H.A.M.M.E.R.

Fuck your air conditioning system, it's working perfectly!

The officer cursed under his breath and immediately dispatched a small team to make repairs.

On the other side.

At the base's main gate, Peter and Steve kept rushing towards the interior of the base.

Steve clutched his head; he was still dizzy, feeling as if his head had been hit by the Hammer of Thor.

"Peter, promise me, you absolutely mustn't use this armor in the city..."

I don't dare use it anymore.

Peter covered his face and said.

Then he turned to Karen and complained, "Karen, why didn't you tell me the Sonic Cannon was so powerful? Luckily, I aimed it at the gate of the Hydra Base. If I were in New York right now, I would have destroyed an entire block!"

"I said the Sonic Cannon is powerful enough to blast open a metal door ten centimeters wide in front of us."

Karen said, "Primus Technology, kid!"

"Okay, it's my fault."

Peter covered his face and said.

The Iron Spider-Man armor is too powerful; unless used against Hydra, Peter has decided to stop using it.

"In addition, I have already released signals to jam most of the electronic equipment in the base, so please feel free to infiltrate," Karen said.

"Well done!" Peter his fist, then turned to look at the captain.

"Captain, let's charge!"

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An underground base of S.H.I.E.L.D..

The massive aircraft carrier loomed before Ben like an island.

Tony, clad in his Iron Armor, flew up and down, occasionally cutting metal with lasers, and spent a long time studying the modification blueprints. With Jarvis's help, he calculated the data for the visual Anti-gravity System.

Even for a genius like him, this was a major challenge.

As for Ben, he cannot participate in such high-tech production for the time being, provided he cannot become Grey Matter.

Fortunately, Eunice's algorithmic abilities prevented him from appearing as a fraud or revealing any flaws.

Moreover, Ben never came here in the first place with the intention of Anti-gravity System.

Following the model provided by Eunice, after modifying the turbine, Ben, under the guise of trying to start the device, went to the main control room and inserted a chip into the aircraft carrier's control console.

In an instant, the black and green stripes on the chip began to spread, instantly infecting all the control panels.

This is an electronic virus developed by Ben based on the characteristics of Galvanic Mechamorph.

Under normal circumstances, there is no apparent problem, but when Ben transforms into Upgrade, it can remotely access the core of the chip, thus enabling it to control this behemoth without being able to physically touch the target.

With this completed, the most important part of this "anti-insight" project has also been accomplished.

Ben relaxed and decided to check if there were any other treasures inside the base.

Night.

While everyone was asleep, a semi-transparent shadow passed through the wall and began to wander around the base.

It was naturally Ghostfreak.

The Cosmic Cube isn't here.

Ben searched the entire base but couldn't find the Tesseract's Cube.

Clearly, Nick Fury had long ago stored this important item separately; in fact, the base itself contained very little besides the aircraft carrier.

"The Tesseract isn't on the aircraft carrier, nor is it on this base. It seems Nick Fury might already be re-examining the Tesseract," Ben thought, his sharp claws gripping his jawbone.

The reason it's described as another study is because S.H.I.E.L.D.. previously conducted research on the Cosmic Cube, a project known as Project Pegasus, which ultimately created a powerful being like Captain Marvel.

This search yielded nothing. Clearly, Nick Fury understood the principle that a cunning rabbit has multiple burrows, or even countless burrows, and would not put all his eggs in one basket.

Ben wasn't disappointed.

He never had a strong desire for the Infinity Stones.

After all, the most mysterious treasure in the world has always been on his wrist.

Back in his temporary rest area at the base, Ben returned to his original form.

He planned to go back to Queens first and then wait for the situation to develop. Besides, he had another plan for this operation.

When he returned to Queens, Uncle Ben and Aunt May were already asleep.

"It feels like it's been ages since I've been home..."

Ben scratched his head; he was feeling quite tired after experiencing so much lately.

He consistently told Uncle Ben and Aunt May that he was doing research at Primus.

The next morning, Aunt May was incredibly surprised when she saw Ben come out of his room while she was making breakfast.

"Benny?"

When did you get home?

"Last night," Ben, sitting at the table, picking up a fried egg and eating it, "I saw you were all asleep, so I didn't disturb you. As for Peter, he probably won't be back for a few more days; his experiment just happened to be progressing."

"I don't understand experimental stuff, but you two shouldn't forget to eat no matter how busy you are."

Aunt May placed another fried egg on Ben's plate, then put her hands on her hips and said, "It's getting colder now, aren't you going to wear a jacket?"

"The company has air conditioning."

"Goodbye, Aunt May, I'm going to find Harry," Ben mumbled, then jumped up from his seat, said goodbye, and left.

He arrived at the Osborn Mansion shortly afterward.

This time, without needing permission, the butler invited Ben in directly.

Good morning, Benny.

Norman saw Ben, immediately walked over with a smile, and then gave him a reproachful look.

