"Okay, you convinced me."

In Mick's small hall, Vivian did not hesitate for too long in the face of Merlin's persuasion.

She looked at Merlin and replied:

"I'll go and discuss this with the tutor. If we reach an agreement, then the tutor and I will take some time to help you study the ingredients of this pharmacy and find ways to improve it."

"But there is one problem, Merlin."

Vivian picked up the juice, she took a sip and said to Merlin:

"The Imperial Organization is now under direct control by the World Security Council, and every study we conduct must be filed by SHIELD. I mean, if we decide to do this, we must definitely write a report to tell Director Fury that only in this way can we get the support of funds and authority."

"No, don't tell him for the time being."

Merlin stopped:

"He has been busy with enough things. Don't worry about these small things."

"Um?"

Vivian was a very smart woman, and she almost immediately noticed the hidden meaning behind Merlin's refusal.

She pushed her glasses and said to Merlin:

"No, this is the process rule, we have to do that."

"Well, okay, you can write a project application."

Merlin thought for more than ten seconds, nodded to Vivian, and said:

"But this matter is an internal affairs of SDold, so when you submit your application, you can submit it directly to my office, not Fry. As a direct subordinate department of SHIELD, I have the authority to approve research projects below level A, and I can also support you some funds and all research materials, which I will provide."

"Level A or below?"

Vivian looked at Meilin with a strange expression:

"A rebooted Super Soldier Project, you actually said it was an incident below level A? This is not right, Mr. Merlin, this should be at least an S-level research project."

"Seriously, this makes me feel worse and worse, Merlin."

Vivian said with some concern:

"I always have to, you're asking us to do something very dangerous."

"You have to understand, Vivian, this is for your safety."

Merlin looked around and his fingers moved slightly, and a soundproof spell was imposed around him and Vivian. He lowered his voice and said to Vivian:

"You should still remember the tragedy between Richard and Mary, right?"

"Um."

Vivian nodded. She had a good relationship with Richard and Mary, and also represented the imperial organization they had worked with to attend the funeral of Richards.

"The accident was claimed to be an aircraft crash, but it was not that simple in fact."

Merlin stroked the glass and said in a low tone:

"As far as I know, the last research project that Mary and Richard had conducted during their lifetime was related to human strengthening. Fury personally protected them, but he still failed. Some people, some people who were not so safe, have been focusing on this field. The reason why I don't let you do your research with great fanfare is also here."

He looked at Vivian and said:

"Just set it as a level research project, and the research location should be placed in a place that only you know. I think Skull Island is very good. Believe me, this is for the good of you and Dr. Kotozawa."

Looking at Meilin's solemn expression, Vivian subconsciously clenched her fists. After a moment, she nodded and said to Meilin:

"I will communicate with the tutor, and if there is any news, I will notify you."

"Um."

Merlin looked at the watch time and said to Vivian:

"It's almost 10 o'clock, I'll send you back to your place of residence. In addition, I'll send a subordinate to protect you. But it will not interfere with any of your actions. It will only appear in times of crisis and take you out of danger."

"it?"

Vivian stood up and asked curiously:

"Your subordinates are not humans?"

"Yes, it's a goblin."

Merlin casually said:

"Don't try to study it, Miss Vivian, it's very timid, and you can't see it."

"All right."

Miss Vivian picked up her handbag and she said to Merlin:

"You are really 'a lot of talents'."

"Ha, it's awesome."

Merlin went to the counter to pay the bill, then took Vivian out of the restaurant and sent her to an apartment. He stood at the door of the high-end apartment and said to Vivian:

"Your scientific research meeting is a good place to live. It seems that the person who held the meeting must be a wealthy group."

"Well, it's an environmental seminar held by Osborne Industry."

Vivian nodded, she complained:

"Mr. Norman Osborne has always been enthusiastic about public affairs and is also a very talented scientist. The most important thing is that he has a very identity and richness. So at every seminar, some women who lie in the name of a scientist have come in. However, this time, Osborne Industry has done a good job in verification measures, and at least some researchers with real materials are coming."

"Oh, by the way."

Vivian seemed to remember something, she said to Merlin:

"I heard a sister working in the Osborne Biological Research Laboratory yesterday that in April this year, Osborne Enterprise also seemed to have proposed a concept research topic on the 'human strengthening' project, which is said to have been drafted by Mr. Norman himself."

"It's nothing, Vivian."

Merlin breathed a sigh of relief and said to Vivian:

"Do you know how many biological laboratories are working on this project in the whole world? The concept of human body reinforcement has been very popular since its birth. If technology companies like Osborne are not involved in this field, I would find it strange. But then again, so many people have studied together, but so far, they have not yet come up with a real finished product, which also shows the difficulty of this topic."

"The human body is not open and treasure. (The human body is an unexplored treasure)"

Vivian suddenly said in Japanese, but Merlin didn't understand. He looked at Vivian, who said it again in English. This time Merlin understood it.

"This is a word the mentor would say occasionally, and it was told by his father that the mentor's father was forced to join the wartime research institute in Japan during World War II. They seemed to be imitating North America and creating their super warriors."

"There are rumors in every country."

Merlin shook his head and said:

"But so far, the Super Soldiers program has only been successful once in the true sense. Uh, if the Soviet Winter Soldiers were included, it should be twice."

"Winter Soldier?"

Vivian blinked and said:

"What is that? It sounds quite majestic."

"That's not something you should know, Miss."

Merlin smiled and said to Vivian:

"Go back and rest quickly, I won't bother you anymore. If you have any news, we will call."

