Chapter 119

He was preparing to return to the world of Miles.

Firstly, to check on Aunt May in that world. She's an elderly person living alone with no one to take care of her, so whenever he had the time, he naturally wanted to go see her.

Secondly, he had an idea – perhaps he could resurrect the Spider-Man in that world.

However, before setting off, he brought along a few "gadgets" from this world and needed to make a detour to the Tobey Spider World.

In that world, Dr. Octopus hadn't "turned good" yet. Although he temporarily turned away from evil due to Mark's temptation, no one knew how long Dr. Octopus could resist in that state.

The repair chip he made earlier was for him.

In addition to that, there was a promise to provide him with a pocket-sized sun – the Ark Reactor – and some small gadgets related to people's livelihood in this era.

Incidentally, he also wanted to see if Venom had appeared in that world.

After close contact with the Venom from before, Mark found that the symbiote didn't seem as terrifying as it appeared.

Moreover, the Venom in the Tobey Spider World, from various indications, wasn't as strong as the MCU Venom.

Furthermore, now that he possessed quantum quasi-state magic, he could release bio-electric attacks at any time.

Although Venom wasn't afraid of electricity, it didn't mean that electricity couldn't control him.

Moreover, based on the ability of bio-electricity, Mark deduced the ability to attach flames to his palms.

Fire is a natural countermeasure against symbiotes

Whoosh!

Two figures appeared in New York City in the Tobey Spider World.

It was Mark and Spider-Gwen.

Max stayed behind with Dr. Octopus in the world of Spider-Tom. Mark told him that he would seek his help when needed, and Max readily agreed.

After identifying the direction, Mark opened a portal.

After passing through the portal, they appeared in a laboratory of Osborn Industries.

A chubby man in a white coat was using his hands and four mechanical tentacles to tinker with something on the experimental table.

"Hi, Dr. Otto, long time no see," Mark greeted first.

Dr. Octopus turned around, looked at Mark, and a gradually angry expression appeared on his face. "You're finally back after such a long time. Are you playing me?"

As he spoke, one mechanical tentacle lunged forward.

"Wow, want to play a fighting game as soon as we meet?" Mark reached out and effortlessly grasped the mechanical tentacle in his hand.

"What?" Dr. Octopus was slightly surprised.

During the months when Mark was away, Dr. Octopus utilized the nanotechnology left by Mark and some technology from Osborn Industries to further upgrade his mechanical tentacle partners.

Now, each of his four mechanical tentacles possesses nearly 15 tons of strength.

Considering one is for stabbing, and the other for gripping, the required strength is even greater.

He couldn't imagine how powerful Mark had become.

During his moment of surprise, Spider-Gwen had already appeared beside him. With a series of web shots, she stuck the remaining mechanical tentacles to the ceiling or floor.

"Doctor seems a bit irritable?" Mark smiled slightly, appearing lightning-fast in front of Dr. Octopus.

Before he could speak, Mark placed the repair chip on the back of his neck.

Whoosh—Dr. Octopus's body twitched, and the mechanical tentacles, which had shown signs of acting up, suddenly calmed down.

"The world... has become so quiet." Dr. Octopus murmured, his eyes involuntarily closing, seemingly enjoying the long-lost tranquility.

Mark and Spider-Gwen weren't surprised.

The other Dr. Octopus showed a similar expression when he was being treated, almost identical.

"Alright, Dr. Otto, I came this time to bring you something."

Saying that, Mark placed the small backpack he was carrying on the nearby experimental table.

Bang!

The laboratory door was forcefully pushed open, and a fully armed Harry Osborn appeared at the entrance.

Seeing the scene inside the laboratory, he was momentarily stunned before he heaved a sigh of relief.

"So it's you who's back. I thought..." Harry Osborn removed the mask from his face, walked over, and smiled.

Mark and he lightly embraced, then Mark introduced him and Spider-Gwen.

"Uh, hello, Gwen." Harry Osborn's expression was a bit strange.

Mark could tell he was thinking something.

Because in this world, there was also a Gwen, named Gwen Stacy. However, this Gwen was Eddie Brock's ex-girlfriend, who was later snatched by the Tobey Spider when he turned into a Bully Maguire. This was one of the reasons Eddie Brock directly confronted Tobey Spider after becoming Venom.

Moreover, this world's Gwen was not like the one in the Andrew Spider World; her appearance was completely different from Spider-Gwen.

So Harry Osborn was just curious for a moment and didn't ask further.

