Marcus programmed several more abilities in succession.
He added his developed uses of “Vector Control” and “Word Spirit” into the system as preset programs.
From then on,
Whenever Marcus wanted to use those moves again, he didn’t even need to say anything out loud.
As long as he thought about it, Tiga would automatically activate the corresponding ability.
It was basically the equivalent of “one-click casting” in video games, convenient and fast.
Even though his raw strength hadn’t increased much this time, Marcus was still very satisfied.
As his number of abilities kept growing, managing them was becoming increasingly troublesome.
With Tiga, it was like having a personal assistant.
Things became much easier.
At this point,
He had pretty much squeezed everything useful out of Oscorp Biotech.
Marcus left the underground laboratory and noticed Natasha still hadn’t returned.
She was probably still handling the transfer process.
Since he had promised Norman he would stay and wait for Harry’s treatment,
Marcus decided to wander around for a bit and see if he could run into some cliché situation.
Something like…
A snobbish security guard looking down on him, only to discover he was actually the new boss, shocking everyone nearby for the rest of the year!
The classic “young master” scenario!
Unfortunately…
Reality proved that
Natasha was extremely efficient.
Marcus had barely entered the elevator before he saw a news broadcast playing on the screen: “Chairman Replaced.”
And right there on the display was his photo.
The pretending-to-be-normal setup was ready, but the face-slapping part was gone.
“Forget it.
Tiga, manipulate the light and change my appearance.”
Light bent around him, completely changing Marcus’s appearance from head to toe.
Now he looked like an entirely different handsome stranger.
This way, random pedestrians wouldn’t recognize him and stare like he was some zoo animal.
The elevator doors opened.
Marcus didn’t even bother checking what floor it was before stepping out.
“Ah!”
A girl’s scream immediately caught his attention.
Following the sound,
He saw a blonde girl with blue eyes clutching her wrist in fear.
Above her head,
A colourful spider slowly climbed upward on its web.
Bitten by a spider?
Inside Oscorp Biotech?
This was…
Spider-Gwen?!
A one-armed middle-aged man quickly walked over, staring at the blonde girl.
“Gwen?
What happened?”
“I think something bit me, so I yelled without thinking,” Gwen said uncertainly.
“Sorry for disturbing you, Dr.
Connors.”
Connors waved dismissively.
“If you’re fine, hurry back to your band rehearsal.
Go on.”
Gwen immediately panicked.
She hurried toward the elevator and ran face-to-face into Marcus.
“Gwen Stacy?” Marcus said in a curious tone.
“What exactly bit you just now?”
“Ah…
yeah.” Gwen snapped back to reality and quickly answered, “Probably just a mosquito bite.
I didn’t scream too loudly, right?”
“It’s nothing.” Marcus smoothly changed the subject.
“It’s just that several radioactive spiders escaped from our laboratory.
Just to be safe, do you want to get checked?”
“Ah?
It can’t be that much of a coincidence, right?” Gwen asked doubtfully.
“My band is waiting for me to get back for rehearsal.
We’re performing at the graduation ceremony, so it’s really important!”
Marcus didn’t force the issue.
He casually waved his hand,
And a business card appeared between his empty fingertips.
Natasha had prepared them earlier.
“My phone number’s on there.
Gwen looked amazed.
“Whoa!
Nice magic trick!”
She accepted the business card and looked at Marcus with a smile in her eyes.
“Okay, I’ll contact you.”
Gwen gave him a playful wink.
Ding!
The elevator arrived.
Gwen stepped inside and waved the business card at Marcus.
“Wait for my call~”
Marcus chuckled slightly as the elevator doors closed.
Gwen probably thought he was intentionally flirting with her.
Which was technically true,
But Marcus wasn’t after a simple date opportunity.
What he wanted was to appear during the early stage of Spider-Gwen’s awakening, when she was at her most confused and panicked, then take her down in one move.
“Spider-Gwen…
I’m looking forward to it.”
Marcus hummed quietly while strolling in the opposite direction.
Not long after, Natasha found him, bringing Norman and Harry Osborn along.
Harry looked about the same age as Gwen.
After curing him with the Horse Talisman,
Norman gratefully left with Harry.
Watching the father and son leave, Marcus fell into thought.
He wondered whether Peter Parker in this world would become Spider-Man…
Or the Lizard.
Either way, it sounded interesting.
He glanced across at Stark Tower, which was nearing completion.
“Until construction over there is finished, I’ll stay here temporarily,” Marcus said.
“Bring my wives over tonight.
We’re celebrating.”
Oscorp Tower, top floor.
An entire floor had been converted into a private residence, with luxurious decorations and high-end facilities.
The four of them messed around all night, from the entrance to the sofa, then the bedroom, then even the guest room.
