In the laboratory corridor, the soft and bright light of the incandescent lamps made it impossible to distinguish between day and night.
Yang Tao followed Harry Osborn, chatting as they walked towards the experimental area: "Yang, the hydrogen battery you brought back last time solved the energy problem, and the liquid exoskeleton armor has now entered its final stage; as long as the experiment is successful, it can be mass-produced..."
"But now there's a problem: whether to use artificial intelligence or manual control."
Initially, Harry Osborn hadn't considered so much, but ever since he learned about the terminators and Skynet, he also began to worry about such issues.
"Use neural control with artificial intelligence as an auxiliary; program it better. Oh, and don't let Doctor Octavius write the program; his Octopus claws can have their own thoughts, which is too terrifying."
Yang Tao just found it amusing.
Doctor Octavius's personality changing drastically due to the mechanical claws was completely a joke.
Not to mention that the mechanical claws are mainly neurally controlled, the so-called external inhibition chip is on the same level as the Iron Monger's external hydraulic system in Iron Man.
"I'll arrange it."
Harry nodded slightly; by now, he had already made a fortune. The exoskeleton armor, which he had initially been very concerned about, had now become a large toy.
The giant hydrogen energy power plant was already under construction. By then, he would transform from a cosmetics tycoon into a new energy tycoon, becoming an energy giant like Tony Stark.
As they chatted, the two arrived at the experimental area. Through the large transparent glass, they could see a group of experimenters surrounding a figure in silver armor in the spacious hall.
Doctor Octavius controlled the six tentacles behind him–yes, Doctor Octavius had evolved again, from four mechanical arms to six. According to him, he had been a bit busy lately, and four weren't enough.
"Everyone, step back..."
Doctor Octavius looked at Peter, who was wearing silver armor, and said to the surrounding experimenters. As soon as he finished speaking, the staff quickly retreated behind the shelters.
They all stared wide-eyed at the two people in the test field, afraid of missing any details.
"Peter, be careful, I'm going to attack!"
"Okay, Doctor Otto."
Peter assumed a defensive stance, focusing intently on Doctor Octavius, who was charging over with his mechanical claws.
The metal mechanical claw whipped towards Peter like a steel whip, and a bang echoed in the air; this was the sound caused by the excessive speed of the claw's tip.
Bang!
The liquid metal on Peter's body reacted quickly. When he raised his hand, it was clear that his originally slender arms had become much thicker.
After being attacked, the liquid metal burst open, dispersing most of the impact. Peter took two steps back, and the injured area quickly repaired itself, completing the repair within two breaths.
"Isn't this just a Terminator T1000!"
Yang Tao summarized upon seeing this scene. Although the liquid metal's repair ability was strong, its defensive capability was simply too poor.
It wasn't even as good as Iron Man's nanotech armor's defense; at most, its recovery ability was stronger, and it was cheaper to produce.
Harry, standing beside him, heard Yang Tao's words and explained, "No, no, beneath the liquid metal is the true steel battle armor. Doctor Otto's attack just now actually didn't cause any damage to the armor inside."
Yang Tao nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this. Steel battle armor and liquid battle armor were two different things. One couldn't sacrifice combat power for repair ability; that would be putting the cart before the horse.
The battle in the test field continued. Peter parried throughout and occasionally flew into the air.
Doctor Octavius's attacks were also varied, from claws to firearms, and even transforming into cold weapons, constantly testing the limits of the new armor.
More than ten minutes later, under Doctor Octavius's whipping, Peter was finally peeled out of the armor by the mechanical claws like a peanut.
Peter, who was lifted out, reached out and grabbed the mechanical claw. A layer of black tissue quickly covered his body, and the Venom version of Spider-Man appeared.
Yang Tao: "..."
'Fighting a Boss? And there's a second phase?'
The Venom version of Spider-Man was definitely not something Doctor Octavius could deal with, not even the upgraded version.
Peter easily broke free from Doctor Octavius's mechanical claws and landed on the ground. The black mask receded, revealing Peter's young face.
"Doctor, the armor's defense is still a bit too weak."
Doctor Octavius nodded slightly and said, "The material limits the liquid metal's defensive capability. We can only find a way to reinforce the armor's core again."
"I've found a new material; it's definitely enough."
Yang Tao walked into the test field and said with a smile. The material he referred to was the special metal used to make the Planetary Engine, which had absolute toughness and strength, and was also extremely resistant to low temperatures.
"Mr. Yang."
"Boss."
Yang Tao nodded slightly and said to Doctor Octavius, "Doctor, prepare yourself. Later, I'll take you to a place that possesses many technologies beyond this era. Heavy nuclear fusion... they have already achieved the technology of burning stones to obtain energy there."
"This... how is this possible!!!"
"Nothing is impossible."
Being able to obtain energy by burning stones was a bombshell for Doctor Otto, who had dedicated his life to researching energy.
This technology was only a concept and a pure theory for him.
"I'll prepare immediately."
At this moment, Doctor Otto felt as if he was about to embark on a pilgrimage.
While Doctor Otto was leaving to prepare, Yang Tao turned to Peter and asked with some confusion, "Peter, what's with the Venom on you? Didn't I have someone take it away?"
Peter quickly explained, "Professor Connors separated a new symbiote from it, and then sent it back."
Separated a new symbiote?
Carnage?
Yang Tao felt it probably wasn't. The environments in which they were born were different; as the saying goes, a miss is as good as a mile.
"Forget it, you can wear it, but let me tell you in advance, this thing will affect your mind, so you need to manage it yourself."
"Don't worry, I've discussed it with it, and it will be careful."
"You mean it now has full intelligence?"
In the Spider-Man movies, Venom initially only had the instinct to find a host, unlike in the animated series and standalone movies, where it had intelligence from the start.
"Hmm, its intelligence is currently like that of an eight or nine-year-old, but its growth rate is quite fast."
Seeing Peter's 'loving' expression, Yang Tao smiled helplessly, waved his hand, and said, "If you're willing, you can keep it yourself."
If it were anyone else, Yang Tao would never let Venom attach to them, but Spider-Man... what bad intentions could a pajama baby have?
Spider-Man and Superman, besides those two, Yang Tao didn't trust any other American comic superheroes, including Captain America.
"Shit!"
Doctor Octavius's voice rang out, instantly catching Yang Tao's attention. A crack appeared out of thin air and sucked Doctor Octavius in.
Yang Tao didn't hesitate and instinctively rushed towards Doctor Octavius.
The spatial rift lasted only one or two seconds, and after swallowing Doctor Octavius and Yang Tao, it disappeared directly.
Harry Osborn: "..."
Peter: "Looks like I don't have to do my homework today."