S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Visit

Since the attack on the courthouse, the criminals seem to have disappeared again.

These days, Peter hasn't heard any news related to the Green Goblin.

Moreover, Stromm lost the case completely, and all his assets were used to compensate Norman Osborn for his losses.

Norman then handed over most of his wealth to Ben.

"This is what 'Bite the Dust' truly means."

Having received the money, Ben laughed and turned to Connors, saying, "Losers get nothing, while winners devour the corpses of the losers, growing stronger!"

"Natural laws."

Connors didn't see anything wrong with it.

He studies reptiles, and in nature, the law of the jungle is fundamental. Rather than sympathizing with Stromm, it would be more important to figure out a way to get Ben to allocate a larger share of the money to his project.

"Wrong, Connors." Ben shook his head.

"The real important thing is that you have now regained your identity and reputation. In a few days, Norman will hold another press conference to explain that he has found you and, with the combined efforts of Osborn and Primus, has completely cured you. Then you will be able to see the light of day again."

Upon hearing this, Connors nodded.

Actually, he doesn't particularly like going out, but after all, he has a wife and children, so restoring his reputation is always a good thing.

Meanwhile, Peter, who couldn't stay idle, decided to visit Hell's Kitchen after spending several days wandering around Queens.

However, compared to the calm in other parts of New York, Hell's Kitchen has been much more lively these days.

Gang warfare continues unabated.

At night, the gunfire was so loud it sounded like a New Year's celebration, going on and on.

Even Peter was taken aback by the commotion. He managed to contact Daredevil and learn what had happened.

"It's said that Kingpin killed Green Goblin to monopolize the serum, which led to a conflict between him and the Hand," Matt explained.

Actually, he only had a superficial understanding.

Regardless, the Hand with Kingpin again because of this incident, and the two sides fought fiercely, leading to another major purge of the Hell's Kitchen gangs.

Ultimately, however, the ones who truly suffer losses are neither the Hand Kingpin Hand, but rather the various gangs, large and small, that they have drawn into the conflict.

The dogfight between villains has nothing to do with Peter and Daredevil.

On the contrary, Peter felt relieved after learning that Green Goblin had been killed by Kingpin.

The days that followed were relatively uneventful.

Peter continued to roam the skies over New York, Daredevil fought evil in Hell's Kitchen, Ben awaited the arrival of the World's Fair.

"I wonder what Tony is doing?"

Just as Ben was thinking that waiting like this was getting too boring, a customer arrived.

Pepper Potts never imagined that Primus Technology, which had recently gained fame alongside the Osborn Corporation, would be located in such a small place.

The area is remote, the buildings are old, and they don't even own a single building!

Not only her, but even the others who accompanied her found it unbelievable.

"It's hard to imagine that this is the place where the Self-Healing Serum was invented."

Coulson stood below the building, marveling at it. His gaze shifted to the other side, where he could see the magnificent Hammer Industries standing like a pillar among a group of not-so-tall buildings, as if surrounded by stars.

"Actually, nobody thinks the Self-Healing Serum was invented by this little company Primus. Everyone has investigated its background. One of the company's founders is Harry Osborn. Obviously, it was something Norman Osborn came up with to avoid taxes or for some other reason," Pepper said.

Now that she is the high-ranking CEO of Stark Industries, theoretically, even if Primus has become a rising star company, it shouldn't warrant her personal visit.

But there was nothing they could do. All the resumes submitted by the agents, including Natasha, disappeared without a trace. Primus was like an impenetrable fortress, defending against all the spying. They needed someone capable of breaking down the walls.

Coulson was desperate, which is why he turned to Pepper.

Pepper felt too embarrassed to refuse the person who had saved her life, as well as Natasha, who had once been her secretary.

But she remained skeptical of Primus: "I've met Norman Osborn; he wouldn't keep the real secrets in a place like this. The Osborn Corporation is his lifeline."

