Of course, this might also have something to do with the old man's declining flexibility.
They were both once working within S.H.I.E.L.D., yet Stark Industries had grown larger and larger, its influence on the world expanding with each passing day. But how many people still knew about Pym Technologies nowadays?
When Xu Dan arrived and looked at the rather shabby building of Pym Technologies, he silently shook his head.
If he wanted to forcibly acquire this place, who knew how many months it would take?
According to the information, old Pym was usually not here. At present, all company affairs had been handed over to his student, Darren Cross.
Looking at Pym Technologies from afar, Xu Dan had to admit that old Pym's judgment of people was as poor as ever.
It seemed that this student had no intention of developing Pym Technologies at all—or perhaps he simply wanted to "take over" the entire company and rename it after himself!
Xu Dan sat in the car, staring at Pym Technologies not far away, and slowly spoke, "Red Queen, check what stage their research on Pym Particles has reached."
"Yes, Master!"
The Red Queen replied obediently, and very soon, a series of confidential experimental data was automatically transmitted to his phone.
"Oh?" Xu Dan raised an eyebrow. "They can't shrink living organisms? Forcibly shrinking them turns them into rotten flesh, and the only other application is using it as a bullet?"
At present, within Pym Technologies, even the Wasp suit was still only a prototype—let alone officially shrinking living organisms.
And even if they could shrink living beings, they would not dare apply it directly to the human body. The use of Pym Particles was extremely risky. Whether enlarging or shrinking, it placed tremendous pressure on the brain!
The human brain was simply too fragile—one mistake, and it meant death!
After gaining a rough understanding of Pym Technologies' development progress, Xu Dan began thinking about what excuse he could use to get inside.
Old Pym was a stubborn old man.
And he harbored a certain resentment toward the wealthy—it was hard to deal with him.
After all, when he was young and still an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., he had already developed Pym Particles. Unfortunately, some of them were stolen by Howard Stark.
In a fit of anger, he had walked away completely.
"Hiss…" Xu Dan sucked in a breath. "Red Queen, search for Hank Pym's home address. See if he's at home."
Three or four seconds later, the Red Queen replied swiftly, "Hank Pym's address has been obtained, but his personal status cannot be determined."
"Why?" Xu Dan frowned. "What's going on?"
"Master, the other party is in a location that even the Red Queen cannot search."
Upon hearing this, Xu Dan instantly understood.
Hank Pym was actually a computer genius.
In the comics, he was even the inventor of Ultron—not Tony Stark, and not Bruce Banner!
In order to manage villains captured by various superheroes, he had integrated his own brainwave patterns to create Ultron!
In the Avengers movies, Ultron was laughably weak and was quickly killed.
After watching the film, many viewers were confused, saying that Avengers 2 somehow felt more like an Iron Man spin-off.
But Ultron in the comics was terrifyingly powerful—once one of the Avengers' most troublesome enemies!
Being able to invent something like Ultron alone proved that Hank Pym was still deeply versed in electronic programming.
Xu Dan had to admit—old Hank truly was a genius!
"Since he doesn't want us to search for him, then we won't," Xu Dan curled his lips. Old Pym really was extremely low-key. After retiring, he lived quietly in that old-fashioned house. "Red Queen, since he won't come to see us, then send all the current status of Pym Technologies to his personal devices. He'll understand what we want to do."
"Yes, Master! Transmission complete!"
Hearing this, Xu Dan smiled. He got out of the car and walked toward the entrance of Pym Technologies.
The two security guards looked at him, exchanged glances, and both saw disbelief in each other's eyes.
With Xu Dan's current reputation, anywhere that had even a moderate level of technological development would certainly recognize him!
An arms dealer might be forgotten—but a conscientious game developer? Among civilians, that level of popularity was unmatched!
"Hello, are you Mr. Xu Dan?" one of the guards asked respectfully.
Xu Dan looked at him calmly and offered a professional smile. "Yes."
"Mr. Xu Dan, I'm very sorry. Do you have a pass? Or an appointment with someone in the company?"
"Neither."
"I'm sorry, but even if it's you, I can't let you in. This is my duty."
"One million dollars."
"What?" The dark-skinned guard froze, a question mark practically appearing over his head.
"Move aside. One million dollars."
The two guards exchanged silent looks, both seeing hesitation and temptation in the other's eyes.
That was one million dollars!
They wouldn't earn that much even if they worked as security guards for their entire lives!
Even if they ruined their reputation, lost their jobs, and were blacklisted within the security industry—so what?
With a million dollars, who wouldn't do it?
"Well…" one guard asked cautiously, "May I ask an awkward question? Is that one million in total, or half a million per person?"
Perhaps Black people really did have a natural sense of humor. Xu Dan chuckled softly. "One million per person."
"Then please come in! This way, please! If you're looking for Darren Cross, turn left and go up to the third floor. If you're looking for Hope, turn right and head to the laboratory!"
Deal!
Buy one, get one free!
The power of money was truly terrifying!
Of course, Xu Dan didn't actually need this irrelevant information. Under the Red Queen's surveillance, the entire Pym Technologies building was completely transparent to him!
If he wanted to find someone, all he had to do was let the Red Queen scan the cameras.
Hope—full name Hope van Dyne—was old Pym's daughter!
While her looks were unremarkable, her abilities were still quite outstanding.
It seemed that women in the Marvel Universe were all the same: choose either looks or ability—or, in rare cases, both!
Xu Dan wasn't really here to see a woman. To be honest, from an Eastern aesthetic perspective, Hope didn't inspire much interest.
He was here to build a bridge—to reach old Pym.
Strutting around someone else's company as if he owned the place, Xu Dan soon arrived at the entrance of Pym Technologies' laboratory.
Under normal circumstances, laboratories were strictly classified—some areas could be observed, while others were confidential and strictly off-limits.
And Pym Technologies was researching Pym Particles.
Naturally, secrecy was paramount.
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