America: A Prodigy of Stereotypes

"Despicable outsider..."

"The victor will never live in peace; he will forever carry the resentment and hatred of the defeated..."

Bruce Banner shattered the vengeful spirit's form, banishing the scattered fragments of the spirit from the real world.

They come every year, and the vengeful spirit always says the same few sentences, without ever changing.

Native American vengeful spirits are not very powerful, but they pose a great threat to ordinary people. When ordinary people encounter vengeful spirits, death is the only outcome.

The massacred Native Americans left behind not only vengeful spirits, but also Native American curses.

Native Americans once cursed the presidents of the United States, predicting that every twenty years a president would die during his term.

Judging from the results, the curse has come true and is still in effect.

Since 1980, President Ronald has withstood this two-decade curse, surviving a shooting but remaining resilient.

2000 was also an election year for the president, and a new president had been elected. Hopefully, the new president could withstand the "Indian curse".

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Early Friday morning, Li Qun's whole family set off, arriving at the supermarket entrance at 8 a.m. to queue up. Everything went exactly as planned, and Li Qun perfectly executed her aunt's shopping spree plan.

Li Qun was managing two shopping carts all by himself, frantically fighting with others for things, while also buying things for his father.

It wasn't until after 11:30 a.m. that Li Qun and his uncle returned home, laden with their purchases.

Thursday and Friday are Thanksgiving holidays, while Saturday and Sunday are weekend holidays. Midtown High School had a total of four days off for Thanksgiving.

The school did not offer any make-up days.

This is true for high school students, but it's different for working adults.

Norman Osborn and Harry had breakfast together on Friday morning. After breakfast, Norman would return to the Osborn Industrial Park to continue his research on the human enhancement serum.

Harry stood by the window, watching Norman's Rolls-Royce Phantom drive out of the driveway, and picked up his phone to send a message to Wade Wilson.

Wade: "Received."

Norman Osborne's Rolls-Royce drove down a side road, and Wade's car emerged from the side road, maintaining a distance of about 100 meters from the Rolls-Royce.

Wade calmly followed Norman, all the way out of New York.

As Wade followed, he drew the route on the map. When he discovered that Norman's car had entered a road that wasn't on the map, he panicked and didn't dare to follow.

Wade continued driving along the main road until he found a place to park. After parking, Wade immediately reported his discovery to Harry.

There are main roads and side roads leading to the Osborne Industrial Park, and Norman's car took a hidden side road.

“Could it be that your map is too old?” Harry asked Wade.

“How could that be? I just bought the map,” Wade said, dissatisfied.

“I just bought it, so the information on the map might not be up-to-date. Do you understand what I mean?” Harry was getting anxious. Every minute they delayed, Norman’s car would get further away, and if they continued to delay, Wade would lose this precious opportunity.

“A map from 95, five years ago, it’s definitely a bit old.” Wade examined the map carefully. The Osborn Industrial Park was nearby, so he tossed the map aside.

"Okay, you have to pay more, understand?"

“I could trespass on private property, which could be fatal,” Wade said.

"How many do you want?" Harry asked.

Give me another six thousand dollars.

"Sure. Remember to come back and pick it up, cash only."

Wade hung up the phone, got into his car, turned it around, and drove back to New York.

Wade decided to tell a little lie and told Harry that he had followed Norman all the way to Osborne Industrial Park.

Chapter 92 The True Identity of Santa Claus

In December, New York City entered winter, and snow fell one after another. Peter had to get up early to take the school bus to school. Peter didn't complain about this change; on the contrary, he was happy because Mary Jane became his companion on the way to school.

The heating system in New York City varies from area to area. Manhattan, the heart of the city, uses a steam heating system, while Queens uses a natural gas furnace heating system.

In comparison, Manhattan's steam heating system is somewhat outdated.

At lunchtime, the school cafeteria at Midtown High School was warm, but the air was somewhat stuffy.

“I thought my father had another family outside, but it turns out he just loves his work and doesn’t come home,” Harry said at the table.

“This is a good result,” Li Qun said.

“I shouldn’t have doubted my father,” Harry said.

Harry was heartbroken about the $12,000 he had given away.

"Isn't it because the workload is too heavy?"

