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Of course, all of this is a story for another time.

As the man behind Jill, Josie didn't pay much attention to the affairs of that world after the Raccoon City incident, except for some routine transactions with Jill.

After all, he was rushing to the United States to attend his company's anniversary celebration.

Josie has kept a very low profile since returning to the United States, and apart from a few insiders, the outside world knows almost nothing about her.

After all, with the establishment of the United Kingdom of Austria, the relationship between Austria and the United States has become increasingly delicate.

Given the principle of "better to avoid trouble," Josie naturally didn't plan to make a big fuss about it. In fact, he would gradually move behind the scenes in the future.

However, for some of our own people, those little things between the two countries are no big deal.

These so-called "insiders" are, of course, the Hydra Council!

"Josie, well done! This world will eventually be ours!" Inside the club, long-lost friends, including Hugh Jones, who had become the patriarch of American vampires, and other board members, all gave Josie a big hug.

For them, Josie's control of the newly formed and powerful United Kingdom of Austria was clearly more beneficial than harmful to Hydra.

After exchanging pleasantries, the group of smugglers began to discuss recent changes in their operations and their next steps.

To be more precise, although Hydra has made significant progress in recent years due to the international situation, this progress has stagnated as the world has begun to move towards peace.

Therefore, everyone needs to use some special means to continue to accelerate their development.

In short, Hydra is about to cause trouble.

"So you chose Annam?" Josie immediately understood their target: the Annam War, which had been going on for over a decade!

“That’s right. As the older generation of military personnel in our organization begins to retire, we need more fresh blood. However, it would be unwise to wage a world war, so we need a protracted local war!” Hugh Jones said.

"Excellent suggestion!" Josie wholeheartedly agreed. Speaking of which, her godson Ross rose to power during the Annam War, didn't he? It would be perfect if she could give him a push and see if he could reach a higher position than in the original timeline!

Playing with raising and nurturing characters is quite fun.

To be honest, I haven't seen Ross for two years, except for a brief meeting when I came to the United States after returning from space. I wonder how he is doing now. He should be in high school by now.

And then there's Norman Osborn, he must be getting on in years too.

Previously, because the children were still young, apart from providing some support and convenience to their parents and family, Josie hadn't really paid much attention to the growth of these two godsons. It's good that she's back now and can make some arrangements.

Even though it's just about raising children, no matter what, we can't let them be bullied by those so-called superheroes in the future, right?

Chapter 311

"Good lad, you've grown quite a bit taller in two years!" Inside the manor, Josie rubbed Thaddeus's head, who had been brought to visit by his parents, and said with a smile.

After attending the council meeting, Josie quietly returned to her estate in Chicago.

Subsequently, the Ross family and the Norman family, who were neighbors, went to the house together after being notified.

It's 1958 now. Thaddeus Ross, born in 1945, is less than a year younger than Michael and Carroll. He's almost 14 years old now and has developed quite well. Like Michael, he's a tall young man over 1.6 meters.

Don't be fooled by Ross's seemingly short stature in the movie; he was actually over seventy years old at the time.

This guy was clearly a strong and handsome young man when he was young.

This year I'm starting ninth grade, which is the first year of high school in the US. High school in the US is a four-year program, consisting of grades 9-12.

The school system varies from state to state in the United States, with some schools having 5 years of primary school and 3 years of junior high school, while others have 6 years of primary school and 2 years of junior high school.

“Godfather, and me too, I’ve grown taller too!” Norman Osborn, standing nearby, retorted defiantly.

Perhaps due to the changes in his family circumstances caused by Josie, Norman Osborn is not the cold-blooded little guy described in the official Marvel lore; instead, he appears very cheerful.

“Oh, of course! Our Norman is a man now!” Josie laughed and patted the little guy on the head.

"How have things been? You haven't encountered any trouble because of me these past two years, have you?" Although if the two families encountered major trouble, someone would definitely report it to Josie, but minor troubles are hard to say.

Of course, his words were mostly just a greeting to begin.

“What trouble could we possibly have? Although the American attitude towards Austria varies, there is one thing they all agree on: we can’t afford to mess with them, hahaha!” William Ross and Amberson Osborne exchanged a glance and laughed as they spoke.

Admittedly, the rise of Austria poses a significant challenge to the United States' position.

But what does this have to do with Ross and Osborne? Did it stop them from making money?

not at all.

On the contrary, because of the rise of Austria, fewer people were willing to offend those who had close ties with Josie and others.

In particular, if the United States wants to acquire Austria's various high-tech weapons and other achievements, it must maintain close commercial ties with Austria.

In this way, as long as the two sides don't completely fall out, William, Amberson, and other groups closely associated with Josie can make a fortune in the process and live a very comfortable life.

"That's good. After all, I'll be stepping back from the spotlight from now on, and I'll be coming to the US less often and for less time. If you encounter any problems, be sure to let me know immediately!" Josie nodded in response.

"Of course, we will!" The two men nodded, their expressions slightly serious.

