A Marine Admiral in the Marvel Universe

Alzheimer's disease... Oh, it's senile dementia, Cao Gui suddenly realized.

"We're leaving in two days. Go back and get ready... Harry Osborne is going too; he's the host," the teacher added.

"Okay, teacher." Cao Gui and the other two nodded and left the office together.

"Going to visit the ocean...the school really has nothing better to do," Beth complained.

"Nonsense, Osborne's scientific achievements are highly reliable," Gwen retorted irritably.

"Have you forgotten Dr. Connors from our school? He is one of the leading scientists in the field of cell regeneration."

“I don’t deny Dr. Connors, nor do I deny the Osborn Group,” Beth said with a helpless shrug. “I just think it’s too much trouble to go on a trip to the ocean.”

"Cao, what do you think?"

Gwen also looked at Cao Gui; they all wanted to know what Cao Gui was thinking.

"Hmm! What you all said... makes sense!" Cao Gui smiled slightly and nodded slowly.

Gwen: (?_?)

Beth: (???)

What a perfunctory man!

……

On a transport helicopter, Cao Gui, Beth, Gwen, and Harry sat in a row. Opposite them were three people Cao Gui knew very well: a chubby black man, an African-American girl, and Peter Parker, who looked like a Dutchman.

“Harry, Cao, and senior, hello.” Peter Parker grinned, showing off his white teeth, and said, “These are my classmates, Ned and Michelle Jones.”

"Hello, just call me MJ." The chocolate-skinned female classmate greeted them and then stopped paying attention to Cao Gui and the other three, instead quietly reading her book. Peter and Harry, on the other hand, kept talking non-stop.

"Alright, everyone." A woman with curly hair, a flat chest, and a slender figure clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention to her.

"Our research focuses on the secondary activation of brain cells. As high school students, you all know that brain cells are the most complex cells in the human body, bar none!"

"To date, humans do not even know how the brain stores or recalls memories. We have developed less than 10% of the brain. Once brain cells die, it means a person is truly dead."

"Therefore, our research topic is to repair and revitalize aging brain cells. If the research is successful, we will completely eradicate Alzheimer's disease!"

At this point, the curly-haired, flat-chested woman's voice involuntarily rose two decibels, her eyes suddenly brightened, and her chest heaved... No, her chest was completely flat.

In short, the woman seemed extremely excited.

Cao Gui couldn't help but frown. In this woman, he seemed to see the shadow of those crazy scientists who would do anything for research.

"Look, that's our marine laboratory," the curly-haired, flat-chested man said, pointing to a cluster of iron structures on the distant sea.

"There, you will witness a great step forward in human medicine!"

The sun overhead was no longer strong, hanging listlessly in the western sky, appearing somewhat gentle and beautiful. Cao Gui's heart stirred slightly; it seemed like it was getting dark soon.

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Also, later...

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Chapter 125 Singing Katyusha and drinking vodka

Looking at the buildings enclosed by iron railings on the distant sea, Cao Gui felt a slight stirring in his heart.

If I remember correctly, this should be a movie called *Deep Blue Sea*, the kind I watched as a kid, the kind that gave me childhood trauma.

The title might suggest a bad movie, but it's not. Unlike those terrible films like "Sharknado" or "N-Headed Shark," this movie is quite good. It explores the balance of human technology on the environment and ecology.

Cao Gui was most impressed by the boss played by Mare Fak, who insisted on standing by the water to give a speech and show off, and then a shark bit him in half. He didn't even say "Mare Fak" before he died. He was really not doing his job properly!

The helicopter landed slowly, and Cao Gui and his group slowly walked out of the cabin. Looking up, they saw a large group of people gathered at the edge of the base, queuing up in an orderly manner to board the ship.

Judging from their appearance, they must be personnel from this experimental base. Cao Gui frowned. It was approaching dusk, so why weren't these people staying at the base? What were they up to?

"Are they going out?" Cao Gui asked, puzzled.

"It's the lab's routine holiday tomorrow, so they've gone back to the Americas," the curly-haired, flat-chested female PhD student said with a smile.

"I see," Cao Gui said thoughtfully.

"Students, welcome to our experimental base." The curly-haired, flat-chested female PhD student smiled slightly, opened the iron gate, and showed Cao Gui and the others the base behind her.

What comes into view is a huge iron building in the middle of four seawater pools surrounded by iron frames, which looks a bit like an offshore drilling platform... Of course, it is much smaller than an offshore drilling platform.

Suddenly, the water on the left side of the pool surged, and a gray shark fin appeared and disappeared on the surface of the water.

"Wow! What a huge shark!" the chubby little black boy exclaimed.

“Indeed…this shark is huge, really huge!” Peter and MJ exclaimed in surprise.

Cao Gui and Gwen exchanged a glance, equally surprised. This shark was a mako shark, which normally only reaches a maximum length of about 4 meters.

The problem is that this shark in the pool is 10 meters long, which is larger than even a typical great white shark. This is definitely not normal!

Suddenly, a figure swam by underwater. He was wearing red shorts, had bronze skin, and his muscles were not as defined as Cao Gui's, but he was much more muscular.

"Oh! Quick... quick, save them!"

"Damn it, a shark is chasing him!" Peter and Ned screamed, stamping their feet in panic.

