The jeep drove farther and farther away.
Only after the vehicle had completely disappeared from sight did Li Si finally breathe a sigh of relief. The smile on his face faded.
The deal with General Ross seemed to have gone smoothly, but only Li Si understood how dangerous it had been.
General Ross was no kindly soul. On the contrary, he was one of the military's hardliners. And he was already obsessed with creating super soldiers. If Li Si had mishandled things, Ross might even have seized the technology by force.
Compared to Marvel Comics' endless parade of high-tech inventions, the Thunder King Battle Suit might not have seemed especially powerful. But its low cost and versatility were irreplaceable. In some ways, the thing was even more dangerous than the Super Soldier Serum.
Of course, the military wasn't insane. If they could get what they wanted easily, they wouldn't resort to anything underhanded.
After all, Li Si was something of a public figure by now, and in their eyes, he was a scientist with plenty of potential. If they could buy his technology through ordinary business channels, the military would be eager to win him over. There was no point in making enemies by eliminating a talented developer who was skilled at weapons research and friendly toward the military.
There were plenty of arms manufacturers in the United States. Companies like Hammer Industries and Stark Industries controlled several highly dangerous weapons technologies. The military couldn't simply seize them all by force. More often, the customary approach was to buy finished products from these companies through long-term contracts.
But there was a problem. He didn't have the status and influence of the Stark Group, nor the connections Tony Stark had inherited from his father. It would be very difficult to protect