Chapter 55: Fried Dinosaur Eggs
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“If possible, can you get some of that energy sample from the cosmic cube and the blood of the Super Soldier that you mentioned?” Yuri was full and satisfied and asked Josh, “Different world technologies may collide and produce different sparks.”
However, as soon as Yuri made this request, Josh immediately frowned.
Because whether it was the blood of the Super Soldier or the energy weapon sample from the cosmic cube, they were both things that Josh could not obtain… let alone the cosmic cube.
When he learned that this world was the Marvel Universe, as a time traveler, he naturally had an interest in the Super Soldier serum and the cosmic cube.
But it was only an interest.
Captain America was not those mafia gangs. Even if Josh equipped the Blackwater gang with tanks and fighter jets, they would most likely not be able to harm a single hair on Captain America.
Such actions would result in Josh being regarded as a spy, coveting America’s highest military secrets, and being thrown into jail.
As for the Hydra weapons based on the energy of the cosmic cube, it was even more impossible to obtain without going to Europe and wiping out several Hydra armies.
And the cruelty of the European battlefield was understood by everyone, and the existence of Hydra increased the danger level of the European War exponentially. Even ordinary people were just cannon fodder in such situations, not just Super Soldiers like Captain America.
So Josh never had the idea of stepping into Europe before the end of the war.
But Yuri actually had his sights on these two items; wasn’t he just joking?
“I understand; there’s no need to rush on this matter. After we start the formal transaction, I will prioritize finding a way to get you a batch of equipment. With that equipment, you and your people can move relatively safely on the European battlefield. Of course, if you really don’t want it, I won’t force you.” As a psychology expert, Yuri immediately understood Josh’s concerns when he saw his expression and retracted his words.
“Even with useful equipment, the probability of obtaining the energy weapon sample will be higher at best, but the difficulty of obtaining the blood sample of the Super Soldier will still be very high.” After thinking for a moment, Josh said.
At present, there are only two Super Soldiers in the world, Captain America and the Red Skull. It was not easy to obtain a blood sample from them, and in early 1945, the Red Skull would be transported to Vormir, and Captain America would fall into the Arctic Ocean.
Josh had, at most, one year’s time.
As for trying to recover it from the Arctic Ocean… forget it; it was so vast it was not easy to find a crashed plane. Captain America was discovered in the movie because of the glacial movement that brought him to the surface.
Compared with this, finding the cosmic cube might be easier based on its high energy reading.
This was also why, at the movie’s end, Howard Stark could find the cube but not Captain America.
Bucky, who was captured, was also injected with a replica of Dr. Zola’s Super Soldier serum, but even if it was Bucky’s blood, Josh would have to go to Europe to have a chance of obtaining it.
After all, Captain America and his comrades never returned to the United States after setting foot in Europe.
“It’s okay; just let it be. Whatever happens, happens. If it’s meant to be, it will happen. If it’s not meant to be, don’t force it. That’s life, isn’t it?” Yuri didn’t care too much and directly quoted an ancient saying.
“… You actually understand Chinese?” Josh widened his eyes when he heard fluent Chinese.
“Is it strange? I understand 18 languages.” Yuri raised his eyebrows.
… Okay, you’re a boss; you’re amazing!
“But the blood sample of the Super Soldier is hard to obtain, but there is a very special type of blood. I don’t know if you’re interested.” Josh asked Yuri.
“Oh? What kind of blood?” Yuri was curious.
“The legendary creature, the dragon.” Josh gave the answer.
“… Of course, I’m very interested!” Yuri’s eyes lit up when he heard Josh’s words.
Why is Josh interested in super soldiers? Because Yuri is not just a simple physicist but also extremely knowledgeable about biology.
In the Yuri faction of Red Alert, there is a type of soldier similar to a super soldier… that is the Brute, which is the product of optimizing various animal genes and combining them with human genes.
So when Josh mentioned super soldiers, his first thought was to add the super soldier genes to the Brutes.
In addition, dinosaur genes are also in his plan.
And now that he heard Josh say he could even get a giant dragon, he was even more excited.
“Well, that’s good. But it’s still too early to talk about these things. The most urgent thing is to help you re-enter the industrial age. By then, I should have a lot of things that need your help with research. Let’s stop here for today; it’s too late!” Looking at the time, it was already late at night, and Josh was also tired, so he actively ended this long conversation.
“Sorry, dear, there have been some changes in business recently, and I may not be able to leave Chicago for a short time.” The next morning, Josh called Margaret.
