American Comics: The Matrix

To be honest, Bant doesn't want the world to be flooded with super-powered people.

Because you never know what those people who have gained super powers will do next.

Even among superheroes, there are many who are essentially beginners, not to mention the villains.

Bant's words woke the dreamer up.

Having seen the two successful cases of Peter and Bant, Connors subconsciously imagined the lizard serum as something equivalent to the spider's ability.

"It would be a lot easier if that were the case," he said.

"Diluting the serum and reducing the potency of the drug can mitigate this effect."

After he transformed into a lizard man for the first time, it didn't take long for him to transform back.

But Bant shook his head.

"Diluting the serum won't work, Doc."

Simply diluting the serum is the stupidest approach.

If you have a way to dilute it, others can purify it. If that doesn't work, they can buy a large amount and replicate the original serum.

In this industry, the most important thing is to keep the secret recipe confidential. If it is really cracked, things like patent laws will be just waste paper.

After all, the ones who want the formula the most are probably the US military and SHIELD.

What can you do if they really crack it?

Sue them?

Who is this person in this hall and why are you suing me?

What's more, simply diluting the serum does not essentially solve the side effects of the serum.

"My suggestion is to redesign the formula and improve the serum."

The serum that Bant envisioned was just a therapeutic drug. After removing the superpowers, there would naturally be no side effects.

Moreover, serum can only be a consumable.

It can cure disabilities, but it can never give people super self-healing abilities.

Bant even plans to launch several generations of serums with different effects.

Only the most effective serum can truly regenerate severed limbs. As for other versions, their effects are not so good.

In this way, the serum can play its greatest value and gain benefits for Primus.

But Connors clearly disagrees.

This is obviously different from his original intention of inventing the serum.

But he just remained silent for a moment and did not express any objection.

After all, the serum was not entirely his masterpiece from the beginning.

He had done research with Richard Parker more than a decade ago, and even the lizard serum, which had side effects, was developed based on the formula left by Richard.

As for now, the serum that Bant had in mind was even more different from his invention.

He had no right to influence Bant's thoughts.

Moreover, he also understood that for a company, the first thing to consider is naturally profit. At least Primos is still developing for the benefit of mankind.

that's enough.

"So how do we ensure the serum formula?"

he asks.

Connors really didn't want to see this incident happen again.

Although Dong Wu's final battlefield was at Stark Tower, the fight between the strange bird and Iron Man in the air inevitably affected the people around them.

Later, Bant knocked Dong Wu into the river, causing several cruise ships in the river to almost capsize due to the waves.

“Start at the source.”

Bant took out Dong Wu's variable machine and explained: "All we need to do is to get one of the indispensable key materials of the serum into our hands."

Hearing this, Connors couldn't help but nod.

In this way, even if others want to crack the serum, they will be helpless in the face of unknown ingredients.

"Then start from the beginning!"

Connors is gearing up.

“It would be best to build a small ecological environment.”

"I kept one." Bant nodded. He rented an entire floor of space, and currently only two laboratories were being used.

There is enough space.

And it won't be long, once the Stark Tech Expo opens, he'll have his own building.

Isn't that right, Hammer?

The two men gathered together to study it for a while, and Connors was amazed at the little hero.

In his opinion, the little warrior transformed by Bant sometimes seemed to know nothing about some "basic" content, but those puzzles that he found difficult to solve could be pointed out by Bant miraculously.

"We don't need to make them mutate completely, we just need to strengthen that special stem cell."

The two people are making rapid progress and are now planning how to mutate the lizard's genes.

At this time, a bell rang outside the company.

Connors immediately became alert.

He has not forgotten that he is still a fugitive.

"Don't be nervous, I have an appointment with Norman Osborn."

Bant jumped off the table, and while in mid-air he slapped the small broken watch on his back and turned back into a human.

"Norman Osborn?"

Connors became even more nervous.

That's his old boss!

"I'll explain the rest to you later. Just tell him that the serum has been successfully developed. Don't reveal anything else." Bant reminded.

Bant had long been prepared to help Norman and Harry cure their genetic diseases.

But he didn't want to expose his weakness, so he planned to use the serum as an excuse.

He went over to open the door for Norman, and Harry followed behind Norman.

As soon as Norman came in, he looked at Bant's laboratory with great appreciation. The current Primus was no match for the original Osborn, but he seemed to see his younger self.

Of course, he wasn't so good before.

As he continued walking inside, Norman noticed Connors.

"Kurt?"

He frowned, surprised.

"Long time no see, Mr. Norman."

Connors greeted him calmly.

After the initial panic, Connors quickly relaxed.

Honestly, he had nothing to be afraid of.

Because he and Bant are too strong together!

He is so strong that he doesn't need to worry even if the person standing in front of him is Iron Man instead of Norman.

What can the other party do to you?

It doesn’t matter, let’s go!

"I took Dr. Connors in, and worked with him to complete the serum," Bant explained.

He took out a small bottle of medicine, which actually contained anesthetic prepared in advance.

"The executives at Osborn told me that you couldn't wait any longer and wanted to conduct experiments with the unfinished serum..." Connors sighed, "You saw the result."

"I don't know about this."

Hearing this, Norman's face did not look good.

His health had indeed begun to deteriorate, but it was far from the point where he couldn't wait. How could he be so impatient as to conduct human experiments right away?

What's more, from beginning to end, he didn't even see a trace of lizard serum.

"It seems like they've wanted me to die for a long time." Norman shook his head sadly.

"Now their hopes have failed." Bant said with a smile, "Uncle Norman, the serum can cure the genetic defects of the Osborn family. That's why I invited you and Harry to come here."

"You're serious!"

Hearing the news, even Norman couldn't help but clench his fists and lose his composure.

Harry, who was kept in the dark, wondered:

"Wait, what genetic defect?"

Norman hesitated for a long time, and finally told Harry the truth: "This is a genetic disease unique to members of the Osborn family. Every Osborn will not live past the age of fifty..."

"what?"

Harry's eyes widened in surprise.

He had no real sense of his own death yet, but he had not forgotten that his father would be fifty years old in a few years.

"That's in the past!"

Bant said confidently.

He raised his arms high, the potion in his hand like a flame of hope.

But Connors understood that it was just a cover. The real flame of hope, Prometheus, was the watch from beginning to end!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 56: Treating Norman and Harry (Seeking follow-up reading)

The thing that will change the fate of the Osborn family is right before your eyes!

Norman looked at the potion in Bant's hand, desire and doubt flashing in his eyes.

Is there really hope for the disease that has plagued the Osborn family for generations?

Or is it just an empty dream?

His breathing became rapid, and he said in a deep voice: "Then let's try it!"

In fact, Norman had no confidence that the potion in Bant's hand would work.

But he knew he didn't have many years left, but Harry's life had just begun.

Even if Bant's potion failed, even if he died on the test bench, at least with the experience of his failure, Bant could be closer to success next time.

At least... Harry has a better chance of surviving!

"I'll go first!"

Bant originally wanted to suggest that the two of them could come together, but he also understood Norman's concerns.

This is something that it is impossible for a father not to consider.

He took Norman into the closed laboratory, and Norman changed into a hospital gown and lay on the cold experimental table.

At this time, he became more open-minded and joked:

"Isn't there any restraint device? If I turn into a lizard monster, you'll be in danger, Ben."

"You won't turn into a monster, Uncle Norman."

Bant injected anesthesia into Norman's body. Norman, whose consciousness was slowly fading, grabbed his hand, as if he wanted to tell him something, but Bant only heard: