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The next day, Gwen came to pick Peter up for school as usual. On the way, she asked about what had happened after she left the warehouse the night before. To prevent any misunderstanding, Peter temporarily concealed the truth about his deal with Elektra, claiming instead that he had handed her over to S.H.I.E.L.D. for processing.
"Kingpin escaped," Peter noted, his voice reflecting the gravity of the situation. "He's incredibly cunning and didn't leave any traceable clues behind."
Gwen shook her head with a hint of regret. "He's too smart for his own good... No wonder so many Superheroes couldn't pin him down before. But don't worry—if he shows his face again, I'll make him pay."
The following month brought a welcome sense of normalcy. During the day, Peter attended Midtown High with Gwen; at night, they patrolled the streets as a Superhero duo. On the weekends, Peter focused on a different kind of mission: the growth of his new enterprise.
The Birth of Celestial Industries
In just one month, Kelly Draidy fully demonstrated her legendary business acumen. With the assistance of deep blue, she navigated special channels to acquire a legal identity and successfully liquidated the gold bars Peter had "collected" from Kingpin.
The result was a staggering 30 million U.S. dollars in initial capital.
Kelly didn't waste a second. She used the funds to acquire a small industrial firm on the brink of bankruptcy, taking over its entire operations, equipment, and expansive park area. The company was rebranded with a name that reflected its origins: Celestial Industries.
While Peter decided the overall strategic direction, he appointed Kelly as the CEO to handle the daily operations and trivialities of the business.
The Heart of the Facility
Inside the Celestial Industries park, one five-story building stood apart, strictly off-limits to ordinary employees. From the outside, it appeared to be a standard laboratory; in reality, it served as the server room for deep blue's main body.
Having evolved into its third version, deep blue's main body was now too massive to be carried. It functioned as the company's "Super Brain" and energy core, though a complete fragment of its consciousness remained in Peter's phone to maintain their constant connection.
Standing before the core, Peter and Kelly observed deep blue's latest achievement: a Cold Fusion Reactor.
Technical Note: The core principle is identical to the arc reactor used by Stark Industries, utilizing cold fusion for near-infinite energy. Having integrated data from a multiversal particle collider, deep blue optimized the reactor to be more efficient and safer than standard models, providing clean energy to power all of Celestial Industries' production.
Launching the Alpha Series
Despite the 30 million USD start, the acquisition and setup had left the company with only about 2 million U.S. dollars in liquid cash. Peter knew they needed a profitable product—and fast.
"deep blue," Peter commanded, "I want a redesign. Take the G-1 Korona and G-2 Whirlwind blueprints. Remove the weapon functions and intelligence modules. Keep only the flight function, simplify it to rotor drive, and add remote control, camera, and photography capabilities."
In seconds, a new blueprint appeared on the screen: a sleek, four-rotor drone with a central control cabin. Peter named it the Celestial Drone: Alpha Series.
Marketing a "Dimensionality Reduction" Attack
A few days later, the sky above New York City's Times Square transformed. Thousands of light points appeared, reassembling into landmark buildings and fierce beasts. Each point of light was a Celestial Drone, synchronized perfectly by deep blue.
The show concluded with the drones forming the website address for Celestial Industries. Peter's marketing strategy was simple but effective:
Price: $599 U.S. Dollars.
System: Full upfront payment pre-order.
Hype: Massively viral social media presence and YouTube reviews.
Sales Metric & Status
Price Point : $599 USD
Marketing Reach : Viral (Global)
Pre-order Limit : 100,000 Units
Total Revenue : $59.9 Million USD
Overnight, Celestial Industries topped the trending lists. By utilizing modern marketing tactics in a world not yet accustomed to such "dimensionality reduction" strategies, Peter successfully hit the pre-order limit of 100,000 units.
Celestial Industries was no longer just a startup; it was the rising star of the technology world.
"If you like it, please give power stones."