Chapter 144: The Future of a Small Country
The United States has a population of less than 3 million. To be honest, there are too few people.
If 60 billion people can get a good education, society will naturally make great progress.
So Harry not only set his sights on the mainland, but he also considered some small countries that were not doing well.
It may not be easy for him to intervene in other major countries now, and it may not be easy for him to intervene in some conflict areas—such as Sokovia.
He wanted to rush to Sokovia to set up a branch and then recruit Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch to study them—in theory, without the Mind Scepter, Strucker should not be able to enhance them to the level they later achieved.
But once Osborn goes there to open a branch, Hydra will probably act secretly, sowing discord between the major powers.
So now Harry can only aim at some smaller countries—preferably small countries one by one.
For example, Africa is very suitable. This place has never been peaceful.
In other words, areas where there is not enough food and there are many orphans are suitable for Osborn to open a school. Harry wants to implement socialized parenting measures in these places.
Some people may say: If you have the money, wouldn't it be nice to do this in a country where the situation is better?
But this is not a question of whether it is good or not. The education in these places cannot be easily changed by oneself—of course, except for developed countries such as South Korea and Japan.
Talents from these places have one characteristic: the country spends a lot of money on them, and they receive a complete and comprehensive education, so their subconscious will identify more with the concept of the country.
But not the children and various orphans in these small countries who don't even have enough to eat and are suffering from war.
Various "holy beliefs" or other things are rampant in these lands. They need war to prove themselves right and then gain control of these areas, but Osborn does not need it.
Osborn just needs to spend some money, then enclose a piece of land and bring these children in.
As for the worry that a warlord might accidentally damage Osborn's property...
Then Harry can only say that they are too courageous. The orbital airdrop troops can hit the hometown of these warlords in one day, and Osborn can collect the corpses in the name of the United States the next day. What they should do is avoid Osborn property fights.
Otherwise, Harry would not mind protecting domestic enterprises.
So, one Osborn building was built in these places, and homeless children were taken into the facilities, while their relatives did some low-level basic tasks around them, such as cleaning.
The fear of the outside world will give them enough motivation to learn these basic skills, which are not too difficult, and then become qualified engineers to operate engineering robots or maintain electrical facilities.
Even if they are not good at science and engineering, they can still serve as managers or even regional managers.
The best among these people will get the opportunity to further their studies and become researchers, not only in science and engineering, but their experience will also give them some unique advantages in humanities research.
Some people with no special talents but excellent physical condition can also become Osborn's "security guards."
Everyone has something special, and Osborn is open to all forms of talent.
Once there is sufficient manpower loyal to Osborn, Osborn can control these chaotic areas by relying on its own strength.
"First, rely on big countries to control small countries. These small countries are unable to resist the super companies that rely on big countries. In the end, this company will control all economic lifelines."
While thinking about the future, Harry pushed the black chess piece in his hand to the white king.
Opposite him, the unconvinced Lenin made a terrifying electric sound in the air.
"Various board games are the crystallization of human wisdom. You still have a lot to learn." Harry spread his hands. "When you can beat me, we can learn another game called 'Go.'"
After a while, Felicia walked into the office.
"Osborn College has started construction and has basically encountered no trouble."
Harry handed her the CEO's stick a few days ago, but she still habitually reports to Harry.
"Wait a minute, there's no need to report these things anymore. I want to talk to you about something today." Harry nodded at the table.
Fury had transferred all Felicia's files and told Harry something unexpected.
Walter the Black Cat, Felicia's father, sneaked into the laboratory where Captain America was born when he was a child and wrote down the experimental equations.
Walter thought he was hired by American officials, but in fact, it was Hydra leader Schmidt who hired him, so he ran away and became a thief (1995 version of Spider-Man).
Walter was eventually discovered by the SSR, and he used the equations to gain his freedom. Howard Stark made a replica of the Super Soldier Serum based on these equations and Captain America's blood.
But the replicas were snatched away by the Winter Soldier.
This thief was very good at being a thief, so he returned to his old profession after he was freed. However, because of his old age, he was unfortunately caught by S.H.I.E.L.D.
Then S.H.I.E.L.D. contacted Felicia and arranged a father-daughter meeting for them, and finally asked Felicia to enter Osborn as an inside agent.
Felicia has some strange changes in her body. These changes are most likely due to the Walter being exposed to some genetic agents and radiation in his expeditions . This makes her body much more flexible, but her hair is also transforming into white.
"You lied on the employee physical examination. I looked at your file and you need treatment."
Felicia was stunned for a moment and then said, "I forgot about it."
Since Harry injected that dose of active enhancer, her condition has improved a lot, and since the New York War, Fury rarely comes to see her, which makes her gradually feel like she has been an Osborn employee for a long time.
Because of her father's instructions, she has a perfectionist obsession in doing things, which allows her to focus more on her work.
But it's obviously not good for her health.
"Well, as the chairman, I will give you a small reward—a separate genetic test for the chairman of Osborn Group."
At first glance, the name sounded quite ominous, and Felicia thought she was about to go on "vacation" again.
But Harry said: "Oyce, switch to clinic mode."
As soon as the words fell, the whole room seemed to have turned into a Transformer, and the cozy room immediately turned into a laboratory emitting light blue light.
Harry shrugged, then bowed gentlemanly: "Although I also want to do something else, health is obviously more important. Just lie down on the bed."
Felicia smiled, and as if she wanted to win back the stamina victory, she took off her clothes one by one, revealing her snow-white skin.
"I have to say that this trick is really useful, which makes me regret it a little bit." Harry said, patting her elastic buttocks.
Felicia smiled proudly and lay naked on the scanner.
"Okay, let's settle this quickly." Harry's hands quickly operated the control panel.
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Chapter 145: H.A.M.M.E.R. Agent
Due to the vigorous progress of the "Biological Era" project, Osborne has now conquered more than 4000 genetic diseases and only needs a bit more time to meet the task requirements.
Although the system mission was not yet completed, these experiments allowed Harry to confidently say, "There aren't many genetic engineering experts more authoritative than me in this world."
"Sir, we have compared the genetic disease DNA database and found no matching gene sequence," Oyce's voice announced, indicating that Felicia was suffering from an extremely rare disease.
"Okay, let's look at the part that controls melanin production," Harry instructed.
The holographic device displayed Felicia's DNA fragments. According to the examination results, Felicia's hair had turned white not due to a lack of melanin but because melanin had transformed into a "white pigment." This protein can also protect melanin and enhance body flexibility and mobility. However, this comes with a trade-off of increased cellular oxidation—meaning faster aging.
