Sentinel

Chapter 70 Chips
Washington, DC, Army Officers Club.

Sean, dressed in a black suit, stepped in, holding a dark box in his hand.The guests he invited were sitting on high swivel chairs, tasting sweet rum, and the neatly ironed military uniforms were covered with shining gold stars, showing how prominent the owner was.

"I kept you waiting, General Ross." Sean strode to the bar and asked the bartender to bring him a glass of whiskey. "I thought a brave soldier like you would like a strong drink like vodka."

Rose, who drank by himself, laughed, then shook his head and said: "It was true when I was young. I liked strong alcohol and beautiful women. It's just that I am no longer a strong young man. My personal doctor has been telling me to avoid tobacco and alcohol. The thing will make me go to God in advance..."

While talking, Rose took the top cigar ordered by the bartender, put it in his mouth, and exhaled a puff of rich smoke.

The gray-haired army general glanced at Sean, and said straight to the point: "You want me to cheer for Osborne? Young man, maybe the power of capital is driving the direction of this country, but not everyone Can be bought - at least you and Osborne can't afford that for the time being."

Ross raised his head haughtily, with a condescending look. Of course, he had heard of Sean, a famous genius in New York.

The army general has seen many geniuses in half his life, such as Tony Stark's father, Howard Stark, the philistine and treacherous arms dealer, and Hank Pym, a stubborn man who doesn't know the times ... Rose would no longer be surprised by creatures like geniuses.

Human wisdom may be able to solve most of the world's problems, but it cannot lift a single rock. The power of knowledge is not omnipotent, and it needs the support of money and capital.

"Of course I understand that money can't buy a general's friendship." Sean smiled faintly, and was not offended by General Ross's straightforwardness. "But I have something that the military is interested in - if I didn't have the bargaining chips to impress the general, I wouldn't take it upon myself."

Seeing Sean's confident expression, Ross couldn't help but feel amused. Few young people could maintain a calm and neither humble nor overbearing attitude in front of him.

"What can you and little Osborne come up with? It's not easy to satisfy the appetite of an army general." The old man with a cigar in his mouth smiled disapprovingly.

The conflict between Osborne Industries and Watsonton Company has been widely circulated recently. Watsonton, which exists at the top of the industry, is like an inviolable lion. Any predator who dares to challenge its status will be killed Torn to shreds by sharp minions!
The industry is generally not optimistic about Osborne Industries, which has a shallow foundation. The new helm, Harry Osborne, has mediocre achievements and few achievements. How can he be an opponent of an established company like Watsonton.

"Super Soldier." Sean said succinctly.

He carefully took out a potion from the dark black box he brought. The thick green liquid seemed to be flowing all the time, and under the light, it exuded a strange attraction.

Rose's pupils shrank, and his casual attitude changed immediately. He extinguished his cigar with his right hand, and said in a deep voice, "Osborn's failure in the human body enhancement program is well known. It’s not fun to cheat a high-ranking member of the military by doing something wrong that you’ll regret because of your impulse.”

The term super soldier has an unimaginable appeal to the military. During World War II in the last century, Captain America Steve Rogers was the beneficiary of the rebirth plan. The other party led the roaring commando to defeat the German army , Created an opportunity for victory for the Allies.So far, there are still detailed records of this legendary story in the Museum Memorial in Brooklyn.

"Osborn's human augmentation program did fail, it was one step away from success - a strong and determined soldier."

The corner of Sean's mouth curled up slightly. He looked at General Ross and said in a sarcasm, "I have checked a lot of information, General, the super soldier serum created by Dr. Abraham Erskine was really perfect and flawless. ?As far as I know, Captain America is not the first super soldier. Before him, there was a man named John Schmidt who received injections."

"Because of side effects, the first man injected with super soldier serum became terrifying like a skeleton, evil and bloodthirsty, and inhumane. The better the good, the worse the bad. It has nothing to do with the human enhancement drug that gave birth to the Green Goblin. No difference."

Sean knows the historical truth that was deliberately hidden by the military. The super soldier in Dr. Erskine's eyes does not have a strong body, but a brave and kind heart. That's why the small and thin Rogers Chosen, it turns out, he lived up to Dr. Erskine's expectations.

Injection of super soldier serum will cause people to suffer unimaginably severe pain, physical torture, and negative emotions in the mind are amplified at the same time, like a ferocious beast released from the heart, devouring rational and kind positive personalities.

The Red Skull, the former leader of Hydra, was the product of this situation, and Steve Rogers resisted the engulfment of inner darkness, or in other words, this great man called "Captain America" ​​was himself Representing the beautiful spiritual side of mankind, his will is indestructible and unshakable.

"...You are telling the truth. The super soldier serum that made Captain America is not perfect. It is difficult for us to find another person like him."

Ross sighed, with helplessness in his tone: "An army composed of murderers, careerists, and lunatics is useless to us. The military needs perfect super soldiers. They are loyal, strong, and capable of defeating one hundred. A powerful force that affects the battlefield!"

"Osborne failed to meet this, so the human augmentation program failed!"

The tall army general stood up. He thought Sean could give him some bargaining chip to impress him. After a long time, it was full of young people talking freely. If you want others to be your helpers, you must at least give corresponding benefits. However, defective human body enhancement drugs alone are far from enough.

"Osborn is willing to give ten samples of the human body enhancement drug, as well as all the research materials."

Seeing that General Ross was about to leave, Sean's expression remained unchanged. He raised his cup and took a sip, then threw out the first bait: "I heard that the general has formed an independent scientific research team and found a genius in the field of physics. , Dr. Bruce Banner, prepare to copy the super soldier serum, I think these things should be very useful to you."

"Smart young man, he also knows what he likes." A look of appreciation flashed in Rose's eyes. He sat back on the high-footed swivel seat, shook his head and said, "It's not enough. This thing is not enough to make me risk getting angry. The risk of a powerful medical group came to cheer for Osborne."

"I don't need you to be Osborn's backer, General. As long as Osborne still has the idea of ​​transforming into the medical industry, then one of them and Watsonton must be out."

Sean paused for a moment, with a hint of coldness in his deep eyes, "I will pack all the materials and samples of Osborn's human enhancement plan to you, and as long as you, General, let my new drug go on the market, the transaction will be over here .”

"How did you face Watsonton's counterattack afterwards?" Rose asked with great interest, as if interested.

"That's the problem that Harry and I need to solve." Sean still maintained a humble, gentle and polite image.

He tapped his fingers on the bar table and said softly: "Don't always tie me with Osborne. General, let me introduce myself formally. Sean Siperth, the founder of Umbrella Labs, believes that We will have opportunities to cooperate in the future.”

(End of this chapter)