcement agencies to equip power armor!"
"Power armor played a very important role in this rescue activity. Let us interview this person."
The reporter was interviewing a young black man lying on a hospital bed.
"I was watching the main hall broadcast on the big screen in the square when the incident happened. Iron Man stood on the stage, and then all the robots aimed at him, and then he flew out, and the robots fired!"
"Then I felt something was wrong, and I wanted to run, but those Iron Man Suits quickly flew out and started destroying things. They blew up the big screen, and the thing almost crushed me!"
"Then the Osborne Group's power armor arrived - their color scheme was a bit like a fire truck, and they had an armored shield on their hand, which protected me underneath."
The young man was waving his hands while giving a speech, looking very excited.
"Does that mean you weren't hit? What happened to your leg?"
"I sprained my ankle while running and was stepped on by others." The young man shrugged. "You know, it was chaos."
"Are you saying there was no one to guide the evacuation?"
"Not at first, but the National Guard and the police arrived immediately. Thank God, this is the first time I am so happy to see them, and those power armors. I used to think they were bulky, but now I think they are very manly. A real man should drive powered armor!"
"It seems that you think the New York government acted in a timely manner on this matter?"
"Unfortunately, I do have to say this. And I saw the Osborne Group's exhibition. The system called ctOS may play a better role in such incidents..."
The interview continued, but there was only one core content:
"ctOS can prevent this from happening again!"
All the news is reporting on what happened at the expo. Under the dual guidance of facts and public opinion, the launch of ctOS has become a certainty. Although many people still hold objections, before someone organizes them, they are no longer a threat.
As for information sharing, the Osborne Group will cooperate with the New York Police Department.
After several actions, the public's impression of the police has been greatly improved, and the New York Police Department has also become a loyal supporter of Norman.
These attacks have made the entire state nervous. Norman has returned to the state government. He will promote the implementation of several bills. Once the bills are passed, the National Guard will be deployed more quickly, without the need to find any excuses for exercises.
With Osborne's sponsorship, New York state congressmen also mentioned in Congress a proposal to make power armor mandatory for law enforcement agencies, but this proposal is relatively sensitive and needs to be "discussed."
New York is about to be transformed into Osborne's back garden.
The military, police, and judicial agencies will all have their last shortcomings filled when ctOS is installed.
Harry and Tony walked together near Stark Industries, which was bombed into rubble.
"You solved Ivan, right? He can't really only have drones." Tony said.
"No, the New York State government solved him, and the Osborne Group only provided funds." Although Harry said this, the expression on his face was obviously saying to Tony: Yes, it's me.
"I can solve Vanko."
"Yeah, I do believe that. The statistics are out. No one died, but there were quite a few disabled people."
Tony stopped and walked up to Harry.
"We need tools to prevent something like this from happening again."
"I don't deny it, but if you want to form a superhuman alliance, I still refuse."
Harry guessed what Tony wanted to say next, but he really had no interest in joining the Avengers.
"Why? You are capable, and I can see that you have...a sense of responsibility. What you did helped these people."
Harry just smiled when he heard Tony's words.
The Avengers are basically half-subordinated to S.H.I.E.L.D. S.H.I.E.L.D. is affiliated with the United Nations Security Council, which is affiliated with the United Nations. The United Nations is currently used to coordinate the five permanent members to carve up the world. Norman can choose to become the president of the strongest among the five. Harry running off to join the Avengers?
It feels like the son of a coal boss going to dig coal mines.
Of course, the strength of the United States will be greatly reduced after the New York War, but the end of hegemony does not mean that others will become stronger. On the contrary, others will also become weaker.
The only question is who will reestablish the new order.
"You're on to the point. I've already helped these people, why should I go to some superhero gathering?" Harry walked to the ruins and spread his hands.
It was here that the Osborn Group's power armor saved dozens of people from being hit by a collapsing observation tower.
"We can join forces to do more!"
Tony's expression was serious, and he really began to agree with the Avengers' thinking.
Harry actually doesn't dislike the Avengers, but he is not a big fan of superheroes and is much more comfortable being a capitalist.
"No, but thanks anyway. Actually, wouldn't it be nice if we joined forces this time? The New York Police Department, the National Guard, you, and Osborne."
Harry continued: "I don't like putting on a visible uniform and running around and that's it."
The two looked at each other for a while, and Tony sighed, no longer obsessed with recruiting Harry to join the army.
Moreover, although he is now a consultant, he does not completely trust S.H.I.E.L.D.
After walking for a while, Tony started a new topic: "I saw the ctOS system you showed. That thing is very good. Where did you find the talent? Don't say it is your own idea."
"Chicago, don't even think about hacking into ctOS. Don't blame me for not warning you."
