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He knew he'd get a scolding from his boss for losing track of Frank, but he didn't dare not call. So he picked up his phone and said very carefully, "Boss, it seems that guy has been rescued. I'm sorry, it was our mistake. Yes, yes, I understand. Don't worry, I won't fail this time!"

Chapter Sixty-Four: Life Serum

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Adam finished signing the contract and planned to relax with Tony that evening, but just then, an explosion occurred at the Central Park Zoo. Adam had to put aside his thoughts and start rescuing people, but he didn't expect that his rescue would disrupt the FBI's plan to cover up a murder and a congressman's revenge. With the mindset of seeing things through since he was involved, Adam decided to rescue the innocent child before the FBI or the congressman's men killed the son of a former FBI agent named Frank.

When Adam arrived at the hospital, Athena had already told him the location of Frank's son, Jack. Then, using her X-ray vision, she saw several groups of people approaching the ward. She quickly went downstairs and jumped into Jack's ward.

Jack was seriously injured, with various life support devices inserted into his body. Adam was in a dilemma when he saw this. If he didn't take care of the child, he might be killed by the FBI or that congressman's men. Adam didn't want such a young child to be killed for no reason.

Just then, Athena suddenly spoke up, saying, "Master, we can take him home."

Adam was taken aback and said, "Bring it home? Do you want to use that? But that stuff has really serious side effects. I don't know if it will kill the child."

Athena replied, "We have no other choice. Even if Master is fast enough to get him to another hospital, the doctors there won't be able to stabilize his injuries quickly enough. The only way to save the child right now is that method."

Adam gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! Get the life-restoring fluid ready, I'll start once I get back!"

Athena nodded and said, "Yes, Master!" Then she began to prepare the equipment Adam needed.

Adam looked at the pale-faced child, who appeared to be about ten years old, lying on the bed, and sighed softly, saying, "Whether he can pull through depends on fate." After saying that, he picked up the child and left through the window.

As soon as Adam left, the door was rudely pushed open, and several people dressed as FBI agents walked into the ward, only to find an empty bed.

"Damn it, we're too late again. It's all that damned Xia Ying's fault. If he had told me which hospital he took the injured man to, we wouldn't be so late. I'll make you pay!"

It was the same agent from before. He picked up the communicator and said, "Boss, Jack Caesar has been taken away by Shadow Strike!"

This guy only wanted to cause trouble for Xia Ying, but he actually guessed right.

After a moment of silence, the other person said, "Understood. Don't worry about the child. Keep looking for Frank!"

The agent quickly replied, "Yes, boss!" Then he realized the other party had hung up and breathed a sigh of relief, before glancing at his subordinate.

Upon seeing this, his men immediately said, "Yes, it was Xia Ying who rescued the child; we all saw it with our own eyes."

One of them glanced at his captain, hardened his heart, slammed his fist against the door frame with a bang, and hissed in pain. He said, "That's right, he also injured us."

The agent then smiled and said, "Not bad, I'll remember your performance. Let's go and continue searching for Frank." He then led his men out of the hospital.

The underground research room of Adam Villa

Adam placed Jack in a special container filled with a green liquid by Athena. This was a special nutrient solution that Adam developed based on his flashback memories. It could accelerate the recovery of any injury, but it had a side effect: it would consume the user's life force. Adam had been trying to overcome this side effect, so he thought of the Super Serum. If he could use the Super Serum to neutralize the life-restoring fluid, theoretically, it should allow the user to gain super strength while also recovering from injuries. Adam called this potion the Life Serum.

Of course, all of this is theoretical. Adam had previously experimented with rats, and the rats either couldn't withstand the effects of the drug and exploded, or they turned into giant, bloodthirsty rats.

As soon as Jack was placed in the life-restoring fluid, his injuries began to heal rapidly. However, his life force was also being depleted. Within just a few minutes, dozens of gray hairs appeared on Jack's head.

Upon seeing this, Athena said, "Master, we can't hesitate any longer, otherwise Jack will have to spend at least ten years of his life force to fully recover from his injuries."

Upon hearing this, Adam gritted his teeth and began to concentrate on preparing the super serum neutralizer. During this process, Adam had a flash of inspiration and incorporated a conjecture that Norman Osborn had mentioned in a book. He then dripped the blue potion in his hand onto the life-restoring fluid. Instantly, the medicine in the entire container began to boil and churn, eventually turning into a completely transparent liquid that was absorbed by Jack's body.

