American Comic Dimensional Trading Device

Just as he was still basking in the thrill of possessing power, a sudden feeling of weakness washed over him.

Oh no! Lawrence, now fully awake, immediately realized that the potion was about to expire, and he quickly jumped towards a nearby building.

As soon as he landed, his body began to regress into human form.

Thank goodness, if he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been stuck on the air platform waiting for rescue.

Looking down at his naked body, Lawrence knew it definitely wasn't going to be a pleasant experience... Hmm, he'd have to ask Josie later if she had any Hulk-style underwear.

But now is not the time to think about that.

Dr. Lenny is dead, an omnic crisis breaks out at USR headquarters, and his transformation into a dinosaur-man is seen by many people.

Lawrence had to clean up all of these messes.

Thinking about this gave Lawrence a headache.

In the world of robots, I am, after all, just an ordinary high-tech world. Even as the world's richest man, Lawrence faces far more constraints than Josie.

These things are giving Lawrence a lot of trouble.

Thinking of this, Lawrence felt an even greater longing for the extraordinary powers in Josie's world.

"It seems you've taken care of all the trouble, my friend!" When Lawrence contacted Josie again, it was two days later. Looking at Lawrence's somewhat haggard face, it was clear that the other party had not had a smooth time these past two days.

"I have to thank you for the potion, otherwise I might have ended up like my old buddy Alfred Lanny, driven to death by that damned AI. However, this incident also had a huge impact on my company. The company's stock evaporated by a third in just two days, but fortunately it has stabilized now," Lawrence said wearily.

Despite his exhaustion, his eyes were bright and full of anticipation.

"So, you're very satisfied with the potion's effects?" Josie looked into his eyes and smiled with satisfaction; this was exactly the effect he wanted.

"Of course, I think we can talk about the specifics of the deal. I want the formula for that potion in exchange for the technology of the NS series robots—not just one type, but all models from the 1st to the 4th generation. As for the 5th generation, you should know the current situation; they still need improvement." Lawrence directly quoted a price that could be described as quite high.

Normally, such an offer is highly unusual and goes against the rules of business negotiation; it's far too high.

However, Lawrence was well aware that from the moment Josie released that fireball, informed him that the world he was in was the Marvel Universe, and took out the beast-transforming combat serum, he had already become the dumping party.

Perhaps due to the times, the other side may not be as advanced as the world I live in in terms of electronic technology, but their desire for such technology is definitely not as great as my desire for beast-transformation combat potions and other extraordinary powers.

The situation at USR Group is particularly bad right now. With its stock price plummeting, it has lost its title as the world's richest man and is under immense pressure from its competitors and internal shareholders.

Therefore, he urgently needs a new product that can change this situation.

And the beast-transforming combat potion is obviously very suitable.

More importantly, the other party seems to be able to see through the fourth wall, and their understanding of their own world is astonishing.

Therefore, under these circumstances, the shrewd Lawrence understood that he absolutely could not put on airs, otherwise he would be the one who ended up crying.

Having become the world's richest man, Lawrence knew very well that sometimes, to succeed, one must suffer some losses.

"A very reasonable offer!" Josh was somewhat surprised by Lawrence's clean and decisive offer, but it was a good thing for him, wasn't it?

"However, Josie, besides this time-limited beast-transformation potion, do you have any other similar permanent enhancement potions?" Lawrence asked after reaching an agreement on the first deal.

The feeling of possessing extraordinary power fascinated him, but the time-limited effect of the beast transformation potion annoyed him. He couldn't possibly inject himself every day, could he?

“Oh, of course. The real beast transformation potion is actually permanent. But you should understand that most people don’t like living their whole lives as a monster, which is why we have the current time-limited beast transformation potions. My friend, I don’t think you’d like to live like that for the rest of your life, would you?” Josie replied.

Lawrence remained silent. Indeed, while the transformation was exhilarating, the appearance was not easily accepted by society. Ever since Dr. Kelvin was frightened into fainting that day, he was still trembling with fear every time he saw him.

"But don't worry, my friend, I have something even better for you... the Super Soldier Serum that Captain America uses, which will give you a permanently healthy and strong superhuman physique, and apart from making you look stronger, it has absolutely no side effects!" Seeing Lawrence's hesitant expression, Josie smiled and took out a box containing two serums, namely the Perfect Super Soldier Serum and its accompanying high-energy nutritional supplement.

"...Really? If I remember correctly, the success rate of the super soldier serum used by Captain America in the comics is not high, and the better the good, the better the evil..." Looking at the serum in Josie's hand, Lawrence was tempted but also somewhat doubtful.

“Of course it’s not the original, but a new product developed based on the original medicine. It has the same effect, no side effects, and when used with the corresponding nutritional supplements, it will be guaranteed to be completely problem-free… Or do you think I would harm you?” Josie explained.

“Oh, I’m sorry, of course I don’t doubt you, friend, of course I believe you, I’m just a little surprised…” Lawrence immediately apologized, “But regarding the price…”

Lawrence frowned; this price was not easy to offer.

"Have you found that robot named Sonny?" Josie asked.

“Of course, it has been placed in the laboratory and is being observed. It’s unbelievable that Alfred has created such a robot with complete self-thinking ability. It’s simply insane…Josie, you want it?” Lawrence quickly understood what Josie meant by mentioning Sonny.

“That’s right, I’m very interested in it. How about trading two sets of Super Soldier Potions for it?” Josie nodded and said.

Actually, it wasn't Josie who was truly interested in Sonny, but Yuri.

Over the past two days, Josie and Yuri had a brief chat about the NS robot, and also mentioned the existence of Wiki and Sunny.

