Chapter 66 Combined Skill

The turmoil in New York was merely an interlude for Luca.

Any talk of establishing a partnership with Oscorp was a matter for another day.

For now, Luca intended to return straight to his laboratory to try and cook up a "new product" for his own company, preparing to showcase it at the upcoming board of directors meeting.

After all, although Luca had already initiated legal proceedings to hold the shares previously belonging to Gina in trust, and had also transferred the 10% stake originally extorted by the Kingpin into his own name, absolute controlling ownership did not automatically translate to absolute control over the company.

Without an effective, forward-looking plan to bring Orange Industries back into profitability, the company would soon face investor withdrawals, canceled partnerships, terminated contracts with retailers, and even a mass exodus of competent internal staff.

Therefore, if Luca wished to retain Orange Industries as a valuable asset moving forward, getting the company back on track as soon as possible was his top priority.

And regarding this, Luca actually already had a rather good idea in mind.

Before that, however, he still needed a little help from Baymax.

"Start working! Start working!"

Lifting a foot to gently kick Harold, who was rolling back and forth beside him, Luca watched the little gadget angrily bump against his knee, then walked up toward the second floor with a smile.

On the second floor of the villa, in a spacious, sunlit bedroom.

At this moment, Baymax was standing obediently on a red storage box by the wall, recharging itself.

Giving the robot a casual greeting, Luca went straight to the point.

"Baymax, how is Gina's current condition?"

Yes, with the conclusion of the Kingpin incident, Luca had brought his mother, Gina, back home.

After all, now that they had an effective treatment plan and top-notch nursing care, there was naturally no need for Luca to keep Gina in the hospital any longer.

And their resident "Agent Baymax" had finally returned to its primary duties.

Hearing Luca's question, Baymax, which had recently been fitted with a new skin, immediately woke from its charging state.

It first looked somewhat puzzled at the small orange rolling object by Luca's foot, but then promptly answered Luca's inquiry.

"The patient just finished her morning care at six o'clock, and her IV drip has been replaced. Her condition is currently very stable."

"It is recommended to provide the patient with her medication as early as possible, as this will effectively help her recover her health sooner."

Hearing this, Luca was not particularly surprised.

He simply looked quietly at Gina, who was lying in bed as if she were merely asleep, and then turned the conversation to the matter at hand.

"Baymax, let me introduce you. This is a new partner, Harold."

As he spoke, Luca tapped the restless Harold with the tip of his shoe again.

"Come on, Harold. This is Baymax. Say hello."

Perhaps because the presence of an unfamiliar smart robot like Baymax sparked its curiosity, this time, the little gadget ignored Luca's couple of kicks. Instead, it rolled with a gurgling sound right up to Baymax, emitting an electronic noise that sounded somewhat joyous.

"Marshmallow! Marshmallow!"

With that, while Baymax looked on in mild confusion, Harold leaped up and slammed right into Baymax's chubby, white belly.

However, Baymax's air-filled body was naturally extremely elastic.

Hit by the orange Harold, it was instantly bounced backward like a rubber ball.

Fortunately, Baymax was quick-witted and agile; before the little contraption could fly too far, it reached out and caught it directly.

After that, the two smart robots stood there quietly, staring at each other eye-to-eye.

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In the end, it was Baymax that spoke first.

"Hello, I am Baymax, your... Luca's personal healthcare companion!"

"It's Harold! It's Harold!"

Well... alright, Harold's way of greeting seemed to leave Baymax even more confused.

However, since the two fellows had already exchanged greetings, Luca simply gave his orders.

"Baymax, try to network with Harold. Harold, do not resist."

With Luca issuing this top-level administrative command, Baymax, which was still holding Harold in its arms, immediately activated its uncanny ability to establish a network connection simply through physical contact.

"Connection successfully established."

Hearing Baymax's response, Luca continued.

"Harold, try calling upon the computing power. Report the processing power available for building data models."

The next moment, the "eyes" of both smart robots began to flash simultaneously, as if they were attempting to process information.

Shortly after, the orange Harold gave its answer.

"Calling computing power! Calling computing power!"

"Primary-scale server permissions acquired! Primary-scale server permissions acquired!"

Hearing this, Luca felt a surge of joy.

"Just as I thought!"

Actually, Luca had guessed previously that despite Baymax usually looking somewhat dazed and foolish,

as a piece of cutting-edge sci-fi smart robotics,

relying on its super scanner—capable of scanning an entire city on the large end to filter out target individuals, down to analyzing various indicators at the human cellular level on the small end—

its internal scanner and computational chips were practically advanced technology of the highest order.

Never mind that Harold only rated it as "primary-scale."

That was only because it was being compared against super quantum computers like "VEDA" from the *Mobile Suit Gundam 00* universe.

In reality, within the real world, a "primary-scale" designation already equated to an enterprise-grade computing server, potentially even surpassing the large experimental servers deployed by Orange Industries.

As for national-level computing centers further up the ladder, it was impossible for even the current Luca to get his hands on one, let alone a quantum computer.

Seeing that Harold could indeed draw upon primary-scale computing power from Baymax, Luca decisively waved the two fellows along, preparing to dive back into the laboratory.

"Let's go, Baymax, keep up. We're going to make some new stuff!"

However, right before stepping out of the bedroom, Luca paused slightly, turned around, and looked at Baymax.

"If you leave here, will Gina be alright?"

Following closely behind Luca and nearly bumping into him, Baymax tilted its head and replied matter-of-factly.

"Today's morning care has already concluded, and it is not yet time for the evening body cleansing and muscle massage. Does Luca wish for me to remain here and keep her company?"

Hearing this, Luca breathed a slight sigh of relief and smiled as he beckoned.

"Then let's go."

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Inside the underground laboratory.

After once again having Baymax and Harold establish a connection, Luca retrieved the [Dominator] handgun from his waist and placed it on the laboratory workbench.

He gave his orders to the newly "combined" artificial intelligences.

"Baymax, scan and analyze this handgun, and share the data with Harold!"

"Harold, utilize Baymax's server processing power, build a structural model of the handgun, deduce the manufacturing process, and re-plan a feasible production blueprint!"

Watching the scanning red light beam out from Baymax's eyes while Harold's bean-like eyes flickered in tandem,

the corners of Luca's mouth curled upward in a clearly visible smile.

'Haha, this is our combo move!'