"Eddie?"
Jameson's eyes flickered. He thought the man he'd just seen actually matched the image of Eddie in his memory.
Even though he'd only met Eddie once, the information he'd gathered about him had already etched Eddie's image into his mind.
"That person is Eddie?"
Despite this, Jameson still found it hard to believe.
The scene of that kick sending a heavy iron door flying felt like an old video from seventy years ago, featuring Captain America.
"Yes, it's Eddie."
Anton nodded. "Eddie snuck into the homeless shelter, which is where we got the video footage. But then, Eddie became a volunteer and was taken into the experimental base."
He was concise.
In just a few sentences, Jameson understood the situation.
"So, Eddie's transformation is related to Drake's research."
Jameson stroked his chin, suddenly understanding, and murmured, "No wonder Norman Osborn went to such great lengths to acquire the Life Foundation. It seems this isn't as simple as I thought."
"You mean, Norman Osborn knows the inside story of the Life Foundation?"
Anton was surprised.
"Most likely. Norman has at least some information. Otherwise, he wouldn't have found us at this time and allowed us to name our price."
Jameson scoffed, "You should know, Norman Osborn isn't a patient man."
"They're all a bunch of old foxes."
Anton shook his head, realizing he was still too green.
If it weren't for the public outcry, and the Osborn Corporation sensing something was up and pulling strings from behind the scenes, the Life Foundation probably wouldn't have been as easy to deal with as he'd thought.
Back at the Daily Bugle.
As he got out of the car, Jonah Jameson waved and left, showing no lingering affection for the place he'd worked at for decades.
Anton went upstairs and saw his excited colleagues.
"Anton, we did it!"
Someone cheered, "The Life Foundation is finished!"
They watched the recent press conference and saw right through Carlton Drake's tough talk, which amounted to a concession of sorts.
However, they were also buzzing about the sudden incident at the end of the conference.
"Doesn't that guy look familiar?"
"A man carrying a woman burst out of the research facility; it feels like a beautiful love story."
"Regardless, the Life Foundation was conducting some kind of special experiment internally; that's an undeniable fact."
"The Life Foundation is finished!"
Everyone chimed in.
"Alright, this is just the first stage of victory; we still have a lot to do."
Anton gestured for everyone to quiet down, then announced, "Next, we press our advantage and crush Drake completely in the court of public opinion. We can't give the Life Foundation a chance to recover."
He paused. "When this is over, the bonuses are doubled!"
"The boss is the best!"
Everyone cheered.
Anton smiled and walked into his office. Once he sat in his boss's chair, his expression turned serious.
He dialed Phil's number.
"Boss, did you see what just happened?"
At that moment, Phil had left the experimental base and was standing at the Golden Gate Bridge, his face still showing barely concealed astonishment.
He spoke in a tone of utter disbelief: "That person is Editor Eddie, no mistake, it must be Editor Eddie."
"I know."
Anton replied: "Even though the Life Foundation lost the public relations battle against us, they won't let Eddie go so easily. You stay in San Francisco and keep looking for Eddie, and I will help you with everything I can."
"Understood."
Phil nodded heavily, "I will definitely find Editor Eddie."
Beep beep.
After hanging up, Anton rubbed his temples, a slight headache forming.
Venom!
He could almost be certain that Eddie had bonded with a Symbiote, gaining the ability to become Venom.
This wasn't the end, but rather another beginning.
However, once the Life Foundation started using force, his room to maneuver would be severely limited. He just hoped Eddie could handle the pressure.
Perhaps, once the Osborn Corporation launched a takeover bid for the Life Foundation, wresting control from Carlton Drake, Eddie would be temporarily safe.
Otherwise, Eddie would only have the option of, like in the movie, using Venom's abilities to completely end Carlton Drake.
No one could say for sure.
The current situation was already different from the movie's plot.
The Daily Bugle's involvement, coupled with the Osborn Corporation's intervention, had completely muddied the waters.
The future's development can't be viewed through the same lens as before.
"Waiting like this isn't going to work."
Anton frowned, muttering to himself, "I need to exchange for the Batman Armor as soon as possible. If I can master Batman's power, even just the basic armor, it would make me less passive..."
He immediately made a phone call and learned that the film crew had entered the final stages.
Relying on the special effects plan designed long ago, the production of special effects was also nearly finished.
After these two tasks were completed, the post-production would consist of editing and promotion.
As for the novel version of Batman Begins, which had been released early, the serialization in the Daily Bugle was also drawing to a close.
The exciting plot and excellent quality had gradually made the novel popular in the New York area, attracting the attention of many book fans.
View Batman's fan value: already 210,000.
This progress isn't slow at all.
But Anton was still somewhat impatient, always feeling a heavy weight in his heart, lacking a sense of security.
He called Betty over and instructed, "Contact the advertisers and increase the promotion of the Batman novel. I want the entire city of New York to know Batman's name before the movie is released."
"This is a considerable expense, Anton. Your personal account is already out of money."
Betty spread her hands, indicating she was helpless.
"Why use my personal account?"
Anton was very displeased and nearly exploded, "The Batman novel is published by the publishing house controlled by the Daily Bugle. The publishing house can't just do nothing for the book written by the boss, right?"
"You're the boss, you make the call."
Betty had no reason to refuse this time, and she swayed her hips as she left the office.
Elsewhere.
San Francisco, in a city corner.
Eddie put Dora down and said in a low voice, "We have to separate."
"Why?"
Dora was shocked. "Are you going to abandon me and run for your life?"
"No."
Eddie explained, "Carlton Drake won't let me go, but you're not his target. You can find somewhere safe to hide and come out after this is all over."
"No, my daughter is still with Drake."
Dora flatly refused, "As a mother, I can't risk my daughter."
Eddie thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "As a senior researcher, you should know a lot about the Life Foundation's inside information, including Drake's secrets, right?"
"What are you getting at?" Dora was wary.
"Don't forget, I used to be a reporter," Eddie said. "You can go to the Daily Bugle and leak this information. With the power of public opinion, Drake won't dare to touch you. As far as I know, you're not the only one whose family he's controlling."
"What about you?" Dora asked again.
After a brief consideration, Eddie basically understood his own situation.
"I'm in danger right now. I can't be seen in public."
He gave a wry smile. "You know Drake is a madman. I'm the only human who's bonded with a Symbiote so far. He won't let me go easily. His pursuit of me will only stop when he loses his power."
"This..."
Dora gritted her teeth. She wasn't an idiot, and this wasn't the time for melodrama. She spoke decisively, "In that case, we should split up here."
"You'd better give me a way to contact you."
She paused, then added, "If you need anything, I'll help you as much as I can. After all, I understand Symbiotes far better than you do."
Eddie nodded. "Okay, I have a private email. Let me give it to you."
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