A Marine Admiral in the Marvel Universe

"Give me the equipment, and I'll take the company back!"

Hope had long been fed up with being bossed around by Darren Close at the company; this was her family's company, and she had to take it back.

But now she is outnumbered and powerless, unable to contend with Darren Close, and can only turn to her father for help.

“No, Hope, that’s too dangerous.” Hank immediately refused. He had already lost his wife because of the Pym Particles; he absolutely could not lose his daughter as well.

“We have no other choice.” A flash of anger crossed Hope’s face. “Once he develops the particles that can shrink life forms, all your efforts will have failed. Darren still trusts me, and I’m confident!”

“No, we have other options,” Hank Pym said seriously. He couldn’t risk his daughter, but he had to get the company back.

So how do we resolve this contradictory situation?

It's very simple. Just find someone whose absence wouldn't make you feel bad to do this, like... Scott Lang!

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Chapter 442 To save the world...

In the distance, thanks to his Observation Haki, Cao Gui could clearly hear the conversation between the father and daughter. He scratched his head and chuckled to himself.

Dr. Pym's actions are quite normal. Because of the Pym Particles and Ant-Man equipment, he lost his beloved wife, which caused him lifelong psychological trauma. Not to mention his daughter, even he himself is very reluctant to use the Pym Particles unless absolutely necessary.

This reminded Cao Gui of Yao Lao and his two disciples in Battle Through the Heavens. Many people said that Yao Lao was unfair. Han Feng was clearly closer to him than his own son, but Yao Lao never passed on the Burning Technique to Han Feng, which led to a series of events later on.

In reality, in the tens of thousands of years since the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, Xiao Yan was the only practitioner of the Burning Technique on the Dou Qi Continent. Before Xiao Yan's success, Yao Lao did not know whether this technique, which was said to be able to evolve, had any drawbacks.

Because it was so strange, the old master of medicine was extremely cautious after obtaining it, daring not to cultivate it himself, nor to let his disciples cultivate it.

Moreover, the evolution of the "Burning Technique" is too difficult, requiring different flames as raw materials. Even Yao Lao himself almost died while refining the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, let alone having his own disciple devour multiple different flames.

Most importantly... it's just a Heaven-rank cultivation technique, don't I, Venerable Medicine, already have one?

So the reason why Yao Lao kept holding back from giving the prize to Han Feng and instead gave it to Xiao Yan was very simple. At that time, Yao Lao was already desperate, and Xiao Yan was not his biological son. If something went wrong, he wouldn't feel bad. Xiao Yan might even help him recover his body. He was willing to take a gamble; maybe he could turn a bicycle into a motorcycle.

Of course, this thought disappeared after they spent more time together. Sometimes, even Yao Lao regretted teaching Xiao Yan the Burning Flame Technique. Not everyone can endure the pain of tempering their body with a different kind of fire. Xiao Yan suffered too much because of the Burning Flame Technique.

Getting back to the main point, Gwen and Beth were sent back to New York by Cao Gui to study shrinking particles, but Cao Gui did not go back. Instead, he followed Dr. Pym and his daughter from a distance to a quaint three-story building.

Although the building is old-fashioned, it is not simple. It has various mahogany furniture, floors, and various luxurious decorations, making it understated yet luxurious and sophisticated.

At Hope's request, Pym explained his plans in detail, but Hope was very unhappy about it. Like Han Feng, she also felt resentful and unbalanced towards her own father.

Why choose someone else and not me? After all these years, am I really less worthy of your attention than an outsider?

In response, Hope had another argument with her father. Neither of them would back down, but... a father is a father, and he has the power to retaliate. No matter how unwilling Hope was, she could only endure it.

But just then, an ant flew by and drew several arcs in front of Dr. Pym, and Dr. Pym's expression changed drastically.

At the same time, the doorbell rang. The father and daughter exchanged a wary glance. The ant only told him that a stranger had arrived, but it couldn't describe what the stranger looked like.

After hesitating for a moment, the father and daughter opened the door.

"Good afternoon, Dr. Pym," Cao Gui said with a smile.

"It's you?" Dr. Pym's face darkened. He never welcomed people from S.H.I.E.L.D., especially those who coveted the Pym Particles in his possession.

