Chapter: 53

Although Mark didn't know the exact composition of the L.C.L. formula in "Neon Genesis Evangelion," he already had a target for a similar substitute, which was the super soldier serum.

You see, the super soldier serum had the ability to transform someone like Captain America, who was smaller and weaker than an average person, into a super soldier surpassing the limits of the human body. Besides its core factor of gene mutation and gene defect repair, the serum contained terrifying energy and abundant nutrients, which played a crucial role.

According to the technical data recorded in S.H.I.E.L.D., when Captain Steve Rogers underwent the super soldier program, he also entered a closed transformation chamber. After being injected with a sufficient amount of the super soldier serum, the transformers in the laboratory supplied electrical energy to the vita radiation generator inside the transformation chamber, generating high-intensity vita rays.

Under the impact of the high-speed particles of Vita rays, the molecular composition of the super soldier serum within Rogers' body would change. It would undergo molecular reconfiguration through the electrical nucleus and establish a neural connection with the nerves inside Steve's body, providing nutrition and energy for the transformation of his genes and cells.

The principle of the super soldier serum's action during this process was very similar to that of L.C.L., which led Mark to boldly speculate that he could use the super soldier serum as a substitute for L.C.L. in his nutritional sleep pod.

However, the prerequisite for all this was for Mark to be able to reproduce the original formula of the super soldier serum. Fortunately, Mark had obtained a large amount of relevant information beforehand and had made remarkable progress. He believed that as long as his research did not exceed a week, he would be able to completely master the core technology of the super soldier serum.

"Completely deciphering the technology of the super soldier serum is not a difficult task, but the original serum created by Dr. Erskine is not suitable for my current needs."

Although the evolutionary factor in the super soldier serum could repair genetic defects and enable the human body to break limitations and acquire extraordinary abilities, it could also have a significant impact on certain information fragments that affect personality traits encoded in the genes. For example, studies have shown that the etiology of antisocial personality disorder is related to an individual's objective upbringing environment. However, recent research in criminology has indicated that genetic factors, such as polymorphisms or gene mutations, are associated with personality disorders.

In other words, if a person's genes already contain defects that could lead to antisocial personality disorder, the super soldier serum would not only fail to repair them but also turn the possibility into inevitability and amplify it infinitely, making them as malevolent as a character from DC comics.

This is why Schmidt of HYDRA, who also used the super soldier serum, transformed into the cold and brutal Red Skull, while Steve Rogers became the revered Captain America.

"If I were to inject myself with the super soldier serum, I would need to transform the unstable genetic modifications into stable and directed genetic evolution. This difficulty is no less than performing gene surgery on myself and casually modifying gene segments."

Instead of wasting energy on this, it would be better to extract the relevant functions needed from the serum and create specialized byproducts. Once he completed the nutritional sleep pod and virtual laboratory, Mark would be able to decipher the secrets of Pym Particles as quickly as possible, create that technology, and by then, issues of physical strength and recovery ability would no longer be a problem!

To successfully build the virtual laboratory as soon as possible, Mark had been tirelessly working day and night for a week, neglecting sleep and food. Two days ago, he had completely deciphered Dr. Erskine's original formula of the super soldier serum.

Now, the crucial step underway was to extract the nutrients from the super soldier serum formula that could serve as a universal supplement for the human body, providing energy and oxygen as metabolic substances for cells.

After testing multiple formulas, the nutrient solution in Mark's hands was the confident final product. Mark used a pipette to extract a sample from it and placed a few drops onto the analyzer in the laboratory. Then, he pressed a button to emit high-speed electrons towards it.

Under the impact of the high-speed electrons, the molecular composition of the nutrient solution indeed changed. It released a large amount of energy and oxygen while various atoms and molecules split and recombined flawlessly, forming everything needed for cellular metabolism.

"Fantastic! The formula for the nutrient solution is complete. Now, I can start building a nutritional sleep pod."

Mark's eyes were bloodshot, and dark circles hung under them, showcasing his exhausted state. But even in this condition, Mark jumped up with excitement, cheering for his success. Once his vision became a reality, he would be able to conduct research and experiments without any concerns about his physical health.

"But before that, I should get a good night's sleep. It would be a waste if I were to die suddenly before completing the virtual laboratory." After saying that, Mark found a spot and simply collapsed onto the couch in the laboratory, falling into a deep sleep.

When he woke up, it was already 9 o'clock in the morning of the next day. Mark quickly had the breakfast prepared by his secretary, and immediately resumed work on building the nutritional sleep pod.

Compared to the research on the nutrient solution formula, constructing the nutritional sleep pod was much simpler. The first step was to reserve space for a virtual reality host, followed by the inclusion of an injection port for the nutrient solution. Considerations were made for the user's comfort while lying down, the airtightness during the process, and the discharge of the nutrient solution after use. Lastly, it only required the installation of an Arc Reactor to provide energy supply for the entire nutritional sleep pod.

For Mark, designing such a mechanically simple structure was a piece of cake.

So, after spending half an hour on the design blueprint, he had the intelligent assistant Baymax upload it to the 3D printing device for manufacturing. Mark personally installed the circuit board, connected the cables, imported the program, and after eleven hours, the first nutritional sleep pod was completed!

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