"Sir, no problems were found in these sequences, ruling out the possibility of genetic mutation," Oyce quickly completed the fitting search and found this sequence normal.
Harry frowned, meaning the base pair sequence hadn't changed, and the chromosomes were normal. "Zoom in on this sequence; I want to see what's going on with these bases."
Through this amplification, Harry found the reason: the gene sequences producing melanin were methylated, allowing Felicia's genes to change characteristics without altering the base pairs.
This is an epigenetic issue.
Seeing Harry silent, Felicia asked, "What's wrong? Has the chairman encountered a problem?"
Through his psychic vision, Harry could tell she was nervous despite her relaxed tone. After all, aging faster is a concern for any woman.
"It's not a big problem," Harry said, rubbing his chin.
It's not a major issue, but it is indeed a problem. Various epigenetic phenomena do not exist in isolation, not to mention the changes caused by the most mysterious gamma rays in the world.
Harry could replace this sequence with a normal sequence through gene therapy. Still, until the mechanism that produces this change is fully understood and improved, the newly inserted sequence may continue to be methylated.
But it could be considered a treatment plan.
Thinking of this, Harry began to design genetic drugs. This technology was provided by the system, and Osborn had basically understood it.
"Is this enough?" After injecting the medicine, Felicia looked at her hair and saw there were still white hairs.
The effects of gene therapy take time, as organisms need time to synthesize proteins.
"It's not completely cured yet, but it's close," Harry waved his hand, putting away all the equipment in the room.
The room soon returned to its previous warm design. Felicia sat up and was about to get her clothes but was stopped by Harry.
"In view of your previous provocative behavior, the chairman has decided to teach you a lesson. Don't put your clothes back on after taking them off," Harry said, also taking off his clothes.
.....
In a secret research facility, Norman and Ross watched the birth of the Cyborg soldiers.
After Norman came to power, he stopped fighting foreign wars. Many soldiers who returned home were disabled, some mentally and some physically.
The mentally disabled were transferred to Stark Industries, where Tony developed a set of holographic treatment equipment for PTSD. Although Osborn could also do this, Norman remained generous with his allies.
There are very few soldiers with physical disabilities but still capable of will test. Norman provided them with a new position:
Presidential Guard and H.A.M.M.E.R. agent.
These soldiers voluntarily participated in the perfect research of the Extremis virus. Tony's improved design, the effectiveness of these Extremis viruses was greatly weakened. They were very effective in medical treatment but couldn't create an Extremis soldier like Killian.
To achieve that effect stably, we need to continue to improve.
Using weakened Extremis viruses to regenerate some of their limbs, injecting more protein complexes to enhance muscle strength, and then using neural link technology to assemble armor and heavy firepower, each of these soldiers could defeat one against a hundred on the battlefield.
Compared with the first generation of humanoid technology, their power is stronger because their bodies are stronger, so they can withstand stronger mechanical transformations - and the cost is lower. This may become standard equipment for H.A.M.M.E.R. agents in the future.
"It seems that Mr. Alex is retiring from the team," Ross commented.
Faced with this argument, Norman shook his head, "Alex's generation of RoboCop has also undergone technological upgrades. Of course, several civilian ones have returned to their posts."
"As for Alex, he has joined the Thunderbolts, so the upgrades we have made for him will be stronger."
Ross was uncertain about one thing: once the Extremis virus completes the final improvements, Spartan biomodification surgery can overcome the high mortality rate. At that time, they can start trying to mass-produce these soldiers.
Not only that, the improved Extremis virus is a biotechnology that can be promoted to the whole population. It is a waste to use it solely for fighting.
"What's going on with S.H.I.E.L.D.?" Norman asked.
Ross replied, "I have made a request to S.H.I.E.L.D., but they are pretending to be dead. The good news is that other countries are watching."
The so-called request was what Norman instructed Ross to do: asking them to hand over the designs and principles of several weapons, such as aerospace aircraft carriers.
As we all know, in this world, S.H.I.E.L.D. was formerly known as SSR, the Strategic Science Organization.
This organization is not a United Nations organization but a serious official American organization. The design of aerospace aircraft carriers is also invested in by the United States.
But the result is that all the aerospace carrier technology was taken away by S.H.I.E.L.D., and the United States didn't get any of it.
This situation is quite ridiculous: the United States spent manpower and material resources to establish a high-tech mysterious agent organization but ended up sending it to the United Nations and losing control over it - now the actual situation of S.H.I.E.L.D. The controller is Hydra.
Ross's negotiation was invalid. S.H.I.E.L.D. would hand over the aerospace carrier technology, and Norman would write his name upside down.
However, Osborn now has the key technologies for aerospace carriers. In the comics, Norman himself designed an aerospace carrier.
Putting pressure on S.H.I.E.L.D. is a tactic and a statement: although many members of this organization are Americans, they really have nothing to do with US.
"Then continue to put pressure on them and release all the evidence," Norman continued.
Ross continued to report to Norman, "The design of Osborne's air and space strategic platform has been released. Congress is reviewing the expenditure of this fund, and it should be completed next week."
Norman nodded, indicating that he understood.
Ross felt a bit uncomfortable with Norman's demeanor - a few years ago, he was Osborne's big benefactor, and Norman didn't treat him like this.
However, after Norman came to power, Ross was somewhat frightened by these operations - although it was the right time, place, and right people to carry out a big purge in the United States, it wasn't something ordinary people could do.
And he knew that the IRS and the Department of Justice were already targeting Roxon, with Norman definitely behind this.
But...why should he be suspicious? Norman is a "historical landmark" president.
The people like him, and he has power; that's enough.
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Chapter 146: Luke Cage
Now that the old interest groups headed by Roxon have been defeated in the battle for the presidential position, Harry Osborn can now promote the Osborn Power Grid without restraint.
Under Norman's integration and led by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Osborn has reached cooperation with various private power bureaus. Within the jurisdiction of these power bureaus, Osborn will establish separate joint-stock companies with them to promote a new generation of fusion power plants and the Osborn Grid.
In areas where only private companies held on, Osborn completed acquisitions with ease.
At this time, the importance of manpower comes to mind. Even though Osborn's semi-mechanized construction team is extremely efficient, the vast land of more than 900 million square kilometers is not small.
