"Good boy, I haven't seen you in two years, and you've grown a lot taller!" In the manor, Josie rubbed the head of Thaddeus, who was brought to visit by his parents, and said with a smile.
After attending the council meeting, Josie returned to his estate in Chicago in a low-key manner.
Then the Ross family and the Norman family, who were neighbors, came to the door together after receiving the notice.
It is now 1958. Thaddeus Ross, who was born in 1945 and is only less than one year younger than Michael and Carol, is now almost 14 years old. His physical development is very good. Like Michael, he is a
He's a big guy who's over 1.6 meters tall.
Don't look at Ross in the movie. He seems to be just a little man, but he was already in his seventies.
This guy was obviously a strong and handsome guy when he was young.
This year I also happen to be in ninth grade, which is the first year of high school in the United States. High school in the United States is a four-year system, that is, grades 9-12.
The schooling system for primary and secondary schools in the United States differs from state to state. Some have 5 years of primary school and 3 years of junior high school, while others have 6 years of primary school and 2 years of junior high school.
"Godfather, and me, I've grown taller too!" Norman Osborne said, not to be outdone.
Perhaps because the family situation has changed under the influence of Josie, the current Norman Osborn is not as described in the official Marvel design. He has been a cold-blooded little guy since he was a child. Instead, he looks very cold-blooded.
Cheerful.
"Oh, of course, our Norman is also a man!" Josie laughed when he heard this and patted the little guy on the head.
"How is it? In the past two years, you haven't encountered any trouble because of my affairs, have you?" Although if the two families encounter relatively big troubles, someone will definitely report it to Qiao Xi, but it is difficult to talk about small troubles.
.
Of course, what he said was more of a greeting opening.
"What kind of trouble can we get into? Although the United States currently has different attitudes towards Austria, there is a consensus on one thing, that is, it cannot afford to cause trouble, hahahaha!" William Ross and Amberson Osborne looked at each other.
He glanced at it and said with a big smile.
It is true that the rise of Austria is a huge challenge to the status of the United States.
But does this have anything to do with Rose and Osborne? Does it delay them making money?
not at all.
On the contrary, because of the rise of Austria, they and the rest of the people who were closely related to Qiao Xi were less willing to offend him easily.
In particular, if the United States wants to obtain Austria's various high-tech weapons and many other achievements, it must maintain close commercial ties with Austria.
In this way, as long as the two parties do not completely fall out, William, Amberson and other corresponding groups who are closely related to Josie can make a lot of money in the process and not live too comfortably.
"That's good. After all, I will retreat behind the scenes in the future, and the number and time of my visits to the United States will be reduced to a certain extent. If you encounter any problems, you must notify me in time!" Qiao Xi nodded after hearing this.
"Of course, we will!" The two of them looked slightly solemn and nodded.
"By the way, I brought something for the two children when I came back this time!" Josie waved her hand, and Bresta, who was not far away, carried a box and put it on the table.
Because Vito is now one of the important people in charge of Josie, there is nothing particularly important, and he will not follow Josie every day.
So now Josie has appointed a new personal assistant - with Josie's strength, there is no need for a personal bodyguard.
And this assistant is the only one of the four divine warriors among all his divine warriors, Bresta.
Bresta opened the box, and what appeared inside were two pale golden potions.
"This is?" Looking at the potion in the box, William and Amberson couldn't help but look at each other with puzzled expressions on their faces.
"This is the latest genetic medicine from the highest research institute. The restrictions on users are very low. Basically, it can be used after the immune system is basically mature after the age of six. And on this basis, the younger the better, after the child uses it,
The potion will gradually improve their physique as they grow. The potion will not be obvious in the early stages of use, but as the children grow older, the final effect will be at least twice that of conventional super soldier potions, and may even
Some special abilities appear, this is my gift to my two children!" Josie introduced.
When they heard Qiao Xi's words, their eyes suddenly lit up.
Because the two of them had already joined Ouroboros and their status within the organization was not low, as the general-purpose super soldier potion continued to spread within the organization, the two of them and their wives also became beneficiaries early on.
I understand the meaning of this medicine very well.
It's just that the early general-purpose super soldier potions still had great restrictions on users. It was difficult for the immune system to withstand it before it was fully mature-the human body's immunity begins to mature at the age of six, but it must be completely perfected.
But you have to be at least 16 years old.
This is why children before the age of six are very easy to get sick and infected.
Under normal circumstances, after the age of six, the frequency of illness will decrease accordingly, and after the age of 16, the probability of infection will be minimized if there are no accidents.
Therefore, if Norman and Thaddeus want to use the previous general-purpose genetic medicine, they have to wait at least until they are sixteen years old and their immune systems are completely improved before they can use it.
But they can use this latest type of medicine now.
It may not be obvious in the early stages of use, but when they grow up, they will basically become "supermen".
By then, Captain America will be nothing in front of these two people!
In the original time and space, whether it was Thaddeus or Norman, their lifelong pursuit was to strengthen the human body. Their persistence in this aspect also made them the "villains" that everyone reviled.
But now, before the two children have grown up, Josie is directly helping them realize their dreams.
This godfather didn't let the little boy shout in vain.
Of course, Josie's own children didn't need this kind of thing.
After all, no matter how powerful the genetic medicine is, it is only a mortal thing.
The mystery of magic and divine power is what they want to pursue.
"Josie, this medicine..." After hearing Josie's introduction, William and Amberson were greatly moved.
Yes, Thaddeus and Norman are their children, but there are more than just these two of their children - also because of the butterfly effect caused by Josie, Thaddeus and Norman's mother also
He is in very good health, and his father is also strong and energetic.
This means that it is impossible for these two children to remain only children like they were in the original time and space.
