After breaking the knot, John finally regained his normality, and Eric gave him a long vacation, during which he didn't have to participate in training, and when his classmates were in class, he could walk around or go to his little girlfriend and relax, and no one would restrain him. Of course, John was not too relaxed because of the teacher's request, although he put down his training for a while, but the fruits of his penance some time ago gradually appeared, and in the feeling of his friends, he made great progress.

John's matter was settled, and a few days later there was new news rumors of Stark Industries' Pos Stoney. Stark was attacked by the Ten Rings gangsters and lost contact when he went to the war zone to demonstrate the Jericho missile for the military, this news immediately attracted the media, they hyped it, and the negative news affected the military industry sector collectively suffered a collective setback, among which Osborne Industries became the hardest hit area, was sold off by the market, and the stock price fell day by day, and soon reached the predetermined price of Eric and Harry, who had been prepared for a long time, quietly completed the absorption in a panic.

Now their plan is finally coming true. According to the relevant regulations, when a public company has fewer than 300 registered holders of equity securities, or when it is delisted from a national stock exchange, the company will be considered to have been privatized. In this way, Osborne's management will no longer be subject to public scrutiny, reducing the company's disclosure of sensitive information that can be used by competitors, while also being guided by Eric to focus on long-term goals rather than short-term market expectations. To put it simply, it will not only be a cash cow, but also a propeller for the development of mutant careers.

As for what its long-term plans were, only Harry knew for the time being, and he was quietly preparing for it to be a blockbuster in the near future.

Not many people are concerned about this matter, because it has been sinking for too long, if it were not for the mutants involved. Osborne Industries may have long since been ignored, and now it's just making a splash on the surface of the water and continuing to sink.

Of course, not everyone can ignore it, for example, the first reporter who gave the news was interested in digging further.

"Mr. Add, are you going to follow me every day and wait for the news to fall from the sky?" Eric asked the reporter, who had relied on mutants since he had found a turning point with the faculty and students of the academy, and now Eddie was working much harder than the other reporter. He spends his days haunting Eric, but Eric wants to whet his appetite and gives him definite news after many trials and tribulations about Osborne's industry.

But the more this happens, the more Eddie feels that the opportunity is precious and should not be let go, perhaps this is what Eric intended, he wants a journalist who can follow in his footsteps.

"I just heard something that you might need to know." Eddie argued.

"What?" Eric asked casually.

"Johnny Thunderbolt claims that he is not afraid of you, and that he is willing to challenge you openly." Eddie threw out a piece of news. Eric raised an eyebrow.

Since the Fantastic Four were criticized by the public for Doom's escape, they were very upset for a while, and then exploded as if to atone for their sins, and became scavengers in the city. Criminals of all stripes fell at their hands. With their righteous deeds, their popularity has risen all the way, and they have finally regained their self-confidence, and Johnny, who has not caught up with Doom on both occasions, feels that he is the most unacceptable to be looked down upon. The last time he was defeated by Eric, he took it as a lesson of shame and always wanted revenge. When he heard a reporter compare himself to a mutant, he immediately spoke wildly.

"Mutants? I don't think we're any worse than them, last time it was just a small accident and I'm not afraid of anyone. If you want to ask me what I think, I can only tell you, I would love to compare myself with Eric again. ”

The reporter heard his words like a treasure and went to Eric like a challenge, and Eric knew what they were thinking, but he was noncommittal, and left these enthusiasts out in the cold.

"Do you think Johnny doesn't deserve to be your opponent?" Instinctively, Eddie asked habitually, and John appeared in front of him.

"Johnny is mine." The burning man said lightly, and the young man's face faintly showed a sharp edge.

That fight was a shame for Johnny, and even more so for John, he had never met anyone with similar abilities to him before, perhaps because of the same-sex rejection, he and Johnny had a feeling of Mars hitting the earth from the beginning, experienced failure, and under the guidance of his mentor, he finally found the way to break through, defeating Johnny and Ben who were virtual in the tactical simulation room. Now that he is strong enough, he is not willing to continue to live with shame, and since Johnny wants to challenge his mentor, he will take this opportunity to defeat him in reality and clear his shame from now on. John's thoughts were simple, but they were resolute.

