American Comics: The Matrix

Mary Jane was quite interested in Bant, and the two of them talked about many topics, making Peter feel a little redundant.

But he has long been used to it.

Compared to the "unknown Peter Parker", Bant has always been very popular.

He has good academic performance and is also good at sports. Lightning has always wanted Bant to join the baseball club, and sometimes he would drag Bant to play basketball.

But they were all rejected by Bant.

"Would you like to come and watch our rehearsal this weekend?" Mary Jane looked at Bant expectantly. "I have formed a band with a few other people. Gwen Stacy from your class is also here. I'm the lead singer."

"I don't know if I have time." Bant did not agree directly.

It can be imagined that he will be very busy in the next period of time. Watching a few beautiful girls singing and dancing on the stage?

It's attractive, but not nearly as good as the machines in the lab.

In fact, Bant doesn't like science that much, but he can't wait to change the Parker family's current life.

"Do you plan to be a singer in the future?"

"A singer, or an actress, who knows?" Mary Jane obviously had no plans for her future.

After a while, the school bus arrived and Mary Jane separated from the two of them and sat next to her friend.

Lightning saw Bant and greeted him while hugging his girlfriend Liz, "Good morning, Ben, do you have time to play baseball this afternoon?"

"Good morning, Xiaoban." Liz also waved at him enthusiastically.

Peter's expression darkened even more when he saw this.

"No time, I have other things to do."

Lightning pushed Liz away: "Get out of the way."

Then he pushed aside Peter who was following behind Bant and leaned over to ask, "Do you know what happened on the Williamsburg Bridge last night?"

"Spider-Man vs. Lizard Man, of course I know about it." Bant glanced at Peter, who immediately avoided his gaze.

"Spider-Man? This name is not bad, much better than the one chosen by the Daily Bugle." Lightning nodded immediately.

If Jameson is Spider-Man's hater, then Flash Thompson is Spider-Man's biggest admirer.

“He’s so cool!”

He left his girlfriend aside and had a long talk with Bant.

Liz was furious. She turned to look at Peter who was also left behind and pulled him to sit in another place.

"She must like me!"

In front of the school gate, Peter said to Bant solemnly.

"Did you see her sitting with me? Right in the car, I smelled her fragrant hair..." His face was intoxicated.

"Could you please stop being such a pervert?" Bant rolled his eyes.

I thought to myself that there was really no hope for this little prisoner like me.

"You were just sitting on the bus, and you didn't dare to say a word to her. Besides, she was only sitting with you because she was thrown away by lightning."

Liz is not a bad person, but she is a typical person who likes to be in the spotlight.

She looked down on the humble Peter Parker.

Bant shook his head, ignored Peter, and walked towards his classroom.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Felicia spreading out her textbook and studying.

"You work really hard." He put down his schoolbag and sighed.

With Felicia's status, she doesn't need to study so hard. The funds from the Hardy Foundation are enough for her to become a lady in upper society.

"You're not late today?"

Felicia actually saw Bant at the school gate, but she was still angry and planned to ignore him.

However, seeing that Bant came to talk to her as soon as he entered the classroom, Felicia calmed down instantly.

"My dad has always told me that no matter what I do, I should do my best!" Felicia said proudly, "Just like, if you like basketball, don't just be satisfied with being a cheerleader, but play in the game yourself."

"That's how he told me to pursue perfection and excellence."

When she said this, Felicia's face showed a lonely expression. She was not a genius and was always pursuing perfection and the ultimate, but she was far from reaching her goal. Her father who taught her this truth had disappeared long ago.

At this moment, she was like a kitten wandering on the street, pitiful and helpless.

But she is also as strong as a wild cat.

She quickly put the emotion aside, looked Bant in the eye, and once again extended the invitation: "So, come to the study session sometime? I asked Gwen, but it seems she joined the band, so...

"only me and you."

Do not have time.

Bant wanted to say that.

But when the words came to his lips, he changed his words and said, "Maybe we need to make another appointment."

"real?!"

"You agreed?"

Felicia stood up happily. She didn't expect that Bant would actually accept her invitation this time.

Just the two of them, it was almost like... a date!

Thinking of this, Felicia felt like pink bubbles were starting to appear all over her body!

"It depends on my schedule." Bant emphasized.

He glanced at Felicia, who was spinning in circles, and thought:

"Harry's funds alone are not enough. If the funds are really insufficient, we can only turn to the Hardy Foundation. This is a wealthy woman who may invest in us in the future. We should build a good relationship with her."

Felicia likes science, and coincidentally, science is what the little warrior is best at!

After school.

"Don't forget the study session."

Bant left the school at Felicia's reminder.

Peter went to Osborne Enterprises as originally planned, and Bant parted with him at the subway station. His destination was Williamsburg Bank.

This is a very European-style building with a round hat roof and a four-sided bell tower. It looks a bit like a castle.

"Xiaoban, this way!"

Harry saw him, opened the door of the Rolls-Royce, got out, and waved hello from a distance.

Bant looked over when he heard the voice and was about to respond when he froze in place.

