readsfreenovel Chapter 186 He is coming
Chapter 186 He is coming
Chapter 186 He is coming
The fact that someone who operates the Spider-Man IP now wants to license the Superman IP is a strange and inexplicable feeling that makes Joey somewhat uneasy.
"Ha, if I say 'no,' does that mean you won't use it?"
After carefully examining the Conqueror Kang's equipment, Joey had to admit that the man, who lived in the 40th century, hadn't wasted his life.
Compared to the heir families, who still seem like vampires living in the Middle Ages, Kang's technological level is practically that of a super alien on the Zentradi.
With Joey's attack power, it would be impossible to kill or subdue him in a short time; escaping would be as easy as moving a finger.
Both sides knew this, which is why they remained so calm and collected after such a brutal exchange.
"Listen, I'm busy."
This was no exaggeration. Joey wished he could use both eyes simultaneously, one to stare at the tycoon Kang in front of him, and the other to keep an eye on Spider-Man 2099 who had already come to his door in the distance.
The Spider-Man universe in 2099 has just been destroyed by Doctor Doom, so it's obvious what he wants from Tony Stark.
If he really acted impulsively and wanted to seek revenge on Tony, the past self of Doctor Doom, the consequences for the future could be immeasurable if something went wrong.
After all, the destructive power of a smart person doing a stupid thing is far greater than that of a stupid person.
"Then I won't bother you any longer."
The big entrepreneur Kang has already secretly scanned Joey's complete physical data. Whether Joey agrees or not, he will definitely steal it when he gets back—no, I mean, create a brand new original super idol.
Right now, they still need to come up with a good name for this new superstar, so the big businessman Kang generously shook hands with Joey:
"We've become friends somewhat through a misunderstanding. My name is 'Kang,' and I'm a successful businessman. What's your name?"
"Superman".
"Ah~ a good name, but it might be a little difficult to register as a trademark."
The tycoon Kang patted Superman's hand affectionately, looking at him as if he were a living gold mine:
"But I'll handle this little thing, and you'll definitely have a huge success."
After finalizing the future IP development direction for the Kang Group, he immediately became amiable and approachable, completely unlike his previous fierce demeanor when he wanted to capture Punk Spider-Man and turn him into an idol trainee.
Of course, a wise person avoids dangerous situations. Since we've secured the new IP and there's no way to reclaim the old one, we have no choice but to retreat.
"Goodbye, Superman. Next time we meet, I'll definitely give you a share of the IP revenue!"
After saying this, the tycoon Kang simply turned around and left. As for the copyright revenue sharing, it was just a pie in the sky that he casually made up.
As a qualified entrepreneur, he would never give away the money he has earned. Of course, he would not give anyone even a penny of his share.
In any case, the two of them will most likely never cross paths again, and his "goodbye" clearly means never seeing each other again.
Risk control is also a necessary part of starting a business, and from his master-level risk control perspective, the disillusionment of this universe is just around the corner.
"etc!"
After a fleeting illusion of distorted spacetime, Kang, the conqueror from Earth-138 universe, vanished without a trace, leaving behind only a hesitant Joey:
"Your plush toys—"
He didn't retrieve a single Spider-Man figurine that was blown up and scattered throughout Manhattan at first.
With Kang's departure, these dolls, which shouted various slogans of struggle and ran around the city of New York, fell into hibernation as if the power had been cut off, and their round, Q-version bodies rolled on the ground and disappeared without a trace.
These fluffy plush toys are indeed quite cute in appearance, provided you can ignore the fact that they are actually killing machines capable of killing an ordinary person with a single punch.
"Damn it, there's not a single thing that's easy!"
As Joey flew and cursed, he headed toward Tony's house, now having taken on the odd job of recycling robots.
As for the conqueror Kang's talk of "sweeping away history" which showed he had no interest in conquest, Joey didn't even bother to listen. Did he think he didn't know what the future of this world would hold?!
With an Iron Man who's about to become Doctor Doom here, and hundreds of Spider-Men having a meeting, the future is definitely headed straight for destruction.
At times, Joey wondered if he had fallen into some strange "protecting the world" loop after starting from the beginning of the universe.
The Marvel universe is too difficult. Is there not a stable and indestructible universe among the worlds I visit?
Grumbling to himself, Joey watched as Miguel O'Hara, Spider-Man 2099, crawled through the gap in the underground parking garage into Tony's workshop. O'Hara's nanotech spider suit concealed him from the security system's detection, and he clung to the ceiling.
He was just one step away from Tony.
