Marvel Magic Case Files

Chapter 481 Psychological and Physiological Experiments (Second Update)

"Good evening, Lorelei." Salomon would never forget the enchantress he had locked in the basement. His occasional brutality and occasional mercy made Lorelei's Stockholm syndrome worse. Coupled with the inescapable protection of the basement and the limited physical intimacy, she felt that every breath she took was a sign of Salomon's leniency.

Manipulating minds is not an easy task, and Salomon learned and practiced simultaneously.

To make the enchantress a loyal follower, he needed to tame her, ensuring she would continue to work tirelessly for him even after returning to Asgard. Once the target had access to information from the outside world, Stockholm syndrome would be significantly reduced. Dramatic conflicts and sudden acts of tenderness would trigger pleasurable substances in her brain, substances not much different from dopamine that are highly addictive.

The experiment has now entered its second phase. When Salomon deliberately keeps his distance from Lorelei, her brain releases oxytocin, further craving dopamine—the outward manifestation of which is Lorelei's extremely anxious questioning of the sorcerer. She doesn't understand what she did wrong; she believes she's not good enough, which is why Salomon is keeping his distance. This twisted and profound emotion is Lorelei's collar, and the chain remains firmly in Salomon's grasp.

But Lorelei was a clever witch, and Salomon didn't even dare to believe that it was her true feeling.

Perhaps she was just looking for a chance to escape, who knows?

Therefore, the sorcerer will continue to experiment with psychological methods on her. Only when Lorelei's psychological security is confirmed to be completely destroyed will his work be complete. Like taming a wild horse, Lorelei is Salomon's first wild horse on the plains of psychology. His work in this area will greatly help in the psychological adjustment of the superhuman warriors to be built in the future. A witch with extremely high attainments in charm magic is the best experimental subject. Repeated psychological reconstruction, repeated destruction of the established psychological defenses, until Lorelei can no longer live without him.

Such behavior would be extremely heinous in human society, but Salomon was not so tolerant of the Asgardians.

Asgard is currently controlled by Loki, the god of mischief, and there's no better opportunity to steal technology. Lorelei must succeed; only by combining Asgardian technology can the Immortal City's technological level rise significantly, reaching a point where it can engage in space naval warfare with aliens—not all races can board longships like the Asgardians. Nature has provided the optimal solution; Salomon only needs to imitate it. As beneficiaries of Atem's divine power and descendants of giants, their physiques are excessively powerful, and Salomon's biological experiments are a simulation of this process.

Of course, this would require a large amount of Asgardian biological material for experimentation, and Lorelei happens to be the provider of that material. Reverse engineering Asgardian DNA will provide Salomon with a clear planning path for creating super soldiers in the future, and the soldiers Salomon wants to create will be far more powerful than ordinary Asgardians.

He wanted to create a demigod-like warrior, just like Hercules in mythology.

Only warriors like him can descend into hell together, fight on battlefields filled with lava and poison gas, survive the most brutal battles, and kill the enemy. The armor has been forged; now, only the user is needed. Not everyone can match a portion of Salomon's genes or those of historical figures; experimental subjects are at most used to confirm the feasibility of genetically engineered organs.

Gene alchemy technology has worked on experimental subjects sent by the Malik family more than once. Their lungs and hearts are products of genetic engineering; special organs stimulate muscle regrowth, and muscle fibers are broken down and reconstructed. Bones redevelop, with their molecular structure adjusted to make them stronger. The liver is also strengthened, regaining its powerful hematopoietic function like a newborn, and producing a greater number of Kupffer cells to fight off particulate antigens.

However, in most cases, the growth rate and direction of experimental subjects that haven't undergone systemic genetic modification remain uncontrollable after gene alchemy. Even with external intervention, the subjects often end up as deformed, putrid heaps of flesh. Autopsies reveal enlarged and diseased kidneys and livers, with muscles compressing internal organs and blood vessels, leading to ischemia and edema.

He needs more special organs.

This displeased Salomon, but he knew that his knowledge in this area could only be accumulated step by step. Shub Nicholas, the goddess of dark abundance, provided the theoretical foundation, but putting those theories into practice required experimental support. He obtained another batch of experimental subjects from Gideon Malik; after all, there were enough death row inmates in Baltimore, and in a country like the United States with its high crime rate, the deaths of a few serious criminals were really nothing.

If reverse engineering the Asgardian DNA fails, Lorelei will provide Asgardian stem cells as the mother to enhance the experimental subjects through DNA and RNA transcription. However, this method is shrouded in technological mystery for Salomon, who dislikes this shrouded-in-the-fog approach.

However, he still has an ultimate solution, which requires Merlin's help.

He wanted to meet Gaia, the Earth Mother.

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Stephanie Malik went straight back to work after her vacation.

She discovered that the Immortal City truly relied on an efficient administrative system. With Salomon's approval, Stephanie recruited a group of office staff from the Malik family. The main difference between Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. employees is that Hydra employees never slack off, work overtime diligently and responsibly, and never complain—after all, not everyone who joins S.H.I.E.L.D. has lofty ideals; most are there to support their families and avoid unemployment after graduation. Moreover, the opportunity to join S.H.I.E.L.D. is right in front of them, with health insurance, a high salary, and the chance to fulfill their inner agent dreams. Who wouldn't want a job at S.H.I.E.L.D.?

Hydra agents undergo rigorous training and selection from a young age; even an office worker understands their mission and tasks. When they were informed they had a new boss, they didn't show much surprise or commotion. Under Stephanie's arrangement, they quickly got to work, helping her alleviate her administrative burden.

Now, the Immortal City has accountants, actuaries, and auditors. Under Stephanie's arrangement, these individuals are stationed at opposite ends of the Immortal City, with no prior contact except for document exchanges. This reflects her awareness as Salomon's personal secretary; she understands that her power rests with Salomon, and there's no need for her to develop her own influence.

After finishing the backlog of documents, Stephanie sneaked into Salomon's office when no one was looking.

"What are you doing here?" Salomon glanced up from the documents, then continued working on them. All important documents required his signature to proceed; these were mostly about equipment upgrades and food purchases. The Immortal City beneath Rome had not yet regained its food self-sufficiency, so he still needed to come to the surface to buy food.

In addition, there were daily reports submitted by Tita, which made up the majority of the documents, and only Salomon had the authority to process them. Salomon was very satisfied with the girls' training results, and he planned to produce another hundred sets of force feedback powered armor as a backup.

Dita, whom the girls called "the strict lady," was very responsible, and Salomon was very satisfied with her work.

"You said you wanted to see the tan lines," Stephanie said cheerfully.

"What?"

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