Marvel: Hacker Spider-Man
Chapter 297

You Won't Even Call Me Big Bro Ben!

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Bang bang bang!!

Ben grabbed Tony Stark's foot as if it were a light rag doll and slammed it down onto the ground around him, creating several large craters.

Although Tony Stark's Exoskeleton Armor didn't have as much metal coverage as his original armor, it was actually heavier due to the different materials, weighing over two or three tons. However, in Ben's hands, it felt as light as nothing.

He slammed it a few times, but it didn't feel right, so he slammed Tony into one of the craters.

Thump!!!

In an instant, it felt as if a missile had crashed into the ground.

Thick smoke and dust rose, and in the pit lay a man covered in soot, who seemed to have lost all hope.

Tony lay quietly in the pit, his empty eyes wide open, as if he could see nothing. He just stared blankly at the ceiling, his hands neatly crossed over his abdomen. He looked like he had passed away peacefully.

However, the sound that came from his mouth, like a child's aggrieved whimper, told everyone that he was not dead.

In reality, Tony not only didn't die, but he wasn't even seriously injured. The exoskeleton's protective mechanisms activated at the crucial moment, but the vast difference in strength between the two sides left him with no will to fight back.

Even with the armor he'd modified for a week, and the Extremis Virus that boosted his physique to the point where he could easily defeat Steve, Ben was no match for him.

This force was so strong; he hit me like a child. How could I possibly resist?

Even the armor that had been painstakingly repaired was now cracked and on the verge of collapse.

You can't beat them in a fight, and you can't win an argument with them.

Whatever, do whatever you want.

Tony decided to relax and enjoy himself.

He clasped his hands together, as if he were already sound asleep.

Ben frowned slightly and glanced down at his fist.

"His power is a perfect inheritance of the Four Arms's power, but..."

"Because of the different body structure, lacking two arms, many of the fighting skills ingrained in his genes are no longer effective. Moreover, although the strength of a single arm can be said to be a combination of the strength of Four Arms and the strength of Spider-Man, overall, his strength is actually weakened."

This is perfectly normal.

The combined force of two arms is far greater than the sum of its parts when they are separated, let alone four arms.

Indeed, this feature still has shortcomings at present.

Even if one could acquire Superpowers from other species, differences in body structure would still weaken those abilities.

"Would it be better if it fused with the form of the Humungousaur?"

The Humungousaur is stronger than the Four Arms, and like humans, it only has two arms. Although its fighting style is a bit reckless, Ben can learn fighting techniques on his own.

Of course, the premise is that you don't include that pitiful record.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex getting its comeuppance is no joke.

Ben glanced down at Tony, who was lying on the ground like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, and decided not to continue the experiment.

Tony Stark glanced up at the host, who immediately understood and announced that his Champion Challenge had failed.

Thus, this long-awaited Champion Challenge came to an abrupt end.

The match was anything but exciting, let alone bloody, since Tony didn't die. However, the audience was quite satisfied, mainly because of the presence of a heavyweight character like Ben.

For the people of Sakaar, just being able to meet Ben was already a huge surprise.

As for Tony Stark's decisive defeat, that was to be expected.

Sakaar King was born great!

And now, the great Ben is sitting by the window of Tony Stark's room, eating Amber Ogia Fruit and looking out the window.

The Amber Ogia Fruit was cultivated by Ben after Sakaar recovered its vitality, in order to feed the many inhabitants of the planet. He used the power of the Wildvine to extract the genes of plant seeds collected from space by members of the Galactic Plumbers.

The fruit is rich in nutrients and can adapt to a wide variety of environments; it can even be used as an energy source.

It was precisely because these characteristics were so similar to the fruits of Luke's hometown that Ben chose this name.

"I'm serious, Benny, you can't just stand by and watch the Earth die, can you?"

Tony soaked in the pool for a while and was full of energy again.

To be honest, Tony had already relaxed a lot the moment he saw Ben. Even though the two of them had fought in the ring and Tony had lost, he didn't care too much.

So what if we lost?

