Its only real flaw was that it could easily cause explosions. Once that single weakness was resolved, it would become a truly unrivaled Super Soldier Serum.
And as for Maya's proposed fourth stage, Killian was extremely tempted by it.
"It can be done, but it depends on the subject's physical constitution. So far, Savin is still the only one who's truly ideal for the Extremis virus."
"The others can also adapt to the Extremis virus successfully, but whether in terms of development or enhancement, none of them have performed as well as he has."
"And they're still far too prone to exploding. I'll need to do deep editing at the DNA-sequence level."
After hearing Killian's question, Maya gave her report.
Only heaven knew how many biological test subjects had exploded in the lab during this period. Fortunately, among the limited number of human test subjects, they had all gone through compatibility testing for the Extremis virus before injection, and some had still succeeded. That at least counted as a small blessing in the middle of all the bad luck.
"There's no need to make it that complicated. Extract his DNA and begin cloning. Once you confirm that his DNA can maintain high compatibility, start large-scale cloning."
"Then coordinate with Samuel, the lead on the T-Virus project. I want to see a brand-new Extremis Tyrant."
"You're familiar with the T-Virus side of things too, right?"
After hearing Maya's explanation, Killian waved a hand and spoke to her.
Editing them one by one would take far too long. Since they already had a highly compatible subject with proven results, they might as well clone him directly. And since Savin's body cells could perfectly adapt to the Extremis virus, Killian had every reason to believe he could also adapt to the Tyrant project just like the Russian soldier prototype from Resident Evil.
"Of course. Following your instructions, Boss, the different virus projects have been sharing information during this period."
"You could say we've drawn a great deal of inspiration from one another."
Maya truly admired Killian. She had originally thought her Extremis project was already far ahead of its time.
She had never expected him to also have something as devastating as the T-Virus project.
And during the period when she toured the project and exchanged research data with the other team, she gained an even clearer understanding of how powerful the T-Virus was. In terms of raw potential, it might even surpass her Extremis virus.
If not for the fact that she herself had led the development of Extremis, she might have volunteered on the spot to take charge of the T-Virus project instead.
There was no helping it. The two projects shared many similarities, and when it came to biological recovery and longevity, Maya felt the T-Virus was actually more practical than her Extremis virus.
The one thing that gave her some comfort was that Extremis-enhanced subjects possessed superhuman abilities that the Tyrants developed through the T-Virus simply did not have.
"Very good. You should keep exchanging ideas and work closely together, understood?"
"You're all senior researchers in the company now. I don't care how much you know, as long as you're wholeheartedly working for the company."
After saying that with satisfaction, Killian turned and walked outside.
Now both the T-Virus and Extremis experiments had achieved major breakthroughs, and the T-Virus had even started generating profits for him.
Looking at the steadily rising points on the system interface coming from the Tyrants, Killian could not help showing an amused smile.
That was why the things that cost nothing were often the most expensive. Once Killian offered the military free Tyrants for testing, they simply could not resist deploying them onto the battlefield.
Although they were still holding back for the moment, only using them for remote counterterrorism operations, Killian believed that as the Tyrants continued proving themselves, the military would sooner or later throw them onto the front lines.
And when that happened, the prestige points brought by the T-Virus would likely surpass even Baymax.
After all, the fame created on the battlefield was far greater than the kind gained in everyday life.
Back in the laboratory, after watching Killian leave, Maya reached up and touched a spot on her head where her hair had noticeably thinned.
At this point, Killian clearly was not worried about them secretly sharing too much information anymore. He simply trusted them that much.
After all, if she had access to this kind of black technology, she would trust her own subordinates too.
Lowering her hand silently, she let out a sigh, then immediately threw herself back into her research work with renewed energy.
After all, setting aside that one tiny control measure, their待遇 was much better now than before. When project schedules were not tight, they could even travel freely to other places.
And all of the travel expenses were fully covered by the company.
Not to mention the personal bodyguards, the absurdly high salary, and all the bonuses.
At this point, she could practically be considered a true urban white-collar professional.
But she was not interested in any of that. After going out and enjoying herself for a day or two, she went right back to the lab. Compared to facing all those flashy clothes and superficial distractions, she preferred facing DNA sequences. The feeling of exploring and editing them with her own hands was simply too satisfying.
...
At the same time, on the other side, after returning to the company, Killian summoned several key subordinates to the conference room.
"All right, let's hear it. How are things progressing?"
After seeing that everyone had arrived, Killian finally spoke.
"I'll go first, Boss. The news company we've set up, along with its website, Pioneer Browser, has now officially gone live. Based on our initial follow-up, user feedback has been positive, and there shouldn't be any problems. At the same time, the instant messaging product Bluebird has also been launched, and its user base is growing steadily."
At that moment, a bespectacled middle-aged man named Barry took the initiative to give his report after hearing Killian speak.
"Good. The social side of the internet is still basically a blank slate right now. I'll personally approve a dedicated round of funding for your team, and your primary task will be attracting new users and keeping them. Understood?"
Killian intended to fight for both the browser and the news company. He wanted success in both civilian life and the military sector, and he also wanted to keep a tight grip on control over online public opinion. And this era just so happened to be the perfect time, when the major news players were still focused only on print media and no one else had yet moved in to divide up this market.
So before they could react, Killian intended to eat the whole cake himself.
"Boss, the touch-interactive holographic projection technology on our side has also been fully developed. The production line has already been assembled, and it's ready for large-scale deployment at any time."
On the other side, one of Killian's former research assistants also stood up and gave a report.
Touch-interactive holographic projection technology itself had only cost 1,000 prestige points, but its impact across multiple industries carried major strategic value, so Killian had exchanged it and handed it over to his people for development.
(End of Chapter)
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