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Chapters 406, 728, and 729: Improved [Power Armor]: [Symbiote Power Armor]

“Dr. Stern, this contains nearly a million [symbiotes], and I have completely erased their individual consciousness…”

Carl handed the spatial sphere containing all the [symbiotes] to Samuel Stern and instructed him:
“I have an idea. You could directly use these symbiotes as the ‘power core’ for the new power armor of the Thunder Warriors Legion.”

"In this way, I think the overall combat power of the Thunder Warriors Legion can be increased several times over."

"This idea is absolutely brilliant!!"

Samuel Stern was taken aback at first, then a look of fervor appeared on his face. "As expected of the Boss, this suggestion is a real eye-opener for us!"

As he received the fist-sized 'space sphere,' Samuel Stern repeatedly slapped his unusually large head—three times the size of a normal person's—with his other hand, and continued excitedly:
"Previously, I was worried about several key issues, such as the adaptability of the 'Power Core' and the [Power Armor] in extreme environments. Now, with the emergence of these [Symbiotes], almost all the problems have been solved..."

"Boss, you're right. If we can integrate these symbiotes with high-tech armor, we can utilize the symbiotes' special symbiotic mechanism to comprehensively enhance the overall combat effectiveness and adaptability of the equipped soldiers in extreme environments."

Simultaneously, it can utilize the modular defense system provided by the external armor to resist the lethal effects of sound waves and flames on the [Symbiote], thus transforming this [Power Armor... no, it should be called [Symbiote Power Armor], I will forge this [Symbiote Power Armor] into a near-perfect super armor!"

"Heh... Just thinking about it makes me want to make a set of these Symbiote Power Armor myself when they're finished."

"I must say, Boss, your idea is absolutely brilliant!"

Carl simply smiled at Samuel Stern's flattery, then asked in a sophisticated tone, "Although I have erased the individual consciousness of all these [symbiotes], they will not cause users to become emotionally extreme or bloodthirsty."

However, if it is to be used as the 'power core' of the [Power Armor] long-term, it will likely need to overcome the challenge of replenishing its energy by 'consuming human brains'!

"I don't want the Thunder Warriors Legion to be branded as the 'Cannibal Legion' because of their 'brain-eating' practices!"

"Boss, please don't worry about that. This problem is actually quite easy to solve." Faced with Carl's test, Samuel Stern slapped his forehead without hesitation and said calmly:
"We previously conducted a comprehensive and detailed examination and study of the [A02 Symbiote Combat Suit] that you brought back, and finally came to a conclusion."

The reason why all symbiotes always want to eat human brains is that the main energy that symbiotes use to maintain life and fight comes almost entirely from an organic compound called phenylethylamine (PEA), with the molecular formula C8H11N. It is a monoamine neurotransmitter and alkaloid.

Human clinical trials have shown that phenylethylamine can effectively increase dopamine levels in extracellular fluid while inhibiting dopamine nerve activation, thus treating neurological disorders such as depression.

"This special organic compound is commonly found in the human brain, or in a few types of chocolate on the market..."

"Therefore, under normal circumstances, when the host parasitized by the symbiote is unable to ingest enough phenylethylamine from chocolate, the symbiote will demand or directly control the host's consciousness and replenish the necessary energy by consuming the human brain."

"To completely eliminate this drawback, we only need to add a special 'Power Backpack' to the back of the new 'Symbiotic Power Armor.' One half will be used to house the 'Symbiotic,' which serves as the 'core power source,' while the other half will be used to store sufficient amounts of artificially synthesized 'phenylethylamine' to provide energy for the 'Symbiotic'!!"

At this point, Samuel Stern seemed to remember something and excitedly added:
"Speaking of which, I really have to thank the Boss for finding those two great helpers who are skilled in developing weapons and equipment. With their help, the efficiency of the weapons development department is significantly faster than before."

Clearly, the two helpful assistants Samuel Stern mentioned were Regner, the dwarf blacksmith from Nidavellir, and Phineas Mason, a former associate of the Vultures, known as the Tinker.

The former is skilled at forging enchanted equipment with a focus on magic, while the latter possesses a high level of mechanical talent. In a sense, they are both rare geniuses!

This led even a brilliant mind like Samuel Stern to speak highly of the two of them.

Carl nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. He had to admit that although Samuel Stern was a bit ugly, he was really smart and always approached his work with 200% enthusiasm.

So much so that Carl couldn't find even the slightest fault besides praising them... Even if he could find something to criticize, when dealing with such a high-quality employee who could be described as a "destined worker," he would give them the maximum tolerance and support, letting them run all the way down the road of "overtime"!
"Boss, this means that many key aspects of the already completed research and development design will need to be significantly adjusted and changed, and even the design of the armor's back will need to be completely redesigned."

Samuel Stern looked at Carl with a nervous expression, like a schoolboy terrified of being scolded by his teacher. "This will inevitably have a serious impact on the original production schedule, making it impossible to complete the delivery on time as you expected..."

Before he could finish speaking, Carl waved his hand dismissively and said, "Don't worry, Dr. Stern, I have enough patience to wait for you to finish the design."

"And I am absolutely certain that you can design a [Symbiotic Power Armor] that will strike fear into the hearts of your enemies!!"

“Boss!!”

A simple compliment instantly energized Samuel Stern, who stood up straight with a grateful expression and promised:

"Praise be to the great Boss! Rest assured, I will create an unparalleled [Symbiotic Power Armor] for the [Thunder Warriors Legion] in the shortest possible time, one that will strike fear into the hearts of all enemies!!"

