American comic book: Absolute Spider-Man

In its early days, Parker Industries operated cautiously, focusing on developing its medical supplies and materials business and avoiding any contact with the large exploitative corporations on Earth, simply following behind them and scraping by.

After all, if a real business war breaks out, and they get the officials they've bribed to sign a few notes, the entire Parker Industries will have to go out of business.

Its expansion could not be considered unimpeded until Parker Industries' people planted in the US government and military delivered the Extremis virus to the desks of people in high enough positions.

Lei Xiaogu, chairman of the Lazarus Group, used the Lazarus Pool as a means to bribe high-ranking government officials.

The waters of the Pool of Lazarus can repair any damage and reverse physiological age, allowing severed limbs to regenerate and people to regain their youth.

It can cure diseases, repair damage, and allow a politician who is on the verge of death and paralyzed to stand up again.

But what happens after he stands up? He's still just an ordinary person; he'll grow old and could be taken away by a bullet.

The Extremis virus in Peter possessed, compared to the Pool of Lazarus, brought not only health, but also power.

With a single injection, the body's functions are restored to those of youth, all physical ailments are eliminated, rapid regeneration makes one virtually immortal, and the ability to generate tons of strength and control high temperatures allows someone who was originally powerless to annihilate an elite squad with their bare hands.

Those who are rich and powerful, after being injected with the Extremis virus, can walk alone on the streets of New York at night without needing bulletproof cars to clear the way or bodyguards to shield them from gunfire.

They can enjoy the breeze on the balcony without worrying about snipers on the opposite rooftop.

The Pool of Lazarus cannot provide this sense of security. It can heal the body, but it cannot bring the power to free those who are most afraid of death from their fear of death.

In the Marvel Universe, President Matthew was able to provide Stark Industries and Parker Industries with maximum support not only because they saved his life, but also because Tony Stark could help Matthew convert his power into legitimate wealth and a certain amount of Extremis virus.

Of course, whether in Marvel or DC, the Extremis virus in Peter's possession is "not for sale," and it only appears on the desks of a very few people.

Once these people were injected with the Extremis virus, Parker Industries completely tore off its disguise, revealing its fangs, and went head-to-head with the giant corporations on Absolute Earth that controlled the best markets and resources.

The end result was that all the business rivals could only watch helplessly as Parker Industries rose to prominence.

Of course, during this time, there were also those who wanted to wage the most straightforward business war against Peter, aiming to destroy Parker Industries by physically eliminating Peter.

Apart from figures like Lei Xiaogu, who are extremely powerful in their own right, the other competitors all met a happy ending.

Lei Xiaogu genuinely disliked Peter, this guy who was constantly eroding his interests, just as Peter disliked him.

Therefore, after hanging up the phone, Lei Xiaogu directly ordered the peace envoys present to bring the Divine Child back, and to kill the others without mercy.

The control of the armor on Carl's body was held by the stubborn, stupid artificial Thor. Unlike Superman from other universes, Carl had been bathed in the yellow sun for decades and had enough strength to break free from the armor's restraints.

He could only watch helplessly as these mercenaries, in the name of peace, opened fire on his adoptive parents.

The nanoparticles on Peter's body transformed into a shield, and he stood in front of the Kents, blocking the barrage of bullets.

At this moment, three Quinjet fighters carrying an airborne crew that had been waiting nearby arrived and hovered over the farm.

"Deng deng deng deng deng..." Peter started playing the catchy music.

As the music played, the tail hatch of the Quinjet opened, and a hundred Extremis soldiers, all clad in nanotech armor, jumped from a height of over ten meters, landing directly on the ground without any cushioning.

Nanoparticles coalesced into batons in their hands, and they charged into the team of peacekeepers, all of whom were ordinary people, and began a one-sided beating.

The peacekeepers tried to resist, but bullets, small-caliber cannons, and rockets were completely ineffective against the fully armored air force.

The soldiers wielded their batons with blurring motions, afraid that if they were too slow, the boss would mistakenly think they were slacking off.

A young aircrew soldier struck a peacekeeper on the leg with his first stick to prevent him from escaping.

The peace envoy, who had been knocked to the ground, grimaced in pain. The air force soldier, thinking he was about to retaliate, struck him six times in a second, leaving the unfortunate peace envoy's face covered in blood.

For a time, screams and pleas for mercy echoed across the farm.

"Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! I was wrong!"

"Let me go, I want to go home!"

"No, absolutely not there, oh dear!"

"Stop, stop, it's going to break..."

"Oh my gosh~"

It took Yi Kongshu less than two minutes to subdue all the hundreds of peacekeepers surrounding the farm, and then put these incapacitated men in shackles.

"Onion! Orange!" Marcus stood at the front of the line, leading a group of people to salute Peter.

Peter stepped out from under the eaves of the Kent house and gestured for them to put their hands down: "When you get back, everyone go to the finance department and collect your combat allowance, which is one month's salary. Tell headquarters to clear out the cells and send a few Quinjet fighters to evacuate these people."

Peter then walked up to Carl, who had been witnessing the whole thing.

When the battle ended, Thor ceased his forced control over the armor.

At this moment, he sat blankly in the farmland, looking at the farmland that had been destroyed by bullets and explosions, at the houses riddled with bullet holes, at the unconscious mercenaries, at Jonathan whose face was swollen and whose nose was still bleeding, and at Martha who was still in shock, tears streaming down his face.

Earth showed him a side that was remarkably similar to Krypton's, equally cruel.

Carl once wept for his lost home, and now, not knowing how to save the planet, he weeps for it.

"Peter," Karl looked up at Peter and said, "what can I do to save this planet, to save this place I've called my new home, so that it doesn't suffer the same fate as Krypton?"

Peter sat down on a haystack next to Carl and watched as a group of airmen escorted the peace envoy onto a Quinjet.

"My answer may not be suitable for you. If you want to find the answer that belongs to you, go out and see more, see if there are people in this hopeless world who still hold hope and are still fighting. Don't look at me, I'm not a native of this planet either."

The following morning, after saying goodbye to his parents, Karl disappeared into the sky.

Peter led the Kents onto the Quinjet. Lazarus was determined to get Carl, and the Kents would inevitably become their hostages to threaten Carl.

So Carl entrusted Peter with protecting them. In return, he had Thor package all the data related to Kryptonian technology in the database, as well as Thor's underlying logic code, and send it to Peter.

In the Quinjet, Peter looked at the data he had compiled on Friday and rubbed his hands together.