"Mr. Cao, is there anything I can help you with?" Hope smiled, tugged at his father, and stepped aside to let Cao Gui in.

Although Dr. Pym was clearly displeased, he still let Cao Gui in. These were turbulent times, and Dr. Pym's first priority was to take back the company. Even if he couldn't befriend Cao Gui, he couldn't afford to offend him.

"My purpose in coming here is simple: I want some Pym Particles," Cao Gui said bluntly as soon as he sat down.

"I don't have many requirements, ten or twenty tubes will do."

Dr. Pym's face immediately darkened, and he said coldly, "I'm sorry, I don't have any Pym Particles. Please leave. I don't welcome people from S.H.I.E.L.D. here."

Cao Gui chuckled and said, "Dr. Pym, if I'm not mistaken, you're probably thinking about how to retrain Ant-Man, aren't you?"

"I don't know what you're talking about," Dr. Pym said coldly, but in his heart, alarm bells were ringing. Was he being watched by S.H.I.E.L.D.?

Impossible. There are spies all over my house within a kilometer radius. No one can completely avoid them. Besides, I know SHIELD's methods all too well. If they really existed, I would have discovered them long ago.

How did this guy know?

Cao Gui's smile remained unchanged: "If I'm not mistaken, the new Ant-Man... his name should be Scott Lang, right?"

"You might not believe it, but I have some dealings with him in Los Angeles. If I ask him, he definitely won't refuse."

"Damn it!" Dr. Pym roared. Scott Lang was a tool he had been looking for for a long time... his successor. This man wasn't very ambitious; he cared about his daughter and wife, and most importantly... he was an electronics engineer with a criminal record.

He has the skills, but he can't get involved with the authorities. That's the most important thing. The problem is that he can't find anyone to replace him.

The problem is, they haven't even officially met yet, and this S.H.I.E.L.D. person already knows...

Upon realizing this, Dr. Pym's expression instantly changed: "You... are not a member of S.H.I.E.L.D., or at least not only a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.

"That's not important," Cao Gui laughed. "If you don't give it to me, I can naturally ask Scott for it. The outcome won't change."

"..." Dr. Pym fell silent for a moment, staring at Cao Gui with a slightly cold gaze. The old man had an idea: if he couldn't solve the problem, he would get rid of the person who raised it.

But... Cao Gui smiled slightly, leaned back, and looked at him with a slight smile, completely ignoring his gaze.

Dr. Pym suddenly realized that this person might not be an ordinary person.

“Dr. Pym, have you considered this?” Cao Gui laughed, “Darren Close is close to success. Why don’t I wait for him and come to you instead?”

"And I know your plan. Dealing with the two of you is too easy. All I have to do is tell Darren Close about your plan."

"Why?" Dr. Pym was taken aback; he had been so focused on the Pym Particles that he had almost overlooked this point.

“It’s very simple. I think the same way as you: Pym particles cannot spread!” Cao Gui laughed.

This answer surprised Dr. Pym: "Then why are you still so fixated on this?"

"Probably to save the world?" Cao Gui shrugged. He was confident he could deal with Thanos, but... even so, he had to keep some backup plans in mind, in case he failed and had the chance to make a comeback.

"..." Upon hearing this answer, Dr. Pym felt a sharp pain in his teeth and wished he could slap him.

Looking at the silent Dr. Pym, Cao Gui shrugged: "Just tell me whether you'll give it to him or not?"

"I have three ways to get what I want. You can get it even if you don't give it to me, it's just a little more troublesome."

"But... you'll have to consider the consequences yourselves."

“…Alright.” Dr. Pym rubbed his temples. “I can give you the things, but I have one condition: you have to help me take back my company.”

"Deal!" Cao Gui smiled slightly. He was just a shareholder who received dividends; it didn't matter who the boss was.

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Chapter 443 An Unpleasant Guest Arrives

The deal was struck. Dr. Pym handed ten tubes of dark red Pym Particles to Cao Gui, who paid the money and turned to leave.

Back in New York, he mentioned it to Beth, asking her to help Dr. Pym in a pinch. Then he found a place to record a video, hid the ten tubes of Pym Particles, and set up a program to send them to Tony Stark at a certain time.

After doing all this, Cao Gui prepared to return to the sky to be struck by lightning. Gwen and Beth ignored Cao Gui; they were practicing the use of shrinking particles on equipment.