Now Harry could only hope that these engineers could complete their studies as soon as possible and then devote themselves to the construction of Osborn.
He still has an unfinished task of building a nationwide power grid system.
On the other hand, because the mining project now has excellent talents from all over the world, space operators are no longer a problem. Harry plans to produce 100 mining spacecraft by the end of the year, 70 of which will be sold to the United Nations, and the remaining kept for himself.
These engineering ships were modified from skillful engineering ships, and their names are "Void miners."
Space is a brand-new field, and Osborn's materials science database is updated every day, but it still takes time to fully understand these alien materials.
Now there is only one system task left that Harry can actively promote:
[Quest Chain: Bloodline]
[Task progress: Treat 5000 patients with different genetic diseases and record the causes: 4657/5000
Collect 50 human genes with positive traits: 22/50]
Progress in genetic diseases has been rapid. Under the leadership of Dr. Connors, this project attracted a large number of genetic disease experts after the initial stage. This set of research methods has become a mature set of medical methods.
But the other progress bar requires Harry to advance it himself.
Killian's version of the Extremis virus gave Harry 10 points of progress. After improvements by Tony and Dr. Hansen, the new variety of the Extremis virus may be able to contribute some progress, but it is still not enough.
What Harry can make plans now are some super-powered people: such as Luke Cage.
The ability of this strong black man is "invulnerability" and super strength. From a quantitative perspective, his skin can defend against pistol shots at close range, and his strength is about 25 tons.
This big bald man has been running for a long time. The human experiment on him was a super soldier research project of the previous official. If Norman didn't check it, no one would take the initiative to show him this information.
But Norman asked to see it, and naturally no one could stop him.
Call up the video of Luke Cage in prison and input this data into ctOS, and the system can accurately locate him in this city of 800 million people through various methods such as body shape and appearance recognition.
Now this guy is sweeping the floor in a barbershop in Harlem.
Harry walked onto the rooftop and flew to Harlem on the aircraft.
.....
Harlem is mostly populated by ethnic minorities, especially black people, so gang culture is very prevalent here.
However, since the launch of ctOS, the gang activities here have changed. They are mainly based on "civil fights" - if someone shoots, police officers wearing powered exoskeletons will arrive at the scene within 5 minutes, and then separate isolation devices rise up and give them a trap to catch turtles in. Even if you give them an armored vehicle, they won't be able to run far.
Of course, there are still some desperate young men who like to attack police officers, but the consequences are usually not good.
But people are creative, to what extent? Last month, a gang fight broke out in a newly built large public toilet in Harlem. Because public toilets are private spaces, ctOS can only monitor images outside the public toilets.
So these people organized a transaction in the toilet, which eventually turned into a fight, and even escaped the monitoring of ctOS.
It is said that the police officers who rushed to the scene took a week's sick leave. The scene was so disgusting.
Soon, Harry arrived at the barbershop where Luke Cage was. The owner of this barbershop was once a famous gangster: Henry Hunter. After his enlightenment, he washed his hands in a golden basin and opened a barbershop here.
This barbershop is Harlem's equivalent of a "safe zone."
In order not to be surrounded by enthusiastic fans when he landed, Harry found a place to get off the Green Goblin's aircraft and walked to the barbershop.
"Jingle--"
Pushing the door open, the retro bell rang. Henry raised his head and looked at Harry's face, speechless for a moment.
Luke Cage walked out from behind the counter while sweeping the floor. Seeing that the store suddenly became quiet, he raised his head in confusion.
Harry Osborn suddenly appeared at the door: "Hello, Mr. Carl Lucas - but now it's time to call you Luke Cage, right?"
Luke Cage's pupils shrank - he was still a fugitive!
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense, and Henry was a little at a loss:
If it was a gangster who broke in, he would still know how to talk, but Harry Osborn...
These two things are not of the same magnitude. Osborn just smashes something and it is worth more than the entire gang in Harlem tied up!
Let alone gangsters, Harlem's annual GDP is not as much as Osborn's monthly output!
Harry spread his hands innocently: "Why are you so nervous? Isn't this a barbershop? Aren't I welcome?"
"I'm here to see you, Mr. Cage. I think you know why without me having to tell you. Do you want to talk here or somewhere else?"
Luke Cage looked at Henry, and then at the people in the store. Finally, he took off his work clothes and said to Harry, "Let's talk in the back."
The so-called back is an alley, which is dirty and smelly. ctOS solves security issues and urban management issues, but if someone insists on littering and urinating everywhere - Harry can't control this. This is not something he should worry about.
"It seems that Mr. Osborn has never seen the situation here. This is Harlem, a dirty and messy place." The strong black man seemed to accept his fate and started talking more.
But his tone sounded like he was complaining that ethnic minorities received too little and were being discriminated against.
"I've actually seen it," Harry said. "Also, ctOS has unified planning for the city's garbage disposal lines. It's impossible for these things on the ground to be thrown by other groups, right?"
Luke shrugged. He was not an ambassador for human rights activities. Some things really cannot be blamed on others.
It's just that the problem of ethnic minorities has always been difficult to solve. These guys who are accustomed to gang activities are not even willing to attend the schools that Osborn provides them with free access. This has always been a problem.
Harry originally just wanted to ask Luke for some blood for research, but now he suddenly felt that he could also create a black leader figure to let these gang boys do some serious work.
Otherwise, they will not want to learn new technologies, and they will find it dirty if they are asked to work hard, which will make them very embarrassed.
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Chapter 147: Invitation
Standing in the alley, Harry said:
"To make a long story short, the first thing I want you to do is go to Osborne for a physical examination. At the same time, because what happened to you is illegal human experimentation, the official will implement your new identity."
This condition is already very favorable for Luke—although a reduced sentence may not equate to being subjected to human experiments, people always have to look forward.
Moreover, it is self-evident what human enhancement technology means. He was even prepared to be taken back for human research, so when he heard this condition, he still doubted that he had heard it wrong.
Luke asked with some confusion, "That's all? Are there no other conditions?"
Harry nodded, "That's all. I've seen the records of the experiments conducted on you. Overall, it was a disaster—academically speaking."
Luke continued to ask, "But how do I know you won't lock me in there and dissect me for research?"
Harry was amused, "Are you serious? Mr. Cage, if Osborn were to deal with you, you'd be a corpse by now."
Luke Cage is "invulnerable," which means he is resistant to conventional weapons. What does Harry have on hand? Gauss rifles, high-energy lasers, plasma blades...