I didn't come all this way to compete.

Seeking help was what he needed to do.

Although Ben spoke very coldly during the match, he didn't believe that his opponent could really ignore the Earth.

"Don't forget Peter, he's still on Earth! And what about your friends? Can you really just abandon them?"

"I can rescue them one by one," Ben said, not just to Tony, but to everyone on Earth.

The Galactic Plumbers could completely disregard the Earth.

They are indeed playing a guardian role, but there is no need for them to selflessly protect the Earth.

Should we accept the rule of the Galactic Plumbers?

This problem is now facing everyone.

They usually act arrogantly, wishing you'd disappear, but when problems arise, they eagerly expect the Galactic Plumbers to selflessly dedicate themselves. How can that be?

Even if Ben were an Earthling, he could still take the people he cares about with him and leave Earth.

Sakaar is much larger than Earth.

If you want the help of the Galactic Plumbers Galactic Plumbers, you must be ruled and governed by them!

He didn't want to get involved in politics; on the contrary, this was a reminder to those disgusting politicians not to try and take advantage of the Galactic Plumbers, otherwise— Sakaar's lightning would eventually fall on their heads.

"Alright, Tony, this isn't up to me. The Galactic Plumbers already had a branch on Earth, but you said Earth didn't need 'aliens,' and then you Ultron... To be honest, the Galactic Plumbers have wanted to abandon Earth for a long time, but it's all because of me..."

Ben paused, then remained silent, only glancing at Tony to indicate that he Galactic Plumbers.

Tony replied, "You're the Security Officer of the Galactic Plumbers, can't you make them change their minds? If you were willing to speak to Sakaar King, perhaps he would change his mind. Right now, besides the Galactic Plumbers, no one can defeat Ultron!"

"If Ultron really wiped out everyone on Earth, do you think it would stop and prevent its distorted ideology from spreading throughout the universe?"

"Of course I can..."

Ben smiled and said, "But why should I wipe your butt?"

"I remember someone saying I was some kind of nobody."

Tony:...

You little rascal, you really hold a grudge!

Tony thought to himself.

However, he was actually relieved. Since Ben said that, it meant that everything would be fine once the other party calmed down.

The only question is, what price will Tony Stark have to pay? "As long as Earth is safe, I can give you the entire Stark Industries!" Tony said gravely, his lips pursed.

It was a difficult decision, not because he was worried about the money, but because Stark Industries was founded by his father, and it was one of the few remaining connections he had with his long-time estranged father.

Ben rolled his eyes. "Am I some kind of person who's desperately short of money?"

Ben wouldn't even glance at Stark Industries ' meager wealth.

Leaving aside the fact that the Galactic Plumbers already has an incredibly vast star field in the universe, with each planet being worth far more than a country, Ben's wealth on Earth alone is unmatched.

Don't forget that, besides Primus, the Ben also controlled the Anti-Vibranium mines on the Antarctica seabed.

It can be said that his personal wealth is comparable to that of Wakanda, the richest country in the world.

The tiny Stark Industries, compared to Ben's total assets, is like the difference between a shell company and ten thousand Tengzi (a fictional company).

Tony suffocated instantly.

"If you don't want money, then what do you want?"

"I'm so poor I have nothing but money?" He frantically grabbed his messy hair and said something that made every person on Earth want to kill him.

You wouldn't actually want my skills, would you?

"Please, let alone the Galactic Plumbers, even Primus's technology is a bit more advanced than mine... except for Ultron."

Tony truly felt like he had nothing.

Only Ultron, the artificial intelligence, truly transcended its time. But the problem is, if Ultron were truly effective, it wouldn't be here today, groveling Ben.

"Actually, Ultron is also lagging behind." Ben mercilessly shattered Tony's last shred of self-esteem.

"That's impossible!"

Tony retorted, "While Ultron may look a bit off, it is undoubtedly my greatest creation. No artificial intelligence in this world can surpass Ultron!"

He strongly disagreed, believing that even the Supreme Intelligence of the Kree Empire, which Ben, could not be superior to Ultron.

