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The Effects of the Lizard Serum on John Wick.
The results were perfect—exactly as expected. No, in fact, they exceeded expectations.
With both human and lizard forms fully available, and with Ron increasing the dosage, John Wick's power skyrocketed.
If we say that after turning into the Lizard, Connors had a power level of around 500, then John Wick's power level is at least 800.
Don't underestimate the difference of just 300 points. In reality, John Wick could easily take on three Connors at once.
And because of the dosage and his potential, his strength will continue to grow over time—until he reaches his upper limit.
How strong will he get? Ron couldn't say for sure. But one thing was certain—he would surpass a power level of 1500. Maybe even hit 2000.
At his peak, he could rival Abomination. No question.
But what surprised Ron even more was that John Wick's strength didn't just increase in his lizard form—his human form got stronger too.
It reached about one-third of his lizard form's power. Meaning, even in his human form, John Wick could tank bullets.
"Not bad."
Tony's Unexpected Visit
"Ron, what the hell are you up to?"
Tony showed up with Pepper. He needed to confirm what Ron had told them earlier—especially regarding Killian, so he could prepare accordingly.
But the moment he stepped into the lab and saw the scene inside, his pupils shrank in shock. Without hesitation, he turned around and covered Pepper's eyes.
"Pepper, don't look!"
"F***! Ron, why the hell is there a naked dude in your lab?!"
A muscular man was lying motionless on the lab table, completely bare. Shredded clothes were scattered all over the floor, and his body was covered in monitoring devices.
What kind of wild experiment just went down here?!
No way was he letting Pepper see this!
Pepper could only see his naked body!
"..."
Right then, Ron finished his inspection, pushed the door open, and walked out. He headed to the living room, poured himself a cup of coffee, and casually asked, "So, what brings you guys here?"
Now that they were away from the lab, Tony finally let go of Pepper.
"Is what you said about Killian true?"
Ron took a sip of coffee. "Yeah, it's true."
Tony frowned. "Do you have a way to deal with him?"
Ron widened his eyes. "Do you even hear yourself? You're Iron Man, the superhero. Fighting supervillains is your job."
Tony rolled his eyes. "I'm your brother! Just tell me if you're gonna help or not."
Ron smirked. "Didn't I already give you the solution?"
Tony's eyes lit up. "What?"
Ron leaned forward. "Build an Adamantium armor."
"Killian's ability basically turns him into living lava, reaching thousands of degrees in temperature. If your suit can withstand 10,000 degrees of molten metal, then taking him down will be a piece of cake."
"For Adamantium, 10,000 degrees? Pfft, that's nothing. Even tens of thousands of degrees wouldn't make it budge."
"With that, just grab a melee weapon and go full berserker mode—one slash, one kill."
Tony and Pepper exchanged glances.
"That's it?"
Ron nodded firmly. "That's it. If you don't have enough power, you have to rely on brains. But if you have enough power? Just bulldoze your way through."
"Look at Hulk and Thor—do they ever think before they act?"
Tony: …
After a few seconds of silence, Tony frowned, deep in thought. "That… actually makes sense."
"If you don't have enough strength, you need intelligence… Wait."
"Ron! Are you saying I don't have enough strength?!"
Suddenly, Tony glared at Ron, looking furious.
"You're saying those two meatheads don't need to think because they're strong? They don't even have brains to begin with!"
"Their combined IQ is smaller than a walnut!"
"And you're seriously comparing me to them?! That's an insult to my genius!"
Ron raised an eyebrow. "Then don't use my method."
"Oh, by the way, Killian has his eyes on Pepper."
"Guess what he's planning?"
Tony and Pepper instantly tensed up.
"If I were him, I'd kidnap Pepper and inject her with the virus—make her just like me."
Hearing that, Tony's mind flashed with the horrifying image of Pepper being taken. His grip tightened around her hand, his expression turning grim.
"I will protect Pepper."
Ron shrugged. "You can't be with her 24/7."
Tony's jaw clenched. "Then I'll build an armor to guard her at all times!"
Ron smirked. "Your suit can't withstand thousands of degrees of heat."
"If she gets caught, it'll turn into a pressure cooker."
Tony: "I'll improve it! Use the best heat insulation!"
"I'll coat it in Adamantium…"
Mid-sentence, he froze.
Wait a second.
Wasn't this exactly Ron's plan?
He pressed his lips together and shot a look at Ron, only to see him shrug with a smug expression.
Ron drained his coffee, turned around, and left the room.
Behind him, Tony's shout echoed through the house.
"Ron! I'm your brother! I don't care! What's yours is mine!"
Ron waved a hand dismissively. "If you say so."
"Oh, right—if you're still unsure, have John Wick act as your bodyguard for now."
"He's already injected with the Lizard Serum."
"....."