……
“Let’s not talk about this.”
“Brother, how far along are you with your research on Compound V?”
This was what Leon was most curious about; otherwise, he might have stayed in Wakanda for a bit longer, just in case Tony snuck off and caused a fatality.
After all,
biochemical experiments are not as simple and straightforward as Iron Man suit tests.
“Hmph hmph hmph~”
“Who do You think I am?”
Tony hummed twice, extremely pleased, and eagerly led Leon into Tony's Mystical House, throwing him a translucent, light-blue test tube.
“This is?”
“This is the Superhuman Serum I developed by improving the Compound V formula with the Super Soldier Serum formula my father left behind.”
Tony explained proudly, “It eliminates the flaw of only being able to obtain permanent effects stably when injected during human infancy, making it usable for all ages.”
“Although it cannot 100% guarantee the awakening of superpowers, its bodily enhancement functions are fully maxed out.”
“Extended lifespan, enhanced physical fitness, enhanced recovery ability, resistance to various known and unknown human bacteria and viruses…”
The more Tony spoke, the more Leon felt that the name of his Superhuman Serum was not misplaced, its effects completely covering its prototypes, Compound V and the Super Soldier Serum.
He just didn't know the specific extent of the enhancement.
“You haven’t injected it yet, have You?”
Leon asked.
“What kind of person do You take me for?”
“I have no interest in making myself a White mouse.”
Tony chuckled and threw a tube of Superhuman Serum to Leon.
“Alright.”
“I knew it.”
Leon shrugged helplessly after catching the tube of Superhuman Serum.
He once boasted to Tony about how amazing his drug resistance was.
Any potent drug, just pile it on him, and it'll be fine.
Even if he couldn't handle it, there were countless save files to restart from.
He saw.
Leon crushed the tube of Superhuman Serum in his hand and absorbed it instantly.
Then, as his heart pumped, it traveled to all his limbs and bones, transforming his body.
Not long after,
the System’s unusually reassuring prompt chimed in Leon’s ear.
【Prompt: Your body has undergone 『Superhuman Serum』 modification, and your physical fitness has received an all-around minute enhancement.】
Then,
there was no then.
Alright,
at least he got some free physical fitness enhancement.
This way,
Leon also had a rough understanding of the 『Superhuman Serum』 Tony had developed. The side effects were indeed gone, and the effects were extremely powerful.
You know,
Leon's current physical fitness is almost comparable to a normal Superman, with outstanding defense and secondary strength, yet this 『Superhuman Serum』 could still have a tiny effect.
It cannot be said to be weak.
“How is it?”
“Is it strong enough?”
Tony asked curiously when Leon didn't react for a long time.
“Very good.”
“As expected of You, Brother.”
Leon gave Tony a thumbs-up of admiration.
“Then it’s settled!”
“Hurry up and inject me!”
Tony eagerly lay down on the stretcher.
Holding another syringe filled with Superhuman Serum, Leon had a thought.
【Question: Do You wish to perform today’s check-in?】
‘Open!’
【Ding! Today’s check-in is complete. Congratulations to the host for obtaining an ordinary 『Magnet』.】
‘Wat??’
‘What does this have to do with the Superhuman Serum??’
Leon had a bewildered expression, feeling like something was off, but like an elderly person with dementia looking for a rice spoon while holding one, he just couldn't remember.
Next,
he injected Tony with the Superhuman Serum.
Two and a half minutes later,
Leon was stunned as screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches, and other metal tools began to float around Tony…
So this was what was waiting for him!
“Hey, Leon, from now on, please call me King Magnet.”
Tony crossed his arms, his feet hovering in mid-air on two adjustable wrenches, with dozens of screwdrivers neatly arranged in a grid behind him.
It looked like
he already had a third of the aura of a public figure and a lamppost king.
“You're amazing.”
Leon only gave this one comment, and his figure instantly vanished from Tony’s sight, leaving him with no one to show off to, feeling utterly bored, as if he had been forcibly blue-balled.
However,
besides not wanting to see Tony show off, Leon's main purpose was to pick up Pepper at Stark Tower.
In a short while,
Leon returned to Tony's Mystical House with Pepper in his arms.
At this time,
Tony was still engrossed in experimenting with his newly acquired superpowers, not even noticing that Leon and Pepper were standing in front of him.
“Tony!”
“Hey, Pepper, You're here.”
Pepper playfully chided Tony.
Tony instantly snapped back to reality, but his still-unskilled superpowers caused the wrenches and screwdrivers that surrounded him to fall down.
Several brick-like adjustable wrenches hit him on the head.
Fortunately, Tony's physique was no longer what it used to be, and he was not injured.
“Brother, do You have any more Superhuman Serum?”
Leon asked.
“I only made three tubes, and there’s one left, which is perfect for Pepper.”
Tony knew why Leon brought Pepper, and he didn't dawdle. Pepper had also been informed about the effects of the Superhuman Serum by Leon on the way.
Because Leon mainly promoted the superficial benefits that women care about more, such as youthful longevity, radiant appearance, and eternal beauty.
So Pepper had no objections and readily agreed to the injection.
After all,
no beauty-loving girl can resist the temptation of eternal youth.
Just like that,
Pepper quickly injected the Superhuman Serum as well, but she did not awaken superpowers like Tony; she simply looked younger, and her skin became more hydrated and radiant, just as she had hoped.
Moreover, after testing, Pepper's physical fitness was comprehensively stronger than Tony, who had awakened superpowers, almost a replica of Queen Maeve, and she stably obtained truly superhuman longevity genes.
At this point,
Leon and Tony also roughly figured out the specific effects of the Superhuman Serum.
It’s like allocating points to a game character.
Everyone's starting point is different, and the extent of enhancement also varies, as can be seen from the different enhancement effects obtained by Leon, Tony, and Pepper after injecting the Superhuman Serum.
The stronger the person, the greater the efficacy and enhancement effects of the Superhuman Serum, but in contrast, the overall enhancement range is lower.
The weaker the person, the relatively smaller the efficacy and enhancement effects obtained, but compared to their original self, the enhancement range is quite astonishing.
Take Tony and Pepper as examples.
Assuming both gain a 1000% enhancement.
Then Leon might not even get 1%, but the strength gained from that 1% enhancement might actually be greater than what Tony and Pepper gained combined.
Among them,
more specifically—
Tony put 300% into physical fitness enhancement, and the remaining 700% into superpower awakening and enhancement.
Pepper, on the other hand, put all 1000% into physical fitness enhancement, naturally being able to overpower Tony and take the dominant position.
Poor Tony, from now on, he might always be the passive one.