At that moment, Reed exclaimed, "Something is wrong, look, the date on this phone!" ”

"What's wrong with the date?"

"Today is September 26, 2004, right, and on this phone, it's January 1, 2018."

"The date is wrong?"

"Yes, the date is wrong! But if the phone can be factory reset, it shouldn't be restored to the future!"

"Maybe it's just that guy doing it on purpose. Reed, you always like to complicate things. ”

Reed stretched out his arm, snatched the PS4pro he was about to play with from Johnny, and said, "And Ben's helmet, Susan, this brooch projector of yours, I need to study it tonight." ”

"Hey, what are you going to do? Don't dismantle it. ”

Lin Ming, who was lying on the bed of the motel, secretly said in his heart that he had already thrown out the bait and left a lot of clues. I believe that Reed's mind must have found something unusual.

On the morning of the third day, Lin Ming deliberately changed his outfit. He had always looked as if he was working for a certain media outlet. Now he looks like a top executive at a high-tech company.

As soon as I entered the building, I saw that the stone man was holding a king-sized ice cream bucket and was about to go up the stairs. Lin Ming seemed to see an old friend, and he gave a cordial hug.

"Hey, I'm not that familiar with you."

However, Ben was very satisfied with Lin Ming's attitude towards him no different from treating others, and at this time, Johnny happened to come down from upstairs and greeted Lin Ming: "Hey, did you come from the future in a time machine." Let me see your time machine. ”

Lin Ming smiled, "In this way, Reed has been doing research all night last night. ”

"Sure enough, when you gave us gifts, you didn't treat us as friends."

"Of course we're friends, but I have some difficulties and need help. And you are all good people who are loving and intelligent. So I'm sure it's a pleasure to work with you. ”

"But you know, now we have encountered some minor troubles, so we can't negotiate with your company for the time being. We have to solve the problems that happen to us. ”

By this time Susan had come down from the stairs, but Reed still hadn't shown up, probably because he had been too busy last night and hadn't slept at all.

"Well, it looks like I won't be able to see Mr. Magic today, and here's my contact information and the hotel I'm staying in. If you need help with something, just call the number above. ”

Lin Ming seemed to be very patient, and after talking to the three of them for a few words, he left very politely.

Looking at the address of the famous five-star hotel in New York on the business card, these three people somewhat believed that Lin Ming's identity was an investor in a large consortium.

"I think I should have more contact with that guy."

Johnny felt like an opportunity, and he was the only one of the four who was happy with his abilities and wanted to develop more power. The other three were somewhat passive. Ben, in particular, probably doesn't want this ability the most. After all, he looked like a monster right now.

Reed felt that he needed some more time to study, not to mention that he thought that the most important thing at the moment was to study the changes that had happened to us.

"Well, he's always like this, he thinks about everything, he always thinks about it." Johnny grumbled, he didn't like Reed's hesitant personality who liked to take everything into account and was always hesitant.

Lin Ming, who left the building, hailed a taxi, went to Times Square first, had lunch at a nearby restaurant, and then walked slowly in the direction of the Empire State Building.

Soon Lin Ming turned around and walked into a narrow alleyway nearby. Then Lin Ming suddenly turned around and looked at the two security guards in cheap black suits who followed.

"Did Mr. Doom send you to follow me? It seems that he has been keeping an eye on his good friend Reed all the time. ”

"Mr. Lin, Mr. Doom hopes to meet you."

"Why, are you going to invite me to meet him in this way?"

The two tall black-clad bodyguards said in a deep voice, "Please don't make it difficult for us. ”

"Well, for the sake of your dedication, I'll agree to this invitation, but I need to decide the location. It's right at Pike Place Restaurant with a nice view. ”

The two bodyguards were about to step forward, but suddenly there was a flower in front of them, and then after Lin Ming's head was hit hard in the air, they fainted directly. Lin Ming's figure accelerated suddenly, and then disappeared into the flow of people on the opposite street.

"Susan's abilities are really useful, and they're very stealthy. And there is a lot of potential for development. ”

Lin Ming found that Susan's abilities were not only invisible, shockwaves, and protective shields, but could also be attached to the body, making the body's speed faster. In fact, the abilities of the four heroes have the possibility of further development, and the stone man may have the possibility of restoring his original appearance if he develops it further, and of course it may become even more terrifying than the Hulk.