If Spider-Man 2099 makes any further moves—Joey guarantees that if he dares to make another move, his heat vision will accurately warn Spider-Man across thousands of miles.
Miguel, however, fell silent at this moment.
Miguel never considered himself a nice guy like Peter Parker, and he never hesitated to go to great lengths when necessary.
If the person who would destroy your world, your loved ones, and your universe were standing right in front of you, would you choose to kill them?
Almost all normal people would answer yes, but what if this person only does it in the future, and has already done it?
Before even encountering the Heirs, Spider-Man 2099 already had some understanding of the parallel universes. He even knew that almost every Spider-Man in a parallel universe only began to take on responsibilities after losing a loved one.
This kind of thing is bound to happen in every universe and is irreversible; he called this phenomenon the "web-weaving event".
Rewriting these "web-weaving events" would destabilize the cosmic time structure, ultimately leading to its rapid demise.
Now, a timeline that should have been completely unrelated has intersected due to parallel universes, weaving a paradoxical web called destiny.
Is this supposed to be the web-weaving incident that belongs to him—Spider-Man 2099?
At this moment, Miguel didn't even want to be Spider-Man.
He has a pair of sharp teeth like a vampire, and a face full of bitterness and hatred; he has no spider sense, no sense of humor, and now he doesn't even have a home.
He was already very different from the real Peter Parker version of Spider-Man.
The other party's future version destroyed his universe, so his revenge against the other party is only reasonable.
The spider's claws extended, the nanobots were fully charged, and Miguel, who was hesitating whether to launch a fatal attack, was trying his best to convince himself of this.
This hesitation lasted for an unknown amount of time, until a voice from below the ceiling awakened Miguel from his inner turmoil:
"What, you're planning to stay up there all night?"
It was Tony; he had finished his afternoon of research.
Even before Miguel infiltrated, he had already completed the initial decryption of the Amodro core.
The Amager Core, overwritten with his commands, slid up the Iron Man suit like liquid, completely altering the molecular structure of the Mark-11 and giving Tony the core capabilities of the Amager robot.
"Your suit is made up of countless nanobots. It's a brilliant idea. I thought of that too, but the technology at the time didn't support it."
As Miguel quietly approached Tony, the Amozzo system had already detected the composition of his superpowers. Right now, this newly launched system needed someone to test it out.
Tony glanced at the hesitant Miguel; the new Mark 12 seemed to emanate a liquid-like luster from beneath its metallic solid form.
It self-divides and recombines with nanometer-level precision, transforming into a compositional pattern identical to that of Spider-Man 2099.
With the new armor, the worst part of Tony's heart seemed to be revealed at this moment:
"Want to try out my newly launched combat suit system and see if it's the same as those robots?"
Upon seeing this, Spider-Man 2099, who had been hesitant, snapped at the last second, leaping from the ceiling and engaging Tony in a fierce fight.
"Son of the Beach!"
At this moment, Joey, far away in the West Bay of Florida, also spoke Tibetan, just like Spider-Man in 2099.
What's wrong with Tony this time?
However, Joey wasn't in a hurry to get there now. Tony had installed the Amozzo robot's system into his Iron Man suit, which made him invincible in this confrontation.
bang~
Contrary to Joey's expectations, Miguel pounced on Tony and ripped off his faceplate with a backhand punch, then knocked out one of Tony's front teeth with another.
Just as Miguel, fueled by his own passion, was about to unleash his third punch, a sharp pain shot through his mind.
At this moment, Miguel finally discovered that he also had "spider-sense," only in a different form.
Unlike other Spider-Men who passively sense danger, Miguel can directly sense the minds of others.
This caused his anger to cool down with reason.
"Pitiful."
Miguel stood up dejectedly and reached out his hand to Iron Man, whose face was covered in bruises: "You hate yourself too."
Iron Man, who learns that he will destroy an entire universe in the future, shares the same pain as Spider-Man 2099, whose universe is destroyed.
"What kind of show are you putting on now?!"
Joey burst in through the window, shards of glass scattering everywhere: "Some kind of Greek drama?!"
At this moment, Joey's anger was not because the two of them suddenly started fighting and then inexplicably prepared to make up, but because the driver who had caused the accident, who had been in a semi-dormant state inside him for a long time, suddenly woke up.
It wasn't that he had recovered enough power, but rather that he sensed a familiar aura of power.
[I can sense cosmic energy, identical to that of the previous Zarab, seeping out from a spatial rift somewhere on Earth.]
This power is so immense that it far surpasses any creature I have ever encountered. If I am not mistaken, it is very likely the mysterious master behind Zarab.
[Watch out, he's coming.]