After watching Vivian enter the apartment, Merlin took out the phone and dialed an extremely long number. After waiting for a few seconds, the sound of the Cybertron flying over the mountain sounded:

"Merlin, is there anything?"

"Are the bumblebee by your side? Fly over the mountain, I have something to ask it for help."

Merlin asked.

"It's not here, it's carrying Charlie to find Eric."

Flying over the mountain said:

"I can tell you if you have any questions."

"I need Bumblebee to tamper with a test project application at some point in the future."

Merlin walked towards Dupend, who was waiting for him on the roadside, and said to the flying mountain:

"I will contact you again at the specific time. I need Bumblebee to hack into SHIELD's database and block this project application."

"If that data is not stored in your physical encrypted database, I can do it."

Flying over the mountain and answered:

"Just contact me then."

"Well, yes, then I won't bother you."

Merlin hung up the phone, he got into the taxi and said to Du Pengde, who was in the hot dog:

"Go to my house and, why do you always eat this kind of junk food? You make a lot of money every month, right?"

"I want to support my family, Merlin."

Du Pengde answered while holding the steering wheel with one hand:

"And recently my cousin is coming to the United States to make a living, and I also want to prepare an apartment for her. I heard that she is pretty."

"Oh, the single dog is so spring."

Merlin teased:

"It's understandable, it's understandable."

Du Pengde glanced at the rearview mirror and snorted dissatisfiedly:

"What a laugh! Aren't you a single dog too?"

"Well"

Du Pengde's rebuttal made Meilin speechless for a moment. He thought about it and said to Du Pengde:

"Forget it, I won't go to my house. Go to the House of Blood, you know that place, right?"

"Well, my dad bought amulets there, and it is said that it is quite effective."

Du Pengde stuffed the last bite of the hot dog into his mouth and said vaguely:

"Miss Bloodstone is actually quite beautiful, but she loves money too much."

Merlin chatted with Elsa who had just returned to New York in the House of Blood, asked her some questions about the inheritance of the witcher, and then returned to her own home. After a while, Merlin's life seemed to be back on track. The vampires who were beaten up were settled, and the aliens in other parts of New York became much more settled.

This has relaxed the agents of Sdold, who have been in a tense state recently. As the New Year approaches, several agents under Merlin's command have also begun to take turns to take leave. Because the Vampire War just ended and Sdold's victory has also made Fury much more generous when approving the vacation funds for this department.

Sharon went to the Maldives alone, Colson took his parents to Tasiti Island, and Melinda and her fiancé went to Europe.

In short, during this month, Merlin was dealing with almost all the big and small things, which made him tired of office life again.

Almost three months later, in the spring of 2001, on a gloomy night, Merlin got off work early and used a curse to come to a secret valley on Todd Mountain on Staten Island.

He stood alone under the gloomy sky, looking at the clouds above his head, as if he was waiting for something.

Tonight, if he is lucky enough, he will be able to complete the Animagus Transformation Spell that has been prepared for a long time.

"Victe, go and have a look around."

Merlin said to the Raven Spirit standing on his arm:

"Don't let anything disturb me."

"Woooo!"

Victor let out an ugly scream, flapping his wings and rushed into the sky. Merlin looked down at his phone. Today's weather forecast said that there should be thunderstorms in New York tonight.

This is the weather Merlin has been waiting for.

Speaking of which, the production process of Animagus' Transformation Potion is really weird, so strange that it makes an amateur alchemist like Merlin feel psychedelic.

Compared to the refining of ordinary potions, the production process of this transformed spell potion is more like a mystical ritual.

The first step is to put a single leaf of Mandela grass in your mouth. For a whole month, that step is not difficult for Merlin.

Then at a full moon, take out the leaves and place them in a crystal bottle filled with saliva to absorb the moonlight. This step is not difficult, except for a little disgusting.

Merlin strictly followed the process of making the potion. A moment before dawn, he pulled out a hair and poured some dew that he had collected and had not been exposed to the sun for seven days. Then he added a worm pupa that had spent a lot of money to buy from Diagon Alley, the purest ghost-faced hawk moth.

After all this, Merlin buried the rather disgusting mixture into the valley on the shady hill of Todd Mountain as the first light fell.

It's quiet enough and not exposed to direct sunlight.

Now is the last step.

He had to wait for a natural and thunderous weather, and then took out the potion that had been buried for more than three months.

And during these three months, every day when sunset, Merlin would point his wand to his heart and recite a strange spell silently. It can be said that this is really full of mystery.

It's strange that in the first month, Merlin didn't feel any abnormality, but from the second month, every time he silently recited the spell, he could feel that when his heart beats, he would feel like the second heart beats, and that feeling was very strange.

It's like a second heart is jumping.

Merlin's luck this time was pretty good. He only waited for 3 months before a thunderstorm. He heard that some wizards with very bad luck waited for several years when making the Animagos potion before they encountered the naturally occurring thunder and lightning weather.

"Boom"

More than ten minutes later, accompanied by the howling wind, the first dazzling lightning streaked across the gloomy night sky, like a signal.

Merlin hooked his fingers upwards, and the stones and soil in front of him quickly broke away from the ground in the deflection of gravity, revealing the small pit where Merlin buried the potion.

And in that small pit, the crystal bottle was lying there quietly.

But in the crystal bottle, the originally disgusting mixture had turned into a mouthful of blood-red liquid that was shining with a strange light.

That's what Merlin needs.

He picked up the crystal bottle, and amid the increasing thunder, he looked at the blood-red potion.

"Drink, drink, this is my destiny"
Chapter completed!