Ben, who always preferred to let the facts speak for themselves, snapped his fingers, "Eunice."

Immediately afterwards, a projection of a beautiful blonde girl appeared before Tony's eyes, and in a very short time proved to Tony that she was an artificial intelligence superior to Ultron.

"It's not just artificial intelligence; Eunice has developed real thought and life."

We have to thank Ultron for this gift.

Tony was utterly defeated.

He sat on the ground, looking at Ben as if he were looking at a devil. "So what else do you want from me?"

He felt that his life had encountered a huge setback since Ben appeared.

It's as if his past claims of genius were nothing but a laughable joke.

Compared to Ben, his intelligence is negligible.

While he was dying from palladium poisoning, Ben had already discovered New Element; while he was still wearing the armor from previous generations of the Matt, Ben had already installed all sorts of Energy Shield, Anti-gravity System, Nano Technology, neurotoxins...

It's as if his armor isn't advanced at all, but rather like an outdated kerosene lamp from the age of electricity...

Tony was initially quite pleased with himself for inventing groundbreaking artificial intelligence. Even with Ultron's rampage, he didn't believe anyone could surpass his achievements, because the path of artificial intelligence had come to an end.

But Ben immediately countered with an upgraded Eunice.

Damn it!

Is there anything Ben Parker can't do?

Since a class has already been created, why create a dependent class?

"Benny... what do you want... what else can I give you?" he asked dejectedly, as if he had given up.

"Benny?"

Ben raised an eyebrow. "I know. Tony Stark made his fortune in United States. He's doing really well in business, thinks he's some kind of genius inventor, and believes he can protect the world with his robot tricks. You don't need a friend like me, calling me a nobody. But... now you come to me saying, ' Benny, please help me take down Ultron.'"

"But you have absolutely no respect for me. You use your two stinking bucks to boss me around. You don't treat me like a friend. You won't even call me ' Big Bro Ben '!"

Tony:???

No, buddy?

Tony was stunned. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Ben continue:

"If you want my help, it's simple. First, all your assets will no longer belong to you; instead, they will be used to compensate everyone who has been harmed because of Ultron and you."

"No problem." Tony nodded.

He doesn't care about money; even if he were to lose everything, he believes he can make a comeback.

"Secondly, from today onwards, you have to call me Big Bro Ben whenever you see me," Ben said with a smile.

"What?" Tony's eyes widened in disbelief. "Benny, do you know how much older I am than you? Your uncle isn't much older than me either!"

"Hmm?" Ben scratched his ear and looked at him sideways. "What did you call me?"

"Little... Big Bro Ben."

Tony swallowed his anger.

"Very good!"

"Third, you need to shout right now: Tony Stark is a complete idiot with an IQ lower than an elementary school student, and compared to Big Bro Ben, you're like an uncivilized gorilla."

"Hey, Ben, don't go too far!"

Tony stood up angrily. "I don't admit you're smarter than me!"

What did you call me?

"Ban, Big Bro Ben..." Tony almost choked on his words, his face turning pale. Thinking of his current predicament, he had no choice but to compromise, saying, "Okay, I admit I'm not as smart as you, but only a little bit."

Ben smiled without saying a word.

"You bastard..." Tony trembled with rage.

Oh well, there's no one else here anyway. I might as well shout it. At worst, I can just deny it later!

He took a deep breath and shouted, "I, Tony Stark, am a complete idiot with an IQ lower than an elementary school student. Compared to Big Bro Ben, I'm like an uncivilized gorilla. Okay, okay!"

"No problem, gorilla." Ben jumped down from the window, ready to go out.

Seeing this, Tony excitedly wanted to follow.

Why did you follow me?

"Go see Sakaar King, then return to Earth and kill that traitor Ultron!" He clenched his fists, itching to fight.

You don't need to go.

"You're still a convict, Tony Sgorilla. You'll stay in the Sakaar Gladiator Arena for now. Oh, and you lost the Champion Challenge too. Starting today, you'll be sleeping on the floor in the basement."

Ben kicked him back.

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