Not to mention Luke Cage's skin; Abomination's body would be cut to pieces.
Luke is not a fool. He asked this question just to be casual—just like when powerful villains in movies come to confront the protagonist, they always ask such questions.
Considering the strength comparison between the two sides, not nodding would do him no harm. To be honest, he had no real choice, so he nodded.
Harry was very satisfied with Luke's understanding and continued, "The second thing is, the situation in Harlem is dire. Have you ever considered doing something for this place? Or for your fellow brothers?"
Hearing this, Luke didn't react immediately.
What Harry wants to do is to shape Luke Cage as a minority representative. Just like the U.S. government shapes Captain America, Norman will also need a minority representative to help stabilize the domestic situation.
After all, minority votes are still votes.
As we all know, the United States is a country of immigrants with a complex ethnic composition and unique circumstances.
Due to historical problems, these ethnic minorities often find themselves in a position that leaves them at a disadvantage, without access to more resources, so they resort to illegal activities at the bottom.
But the more illegal activities they engage in, the more they are looked down upon, and the more they are looked down upon, the less they have access to resources. They rely on this antagonism to separate themselves from other groups, clinging to the so-called "gang culture" to survive.
Yet they are also citizens and have the right to vote, so in the end, these minorities can still elect their representatives, and those representatives are often intertwined with gangs.
There is essentially no difference between a corporation electing a group of congressmen and a gang doing the same; it's just that if they want to enter Congress, the gangs have to work harder.
Once gangsters are cleared out, they can become a privately criminal but outwardly completely legal enterprise, but obviously, that's a difficult task.
The criminal industry doesn't pay taxes, and not paying taxes means less money in Congress's pockets, and less money in Congress's pockets means less for Osborne—
Therefore, this problem still needs to be solved; otherwise, we will have to find a way to get Congress to legislate criminal activities to require taxes.
Luke Cage thought for a while and said, "I once had a friend mention this, but I just want to be an ordinary person who won't be disturbed and can live an ordinary life."
Harry said, "I like your ideas, but your good brothers don't think so. I give them the opportunity to study and have a serious job, but they always want to join some gang.
Do you know? More than 60% of the young Black individuals in Harlem have criminal records, but the government doesn't mind giving them a chance.
But they—spending the relief money to spend their days and nights without wanting to make progress—I have to say that this patience will wear thin sooner or later. What will they do then?
Let me remind you, Mr. Cage, you may be invulnerable, but if your brothers are involved in criminal activities, one bullet can send them to heaven."
Luke said unhappily, "Why do I sound like you are threatening me with these guys' lives?"
Harry shrugged—believe it or not, he could definitely do it.
As long as the ctOS's assessment of the danger of these guys is raised to a higher level, the police officers will never ask another question before shooting—after all, if they shoot too late, they may end up in the Heaven.
In the past, some might have hesitated to do this, even being condemned by their own conscience afterward, but not anymore.
ctOS has already made that decision for them; they are just the executors.
Harry said, "Anyway, I made this proposal to you because I think you have a leadership temperament, and you won't bother me with some inexplicable human rights issues. You can give it more thought."
Luke clearly felt that this Osborn was far from the image he had imagined, and he was full of doubts about Harry's proposal.
So he asked, "Why would you think of that? I mean, it doesn't seem like you're doing it out of some noble ideal."
Hearing this, Harry smiled. The big man's instincts were quite sharp.
"Because they are unwilling to engage in productive work and are unwilling to participate in training to join the army, they spend their days involved in secret gang activities, which makes my father and me very embarrassed.
And you should take a look at the proposals put forward by the Black congressmen in the state assembly last year—I would rather they discuss issues like working hours, than hear them arguing under the guise of anti-discrimination, saying, 'Asians don't need scholarships , so their subsidies should go to Black people' and other foolish proposals.
I hope you can help your brothers to grow a bit and have clearer minds—even if they don't want to study, rapping is a hundred times better than engaging in such discussions. You know what I mean—at least it's considered an artistic creation."
Harry felt that he had unexpectedly shared a lot on issues regarding Black communities—but in fact, many problems exist. He only hoped that the Power Man, who was said to be "as charming as Captain America," could make minorities less troublesome.
In fact, this situation has been happening in these neighborhoods recently. Some people even want to storm the Osborne store to grab civilian exoskeletons. Of course, Osborne will not give them the opportunity to buy them for free.
"Anyway, this is my proposal. Go to Osborne Tower at noon tomorrow and don't forget our deal. I shouldn't need to tell you the location of Osborne Tower, right?"
Luke pursed his lips and nodded, "We usually call that place 'The Giant Barrier.' I will get there on time. I hope you keep your word."
Harry waved and turned to leave—this place smelled far too bad.
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Chapter 148: Biological Enlightenment
Luke Cage's abilities stem from a chemical liquid. This project was contracted by the government to private individuals, and the entire experiment was conducted secretly in Seagate Prison.
The transformation scene of Luke was chaotic at the time. He was placed in a large vat filled with potions, but the experiment was interrupted by a man, altering the liquid in some way, which led to the birth of Power Man.
Harry had studied the archived documents and discovered that these liquids do have some effects on human cells, but it is absolutely impossible to create a stable super soldier like Luke Cage— in other words, it's a metaphysical phenomenon.
The scanner scanned Luke's body repeatedly. His skin could no longer be considered human. If Harry could clone and mass-produce his skin tissue, it would make an excellent bulletproof material.
It's just a bit disgusting, so let's simply label it as a product of genetic engineering.
Harry archived all of Luke's data into the "Super Soldier Serum" and ended the scan.
"Is it over?" Although Luke was confident in his body, the lasers and mechanical arms surrounding him were intimidating— these devices could easily slice open his body.
"Okay." Harry had collected enough samples, whether for system tasks or his own scientific research.
Luke stepped off the scanning table. Everything here felt too much like science fiction for him.
Seeing the large bald man looking around, Harry said, "My proposal still stands. All I need is for you to be a positive and legitimate superhero symbol."
A black symbol to help these individuals integrate into the new rules and abandon confrontational cultures.
"An official symbol like Captain America?" Luke smiled.
Harry replied nonchalantly, "Of course, if that's what you want— an official symbol, a private company, or a community leader; it's all fine. I just hope you can inspire your compatriots to work honestly."
He had heard that some foreigners train monkeys to help them pick fruits, but exploiting monkeys seemed too foolish.
