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"It's nothing, just a small matter…"
Selena waved her hand indifferently, then winked at her subordinates who were responsible for transporting the weapons and equipment.
Then, swaying her graceful figure, she left with light steps, like a cheerful bird.
It was not difficult to see that Selena was very happy.
But it had nothing to do with Samuel Stern.
Instead, she could 'once again' seize the opportunity to see her King!
If it wasn't to meet Karl, a small matter like escorting Phineas Mason would not have required her, the Vampire Queen, to personally intervene.
Handing it over to the Death Walker under her command would not have caused any mishaps.
But in order to 'go home and visit' from time to time, Selena naturally wouldn't miss such a rare 'excuse'!
And now, she had to immediately return to her exclusive room to bathe and perfume herself, making sure she smelled fragrant, and then wait for a profound and exhilarating exchange with her Boss in the evening.
After Selena left, her Death Walker subordinates immediately handed over the weapons and equipment they had escorted to the laboratory staff who came to receive them.
Samuel Stern first glanced at Phineas Mason, who stood opposite him, looking apprehensive and a little pale.
Then he walked over to the two boxes of homemade weapon devices, picking and choosing among them, sometimes frowning, sometimes showing disdain, and sometimes shaking his head.
"This is garbage, this is also garbage… And this one, almost all these little gadgets you invented with those broken things are useless garbage."
He mumbled as he rummaged through them, his tone full of disdain.
It wasn't until he picked up the Phase Shifting Device, which could change the covered energy field of a material contact surface, allowing its surface to form a rectangular energy field capable of traversing gaps, that a hint of satisfaction appeared on his face.
His eyes gleamed with excitement, as if he had discovered a rare treasure.
Samuel Stern picked up a Phase Emitter, the corners of his mouth slightly curved upward, and said with a hint of appreciation:
"Hmm, among all your works, only this little gadget is somewhat interesting.
Perhaps the Thunder Warrior Battalion will be able to use it in space boarding battles or other secret infiltration missions in the future."
Then, he turned his gaze to the bewildered Phineas Mason, his expression instantly becoming serious, his eyes sharp as if they could see through the other person's thoughts, and said coldly:
"There are only two paths before you now: one is to choose to join the Hyperspace Group and work in my Weapons Research Team."
He slightly raised his chin, his tone carrying an unquestionable authority, "The Group will provide you with generous salary and benefits, and all you need to do is use your brain to continuously develop new weapon devices…"
At this point, Samuel Stern deliberately paused, looked at Phineas Mason, and grinned menacingly: "As for the other… I don't think you'd ever want to know."
Upon hearing this, Phineas Mason's plump body shivered violently.
His face instantly turned ashen, and fine beads of sweat seeped from his forehead.
Somehow, the terrifying image of himself being dissected for research uncontrollably surfaced in his mind; the image was so vivid it sent shivers down his spine.
His eyes filled with fear and panic, and he nodded in agreement without thinking, "No problem, I am willing to join your company, this is my… my honor."
"Very good, I like those who know how to adapt…"
Samuel Stern's face showed a somewhat eerie smile, and that smile, combined with his huge head, immediately gave people a sinister and terrifying feeling of a grotesque monster.
"Phineas Mason, welcome to the Hyperspace Group."
"As your superior, I want to remind you before you officially start… In my laboratory, you are allowed to fail, you are allowed to make mistakes, but you are absolutely not allowed to show even the slightest disobedience or doubt towards the Boss."
Samuel Stern looked down at Phineas Mason, saying each word clearly, "Otherwise… you will bear the consequences yourself!"
After completing the necessary onboarding instructions, Samuel Stern immediately waved to the staff beside him, signaling them to take Phineas Mason away for placement and to familiarize him with his future work environment.
Phineas Mason felt as if he had been granted a great pardon and, led by the staff, hurriedly left the oppressive place.
"Dr. Stern, Dr. Stern…"
Soon after Phineas Mason left, just as Samuel Stern returned to his workbench to continue the cell division experiment he had paused earlier, Rebecca Chambers burst into his laboratory like a gust of wind.
Her face was full of excitement, her cheeks slightly flushed from agitation, and her eyes sparkled with joy as she shouted loudly:
"Dr. Stern, the Super Serum Phase One serum sample has finally successfully fused!!"
Upon hearing this, Samuel Stern's usually serious face uncharacteristically broke into a surprised smile.
His eyes lit up instantly, and he grabbed Rebecca Chambers's shoulders, his hands trembling slightly from excitement, and asked eagerly:
"Is that true?"
His voice was full of anticipation, his eyes fixed on Rebecca Chambers, as if trying to find the answer on her face.
Rebecca Chambers's head bobbed wildly like a pecking chick, her hair swaying with the movement, her face beaming with a proud smile: "It's true, Dr. Stern!"
Samuel Stern immediately said, "Quick… take me to see it right away!"
He was already impatient to witness this achievement with his own eyes.
The two then rushed non-stop to the laboratory where the Super Serum Phase One was placed.
Samuel Stern carefully picked up a test tube containing a golden solution, his eyes filled with fanaticism, staring intently at the golden solution in the test tube, as if he were holding an incomparably precious treasure.
"My idea was indeed correct.
As long as the extraordinary characteristics, originally intended to be achieved through a single injection, are divided into three phases to be completed separately, the difficulty will be greatly reduced by 57%!"
He muttered to himself, gently shaking the test tube, watching the golden solution slowly flow within it, his eyes filled with an uncontrollable fanaticism.
