Jack's actions at the United Nations General Assembly, broadcast live around the world by White Queen, once again shocked the entire globe. Discussions erupted everywhere, and the internet, television stations, and newspapers were flooded with endless debates about Humanity's Public Enemy.
Governments around the world hurriedly held emergency press conferences.
Every country publicly declared that Jack had to be eliminated, but when it came to discussing actual military action, their attitudes became noticeably vague.
Many smaller countries simply announced their withdrawal from the newly formed UN coalition. They were unwilling to provoke an evil star like Jack. If even the world's major powers couldn't guarantee victory against him, they certainly had no intention of risking the destruction of their own nations.
Meanwhile, the leaders of several powerful countries, after considering their national security, announced that the operation against Jack would be temporarily postponed. They intended to carefully reassess and formulate a more comprehensive strategy before taking further action.
Time continued to pass in a hurry.
Although fear lingered in countless people's hearts after witnessing the live broadcast, life still had to go on.
...
Inside the mansion of the world's richest man.
Jack lazily sat on the sofa, casually peeling a banana as usual.
After taking a bite, he looked toward White Queen.
"White Queen."
"How's your research on the Green Giant's cells progressing?"
White Queen raised an eyebrow before looking at him.
"You want to see the research results?"
She smiled confidently.
"Come."
"I'll show you."
A faint green light shot out from White Queen's eyes.
The light quickly condensed in midair, forming a three-dimensional holographic projection.
Inside the projection were ten white laboratory mice standing inside separate transparent containers.
Jack blinked.
"You called me over just to look at these mice?"
He looked around before noticing another figure inside the projection.
"There's even a cat."
He laughed.
White Queen shot him a cold glare.
"Can you stop talking for a moment?"
"Watch first."
"Then give your opinion."
Jack immediately raised both hands.
"Fine."
"You continue."
White Queen turned her attention back to the hologram.
"These ten laboratory mice will be used to simulate the experiment."
She calmly explained,
"I'm about to inject one of them with the serum extracted from the Green Giant's cells."
"I've named it..."
"X-Serum."
Jack almost laughed out loud.
"X-Serum?"
He shook his head dramatically.
"That name is so ordinary."
"It's boring."
White Queen's eye twitched.
"Shut up."
She glared at him unhappily.
"You have the nerve to criticize my naming?"
"You?"
"The person who can't name anything properly?"
Jack shamelessly pointed at himself.
"Of course."
"It should be called Jack Serum."
He proudly crossed his arms.
"Named after Father himself."
"Doesn't that sound domineering?"
"The moment people hear it, they'll know it's incredibly powerful."
Ada couldn't help twitching the corner of her mouth.
"You actually dare say that?"
"'Jack Serum' is an even worse name."
"In comparison..."
"'X-Serum' sounds much better."
"X represents the unknown."
"And this serum's potential is still unknown."
Alice nodded in agreement.
"I agree."
"Let's keep the name X-Serum."
White Queen immediately lifted her chin proudly.
"Did you hear that?"
"Everyone else has good taste."
"Unlike someone whose naming ability is completely hopeless."
Jack looked at the three women with an aggrieved expression.
"The three of you are bullying me together."
"I refuse to play anymore."
"My fragile heart has been deeply wounded."
As he spoke, he shamelessly grabbed Ada and buried his face against her soft chest, pretending to cry.
Ada's expression immediately became helpless.
She pressed a hand against Jack's head and pushed him away.
"Stop fooling around."
White Queen took a deep breath.
"You shameless scum."
"Are you here to watch the experiment or not?"
"If not..."
"I'm ending the demonstration."
Jack immediately smiled.
"Of course I'm watching."
"Please continue."
Alice smiled faintly.
"Ignore him."
"We're all interested in this research."
"After all, X-Serum isn't just useful for Jack."
"It may benefit us in the future as well."
White Queen nodded.
"Exactly."
She glanced at Jack.
"I'm not talking to you anymore."
She manipulated the holographic interface.
"We'll begin the simulation."
"Inject X-Serum into Mouse Number Seven."
"Observe the changes."
Within the holographic simulation, Mouse Number Seven was injected with X-Serum.
About one minute later...
The little mouse suddenly became extremely restless.
It let out shrill, painful squeaks while continuously rolling around inside the container.
"Its body has started reacting."
White Queen calmly explained.