However, these words didn't sound pleasant to Luke's ears. He replied with some annoyance, "What you said makes it sound like you're saying we aren't smart enough and that we're just a bunch of thieves and robbers."
Luke smiled mockingly at Harry— how could a black man ever become Captain America?
Harry remained indifferent, treating him as one might treat a child, which made Luke somewhat uncomfortable.
Harry operated the holographic device and said, "I apologize if this caused any misunderstanding, but the channel is already open to you. There must always be someone who takes the lead in making changes, right?
Do you know how this equipment works? Did you know that Holographic Engineering Fundamentals is available for free at Osborne Online Academy?
No, you don't know. You just want to stay in the barbershop and get a haircut. Your compatriots don't know either, and they don't even want to learn."
Luke retorted, "...if you give us a chance..."
"The President is under significant pressure— do you know how much?" Harry interrupted Luke.
Norman was indeed under tremendous stress— a large number of KKK members had to be arrested daily, and the hands that captured people had become numb.
To be honest, Harry didn't like the black gangs that caused trouble every day or the black politicians with poor intellectual development, but he truly despised organizations that fought among themselves based on certain creeds. The lower-level individuals in such organizations were uneducated, while the higher-ups relied on these fictitious creeds to profit.
Perhaps it was because they had been fighting for so long, but both sides were quite similar. They contributed little to development and paid very little in taxes.
Harry turned off the instruments in the laboratory; it was time to see off the guest.
The center of the Giant Barrier was a beautiful garden with a variety of animals and natural landscapes. The plants were all genetically modified by Harry himself. Researchers in white coats strolled about casually, resembling visitors from some alien planet.
The two walked to a corner while conversing.
"Listen, Mr. Cage, I sincerely hope that you and your group can rise above your current situation and become intellectuals or pursue other serious professions— whatever you prefer."
While Harry was speaking, a cute black-footed kitten crouched down and slowly approached from behind him, its soft brown and black striped fur gleaming in the sunlight.
The little kitten hissed softly and lunged toward Harry, only to be grabbed by the scruff of its neck.
Luke observed the scene with interest.
Harry pointed at the black-footed cat with his other hand and said, "Carlo, I caught you again. Where are your accomplices?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a huge chimpanzee jumped out from around the corner!
"Stop!"
In Luke's astonished gaze, the chimpanzee halted under Harry's command, then scratched its head in frustration.
"...Does your company allow this creature to roam freely in public areas?" Luke didn't want to delve into the survival issues of their community— this wasn't something that should be left unsupervised, right?!
"His name is Caesar, a clone— and Carlo too. I implanted a neural device in their brains— the equivalent of a Google Translator in their minds. Now they can understand and express some simple words."
Caesar reached out towards Harry, his eyes still somewhat defiant.
Harry explained, "Through long-term teaching and education, he has learned to bathe regularly, use the restroom in designated areas, and utilize simple tools. Aside from being unable to speak, you can communicate with him normally."
Luke hesitantly extended his hand, and Caesar immediately flashed a scheming smile, applying a bit of force to his grip.
Luke quickly realized what the chimpanzee was trying to do and laughed as well—
Before long, Caesar let out a pitiful scream, dashed back to the artificial little mountains, huddled behind a stone, and gave Luke the middle finger.
"You're such a stupid creature." Luke also pointed his middle finger at the chimpanzee, then turned to Harry, saying, "How did you manage this? This is simply..."
"Technology; this is the work of an Osborne employee. It started as just an idea, but I helped him perfect the implant design, and now he oversees the project." Harry placed Carlo on his shoulders.
Who doesn't love cute kittens? It would be even better if they could understand human speech.
"Soon, we will be able to develop devices capable of translating animal languages. This is the charm of technology and the reason I am willing to offer everyone an equal opportunity— if one in every thousand people can contribute, I may not be able to control the outcome, but I can increase the base."
After all, it wasn't Harry who invented this animal translator. He could do many things, but that didn't mean he had the time or energy to execute them all. People have their limits.
"Then that's it for today, Mr. Cage. Thank you for your cooperation." Harry politely extended his hand.
Luke replied as they shook hands, "I should be the one thanking you. Although I don't care much for those in power, you do seem different."
After seeing Luke off, Harry's phone rang. It seemed there was news from Frank's side.
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Chapter 149: The Green Goblin Appears
While Harry was studying the changes in Luke Cage, Frank had already led the team to Hong Kong, USA, and was ordered to find a young man named "Chan Ho Yin."
This young man has the ability to release fire. Because of this ability, he has long been included on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s supervision list of superhuman beings.
This mutant ability can help Harry control and stabilize the extremis virus, so he gave Frank a task: to bring Chan Ho Yin back.
It took Frank a long time to find Chan Ho Yin—ctOS doesn't operate in chinese territory, so they could only use satellites and high-tech equipment to locate this individual.
Now that the person has been found, something is wrong with the scene: the boy and a Black woman were discussing something on the street, and then they went back to the house together.
Frank reported, "Boss, this guy brought a Black woman home, but the way she spoke seemed a little strange."
After hearing the news, Harry touched his chin and recalled the plot:
After Killian was captured, the clairvoyant in Hydra used his research to develop a super-soldier serum known as the Centipede Serum.
But like the Extremis virus, the Centipede Serum also has the problem of causing people to explode, so they focused on Chan Ho Yin, a man who can control flames.
The person in charge of this research is the woman Frank is seeing now—Reina, a researcher obsessed with individuals possessing supernatural powers.
Harry knocked on the table and said, "The plan has changed. Just kidnap them both—remember to leave those marks at the scene. There should be a wave of people present. If possible, I'll kidnap them too."
Sometimes Harry felt like he was talking like a trafficker—but fortunately, in the end, the blame would fall on the Clairvoyant and Hydra.
Frank said while operating the suit controller on his arm, "Okay, you all heard me, switch to combat mode."
As he said this, the appearance of his individual armor changed. The armor originally had a white skull and the H.A.M.M.E.R. logo printed on it, but now it bore nothing, leaving no indication of their identity.
A few minutes later, a group of people wearing white fireproof insulation suits rushed into Chan Ho Yin's rental house. They resembled a group of botcher teammates.
"Target enters the house; take action." Frank slid to the edge of the house against the wall and threw a shock bomb inside.
Boom!
A loud noise was accompanied by a flash of bright light. The fireproof and heat-insulating suit was obviously not resistant to shock bombs, and the arrest was successfully executed.
...
