"Hmm," Stark pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly. "With your abilities, staying in high school is indeed a waste of time. So, which university do you have in mind? I can still pull a few strings at MIT if you'd like."
Peter looked at Stark's expression, harboring serious doubts about the extent of his "few strings."
That "few," was probably more like "a lot," wasn't it?
Stark sometimes liked to feign modesty while flaunting his resources.
Peter was a little tempted.
MIT was a world-renowned private research university, founded in 1861. It had six colleges, with engineering and computer science being particularly famous, ranking among the top academic institutions in the world.
Tony Stark himself was a MIT graduate, holding a Ph.D. in electrical engineering.
This was indeed the "dream school" Peter had once envisioned.
However, after hesitating, Peter still declined Stark's offer, cautiously saying, "Could I think about it first?"
Stark nodded. "Sure, take your time. Let me know when you've decided, and I'll make the arrangements."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Stark," Peter said repeatedly.
Stark glared at him. "Remember to contact me if something comes up. Don't go brooding alone. I've been around the block, kid. I've seen more atomic structures than you've seen molecular combinations."
"Understood."
Stark left.
After Peter waved goodbye, he returned to the living room and asked Betty and Ned. He then learned why Stark had suddenly appeared.
Turns out, Peter came back here around two-thirty this afternoon and "passed out" after sending a message.
At first, because of the message Peter sent, they didn't really react much when they arrived, just went about their own business.
But Peter's passing out turned into several hours.
If they hadn't seen him still breathing, Betty and Ned would have almost called for an ambulance!
However, at this moment, Stark came here to inspect.
Because they knew Peter was Spider-Man, Betty and Ned didn't have any extreme reactions to Iron Man's arrival, besides being excited.
After all, everyone knew that Spider-Man and Iron Man were both Avengers, part of the same team.
And they were Spider-Man's teammates.
Rounding up, they were also Iron Man's teammates, half an Avenger themselves.
However, Stark's expression changed drastically when he saw Peter's condition; he looked like he was facing a formidable enemy.
He had originally just come to check on how his little buddy's self-organized team was doing and whether they were reliable, thinking about whether the Avengers should offer some technical support.
But he didn't expect to encounter Peter "fainting."
And he'd been out for several hours! Through Edith's scans, he also found that Peter's life magnetic field in that state was much weaker than usual!
This situation was very similar to the state Peter was in right after the Venom Symbiote had left him!
Thinking of the threat of the Venom Symbiote, Stark naturally treated the situation with extreme caution.
If there were no changes on Peter's body, and if he wasn't emitting that evil aura that made people tremble involuntarily, he would have been ready to order an immediate evacuation of the area.
"Are you really okay, Peter?" Betty asked worriedly.
Peter shook his head and smiled easily, "I'm perfectly fine. I'm incredibly strong right now. As for you two, it's late. Why don't I walk you back first?"
It was already eight in the evening, fast approaching the curfew for a good American kid.
"Oh no! It's so late!" Betty exclaimed, a little panicked.
She'd been so worried about Peter that she'd completely lost track of time.
Peter reassured her, "It's okay, I can swing you home with my web. It'll only take a few minutes."
He'd considered the distance when he rented this studio, not just the fact that it was vacant.
However, Peter's "Spider Express" could only carry one person at a time.
It wasn't that his web wasn't strong enough, it was just that his body was only so big.
Betty could hold onto him, and he could hold her.
But if they added Ned...
Peter gave Ned an apologetic look.
Ned shrugged. "No problem, I can take the subway back."
Peter walked over to the window and put on his Nano Spider Suit No. 3.
Betty picked up a black mask that only covered the upper half of her face from a nearby table and put it on.
This was the prototype of the Nano Golden Cat Suit that Peter designed for her.
Well, for now, it was just a mask.
The full version would probably be: a tight-fitting, white bodysuit, a black and gold cloak, and the black mask on her face, making up the complete "Golden Cat."
The main function of this suit was to conceal Betty's identity and to protect her in times of need.
So Peter planned to add some small devices to the suit to protect her.
Similarly, Ned would also get a suit befitting his status as a "superhero team member."
Since they were now members of his team, Peter naturally had to take responsibility for their personal safety.
Betty put on a mask and threw on a temporary coat before walking to Peter's side.
"Let's go, dear."
Peter scooped up Betty, bid farewell to Ned, and jumped out the window.
This time of day was arguably the lowest crime rate period for the nearby streets. The thugs were either eating dinner or preparing for their evening entertainment, so they wouldn't be out and about.
Peter moved with Betty, at basically the same speed he would travel alone.
Betty, who weighed less than a hundred pounds, was as light as a feather in his arms.
He quickly dropped Betty off at her home, landing on the fire escape outside.
After kissing Betty goodbye, Peter lingered on the street for a bit.
He noticed that the neighborhood was indeed very peaceful.
Then, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man returned to his workshop. He had already informed Aunt May that he had a research project he wanted to work on, and that the next two days were the weekend.
Ned had already left when he got back to the workshop.
Peter first took out his phone and checked in with Ned to make sure he was alright.
After receiving a reply, he sat down to conduct a small summary of his abilities.
Mainly, he was reviewing the gains from his trip to the Amazing Spider-Man world.
First, he began to mobilize the Second-Generation Venom Symbiote to control the Second-Generation Venom Suit's attachment.
He wanted to see how much the Second-Generation Venom Suit could amplify him on its own.
The Second-Generation Venom Suit had improved significantly after "eating" a portion of the amazing Spider-Man from the Earth-120703 universe.
But after Peter's return from the multiverse, it seemed to have been weakened again.
Or, perhaps, "refined"?
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