78: Enhanced Serum

That night, Lyon had a somewhat hazy experience.

Alcohol couldn't make him completely intoxicated, but the faces that kept getting closer after drinking made him give up on thinking. In the end, it seemed like all sorts of strange things were happening.

When he woke up the next morning and saw both Ada and Jill beside him, he understood what had been strange.

The two of them still carried a hint of alcohol and were sleeping soundly.

So Lyon adjusted the blanket and chose to leave the room quietly.

He went to the police station's shower room to wash off some of the bloodstains on his lower parts, not his own blood of course..

Then he changed into casual clothes.

Walking slowly into the research institute.

Of course, Tony wasn't here at the moment.

The last time Lyon saw him the previous night, Tony was leading two women with big curls away around a corner.

He probably wouldn't get up until well past noon today.

In fact, there wasn't anyone else in the research institute right now.

The celebration yesterday must have paused the activities of this newly established country for a while.

Lyon simply began researching on his own.

He ordered Jarvis to open Tony's research records from yesterday.

Initially, he intended to pick up where Tony left off and continue the research.

But he was surprised to find that the mutation rate of the S-virus infection had actually been reduced by five percent by Tony.

This was essentially not much different from a true evolution serum.

However, even for Tony, wasn't such progress unbelievably fast?

Lyon sat down and carefully reviewed the electronic records.

It turned out that Tony had been stuck midway through the experiment and had unsuccessfully attempted to fuse Extremis Virus.

Finally, he had a sudden inspiration and chose to use his own blood as a medium, which led to a significant improvement in experimental efficiency.

It must be said.

The constitution given by the world consciousness.

When it came to virus fusion, it was indeed a universal material.

In the end, Tony analyzed the changes that occurred when the virus fused with his blood.

He carefully fused the Extremis Virus with the S-virus, reducing the mutation probability to five percent.

This new hybrid virus, following Lyon's naming conventions, was called the S2 Evolution Virus by Tony.

However, subsequent research did not progress smoothly.

Even though Tony had found the right path, he couldn't further reduce the infection mutation rate of the virus.

At the end of the research record, Tony left one final conclusion.

"The nature of the virus is to spread and mutate; to achieve complete safe evolution, we can't use a virus as the carrier. We need to find a new medium."

Lyon read Tony's note thoughtfully.

"A new medium... use the mold or the parasite?

"No, these won't work; they are unstable external agents. We need something else."

"But among the things I've encountered, there doesn't seem to be anything else that can enhance the body..."

Lyon's gaze swept over the serum on the table, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.

"Wait, the Super Soldier Serum, that's it!"

He excitedly pounded the table and stood up, "Jarvis, do you have any classified information about the Super Soldier Serum in your database? Like partial formulas or something?"

"Master Lyon, there is a related document in the main server cluster at Stark Industrial Park, but it is incomplete," Jarvis replied.

"Perfect! That's exactly what I need!"

Lyon couldn't wait to activate his teleportation ability, disappearing from his original spot and reappearing in an instant.

He inserted a USB drive into the computer, and a large amount of data on the Super Soldier Serum popped up.

"Looks like there's really no chance of failure this time." Lyon stroked his chin.

Time quickly passed until noon.

A sleepy-eyed Tony came into the lab.

He was initially planning to tease Lyon for spending the night with Jill and Ada.

But after seeing Lyon's research direction, he immediately sat down without a second thought.

He promptly put on his lab coat, joining in the research.

Without realizing it, another six hours had passed.

Inside the laboratory.

When the precision hybrid synthesizer emitted a notification sound, the golden solution was poured into a transparent syringe.

Admiration appeared on both Lyon and Tony's faces.

"Look at her, how beautiful she is!" Tony spread his hands like a blossoming flower, showcasing the syringe. "We've really done it, this moment we are practically Prometheus, Lyon!"

"Heh," Lyon nodded. "It can elevate any living being on this planet to a new level, evolving into a new species."

"To call it the fire from Zeus's hand wouldn't be an exaggeration, it's truly remarkable."

He walked over to the instrument and picked up the syringe.

"The S virus, E mold, Plaga parasite, and the Extremis virus."

"We used the Super Soldier Serum's transformation method as a reference to merge all the mutation and evolution factors from these four evolutionary keys."

"This new serum has no infectivity, no side effects, only the step towards evolution!"

"After injection, not only will strength, physique, speed, and the brain all be comprehensively enhanced to a superhuman level."

"The individual will also gain abilities such as virus immunity, super regeneration, limb extension, fungal control, parasitic hosting and manipulation, and control of extreme temperatures!"

"Besides perfection, it's hard to find another suitable word to describe it."

"So what should we name this serum? How about SS-type Enhancement Serum, since it's derived from the S virus?"

Lyon listed out the features of the new serum while finally proposing a name.

Tony found the name neither good nor bad: "It lacks creativity. It's so powerful, how about 'Super Soldier Ultimate Serum'? We've already surpassed Howard, that old guy!"

"Not happening. I never expected you to be good at naming things anyway. It's decided—SS-type Enhancement Serum." Lyon felt Tony's suggestion was lame.

"Your name isn't much better—sounds like a cheap, mass-produced industrial product," Tony immediately retorted.

"But do as you like, it's your serum."

"Also... don't tell me you actually plan to distribute this serum globally," Tony frowned. "That will inevitably cause more crises, more conflicts and contradictions—you surely know that."

"Of course not." Lyon took two syringes. "Did you forget our previous research results?"

He placed the three serums on the table, explaining each one.

"Look at these."

"This one is the SS1-type Enhancement Serum, which only contains the S virus traits."

"The one on the right is the SS2-type, based on SS1, but with the Extremis virus traits added."

"And finally, we have the SS3-type we just synthesized, the perfect one."

"I've already thought it through: SS1 will be distributed globally, SS2 will be given only to trusted individuals, and SS3 is reserved for you."

Lyon patted Tony's shoulder. "After all, the first two serums can be directly synthesized, but SS3 requires your blood as an ingredient. This one is destined to be exclusively yours."

"Wow, honestly, I'm so touched I'm about to cry," Tony said, leaning his head back.

He exaggerated his expression, "If you hadn't drawn 400cc of my blood earlier, I'd definitely be crying now."

"Don't say that; it was all for the experiment. Come on, let me take you out for something good to replenish your blood." Lyon wrapped an arm around Tony's shoulder.

"Something good? You mean the sticky oatmeal in this doomsday fortress?" Tony had no high opinion of the food in Raccoon City.

"You said it's doomsday, so what do you expect..." Lyon was speaking when suddenly a wave of energy descended.

His expression gradually became strange.

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