Marvel's Speedster

In order to compete for the headlines, reporters arrived at the cutting-edge technology laboratory in upstate New York very early that day. Before the clock struck eight o'clock, the spacious and bright press conference hall was already full of journalists from various media. When the press conference was officially held, the long | guns and short guns had been set up and aimed at the speaking seats in advance.

Among the more than one hundred reporters, Ross's old classmate Peter Parker, who has been working for the Daily Bugle, sat in the front row. With his friendship with Ross, he was able to stand side by side with the famous reporters of the major newspapers.

Now Peter is no longer the unlucky and constantly bad Spider-man in the past, and he is no longer like himself in another world. Not only is he unfortunate, but his family and friends are also implicated by bad luck.

After the rise of Ross, Peter also enjoyed a lot of convenience. With S.T.A.R., a news source that is getting more and more attention from the outside world, Peter’s career as a reporter can be said to be smooth. Before that, he had been troubled by making a living. Aunt Mei is already in her sixties, and she has to compete with young people to support her family. At work, in order to get some valuable clues, he himself had to wander the streets with a camera in his hand. He couldn't even take college courses into account. He was almost like an illegal immigrant who sold cheap labor, repeating the job with no future all day long.

But now from Ross, Peter can get a lot of news that others can't get, which makes him immediately secure the position of reporter. And this enthusiastic old classmate often recommends some familiar social celebrities to him, which further broadens his horizons and enriches his experience. With these advantages, Peter quickly became the leading reporter of this gossip tabloid. The boss James regarded him very highly, taught him many interview tips, and even found a partner for Peter.

So now our Spider-man no longer has to run alone with the camera, his photography task is replaced by the newcomer Andy, and Andy also serves as his assistant.

"Peter, the interview will be over in a while. Can I ask Mr. Byrne to sign an autograph? He is my idol." Handsome Andy joined the work for the first time and was very excited.

"Definitely yes, but don't affect his work, you should know that Ross is very busy recently." Peter warned the assistant in the words of a senior, and Andy nodded immediately.

These two people don't know that in another timeline, they had a grudge because of work, and were possessed by powerful alien creature venom. At one point, they fought to the death. Mary Jane was almost thrown out of the building by them, and even little Green Goblin Harry Because of this, he died, and finally Andy lost his life, and Peter also lost his best friend.

In this world, because of the appearance of Ross, all the haze in front of these people disappeared, Harry and Mary Jane were safe, and the other two were only related to work. Star, while Andy is the intern who comes to help him.

That's all.

The pair were talking when someone nearby suddenly shouted.

"Ross is out, and the police."

Following the microphones of their peers, the two people from the Bugle Daily saw the goal of this interview.

Ross walked at the front of the line, followed by Dr. Connors, and behind him was the spokesperson sent by the New York police, and there was also an unfamiliar face.

"Is there any unexpected development?" Peter thought to himself, this time Ross hid the secret very tightly, and he didn't ask, he didn't want to make his old classmates lose points in the competition.

After taking everyone to their seats, Ross went straight to the point.

"Dear friends, today's press conference is co-organized by Advanced Labs and the New York City Police Department. First of all, I would like to invite Officer Barr to brief you on the investigation of the case.

Guided by his arm, the cameras in the audience turned to the police spokesman.

"Hello, everyone." After a brief self-introduction, the spokesperson began to introduce the case.

At 8:11 on the night of the incident, the city police station’s alarm center received the first call from a citizen, informing them that a gun battle had taken place near St. The armed men who attacked Mr Byrne."

In his statement, some details were reconfirmed. The body of the attacked vehicle was painted black, with the "S.T.A.R." logo of a cutting-edge laboratory on the side. The assailant aimed at the extended vehicle that Ross and his girlfriend were riding in. In addition to more than 20 burned-out cars, there were also innocent people on the scene. The injured fell to the ground. The police quickly sealed off the scene after they arrived. The ambulance immediately transported the injured away. However, except for some corpses, the whereabouts of other thugs have not been found yet. This shows that this case is a well-planned and major case, and the police are doing their best to trace it. .

According to statistics afterwards, 14 passers-by were hit by stray bullets and fragments from the explosion during the gun battle, and two bodyguards and six citizens were seriously injured. Some nearby buildings were destroyed. Well-trained bodyguards desperately fought back.

