Chapter 208: First Edition Serum
From the beginning, Kevin had no intention of giving Tiwan the real time tablet or time gem.
As Star-Lord said, this thing is too dangerous, so of course he has to keep it in his own hands to feel at ease.
But Kevin didn't want to conflict with Tiwan's group, and Tiwan also spent money on the transaction, so it would be a bit too much to rob.
So... Kevin thought of the magic of Kamar-Taj.
Only the Supreme Sorcerer can use the time gem.
Kevin called it "time afterimage".
By using the time gem to create afterimages of objects, a magic that is indistinguishable from the real thing is performed.
Previously, Kevin deliberately showed the time gem in front of Tiwan, in fact, it was to use magic, but unfortunately Tiwan, a Muggle, did not see Kevin's little move.
It was also from that time that the time gem and time tablet on Kevin's body all became afterimage props.
Whether Tiwan wanted to use the tablet to exchange Kevin's gems, or Tiwan wanted to keep the tablet, it didn't matter.
Anyway, Kevin would not give him any.
This may be a bit cunning, but it is better than leaving this thing in Tiwan's hands and causing a major collapse of the timeline in the future.
"...Kevin, you are really..."
Star-Lord, who saw the time tablet, was about to say something "praising" to Kevin.
But Gamora stopped him and dragged the two of them and said:
"Let's go, everyone here is Tiwan's people."
"Don't be so timid, Gamora, the more times like this, the more we have to behave normally, this is my experience."
Star-Lord looked proud when he said this.
Gamora rolled her eyes:
"Yeah, my experience as a thief is really not as good as yours."
As the two talked, they entered the daily bickering state.
Kevin looked helpless and shook his head, but did not interrupt their couple's quarrel, and followed them back to the large spaceship that the Guardians of the Galaxy now used as their base.
Although the time tablet has been obtained, how to use it and how to keep it still needs to be slowly negotiated.
Because if this thing is not good, it may also cause a cosmic crisis, the people of the Guardians of the Galaxy unanimously decided that Kevin should keep it.
After all, Kevin and the Guardians of the Galaxy saved the universe twice... no, three times, and he is the strongest among all people. If he protects the time tablet, everyone will feel relieved.
Also, Kevin doesn't seem to want to give up the time tablet. If he doesn't want to give it, no one else can take it.
After the ownership of the time tablet was decided, Star-Lord told Kevin another thing.
"By the way, since you can bring your girlfriend here, it proves that you can bring us over too... right?"
After the meeting, Star-Lord secretly found Kevin and said to Kevin mysteriously.
Kevin saw what the guy was up to at first glance, and he refused bluntly:
"I know what you are thinking, but don't even think about it. I have to pay a price to take people across the world. Do you think your status can be compared with my girlfriend?"
"Why not?! Kevin, we have been through so many life and death situations! Don't you think I can't even compare to your girlfriend? It's so sad!"
Star-Lord used his poor acting skills to act out a painful look, which gave Kevin goose bumps.
Kevin didn't plan to continue arguing with Star-Lord, and asked directly:
"Then will you trade me with Gamora?"
Star-Lord's expression suddenly became very strange, and he began to hesitate:
"Uh, this... is still a bit..."
"Look, my position in your heart is not as high as Gamora, so why do you think your position in my heart is better than Annie's?"
"It's different..."
"So you mean, I don't love Annie as much as you love Gamora? Peter, you seem to be very crazy after getting the power of the gods, how about we have a fight?"
Kevin's mouth corners raised, and he began to rub his fists, ready to teach Star-Lord a lesson.
Star-Lord saw that the situation was not good.
Not to mention that he has not mastered the power of the gods yet, even if he has mastered the power of the gods, this little power is basically a younger brother in front of Kevin!
Didn't you see that even his father Ego was suppressed by Kevin at the beginning?
Why can he, a second-generation god who doesn't even have the planet body, fight with others?
If he fights with Kevin, it's not a competition at all, it's a one-sided beating!
So in less than a second, Star-Lord's face immediately changed, and he turned around and left seriously, saying as he walked:
"By the way, I remember Gamora asked me to repair the spaceship. I'm leaving first, and we'll talk later when we have time."
After that, he ran away from Kevin in a flash, and in just a few seconds, even his shadow could not be seen.
Looking at Star-Lord's running back, Kevin didn't chase him.
He didn't mean to compete with Star-Lord. He might as well study the time tablet more with this time.
Although the time tablet was in hand, Kevin didn't want to use it.
Because whether it was going back to the past timeline or going to the future timeline, the time gem in his hand could do it.
The real use of the time tablet was that it could connect branches of different timelines, allowing people to travel between parallel worlds.
And it was for this reason that Kevin didn't dare to use it casually.