I chose to contact Doctor Doom in advance because Doom was still in crisis, and he didn't have ambitions that didn't match his abilities as the crisis worsened and he discovered how powerful his abilities were.

After all, Dr. Doom is not an American, and from the plot point of view, he is very ostracized by the American upper class, especially his competitors and some investors, who see him as a barbarian from Latvia, a small country in Eastern Europe. On the contrary, Reed, who also received a higher education, later even became a member of the Illuminati. Of course, this is basically impossible in the world of the Fantastic Four.

At night in New York, outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of Parker's restaurant, the black building is shining with Ni Hong and starry lights.

In a corner of the restaurant with a partition, only Lin Ming and Dum were sitting there. Lin Ming could vaguely feel that a powerful force was being nurtured in Dum's body.

This is probably the electromagnetic force that Doom has mastered and the resulting changes to the bones and skin of the body's organs and bodies. Of course, this kind of change is not very interesting for Doom, who is very concerned about his image and tries to fit in with the high society of New York.

"I'm sorry to invite Your Excellency in such a rude way. But I'm a businessman, so we can talk about collaboration. It was a huge mistake to also pick Reid as Mr. Lim's partner. ”

"Really? But I've heard that you and Reed used to be very good friends and graduated from the same university. And you've funded him to help you with a very promising experiment. It's just that now your company's stock price is falling sharply, and maybe it all has something to do with that accident in space. But now things seem to have changed in ways that even your Excellency could not have predicted. ”

"It seems that Mr. Lin is a very intelligence-minded person, but these are true. I believed in Reed too much, and that's why I failed. It even cost the entire company billions for this. ”

"So Mr. Doom, your company is now in jeopardy and is about to go bankrupt. And investors don't trust you, and your former partners stumble on you. Most importantly, you're not an American, so you've never been ...... high society."

"Enough! If you want to cooperate, you shouldn't ......" Doom felt a little uncontrollable, and the lights in Pike's Cafeteria suddenly dimmed before returning to normal.

Lin Ming picked up the rum in front of him, took a sip lightly, crossed his legs, and leaned on the sofa seat in the restaurant, "I'm not an American, the consortium behind me is from Huaguo." I don't know how much Mr. Doom knows about Huaguo. ”

"Huaguo?" Victor's pupils shrank, in fact, at this time of 04, Huaguo was not as remarkable as the rapid economic development later. Now in the world, the United States is still the only superpower.

However, some people with a keen sense of smell have seen the prospect of China's economy beginning to take off and revitalize, and now the electronic technology industry has become a new economic growth bright spot in the whole world. Many high-tech companies have invested heavily in R&D in this area. Therefore, the bait that Lin Ming chose to throw can definitely make the hearts of the two smartest people in the world of the Fantastic Four.

Lin Ming didn't believe that Reed was just a dead scientist, he was just too smart, so he didn't like to spend his extra time on other things. But in the same way, if someone "sends money" to him, he will not shirk and disapprove. After all, his laboratory, his company, also needs a huge amount of money to maintain.

As for Doom, he needs a lot of money and a way to bring him back to life.

Doom now has another hidden danger, that is, the body is gradually alloyed. Although this gave him superhuman strength, it also prevented him from integrating into mainstream society. It's impossible to live with your whole body wrapped in clothes and a mask on your face.

"Then why did you choose Reed?"

"Because he's not only a smart man, but he's also a good man."

"Hehe, in this case, I'm afraid I'm the bad guy in your eyes?"

"Of course not, Your Excellency may not be a good man like Reed, but you are a shrewd businessman. It's just that you choose the hardest path and don't know that there is a better option. Let's broaden our horizons, the United States is just one of the many countries in the world. Although he is the strongest one, he can not be the best in the world in every way. For example, the electronic technology industry is very prosperous in East Asia today. ”

"Very interesting point." Victor raised his glass with his black-gloved hand, "So what do you need?" I guess you guys don't lack money, and the technology is advanced. ”

Lin Ming knocked on the table, "I can give Your Excellency an approximate number, 20 billion is not much, even if it is more money, it is just a number." What we need are geniuses who really have the power to change the world. ”