Chapter 143 Mr. Li in Chinatown

"You are an intern in the laboratory. Did the person in charge, Professor Connors, let you participate in the experiment?"

"No, just auxiliary data processing and some less complex auxiliary work."

"For example?"

“Cleaning, data processing, communicating information.”

"Does it include genetically modified experimental operations?"

"Not included."

"Then how did you complete the experiment alone? You haven't even graduated from high school yet, you're just a high school student."

"I watched Professor Connors and Mr. Li operate, and I learned it secretly."

"You learned it? You mean, you, a high school student, learned this high-tech technology?"

"Yes, I learned"

The lawyer interrupted: "Do you think we will believe it? Professor Connors and Mr. Li are in the experiment."

Peter interrupted: "Whether you believe it or not, this is my personal behavior and I can repeat this experiment in court."

No one wants to see this—at least not in a courtroom.

"Does the experimental demonstration violate the laboratory's restrictions on interns?"

"No, sir, this is the right of interns to observe and learn. In fact, Professor Connors will give me safety education every day."

"Did the two of you emphasize the risks of the experiment during the presentation?"

"yes."

"And you violated safety regulations for your own selfish reasons?"

"Yes."

".You mentioned that you had contact with the graduate student in Laboratory No. 3 before your illegal experiment. Did you kidnap him?"

"No sir, we said hello but not much was said and I didn't even know his name."

"Whether he was wearing a gray shirt"

"maybe."

"Maybe? Please answer yes or no."

"Or"

In court, Peter performed better than Lil and Matt expected.

The prosecutor's lawyer asked questions one after another, trying to find the contradictions and ambiguities in Peter's conversation to achieve some purpose.

But Peter confessed faster than they thought, and did not show any negative emotions in the face of a large number of seemingly meaningless questioning traps.

The prosecutor's lawyer was speechless, but he still found no contradictions and did not complete his additional achievements.

Peter's answer was crisp and direct, thanks to the fact that he took no chances and maintained the utmost honesty.

But the prosecutor's lawyer came with a mission. In addition to the matter of Laboratory No. 3, he also had other missions.

".Is it possible that lizard serum could be used for human enhancement?"

"This is unethical and should be ethically prohibited."

"But you did it, which means it's technically possible."

"It is not technically feasible. Soldiers should have the ability to execute orders. I obviously did not have such ability at the time."

"That night, Mr. Li appeared at the scene, and he"

"I don't have a single memory of what it was like, which is why I say it shouldn't be used for human enhancement.

If the court permits, I may set out my reasons in full here. "

The prosecutor's lawyer's expression remained unchanged, but he secretly wondered why this guy was different from what the sponsor said.

He was not as reckless, cowardly, inferior and timid as they said. Apart from his pair of glasses, he could not tell that he was a young man who had been bullied on campus for a long time.

Does psychological profiling lose its effectiveness overnight? What is going on with this boy?

The facts of the case were indeed quite clear. Under strict and well-organized questioning, Peter did not show anxiety, shame or other emotions - at least he did not show them.

The judge knocked the gavel: "According to current information, on the evening of June 4th, that is, last night, the defendant Peter Parker violated regulations and conducted human experiments on himself, causing serious damage in the urban area and endangering public safety.

Throughout the case, Peter Parker secretly copied the experimental drug out of recklessness and immaturity, and became the 'lizard man' in the case statement--

It caused damage in the New York City area, with various losses reaching more than 2.34 million US dollars. The detailed losses are still being calculated and may change.

In the entire case, Peter Parker had no intention of harming anyone and did not cause any direct casualties.

Violations of law include the New York State Penal Code."

A long list of laws was read out by the judge, which was overwhelming.

But the final sentence was just as Lear had guessed. With multiple evidence and circumstances gathered together, the judge ultimately did not choose to impose a heavy sentence:

“The verdict is five years in prison, suspended for two years and six months.

Based on the circumstances of the case, the Second Biological Laboratory of Imperial University where Peter Parker worked should bear 30% of the final loss.

The case trial is over. If you have any objections, please appeal again within 30 days."

But the actual compensation losses will be ridiculously high, that’s for sure.

The bizarre thing about this whole thing is that Peter was doing the damage as a lizard - in a sense, even able to invoke the insanity clause.

In order to appease the public, the preliminary hearing was held the next day. However, the facts of the entire case were clear, the evidence was conclusive, and there was really not much to investigate.

The New York State Judiciary has demonstrated the highest efficiency since its founding. This story probably made it to the newspapers.

Two and a half years of probation is a good result - considering that there are still unsolved cases and help is needed, Peter may not need to actually go to jail in the end.

The Parker family hugged each other at the entrance of the court, and then there was an overwhelming media reporter. Hammond, Matt and others were on the side to help deal with it.

Peter looked much calmer now and made no mistakes in his answers.

Judicially speaking, the company and Peter have been separated in this incident, and they even have the right to claim compensation from Peter.

The rehiring was based on another investigation commissioned by the NYPD, so there was nothing wrong with it in theory.

As for the guidance of media public opinion - as long as you are in the spotlight, the media will stand up and say something.

Will the military or officials ask for tailoring technology? They would like to think about it, but the government and companies can only make a real pair of pants when they are messing with the people and embezzling taxes.

You can say that many companies sponsor congressmen and the president for elections, but that is also a lot of companies, and if one company wants to let officials do it for them, politicians from another company will be watching.

For example: If you want to spend money to invest in this technology, you need to get approval from Congress and then allocate the money - as for who reviewed it, this is recorded.

Not only are there records, it is also clear where you, a congressman, received political donations from, and it is obvious which company wants to take action.

If the money doesn't come to fruition, or if a monster like a "lizard man" is obtained, it will become an attack point for political opponents.

