Hammer Defense and its CEO, Justin Hammer, unsurprisingly made headlines in major newspapers. As he had said at the main presentation that evening, the media might not have enough ink to write about it after tonight.
It's just that Justin was referring to the compliments.
In fact, it is a complete ridicule and accusation.
The safety issues of Hammer Military's Iron Soldier series have once again been exposed to the general public. Some powerful media outlets even dug up and reported the news that Hammer Military used humans for experiments in a hurry, resulting in a broken spine in the subject, who became paralyzed after being rescued.
This obviously dealt another heavy blow to the precarious Hammersmith.
In the past, Justin would have certainly deployed all his public relations, leveraging his connections to suppress the news, or at least prevent it from being fully exposed. But now, he was still at the police station, burdened with numerous serious charges, unable to protect himself, and could only watch the external turmoil escalate. Even his close friends, such as Congressman Stern, were avoiding him, fearing that he would bring trouble upon himself.
After a period of intense reporting, those with sharp minds or access to information within the upper echelons of society knew that Justin, facing irrefutable evidence and the combined might of the Stark and Heberon families, was now on his deathbed, with no hope of recovery. If nothing unexpected happened, Justin's final destination would be a prison.
Finally, Justin was sent to jail, and Hammer Military's stock plummeted. The frantic power struggle within the company made it look like it would be a long time before it could recover, perhaps even go bankrupt. Ina's spirits had been high these days, and this had kept her in a good mood for a long time.
The arrival of one person made Ina, who was already in a good mood, even more cheerful.
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"It's no secret that the outside world has the impression that Heybolun is highly advanced in mechanical technology. We have a rich library of alloy materials, such as the Iron Titan series, mechanical prosthetics, and the much-anticipated household robots. But this is actually a prejudice. While our biogenetic technology may be less well-known than our mechanical department, it does have unique technologies."
A female doctor in a white research coat was showing a group of students from Midtown High School around the Hebron Biology Laboratory, and Gwen Stacy was among them.
"For example?" A girl with freckles on her face raised her hand and asked under the encouraging gaze of the female doctor.
"That's a good question." Doctor Tilda Jensen shrugged and motioned for them to follow. "Follow me. Here, you'll see cutting-edge biotechnology that only exists in laboratories."
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"Healing factor?" Nick Fury looked at the blood-red injection in his hand with his one eye, and looked at Luke opposite him for confirmation.
"Didn't you just see the effects?" Luke yawned. He had just performed a mouse dissection in front of Nick, then injected the injection containing the self-healing factor into the dying mouse. Now the mouse could run and jump, eat and drink.
"I always thought you were a genius in mechanical technology, but I've never heard of your achievements in the field of biotechnology." Nick asked Luke tentatively, playing with the injection in his hand.
"Just an unexpected product of research," Luke said honestly. The old vampire was indeed a treasure. Not only was the dimensional energy behind him, but his physical constitution was also worth studying.
"What is this?" Nick asked when he saw Luke signaling and Ina Sandra next to him took out another tube of emerald injection from the silver freezer safe. His heart skipped a beat and he asked.
"Longevity factor, longevity potion, whatever you want to call it." Luke spread his hands and said, "It can delay the aging of the human body and nourish the body's decaying and aging organs. In other words, it can make people live longer."
"Do you realize what you're saying?" Nick's heart wasn't just skipping a beat; it was pounding. He felt like Luke had gone too far. Self-healing injections were fine, but the longevity factor—that was going to drive some people crazy.
"Of course I know." Luke nodded.
"I must know what kind of research you are doing that led to this unexpected product?" Nick stood up, walked back and forth on the floor, sat down again, looked at Luke seriously and asked.
Luke smiled under Nick's one-eyed gaze and said without hiding anything: "An old vampire." In fact, as long as the potion is released, this can't be concealed for long.
"The one from the Sphinx family?" Nick's forehead bulged. "I thought he was dead."
"Actually, no. As a precious experimental subject, he's well protected." Luke said with pride. He was the one who repeatedly saved him from the brink of death. Although it was he who repeatedly caused him to be on the verge of death.
"You'll cause unrest in the underground!" Nick instantly understood the sinister intentions of Luke's research. If these potions were truly effective, then it was clear that the vampires who had been somewhat neglected for some reason would be completely wiped out. After all, if the benefits were great enough, Nick knew without a doubt what drastic measures some people would resort to.
Luke spread his hands.
What does this have to do with him?
Nick was just saying, of course. Perhaps without these dark creatures, the underground world would be more orderly? At least he was a humanist. He asked, "How are the clinical applications? Are there any side effects?"
"It's only been verified on animals," Luke said directly.
"When will the human trials be conducted?" Nick looked at Luke with his one eye. He could ignore the longevity potion, but the self-healing potion was still very useful to him.
Hearing this, identical smiles appeared on Luke and Ina's faces at the same time. They sat upright and looked at Nick opposite them with anticipation. The shining light in their two pairs of eyes made Nick Fury feel an electric current running through his body and his scalp tingling!
"Fuck!" Nick instantly understood what Luke and the other guy meant from their looks. He looked at them in disbelief, thinking they were shameless enough to rival him. "Risk? You don't want to get your hands dirty? Let me do it?"
"20% off on self-healing injections!" Ina gave her conditions.
"60% off!" Nick immediately cut the price in half. He was already planning and calculating how much money he could save from this discount.
Of course, Ina wouldn't accept immediately. She argued with Nick, and after a few dozen minutes of negotiation, they finally agreed on a preliminary scope of cooperation and a preferential price. Nick himself would receive a 50% discount on the self-healing injections. However, he also had to be at the forefront of complex matters such as orders and official procedures.
"Excuse me, but have you chosen the test subject?" Luke asked as Nick got up to leave.
Nick turned around and forced a somewhat grim smile on his face: "The existence of the underworld sometimes serves these purposes. There are enough people available for those scum."