Marvel's Speedster

The sky was getting dark, the lights were bright, and there was a sea of ​​people near Times Square in Manhattan.

This narrow triangular area is a colorful world of inflated desires. There are about 70,000 high-density people passing by here every day. Pedestrians of different skin colors, different countries, and different nationalities pass by here. The huge electronic billboards are constantly changing well-made short commercials, news and song MVs 24 hours a day, and you can see colorful neon lights and buskers performing obsessively everywhere.

This is a bustling entertainment and shopping mall, and it is also known as the crossroads of the world. Many world-class news media have studios and news centers here. Anyone who wants to exert their influence in North America must On this stage, Ross is no exception.

It was the third day of the attack on the sky restaurant. The whereabouts of Betty and Samuel have not yet been reported. The joint police and military search operation is still going on intensely. Earl Stern's former employer, Ross once again received widespread attention from the outside world. In order to answer some questions for the public concerned about this incident, he was invited to participate in a late-night talk show on ABC. Another senior executive in the laboratory's biology department.

When he got out of the car and walked to Maya Hansen, who was wearing a black sexy deep V dress skirt, and held her arm, they entered the studio side by side. The reporters who had already been waiting outside the hall raised their hands. The camera, countless dazzling flashes suddenly burst out with bright light, and the light that bloomed in an instant almost dispelled the rule of the night.

"Who is that woman, and does anyone know her identity?"

"It's a scientist, the number two in the biology department of the cutting-edge laboratory, and it is said that he had a relationship with Stark before."

"As expected of Mr. Byrne, even if there is no breaking news today, there will be news tomorrow..."

Since the rise of Ross, the outside world has always compared him with Tony Stark and compared them in various aspects. Apart from career, ability, and wealth, the most concerned thing is the lace scandal between the two, although Ross is not as everywhere as Stark Lie|Yan has a personality, but his news keeps on coming. Although some of them are true, there are also speculations by the media. If too many lies are told, they will become a fact recognized by everyone, so Maya who appeared with him today also was not spared.

"Sorry, the doctor has always kept a low profile. Too many shots will make his blood pressure rise and his hands and feet will be stiff, so I can only let you accompany me to be a monkey in the zoo." Ross embraced Maya's waist while hugging her surroundings He is very good at managing public relations, and he is willing to invest in charity. In just one year, he has won a large number of fans. Just like Tony, he is different from traditional operators. It's a star figure among entrepreneurs.

"I want to thank you, Ross, it's fun to be such a beautiful monkey once in a while." Maya couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled after hearing his witty words.

Once stared at by Stark, this lady is naturally a very charming person. She is in the golden age of women. Although she is not particularly glamorous, she has a mature and charming temperament that reveals a trace of innocence from time to time, which makes her People can't help but want to get close, and the tall figure's every move under the spotlight fits perfectly with Ross.

They were greeted by the production department of the TV station and walked into the hall. The host David and some audience members had already entered the studio ahead of time.

Over the years, talk shows have been flourishing in the United States, satirizing and criticizing the malpractices of the American economy, politics, and society in a humorous way, and some programs have remained popular for a long time. The David show that Ross participated in this time is one of the most popular talk shows in the United States. David, who has red hair, small eyes, and freckles, is the king of talk shows. His show attracts an average of 3,000 a week It has 10,000 viewers, and it has ranked first in similar programs for six consecutive years. Many politicians also regard it as a weathervane representing voters' opinions. It is self-evident that it has attracted attention when it appears in such a column.

The two sides shook hands and chatted for a while, during which David couldn't help but sneak a lot of glances at Maya, but fortunately, he is a host with excellent professionalism and always puts work first. He and Ross reached a simple consensus on the scope of the interview during the conversation, and then the live broadcast can start after a little touch-up of makeup.

Following the gesture of the lighting engineer, the light in the studio dimmed, and a video shot with a mobile phone appeared on the big screen.

The first few seconds are video recordings of Gwen’s birthday reception. The audience can see that she is wearing a crown and holding a knife to cut the cake. After a while, the picture changes, and two green ugly monsters break through the wall and rush towards the crowd.

"Mom---~々="

"what is this?"

In the chaos, screams mixed with children's voices continued, the camera began to shake violently, and the people at the scene could also feel the panic and fear in the hearts of those present at that time.

On the screen, people saw the fierce movement erupting in the corridor, as if countless bison were galloping there, the glass on the edge of the hall was broken piece by piece, a lot of dust and smoke filled the air, and the happy and peaceful reception ended in just ten seconds. In this hellish background, an eight-foot-tall green monster swung a long table fan and flew several guests at the reception, and then punched a man in the face, He beat the poor man so that his body flew up and smashed open the window from a height of ten thousand feet.

fall.