Thaddeus gained a brother and a sister, and Norman also gained a sister.
But unlike Thaddeus and Norman, Josie did not adopt these children as godsons or goddaughters.
"Don't think about it. The materials for this new type of genetic medicine are very precious. So far, apart from those used in early human experiments, only five have been produced..." Qiao Xi said in a deep voice.
"Yes, I understand!" After hearing what Qiao Xi had said, William decisively stopped all thoughts.
William and Amberson both knew very well that although their status in Ouroboros was high due to their relationship with Josie, they were still far from being considered top leaders in the true sense.
Therefore, when there are only five points of this potion, under normal circumstances, it is impossible for them to take their turn.
And Thaddeus and Norman were able to obtain it only because of their status as Josie's godson.
As for the production of this medicine, Qiao Xi did not lie to them, because the reason why this latest genetic medicine can be used by children is because it contains an extremely rare magic medicine-from Aize
The Black Lotus of Lars World.
Anyone who played Warcraft in the 1960s knows how precious Black Lotus is.
But for games, for the sake of gameplay, Black Lotus is just a little more expensive, but you can still buy it if you want to spend money.
But in the real world, the preciousness of the Black Lotus is beyond imagination. It is not like it is refreshed on those maps in the game. Instead, it belongs to inaccessible areas with high magic concentration and has a very low chance of being born.
plant.
Basically, in the entire continent of Azeroth, there are no more than twenty mature black lotuses discovered by humans every year, and most of them are only circulated among high-level magicians - because this is where the black lotus was born.
, except for mages or very powerful adventurers, ordinary people cannot go there at all.
Only a very small number of black lotuses will enter the market.
But it will basically be monopolized by the high-ranking officials and nobles of the human kingdom.
The black lotus used to make this new type of genetic medicine that can also be used by children was finally collected or purchased by the privateering team under Abidis, whose footprints have spread almost all over Azeroth.
Over the years, I have only gotten 8 flowers so far.
Among them, 4 abydis are kept by themselves to win over those high-level chemists and alchemists.
There were only four flowers traded to Qiao Xi.
Among these four, one was given to Ancient One by Qiao Xi, one was given to Yuri as a reward, and one was turned into five potions through Yuri's efforts and some help from Ancient One... In fact, the earliest
There are seven, but two have been used for experiments, and the remaining one is still in Qiao Xi's system warehouse.
Therefore, if these two boys were not Qiao Xi’s godsons, they would not be qualified to use such a precious potion!
However, William and Amberson are not dissatisfied with this. After all, this new type of genetic medicine is not available, but when their children grow up, with their status among the Ouroboros, several conventional general-purpose
Genetic medicines are still easy to obtain.
Seeing that the two of them didn't say anything, Josie asked Bresta to take the two children to use the potion.
The use of this medicine is also very simple. You can inject it directly, then go to sleep, and basically eat a big meal when you wake up. There is no need to worry about turning people into strong men immediately.
"Speaking of which, you should still arrange for Ross to join the army in the future, right?" Josie looked at William and asked.
"Under normal circumstances, yes, but if you have other arrangements, your arrangements must come first!" William Ross said decisively. After all, Thaddeus is his eldest son, and he naturally hopes that this child will inherit him.
He has a mantle, so he has been very strict with Ross since he was a child. But if Josie, the big leader, makes a decision, it will naturally be based on Josie.
"Of course I don't have any objections. What matters is what Ross himself thinks!" Josie said.
"Although this child has complained, I can see that he is still eager for a military career, and is also very interested in my and his grandfather's experiences!" When mentioning this, William Ross also said with great relief.
"That's good. In that case, when he graduates from high school, send him to West Point!" Seeing William say this, Qiao Xi nodded. "I think you should be aware of some of the recent actions of the White House and the Pentagon regarding Annan.
A large-scale local war is inevitable, and this war is expected to last for a long time. By then, it will be time to arrange for Ross to be gilded!"
"Of course I know about Annan. I heard it from many old friends, and the Ministry of National Defense has also placed a lot of orders with us at Blackwater for this. But will a large-scale local war that lasts for a long time,
Is that too much?" After hearing Qiao Xi's words, William couldn't help but feel a little confused.
He naturally hopes that his son can perform well in the war. After all, there is no faster way to get promoted in the army than to go to the battlefield.
But if the United States really wants to attack a small country like Annan, in his opinion, it will only take a few months at most.
After all, the country of Annan does not even have much of a decent army. Even if it has the support of Mao Xiong, how can it be compared with the powerful US military?
Moreover, Mao Xiong’s focus is now on Europe. Almost the whole world does not think that Mao Xiong will give too much support to Annan at this time!
Thaddeus has just entered high school, there is no way he can catch up!
William Ross's thoughts were basically the thoughts of most people in the United States and even the Western camp before the Annan War began.
Even the Hydra Council could not imagine that this war might last for more than ten years.
"Haha, don't worry. Although Annan is only a small country, when it becomes the center of the vortex of confrontation between the East and the West, it is destined that this will not be a simple armed conflict!" Qiao Xi explained with a smile.
"You mean, there is a possibility that Mao Xiong will intervene directly?" Qiao Xi's words immediately made William react.
"Why not? Annan is far away from Mao Xiong, so it is perfect to use it as a practical training ground with the United States!" Qiao Xi shrugged.
Although in the historical records of previous lives, there is no evidence that Mao Xiong directly participated in the war.
But in fact? In addition to various material support, Mao Xiong’s special forces and air force all appeared on the Annan battlefield.
Even from the beginning, Mao Xiong sent a large number of military advisory groups to Annan to help Annan train the army and even directly participated in military command.
Apart from the name, is this behavior much different from directly participating in the war?