Nuclear Fusion Device

The big day of Dr. Otto Octavius's Artificial Sun ignition drew far less attention than expected. Aside from a few academics and staff from low-tier venture capital firms, only some third-rate media outlets showed interest. Mainstream media did not show up at all.

It felt as though the previous news buzz had all been bought with money from backers behind the scenes. Now that the tide had gone out, it was obvious who was wearing a swimsuit and who was standing there bare-assed.

When even a young guy like Peter Parker, dressed in a crewneck shirt, jacket, and jeans, could carry a camera and pass himself off as a reporter, it was clear just how miserable this "grand event" really was.

Although Henry had attended in a suit, it was merely an ordinary, cheap dark-gray one. His hair and beard were simply kept neat. In truth, Henry should not have recognized Peter Parker.

Only last year, when he had used a Sparrow Spy Drone to follow Norman Osborn, who could emerge at any moment to conduct business as the Green Goblin, had he seen Norman run into an old apartment building. It was the apartment Norman's son shared with Peter Parker.

At the time, Henry had glimpsed the boy through the window. The impression had not been deep, so he had not immediately recognized Spider-Man's civilian identity at Dr. Octavius's event.

Still, being repeatedly glanced at by a young man made Henry pay a little more attention to him. Only then did he recall who he was. Henry had never met Peter Parker face-to-face, but he was quite familiar with Spider-Man. After all, that guy had strung him up twice... and Henry's long hair and thick beard were particularly distinctive, making him hard to mistake for anyone else.

Spider-Man had