The audience held their breath. Although they had already read the news reports in the newspaper, the text was not as intuitive as the video after all. Since it was a private party, Stacey's family did not invite reporters except for Peter, an old classmate, so there was no news before. A picture recording the attack appeared, and seeing such a tragic scene suddenly, everyone felt a creepy feeling.

A few minutes later, the video ended, the lights returned to normal, and the host David returned to the center of the camera.

"This is the Weekly David Show, and all viewers are welcome to watch it. What was shown just now was an attack by superpowers that took place at noon the day before yesterday. Ms. Gwen's girlfriend's birthday reception, and then a big scene...."

After the brief narration, interviews with witnesses appeared on the screen. Those men and women were all pale and frightened.

"...As of today, there is still no news of the abductees. The public is outraged by more and more crimes committed by superpowers. At present, some citizens have spontaneously stood up to protest against the inaction of the federal government... …Today for this matter, we are honored to invite Mr. Ross‧Byrne and Ms. Maya Hansen from the cutting-edge laboratory. Ross is the person involved in the incident, and he and Dr. Hansen are top genetic biology experts. Let us listen to them the opinion of."

As David spoke, he began to ask Ross for his opinion on the matter.

The first thing Ross must definitely do is to show a tough attitude, denounce the criminals, and at the same time express his gratitude to the police officers represented by George. Although everyone knows his relationship with the chief's daughter, George's role is also well known.

"It is said that Dr. Stern used to work in the biological research laboratory of S.T.A.R., and later resigned to create Stern Biological Company with investment. Does this mean that there is some connection between the illegal activities of Stern Company and the research of cutting-edge laboratories. We noticed that Byrne Mr.'s company has not applied for any important patents so far, and almost all core technologies are kept as commercial secrets-I don't mean that this kind of business method is illegal, but for technology companies, it is a very Uncommon means." After chatting for a few words, David began to insinuate.

"Dr. Stern's private research began before he joined the laboratory, which has been confirmed by the police. According to the police, he has communicated with a mysterious person named Mr. Green through the network for several years. Perhaps he was in the laboratory. We have gained some convenience, but there is no doubt that he deviated from the purpose of S.T.A.R. to benefit the public and went on the wrong path, and we all feel very sorry for this." Facing the camera, Ross talked eloquently, and he realized that there would be a One day, so from the very beginning, he deliberately wanted to draw a line with Samuel, and now his layout finally worked.

Some people may suspect that the laboratory also has secret research, but no one will think that Ross is behind the scenes.

Definitely even this point Ross has to resolutely refute. His reasons are also very good. Keeping secrets does not mean that it must be equated with dangerous research. Back then, Watsonton Pharmaceuticals was also a leader in pharmaceuticals, a world-class large enterprise, The top 500 listed companies have been ranked among the top for many years, but if it hadn’t caused the Mutant riots to attack the Pelican Island Research Institute and the Long Island Research Institute, who would have known that they had so many shady hands and feet in private?

Since the fall of Watsonton, the outside world has been putting a lot of speculation on the losers. Among them are the deliberate guidance of cutting-edge laboratories. Pots of sewage are constantly being poured on them, and there is not much reputation left, even if they are clean. There are only countless malicious speculations, so at this time Ross quoted it with confidence.

"As for patent applications, we have answered similar questions a long time ago, and we might as well answer them again now. In fact, when you enter this industry, you will find that patents are only a way to protect interests, not a complete protection measure. There is no such thing as A company with a long-term plan will protect its core technology and patent it.”

"How do you say this?" David and some audience members were quite interested in this statement. In their opinion, Ross always has some novel viewpoints that are quite different from the mainstream concepts widely accepted by society.

"David, what was your first job?" Ross didn't answer directly.

"Oh, my career has not been as successful as yours, Ross, I didn't pay for college right away after high school, and to reduce the burden on my family and not take out a student loan in the future, I worked for a chemical company, selling their It took them five years to raise enough money to go to college.” David laughed at himself when he talked about the past.

"I believe that hard five-year experience must have played a very important role in your future success." Ross complimented, and then began to explain. "Since David you used to work for a chemical factory, let's give an example. You marketed a new laundry detergent formula that would improve after-wash performance. When the chemical factory patented the formula, they set the technical problem as improving fabric quality. As long as there is a slight increase in the whiteness, then the claim is a formula that can meet the basic threshold requirements."

