Norman began to slowly take over the work at H.A.M.M.E.R., handing Osborn Enterprise over to Harry.
Previously, Harry had been in charge of Primus's affairs, proving his ability to manage a company.
Anyway, he didn't need to personally handle the research.
Peter returned to his everyday life as a friendly neighborhood hero, fighting criminals and helping old ladies cross the street.
While the title of Avenger brought some convenience to his life, it also complicated his superhero career.
Now, more people asked him for photos.
Peter enjoyed it immensely.
He had been a hero for so long, but this was the first time he had been so popular.
Of course, people also asked him all sorts of questions, such as why he didn't reveal his identity, why Hacker Spider-Man didn't join the Avengers, why Harry Osborn didn't join the Avengers...
As for Ben, he hadn't been seen much since the incident ended.
However, he was actually helping Norman sort through S.H.I.E.L.D.'s affairs. Norman, after all, had been an ordinary person before and lacked understanding in many areas.
Most of the secret research projects were provided by Coulson, a veteran from the previous administration.
This bald agent was quite capable.
What an agent needed wasn't someone flashy who looked extraordinary just by wearing sunglasses.
It was someone like Coulson, a kind-faced, good-natured person.
Therefore, even though he knew Coulson was Fury's confidant, Ben still suggested to Norman that Coulson's file be kept, allowing him to remain at H.A.M.M.E.R. as a Level 7 agent.
At one of the former S.H.I.E.L.D.'s ground bases.
Ben, Norman, and Hill arrived here together.
After S.H.I.E.L.D.'s downfall, this place naturally became one of H.A.M.M.E.R.'s bases.
"Nick Fury's snake den is really no less than Hydra's," Norman said with a smile.
Hill was aware of this base, and in fact, Natasha and Barton were also aware of it.
Ben said, "Hydra's is even more numerous, because S.H.I.E.L.D.'s is Hydra's, but Hydra's isn't necessarily S.H.I.E.L.D.'s."
The two of them jokingly spoke about S.H.I.E.L.D. without restraint, making Hill a bit uncomfortable.
She took a deep breath and glared at Ben, but it was completely harmless.
"The items are all here."
"Fury wanted to replicate Project Pegasus to create powerful weapons, but the research progress is very slow now."
The three of them walked up to a huge disc. The metal disc looked like a giant circuit board, with a blue-glowing cube in the center.
This made the whole thing look a bit like Iron Man's Arc Reactor.
"Is this what you called the Cosmic Cube?" Norman asked.
"To be precise, it's an Infinity Stone," Ben stepped forward and took the cube from the core device.
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s legacy could be slowly handed over to Norman. After all, those things wouldn't run away, and it made no difference whether they were in Norman's hands or Ben's.
However, the Space Stone was more important at this stage.
"Infinity Stone? What's that?" Hill had never heard the Cube referred to by such a name before.
Ben put the Cube away and stuffed it into his backpack, letting it keep the Casket of Ancient Winters company.
Then he explained:
"There are six Infinity Stones with immense power. As long as someone gathers them all, they can arbitrarily alter the reality of this universe."
"Right now, there's a guy in the universe who wants to implement Family Planning and plans to use this thing to eliminate half of all life in the universe in one go, so I should be the one to keep this."
Ben planned to have Loki take the Cube to Sakaar when he arrived on Earth.
Of course, it would be best to seal the Cube's energy.
The Asgardians, who had studied the Cube for thousands of years, should be adept at this.
After safely storing the Cosmic Cube, Ben no longer concerned himself with H.A.M.M.E.R.'s affairs.
He relaxed for a while, going on dates with Mary Jane and Felicia, and sometimes the three of them would hang out together.
After resting for a period, Ben locked himself in the underground of Primus and began to plan how to deal with Alien X.
He thought of a way to exploit a loophole.
The first time Ben Tennyson transformed into Alien X, the two consciousnesses reached a consensus: they agreed to Ben's first proposal.
Unfortunately, at that time, Ben didn't know the full extent of Alien X's power, so he used a sledgehammer to crack a nut, wasting the proposal on repairing a dam.
"If my first proposal is 'Let me control the body of Alien X,' wouldn't I permanently gain control of Alien X?"
With that thought, Ben decided to give it a try.
He swiped the watch icon to the Alien X symbol and pressed it gently.
Instantly, his body turned black, with white starlight adorning him, making him look like the universe itself.
Alien X!
Born from the creation of the universe.
