Marvel: Spear Bureau Technical Advisor

Under the watchful eyes of a large number of mutant protesters, police, and National Guard soldiers, Qianqian boarded the ferry to Alcatraz with the accompanying personnel of the US branch of the Wude Group.

Due to the martial law of law and order, the air passage here has been blocked, and the sea passage only retains a small ferry owned by Worthington Company.

After hanging up on Nick Fury, other calls finally came in: from the political and business circles, quite a few of them belonged to the "unknown truth", or at least pretended to be "unknown" and simply spoke to the forward He expressed his concern for his safety.

He said a few perfunctory words forward, and his attitude probably remained at the proper baseline of social etiquette. He only said a few more sincere words when he received a call from the White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of Defense.

A news message suddenly popped up on the bracelet, which attracted Qiangqian's attention.

The forward bracelet is a smart technology device designed by himself. The information processing system in it has specially set up strict search and reminder preconditions for all kinds of news on the Internet that are full of mud and sand and difficult to distinguish between true and false. It is not really urgent news. , the wristband will not send out reminders.

"FDA is about to approve the application for emergency listing of mutant medicines"" looked forward to the headline that condensed the main information of the whole news report, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

"Adding fuel to the fire, this is the official competent authority's endorsement of the potion's effectiveness. Is someone afraid that the Worthington Company will not die fast enough?" Qiang Xiang thought maliciously.

"No, their goal is not just Worthington Corporation. Those who promote this matter are afraid of the exclusive benefits of the US government and military."

Worthington II took the initiative to seek the cooperation of the U.S. government, allowing the government and the military to take the lead in snatching the benefits of pharmaceuticals; if those forces who fell behind did not want to be empty-handed, they would have to muddy the water to have a chance to fish.

Xiangqian evaluated the chaotic situation in front of him from the most utilitarian point of view, "The fruit is not yet ripe, and the competition for seats has begun. Sure enough, the capitalist world has never been monolithic."

Looking forward to Alcatraz Island, which is already close at hand, there are people standing in twos and threes on the pier to greet them, and one of them is an old white man with gray hair who is the protagonist Worthington II who caused this disturbance.

I didn't see any military personnel present. I think Lieutenant General Ross wanted to express his attitude: You can make the Ministry of Defense press him to accept orders through political transactions, but it is impossible to make the other party willingly run to Nodding in front of a businessman.

"Welcome, James." The old white man's warm hug did not reveal the fierce quarrel between the two on the phone just a dozen hours ago; "I have some good news for you."

With a smirk forward: "Is your medicine ready to go on the market?"

"You know? Your news is really well-informed, and the official announcement will take half an hour." Worthington II couldn't hide his excitement. "It's our medicine, and it will be on the market immediately."

"The news on the Internet always travels very fast."

Qianqian casually shook hands with several other greeters, and walked side by side with Worthington II to the main building on the island. The accompanying personnel of the two companies followed behind, greeting each other in twos and threes, leaving space for the Two big guys.

Walking forward, I looked around at will. Compared with the past, the environment on the island has undergone tremendous changes. The most obvious is that the road from the pier to the main building is full of military fortifications. The original helipad A large number of tarpaulin packages that obviously belonged to military combat materials were piled up on the ground.

"Is General Ross's headquarters in the building?" Xiang Qiang asked casually.

Worthington II seemed a little unaccustomed to being close to the military, and his voice was a bit unnatural: "Yes, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and the White House attach great importance to the safety of the laboratory. There are also some security agencies-I can't tell Find out which department they belong to-they deduce that Alcatraz Island may be attacked by force, and you saw it when you just came here, and there is the California National Guard on the other side of the bay. What a big deal!"

"That's hard to say, Mr. Warren." Qianqian stopped not far from the main building, "There are more and more radical mutants gathering in the urban area and the seaside, and it is reported that the scale may reach tens of thousands You have lived in California for a long time, must you still remember what happened in Los Angeles in 92?"

Worthington II didn't take it seriously, but he also knew that Qianqian's biggest concern about the prospect of cooperation between the two companies came from safety issues—at least Qianqian's words and deeds left him with this impression.

"Don't worry, James; we're on the island, and if the protesters do anything out of control, they won't make it through."

"You don't know anything about the true strength of mutants." Xiang Qiang muttered in a low voice, as if complaining about Worthington II, or muttering to himself.As he spoke, he walked in without waiting for the other party to answer; Worthington II was a little confused, so he had to follow quickly.