"That's right, that's right." David thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

"While developing the formula, they found that if two special ingredients in the formula - such as A or B reach a special ratio such as 2:1, the decontamination effect on specific types of stains such as grease will be greatly improved , as long as they do not mention this grease removal ability in the instructions, they do not need to claim protection or disclose the special ratio. Then this special ratio is protected by the company as a commercial secret, and at the same time the basic formula may be authorized. Competition Even if the opponent sees this patent, they can make a basic formula to improve the whiteness of the fabric, but they will not know the secret of adjusting the ratio of ingredients and improving the stain removal effect. Definitely competitors cannot follow the basic formula, because that would be an infringement .

"So this is a way to protect commercial secrets?" Both the host and the audience realized something.

"Yes, it's just a simple

The method includes patents and hides business secrets, but this is a common method used by sunset industries. Its profits are not high, and it is not worth the investment of competitors, like S.T.A.

R. Such a high-risk, high-return, high-tech enterprise with high R&D investment is not suitable. ’ Ross continued.

".~Why is this? Isn't patent protection the best way to protect interests?" Everyone present was puzzled.

"Because we are a new company, we have great expectations and hope to change the way of life of human beings in the future through a new model, but the weakness of our foundation determines that we will not

Probably go the conventional route. After all, we are doing business, not charity. Ross said bluntly.

"Based on the current model, a mature intellectual property management system is to establish a cross-departmental intellectual property management organization with multi-departmental personnel participating in decision-making. We do not

If we do this, it won’t take long for our market to be occupied by imitators. Even if the lawsuit wins, we may not get compensation, but instead consume our own resources, especially time. but

If we want to copy the rise of other technology companies, we must introduce capital and become a profit-making tool for the financial industry or be controlled by giants in the same industry, with profit as the value orientation

Instead of pursuing progress, that would violate our original intention. Ross said half-truth, his attitude seemed very frank, which won him a round of applause from the audience.

"This answer is amazing. To be honest, I didn't expect that a billionaire like you is still sticking to his original pursuit. It seems that you are very confident in the protection of core technologies.

David was also a little moved, and came over to shake hands with Ross.

In their view, Ross is undoubtedly the kind of person who dares to pursue ideals. No wonder one of his two companies is named cutting-edge technology laboratory, and the other is named Watcher.

Isn't a person like Ross the catcher in the rye, lonely and persistent.

Next, David also interviewed Maya. The lady's smile and gentle conversation also left a good impression on the audience.

Under the control of the host, the atmosphere at the scene was always warm and rational. In just 40 minutes, several people talked about various matters. At the same time, the audience asked questions and contacted the hotline.

The phone calls keep coming in, which is of great help to the outside world's understanding of the laboratory.

Definitely what they know is what Ross wants them to know. For those things that are really kept secret, they may never know.

"Finally, I would like to ask Ross, what do you think of super (denominated) Ability users? We know that your Overwatch Company has hired some Mutants, and some citizens always think that Mutants are

A source of contagion or confusion that brings misfortune to those close to it, but we have also seen that ordinary people and Mutant employees work well together in your company, how do you do that?"

"Actually, I don't have any particular opinion. You know about the incident when Watsonton bought—" Ross specifically mentioned the assassination scandal, and many people present still had the impression

"When I found that I needed such a group of people, I indicated the conditions on the recruitment notice. After a while, Mutant came to apply for the job. After the interview, we were satisfied with each other.

.

So they stayed, everything was as simple as that. said Ross, shrugging his shoulders.

"Then I think your treatment must be very good." David winked at the camera and made a face.

There was a chuckle in the audience, and at the same time there was sparse applause.

"Unfortunately, there is no special treatment." Ross smiled and explained in time.

In his description, people with super-ability are like skilled workers. Their wages match their hard work and skills, rather than being naturally higher than other employees from the beginning, such as

If they fail to meet the standards required by the company, the management will also reduce their remuneration in accordance with regulations.

"In short, everyone is equal and no one can enjoy privileges. This is the purpose of S.T.A.R. to make the world freer and our lives easier.

Better. " Ross emphasized this at the end, and the applause from the audience was much warmer than before.

At the end of the live broadcast, the audience came to the stage one after another to ask for autographs and group photos. While satisfying their requests, Ross hugged enthusiastic fans frequently.

"You performed very well. I hope we will have the opportunity to invite you as a guest next time." David also held his hand.

"That's my wish too." Ross replied Gan with a smile.

Then he felt something [slightly turned his head and glanced at the empty auditorium from the corner of his eye.

A strange man wearing a red and black hood appeared there at some unknown time. He squatted between the dimly lit rows of chairs, and raised two fingers to show Ross a success gesture. .