Faced with Harry's warning, Tony shrugged indifferently.
Just kidding, which network can't he go to? He invaded Oracle's communication network without even saying it was invaded. It has artificial intelligence and is willful.
"Speaking of this, where is the artificial intelligence I gave you?" Tony looked around unnaturally, "Why didn't I see you using it?"
Harry looked at Tony with a half-smile: Didn't you see me using it? Have you not seen Osborne's internal data?
"I wasn't meant to use it."
"Then what did you use it for?"
"Educate children."
Tony's face was full of questions when he heard the words "educate children."
That thing was indeed used to educate Lenin, so that Lenin could communicate with artificial intelligence by controlling the current, and train its data processing capabilities.
This is how Lenin learned how to quickly copy information, control screens, recognize signals and other skills.
When ctOS comes online, Lenin can learn these things faster, and then help Harry use ctOS to completely monitor New York.
Or even a wider area.
"One last thing, Washington is going to give Roddy and me an award."
"I know, are you here to show off?"
"No, I just wonder why they don't give you a medal too. It doesn't cost much."
It is true that the Osbourne Group also played an important role in this attack. If they can award a Tony Award, there is no reason not to award it to Osbourne.
Stark donated money to Congress, and Osborne also donated money.
"I just want to remind you that Congress may be discussing something again, so be careful."
Harry nodded thoughtfully.
Hydra also wants to give him a hearing?
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Justin Hammer is not a tough guy.
"Look, Mr. Hammer, the trouble you caused this time is not small. You should understand what the United States did after 9/11, right?"
Hammer nodded like a little chicken, very honest in his prison uniform.
Harry recalled that in the original book, when this kid was caught, he had harsh words for Pepper, telling her to wait. Harry felt that if he was the only one here, maybe Hammer could really say a few harsh words.
But now Harry was sitting next to Norman Osborne. When the father and son appeared alone on TV, they each looked kindly. But now, together in the detention room, they looked truly vicious.
It seemed no interrogation process was needed. Harry directly took out an equity transfer agreement. As soon as Hammer saw this, his courage surged.
"I will not agree..."
"What's the use? Washington is already discussing splitting up Hammer Industries. By the time you get out, Hammer Industries will probably only have a few ballpoint pen production lines left."
After Harry said this, Norman also spoke.
"Prison robbery, bribery, helping to plan operations... New York State plans to sentence you to 57 years in prison. Well, this is a reference value. In fact, the people really want to give you a life sentence."
Hammer's courage returned.
"That's the way it is anyway. You have a choice."
The negotiations took little effort, and Hammer quickly signed the agreement. The conditions Harry provided were very favorable: a large amount of money, a lighter sentence, and a better life in prison. After he was released, he might use this money to make a comeback, but while he was holding these shares in prison, he would wait for the company to split, and he wouldn't even be able to eat it.
But what he doesn't know is that aliens will come in a few years, and his assumptions are based on the belief that no major changes will occur in the future. The so-called corporate split is, of course, the "advice" provided to Congress by the Osborne Group and a series of companies. It's just unclear how much Hydra is involved. Anyway, Harry now has the equity of Hammer Industries, and he can legitimately take away a large amount of Hammer Industries' industry.
News of the breakup of Hammer Industries spread like wildfire, but Osborne's benefits were greatly downplayed by the media. If Harry didn't plan to launch Osborne's own space program, the Osborne Group would already have excess production capacity.
Early the next morning, Harry pulled the people he recruited into the office. The leader among these engineers was a bald man with glasses named Philip Barnett, who looked full of rigor. The name seemed familiar to Harry, but he couldn't remember who it was.
Harry shook hands with Philip.
"We are delighted to welcome a talented engineer to our team."
"I am also very happy to join the Osborne Group. Mr. Osborne, when will we start work?"
Still a dedicated pioneer, Harry turned on the holographic projection in the office, and it was so cool that Philip exclaimed. He had heard that Stark planned to commercialize this technology, but he did not expect to see it here in Osborne.
"In that case, let's get started."
Harry received the technology for building in space from the system, which is based on a specially designed engineering ship for building in space. For the current level of human aviation, this engineering ship is very huge, with a huge cargo warehouse and a small living space. The warehouse can store a large amount of construction materials, as well as a team of robots responsible for operating in space. In fact, this robot team is the essence of the entire space construction technology. They can be input into specified designs and automatically use materials in the warehouse to complete various construction operations in space.
But considering the current human technology, producing such a large ship is also an epoch-making attempt. The huge hull made Philip's eyes widen. He instinctively thought that this thing was a space shuttle, but this advanced design was simply funny to him.