Even among factions with fierce conflicts, as long as you are involved, you will be the focus of political opponents.

The Osborne Group has friends in politics, but politics is not their urinal.

Therefore, politicians would avoid this kind of thing - there is no way that just after the lizard people caused trouble in New York, the government would come to receive the technology, right?

The political opponents would definitely not miss this opportunity. They immediately took out the loudspeaker and shouted——

The people will definitely be suspicious: What does your government want to do?

If you do this, do you still need your vote?

Parade warning?

Even if some companies are greedy, the politicians who accept their sponsorship are not fools. They are not capable of doing anything. They may have to step down after completing this vote. This is a waste of money.

As for those politicized interest groups, they will also be restrained by similar political concerns.

Are the potions used to create monsters really worth the political risk?

People who play politics don't care so much about personal power. They don't like uncontrolled monsters. If you have the money, you might as well buy some more missiles from Stark Industries. Everyone likes to watch anti-terrorism.

In the final analysis, the U.S. government is not of the same mind. Now that the matter is in the spotlight, it is inconvenient for them to use official methods directly.

The only NYPD contact person who is more convenient is the rigid George.

Lille has no political power to lose, so it would be better to expose this matter completely, which will make it difficult to use subsequent efforts.

It's like if a rich man keeps several lovers, everyone will think it's normal; but if the mayor keeps several lovers, it becomes a scandal.

The moral situation and degree of chaos here are not as good as those in the cyberpunk world, and monopolies in various industries have not yet been truly formed. Relatively speaking, there will be more room for legal development.

Secondly, the principles of DNA tailoring technology can actually be made public and papers can be written. Lille is now considering making some of the results public to attract some firepower.

What really needs to be kept secret in biotechnology are biological DNA algorithms and pharmaceutical synthesis methods, as well as many proteins used for cleavage and their corresponding codon sequences, as well as information about guide RNA.

Leal and Connors insisted that the successful breeding of genetically modified lizards was an accident, and they did not take any action - the US government had no precedent of arresting people for this.

The Osborn Group may be interested - but if the lizard potion is used to treat Harry, it has been proven that it may not work that well.

Furthermore, if the tragedy in Laboratory 3 is related to the Osborn Group, it proves that the most they can do is get the serum from the lizard body and then reverse engineer it. The degree of completion and effect are far lower than their own, and it will take a lot of time to perfect. .

And time is money.

So instead of worrying about someone using power to suppress others, Lille needs to worry about some villain organizations coming to assassinate him.

After Lille walked out of the court, he met a man in a suit, smiling and showing his ID:

Strategic Homeland Defense Attack and Logistics Agency, commonly known as S.H.I.E.L.D.

"Mr. Li, nice to meet you. I'm Phil Coulson. I'm responsible for asking you for other details in the case."

Leer shook his head: "All the details were stated in court. You are professionals. It can be seen that Peter did not hide anything."

"No, we're talking about the part where he lost his memory."

"You mean the part where Spider-Woman captures the Lizard Man, what do you want to know?"

"Actually, it's about you. We found your hospitalization record in the hospital, and within a few months of waking up, you became a super genius, reached an in-depth cooperation with the NYPD, and actually contributed to the development of the lizard serum. Made a contribution.

Did you inject yourself with lizard serum? "

"No--no offense, but you don't look like you're blind."

"Or something like that?"

Leal glanced at Coulson helplessly: "Do you think Tony Stark or his father injected him with smart drugs?"

Coulson was not embarrassed and smiled: "Humor, I like it - we care about every such abnormal event, and we want to know how much damage the lizard people can cause."

"It's huge - as you've seen, the best solution is to keep lizardmen out of society.

You guys look like some kind of secret service, so I have some information for you. A genetically modified lizard is missing, and you should pay attention to this. "

"This is... important information."

"Yes, it's very important. What's more important is that there are only two companies that have successfully cut genes across species, including me. I don't need to tell you about this, right?"

Coulson records the information - but Leal suspects they already had the information from the NYPD.

They will continue to investigate Lear and they will continue to investigate the Osborne Group.

"Mr. Li - let me tell you directly, are you interested in working for us? You have great talents.

The lizard serum is a powerful invention, but it needs to be regulated, and we are the department that regulates these super-standard items and technologies.

You can continue your research with our support, and I guess you've seen what unregulated technology can do. "

Lear shook his head slightly: "I don't need sponsorship, but I do need the government departments to fulfill their obligations - if it is your job to control dangerous technologies, I am happy to cooperate.

But I prefer to maintain the independence of my research. "

"Okay - I'll take note of your comments, but you're always welcome at SHIELD. Leave a phone number?"

"certainly."

The two shook hands, and Coulson showed his signature smile again.

Before leaving, he added: "Mr. Li, this is a piece of advice - the world is not peaceful now, and it is very difficult to maintain independence. If you change your mind, remember to contact us."

Lear watched Coulson get into the black car and leave.

As Coulson said, the world is indeed not peaceful.

Tony Stark, who returned from Afghanistan, is still selling arms, and the "war on terror" is not over yet.

He needs allies - and their allies need him.

A black extended business car parked on the side of the road, and a handsome Asian man got out of the car——

The man was handsome, had a soft smile - and was clearly wealthy.

Chinatown's rising financial star - Martin Lee.

"I am."

"Martin Lee, I know, and I guess you know me too."

Martin was stunned for a moment, then continued to smile and said: "You look like you are waiting for me."

Lille also smiled: "To be precise, I was waiting for investors - but after searching online, I saw you. We have the same last name."

"Yeah." Martin responded with emotion, "Let's talk?"

Lear nodded and got into the limousine.