"The serum has taken effect."
"Look carefully."
"Its muscles are expanding."
"They're becoming stronger."
Everyone watched attentively.
The mouse's tiny body rapidly swelled.
Its muscles expanded beyond normal proportions, while its cries became increasingly violent and manic.
However...
Just as the swelling reached its limit—
Boom!
The mouse exploded into countless pieces.
Blood splattered throughout the transparent container.
White Queen coughed awkwardly.
"Ahem..."
"That..."
"Was an accident."
"The serum dosage wasn't properly controlled."
She immediately added,
"That definitely won't happen next time."
Alice simply smiled.
"Failure is normal during research."
"Continue."
White Queen nodded.
"Simulation Number Seven has failed."
"We'll switch to Mouse Number Three."
"Inject X-Serum."
Countless streams of data flashed rapidly through White Queen's eyes as the simulation was recalculated.
Mouse Number Three soon received its injection.
About a minute later, it collapsed onto the ground and began rolling around violently.
During the process...
Its body rapidly expanded.
Its bones cracked.
Its muscles continuously enlarged.
By the time the mutation finished, the mouse had become nearly three times larger than an ordinary laboratory mouse.
Even more astonishing...
It no longer walked on all fours.
Instead, it stood upright on its hind legs like a miniature monster.
"Squeak!"
"Squeak!"
The mutated mouse let out savage cries.
Its blood-red eyes swept across the other mice before locking onto Mouse Number One.
Mouse Number One immediately fled in terror.
Unfortunately...
Its speed was nowhere near enough.
The mutated mouse leaped forward with terrifying agility, instantly pinning its prey beneath its body.
Without hesitation—
It bit off Mouse Number One's head.
Fresh blood splattered everywhere.
The massacre had begun.
The mutated mouse charged wildly through the enclosure.
One after another, the remaining laboratory mice were torn apart.
Within moments...
Every other mouse had been killed.
Only the mutated mouse remained alive.
It stood proudly among the corpses, its body covered in fresh blood.
"Squeak!"
"Squeak!"
Its cries became even more ferocious and bloodthirsty.
Alice frowned slightly.
"It became incredibly powerful after receiving X-Serum."
"But..."
"It completely lost control."
White Queen nodded.
"That's the biggest problem."
"It has completely lost its sanity."
"Ordinary lifeforms simply can't withstand this kind of mutation."
"However..."
"The increase in physical strength is undeniably tremendous."
"It can even kill a cat."
As if to verify her statement, the hologram changed.
A large black cat appeared inside the simulation.
The cat immediately spotted the mutated mouse and pounced toward it.
Instead of showing fear, the mutated mouse jumped first.
It landed directly on the cat's back before frantically clawing and biting.
The black cat cried out painfully while violently shaking its body, desperately trying to throw the monster off.
The two creatures rolled across the ground in a brutal struggle.
Finally...
The mutated mouse bit straight through the cat's throat.
The cat collapsed.
Victory belonged to the mouse.
Ada watched the scene quietly.
"It's surprisingly fierce."
White Queen sighed softly.
"Unfortunately..."
"Its body can't withstand the power."
"X-Serum is destroying every cell inside it."
"The cells simply can't endure the mutation."
"They're collapsing one after another."
Almost as soon as she finished speaking, the mutated mouse let out a miserable scream.
Its swollen body rapidly cracked apart.
Boom!
The mouse exploded into a pile of bloody flesh.
White Queen shrugged helplessly.
"Although this is only a holographic simulation..."
"It's actually more accurate than many physical experiments."
"Every result is calculated after hundreds of billions of simulations."
"I simply select the most probable outcome from countless possibilities."
"Excellent work."
Jack smiled as he finished the last bite of his banana.
He then casually extended the remaining banana toward White Queen.
"Here."
"Your uncle is treating you to a banana."
White Queen immediately became vigilant.
She narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
"What are you planning?"
"Did you put something on the banana?"
Jack looked completely innocent.
"Do I look like that kind of person?"
He grinned mischievously.
"I'm simply offering you a banana."
Alice helplessly shook her head.
"You..."
"You're as evil as ever."
White Queen seemed to realize something.
Without another word, she suddenly snatched the banana from Jack's hand.
Then, before he could react—
She shoved it straight toward Jack's mouth.
"You eat it."
"You eat it yourself."
"No need to be polite."