This tube of antiviral serum had been developed by Dilos over the past month or so, and its main ingredient had come from Lex's blood.
The reason they had used Lex's blood to make the serum in the first place was something Lex had mentioned during a conversation.
"I didn't know you'd come to Smallville more than ten years ago, too."
In a private room at a restaurant in Smallville, Dilos looked at Lex while enjoying the food in front of him. "So after that meteor shower, you lost your hair?"
"I also stopped getting sick. Or rather, I've never suffered from any illness caused by a virus. The reason is that my body has an absurdly high white blood cell count. I have so many white blood cells in my blood that my levels are off the charts, yet I've never developed leukemia. Every time my private doctors test my blood, they say I'm a miracle."
"Looks like another meteorite infection." Dilos wiped the corner of his mouth. "That makes you a metahuman, too."
"Exactly." Lex smiled smugly. "I may not have your incredible combat ability, but I'm sure everyone would want a body that never has to fear illness."
"So you thought of me?"
"Of course." Lex looked excited. "You're the best expert in the world at cross-species genetic implantation. Have you never considered using this ability to create a world where no one has to suffer from illness?"
"That makes me think of Dr. Connors." Dilos curled his lip. "And I should make one thing clear: I'm not that good. Without Richard Parker's notebook, I couldn't do any of this."
"That doesn't matter." Lex spread his hands, his fair face alight with fervor. "Nobody else knows about it, so the credit will be yours alone. Dilos, can