“It’s okay; I’m also a bit tired of staying here, so I might as well go home.” When Margaret heard that Josh couldn’t come back, she thought it was boring to stay alone in Florida, so she decided to return to Chicago. After all, the winter in Chicago was almost over.
Josh naturally had no objections to this.
So after saying goodbye to Margaret, he made another call and arranged for a private plane to pick her up.
“Francesca!” After hanging up the phone, Josh shouted to the maid, who was busy making breakfast.
“Sir, what can I do for you?” Francesca asked.
“I have two ostrich eggs my friends gave me in my study. Can you try making one and putting the other in the fridge?” Josh instructed. In fact, the ostrich eggs he mentioned were actually the Pachycephalosaurus eggs he traded with Yuri.
Of course, he couldn’t say they were dinosaur eggs, so he had to say they were ostrich eggs.
Fortunately, although the Pachycephalosaurus is much larger than an ostrich, its eggs are not much bigger than ostrich eggs.
Hearing Josh’s words, Francesca was a little confused.
Ostrich eggs? She had never made them before.
But Josh had said so, and she couldn’t refuse, especially since she had just asked Josh for help yesterday; she couldn’t find a reason to refuse.
But since it was an egg, the method of making it should be similar to that of a chicken egg, except maybe a little bigger?
With a nervous heart, Francesca found the two eggs in Josh’s study and brought them to the kitchen. She put one in the fridge and prepared to crack open the other one.
“Wait!” Just as Francesca was about to start, Josh walked into the kitchen. “I’ll do it myself. You can leave.”
Although Francesca was puzzled, she obediently left the kitchen.
After ensuring she was completely gone, Josh breathed a sigh of relief.
Because he had just remembered that if there was any formation inside the eggs, even if it was just a little bit, it would be a big problem.
So he hurried over to crack the egg himself. Luckily, it wasn’t formed yet and was the same as a normal egg.
But it smelled quite fishy. Would it taste good?
Josh scrambled the egg and made himself a dinosaur egg omelet.
After the egg was cooked, he found that the strong fishy smell had dissipated.
He tasted it and found that it was slightly more tender than a chicken egg and tasted pretty good.
But the egg weighed over three pounds, so it was quite filling.
And eggs shouldn’t be eaten too much, so Josh only ate a third of it.
As for the rest, the maid would take care of it.
After finishing breakfast, Josh went out to prepare to pick up the goods.
Chapter 55: Fried Dinosaur Eggs
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“If possible, can you get some of that energy sample from the cosmic cube and the blood of the Super Soldier that you mentioned?” Yuri was full and satisfied and asked Josh, “Different world technologies may collide and produce different sparks.”
However, as soon as Yuri made this request, Josh immediately frowned.
Because whether it was the blood of the Super Soldier or the energy weapon sample from the cosmic cube, they were both things that Josh could not obtain… let alone the cosmic cube.
When he learned that this world was the Marvel Universe, as a time traveler, he naturally had an interest in the Super Soldier serum and the cosmic cube.
But it was only an interest.
Captain America was not those mafia gangs. Even if Josh equipped the Blackwater gang with tanks and fighter jets, they would most likely not be able to harm a single hair on Captain America.
Such actions would result in Josh being regarded as a spy, coveting America’s highest military secrets, and being thrown into jail.
As for the Hydra weapons based on the energy of the cosmic cube, it was even more impossible to obtain without going to Europe and wiping out several Hydra armies.
And the cruelty of the European battlefield was understood by everyone, and the existence of Hydra increased the danger level of the European War exponentially. Even ordinary people were just cannon fodder in such situations, not just Super Soldiers like Captain America.
So Josh never had the idea of stepping into Europe before the end of the war.
But Yuri actually had his sights on these two items; wasn’t he just joking?
“I understand; there’s no need to rush on this matter. After we start the formal transaction, I will prioritize finding a way to get you a batch of equipment. With that equipment, you and your people can move relatively safely on the European battlefield. Of course, if you really don’t want it, I won’t force you.” As a psychology expert, Yuri immediately understood Josh’s concerns when he saw his expression and retracted his words.
“Even with useful equipment, the probability of obtaining the energy weapon sample will be higher at best, but the difficulty of obtaining the blood sample of the Super Soldier will still be very high.” After thinking for a moment, Josh said.
At present, there are only two Super Soldiers in the world, Captain America and the Red Skull. It was not easy to obtain a blood sample from them, and in early 1945, the Red Skull would be transported to Vormir, and Captain America would fall into the Arctic Ocean.
Josh had, at most, one year’s time.
As for trying to recover it from the Arctic Ocean… forget it; it was so vast it was not easy to find a crashed plane. Captain America was discovered in the movie because of the glacial movement that brought him to the surface.
