Peter knew that as long as he was connected to Friday, Tony Stark would definitely know about his current actions.
But he didn't care.
He hadn't planned to hide this matter in the first place.
Moreover, the subsequent financial investment he would provide to Bill Foster would inevitably require Stark's support. Large sums of money, as well as the allocation of some resources and equipment, were simply impossible to conceal.
Some things might not even be purchasable under the name of Parker Polymers; he would still need to rely on Stark Industries' channels.
Fortunately, Stark didn't interfere much with his actions, which involved a quantum physics and biochemistry Ph.D. and a dangerous person with superpowers.
It seemed that Stark tacitly approved of Peter's "independent entrepreneurship."
Perhaps in Stark's eyes, Peter's ability to gradually break away from his protection and forge his own path was something to be pleased about.
Although he was still young, he was actually already somewhat tired of this life.
It's just that he hadn't found anyone capable of taking the reins.
If he didn't step up, the Avengers would either disband or be completely taken over by those politicians, who would use them for their own gain.
His sense of responsibility prevented him from standing idly by and letting such a thing happen.
After confirming the partnership with Bill Foster, the tense atmosphere in the underground laboratory immediately dissipated.
Ghost (Ava) still wasn't very friendly towards Peter, but at least she wasn't as hostile as before.
Peter also took the opportunity to carefully understand what Bill Foster was doing.
Before, he had only relied on the information Friday had gathered, making educated guesses. Now, of course, hearing it from the person involved was much more vivid.
Actually, the thing Bill Foster was working on was called the Quantum Tunnel. As the name suggests, it was a tunnel leading to the quantum realm.
And the goal, as Peter had guessed, was to cure Ghost (Ava)'s "Molecular Instability."
This condition was actually a "quantum illness."
It resulted from the explosion of her father, Elihas Starr's, quantum experiment, where the turbulent quantum flow that spilled out caused a mutation in Ava's body.
Quantum energy continued to act within her, and she couldn't fully control its operation.
Thus, this chaotic quantum energy began to damage her body's structure, breaking down its basic molecular structure.
However, because there wasn't much quantum energy in her body, the extent of the damage wasn't severe. Her body's repair capabilities quickly mended the damaged molecular structure.
But it was also because there wasn't much quantum energy that she survived the explosion and her body didn't immediately disintegrate.
According to Dr. Bill Foster, the quantum energy in Ava's body was a very peculiar type.
It displayed properties completely different from Hank Pym's Pym Particles.
Because of this, he realized that "quantum energy" was likely just a general term, and there were many small branches under this broad category.
It was like how early humans had Neanderthals, Denisovans, and so on, as well as yellow, white, black, and brown races. Different characteristics, different strengths.
As if to demonstrate his abilities, Dr. Bill Foster showed Peter the results of his research over the years.
Many of these were things they had researched using S.H.I.E.L.D.'s equipment when he and his daughter were still with S.H.I.E.L.D.
Bill Foster spoke eloquently: "I named this energy Ghost Particles because it can give people abilities like invisibility and the ability to pass through solid matter, like a ghost."
"However, it also brought a lot of pain to Ava. In the early years, I used the characteristics I obtained from researching Ghost Particles to create the Ghost Suit for Ava, which is this containment suit."
"But in reality, this is only a stopgap measure."
"Although the Ghost Suit can contain the Ghost Particles within Ava, preventing them from escaping and taking her life, it also subjects her to constant pain as her molecular structure is torn apart and reassembled."
Bill Foster looked at Ava, a look of pity on his face.
Ava also wore a bitter expression.
She walked over to Bill Foster and leaned against him.
After everything she'd been through, only her adoptive father, Bill Foster, could offer her any warmth.
Bill Foster reached out and stroked Ava's head, his words laced with hatred: "Damn S.H.I.E.L.D.! They promised to find a way to cure Ava, but they deceived us. They only wanted a Ghost operative!"
Peter said, "Actually, at that time, most of S.H.I.E.L.D. was infiltrated by HYDRA. As far as I know, HYDRA loves doing this kind of research. So…"
Bill Foster said, "Yes, I know. When it collapsed, I took more than just some key experimental equipment, but also a lot of information! Of course, I know this ridiculous thing! But what does that have to do with us? Whether it's S.H.I.E.L.D. or HYDRA, their conflicts are nothing but bullshit to me!"
"I just want to cure Ava, that's all!"
"Daddy~" Ava called out softly, looking up.
Bill Foster calmed down a bit: "Sorry, I just... I hate being deceived. Whether it's the scheming HYDRA or those filthy politicians, they're all the same to me."
"It's okay, I hate dealing with them too," Peter smiled slightly.
When he was in the Earth-120703 universe, he cut off the connection and returned quickly because he didn't want to deal with those guys.
Bill Foster didn't know if Peter was telling the truth, but he chose to trust his new young boss for the time being.
After a pause, he continued, "I think, if I can find more suitable Ghost Particles from the Quantum Realm and study their properties. Even if I can't completely cure Ava, I can create a real Ghost Suit, allowing Ava to escape the pain of molecular tearing and reassembly."
"But I found something unexpected!"
Bill Foster looked at Peter, his gaze intense. "That strange black substance you gave me contains a mysterious quantum energy, with a 99.32% match to the Ghost Particles within Ava! Unfortunately, the sample was too small. Before I could do any further research, it was completely gone. If only I had more..."
Peter understood immediately.
Bill Foster was certain he was hiding something, asking him for more of the Second-Generation Venom Symbiote!
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