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"Alright then…"
Selene put on a pitiful expression.
Her pearly white teeth bit her lower lip.
Such a delicate, pitiable look would surely have made any other man surrender on the spot.
But Karl remained unmoving, showing no intention of backing down.
╥﹏╥.
This iron-hearted man.
Does I, the dignified Moon Goddess, have no face?
You mark my words…
Even if I, Selene, starve to death, die outside, or jump off a cliff, I will not drink a single drop of your blood!!
"Last question."
Selene shed her previous delicate expression, her ice-blue eyes fixed on Karl with unusual seriousness. "Who… exactly are you?"
The latter smiled and said, "A Dimensional God who doesn't want to go home!"
o(one︿one#)o
I've had enough!!
Selene just assumed Karl was still toying with her.
Joking, how could a Dimensional God be human?
Even the legendary Vampire Lord, Dracula, the King of Ghosts, couldn't reach the level of a Dimensional God…
After rolling her beautiful eyes, she turned and pushed the door open.
However.
In the corridor outside the room, soldiers armed with live ammunition had already gathered.
In fact, as soon as the unusual sounds of fighting came from Karl's bedroom, these soldiers were ready to rush in and protect him.
But they were all stopped by Karl using his Mind abilities.
Now, seeing the culprit who disturbed their boss, they all glared with murderous intent.
As soon as Karl gave the order, they would immediately turn the female Vampire in front of them into a sieve.
"Let her go…"
Three light words came from the bedroom.
The soldiers who had gathered in the corridor did not hesitate at all, instantly splitting to both sides, clearing a path for Selene to leave.
Such strict discipline immediately left Selene quite shocked.
No wonder that man's actions were so unrestrained.
Besides his own powerful strength.
Even the armed forces under his command were not to be underestimated.
If one day they were to meet the Wizard Society in battle.
Then, perhaps, apart from the Death Walker members led by her.
All other Vampires would be shot down without a sound…
Thinking of this, a sense of crisis suddenly rose in Selene's heart.
Her tall figure did not stop.
In the blink of an eye, she disappeared into the dark night.
…
After Selene left, Karl picked up a Playboy magazine again, flipping through the columns on celebrity biographies and interviews, and muttered to himself:
"I wonder what stage Samuel Sterns's experiment has reached?"
"If I temporarily add some new content for him, will it delay the original progress?"
Although Karl could, through the Mind Chains connection, "see" Samuel Sterns's daily routine from nearly ten thousand kilometers away.
But unfortunately, the Super Soldier Serum experiment touched upon his knowledge blind spot.
So, whether he looked or not actually made no difference…
As for why Karl asked Selene to collect blood samples from the Vampire Elder.
It was entirely a sudden whim of his.
He really wanted to try if he could use the blood samples of the Vampire progenitor, or the first-generation Vampire Elder.
From them, extract the most superior Extraordinary Factors such as Longevity, Night Vision, Super Hearing, Regenerative Healing Factor, Super Agility, and Super Endurance.
Then, fuse all these Extraordinary Factors into the Super Soldier Serum.
Thereby creating a truly Super Serum!!!
If this idea was feasible.
Then it would undoubtedly open a door to a whole new "path of evolution" for Karl…
Thus, making his future full of endless imagination and possibilities.
After all, for Karl.
The higher the ultimate strength his body could achieve.
The greater the energy transmission he would receive from the Warp.
And such a wild idea.
If it were before Samuel Sterns joined, Karl wouldn't have considered it much at all.
Because thinking about it would be in vain.
For ordinary scientific researchers… no, it should be said that even for those big names in the scientific research field, this "topic" was definitely beyond the scope.
Baron Strucker gathered so many top scientific researchers.
After tinkering for so many years, they still couldn't successfully decipher the original formula of the Super Soldier Serum.
But now, with the addition of Samuel Sterns, this "intellectual Superman."
All those previously impossible ideas have become traceable.
Thinking of this.
Karl's heart was filled with anticipation.
Huh?
Wait a minute!
Karl seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and the expression on his face gradually became strange.
"If I'm not mistaken, it's been exactly nine days since the little handsome King Kong left Skull Island, and he hasn't eaten anything…."