Of course, the bigger the ship, the better, but how to solve the problem of energy and power? What kind of space shuttle is a space shuttle that can't fly into the sky?
"With all due respect, Mr. Osborne, this design seems a little too ahead of its time."
Philip's blunt statement did not offend Harry. After all, this step was indeed a bit big. And he came to Philip to need his help.
"I know what you are worried about. You should take a look at this first."
Harry moved his hands, and the holographic projection displayed two thruster units. After just two glances, Philip knew that this was an electric propulsion unit, one type of electromagnetic propulsion and the other type of electrostatic propulsion.
In the design of the system, this engineering ship itself does not return to the ground - the supporting infrastructure is a space elevator. Materials are collected from the space elevator and then constructed directly in space. But now Harry does not have a space elevator, nor does he have space elevator technology, so he can only let the engineering ship run in both directions.
Therefore, Harry developed a more powerful electrostatic propulsion system based on previous propulsion system research to support engineering ships traveling between the ground and space.
"It's a novel design. Judging from the parameters, this kind of thruster can be used for liftoff missions, but their energy consumption is too high. We may have to install a small sun on it..."
Speaking of Little Sun, Philip was stunned - Osborne was in the nuclear fusion business!
As for small-scale nuclear fusion technology, ordinary engineers like them currently only know that Tony Stark has one. Could it be that Osborne also...
Philip looked up and saw Harry smiling and saying:
"You don't have to worry about energy issues. I will give you the basic parameters and specifications of the energy supply facility. You only need to consider whether the ship design is capable of its job."
"You only care about production and testing, but I think there won't be much problem with my design."
In other words, there shouldn't be much problem with the system design.
Philip was still a little dubious: the technologies Harry demonstrated were all advanced, including electric propulsion technology that was not available on the market; porcelain-gold materials with extremely excellent performance; extremely efficient superconducting circuits; and the legendary small nuclear reactor. But he understood that Harry obviously didn't want him to know this trade secret.
But if this "space shuttle" was really that powerful, he was a little eager to try it.
"The production base is in New York. By the way, if you have family members, bring them over with you. I hope you can understand."
To be honest, Philip didn't quite understand. He was just a space shuttle, and he worked for Osborne. Could someone come to his house?
It's just that Harry suddenly felt recently that Hydra might have been targeting him and had already taken action, long before he discovered that Dr. Connors' computer had been hacked.
But this group of underground parties is very cautious in doing things. Although Harry is powerful in New York, he does not have his own agents or a complete intelligence system. This is why Harry eagerly hopes that ctOS will be launched immediately.
What followed was a long discussion of details. In short, when they met for the first time, Harry was quite satisfied with Philip. This engineer was indeed experienced and talented.
The most important thing is that Harry checked and found that he was the engineer responsible for replicating the Iron Man Suit. This relieved Harry of a lot of doubts, technically.
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Chapter 63: Hacker Skye
The ship's energy source was not a palladium element reactor but a new element reactor.
For this reason, Harry put Dr. Otto back.
Inside the underground Osborne facility in New York:
"This... this new element has good compatibility with almost all substances," Dr. Otto marveled. "It's like a pocket space for everything."
Harry shrugged. Dr. Otto's hands were like octopus tentacles guarding the treasure, surrounding the sample. He wanted to put his face inside.
Because Dr. Otto could no longer resist the urge to conduct scientific research on new elements, and there were no other technical problems with the Washington power grid, Harry asked Dr. Otto to come back.
"Completely clean, no radiation, no decay, it's nothing short of a miracle."
Dr. Otto was obviously a true materialist. In the past, if someone had told him that new elements could be produced in this way and that they were stable and non-radioactive, he would definitely think that this person was a civilian.
But now, with this thing right in front of him and existing in reality, Dr. Otto's mind quickly revised his scientific outlook: a simple particle accelerator could turn palladium into a new magical element.
"Dr. Otto, we need to replace our existing energy technology with this element and update our cold fusion technology."
"Of course, of course, of course we will. We can start the experiment now!"
Otto's professionalism amazed Harry. He was relieved to leave this job to Dr. Otto.
"In addition, doctor, research on this new element can only be carried out in this underground facility. I hope you understand its importance."
Otto nodded heavily.
Dr. Otto understood the truth. His ideal was to use technology to make life better, rather than letting himself become a bully.
At present, all teams under Harry were working at full capacity. Except for the relatively large resistance to the promotion of ctOS, other aspects were progressing smoothly.
After walking out of the laboratory, Harry's phone rang. It was T-Bone calling.
"Boss, the ctOS hardware facilities in Manhattan have been installed, but something has happened now. Do you want to come and take a look?"
"What's happening?"
"Well...a hacker uploaded a video to our server...I thought you might want to take a look."
