At Jessica's reaction, Samuel's smile deepened.
"Of course it's true."
Hearing that, Jessica immediately became so excited that she almost rushed forward to confirm the news for herself.
But before she could get close, the two security guards beside Samuel stopped her.
After all, Samuel was the overall person in charge of this underground base. Even inside the facility, his personal security was never relaxed. At a minimum, two Blackwatch soldiers always stayed close to him, and outside the base, he would be escorted by at least two full convoys.
"Sorry, I got carried away."
Jessica froze for a moment, then quickly reacted and apologized.
"That's perfectly understandable."
"I already learned about your situation from the police. You've had a hard time lately."
"This is my assistant. He'll take you out from here next. There's already a police captain waiting for you upstairs. Once you finish giving your statement, you'll be free to go."
Samuel answered with patience, a warm smile, and an almost grandfatherly gentleness.
By the time Jessica followed the assistant into the elevator, she was already regretting her earlier recklessness, which had made his guards react so sharply.
Once they reached the surface and passed down the corridor, Jessica saw two police officers waiting outside under the secretary's coordination.
The whole scene felt strangely off to her.
It was as if the police were being far too polite toward this company.
Usually, when the police investigated something, they went straight to the person involved. So why were they waiting outside?
Still, Jessica did not dwell too much on the detail and simply followed the assistant out.
But when she passed through the lobby, she glanced toward the front desk.
Pioneer Technology Pharmaceuticals.
The moment she saw that, Jessica finally understood the police officers' attitude.
This was one of the most influential major companies in the entire country right now.
If she had the money, she would have bought a Pioneer Technology phone herself.
"Ms. Jessica, hello. There are a few questions we'd like to ask with your cooperation. If you have time now, please come with us."
After Jessica came out, a slightly heavyset police captain in the distance took the initiative and spoke with a polite smile.
"Of course. No problem. Thank you."
Jessica answered with a smile of her own.
Even though the police had never been able to help her before, that situation had involved superpowers. At one point, she had even thought about hiding in prison herself just to get away from Purple Man.
But the moment she remembered how Purple Man had once walked into a police station and controlled the whole place after she went there, she had given up on that idea.
In the end, unless you deliberately made him a priority target, Purple Man was practically unbeatable.
"Ms. Jessica, this is our company card and contact number. If you run into any problems afterward, you can contact us immediately. We'll do our best to help."
At that moment, just as Jessica was about to leave with the officers, the receptionist at the front desk smiled and handed her a business card.
Seeing that, the expressions on the two officers' faces softened even more.
Along the way, they would not go so far as to call it servile, but they were very courteous with Jessica, carefully explaining what they would ask about. They even specifically mentioned that if she had not eaten, they could take her to get food first.
In short, Jessica got a real taste of what upper-class treatment felt like.
...
Meanwhile, after seeing Jessica off, Samuel headed down to Underground Level Thirty-Eight.
This floor was lined with dense rows of culture chambers, essentially an enormous cultivation room, though many of them were not yet in use. Samuel's destination was the main control station deeper inside.
"Doctor!"
Seeing Samuel arrive, the research team there immediately greeted him respectfully.
"How is it going?"
Samuel asked at once.
"Everything is progressing smoothly."
"All vital signs are normal. Doctor, according to your instructions, we've increased the maturation acceleration. It's estimated that it will fully mature in one more day."
One of the researchers answered.
"Mm."
After nodding, Samuel began inspecting the surrounding chambers. Then, after a few simple operations, one chamber that already contained a humanoid figure was moved along a conveyor belt and brought directly to the control station.
The researchers nearby did not ask any further questions. They simply stood behind Samuel in silence. After all, he was the top authority here.
And as the chamber drew closer, the figure inside finally became fully visible.
She looked no older than sixteen or seventeen, a naked black-haired girl curled up like an infant, breathing through the respirator over her mouth.
Under Samuel's gaze, it was as if she sensed something.
The girl slowly opened her eyes, and after seeing Samuel standing before her, she began struggling unconsciously.
At that moment, under Samuel's control, the chamber opened, and the nutrient fluid visibly drained away through the bottom.
At Samuel's signal, a female researcher stepped forward with practiced ease, removed her white lab coat, and went to the girl's side to cover her exposed body, wrapping the girl's small frame with it.
But even then, the girl was like a newborn baby. Aside from trembling nonstop, she only lay there in the researcher's arms with a helpless and fragile look.
"Data."
Seeing that, Samuel showed no sympathy at all. He only spoke coldly.
"Doctor, the target's brain activity is intense. The values are rising significantly."
"Cellular response is extremely strong. Based on the current physical data, if she continues developing in the chamber, she should be able to become the next Captain America."
Hearing Samuel's order, one of the researchers hurriedly reported while checking the data in hand.
"Begin the testing."
Once Samuel gave the command, the researchers began teaching the girl the most basic physical actions, then gradually moved on to jumping, running, and more.
The girl did not disappoint them. She mastered those skills with incredible speed, as if they had already been etched into her DNA and were only now being unlocked.
As time passed, from daytime into night, the constant instruction finally allowed the girl to learn the most basic foundational skills.
