This Is My Turf

As Shen Fei sized Logan up, Connors finally finished reviewing what Shen Fei had handed him.

"Boss, you're a genius. You actually managed to extract his Self-Healing Factor..."

Connors glanced at Logan. This truly was the finest treasure God had bestowed upon humanity.

"But Phoenix still has flaws. I need you to help me solve them."

"Alright."

Connors knew what Shen Fei meant. It was nothing more than excessive self-healing causing cellular apoptosis.

Apoptosis had originally been a self-protection mechanism by which cells protected the body.

It was just that later, the apoptosis became excessive, causing the cellular body itself to collapse.

"This is my improvement on the Lizard Serum. Take a look and see whether it gives you any ideas."

Shen Fei had incorporated part of the Phoenix formula into the Lizard Serum. This was only a preliminary concept.

Connors froze for a moment and looked at Shen Fei's computer. It was filled with dense calculations. He began reading and quickly found the underlying principle of the Lizard Serum.

"His Self-Healing Factor naturally resists foreign substances. I was thinking, what if the cells that undergo apoptosis after repeated use of the Self-Healing Factor happen to be the cells undergoing lizardification..."

Connors patiently listened to Shen Fei's idea, occasionally offering his own opinions.

The two continued their discussion and, within a short time, derived the optimal solution.

"Boss, you really are a genius!"

Connors was astonished. By the end, he was already having trouble keeping up with Shen Fei's train of thought.

He had spent nearly ten years researching the Lizard Serum and knew it extremely well.

Yet Shen Fei had only had the data for such a short time and had already digested it all so quickly, even proposing an optimized solution!

"You're even more talented than Peter!"

"Of course." Shen Fei raised an eyebrow.

"But for testing, we may need human experimentation. That's too dangerous."

Suddenly, Connors looked at Shen Fei, then at Logan. "Use him for testing?"

"He's the best test subject. He can produce a Self-Healing Factor himself.

We can use the concentration of the Self-Healing Factor in his blood to determine whether this will work."

"But if it fails, we could very well create a giant lizard. And one even more terrifying than me."

"We can start with partial testing. If any mutation occurs, suppress it immediately.

Over the next two days, I'll develop the Reversal Serum first.

You'll be responsible for experimenting on him..."

"...Alright."

Connors looked at the unconscious Logan and nodded.

"No rush. Go back and talk to your wife first, and take some money home with you."

"Thank you, Boss."

Connors was deeply grateful.

"The Self-Healing Factor concentration has risen by 30%. The Lizard Serum's effects are being eliminated..."

"The test subject's cells have begun mutating. There are partial signs of lizardification."

"Lizardification has failed. The cells are undergoing apoptosis. The remaining cells have not accelerated their division, and the apoptosis is continuing..."

Inside the laboratory, the assistants continuously reported the experimental phenomena. On the operating table, chunks of Logan's muscles began to dissolve away.

Connors looked at the data and said, "Inject him with the Lizard Serum!"

"But..."

"I said, inject him with the Lizard Serum!"

Shen Fei said, "In Phoenix Series research, Connors's orders are equivalent to mine."

Over the past two days, he had come to appreciate the benefits of having a scientific researcher under him. Whenever he proposed an idea,

Connors could absorb and even understand most of it with his extensive experience.

It had greatly accelerated the progress of the Phoenix Series research.

The assistant hurriedly injected the Lizard Serum into Logan's body.

"Ah!"

The unconscious Logan suddenly woke up with a scream. His shriveled muscles began to swell, and a layer of dark green scales suddenly appeared on his arm.

But they stopped at his shoulder.

"Draw plasma and Lymph Fluid from his shoulder! Analyze the components.

Then draw samples from his arm, inject Phoenix again, and determine the required concentration!"

"What did you do to me?!"

Logan looked at the arm that had suddenly become covered in dark green armor plates and growled.

But neither of them paid him any attention.

After giving the orders, Connors let out a breath. "It would be much more convenient if we had Osborn's equipment."

"Soon. Don't worry.

The Green Goblin has gone insane. This is the perfect chance to break the deadlock over acquiring the shares.

We already have 51% of the shares. We only need the final 16% to gain absolute control."

Shen Fei smiled. By now, Osborn's shares were nearly all divided up.

Between him, Norman, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the various minor shareholders,

he already held more than half, but he had yet to achieve absolute control.

If he wanted to make any decisions, he still needed to call a shareholders' meeting. But once he had absolute control,

he could make any decision with a simple notice.

Osborn was effectively the forward unit of his research. Some less important, or comparatively dangerous, research would be conducted at Osborn.

That was why he had to obtain absolute control. He did not want to discuss every decision with others.

Suddenly, Shen Fei frowned and pressed a button in the laboratory.

Alarms immediately began blaring throughout the entire estate.

Klaw, who had been reviewing intelligence inside the house, jumped at the sound of the alarm.

He hurriedly contacted Shen Fei and asked, "What happened?"

"The Green Goblin is here!"

Shen Fei picked up his shield and came up from underground with Connors as he spoke.

"He's already here!"

Shen Fei looked outside. Above the swimming pool, a goblin-like creature stood atop a flying glider, staring at the three of them.

"Hahaha! So you three little bugs are the ones buying up my company!"

The Green Goblin stared at Shen Fei and the others, the smile on his face utterly ferocious.

Then he suddenly spotted Connors. "So you're here too! Traitor!"

A dart appeared in his hand and shot toward Connors with a whoosh.

Shen Fei casually blocked the dart. "Research material delivered right to my door."

Shen Fei took two strides forward and confronted the Green Goblin outside. He said coldly, "You brought yourself here!"

"Haha! You damn bastard! You're the one stealing my company! Go meet God!"

The Green Goblin grabbed a Pumpkin Bomb at his waist, but in the next instant, his other hand seized that hand. His voice changed slightly. "Run! I can't control myself!"

"No need to control it. You know, this is my turf!"

Shen Fei said calmly.

Suddenly, a grenade appeared in Shen Fei's hand. He pulled the pin hard.

Then he hurled it at the Green Goblin. With Shen Fei's strength, the grenade flew incredibly fast.

But the Green Goblin was no ordinary person. Riding his glider, he watched the incoming grenade and shifted his footing.

Dodging the grenade.

"You're too slow..."

"Am I?"

The grenade, which should have fallen, suddenly exploded in midair. Yet what burst forth was not flame, but countless fragments.

Bzzzt!

A buzzing sound rang out.

In an instant, the Green Goblin, who had been controlling his glider, suddenly discovered that the glider beneath his feet had malfunctioned.

The intense sensation of weightlessness made the Green Goblin yelp.

Splash!

He plunged straight into the water.

After gulping down several mouthfuls of water, he tried to turn himself over, only for a large hand to seize his mask.

And shove his head down!

With a gurgle, the Green Goblin, who had just surfaced, was forced underwater again. His strength was completely incapable of resisting Shen Fei's.

"Drink up! Little bug? Keep acting tough!"