Chapter 359 Hank Pym

cross Technologies was finished!

When a group of New York citizens and employees of cross Technologies saw the military surround the cross Technologies building and watched as the leading general led a team inside to escort Darren cross out, everyone understood that cross Technologies was soon to become history.

Meanwhile, elsewhere, Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man who was directing Hope van Dyne escape, received news from cross Technologies.

Though he had left the company, it didn't mean he was without allies within its ranks.

He received a message from a former high-ranking executive he had mentored.

Darren cross had been arrested by the military.

Initially bewildered, Hank Pym confusion quickly turned to jubilation once he verified the news, and he immediately relayed the information to Hope van Dyne in the safe house.

Darren cross downfall meant that cross Technologies would no longer relentlessly pursue them.

After all, Hank Pym was the original founder of Pym Industries, which had been renamed cross Technologies.

Who could take up the mantle after Darren cross arrest?

Aside from Hank Pym return, almost no one could say that cross Technologies could recover.

Of course, by then, it was time to revert to the old name, Pym Industries.

Upon hearing the news, Hope van Dyne was also stunned.

She couldn't grasp the situation, not understanding how cross Technologies, which had been prospering and even planning to compete with the emerging arms giant Wayne Enterprises, could suddenly face such a dire turn of events.

What had Darren cross done?

While contemplating, Hope van Dyne vaguely realized that the fate of cross Technologies might somehow be linked to Wayne Enterprises.

"I've found something!"

Moments later, Hank Pym had results.

Being the original Ant-Man, he had access to more information and resources than Hope van Dyne, who was still trying to grasp the current situation.

"Why has this happened? What going on?"

Over the communicator, Hope van Dyne tone and her barrage of questions reflected her utter bewilderment.

She had been bracing for a pursuit from cross Technologies, but now, that threat had ended abruptly and without climax.

Even the source of their problems had vanished.

A blessing from the sky?

"It related to Hydra."

Hank Pym provided the answer, saying, "Darren cross research on the Wasp suit had some murky ties with Hydra, and that why he finished."

After a pause, he added, "Hope, I think we have a chance to reclaim what ours. It time for cross Technologies to be renamed back to Pym Industries."

"This is indeed an excellent opportunity."

Hope van Dyne nodded, quickly processing and agreeing with Hank Pym assessment, which was most advantageous for them.

As Hank Pym and Hope van Dyne were conversing, the Green Arrow, who had captured Mitchell Carson, a remnant of Hydra in America, slowly emerged from the building and stepped onto the bullet-ridden and chaotic street.

The ground was pockmarked with fist-sized holes, but no one seemed to care.

The street had been cordoned off by the New York Police Department, and the citizens could only stand behind the blockade, watching the recently emerged Green Arrow and shouting in admiration for the hero who had just made a spectacle.

"Green Arrow!"

"Green Arrow!"

"Justice League!"

The citizens admiration for the Justice League and Green Arrow made the nearby members of the New York Police Department special task force feel unprecedented envy.

Although their work was also respected and, to some extent, similar in nature to that of the superheroes from the Justice League, the genuine admiration and cheers from the citizens were something they could only dream of achieving.

"Hey, Green Arrow, long time no see."

At this moment, the four Ninja Turtles approached Green Arrow.

Though they seldom met, they had teamed up a few times before, so they were not complete strangers. Thus, they casually patted Green Arrow on the shoulder and looked at the man he had captured.

This was an old man in his sixties, with salt-and-pepper hair that was still quite thick, and a face marked with age.

"Is he the Hydra guy?"

The Turtles, informed by Anton, had some understanding of the current situation, though not in depth, yet enough to assess the circumstances.

"Right."

Green Arrow nodded. "His name is Mitchell Carson, he a military prisoner. You'll hand him over to the military personnel in a moment."

"Are you leaving?"

Michelangelo sensed the implication in Green Arrow words.

"Yes."

Green Arrow nodded again. "The mission is over, and it time for me to go."

After saying this, he looked around, nodded slightly to the people nearby as a response to the citizens chanting his name in the distance.

Then, he turned and headed back into the building, quickly disappearing from everyone sight.

At home.

Anton withdrew his Green Arrow avatar, stretched lazily, and relaxed.

With cross Technologies finished, Mitchell Carson and Darren cross arrested, and Wayne Enterprises losing its rival, everything was back to normal.

Not to mention, Anton had used Hope van Dyne to gather all the missing data about the Wasp suit from within cross Technologies.

This time, it was an absolute victory.

Anton had just skimmed through the data on the Wasp suit and found research on Pym Particles.

This meant that research into time travel could be scheduled.

The sewer lab team, including Mr. Fantastic Reed Richards, Dr.Connors, and Bruce Banner, was about to start a new round of work.

Of course, for these science enthusiasts, it was not bad news.

At least, according to Anton knowledge, they had recently been quite idle, almost as if they were on the verge of retirement.

Suddenly.

Ring, ring, ring!

The phone rang.

Anton picked up the phone and saw that the call was from the old man.

"Did you do this?"

As soon as the call connected, the old man threw out the question.

"It was me."

Anton knew what the old man was asking about.

"cross Technologies was never clean to begin with. Darren cross had the audacity to do business with Hydra. His downfall is nothing short of justice for the Justice League."

Anton continued, "Don't worry, cross Technologies won't have a chance to recover. The biggest supplier to the military will always be our Wayne Enterprises, and nobody can take that away."

"Well done."

