He's Spider-Man in Marvel, but he insists I'm Superman.

"Hey, isn't our great hero, Super Spider-Man, back?"

At that moment, Tony came out of the basement, looked at Peter, and teased him.

"You have no idea, the day you disappeared, almost every media outlet in New York City was reporting on your feat of holding up an airplane. You're truly in the public eye now!"

As Tony spoke, he took out a few new wine glasses, went to the sofa, grabbed the remaining half-bottle of red wine on the table, filled the glasses, and handed them to Peter first.

"Mr. Parker, Mr. Stark is right. We all witnessed your incredible feat that day; it was truly...unbelievable!"

Banner chimed in, recalling the incredibly shocking scene from that night, and even he was still quite stunned.

"Jarvis, show our hero just how big a commotion he caused last time."

Tony gave instructions to Jarvis while handing the freshly poured wine to Banner and Dr. Otto.

This time, however, Banner did not refuse.

Anyway, Peter is back, so he's not afraid of getting drunk and losing control.

"Yes, sir..."

As Jarvis's voice rang out, a glow began to emanate from the living room and the table in front of the group.

The next moment, light converged in front of everyone, forming a 3D virtual projection that appeared before them.

The virtual projection showed videos of Peter holding the airplane from various angles, as well as his imposing figure, which resembled a god among men.

Numerous news reports from various media outlets and newspaper headlines accompanied the projection screen, filling the entire area.

Holding up an airplane and saving hundreds of passengers, is he really a savior straight out of a comic book—Superman?

A "god among men" appears in the skies above New York! Super Spider-Man lifts a runaway passenger plane with his bare hands, saving 138 lives!

Shocking! He did this in front of Stark Tower late at night in New York!

A stunning aerial rescue that has captivated the world! Aviation experts: This is impossible…

Global uproar! Reality beyond science fiction! An epic rescue! A true miracle in the history of human aviation!

……

Peter glanced at it twice, then casually waved his hand, dispelling the projected image in front of him.

"Alright, there's no need to worry about this too much."

Peter naturally didn't care about the media's evaluation of him.

After he closed the video, he saw Tony pour himself a full glass of wine and then solemnly raise his glass to him.

"There's one more thing I really need to thank you for. That day, you not only saved the passengers on the plane, but also dozens of Stark Industries employees and the company's stock price."

"Of course, most importantly, you also saved Pepper..."

A hint of gratitude flashed in Tony's eyes as he looked at Peter.

Previously, he only regarded Pepper as a personal assistant whom he could order around at will.

But after what happened that day, he realized that Pepper seemed to have taken up a significant place in his heart.

Most importantly, he noticed that in the images that kept appearing in the spacetime rift that night, he realized that the future Pepper had an inseparable relationship with him.

He even saw a scene where Pepper solemnly held flowers, attending her own... funeral along with many familiar and unfamiliar faces!

"Tony, aren't we friends now? Friends don't need to say thank you!"

Peter shook his head slightly, and as he spoke, he raised his glass and clinked it against Tony's in the air.

"Friends?"

Tony was a little stunned. From childhood to adulthood, the only people he could call friends, besides Rhodes, seemed to be Happy.

but now……

clang!

The crisp sound echoed in the air, bringing Tony back to his senses. A genuine smile appeared on his serious expression.

"That's right, we're friends!"

"In that case, let us raise a glass together to toast our friendship!"

Tony's signature confident smile returned, and he gestured to Banner and Dr. Otto beside him. The group raised their glasses and clinked them together in the air.

Glug glug...

Without hesitation, the group finished their drinks and then exchanged smiles.

"Now that we're friends, can we work together to help Dr. Otto complete his long-cherished dream of creating an artificial sun?"

"Can the artificial sun project really succeed?"

……

They are all among the most intelligent scholars in the Marvel Universe.

When Peter offered to help Dr. Otto complete his seemingly doomed artificial sun project, Tony and Banner did not refuse.

"Dr. Otto, if you don't mind, you can input your artificial sun project flowchart into Jarvis and let Jarvis run a simulation to see if there are any problems with your plan that need to be modified."

Tony spoke up, making a suggestion to Dr. Otto.

A hint of hesitation flashed across Dr. Otto's face. After all, the artificial sun project was a project he had devoted half his life to, yet to be completed.

But when he thought that Tony had successfully built a true unlimited energy arc reactor, the hesitation on his face vanished instantly.

"My envisioned artificial sun project uses tritium atoms as fuel, employing strong magnetic field confinement and harmonic enhancement to simulate the fusion reaction inside the sun, creating a miniaturized, sustainably operating plasma artificial sun!"

"According to my calculations, if this plan succeeds, it could release a massive 100 billion joules of energy per second, surpassing even the energy release efficiency of your Arc Reactor!"

When talking about his project, Dr. Otto's drunkenness vanished instantly, replaced by confidence as he proudly introduced his concept for an artificial sun.

"Unfortunately, tritium is extremely rare in nature, and no one has provided funding. My project has remained at the conceptual stage and has never undergone any actual manufacturing experiments."

At this point, Dr. Otto's expression turned somewhat dejected.

He had previously traveled around trying to find someone to sponsor him, which is why his experiment has not yet truly begun.

"Are tritium atoms extremely rare in nature?"

Peter couldn't help but recall that in the movie, Dr. Otto only obtained a small amount of tritium atoms after receiving funding from his good friend Harry, and then conducted the first artificial sun experiment.

"Wait, I wonder how Harry and Norman are doing?"

Peter couldn't help but think of Harry and his father Norman, wondering if Norman had become the Green Goblin.

If not, perhaps there's still a chance to salvage the situation.

Meanwhile, after a brief introduction by Dr. Otto, Banner began assisting Dr. Otto in inputting his artificial sun project into Jarvis's system, preparing for a simulation experiment.

Tony, however, noticed that Peter seemed to be lost in thought, so he walked over to him and asked, "Peter, what are you thinking about?"

"Nothing much. While I was away, did any strange villains appear in New York City?"

Peter snapped out of his reverie and began to probe indirectly.

"A strange villain? Doesn't seem like one!"

"Because of your existence, the crime rate in New York City has dropped by more than 50 percent. Even the mayor of New York City wanted to award you a Medal of Honor through the media."

Tony thought for a moment, then shook his head, and then asked curiously, "Why are you asking this?"

"Nothing much. Do you know Norman Osborn, the chairman of Osborn Industries? What has he been up to lately?"

"Norman Osborn? You mean Norman Osborn, who's now not only embroiled in various public relations problems for the company, but also suffering from a hereditary disease?"

Tony asked in surprise.

"Are you aware of his family's hereditary disease?"

Peter was also somewhat surprised.

"Of course, he had sought my help before, but unfortunately, although I have some knowledge of bioengineering, it is not my main research area, so I have not been able to find a cure for his genetic disease!"

"Of course, I don't want to waste my precious time on this. I'd rather spend that time finding two beautiful women..."

"Ahem, if you ask me, he should just give up. I've done some basic research on his genetic disease, and with today's level of biotechnology, it's very difficult to completely cure it, unless you have magic!"

Tony said, somewhat jokingly.

"Wait, you mean magic? Yes, why not let him try magic!"

Peter's eyes lit up when he heard Tony's joking tone.

……