Shazo's daily life
Everyone at the table was enjoying their meal while discussing various topics of interest, creating a lively atmosphere.
Because of Aldrich Killian and Maya's fragile performance, the conversation started by mocking the two of them.
But the two fragile scientists were powerless to resist, and the topic quickly shifted to the Extremis Virus.
Aldrich Killian cut off a piece of sausage, put it in his mouth and chewed, fully enjoying the fat and spices, before washing the taste away with a glass of wine.
He wiped his lips with a napkin before speaking, "The clinical data for inactivating the Extremis Virus is nearing completion, and my work is almost finished."
Shazo asked in surprise, "It's only been a few months and it's almost finished? When did the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) become so accommodating?"
Aldrich Killian said proudly, "This is all thanks to the Department of Department of Defense. Our Extremis Virus is extremely effective; it can not only cure disabilities but also significantly improve the soldiers' capabilities. They put pressure on the FDA to speed up the approval process."
Maya Hansen pursed her lips and remarked, "The pressure from the Ministry of Department of Defense really works. It's definitely the easiest way to make money doing business with the military."
Normally, the FDA divides drug clinical trials into three phases. It takes more than five years to complete all three phases and obtain sales approval, and in some cases, it can take more than ten years.
But it's still good if it's delayed for more than ten years. Many new drugs are delayed for so long that the developers and development companies disappear, and then the project just fades away without a trace.
Maya Hansen joined Advanced Idea Mechanics because a new drug she was developing was stuck in clinical trials with no progress, leading to the bankruptcy of her company and the loss of three years of research time.
He laughed Abomination: "The military always faces life and death. As long as the soldiers are satisfied, they don't care that much about money. The Ministry of Department of Defense's money is the easiest to earn."
Shazo shook his head, but said nothing.
Blonsky is a frontline soldier, so his statement is inaccurate, at least not within the context of the Department of Defense, a civilian-run government department.
These bureaucrats valued the Advanced Idea Mechanics's Extremis Virus because its price was "reasonable," with ample and reasonable room for negotiation.
At the same time, the Extremis Virus has a wide range of applications in curing disabilities, which represents a huge civilian market and a lucrative opportunity for reselling military supplies.
More importantly, the claim that the Extremis Virus enhances safety and strength is immediately linked to the Super Soldier Serum, making it a remarkable achievement.
They can raise prices, take kickbacks, buy and sell resale goods, and still gain promotions as a political achievement.
How could the bureaucrats at the Department of Defense not like the Extremis Virus?
Actually, the current Ministry of Department of Defense bureaucrats are still good; they are the last wave of worldly-wise and conscientious Ministry of Department of Defense bureaucrats.
They take money and do the work; they buy and sell, but they can guarantee military supplies.
In another 10 years, a new generation of Department of Defense bureaucrats will set an example by leading the entire military in legal corruption.
The Air Force will have military parts that cost 10,000 times more than their face value, and goats that cost $1 million each; the Army will be equipped with armored vehicles that can be penetrated by rifles, and electric handcarts that cost $170,000 each; the Navy will have warships that require 11 years of maintenance until they are scrapped.
The most outrageous thing is the management base of Mushroom Egg, where three bases actually share a single wrench, and they even rely on express delivery to solve the problem of transporting this wrench.
By then, only the lowest-ranking fourth class maintained basic operational capabilities and combat effectiveness amidst frequent mobilizations and battles.
But this was not a problem for Shazo, whose enemies were mainly from outside Earth, and the corruption and decline of the United States army had no effect on him.
On the contrary, he can reap enormous benefits from corruption at the United States, gaining vast amounts of resources and technology, and even larger safer territories.
Yes, land.
Every inch of land in United States belongs to an owner.
Although Shazo's Legion Headquarters is remote, it is owned by someone and requires tens of millions of yuan in rent, property management fees, and land appreciation tax to be paid every year.
That's right. Because he leveled and built on the land after leasing it, the City Government's valuation of the land increased 240 times, and he has to pay the value-added tax for it.
Because the land is owned by the federal government, which is legally exempt from taxation, the tax law stipulates that land appreciation must be taxed.
