Begin from the original form of torture and become immortal

Chapter 1741 When Iron Man Decides to Clean (Watch Me Kill You All!)
The transport of ocean currents, the drifting of debris, the pull of instinct... this process may have taken up half a year or even longer.

From clumsily drawing energy from the first wisp of hydrogen sulfide in the hydrothermal vents and enduring the weak stimulation of the first thermoelectric current, to initially repairing the core nerve clusters, constructing the basic energy absorption and conversion organs ("deep-sea furnace core") and the simple excavation/anchoring limb prototypes (thick lower limbs and tail structures), it takes several months or even more than a year of painful reconstruction to enable him to stand stably and move to a limited extent in the hydrothermal vent area.

Every second during this period was a struggle against increasing entropy and the harshness of the deep-sea environment.

Limited energy and resources must be used wisely.

Connors's remaining human scientific thinking instinctively guides the direction of evolution.

Survival is fundamental: strengthening the skull to protect the regenerating complex brain tissue (especially key neural clusters that process revenge information) and vulnerable sensory concentration areas.

Strengthen the neck structure to support the future enormous head and withstand impacts; build strong forelimbs (covered with metallized bones and chitin-mineral composite armor) and huge, sharp bony claws at the ends to dig mineral deposits near hydrothermal vents, build nests, defend against large predators (such as giant squid), and hunt surrounding tube worm swarms and blind shrimp swarms for protein and trace elements.

Stability is a prerequisite: the body has robust lower limbs and tail structures, with reinforced supporting bones inside and thick scales on the outside. The ends form huge anchor-like or paddle-like structures that are deeply embedded in the solid bedrock or mineralized sediments near the hydrothermal vent, acting like an anchor to resist the impact of hydrothermal eruptions and strong ocean currents, ensuring the stability of the core body.

Efficiency is key: continuously optimize energy absorption organs—increase the surface area in contact with hydrothermal fluids (e.g., evolve special folds and gill slit-like structures) to improve hydrogen sulfide capture efficiency; refine the thermoelectric scale network to optimize temperature difference utilization; and build a more efficient internal energy transport network (similar to a hybrid of reinforced blood vessels and nerves).

Perception is the senses: repairing and strengthening the sensory system.

The eye structure has been redesigned, with a thicker lens to withstand high pressure and a highly specialized retina capable of capturing the faint bioluminescence emitted by hydrothermal organisms and sensing differences in infrared radiation in the temperature field; the lateral line system is extremely sensitive, capable of capturing the slightest disturbances in water flow and vibrations from hydrothermal eruptions; chemoreceptors are distributed throughout the body surface, accurately analyzing the chemical composition and concentration gradients in the water.

The newborn body gradually took shape in the dim glow of the furnace: covered with thick, dark, composite scales that shimmered with a cold metallic light and a mineral phosphorescence. Its form was lower and more streamlined than when it was on land, reducing drag to adapt to deep-sea diving. Its thick lower limbs and tail were firmly nailed to the seabed, its strong forelimbs were tucked in front of its body, and its head was slightly raised on its reinforced neck. A pair of newborn eyes on its head seemed to be formed from the abyss itself, shimmering with a cold, calculating, inhuman eerie green light.

His physique was steadily growing, his muscles writhing like mountains under the infusion of energy, but there was still a huge gap between him and the world-destroying hundred-meter-tall behemoth of his memory.

To what scale should it be restored?
That requires years or even longer of massive energy accumulation and astronomical amounts of material construction.

The biomass energy provided by a shark or a giant squid is, to him at this moment, nothing more than a spark thrown from the edge of a furnace.

The continuous and violent flow of geothermal energy and minerals, like inexhaustible magma, repeatedly washed over Connors' regenerated body, and also repeatedly ignited and tempered the ancient and terrifying primal bestiality deep within Godzilla's genes.

"Roar--!!!"

It is not transmitted through the air, but rather is a bioelectric pulse storm that oscillates, resonates, and amplifies directly within the regenerated neural cord network.

That was the destructive instinct roaring: Tear! Devour! Turn everything in sight into dust!
To bring this sea area, and even the entire planet, under the rule of absolute power!
This primal, chaotic torrent, brimming with pure destructive desire, constantly assaults the rational dam built from fragments of Connors' memories at the core of his consciousness.

Each surge of energy absorption, each burst of tissue growth, made the bestial roar clearer and more alluring. The only force capable of resisting this overwhelming torrent was another force, equally derived from the deepest recesses of the soul, refined to an unparalleled purity and strength by betrayal and destruction—revenge.

Connors's face, the chilling betrayal, the flames of the collapsing laboratory, the excruciating pain of being torn apart...

These fragments of memory, forged by the obsession with revenge, formed an invisible yet incredibly strong chain that pierced the neck of the beast, forcibly dragging, twisting, and pointing it toward an unmistakably clear target: Osborn! Meilijian!

He could have become even stronger if Osborne hadn't betrayed him!

If it hadn't been for the nuclear bomb that Meilijian launched at itself, it wouldn't have self-destructed, forcing it to rebuild its body now.

This obsession is so strong that it even reshapes newly formed neural synaptic connections, making the "revenge"-related neural pathways as efficient and stubborn as superconducting circuits.

In the repeated forging of this deep-sea furnace, a completely new way of thinking is being born.

Scientists' logic, analytical, and computational abilities, along with predators' cruelty, cunning, and worship of absolute power, underwent a bizarre yet efficient fusion under the catalysis of high pressure and excruciating pain.

Assessing energy absorption efficiency, calculating the maximum value of prey, planning the most effective attack path, designing ambush traps... these thought processes are cold, precise, and devoid of any ripples of human morality, like a computer running a destructive program.

Connors's former humanity, like the hull of a submersible crushed by the pressure of the deep sea, sank into the darkest abyss of consciousness, becoming a cold cornerstone on the foundation of the mindset of a newly born deep-sea predator.

the other side.

The eternal lights of the deep-sea barrier are blindingly white, filtering out all the warmth of the sun, leaving only the cold smell of metal and disinfectant, stubbornly penetrating deep into the nasal cavity.

Rumlow's footsteps echoed hollowly in the narrow passage, each step like a drumbeat.

Behind him, four silent steel sentinels hovered, their numbers clearly marked: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta.

Under the harsh white light, the red and gold paint job shimmered with an inorganic, almost mockingly luxurious sheen.

Their thrusters emitted a steady, almost inaudible hum, like a persistent, lingering ailment, locking him firmly in place at the center.

The air was subtly disturbed by their precisely calibrated nozzles, bringing waves of unnatural chill that brushed against the back of Rumlow's neck.

(End of this chapter)