"Heh heh, Doctor Otto, what lofty ambitions!"
Suddenly, a figure streaked across the night sky at high speed and appeared in the air before them in an instant, looking down at them from above.
"You are... Mr. Superman?"
Looking up at the unfamiliar figure who had suddenly appeared, Doctor Otto was initially extremely tense. The metal tentacles behind him instantly shielded both him and his wife.
However, when he saw that the visitor was the renowned Superman, the tension on Doctor Otto's face vanished.
"I'm sorry, Doctor Otto. Something held me up today, so I wasn't able to make it over..."
There was a hint of apology in Peter's voice.
"I understand. I saw the news. You were fighting extraterrestrial creatures at the time, protecting the entire city."
Doctor Otto's feelings toward Superman were somewhat complicated.
During the experiment, he had somewhat blamed Superman for suddenly appearing and stealing the spotlight.
Superman had drawn away all the media outlets and reporters in the laboratory, indirectly causing his experiment to fail so quickly, though failure had been inevitable anyway.
However, after learning that Superman had been protecting the entire city and fighting extraterrestrial creatures who called themselves gods, the trace of resentment in his heart vanished, replaced by admiration.
He felt that Superman was humanity's true hero.
"Still, have you come to see me because there's something you need me to do?"
Doctor Otto was smart enough to know that someone like Superman would not pay attention to an ordinary human without reason.
And now that he had come looking for him, he must have had another purpose.
"For example, helping you complete some experiment?"
With almost no hesitation, Doctor Otto guessed Peter's true reason for coming.
"You're right. I've also been paying close attention to the Artificial Sun experiment you conducted today. A nearly eternal energy source—I believe it is the key to unlocking humanity's future."
Peter did not know or care whether it could unlock humanity's future. He only knew that the Artificial Sun could unlock the powerful genes within him, allowing him to grow stronger every moment.
Therefore, no matter what, the Artificial Sun was something he had to keep in his grasp.
"Thank you very much for your attention and recognition, Mr. Superman, but you also know that my experiment failed today."
A complicated expression appeared on Doctor Otto's face, as though he were grieving over the experiment's failure.
"Although today's experiment failed, weren't you just full of confidence and preparing to conduct another one?"
Peter saw through Otto's behavior. He seemed to be trying to refuse to help complete the experiment.
"Besides, given your current circumstances, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to continue pursuing your experimental dream, won't it?"
By now, news of Doctor Otto's failed experiment had almost spread throughout both academic and investment circles.
Capitalists were that realistic. Once they saw that you were no longer useful, they would kick you far away.
So it would be extremely difficult for him to obtain money and resources for his research again.
"Are you planning to rob banks behind your wife's back to fund your experiments?"
Upon hearing Peter's final words, the serious expression on Doctor Otto's face instantly crumbled.
In fact, he had genuinely considered using the powerful tentacles behind him to rob a bank.
After all, only he knew the extent of his current predicament. The experiment had failed, and he was facing enormous compensation claims from his investors.
Even the home behind him, filled with memories of him and his wife and the most precious place in both their hearts, would likely cease to exist.
"All right, Mr. Superman. It seems I no longer have any reason to refuse!"
In the end, Doctor Otto looked up at Peter, who stood high above him, and slowly spoke, letting go of his persistence.
"Don't worry. You won't regret this decision."
Watching Otto bid his wife a final farewell with his eyes, Peter slowly descended from the air to stand before them. He then grabbed Doctor Otto and shot into the sky in an instant.
Leaving behind only Doctor Otto's wife, who stared into the empty sky for a long time without looking away.
Antarctic, beneath an Ice Cave.
"So, this is your Fortress of Solitude?"
Floating in the air, Doctor Otto handled the journey much better than the others Peter had brought here.
Not only did he not suffer intense nausea, but he even had the leisure to carefully observe the surroundings.
"Fortress of Solitude? No, it can only be considered a simple temporary base."
Peter was no longer satisfied with the current plans for the Fortress of Solitude. He had other plans in mind.
"Come on. I'll introduce you to a few friends—or rather, colleagues. You may be working together for some time."
"They're all very smart. I'm sure you'll have plenty in common to talk about."
Peter lifted the enormous metal door above the laboratory and slowly led Doctor Otto inside.
The moment he landed, Otto saw more than a dozen people before him. There were men and women, young and old, and they seemed to have been waiting specifically for his arrival.
"Hello, I'm new here. My name is Otto Octavius."
"Hello, I'm Reed Richards. Doctor Otto, it's a pleasure to meet you. I read your papers on nuclear physics research quite some time ago."
Looking at the mechanical tentacles constantly waving behind Doctor Otto, everyone present could not help feeling that they were somewhat strange.
However, Reed steadied himself and was the first to greet Doctor Otto.
Afterward, the others introduced themselves one by one. Then the room fell silent, and everyone's gaze involuntarily turned toward Peter beside them.
After all, Peter had the final say over everything here.
"All right, now that everyone knows each other, it's time to discuss our plans going forward."
As Peter spoke, he placed his hand over his chest. The next moment, the Nanoparticles forming the Nano-Suit on his body rapidly began to contract.
Under Doctor Otto's astonished gaze, they all gathered into the glowing device on Peter's chest in just a few seconds.
"This is... nanotechnology?"
Although Doctor Otto specialized in nuclear physics, he still had a fairly solid understanding of basic nanotechnology.
"Unbelievable. Has nanotechnology really advanced to this extent?"
Precisely because he understood it, Doctor Otto found it even more unbelievable.
"Wait, this is..."
However, compared to the nanotechnology that had left him utterly amazed, the moment he truly saw the glowing nano-container, his expression instantly became indescribably complicated.
"A Miniaturized Arc Reactor? How is this possible? No, this is absolutely impossible!"
"Could it be that the direction I've devoted myself to researching has been a dead end all along?"
At that moment, he was even at a loss for what to do!
It was as if the answer you had spent your entire life seeking was now laid before you, yet you discovered that the path you had pursued had been wrong from the very beginning.
"The energy of the sun..."
Seeing Doctor Otto's eyes filled with disbelief and confusion, Peter slowly placed the Arc Reactor in his hands.
"Is in my hands!"
As though admiring the most perfect work of art, Doctor Otto stared intensely at the Arc Reactor in his hands and slowly continued Peter's words.
Then his gaze abruptly snapped toward Peter.
"So you called me here just to crush my confidence?"
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