"Our agents have already searched the Osborn Corporation, but haven't found anything." Coulson shook his head.

Unlike Osborn, Primus's massive corporation needed to hire employees to function, meaning that even with Norman's utmost caution, it was impossible to isolate all the agents.

Furthermore, the Green Goblin incident kept him somewhat tied up, which conveniently created an opportunity for the agents.

It could be said that the reason S.H.I.E.L.D.. didn't get involved in the Green Goblin trial was because they focused more of their energy on the Self-Healing Serum.

Ultimately, whether it's the Lizard Serum or the Green Goblin Serum, the side effects are too great, and S.H.I.E.L.D.. simply doesn't want them.

Whether it's Hydra or Nick Fury, they both know that their Super Soldier Serum has already made progress, and many agents have even been injected with it. Although it's not as perfect as Captain America's, its advantage is that it has almost no side effects.

Isn't this much better than the Lizard Serum that turns you into a monster?

In their view, a power that cannot be controlled is better destroyed!

In contrast, the Self-Healing Serum is different. Captain America is the best person to say how useful it is; it can even bring you back from the brink of death. In a sense, if injected in time, it's practically a resurrection drug.

Of course, Captain America has a strong self-healing ability, so it doesn't have such a significant effect on ordinary people.

But it's clear that Osborn had something else up his sleeve, or even many things.

The Self-Healing Serum available on the market today are clearly not on the same level of self-healing ability as the serum Norman Osborn used on himself at the initial launch event.

Coulson had reason to suspect that Norman was hiding something good.

Perhaps it's an enhanced version of the healing potion, or something else entirely?

For example, Spider Serum?

According to available information, the Osborn Corporation studied spiders in its early years, and to this day, specially made Silk products remain one of Osborn's pillar industries.

Considering the two Spider-Man who appeared recently—the first one was alright, but the second only appeared once and disappeared after defeating the Green Goblin — S.H.I.E.L.D.. has reason to suspect that they are products of the Osborn Corporation.

Upon hearing this, Pepper frowned and said:

Now I know why Tony doesn't like you guys.

She shook her head.

Tony despises thieves who try to steal his intellectual property rights; not long ago, he angrily confronted a congressman at a hearing.

And now he's actually doing the same thing for S.H.I.E.L.D..

"You misunderstand, Miss Pepper," Coulson said, shaking his head. "We don't intend to steal their technology. It's just that Osborn has invented dangerous things like Lizard Serum, so we need to conduct a risk assessment of Primus Technology and its mysterious founder."

Pepper didn't say anything, she just rang Primus's doorbell.

And so.

Including the driver Happy, there were four of them, and they appeared in front of Ben together.

Ben was somewhat surprised, but fortunately, Eunice had already warned him when they entered the building.

Now, all the company's secrets are sealed off, including those concerning Connors has supposedly disappeared from public view.

In contrast, Pepper was more surprised; she never dreamed that the big boss of Primus was actually a young child.

Coulson and Natasha, however, were not surprised. They had come prepared, and investigating information such as the company's registrant was a given.

Ben reached out to Pepper, shook her hand briefly, and then released it.

"Miss Potts. Pepper Potts, CEO of Stark Industries. It's an honor to have you here. And who are these gentlemen?"

"Um, my driver and... assistant," Pepper replied somewhat awkwardly. "I didn't expect you to be so young."

"An assistant?" Ben raised an eyebrow, gave Natasha a meaningful look, and said, "Your assistant isn't exactly honest. I saw her sending her resume to my email the other day."

Upon hearing this, Pepper, who was already embarrassed, felt like her toes were digging out of her high heels. Natasha and Coulson, on the other hand, smiled as if nothing had happened.

It has to be said that when it comes to shamelessness, even the CEO of a large company can't compare to Black Widow.

Despite knowing that S.H.I.E.L.D.. must have their own agenda, Ben still invited them in.

