Chapter 152

Seeing that Dr. Hall did not deceive him, Jude decided not to embarrass him.

"Dr. Hall, you've been out of the loop for ten years. A lot has happened during that time. I'd like to catch up with you. I have a feeling a big battle is on the horizon."

Curiously, Singularity asked, "What kind of battle?"

"The aliens are gearing up to attack Earth. Space warfare is imminent."

Others couldn't help but laugh at the notion. How could a mere human on Earth know when aliens would invade?

But Ivy's expression turned solemn. "Are you serious?"

"The possibility is high."

"What should we do?"

"Just focus on protecting yourselves. Aliens are nothing to fear. Look at Earth now; superheroes are everywhere. They'll handle it. Meanwhile, continue with your music and dance routines. What else can everyone do?"

Ivy breathed a sigh of relief, maintaining absolute trust in Jude.

Checking the time, it was almost nine o'clock in the evening. Jude waved his hand dismissively. "Forget about it all; don't bother me if it's not urgent."

After shooing away the man, Jude called Spider-Man. "Peter, what are you up to?"

"Uh...I just escorted Gwen home. I thought everything was over and it's safe now."

"Yes, S.H.I.E.L.D. and ARGUS won't bother us anymore. Don't worry about the military; I'll handle it with the president."

"But I want to talk about the company's business. After this incident, I realized we shouldn't put all our eggs in one basket. So, I transferred $100 billion to your account. You can use it to buy a company, a research institute, or land to build whatever you want. If you need more, just let me know."

"In short, I can provide you with $150 billion every month, so go ahead and make as many changes as you like."

Boom!

Suddenly, there was a loud noise over the phone.

"Peter, what happened?"

"I crashed, but it's okay, Mr. Herbert. Did I hear you correctly? $150 billion a month?"

"Yes, your hearing is fine."

"Wow! Then why is my salary only ten thousand dollars a month?"

There was a roar over the phone.

Jude pondered for a moment. "Well, you seem satisfied with it, don't you?"

"Uh...well, yes, I am satisfied, but these are two different things. It's too unbalanced. I'd like to negotiate a better deal."

"Okay, how much do you want?"

After a long pause, Spider-Man finally blurted out, "One... one million... no, one hundred thousand would be fine. Yes, one hundred thousand dollars."

Jude facepalmed, giving you a chance, but you're not taking it!

"One hundred thousand? That's your bottom line?"

"Yes, sir. That's my bottom line."

"Haha, Peter, do you know what 'bottom line' means? It's meant to be broken through. Let me tell you, $50,000 is plenty."

"What? $50,000 is too little!"

"Okay, then how about $30,000?"

"Wait, wait! $50,000 is fine, $50,000 is fine!"

"Tsk tsk... That's right, Peter. You shouldn't be greedy. Greedy people never end well."

"You've already had your salary increased twice in a short period of time. Tell me, which company in the world is this generous? $50,000 is a high salary that many people won't get in their entire lives."

"Are you listening, Peter?"

"Yes, sir."

"Remember, don't let money be your only motivation. As a scientist, it's a disgrace to be so money-minded."

"Don't forget, I have high hopes for you, Peter. Will you let me down?"

"Of course not!"

"Very well. Go home and share the good news with your aunt. Mr. Herbert is giving you another raise. She'll be thrilled."

After hanging up, a smile spread across Spider-Man's face. Fifty thousand dollars was quite good, and his salary had doubled five times over.

Later that night, after a fierce battle with Ivy in a video game, Jude began to contemplate.

If the movie's Purple Potato King Thanos was coming, there would be no need to worry. Anyone could handle him easily, as there was no whiteboard Thanos with infinite gems, and his combat power was quite weak.

But if it was the comic book version of Thanos, that would be a different story. His power varied greatly depending on the plot's needs.

For example, Thanos could be weak enough to be defeated by Squirrel Girl, or strong enough to obliterate entire planets in minutes. The fluctuation between his upper and lower limits was staggering.

Coupled with the oppressive power of this stitched world, compromise wasn't an option.

According to Dr. Hall's description, although he could easily shatter mountains, it was uncertain whether he could match Thanos. It was probably unlikely.

After all, Thanos was created with Darkseid as a reference. Let him go head-to-head with Darkseid? He wouldn't stand a chance, let alone Thanos.

Moreover, Thanos had his five Black Order generals. Although the movie portrayed them differently, this world wouldn't be the same. Even if they were conservative, one of them could easily handle three or five Iron Men.

And there were likely others under Thanos. His legion wasn't just for show. With countless planets under his control, the number of soldiers was probably in the hundreds of billions.

Coupled with technology far more advanced than Earth's, once a war broke out, ordinary people on Earth would be wiped out.

Thinking about this, Jude muttered to himself, "I better prepare."

His eyes fell on Stark's upcoming wedding—a good opportunity.

The next day arrived without incident. Ivy, who had been absent from work for several days, got dressed and hurried to work.

Jude planned to visit the research institute to see Deadpool. This incident had caused him to forget about Deadpool, and he wondered how Deadpool was doing.

Knock, knock, knock...

Brushing his teeth, Jude thought the hotel staff was bringing breakfast again.

"No need, I don't want breakfast."

Knock, knock, knock...

The knocking persisted.

Jude grew irritated and opened the door, only to find it wasn't the waiter.

Standing at the door was a muscular man, a beautiful woman, and an old man in a wheelchair.

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