The buildings on Alcatraz Island were originally built according to the standards of military fortresses, and later transformed into prisons. Neither of these buildings has anything to do with spaciousness and comfort.The aisles in the building are narrow and deep, and many soldiers entering and leaving have built temporary fortifications in the aisles, causing more congestion and chaos.

"It's a little nervous, isn't it?" Worthington II reopened the topic with a smile, "I don't think the situation in front of me will get worse. Although many mutants are radical, there are also many people who welcome our potion. manner."

forward noncommittal: "really?"

"Of course." Worthington II became emotional again, "After the press conference, we began to officially accept appointment applications for the use of mutant potions. Do you know that in the past less than 24 hours, we received appointments of How many?"

Worthington II exclaimed excitedly: "More than 12 people, can you imagine, 12 people."

When it comes to population figures, Qiangqian really doesn't want to provoke these Yankees who have never seen the world.

It has only been 48 hours since the news of the mutant medicine was officially released. On the message board of the official website of the Wude Group, there are nearly a million votes spontaneously initiated by visitors to "petition for the launch of the mutant medicine as soon as possible."

"The prospect is gratifying!" Xiang Qiang exclaimed without emotion.

Worthington II didn't care about the perfunctory attitude forward, and continued to immerse himself in his beautiful ideas.

"My friends in the White House told me that the President intends to issue a temporary medical assistance bill to provide special medical loans for all mutants who are living in difficulties, so that they have the opportunity to obtain mutant medicine. James, do you know what this means? ?”

"Of course, of course I understand; this means that the original high cost of mutant drugs is no longer an obstacle to marketing." There was finally a hint of emotion in Qianqian's tone, but this emotion was not Worthington II. The world is excited about the bright market prospects, but silently mourns for Worthington.

The behavior of the White House actually accelerated the destruction of Worthington Company; it is not known whether the president was intentional or unintentional, and which party's interests he represented.Anyway, Xiangqian never believed that American politicians would sincerely consider working for the benefit of mutants.

First, the FDA allowed the drug to go on the market in advance, and then the White House announced that it would help the drug to be promoted on a large scale.

Worthington II doesn't have the consciousness of a victim. He is most concerned about another thing at the moment: "James, cost is no longer the biggest problem in marketing. Now there is only one problem left..."

"I know, I know." Xiangqian interrupted the other party with a smile, "For large-scale production technology, you need my extraction and catalysis technology to help you achieve mass production."

Worthington II looked nervous: "Yes, we need your help. The speed at which the laboratory produces the medicine is too slow to meet the market demand. Just imagine, when the medicine is mass-produced, our output will become The stock price of Worthington Company will rise again and again, and the entire stock market will go crazy because of us!"

"I thought you developed this potion for poor little Worthington." Xiang Qiang suddenly pouted and stabbed.

Worthington II almost choked to death: Of course I want to help my son, but can you understand what I can say to you profit-seeking shareholders?The only thing you can understand is one word - money, money, money!You keep saying that investment is safe, isn't it because you are afraid that your money will be wasted?

Looking forward at the bewildered old white man, he suddenly grinned: "Okay, Mr. Worthington, this is just a little joke on my part, don't take it to heart. As long as I confirm that my investment is safe, Our cooperation agreement will be concluded soon."

"But before that, I need to meet with a few people and make some assessments." Xiang Qiang's face turned into a formulaic smile, "You've done your best in business matters, and I don't have any complaints, but safety issues, Not your major"

Worthington II laughed a few times, barely catching the steps forward, and continued down the topic: "Of course, General Ross is waiting for you at the command post."

"Your Excellency, the Lieutenant General, is very arrogant." Looking forward, there was a military sign hanging not far away, which was obviously the conference room of the command headquarters.

As if trying to avoid Lieutenant General Ross, Qianqian deliberately mentioned another matter not far from the headquarters gate: "By the way, where is our wealth code, Jimmy—can I go and see that child first?" ?”

Worthington II hesitated for less than two seconds: "Of course, you should see him. That is also an unfortunate child, born with a curse..."

Facing the upcoming cooperation negotiations at this time, it is the critical moment when Worthington II needs to maintain a good relationship with Qianqian, not to mention that Qianqian's request is not too much.

"It's just to put a pigeon on the table temporarily, to save the face of Lieutenant General Ross."

Having seen the scene of the two arguing over the phone with his own eyes, Worthington II thought he had seen through the intentions of moving forward.