Over the past year or so, although Karl had collected many 'materials' with extraordinary characteristics for Samuel Stern, the progress of the True Super Serum had been very slow.
This was not to say that Samuel Stern was dragging his feet, but rather that he encountered extremely great obstacles and difficulties in his research and development.
That is, to directly elevate Karl's physical body to a level beyond 'gods' through a single injection, the difficulty involved was no less than directly creating a 'god'.
Even with Samuel Stern's super brain and the extraordinary wisdom granted by Tzeentch, he still could not solve this super difficult problem in a short time.
After countless failures, a few months ago, Samuel Stern finally decided to change his approach.
If the extraordinary effect desired by the True Super Serum could not be achieved in one go, then it would be divided into two or three phases to complete!
Thus, in his subsequent series of attempts, he finally successfully verified the feasibility of this new plan and ultimately divided the True Super Serum into three phases.
From low to high, each phase had a completely different effect, but at the same time, they progressed in layers, complementing each other.
Ultimately ensuring that Karl reached the realm of "physical sanctification"!!
Samuel Stern gripped the test tube and excitedly said to Rebecca Chambers: "We must tell the Boss this good news immediately."
Subsequently, Samuel Stern and Rebecca Chambers excitedly rushed to Karl's office.
Meanwhile, in the chairman's office, Karl was sitting on the Golden Throne, reviewing some documents.
Sunlight streamed through the window, casting a golden glow upon him.
Seeing the two rushing in, he couldn't help but smile curiously, "So urgent, is there something important?"
"Boss, the Super Serum Phase One serum sample has been successfully produced," Rebecca Chambers said first, her voice trembling slightly from excitement.
Karl's eyes immediately lit up upon hearing this, and his originally deep eyes sparkled with pleasant surprise, but then he frowned slightly and cast a questioning gaze at the two, "What does 'Phase One' mean?"
"That's right."
Samuel Stern composed himself slightly, cleared his throat, and tried to keep his voice steady, then explained in detail to Karl why he had decided to divide the True Super Serum into three phases.
"If we followed the initial idea of achieving the effect of successfully integrating all extraordinary characteristics through a single injection, the difficulty would be too great… As for our current capabilities, it would be difficult to overcome in a short period, and it's uncertain whether we could ultimately reach the ideal state."
"So I changed my approach, opting for a compromise, choosing to divide the True Super Serum into three phases, each carrying different functions and characteristics, and progressing sequentially, complementing each other…"
His voice gradually rose, and a confident smile appeared on his face, "This way, not only is the research and development difficulty and time cost greatly reduced, but theoretically, it can also ensure that your physical functions, Boss, are elevated to an unprecedented height… ultimately allowing you to surpass limits, even achieving the extraordinary effect of a 'god'!!"
However, at this point, Samuel Stern paused, then looked at Karl on the Golden Throne with a look of guilt, like a child who had made a mistake, full of apology, and cautiously continued:
"However, this plan has one not-so-small drawback… that is, the catalytic energy required for these three phases also increases progressively…"
His voice grew softer and softer, as if he were waiting for Karl's wrath.
However, before he could finish speaking, Karl on the Golden Throne waved his hand dismissively, a relaxed smile on his face, and said jokingly:
"It's alright, the one thing I'm not short of right now is energy. Didn't you see me sitting on this thing every day, generating power for love?!"
Karl's laughter was as gentle as a spring breeze, successfully diffusing the tense atmosphere in the office.
Then he reached out and took the golden serum from Samuel Stern's hand, his gaze immediately fixed on the serum.
Karl knew in his heart that this serum was not just an extraordinary experiment, but the most crucial step on his path to "physical sanctification."
Success or failure depended on this one move!
Karl seemed to see infinite possibilities in the serum before him, and immediately praised it with a hint of approval in his gaze:
"Stern, your idea is very good, but as for the effect of this first phase, let's test it together now."
Yes, Karl decided to test the actual effect of this Super Serum on the spot.
So, without the slightest hesitation, after handing the Super Serum back to Samuel Stern, Karl extended his right arm, rolled up his sleeve, revealing a well-defined, powerful, and sturdy arm.
At this moment, Samuel Stern had already picked up a specialized serum injector and skillfully loaded the Super Serum into it.
Then he held the injector up to his eyes, carefully checked it, and after confirming it was correct, he nodded at Karl.
"You can begin."
As Karl's command was given, Dr. Samuel Stern skillfully inserted the needle into Karl's blood vessel.
The golden liquid rapidly flowed into his bloodstream, propelled by the booster.
Almost at the same instant, a powerful energy wave erupted within Karl's body, as if a supernova had exploded inside him.
The energy wave was so powerful that the surrounding air trembled.
Dazzling light burst forth from his body, instantly illuminating the entire office.
The light was so intense that everything around became blurred, and even the sunlight streaming through the window seemed to dim in comparison.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz—"
Soon, all the objects in the room also began to tremble slightly.
For the Super Serum to take effect, one of the most crucial conditions was the need for powerful energy to act as a necessary catalyst during the serum's fusion process.
One must know that when Captain America fused with the Super Soldier Serum back then, it consumed the electricity of an entire city.
However, for Karl, who now possessed three infinity stones, the least he lacked was energy, and what he used was the purest cosmic secret energy in the Universe!
As the serum flowed through Karl's limbs and bones, the surging power within him, like a sleeping giant dragon, was completely awakened and began to surge madly.