Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1409: Oil hegemony? No, it is supernatural power hegemony!
Although they are yet to perform "magic", their physical strength has reached several times that of ordinary humans, and each of them seems to have become a real-life version of "Captain America".

These successful artificial superhumans soon became the treasures of scientific research institutions in America and the island countries.

They are under strict protection, and are also constantly undergoing various training and tests to explore the limits and potential of the "Demon Power Serum".

However, as time went on, a new problem gradually surfaced: there were too few sources of monsters.

In order to obtain more monster corpses as experimental materials, America and the island country's scientific research institutions had to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to track and capture these creatures.

However, even so, the number of monster corpses they obtained was still far from meeting the needs of the experiment.

Just when they were feeling distressed, the "demon tide" around Mount Fuji broke out. Countless "hell poisonous insects of the most powerful victory" surged in like a tide, turning the entire Mount Fuji area into a living hell.

For ordinary people, this is an unprecedented disaster; but for America and the island's scientific research institutions, this is a godsend.

They quickly adjusted their strategic deployment and turned the forces originally used for military blockade to the capture and collection of monsters.

The Maritime, Ground, and Air Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military began to work together, using advanced weapons and equipment to encircle and suppress the monsters.

A large number of guns and artillery were bombarding and firing crazily in the direction of the monsters as if they were free. Every attack could take the lives of a large number of monsters.

At the same time, scientific research institutions also took quick action.

They set up a temporary laboratory and processing center in the rear to carry out emergency treatment and analysis of the captured monster corpses.

They knew that these monster corpses were the key raw materials for making the "monster power serum". If they missed this opportunity, they would not know when they would be able to obtain such a large number of monster corpses again.

In the eyes of America and the island's scientific research institutions, the outbreak of the "demon tide" is not a disaster, but an unprecedented opportunity.

They seemed to see a golden avenue leading to a transcendental era slowly unfolding before them.

As long as they can capture a large number of these "monsters" and produce a large amount of "monster power serum", the extraordinary era will be dominated by them, America.

In their view, this magical serum is simply the oil of supernatural power, and is even countless times more precious than oil.

Oil, an important resource that once dominated the world's economic and political landscape, seems so insignificant in the face of supernatural forces.

The glory of oil hegemony is nothing in the face of supernatural power. From now on, it will be the era of "supernatural power hegemony".

Whoever masters the manufacturing technology of the magic serum will control the lifeline of the future world.

This "magic serum" has been sold at a sky-high price in the island country.

A bottle of medicine costs as much as hundreds of millions of US dollars, and it is priceless.

Because this potion can give people extraordinary abilities, which rich person doesn't want to have such power?
For those wealthy people who are powerful in the business world, money is no longer the only goal they pursue; power and status are what they truly desire.

Once they possess the extraordinary abilities brought by the magic serum, they will have an absolute advantage in business competition and even be able to influence the entire world pattern.

Once outside the island country, the price will increase by dozens of times. After all, in this world, there are always some people who are willing to pay any price for power and wealth.

Whether it is ambitious politicians, ruthless gangs, or ordinary people who are eager to change their destiny, they are all drooling over the magic serum.

However, the manufacture and sale of this drug is almost monopolized by America.

America, with its strong scientific and technological capabilities and military strength, has taken a leading role in the research and development of the demon power serum.

They strictly control the production process and sales channels of the medicines to ensure that they can obtain the maximum benefits from them.

Even if one or two bottles of medicine leak out occasionally, it will cause a bloody storm internationally.

In order to enhance their own power, governments will fight for this medicine at all costs.

They will send out their most elite agents and use various means to obtain the whereabouts of the medicine, even at the cost of starting a war.

In order to expand their sphere of influence, gangs will also join the fight.

They would buy the potions at high prices on the black market and then use them to train their own killers and thugs.

The wealthy will use their wealth and influence to try to buy medicine through legal channels, but often come back empty-handed.

The most powerful research on the hellish poisonous insects soon produced results.

America, a technological and military power, has invested huge amounts of money to gain the upper hand in this war without the smoke of gunpowder. It has brought together the country's top biologists, geneticists, and experts and scholars in related fields to jointly tackle this unprecedented scientific research challenge.

"Gentlemen, there is good news and bad news."

A gray-haired professor said to a group of generals.

"Professor Koteida, please tell us the bad news directly. We are used to facing challenges head-on."

Air Force four-star General Michael was the first to break the silence.

General Michael is the military adviser for this joint research project and pays close attention to any research results that may affect national security.

Professor Kotaida nodded, his expression solemn. "The bad news is that after our team's in-depth dissection and careful research, we found that this creature has a very special biological structure. They do not have reproductive organs and reproductive systems in the traditional sense. In other words, from the perspective of natural reproduction, we cannot breed them through conventional means. To be more precise, they are more like a highly specialized energy storage and conversion device, rather than a biological individual in the traditional sense."

Having said that, Professor Koteda paused, giving the generals present time to think.

The atmosphere in the laboratory became more depressing, and everyone's face was filled with seriousness and confusion.

"Go on, Professor."

Professor Kotaida went on to explain: "This creature's digestive system is extremely unique. They can accommodate food that is equal to their own body weight, which is extremely rare in nature. They have almost no excretion system in the traditional sense. This discovery means that they cannot excrete waste like other organisms."

(End of this chapter)