Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 175 Peter Disappears Again (Fourth Update!)
"Ah!"

"God bless you."

In the Imperial University's dining hall, Mary glanced at Hawke, who had just sneezed, and offered her her blessing.

Hawke pinched his nose, his voice slightly muffled.

"Thank you."

Do you have a cold?

Sitting next to Hawke, Gwen said with some concern, "You've been sneezing quite a lot these past few days. I heard you sneezing frequently when you came back the day before yesterday and again over the weekend. Could you have really caught a cold? Why don't you go to the hospital this afternoon to see a doctor?"

In the West, going to the hospital for a check-up is a very time-consuming process.

You might schedule a checkup before you even have cancer, and by the time it's your turn, you'll be diagnosed with cancer.

After all, medical resources are not a necessity in a capitalist society, but a luxury.

But luxury goods are relative to ordinary people.

That might have been true for Hawke in the past, but it certainly isn't true for Hawke now.

Putting aside Hawke's current strength, with the more than 40 million in his account, he doesn't need to actively seek out medical resources at all, because medical resources will come to him on their own.

Don't ask why you have more money again.

The question is about the hard-earned money given by the Security Council.

Hawke deserves it.

After all, he did help the Security Council solve a major problem.

While they were still thinking about negotiating, Hawke had already taken care of all their difficulties.

A vast, pristine white expanse of land, just waiting for them to move in with their bags.

and so……

A week ago, Hawke had just arrived home when the Security Council's payment arrived, with a special note that it was after tax, so there was no need to worry about the IRS coming to collect taxes.

Hawke was very satisfied with this.

Although he hadn't expected to get paid before taking action, the Security Council's attitude still made him quite happy.

There's just something wrong with it.

After receiving this payment, his nose has been inexplicably itchy for the past few days.

Hawke felt someone chirping at him.

wrong.

It's not just a feeling, it's a certainty that someone is talking behind his back.

Hawke had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

It's likely that some people are speaking ill of him behind his back, thinking that the Security Council giving him a hardship allowance is a sign of weakness and will embolden him, so they should strike hard.

There must be some idiots like that.

After all, the world is just a giant makeshift operation.

but……

Hawke didn't mind.

Everyone has their moments of flirting, and he often talks about Mephisto behind his back too.

Besides, these Western politicians rose to power by talking big, but when it comes to actually taking action, they chicken out.

and so……

Talk is fine, just don't take it seriously, because if they do, then he'll have to take it seriously too.

Hawke thought to himself, then waved to his fiancée who wanted to take him to the hospital.

"Need not."

"You really don't need it?"

"No need."

Hawke said affirmatively, then quickly changed the subject, looking at Mary's new boyfriend, the former high school bully, but whose image had changed after they met in the gym, and said, "By the way, where were we?"

Lightning Thomson paused for a moment, then said, "I'm asking what happened after I passed out."

He was knocked unconscious after being slapped away by the bald, black woman with a stick.

When I woke up, I was already in the hospital.

Although Lightning Thomson later learned that the three bald black women had escaped from a mental hospital and were subdued by police officers who arrived in time, he still felt that something was off.

who is he.

Lightning Thomson.

Even a mental patient could be knocked unconscious with a single blow. With that kind of strength, which mental hospital would have the honor of holding those three robust, bull-like black women?

Hawke, listening to Lightning Thomson's question, also turned to Gwen beside him: "Oh right, Gwen, what happened next?"

Gwen looked at the curious expression on Hawke's face and was speechless.

Mary, sitting opposite Gwen, couldn't help but roll her eyes as she watched Hawke so cooperatively with Lightning Thomson's performance.

but……

Neither of the women told Lightning Thomson the truth.

Poor Thomson.

soon.

With his strong limbs and simple mind, Thomson, under Mary's persuasion and with Gwen's help, reinforced the impression that the three women were mentally ill that day.

Hawke watched as the two women brainwashed Lightning Thomson.

Although Lightning Thomson's righteous intervention changed his opinion of Thomson, it was only a change of opinion and not enough to tell Lightning Thomson the truth.

After all, the current Lightning Thomson is just Thomson, not the Venom Agent Thomson yet. Even if you tell him, it will only cause him more trouble.

and so……

Hawke just watched quietly until the phone in his pocket rang.

He took out his phone, glanced at the unfamiliar number calling, answered it, and put it to his ear.

"Hey……"

“Mr. Phoenix, this is Orr, I am Osborne…”

"I know, old butler, is there something you need?"

"Could you please come to Osborne Manor? Miss and Mr. Parker may have encountered some trouble."

