Shawn was absolutely right before; Vought International was nothing but a pit.
Mira had injected herself with temp v out of sheer necessity, but the culprit behind everything was her direct superior, that old and fat Aiden Gilbert whom Mira had spoken of.
After delivering the recommendation letter to Shawn, Mira returned to the Vought International branch in a good mood, originally intending to grab some personal belongings and leave, but she accidentally bumped into Aiden hiding in a corner, making a secretive phone call about temp v.
Mira had no intention of eavesdropping, but the bombshell was dropped right in her lap, and she could not help but hear it.
Aiden's research was encountering unprecedented difficulties.
The unstable compound v was extremely immature; a small number of users might gain temporary Superpower, but the downside was that even with a small dose, it would lead to the Death of the vast majority of secret test subjects, and it was considered lucky if they did not die instantly.
Mira was absolutely stunned by such shocking news; it overturned her perception of the world.
Was the core research of their pharmaceutical project group actually related to this?!
Infamous human experimentation?!
And Superpower could actually be triggered by a pharmaceutical agent?!
Then what about the hundreds of superheroes currently sweeping the globe, claimed to be chosen by God—could they also be...
Shit!!
Before Mira could digest this shocking news, she was discovered by Aiden.
Aiden was very good at reading people; he knew he might have leaked information, but he pretended not to know.
He craftily pacified Mira, then immediately slipped hallucinogens into her water cup, intending to drag her down with him and turn her into one of his own.
His methods were fast, ruthless, and precise.
Mira, distracted, took a small sip and alertly sensed something was wrong.
It was during her panicked escape that she reached the secret laboratory for temp v, and facing Aiden's relentless pursuit, she viciously gave herself an injection.
Mira had been prepared to die instantly at the time, but fortunately, luck was on her side.
Aiden was injured by the explosive Mira, at least breaking a leg, and many of the agents and equipment in the laboratory were also inadvertently destroyed by Mira.
But Mira's state at the time was extremely unstable, and she did not dare to stay any longer, so she flew straight out of Vought International by crashing through a window.
"He very likely thinks you are already dead in some corner of the city."
In the bright morning light, Shawn and Mira were enjoying breakfast. He pointed to Mira's phone, which had been quiet: "As long as you do not reply to any messages, Aiden might even actively cover for you."
Mira did not believe it: "Would he be that kind?"
"Of course, it is for his own sake. Compared to a leak, your Death is acceptable to him."
Shawn swallowed his bread whole and said to Mira: "I bet that the losses caused by the laboratory, and even other scapegoating, have likely already been pinned on you. Congratulations, my dear, you are about to be unemployed."
"It cannot just end like this."
Mira's anger was hard to quell: "I cannot go back to a company that conducts forbidden human experimentation, but that old bastard Aiden is still living well. This is so infuriating; he must pay the price for his actions!"
"Rest assured, he will not live long." Shawn said with a smile, soothing her.
Warm sunlight spilled into the room, and the temperature gradually heated up.
In Mira's gaze full of surprise, Shawn pinched the knife and fork with two fingers and gently bent them; the steel cutlery bent as if it were noodles.
Mira's eyes grew brighter: "What you said last night was true?"
"Of course, my Superpower is innate."
Shawn was very certain: "Believe me, it will not take long before we are even stronger than those fake heroes."
"Including Homelander?"
"Heh, his Superpower is just at the level of a baby that has not been weaned yet."
The way he bragged was so handsome!
At this moment, Mira truly lifted the burden from her heart; she clapped her hands, her smile bright: "My dear, what do you want me to do?"
"Ha, I know a few positions..."
The temperature in the room rose even higher.
...
Getting plenty of exercise is good for your health.
Perhaps because it was daytime and California had plenty of sunshine, the transformation speed of Shawn's physical strength was faster than at night, and he awakened two other Superpowers in succession that day.
They were: Super Brain (Bronze) · LV0, Super Healing (Bronze) · LV0.
Besides that, his 'Super Strength' and 'Super Agility' also successfully increased in level as evening approached, reaching the LV1 level.
[Congratulations, all basic abilities have met the standard, awakening racial talent — Steel Body (Bronze)]
He had obtained another new talent, but this new talent was determined by the sum of abilities related to physical fitness and belonged to the standard configuration of the Superman bloodline.
