I Became a Knockoff Arms Dealer in the Marvel World

However, making a breakthrough in the profits of the arms trade was something the Umbrella Corporation could not achieve in the short term.

Currently, Umbrella did not have the strength to go to war with the major military-industrial conglomerates.

Thus, how to secretly raise a massive sum of $40 billion without attracting attention had become Carl's most urgent concern.

At that moment, Carl suddenly remembered that he had once exchanged for an automatic medical platform, the Medpod from the System Mall.

The reason he spent 20 billion system points to obtain this Medpod during the early stages of development was that he feared contracting a deadly disease like cancer, or suffering a serious injury in an accident, and wanted a way to save his life.

After all, cancer was a disease in the Marvel world that was considered incurable, and Carl certainly didn't want to fall because of something as trivial as cancer.

Moreover, medical platforms like these were best enjoyed the sooner you obtained them.

Now, Carl, Wanda, and her brother Pietro would regularly use the Medpod to maintain their health.

However, this platform had now become Wanda's painless cosmetic machine.

Wanda often lay down on the Medpod just to change her hairstyle. A beam of light would sweep across, and her hair would change to the style she liked.

Sometimes, she would even undergo minor cosmetic changes to refine her looks, making her appear more delicate. It could be said that Wanda had turned the medical platform into her personal beauty machine.

The incredibly effective platform gradually became Wanda's private property, and now it was usually kept in her room.

Now, Carl suddenly had an idea. If he spread the word that he had a way to cure all diseases, including cancer, and even extend life, it was likely that the wealthy people around the world would go crazy for it!

"At that time, the treatment fees... wouldn't I be able to charge whatever I wanted?" Carl could already picture himself becoming incredibly wealthy.

However, this matter needed careful planning. Extending life was still a bit too much for him to manage at the moment. Who knew what crazy things the rich might do upon hearing that life extension was possible?

Curing all cancers would also stir things up. The global medical conglomerates had their interests tied up in this, and they wouldn't just stand by quietly.

It would be best to first release news that he could cure a few types of cancer, and then, when he had enough strength, gradually introduce more cancer treatments.

This task should be entrusted to someone Carl trusted, and that person would need to have some means of self-preservation. Otherwise, in the Marvel world, with so many dangerous characters, who knew what tricks the enemies might play behind the scenes?

Carl certainly didn't want the person he sent to take charge to be shot eight times the day after releasing the big news about curing cancer, only to be made to look like they died by suicide.

After thinking for a while, Carl realized that among his subordinates, only Wanda and Pietro had the power to handle such a matter.

Pietro had been sent by Carl to the Arctic to track Captain America's whereabouts. He had been gone for six months, and there had been no news from him. Carl wasn't sure if the kid's resentment had reached new heights.

So, for now, Wanda was his only option.

Carl had kept many things about the Umbrella Corporation hidden from Wanda.

If she found out that Carl had been using clones and even real humans for experiments, or that he was involved in the T-Virus project—a scheme that clearly looked like something only a supervillain would undertake—Carl wasn't sure if Wanda might suddenly turn against him for the sake of some foolish "American justice."

Carl preferred being a true villain than a double-standard hypocrite. To him, "American justice" was something only naïve people would believe in.

The way America wielded the justice stick while orchestrating "oil wars" in the Middle East made him sick to his stomach.

In this Marvel world, America had taken it even further. Now, the war in the Middle East was intensifying.

On one hand, America relied on Iron Man being one of theirs to intimidate other countries at will. On the other, oil capitalists didn't want to give up. They hid in the background, pushing the war to continue.

Unless the war achieved the results the capitalists wanted, it was not surprising if it dragged on for another decade or more.

So far, the Middle Eastern war had been ongoing for more than two months. The American side had suffered heavy casualties but still refused to give up.

The White House had even publicly invited Iron Man to the Middle East to help the military win the war.

They tried to use moral coercion to get Tony Stark involved in the Middle Eastern conflict.

But naturally, Tony Stark, disgusted by such an invitation, flatly refused.

With the Middle Eastern conflict raging on, what should have been the headline news was largely ignored due to America's failure in the war.

The main global news outlets hardly reported on the Middle Eastern conflict.

This twisted Marvel world showed just how laughable "justice" was here.

I've strayed off-topic. Carl found Wanda, who was currently undergoing her beauty maintenance.

In her beauty room, Carl watched as she gracefully got off the Medpod.

Seeing Carl come in, Wanda warmly invited him to give his opinion on her new look.

Carl, with his high emotional intelligence, managed to keep his thoughts in check. However, seeing Wanda's citrus green hair, his mouth twitched a few times, and he couldn't help but say something.

"Your hair color is nice, but I think fiery red would suit you even more."

Wanda, admiring herself in the full-length mirror, glanced at him with a look that seemed to say, "You really don't have taste," and replied, "This is the most fashionable hair color this year. Citrus green symbolizes freshness and nature, perfectly aligning with the eco-friendly new concepts that have emerged with Arc energy. Don't you want to try it too?"

Carl had no intention of wearing a "green hat" (a metaphor for being cuckolded) and decisively refused. He quickly changed the topic.

"No, no. I came to talk to you about something serious today."

"The Umbrella Corporation has hit a bottleneck and is facing a funding gap."

"I want you to open a private hospital in America, mainly using this Medpod medical platform to treat the wealthy and make money."

"Are you interested in becoming a medical tycoon?"

Wanda, not one for a strong business mentality, looked stunned and asked, "Is the company really that short on funds? I still have a few million dollars. Do you want to take it?"

Carl smiled wryly and said, "A few million isn't enough. The gap in funds is in the billions. This small amount of money won't make a dent. You should keep it for your own spending."

"What? The gap is that big?" Wanda was taken aback. She rarely paid attention to the company's finances and was now concerned about such a large sum.

"You're not going bankrupt, are you? I've been telling you to stay away from the arms business. It's both unethical and dangerous."