Jino had planned to attend school for the entire day.
Unfortunately, before he even reached the school building, a phone call disrupted his plans.
"The experiment is about to start. You better get here quickly."
Lex sounded very excited on the other end of the line. After urging Jino to hurry over, he hung up.
"That's efficient, alright," Jino chuckled wryly. His cheap older brother never wasted time, you had to give him that. He acted fast.
Just then, Jino saw the campus trio approaching from the west.
"Jino, why are you standing here?" Chloe, with her hands behind her back, still had that carefree look on her face as she tilted her head at Jino. "You seem happy?"
The corners of the young man's mouth curled up, and he did seem to be in a good mood.
"Can't I be happy?" Jino chuckled, patting Chloe on the shoulder. His gaze then shifted to Clark and Pete, who were standing behind the girl with sullen expressions.
Jino glanced at Clark, who was wearing a long face. He guessed the guy was likely bummed because Chloe had scratched his off-road vehicle.
But Jino wasn't in the mood to console Clark right now.
He needed to go to the Factory and participate in the experiment. If his dumb older brother failed, he could still lend a hand.
Jino withdrew his gaze and turned to Chloe. "Chloe, there's something I need to take care of at my company, so could you please ask for a leave of absence from the teachers?"
"Leave of absence?" Chloe wanted to ask what he was doing, but she suppressed the urge, nodded, and said, "Okay."
After parting ways with the three of them, Jino drove the Silver Supercar, speeding all the way to the Factory.
He entered the elevator with practiced ease and pressed the button for the basement level.
The elevator doors opened, revealing the vast Laboratory once more.
However, unlike before, this enormous space was bustling with activity. Countless pieces of expensive-looking Biological Equipment were scattered throughout the base, connected by a multitude of pipes. At the center of the base stood a massive Solution Tank.
"Mr. Jino, the President requests your presence," a researcher said breathlessly, hurrying over.
"What is Lex doing?"
Jino glanced at the Biological Equipment. Inside, a green liquid was immersing a humanoid creature. It had black hair and a tall physique. If one looked closely, they could see that its face resembled Clark's by four or five points.
Jino didn't know how Lex had acquired Clark's DNA, but his cheap elder brother had managed it. Judging by the clone's development, the experiment had likely begun a long time ago.
The researcher's explanation interrupted Jino's observation. He said, "Mr. Lex is conducting the final adjustments. We plan to drain the entire Town's electricity to operate this Biological Equipment, allowing those Magical Stones to further stimulate the Test Subject's body, transforming its genes and activating biological abilities."
"Stop, stop," Jino interrupted the researcher, sighing. "Take me over there."
Damn it,
These scientists throw around all these technical terms, but if you boil it down, they need energy to power the equipment and activate the clone's abilities.
They could've just said it in a few simple sentences, but no, they had to use jargon. Annoying science nerds.
The two walked side by side,
The researcher led the way, and Jino quickly spotted Lex among the mass of equipment and instruments.
It couldn't be helped; among a group of bald-headed white coats, only that bright Bald Head stood out.
At this moment, Lex was pressing his lips together, standing under a green Solution Tank, constantly tapping on the keyboard under the instrument, making the final adjustments. His deep green eyes were filled with fanaticism, so much so that he didn't notice Jino standing behind him.
Jino stood behind Lex, looking at the label on the tank, [B-Zero], and jokingly said, "Haven't you thought about what happens if you fail?"
"Then we'll try again." Lex didn't turn around, glancing at his reflection on the glass and saying, "Scientists aren't afraid of failure. As long as we can learn from it, there will definitely be a day of success."
Jino shrugged. "I mean, what if you create a monster you can't control?"
Lex chuckled, a look of smug satisfaction on his face. "Then I still have you, you idiot little brother."
"I trust you'll clean up the mess."
Jino sighed. "I just hope you don't get thrown in jail for illegal experiments."
Lex retorted with his usual sharp tongue, "Even if I go to jail, I'll be in the best single luxury suite, and then I'll point the finger at you as my accomplice."
Jino rolled his eyes. Truly, this was his good brother.
The two brothers bickered as Lex finished the final adjustments.
Taking a deep breath, Lex suppressed his nervousness.
He clapped his hands to get everyone's attention.
"Attention, everyone! The experiment will begin in one minute."
Time ticked by, second by second. When the hands of the clock passed the mark, Lex waved his arm. "Activate the switch!"
"BOOM!"
The deep crimson metal button was pressed. The next second, countless pale blue electric currents flowed through the pipes and converged on the central tank.
The crackling of electricity filled the air. Inside the tank, the green stones also emitted a dazzling green glow with the flow of electricity, and then disintegrated into countless green fragments that adhered to the skin of the clone inside the tank.
The originally yellow skin also became increasingly pale. Under the modification of Kryptonite, the body twitched constantly, causing cracks to gradually appear on the surface of the skin.
"Crack...!"
More and more electric current poured into the glass tank. As the water temperature rose, the previously dormant test subject's eyelids twitched. In the next second, amidst the exclamations of the crowd, it suddenly opened its eyes.
[Negative emotions from B-Zero test subject +10, +10]
There was no time to think. The test subject in the tank opened his mouth and inhaled a large gulp of green liquid. In the next instant, Jino observed the veins under the test subject's skin bulging, emitting a ghostly green light.
"Ugh...ugh...!"
The test subject flailed his arms, struggling frantically. He seemed terrified, frantically tapping on the glass tank, his pitch-black eyes filled with dread as he stared at a group of strange creatures below.
"He looks like he's in a lot of pain!" someone shouted, watching the test subject's furrowed brow.
"Mr. Lex, what should we do?"
Panic erupted. In fact, many people had a pessimistic attitude towards this experiment, not believing it would succeed on the first try. But the result was the opposite; the experiment had succeeded.
The test subject, code-named "B-Zero," had awakened, but no one knew what to do next.
"Releasing it without thinking?"
But who could guarantee this test subject wouldn't turn into a Bat Monster like Julie?
Lex glanced at his brother, Jino's blue eyes filled with determination. The young man smiled, cracking his knuckles, and nodded gently at Lex.
Leave it to me.
"Hoo."
Lex inhaled deeply, his chest rising and falling. Then, he made up his mind: "Everyone, get out of the Laboratory immediately!"
Lex roared, "Seal this Laboratory! No one is to open the Laboratory doors until they receive my message!"
As if they'd found a backbone, the scientists, who were as weak as chickens, hurriedly pushed and shoved their way out of the underground base. The metal doors slowly closed under Lex's control.
Boom!
With the doors closed, only Jino and Lex remained in the entire base.
Oh, and don't forget the struggling test subject "B-Zero" inside the tank.
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