Harry's expression suddenly became strange when he heard about the hacker organization.
Don't let DedSec chase them to New York. They tried to invade the bunker last time in Chicago, but Lenin stopped them silently. If they come again this time, Harry won't mind spending millions to put them in trouble.
But when Harry came to T-Bone's office, the situation was different from what he imagined:
"We know what you are doing. You want to monitor us, control us, make us lose our freedom and become your caged birds. But we will always be watching you, the secret is out..."
The voice sounded like that of a young girl in her prime.
Listening to this audio, Harry had a strange expression.
"Don't you hackers process your own videos when you post them?"
"Although the technique is not bad, it can be seen that she is a novice. I restored her voice." T-Bone spread his hands. "She claimed to be from a hacker group called Rising Tide."
Rising Tide, a hacker organization that helps ordinary civilians revolt around the world.
They have a wide range of activities, but they haven't done anything that would be considered a big deal in the superhero world. This shows that they may indeed be a good citizen organization and should stay away from villains such as Hydra.
"Can we track her?"
"Of course, Aiden has already set off and is probably behind this girl now." T-Bone shrugged and then took out a chocolate bar from his pocket.
On the other side, in a white van, a girl wearing cheap clothes and with big watery eyes was reciting the manuscript attentively and passionately, typing every paragraph of her words on the computer.
"...You can't hide behind forever and complete your control of the city. You can't silence us because you can never find us. You can't know who we are, and no matter what happens, you can't stop us..."
Boom!
The girl's voice stopped suddenly, and the door of the van's cargo compartment was violently opened.
The phone in Aiden's hand was playing audio, and the lines were exactly the same as what the girl had recorded into the computer.
"Uh...Hello, sir, this is my personal radio station. Fanatic fans are not very welcome."
Aiden said nothing, waved his hands, and the girl was put on a black hood.
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Osborne Building.
"Skye, right?"
Harry looked at the girl with interest.
Skye's real name is Daisy Johnson - but she doesn't know yet that she is actually not an ordinary human but an Inhuman with superpowers, which have not yet awakened.
Calculating the time, she should have just reached adulthood now, maybe just joined Rising Tide, and she is obviously still very young.
Skye looked like she was trying to play dumb in front of Harry and said nothing.
"One thing I'm curious about is why you think Osborne is infringing on citizens' rights. You must know that every operation we do is completed under the authority of the law."
"Aren't all companies the same? Hammer Industries hired Ivan Vanko to wreak havoc in New York, and then Osborne came out to make money while doing advertising." Hearing this, Skye said indignantly.
"So you think we asked Ivan to blow up New York so we could reap the benefits?"
Harry smiled. How could this person's brain be so amazing?
Hearing Harry's laughter, Skye said unconvinced:
"The Osborne Group provides a large amount of money to the New York City government every month, and the New York City government transfers this money to some strange corporate accounts and lets them dig secret bases underground. What do you want to do?"
"Wait a minute, the money is given because Osborne sponsors many subsidy programs in New York City. But secret base, why do you think the New York City government's money given to other companies has something to do with Osborne?"
"Who doesn't know that New York is the back garden of the Osborne Group? Who else but you?"
Harry was a little helpless. He probably understood what was going on.
This underground base is obviously the work of SHIELD. This young Skye is not skilled enough to invade SHIELD's network - not now, so it falls to Osborn.
Without saying anything, Harry took out a stack of documents from the drawer.
If Osborn wants to dig an underground base, he has to dig it secretly?
"Osborne does have an underground base, but it is completely legal. This is a document. This is an underground laboratory, not a secret base. You have to understand one thing. If the media does not publicize it, it does not mean that it will not be exposed to the light."
In fact, as long as the media does not publicize it, who will know which piece of land was bought by which company?
After all, ordinary people's lives are busy enough. They have to get documents from various agencies, then compile clues and draw conclusions. Who else has nothing to do except reporters and police detectives?
And as long as Osborne doesn't want to report it, the city's media will not mention this underground base.
"Look, Ms. Skye, I didn't even lock you in a dark room, but invited you to Osborne Tower. What does this mean?"
"This means you can't decrypt my files, and you need me to decrypt them!" Skye said proudly.
Then Harry's office phone rang.
"Boss, the girl's files have been decrypted. This girl is the kind of little girl who would run under the Stark Tower and play cosplay. Here are her selfies."
Skye was dumbfounded.
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Chapter 64: Brother Osborne?
Skye blushed under Harry's half-smiling gaze.
"Just one time..."
"Cosplay girl, using the GPS coordinates of the van as a key is indeed a good idea," Harry spread his hands.
Facing reality, Skye could only lower her head silently.
