Nowadays, even with his past prestige, Norman Osborn could only move his research from public to clandestine.
And for clandestine research, Norman Osborn, as Chairman, couldn't allocate funds from the Osborn Group's finances too excessively, or at least, not too obviously.
The 100 million in cash that Rayne brought was like a timely rain.
As for the price the Osborn Group had to pay, it was nothing more than the leading role of a research project.
This concerned Professor Connors's research project on the 'Lizard Serum'.
Norman Osborn considered it relatively important, but not as important as one might imagine.
Anyway, if the project yielded results, it would still end up with the company; the leading role of the project didn't matter.
If Professor Connors was truly dissatisfied, he would just have to kick him out.
Professor Connors was very talented, but he didn't have 100 million in cash to make one's heart pound.
At worst, once his Physique strengthening serum research was complete, he would forcefully reclaim the Group's leading role, and then invite Professor Connors back.
Half a morning passed.
After a series of negotiations, Norman Osborn quickly reached an agreement with Rayne.
100 million U.S. dollars were transferred.
The leading role of the reptilian gene flash Fusion experiment project was transferred to Rayne.
As expected.
When Norman and Professor Connors had their discussion, a very serious argument broke out.
Afterward, everyone in the Osborn Group saw Professor Connors angrily throw his white coat and storm out of the Osborn Group.
Immediately following that, Rayne brought his people and took over the entire research project.
With Norman Osborn personally vouching for and overseeing the transition, Rayne's takeover process was very smooth.
In fact, Rayne didn't care what the subordinates in the research project thought.
After Norman Osborn left, Rayne sent people to deliver most of the 'little darlings' he had collected into the laboratory.
For Rayne, the Lizard Serum and such were not too important.
From beginning to end, all Rayne wanted was the knowledge and wisdom Professor Connors had accumulated during the research process, and at most, the right to use the Osborn Group's reptile laboratory.
Rayne had now successfully established his Foundation Establishment with the Yin and Yang Creation Qi.
Along with his interactions with Gwen.
Along with Gwen's continuous transformation and growth.
Along with Rayne's contact and acceptance of other Dual Cultivation Dao Companions.
Rayne's Foundation Establishment Realm, just like the Qi Refinement stage of the Heaven River True Method, could grow infinitely.
At this point, Rayne needed to prepare for the next Di Sha Realm.
In the Luofu World.
After Foundation Establishment, one needs to smelt Tiangang Qi and Di Sha Qi to align with the Veins of Heaven and Earth, borrowing the essence of Heaven and Earth, continuously smelting the three treasures of essence, Qi, and spirit, and cultivating the Primordial Spirit.
However, both Di Sha Qi and Tiangang Qi, even in the Luofu World, are extremely precious Cultivation resources.
They are simply not found in this World.
That's why Rayne set his sights on the Osborn Group's reptile gene research laboratory.
Among the Cultivation methods Rayne obtained, there was a barbaric Witchcraft that could collect immeasurable poisonous insects, and through the method of Gu Cultivation, using the floating Earth Qi on the poisonous insects, refine various unique Di Sha Qi.
The so-called Gu Cultivation is to cultivate the strongest gene of poisonous insects through special killing, devouring, and smelting.
Only this kind of 'strongest poisonous insect' can produce the Origin of Di Sha.
Compared to the primitive method of raising poisonous insects used by the barbaric Witch Tribe of the Luofu World.
Undoubtedly, the Osborn Group's reptile gene research laboratory is more scientific and precise.
With the barbaric Witchcraft and Gu Cultivation techniques from the Luofu World.
With the Osborn Group's top-tier reptile laboratory, worth over billions of U.S. dollars.
With Professor Connors's decades of knowledge in gene Fusion research.
Rayne could more easily obtain what he wanted, thereby cultivating enough Di Sha essence to advance to the Di Sha Realm.
"Star Qi Refinement, Yin and Yang Foundation Establishment."
"Then the most suitable for refining Sha would be the Five Elements Di Sha Qi."
"If Yin and Yang and the Five Elements merge into one, and if I can further collect Spacetime Tiangang, I can cultivate an internal Universe Origin, with infinite potential."