"This is the technology I brought from another world, the Ark Reactor, or you can call it a miniature cold fusion reactor." Mark introduced.

Dr. Otto brightened his eyes, ignoring the beauty of the world in his mind at this moment, and quickly ran to Mark's side: "Let me take a look."

Mark handed the Ark Reactor to him.

What they needed was not the fusion technology inside the Ark Reactor, but the technology to compress fusion to such a small size!

"Perhaps we can try to establish a larger one, allowing Osborn Industries to take over the city's power supply. This way, Osborn Industries can rise again, and in the future, we'll have more funds for any research we want to conduct," Mark suggested.

Dr. Otto nodded repeatedly, but Mark doubted whether he was actually listening to him right now.

On the other hand, Harry Osborn was very excited.

He didn't have lofty desires like Dr. Otto – the hope to change the world with his wisdom, to let people live a better life. He also didn't have a clear goal like Mark – to arm himself with technology, to protect himself and his friends.

The reason why Harry Osborn joined Mark's inter-universe tech company, and even staked everything he had, was simply to revive Osborn Industries and prevent it from falling into decline in his own hands.

That was all.

Therefore, the hope of Osborn Industries' revival now lay in the hands of Dr. Otto Octavius, and how could he not be excited?

"There are also some other technologies here, smart phones, smart homes, 3D virtual projection technology," Mark gestured to the table.

The technological content of these items is much lower than the former, but they serve as excellent reinforcements in other aspects.

Moreover, these things don't require Dr. Octopus to handle; there are other researchers in Osborn Industries who can do it.

Their only purpose is to gather funds.

After all, building a large Ark Reactor also requires a considerable amount of funds.

Given the current financial situation of Osborn Industries, it would be a bit difficult to start independently.

Of course, they could also use these technologies for bidding.

Believing that with mature technologies, capitalists on a certain street would undoubtedly compete to wave their banknotes and enter the scene.

But Mark didn't want that.

Osborn Industries today, after Norman Osborn's cleansing, got rid of all shareholders and could almost be said to be Harry Osborn's sole decision-maker.

This is a very favorable situation.

There's no need to introduce outside capital into it.

Because that would mean a lot of other troublesome things would happen.

Once it involves interests, these things only increase, not decrease.

But by rejecting outside capital, Mark could cut off most similar issues at the source.

"By the way, what about Peter? Is he out there doing some heroic deeds?" Mark asked.

Harry Osborn said, "Peter. His recent state seems a bit strange?"

"How so?"

"He seems to have changed, like a different person," Harry Osborn said while thinking, "Peter used to be more reserved, liked to keep many things to himself. But in the last few days, he's become very outgoing. One time, he even flirted with a girl on the street! It happened to be seen by Mary Jane, and they had a quarrel."

"Uh," Mark raised an eyebrow. Did the Bully Maguire appear? In other words, Venom has arrived? Thinking of this, he became a bit uneasy.

"Do you know where he is?" Mark asked.

After a moment of consideration, Harry Osborn hesitated and said, "In recent times, he should be taking selfies for the Bugle, right? Actually, I was planning to check on him too; something feels off."

"No problem, I'll go see him," Mark said. "You focus on researching and monetizing the things I brought here, and then we can advance our technology further."

"Good, leave it to me," Harry Osborn nodded with a smile.

Subsequently, Mark and Spider-Gwen left the place. This time, they openly walked downstairs and even took one of Harry Osborn's cars.

The standard of living in this era was somewhat behind compared to the Spider-Tom's era, but it had its own unique charm. Spider-Gwen drove the car leisurely, chatting and laughing with Mark as if it were a leisurely outing.

Both of them thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere.

As for the matter of Tobey Spider turning dark, Mark wasn't overly concerned. After all, even if Tobey Spider became the Bully Maguire, his ultimate dream was just to rule the bar where Mary Jane worked. It wasn't like other villains whose dark paths led to world domination or destruction.

Hmm, turning dark and still being this cute was quite rare.

It just showed how adorable Spider-Man was.

Ghost Spider-Andrew was a rare exception.

The two of them drove along the streets, and their primary goal was the apartment where Tobey Spider rented. Mark had been there once before, so he remembered its location. However, they didn't find Tobey Spider in the apartment. After asking the somewhat irritable landlord, they learned that Tobey Spider had been out the whole night and hadn't returned.

Before leaving, the skinny daughter of the landlord caught up with them, pleading with Mark. If they found Tobey Spider, she asked them to take care of him and ensure he comes home early.

She truly was a kind-hearted girl.

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