"What about now, do you want to kill me and silence me?"
"Madam, why do you think we must be the bad guys? Look at the prosthetics and smiling faces on the disabled people, and look at the people we saved at the Stark Expo. What on earth makes you think so? A science fiction novel? *Neuromancer? Blade Runner?*"
Skye nodded silently.
"..." Harry thought for a while and originally wanted to retort, but after thinking about it carefully, Osborn was not a good person.
After a moment of silence, Harry took out a contract from the table.
"If you're really curious, why not go and see for yourself what ctOS is used for?"
Seeing the paper agreement, Skye's expression became excited and she pointed at herself in disbelief.
"You want to hire me?"
Harry nodded.
Anyway, Skye has nowhere to go. In a few years, she will be deceived by SHIELD. It would be better for her to work for him than to be deceived by SHIELD. Besides, SHIELD is an agent organization and T-Bone is a hacker. Letting Skye be managed by T-Bone to handle the city's network makes more sense than agents who fight and kill all day long.
T-Bone is also an experienced hacker. Isn't a group of positive technology workers better than agents who fight and kill all day long?
"To be precise, it was not Osborn who hired you, but Grady Fluor Company, which is the company currently responsible for developing ctOS. I have already told them about you."
Skye's eyes rolled, not knowing what she was thinking.
But it didn't matter what she thought, since it posed no threat to Harry anyway.
"As for the underground base, those are trade secrets. Don't even think about it. Stark also has trade secrets. Are you going to expose Stark's trade secrets too?"
"But what you said is a secret base that the New York City government pays people to dig... If you want, you can check it out."
S.H.I.E.L.D. rarely takes dimes from companies. Their main force is the U.S. government. After all, taking a dime from a company is considered stealing, but a dime from the U.S. government is a reasonable expense.
Skye was a little surprised:
"You want me to check your secret base?"
Harry smiled and said nothing, what does your investigation have to do with SHIELD and me? I hope you go check SHIELD and find out everything about them.
Soon, Skye completed the onboarding process, but T-Bone looked reluctant.
He is a mature hacker - even a white hat, so he knows how energetic these immature hackers can be.
But this was the boss's arrangement after all, and he had to put Skye into the project team.
Skye's appearance was a minor episode, and ctOS continued to be rolled out in New York step by step.
It was the end of another workday, and Harry and Norman finally had time to have a slow dinner together at home.
"The matter in Illinois has basically been resolved. The information is very useful and the state government is very cooperative," Norman said.
"So now Illinois is actually ours too?"
Norman smiled and nodded, and the father and son clinked glasses.
"Colonel Rhodes wants us to upgrade those special versions of power armor and sell them to them," Harry said about this matter.
As expected by Harry, as soon as these power armors with special functions appeared, the military immediately asked Harry to provide them with these versions of power armor, and Harry naturally agreed.
These new versions of power armor are very expensive. Heavy power armor that can form a small mobile bunker. One unit sold for 3000 million dollars. The military is discussing the establishment of a new military organization around this small bunker to form an integrated air defense, a small fortification group integrating long-range strike and logistics.
As for medical power armor, this thing is tied to the medicines of the Osborn Group, and of course, it won't be cheap.
Due to the investment in these weapons, the war seems to have taken a different direction from the original plot.
But Harry wasn't too worried - Hydra wouldn't allow the war to end anytime soon.
"And some congressmen...or some people want us to sell weapons from both ends to keep the war going," Norman said.
In other words, just like Stark Industries under Obadiah's previous leadership, it made two profits.
If it is purely for the development of the company, selling is not impossible.
But once the hole is opened, an unknown number of the weapons sold will go to Hydra.
Harry didn't want Hydra to hit him at home with Osborn's equipment during an interstellar war.
"Don't do it."
Harry's shaking head surprised Norman.
After all, selling weapons at both ends is a routine operation for arms dealers. It's all money anyway, and it's not whoever makes money.
"In this case, well, although you will make less money, it is also a good choice not to leave any clues."
Norman shrugged and cut off a steak.
While eating, Harry suddenly remembered something.
"Father, do you still remember the company's project on genetically modified spiders?"
Norman thought about it and nodded.
"Remember, it was a relatively successful experiment, but its practicality was too poor. Whether it was for military or civilian use, those spiders became ornamental products in the end. What happened?"
Harry thought for a while and turned on the holographic projector.
"Father, do you still remember Dr. Connors's animal cross genetic serum research? I made a genetically modified spider serum and found that it has a super strengthening effect on specific people."
Hearing this, Norman was stunned.
He doesn't know this!
"I still remember that the people in charge of this project were a couple named Richard Parker and Mary Parker, but they only completed half of the project, and they recommended Dr. Connors to me to take over their research."