Adam said to Athena, "Athena, keep an eye on Jack's situation!"

Athena immediately replied, "Master, Jack's life force has stopped being depleted. Our strategy is correct, but due to the strong effects of the medicine, it may take Jack about a week to wake up."

Adam was taken aback, then smiled wryly, "Oh no, I forgot to reduce the potency. Oh well, I'll just let this little guy have it easy." Athena recorded the formula in a special way and then destroyed all the data.

Athena knew that the so-called special method was recorded in her soul data, a special data that even Adam said he could not analyze. It contained special data that Athena naturally generated after several evolutions, and no one but Athena could decipher it, not even Adam himself.

"Understood, Master. Don't worry!"

Adam nodded and said, "Well, since this little guy won't wake up for a week, I'm going to find Tony. You keep an eye on him and also look for his father's whereabouts."

Athena replied, "Yes, Master. I will notify you immediately if anything unexpected happens!"

Adam waved his hand to indicate that he understood, and then left the underground research lab.

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Meanwhile, after Frank was rescued by his friends, he was taken to a private hospital. The private doctor there was also a friend of theirs, named John, a military medic Frank had known since his days in the army, who became a doctor there after retiring.

John was startled when he saw Frank covered in blood. "Damn it, Jamie, what happened to Frank?" he exclaimed.

Jamie, the man Frank called for help, shook his head and said, "I don't know either. When I received his call, he only said 'Come save me' and then hung up. By the time I found him, he was already like this. However, I heard that there was an explosion at a fast food restaurant near the Central Park Zoo, so it's very possible that he was injured at that time."

After hearing this, John, while expertly cleaning his wounds, said, "So, this matter is very likely in Frank's favor? The other party is ruthless, actually taking so many people down with them."

Jamie laughed after hearing this, "What? Scared?"

John snorted and said, "He saved my life. How could I regret it? You know me."

Jamie replied, "Good bro! Just kidding, haha. If I didn't know your temper, would I have brought Frank here?"

John, who was treating Frank's injuries, suddenly changed his expression and said, "Oh no!"

Jamie asked in confusion, "John, what happened? Is Frank's injury too serious?"

John shook his head and said, "No, we can't stay here any longer. We need to get out of here quickly. You drive, I'll perform the surgery on John in the car!"

Jamie wasn't stupid either. As soon as he heard John's words, he knew that since the other party was willing to sacrifice innocent civilians in order to kill Frank, it was clear that the other party was a ruthless person. Therefore, they would definitely investigate Frank and then come looking for Frank's friends. So if they continued to stay here, they would definitely be found by Frank's enemies.

Jamie nodded and said, "Okay, let's go to that place in town. Nobody knows about it except the three of us." Then he and John led Frank into the car.

Chapter Sixty-Five: The Punisher (Part 1)

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A week has passed, and Adam now has an additional task besides finding the priest, Magneto, and Frank—to visit Jack, the child who was treated with the Life Serum, once a day.

Within a week, the life serum had fully taken effect, and all the injuries, large and small, in the child's body had been repaired. It now seemed to be treating the child's brain and strengthening the child's entire body.

For the time being, the life serum has no side effects. Well, of course, you have to ignore the fact that Jack suddenly grew from a little boy of about ten years old who was a little over one meter tall into a young man who was about 1.8 meters tall. Okay, Jack was prematurely matured.

Looking at the child, or rather, the young man, Adam immediately recalled the scene from five days ago when he first met the child.

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"Athena, is this what you mean by 'no problem'?"

Adam was getting increasingly frustrated. He had clearly told Athena to notify him immediately if there were any problems. This ten-year-old child had been prematurely aged into a twenty-year-old young man by the life serum, yet Athena hadn't informed him at all.

Athena pointed at the data and said innocently, "There is really no problem. My vital signs are perfectly normal. It's just that I grew up overnight. It's not a big deal. I didn't become an adult in just a few months."

Adam was speechless for a moment after hearing this, and said, "Is that comparable? What do we do now? Are you asking me to find his father, point to a boy in his twenties, and tell him, 'This is your son, don't thank me.'"

After hearing this, Athena said, "You can choose not to speak. Silence speaks louder than words at this moment."

Adam said calmly, "Athena?!"

Athena was taken aback and said, "What is it, Master?"

