Even the most robust vehicle is still composed of various mechanical parts; it is not a solid piece of iron.
Of course, even a single piece of cast metal couldn't stump Xu Xiao's Telekinesis.
The specially made Lincoln, touted as being safer than the United States limousine, was quickly dismantled by Xu Xiao's Telekinesis under his Divine Sense.
Including the time it took Xu Xiao to subdue the enhanced human Van der Will, the whole process took less than two minutes.
At this time, even the New York police hadn't noticed anything unusual happening here.
The vehicle was dismantled into parts scattered all over the ground. Jonathan sat bewildered in the alloy frame, watching a strange, yellow-skinned man walk towards him.
"Oh no, God, how did you do that?"
Despite the critical moment, Jonathan's first concern was Xu Xiao's abilities. At his level, life and death... were still more important to him.
With just a glance from Xu Xiao, the old man quickly withdrew his curiosity and switched to a fawning tone:
"My esteemed sir, I believe we have no conflict that requires a life-or-death struggle. Whatever it may be, we can discuss it properly. Whether it's wealth or power, I can offer it all to you."
"You're smart to know what's good for you." Xu Xiao nodded, then waved, and Jonathan was pulled out of the car and into front of him.
"I have no ill intentions towards you; in fact, I'd like to discuss a potential collaboration with you. How about it, are you interested?"
Jonathan met Xu Xiao's kind and sincere gaze and nodded hurriedly.
In that situation, he had no choice but to refuse!
"I don't know what you want to talk to me about, sir. I'm just a businessman, I'm afraid..."
"Don't worry, you'll definitely be interested in this collaboration. After all, it might even allow you to live for several more decades."
"Really?!" Jonathan's eyes lit up with surprise, but his businessman's nature quickly brought a friendly smile to his face.
"I don't think this is a suitable place to talk. We should go to my estate, have a good drink, and then discuss this matter."
"Of course." Xu Xiao smiled, which could be considered a preliminary cooperation agreement.
Use force to coerce and lure them with benefits!
This world is different from the one before; the waters are too deep, and forcing things won't do Xu Xiao any good.
The world Xu Xiao is visiting this time is the movie version of Spider-Man, not the Spider -Spider-Man Man who relies on Silk shooters and Iron Man Armor, the Iron Man's favorite son.
Instead, it was the first generation, Peter Parker, known as the ' Spider Demon '.
The reason for choosing this world is twofold: firstly, Xu Xiao saw the powerful potential of the various technologies in Spider-Man; and secondly, he wanted to use it as a springboard to better understand the Marvel Universe.
Although I learned from the connection between Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and Condor Heroes that worlds with the same worldview in different worlds are not the same world.
But the world Spider-Man lives in is indeed a place with many other supernatural powers.
Moreover, Spider-Man's universe is far larger than that of Jin Yong's martial arts novels; parallel universes and multiverses actually exist here, so it's better to be careful.
Of course, there's another point: Xu Xiao doesn't understand science and technology. Even if he were given the mutated spider that bit Spider-Man, the Green Goblin's gene serum, and other such things, he wouldn't be able to use them immediately.
As the saying goes, "The rich rely on technology, the poor rely on mutation!"
Who can guarantee that after using the other party's opportunity, he will gain the same power, instead of becoming a monster with side effects?
Xu Xiao is no longer a penniless gambler; he doesn't need to gamble anymore, he can take it slow.
By manipulating Jonathan's Van der Veer Group, he can gradually plot to acquire those treasures with magical powers.
With foresight regarding the plot, it might be possible to further optimize it, resulting in a more perfect and suitable power for Xu Xiao.
Xu Xiao's first target was a group of spiders.
Yes, not just one, but a whole group.
It's the spider that bit Peter Parker in the show; there are a total of 15 spiders on display at the Columbia University Science Center.
The spider that bit Peter Parker and turned him into Spider-Man was just one of many; in other parallel universes, there are other Spider -Spider-Man born from other spiders.
"While I don't want to be a Spider-Man shoots webs, Spider-Man's physical abilities are indeed freakish enough, possessing a development intensity second only to the Hulk."
He wasn't interested in Spider-Man's abilities, like web-slinging or Spider-Sense; the only thing that interested him was Spider-Man's incredibly strong physical abilities.
To be able to hold onto a moving train with his bare hands—that's quite a feat. Honestly, it's amazing that Captain America could hold out against him for three rounds.
With Xu Xiao's current strength, stopping a train with his Telekinesis wouldn't be difficult, but it would be absolutely impossible for him to do it with his physical body.
Even if one enters the Dao through martial arts and Return from Acquired to Innate, one's body is still made of flesh and blood.
His strength lies in the Spiritual Power derived from his Innate Qi, which surpasses Internal Energy, rather than in his physical body.
In terms of pure physical strength, Xu Xiao is roughly on par with Captain America, or perhaps even slightly weaker.
This is why Xu Xiao's first thought was to strengthen his body.
How much water a bucket can hold depends not on its longest stave, but on its shortest.
Including his Telekinesis and Spiritual Power, Xu Xiao is definitely in the top tier of Earth in the Marvel Universe, even if he's not a big shot. However, his physical body is too weak.
This addresses a weakness, which is beneficial not only for its current combat strength but also for its future development.
When it came to figuring out Spider-Man's physical abilities, Xu Xiao's first thought was to control those super spiders, followed by Peter Parker.
Because, according to speculation, Spider-Man's creation was not only due to the biting super spider, but Peter Parker's own bloodline also played an important role.
However, just as Xu Xiao was about to have Jonathan go through the normal business process and preemptively acquire the Columbia University laboratory that owned 15 super spiders, he received bad news from Jonathan.
"I'm sorry, this laboratory is a joint research and development project between the United States Army and biological laboratories, and we reject all external funding."
Jonathan tapped the armrest of the seat with his fingertips, clearly distressed.
Only an hour had passed since Xu Xiao kidnapped him. Xu Xiao being so understanding... yeah right.
Having experienced the power of the Life and Death Talisman, the old man successfully chose to cooperate with Xu Xiao, especially after gaining a general understanding of the power of Spider-Man's super genes, the old man became even more attentive.
He immediately used his network of connections to search for a laboratory called 'BRIEF', intending to use money to win them over.
Unfortunately, the result was that the other party had extraordinary backing and did not need any capital intervention at all.
The relationship between the United States government, military, and capital is very complex. Some are so close they're practically inseparable, while others are extremely protective of their interests and will immediately overturn the table if anyone tries to overstep their bounds.
Unfortunately, this laboratory belongs to the latter category.
"It's alright, I'll handle the spider issue. If they won't give it to me, I'll just take it. You just need to focus on the follow-up research, based on the ideas I provide."
Xu Xiao, however, didn't care at all. Although he planned to keep a low profile, he figured stealing something shouldn't cause any trouble, right?
After all, this is the land of freedom, America; it should be considered a regular performance!