Compared with this, finding the cosmic cube might be easier based on its high energy reading.
This was also why, at the movie’s end, Howard Stark could find the cube but not Captain America.
Bucky, who was captured, was also injected with a replica of Dr. Zola’s Super Soldier serum, but even if it was Bucky’s blood, Josh would have to go to Europe to have a chance of obtaining it.
After all, Captain America and his comrades never returned to the United States after setting foot in Europe.
“It’s okay; just let it be. Whatever happens, happens. If it’s meant to be, it will happen. If it’s not meant to be, don’t force it. That’s life, isn’t it?” Yuri didn’t care too much and directly quoted an ancient saying.
“… You actually understand Chinese?” Josh widened his eyes when he heard fluent Chinese.
“Is it strange? I understand 18 languages.” Yuri raised his eyebrows.
… Okay, you’re a boss; you’re amazing!
“But the blood sample of the Super Soldier is hard to obtain, but there is a very special type of blood. I don’t know if you’re interested.” Josh asked Yuri.
“Oh? What kind of blood?” Yuri was curious.
“The legendary creature, the dragon.” Josh gave the answer.
“… Of course, I’m very interested!” Yuri’s eyes lit up when he heard Josh’s words.
Why is Josh interested in super soldiers? Because Yuri is not just a simple physicist but also extremely knowledgeable about biology.
In the Yuri faction of Red Alert, there is a type of soldier similar to a super soldier… that is the Brute, which is the product of optimizing various animal genes and combining them with human genes.
So when Josh mentioned super soldiers, his first thought was to add the super soldier genes to the Brutes.
In addition, dinosaur genes are also in his plan.
And now that he heard Josh say he could even get a giant dragon, he was even more excited.
“Well, that’s good. But it’s still too early to talk about these things. The most urgent thing is to help you re-enter the industrial age. By then, I should have a lot of things that need your help with research. Let’s stop here for today; it’s too late!” Looking at the time, it was already late at night, and Josh was also tired, so he actively ended this long conversation.
“Sorry, dear, there have been some changes in business recently, and I may not be able to leave Chicago for a short time.” The next morning, Josh called Margaret.
“It’s okay; I’m also a bit tired of staying here, so I might as well go home.” When Margaret heard that Josh couldn’t come back, she thought it was boring to stay alone in Florida, so she decided to return to Chicago. After all, the winter in Chicago was almost over.
Josh naturally had no objections to this.
So after saying goodbye to Margaret, he made another call and arranged for a private plane to pick her up.
“Francesca!” After hanging up the phone, Josh shouted to the maid, who was busy making breakfast.
“Sir, what can I do for you?” Francesca asked.
“I have two ostrich eggs my friends gave me in my study. Can you try making one and putting the other in the fridge?” Josh instructed. In fact, the ostrich eggs he mentioned were actually the Pachycephalosaurus eggs he traded with Yuri.
Of course, he couldn’t say they were dinosaur eggs, so he had to say they were ostrich eggs.
Fortunately, although the Pachycephalosaurus is much larger than an ostrich, its eggs are not much bigger than ostrich eggs.
Hearing Josh’s words, Francesca was a little confused.
Ostrich eggs? She had never made them before.
But Josh had said so, and she couldn’t refuse, especially since she had just asked Josh for help yesterday; she couldn’t find a reason to refuse.
But since it was an egg, the method of making it should be similar to that of a chicken egg, except maybe a little bigger?
With a nervous heart, Francesca found the two eggs in Josh’s study and brought them to the kitchen. She put one in the fridge and prepared to crack open the other one.
“Wait!” Just as Francesca was about to start, Josh walked into the kitchen. “I’ll do it myself. You can leave.”
Although Francesca was puzzled, she obediently left the kitchen.
After ensuring she was completely gone, Josh breathed a sigh of relief.
Because he had just remembered that if there was any formation inside the eggs, even if it was just a little bit, it would be a big problem.
So he hurried over to crack the egg himself. Luckily, it wasn’t formed yet and was the same as a normal egg.
But it smelled quite fishy. Would it taste good?
Josh scrambled the egg and made himself a dinosaur egg omelet.
After the egg was cooked, he found that the strong fishy smell had dissipated.
He tasted it and found that it was slightly more tender than a chicken egg and tasted pretty good.
But the egg weighed over three pounds, so it was quite filling.
And eggs shouldn’t be eaten too much, so Josh only ate a third of it.
As for the rest, the maid would take care of it.
After finishing breakfast, Josh went out to prepare to pick up the goods.
