Black Box Revealed

In fact, Oscorp had already obtained the first-hand information that Henry had provided from the pressured India side. Comparing the two, they are basically the same.

The difference, and of course, the part that Norman Osborn was most concerned about, was the "black box" in the pharmaceutical production line—the unknown instrument that the India called a "Filter." This document also details it.

Henry had no intention of hiding this information. Aside from the fact that India mid-sized pharmaceutical companies couldn't be considered on the same level as Oscorp, he needed to demonstrate his value to make people like Norman and Osborn hesitant to act against him, just like he did with Tony Stark.

Secondly, the hidden Kryptonian are also a little curious about what will happen with the Green Goblin Formula, What If...? the Oscorp is indeed conducting related research.

Third, the disc of data certainly contained some small gadgets. Opportunities to hack into the internal servers of a company of Oscorp's caliber don't come around every day. So Henry generously laid out the bait.

Nano-Scale Screening Purification Machine is the official name of this instrument in this document.

One of its functions is easily understood by everyone. Simply put, it is to remove impurities and purify the material to a high purity of 99.9999999%. However, the purification methods involve many innovative designs.

Secondly, for drug solutions, a process similar to electrolysis is used to nanoparticles. If the resulting powder particles are substandard, they are screened out and the process is restarted to ensure that all encapsulated powder particles are nanoscale microparticles.

This part falls into a realm of knowledge that the biotechnology researchers present could not immediately comprehend, as it encompasses far more knowledge and technological fields than those currently existing on Earth.

Although the concept of nanotechnology was proposed quite early, with related ideas appearing in academia as early as 1959, it remains a laboratory-level technology and has not yet seen much development in applied fields.

As the fastest-moving United States will soon submit a national plan to promote and implement nanotechnology to U.S. Congress. This is news that only someone at Norman Osborn's level could hear in advance.

However, there is a product with practical applications right before our eyes. Its success in India demonstrates that this product has indeed achieved unexpected benefits.

This document contains not only machine design drawings and user manuals, but also the technical principles and related knowledge for each step, as well as a certain amount of research reports.

If you were to compile all of these materials, there would be at least ten papers that could be published in international scientific journals.

Even the researchers, their hands trembling, were convinced that these things could easily win the Nobel Prize for several years in a row.

As for the patentable technologies that can be applied for, there are even more. And these things are completely blank in the known knowledge and registered patents on Earth.

It's important to understand that this instrument doesn't just randomly go through a process to produce particles. It also has a self-inspection mechanism and a system for sieving and reprocessing any particles that fail to meet the standards. The level of difficulty is significantly higher than just a little.

So for an hour straight, Norman Osborn simply listened to his researchers repeatedly asking, "How is this even possible?" and "It seems like it really can be done!" He interrupted their enthusiastic pursuit of the research.

Norman Osborn removed the MD disc directly and pressed the power button on the laptop, forcibly shutting it down.

The researcher, who was engrossed in the data on the screen, was about to unleash a torrent of abuse when he turned around and saw that face that everyone in the company feared. He immediately deflated.

"One question," Norman Osborn asked, holding the MD disc between his fingers, "Is the data in here genuine?"

"Hmm, there are some parts I don't quite understand yet----"

"I don't care whether you understand it or not. Just tell me, with this information, can you build that machine?"

"Yes, it's possible, but there are some principles involved that I don't quite understand—"

"Stop showing your ignorance." Norman Osborn looked at these inflexible tech guys.

After handing the MD disc to the head of the research department, Norman Osborn instructed, "Assemble a special team with the highest level of secrecy. Verify the technology inside, and once confirmed, apply for a patent."

"The clinical trials for the dementia drug should be arranged immediately, and carried out as quickly as possible according to the FDA's procedures. Most importantly, we need to develop that nano-purification mechanism and thoroughly review the Super-Soldier Serum project."

The head of this research department has considerable authority; at least within his professional field, he is qualified to offer suggestions and raise questions.

So he asked, "Mr. Osborn, that document states that nanomaterials exhibit different behaviors and properties than their macroscopic state."

"Wouldn't it cause adverse effects to rashly use it in the Super-Soldier Serum project? That document specifically mentions the harm that nanomaterials can cause when they enter the environment."

Norman Osborn was also getting impatient with the project, which had made little progress. He said sternly, "Then go and do the verification, find a solution. Isn't that your job? What If...? I already knew the result, would I need you?"

"Yes, Mr. Osborn," the supervisor replied meekly. While he had the right to offer suggestions and raise questions, it didn't mean he had the guts to confront Norman Osborn head-on. Such a person probably didn't exist on Earth.

After handing over the reins, the first thing to do was to have someone bring a special safe to seal the MD disc.

As a large corporation that frequently deals with military projects, it has its own set of confidentiality procedures, so Norman Osborn doesn't need to personally safeguard the data.

Although it took some extra time and delayed the rest of the trip, Norman Osborn was in a rare good mood. Losing a researcher but gaining something more valuable was certainly a worthwhile trade.

Unfortunately, I can't do it often.

According to conventional thinking, the next step should be to try every means to recruit Henry Brown.

However, someone claiming to be from a secret organization came to him and claimed that the researcher was a target of Henry Brown, and that several people with similar experiences had died at his hands. He also claimed that he himself was an alien.

That collaboration failed, leading Norman Osborn to believe the group was lying. Now it seems they weren't lying. It's just that Henry Brown didn't choose assassination, instead walking headlong into the trap they had set.

Are the other things that group of people said also true?

What If...? he can produce technology that surpasses Earth's capabilities today, does it mean he possesses other extraterrestrial technologies?

Norman Osborn found it hard to believe that cinematic digital imaging technology, dementia medication, and advanced technologies from various fields, including Nano-Scale Screening Purification Machine, could be developed by someone without any formal education.

So, should we use force to seize the alien technology from him?

What If...? it were an ordinary person, Norman Osborn would not have hesitated at all.

But the fact that he could silently place the MD disc on his desk in his study today seemed less like fulfilling a transaction agreement and more like a demonstration of power.

Combined with the previous trap, the other party cleverly knew not to fall into it. Now it seems that it wasn't good luck, or fear of his power that prevented him from dealing with the researcher, but rather that the other party saw through the trap and chose to avoid it.

Norman Osborn wasn't going to make things difficult until he figured out how the other party had done it. A reckless act with such low odds was foolish and hardly worthy of being called an adventure.