Harry had collected a lot of information about the super-soldier serum so far: he had obtained Dr. Erskine's equation from the Black cat, isolated the imitation serum from the Winter Soldier, obtained the genetic data of Captain America, and acquired official information on secret experiments conducted in Prison on luke cage. However, it was unrealistic to replicate this serum.
Even Howard Stark, who had the most authoritative first-hand information, produced only a semi-finished product with questionable effects. Harry still needed more data.
The reverse engineering of this serum could be set aside for now because developing the Extremis virus is easier. In the original work, two crucial elements stabilize the Centipede Serum: one is the neurotoxin made from cobra venom, and the second is fire-resistant platelets extracted from Chan Ho Yin's blood.
Although Reina is a leading researcher on the Centipede Serum, her method of utilizing these fire-resistant platelets is peculiar:
She raised Chan Ho Yin and extracted blood from him to prepare this substance, akin to killing a chicken to retrieve the eggs.
Of course, upon further reflection, it is indeed somewhat excusable. After all, their technical ability only extends so far.
Now both individuals were strapped to the Osborn Fortress, seated in the restraint chairs in Harry's laboratory.
As someone who can control flames, Chan Ho Yin could naturally contribute to the progress of the system task, and this Ms. Reina could contribute as well.
This almost confirms her identity—she is an Inhuman.
The two woke up nearly simultaneously. Chan Ho Yin was obviously very excited: "Where is this place? Damn it, it can't be..."
"This is Osborn's Fortress, the largest corporate building in the world," Harry said, crossing his legs.
Chen Haoran froze. Apparently, no one in the world was unaware of Harry Osborn. He immediately looked out the window—through it, he could see the entirety of the rebuilt New Manhattan.
It was evening now, and the scenery outside the window was stunning.
Reina's attention was on Harry, observing him carefully.
Chan Ho Yin wanted to be a big shot, so he was curious about the scenery, but Reina was different. She preferred to focus on individuals with special abilities.
She found it curious that Osborn's arrival did not seem to have been noted by the "clairvoyant."
Harry said, "It's beautiful here, isn't it? Mr. Chan Ho Yin , Osborn wants to conduct some research on your body. The reward is substantial. If you're willing, I'll sign the agreement right now."
Chan Ho Yin initially wanted to say something, but the numbers on the agreement kept him from looking away.
He was currently a pure street performer, knowing some magic tricks and doing odd jobs. Based on an income of $2 a year, the salary Harry offered him would be enough for him to work for 100 years.
The agreement only required him to cooperate in research and undergo experiments for a week...
Is it really so easy to make money? Chan Ho Yin was somewhat confused.
"...What if I don't sign?" Chan Ho Yin asked tentatively.
Faced with this question, Harry felt a bit helpless: almost all the individuals he had made offers to had asked him similar questions.
"...I have changed my mind. You can choose to sign or not." Harry waved his hand, and the amount on the agreement in Chan Ho Yin 's hand skyrocketed to 100 million. This time, he had lost 50 years' worth of compensation!
"I'll sign!" Chan Ho Yin shouted hurriedly.
This was only right, and Harry had already completed the extraction of blood cells and tissues. The signing of the agreement was purely because Harry didn't want to get into any legal trouble over such a trivial matter.
Whether it was 100 million or 200 million, it was not a big deal for Harry now.
"Very good." A bionic robot entered the room. Harry pointed at the robot and said, "It will take you to your room. You can visit the open area at your leisure."
The design of this bionic robot had not yet been released to the market. It was a robot created purely by Harry out of interest. Lenin and Oyce often took turns using this body.
Chan Ho Yin followed the robot out of the room, constantly exclaiming in awe.
After sending Chan Ho Yin away, Harry turned to Reina:
"As for you, Ms. Reina, can you explain clearly why you targeted an ordinary person with superpowers and kidnapped him?"
"It's just the curiosity of a civilian scientist," Reina replied calmly.
Although the clairvoyant didn't inform Reina that Osborn would kidnap her, it was evident that she had already formed her own conclusions: the clairvoyant must have foreseen all of this.
At this stage, she was enamored with the "all-knowing" persona concocted by the clairvoyant, and it should be impossible to recruit her.
But what's interesting is that clairvoyance is merely an image fabricated by Hydra using S.H.I.E.L.D.'s internal intelligence network, yet as an inhuman, Reina truly possesses the ability to predict events after awakening her powers.
"It seems that you have a tough mouth, ma'am. Originally, I wanted to invite you to join Osborn, but now it seems that is unlikely."
Harry spread his hands and released Reina from the restraint chair.
"You're free to go, ma'am, and you professionals in fire-resistant suits."
Reina was somewhat perplexed—what exactly did Osborn intend to achieve?
"That's it?" Reina asked, doubtfully.
"That's it, ma'am. But if one day humans complete the next step of evolution, Osborn must be the pioneer, so if you change your mind, you can come to me.
Also, I hope you'll keep this conversation a secret from the person behind you—let's see if he knows everything."
Harry blinked and made Reina an offer she couldn't refuse—
This was also something she wanted to discover. If the clairvoyant really knew everything, he should be aware of all of it. So did he know about this conversation?
You must understand that Reina is not interested in Hydra; she is interested in the omniscient "clairvoyance," the next stage of humankind, and superpowers.
"...But how should I respond to them?" Reina accepted the suggestion.
"Let's just say that an ugly-looking demon interfered with the operation." Harry removed the holographic mask with both hands and placed it over his face.
This revealed a green devil's face.
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Chapter 150: Artificial Half Body
There is no Green Goblin in this world, but there is the Red Skull.
Originally, Harry wanted to deceive them by wearing a mask that looked like the Red Skull, but after thinking about it, he realized that this kind of deception might be self-defeating.
Chen Haonan is just a young man, but Reina is not stupid; she is proficient in social engineering and anthropology.
Instead of lying to her, it would be better to use her own ideas to provoke a relationship between her and the clairvoyant.
As for why he chose the Green Goblin mask in the end—purely because he wanted it to be more confusing.
The Red Skull used the experimental Super Soldier Serum, which is why he became like that; the Super Soldier Serum Replication Project gave birth to the Green Hulk... This might remind Pierce of some messy things.
Moreover, the image of the Green Goblin is quite classic—he borrowed this element from it.
Harry looked in the mirror with his mask on.
"Ah!" Felicia was shocked by Harry's appearance! "Who are you, Harry?"
"I'm the Green Goblin! Ha!" Harry picked up Felicia, and the two fell onto the raised bed.