After all, he hadn't read the instructions and didn't know how to use it at all. What if he couldn't come back after opening the channel to the parallel world?
Kevin did understand how to open the time portal, but he didn't know how to determine the time he was in and the time of the destination.
The time tablet was worn out so badly that the symbols of many buttons on it had disappeared. Kevin estimated that even if there was an instruction manual, he might not know how to use it, not to mention that there was no such thing as an instruction manual at all.
Therefore, this thing can only be put aside for the time being, and because it is a unique case, Kevin cannot disassemble it for research at will.
"But if it really doesn't work, we can only let Rocket or Tony study it."
Although the time tablet is precious, it is not much different from a decoration if it cannot be used.
There are so many smart people in the Marvel Universe. Rocket and Tony should be able to copy a new time tablet through the old tablet.
However, whether it is Rocket or Tony, they are not guys who make people worry. If they know that they can use this thing to travel through time...
God knows what kind of trouble they will make.
Lend the time tablet to them for research, this matter needs to be considered again.
The matter of the time tablet has come to an end for the time being. Kevin has this thing, and how Kevin uses it is his own business, which has nothing to do with others.
The Guardians of the Galaxy are still taking Annie and the twins to play in the universe. Annie has had a lot of fun these days and has a deep understanding of Kevin's friends.
A few days later, when the scheduled departure time came, Annie was still reluctant to leave the Guardians of the Galaxy.
This is the first time she has been in space since she was a child, the first time she has seen the universe and the stars, and the first time she has seen so many people from other planets.
As a native of Earth, Annie feels that no matter how long she stays here, she will not seem to get bored.
But there is no way, Kevin said he wanted to leave, and Annie had to leave with him.
Her current dream, in addition to being a good hero, is to be Kevin's girlfriend now and Kevin's wife in the future.
Annie doesn't want to do anything that makes Kevin embarrassed.
After taking Annie and the Guardians of the Galaxy apart, Kevin settled Wanda and Pietro, and prepared to return to the black robe world to complete the engagement with Annie first.
Unexpectedly, before leaving, Kevin got the news that Banner had developed the finished product of Serum No. 5!
After learning this exciting news, Kevin asked Annie to stay in Kamar-Taj and wait for him, while he went to meet Banner and saw the finished product of Serum No. 5.
"Is this... Serum No. 5 that can make people lose their superpowers?"
In the biological laboratory that Tony prepared for Banner, Kevin looked at the green serum that Banner took out and asked excitedly.
Banner was not as excited as Kevin had imagined. He said tiredly:
"I guess so, but because it has only been tested on mice and has not yet been formally tested on humans, I am not very clear about the specific effects. I can only say that this first version of the potion can indeed eliminate the superpowers of the superhumans you define to a certain extent."
"Are there any side effects?"
"It depends on the type of superhuman."
After hearing what Banner said, Kevin's excitement cooled down a bit, and he looked up and asked:
"What do you mean?"
"You also said that some of the superhumans you mentioned have their bodies changed by the potion, for example, they have grown strange organs, or their entire bodies have mutated...
"For these people, even if the serum eliminates their superpowers, the degree of reversal of the mutated genes in their bodies is limited.
"A small amount of alienation may be saved, but superhumans with too high a degree of alienation may retain some of their organs even if they lose their superpowers."
Banner tried to explain in words that Kevin could understand.
And Kevin also understood what he meant.
"That is to say..." He looked at Banner, "If... there is a person whose head turns into a shark head, this is its ability, but if this potion is injected, its other abilities may disappear, but the shark head will not disappear, can I understand it this way?"
"That's about it."
Banner nodded.
Then this is not the potion Kevin wants at all.
When Kevin learned the truth about this potion from Banner, the excitement in his heart disappeared.
It's not that this potion is useless, at least it can make most of the superhumans who maintain human form lose their abilities.
But Kevin's goal is to make those superhumans who have alienated their bodies and are troubled by alienation lose their abilities.
So as to achieve the purpose of promoting the Vought Group.
And now, this potion can only be said to be half successful.
It still has defects.
"Can the serum be further improved?"
After thinking about it, Kevin asked again.
Banner replied:
"Of course, I said this is just the first edition, because I saw that you seemed to be in a hurry, so I made such a serum. There will be second and third generations later, but it takes time."
"It doesn't matter. I don't lack time now, Dr. Banner. I'll leave the serum to you later. I want to say thank you to you on behalf of those superhumans who are troubled by their abilities."
Kevin saluted Banner very formally.
Perhaps Banner didn't know, because he had never been to the black robe world, and didn't know how many people in that world were troubled by their garbage superpowers.
But Kevin knew.
Once the serum is really successfully researched and can be mass-produced, then Banner will be the benefactor of those superhumans.
So Banner deserves Kevin to say thank you.