"The school phobia is still quite strong."
Regarding the 'pit' that was that night's gacha pulls, it was a bit heartbreaking, but Artoria still arrived at the school Tony arranged as promised. Standing among a crowd of short-legged kids, Artoria stood out like a crane among chickens due to her unique temperament. Her appearance was more defined than these Little fellows who hadn't grown yet; with golden hair, milky-white skin, and emerald eyes, she looked like an Angel who had fallen into the mortal world. Although the group of short-legged kids wanted to approach this particularly cute child, her aura was a bit too strong, making them afraid to get too close, which suited Artoria's mind perfectly.
Originally, Artoria thought she would have to spend a few years in this boring noble school, but the appearance of a man made her eyes light up. It wasn't that the man was so handsome he could destroy the world and turn her gay, but rather the man's name: 'Hank Pym'. This name might not be very conspicuous, but adding 'Doctor' made it quite powerful, especially since he was the original Ant-Man. Pym Particles were quite miraculous. Artoria had almost forgotten this superhero, but remembering him now wasn't too late.
The Quantum Realm, a world existing in another dimension, is very mysterious. To this day, Artoria doesn't have an intuitive understanding of it. Tony could probably say a few things about it, but he definitely couldn't match Dr. Pym's achievements; as the saying goes, it's just not his specialty.
"It seems appropriate to build a good relationship."
Artoria watched Dr. Pym playing with the short-legged kids and made up her mind to find an opportunity to get on good terms with this old man to see if she could learn something from him. Pym Particles were definitely not just about growing or shrinking; they would surely be quite useful to her. And those Pym Particles were everywhere in the Quantum Realm.
Time passed quickly. Although Artoria intended to build a good relationship with Dr. Pym, she unexpectedly befriended his daughter, 'Hope van Dyne'. This somewhat rebellious girl was now on quite good terms with Artoria. During this time, Artoria wanted to get some Pym Particles to play with through her, but she was always brushed off by the meticulous girl. Artoria didn't continue to use her; she believed that with her own abilities, she might be able to take a trip to the Quantum Realm in the future.
Although she hadn't found the Sentry recently, she did find the plan for the ten-thousand-fold concentrated Super Soldier Serum. The moment she saw this plan, Artoria finally knew why a drug addict could easily enter a Professor's home. Although there was the factor of knowing him, it was mostly because he was too poor. That's right, this Professor was so poor he didn't have the money to hire security measures to protect his results.
Furthermore, this potion was a huge pitfall; it looked a bit whimsical at first glance, completely ignoring human limits. This ended up benefiting the Sentry, a guy with plot armor. Against almost zero odds, the massive energy in the potion caused a phase shift in the atoms of his body. Against almost zero odds again, the phase shift created a gateway-like entrance in his body, connecting to a peculiar singular Universe. Consequently, the young man instantly gained energy equivalent to a million exploding suns.
In other words, this potion was basically non-replicable. The reason the Sentry could become the Sentry was entirely because his luck was too heaven-defying; an ordinary person would have likely turned to ash long ago.
"Continue the research for me. Don't concentrate it ten thousand times yet; first, give me a ten-fold concentration, then slowly increase it. I'll handle the money issue for you."
After careful consideration, Artoria decided to invest. Doesn't the Sentry's success mean the potion is the real deal? Since it's real, she could invest appropriately. She wasn't short on money now. After her company's recent success, she developed games like world of Warcraft to expand into the market. Who has the most money in this world? Otakus have the most money. They don't need to buy bags or makeup; as long as there are fun games and 2D waifus to fawn over, everything is OK. Just take their wallets.
The recent earnings seemed quite good. As for Tony, who knows which model's belly he's lying on lately? Artoria sometimes wondered if Little Pepper and Tony went so long without a child because of his kidneys or something. Feeling her thoughts straying, Artoria began to focus on two other matters. After asking if anyone knew 'Robert Reynolds', she dismissed the poor scientists who were as happy as children. It seemed the Sentry had already been born, and the memories of these people might have been erased by him. Thinking of this, Artoria stopped paying attention to it.
She's been very busy lately. She's already a big loli and has to wear little skirts to compete with cross-dressing dudes for beauties... Cough cough! It's time to go recruit some talent. With her 'Money Power', she believes it will be very quick.
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