Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit

The process went relatively smoothly.

The biological scientists recruited by Negri were not necessarily the world's top, but they were all extremely outstanding.

Developing a super-soldier gene serum is a pipe dream for these scientists, but reverse engineering is within their grasp.

The laboratory is a base that is neither too big nor too small.

There were more than forty soldiers guarding the area, which was well hidden and not easily noticed.

Reicher and Roseco were sent here by Matthew to take charge of the affairs early on.

As for Natasha, she never expected that the person who recruited her was just a young boy who looked to be around 18 years old.

She never expected to be taken to the laboratory and witness a research project she had never imagined.

Standing outside the laboratory filled with various instruments, I could see five cryogenic hibernation pods and five super soldiers wearing black cryogenic hibernation suits, frozen inside, through the glass.

Besides these, there were also many scientists wearing white coats and masks, busy working in front of the instruments.

"Hydra, super soldiers, what a dream day."

Natasha said with a sigh.

The world is too complicated. She thought her own experiences were exciting enough, but compared to these, they are far from being exciting enough.

After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Matthew beside her.

Matthew looked much more mature in his black coat, white shirt, jeans, and Doc Martens.

"It seems I have no choice."

The meeting took place in the laboratory, where she was allowed to view these classified documents. There was no doubt that Natasha had completely no way out.

Join or die.

“I wouldn’t stoop to such tactics to force you to join,” Matthew scoffed.

Most people would do that, but Matthew wouldn't.

It wasn't out of pride, but out of confidence.

From beginning to end, his confidence came from himself, and of course, from external assistance.

He recruited Reich, Negri, and others, controlled Pierce, and set up a laboratory to research super-soldier gene serum, all to make things more comfortable for himself in the future.

To change the lives of those with tragic fates and to fulfill some regrets they felt they had in their past lives.

For cultivators, achieving enlightenment is as simple as having a single thought.

Natasha is beautiful and talented, but not essential.

Matthew was able to come here to recruit Natasha because he could find the Red Room's headquarters and its top official, Drake, through Natasha.

For Drekoff, the Black Widows cultivated by the Red Room were his real target.

It would be best to recruit Natasha, but we won't force Matthew if we can't.

As for whether Natasha will leak information after she leaves?

It's not that Matthew underestimates this woman, but even if she were to leak information, who would she tell it to?

Nick Fury?

Putting everything else aside, the biggest behind-the-scenes boss and master of S.H.I.E.L.D. is none other than myself. In short, who in the court has filed a complaint against me?

Furthermore, for someone like Natasha who is constantly on guard and confused, sincerity is a surefire way to win.

really.

Using his Observation Haki, he could clearly sense that Natasha's guard relaxed slightly after Matthew finished speaking.

After a moment of silence.

Natasha sighed softly, "I just want to escape that nightmare."

“Since it’s a nightmare, simply trying to escape isn’t a good solution.” Matthew paused, then continued, “There must be quite a few people like you in that place.”

“There are many like me. They all started learning and training at a very young age. Some of them were deemed unqualified and were destroyed because they did not complete the training.”

"Many also died during training because they couldn't persevere. When graduation was approaching, we would be thrown into the Siberian permafrost wasteland, given only one person's worth of supplies, and given two weeks to return. Only those who survived would receive a graduation ceremony."

At this point, Natasha gritted her teeth, her face filled with immense anger: "They will force us to have our uteruses removed."

“A very efficient method. It eliminates one worry, something more important than the mission itself. It makes everything easier, even killing,” Matthew added.

"That's right, eliminating emotional vulnerabilities, eliminating family ties, and absolute loyalty—that's what Drekoff wants... Black Widow."

"He has become the deepest fear and nightmare in your hearts."

Matthew chuckled softly, then said casually, "In that case, I'll help you get rid of this fear."

Upon hearing this, Natasha suddenly shrank back, her anger momentarily halted, and she looked at Matthew in disbelief.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not a heartless boss like Drekoff. You're my employee, and I have an obligation to help you solve your problems, including psychological ones."

"you...."

The social skills she had cultivated since childhood completely failed her at this moment. Natasha was unable to express her feelings or what to say.

Overwhelmed with emotion, she finally spoke after a long while, her voice slightly hoarse: "I don't understand."

"What don't you understand? Don't you understand why I have to do so much for a tool?"

Matthew chuckled: "Drekoff is just an ordinary person. He wants to achieve his ambitions and control you, so he can only use these kinds of methods."

“But I’m different. I’m never afraid of your betrayal. I will treat you with the best and give you respect. And all you will give me in return is loyalty.”

"Such loyalty stems from mutual respect and trust, not from physical torture and brainwashing."

“In such a situation, if someone chooses to betray, I will kill the traitor without the slightest hesitation.”