“…Okay.” Hawke raised an eyebrow as he listened to the voice of the old butler of Osborne Manor on the phone. A thought crossed his mind, but he calmly agreed and then said to Gwen beside him, “I’m ready. I’ll head back now.”

Gwen glanced at Hawke and nodded.

"Slower."

"Ah."

Hawke smiled slightly, kissed his fiancée on the forehead, then said goodbye to Mary and Lightning Thomson before leaving the cafeteria, starting his Audi A8, and driving off Imperial University.

then……

The car sped off at 80 miles per hour toward Osborne Estate.

When he arrived at Osborne Estate, before he had even parked his car, the anxious old butler, who was already waiting at the entrance of the main building, came down the steps to greet him.

The old butler looked anxiously at Hawke as he got out of the car.

“Phoenix…”

"Hawk."

“…Alright, Hawk.” The old butler knew that Hawk had changed his surname, which was why he didn’t call Hawk by his first name as usual. However, after hearing Hawk’s words, he reverted to his previous form of address: “Miss and Parker may have had an accident.”

Hawke frowned as he followed the old butler toward the main building of the manor, asking curiously, "What do you mean by 'maybe something has happened'?"

The old butler explained, "Miss usually contacts me once a month to handle company affairs remotely, but a month has passed and she hasn't called yet, and I can't get in touch with the experimental base over there either."

Hawke became even more curious upon hearing this.

"Where have Peter and Felicia gone? They must have been gone for a long time."

"Osborne's maritime testing base in the Pacific Ocean."

As the old butler spoke, he led Hawke into the study, then turned on the projector. Instantly, an experimental platform resembling an oil well, built on the vast ocean, appeared in Hawke's sight.

Hawke looked at the projected experimental platform and was greatly shocked.

"Building such a secret platform must have cost a lot."

"This was hosted by Mr. Norman Osborne when he was still alive."

"Ok."

Hawke nodded upon hearing this, then asked with some curiosity, "What about the other people on this platform? Can't you contact them either?"

The old butler shook his head: "I've tried every possible method, otherwise I wouldn't have asked you to come."

Hawke glanced instinctively at the old butler, who was smiling wryly.

"Who told you that inviting me over would solve the problem?"

"It's Peter."

The old butler explained to Hawke, "Peter said that once he loses contact with Miss, he will contact you immediately after confirming that you are out of contact with her. He believes you will find him, and Miss has agreed. So, as soon as I confirmed that Miss and Peter had lost contact, I called you immediately."

Hawke chuckled upon hearing this.

"You don't think of me when you're out having fun, but you think of me when something happens?"

“Hawk, Peter…”

"I was just kidding, don't be nervous, old butler."

Hawke looked at the old butler who was about to explain for Peter after he spoke up, and then looked at the experimental platform projected on the vast ocean without saying anything more.

"Do you have the coordinates for this location?"

"Yes, yes."

Upon hearing this, the old butler perked up, nodded repeatedly, and then ran to the computer to project the coordinates of the sea-based experimental base.

Hawke glanced at the coordinates, nodded, then took out his phone, preparing to call his fiancée to let her know.

Because the moment he saw these coordinates, a premonition suddenly arose in his heart.

This time, it probably won't be as simple as a one-way trip.

but……

This is not a bad premonition, but a good one.

It seems that this time, he will be able to obtain something he has been longing for.

But what exactly it is, it feels very vague.

Hawke couldn't remember for the time being.

soon.

The call is connected.

"Hawk?"

“Gwen, Peter is missing. I’m going to go look for him.”

"Wh...okay, be careful."

Gwen on the other end gasped instinctively, then seemed to realize what was happening, her voice becoming calm: "When are you coming back?"

Hawke answered truthfully, "I don't know, but I have a feeling it will take some time."

Gwen remained silent for a moment after hearing this.

"dangerous?"

"No, I am invincible among men, you know that."

Hawke said confidently.

Because it is indeed true that, looking at the present day, how many Earth-native superheroes can rival him?

Ancient One doesn't count.

She is a bug.

Gwen chuckled at Hawke's confident reply: "Okay, then be careful. I'll ask for leave for you tomorrow."

Hawke hummed in agreement and then hung up the phone.

The impatient butler, seeing Hawke hang up the phone, hurriedly said, "The private jet is ready, anytime..."

Hawke put the phone back in his pocket and looked at the old butler: "Airplane? No need!"

The old butler was taken aback at first.

next second.

He stared at Hawke, who was gradually becoming transparent in his vision, his mouth agape and his pupils visibly dilating.

……

(End of this chapter)