Upon hearing the news, Harry fiddled with the knife in his hand, digesting the information.
Judging only from Norman's words, Spider-Man's parents seem to be closer to the version of *The Amazing Spider-Man* - in this version, they are biologists.
But the parents of Spider-Man in this version seem to be afraid of the Osborn Group. Judging from Norman's tone, he doesn't seem to have done anything to the Parkers.
This is a bit confusing.
But considering that the Harry of this world, who is himself, is not a movie character, maybe the same is true for Spider-Man.
"Later, the plane they were traveling on had an accident. They also had a son. I met him and he seemed to be a smart little guy."
Speaking of which, I have to mention what Harry did before.
As we all know, in most Spider-Man works, Harry Osborn and Peter Parker are two good brothers.
But in this world, Harry had spent all his time studying seriously, which meant that he had not known Peter before.
And Norman didn't seem to mention the Parkers much.
Until he knocked on Ben Parker's house for the first time and came to ask for a genetically modified spider, that was the first time he and Peter met in this world.
The knife in Harry's hand kept turning over. In the past year, he had benefited a lot from his knowledge of the plot, but now he found that there were some things that he still needed to confirm for himself.
It would be funny if he had been developing silently for the arrival of Thanos, but Galactus or something else happened in the middle.
He wants to have a deep dive with Peter.
If he were asked to rank his favorite superheroes, Spider-Man should be in the top three.
In his previous life, Harry watched Spider-Man when he was in middle school, and Peter happened to be in middle school. When he got older, he watched Spider-Man movies, and Peter happened to be in high school and college.
When he grew up, Peter also reached the age of marriage in the comics, although Spider-Man did not get a happy marriage in the end.
The Spider-Man of this world is not Harry Osborn's best friend growing up.
Considering Peter's age... maybe there will be a "Little Bro Osborne" in the future.
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Chapter 65: I Know It's You
"Measurement, comparison, and positioning are how we record the genetic sequence of every patient with a genetic disease and hope to find a solution."
As Harry walked, he showed Peter the Osborn's "Bioera" project.
Compared to a good buddy, Peter of this world is more like a younger brother to Harry.
Having lived two lives, Harry's mental age makes it difficult for him to regard Peter Parker, who is still in middle school, as his best friend.
"I know this, gene therapy. Many biotechnology companies are doing this." Peter obviously knows about genes.
In fact, research on genetic diseases has never stopped, and Osborne himself has also done relevant research.
"It seems you have done a lot of research on this." Harry pointed at the cases on the display screen and said:
"Crigler-Najjar syndrome, also known as congenital glucuronosyltransferase deficiency and congenital non-obstructive non-hemolytic jaundice, is a genetic disorder of two types."
"Type 1 was reported in 1952. It is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Most of the parents are consanguineous. I won't go into too many technical details. In short, it is due to the lack of a certain enzyme in the patient's liver cells, which causes a series of diseases."
The patient in the picture is a young child. His body is bent backwards like a bow, and he looks very painful.
"Type 2 was reported in 1962. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, and the parents are rarely consanguineous. It also causes abnormal liver cell function."
"The Osborne Group has developed a genetic agent that can modify the problem gene through long-term use, allowing patients to return to normal."
"Of course, there is another treatment method - replacing a liver. The Osborne Group also has artificial liver technology."
Peter's face was filled with adoration.
He once thought Iron Man was cool, as one person could intimidate the entire world and maintain world peace.
But Uncle Ben's near-death changed his view, and he began to pay attention to the Osborne Group's biotechnology, which seemed like magic.
Since launching the Biological Era project, Osborne has used gene therapy to conquer more than 30 genetic diseases and has begun to try to commercialize them - of course, most of the breakthroughs in these genetic diseases have been based on previous research.
Considering that this project has only been started for a few months, this efficiency can be said to be very amazing.
As time passed, Peter saw almost all of Osborne's technological achievements under the leadership of Harry.
This is much more enjoyable than standing in a building 5 kilometers away and watching the big screen display, Peter thought with satisfaction.
"That's all, how do you feel?" Harry stopped and said to Peter with a smile.
"How cool! A few weeks ago I thought the Iron Man Suit was the best invention in the world, but now it may have to move a bit further. Mr. Osborne, can you tell me about the gene therapy?"
"Of course, but you can call me Harry. I'm actually only a few years older than you."
"Great, Harry, could you tell me about this..."
Harry didn't object to talking about this. He somewhat understood why Tony always had a meaningless smile on his face when giving him physics lessons.
This feeling of being a teacher is really good, especially since the students are talented students who are eager to learn.
Ahem, I was bragging invisibly.