[Name]: Shawn Kent [Gender]: Male [Lifespan]: 3600 [Bloodline]: Superman (Bronze) [Talents]: Steel Body (Bronze), Stellar Energy (Passive), Bio-field (Passive) [Abilities]: Super Strength (Bronze) · LV1, Super Agility (Bronze) · LV1... [Evaluation]: A newborn Superman, hmm, an alien.
The change was too great.
In just two days, Shawn had transformed from an ordinary human into an alien Superman with a lifespan of 3600 years.
Even though Shawn's current Superman bloodline had not yet been fully developed, the abilities list was already too long to fit.
Afterward, abilities related to physical fitness would all be classified under the Steel Body racial talent.
[Steel Body (Bronze): Super Strength (Bronze) · LV1, Super Agility (Bronze) · LV1, Super Physique (Bronze) · LV1, Super Senses (Bronze) · LV0, Super Brain (Bronze) · LV0, Super Healing (Bronze) · LV0]
Shawn called it the Steel Body six-piece set; although the levels were still very low, they had all been initially awakened.
As for the Flight ability, he did not know when it would be unlocked, but according to his feeling, it would be soon.
The current him could only be considered a neutered version of Superman.
Even so, if he went out for a stroll as a super-human, he would probably be stronger than many superheroes.
Vought International collaborated with hospitals in certain places to conduct injection experiments on newborns using compound v; the large number of super-humans created this way did not each possess powerful abilities.
Mental instability was the biggest problem for these super-humans, and their abilities were diverse, with varying levels of quality.
Some unlucky ones awakened quite bizarre abilities, which could even be said to be completely useless.
For instance, the 'Chicken Flying Egg Breaking Combo' that left a deep impression on Shawn; the super-abilities of that old and young pair were likely to make enemies feel like their eyes were burning, and the side effect was that eggs would mutate.
Shawn's 'Steel Body' talent was still very low, but each point was in a very useful place, and he was improving every day, far from what those ordinary types could compare to.
Now, he was no longer an ordinary person.
Another day of shameless indulgence passed.
Just as Shawn had expected, Mira received a termination notice from Vought International that morning.
She had only just become a permanent employee, and her brief career had already ended.
She tapped on her phone to look.
The notification document was sent by the Vought International branch in California, officially firing her on the grounds of dereliction of duty, destruction of laboratory equipment, and conflict with a superior, and instantly relieved her of all positions in the company, even skipping the process of going back for a handover.
The only thing Shawn and Mira did not expect was that for this dismissal, the Vought International branch actually managed to send Mira a substantial severance package.
It would be a waste not to take this money.
The two thought about it slightly and quickly understood: "Aiden Gilbert is certainly capable to be a project leader."
He most likely believed that Mira was already dead.
With this premise, Aiden doing this could not only successfully turn himself from a perpetrator into a victim, but also secretly cover up the fact that temp v had been stolen, and furthermore, gain sympathy within the team, establishing the persona of a good leader.
The reason it took two days was likely that he was cleaning up the mess and destroying evidence.
The video footage related to Mira when the conflict occurred probably no longer existed by now.
This was actually a good thing for Mira.
"As long as we do not pay them any mind, we can use this money with peace of mind, and we do not have to worry about anyone coming to cause trouble..."
Aiden Gilbert?
Let him live a few more days, considering how clever he is.
Understanding the crux of the matter, Mira completely set her mind at ease.
For the next week, apart from occasionally going out to buy ingredients, the two stayed almost entirely in Shawn's apartment.
As is well known, the first taste of forbidden fruit is highly addictive.
The two were inseparable, and their exploration of super-human life sciences became increasingly proficient.
In those intense days, Shawn's abilities slowly improved; all LV0 abilities entered the LV1 ranks, and the first one awakened, Super Physique, successfully advanced to LV2.
Mira's bloodline transformation was also proceeding in an orderly manner, reaching 2.67%.
A cozy afternoon.
Movement came from the depths of Shawn's consciousness.
[Hard work finally pays off. Congratulations, through continuous effort, your partner's physical condition has been nourished, and she has successfully become pregnant!]
[Pregnancy Type: Dizygotic conception, confirmed number of offspring: 3, Gender: Male * 3.]
"She is pregnant already?!"
Shawn's heart palpitated for a moment.
When the expected thing actually happened, it still felt somewhat unreal.
He was going to be a dad!!
He looked at Mira, who was taking a shower in the bathroom and still had not figured out the situation, a look of joy appearing on his face.
"Wow~!!!"
He let out a strange cry, rushed into the bathroom, and picked up Mira: "Mira, stay still, let me help you!"
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