Prototype: The Genesis of Evolution
Chapter 25

The Boss's Happiness Is Beyond Your Imagination

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General Ross had no interest in listening to Chen Changsheng's stories. Why research Lizard People? Didn't he, General Ross, already know? He was partly responsible for those dozens of missing Lizard People. Otherwise, how could dozens of people disappear without a trace and be so easily suppressed without any public outcry?

As Chen Changsheng and General Ross chatted, they had already arrived at the human experimentation site for the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum.

However, this time, the participants in the human experiment were no longer human volunteers but a Tyrant that had just been cultivated.

Using human subjects for these experiments might lead to consequences and resistance from certain people, but using the Bio-Tyrants produced by his company eliminated these concerns.

No matter how compassionate someone was, they wouldn't consider a Tyrant their own kind. It was simply too ugly.

The Tyrant walked to the center of the experimental area. In front of it was a table with two vials of serum. One, a pale green, was the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum. The other, golden, was the Gene Serum Inhibitor, specifically designed to reverse gene enhancement.

The reason for having two vials was to demonstrate his company's technological prowess to General Ross. It also served to highlight the safety of the gene enhancement serum. If one gene serum could be controlled, it meant the enhancement serum could be officially put into practical use.

Seeing Chen Changsheng and General Ross enter the site, Dr. Connors looked at them inquiringly, asking if they should begin the experiment.

Chen Changsheng, who had personally participated in the research of this gene enhancement serum, naturally knew its effects very well. Therefore, Chen Changsheng waved his hand, signaling for the experiment to begin.

Receiving Chen Changsheng's affirmation, Dr. Connors immediately announced loudly through the experimental site's speakers, "The first human experiment with the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum officially begins."

At the same time, the cameras on all four sides of the testing ground flashed red, focusing their lenses on the Tyrant in the center of the experimental area. They waited for the Tyrant to be injected with the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum.

Receiving the signal, the Tyrant in the center of the experimental site gently picked up the syringe in front of it, aimed it at its arm, and injected the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum.

As the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum entered the Tyrant's body, the Tyrant immediately began to change. It contorted into a ball in apparent pain, emitting low growls, and its body began to twist and convulse violently.

Finally, the Tyrant's entire body started to change color. Its robust muscles tore through its uniform, transforming it into a green monster. Scales reflected the dim light, displaying a cold sheen.

The transformation wasn't long, taking only about ten minutes. A Lizard Person, even stronger than those from the recent Lizard People incident, appeared in the center of the site.

Looking at the Tyrant transformed into a Lizard Person, Dr. Connors broke out in a cold sweat. When he had first become an enhanced Lizard Person, he thought he was the strongest creature. But he never expected that this Tyrant would be so much stronger than he was right from the start of its transformation. If they were to fight, he probably wouldn't even withstand two punches from it.

General Ross, looking at the Tyrant-Lizard Person, which was nearly two meters tall, didn't have a direct sense of its power, only feeling that this monster was ridiculously tall. Chen Changsheng seemed to see through General Ross's thoughts and directly ordered the next test to commence.

After Chen Changsheng's command, two small doors opened on the other side of the experimental site. Dozens of Tyrant soldiers emerged, carrying heavy Gatling guns. As soon as they entered the arena, they unleashed a storm of bullets upon the Tyrant-Lizard Person.

Powerful bullets poured onto the Tyrant-Lizard Person in the center of the site, sparks flying. Although the strong Gatling bullets caused scales to scatter, some bullets were blocked and deflected by the scales.

The bullets that entered the Tyrant's body were also expelled at high speed.

While being attacked, the Tyrant-Lizard Person also counterattacked. It moved with incredible speed, reaching the ten Tyrant soldiers in just a few steps. The Tyrant-Lizard Person's massive palm met the Gatling gun's bullets and struck a Tyrant soldier.

With a single blow, the Tyrant soldier was sent flying, and its Gatling gun, unable to withstand the force, scattered into pieces.

The Tyrant-Lizard Person charged into the crowd of Tyrant soldiers like a wolf among sheep, quickly knocking them down one by one.

Even though the Tyrants possessed extraordinary regenerative abilities, they still couldn't get up for a long time. This showed how powerful the Tyrant-Lizard Person's attacks were.

Even General Ross was dumbfounded by the bloody scene. He truly hadn't expected the Tyrant-Lizard Person to be so powerful.

He was also deeply shocked. If a Tyrant injected with the gene enhancement serum was like this, what would happen if an intelligent person were injected? Wouldn't they become invincible?

General Ross felt that his lifelong wish was about to be realized: the return of Captain America to the world.

Just as General Ross was getting excited, the Tyrant suddenly stopped its actions, emitting painful shrieks. This burst of activity had consumed an enormous amount of energy.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng, with his experience, instructed the staff on-site to inject the Tyrant-Lizard Person with the Gene Serum Inhibitor and prepare a large amount of high-energy nutrient solution to replenish the Tyrant's energy.

As he watched the staff below busily working, Chen Changsheng took the opportunity to explain the reason to General Ross. He stated that although the Tyrant-Lizard Person was powerful, it also consumed a tremendous amount of energy. Therefore, after a period of activity, it needed to replenish its energy, just like a Tyrant. If it didn't replenish its energy and wasn't injected with the gene inhibitor, it would only deplete all its internal biomass energy and turn into a dried corpse.