"...Animals have many special abilities that we humans do not have - for example, reptiles generally have the ability to regenerate broken limbs, and ants can lift things 50-100 times their own weight."
"So my father, now the governor, Norman Osborne, decided to start this research." Harry stopped here and looked at Peter.
"Cross-species genetics." Peter also raised his hand in cooperation.
"Bingo." Harry smiled and continued:
"For a certain class of organisms, transfer the characteristics of these organisms with different abilities directly or after strengthening them to an organism of the same class - this has the highest probability of success."
Peter listened and jotted down the idea in his notebook.
This kid didn't seem to know that Harry was talking about genetically modified spiders.
"Then find a way to transfer the traits of this 'super creature' to humans so that humans also have these abilities."
At this, Harry noticed that Peter's pen slowed down.
"...For example, in the Arachnids, we have created several super spiders through genetic engineering technology, such as this one, the Delaina spider, a member of the Arachnidae family, which has the ability to jump to capture prey."
Peter's expression became strange.
"This is a web-casting spider, from the family Collectoridae. At the same proportions, the web of this spider is comparable to the high-strength steel cables used on bridges. After improvements, it has better performance and has good electrical conductivity," Osborne The group considered using the spider silk as biological cables, but later came up with a better option."
Peter turned on his phone and looked at the strength coefficient of high-strength steel cables.
"This kind of grass spider has an extremely fast reaction system. Some researchers believe that this reaction has achieved a predictive effect and turned into a foreboding perception of danger. They call it -"
"Spider sense."
When Harry said this, Peter finally stopped writing in his hand.
He raised his head and saw Harry looking at him with a half-smile.
"Uh...Mr. Osborne?"
"I told you, you can call me Harry."
The atmosphere gradually became awkward, and Peter's nimble little mouth couldn't open at this moment.
In order to lighten the atmosphere, Harry played another video.
In the video, a man wearing red pajamas and funny goggles spit out white threads from his hands and kept swinging between the buildings. He used this thing to tie up a thief who was planning to steal a car.
He even caught a car traveling at 40 kilometers per hour with his bare hands.
"Do you know this man?" Harry asked.
"I don't know... No, I know, I mean this guy has been trending on YouTube lately and everyone knows about him, but it could also be CGI or something."
"It's possible, but what I want to say is that this person's abilities are very similar to the genetically modified spider you shot to death a few months ago. Do you understand what I mean?"
Harry took out a small box of white liquid from the table.
"This is the kind of white silk thread, or spider silk. And those goggles... It is understandable that ordinary humans will become very uncomfortable after acquiring super senses."
"A reasonable guess, I mean... This still doesn't dispel the guess that the video may be cgi, I guess?"
Peter shrugged nervously.
Harry thought he was pretty funny like this, but he was here to play straight.
"Peter, remember when I took a tube of blood from you when I rescued Mr. Parker? I knew it was you, Spider-Man."
Hearing these words, Peter slumped on the back of the sofa as if surrendering.
Chapter 66: I Cracked
Harry feels that compared to the Spider-Man in the other two movies, the Spider-Man in this world is very happy.
There are superheroes besides him. In the movie, when Peter gets superpowers, the superheroes are about to start fighting a civil war. Superhumans are no longer a legend at that time.
The suit, arranged by Stark, and then the nanotechnology suit, Doctor Octopus would curse when he saw the spider legs on the back of the suit; spider silk weapon? Stark has arranged for you, electric shock, paralysis... all available.
There is also the issue of identity... My girlfriend knows, my good brothers know, Aunt May knows, Iron Man knows, Nick Fury knows, and many Avengers may also know.
If an Avengers or superhero organization appeared in the world of the other two Spider-Men, they would probably laugh their heads off.
If the movie goes according to plan, he will probably learn a hard lesson.
"So that tube of blood was not used for blood transfusion to Uncle Ben," Peter said, covering his face.
"Indeed, the Osborne Group has artificial blood, remember?"
Even if Peter wasn't present, Ben Parker wouldn't be dead, but Harry would definitely be able to trick him into getting Peter's blood.
"But that doesn't make sense. There was no Spider-Man on the Internet when Uncle Ben's accident happened..."
"I don't know that there are mutant spiders on the Internet, but this thing was escaped by Osborne. Peter, you haven't forgotten it, have you?"
Harry's words left Peter speechless.
"Don't worry, I won't reveal your identity. Only I know this."
But this still did not dispel Peter's uneasiness, so Harry had to wave to Peter.
"Peter, come here."
Peter didn't seem to have figured out how to face the fact that his identity was exposed, so he sat down in front of Harry in a daze.
Harry put his elbows on the table, assumed an arm wrestling position, and nodded to Peter.
Peter was a bit unresponsive.
