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Chapter 389
Chapter 389: Wraith Teleportation! Making Serum!
“Are you saying that the reason the US Government is sparing no effort to purge Mutants is simply because they fear Mutants will one day overthrow their rule?”
Hank frowned, deep in thought.
“Of course. People are used to nipping danger in the bud. That’s why they manipulate public opinion, portraying Mutants as bloodthirsty demons,” Xia Shang said indifferently.
“What did you mean just now by 'for the sake of Mutants'?”
At this moment, John and the others tied to the operating table caught Hank’s attention. “Also, are you planning to perform vivisection on them?”
“I’ll answer your first question.”
Since the upcoming experiment required Hank’s participation, Xia Shang didn’t intend to fall out with Hank at this time.
“The drug I want you to develop is called Temporary Compound V. It can grant people Superpowers for a short period. You can understand it as turning the injector into a temporary Mutant. Perhaps you don’t understand what this represents, but I can tell you frankly, it represents hope. It represents that ordinary humans, besides Mutants, can also possess the same supernatural abilities as Mutants.”
In front of Hank, Xia Shang slowly loosened his grip on the serum in his right hand. The serum, which should have fallen rapidly, actually broke free from the influence of gravity, swimming flexibly in the air like a small fish.
“Guess what? If a company could sell this drug, would ordinary humans still discriminate against Mutants?”
Upon hearing this, Hank fell into contemplation. However, he quickly retorted with a cold face, “All I know is, if this stuff gets out and falls into the hands of criminals, the consequences will be unimaginable.”
“Don’t make the problem sound so serious. Actually, it’s no different from a gun. Whether it’s used for good or bad depends solely on the user’s character.”
Hank was left speechless after hearing this. At least for now, the drug in the other party’s hand could effectively alleviate the conflict between Mutants and humans. The reason was just as Xia Shang said: if everyone could become a Mutant, then Mutants naturally wouldn’t be ostracized or discriminated against.
Seeing that Hank showed signs of being subtly persuaded, Xia Shang couldn’t help but feel that his brainwashing ability had improved. Then, he walked to the operating table and glanced at John on it.
“As for the identity of these people, I can tell you simply. They are Mutant killers sent by Stryker, specifically responsible for slaughtering Mutants scattered across the country. By my estimation, the number of Mutants who have died by their hands is no less than eighty, if not a hundred.
Furthermore, I know that in Stryker’s Secret Base, there are currently at least dozens of Mutants still imprisoned, including children, the elderly, men, and women. What awaits them is one cruel human experiment after another.”
“Oh, and Stryker was once a subordinate of Scientist Bolivar Trask. You should be familiar with the famous Dr. Trask. He once publicly stated that the existence of Mutants threatened the survival of humans. In reality, Stryker inherited his mantle, and these guys before you are the lackeys who provide him with human body consumables.”
As soon as Xia Shang finished speaking, Hank clenched his fists tightly. His jaw trembled slightly, and his lips were pressed together tightly.
“No wonder our staff and students disappeared on the battlefield! So they were captured by these damned guys for human experiments!” Thick blue hair surged out of Hank’s skin, and his teeth became thick and sharp, making him look like a raging beast.
Meanwhile, the Panel popped up a notification: [Analyze complete]. “I heard you previously developed a serum that could enhance Mutant abilities?” Xia Shang asked while checking the information on the Panel.
[Talent Skill: Wraith Teleportation]
[Fusion Condition: Absorb over 200ml of John’s blood]
[After Fusion, the Player can teleport with items and living beings. However, for 0.01 seconds after the teleportation ends, the Player will appear as a skeleton in the eyes of others. Additionally, the Player can teleport to any location within their gaze, with no cooldown time. However, using this Ability will consume a certain amount of the Player’s stamina, and the longer the teleportation distance, the more stamina the Player consumes.]
“This ability is similar to Hughie’s, but stronger than Hughie’s. Although I will briefly appear as a skeleton when using the ability, it’s harmless to me, as it only lasts for 0.01 seconds.”
Xia Shang thought silently to himself.
Subsequently, he didn’t hesitate to extend a tentacle, pierce John’s palm, and continuously absorb blood.
“You know this too?” Hank remembered never mentioning this matter, and that serum was something he had invented by accident.
Initially, his purpose in inventing the serum was to make his abnormally large feet look normal and to help Mystique, who had a peculiar appearance, have a human appearance of her own.
But what Hank didn’t expect was that after injecting that serum, his feet didn’t shrink. Instead, it turned him into a blue beast, which is why he gained the nickname Beast.
“Don’t worry about how I know. I need you to extract this guy’s blood and create that serum.” Xia Shang believed that Compound V definitely couldn’t continue to help him speed up the fusion process. He had to find another way, so he thought of the serum Hank had invented.
As for why he didn’t use his own blood, there were two reasons.
First, Xia Shang didn’t want Hank to come into contact with his DNA. Second, he had already fused a large number of abilities. Therefore, a serum targeting a single ability would likely have no effect on him. Even if it did, it would probably be minimal, nowhere near enough to significantly boost his fusion efficiency for Wraith Teleportation.
“What do you want his serum for?” Hank, having been tricked once, was clearly wary of Xia Shang now.
“Don’t ask so many questions. Just do as I say, and I guarantee that Charles’s School can be re-established.”
“Are you sure?”
A trace of suspicion flashed in Hank’s gaze, but Xia Shang’s words were indeed quite tempting to him.
“It’s not impossible for me to help you create the serum, but you have to promise me that you must kill these Mutant scum!” Hank looked at the people lying on the operating table and gritted his teeth.
