Marvel: Starting with the forced creation of villainous characters

Chapter 69 The Hulk and His Cooling Device.

If a villain needs something from someone else, he will usually do anything to get it, whether it's by stealing, cheating, or forcibly taking it.

Mark, who was forced to become a villain, thought the same thing, and he set his sights on Iron Man's smart butler.

But this isn't something you can just steal, and he's not an expert in this area, nor can he guarantee that the smart butler he got from Tony doesn't have a backdoor.

After the near-exposure of his emails, Mark realized the necessity of artificial intelligence.

The Illuminati needs artificial intelligence; otherwise, such information leaks will surely occur again in the future.

But none of these are the most pressing matters. Mark, who has created a mirror image, is going to visit an important person today.

Dr. Stern, a brilliant and ambitious cell biologist.

He was initially Dr. Banner's scientific ally, collaborating on research into a cure for the Hulk, but he secretly used Banner's blood for experiments in human enhancement and the mass production of biological weapons.

Simply put, he was a biologist with no morals.

Mark's favorite type of scientist is the one who has no morals.

If someone is ambitious, they can be influenced by the villain's aura, which means they can use the other party with confidence and boldness. That's why he came to visit Dr. Stern in person today.

Although Dr. Stern was a professor at New York University, his research projects were not officially funded, and while he was not destitute, he was not wealthy either.

"Sir, what can I do for you?" Dr. Stern asked politely.

Because of his tight budget, Dr. Stern was quite humble towards everyone. For example, even now, although he felt that Mark was taking up his research time, he still acted with humility and politeness.

Mark smiled and said, "I'm here to fund the doctor's research."

Upon hearing that Mark had come to give him money, Dr. Stern's eyes lit up with delight, and he then warmly welcomed Mark into his laboratory.

"Please follow me, sir," Dr. Stern said, leading the way. As he introduced the laboratory to Mark, he eloquently recounted his achievements in cell biology.

After they were seated, Mark introduced himself: "I am the recruitment manager of Mark Weapons Company."

"Mark Arms Company? The company that was spun off from Stark Industries' weapons division and reorganized?" Dr. Stern was clearly someone who followed the news closely, otherwise he wouldn't know so much about Mark Arms Company.

Mark nodded.

Dr. Stern said with some skepticism, "But to my knowledge, Stark Industries is not involved in biological weapons."

Mark smiled and replied, "So we need a leader in cell biology to pioneer this new department."

Upon hearing this, Dr. Stern nodded. If that was the case, then it made sense.

Dr. Stern, who secretly admired Mark Company for its discerning eye, also began to ponder. He wanted to win the Nobel Prize and, more importantly, to become a scientist even greater than Dr. Erskine.

He hopes to etch his name on the monument of human history, just like Dr. Erskine, who invented the Super Soldier Serum.

But as a scholar, Dr. Stern also remained wary of these capitalists.

Because American capitalists have been inhumane for quite some time now, this may be because a certain Deeson set a bad precedent.

These damn capitalists want not only technology, but also fame.

This is also why he has never shamelessly fawned over those big companies. Technology can be shared, after all, knowledge can be shared, but reputation and achievements cannot be monopolized.

Seeing the other person's hesitant expression, Mark roughly guessed the reason for their hesitation.

The capitalists in this country are truly greedy; even he, who is preparing to establish an imperial dictatorship, can't stand it anymore.

"We know you have contact with Dr. Banner, and we also know you have a lot of Hulk serum." Mark dropped another bombshell.

Upon hearing this, Dr. Stern's pupils contracted, and he looked at Mark warily.

Mark continued, seemingly oblivious to his own words, "Mark Company is very sincere. We only need the technology and products; the reputation and awards are yours."

"How can you guarantee that you won't take over my projects and research results?" Dr. Stern, who was somewhat tempted, asked suspiciously.

"We can't guarantee it, but time will tell. You should know that with your current financial resources, it's simply not enough to support your continued research."

Dr. Stern looked up at Mark intently and said, "I also want wealth."

"No problem." Mark nodded decisively.

He relished Dr. Stern's greed—wanting both money and fame. The more greedy the other party appeared, the more at ease he felt. In the original storyline, General Ross transformed into Red Hulk because of the Hulk serum, and Dr. Banner's cousin also became She-Hulk because of the Hulk serum.

It is worth mentioning that General Ross and Dr. Banner are not related by blood, and Dr. Banner and his cousin are of different genders.

What does this tell us?

This shows that violent warriors like the Hulk can be replicated; the only drawback might be that those clones of the Hulk don't have the characteristic of becoming stronger the angrier they get.

As for whether transforming into the Hulk will cause one to lose their mind?