Seeing his appearance, Eric nodded.

Soon a word spreads through Eddie's hand that the mutant student Burning Man John is willing to take Johnny's challenge in place of his mentor.

John the Burning Man...... Who's that?

The media found the original video, and they were not hopeful at all when they saw John being beaten by Johnny from above, but in order to promote the battle between the two hero groups, the reporters still hyped up the atmosphere until the day the confrontation began.

Columbia University, located on the border of black and Hispanic Harlem, was the birthplace of the "Beat Generation" movement in the mid-20th century, and was surrounded by many well-known jazz bars, performance centers, cafes and other nightlife spots with a New York flavor. On campus, the large lawn, small restaurants, convenient shopping malls, sports centers and other places are places for students to rest after school. The student clubs also organise a variety of casual social activities, but on this day, the most eye-catching thing is nothing else, but the match between the Burning Man and the Thunderbolt, which will take place on a football field so as not to hurt the spectators, and in the eyes of many, this confrontation may be just a rehearsal, and the two heroic teams will be in full swing in the future.

Half an hour before the start began, the audience had already entered the arena, and Eric led the students all the way to the stage, constantly greeting people he knew.

"Congratulations, Shun Lì has taken control of Osborne." A bald man stood up and said with a smile, "This is Obadai. Stan, the CEO of Stark Industries, doesn't seem to be affected by the disappearance of the majority shareholder, but rather is in a good mood.

Obadi, who is also the owner behind the exploration of spaceflight, has always had a hostile relationship with Osborne Industries, and in the Norman era there was a détente, and the three parties reached an agreement at one point, but when the limelight passed, he became apathetic, and now he appeared in front of Eric, and it seemed that he had finally removed the stone on top.

"Congratulations, Obadi." Eric blinked and shook his hand. Since the matter has been done, there will always be all kinds of clues, and it is not surprising that it has been presented, anyway, the dust has already landed, and it doesn't matter whether it is confrontation or cooperation in the future.

"I know I can't hide it from you." Obadiah laughed, and now he didn't have to suppress himself anymore. "Are you interested in cooperating, I'm still quite interested in some of Osborne's technologies."

"Let's wait until Tony's news is confirmed." Eric looked into the distance, a golden-white woman was staring at this side, it was Tony. Stark's secretary, Miss Potts, Eric once had a relationship with her, and when she saw Eric looking over, she hurriedly said hello, with an anxious look in her eyes. "I think someone is willing to pay any price to confirm his news."

"The premise is that she gets the authorization in time." Obadai also showed up with Potts and said dismissively.

The students don't understand the adult world, and they're concerned about John.

"Johnny is strong, now he's stronger, I'm afraid John won't be able to stand it if he fails." Barbie always thought that John's hard training some time ago was for Johnny, and in his opinion, John was too anxious.

"I hope no one gets hurt." Peter and John knew each other well, but he also liked Johnny, so he remained neutral in this confrontation.

"I think John will win." Alicent is full of confidence in her old classmates, she has seen how hard John trains, and she has also seen him defeat Thunderbolt and Stone Man in the tactics room, although there is a certain gap in strength between the avatar and herself, she is still optimistic that her classmates will win.

On the other side of the audience, there was a small commotion that lasted for a while, and it was three of the Fantastic Four who appeared, the golden beauty Susan was the most popular, followed by Ben, although his appearance was clumsy, but it was not unpopular, Reed was affected by the incident of some time ago, and fell from second to third, but now that his popularity has recovered, there are still many people cheering for him, which makes him quite moved.

Then in the midst of the uproar, Johnny rained down from the sky with firelight.

Now it's just John.

In the cramped away locker room, a girl fumbled to help John straighten his uniform, then rubbed his head: "Are you afraid of him, John?" ”

"Nope." John shook his head. "I'm more afraid of disappointing the boss than I am of failure, and I ...... I don't want to fail again. ”

"Then be brave enough to fight." The girl laughed and punched him. "I'll wait for your good news."

"Hmm." John put his head against the girl's forehead, and the two of them touched, then he got up and walked out of the locker room.

Listening to her boyfriend's footsteps fade away, the girl clenched her fists and prayed softly, and the light fell from above, reflecting the pale of her eyes. (To be continued!)

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