"Ha—you're hiding here just to scare me with a mask? It's still early for Halloween!"
The Green Goblin mask dissipated, and Harry said, "So what should we wear next Halloween? Do you want to try a black leotard?"
Felicia rolled over in bed, sat up, and then said, "It's still early for Halloween! And why the black tights?"
Harry shrugged and said, "I just think it suits you better."
"...Let's talk about it then. The establishment of the European branch has come to an end. You said that I would report to you specifically."
Felicia was talking about the European branch established in London under Harry's instructions, where Osborn would build Europe's first fusion power station.
Because of Norman's handling of the Prism Project, UK collab in this was stabbed by Norman: after all, this plan was initiated by the CIA and NSA. As a result, the CIA was disbanded first, which embarrassed them.
So Norman made a "generous" promise that the next fusion power station would be first implemented in the UK—this has advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that they have to continue to be the partisans of the United States. The advantage is that the first fusion power station will bring them relative advantages and a leading position in other countries.
As for why it is London—the plot of Thor 2 will start around the end of the year. This event will briefly penetrate the Nine Realms, with the center being in Greenwich.
With the help of construction robots, Osborn can complete the construction of a fusion power plant in a few months and use it as a basis to expand its business in Europe.
"Yes, I'm going to attend the completion ceremony there." Harry calculated the time and determined he should be able to make it in time.
Before that, he had to complete the upgrade of his own equipment and the improvement of the Extremis virus.
This time, the dark elves came with the ether and the fleet—although they were ultimately crushed by Thor alone, it did not mean they were weak.
Felicia continued, "Then there are academies and online academies in various places, which are going very well—last month the Security Department added a total of 500 employees who met the requirements."
As mentioned earlier, Osborn has now established educational facilities around the world, and some young people who do not like learning and have a "fighting" spirit have joined the Osborn Security Department.
Through the existing gene pool, Osborn can select a batch with the best physical fitness through a simple physical test and recruit them into the Security Department.
"Now that there are more than 1,000 new entrants who have been screened, I suggest that we set up a separate military contracting company for easier management," Felicia suggested.
"Okay, I think so too." Harry nodded. The president is now Norman, and it will be much easier to obtain qualifications in this area.
"Finally, there's the Daisy Lode. The machine labor is running well. At least the engineers didn't raise anything that needs attention."
"...Speaking of which, I'm planning a trip to the Daisy Lode, right after the NASA Mars mission meeting."
NASA accepted Harry's suggestion—to be precise, it accepted the president's instructions and is already actively communicating with other countries.
"Then I'll do it now." After saying that, Felicia stood up, kissed Harry gently, and walked toward the door.
Watching Felicia leave, Harry didn't want to do something—but now Felicia still had some unresolved problems.
It is still necessary to complete the system tasks as soon as possible to solve this problem.
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In the AIM laboratory, a group of energetic mice is jumping around in a specially treated glass room.
A series of numbers is displayed on the glass wall: "79d11h55m24s."
This is how long these mice survived after being injected with the Extremis virus.
Tony helped Dr. Hansen modify the algorithm of the Extremis virus, but this greatly reduced its effectiveness; it can even be said to have almost no effect.
Rather than revising the algorithm, it is better to hide all the traits—this may be the reason why Pepper did not show the power of the Extremis virus in subsequent movies.
But fortunately, the algorithm of the Extremis virus is no longer a failure and has solved the stability problem. Hansen's research focuses on how to enhance trait performance.
Harry turned to Hansen and said, "How's the situation?"
"Not very optimistic. The effect of the new variety is less than 5% of the previous version. If the effect continues to be strengthened, spontaneous combustion and explosion will occur again." Hansen was also a little helpless.
Research seems to be stuck in an endless loop—if the effect is enhanced, it will be difficult for the injected body to remain stable, and the mortality rate will be quite high.
If the effect is not strengthened, the 5% strengthening effect is far from what she imagined.
Harry took some time to read the latest research report, roughly understanding the situation, and mentally noting the uses of cobra venom and heat-resistant platelets.
So he operated the device, and the danger assessment bar on the screen kept rising, making Maya Hansen feel a little frightened.
"...You don't think the same thing as Killian, do you?"
Killian didn't care at all about the extremely high mortality rate—as long as one person survived, it was a profit.
Harry ignored Dr. Hansen's doubts and took out a dose of special toxin from the storage box and injected it into the machine. Soon the "Estimated Result" column on the machine became unknown.
Then, Harry immediately injected the uninjected mice with the Extremis virus.
The mouse immediately became lively and energetic, its strength reaching the level of Killian's version of the Extremis virus, and it banged against the glass wall.
However, under machine monitoring, the temperature of this mouse was still rising slowly and uncontrollably.
"...What did you add?" Hansen knew clearly the precursors of the mouse explosion. Obviously, the temperature of this mouse had slowed down a lot.
"A neurotoxin that stabilizes biochemical reactions in the body after enhancement."
As Harry explained, the mouse quickly lay on the ground due to the high temperature. Although it did not explode in the end, this high temperature is obviously not good for its body.
Harry then injected another dose of heat-resistant platelets into the mouse. After a while, the temperature of the mouse dropped, and its short forelimbs tapped against the glass wall.
"What is this? Have you stabilized this reaction?" Hansen looked at the mouse as if she had seen a ghost—Harry solved this problem like adding some seasoning to a stir-fry?
"The serum contains a type of heat-resistant platelet extracted from person with supernatural powers," Harry explained.
"Heat-resistant platelets?" Hansen muttered the term.
If platelets from superhuman beings must be used to solve the overheating problem, this seems to mean that this technology cannot be promoted.
Because the formation mechanism of platelets is not yet clear—they can't possibly ask this person with special powers to draw blood every few days, right?
Harry went out to the laboratory and came back with a big jar.
"Inside are various tissues and organs that I cloned using his cells, simulating the normal body environment. I call it an artificial semi-organism.
Just inject nutrients to produce blood—you can draw as much as you like, but be careful not to draw too much at once."
Hearing this, Hansen opened her mouth: This amount of information seems a bit overwhelming.
Harry wasn't going to explain anything—since the advent of artificial organ technology, Osborn has never relaxed his research in this area, and Dr. Connors is also obsessed with it.
There are several descriptions of technology in society today: civilian technology, military technology, Stark technology, and finally Osborn technology.
