Crimson Silver Baron

After formally introducing himself, Su Ming suddenly leaned close to Peter's ear and whispered:

"My name is Su Ming. I live at the Manhattan Hotel. If you run into trouble, come find me."

After saying that, he bowed politely to Inspector George and his daughter, his manner carrying a hint of aristocratic elegance.

Then he turned and left, light-footed and carefree...

Peter's breath caught. His lips trembled with excitement, and his eyes shone as he watched Su Ming.

He could hardly believe that the elegant and powerful man before him had simply given him his identity information directly.

He had even openly told Peter where he lived. It was nothing less than the utmost trust.

Peter secretly clenched his fists and made up his mind. He had to learn from him properly. He wanted to become someone as elegant and powerful as Su Ming.

As he watched Su Ming's receding figure, Peter Parker's eyes filled with deep admiration.

After all, he was still a student. Though he had awakened extraordinary abilities, he was still a child at heart.

Even though he had stopped many crimes, he did not consider himself a hero.

Peter actually felt guilty about this incident.

It was all because he had foolishly revealed the Genetic Decay Rate Algorithm to Dr. Connors out of vanity.

Besides, the one who had ultimately destroyed the Lizard Man and saved everyone had not been him, but Su Ming.

At most, he had installed the antidote into the launch device—that had been his responsibility to begin with.

Without Su Ming, Peter did not dare imagine what price he would have paid fighting the Lizard Man alone. He might even have died.

Peter stared in the direction Su Ming had vanished for a long time without leaving.

The man who had saved him more than once possessed such powerful charm. He was so dependable and reassuring—how could Peter not long to be like him?

Little Spider made up his mind. He had to do it soon... no, tomorrow!

Tomorrow, he would go to the Manhattan Hotel and find Su Ming, to see how he viewed and solved all kinds of problems!

After parting ways with Little Spider and the other two, Su Ming had not gone far when his phone began ringing urgently.

Alisha's aggrieved voice came from the other end of the call:

"Waaaaah, Boss, it's all your fault!

My phone has been ringing off the hook..."

Su Ming was completely confused, but it was inconvenient to discuss it over the phone.

"We'll talk when I get back."

The next morning, Manhattan Hotel.

"Hello, viewers.

As you can see, behind me is Osborn Tower, which suffered severe damage last night.

A Lizard Man born from genetic experiments attempted to spread the toxin that mutated him throughout the city.

In the end, after tireless efforts, the 'New York Police Department' successfully stopped his mad plan. (eye roll...)

According to the investigation, this Lizard Man was Dr. Curtis Connors, a researcher at Oscorp Industries responsible for a genetic research project.

For decades, he had continuously explored the field of genetic engineering in an effort to heal his severed arm, and he finally developed a drug capable of altering human genes.

Because he was eager to try the drug on himself, he ultimately turned himself into a monster, causing serious damage to nearby blocks and Osborn Tower.

Osborn has yet to make any statement regarding this.

At the same time, I am sure everyone is familiar with Spider-Man.

This exceptionally skilled man has been controversial ever since his appearance. Some say he is a superhero who upholds justice, while others say he is a troublemaker who disregards the law.

But I believe that, when the public faces danger, they likely still hope someone like him will appear in time to protect them.

Also, during last night's emergency broadcast, a mysterious figure appeared—the Crimson Silver Baron.

That's right. Although we still do not know his name, everyone seems quite happy to call him that...

This mysterious and elegant man left a deep impression on us with his outstanding appearance and extraordinary abilities.

Who exactly is he?

Will New York gain another superhero from now on?

Or will it gain another outlaw?

What do you think?

—This has been a report from Christine Elliott."

Christine was the female reporter whom Pepper's assistant had mercilessly driven away after she spent the night with Tony Stark at the Bay Villa in California.

"Ahhhhhh! Boss!"

Watching Alisha run toward him with her arms spread wide, screaming, before successfully clinging to him, Su Ming revealed a wry smile.

He gently stroked her smooth waist, then lightly patted Alisha, signaling that she was being a little too enthusiastic and should get down already.

Though she did feel really good...

"Boss! You're so handsome! I love you to death!!!"

After getting down from Su Ming, Alisha widened her emerald-blue eyes and stared at him excitedly, a flush appearing on her face.

"Did you hear that? They called you the Crimson Silver Baron~

That name suits the way you look when you go on missions so well~

They're really good at naming people!

..."

Yes, Su Ming had become famous.

Ever since he had displayed his overwhelming methods and elegant bearing before the cameras last night, the people of New York had gained another mysterious idol.

The mainstream media was currently abuzz with discussions about Su Ming and Spider-Man, with related reports everywhere.

And coverage concerning Su Ming held an overwhelming advantage.

That dazzling scarlet formal suit and engraved sterling-silver mask, paired with his black hair and elegant poise, had won the favor of countless women.

It struck straight at their hearts—who would still like spiders when there was such a handsome and powerful gentleman?

Even though the public knew nothing about Su Ming, it did not stop them from giving him an exceptionally fitting title—the Crimson Silver Baron.

As the man in question savored the title, Su Ming silently mocked it in his heart:

"That's it? To be fair, Americans really do name things in a simple and brutal way... It's so cringe..."

Clearly, Su Ming was not very satisfied with the unexpected title he had received.

But the news Alisha delivered afterward immediately lifted his spirits.

"Oscorp Industries' commission has arrived, but it isn't the six hundred thousand originally agreed upon. It's—one million dollars.

They even called specifically to express their respect and warm greetings to you..."

Alisha had only just managed to calm down when she began talking about the mission payment, and her emotions surged again.

At that moment, she transformed into a little money grubber, dollar signs glittering in her eyes.

"How many days has it been? We've already landed a million-dollar job!?

Following Boss was absolutely the wisest decision I've ever made, bar none!"

The reason Alisha was so excited was that, over all her years, she had never earned such an enormous reward from a mission.

A full one million dollars...

OMG~

Alisha felt that ever since meeting Su Ming, her emotions had been riding a roller coaster.

There was no peak—only higher peaks~

It was insanely thrilling.

This was the life she wanted!

Su Ming, meanwhile, considered Osborn's intentions in increasing the commission this time.

*"These capitalists really are all the same—bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

They just want me to leave their messes alone in the future because of the money~

Who cares?

Hmm... unless there's money to be made."*

Thinking of how Obadiah had hypocritically compensated him with five hundred thousand dollars before, Su Ming realized their behavior was exactly the same.

He curled his lips disdainfully and continued asking what had made Alisha, a veteran bounty hunter, call him to complain.

At the mention of this, Alisha's excited smile immediately collapsed, and she began explaining resentfully.

It turned out that while Su Ming had been showing off his power on television, many people had obtained the contact number Destiny had left behind through transactions.

That was not exactly a secret.

In truth, it was a new number Alisha had gotten, since she had accepted this mission on his behalf.

As a result, Alisha's phone had been blown up with calls...

All kinds of business offers had come knocking. Poor Alisha had turned into a phone operator and had not slept all night.

"My phone eventually shut down from overheating. Only then did I get the chance to use my old number to call you for help.

Boss~ Can you see the huge dark circles under my eyes?"