Even Beth and Gwen were so frightened that they grabbed Cao Gui's arm, closing and opening their eyes repeatedly, afraid that the man would be torn to pieces by a shark at any moment.

Just as they expected, the shark opened its mouth wide, its razor-sharp teeth snapping out and lunging forward to bite the man.

But then, the woman in red shorts deftly swung herself, miraculously swimming onto the shark's back instead of facing it head-on.

The man in red shorts was gripping the shark's dorsal fin with one hand and its teeth with the other, seemingly trying to pry something off.

A moment later, the man and the shark separated. The man in red swimmers back to the metal frame and casually tosses down a metal license plate. He was cleaning up the shark's trash.

Wow! That's amazing!

"That's incredible! Someone actually managed to do that to this great white shark!" Ned and Parker exclaimed in amazement.

The curly-haired, flat-chested female PhD student smiled slightly, understanding their fuss; anyone who witnessed this scene would have had the same expression.

"Cao, can you do that?" Beth nudged Cao Gui and chuckled, "If it were you, would you do it?"

Gwen slapped Beth away impatiently: "Shut up, stop talking nonsense. Damn, ignore Beth..."

Cao Gui shrugged and didn't say anything. It was too troublesome. Couldn't they just kill the shark directly?

"Students," the curly-haired, flat-chested female PhD student clapped her hands and smiled as she gave a warning:

"These are warriors who can fight sharks in the water. They are professionals. Please do not try to imitate them. It is extremely dangerous."

Cao Gui rolled his eyes. What a fool! He actually praised others as warriors on the high seas and in the navy. Does he look down on me, a righteous and handsome navy man?

"Hey! Dr. McCallister."

Just then, a slightly magnetic female voice came through, making one's heart flutter. Cao Gui raised an eyebrow, his heart stirring slightly. The owner of this voice must be very sexy!

"Hi~ Natalie, I thought you left." The curly-haired, flat-chested female PhD student waved and called out excitedly.

Cao Gui looked up and, sure enough, it was someone he knew very well.

The woman wasn't particularly tall, but she was incredibly hot, with a curvaceous figure, shoulder-length light blonde hair, and a pair of alluring green eyes.

This face looks familiar; in a bodysuit, it's the legendary Black Widow: Natasha Romanoff.

Cao Gui suddenly remembered his past dream: singing Katyusha, drinking vodka, hugging Natasha, holding a PPSh, hurrah hurrah!

Cao Gui was surprised that instead of Ma'am Fuck, a Black Widow had appeared. It was truly amazing. But was this Black Widow real or fake?

Given S.H.I.E.L.D.'s track record—they'll flock to any good opportunity—Cao Gui couldn't help but wonder if the woman in front of him was the real Black Widow.

"Cao, stop looking, Gwen's going to get angry." Harry's slightly teasing voice rang in Cao Gui's ears.

Hearing this, he snapped out of his reverie and found himself staring blankly at the woman named "Natalie," while the others looked at him with amused expressions.

"Ahem...sorry, I was daydreaming." Cao Gui coughed lightly, clenching his fist to cover his embarrassment.

"Pfft...cough..."

But this explanation drew ridicule from Peter Parker and the chubby little black guy, and Cao Gui's face immediately darkened.

"Alright, students, let's go in." The female PhD student stopped them and led Cao Gui and the others into the second basement level.

This base has one level above water and three levels underwater. The level above water is used for dispatching and communication with the outside world. The first level underwater is the living area, and the second level underwater is their laboratory, which is the core of the entire base.

"This is our laboratory," the female doctor said. "Sharks are ancient creatures that have survived since the age of dinosaurs."

"They don't show symptoms like cancer, amnesia, or blindness; their deaths are often due to suffocation."

"When the elderly can no longer swim, they lose the ability to take in oxygen from the outside world and thus die."

"What I'm trying to say is that sharks must have a special way of keeping their brains active, perhaps through some kind of substance they produce themselves."

"Our goal is to find this substance and turn it into a drug that can be used on humans."

As the female PhD student walked, she explained her research direction and everything else. These were students, so they could only get a general idea. They didn't have any professional knowledge; they might not even know the names of the instruments.

Gwen's eyes lit up as she listened. Being a top student, she had a fervent thirst for knowledge and stayed close to the female professor, attentively listening to her explanations.

Just then, the broadcast suddenly came on: "Dr. McCallister, a tropical depression is heading towards our area."

"We are expected to face gale-force winds of level seven or higher and torrential rain in an hour."

Cao Gui's heart sank slightly, and an ominous premonition enveloped him.

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Chapter 126 An Uneasy Premonition

"A level 7 gale and torrential rain..." The flat-chested, curly-haired female PhD student hesitated for a moment, then smiled:

"Don't worry, everyone. Our test base is strong enough to withstand a hurricane of level 12 or higher. A mere tropical depression is not even a hurricane and cannot affect us."

Hearing her words, Peter, Ned, and the others, who had been somewhat uneasy, felt relieved. This was their first time on the open sea.

"Alright, students, now we're going to the third floor for a visit, where you'll see our experimental equipment in person."

The female PhD student smiled, knowing that among these students was the son of her wealthy boss, and she had to showcase the project's prospects and future in order to secure more research funding.

"Well...you guys go ahead, I'm not going." Cao Gui, standing to the side, rubbed his nose.