After the platform notification sounded, the elevator paused slightly for another 3 seconds.
Given the elevator's speed, it must have descended at least another hundred meters underground—could it be that this core underground laboratory is as tall as the Oscorp Tower?
Puzzled,
Victor stepped out of the elevator and walked about 20 meters down the corridor in front of him before another platform notification flashed.
This time, he didn't check the notification but hurried forward into a large hall.
The hall was filled with many futuristic-looking devices, ranging from small firearms and pumpkin bombs to large Green Goblin armor, strange devices with four mechanical tentacles, and rhinoceros-shaped steel models, among others.
No matter how he looked at it, this place resembled an exhibition hall rather than a core research institute.
Before Victor could ask, Norman spoke up, providing a timely explanation.
"This is the core area of the Oscorp Corporation, and every concept machine stored here is still only in the exploratory stage in the outside world. They are the culmination of all Oscorp's efforts over the years!"
With a proud expression, Norman enthusiastically introduced each concept machine to Victor.
"This set of 'Life Support Armor' has an emergency medical system that is absolutely top-tier on Earth! As long as the heart or brain isn't pierced, it can maintain the user's life signs."
"This little pumpkin-like gadget, its power is equivalent to three high-explosive grenades of the same mass."
"And this…"
As Norman explained, Victor would also reach out to touch the corresponding concept machines.
Most of them had no reaction.
Only when he touched a "qualified" item would the corresponding product data pop up.
After walking around,
there were only 4 qualified items.
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Product Name: "Rhino Armor":
Product Category: [Technology]
Product Compatibility: [100%];
Origin Plane: "Marvel Universe";
Rating: [F-];
Currency Valuation: F-grade voucher × 2, Plane Points × 20;
Function Description: A flashy but impractical suit of armor;
Slogan: Why be a good human when you can run on all fours like a rhino?
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Product Name: "Neural Embedded Mechanical Octopus Tentacles":
Product Category: [Technology]
Product Compatibility: [100%];
Origin Plane: "Marvel Universe";
Rating: [E-];
Currency Valuation: E-grade voucher × 3, Plane Points × 350;
Function Description: Although this is only a prototype, the included brainwave interaction system and miniaturized nuclear power concept are very advanced technologies;
Slogan: Let the original owner continue to perfect it, and you will get an unexpected surprise:
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Product Name: "Green Goblin Armor":
Product Category: [Technology]
Product Compatibility: [100%];
Origin Plane: "Marvel Universe";
Rating: [D-];
Currency Valuation: D-grade voucher × 2, Plane Points × 2500;
Function Description: Equipped with an emergency medical system, the Green Goblin Glider has excellent maneuverability and long endurance, and is also equipped with fine weapons such as pumpkin bombs and Green Goblin knives;
Slogan: This is a suit of armor with a strong will to survive:
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Product Name: "Spider Serum":
Product Category: [Technology]
Product Compatibility: [0.1%];
Origin Plane: "Marvel Universe";
Rating: [C+];
Currency Valuation: C-grade voucher × 8, Plane Points × 82000;
Function Description: Injection grants Spider-Man's bloodline, providing spider-sense and significantly enhancing muscle strength, speed, power, reaction time, and resistance to impact, etc.;
Slogan: This is a good bloodline, except that no one can match it;
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Three of the items were related to collection quests, but all lacked certain conditions.
The "Spider Serum" could currently only be used by Peter Parker in this world, at most adding Ben Parker, which certainly wouldn't meet the requirements.
The "Green Goblin Suit" collection quest also required a "Green Goblin Bloodline" or "Spider Bloodline," bringing the problem back to the previous one.
The "Neural Embedded Mechanical Octopus Tentacles" were simply an unfinished product.
The only immediate gain would be to sell these four—only the Green Goblin armor was a finished product that could be sold in a shop, but it would probably be difficult to sell in a small shop.
However,
Victor didn't rashly sell them directly but opened the platform interface and remotely called Royce.
[Victor: Bro, I have a question. Can you resell every weakened and enhanced version of your T-virus series?]
Victor had learned from Alice that
for the same item, the Plane Trading Platform would only purchase it the first time and then refuse subsequent purchases.
This was also reasonable.
Otherwise, if Victor now controlled Oscorp, couldn't he mass-produce items for sale?
Could Tony's Mk series also be sold for each model?
That seemed... a bit of a big loophole!
Soon, Royce's answer came.
[Royce: Oh, little brother, I forgot to tell you.]
[Royce: For items in the same series, the platform only counts the one with the highest valuation and pays the difference.]
[Royce: For example, if I sell this "T-virus · Basic Version" to the platform for 10 Plane Points, and then sell an enhanced version valued at 50 Plane Points, then what I get is (Enhanced Version - Basic Version) = 40 Plane Points.]
[Royce: Any T-virus version developed afterward, as long as its valuation does not exceed 50 Plane Points, can still be purchased, but there will be no Plane Points.]
[Royce: Do you understand, little brother?]
As always, a text bombardment, explaining in great detail.
With Norman nearby, it wasn't appropriate to chat too much. After thanking Royce, Victor felt very fortunate.
It was a good thing he keenly noticed this pitfall, otherwise, he would have been scammed sooner or later.
Take Tony, for example.
There was no need to worry about the earlier models like Mk-1 and Mk-2. Once their relationship improved, he would only need to get the Hulkbuster armor, Civil War armor, and Bleeding Edge armor to complete the set.
And the four items currently before him could be sold to the platform first to get through the weak period, and if stronger versions appeared later, he could still obtain the value of the appreciation.
This trading rule both facilitated the resource utilization of plane merchants and did not dampen their enthusiasm.
His gaze fixed on the Green Goblin armor, Victor patted this unconventional suit of armor and asked Norman, "Can these concept machines here still be manufactured?"
"Of course, the blueprints are all perfectly preserved." Norman responded quickly, "Which ones have caught your eye? I'll immediately have the core laboratory custom-make them for you."
"No need, I'll just take them directly." Victor smiled mysteriously.
This time, however, Norman didn't give up and insisted on explaining, "Leaving aside other things, just take this 'Life Support Armor'; its design parameters are based on…"
Ignoring the scientist's persistence, Victor got to work.
Using telekinesis, he grabbed the pumpkin bombs, Green Goblin knives, and other weapons in the hall and attached them to the Green Goblin armor. With a touch, the entire large Green Goblin armor, along with its glider and various weapons, was all stored in his [Inventory].
From Norman's perspective, it vanished as if cut from the scene.
He moved to the isolated areas of the octopus tentacles and Rhino armor, and with a similar gentle touch, the two large items, several times the size of the Green Goblin armor, also disappeared into thin air.
Using telekinesis, he grabbed the Spider Serum injection gun from a nearby isolation chamber, and it too could be stored in his [Inventory] from a distance.
A new discovery.
He clapped his hands, secretly calculating the total value of these items, and got an answer that made him smile.
In a pleasant mood,
seeing Norman hesitate to speak, he casually said, "Just ask what you want to ask; I'll answer what I can."
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PS: Feilan updated 7200+ today, a little more and it would be four updates. Isn't that worth a recommendation ticket of encouragement?