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Cooperation was a win-win situation, but if General Ross had other ideas, Kain wouldn't hesitate to show him who had the upper hand. With his current strength, he could easily eliminate all members of Congress and officials with solid power in the United States.

"You were injected with the Extremis virus?" After seeing this scene, Betty Ross asked in surprise. Logically speaking, the experiment should have failed—how could he have done the experiment himself?

Kain replied, "The test has been 99% successful. We are now working on civilian restoration of limbs, but the original Extremis virus still hasn't reached a 100% success rate."

Betty Ross shook her head after hearing this. "You dared to inject yourself like that? You're too brave!"

Kain thought to himself that he had injected the enhanced version, with almost no failure rate, so of course, he could try it. 

As for the inferior version that he planned to offer for cooperation with the military, although it also strengthened the body and provided strong recovery ability, there was still a risk of self-detonation.

General Ross held the metal ball, decisively thinking to himself, "I want to visit your laboratory. If what you say is true, I can approve cooperation with you on behalf of the military, as well as the limb restoration serum you mentioned. The military is going to approve more and more funding for the super soldier program every year."

"Then let's go. We'll have a good cooperation," Kain responded.

After speaking, Kain led General Ross and his team to the biological research center. He didn't mention other cooperation details. 

The original Extremis virus serum and recovery serum were the main focus. If the military was willing to purchase, it was expected to bring in billions of dollars in profits each year. 

Stark Industries made its fortune relying on military orders. To this day, Stark's arms still accounted for the majority of American military contracts. After today, Kain planned to follow this path to develop his own business.

In addition to the restoration serum, Tsunade promised him that the special medicine was about to bear fruit—three special medicines capable of curing terminal illnesses.

Kain's biopharmaceutical company would develop into a pharmaceutical giant in just a few years, and no one could replace it. 

With his background in cooperation with the military, along with his own armed forces, he would then be able to build a magical creature paradise according to his own wishes.

In this country, America, he could do whatever he wanted!

"Good cooperation, General Ross."

"Pleasant cooperation, Mr. Kain."

After visiting Kain's biological research center and seeing his ready-made 'serum product,' and after discussing with others for a few days, General Ross approved the cooperation with Kain on behalf of the military.

Even though Kain had threatened him quite severely at their first meeting, General Ross had to admit that there was no more suitable product for a super soldier serum in the entire United States than the Extremis virus. 

The serum Captain America injected was slightly better than the Extremis virus serum, but it had not been successfully researched. The military laboratory did some research without any apparent gains, and other biological giants failed to do so similarly. 

The only one who had any clues was Kain with a new serum.

The signing of the contract went very smoothly.

Kain's company would provide at least 100 Extremis virus serums every year, with the success rate of serum fusion needing to be maintained above 70%. 

The recovery medicine would be provided in quantities of 2,000 pieces per year, with the military having priority when additional supplies were needed.

As for the price, the Extremis virus serum was set at 5 million US dollars a piece. This price had been determined after many negotiations. 

Kain had originally wanted to ask for more, as 5 million dollars seemed too cheap for creating a super soldier. The serum for Captain America was definitely worth tens of millions. 

However, the military insisted on this price, arguing that the Extremis virus serum was very dangerous and could even harm its recipients.

The price of the recovery serum was finally set at 200,000 US dollars per piece, which was close to the final market price Kain would launch, but cheaper for the military. Moreover, this was an initial purchase, and the purchase quantity would certainly increase in the future.

Orders from the military alone could bring Kain's company 900 million dollars in annual revenue, and beyond the financial benefits, the most important factor was reputation.

With the military's orders, Kain's biopharmaceutical company would go from a small, relatively unknown company to one of the top companies in the industry.

After signing the contract with General Ross, Kain also made a few small requests on the side.

The first was regarding his military security company. He asked if General Ross could provide some "suggestions" for soldiers when they retired. Kain's treatment of his staff was quite generous, and it was definitely an attractive option for veterans.

The second request was for Betty Ross to stay with him as a bridge for communication between the two sides. He found that Betty worked very smoothly as his assistant, both for business and personal matters, and her long, graceful legs made a striking impression.

Kain also observed that Betty hadn't mentioned the drunken incident to her father, and General Ross was completely unaware of it. 

So, when Kain made this request, General Ross agreed without much hesitation; he also needed someone to keep an eye on the progress of the Extremis virus serum.

Betty Ross was somewhat resigned to her father's arrangement. She had a boyfriend, and their relationship had been strong before the drunken incident. 

But as time passed, Betty found herself unable to harbor any resentment toward Kain. After just a few days, she noticed how much he had changed—his skin, appearance, and overall demeanor were all surprisingly attractive to her.

After that, Betty accepted a few more dinner invitations from Kain. After sharing a few glasses of red wine, she often found herself thinking about her boyfriend, but she couldn't shake the sense of excitement it brought her.

Afterward, Betty tried to focus her energy on her work, doing her best not to dwell on those feelings.

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