"Ada's Grappling Gun could count as a Divine Artifact." Before Ada left, Shen Fei borrowed her Grappling Gun for a look, then used a 3D printer to reproduce it.
The existence of 3D printers had undeniably made many things much simpler. Especially for a laboratory, a 3D printer greatly improved efficiency.
Stark had been able to make so many Mark Series Iron Man Suits so quickly thanks to 3D printers. How amazing were they? As long as you had enough materials and blueprints, making an Ant-Man Suit would only take minutes.
In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter Parker had used a 3D printer to quickly create his new Spider-Suit.
Of course, 3D printers capable of that were extremely expensive. The cheapest cost tens of millions of dollars, while the expensive ones could cost over a hundred million.
Among the things Shen Fei had borrowed before was a small 3D printer. Now, however, he had two large 3D printers and four medium-sized ones, all part of Wesker's inheritance.
What could a large 3D printer accomplish? Simply put, if it had the blueprints for a Quinjet, it could produce one in minutes.
Making other things was even easier.
For example, figurines. A 3D printer worth tens of millions could absolutely create an exquisite life-sized figurine for you. Of course, probably no one would use something worth tens of millions for that.
These things were practically standard equipment for top scientists. Pym's family had a small but highly precise 3D printer. His Ant-Man Suit and Wasp Suit had most likely been made with it.
"Finished." Looking at the black Ant-Man Suit infused with Vibranium, Shen Fei excitedly pumped his fist. He had created this suit by combining his memories of the Ant-Man Suit, Black Panther Suit, and Spider-Suit, then having Red Queen run countless calculations.
Ever since he had Red Queen, his work efficiency had risen dramatically. She could handle material fusion and mixing processes entirely on her own.
The only problem was that Shen Fei currently lacked a powerful portable energy source, such as Stark's Arc Reactor. Otherwise, he could make an Iron Man Suit in minutes.
Making an Iron Man Suit had never been particularly difficult. Stark had hammered one together by hand in a cave, let alone in modern society with its abundance of advanced technology.
Exploration Aerospace Company had always been researching Iron Man Suits and had made quite a few. But without solving the energy problem, any Iron Man Suit was nothing more than a pile of scrap metal.
After the Arc Reactor was unveiled, hadn't even Justin Hammer been able to build a whole bunch of Iron Man Suits?
The reason Iron Man Suits had not appeared in large numbers after the Arc Reactor's debut was another issue: artificial intelligence systems.
To become Iron Man, both an Arc Reactor and an artificial intelligence system were indispensable.
Without energy, an Iron Man Suit could not move. Without an artificial intelligence system, it could not fight. Manually aiming? What a joke.
Actually, for Stark, sitting in his villa and remotely controlling an Iron Man Suit in battle was the superior option. The freed-up space could even carry more weapons.
The only reason Stark did not do that was to show off and steal the spotlight. What was the difference between someone who did not show off and a salted fish? Stark had taken that philosophy to its absolute extreme.
"You finally decided to crawl out of that shabby little house of yours." Stark looked around Shen Fei's new villa, his face full of disdain.
This new villa was already incredibly luxurious, but Stark did not think much of it at all.
Today was Shen Fei's housewarming, and Stark had actually shown up. Yet judging by his attitude, he clearly did not seem to be there to congratulate Shen Fei.
In the world of capital, money could solve many problems. Pepper had quickly found this villa for him. The reason Shen Fei had delayed moving in until today was because the place had been undergoing renovations.
To house Red Queen's large container-sized server, he needed a very large basement.
Besides the basement, a large Arc Reactor also had to be built. It had not been built for free, either. Shen Fei had bought it from Stark Group at market price. Constructing large Arc Reactors was one of Stark Group's major sources of income.
"Mine naturally can't compare to yours, but since you have so much free time, why not work on improving the Arc Reactor and making it smaller?" Shen Fei looked at Stark helplessly.
Stark Group had always claimed publicly that shrinking the Arc Reactor was extremely difficult. Obadiah Stane had gathered many scientists to work on improving it, yet they had gotten nowhere.
But Tony had reduced the Arc Reactor to the size of his palm in a cave with nothing but hammers and crude tools. Was there really any need to guess? It was not that Tony could not improve it. He simply did not want to.
"I'm very busy. Where would I find that much free time?" Stark said with a smile as he lay on a lounge chair beside the pool.
A luxurious villa with a swimming pool was something Shen Fei had never even dared dream of before. Now it had become reality.
Busy chasing women. With Pepper standing nearby, Shen Fei naturally did not say that aloud.
"Alright, it's rare for me to come over this early to congratulate you on moving, and I even brought you a gift. Hurry up and cook."
Since he was not used to Western food, Shen Fei cooked for himself whenever he had the time. Combined with the power of the Op-Op Fruit, his cooking skills now rivaled those of chefs at some Michelin restaurants. The color, aroma, and flavor were all flawless. He was only a step away from making glowing cuisine.
After eating his food once more, Tony came over from time to time to mooch a meal.
Celestial Dynasty cuisine had long since spread across the world. Though much of it had been heavily altered, opening a Chinese restaurant in the Western world would, at the very least, not lose money.
Chinese takeout was hugely popular in New York, no less so than pizza.
Of course, Shen Fei could not get used to the Chinese food here. Just as he could never understand why people put milk and sugar into tea. How was anyone supposed to drink that? It was not coffee.
"Wait a moment." Shen Fei went off to cook.
This time, Stark had indeed given him a fine gift: a Holographic Imaging System. Stark did not know Shen Fei had artificial intelligence. He had given it to Shen Fei so he could watch movies and improve the living environment in his bedroom.
Shen Fei had originally planned to acquire this system from Quentin Beck, who had been fired by Stark Group. Now, there was no need.
Quentin Beck, Mysterio, had caused quite a stir after Iron Man's death. But at this point, he was merely a scientist fired by Stark Group.
There were many brilliant scientists in the Marvel Universe, and Quentin Beck was one of them. He had invented the Holographic Imaging System, and it was precisely because of this system that Stark Group had fired him.
After inventing the Holographic Imaging System, Quentin Beck became wildly arrogant. He had even dared to show off in front of Stark. When Stark pointed out the instability of his system, he merely thought Stark was jealous of his talent. Then he was fired.
The Holographic Imaging System was indeed impressive. It had even left Spider-Man in a sorry state, but that was years later. At present, holographic imaging was truly unstable. It could not be used for games, and it would have problems even in Hollywood special effects.
Tony Stark's home and Shen Fei's place could use the Holographic Imaging System because other equipment made up for its shortcomings.
Mass application of the Holographic Imaging System was simply impossible. Setting everything else aside, the system itself plus the necessary additional equipment cost far more than the vast majority of people could afford.
Although Tony was sharp-tongued and arrogant, his attitude toward science was extremely rigorous.
Unfortunately, Quentin Beck did not believe any of it. He thought Tony was jealous of his talent, continued secretly researching the Holographic Imaging System, and contacted quite a few former problematic Stark Group employees to form an Anti-Stark Alliance.
Of course, the alliance was nothing more than a joke right now.
More importantly, they did not know Shen Fei had his eye on them.
If the opportunity was right, Shen Fei would not mind getting rid of this so-called Mysterio ahead of time.
The reason he did not make a move yet was that these people still had their uses. Although they had all been fired by Stark Group, they were outstanding talents in their respective fields. If not for the confidentiality restrictions, countless people in their industries would have wanted to hire them.
After squeezing out every last bit of their value, getting rid of them would be the best choice.
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