bookbashuk Chapter 185 IP Maniac Kang
Chapter 185 IP Maniac Kang
Chapter 185 IP Maniac Kang
"What do you mean by IP address?!"
The punk Spider-Man's question was not unexpected by the tycoon Kang, who gave a pre-prepared answer:
"The so-called 'sweeping away of history' means that this world, along with everyone in it, will disappear. The past, present, and future will all cease to exist. Oh, wait a minute, you're asking about my IP address?"
The so-called IP naturally means intellectual property rights. Although Punk Spider-Man is an anarchist, he is not illiterate.
His concern was another issue: the fact that it had been registered as an IP and would become a global phenomenon in the future.
For a changemaker, becoming a big star, having legendary fame, being remembered and widely spread by posterity is a good thing.
But the premise is that it was not registered as intellectual property rights, and it sold like hotcakes, allowing capitalists just like Osborne to make a fortune!
What the tycoon Kang said was the ultimate insult to an anarchist.
"Anarchy, anarchy!" "Punk never dies!" "Evil capitalism!" "We will never perish!"
More and more plush toys poured out of the portal, and the entire group of dolls shouted more and more enthusiastically. In addition, the $44.99 tags that some of the toys still had on their waists made the punk Spider-Man even more annoyed.
He braced himself with both hands on the ground, grabbed the electric guitar from his back, and hurled it at the tycoon Kang.
"I'm going to kill you!"
"Yes, a little more resistance, that's why users like you."
Kang dodged the painless attack with a teleportation-like twist, his gaze towards the punk Spider-Man filled with even greater satisfaction:
"Your rise to fame as a rebel at the end of the 21st century was quite unexpected for me, which fully demonstrates that market demand analysis is not limited to mathematics; it is also a very complex psychological discipline."
After his angry attack missed again, Punk Spider-Man was now surrounded by ubiquitous plush toys.
These seemingly cute chibi Spider-Men each possess superhuman strength comparable to their original counterparts, forcing the punk Spider-Man to calm down and communicate with the strange creature before him:
"What exactly do you want?"
"I've made myself clear enough. I want you to come back with me, to go to the future together, and to make money for the Kang Group."
Kang, the chairman of the Kang Group and a major entrepreneur, has already started calculating on his fingers how much excess profit a living punk Spider-Man could bring to his company:
"Of course, you'll have to go through some transformations first. For example, less anti-government terrorist attacks, more punk music, etc. People like rebels, but they don't want someone like you to actually appear and disrupt their peaceful and comfortable lives."
"So you've basically come here to drag me back to work for you and make money."
Despite hearing this, Punk Spider-Man didn't get angry. Instead, contrary to his usual behavior, he started bargaining with Kang: "And what will I get in return?"
"What, do you want me to pay you a salary?"
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From a business perspective, the big entrepreneur Kang felt that the terms he offered to Punk Spider-Man were already more than enough to make Punk Spider-Man grateful, so why was he eyeing his money?
"Working for me means you'll live on, won't die young in your time, or be swept out of history and forgotten by everyone. Isn't that the best reward?"
"Just stand still like this, and let me open the portal to take you back."
Upon hearing what the tycoon Kang said, Punk Spider-Man nodded, seemingly agreeing with his suggestion:
"What you say makes a lot of sense—bullshit! Get to work, I can't stand this idiot anymore!"
boom!
The top floor of the Osborne Tower was flattened by the powerful shockwave, which resembled an explosive explosion. The Q-version Spider-Man figurines surrounding Kang were scattered and landed in the New York City area.
Under this enormous force, the tycoon Kang completely lost his balance and was sent flying backward in a spinning motion.
Suit structural integrity: 82%.
After evacuating the others from the lightning strike, Joey, who had survived the attack, quietly crept up behind Kang. He had originally intended for Punk Spider-Man to extract more information from Kang the Conqueror.
But now it's clear that Spider-Man's tolerance for someone like Kang has reached its limit, so the only option is to take action first and then question him.
Before Kang could react, Joey launched another attack, using precise power control to kick him like a ball from Manhattan to the Caribbean Sea.
Caught off guard, Kang created a massive bubble hundreds of meters in diameter on the sea surface, seawater seeping in through the shattered mask.
It almost all of it was poured into his mouth.
"Pooh!"
Suit structural integrity: 71%
Busy and not choosing to emerge from the sea surface, Kang finally fully activated the shield system of his battle suit, and at the same time, a full-power, dark blue tachyon ray swept towards the opponent.
The lower limit of the speed of these superluminal particles originating from the spacetime field is the speed of light in this universe, which should theoretically far exceed the reaction speed of any living organism.
However, as if they had anticipated this, their eyes simultaneously emitted a blazing red, high-energy gaze, which negated the energy of the ray before attacking Kang again.
Caught off guard, Kang was not prepared to use time-space teleportation to dodge the attack. He was also hit by the Kryptonian's heat vision and spun around several times before regaining his balance.
Suit structural integrity: 67%
Just as Kang regained his sense of gravity, he felt the energy circuit of his abdominal suit almost overload. After a dizzying spin, he accelerated to cosmic velocity, broke through the atmosphere, and was thrown into outer space.
Suit structural stability: 61%
Only now did he belatedly begin to scan the composition of the enemy's forces.
The returned scan results left Kang far from happy:
"You damned caveman!"
Highly combat-capable primitives are the type of enemy he least wants to encounter.
Kang's power comes from advanced future technology. Having reached the end of time, he can crush all other technological products in all universes and timelines except himself in terms of technological advancement.
For enemies who rely on technology in combat, Kang could simply disable their weapons and equipment with a flick of his finger.
It could even turn highly intelligent technological devices against the enemy itself.
But dealing with these primitive people is especially difficult.
As the saying goes, even the greatest kung fu master is no match for a kitchen knife; sometimes, even the most advanced scientific creations of the past few centuries can be no match for a well-trained body.
This parallel universe variant of Kang the Conqueror is indeed only interested in making money, to the point that he is not so proficient in combat. When other counterparts of the great entrepreneur Kang open a dimensional portal across universes, it often brings war and destruction to another universe.
He had heard one variant of the story where Conqueror Kang boasted to himself about how many groups of Avengers and other heroes he had killed.
At the time, he was probably thinking about how to double his company's profits and halve his income tax next year, and he didn't pay attention to the specific process at all.
After all, he has never liked fighting. His original intention in opening this portal was simply to kidnap the out-of-touch punk Spider-Man, no, to 'invite' him back to his own era and make him an idol!
Unfortunately, with this highly capable primitive man obstructing the project, the acquisition plan for the Punk Spider-Man IP is unlikely to succeed at this point in time.
Now that a fist the size of a sandbag is right in front of him, the great entrepreneur Kang finally realizes that the core logic of capitalism is indeed not about production, cost, and market.
To become a super entrepreneur, what he needs is not a superstar IP, but super violence.
The only option left is to "Stop! Stop fighting!"
The tycoon Kang raised his hands, deciding to make money peacefully for the time being. The Kryptonian's fist stopped just one millimeter in front of the former's semi-transparent visor.
"I don't want the Spider-Man IP anymore! But—"
With a heavy heart, Kang made a huge concession, looking at the enemy in front of him wearing a red and blue bodysuit. The red cape behind him and the metal "S" emblem on his chest complemented each other. His natural and firm muscle lines and the bright yet soft color scheme of his clothing were a perfect combination of strength and beauty.
The tycoon Kang completely forgot that he had just almost suffered a concussion from three punches from this man, and his professional instincts kicked in again on the spot:
"Do you sell your image license?"