"According to the report of the inspection department, a total of more than 170 warheads were found on the body of the attacked vehicle, eleven of which were embedded in the bulletproof glass of the window. If the glass hadn't been specially thickened, it might have been destroyed. It is completely shattered by external force, and the people inside may be killed. This is a very dangerous situation. We are currently investigating other clues other than the attack, but based on my years of experience in criminal cases, The inference that the attack was suspected to be a play is unfounded”~.

Barr is an old policeman in his fifties, with gray hair and a tough figure. When he made a conclusion with a straight face, everyone was more convinced. For a while, reporters who participated in questioning Ross's self-directed and self-acted attack case couldn't help but A little embarrassing.

However, media workers are usually able to put personal emotions behind reason, so they still asked some questions about the details of the case. Police Officer Barr kept the part that could be answered—reply, and the part that needed to be kept secret for the time being.

After the police spoke on the objective facts, it was Ross' turn.

"That's roughly the case. Officer Barr's description is basically consistent with what we know. Now, please allow us to add some new clues. This gentleman, Dr. Aspen Jefferson from the Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

As soon as Ross held out his hand, the stranger stood up.

He was Dr. Jefferson who first discovered Jimmy and had privately cooperated with Watsonton Pharmaceuticals. After Ross got what he wanted through him, he deliberately maintained this dark line, so that it would come in handy one day.

For the laboratory, Jefferson is like a key. Although he cannot be used to break through the strong fortress, he can be used to open a side door of Watsonton Pharmaceuticals [take out something inside and expose it to the Under the sun for the world to watch.

Next, the doctor released some information about his cooperation with Watsonton in the past. There are not only evidences of benefits transfer common in the industry, but also some secret requests from drug companies, such as collecting information on the use of drugs during the treatment process. The negative news about the patients of Phoenix Pharmacy even hinted that the patients could be encouraged to actively cooperate with fraud in order to obtain rewards.

From a legal and logical point of view, these evidences cannot directly prove that Watsonton is related to the attack on Ross, at most it exposes the hidden rules commonly used in the industry to the public and is condemned by the world. But they can at least show that Watsonton Pharmaceuticals does have strong hostility towards cutting-edge laboratories.

This provides theoretical support for Ross's next attack.

Jefferson's speech ended abruptly amid reporters' questioning, and then Ross stood up and picked up the microphone.

"Everyone knows I was once a villain."

Regardless of the whispers below, Ross said frankly.

"Because of family changes, I lost my happy family since I was a child. At that time, I was fooling around outside all day, venting my dissatisfaction with my fate with violence. My girlfriend Mary Jane knew that I once blackmailed the entire Queens High School students, scaring them from eating breakfast every day, just to save a few dollars to deal with my blackmail. I was a jerk at that time, but I was not happy, I was living in hell, no relatives , no friends, no pursuit, the only right thing I did in ten years was to spend all the stolen money on scientific research, because only then can I feel that I am not a hooligan. That's it Day after day, year after year, some of my classmates have set a goal in life, or have been recognized by the outside world, but I am still stuck in place."

Everyone has heard what he said, but Ross's attitude seemed sincere and sincere, so the people below didn't boo like they did just now.

"Until one day, I met Spider-man and he woke me up. I felt like I had a very long nightmare, but this dream was finally waking up. I began to face up to my situation. For the first time in many years, I Realized that maybe I have fallen into the abyss, maybe not, but this is not a reason for me to give up on myself, I need to pick myself up, change my life, like a real man, not to bully the weak, but Go hard, fight, fight for what you lost, return to normal society, and be a person responsible for yourself and your family.

Ross gradually became excited. He clenched his fist and waved it vigorously while giving a speech. The reporters looked at the front blankly and began to be infected by his emotion.

For this speech, among the hundreds of peers, Peter who sat in the front row was particularly touched, because in Ross's narration, he was the variable that changed fate.

"Many friends know how difficult it is to break the inertia. It not only means changing the familiar living conditions, but also faces various material and environmental adverse changes. For my initial stage, the difficulties encountered It's double, because besides the villain Ross, there's Dr. Conners, who has had a major setback, and he's also been hit by the same blow as me. In the most difficult time, we sold all the property that could be sold But we never thought of giving up, because we all firmly believe that through hard work and unremitting struggle, we can get a better life - we have a common dream!"