Hearing Chen Changsheng's words, General Ross nodded thoughtfully. In his memory, the original Captain America, Steve, was similar. Before every battle, he had to eat a large meal to replenish his energy before undertaking high-intensity missions.

This flaw wasn't bad. After all, only flawed individuals could be controlled. If it were a truly perfect being, General Ross wouldn't dare to rely on it so heavily.

After some internal deliberation, General Ross turned his gaze back to Chen Changsheng on the ship. Looking into Chen Changsheng's eyes, he said, "This invention concerns national security. You need to keep it secret."

Upon hearing General Ross's words, Chen Changsheng put on a constipated expression and gently retorted, "This is our company's technology. It's meant to make money."

General Ross, understanding the mindset of capitalists like Chen Changsheng, quietly assured him, "The military will not treat you unfairly. Future orders will favor the Umbrella Corporation, and I will handle other matters."

With General Ross's assurance, Chen Changsheng's face lit up with joy. General Ross asked a few more questions about the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum before leaving in a hurry, seemingly to raise funds.

The fact that the Umbrella Corporation had developed the enhancement serum didn't have a significant impact, but its influence on warfare could be immense, as future methods of warfare might need to be rewritten.

However, Chen Changsheng believed that repurposing this technology from military to civilian use would be the most profitable. While the military paid generously, it was only one entity. Civilian applications could tap into the global market, an inexhaustible goldmine.

Perhaps modifying the enhancement serum to create a recovery serum would also be very profitable. After all, there was someone right in front of him who needed a recovery serum.

Looking at Dr. Connors' empty sleeve, Chen Changsheng asked him, "Dr. Connors, how is your research on restoring your severed arm progressing?"

Dr. Connors hadn't expected Chen Changsheng to ask this question so suddenly. After he had unilaterally injected himself with the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum, turned into a Lizard Person, and was shot a few hours later, Dr. Connors had been thoroughly terrified and no longer dared to think about injecting himself with the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum.

Now, what did Chen Changsheng want by asking this question? Although Dr. Connors was puzzled, he remained silent for a moment before gently replying, "I've been researching the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum recently. I found that although it can restore severed limbs, it requires the injection of a gene inhibitor and cannot be used long-term. It's essentially unsuitable for me."

Dr. Connors' tone became noticeably dejected when he said it was unsuitable for him. It was understandable. A person dedicating their life to researching a project to restore their severed limb, only to find it unsuitable for them, was something no one could accept.

Seeing Dr. Connors' low spirits, Chen Changsheng felt it was necessary to remind him. Otherwise, if Dr. Connors remained fixated on this single point, he would never succeed in his lifetime.

"Dr. Connors, genes have their specificities. It's impossible for one serum to be suitable for everyone. Even the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum you recently developed can only be used by everyone temporarily. Do you understand what I mean?" Chen Changsheng hinted, offering Dr. Connors some inspiration.

Upon hearing Chen Changsheng's words, Dr. Connors felt like he understood, yet he didn't fully grasp it. It was like looking at a flower through fog; he knew the flower was there and could even see it, but he couldn't see it clearly.

Dr. Connors paced back and forth anxiously. He felt like he was just one step away from breaking through, but he couldn't find the direction for that final step.

It felt like scratching an itch through one's boot – extremely uncomfortable.

Finally, Chen Changsheng, unable to bear seeing Dr. Connors in such a state, reminded him, "Dr. Connors, you need a custom solution!"

"Custom-made!" Dr. Connors suddenly felt his thoughts connect. It was basically impossible for gene serums to be universal; everyone's genes were different. Even identical twins had slight variations, let alone the fact that genes change over time.

Therefore, he, Connors, needed to create a custom Gene Recovery Serum for himself. But this would be groundbreaking. Even though Connors was already an expert in gene fusion, it would clearly require immense resources. In his current state as an employee, Dr. Connors didn't have the money to research a recovery serum for himself. The only way was to abuse his position and use Umbrella Corporation's resources for his research...

With this thought, Connors looked at Chen Changsheng, only to see him smiling at him.

Dr. Connors felt embarrassed. Trying to take advantage of the company in front of his boss was truly awkward.

At that moment, Chen Changsheng said, "Go ahead and do it. The company will sponsor your research, but if it's successful, the company will take 90% of the profits."

Hearing Chen Changsheng's words, Dr. Connors became quite excited. After all, with Chen Changsheng's promise, he, Connors, could research openly. As for profit sharing, Connors felt he didn't care. As long as he had enough money, what more could he want?

The thought of his severed limb being restored made Dr. Connors unable to suppress his inner joy. Forcibly controlling his excitement, Dr. Connors hastily bid farewell to Chen Changsheng, eager to begin his research and develop a Gene Recovery Serum suitable for himself as soon as possible.

Chen Changsheng watched the highly motivated Dr. Connors with deep appreciation. With such an employee, how could his company not prosper!

Everyone else left, and Chen Changsheng was once again alone. Sitting by himself in the office felt a bit lonely.

Now that everything was on track, Chen Changsheng, the boss, had become the laziest one. No wonder he always felt bosses had it easy and were the most dispensable; so that's how it was.

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