At that moment, she clenched both fists and faced the strength-testing machine in a fighting stance with complete focus.
"Begin!"
As Samuel gave the command, the girl suddenly threw out a punch.
Boom!
A massive sound exploded outward. She even punched out a sonic crack, and the value on the strength-testing machine shot upward at an astonishing speed, finally stopping at 4,891 kilograms.
When they saw that, the researchers nearby could not hide their shock.
They had, of course, worked on the robotics projects and the Tyrant projects before, and those could produce numbers like this.
But this was a real human.
And not just any human, but a clone that had been born less than a day ago.
Yet it already possessed such absurd strength.
If she kept developing, wouldn't she become a true superhuman?
At that moment, everyone in the room could not help thinking exactly that.
And for Samuel, it was even more so.
According to the official public data on Captain America, his upper-body lifting strength was only around 800 pounds in one category and 1,200 pounds in another. Even if direct striking force was higher, it should have topped out at maybe one or two tons at most.
But this girl, on this single strike alone, had already reached over 10,000 pounds, nearly five tons of force.
Far beyond Captain America.
And if she kept growing, then doubling that strength probably would not be a problem at all.
And if that was then combined with the T-Virus and Extremis, if you imagined using something that could multiply an ordinary person's physical qualities dozens of times over and applying it to a human who was already a superhuman by nature...
An artificial god.
At that instant, Samuel felt as though God Himself had personally placed the fruit of his imagination right in front of him.
But to Samuel, that god was Killian.
Because every single part of this had come from Killian.
"Burton, take the original biological blood sample. I want the most precise DNA analysis possible. Extract the serum. I have plans for it."
At that moment, Samuel turned to one of his deputies and gave the order in a voice that was calm on the surface, yet clearly unable to conceal the excitement underneath.
If this girl was used properly, this project would be no less valuable than Extremis or the T-Virus.
At least for now, aside from cloning the girl herself, he also intended to try extracting the serum from her body to see whether it could be turned into a super-soldier serum, allowing ordinary people to become true superhumans.
And if that was combined with the longevity effects of the current T-Virus line of drugs, then a truly long-lived superpowered race, a new humanity, might genuinely be born.
"Continue!"
After forcibly pausing the storm of ideas racing through his head, Samuel turned back to the lab and gave the order again.
This time, the tests moved on to the girl's speed, intelligence, endurance, and more.
The results were extremely satisfying.
Classification Scale: Levels 1 to 7
Test Subject: Jessica Jones
Age: 1 year old (genetic age: 20)
Sex: Female
Strength: Level 4
Grip lift: 1,888 kg
Overhead lift: 2,440 kg
Maximum striking force: 4,891 kg
Speed: Level 3
Normal running speed: 112 km/h
Sprint speed: 347 km/h
Leap: Level 3
Leg power
Standing vertical jump: 4 m
Standing long jump: 7 m
Stamina: Level 4
Can maintain peak state and perform high-intensity activity for two hours continuously
Durability: Level 3
Can completely withstand being struck in the head with a metal bat without any discomfort
Reflexes: Level 2
Can evade multiple close-range attacks
Healing: Level 3
Can heal gunshot wounds and blade wounds faster than a normal person, though clearly much weaker than Tyrants or Extremis hosts
Can also resist almost all conventional bacteria, viruses, and harmful substances, including alcohol and drugs
The clearest result is that she does not catch infectious diseases and does not get drunk
Mental Processing: Level 2
Entirely within the range of a normal human, with no especially outstanding points
...
After reading the complete report, Samuel's face lit up with unexpected joy.
While the girl had no special intellectual gift and could even be called average in that regard, her physical abilities were absolutely unique, far superior to even the current security soldiers in the base.
The only issue was her combat technique, but that was minor and could be improved through training.
Compared to that, developing her body further was what truly mattered.
"Send in one unarmed security squad. Order: subdue her."
At that point, after seeing that the girl still looked energetic even after so much testing, Samuel calmly issued another order.
Following the instruction, a Blackwatch squad that had already been disarmed entered the room in a forceful formation. Once they identified the girl as their target, they advanced directly toward her.
Even without weapons, the six-man squad still approached in a coordinated encirclement pattern, ensuring that they could support one another instantly from any angle.
Every single one of them was a top-level hand-to-hand combat expert.
But in the girl's eyes, the whole thing seemed slightly disorienting. Only when the squad rushed through the door toward her did she barely manage to react and raise her arms to block.
She caught the elbow strike aimed at her by the lead Blackwatch soldier, but in the very next second he used the contact to spin around behind her and tried to lock her down from the rear.
At the same time, the other Blackwatch soldiers rushed in from the sides, preparing to strike the back of her head and subdue her.
For the girl, her reflexes were fast enough, but she remembered that the woman had said if she beat these people, then she would get to eat.
And for the sake of the delicious food she had first tasted at noon, the girl simply applied a little force.
The Blackwatch soldier who had been locking her suddenly felt as if he were embracing some immense hydraulic press that was now bearing down on him with increasing pressure.
(End of Chapter)
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