"Oh, right, I also brought some things back for the two kids this time!" Josie waved her hand, and Bresta, who was not far away, put a box on the table.

Since Vito is now one of Josie's key figures, he doesn't follow Josie around every day unless there's something particularly important going on.

Therefore, Josie has now appointed a new personal assistant—with Josie's abilities, she doesn't need a bodyguard at all.

And this assistant is none other than Bravestar, the only one of the four Divine Warriors among all his Divine Warriors.

Bresta opened the box, revealing two pale gold vials inside.

"What's this?" William and Amberson exchanged a puzzled look as they looked at the potion in the box.

“This is the latest gene serum from the Supreme Research Institute. The requirements for users are very low; basically, anyone over six years old with a relatively mature immune system can use it. In fact, the younger the better. After children use it, the serum will gradually improve their physique as they develop. The effects won't be very noticeable in the early stages, but as the children grow older, the final effect will be at least twice that of a regular super soldier serum, and there's even a possibility of developing some special abilities. This is a gift I'm giving to my two children!” Josie explained.

Upon hearing Josie's words, the two of them immediately lit up.

Because the two had already joined Ouroboros and held relatively high positions within the organization, they and their wives were early beneficiaries of the widespread use of the general-purpose super soldier serum, and they understood its significance.

However, the early general-purpose super soldier drug still had great limitations for users, as their immune systems could hardly withstand it before they were fully mature. The human immune system begins to mature at the age of six, but it takes at least until the age of 16 to be fully developed.

This is why children under six years old are very susceptible to illness and infection.

Under normal circumstances, the frequency of getting sick will decrease after the age of six, and after the age of 16, the probability of infection will be at its lowest if there are no accidents.

Therefore, if Norman and Thaddeus want to use the previous general-purpose gene serum, they will have to wait until they are at least sixteen years old and their immune systems are fully developed before they can use it.

But they can use this latest type of medicine now.

The effects may not be immediately apparent in the early stages, but once they reach adulthood, they can essentially become "superhumans."

At that time, Captain America will be nothing in front of these two!

In the original timeline, both Thaddeus and Norman pursued the enhancement of the human body throughout their lives, and their obsession with this made them universally reviled "villains."

And now, before the two children have even grown up, Josie has already helped them fulfill their dreams.

So the young man didn't call him Godfather for nothing.

Of course, Josie's own children don't need such things.

After all, no matter how powerful the gene serum is, it is still just an ordinary thing.

The mysteries of magic and divine power are what they seek.

“Josie, this potion…” William and Amberson were very interested after hearing Josie’s introduction.

Yes, Thaddeus and Norman are their children, but they have more than just these two children—also due to the butterfly effect caused by Josie, Thaddeus and Norman's mothers are both very healthy, and their fathers are strong, healthy, and energetic.

This means that these two children can no longer be only children like they were in the original timeline.

Thaddeus gained a younger brother and a younger sister, and Norman gained a younger sister as well.

Unlike Thaddeus and Norman, Josie did not adopt these children as godchildren.

"Don't even think about it. The materials for this new type of gene drug are extremely precious. So far, apart from those used in early human experiments, only five vials have been produced..." Josie said in a deep voice.

"Yes, I understand!" Hearing Josie put it this way, William decisively gave up all hope.

William and Amberson were well aware that although they held a high position in Ouroboros because of their relationship with Josie, they were still far from being considered true high-ranking members.

Therefore, given that there are only five portions of this medicine available, under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for them to receive it.

Thaddeus and Norman were only able to obtain this because of their status as Josie's godson.

As for the production volume of this potion, Josie didn't lie to them. The reason why this latest gene potion could be used by children was because it contained an extremely rare magical ingredient—the black lotus from the world of Azeroth.

Anyone who played World of Warcraft in the 60s knows how precious Black Lotus is.

However, since it's a game, the Black Lotus is a bit pricey for the sake of gameplay, but you can still buy it if you want to.

In the real world, however, the Black Lotus is far more precious than imagined. Unlike in the game, it doesn't spawn on a few maps. Instead, it's a plant that has an extremely low chance of growing in remote areas with high magical concentrations.

Basically, no more than twenty mature black lotuses can be discovered by humans each year across the entire continent of Azeroth, and most of them circulate only among high-level mages—because the places where black lotuses are born are generally inaccessible to ordinary people except for mages or very powerful adventurers.

Only a very small number of black lotus flowers will enter the market.

However, it is basically monopolized by the high-ranking officials and nobles of human kingdoms.

The black lotus used to create this new type of gene serum that can be used by children was something that Abidis's privateers, whose footprints have spread almost all over Azeroth, had painstakingly collected or acquired.

Over the years, I have only received 8 flowers so far.

He kept four of the Abidis flowers for himself, intending to use them to win over high-ranking archmages and alchemists.

Only four were traded to Josie.

Of these four flowers, one was given by Josie to the Ancient One, one to Yuri as a reward, and one, through Yuri's efforts and with some help from the Ancient One, became five vials of the potion... Actually, there were originally seven vials, but two were used for experiments, and the remaining one is still in Josie's system repository.