Because Hacker Spider-Man's Suit Was Black

Ben has always wanted the Super Soldier Serum.

It wasn't used on him personally, nor even for the serum's Superpowers, but because the serum could enhance a person's physique and slow down the aging process.

Uncle Ben and Aunt May are both getting old, and they've worked too hard in the first half of their lives, so their health isn't actually very good.

Self-Healing Serum serum is for injuries, but it's not very useful for treating diseases.

However, among the legacy left by S.H.I.E.L.D.., there wasn't even a single incomplete serum, which made Ben a little uneasy.

Now, Hardy has the serum formula left by Dr. Erskine in his mind, and he also has a photographic memory, so he can perfectly replicate the original Super Soldier Serum one-to-one.

However, Ben does not intend to completely replicate it.

Erkins' serum was not perfect.

He can amplify a person's original personality, making the good better and the bad worse.

This is not a problem; with existing samples, modification is actually quite easy.

However, Hardy wanted to go home first.

Ben, of course, respected his decision.

He had originally planned to go with Hardy, but at that moment, Norman messaged him, saying that he had obtained some Vibranium for him and asking for the design plans for four satellites and Space Station.

Ben isn't in a rush for Vibranium, but satellites and Space Station are more urgent.

With only one year left until the Chitauri's countdown ends, he plans to launch four satellites and prepare a powerful weapon on the Space Station to meet his enemies.

Hardy could easily see that Ben's identity was not simple, and he did not try to keep him.

Before they parted, Ben gave him an address.

"Primus Technology, this is my company. Come find me when you're ready to produce the serum."

Then Ben left in a hurry.

John Hardesky was nervously transported to New York by a Secret Service agent.

After lingering outside Hardy's house for a long time, he finally mustered up the courage to knock on the door.

"May I ask who you are...?"

Felicia opened the door, and just as she was about to ask who the person was, Hardesky's white-haired face overlapped with the face of her father in her memory.

"Dad?"

Felicia thought she was dreaming when Hardesky burst into tears, calling out her name with all his might.

"Felicia! You've grown up!"

"Dad, is that really you?"

The two embraced and wept uncontrollably.

It took Felicia a long time to believe that this wasn't a dream.

"Dad, where have you been all these years?" she said, almost trembling.

"This... we'll talk about this later." Hardesky wiped away his tears, grabbed Felicia's arm, and said, "But you, Felicia, don't you have anything to say to your father?"

"What?"

"About your boyfriend?"

Felicia's face flushed red instantly, and she felt like she was about to burst into flames.

Meanwhile, Ben returned to H.A.M.M.E.R..

Norman handed him the mining agreement.

The Security Council unanimously approved.

The Security Council is almost like the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Since it passed unanimously, it means that Galactic Plumbers's mining operations in Antarctica will not be restricted.

However, nominally, it is the H.A.M.M.E.R. that is conducting mining operations in Antarctica.

Ben was somewhat surprised, "I didn't expect it to go so smoothly?"

"After all, compared to Interstellar War, the right to develop Antarctica is nothing."

Norman said.

"That's true."

What's in Antarctica?

"A special metal, you could say it's another type of Vibranium," Ben explained briefly to Norman about Vibranium B, or Anti-Vibranium.

"I didn't expect such a thing to exist." Norman nodded. "You're planning to use Vibranium and Anti-Vibranium to build a satellite?"

"No, the satellite doesn't need such advanced materials. With the protection of its Energy Shield, there's nothing to worry about unless it's destroyed from the inside."

The Space Station that truly needs to use Vibranium is the one built by the Galactic Plumbers.

Ben plans to concentrate Earth's firepower on the Space Station as a fortress; otherwise, it will be ineffective if it is huddled inside the protective shield.

In this situation, a sturdy outer shell is essential.

"Antarctica Vibranium is unsuitable for building construction, but it's better suited for weapon making. This is because it can destroy almost all metals, including Adamantium."

"So, the amount of Vibranium is probably far from enough." Norman's eyebrows furrowed.

He has done everything he can to help Ben search for Vibranium, but so far, the Vibranium found has been limited.

Let alone building a Space Station that can accommodate hundreds or thousands of people, it would be difficult to even make a single combat suit.

"Let's see if we can find someone named Ulysses Klaue."

"Ulysses Klaue?"

Norman gave Hill a look, and the former deputy director of S.H.I.E.L.D.. immediately began a global search. Soon, countless people with the same name were presented to Ben.

"There are quite a few people with that name," Hill said. "Any other distinguishing features? International background, educational background?"

"I remember he had a prosthetic hand." Ben recalled what Ulysses Klaue looked like in Black Panther, but he wasn't sure if the current Klaue had lost his arm.

With this characteristic, Hill quickly identified one of the individuals.

A face familiar to Ben was displayed on the big screen.

"That's him."

Norman nodded and gave the order, "Find this person immediately."

Finding someone is a trivial matter; Ben. Otherwise, what would be the point of his elaborate efforts to seize S.H.I.E.L.D.. and establish H.A.M.M.E.R.. with Norman?