“If you inherit Osborn, you’ll have to work overtime every day too,” Gwen said.

"I wouldn't."

"My father is so busy mainly because he does his own research and also manages company affairs."

“I’m different.”

"I have neither research capabilities nor management skills, so I can only hire people to do the work for me. All I need to do is keep an eye on people."

“It’s a shame, Peter, you’re going to start your own business.” Harry looked at Peter, then at Gwen.

During lunch, the group often talked about Norman Osborn, studying his entrepreneurial experience.

Sometimes Liqun would come up with several ideas to make quick money, things they could do right now, like building a web navigation website. However, Liqun's ideas were all realized by someone else first, and that person was Tony Stark.

For larger ideas, they either lack the time or the resources.

Li Qun would then share his money-making ideas with Bruce Banner, but Dr. Banner showed no interest whatsoever.

Dr. Banner told Li Qun that if Li Qun was in dire need of money, he could participate in underground boxing matches in New York City, where he could earn two thousand dollars for each win, and Dr. Banner could be a spectator and make money by betting from the sidelines.

That's exactly what Dr. Banner and Wong did: Dr. Banner was the one who fought in the ring, while Wong was the one gambling in the sidelines.

With Christmas approaching, the underground boxing scene in New York is bustling with activity, as many people are hoping to make some money before Christmas.

If Bruce Banner and Li Qun were to have a friendly spar, and without Hulk intervening or using magic, Dr. Banner would not be able to defeat Li Qun.

“Did you know that Santa Claus is actually from Aurora?” Li Qun said.

"What? Why?" Peter was very puzzled.

"Santa Claus wears a red suit and a red hat, and on Christmas Eve he gives Christmas presents to every good child in the world. Moreover, every toy Santa Claus gives is marked as being made in Aurora."

"Red is the representative color of Aurora."

"He is intelligent, has an IQ high enough to understand aeronautics, knows kung fu, and can climb onto the roof of every house and crawl into the chimney."

Peter's pupils dilated as his worldview was shaken; he felt something was wrong, yet it also seemed perfectly reasonable.

“That makes a lot of sense,” Gwen said.

"Moreover, distributing gifts all over the world is a tradition of Aurora. Do you remember Zheng He from the history textbook? Zheng He's fleet gave gifts to countries along the way, all the way to Africa," Li Qun added another piece of evidence.

“OK, Santa Claus is a Saurian.” Harry accepted the new concept of Santa Claus.

"Is it true?" Peter asked seriously.

“Peter, do you really believe Santa Claus exists?” Li Qun asked.

“Of course, Santa Claus certainly exists,” Peter answered without hesitation.

“Uh…” Gwen really wanted to tell Peter that Santa Claus was actually a person in disguise, but Peter’s look made her give up on the idea.

“Yes, Santa Claus exists,” Li Qun said, looking at Peter.

Harry suppressed a laugh.

“Peter, have you prepared Christmas presents for us?” Harry asked.

"It's not time yet, so I can't give you the gifts," Peter said.

"What Christmas gifts would you like?" Li Qun asked.

"Can I have anything I want?" Harry asked.

“I am not Aladdin’s lamp, and I cannot grant your wishes. By the way, Aladdin was also from China,” Li Qun said.

"I do know that Aladdin is from Aurora."

“I want tea. Drinking tea in the cup you gave me for Thanksgiving would be absolutely special,” Gwen said.

"I'd like some tea too."

"Me too."

All three wanted tea, and Liqun nodded, which made things convenient for him.

Liqun opened a portal to buy some tea from Zhen Dan (Aurora Borealis), which would be much better than the tea dregs from the Western Hemisphere.

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At the Sanctuary in New York, Bruce Banner was making coffee when a portal opened, and Li Qun walked out of it.

"Good evening, Dr. Banner."

Bruce Banner calmly took a sip of coffee to perk himself up.

"good evening."

The two sat down at the table, and Li Qun opened his book and explained to Dr. Banner the problems he had encountered while studying on his own.

Dr. Banner easily answered Li Qun's questions and then offered a few pointers on the parts that Li Qun hadn't asked.

"Is everything alright now?"

"You can go back now."

“Dr. Banner, I think…”

What are you thinking?

“I’m short of money,” Li Qun said.