Hawk's Dream of Becoming a Lawyer!

Action spoke louder than intention.

Phoenix was only two stars away from being lit. It was only a matter of time.

Even if he did not fight, with his routine of throwing ten thousand punches every day, he would light the remaining two stars within three months at the latest.

But Hawk still had no clue about the Cloth.

More accurately, he had no clue whatsoever about "Gamaneon."

The other two were easier to deal with.

Theoretically, as long as he had enough money, he could buy them directly.

For example, the Meteorites needed to make Silver Star Sand.

Not to mention the entire United States—New York City alone had countless wealthy Meteorite collectors, and Meteorite auctions and trade fairs were held regularly.

So as long as he was willing to spend the money, he could buy them directly.

Although Vibranium was priceless and unavailable on the market.

But that did not matter.

He knew where Vibranium originated on Earth. If Vibranium was the only thing he lacked and polite negotiation failed, he would not mind taking it himself.

As he had said before.

I want Vibranium. What does that have to do with you?

So now, only one problem remained.

Gamaneon!

After class these past few days, Hawk had gone to the library, borrowing books on Gamma Rays while using the public computers to search for relevant information.

In the process, he also learned who had the largest collection of Meteorites in New York City.

Norman Osborn.

Yes.

The Norman Osborn of Osborn Bio-Industry, the man who appeared as a villain in the Spider-Man movies.

Hawk found a comment on a Meteorite forum from a month ago.

According to that Meteorite enthusiast, Norman Osborn's estate had an entire room dedicated to storing the Meteorites Norman Osborn had purchased over the years.

He had even found information online about Wakanda's ambassador to the United Nations.

That Wakandan ambassador was in New York City, since the United Nations headquarters was located there.

Hawk now knew the whereabouts of both the Meteorites and Vibranium. Only the final and most crucial Gamaneon still left him completely lost.

Hawk occupied one of the library computers, continuing to search online for information related to Gamma Rays.

If anyone in the Marvel Universe was most familiar with Gamma Rays, it was undoubtedly the superhero Hulk's father, Dr. Bruce Banner.

Unfortunately...

Even if Hawk wanted to find him, he could not.

After the Battle of New York ended, Dr. Bruce Banner had ridden off on a little motorcycle and left New York City, destination unknown.

S.H.I.E.L.D. might know.

But Hawk did not want to deal with any superheroes anymore, much less S.H.I.E.L.D., which was practically synonymous with trouble.

Still, it was not a major problem.

Dr. Bruce Banner was not the only person researching Gamma Rays. Others were studying them too; they were simply not as proficient as Dr. Bruce Banner.

For example, this paper Hawk had just found.

"On the Discovery of Gamma Rays in Biological Therapy."

"Dr. Curtis Connors."

"Osborn Bio-Industry..."

"Hiss."

Was this not Lizard?

Hawk came to the realization. Looking at the title of the paper on the screen, he could not help blinking.

"Huh? You're reading Dr. Connors's paper?"

"..."

Hawk snapped back to his senses. Hearing the somewhat familiar voice, he turned around.

There she was.

Gwen stood behind him with a book in her arms, several strands of blonde hair falling over her smooth, fair forehead as she leaned forward to look at the screen before him.

"On Gamma Rays..."

Gwen looked at the paper on Hawk's screen, then curiously at Hawk as he turned toward her. "Didn't you want to study law at New York University? Why are you researching Gamma Rays?"

No, I wanted to go there to make money.

Hawk answered inwardly.

Before his Cosmo awakened, he had set a goal for himself.

Study law.

At first, he had wanted to study medicine.

In the Eastern Kingdom, people might say encouraging someone to study medicine was punishable by heaven's thunder, because under Eastern Kingdom logic, if a doctor lived in a mansion and drove a sports car, that doctor had to be corrupt and taking bribes.

But things were different here.

Put simply.

If a doctor did not live in a mansion or drive a luxury car, people would most likely assume that doctor was not very skilled.

Therefore, if he could successfully study medicine, being a doctor here would be a highly sought-after career, especially as a surgeon.

But after giving it some thought, Hawk gave up on becoming a doctor.

The reason was simple.

He felt that he lacked the talent for medicine, so he had settled for the next best thing and planned to become a lawyer in the future.

Lawyers were no worse than doctors.

More importantly, after studying law, if he did not want to work at a law firm, he could join the District Attorney's Office and become a prosecutor. He could even become a judge someday.

However, that had been the path Hawk planned before awakening his Cosmo, all so that his future life could be a little easier.

Now, he no longer needed it.

Although Hawk had no intention of becoming so lazy that he would not even attend college, he no longer felt the urgency of having to study law.

Thinking this, Hawk shook his head and smiled. "I was just browsing online and happened to come across it," he said to Gwen.

As he spoke, he closed the webpage. Then he got up, gave the computer to someone else, and prepared to head to the Old Library to complete his ten-thousand-punch routine for the day.

As he had said before.

He had kept at it for more than two years. Now, if he went a day without punching, he always felt as though something was missing.

Gwen watched Hawk leave the library and blinked. As she was lost in thought, a female classmate beside her snapped her out of it and pulled her away to find a place to sit and read.

After all, the holiday would begin at the end of the month. Starting tomorrow, Midtown High School would enter the final exam week that terrified underachievers the most.

Every school had underachievers.

Midtown High School was no exception. Aside from a small number of students, most attended while their families waved around tens of thousands of dollars in tuition each semester.

And most underachievers came from among them.

So these days, underachievers who were usually bursting with energy could be seen everywhere, cramming desperately with books in hand as exams approached.

Hawk did not need to do that.

Before his Cosmo awakened, he had never needed to cram. After it awakened, he needed it even less.

After all, his future was already destined to offer only two choices: comfort and even greater comfort.

So...

Hawk continued to maintain his usual rhythm of life.

Inside the Old Gymnasium.

Hawk focused intently on practicing his punches.

With the creak of a door that made his teeth ache, a beautiful figure walked in from outside.

"The Council said they're going to tear down this Old Gymnasium after the holiday and rebuild it as a swimming pool."

"...Bang!"

Hawk drove a punch into the sandbag before him.

The sandbag hung motionless in place, but its surface shuddered violently, and then a cloud of dust burst out.

The noon sunlight streamed through the windows of the Old Gymnasium.

It happened to illuminate that very scene.