Sentinel

Chapter 88 Prelude
Baxter Building, on the roof top.

Under the white parasol, there were three chatting silhouettes sitting, sipping a cold drink, Sean raised a bright smile and said, "I read many of your papers when I was in college, and you were already a genius at Columbia University at that time." , won multiple doctorates, and everyone is saying that Reed Richards is a well-deserved absolute genius!"

The young man sitting opposite him was rather shy, with a sense of restraint in his actions and demeanor, only his bright eyes shone with the light of wisdom. In Minty's words, he was a textbook-like gentleman. image.

"Thank you for your compliment, Sean." The young man named Reed smiled and said softly: "I am far from as good as you said, science is a lofty mountain that can never reach the peak, Goby Ni said that the vocation of man is to be brave enough to explore the truth. I like to study and decipher those unknown things, unravel their mysterious veils, and find answers from them..."

"Ahem... Sean, to be honest, I really didn't know we lived in the same building." The burly Ben interrupted his friend's long speech.

At the same time, he winked at Reid. This is not some academic debate conference. Who would like to listen to those boring and esoteric theories? !
The future Mister Fantastic stopped the topic in embarrassment, but found that Xiao En didn't show boredom on his face, but said another great scientist's philosophical words: "The sea of ​​truth, let everything undiscovered lie in our In front of my eyes, let me explore."

"The road of scientific exploration is boring for those who stand outside the door, but it is full of fun and joy for those who walk in."

Sean waved his hands, showing a gentle attitude that made people feel refreshed, "I am not the kind of financier or speculator that Dr. Richards thinks. I only have interests in my eyes. I think that research projects that can generate profits are valuable. The development of science should be It is to promote the progress and change of human society."

Reed was taken aback for a moment, and then he felt a little excited. He recently sought out many group companies for funding for his research project, but almost all of them received a cold reception. Those capitalists who expected to see profit prospects thought he was whimsical, They have ridiculed it, claiming that this is definitely a failed investment.

Compared with the attitudes of those people, Sean, who represented Osborne Industries and Umbrella, undoubtedly showed a very good attitude. The kind of respect shown inadvertently made Reid feel very comfortable after hitting the wall many times.

"The agent told me before that Dr. Richards also lives here. I was thinking about visiting in person sometime, but I didn't expect you to come to me."

Sean said lightly that Umbrella had sent an invitation to this intelligent and talented scientist before, but at that time, Reed seemed to be indulging in a failed relationship and had no intention of continuing his research work, so he politely declined.

In the original timeline, Reed had to find his former classmate and competitor, Victor Doom, in a frustrated mood after hitting a wall many times. However, due to a wrong calculation of the speed of the cosmic storm, Reed and his party were instantly engulfed by violent cosmic rays. The strong radiation changed their body structure and genetic chain, causing them to undergo strange changes.

This is how the famous superhero group, the Fantastic Four, came about.

"Sorry, although I received an invitation from Umbrella before, I couldn't give up the project I have studied for many years. You have made outstanding achievements in the field of biology, but my research direction is engineering, mathematics and physics, so after thinking twice, Still declined Dr. Connors' gracious invitation."

In fact, seeing Sean's good attitude, the future Mister Fantastic regretted it very much. After rejecting Umbrella's invitation, he almost fell into the brink of bankruptcy. It provided funds, but Reed, who had nowhere to go, could only be forced to accept Victor's harsh conditions.

To this end, Reid will pay 70.00% of the profits of the project, including applications and patent rights, while Victor will invest one billion in capital and lease a spaceship.

"So this time, why did you and Ben find me?" Sean got to the point. He didn't believe that these two people would find him for no reason. "As far as I know, the Dum Group has announced its cooperation with you. In six weeks, you will conduct the first experiment in outer space to collect data on cosmic rays."

Reed coughed a few times, and seemed a little embarrassed. As a genius who had already surpassed the top student and was promoted to the level of a student god, he was actually relatively weak socially.

"...a total of five people participated in this experiment, me and Ben, and Susan Storm, who served as the genetic research supervisor, and her brother Johnny, and Victor Doom - our investment people."

Reed paused for a moment, observed Sean's expression, and found that the other party did not show any impatience, and continued: "But in the process of collecting data, we still need a biologist who is good enough to map the genes for us. Atlas..."

Sean was quite surprised, perhaps because he had never brought himself into the role of a scientist, so Sean was really surprised that Reed invited him to participate in this trip to outer space.

"Don't worry, this experiment is very safe, and there will be absolutely no danger!" Seeing that Sean didn't answer, Reid thought that the other party was worried about safety issues, and immediately assured him.

Looking at Reed who set the flag, Sean was speechless for a while. As a traveler who is familiar with the plot, he certainly knew that this trip to outer space was doomed to be a failed experiment, and it also created the Fantastic Four and Destruction. PhD.

"Sean, as you said before, the development of science is to promote human progress and change the existing world! Before the starting point of the birth of time, a dense and hot singularity had a huge explosion, and after continuous expansion The universe was formed. According to my research, the early evolution of life on Earth was most likely due to high-energy cosmic rays generated by the solar wind! Within six weeks, another cloud with the same composition elements will pass the Earth's orbit... ...the secrets of life evolution, the process of genetic evolution, all buried in it!"

"By observing cosmic storms, obtain unprecedented data, and then decipher the mysteries of human genetics... If we succeed, we will change the world!"

Reed's emotions gradually became agitated, and Ben beside him couldn't help but roll his eyes. Whenever academic research or scientific problems were involved, this friend would burst out with far more enthusiasm than usual.

If it weren't for this kind of obsessed character, how could Susan leave with disappointment and fall into Victor's arms.

"I am honored to be able to witness such a miracle." Sean stretched out his hand. He looked at the dazzling sun in the sky, and seemed to have other plans in his heart.

"Thank you, Sean." Reed was taken aback for a moment, then reacted, and couldn't help showing a surprised expression.

He didn't expect the other party to agree so easily. Going to outer space is not a wonderful trip to relax. The danger is very high, and Reed has already been mentally prepared to be rejected.

"I told you earlier, Sean would agree to help." Ben laughed, unscrewing a bottle of beer and taking a swig.

The young man who quickly won the favor of the two smiled faintly, and looked towards the direction of the middle island of Manhattan, where a burst of thick smoke rose, very conspicuously rushing into the sky.

　ps: Oops, the author fell down and needs a lot of favorites and recommendation tickets to get back up ￣▽￣
　　


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