I was acting crazy in North America, and all the crazy people there took it seriously.

Chapter 236 "Powerful Doping" Shocks "Prison BA"

Logan naturally had no interest in becoming "Breaking Bad".

However, he is certain that many "Breaking Bad" figures will appear.

Because of this so-called "powerful stimulant," it soon entered the new drug development process.

After all, this thing is officially labeled as a "stimulant," which seems to fit well with "Prison BA." Without Logan saying anything, it was included in the lab's priority research and testing list.

According to the five stages of new drug development and marketing established by Logan for the laboratory, which referenced the FDA framework of later generations (preclinical trials, clinical trial application and testing, new drug application, approval for marketing, and post-marketing surveillance) – although many stages have been greatly simplified with the conditions of this era – as long as this process is followed, "powerful stimulants" will absolutely not pass the test.

The only problem is that, in order to demonstrate the "standardization and superiority of the new regulatory process," these R&D stages will be publicly displayed through "Prison BA"!

Obviously, in another timeline, this thing would have entered America without a large platform like "Prison BA" to help it "demonstrate its effects," yet it would still have taken deep root.

In this time and space...

As is well known, The Sun has always been vehemently opposed to gambling and drugs.

Logan is already considering whether to launch a "Breaking Bad List" in the future as a joke.

……

Player Carmelo Anthony, holding a pen, somewhat bewilderedly signed his name on a so-called "Informed Consent Form for Phase I Clinical Trial of New Drug".

Preclinical trials are safety and pharmacological studies conducted through animal experiments; to put it more bluntly, they are observations of whether there are any "significant toxic reactions".

After confirming that this "powerful stimulant" would not immediately kill the experimental animals, the laboratory quickly entered the "Phase I clinical trial" stage.

—It can only be said that the "standards" of this era are rather hasty, but at least the necessary steps are all there.

For example, a "Phase I clinical trial" is the first time a new drug is used on a human to study its properties.

Generally, it is necessary to recruit dozens of normal and healthy volunteers and administer different doses of the drug under strictly controlled conditions to obtain data and information on the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of the new drug in the human body, as well as the duration of drug effect, so as to provide a basis for developing dosing regimens and safe dosages.

These prisoners, including Anthony, were clearly not "volunteers," but the lab still went to great lengths to arrange for them to sign relevant agreements.

Anthony put down his pen and couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "We're all prisoners. Are we supposed to say no to being allowed to test drugs? Isn't making these agreements pointless?"

The staff member next to him, with a stern face, explained in a textbook-like tone: "This is a necessary step in the new drug development regulatory process! In the future, this process will be promoted to all legitimate pharmaceutical companies in the United States, so of course it must be standardized and compliant from the very beginning!"

Upon hearing this, Anthony's lips twitched, and he internally scoffed: "You're a league that plays prison basketball, setting up a lab, are you really thinking of taking over drug regulation across the US? Is this normal?!"
But then I thought about it again, and these prisoners were openly playing professional leagues in prison and could even be "enhanced" with technology and drugs, so they didn't seem to be very normal.

Forget it, who cares about all that? He just hopes the medicine they're going to try this time will actually work.

……

At this point, the regular season of the "Prison BA" league was already halfway through, and all teams had played against each other at least once.

Leaving aside the "sixth man" off the field—the various dazzling antics of the audience—the strength of each team has already been roughly divided.

The talented players, with their amazing physical attributes and solid basketball skills, firmly hold the top spot, which once again proves that basketball, in the final analysis, is still a sport about getting the ball into the basket, and natural talent remains the most valuable asset.

The elite team, relying on their players' skillful, almost instinctive, physical confrontations, is in the middle of the pack.

Even with the support of various "technological drugs," the poor, who are inherently disadvantaged, still rank at the bottom in terms of overall strength.

This situation not only frustrated the poorer teams themselves, but even their supporters generally believed that the problem lay with the pharmaceutical companies that sponsored them—their technology was inadequate.

Isn't the fake drug scandal exposed by this "sickness referendum" shocking enough? Those "technological drugs" that are touted to be amazing are lucky if they have even one-tenth of the efficacy they claim!

Carmelo Anthony's team, the Challengers, was even more unlucky. Their sponsor, a pharmaceutical company, had one of its blockbuster products exposed during an anti-counterfeiting campaign and is now busy with a lawsuit against the Ministry of Agriculture's Chemical Bureau. Naturally, they have no extra time or money to sponsor the "Prison BA" league.

Therefore, the Challengers ran out of those ineffective "technological drugs" and relied purely on the players' inherent abilities to survive. Their record was at the bottom of the league, making them an easy target for everyone.

Therefore, when rumors circulated within the league that their own lab had acquired a new type of performance-enhancing drug and was looking for volunteers for "real-world testing," the Challengers almost immediately volunteered, willing to serve as "guinea pigs" for the new drug.

