Chapter 17

The baby's cough makes me so heartbroken, I wish the baby could recover soon.

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Before injecting the gene optimization fluid, Liu Rui'an didn't forget to use the medical platform to give a full-body check-up to Happy Hogan, who was "brave enough to volunteer."

Surprisingly, although he was a bit overweight, Happy Hogan's body was still in pretty good shape. However, this "good" was only relative to ordinary people.

The actual examination results showed no major problems, but some minor issues common among Westerners were still present.

Fortunately, these minor issues were like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut for the medical platform. A faint light scanned over, and almost instantly, Happy Hogan was in the best health condition.

Although these were just minor issues, Happy Hogan could still clearly feel the changes in his body after the treatment.

Upon learning the situation, he became even more confident about the upcoming gene optimization fluid.

Tony Stark and Pepper Potts were also more confident, especially the former. After seeing the scars on his bodyguard disappear instantly, he finally understood how his chest injury had been healed.

What still surprised the three of them was that the process of injecting the gene optimization fluid was extremely simple, so simple that even Happy Hogan couldn't believe it.

"Is that it?" Happy Hogan, who had just received the injection, moved his limbs and said.

"What did you expect?" Liu Rui'an, who had thrown the empty syringe aside, said with a smile.

"But why don't I feel anything?" Happy Hogan, sitting up from the medical platform, clenched his fist and said.

"Very normal. Although you injected the intermediate gene optimization fluid, the drug's effect is still relatively mild, which means the time for it to take effect will be longer."

"According to previous experimental results, you will feel changes in your body within 24 hours." Liu Rui'an turned his head and suggested, "However, Tony, I personally suggest you make some arrangements in advance. For example, high-energy foods, and some exercise and testing equipment, etc."

Faced with this, Tony Stark, who hadn't seen any obvious changes in his bodyguard, was somewhat disappointed but also knew that this result actually better met his requirements. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of these things. Since that's the case, let's meet again in 24 hours."

"OK, but I hope you can keep the details of what I'm doing here confidential." Liu Rui'an, knowing that the other party was eager to go back and check on the "guinea pig," didn't forget to remind them.

Such a request was not at all surprising to Tony Stark and the others.

Joking aside, regardless of whether the gene optimization fluid was as effective as someone claimed, just the medical platform alone would be enough to cause a "major earthquake" if it were released to the public.

Fortunately, after these events, both Tony Stark and Pepper Potts had long regarded Liu Rui'an as an equal partner and even a friend.

Even the "guinea pig" Happy Hogan was tight-lipped, otherwise, he wouldn't have become Tony Stark's personal bodyguard.

After seeing off the three, Liu Rui'an didn't immediately start preparing for the next穿越 (time travel). Instead, he activated the intelligent robots that were playing the role of data terminals to inspect the entire underground laboratory.

There was no choice; Tony Stark's reputation was not good. In "The Avengers," he started hacking into SHIELD's systems and databases as soon as he boarded the helicarrier.

Only after confirming that the Iron Man hadn't messed around on his territory did Liu Rui'an focus on preparing for the next time travel.

Meanwhile, the three returned to Stark Industries and immediately entered Tony Stark's private laboratory.

After throwing his personal bodyguard, Happy Hogan, into the lab for a 24-hour comprehensive follow-up examination, the Iron Man, knowing that this matter couldn't be rushed, also got busy with his own work.

Without the fatal chest injury to hinder him, the original plans for the Mark series Iron Man armor naturally underwent significant changes.

In just a few hours, the inspiration flowed like a fountain, and Tony Stark came up with a new design.

At this time, the effects of the basic gene optimization fluid finally began to show in Happy Hogan.

Seeing Happy Hogan's body change dramatically over just a few hours, from a chubby, muscular build to a leaner, more defined physique, Pepper finally believed that this thing could give her a good figure.

In addition to the changes in his physique, Happy Hogan, as the "guinea pig," found himself becoming smarter.

Not only could he easily recall things he had forgotten, but his learning and memory abilities had also significantly improved.

