Reporters from every major media outlet flocked to Umbrella's main laboratory building. Today was undoubtedly a momentous day that would shake New York. Stark Industries, battered by public pressure, and the emerging research institution that had just gained a foothold in biomedical science were about to reach a preliminary strategic partnership.
One was an established giant standing at the pinnacle of the industry, while the other was a rising young star. No one had expected these two geniuses to join forces and prepare to enter the energy sector, vigorously promoting a new form of energy. The news exploded like a bomb, instantly drawing the attention of people both inside and outside the industry.
The reporters sat below the stage, but their attention was not on Dr. Otto, who was giving the speech. A nuclear physicist alone could not have created such a spectacle. Most of them had come for Tony Stark and Sean Sipes. Two geniuses so often compared with one another were now joining forces to challenge the old energy system. That was the real headline!
People loved plots that seemed straight out of a novel, just as they never tired of discussing the grudges and rivalries between Edison and Tesla. No one truly cared who had been right or wrong between those two great geniuses, or which of them had been the truly unscrupulous villain in the long-running "War of the Currents."
The truth was rarely what people cared about. They preferred legendary stories polished up by publicity. The reason Tony Stark was so sought after was not because every New York resident was a loyal supporter of Stark Industries. Compared with that, they much preferred hearing about which cover girls the playboy had slept with that month.
"Umbrella welcomes you all. Today, you will witness the birth