"Harry told me everything, I never imagined you and Peter were Spider-Man."

He seemed to be blaming Ben for keeping such an important matter from him, but at the same time he was also somewhat worried.

It's not that I'm worried about Ben, it's mainly that I'm worried about Peter.

"No wonder that kid always manages to take pictures of Spider-Man. Turns out he is Spider-Man. It's just a shame that even though he's always doing good deeds, people don't always understand him," Norman sighed, pulling Ben to sit down.

"Those he has saved will become his supporters," Ben said with a smile.

Ben confident about this.

Hearing this, Norman nodded, then asked, "And you, what are your plans?"

He had already discovered that Ben's personality was such that, while he wouldn't visit unless there was a very important matter, he certainly wouldn't make a sudden trip unless it was something major.

"You guessed it?" Ben, somewhat surprised.

Norman smiled and held up his finger.

"From the moment Harry told me about your secret identity, I already suspected you had some kind of plan. Harry isn't the type to betray a friend; the only reason he'd tell me this secret is because you asked him to."

Clearly, Norman knew Ben very well.

He was like a very loving elder, who knew the personalities of Harry, Ben, and Peter very well.

Tell me, and I'll see how I can help you.

Norman was actually quite pleased that Ben was willing to consult him, which meant that even someone as intelligent as Ben could still find him, as an elder, helpful.

This is a form of recognition of one's own abilities.

He's also a junior, and people are genuinely relying on his performance.

For Norman, the incompetent father who had neglected Harry for so long, this seemed like a form of compensation.

"I do have a plan."

Ben sat up a little and said, "You must have heard of S.H.I.E.L.D.., right?"

"Of course, this organization keeps it a secret from ordinary people, but for people like us, it's no secret at all."

Norman said.

It's not just about money, but about the industries and projects the Osborn Corporation is involved in. It's not surprising that they've had dealings with S.H.I.E.L.D.., given their cooperation with the military.

Especially after the advent of the Self-Healing Serum, S.H.I.E.L.D.. had even more contact with him.

"Your plan is connected to S.H.I.E.L.D..?" Norman frowned, looking somewhat worried. He said, "This organization has a complicated background. I've tried to investigate, but haven't gotten much out of it."

Compared to the well-known FBI and CIA, S.H.I.E.L.D.. is more mysterious, which also means it is more dangerous.

Therefore, Norman couldn't help but worry that Ben might get involved and then find it difficult to extricate himself.

To be honest, he didn't want Ben to deal with these guys too early. If things went wrong, he might become a pawn in the hands of the powerful, a pathetic sacrifice.

However, Ben shook his head and said:

"I'm not a pawn."

"You want to be a chess player?"

"No, I want to be the one who draws the chessboard and sets the rules." Ben smiled slightly, and then recounted to Norman everything that had happened in the past few days, as well as the current state of S.H.I.E.L.D..

Norman felt dizzy after hearing this.

Even someone like him couldn't help but feel a sense of dread when he learned that Hydra had unknowingly eroded the power center of the country.

If that day ever comes and the entire country is controlled by Hydra, then who will be able to stop them?

"Since S.H.I.E.L.D.. is no longer the shield protecting the nation, then let it perish along with Hydra!" Ben said slowly.

"But shields can break, but people cannot be unarmed."

"We need to grasp another weapon so that humanity can feel safe when facing the dangers of the outside world and the universe."

Norman nodded first, then said, "So you founded the S.H.I.E.L.D. Galactic Plumbers, and you intend for it to replace Galactic Plumbers."

He thought he had seen through Ben's thoughts, but to his surprise, Ben shook his head.

"No."

"The one that will replace S.H.I.E.L.D.. is not the Galactic Plumbers, nor can it be the Galactic Plumbers."

"Why is that?"

The reason is actually quite simple.

"Currently, all forces that know anything about the Galactic Plumbers believe it to be an organization built by aliens. How could the responsibility of protecting Earth fall into the hands of aliens?"

Once that was explained, Norman understood.

It's not that aliens can't protect Earth, but rather that this dominant role cannot be controlled by aliens.

Otherwise, wouldn't Earth become a giant version of Japan and South Korea, having to be beholden to alien soldiers in everything?

To put it bluntly, even if you're Superman, you still have to be the son of a farmer in Kansas. Even if you're Ultraman, you still have to find a human host, or become human and think and act like a human.

Therefore, the Galactic Plumbers is a great choice!

But it won't do for the Galactic Plumbers to become the sole Superpowers organization on Earth!

Not only would the United States not allow it, but no country in the world would allow it. The legacy of S.H.I.E.L.D.. would never fall into the hands of the Galactic Plumbers.

Therefore, Ben needs another organization, an organization that belongs entirely to humanity.

Then he thought of the H.A.M.M.E.R., founded by Norman Osborn in the comics.