Anthony just hopes that the new drug will be a little better than the garbage provided by their previous sponsors, that it will make their games more entertaining, their results less dismal, and that they can accumulate more points to shorten their sentence.

……

The news that the first drug developed by the “Prison BA” Alliance’s Modern Drug Research Laboratory would enter the human trial phase spread quickly.

Although it is said to be just a stimulant, far from the grand goal of "conquering the ten major incurable diseases" previously touted, it is still the first "result" to enter real-world testing, and it has attracted a lot of attention from the media and the public.

The trial's debut was scheduled for Anthony's Challengers team to play against the Conquerors, a team from the Powerhouse faction. In terms of record, the Challengers were at the bottom of the standings, while the Conquerors were fifth in the league.

The Conquerors are known for their brutal style of play. In every game, they seem to only show their "heroic" nature if they don't break the arms and legs of one or two opposing players and carry them off the court.

This ruthless and violent style of play has also attracted a group of loyal fans who crave the ultimate sensory stimulation.

The match was played at the Conquerors' home stadium. The fans didn't even bother with any fancy moves. They sat comfortably in their seats, just waiting to see how the home team would play like a cat toying with a mouse, toying with and ultimately tearing apart these "cowards" from the bottom-ranked team!
—Okay, I heard the opponent switched to new "tech drugs", but so what? It's not like the home team has defeated a tech-savvy "coward" before.

Then, they were absolutely stunned!

The "cowards" went straight to "tech" at the start of the game, drawing deafening boos from the home fans!

However, Anthony, who was at the center of the boos, felt that after taking the drug, his mind was unusually clear, his body was full of energy, his consciousness became extremely sharp, and his whole body, from top to bottom, every hair and every fingertip, was full of vitality.

This feeling is like when a person encounters a sudden life-threatening situation, all the potential in their body is instantly activated—the speed of thinking increases exponentially, and the fatigue and fear in the body disappear without a trace, replaced by a feeling of "I can control everything"!

He exchanged glances with his teammates and found that each of them was full of surprise. This feeling! This energy! This effect of the drug... it seems a bit too strong!

The match officially began, and their opponents, the "Conquerors," also sensed something was wrong.

Ultimately, aside from the exceptionally talented players, the basketball skills of both the elite and the poor are roughly equal—they're about equally bad.

Therefore, many times, the competition is all about momentum, a fearless spirit, and the determination to devour the opponent alive.

The "heroic" team was able to easily defeat the "poor" team because their players were all "heroes"—they were ruthless, their methods were more brutal, and their fighting spirit was stronger. The "Challengers" team, while not all of them were honest and unassuming, had at least never experienced such brutal beatings before going to jail, so they were naturally somewhat intimidated.

But this time, it's completely different.

They felt an inexhaustible supply of energy, their senses sharpened, and their reactions swift. Faced with the Conquerors' players' fierce charges and provocations, they not only did not back down, but instead felt as if the opponents were playing in slow motion.

Seeing that the situation was not going well, the Conquerors players realized that their "minor" opponents not only did not surrender, but actually dared to fight back.
So they quickly repeated their trick. During a fierce battle for a rebound under the basket, a Conqueror player subtly and fiercely twisted the left arm of the Challenger power forward with a sharp crack. The sound was clearly audible, and the audience could even clearly see the abnormal angle of the arm's bend.

Here it comes! The fans, seeing this familiar scene, erupted in thunderous cheers... and then abruptly stopped the next second.

The Challengers player, whose arm was clearly broken, showed no sign of pain. Instead, his face contorted with excitement. With his deformed arm, he roared and used his remaining right arm to tightly grip his opponent's neck, like a mad tiger!

Players from both sides swarmed around, eager to teach the other a lesson.

The agile referee quickly intervened, and the other players, seeing this, instinctively covered their heads and ran away. The "Prison BA" referee was a fighting expert whose skills had been tested by various teams. It proved that no matter how fierce the hero was, he was destined to be knocked out by them in just a few punches.

It was only during the "exploding poop feast" that the referees were challenged.

It is said that even professional boxing organizers have their eyes on the "Prison BA" referees, who are exceptionally skilled, and want to poach them with high salaries.

However, this time, the referees faced another challenge!
The Challengers player, who had lost an arm, was so excited that he even dared to defy the referee!

He wielded his only intact right arm, taking on two opponents at once, smashing and injuring opposing players while simultaneously attacking the referee who was trying to knock him down!
Even more unbelievable is that the referee's precise chop, enough to knock down a strong man, struck the opponent's neck twice in succession, and the player only swayed slightly, becoming even more frantic!
Ultimately, another referee had to be brought in from the sidelines, and the two of them worked together to subdue him and carry him off the field.

The "excitement" effect is terrifying!
The game restarted amidst the chaos.

