Chapter: 171

"Baymax, Christmas is coming. What do you think I should prepare as gifts for Dad and Pepper?"

Mark asked Baymax while busy with his work.

He had already given gifts before, like Nene, Pepper's personal life assistant, and the transforming robot Thunderbolt and Tornado for Tony. Mark hoped Baymax could provide some fresh and creative ideas.

"I believe as long as you put thought and sincerity into it, they will like whatever you give."

Baymax performed a tai chi move but couldn't give Mark the answer he was looking for.

"Forget it, I'll figure it out myself. Baymax, you're getting more and more skilled at avoiding giving direct answers."

Shaking his head, Mark continued to focus on his research. As for choosing gifts, he would worry about it when he had time.

In the past half month, Mark's research progress has been very smooth. He first completed the modification of nanobots, and the newly added superconducting magnetic levitation worked well, allowing Mark to achieve supersonic flight without relying on other tools.

The heat-resistant coating also helped the nanobots adapt well to the high temperatures generated when Mark used his heat abilities, preventing them from being damaged and ceasing operation.

However, the most significant breakthrough was the breakthrough Mark achieved by guiding the Extremis Virus to undergo specific mutations. He found a variant of the virus in the genes that could act on the human brain's visual center and named it the "Heaven's Eye Virus."

Currently, Mark has confirmed that the Heaven's Eye Virus acts on the brain's visual center without any toxic side effects on the human body. However, until real human experiments are conducted, there are still no conclusive findings regarding the specific changes it will bring and whether these changes are good or bad for Mark.

Mark's current task was to create a restorative serum that could reverse the effects of the Heaven's Eye Virus on the human body, providing himself with an insurance policy for his experiments.

Following the usual practice, confident Mark decided to be the first test subject for this project.

...

"Phew, it's quite challenging. Luckily, I already had experience with the Extremis Virus, and I managed to complete the restorative serum."

A day had passed since Mark's conversation with Baymax about Christmas gifts, and he had finally completed all the preparations.

"Now I can start my experiment—"

Even with his utmost confidence, Mark never fought unprepared. Now that the restorative serum was ready, Mark's confidence for this experiment was close to 100%. Everything was in place, just one step away from the final stage.

"Master, although you have never experienced failure, and I have great confidence in you, I still need to remind you that experiments carry risks, and modifications should be approached with caution."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Even if the final results aren't ideal and my restorative serum fails, I can still rely on the nanobots to correct and enhance my vision. So there's nothing to be afraid of."

Mark, who was already familiar with being his own test subject, had evaluated all the risks and potential outcomes. With the assurance that he could accept all the risks, Mark decided to initiate the experiment.

The experimental process was similar to the Extremis transformation. First, the preservation fluid of the Heaven's Eye Virus was mixed with the nutrient solution in the hibernation chamber. Then Mark entered the chamber, activated the body repair mode, entered a virtual reality, and waited for the experiment's results.

Following the predetermined experimental procedure, Mark carefully checked each step and officially initiated the experiment. He entrusted the monitoring and control of the entire process to Baymax.

However, this time, the activation of the Heaven's Eye Virus on Mark's brain's visual center and the transformation process took much longer than the Extremis transformation of the Desperation Virus. It consumed a full 12 hours before Baymax notified Mark that the experiment was over within the virtual reality.

The extended modification time, nearly four times longer than before, would have led Baymax to terminate the experiment if it hadn't detected that Mark's vital signs were healthy and even strengthened.

"Congratulations, Master. It seems you have succeeded once again." Based on the collected data, Baymax observed that while the enhancement of Mark's physical functions wasn't as noticeable as during the Extremis transformation, there was indeed improvement. There were significant changes in the strength of the muscles around the eyes and the structure of the eyeballs. The activity of the brain's visual center had also significantly increased. From Baymax's perspective, it was already time to congratulate Mark on the successful experiment.

However, Mark shook his head without responding. He wouldn't draw any conclusions before personally experiencing the changes.

Skillfully accessing the virtual reality's menu, Mark clicked on the exit button, bringing his consciousness back to his physical body in the real world.

"Click!"

The door of the hibernation chamber opened supporting himself on the edge of the chamber, and Mark tightly closed his eyes slowly sitting up.

At this moment, Mark's inner worries and bad premonitions had already emerged. Just the faint light that his eyes received through his closed eyelids caused a slight throbbing sensation. At the same time, his brain felt a bit heavy.

Attempting to control his eyelids to open slightly, Mark didn't feel any discomfort caused by the change in light and darkness. It should be said that Mark hadn't had a chance to experience any discomfort yet.

The moment he opened his eyes, Mark felt as if his brain had been struck by Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor. With a buzzing sound, his vision darkened, and he lost consciousness.

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