After waking up, Leo began his work right off the bat. Interestingly, he seemed to have no hobby, but he didnât find it boring at all. Instead, each day was incredibly fulfilling.
âBuzz! Welcome to the laboratory, Master!â Steam greeted Leo enthusiastically, as always, when he entered the lab.
He patted Steamâs metal ball head, feeling its icy smoothness in his hands. Truly, a satisfying feeling.
After this little episode, Leo, who was already in a good mood, felt even better. As he sat down on the chair in front of the workbench, he contemplated the order of tasks he should undertake next.
Currently, the most urgent work was to search for the Kree spaceship on the orbital track, which was Mar-Vellâs laboratory. Thus, preparing a spaceship capable of flying in space became the top priority.
He had brought three spaceships with him from Wakanda. With some modifications and debugging, he could reset Wakandaâs positioning and communication systems, then they could be ready for use right away.
However, modifying just the positioning and communication systems wasnât a piece of cake. Based on his current knowledge, for a spaceship to navigate and communicate on the orbital track, it could only rely on satellites.
Although he possessed the blueprints of Wakandaâs satellites and had found a usable backdoor, the information about the location and other details of the satellites were military secrets.
He was incapable of infiltrating their databases in a short period, so he was utterly unaware of these classified details.
Therefore, he only had two options if he wanted to use satellite positioning.
One was to manufacture and launch his own satellites.
The other one was to use the mature satellite systems of powerful nations such as the United States and Japan. The positions of these satellites were publicly known, making it convenient for him to take advantage of them.
But only children make choices, and Leo was an adult. He wanted all of them.
Among the items he brought back from Wakanda was a communication satellite. Additionally, he also acquired various materials for satellite manufacturing. With some modifications, he could transform this satellite into his.
Then, including Wakandaâs shield cloaking technology to the satellite, he could openly place it in orbit around the Earth and use it without any reservations.
If he wanted to use the satellites of the United States and Japan, he would need to make a trip to their satellite launch centers and satellite research institutions to study the relevant blueprints.
By then, he could design specific add-on hardware for these satellites, install them on the satellites, and use them without anyone noticing.
At first glance, the plan seemed rather simple. However, implementing it was indeed quite straightforward.
Making up his mind, he swiftly donned his Viper Mark VIII and set off. And naturally, his preferred target was the United States, which was closest to him.
Two hours later, he returned with a full haul. He had analyzed the United Statesâs several renowned satellites.
Speaking of which, the American technology in the Marvel Universe truly lived up to its reputation, thanks to the support of Stark Industries. Those famous satellites, including the global positioning system (GPS), were invariably linked to the Stark family.
They were either independently launched by Stark Industries or launched in cooperation with the U.S. Military. Regardless, the shadow of the Stark family, particularly Howard Stark, was everywhere.
As the premier arms dealer in the United States, Stark Industries had reached such heights, making them the undisputed top power in the United States.
While Leo envied them, Erwin Tech Company couldnât possibly follow in the glorious footsteps of Stark Industries. After all, Leo didnât have a dad named Howard Stark.
Erwin Tech Company was founded solely by himself and currently relied on him alone.
Getting back to the main topic, after obtaining the satellite blueprints, Leo immediately immersed himself in the lab, studying the weakness of these satellites and attempting to design hardware that could be attached to them. And this task wasnât difficult for him as he had practical experience with Wakandaâs satellites.
So, in just six or seven hours, he had designed a series of blueprints.
By now, the sun had already risen and the employees of Erwin Tech Company had started their workday.
Countless people express that work-life balance is crucial, and Leo wholeheartedly agreed.
Therefore, he set aside the task of manufacturing the satellite add-ons for now and planned to meet Peter.
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Marvel Base, El Chips Technologies.
Leo stepped inside through the revolving doors.
At the reception desk was a pretty white girl, with long hair and legs, possibly of Russian descent.
She had recently joined the company and didnât recognize Leo. When she saw him enter, she greeted him with a sweet smile and inquired, âSir, may I know who youâre looking for?â
Leo, who hadnât experienced the atmosphere of a company for some time, was momentarily taken aback by the question, but then smiled faintly, âIâm looking for Peter, Peter Parker.â
Upon hearing that the visitor was looking for the young and handsome supervisor, Peter Parker, the receptionist became even more enthusiastic. She looked up and carefully examined Leo, noticing his formal attire and his dashing Asian appearance. His smile added an extra charm to his face.
She hurriedly pulled up todayâs appointment list for Supervisor Parker, and her golden eyebrows frowned slightly, âIâm sorry sir, but Supervisor Parker doesnât have any scheduled visitors today.â
But the expected scenes of disdainful glances and sarcastic remarks didnât occur. Instead, the blonde receptionist politely asked again, âMay I know your name, sir? Iâll double-check for you.â
âLeo Erwin,â Leo answered calmly.
âAlright, please wait a moment.â She swiftly typed a few letters on her keyboard, then suddenly froze and looked up, wide-eyed, staring at Leo with a baffled expression on her face.
Leo nodded with a smile, confirming the blonde receptionistâs guess, âGive Peter a call. Tell him Iâll be waiting for him at the cafe downstairs.â
With that, he headed towards the Starbucks on the right side, which was located in El Chips Technologies, leaving the blonde receptionist with a charming back view.
Three minutes later, a well-dressed young man briskly entered the Starbucks cafe and sat down opposite Leo.
Leo handed Peter the coffee he had already ordered, âHere, your favorite cappuccino.â
âThank you.â Peter took a sip of the coffee and let out a satisfied sound. âMr. Erwin, when did you come back?â
âJust last night,â Leo replied while taking a sip of his own coffee.
And Peter followed up with a question, âHow was your trip to Dubai? Did the business go well?â
Going to Dubai for business was just an excuse that Natasha came up with for Leo, However, Leo didnât want to continue this lie. Although Peter was easy to deceive, there wasnât a need to.
So he stated right away, âI didnât go to Dubai, but Africa a few days ago.â
âAfrica? Why there?â Peter had a similarly negative impression of Africa, considering it dirty and chaotic.
Having no intention of delving deeper into this topic, he simply explained, âAlthough the living conditions in Africa are poor, there are still some valuables there. Iâve got some nice stuff during my trip. Iâll show it to you next time.â
Then, Leo shifted the conversation back to the main topic, saying, âNatasha said that you were trying to reach me several times. Whatâs the matter?â