The memo John had left was simple:
1. Dr. Connors invited you to discuss things in detail at the laboratory.
2. The Shard foundry on the other side of the planet wanted to discuss further cooperation.
3. Captain Stacy invited you to a small meeting on official business.
As for which to visit first, that was easy. Dr. Connors, of course. This was a matter of saving his life.
When he arrived at Empire State University again, there were more young people on campus. The semester was probably about to start.
As Lier walked into the laboratory, he happened to see a man in a sharp suit walking out-a corpo!
They merely exchanged a glance and had no further interaction.
Before he entered, Lier heard a young voice inside.
"...Professor Connors, was that someone from the Osborn Group? You turned down their invitation?"
The speaker was a boy who looked about Lier's age. He wore glasses and had the classic look of a "nerd who was easy to bully."
Dr. Connors was examining data nearby. "Peter, you need to understand that every gift comes at a price, especially gifts from people with that kind of power and influence."
Knock, knock.
Although the door was open, Lier still knocked.
Professor Connors frowned at the knocking, but when he saw that it was Lier, his expression instantly relaxed.
Connors strode toward Lier.
"Oh! Lier! You're here! It's just as I thought! The DNA of the Lesser Antilles iguana is extremely well suited to having DNA from other reptiles inserted into it!"
As he spoke, he immediately led Lier over to the computer.
The blackboard beside it was covered in densely packed calculations. Unlike in the world of 2077, computer performance here was still somewhat lacking.
Some models requiring adjustments still had to