Chapter 13: Scientific Summit

Training Ground Andy was sweating profusely as he practiced every move of the Steel Phoenix. Tina walked in and said, "Andy, the scientific summit will be held in Los Angeles. This is the invitation they sent. Will you attend?" Putting down the practice sword, Andy opened a water bottle to hydrate himself and glanced at the invitation in Tina's hand. As he stretched his body, Andy said, "A scientific summit? Sounds interesting. Then I'll go take a look!"

... The plane landed at Los Angeles Airport. This scientific summit gathered the world's top scientists. The technological achievements these scientists were researching were absolutely not to be missed for Andy. "Hey! Norman, I didn't expect you to arrive before me. I thought I was early enough. Are you here to pick me up?" Just out of the airport, Andy smiled at the approaching Norman Osborn. Norman Osborn smiled. Because he needed to conduct business here, he had been in Los Angeles for a week already. It was only because the scientific summit was being held here that he hadn't returned earlier. Meeting Andy also surprised him. He hadn't expected to coincidentally run into Andy. "Haha, yes, your itinerary was exposed. Be careful, someone told me about your whereabouts!" Norman Osborn teased Andy. The two laughed heartily at the airport entrance. "Daddy! Uncle Andy." In the midst of their conversation, a tender voice interrupted. Looking down, Andy saw that it was little Harry calling out to them. He lifted up Harry, pressing his nose against Harry's and asked with a smile, "Does little Harry miss me?" "Miss~" Harry's eyes narrowed into a smile. Andy looked towards Emily, who was standing beside Norman Osborn, engaged in conversation. "Emily, you're looking good. Take care of yourself." Saying this, he handed Harry over to Norman's embrace, letting the father and son have a good chat. Arriving at the hotel where the scientific summit was being held, Andy saw many scientists he didn't usually encounter. They were walking in groups of two or three, discussing their respective research experiments. From their scattered positions, it could be seen that they were scholars from different fields. Perhaps chatting with them would lead to new discoveries for himself. Just as Andy looked around, a voice interrupted his thoughts. "Hello, Mr. Andy, I'm Reed Richards. Maybe you've heard of my name. I have made new discoveries about the universe, and now I need funding for experiments. If successful, it will leave a significant mark on human history. If you can provide funding for me, then your name will also be engraved on the monument of human history." Appearing in front of Andy was a slightly shabby-looking researcher. As for who Reed Richards was, Andy really hadn't heard of him. After all, this person didn't seem like a famous scientist. However, Andy didn't reject him. In the Marvel world, any scientist's inadvertent inspiration or discovery could create technological products that surpassed the era by decades or even centuries. So Andy was ready to learn about what Reed Richards claimed about his discovery of space. Seeing Andy interested in his talk about the new discovery in space, Reed Richards immediately explained to Andy the situation of his latest discovery. It turns out Reed Richards was a student at the California Institute of Technology studying the mysteries of the universe. He observed many special energy fluctuations around the Earth using instruments in the school laboratory. According to his calculations, behind these energy fluctuations, there might be one complete world after another. He needed to further observe these energy fluctuations. However, the instruments in the school laboratory were too old to further observe, and those private research institutes strictly prohibited unrelated personnel from entering. He could only build experimental equipment in his own garage with his friends. Unfortunately, the price of experimental equipment was too expensive. Just a few small reaction materials had exhausted all their budget. Just when they were about to give up, the invitation letter to the scientific summit given by the mentor reignited his hope. Some scientists who could participate in the scientific summit had already transformed their scientific research achievements into economic value, becoming true millionaires. He wanted to try his luck here. Before Andy, he had described his discovery to many people. However, those people were either not interested in his research or, after listening to his description, thought he was a fraud. Moreover, So many scientists were here, and no one except him had discovered the energy fluctuations outside the Earth. And he was just a college student who had just entered university, whether it was theoretical knowledge or research experience, it was not convincing. Thinking of Tony Stark's disdain for his research before, Norman Osborn regarded him as a lunatic after listening to his description. He no longer had any hope. After listening to Reed Richards' words, Andy carefully recalled memories of his past life. Although the memories of his past life were somewhat vague, he could remember that Thor was an alien from Asgard. At the peak of Asgard's power, it ruled nine worlds, including Asgard itself, and Earth was one of them. Various ancient beings on Earth also had their own secret spaces. "Well... Reed Richards, right?" Reed thought Andy would treat him like a lunatic like Norman Osborn, but he didn't expect Andy to seem to believe his words. He eagerly nodded at Andy's question. "You said there are special energy fluctuations around Earth, which could possibly emanate from complete worlds. Can you guarantee your words? I don't need you to really find a brand new world. I just need you to locate the positions of those special energy fluctuations, and I will provide research funding for you." Andy couldn't directly tell Reed Richards that there were indeed other worlds beyond Earth. He could only use another approach to let Reed make a promise before investing. At this moment, Reed Richards was extremely excited. He finally attracted an investor. Andy didn't need him to promise to find a real world. He just needed to find the locations of those fluctuations, and Reed Richards wouldn't worry at all. Because he wasn't lying. He really discovered those special energy fluctuations using instruments in the school. After making a series of promises to Andy, Reed Richards took the check written by Andy and solemnly put it in his backpack. He repeatedly thanked Andy. "Do you think what he said is true?" Seeing Reed leave, Norman Osborn got up from the sofa behind Andy and walked over. He didn't believe Reed Richards could research anything. On the contrary, he thought it was a waste of effort, and Andy's money this time was most likely wasted. Turning around, Andy looked at Norman Osborn and smiled, "Who knows? Even if they really fail, I just lose a million. If they succeed, maybe we'll go visit other planets in the future." Hearing Andy's indifferent words, Norman Osborn chuckled. That's right. For top billionaires like them, a million could be earned back in minutes.