(End of Chapter)
“Are you saying that the reason the US Government is sparing no effort to purge Mutants is simply because they fear Mutants will one day overthrow their rule?”
Hank frowned, deep in thought.
“Of course. People are used to nipping danger in the bud. That’s why they manipulate public opinion, portraying Mutants as bloodthirsty demons,” Xia Shang said indifferently.
“What did you mean just now by 'for the sake of Mutants'?”
At this moment, John and the others tied to the operating table caught Hank’s attention. “Also, are you planning to perform vivisection on them?”
“I’ll answer your first question.”
Since the upcoming experiment required Hank’s participation, Xia Shang didn’t intend to fall out with Hank at this time.
“The drug I want you to develop is called Temporary Compound V. It can grant people Superpowers for a short period. You can understand it as turning the injector into a temporary Mutant. Perhaps you don’t understand what this represents, but I can tell you frankly, it represents hope. It represents that ordinary humans, besides Mutants, can also possess the same supernatural abilities as Mutants.”
In front of Hank, Xia Shang slowly loosened his grip on the serum in his right hand. The serum, which should have fallen rapidly, actually broke free from the influence of gravity, swimming flexibly in the air like a small fish.
“Guess what? If a company could sell this drug, would ordinary humans still discriminate against Mutants?”
Upon hearing this, Hank fell into contemplation. However, he quickly retorted with a cold face, “All I know is, if this stuff gets out and falls into the hands of criminals, the consequences will be unimaginable.”
“Don’t make the problem sound so serious. Actually, it’s no different from a gun. Whether it’s used for good or bad depends solely on the user’s character.”
Hank was left speechless after hearing this. At least for now, the drug in the other party’s hand could effectively alleviate the conflict between Mutants and humans. The reason was just as Xia Shang said: if everyone could become a Mutant, then Mutants naturally wouldn’t be ostracized or discriminated against.
Seeing that Hank showed signs of being subtly persuaded, Xia Shang couldn’t help but feel that his brainwashing ability had improved. Then, he walked to the operating table and glanced at John on it.
“As for the identity of these people, I can tell you simply. They are Mutant killers sent by Stryker, specifically responsible for slaughtering Mutants scattered across the country. By my estimation, the number of Mutants who have died by their hands is no less than eighty, if not a hundred.
Furthermore, I know that in Stryker’s Secret Base, there are currently at least dozens of Mutants still imprisoned, including children, the elderly, men, and women. What awaits them is one cruel human experiment after another.”
“Oh, and Stryker was once a subordinate of Scientist Bolivar Trask. You should be familiar with the famous Dr. Trask. He once publicly stated that the existence of Mutants threatened the survival of humans. In reality, Stryker inherited his mantle, and these guys before you are the lackeys who provide him with human body consumables.”
As soon as Xia Shang finished speaking, Hank clenched his fists tightly. His jaw trembled slightly, and his lips were pressed together tightly.
“No wonder our staff and students disappeared on the battlefield! So they were captured by these damned guys for human experiments!” Thick blue hair surged out of Hank’s skin, and his teeth became thick and sharp, making him look like a raging beast.
Meanwhile, the Panel popped up a notification: [Analyze complete]. “I heard you previously developed a serum that could enhance Mutant abilities?” Xia Shang asked while checking the information on the Panel.
[Talent Skill: Wraith Teleportation]
[Fusion Condition: Absorb over 200ml of John’s blood]
[After Fusion, the Player can teleport with items and living beings. However, for 0.01 seconds after the teleportation ends, the Player will appear as a skeleton in the eyes of others. Additionally, the Player can teleport to any location within their gaze, with no cooldown time. However, using this Ability will consume a certain amount of the Player’s stamina, and the longer the teleportation distance, the more stamina the Player consumes.]
“This ability is similar to Hughie’s, but stronger than Hughie’s. Although I will briefly appear as a skeleton when using the ability, it’s harmless to me, as it only lasts for 0.01 seconds.”
Xia Shang thought silently to himself.
Subsequently, he didn’t hesitate to extend a tentacle, pierce John’s palm, and continuously absorb blood.
“You know this too?” Hank remembered never mentioning this matter, and that serum was something he had invented by accident.
Initially, his purpose in inventing the serum was to make his abnormally large feet look normal and to help Mystique, who had a peculiar appearance, have a human appearance of her own.
But what Hank didn’t expect was that after injecting that serum, his feet didn’t shrink. Instead, it turned him into a blue beast, which is why he gained the nickname Beast.
“Don’t worry about how I know. I need you to extract this guy’s blood and create that serum.” Xia Shang believed that Compound V definitely couldn’t continue to help him speed up the fusion process. He had to find another way, so he thought of the serum Hank had invented.
As for why he didn’t use his own blood, there were two reasons.
First, Xia Shang didn’t want Hank to come into contact with his DNA. Second, he had already fused a large number of abilities. Therefore, a serum targeting a single ability would likely have no effect on him. Even if it did, it would probably be minimal, nowhere near enough to significantly boost his fusion efficiency for Wraith Teleportation.
“What do you want his serum for?” Hank, having been tricked once, was clearly wary of Xia Shang now.
“Don’t ask so many questions. Just do as I say, and I guarantee that Charles’s School can be re-established.”
“Are you sure?”
A trace of suspicion flashed in Hank’s gaze, but Xia Shang’s words were indeed quite tempting to him.
“It’s not impossible for me to help you create the serum, but you have to promise me that you must kill these Mutant scum!” Hank looked at the people lying on the operating table and gritted his teeth.
(End of Chapter)
