A New Beginning

"Now, please allow me to introduce the Osborn Group's latest-generation exoskeleton product."

"EXO-Miner Friend, an engineering exoskeleton that enhances the user's arm strength and balance. It is suitable for various deep-sea operations, mining operations, and more. Depending on the environment, it can be fitted with diving armor or dustproof armor, effectively protecting the user's life and improving work efficiency..."

On the ship, the young Harry Osborn introduced the product that had brought Osborn Enterprises back from the brink. Staff members wearing powered exoskeletons and armor demonstrated the armor's superiority.

"Now, let's raise the stakes for our demonstrator a little. As we all know, the current record for equipped diving is 332 meters." Harry smiled. "Let's go down to 332 meters."

The equipment hummed as the staff member in power armor waved at the camera, signaling that he was fine.

The equipment hummed again, and some of the invited guests exclaimed in surprise. After all, ordinary diving operations involved descending slowly. The water pressure faced by the equipment in such a maneuver far exceeded that of a gradual descent.

"This isn't the limit yet. Let's continue the test..."

Norman Osborn and General Ross watched the scene from afar.

"You have a fine son," General Ross said.

"I don't deny it." Norman smiled. The two clinked glasses and walked toward Harry.

"Harry, this is General Ross, the military representative in charge of the military EXO project." In truth, he was also a supporter of the Human Enhancement program, but Norman did not say so. That project's failure had nearly cost Osborn Enterprises its name.

Harry smiled and nodded. "General Ross, I've heard much about you."

Of course he had heard much about him. Who did not know that General Ross had a close connection with the Hulk?

Harry was not a local. His original name had been Li Dun, and he was a transmigrator. It was only recently, when Norman Osborn had nearly become the Green Goblin due to the stagnation of the Human Enhancement program, that he awakened his system.

With the system awakened, Harry had successfully transformed Osborn Enterprises with this exoskeleton technology and kept it alive.

The moment he saw General Ross, he knew the main event of the day had arrived.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today's demonstration will end here for the time being. Please enjoy yourselves." With that, the wealthy businessmen entered the ship without any dissatisfaction. After all, seeing the product was not the only reason they had come. Socializing was equally important.

Next came the military weapons demonstration, which would take place on an uninhabited island three hundred li away. They would travel there by helicopter.

"First is the EXO-E1 Power Armor." Harry walked toward the power armor in the distance.

Seeing Harry approach it, Norman frowned. "Wait, Harry. What are you doing?"

"To verify the reliability of the weapon, I'll demonstrate it personally. Trust me, Father."

Norman hesitated, while General Ross nodded to himself.

"The EXO-E1's armor system uses the company's latest cermet material. As heavy power armor intended for the front lines, it can withstand various explosions and impacts head-on."

As he spoke, a staff member threw a bundle of grenades at Harry.

Boom!

Harry was immediately swallowed by flames. The power armor's balancing system activated, and he took two steps back. The shockwave did not even cause him the slightest discomfort.

"This is an anti-personnel mine."

Then he stepped on the mine. The anti-personnel mine only lifted his foot slightly, and he barely reacted at all.

"This is... an anti-tank mine." Harry hesitated. It was not that he lacked confidence in the system, but the impact of an anti-tank mine was too great. Taking a direct blast would inevitably leave him somewhat disheveled.

Norman and General Ross saw his hesitation. Just as they were about to say something, Harry stepped on it.

Boom!

This time, the heavy power armor was knocked over, and towering flames completely engulfed Harry. Norman's heart tightened.

"Cough, cough... That was a little embarrassing this time, but as you can see, the power armor can still function. Aside from possibly being knocked over, the person inside would have no other issues."

As the smoke cleared, Harry slowly stood up. The feet of the power armor had been blackened by the blast. To dispel General Ross's doubts, he jumped a few times to show that it would not affect combat.

"And now for the final test..."

Rumble, rumble, rumble...

The staff slowly wheeled out an artillery piece.

"This..." Ross was genuinely surprised now. He looked at Norman, who nodded at him.

"This cannon... simulates the main gun currently used on battlefield main battle tanks. As for its power... you understand it better than I do. The detailed specifications will be handed to you after the test. Begin the test. Assume an anti-artillery posture."

"Against tank fire, the power armor is equipped with a reactive armor system... This system is not complicated, and its reliability is very high."

Harry dropped to one knee, removed the steel backplate from behind him, and held it before himself in a defensive stance.

Boom!!!

The shell left the barrel and struck the steel plate directly. The reactive armor exploded at once, triggering the response system. The armor's hands immediately switched to assisted-control mode and pushed the shell away!

Bang!

To Ross, it looked as though the shell had been pushed aside. It grazed the power armor and landed behind Harry, leaving him dumbfounded.

"The EXO-E1 defensive performance test is complete. There will be further combat tests afterward, but those will be conducted by trained soldiers. After all, I'm not a soldier."

"Good... very good!"

[Task: Establish a strategic partnership with General Ross]

[Completed]

[Reward: Technology: Neural Implant, Mechanical Prosthetics Technology]

Seeing the system's notification window, Harry smiled. He knew this cooperation was secured. All that remained was for his father and Ross to negotiate an appropriately priced agreement.

Seven days later.

"Cheers."

Harry returned home with his old man.

"So how much is General Ross willing to pay?" Harry asked.

"Two million dollars per armor set, with the first shipment totaling four thousand sets." Norman looked relaxed. "Three million dollars for ten battery sets."

"Not a bad deal. The war over there is getting more intense."

"Indeed. If we had originally been an arms company, we might have been able to sell another batch of weapons."

"Dad, that's impossible. If we dealt in arms, we'd probably be having an even harder time." Harry shrugged. He was referring to Stark Industries. Judging by the timing, Tony should have signed a new weapons order with the military by now, and before long, he would head to Afghanistan for testing.

"By the way, son, things with the shareholders have basically been settled. You're the company's Chairman now."

[Task: Jointly hold more than 51% of Osborn Group shares with Norman Osborn]

[Task completed, shares held: 79%]

[Task reward: Item: Global Energy Grid Design Outline]

"That's good..." Harry suddenly felt that something was off. He abruptly looked up at his father. "Wait, Dad. Who did you say is the company Chairman?"

Norman smiled. "My son, it's you. I've decided to hand the company over to you now. If you don't mind, I can continue serving as CEO for a few years. After all, I'd just be working for my son."