But then he shook his head and said, "No, it should actually be thirteen days, because he hadn't eaten any food since he was in the Skullcrawler's lair."
Previously, King Kong's seasickness was very severe, and his appetite was poor, so he couldn't eat anything.
Plus Karl had to play the "eagle-training game" with Selene.
So he gradually forgot about it.
If it weren't for Selene's "blood request" just now reminding him, he probably wouldn't have remembered it until he returned to Sokovia.
However, this was precisely what puzzled Karl the most.
One must know, Selene, as a Vampire, was only hungry for three days, and her eyes were already blue, making her unable to fight.
But King Kong, who hadn't eaten for nearly half a month, was not only still full of vigor, but also won two crucial "ranking matches" during that time.
Was he not hungry??
Karl clearly remembered that handsome fellow was a big eater of fish and meat in the movie.
This situation, no matter how you look at it, seems a bit unscientific.
Could it be… he really turned into an Ape God?
Thinking of this, Karl had no more interest in continuing to read the magazine.
He simply got up and went to the deck, where he happened to witness the spectacular scene of King Kong getting up to relieve himself.
Whoosh…!!!
A huge column of water spanned dozens of meters, spraying a row of palm trees growing on the opposite coastline, making them lean crookedly.
The tourists on the beach, who were originally enjoying the quiet night, immediately screamed and scurried everywhere.
Σ(°△°|||)
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"Handsome, you haven't eaten for a long time, aren't you hungry?"
Karl asked directly.
King Kong scratched his head in a clumsy but endearing way, and replied, equally puzzled: "I don't know what's going on, ever since I left 'home' with you, I haven't felt hungry."
"I've never gone this long without eating before… Karl, am I sick?"
Karl shook his head thoughtfully.
How can a sick person be as lively as you?
However, in this situation, there seems to be only one plausible explanation…
That is, after leaving Skull Island, King Kong successfully awakened the greatest common characteristic of Titans — the ability to absorb radiation energy.
Although in the movie, King Kong did not show similar traits.
But that only means that King Kong has lived on the surface for too long and has become accustomed to a life of eating raw meat and drinking blood.
And his ancestors originally lived in the Inner Earth.
No matter what, he is also a member of the Titan family, just like Godzilla and other monsters.
If only King Kong did not possess this characteristic, wouldn't that be somewhat unreasonable?!
However…
If that were truly the case, then where would the radiation source providing energy to King Kong be?
He didn't have the opportunity to raid nuclear power plants like those two MUTOs.
Karl was completely baffled by this.
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
"Huh?!"
"Wait a minute, that radiation source, could it be me…"
But on second thought, this possibility does seem quite high.
After all, the energy released from Karl's body all originated from the mind stone.
Logically speaking, this should also be considered a special form of radiant energy.
And it's the purest and most powerful kind in the Universe!
Therefore, its impact on Titan creatures is naturally far more powerful than the benefits brought by ordinary nuclear radiation and gamma rays.
King Kong might have been influenced by this energy, which allowed him to successfully awaken the ability to absorb radiant energy, and thus not feel hungry at all even after 13 days without eating!
If this were true.
Then Karl would no longer have to worry about King Kong's "food" problem in the future.
Perhaps… he could even take the opportunity to trick Godzilla into his hands?!
Thinking of this.
Karl decided to test his hypothesis on the handsome fellow immediately.
So he slowly floated into mid-air, forming an energy shield around his body.
Then he asked the bewildered King Kong:
"Handsome, do these lights emanating from my body have any effect on you?"
"I feel very full, very warm…"
King Kong patted his belly contentedly, and continued to communicate telepathically:
"The closer I am to you, the more replenished I feel, like I have endless strength, and even the wounds on my body don't hurt as much… I noticed it when we were fighting in the cave."
Nice!!!
This confirms it.
The cosmic arcane energy emitted by the infinity stones can provide Titan monsters with the energy necessary for survival.
Perhaps even Godzilla's decision not to pursue King Kong earlier was related to this arcane energy?
At least, Karl thought so…
He had originally been troubled by the mysterious power appearing on Titan monsters that could block Mind Chains.
But now, even if he couldn't use Mind Chains to "tame" Godzilla.
