Eddie Brock's Exclusive Interview (Part 2)

On the very night Charlotte returned, Life One, a spacecraft belonging to the Life Foundation, was returning to Earth after completing sample collection in outer space.

"Life One calling Foundation Control Center: Sample collection complete, returning to Earth."

"Received, Life One, prepare to re-enter the atmosphere."

"Understood. Initiate reentry procedure."

"Coordinates 0.4103".

"Oh, damn it. Close it, close it now!"

At this moment, the Foundation's control center announced, "Calling Life One, signal unstable, please respond."

"SOS! Life One! SOS!"

"Control center calling Life One, please respond!"

Ultimately, Life One crashed in a forest in East Malaysia.

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the next day.

He drank with Tsunade all night last night and didn't lose a single dice-rolling contest.

Charlotte woke up in the room, shook her groggy head, got out of bed, and washed up.

Just as I finished washing up, the Red Queen's electronic mechanical voice rang out from the room.

"Master, Eddie Block, a reporter from the Global Daily, would like to request an interview with you. This is his seventh visit."

"Just say I'm not here and I don't give interviews."

Upon hearing that a reporter was going to interview him, Charlotte instinctively wanted to refuse. He wouldn't want to see him even if the reporter visited him seventy times, let alone seven. After all, when he first became famous alongside Iron Man, a large number of reporters waited outside his Agency Tenten just to take a picture of him or conduct an interview.

However, immediately after Charlotte casually declined, the name Eddie Block came to mind.

Eddie Brock of the Global Daily seems to have ultimately become the host of Venom, transforming into an anti-heroic figure.

Charlotte wasn't too concerned about the Symbiote. First of all, it had obvious weaknesses; it was afraid of both fire and sound waves. Secondly, regarding the symbiotic mode, some people died and lost consciousness as soon as they got involved.

Some people, however, manage to live peacefully without incident, which is somewhat puzzling given their symbiotic relationship and host selection patterns.

However, this Symbiote also has many advantages. It can enhance the host's all-around abilities, and can freely transform into various melee weapons to fight enemies. Furthermore, it can instantly recover from severe injuries such as fractures.

At the same time Charlotte also thought of the planet where the Symbiote was located. If it was just an ordinary Living Planet, it would be very suitable for planting the God Tree. But if it was the prison of the God of Symbiotes, then it would be very troublesome and could not be moved lightly.

I don't even know if the God of Symbiotes exists in the universe I live in.

In a split second, Charlotte thought of many things, and then asked, "Red Queen, where is Eddie Block right now? Outside the Agency?"

"Master, reporter Eddie Brock is currently outside the base gates."

Charlotte hadn't expected that the reporter would actually find their base. Although they didn't try to hide it, they didn't reveal it either.

"Red Queen, take him to the Reception Room. I've agreed to his interview."

"Yes, Master!"

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Outside the base gate.

Eddie Block was somewhat frustrated when he heard that his application had been rejected again.

As a journalist with considerable fame on television and a large following, Eddie Bullock was at the peak of his career.

He has brought down and exposed many big shots. His interview with Charlotte Doyle was partly due to company requirements and partly due to his own curiosity.

This superhero, as portrayed in government media, is not the same as Iron Man.

In Eddie Brock's mind, Tony Stark was more of a superhero driven by hobby, a super-rich second-generation heir, a Playboy, and a scientist who created a powerful combat suit of armor through his inventions to save the world and fight evil, all to satisfy his own spiritual needs.

Eddie Block was even more curious about Charlotte Doyle. He couldn't find any information about her before she became famous online, such as which university, high school, and elementary school she attended, or the path she took to make her fortune.

Almost overnight, Charlotte Doyle became famous, a shareholder of Stark Industries, a philanthropist, and a government-promoted superhero.

However, the other party's Agency is not like Tony, who provides free assistance to the public. It's more like a fire brigade; they will only solve your problems if you pay them.

However, although Eddie Block was a well-known reporter with connections, he was unfamiliar with the underworld, had no informants in the assassin community, and was even unaware of the Continental Hotel.

Otherwise, he could simply take two Gold Coin issued by the Continental Hotel, enter the Continental Hotel, and pay one Gold Coin to have someone tell him the story of the Legendary Assassin Charlotte Doyle for one night.

After all, in the world of assassins and even in the underworld, Charlotte Doyle's name had long been a legend, the goal that all assassins strive for throughout their lives.

Seeing that he had been rejected again, Eddie Block glanced at the tall iron gate in front of him, the high walls surrounding him, and the armed guards at the entrance. Eddie then looked away, turned around, and prepared to ride his beloved little motorcycle away.

He failed today and could only return to the Global Daily to see if there were any new stories to dig up. As for sneaking in here by circumventing the Great Firewall, he didn't have that ability.

Eddie Block had just gotten on his motorcycle and hadn't even put on his helmet when he saw a guard at the gate suddenly run towards him.

"Mr. Eddie Brock."

"Our boss has agreed to meet with you."

Upon hearing the other person's words, Eddie Block immediately smiled, thinking to himself: Could it be that they were moved by my hardworking and diligent attitude?

You should know that he has been visiting me every three days for almost a month now.

Eddie Brock put down his helmet and said excitedly, "That's great!"

Eddie Block picked up a large backpack from the car and got off the motorcycle.

Eddie Block had just slung his backpack over his shoulder when he glanced at his motorcycle and asked, "Dude, where am I supposed to park this?"

The guard glanced at it, then said, "Just push the bike to the gate. You can ride it away when you come out."

"Thanks!"

Back at the main gate, the guard looked at Eddie Block's backpack and said, "We need to check your things."

Eddie Block smiled. "No problem."

Eddie handed his backpack to one of the guards at the entrance for inspection, while another guard picked up a detector and began to search Eddie to make sure he was not carrying any dangerous items.

Eddie Block observed the guards' strict demeanor and couldn't help but admire the meticulous security measures taken for such important figures.

Eddie Block's backpack was quickly searched; it contained photography equipment, recording equipment, and other tools.

The check on him was completed at this point, and a guard returned the backpack to Eddie, saying:

"You can go in now."

Eddie Block took his backpack and put it back on his back. One of the guards came to the gate, and after a few maneuvers, the gate slowly opened.

Eddie Block walked through the gate and found another group of guards standing inside. There were also several electric sightseeing vehicles parked at the entrance, and as far as the eye could see, there was a huge lawn that seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see.

"Mr. Eddie Brock, please come and board the sightseeing bus; we'll take you there."

Eddie Block looked at everything before him, nodded in surprise, and said, "Thank you for your help."

They then boarded a sightseeing bus and headed towards a building deep within the base.

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Charlotte, back at the base, had already come out of her room and was having breakfast in the Dining Area. She also checked in for the day and received a reward of 5,000 copper coins.

After breakfast, Charlotte went to the Reception Room, where Eddie Block was already waiting.

Upon seeing Charlotte Doyle enter, Eddie Block immediately stood up.

"Hello, Mr. Charlotte Doyle, I am Eddie Block."

"I had the pleasure of meeting you once at one of Tony Stark's press conferences."

Looking at Eddie Brock's outstretched hand, Charlotte knew that this guy hadn't lost his job yet, which meant that the incident hadn't happened and he hadn't become Venom's host.

Charlotte shook hands with the other person and then smiled, "Hello, Mr. Reporter."

Charlotte then sat down on the sofa and said, "I heard you've visited me seven times recently."

"Yes, Mr. Charlotte, although there has been no shortage of reports about you, there have been very few formal interviews with you personally."

"I'd like to do a column about you and introduce you personally."

Charlotte wasn't bothered by Eddie Block's statement and instead laughed, saying, "I've heard of you. By the way, you didn't come here just to dig up dirt on me, did you?"

Eddie Brock gave an awkward laugh, "Sir, you're a superhero, a philanthropist, and a capitalist."

"It would be even better if there were no scandals; the public needs superheroes like that."

Charlotte smiled, not caring. She knew she had so much dirt on her that it could fill a house, but the problem was that S.H.I.E.L.D.. wouldn't allow it to appear without her permission.

"Let's begin today's interview. I have other things to take care of later."

Eddie Block nodded, then took a voice recorder from his backpack and placed it on the table before turning on the camera that had been set up.

Because it was a last-minute visit, Eddie Block wasn't sure if he would be able to interview Charlotte Doyle, so he didn't bring an assistant and had to do it himself.

Eddie Block quickly got everything set up and then said:

"You became a shareholder of Stark Industries at the age of 21 and amassed a fortune. Would you be willing to share your story of how you made your wealth?"

Upon hearing Eddie Block's question, Charlotte didn't refuse, but instead said, "During the time Tony was missing, I bought a lot of short contracts, which made me a fortune."

"However, when Tony returned and announced the closure of the weapons division and the cessation of weapons sales, this contract made me incredibly wealthy."

"Before Tony announced that he would become Iron Man, because of my trust in him and my belief that he could lead the company out of its predicament, I sold all my short contracts and bought Stark Industries stock."

"These few maneuvers alone have significantly increased my net worth."

Upon hearing Charlotte's explanation, Eddie Block's eyes lit up, and he asked, "I remember you're Tony's friend. Does what you're doing comply with securities trading laws?"

"Was this operation carried out due to insider information, resulting in the loss of substantial profits?"

Seeing Eddie Brock's eagerness to dig deeper, Charlotte chuckled, "I have no inside information. I didn't know Tony Stark before this."

"All of this is based on my analysis, and it has passed the review of the China Securities Regulatory Commission."

"Mr. Charlotte, to make a fortune in the stock market, you must need a lot of capital. Could you tell us about your story of how you made your fortune? I believe many of your fans are quite curious."

"Fans? Do I have a lot of fans?"

Eddie Block said earnestly, "A lot, a lot. You have over ten million subscribers on YouTube, and they've also created a dedicated website for you as a base for your fan club."

Charlotte was somewhat surprised to hear this, but she also felt it made sense.

He then said, "As everyone knows, I have a Agency named after me, and the income there is quite high."

"That's where I made my fortune. I once landed a deal that brought in US Dollar 100 million."

Eddie was familiar with Charlotte Agency's services, and hearing that a single deal could be worth US Dollar 100 million seemed unbelievable to him. He wondered to himself, "Is this stuff really that profitable?"

"My goodness, the average order value is so high! Have you been paying your taxes on time?"

Eddie Block then said, "Haha, I was just joking, Mr. Charlotte, don't take it to heart."

Charlotte replied earnestly, "All my businesses pay taxes on time."

"Okay, at the young age of 21, you already possessed such a vast fortune, and then you spared no expense to establish a Heart-to-Heart Charity Foundation dedicated to helping and raising orphans."

Charlotte smiled and said, "Those who know me know that I am a compassionate person. My childhood experiences have given me a deep connection with these young children, and I hope to bring light back into their futures."