R Batman Incident (12)

In the S.H.I.E.L.D.. office, in the same dimly lit room with light bulbs flickering overhead, Schiller and Nick sat on either side of the table.

"I didn't expect things to have progressed this quickly," Nick said with some emotion. He took out a piece of white paper, tore off a corner, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it in the middle of the table. "Because Stark Industries' weapons have performed exceptionally well in this full-scale invasion, the Security Council has approved the firepower possession bill for private armed forces in New York ..."

Schiller also took the sheet of white paper, tore off a piece, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it in the middle of the table, saying, "300 sets of Blizzard Device, and subsequent maintenance costs."

"There are no members in Congress who strongly oppose the production of Immortality Factor." Nick tossed another crumpled piece of paper over.

"The diluted version of the healing serum can achieve a certain damage repair effect in a short time, with no obvious side effects, and can provide up to 1,500 doses." Schiller tossed a crumpled piece of paper over.

"S.H.I.E.L.D.. is willing to fully support the dismantling of the vampire social structure and conduct real-time control and monitoring." Another crumpled piece of paper landed in the center of the table.

"That's not enough," Schiller said, so Nick crumpled up another piece of paper and threw it at him, saying, "S.H.I.E.L.D.. is willing to give up some of its efforts to win over Stark."

"30% of the returns from the Immortality Factor."

"That's too low. How much commission do you want?"

"Stark and Osborn Pharmaceuticals will pay my share."

"S.H.I.E.L.D..'s bottom line is 45%."

"You want nearly half? That's impossible. Even if I could agree, Pepper wouldn't. And you'd better think it through. Obadiah is still asleep, but Connors' brain-activating drug research has made great strides. Once Obadiah wakes up, you might not even get 30 Chengdu."

"40%, it can't be lower than that. You said yourself, Obadiah hasn't woken up yet."

"The bottom line is 30%."

"S.H.I.E.L.D.. will allocate two points to you separately."

"35%, fixed price."

"Make a deal."

Soon, as the two continued their conversation, the crumpled papers on the table piled up, almost forming a small mountain.

After settling some issues regarding the distribution of benefits, Nick sat in his chair, interlaced his fingers, and rested them on his chin. He said, "I have to admit that your bloodline theory plan is quite ingenious, but I always feel that you have bigger schemes up your sleeve."

Schiller smiled and said, "I just want to live a peaceful life and enjoy some entertainment along the way."

"So if someone makes you uneasy, you just shovel up all their roots?"

"Let's not talk about such heavy topics, let's talk about something happy."

Schiller also placed his hands on the table, then clasped them together and said, "Do you have any ideas about how to produce Immortality Factor?"

"Hasn't this already been handed over to the professionals of those two major groups?"

"Yes, but are you really satisfied with a 35% profit margin?"

Nick narrowed his eyes; he knew that tone of voice all too well. He said, "What, do you have other business to discuss?"

"Of course, you wouldn't really be willing to give the lion's share to others, would you?"

Nick stared at Schiller with one eye, Schiller said, "I have a question for you. What are your thoughts on drug safety?"

"I have no opinion. What do you want to say?" Nick threw the question back at him.

"With vampires used in medicine, how can the safety of raw materials be guaranteed? How can we prevent the use of inferior products? How can we ensure compliance during the blood extraction process? How can we ensure that the precious Immortality Factor are not consumed during the drug manufacturing process? How can we guarantee the effectiveness of the finished drug? What are the monitoring standards?"

"The issue of raw material security..." Nick paused, sensing that there was a lot of room for maneuver in this.

"Yes, yes," Schiller waved his hand on the table and said, "You don't actually think you can make a longevity drug from just any bat you catch, do you?"

"According to our research, which is the bat bloodline theory, the purer the bloodline of a vampire, the better the effect of its blood. The effects of ordinary vampires are very poor, not to mention vampires transformed from humans. Bats transformed from humans have no medicinal value at all, just like the difference between truffles and ordinary mushrooms in cooking."

"We all know that these rare and valuable high-level vampires are extremely dangerous to capture, hence the high cost and the high profits from counterfeit products."

"Of course there will be unscrupulous merchants who sell inferior goods as superior ones, capturing some ordinary vampires and claiming that their blood also contains this precious factor."

"To ensure that our customers can buy the purest Immortality Factor potion, we must establish a monitoring system to ensure that every vial is made from the rarest pure-blooded bats."

"Furthermore, we must distinguish between wild and farmed. Out of humanitarian considerations, we absolutely do not support farming, which means locking up a high-level vampire and repeatedly extracting its blood. This is simply inhumane!"

"Therefore, the most precious raw material for the medicine is nothing more than pure-blooded bats caught and killed on the battlefield."

"Besides, I'm an extreme animal rights activist. We must end the lives of bats painlessly, after all, bats are animals too..."

"This is where our most advanced Cold Gun comes in. Under extremely low temperatures, living beings cannot feel pain. Is there a better way to euthanize someone?"

"Therefore, bats that are not killed with Cold Gun cannot be used to make the most advanced Immortality Factor potion."

"Of course, the blood collection after killing the bats is also very particular. It requires the most professional S.H.I.E.L.D. agent to perform a delicate and complex operation, and the personnel must undergo at least three rounds of training..."

"The container must also be specially made to ensure that this factor is preserved to the greatest extent."

"The warehouse for storing these medicines—yes, that's of utmost importance. Preservation technology determines the freshness of most food and medicines. Fortunately, I have a very mature cryogenic transport chain design here that can meet the transportation and preservation requirements of the Immortality Factor..."

As Schiller spoke, Nick took notes. When Schiller stopped, Nick said without looking up, "Go on, my fall accounts are settled."

"You haven't grasped the essence," Schiller said with a smile. Nick put down his pen and looked at him. Schiller took the paper Nick was taking notes on and wrote a word on it. When Nick took it, he found that it said "monopoly."

Schiller's voice rang out in response. "When only we have the right to define 'industry standards,' we have achieved a true monopoly."

"The unbreakable nature of this mysterious factor means that only tech giants, namely Stark and Osborn Group, have the final say on everything."

"In this case, we can turn any company that attempts to imitate it into a counterfeit and shoddy goods merchant."

"Antitrust laws? Yes, that might still be somewhat useful for traditional industries, but now, if we say that a company's products are counterfeit, based on Stark's research, would you still buy them?"

"We have no evidence, and it's all just talk, but if we can buy Stark Industries products, why would we buy from those smaller companies?"

"In this situation, everyone will only trust the companies they believe are capable of cracking this factor, and most people will only think that Stark and Osborn have this ability."

"If Stark and Osborn Group cannot crack the true secret of this factor, then as long as other companies cannot crack it either, Stark and Osborn will always be in a leading position."

"This is a natural monopoly."

"And the benefits that a complete monopoly of an industry can bring, I don't need to elaborate on, do I?"

Nick pursed his lips and said, "What I can tell you is that I have a bigger plan, a personal plan, so feel free to show me what you've got, and I guarantee you'll get a share of it in the future."

"At least I can personally ensure that your life remains peaceful and normal."

Schiller smiled, a smile that appeared somewhat neurotic in the flickering, cool light. He said:

"Then we've reached the most important step."

"Our esteemed clients have paid a hefty price for the genuine Immortality Factor serum, so we can't very well have them inject it in some run-down place, can we?"

"The methods and procedures for drug use, the personalized treatment throughout the entire course, and the recuperation and care after use also require an industry standard."

"So, do they need a mental health facility that is officially qualified, can perfectly perform the above process, and provides excellent service?"

In Nick's view, Schiller revealed fangs sharper than those of the bats.

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