He had other methods to bring this Monster King into his camp.
Godzilla, do you want to taste the most delicious and pure radiant energy in the Universe?
If you want… then come work for me!!
...
…
3 days later.
The Hercules successfully arrived at the only port in the Kingdom of Sokovia, Port Dibala.
Karl, along with King Kong and the armed security team, returned to the Hyperspace Group Headquarters by the waiting motorcade.
From departure to return;
From Sokovia, to Skull Island, and then to San Francisco;
It lasted 23 days, with a total voyage of nearly 30,000 kilometers.
This trip to Skull Island, although Karl suffered from the fatigue of travel, he gained a lot.
First, he successfully snatched King Kong from the Monarch Organization.
Secondly, by utilizing King Kong's debut, he made a huge profit, directly pushing his Prestige value to the brink of upgrading.
Finally, he verified the influence of cosmic arcane energy on Titans through King Kong.
Thus officially putting the plan to "tame" Godzilla on the agenda.
As for the good reputation and profound industry influence brought to The Daily Bugle through exclusive live broadcasts during the "ranking matches," there's no need to even mention it.
In short… this time, Karl simply won big!!
...
…
After returning to headquarters.
Karl first sent people to take King Kong to its pre-planned dwelling place—in the dense forest north of the Mountain Top Base.
That area maintained an excellent primitive forest topography and had a very open valley, which was perfect for King Kong to settle down.
Most importantly, the secret tunnel leading to the Mountain Top Base was at the foot of that mountain.
It was perfect for King Kong to help guard.
And from the Hyperspace Group Headquarters, it only took less than 20 minutes by car to reach that area.
If anything unexpected really happened, Karl could fly there in minutes.
Then Karl, accompanied by Zemo, took the special elevator to Samuel Sterns's P4 laboratory on the 18th underground floor.
As soon as he entered, Karl saw Samuel Sterns, dressed in a white lab coat, constantly moving back and forth between experimental equipment and computers.
And besides him.
There were two men and one woman in the laboratory.
Karl had already heard from Zemo on the way.
It seemed that these were three senior researchers recently selected from numerous candidates, all of them highly talented individuals.
"Hmm? Boss, you're back?"
Samuel Sterns, who was originally busy, seemed to suddenly sense Karl's presence.
He suddenly turned around without being prompted, then reported with a look of pleasant surprise:
"You've returned just in time. I've just made significant progress in deciphering the original formula for the Super Soldier Serum…"
"I reckon in another half a month… ah no, just one week will be enough. I'll be able to provide you, Boss, with a perfectly restored, complete version of Dr. Erskine's Super Soldier Serum formula."
At this point, he didn't forget to carefully remind him:
"If you need a sub-level Super Soldier Serum, I can have people start developing it now."
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
That fast?!
Although Karl had guessed that Samuel Sterns's deciphering work would be very fast.
But he clearly didn't expect it to be so effective.
One must know, Baron Strucker had been tinkering for over a decade without making any significant progress.
And a genius scientist like Edward Stark, only after the war, by privately retaining a tube of Captain America's blood sample and a lot of Dr. Erskine's first-hand research data.
Only after S.H.I.E.L.D. was officially established, did he spend nearly two years—by the end of 1991—successfully developing the sub-level Super Soldier Serum.
There's no need to even mention other individuals or organizations…
It took a few years at the least, and decades at most.
But Samuel Sterns had only been researching for less than a month and successfully deciphered it!
You tell me if he's strong or not?
This "intellectual Superman" truly lives up to his name.
This undoubtedly proved once again how correct Karl's decision to exchange for him was at the time.
However, Samuel Sterns's overly eager and solicitous demeanor made Karl instinctively wary.
He immediately used the Mind Chains to check the other party's loyalty.
Only after confirming there were no abnormalities did he relax.
Then he said with a look of approval: "Dr. Stern, you've done very well. I greatly appreciate your fighting spirit in bravely challenging peaks on the path of scientific research."
"However, during this journey, I suddenly thought of a completely new research idea, and I wanted to ask you to verify its feasibility…"
"Tell me, Boss."
Samuel Sterns waited quietly, full of interest, for what came next.
He didn't know that he had just walked on the edge of life and death!