Norman Osborn

For Henry, a more appropriate approach would be to track down the brat, find the mastermind, and interrogate them about their intentions, so he can prepare for defense or retaliation.

However, the Kryptonian, finding it troublesome, decided to hand over this arduous task to the United States government. After all, it involved a child who was probably only around ten years old, and Henry was afraid that if he interfered too much, he might end up twisting the little guy's head off.

Twisting in a physical sense, not in an emotional sense.

Regardless of who is behind these messy situations, as long as there is no progress, they will naturally change their tactics and eventually reveal themselves.

Henry knew very well that he wasn't the one most anxious about this matter. Moreover, there were probably more than just one or two people behind it, and picking on just one or two cats wouldn't help at all.

Even if we skin and dismember these cannon fodder, who will we intimidate? We'll just be handing over leverage to the people behind the scenes. So we have to patiently wait for the big fish to bite. For anglers, patience is the ultimate test.

Far across the ocean, in India.

This country, with one of the world's largest populations, possesses a mysterious sense of national self-confidence. This, in turn, leads to its citizens exhibiting all sorts of peculiar thought processes that foreigners cannot comprehend.

For example, without the knowledge of the person in question, Suja Patel, who was being considered for evaluation, chose a route that disappointed Kingo, who was observing from the sidelines.

He disregarded the 10% revenue-sharing agreement with Henry Brown and accepted kickbacks from the pharmaceutical company. He also repeatedly made requests to the United States for more "Filter" and urged them to supply them quickly.

Suja Patel and the pharmaceutical companies believed that United States, who valued profit sharing highly, would compromise. After all, it was a considerable sum.

This young man, who had only recently entered the workforce and wasn't doing very well at the foreign trade company, didn't know anything about the "Eternals" or "Kryptonian" like his uncle did.

Therefore, these self-proclaimed citizens of Greater Hindustan are naturally very dissatisfied with the United States's disregard. Their pressure stems not only from the pursuit of profit, but also from pressure from other large pharmaceutical companies.

Both Kingo and Henry underestimated the appeal of this new drug originating from the Kree Empire's technology. In particular, the pharmaceutical company that possessed the manufacturing method was merely a mid-sized pharmaceutical enterprise, and they were already struggling to cope with the hostile takeover attempts launched by large India pharmaceutical companies.

When world-renowned pharmaceutical companies get involved in this mess, the pressure on the situation becomes something that a medium-sized India pharmaceutical company cannot withstand.

With the United States demanding more "Filter" remaining unfulfilled, impatient pharmaceutical companies have decided to undertake a task: reverse engineering the only remaining "Filter".

The India mid-sized pharmaceutical company that owns the company is naturally very dissatisfied with this decision. However, no matter how much they protest, it is completely insignificant in the face of other behemoths.

For other large pharmaceutical companies, cracking the secret of the "Filter" would certainly be a good thing. Even if they couldn't crack it, finding a way to deprive this mid-sized pharmaceutical company of its ability to manufacture dementia drugs would also be a good thing.

In short, they won't suffer any losses. As for the key to advancing medical technology being stifled... haven't they done plenty of these kinds of things?

In a market economy, the development of many advanced technologies has been slowed down due to the need to maximize commercial profits. Adding one more such instance today wouldn't affect any businessman's conscience.

A very real truth is that all pharmaceutical companies are profit-driven businesses, not charities. Responsible managers should be thinking about how to make more money, not leading the advancement of medical technology. That's the job of scientists.

So-called social responsibility is nothing but crocodile tears. Anyone who believes it will suffer the consequences.

On a spring day, the land of South Asia was already as hot as summer. Almost all the pharmaceutical giants came in person or sent representatives, secretly gathering in the laboratory of this mid-sized India pharmaceutical company.

The laboratory, which had been specially prepared, had a "Filter" removed from the production line placed in the center, with a row of tools placed on the workbench next to it. However, no staff members came forward to disassemble it.

The pharmaceutical company CEOs and representatives gathered nearby whispered amongst themselves.

"What's going on?" "Weren't we supposed to dismantle that machine today?" "Why hasn't anyone taken any action?"...

The "Filter" in the middle is quite large, about the size of the back of a pickup truck and roughly the height of a person. This, of course, refers to the shorter stature of South Asia Asians.

Despite its large size, it is surprisingly lightweight. A standard 3.5-ton forklift can easily carry this Filter around.

People from other pharmaceutical companies were talking privately, while many more were gathered around the machine, trying to figure out what it was from its appearance.

Suddenly, the laboratory door opened again, and a group of United States guests who had traveled a long way entered. The laboratory fell silent instantly, and those who hadn't understood before now realized why the India side had been waiting idly without taking any action.

This group of people are not employees of a well-known pharmaceutical company; they come from upstream, from the United States- based Oscorp ranked among the world's leading Biotechnology companies.

The leader sported a buzz cut that seemed out of place for a businessman; he was tall, with a sinister look on his face, exuding an aura of power. He was Norman Osborn, the chairman of Oscorp, one of the most powerful figures in the world capable of wielding considerable influence.

The owner of the mid-sized pharmaceutical company saw him and immediately went to greet him. He nodded from side to side and said in English with an India accent, "Mr. Osborn, we've finally waited for you."

"Hmm." Norman Osborn ignored the small business owner completely, gave a casual reply, and went forward to look at the machine that turned waste into treasure.

This is the conclusion reached by researchers at Oscorp.

Previously, when this India pharmaceutical company faced a hostile takeover attempt from a large domestic pharmaceutical company, it was Oscorp that acted as a white knight, blocking this attack.

Of course, Oscorp wouldn't give away money for charity for no reason. The dementia drug manufacturing process was part of the deal that helped the India mid-sized pharmaceutical company. To put it bluntly, everyone is after the same goal; it's just a matter of who does it better.

Oscorp that replicated the entire pharmaceutical manufacturing process, was unable to produce a dementia treatment drug with the same efficacy as the one developed in India. The only difference was the "Filter" that was considered a black box in the pharmaceutical process.

Norman Osborn, overwhelmed by the United States. military's Super-Soldier Serum Restoration and Enhancement Project, wanted to see what this machine was all about and whether it could be used in the serum project.

So he made the trip himself.

The owner of a mid-sized India pharmaceutical company was right next to Norman Osborn. Even though he was repeatedly blocked by his Bodyguards, he still tried his best to get close and said all sorts of sweet words.

Because the pharmaceutical company, which they considered their life's work, had a significant number of shares controlled by the Oscorp, the people of Greater Hindustan, who no longer held an absolute majority in shares, had to find another way to maintain their position as managers.

Suddenly Norman Osborn stopped and asked, "Are we going to dismantle this thing here?"

The India boss said with a fawning smile, "Yes, Mr. Osborn. We've been waiting for you to decide whether to dismantle this machine. After all, you know we only have this one. So, are you saying you want to dismantle it?"

With that, the India waved his hand, signaling his researchers to pick up their tools and prepare to reverse engineer the "Filter".

Norman Osborn quickly stopped him. "Wait a minute!"