He's fair, offering the best treatment and plenty of respect. If you don't betray him, everyone can have a great time. The boss will take you to new heights. But if you do betray him, well, sorry, Matthew will teach the betrayer what regret is.

Chapter 46 The Unlucky Black Super Soldier Isaiah

"So, what should I do?"

When joining a brand new team, the best way to integrate and gain the boss's trust is to pledge allegiance.

Whether the BOSS cares about these things or not.

Natasha should do it, not only for the BOSS, but also for the rest of the team.

What do you want to do?

"It depends on your purpose."

“I have a big project, but I lack funding and staff.” Matthew was growing to admire this woman more and more.

This woman is incredibly intelligent, especially in understanding people's hearts and making choices.

"We can prioritize dealing with Drekoff and extract the most detailed personnel structure from him. I have someone I can use; she can help us take control of the situation as quickly as possible."

Natasha immediately offered a solution.

This approach is based on the optimal solution for Matthew's ultimate goal, minimizing the losses incurred.

"Then it's yours to manage. You can use the resources here as you see fit."

"Is this an interview?"

"No, this is a gift for you. Trust me, you'll thank me later."

After saying that, Matthew turned around, waved, and left.

Natasha was left behind, her delicate brows furrowed in confusion.

At this moment, Raiche, dressed in casual clothes, walked over. When Natasha looked at him, Raiche said, "Come on, let me show you the people and equipment that the BOSS prepared for you."

"I think you should have a good plan."

“Yeah, I do have a plan.”

..........

Natasha is gone.

While Matthew awaited the results, he also listened to the report from Milson, the team's chief scientist.

Inside the laboratory office, Matthew sat in a chair, holding a glass tube filled with a dark blue liquid. He examined it carefully, while Milson's voice came from beside him.

"Boss, the reverse engineering has been successfully completed, and the serum has been successfully manufactured."

"However, according to the sealed records found in that base, there is no flaw that has been overcome. After injecting the serum, there will be severe hyperaggression and mental suppression, which is completely uncontrollable."

Is optimization highly likely?

Matthew was concerned with a different issue.

"It is unknown. We need to understand its technology, and in the end, we may need to re-edit the underlying gene fragments to repair it."

Milson said uncertainly.

After all, there are far too many uncertainties in biotechnology and genetics, or rather, all experiments are like that.

Fortunately, his boss has sufficient funds and equipment, so he thinks the chances are high, but it will take time.

Matthew didn't seem angry at all.

"What if we had a blood sample from a super soldier with a stable serum?"

Milson paused for a moment, then said excitedly, "If we have it, we can synthesize it quickly, but..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

If there was one, there was only one person he could think of: the legendary Captain America, Steve Rogers. However, obtaining a blood sample from him seemed unlikely.

After all, according to the official assessment, Captain America Steve Rogers had already sacrificed himself decades ago. Did the government still have a sealed blood sample of Captain America at that time?

"It's not Captain America, it's someone else. Continue your research; his blood sample will be sent to the lab soon."

"clear."

Milson didn't ask too many questions; he believed whatever the boss said.

Milson left, taking with him the vial of serum from Matthew's hand.

Matthew sat in his chair, deep in thought.

He wasn't referring to Captain Buttocks, but to another little-known super soldier.

His name was Isaiah Bradley, and he was a Black man.

It was created in the 50s by the U.S. military and the CIA through a copy of the formula left by Dr. Erskine, who developed Steve Rogers, and replicated the second-generation super soldier serum.

This project was designated as the Rebirth Project.

Black soldiers were used as test subjects, resulting in the deaths of countless Black people. Only one person survived: Isaiah.

Afterwards, Isaiah served in the army and made great achievements. He even met Bucky the Winter Soldier, defeated him, and tore off his metal left arm.

However, this loyal soldier ended up being imprisoned for thirty years.

He was repeatedly subjected to blood tests for those thirty years, until he escaped in the early 1980s by having a nurse fake his death. He eventually went into hiding and remained unknown to the world.

Then someone used his blood sample to re-encode the serum, ultimately creating a brand new, side-effect-free version of the Super Soldier Serum.

Once Isaiah is found, his blood sample is obtained, and the complete formula and equipment for the Hydra version are available, developing a serum with no side effects will not be difficult.

When Matthew was deciding to form a research team to develop the super soldier gene serum, he had already thought of this person.

Negri's side has been in charge of searching for the other party's whereabouts.

It's not difficult to find someone. In modern times, with people, money, and resources, finding someone is very simple; it just takes a little time.

Negri is very confident about this.

Thinking of Negley, Matthew's expression turned slightly strange. Negley was quite busy right now, and they needed Negley's help here.

Will the other party complain that they are exploiting their employees?

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