Every second in Marvel, Lier was busy, though not in as much danger.
But now that they had settled on a research direction, Lier was willing to slow down a little.
After discussing a few more issues with Dr. Connors and settling on the direction for their next steps, Lier left the laboratory-with Peter Parker, the little bespectacled guy, leaving with him.
As soon as they stepped outside, they saw a group of people coming out of the building next door, all looking troubled, with dark circles under their eyes.
Lier asked with interest, "What do they do? They look like they're about to die."
Peter glanced over and joked, "What do you think? They're obviously a bunch of PhD students. Have you heard this joke?
If you see someone looking slick and well-groomed, hitting on women at a bar and proudly saying he's a PhD student, he must be a fraud.
But if you see someone at school who's emotionally unstable, looking haggard all day, with wild mood swings, and constantly muttering things nobody can understand-
Then there's a nine-in-ten chance he's a real PhD student. He might even be a veteran PhD student."
Lier's mouth twitched when he heard that. That really was true.
Peter quickly added, "Mr. Lier, you're really brave. Are you planning to test the Lizard Serum on yourself?"
"Of course not. I don't want to turn into a lizard. But donating some bone marrow or something shouldn't be a problem-"
"Even though bone marrow donation is generally considered to have little effect on your health, can your body really handle it?"
Lier's expression stiffened. That really was true.
He'd just been thinking about donating some bone marrow, then taking a bit more Lizard Serum to recover. He'd actually forgotten about that.
He hadn't injected