"Arm wrestling? I..." Before he could finish his words, Harry shook his head at him again and motioned for him to hold his hand.
Peter had no choice but to hold it doubtfully, and it could be seen that his movements were very cautious.
Boom!
Harry won the first game cleanly.
Peter's expression looked like he'd seen a ghost - even if he didn't use any force at all, it was impossible for an ordinary person to knock him down directly. He could stop a 40-yard car with his bare hands!
So he applied a little more force, but Harry still didn't move at all, and even defiantly motioned for Peter to use more force.
At this time, Peter's expression became wonderful, as if he had returned to his senses, and a surprise smile appeared on his face - like a child who didn't wait for Santa Claus's gift at 23:59 on Christmas Day, but suddenly found what he wanted in his socks!
As his power gradually increased, Harry also felt the pressure - although this Spider-Man is still growing, his power cannot be underestimated.
But Harry wasn't the one to stop him, and soon the competition between the two became increasingly fierce--
Boom!
The arm wrestling match was interrupted by a loud noise - Harry's desk cracked!
The door suddenly opened from the outside, and it was Hurley who heard the noise.
"What happened, I heard--oh my god, what are you doing?" Hurley was dumbfounded when he saw the table split in half.
This is not a low-quality desk; it is a high-end product used by the boss of the Osborne Group. There is only one like this in the world!
This table is bulletproof!
"Mr. Osborne, I didn't mean it, I just..." The first thing Peter thought of was that this thing looked very expensive. Wouldn't he have to give Osborne ten years of hard work in vain?
Harry waved his hand towards Hurley, indicating that everything was normal and there was just something wrong.
Looking at the desk that was split in half, Harry leaned back in his chair.
"I told you, you can call me Harry. I'm not much older than you," Harry spread his hands.
As for this table, it only costs 10,000+ dollars, which is a good replacement for a redesigned holographic projection table.
Peter looked at his hands and then at Harry.
"Okay, Mr. Harry... I mean Harry! The brother driving the green skateboard must be you, right! I didn't expect it! I should have thought of it earlier!"
"That skateboard is really cool, can I try it too? Um, or is that your exclusive equipment? I was just asking..."
Once he accepted this setting, Peter immediately started talking.
The rarest thing in the world is a true peer. For a teenage middle school student, having superpowers will change his life.
As a civilian hero, in order to protect the people around him, he can only hide his identity. On the surface, he is a poor student, his parents are dead, and he has to face the pressure of life.
Behind the scenes, there is also the responsibility of being a superhero, especially in a world without other superheroes - he cannot fail.
In Harry's opinion, Spider-Man in Marvel movies is much happier than his predecessors - at least there are many superheroes here, although they may not have the same troubles as Peter.
In Harry's world, Harry thought for a while, the two of them could form a team to deal with problems in New York, such as the Hulk who was about to come to New York.
There is no force involved behind Spider-Man, Harry just likes this kind of civilian hero.
The power of Peter's chatter was beyond Harry's imagination:
Peter first asked how Harry had superpowers, and then what his superpowers were, whether the green skateboarder was Harry, and whether the two of them could form a team of heroes called the New Warriors; After the conversation, he also talked about his own spider silk, and asked Harry how he synthesized the spider silk, and how he synthesized it--
All in all, there were a lot of topics, and Harry had a headache listening to them.
"Stop, stop, Peter, I know you have a lot to say, but can you stop it? It's time for me to get back to work."
"What? But I still have a lot of questions..."
"Let's stop here today. If you need anything, call me!"
Harry almost pushed Peter out of the office, and finally the boy forced himself to take a selfie.
Looking at Peter walking away, Harry shook his head - this kid really talks a lot.
Perhaps because his uncle and aunt were well, Peter hardly felt any heavy burden on him now.
As he watched, Harry suddenly remembered something:
He called Peter over for a showdown mainly because he wanted Peter to go home to find out if his parents had left anything for him and to dig up his life experience.
As a result, Harry forgot about it while talking about it...
"Forget it, let's do it again when we have the chance."
Between continuing to communicate with Peter and going back to rest, Harry decisively chose the latter.
This matter is not too urgent.
Chatting all day, to be honest, a little tired.
"Harry, what's going on with that table?" Hurley followed.
"The quality is not good. Please make a new one. Do you want to come to my house tonight? I shouldn't be so busy recently."
Surprisingly, Hurley shook his head.
"I think you have to work overtime. Colonel Rhodes from the US Military has sent over a document asking you to come to Washington to discuss the matter tomorrow."
Harry opened the document bag in confusion and instantly understood what was going on.
The photo in the document bag was taken on the battlefield. In the photo, an enemy who was obviously a KB member had power armor.
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