Yuri is very interested in artificial intelligence with self-awareness.

This is one of the weaknesses of the Red Alert world.

Of course, neither Josie nor Yuri are interested in artificial intelligence technology.

Josie and Yuri are actually quite interested in many of the fundamental technologies of my robot world.

Although the world of Red Alert features many illogical technologies due to war, its overall basic technology is still somewhat inferior to that of my robot world. Moreover, most of its technologies are prioritized for war, resulting in a severe imbalance and a less solid foundation.

This is also true of the Marvel universe where Josie lives. Although many incredible high-tech advancements appeared later on, the overall level was not much higher than the world Josie lived in before. The sense of division in the entire world was very serious.

As for me, the robot, in this relatively "ordinary" technological world, I can largely make up for the imperfections of both worlds.

"...Okay!" Lawrence agreed after only a moment's thought.

In this particular transaction alone, Lawrence is still at a disadvantage in some respects.

He understood perfectly well that Sonny, Dr. Lanny's final creation, was definitely not just a robot capable of independent thought on the surface, but in order to gain Josie's favor, he still agreed to this unprofitable deal.

In fact, his boldness soon paid off.

After Lawrence left the lab, ignoring Dr. Kelvin's obstruction, and took Sonny away, placing him into the system's trading interface without any resistance, he saw that among the things Josie had traded to him, there was an extra small glass bottle, about 350 milliliters in size.

Inside was a pale green liquid with a silvery sheen.

"What is this?" Lawrence asked, holding the water bottle, somewhat puzzled.

"The Fountain of Youth, as the name suggests, can greatly extend your lifespan and keep you young. It also has excellent effects on some fatal injuries and serious diseases such as cancer. In a real world, the Super Soldier Serum in my Marvel Universe can give you extraordinary power, but it doesn't grant you longevity like in the comics. The Fountain of Youth can make up for this shortcoming... Consider this a small gift from the Fountain of Youth. If you want more, you'll have to pay," Josie said with a smile.

The Fountain of Youth is indeed the fountain of immortality, but ultimately it doesn't have the ability to grant immortality, and its effects have been weakened, so Josie simply calls it the Fountain of Youth.

At this moment, after hearing what Josie said, Lawrence stared at Aquarius with wide eyes.

Immortality? Extended lifespan? Cures fatal wounds?

In Lawrence's view, these three items alone made the bottle of water more valuable than the Super Soldier Serum.

As for treating cancer, Lawrence didn't care much, because in his world, most cancers were already curable.

"This water..." A look of longing appeared on Lawrence's face.

"Don't overthink it. This stuff is far more valuable than the Super Soldier Serum, and its stock is extremely limited. It's impossible for it to be supplied in large quantities!" Josie saw through his thoughts and interrupted him directly.

It's not that he was hoarding goods for speculation; it's just the truth.

This Fountain of Youth is not ordinary water; it gushes out from different underground sources. In fact, it is the essence of the sacred land of Shangri-La, and its annual production is limited.

In contrast, although the Super Soldier serum is very expensive, it can eventually be mass-produced.

The value difference between the two is obvious.

“Indeed, such treasures are rare and hard to come by.” Hearing Josie’s words, Lawrence nodded with a sigh. Thinking about similar legends about the Fountain of Youth, the quantity of such magical substances has always been extremely rare.

"Alright, don't overthink it. Once you become the holder of the trading device, the extraordinary items you'll possess will far exceed your imagination... as long as you're willing to pay the price. So, go and collect all the resources and technologies you can! It's getting late, I have other things to do!" Josie said, then closed the communication.

As the transaction communication closed, Lawrence took out the Super Soldier Potion and the Fountain of Youth from the system warehouse and placed them on the table, his mind filled with mixed emotions.

Feeling physically exhausted, and recalling the feeling of being full of energy that day, he opened the box containing the Super Soldier serum without hesitation.

Meanwhile, after hanging up the communication, Josie first copied the technical data of the NS robot—as a high-tech world, the data Lawrence provided was naturally in digital form.

Lawrence had initially asked Josie if he needed all paper documents, but in reality, Yuri had already resumed modern production, and manufacturing a supercomputer for the early 21st century was no longer a big problem.

As Yuri's largest customer, Josie naturally couldn't be without a supercomputer.

Even in some of Josh's important private locations, preliminary information technology upgrades have been completed, and they no longer require comprehensive paper documents as they did at the beginning.

Therefore, this transaction only requires digital data – the only difference being that the port uses a USB interface, which is relatively outdated for my robotic world.

Since there is a supercomputer, backing up data is naturally a very convenient thing—although the data of the NS robot has reached a massive level.

After all, robotics is not a single technology category, but a comprehensive technology that involves energy, materials, structures, computers, optics, chips, and much more.

Lawrence was quite generous; he included all of these things in the technical data he provided—which is why it's said that he actually lost out on this deal.

After trading the copied data with Sunny to Yuri, who had been waiting for a long time, Josie connected to the next dimension.

"Hello, Alfred!" Josie greeted the elegantly dressed red-haired boy on the other end of the video call with a gentle smile.

He was the trading partner from the third dimension who was once just an infant.

Quite by coincidence, this little boy shares the same name as Dr. Lanny from my robot world, and also with Alfred, the head of the Malik family and a friend of Josie Ben's on the council.

However, his surname is quite unusual.

The little boy's surname is Abidis.

Chapter 191 Abidis

Alfred Abidis.

Lordaeron year 1175.

Lord of the North Sea Territory in Silverpine Forest, son of Earl Abidis.