World Traveler Villain

[Chapter: 4 Super Soldier Serum]

Erskine stared at William, who drank his precious wine slowly. "Who the hell are you? Who sent you? Was it Schmidt?"

"Doctor, let me solemnly introduce myself. My name is William. As for Schmidt, whom you mentioned, I'm really interested to know him. After all, he seems like a nice guy to be remembered by you—just like me." William smiled.

"Where is Karen?" Dr. Erskine demanded.

"Are you talking about the lady? Man, she really has attitude problems against young people. Thank God I tied her up when I got the chance; she really screams too loud. Don't worry—she's in a safe place for now," William said, making an expression as if he really cared about the lady.

"It looks like you really love the lady. Considering your age, you're almost a decade older than her. Well, I don't judge, and it's relieving—I thought I couldn't use her to threaten you..." William smiled as he watched the doctor's face grow angrier by the second, his breath becoming erratic.

"Calm down, calm down, Doctor Erskine. You're getting old; otherwise, you'll need a real doctor..." William giggled at the end of his sentence.

Dr. Erskine took a deep breath and said, "What is your purpose? Come on, tell me! I'm of use to you; this has nothing to do with Karen. Please let her go!"

"Doctor, don't worry. As long as you meet my demands, I am a very civilized person, and nobody will get hurt," William said as he walked toward the sofa and sat on it.

A look of hatred flashed in Dr. Erskine's eyes as he muttered, "I have seen no trace of a civilized person from your actions."

William heard it and said, "Doctor, why do you judge a book by its cover? It really disappoints me when you say such things. You are an accomplished man; you should know how to judge people. Anyways, I'm not the type who pretends to act appealing to others. I say and do whatever I like."

"You don't say, huh?" the doctor thought to himself.

William placed the glass on the table and pulled out a rope from underneath it. "Doctor Abraham Erskine, it's better for you to cooperate with me, or someone getting hurt will become inevitable."

William tied Dr. Erskine with the rope slowly. The doctor didn't resist much.

"Doctor, I really like your calmness. Look at you—you stayed calm and even sat in a comfortable position. Although a little restricted, you're in better condition than you'd be if you had resisted."

The doctor looked into William's eyes and said, "What do you want from me?" He sat down helplessly.

"Doctor Erskine, I heard that you invented a serum—a Super Soldier Serum," William said with a smile.

Erskine's pupils narrowed at the mere mention of the serum. He yelled loudly, "How do you know about it? It is a highly confidential project! You must have been sent by Schmidt, right?"

"Doctor, as I said several times—calm down! Don't care about those details; I just know it anyway."

"You won't get anything! You won't get anything from me!" Erskine said firmly in a stern and serious voice. "Even if you kill me, you won't get the formula from me."

William's face changed. "Doctor, your determination is to your credit. I appreciate your courage. But..." He smiled and chuckled slightly.

"But what?"

"It's just fun. Do you want to know something?" William smiled as he stood up.

"What are you going to do?" Dr. Erskine instinctively sensed that the man before him was planning something terrible.

"That woman was called Karen, right? Let's have a talk, Doctor.

"There are many kinds of women: some are housewives and work in homes, some work in offices, some work as laborers, and some as prostitutes. She's barely into her 40s. I don't know if it will be heartbreaking for you to see her like that, but for a lot of people, it would be a great scene."

William nodded. "A nice scene indeed, Doctor. What do you think? I can already see men getting excited by her. Hahaha."

Erskine's face paled and darkened simultaneously as he yelled, "You demon!"

"Yes, yes, 'demon' is a compliment to me. But what I truly am is the Devil," William shrugged, looking indifferent.

"I will not give in!" Dr. Erskine shouted, uncertain whether he was steeling himself or reprimanding William.

William gave a thumbs-up. "I have a proposal, and I think you'll like it. Well, like it or not, the work is already done—all it takes is a signal."

"The fact is, I have already prepared a few big guys. They are all watching Karen. As soon as I pick up this phone, it'll signal them to disappear forever with your wife. You'll never hear her voice again, and her upcoming life will be your fault. Plus, you're getting old—you need someone to take care of you, don't you?" William said as he slowly walked toward the phone on the table.

Dr. Erskine's eyes widened as he shouted at the top of his voice, "Devil! Demon! You shameless animal!"

William nodded. "That's right—I'm despicable, shameless, indecent, unscrupulous, and do all the bad things. That's what makes me special—I don't hide behind masks."

"Doctor, don't worry—you'll soon hear her voice for the last time before her life is plunged into darkness, you know." William moved toward the antique-looking telephone with a separate mic and receiver.

There was a hint of agony and struggle in Erskine's eyes as he finally lowered his head and said, "Stop, you demon! I'll do as you say!"

"Fine!" William said as he returned to sit on the sofa.

"Do you agree now?" William asked with a smile.

Dr. Erskine nodded slightly. "Let Karen go first!"

"Doctor, do you think I'm a fool? Don't say such things—it'll only add to her suffering," William replied, picking his nose. "I just want to inject the serum into myself. It's as simple as that. Now, do we have a problem?"

The doctor's mind raced as he considered multiple scenarios. Complying with this man seemed like the optimal choice. Plus, he'd get to test the serum without feeling guilty.

Till now, he hadn't found a subject to test his new formula. There was still a 50% chance of a mutation, like what had happened with Schmidt.

He didn't want to hurt Steve, but now he had a free subject to further optimize the serum.

He was confident that by the time they finished their work, his backups would arrive, and they'd successfully capture William, turning him into a lab rat.

"We'll have to go to the laboratory to get the serum, plus all the machinery needed is there. Without them, it's just a funny liquid with no powers."

"I see. How do we get there? And please don't try to fool me. I know you have a secret entrance from your house—otherwise, it wouldn't be adjacent to the main entrance."

"I see," Dr. Erskine said in a frustrated tone. He had hoped to trick William into going through the main entrance. "Untie me, and I'll take you to the basement, where the laboratory is."

"Now this is the genius I admire."

"Tell me where the entrance is. As for the rope on your body, don't worry about it—I'll release it as soon as we reach the lab," William said with a smile.

"Do you see that bookcase? Push the top two books inward," said Dr. Erskine.

William walked toward the bookcase, took a stool, stood on it, and pushed the top two books in the middle.

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