Superman Serum

"Master, Osborn Group was willing to offer twenty million, but that was their limit."

Half an hour passed before Red Queen spoke to Li Wei.

Several rounds of bidding had already taken place.

Although Li Wei had partnered with Norman Osborn, business was business.

If Kingpin insisted on offering more than Norman Osborn, Li Wei could not go against his own interests...

Besides, Kingpin had come up with this idea first, and Norman Osborn had only followed afterward.

If the two offered the same price, Li Wei would definitely choose Norman Osborn.

That was the foundation of their partnership.

Even in a partnership, Li Wei could not be made to lose money.

Fortunately, Kingpin had already given up.

His team had concluded that this was all hype engineered by Li Wei and Tony Stark, and that they definitely would not end up fighting.

After all, they were both celebrities. They could not really get into a ring and fight like a couple of lowlifes.

That would be far too embarrassing!

Tony Stark cared deeply about his image. He definitely would not do something like that.

Li Wei did not agree right away. Instead, he said to Red Queen, "Tell Tony Stark about this. We split it fifty-fifty after it goes through, and see how he responds."

Red Queen nodded.

A few minutes later, she said, "Tony Stark agreed."

"That bastard really wants to fight!"

Li Wei immediately realized it.

On the training ring, Tony Stark wore boxing gloves and sweated profusely.

Happy stood nearby, drenched in sweat himself as he watched. In the ring was a specially hired boxing coach, a mountain of muscle.

Happy had thought Tony Stark was just playing around and would surely choose a female coach.

Who would have thought he was serious this time?

"That's enough for now."

Tony Stark stopped, took off his gloves, and checked social media.

"He actually called me an old man. I'm going to beat him to death."

Tony Stark snorted, then tagged Li Wei's account.

[You choose the location!]

The spectators erupted in cheers.

They were really going to fight!

Then he saw the message Li Wei had sent him: sponsorship from Osborn Group.

He had originally wanted Stark Industries to sponsor it and ride the wave of popularity.

But when he saw the twenty million, he hesitated.

Sponsoring it through his own company would cost money, while this would let him make money.

The only downside was that it would get a little less attention.

But that was fine. Him stepping into the ring himself would be the best publicity!

So he agreed.

Up to this point, he had thought Li Wei wanted to fight too.

After all, Li Wei had mentioned an "octagon cage" in front of reporters. He could not back down now.

Happy said, "Tony, I looked into Li Wei's past moves. He's been riding your popularity the whole time. Maybe he's using your fame to create another wave of hype now."

Tony Stark thought back.

It really was true!

Li Wei had been riding his popularity ever since he appeared.

If not for that, he would not hate Li Wei so much, because Li Wei did have real talent.

But unfortunately, geniuses always disliked one another.

"So what do we do?"

Tony asked casually.

"Don't respond to him. Don't let him use this for hype."

Happy said bluntly.

Tony Stark glanced at him and shook his head. "Has it occurred to you that I also want to create some hype?"

"I'm Tony Stark. Every beautiful woman in the world needs to know who I am."

"Uh..."

Happy had overlooked that point.

Besides, Tony had been responding all along precisely to build hype. He had even bought plenty of traffic and hired online shills.

Otherwise, how could he have stayed on the headlines nonstop?

Only by doing that could Stark Industries' stock keep rising.

Tony Stark was a "celebrity." When people saw him, they thought of Stark Industries, and then they bought its stock.

Everything was linked together.

If he really faded into obscurity, who would still have confidence in Stark Industries' stock?

"Capitalists really have filthy hearts."

Happy grumbled.

He would never reach that kind of level in his lifetime.

"Again. I'm rested!"

Tony Stark put his gloves back on and stepped into the ring again.

In the office, Li Wei sat in his chair, deep in thought.

He had only wanted to generate some attention, but now... Tony Stark was taking it seriously?

Since the other side was serious, he could not back down either.

If a twenty-year-old guy was scared of a middle-aged man nearly forty, he would be laughed to death.

And besides...

This attention was amazing. His Reputation Points kept climbing.

He checked the system.

[Super Serum Research Schematic (Inferior): A weakened version of the Super Serum. Costs fifty million Reputation Points to exchange.]

[Super Serum (Complete Version): The complete Super Serum. Costs one hundred million Reputation Points to exchange.]

Even the Super Serum was this expensive. Was there any justice in the world?

Of course, the most terrifying item here was the [Superman Serum].

[Superman Serum (Megamind World): It grants an ordinary person Superman's strength, turning them into a true body of steel. Costs Reputation Points to exchange...]

Li Wei counted, but he could not even figure out how many zeros there were.

Sure enough, the poor relied on mutation, while the rich relied on technology!

How long would he have to save Reputation Points before he could exchange for that?

Li Wei gave up.

This system is unreliable. I still have to rely on myself.

Thinking that, Li Wei said to Red Queen, "Tony Stark hired a coach, right? Find one for me too."

"Master, what kind of combat technique do you want to practice?"

Red Queen immediately asked.

"What do you recommend?"

"Quick-to-learn fighting styles like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Walrus Style, and Ground Boxing are the easiest to train."

Red Queen answered after analyzing the data.

In Red Queen's view, things like Taekwondo were all flashy nonsense.

What her master needed now were practical techniques!

Before Li Wei could choose, Eve, who had been unable to sit still any longer, said, "Master, let me teach you."

"Oh?"

Li Wei asked doubtfully, "Eve, you know how to fight?"

In Li Wei's impression, Eve just grabbed Blood Edge and went slash, slash, slash.

2B seemed to be about the same...

Eve said gently, "Master, every member of our Airborne Squad has mastered all fighting techniques on Earth. It's an innate ability!"

That was not innate. Mother Sphere had downloaded it into her...

But it did not matter. This meant Li Wei would not need to find some sweaty coach.

"Master, I can teach you too."

2B stood up as well. Eve had taken the initiative, so she needed to be a little more proactive too.

With Eve's arrival, even the aloof 2B had developed a sense of crisis.

"Uh, never mind."

Thinking of 2B's weight, Li Wei immediately refused.

Wouldn't he fall apart if 2B sat on him?

"Alright."

2B seemed a little disappointed, though her reaction was not strong.

Li Wei reassured her, "2B, while Eve is teaching me, you'll be responsible for protecting me."

"I see."

2B nodded solemnly.

Then Li Wei prepared to go out and buy clothes for them.

Eve wanted to try the clothes of this world.

Li Wei naturally supported that with both hands.

Before leaving, he opened his phone and tagged Tony Stark on social media.

[I will use the *Bearhug Killing Technique* against you!]

The hype could not stop!