Pointing to his forehead with his finger, Ross said loudly. His voice was almost like the deep sound of a cathedral bell, which silenced the audience, leaving only his own voice echoing in the hall. And his words seem to confirm the American dream that generations of Americans have believed in since 1776. As the speech continued to deepen, the people below could not help but sit upright and listened intently to the speech.

Although people who have some social experience know that the American dream is not as beautiful as people think, but this is the political correctness that the mainstream of society has always strongly advocated. Even if you scoff at it, you cannot but admit its inspiration , and it seems that Ross' experience really proves that this dream is real. Unlike Watsonton Pharmaceuticals, which has a long history, the cutting-edge laboratory was established only this year. Everyone here can say that it and Ross grew up step by step with their own eyes, so everyone listened. In the ear, the heart cannot but be touched.

As people's emotions were gradually attracted, Ross's voice gradually became heavy from passionate and impassioned, enveloping everyone's hearts like a dark cloud over a city.

.~I know that no one can succeed forever, and God never protects only one person. After success, challenges will definitely come. This is a test given to us by God. I will gladly accept it. Competition is the best way to evolve. Consumers and the market will tell us who is the real one.

square. But despicable means are not among them!"

Ross's voice raised sharply, and the sonorous tone was like a metal impact, making people look forward to his upcoming declaration.

"Murder, slander, and buying a third party to cheat... This is not a normal business practice. The other party has rich experience. Maybe we will not be able to prove their criminal conspiracy in the end, but I

Will we keep silent for fear of offending the strong, and wait for the reality of pain, indulging in the illusion of hope? No, no! We will go to the battlefield and fight our opponents!"

Following his enthusiastic gesture, everyone below was shocked.

Connors next to him also interjected at the right time.

"Everyone knows that the main product of Advanced Labs, Phoenix Pharmaceutical, costs 2,500 U.S. dollars per 400 mg, and 3,500 U.S. dollars for 600 mg.

In the past, we have been supplying to the market at this price, but now as the cost is flattened and the technology is breakthrough, we decided to cut the price by more than half, that is, 400

The milligram specification is changed to US$1,200, and the 600mg is US$1,700. At the same time, the free treatment quota is doubled. "

The doctor's tone was calm, but this news excited the reporters the most, and the atmosphere exploded with a bang. Now everyone knows that the cutting-edge laboratory is going to cooperate with Watsonton Medicine.

The competition among pharmaceutical companies represented by the pharmaceutical industry has entered a fierce stage.

When the price is reduced to such an extent, traditional enterprises are basically unprofitable, which means that all the most profitable products in the same field are taken away by S.T.A.R.

Nuohao) is the company with the most overlapping research directions with cutting-edge laboratories. Even if Watsonton wanted to avoid suspicion, he could not continue to remain calm.

Thinking about the possible changes in the future, everyone present was excited. With the nature of media workers, they couldn't wait to see the old and new companies collide with each other with all their strength.

A large number of sparks burst out on impact.

It is best to keep news every day and make headlines frequently, so that readers will be attracted, and the stingy boss will be willing to promote and raise the salary of his reporters.

Ross watched the commotion below with satisfaction, and slowly made his final statement.

This time his voice was not high, and his tone was not strong, but no one would bother him anymore, each of the more than a hundred reporters closed their mouths, crowded forward, held high

Microphones and camera lenses stretched out in front of him like a forest.

"I will not say that our enemy is the industry leader, the multinational giant that has the most research on ordinary human beings and mutant genes; nor will I think about how large it is,

A market value of 100 billion can easily kill how many cutting-edge laboratories, how many Ross Byrne... When I made a decision, I didn't even consider the final victory of this competition

Whether the benefits belong to us, what we may lose. But I agree with my colleagues at the top of the lab. We firmly believe that since we can build this from scratch, then we will

As a matter of course, we should shoulder our own mission and declare war on unreasonable phenomena. "

His words did not specify the name of Watsonton Pharmaceuticals, but every word could not be misunderstood. Some young people were moved by Ross's confident gestures.

While others were imagining the message in Ross' words, that was exactly what he wanted.

After a short and powerful statement, the press conference came to an end.

"Finally, I want to say that justice must prevail."

Under the gaze of hundreds of people, the golden sunlight in the morning fell on Ross like silk through the skylight above his head, dressing him as inviolable as a golden armored god of war