By the time the sun was high in the sky,
Even Faora, with her Kryptonian physique, had collapsed from exhaustion.
Meanwhile, Marcus still looked completely refreshed.
“Three still isn’t enough…”
“I want ten at once!”
Shaking his head,
He used the Horse Talisman to restore the three girls, then carried them back to bed one by one and tucked them in properly.
After taking a shower,
Marcus put on bathrobe and walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Manhattan.
There was a feeling like the whole world was under his control.
But with one glance…
He noticed Stark Tower standing slightly taller nearby, and Marcus frowned.
It annoyed him a little.
He wasn’t unreasonable enough to demand that Stark tear down the top of an already completed building.
So…
“Tiga, contact Natasha.”
As a dark matter computer, Tiga could directly access all electronic signals without issue.
Soon,
Natasha’s voice sounded directly in Marcus’s mind.
“Boss, what are your orders?”
“Rename Oscorp Biotech to Dawn Biotech, and change Oscorp Tower to Dawn Tower.”
“Understood, boss!”
“Also, the top floor of this building needs to be taller than Stark Tower.”
“No problem, boss!”
Marcus was very satisfied with Natasha’s efficiency.
Keeping her around had definitely been the right choice.
What?
The building was already completed and couldn’t be rebuilt?
Laws were just the moral limits for ordinary people.
At Marcus’s level, everything depended on self-restraint.
Simply put…
Earth’s laws couldn’t control Marcus.
As long as he didn’t cross moral lines like randomly killing people or causing massive public outrage,
He could basically do whatever he wanted.
After all…
Marcus was an alien who could leave Earth whenever he wanted.
If things became unpleasant, he could simply leave.
Fury was far more worried than Marcus about upsetting him.
And Natasha,
Was the special “privilege window” Fury had assigned to Marcus. Enjoying the story? Read on at g.com.
Everything involving him received special treatment.
Less than half an hour later,
Construction helicopters arrived carrying equipment.
The “Oscorp Tower” sign was replaced first, then construction immediately continued upward.
This quickly caught Tony Stark’s attention when he came to inspect the progress of Stark Tower.
“What the hell is this?
That sick old man Osborn wants to compete with me for the tallest building?” Stark said angrily.
“Notify the construction crew.
Keep building upward!”
“Okay, I’ll handle the permit applications first,” Pepper nodded.
“Just start construction directly!
We can deal with paperwork later!” Stark said arrogantly.
“Who would dare reject it?”
Pepper nodded like it was completely normal.
Stark had always been rebellious, and now that he’d become Iron Man, following rules honestly was even less likely.
What nobody expected…
Was that when the construction team resumed work, the New York City government rejected the application.
Permit denied!
Not only Stark, even Pepper thought she had heard wrong.
This was Stark Industries!
Former leader of military manufacturing, now leader in clean energy!
Whether it was taxes, influence, or political connections, there was no reason they would get blocked over something this minor.
“There has to be some mistake.
I’ll go ask,” Pepper said as she stood up.
“No need!” Stark said angrily.
“If the city government won’t cooperate, then I don’t need them!”
Stark directly called Phil Coulson.
Something this small was enough for S.H.I.E.L.D.
to handle.
As for appealing properly…
“Sorry, Mr.
Stark,” Coulson said helplessly.
“Dawn Tower, formerly Oscorp Tower, now belongs to Mr.
Marcus.
His requirement is that it must be taller than yours, so…”
Coulson didn’t continue, but the meaning was obvious.
Marcus had S.H.I.E.L.D.’s support behind him.
Both sides were wealthy and influential, but Fury clearly couldn’t force Marcus to back down.
So…
The only thing they could restrict was Stark’s permit approval.
“So what you’re saying is, you want me to give in?” Stark said angrily.
“I’m Tony Stark!
Iron Man!
And you expect me to back down?”
Coulson silently felt innocent.
Neither side was easy to offend, so…
“Maybe you could try talking to Mr.
Marcus directly?” Coulson suggested.
Stark: “…”
He immediately went silent.
What a joke.
The very first time they met, Marcus turned him into a fish-faced clown because of his mouth.
Later, even after S.H.I.E.L.D.
begged for help, Marcus still made things difficult before healing him.
If Stark went looking for trouble now…
Wasn’t that just asking to get humiliated again?
But could he really swallow this anger?
“Tell Nick Fury this,” Stark said harshly.
“If this issue isn’t resolved, then he can handle the Kryptonian technology projects himself!”
“I’ll pass the message along.”
Stark angrily hung up the phone while Pepper quickly handed him a glass of water.
Before either of them could say anything,
Fury’s call immediately came through.
And the first thing he said was an absolute bombshell!
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