Several months of continuous work left Andy exhausted.
After collaborating with Norman Osborn, Andy witnessed a different approach to biotechnology research, distinct from Orokin Technology.
It must be said that Norman Osborn was a genius; he integrated his genetic research into the Super Soldier Serum study, creatively combining it with the Human Enhancement Drug he had previously developed. This successfully increased the Human Enhancement Drug's upper limit from 1.3 times to two times.
Previously, the Human Enhancement Drug consumed a great deal of energy after use, yet only boosted physical attributes by a little over one fold, which any healthy person could achieve through exercise.
Moreover, the resources and energy consumed were less than one-tenth of the drug's cost. Now, with the new drug successfully developed, it not only significantly reduces the waste of resources and energy but also enhances energy utilization to double physical attributes.
Imagine what it means for a person to double their original strength; although it may not reach the human limit like Captain America, it can easily surpass ordinary people.
Andy's research also yielded significant results. Based on Norman Osborn's work, Andy integrated Orokin's basic stimulants, successfully developing four types of instant enhancement drugs.
The Hardening Stimulant allows individuals using the second-generation Human Enhancement Drug to rapidly secrete a special substance on their skin for hardening. Once hardened, the skin's defensive capability can reach half that of police bulletproof vests, enhancing soldiers' survival ability.
The Speed Stimulant enables the user to generate a special substance, increasing the user's mobility and reaction speed by five times. It's like entering a World where everything is five times slower after use.
The Stealth Stimulant allows the body to secrete a substance forming a special thin film. It locks the user's body temperature and merges the skin temperature with the surrounding environment.
The Coagulation Stimulant is the most useful life-saving drug. It can rapidly promote cell division, allowing wounds to heal at a visible rate.
Of course, all of this comes at a cost. The essence of the stimulant is the instantaneous consumption of a large amount of body energy. Under the drug's effect, this energy provides the user with approximately thirty minutes of enhancement.
Therefore, ordinary people cannot withstand the violent effects brought by the drug. Even users of the Human Enhancement Drug cannot continuously use multiple stimulants in a short period.
During the research process, Andy successfully unlocked another part of Orokin knowledge. This time, the knowledge was different from before.
This time, it was no longer biological knowledge, but rather knowledge about equipment manufacturing, combat technique cultivation, and the creation of Amplification Crystals.
These are the core of warframe, especially the Amplification Crystal, which is the highest achievement of Orokin Technology.
Amplification Crystals can significantly enhance the performance of weapons and equipment. They can make the most ordinary police pistol achieve the effect of a heavy anti-materiel sniper rifle, and this is just the most common Amplification Crystal.
Elemental Damage Crystals, which can be combined into different abilities, Multi-Shot Crystals, which increase the number of bullets fired, and warframe Crystals, which enhance warframe abilities, are powerful beyond words.
If in the past Andy could only use Orokin Technology for self-preservation, now he can give himself the ability to fight back.
Of course, without strong physical attributes, many powerful pieces of equipment integrated with Amplification Crystals must be used in conjunction with a warframe; otherwise, it is easy to encounter the awkward situation of harming the enemy a thousand times but losing eight hundred of one's own.
However, Andy is not worried about such a situation, because the latest equipment knowledge and the previously acquired Guard knowledge allow him to easily create Guardian Armor that approaches a warframe.
Coupled with the Guard's cultivation methods and the newly developed Human Enhancement Drug, all of these can greatly enhance Andy's self-preservation ability.
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"Norman, I think the research can slow down for a while. The Super Soldier Serum shouldn't have any major breakthroughs right now.
Your family's genetic disease can be barely contained by using the current Human Enhancement Drug, but a complete cure still requires a long period of research.
And I now have some ideas regarding other aspects. I need to verify them. If successful, it will greatly advance our research progress."
Andy, lying on the sofa, said to Norman Osborn on the other side of the screen.
Andy hadn't had such continuous research for a long time, especially after acquiring new knowledge, which made him even less inclined to research.
Looking at the exhausted Andy on the screen, Norman Osborn said in a hoarse voice, "Yes, perhaps we should stop for a while. The current research results are the highest level we can achieve.
We need to acquire some knowledge from the outside World. Perhaps their theories will give us some good inspiration."
The two tacitly agreed to stop the experimental research and prepare for a period of rest.
Andy was relieved from the busy research work. After a few days of rest, Andy's entire spirit recovered.
The previous exhausted and severely fatigued appearance disappeared, replaced by a radiant and energetic image.
The recovered Andy was eager to experience the enhancement brought by the Amplification Crystal.
Possessing the knowledge to manufacture Amplification Crystals, Andy quickly built the manufacturing and enhancement equipment for Amplification Crystals.
Since it was his first time manufacturing Amplification Crystals, Andy used alloy steel and silicon crystal as basic materials for production.
Watching the alloy steel and silicon crystal gradually turn into liquid under the action of the machinery, Andy was incredibly excited. He had been waiting for this day for over twenty years.
Inside the manufacturing chamber, the molten alloy steel gradually took shape under the action of robotic arms, accompanied by golden and blue energy rays. A silver card appeared in the manufacturing chamber.
"Good, now all that's left is to coat it with silicon crystal to seal the energy."
Saying this, Andy restarted the manufacturing chamber to coat the card. Transparent silicon crystal liquid, mixed with golden and blue energy, evenly covered the card.
Until a strong flash erupted from the manufacturing chamber, an Amplification Crystal, ten centimeters long, five centimeters wide, and two millimeters thick, appeared.
Also appearing were hundreds of glass bead-sized objects, with golden patterns on the outside and blue energy encased within.
Andy held a glass bead in his hand and observed it carefully.
"This... is this a Fusion Core? I didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain."
Andy chuckled as he put down the Fusion Core. The Amplification Crystal was the most important thing now.
The manufacturing chamber slowly transported the gradually cooling Amplification Crystal out. However, during the transportation process, the Amplification Crystal continuously made sounds.
When Andy held the Amplification Crystal in his hand, a large number of cracks appeared in it, and some of the energy within the crystal dissipated.
Andy's eyebrows twitched continuously as he looked at the crystal in his hand. He never expected that the first Amplification Crystal he produced would develop cracks just as it succeeded.
If it weren't for the Fusion Core filling the cracks in time, the entire Amplification Crystal might have shattered.