As it turns out, the old man is always the old man. Compared to Pym particles, Darren Close's shrinking particles not only cannot shrink living organisms, but also cannot achieve the function of magnification. They only have simple shrinking and restoration functions.

“It’s alright…” Gwen shrugged, turning her armor into a bracelet and wearing it on her wrist, thus solving the portability problem.

As for Beth, she didn't need any special equipment. Gwen got her a heat-resistant combat suit from Osborn, which she wore all the time.

To my shame, because of Cao Gui, several of the combat suits were soiled and are being washed. The only one left is being worn by Beth.

“Honey, Mr. Strange is on the news!” Beth suddenly exclaimed.

Cao Gui was taken aback: "What's wrong?"

"He spent five million to treat both his hands, and now he's broke." Gwen glanced at the screen and said dismissively. This Strange... his arrogance makes you want to punch him.

Strange is a doctor, but he's not just a doctor; he's also a PhD. With the knowledge in his mind, even if he's not as good as before, he's not in such a terrible state.

But he was too arrogant to care, so he kept pursuing the restoration of his hands.

But at this moment, Gwen and Beth both paused, stood up and looked outside. Cao Gui narrowed his eyes and looked towards the door.

Five people walked towards my house from across the street. Four of them were wearing dark red mage robes, and the one in the lead was a middle-aged man wearing a yellow mage robe. He had a small braid, a gloomy face, and never smiled, making him seem unapproachable.

"Casillas?" Cao Gui's expression darkened slightly. Why had this bastard come looking for him? And was he after him, Cao Gui?

“You actually know me? Gem holder?” A hint of surprise appeared on Casillas’s gloomy face as he said with slight astonishment.

Now it was Cao Gui's turn to be surprised. His gaze narrowed slightly, and blue light and lightning flickered faintly in his palm. These guys... they won't be leaving today!

But the question is... why did they come to me?

“Since you know, that’s fine, Gem Holder…” Casillas’ thin lips curled into a grotesque smile.

"As someone who possesses the Space Stone, one of the six laws of the world, you should know that there are natural laws in this world, and even as the holder of the stone, you cannot escape the judgment of time."

"So what?" Cao Gui and the other two glanced at him indifferently, wondering what this guy was trying to say.

“Everything in the world will grow old and die, even the sun, which has been burning for five billion years, will eventually go out, and our world will be destroyed because of the sun’s disappearance,” Casillas continued.

"What do you want to say?" Cao Gui raised his eyes slightly and said nonchalantly. He also longed for immortality, but only if... there was no price to pay!

"I have brought you immortality." Casillas spread his arms, his expression instantly shifting from gloom to fanaticism, even bordering on madness, as he proclaimed, "Dark Dimension!"

"That is a place beyond time, where all the laws of this world cannot affect it. I will lead all people on Earth to immortality, and we will live on forever!"

Gwen and Beth curled their lip. Once the Dark Dimension appeared, even a fool could tell what it was. Either this guy had been bewitched by the devil and lost his normal cognitive abilities, or he had become the devil's henchman and wanted to drag the whole world down with him.

“I understand the logic…” Cao Gui’s eyes flashed, and he asked in a deep voice, “But what does all this have to do with you coming to me?”

"The culprit hindering the arrival of the Dark Dimensional Generals is the Ancient One of Kamar-Taj." At this point, Kaecilius's fanatical expression suddenly changed, and he said in a somber tone:

"She has a raw gem in her possession, so I need your raw gem to deal with her. In this world, only a raw gem can deal with a raw gem!"

"So that's how it is..." Cao Gui suddenly realized, then asked, "Master Gu Yi said that you once traveled through the starry sky..."

Point Guard Here

“Indeed, I found a way to deal with the Ancient One there!” Kaecilius grinned. “In the endless space, a wise man told me that only the Infinity Stones can fight the Infinity Stones.”

Upon hearing this, Cao Gui's brows furrowed, and a faint, hazy blue light surged into his eyes, instantly changing Casillas in Cao Gui's eyes.

It transformed into a humanoid figure covered in multicolored black flames, within which emanated an extremely faint yellow light, so faint that it was almost imperceptible upon close inspection...

Mind Gem!

That's the energy of the Mind Gem!