Things turned out a little differently than Wanda had originally imagined.

Inviting the boss to dinner (albeit with someone else) was probably one of the worst decisions she'd ever made. From what everyone is accustomed to knowing of the owner, Michael Passo, it seems easy for her to imagine what it would be like at the dinner table – the atmosphere was cold, awkward, and everyone was eating their own food, as if they had little to do with each other except that they happened to be eating at the same table.

However, I don't know if it's lucky, things don't seem to be going that way.

Michael at the dinner table seems to be a different person in their impressions, not always with a serious face like usual, and no longer with a businesslike tone in every sentence. He is not silent, on the contrary, he is even somewhat talkative, and he always has something to say when it comes to various topics. And his tone is flat and natural, neither making people feel the slightest discomfort but also not making people feel very close, giving people a very subtle feeling.

But on reflection, it doesn't seem strange. Michael Paso certainly couldn't have been that emotionless and expressionless to anyone, presumably only when he was working. When he needs to appear in public places, attend banquets and socialize, he will certainly be able to handle it well.

Wanda thought, maybe it was because as subordinates, they usually saw Michael in a "working state", so he always gave them such a stereotype. Speaking of which, this meal gave them a different side of the boss, which is really happy to think about......

But from another angle, she was also a little disappointed.

Because it always feels like what she sees is still not what Michael really is. He was a little more approachable, but it felt more like a polite conversation at the mall than a friend.

It was a little different from what she expected.

After dinner, Michael also made a rare walk back with them. Pietro burped in satisfaction, contentedly digesting the food that had swept through the night. Gwen held a soft cup in her hand, and while snorting milk tea, she kept kicking the same stone repeatedly with her foot.

Wanda hesitated for a while, but couldn't help but ask, "Hmm...... Michael? ”

"How?"

"Nothing. Just a little curious...... How do you spend your free time? ”

"Nothing special. Actually, contrary to what most people think, I am usually quite a boring person. ”

Wanda looked at the water on the side, "Yes." I also seem to have a feeling that you always seem to be alone......"

"yes, I've always been curious." Gwen also came up from behind, "Mr. Paso doesn't have any friends?" ”

"Nothing special." "Because there's always something to do." ”

"I think so. After all, you're a busy person. Wanda paused, "But what if...... I'm just saying if, when you're free, maybe we can ...... Well...... I don't know, I can find some entertainment that has nothing to do with work......"

This time, even Pietro looked back at his sister in surprise.

Michael stopped and turned to look at her for a moment. Wanda subconsciously turned her head away and whispered, "Okay, it's just talking." I also know you're busy and have a lot to ......"

"Okay."

He replied so simply that Wanda thought she had misheard.

He walked up again and said, "I'll let you know if there's time." ”

"Oh...... Oh. Wanda felt that she was responding a little silly, and her mind was indeed a little unclear. She suddenly had a strange feeling, one that the more she thought about it, the more she felt it was a delusion—that is, whether the boss had been ...... lately Seems to have changed a little bit?

***

A desperate virus, a super virus that can modify the target gene series and stimulate the human body to push the limits. The desperate warriors who have been injected with the virus have all shown superpowers that far exceed the limits of human beings, super self-healing ability, super strength and reaction speed, as well as a body temperature of up to 3,000 degrees Celsius and the ability to emit flames...... Now, the impression of the desperate situation on anyone who knows about it seems to be an extremely domineering weapon.

But when it was born, it wasn't a weapon.

Maya Hansen, the scientist who designed the virus, originally conceived the idea of using the virus to stimulate and modify the body's self-healing system as a way to cure any disease known to mankind - the powerful self-healing power of the desperate virus is not enough to instantly heal a fatal wound like a severed head and heart, but it is definitely not a problem to cure any disease, including cancer.

Ironically, however, it seems that everyone who gets it sees desperation as the ultimate weapon. So did Killian, as did Colin, who eventually sent someone to kill Maya.

However, this is also why Maya did not embed the final modifications she made to the Desperate Situation before her death into the base system of the Desperate Situation. That was the pinnacle of her life's work, the most ideal and perfect generation of desperate situations, and it was what desperate situations should look like in her minds. It overcomes all technical hurdles and has a powerful performance compared to the desperate situation of any old model in the past. And she certainly didn't want this perfect piece to fall into the wrong hands.

But as an idealistic scientist, she also didn't want the perfect work she had put her life to design into a coffin, so she chose to leave it to the only person she might be able to trust.

So Tony Stark received a packet from Maya, which contained the most perfect version of the Desperate Solution.

This is a desperate situation where the subject's hyperthermic response and physical combat abilities are greatly diminished, as Maya hates to see her work used on the battlefield. On the other hand, it provides ten times more self-healing and ten times faster reflexes than the best versions of Desperate Situations before, and it doesn't have the side effects of overheating and self-detonation like the previous Desperate Situation, and Maya speculates that it may also be able to give the injected subject some form of superpowers that match their bodies.

The only drawback is the risk of injection. Not everyone can afford the structural burden of the new generation of desperate viruses. The post-injection desperation reshapes the target's entire body, and the process of remodeling is quite drastic. If the subject fails to withstand this process, the body will be completely destroyed.

That's why Tony hesitated for a long time before injecting himself with this dose of the virus.

"I strongly discourage you from doing so, sir." Jarvis persuaded for the first time, "The reaction of the virus can be extremely violent. You don't have to be able to ......"

"Quiet." Tony interrupted with a frown. He held a syringe in his right hand and rolled up his sleeve on his left arm, and hesitated for a while.

If he had been given another half minute to think, perhaps he would have injected it regardless of it.

But he was interrupted by a sudden external alarm.

Tony let out a long breath and stood up for the time being, "What's the situation, Jarvis?" ”

"A call for help from the military, sir. It was Thaddeus S. General E. Ross's base, the state of affairs seems to be ...... "Jarviston paused," ...... Hulk escaped, sir. ”