The omnipotent Celestialsapiens!
However, from the moment Ben transformed, this Alien X remained motionless, like a sculpture.
Inside the consciousness space.
Ben floated in an endless darkness, and far ahead, two enormous faces appeared before his eyes.
Unlike the two green faces that Ben Tennyson had seen.
The faces before Ben were one black and one white, just like Alien X's body.
"You've finally arrived, Ben Parker."
The black face was like the night sky.
"We've been waiting for you for a long time."
The white face was like a star.
Both faces were feminine, and their voices sounded more like women's.
"Since you're here, let us begin with the first proposal..."
"Wait."
Ben interrupted them, raising his hand.
"Alien X, I'm here to negotiate."
The two giant faces were several times larger than his body.
"Alien X? Such a rude boy," the black face said unhappily. "My name is Enara."
The white face said softly, "I am Oyana."
"Alright, Enara, Oyana, I'm here to negotiate." Ben floated towards the two giant faces.
He wasn't surprised that the Alien X he summoned was different from Ben Tennyson's.
The Little Broken Watch would transform into the most optimal individual of that race.
But for the omnipotent Alien X, all individuals of the race were optimal.
So, it wasn't strange what kind of personalities appeared in the consciousness space.
"I want to gain control of Alien X's body," Ben said loudly.
Enara's face immediately darkened, and she spoke, "Let Ben Parker gain control of Alien X's body, rejected."
Oyana, the white face, chimed in, "Proposal rejected."
Both faces answered simultaneously, "Not approved!"
"So straightforward? I thought you'd give me a chance to make a proposal that would definitely pass."
Ben exclaimed in surprise.
For Alien X, there was little difference between good and evil; they didn't care about such things because everything was within their will.
Alien X could destroy or recreate the multiverse at will, and even crises at the omniverse level or higher were not a problem.
"That was our original intention," Oyana said softly.
Then Enara continued, "But someone wanted to take advantage of the situation and give you a chance to make a wish. You dared to ask for more wishes, Ben Parker, you're too greedy."
Ben: ...
Enara was right about this.
Oyana said, "So, after we learned your intentions, we overturned the original proposal."
"You know my intentions?" Ben retorted.
"Of course, we know everything."
"Alright, then I'll make a different proposal," Ben said, stroking his chin and thinking. "I know you two must unify your personalities to act. How about this, let's change the way proposals are passed to a majority vote?"
Enara and Oyana exchanged glances.
Enara spoke, "Change the proposal to a majority vote, rejected."
Oyana: "Proposal vetoed."
The two shouted at Ben again at the same time: "Not approved!"
"Why is it this time?"
Ben asked with slight dissatisfaction.
He found that the two personalities of Alien X he had transformed into seemed to be ganging up on him.
This time, Oyana spoke first, saying in a gentle tone:
"We need the consent of three personalities to pass a proposal."
"But I, as the proposer, have already agreed."
"We disagree!" Enara said sternly, "Ben Parker, you are only proposing something that benefits you."
"The minority obeys the majority, which seems fair, but when Enara and I are in constant dispute, you become the deciding person."
"Weren't you waiting for me all along, so I could help you resolve those proposals?"
Ben retorted.
"Not in this way, Benny," Oyana said. "If another personality is just for an extra vote, then the argument is meaningless."
"Exactly, if we're just acting to resolve proposals, why don't we play rock-paper-scissors?"
Ben thought for a moment, tilted his head, and said:
"Because you don't have hands?"
Enara was furious, and Oyana was also somewhat angered.
"You..."
"Get out!" Enara roared.
Ben's vision went black, and the next moment, he regained control of his body.
But his consciousness also felt like it had traveled millions of light-years back into his own body.
"Wait... didn't you say it required three people's agreement? I haven't agreed to cancel the transformation yet!"
He said this, but Ben also dismissed the idea of transforming into Alien X again.
Clearly, his two personalities were even more difficult to deal with than Ben Tennyson's Bellicus and Serena, and he really didn't know how to persuade them.
"I can't possibly start from the extinction of the dinosaurs and negotiate with them slowly, can I?"
"No, after all, this is the Marvel Universe, and there are all sorts of strange things. It's possible that there are even more proposals between the two of them..."
Ben sighed.
For now, he could only put the matter of Alien X aside and talk to them slowly when the two personalities were no longer so angry.
Meanwhile.
In space.
A fleet of invisible ships was also steadily approaching Earth.
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