Because Harry didn't come alone, there was another person who got out of the car with him and stood next to him.

He was a middle-aged man in a suit and tie with a serious face. His face was a little long, and both ends of each wrinkle were curved downward. His temples were a little gray, but they were combed meticulously. Just standing there was enough to make people feel unusual pressure.

Bant frowned slightly, his heart sank.

——Norman Osborn.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 25 Norman Osborn (Happy Children's Day, please read on)

The moment he saw Norman Osborn, Bant felt that things might become troublesome.

This person is not a good person.

But he was not that surprised by Norman's appearance.

He wanted to cooperate with Harry and needed so much money. It was impossible to hide such a big thing from Norman Osborn. Even if the other party didn't value Harry, he was still Harry's father.

The only good news was that Bant's spider sense didn't react at all, which meant that at least he didn't have to worry about the other party suddenly stepping on a skateboard and throwing a pumpkin at him.

"Hello, Uncle Norman." Bant ignored Harry who was winking at Norman behind him and greeted Norman.

No matter what, he wasn't going to give up just because Norman was here, nor was he going to let Osborn Enterprises interfere with his company.

The moment he saw Bant, the serious Norman Osborn still smiled. What surprised Bant was that the smile did not seem to be out of courtesy.

"Hello, little Ben, I haven't seen you for many years. You have grown up." Norman put his arm around Bant's shoulders affectionately. At this moment, he seemed not to be the owner of the Osborne Group, but more like an ordinary elder who cared about the next generation.

"I learned about your plan to set up a company from Harry. Don't blame him. I found out by myself." Norman said, "You know what? I have only met you and Peter a few times, but I knew that you and Peter were extraordinary."

He said sincerely, "I have always believed that you will achieve something."

Norman was telling the truth.

Although he had only met Bant a few times, he was impressed by how mature Bant was as an adult since he was a child.

Norman Osborn admired Bant's style very much. In comparison, he always thought that Harry was like a child who never grew up.

"Harry, I told you a long time ago that you should learn more from Ben and Peter." While praising Bant and Peter, Norman did not forget to put pressure on his own children.

Bant clearly saw the disappointed and ashamed expression on Harry's face. He shrank his head, obviously afraid of the reprimand from his father, so he said, "Uncle Norman, Harry is actually very good."

"Come on, I'm his father, how could I not know him?" Norman shook his head, obviously not wanting to continue this topic. "I heard from Harry that you are planning to enter the nano field? I also studied nano technology when I was young, it's not easy."

Norman has indeed made some achievements in the field of nanotechnology, and of course, many scientists have studied the field of nanotechnology.

However, the main focus of the Osborn Group later remained human enhancement drugs. On the one hand, it was for his body, and on the other hand, it was because Osborn cooperated with the military, and the military -

Decades have passed, and I'm still thinking about that super serum.

"I've read the paper you wrote."

When Bant heard Norman's question, he knew the point was coming.

An investment of tens of millions of dollars may not mean much to Osborn, but as a businessman, Norman cannot watch it go to waste.

At least he needed to know whether this idea was possible.

For Bant, how to make Norman feel that his ideas can be realized while avoiding Osborn Enterprises' interference is his real test today.

Bant smiled confidently: "Entering the nano field is actually a long-term goal. Not to mention the technical difficulties, the current funds are far from enough to invest. I plan to develop other products in the early stage of the company to ensure the survival and development of the company."

Norman nodded and motioned for Bant to continue.

"In the initial stage, Primus will be involved in communications and medical treatment..."

Harry looked at Bant who was talking eloquently in front of his father, and there was only envy in his eyes.

As the son of Norman Osborn, he couldn't even raise his head in front of his father, but Bant could talk to him so confidently.

He stood so straight, without a trace of inferiority or cowardice on his face, as if the person he was talking to was not the founder of the Osborne Group, nor was he a poor boy from Queens.

The conversation between Bant and Norman was much longer than the last one with Harry.

The more he talked, the more Norman Osborn began to admire him.

Apart from scientific knowledge, he also thought Bant was very talented in market research. Of course, what he valued most was Bant's demeanor. You know, it was difficult for many bosses of large companies to be as calm as Bant when they met him.

In Bant, he seemed to see himself who had built himself from scratch.

Of course, he obviously also found that Bant avoided the main point and did not go into detail about the nanotechnology that he wanted to hear the most.

He quickly saw through Bant's intentions.

'Would you rather not become Osborne's vassal?'

He pondered for a moment, but did not point out Bant's idea, and there was no dissatisfaction in his expression.

In the past, if Bant really had the skills, he would definitely not let it go easily.

We must get nanotechnology, even if it means using all possible means.

But things are different now. He has spent so much effort to obtain these things, but it is hard to say who will benefit from them in the end.

Thinking of the vampire shareholders and board of directors in the company, Norman sneered in his heart.

Those people surrounded him like hyenas, waiting for him to die, and then they would pounce on him and gnaw him until not even a bone was left!

He knew that he might not live long, and if he left Harry alone, it would be impossible to save the Osborne Group.

Now it seems that Bant's Primus technology may not be a way out for Harry.