Therefore, Mr. Shazo, as the tenant, became the one who paid the taxes.
This is unbelievable.
In comparison, the property management fees for this land seem quite valuable because the New York Police Department has added a new police station here, and patrol cars pass by every hour.
But that's not enough.
Whether it's Shazo, Skye, or Abomination, their activities create a huge commotion, making them feel restricted and uncomfortable in this port area.
But this was the limit of the land Shazo could acquire; the surrounding lands could not be taken for various reasons.
Located near the bustling New York City, the land is highly valuable and thus scattered among many people, making renting or buying a terrifyingly complicated affair.
The other half, a wasteland far from the suburbs, unfortunately belonged to the Vampires faction and was impossible to sell to him, the leader of the Anglo-Saxon Group.
To acquire more land, the only option is to establish a relationship with the military and obtain land use rights from them through cooperation.
In terms of total land holdings, the government owns the most.
However, government orders are issued by multiple departments, with no hierarchical relationship between the federal, state, City Government, and county governments. Land ownership is also fragmented and difficult to acquire large tracts of land.
Furthermore, the elections held every few years at various levels of government result in significant power shifts, making the stability of cooperation extremely poor.
Therefore, military land with stable ownership that will not change arbitrarily has greater value for cooperation.
The best part is that the military's land is mostly far from cities, and they don't have to pay taxes.
The Extremis Virus was the key to Shazo's success in gaining Main Gate the Department of Defense, hence the very reasonable price he paid, and it seems to be working very well.
All of this was the result of Aldrich Killian's hard work.
After Shazo reminded him to inactivate the virus and reduce its negative effects, he was as if he had been freed from his shackles and completed the development of a mature virus in a very short time.
Afterwards, Aldrich Killian personally went to the Department of Defense and used his persuasive skills to impress Department of Defense officials, getting his product into the bidding list and subsequently defeating Vice Admiral 'Osborn Lizard Serum in the competition.
Shazo was generous, rewarding him handsomely for each success—money, power, status, whatever he wanted.
In just a few months, Aldrich Killian, who had achieved great success, changed his image and temperament. His mental state also improved significantly, and he was no longer the resentful and bitter man he once was.
At the dinner table, Aldrich Killian boasted smugly about how he had persuaded a certain official, "I took out my briefcase, pulled out stacks of banknotes, piled them up like a small mountain in front of him, and he was dumbfounded."
"When that greedy guy asked for another case, I followed the boss's instructions and started collecting the money."
"Hahaha, you didn't see it. Every time I collected a stack of banknotes, the sweat on that guy's forehead increased, and his expression became more and more ferocious."
"When I took back half of the money, he completely broke down. He jumped onto the desk, clutched the money to his chest, and frantically shouted: 'Don't take any more! I promised! I promised!'"
Abomination, Maya, Skye, and Aldrich Killian burst into laughter, mocking the greedy and foolish official.
Shazo smiled and said, "Aldrich Killian, you've done an excellent job."
He produced a share transfer document, handed it to Aldrich Killian, and said, "Therefore, I have decided to award you another 4% of Advanced Idea Mechanics's stock. This document will take effect when the Department of Defense's formal procurement contract is signed."
Congratulations in advance on getting your company back!
Aldrich Killian's mouth opened slightly.
Having gone through multiple rounds of financing, when Advanced Idea Mechanics was acquired by Shazo, Aldrich Killian only held 11% of the shares, while Shazo owned 55%.
Recently, due to his outstanding work and continuous rewards, his shareholding has increased to 9%, while Shazo, as the boss, only has 39%.
After the bonus, although Shazo will still have a relatively advantageous shareholding, Aldrich Killian will become the second largest shareholder and, according to the contract, will have the highest voting rights in Advanced Idea Mechanics.
In other words, Advanced Idea Mechanics will return to Aldrich Killian's hands.
The reward was so generous that it took Aldrich Killian several minutes to recover. He stood up, bowed deeply to Shazo, and said nothing.
Anything said now would seem insignificant; it's better to prove yourself through future performance.
Maya Hansen was filled with envy.