But the injured teammate's incredible, god-like performance gave all the Challengers players a shot in the arm.

We're already this strong, so what's there to be afraid of! Let's go all out!

Carmelo Anthony was originally a heavy center, and because of his slow footwork, he was often jokingly called "Big Clumsy Bear" by his opponents. Now, under the influence of drugs, he feels light on his feet and full of energy.

Sure enough, after receiving a less-than-ideal pass from his teammate, he smashed through the defense like a bull, then pushed off the ground with both feet, his massive body soaring into the air for a thunderous two-handed dunk – “Boom!”
A deafening crash, accompanied by the piercing sound of wood cracking, echoed throughout the stadium!
He didn't just dunk the ball; he pulled the entire basketball hoop—including the backboard, rim, and support frame—and sent it crashing to the ground!
Amidst the swirling debris, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

The mouths of all the spectators were agape, wide enough to fit an egg. The players of the "Conquerors" team were even more terrified, their faces pale.

Fuck, is this guy even human?

If he were to use that as a backboard for a dunk, wouldn't he just fall apart?

Even the skilled referee was so surprised that it took him a while to react. He blew his whistle to stop the game and signaled the staff to urgently replace the basketball hoop with a spare one.

Meanwhile, the Challenger team was already riding high and had lost all fighting spirit!
In the subsequent game, Anthony and his teammates seemed to have fallen in love with this feeling of destruction, and repeatedly slammed down the spare basketball hoop that came in with the same ferocious manner!
The Conquerors players were absolutely terrified. Forget about resorting to dirty tricks to hurt anyone; they were practically running away and giving a French military salute when they saw the Challengers players charging at them!

The home crowd, who had initially supported the home team, turned against them after a brief moment of shock and began cheering wildly for these violent freaks!
Even the referees were relieved that their target was the basketball hoop; otherwise, they might not have been able to handle the situation well today.

Let them deduct it!

The game was forced to end prematurely by the referee team because all the spare basketball hoops in the stadium were destroyed, making it impossible to continue.

The Challengers won their highly anticipated drug trial debut in a highly disruptive manner.

The media were ecstatic.

The next day, all the major newspapers in America were filled with huge photos of the basketball hoop being torn apart and collapsing!

The newspapers even directly referred to the new drug being developed by the "Prison BA" alliance as the "God of War Potion"!
Basketball Hoop Killer! How a New Drug Turns Bottom-of-the-Field Team into a Game Finisher?

"What else can the 'God of War Potion' do? It can relieve pain, boost energy, and even grant superhuman strength..."

The management of the "Prison BA" alliance was overjoyed. Was new drug development really this simple? Had they discovered a miracle drug?
However, the researchers in charge of the development soon poured cold water on their enthusiasm.

Post-match examinations of the Challengers players revealed that they generally experienced severe side effects after the drug's effects wore off:

Some people experience extreme depression and low mood, feel inexplicable anxiety and severe physical discomfort, and some even experience temporary cognitive impairment and hallucinations.

The highly skilled researchers felt that the symptoms were strangely familiar, and then realized with alarm that this thing was probably not a medicine, but a poison!
The management of the "Prison BA" league immediately realized the situation.

If it's poison, then it's pointless.

Ultimately, the current "Prison BA" alliance, with its enormous commercial success and social influence, consists of "respectable people" who have plenty of ways to make money and have no need to get involved with drugs.

Even the two major gangs behind them weren't interested.

In modern America, there is a hierarchy of contempt within underground gangs. Those at the top sell the highly profitable bootlegging, while only those at the bottom of the hierarchy get involved in drugs.

Since it is highly likely to be a "poison" rather than a "drug," there was a strong call within the alliance to immediately stop the subsequent clinical trials of the drug—trials also cost money.

However, at this critical juncture, an uninvited guest arrived at the door.

A lieutenant colonel from the Army Department requested, no, requested that the "Prison BA" alliance continue its trials.

It turns out that the military has been closely monitoring developments in this area ever since the "Prison BA" league began using various "technological drugs" on a large scale to improve player performance.

In the words of the lieutenant colonel, "The soldiers' main adversaries on the battlefield are often not the enemy, but their inner fear and exhaustion. Our Army Medical Department has always wanted to improve the soldiers' physical and mental state through medical means, so as to avoid the impact of excessive pressure and exhaustion on the outcome of the war."

When they saw the amazing effects of the "God of War Potion"—pain relief, fear elimination, increased strength and agility, and tireless power—they were immediately tempted.

Even when the "Prison BA" alliance told him the truth and clearly pointed out that this thing was most likely a highly addictive "poison" rather than a "drug", the lieutenant colonel was unmoved and insisted on requesting the completion of all clinical trial procedures to provide the military with "detailed and reliable" data.

Ah this...

Need more money!
……

(End of this chapter)