When the formerly chubby man finally transformed into a handsome man, the so-called side effects finally began to kick in.

Given his robust build, Happy Hogan's appetite was naturally not small. After he cleared a table of food that would have fed six grown men, Tony Stark and Pepper were still somewhat shocked.

Fortunately, besides his appetite, the "guinea pig" did not exhibit any other side effects.

On the contrary, a series of tests and examinations showed that Happy Hogan had improved significantly in strength, speed, physical fitness, nerve response, and body coordination.

Looking at the data provided by JARVIS, even Tony Stark, with his Iron Man armor, had to admit that he was envious.

Joking aside, no matter how amazing the Iron Man armor was, it was still just a tool. Without it, Tony Stark was no different from an ordinary person.

Not to mention the changes in height and physique, the improvement in various physical attributes alone could play a crucial role in the use of the Iron Man armor.

Moreover, if the basic gene optimization fluid could bring such improvements, what about the intermediate gene optimization fluid?

Compared to the effects of this gene optimization fluid, exchanging the original code of JARVIS seemed like a very good deal to Tony Stark.

This wasn't to say that JARVIS's value was less than that of the gene optimization fluid. On the contrary, even after seeing the value of this thing in his bodyguard, Tony Stark still believed that JARVIS's value was higher.

But don't forget, Liu Rui'an only wanted the source code, not a copy of JARVIS.

Although the source code is the foundation of JARVIS, in many ways, they are not the same thing.

With this consideration, the next day, after confirming Happy Hogan's changes, Tony Stark and the others came to Umbrella Bio-Pharmaceuticals early.

Upon receiving the message, Liu Rui'an, after letting the intelligent robots continue to play the role of data terminals, led them to the underground laboratory.

With Happy Hogan, who had changed so much that only his facial features remained recognizable, as an example, this transaction went smoothly.

After a not-so-intense negotiation, a copy of JARVIS's source code was exchanged for two bottles of intermediate gene optimization fluid.

Including the one used on Happy Hogan, Liu Rui'an also received a building as compensation, which happened to be the original location of Umbrella Bio-Pharmaceuticals.

Liu Rui'an was not entirely satisfied with this compensation.

Joking aside, once the plot of the Marvel Cinematic Universe entered the "The Avengers" stage, if the Chitauri army appeared as in the original plot, New York would suffer significant damage.

Liu Rui'an had chosen a new location for Umbrella Bio-Pharmaceuticals, moving it from the East Coast to California, precisely to avoid this problem.

Despite his dissatisfaction, since someone was offering him a benefit, he had no reason to refuse.

After all, moving the underground laboratory and the time travel area was a complicated task, which was why it had been delayed until now.

As for whether a bottle of intermediate gene optimization fluid was worth so much, Liu Rui'an, Tony Stark, and even Pepper all overlooked this issue.

Seeing the not-so-tall building officially become his, after sending off the eager Tony Stark and the others, Liu Rui'an immediately dismissed the idea of moving.

Although New York would become a battlefield with aliens, the huge risks also meant huge benefits.

Even though the Chitauri didn't show much powerful combat ability in "The Avengers," in Liu Rui'an's eyes, this alien race still had significant value.

If the Earth in this universe didn't have a bunch of superheroes, humans would have few options other than to submit to this alien race.

Considering that being in the battlefield would allow him to take advantage of the chaos, after sending off the people, Liu Rui'an immediately had the counterfeit "Queen of the Flame" design the building comprehensively.

As a legitimate cover, the laboratory naturally had to continue to exist.

Fortunately, while researching "divine blood," he had some public research projects on the side, in addition to the gene optimization fluid.

Moreover, the underground time travel area needed to be expanded and reinforced, especially in terms of security measures. Liu Rui'an didn't want his territory to be as accessible to SHIELD as Stark Industries.

After a busy period, Liu Rui'an finally prepared and went to the underground time travel area to start a new journey.

This time, however, the time travel area contained a large, bulky object.

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