In order to gain support, the Maya even played mahjong with Stark, but the resources they obtained were ultimately lost in the cumbersome procedures.
Seeing Aldrich Killian's success, she finally believed in the promise made by her boss Shazo Dawson, and was convinced that she would succeed with her talent, instead of being inexplicably buried like before.
The crowd became even more excited, and the topics of discussion began to expand.
Skye chuckled and told S.H.I.E.L.D.. joke, "Boss, that S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick Fury at S. H. I. E. L. D. is going crazy lately."
Shazo asked curiously, "What trouble has Nick Fury run into?"
Skye replied, "There's been a lot of turmoil within S.H.I.E.L.D.. lately, and I can't find out the specifics."
"He must have discovered a major problem while investigating some Failed Serum, and then he was assassinated several times. Recently, he's been busy dealing with internal rebellions."
"By the way, Nick Fury opened S.H.I.E.L.D..'s secret vault and took out something called the 'Tesseract,' which he handed over to the radiation lab for research."
"By the way, Nick Fury also invited a PhD named Erik Selvig to lead the research at a high salary, but he didn't accept."
Scientists are exceptional talents, one in a million, and their circle is extremely small. When Skye mentioned Dr. Erik Dr. Selvig's name, Maya Hansen exclaimed in surprise, "Dr. Erik, I know him!"
"I remember Dr. Erik is an expert in astronomy, so why was he invited to participate in the radiation laboratory research?"
Skye shrugged. "I don't understand it either, so seeing this news felt weird."
The girl asked curiously, "Boss, he said he was going to build Avengers Squad a few months ago, why hasn't anything happened yet?"
Shazo laughed, "Skye, you've already said the reason yourself. Investigating internal traitors and researching more powerful weapons, Director Fury is too busy to bother forming the Avengers Squad."
"The important thing is that there's no major crisis in the world right now. He can convince his chosen Avengers to form a team, but he can't convince the World Security Council to accept it."
"However, this will happen soon."
The emergence of the failed virus is very likely related to Hydra. Nick Fury investigates further, he could easily inadvertently expose Hydra's activities, so it's not surprising that he was assassinated.
Although Nick Fury's recent success has affected his mental acuity, having a gun pointed at his head must have been a wake-up call, forcing him to re-evaluate S.H.I.E.L.D..
Nick Fury is, after all, the king of spies. As long as he removes the filters in his eyes, he will immediately discover countless clues and realize that S.H.I.E.L.D.. has a major problem.
Over the past few months, he must have realized that he cannot save S.H.I.E.L.D.. alone, and can only rely on the power of the World Security Council.
But he was unwilling to give up his power, so he had to find more leverage for himself.
Therefore, developing a super weapon using the Tesseract seems like a good idea.
Shazo thought about it more and more and felt that he was right. But no matter what the reason was, since the Tesseract was being studied, it would send a signal to the whole Universe.
Before long, the fluctuations of the Space Stone will become known throughout the Universe, inevitably awakening Thanos, the Emperor of the Universe.
The Battle of New York from "The Avengers" may be happening very soon.
Shazo rubbed his chin, reviewing the three combatants, including himself, three times. He realized they were poorly prepared.
Where can I find these deals?
Inside S.H.I.E.L.D..'s PEGASUS Base, Nick Fury, with multiple wounds on his head, listens to a researcher's report.
Agent Hawkeye, fully armed, stood behind him, wary of everyone around them.
There have been far too many assassination attempts targeting the bureau chief lately.
The most outrageous story involves a veteran agent who has been with S.H.I.E.L.D.. for ten years. He actually swallowed explosives, evaded the search, approached the director, and then detonated the bomb.
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If it weren't for sheer luck—that the first explosive the assassin swallowed detonated first, blasting the others away and killing Nick Fury —he would have been dead.
Therefore, Hawkeye is very nervous right now and is extremely wary of everyone.
Nick Fury asked, "You mean this thing isn't an energy source, but rather an output?"
The researcher replied, "Yes, Your Excellency."
He said with slight excitement, "The name ' Tesseract' is so accurate; it could very well be a real, living Einstein-Rosen Bridge!"
"This is humanity's hope for escaping Earth's cradle!"