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Chapter 151: Preparing Soldiers
Harry's newly designed Extremis virus works well, but the use of fire-resistant platelets has once again raised the cost of the entire product.
This price is just within the range that major countries can afford to mass-produce super soldiers. Harry held the Extremis virus reagent in his hand, contemplating its future use.
The Extremis virus modifies genes using viral engineered agents to grant humans targeted trait enhancements; however, from a precision standpoint, it lacks accuracy—it may affect the subsequent genetic modifications of the injected individual.
Moreover, it's uncertain whether this virus will change within the human body over decades, unlike the Super Soldier Serum, which has withstood the test of time.
"What are you planning to do with this? Now you can be considered its developer," Hansen asked tentatively.
"Not just its developer, but also its owner," Harry replied. "Doctor, you can continue working on this—perhaps a less potent and more stable version could aid in medical advancement."
Harry didn't intend to disclose his plans to Dr. Hansen but aimed to provide her with an alternative project.
Regarding these potions, Harry intended to use them on the orbital airborne troops. Osborn would soon possess a genuine super-soldier airborne force.
A more robust physique means the capability to utilize stronger power armor—though it will still differ somewhat from what Harry himself employs.
With this in mind, Harry dialed a number:
"Ross, I need some paratroopers who are disabled yet still eager to fight—of course, you can gather some able-bodied soldiers with impressive resumes. We are going to create super soldiers."
.....
Thirty soldiers with disabilities were sent to Osborn's medical room, and thirty super soldiers with intact bodies emerged in perfect formation.
A simple fitness test demonstrated to Ross that this was no fantasy!
Ross maintained a stern demeanor, but internally, he was experiencing a tremendous upheaval.
"Private, your new designation is the 1st Platoon of the H.A.M.M.E.R. Orbital Airborne Force. Now, return to the waiting room and await further orders."
"Yes, sir!"
The soldiers felt reborn, brimming with enthusiasm. They were eager to run two laps around the playground. Some soldiers jumped up and down in excitement along the route.
After the soldiers departed, Ross inquired, "So, what technical direction are you taking? I thought you preferred mechanical enhancements like Stark?"
"Well, both machines and physical enhancements are excellent—why can't we pursue both?" Harry replied. "The matching armor has been developed and will be produced in a few days."
Stronger bodies can adapt to more powerful exoskeletons—but their physical capabilities are still far inferior to Harry's, so he only needs to modify the equipment he uses.
The training of the H.A.M.M.E.R. soldiers will primarily follow Ross's arrangements. Although he is a consultant, the focus remains on Osborn's own troops.
These one hundred improved soldiers once again contributed 10 points toward Harry's mission progress. Now, Harry still needs to find 15 enhanced individuals or super-powered beings.
"Do you have any advice about orbital airborne landings?" Ross asked before leaving.
After all, Osborn had already completed an airborne landing, so they might possess more experience.
"The instructions have been provided to you along with the delivery of the airborne warehouse. I'm just a businessman, and you still need to develop the tactics," Harry stated, unwilling to provide advice. While he knew a thing or two about it, he wasn't military personnel.
Additionally, as a consultant, adding 30 super soldiers to H.A.M.M.E.R. with a wave of his hand was sufficient for him.
Ross then asked, "When will the aerospace strategic platform be delivered? SHIELD seems to have passed some resolution. They plan to construct three aerospace carriers, with technology still supported by Stark."
Ross was alluding to nothing less than the Insight Project. Harry hadn't communicated much with Fury, but he believed the king of agents could manage it effectively.
Even if he couldn't handle it well, he could call upon H.A.M.M.E.R. to collect their corpses—that was Harry's original plan.
Because the USA, under Norman's rule, has explicitly prohibited SHIELD from conducting unauthorized law enforcement operations within the country. If these individuals still choose to launch the space carrier in Washington, D.C., H.A.M.M.E.R. will shoot them down promptly.
Harry remarked, "Then let them manage it, but you must keep a close watch on them."
Hearing this, Ross regarded Harry—truth be told, he didn't have a particularly negative perception of SHIELD. It's worth noting that SHIELD provided significant assistance during his capture of the Hulk. Prior to that, the US officials and SHIELD were also quite close.
Even in the understanding of the older generation, SHIELD is still effectively under US control—after all, its predecessor, the Strategic Science Organization, SSR, is an American agency.
However, after his interactions with the Osborns, he discovered their profound wariness of SHIELD; they seemed intent on shutting down the organization if circumstances warranted.
Harry also caught the glint in Ross's eyes and added, "Ross, you are the US Secretary of State. When you tell me that an organization holds the authority to launch nuclear missiles against New York, do you truly believe it remains under US control?"
It is with the organization SHIELD that the United Nations in this world has become somewhat deformed—on one hand, the UN still finds itself sandwiched between nations, yet on the other, all the technology and resources of SHIELD stem from the USA, making it the most advanced and well-equipped entity.
Consequently, the weight of the UN Security Council has significantly overshadowed that of the UN General Assembly, enabling it to detain individuals at will within any nation's territory.
The United States harbors the illusion that SHIELD aligns with them. This also stems from the numerous Hydra officials embedded within the US. These officials communicate through SHIELD, with SHIELD functioning on their behalf. This time, everyone is... working for Hydra.
Now that Norman has suppressed Hydra's internal agents in the United States, signs of rebellion within SHIELD are beginning to surface.
Harry continued, "After my father's investigation, I discovered they originally had a massive underground hangar in the Special Administrative Region—large enough to house an aerospace carrier. You wouldn't want to witness an uncontrolled aerospace carrier cruising through D.C.
Furthermore, H.A.M.M.E.R.'s fighter planes have commenced production, so you must expedite the completion of personnel establishment."
"Are you sure your fighters can compete with SHIELD's Quinjet?" Ross questioned.
As a former Air Force general, he understood the remarkable performance of SHIELD's Quinjet fighter. This aircraft could ascend into the sky and dive into the water, flying stealthily with formidable firepower, serving nearly every purpose in one package.
But Osborn is not Hammer Technology.
"Aside from optical invisibility, I truly can't achieve that, but in every other aspect, I can guarantee it will be superior," Harry confidently asserted.
Through the resources of the Space Materials Laboratory, the Vulture team stands as the first and only research group to reverse-engineer Chitauri materials. This implies that only Osborn can develop weapons of this caliber, and similar weapons elsewhere remain mere prototypes that cannot yet be mass-produced.
Materials pose a significant barrier to scientific research advancement.
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