The old man praised, then added, "I don't believe you went through all this trouble just to take down cross Technologies.

By the way, I heard that all the data on their latest research was copied and deleted inside cross Technologies. Did you do that too?"

The old man, being a local New Yorker, was very familiar with the situation at cross Technologies.

Being quite close to the Secretary of Defense, John Keller, he knew even more about the internal affairs of cross Technologies.

Like the fact that their Future Lab database was hacked.

"It wasn't me."

Anton replied, "That was related to Hank Pym. And you know who Hank Pym is, right?"

"Hank Pym?"

The old man paused for a moment, reflecting on the name.

He and Hank Pym belonged to the same era. Back when Pym, a member of SHIELD and the original Ant-Man, had significant fame in both the war and research sectors, and was good friends with Howard Stark.

However, their friendship ended bitterly.

Later on, Hank Pym accusations against Howard Stark for stealing his research caused quite an embarrassment for Howard.

But that beside the point.

Most importantly, there Hank Pym Ant-Man identity.

Even though Ant-Man identity is a mystery to the public, and whether Ant-Man even exists is still debatable, it no secret to the old man.

As a member of the news industry at the time, he had some insight and research into some unique and secretive news.

And he was very aware of the fact that cross Technologies was formerly known as Pym Industries before it was renamed.

He immediately understood some of the intricacies involved.

"Even so, didn't you want to take advantage?"

The old man asked again.

He knew Anton nature very well.

If Anton didn't take advantage of this situation, he wouldn't be the Anton the old man knew.

"Alright."

Anton knew he couldn't fool the old man: "I did play a little trick. I also took the liberty of copying the data on the Wasp suit."

"The Wasp suit..."

The old man knew what the Wasp suit was and was delighted: "Copy that data for me too."

"I can do that, but it must be kept confidential."

Anton said, "The Wasp suit can be researched privately by Wayne Enterprises, but it cannot be sold to the military. I'm not afraid of trouble, but I also don't want to invite it."

The old man understood the implication.

This meant not exposing that Wayne Enterprises had access to Pym Particle-related data.

But that was also in the old man interest.

Such unauthorized operations, if known by the military or Hank Pym, could indeed have unpredictable consequences.

It not that Wayne Enterprises was afraid, but rather, avoiding trouble whenever possible was a long-term strategy for the company.

Making enemies everywhere was not Wayne Enterprises style.

Moreover, with Batman support and the regenerative technology department at Wayne Enterprises creating benefits for disabled people, the company social recognition was always high.

Even though Wayne Enterprises had shifted its focus to the arms industry and dominated many markets there, it was never considered a cutthroat company.

This was all linked to Batman, the regenerative technologies, and even life-saving medicines that could cure many otherwise fatal diseases.

After hanging up the call.

The old man received the documents Anton sent.

After briefly reviewing them, he smiled, envisioning Wayne Enterprises dominating globally.

The affair was nearly concluded.

In the following days, the military interrogated Darren cross, extracting many details from him, causing internal shockwaves.

John Keller took the opportunity to consolidate his power and strengthen his own position.

Wayne Enterprises also profited.

After all, John Keller was well aware that the downfall of cross Technologies, the exposure of Mitchell Carson Hydra affiliation, and the criminal evidence against Darren cross, each had connections to Anton and the Justice League.

Meanwhile.

New York experienced another terrorist attack, and Green Arrow intervened decisively.

The New York Police Department special task force made headlines, and the news that cross Technologies collaborated with terrorist organizations and its CEO Darren cross was arrested by the military spread across America.

Especially in New York, where, within a day, everyone knew about these developments.

Eddie Brock acted quickly.

As the head of the Daily Bugle, he quickly found Anton, learned the ins and outs of the situation from him, and published several press releases that blew up public opinion.

cross Technologies faced a nationwide boycott, and in New York, everyone was against them.

Within just a few days, cross Technologies completely shut down.

Taking this opportunity, Hank Pym reentered the vision of cross Technologies major shareholders and board members.

They had no choice but to bring back Hank Pym.

cross Technologies held a press conference announcing the return of the old king and the name change back to Pym Industries.

This move helped cross Technologies, now Pym Industries, regain much of its reputation.

Hank Pym name wasn't well-known among the younger generation, but the older generation still remembered him.

Ant-Man.

Although Hank Pym had repeatedly denied it, in those days, to some people, it was almost an accepted fact.

Coincidentally, in this era, those of Hank Pym age had become leaders in various industries, so Pym Industries stock price recovered. Even if it wasn't half of its peak, at least it stopped the downward trend.

After returning to Pym Industries, Hank Pym announced that the company would exit the arms industry, withdrawing all investments in that sector to reinforce its research into chemical materials and promote industry development.

Originally, cross Technologies downfall in the arms industry led to Darren cross arrest by the authorities.

So, when Hank Pym announced the company exit from the arms industry and its continued investment in chemical materials, it turned out to be good news.

This was in stark contrast to the impact of Tony Stark return and announcement that Stark Industries would exit the arms industry.

Anton remained naturally detached from these series of events, unconcerned.

Until Hank Pym showed up.

DC Company.

"Boss, someone is here to see you."

Betty pried open the door to Anton office, signaling someone was waiting outside, while saying,

"He says his name is Hank Pym. I can only say, I've seen a lot of news recently, and well, he wasn't lying—he really does look just like Hank Pym."

"Oh?"

Anton was slightly startled, his mind racing through numerous thoughts, finally settling on a few question marks.

"Hank Pym? What does he want?"