This is just a negligible price to pay, especially since the Hulk, She-Hulk, and Red Hulk have already proven that anger can be controlled.

In Mark's view, the Hulk serum is safer than the Super Soldier serum, at least because it doesn't amplify any of his traits.

Compared to the super soldier serum that even reshapes personality, the initial loss of sanity seems insignificant.

Moreover, the power provided by the Hulk serum is enough to overwhelm the boost from the Super Soldier serum.

As for turning into a monster?

Although being a teacher is a lifelong commitment, it doesn't matter if your subordinates are ugly.

"Mark Corporation will provide you with a new biological laboratory. As for the initial investment in the project, how about three hundred million US dollars?" Mark said generously, as if he were selling off his family's wealth without a care in the world.

"Three hundred million US dollars!"

Dr. Stern's eyes lit up when he heard this. Having lived a life of poverty, he had never fought such a lucrative battle in his life.

Dr. Stern quickly and eagerly asked, "So when will this project begin?"

Mark smiled and said, "If it's convenient for you, you can report to Mark's Company today."

"There's no time to lose, I can't wait to create value for the company," Dr. Stern excitedly stated, adding that he didn't want to wait a moment longer.

"Then Mark Company welcomes you." Mark smiled and extended his right hand.

Dr. Stern quickly grasped Mark's right hand with both of his: "I am honored to join Mark Corporation."

The enthusiastic Dr. Stern did not notice that Mark's hands were cold, which was not the temperature a normal person's hands should have.

He was so happy that he selectively ignored this strange point.

After successfully recruiting Dr. Stern, the next target is Dr. Lizard.

Dr. Lizard, but now he should be called Dr. Connors.

A military doctor with two doctoral degrees lost his right arm while saving a comrade during the Vietnam War. He returned to New York dejectedly and became a university professor through the government's introduction.

At this time, Dr. Connors had not yet joined the Osborne Corporation, which was then just a military-industrial complex similar to the Hammer Corporation.

The problem now is that Dr. Connors and Dr. Stern are different; the latter is ambitious, while the former is simply obsessed with limb regeneration.

Connors, who is focused on limb regeneration technology, probably has no interest in switching to researching biological weapons.

Normally, to persuade Dr. Connors, it would be best to wait a few more years until he was truly desperate. Perhaps then, he could use his support for Dr. Connors' research on limb regeneration technology as a favor to get Dr. Connors to help him research Compound X technology.

But Connors isn't truly desperate yet; he still has a moral compass, so it's unlikely he'd join X.

Compound project.

However, Mark decided to give it a try. After Skye made an appointment to meet with the other party, Mark sent his clone to meet with the other party as well.

But as he expected, Connors refused his offer, citing his need to teach students.

As Dr. Connors saw Mark off from the office, he made sure to apologize, saying, "I'm sorry, I really haven't had any free time lately."

Mark nodded helplessly, then turned and left the faculty office building.

As Mark passed the college's sports field, he looked at the group of fully armed soldiers in surprise, and couldn't help but think to himself, "Culver University actually has soldiers stationed here? The Americans here seem to have a pretty 'simple and honest' culture."

and many more.

Mark suddenly realized the key point.

"Culver University? That name sounds so familiar." Just as Mark was pondering the name in the villa, the soldiers suddenly opened fire.

Looking at the familiar pedestrian overpass, Mark realized he might be in big trouble.

"Damn! What a coincidence!" Mark had just finished complaining when a roar made the already chaotic school even more chaotic.

A huge green giant jumped off the pedestrian bridge. After landing, the Hulk roared at the soldiers around him before charging toward the sonic cannon vehicle not far away.

Mark, who was controlling the mirror image, was originally planning to leave, but since he happened to stumble upon this scene, he naturally had to join in and watch the excitement.

After all, it's just a clone; it doesn't matter if it gets destroyed.

Mark, now a mere spectator, watched the battle unfold in the distance with great interest.

Not far away, Mark also spotted two familiar faces.

His cheap father's boss, General Ross, and the Hulk's calming agent—Betty.

As the original Hulk's calming agent, Betty is actually quite good-looking; after all, the actress who plays Betty is Liv Tyler, the elf princess.

The Betty in this world is definitely not like the actress, but their looks should be about the same. In fact, because the Betty in this world is a scholar, her temperament is even better.

"No wonder Dr. Banner couldn't forget her. She had status, knowledge, looks, and temperament."

"All I can say is that Dr. Banner is eating too well," Mark remarked sincerely.

However, Hulk's aesthetic sense has always been on point; from Betty to Black Widow, the "cooling devices" he chooses are always quite beautiful.