The agents began their operation, Ben also planned to hand over the satellite blueprints to Norman.

The four satellites are actually quite technologically advanced, but the good thing is that their main function is to act as an enlarged version of Energy Shield starter, so Ben can still draw up the blueprints even if he doesn't become Grey Matter.

In addition, it has the function of receiving and releasing the energy of the Tesseract.

"Considering the need to receive energy from the Cosmic Cube, the materials do need to be durable. Let's use Vibranium Alloy."

In fact, Vibranium Alloy is stronger than Vibranium, Ben plans to use all the Vibranium that Norman has collected so far.

"How do you plan to mine Vibranium in Antarctica?" Hill asked.

There are many scientific expeditions to Antarctica, but so far only a few have discovered large quantities of Anti-Vibranium, indicating that the exploration and mining of Anti-Vibranium is quite difficult.

"H.A.M.M.E.R. has three aircraft carriers, lend me one," Ben said.

Aircraft carriers don't have mining capabilities.

"I have my own way."

Ben's method was to directly transform into Upgrade, then possess the aircraft carrier, turning it into a Transformer—no, into a giant Wildebot —the kind of massive machine that the Red King of Sakaar possessed.

It was already night when the structural diagram of the satellite was sent to Norman.

Ben had visited several places in a single day, and now that it was so late, he decided not to go back and instead stayed at H.A.M.M.E.R. Ben.

Norman was busier than him.

After returning from the Enron Council meeting, he threw himself back into his work. He looked somewhat tired during this time, but his overall mental state was quite good.

Indeed, Norman Osborn was suited for hard work.

"Once the Super Soldier Serum is finished, we'll have to give him a shot too."

Ben thought to himself.

Otherwise, he was really afraid that Norman would die suddenly.

Not just Norman, Harry could get a shot too.

The next day, Ben found out he was going back to New York because Felicia had called him and wanted to invite him to her house for dinner sometime.

Yesterday, Hardy was reunited with his family and offered an explanation for his disappearance.

Mrs. Hardy knew that her husband was Cat, but she didn't know where he had been all these years, nor did she know about the serum formula.

Hardesky also kept this vague, saying the fewer people who knew about the serum, the better, even his wife.

He simply told Felicia that he was the Master Thief Cat Burglar, before being arrested by S.H.I.E.L.D..

Now that S.H.I.E.L.D.. is gone, H.A.M.M.E.R..'s prisons are overflowing with Hydra, Ben Parker learned about his situation and pleaded with the director of H.A.M.M.E.R.. to get his release.

For this, Felicia and Mrs. Hardy were extremely grateful to Ben.

Actually, Mrs. Hardy wasn't initially fond of Ben; she even looked down on him somewhat at the Stark Industries Show.

But as Primus Technology grew in fame, she regretted it. Now that she knows Ben can speak to someone as powerful as the Director of H.A.M.M.E.R., she regrets it even more.

Fortunately, my daughter is determined!

When Ben returned to New York, it was still early. He had arranged to have dinner with the Hardy, so Felicia came to find him first during the day.

As soon as Felicia saw him, she rushed over, hugged him, and said through tears, "Thank you, Benny. I never thought I would see my dad again."

"Why are you being so polite with me?"

Ben reached out and patted her head, and Felicia shrank back like a kitten.

The two spent the day sightseeing, during which Felicia kept acting mysterious, looking at Ben with a slightly smug and amused gaze.

"What's wrong?"

Felicia Ben's arm, put her hands behind her back, and spun around in front of Ben.

She wasn't wearing a dress, but her long, golden hair flared out like a skirt.

Felicia pursed her lips, trying not to laugh, her face displaying an expression that clearly concealed surprise and a secret. Then, she tilted her head slightly, strands of her golden hair slipping down her shoulder, and said lightly:

"Nothing." Her bright eyes darted around, pointing to a shop in the distance. "I want ice cream."

Actually, ever since she learned last night that her father was the infamous Master Thief Cat Burglar from decades ago, she has been begging him to train her, hoping to have the same skills as him and become a Super Hero.

She gave herself a nickname: Black Cat.

When her father asked her why she was called Black Cat, she said it was because darkness and night always gave her a comfortable feeling.

She lied.

Actually, it's because Hacker Spider-Man's suit is black.

Felicia thought that since Ben wouldn't tell her that he was Hacker Spider-Man, she would keep it from him too.

When I become the Black Cat, I must find Hacker Spider-Man and then deliberately tease him.

Felicia couldn't wait to see this scene unfold.

Two updates today too. Tomorrow I'll resume my daily 10,000-word update. Last month I got over 1,000 monthly votes, so I'll add two extra chapters. But first, I need to pay back the 30 days of daily 10,000-word updates I owe. Waaah, I counted, last month I got 21 days of daily 10,000-word updates. Excluding the 10 days I initially said didn't count, I still need 19 more days... I'm so in debt! I wonder if I can manage to get the extra chapters for the monthly votes in August.