Sentinel

Chapter 313 Desperate Virus
Sitting on the plane, Sean browsed the latest headlines. He was quite curious in his heart whether there were "Mandarin" in this world.

In the original timeline, the evil leader of the Ten Rings Gang, "The Mandarin", is just a puppet, a fabricated fake character. His real identity is actually a down-and-out British actor who loves Shakespeare and extravagant life. He was put on the stage to attract attention. under the guise of power.

But as the old enemy of Iron Man, the Mandarin really existed—an unknown parallel world.He has many aliases, a long life, was born in the far east, claims to be a descendant of Genghis Khan, and has a similar experience with Tony Stark. Pursue the legendary art of longevity.

It is said that the other party has ten magical rings with different abilities, is proficient in ancient mystical techniques, and has put Iron Man into dangerous situations several times. He is an extremely terrifying super villain.

"It's really fun."

Sean stared at the fixed pattern of the Ten Rings on the computer screen, ten rings connected into a ring, this symbol is no stranger to him, a long time ago, before Tony became steel, Stark Industries' The former chief executive, Obaday-Stein, once cooperated with the Afghan warlord, conspiring to kill the playboy and embezzle the Stark family's military-industrial empire.

It was those people who hijacked Tony Stark, and the leader of the warlord was also a member of the Ten Rings Gang. Originally, Iron Man destroyed their lair, but now this terrorist organization has revived again, and changed a new leader. figure.

"Tony, does this count as paying off the debts you made back then?"

The corner of Sean's mouth curled into a faint smile. Maybe Iron Man was still in the dark and didn't understand what happened, but he knew it perfectly.

Aldridge Killian, this name has often appeared in technology magazines or weekly magazines recently, and the frequency is almost comparable to his former self. The tall, high-spirited man on the screen is AIM (Pioneering Technology) ), the second largest emerging scientific research institution in North America, excluding Umbrella, which has risen unstoppably.

In recent days, the outside world has often compared the name Aldridge Killian with Sean Siperth, just as the latter and Tony Stark were regarded by the media as rivals side by side .

It is said that this man was born with a physical disability, and was often bullied and ridiculed by his classmates in middle school. After entering university, Killian showed a genius mind and won the admiration and respect of many people.

This kind of inspirational story, exaggerated and exaggerated by the media, was immediately crowned as "a role model for teenagers" and "the American dream in the new era". Layers of dazzling aura, telling the past hardships and efforts, aroused the sympathy and appreciation of the public, and won the favor of the news media.

The young man who browsed the news smiled knowingly. Obviously, this is also a "genius" who is good at showmanship and packaging. People always like rough experiences and tragic pasts. Often such stories can touch people's hearts and resonate with them—— Of course, the protagonist must have a happy ending in the end.

Without these seasonings, how can we cook a pot of fragrant chicken soup for the soul, so that the audience can substitute themselves until they are moved to tears and immersed in it?
Having said that, geniuses always have a paranoid side. Killian regarded Tony Stark as an idol when he was a boy, and believed that the tall and arrogant man was a true genius. He looked forward to the day Meet or talk to them.

This kind of admiration psychology is just like those who play bands want to be the Beatles, and those who play basketball pursue Michael Jordan. At least half of the young people in the United States will regard him as a bohemian and smart guy like Tony. idol, the other half of the people will envy and envy the lucky one who was born with a golden spoon in his mouth.

After graduating from university, Killian founded AIM on his own. While maintaining the operation of the institution with difficulty, he paid attention to the research results of the academic community. Until New Year's Eve in 1999, he met Xinxin at an academic seminar in Bern, Switzerland. object of worship.

It's a pity that the result was not happy, and it can even be said to be a heavy blow.At that time, Tony Stark was still a cynical playboy who liked to tease others for fun. When he saw Killian who was disabled and poorly dressed, he had a not-so-funny fight with him. The joke made this loyal fan blow the cold wind all night on the rooftop.

Presumably he would not have known at the time that his unintentional actions hurt the fragile heart of an enthusiastic fan, and also created an enemy who almost put him to death.

"Extremis virus." Sean whispered a word.

This is an invention made by Maya Hansen early years ago. The original prototype is a kind of bioelectric technology, which can enter the repair center of the human brain and recode it. If the biological system of the human body is compared to a computer, the Extremis virus is Top hackers who sneak into tampering.

Later, various ideas were derived, such as editing DNA at will, modifying gene fragments-this is the most mature stage of technology development, but for now, limb regeneration, awakening immunity, and enhancing physical fitness are no longer out of reach scientific problems.

Many venture capital companies are extremely optimistic about the future development of AIM, believing that in the near future, the other party will be able to compete with the rapidly growing Umbrella.

As a result, Aldridge Killian frequently appeared on the headlines of newspapers, and was hailed by the public as a "technical upstart".

Sean tapped his fingers on the table. At the beginning, Maya Hansen sold the Extremis virus technology to Killian because of insufficient funds. Later, she joined Umbrella and focused on the research project of genetic engineering with Dr. Connors.

The reason why he did not continue to support Dr. Maya Hansen's experimental research on the Extremis virus was because this seemingly promising cutting-edge technology has major flaws that cannot be remedied. All humans have 90.00% of the same genes. But the difference of [-]% determines that everyone is a different individual.

This has led to the irregular repulsion of the Extremis virus. Not everyone can adapt to the transformation process of the coding gene. To solve this problem, it is an extremely huge calculation project, from the price paid to the harvested results. Look, it's clearly not worth the candle.

From Killian's research process, it can be seen that it was filled out entirely by human life, and retired soldiers were recruited to become test subjects. The extremis virus was unstable in the early stage, and the mortality rate was extremely high. The skin temperature caused by the body was too high, and finally lost control. Trigger a huge explosion, full of danger and uncontrollable.

Perhaps this cutting-edge technology can create a super army, but it is very difficult to apply it to all human beings. Even Sean, who owns Skynet, has no idea of ​​restarting it for the time being.

Therefore, it is obvious that the rising scientific upstart, Aldrich Killian with a new look, must have hidden hidden forces behind him, and it is possible to develop the Extremis virus to the world in just 13 years. In the stage of human body application, the financial and manpower required for this is definitely an astronomical figure.

The bombing attack planned by Mandarin was actually to cover up the failure of the Extremis virus experiment, and no bomb wreckage could be found at the scene. That's because the real "bomb" is actually human beings themselves.

"Is the Hydra behind it, or the legendary 'Mandarin'?"

Sean narrowed his eyes and showed a faint smile of interest.

(End of this chapter)