Adam asked with a dark expression, "Can I take you apart?"

Athena screamed, "Master, no! I'm still young, I haven't lived enough!!!" and then disappeared.

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Adam glanced at Jack's medical data and asked, "Athena, when do you think Jack will wake up?"

Athena laughed after hearing this, "At the latest, it should be tonight, but it's possible that she will wake up at any time."

Adam nodded and said, "Okay, by the way, have you found Jack's dad yet?"

Athena shook her head and said, "I've been searching for the past few days, but I haven't found him. Maybe he's hiding somewhere to recover from his injuries."

Adam continued, "What about the FBI? They've been giving me a hard time lately. Have they found out why?"

Athena pulled up a picture and said, "Master, this guy reported to his superior that you took Jack away, which is why they're causing you trouble."

Indeed, Adam has been harassed by the FBI these past few days, under the guise of Shadow. They constantly create conflicts to force Adam out, then attack him. While their attacks are insignificant to Adam, being constantly provoked by these little rats has angered him, especially today when they even tried to shoot an innocent passenger in public to force him out. Fortunately, the person shot was a mutant who used his powers to escape. However, this has already stirred Adam's murderous intent. If it weren't for a voice within him constantly reminding him not to kill, Adam would have already violently stormed FBI headquarters and killed several people. Of course, those FBI agents who fired the shots didn't fare much better; they'll spend the rest of their lives in wheelchairs, which can be seen as atonement for their crimes.

After Adam calmed down, he asked Athena to investigate what had happened. Surprisingly, the agent they'd met in the park had guessed that Adam had rescued Jack. Of course, it was also possible he'd only said that to get revenge, but none of that gave them an excuse to offend him.

Adam said calmly, "Athena, find out all of this guy's criminal records. I'm going to beat him up first, and then lock him up in jail!"

Athena replied, "Yes, Master, I'll check right away!" She then began hacking into the FBI's database to find the information she wanted.

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Meanwhile, John and Jamie took Frank to a small town not far from New York, successfully evading the FBI and police. Frank, being an elite soldier, woke up the next day after a night's rest.

Frank struggled to open his eyes and saw Jamie sleeping at the head of his bed. He felt grateful to his friend and got up, but someone held him down.

"Your injuries haven't healed yet, so you shouldn't move."

It was John. He came in to change Frank's dressing, but he didn't expect Frank to be awake and want to get up, so he quickly went over and held Frank down.

Frank nodded slightly after hearing this and said, "Okay, I'll rest a little longer." Then he lay back down on the bed.

At this moment, Jamie woke up and exclaimed happily, "Ah, Frank, you're awake?"

Frank forced a smile and said, "Yes, I'm awake. Thank you for saving me."

Jamie laughed and said, "We're brothers, why are you thanking me?"

John smiled and said, "You saved my life, and I'm really happy to have been able to help you. By the way, what exactly happened?"

Upon hearing John's words, a cold glint flashed in Frank's eyes, and he said, "It must be Edward Michelle's doing!"

John asked in confusion, "Who is he?"

Frank calmed himself down and said, "It all started with my last mission. That mission involved a young man who somehow ended up there—the son of Congressman Edward Mitchell. Although I personally went to that old man's house to apologize, it was clear he wasn't going to let me off the hook. I had some suspicions beforehand, but I didn't expect him to be so ruthless, willing to kill so many people. Have you seen the news these past few days? I remember Shadow of the Sword saved a lot of people. How are Sarah and Jack?"

Jamie shook his head after hearing this and said, "The death list wasn't shown on TV this time."

John continued, "Because we were afraid your enemies would find us, we took you directly out of the city. If you want to know their whereabouts, I'll go into the city in a few days after your injuries have healed and see if I can find out anything."

Frank nodded slightly after hearing this and said, "Okay, let's leave it at that for now." Then he closed his eyes to rest.

There was still a glimmer of hope for him: the Shadow Hero. He hoped that his wife and children would be saved by the Shadow Hero, as this was his only means of survival.

In order to get news of his wife and children, Frank actively cooperated with John's treatment. Frank's health improved day by day. By the seventh day, he had fully recovered to his pre-injury state. Feeling that his body had fully recovered, Frank could no longer suppress his longing for his wife and children and prepared to go to the city to visit them.

John looked at Frank and asked worriedly, "Should we come in with you?"