Nick Fury wanted to make contact with him, Ben also had the idea of contacting S.H.I.E.L.D..

He didn't encounter a single Skrull on his last trip to Sakaar, which was somewhat of a regret, as he was still very interested in the Skrull' genetic ability to transform.

As soon as they entered, Coulson and Natasha couldn't help but look around.

What comes into view is a uniform array of silver-white facilities. Primus is quite small now; it's more like a small laboratory than a company.

This small space was further divided into several areas.

"What would you like to drink, coffee?" Ben asked.

"Thank you." The group nodded, thinking that Ben was quite polite.

In the brief moment Ben left, Natasha and Coulson quickly surveyed their surroundings, but couldn't figure it out.

After a while, they saw Ben bring over a few empty paper cups, put them in their hands, and then give each of them a stick of instant coffee.

"The hot water is over there, go get it yourself."

Ben pointed to the water dispenser next to him.

Everyone:???

Pepper glanced at Coulson, then somewhat awkwardly placed the paper cup aside and said, "Parker, I'm here to invite you to the Stark Expo."

"But the exhibition is next month, right?"

Ben stood with his hands on his hips, wanting to see what kind of tricks Pepper had up her sleeve.

However, the other party was clearly prepared, and said, "It's like this, because it involves the division of venues and areas, we need to take you to see it first, and also inquire about the products and projects your company is showcasing."

That's true.

Even Stark Industries must treat companies like Primus, which are currently attracting a lot of attention, with caution.

If even companies like Osborn and Primus, who invented Self-Healing Serum, are absent from a so-called World's Fair, then it's somewhat unworthy of its name.

It might be better to change it to an industrial expo.

Of course, Ben knew that this was just an excuse; at least, S.H.I.E.L.D..'s real purpose was probably to find out what new products he might launch next.

Perhaps they thought that Primus's next product would still be in the fields of biotechnology or medicine.

But to their surprise, after hearing Pepper's words, Ben took a step to the left, revealing a car behind him.

It's not Rust Bucket RV, but a newly revamped product, a true commodity intended for the general public.

"This is it."

"Car?"

Coulson paused for a moment.

He couldn't understand why Primus would be showcasing a car at the expo.

"I thought Primus was a medical technology company," he said.

"That's a one-sided view. Actually, we're also involved in the telecommunications industry and have a partnership with Oracle Corporation." Ben pointed to the phone in Pepper's hand. "This is our product."

Oracle Corporation, on the other hand, is a translation company.

"Primus Technology never intends to develop in just one single field; we have all kinds of scientists," Ben said with a smile.

"All kinds of scientists?"

Natasha glanced around the empty company except for Ben, and uttered a confused sound, as if to say: Where?

"It will happen."

Ben said with a smile.

Then he took out a remote control and gestured for the others to step back slightly. "The theme of the science expo has always been the future. I remember that in the last century, Howard Stark proposed the idea of Anti-gravity Car."

"You achieved it?" Natasha raised an eyebrow.

"Not entirely." Ben pressed the button, and in an instant, the car's tires flattened, the center of the axle opened, and layers of ripples released downwards, distorting the Liaokong.

In an instant, the car floated up.

"I used Sonic Levitation System, which can levitate up to 100 meters high, with extremely high stability. The car's shell is made of titanium alloy, just like Iron Man's armor, ensuring safety."

The group stared in disbelief.

No one could have imagined that Ben would actually turn Howard Stark's original idea into reality.

If this continues, won't cars on Earth be flying in the sky above cities in just a few years, like in science fiction novels?

Seeing his expression, Ben chuckled and then made a point of mentioning it.

"Of course, considering that some people have a preference for retro styles, I think we will also accept a certain amount of modification business, and can add this function to some older cars."

Coulson's eyes lit up immediately.

You see, he's the kind of person Ben was talking about, someone with a penchant for retro things, old records, cars... and even his idol is a 70-year-old Old Ice Pop.