"That's all we have here. I messaged Happy to buy some burgers," Pepper said, bringing over some snacks.
"What are you doing here?" Tony asked, blinking as he numbly took the snacks.
Everything around him felt a little strange.
"Jarvis, why are you projecting your core code?"
"Sir, you asked me to bring up the code," Jarvis replied.
"Really?" Tony looked dazed, feeling as if he had just woken from a dream.
"That's because you need to rest!" Pepper said, sounding a little angry. "Three hours of sleep in three days, you're insane! If you work yourself to death, I'll have to find a new boss!"
"Am I really just too tired?"
Tony patted his head curiously. He did feel incredibly exhausted.
But he also felt like things weren't that simple.
"It must be that I'm too tired. It couldn't possibly be a ghost, right?" He shook his head and chuckled.
Jarvis: …
"Sir, you should rest immediately."
Jarvis shut down the virtual projection.
It had wanted to tell Tony about the shadowy figure, but looking at Tony's exhausted state, for some reason, it didn't.
Besides, it hadn't had time to activate the high-precision cameras earlier. Although there was a recording, it was blurry. Even with its image enhancement, it was hard to make out. It was dark at night, so perhaps it was just an illusion caused by light and shadow.
It couldn't possibly be a ghost, could it?
As an Artificial Intelligence built on science, Jarvis naturally didn't believe in ghosts.
Outside Stark Tower.
Ben slid down the glass facade of the building. Bio-electricity gave him powerful adhesion, allowing him to maintain his weight even on smooth glass surfaces.
If only I retained more of my spider abilities after transforming. With this bio-electricity, I could solve XLR8's weakness of being afraid of slipping.
Ben leaped, landing on the roof of another building.
Only then did he jump into a dark alley and walk onto the street.
He looked back at the towering building. The prominent "Stark" logo glowed in the night. He didn't linger, turning instead towards the subway station.
About an hour later, he returned to Queens.
He didn't use the front door, but instead, like when he left, he climbed up to the window.
Before entering his room, he glanced back at the window of his neighbor across the way – that was Mary Jane Watson's room.
The Mary Jane of this universe was different from the Mary Jane in the Toby Version. She had only recently moved here to live with her aunt.
Peter isn't back yet.
Ben returned to his room. He didn't go to sleep but immediately turned on his computer, transforming into Grey Matter at the same time.
This old guy's performance can't handle an AI on Jarvis's level. Ben repeatedly pressed the keyboard with his frog-like fingers.
Just as he had predicted, his memory had greatly improved after transforming into Grey Matter. Jarvis's core code flashed before his eyes like a series of photos. Even the parts he had forgotten, he could fill in a rough outline using the knowledge Grey Matter possessed.
He quickly typed away, copying the code.
Next, I just need to wait for Harry's money to arrive and then buy a supercomputer.
It seemed Ben would need a lot of upfront investment. A supercomputer alone would likely cost nearly ten million dollars.
Buying parts would be more cost-effective, he thought, pinching his chin.
Buying a finished product would be too expensive. He could buy a slightly older supercomputer and modify it himself, which would save a lot of money.
But no matter how he calculated it, he still didn't have enough money.
Harry could only provide ten million dollars at most, and that was after selling some of his precious collectibles.
But Ben needed more than just a supercomputer.
If the first product is mainly phones, we'll need at least several production lines. Advertising costs will also be a huge expense.
Even if he could save on R&D costs, Ben was still a bit troubled.
He still needed money!
But besides Harry, who else do I know who has enough money?
His mind raced, and he suddenly thought of a blonde girl.
"Felicia?"
Felicia was indeed from a wealthy family.
Most of the Hardy Family's wealth was left by Felicia's father, Master Thief Cat Burglar. Later, he established a foundation to ensure the inheritance of this fortune.
Do I have to sell myself to get a rich woman?
Thinking of Felicia's beautiful face and sexy figure, Ben felt it wasn't entirely unacceptable.
More importantly, Felicia had two faces after becoming Black Cat. Her blonde hair was gentle and demure, while her white hair was wild and captivating...
With looks and money, who wouldn't be tempted?
However, Ben eventually dismissed the idea.
In reality, Felicia couldn't afford to fund him much. After Master Thief Cat Burglar disappeared, the person now in charge of the Hardy Foundation was Felicia's mother.
Ben had met this woman a few times at school. She was greedy, mean, and incredibly snobbish. There was no way she would invest money in an unknown like Ben. Even if she did, she would undoubtedly try to seize most of the profits.
"Difficult woman."
Ben thought to himself. The watch face on his back flashed red again. He quickly jumped off the table and transformed back into himself mid-air.
After saving the files, he shut down the computer and lay on his bed.
Just then, his Spider-Sense suddenly went off.
Ben quickly looked out the window. Peter was clinging to his window like a big frog, poking his head inside. Seeing that Ben was awake, he didn't hesitate, opened the window, and jumped in.
"Phew, why are you awake?"
Peter said, panting. Before Ben could answer, he poured out everything he had encountered that night.
"You absolutely won't believe it, I actually ran into a Lizard Man!" He reached for a zipper on his back. "Do you know how big his claws were? And his teeth!"
Only after taking off the Spider Suit did he look visibly relieved.
He looked like someone who had walked ten kilometers in shoes that were too small and had just taken them off.
"Lizard Man? I know Zalborg is a Lizard Man," Ben said, lying on the bed and teasing. "Has Lizard Man taken over America? I think your little head must be overheated."
After all, who didn't know that it wasn't lizards, but squids, that ruled America?
(Doctor Octopus: Thinking about me?)
The noble Statue of Liberty was merely someone else's dog.
"No, I'm serious! You should have come with me, then we could have teamed up to catch him." Peter said, rubbing the reddened skin on his body. "But I let him get away."
"But seriously, next time I wear the suit, I need to get some talcum powder. I'm getting a rash."
Speaking of squids ruling America, it suddenly reminded him of Zhang Parker becoming the Mayor of New York. Wasn't that also a kind of prophecy?
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