"And the Five Elements Di Sha Qi is best based on Golden Centipedes, Green Lizards, Black Snakes, Red Scorpions, and Jade Toads."
"Damn, I was careless. Geckos are also known as Green Lizards, and they are a type of lizard suborder."
"If I had known, I should have kept Professor Connors as well."
"But it's not irreversible."
"If there are no surprises on Frank's side, the Decay Formula should already be in hand, right?"
"With the Decay Formula, subduing Professor Connors shouldn't be a big problem..."
Chapter 21 S.H.I.E.L.D. and Kingpin's Disregard
Inside the reptile gene research laboratory, worth billions of U.S. dollars, on the 36th floor of Osborn Tower.
Rayne, dressed in a very rigorous white coat, stood like a javelin in front of a massive natural environment simulator.
The giant glass box, made of super composite materials, boasted multiple functions such as resistance to high temperatures, extreme cold, corrosion, and impact.
Four-fifths of the simulated environment originally used for tropical lizards had been removed.
Instead, within the simulator, there were five equally divided Five Elements and five directional regions.
One simulated area, full of cold mineral stones, where Golden-backed Centipedes roamed, devouring various metal-attribute poisonous insects.
One simulated rainforest area, with thunder and rain, where Green Lizards moved about, exhaling wood Qi poisonous miasma.
One misty swamp simulated area, where Black Shadow snakes slithered, devouring numerous aquatic poisonous creatures.
One steaming volcanic simulated area, where Red Scorpion poisonous scorpions ran rampant... One plateau simulated area with thick Earth Qi, where Jade-colored Toads flickered...
The natural environment simulator, built by the Osborn Group at a cost of billions, was truly formidable. In less than two weeks, it had already simulated the Five Elements Domain that Rayne needed.
Moreover, with the research data left by Professor Connors.
Many of the experimental subjects cultivated in the reptile gene laboratory were naturally Zerg.
When those Zerg were placed into the Five Elements environmental Domain.
The Golden Centipedes, Green Lizards, Black Snakes, Red Scorpions, and Jade Toads, which Rayne had painstakingly cultivated for over a year, immediately began to evolve rapidly.
Coupled with Rayne occasionally nurturing them with his own blood, which contained a large amount of Spiritual Qi.
It wouldn't take long for the Five Poisons to evolve and become Five Elements Spiritual Insects.
At that time, they would be able to start nurturing the Five Elements Di Sha Qi.
However, given Rayne's Foundation, the amount of Five Elements Di Sha Qi required to reach the Di Sha Realm was by no means small, and cultivating enough Five Elements Spiritual Insects would undoubtedly cost a significant amount of time and money.
Even Norman Osborn might not tolerate Rayne occupying this place indefinitely.
Sensing the rapid growth of the Five Elements Spiritual Insects.
A faint light flickered in Rayne's eyes, and he was already contemplating how to take over the entire Osborn Group.
And while Rayne was pondering how to take over the Osborn Group.
At the Triskelion Building, S.H.I.E.L.D..
Nick Fury, in a black trench coat, stood with his hands behind his back by a window, listening to the reports from Coulson and Hill with an air of profound authority.
"The Cent Family, Ghouls, Frank, and a skeleton monster that can transform into black mist."
"So, what happened to the Cent Family was the Sullivan Family cleaning up its own house, right?"
After listening to their reports, Nick Fury's single eye was extremely sharp, and he spoke as if to himself, finally looking at Coulson and Hill.
Coulson, with a friendly demeanor, said, "Yes, sir. According to our intelligence, Frank joined the Sullivan Family seven days ago and became the head of security at Presbyterian Hospital."
"In the past few days, Frank has gathered many former comrades and formed an action team."
"The intelligence analysis department's conclusion is that the Sullivan Family is likely preparing for expansion."
After speaking, Coulson stood silently.
Hill's inherently heroic face, meanwhile, showed a hint of Evil Qi.
"Officer, should we target the Sullivan Family..."
"No!" Nick Fury interrupted Hill, saying, "Our S.H.I.E.L.D. mission is only to effectively control supernatural phenomena on a Global scale."
"The underworld and the disputes in New York are not within our Domain."