What else could Carl say but... continue to praise him lavishly, "Very good, Dr. Stern, I look forward to that day."

After leaving the lab, Karl returned to his office and briefly tallied up his gains.

First and foremost, of course, are the nearly one million Symbiotes that have transformed into Klinta!

Even if these Symbiotes are not all used to create Symbiote Power Armor, but are distributed directly as Symbiote Combat Suit, the combat power of the Thunder Warriors Legion can still be doubled.

Therefore, in the near future, with the advent of the Symbiote Power Armor, the Thunder Warriors will inevitably appear before the world in an even more powerful form.

Secondly, there's the soul of Gnar, the [God of Symbiotes], which can be considered Karl's biggest gain this time!
Putting everything else aside, Gnar's strength alone has at least reached the same level as Odin, the "Celestial" level, and may even be stronger in his prime.

It's still unknown whether Gnar, after being transformed into the new 'E Great Demon' by the Emperor, will be able to create Symbiotes and Devourers as before.

However, even if he couldn't create more, it wouldn't be a loss for Karl. He currently had an abundance of [symbiotes], enough to arm a million-strong army!

In comparison, the reputation points and souls gained in this 'god-slaying operation' seem less important.

"Excellent! The future looks very promising!"

Faced with such a generous reward, Carl was naturally very satisfied. It was well worth his deliberate 'ignoring' of all the underhanded tricks Eddie Brock had been up to.

Honestly, Carl is actually a little reluctant to kill a fool like Eddie Brock who's both incompetent and loves to play around.

Otherwise, if he doesn't have this kind of fool who likes to cause big trouble, where will he get [reputation points] and souls next?

We can't keep exploiting Nick Fury, that dark-skinned guy, forever, can we?

"Boss, you wanted to see me?"

At that moment, Zemo pushed open the door and walked in. Upon seeing him, Karl smiled and asked, "Has there been any change in the sales of [Blackrock Creations]?"

Zemo shook his head. "So far, apart from Thor coming to buy [Black Stone] a few more times during this period, no other aliens from other planets have come to buy it..."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Boss, judging from the situation, the 'Odin' that Loki is impersonating doesn't seem to want to start a war with the Dark Elves right away, which will undoubtedly hinder our next deployment plan."

“I think we should give Asgard a boost right away… How about we tell Thor that ‘Odin’ is Loki in disguise? That way, once the war between the Nine Realms resumes, alien races should soon come to Earth to buy the Black Stone artifacts?”

"There's no rush for now." Karl waved his hand and said confidently, "Don't worry, Loki alone can't stop our plans."

"Before long, the influence of the Eye of Fear will spread to every corner of the universe through others. At that time, alien races will flock to buy the Blackstone Creations."

Zemo had no doubt about his boss's words, and a rare look of excitement appeared on his usually refined face. "Boss, is our [Subspace Group] really about to embark on a brand new journey through the universe?"

“That’s right.” Karl nodded without hesitation, then smiled and reminded us, “Although the next step is to launch the space program, Earth is still our focus… because for me, it’s more than just a home planet!”

Earth can be considered Karl's base for reaping reputation points and souls, so no matter how smoothly the next phase of the cosmic plan is implemented, he will never abandon Earth.

Moreover, Earth is the center of the entire Marvel Universe, and almost all major events and disasters are inextricably linked to Earth.

Here, Karl only needs to do a little bit to gain a lot of reputation points and souls, so why would he make a foolish move to go the long way around?

“Understood.” Zemo wholeheartedly agreed.

"Oh, by the way, this is for you." Karl then took out a small spatial sphere, about the size of a bullet, and handed it to Zemo, saying:
"This contains a [symbiote]... to be precise, it should be a [symbiote suit] whose individual consciousness I have erased."

"Considering that the enemies we will face next are becoming increasingly powerful and cunning, we should consider this [Symbiotic Suit] as a precaution."

"The operating principle of the Symbiote Suit is very simple. When there is no combat, you only need to go to Dr. Stern periodically to replenish the necessary energy substances for the Symbiote Suit."

In fact, it wasn't just Zemo; for all the other core management members who hadn't received the blessing of the Four Vendors, Karl thoughtfully prepared a separate [Symbiotic Suit] for each of them as a precaution.

"Thank you, Boss!"

Zemo took the spatial sphere and looked at the small black dot compressed inside, his eyes becoming increasingly fanatical.

If you encounter a boss who cares so much about his subordinates, wouldn't you say you should devote yourself to him to the point of exhaustion?

I'm going to work overtime, I'm going to work way too much overtime!!
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[S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters].

Nick Fury was unleashing a torrent of attacks on Black Widow, roaring furiously, "What did you say? All those symbiote warriors have vanished?"

"Are you kidding me? Do you know how many symbiote warriors that is... more than five thousand! Even if it's just five thousand ants, they couldn't all just vanish without a trace all at once, could they?!"

Black Widow carefully turned aside, dodging the spittle flying towards her, and said with a wronged expression:

"Chief, it wasn't me who made them disappear, why are you getting angry with me?"

"Fuck Fuck!!"

Nick Fury cursed angrily. He had originally planned to capture a large number of symbiote warriors and separate the symbiote from them, so that the Titan Hunter Jaeger Project would be successful before he could also put the Symbiote Soldier Project on the agenda.

In this way, he can legitimately and legally apply to the Security Council for more special funds.

(End of this chapter)