After the experiment, Andy returned to the laboratory with two warframes.
Garuda and the team energy recovery device had been tested, and their effectiveness was confirmed.
However, Andy's main goal was actually to research the Void Gene.
Although he hadn't figured out how to combine Void Energy with genes over the past few years, Andy had found traces of the Void through the Void Energy of argon crystals.
The fluctuations of the Void were a very peculiar manifestation and could not be viewed with common sense.
If it weren't for extensive research using a large number of argon crystals, Andy would never have found traces of the Void.
He believed that in a while, Andy would be able to pinpoint the exact coordinates of the Void.
To enter the Void, one must first adapt to its power.
Without adapting to Void Power, one could easily be corrupted by the immense power within the Void, eventually going mad.
This point was extensively proven by countless research theories within the Orokin System.
These theories were put forward by an Orokin scientist named Margulis, who, in her efforts to save the Tenno corrupted by the Void, conducted detailed research on the Void.
She discovered that those with purer hearts were more likely to adapt to the Void's power.
It seemed that Void Power amplified the desires within a being's heart, which caused My Lords to go completely mad from the Void's power.
Ultimately, under the temptation of the Void, they transformed into Void Corrupted, losing their sense of self.
However, the Tenno who were still children were spared due to their pure hearts.
Yet, these Tenno were not accepted by the Orokin; throughout the entire Orokin Empire, from top to bottom, only Margulis accepted them.
Therefore, with Margulis's help, all the Tenno fully cooperated with her research.
This ultimately led Margulis to discover the Void's transformation of the Tenno; these Tenno, fused with the Void, wielded the power of the Void—a super power that rendered all laws ineffective.
And in the records of the Orokin System, there were Tenno who completely transformed into Void forms.
The power of the Void made him immortal; no matter how severe the damage he sustained, he could quickly recover in the Void.
He could even fight Sentients with his bare flesh, without using a warframe.
This was what Andy truly wanted to achieve; mastering the power of the Void was what Andy most desired.
After all, only by mastering the power of the Void and completely transforming into a Void form could Andy perform Transference.
And only by mastering Transference could Andy control the true warframes of the Orokin Empire.
Therefore, for the sake of Void Power, Andy once again immersed himself in research in the laboratory, forgetting sleep and food.
argon crystals were continuously manufactured through the fabrication module; these crystals, containing Void Energy, were constantly embedded into energy instruments by Andy.
This was an instrument Andy specifically created for Void research; it could temporarily stabilize Void Energy, making it easier for Andy to study.
As the instrument operated continuously, the energy of the argon crystals was heavily extracted.
Without the support of Void Power, all the argon crystals shattered, turning into powder and dissipating.
The Void Energy in the energy instrument grew, and blue-white Void Energy gathered together within the instrument.
"The Void Energy this time seems quite stable."
Andy carefully placed a slide into the energy instrument; it contained the replicated genes of an Absorber.
Over these years, Andy had conducted thousands of experiments, consuming countless resources.
If he hadn't founded Orokin Technology, he wouldn't have been able to support such massive consumption.
Controlling the energy instrument, the blue-white Void Energy slowly approached the slide.
The moment they made contact, the form of the Void Energy began to become extremely unstable.
As if there was some monstrous beast on that slide, the Void Energy surged, destroying the slide.
The Void Energy itself also disappeared from the energy instrument due to the intense fluctuations.
Andy took off his experimental protective gear, looking at the shattered slide in the energy instrument with a puzzled expression.
He didn't know how many times he had seen such a scene, but he had never succeeded, not even a hint of success.
Sometimes, Andy even wondered if he had researched the Void in the wrong direction, but the Orokin System had detailed records of those Tenno who wielded Void Power.
If those Tenno could achieve it, there was no reason for the Void Gene research Andy was conducting to fail.
After all, the difficulty of fusing energy into the entire body's genes was far greater than fusing energy with genes on a slide.
But no matter what Andy did, it always ended in failure.
The Void Gene, starting from zero, remained at zero progress, without any advancement.
This left Andy at a loss; he didn't know what was going on with this Void Energy.
It could clearly fuse with metal, making metal contain Void Energy, yet it simply couldn't fuse into genes.
This seemed to be telling Andy that Void Energy refused to fuse with living organisms.
However, thinking of the power of those Tenno, Andy could guarantee that Void Power could be mastered by humans.
Just as Andy was at his wit's end, he saw an invitation from Stark on the laboratory bench.
He had entered a racing competition, and he was proving to Andy that the racing game in San Francisco was nothing compared to a real race.
Looking at Stark's invitation, Andy decided to step out of Orokin.
He would go to the racing competition to relax and clear his head, as he had been researching the Void Gene for several months.
But these repeated failures forced Andy to temporarily halt his research.
If he continued, Andy feared his confidence would be severely damaged by countless experimental failures.
As Andy exited the laboratory, he bumped into Tina.
"You're out? Not researching anymore?"
Tina, who had bumped into Andy, looked at him with delight.
Andy had been holed up in the laboratory for months, which worried Tina greatly.
But whenever Andy entered a state of research, he would fully immerse himself in it, ignoring everything around him.
This time, Andy had stayed in the laboratory for far too long.
Every time she entered the laboratory, she would see Andy constantly tinkering with that energy instrument.
Seeing Andy's dedicated demeanor, Tina knew that whatever he was researching must be of crucial importance.
However, Andy was too absorbed, which worried Tina immensely.
If this continued, Andy's health would suffer.
So this time, Tina had come to get Andy to relax, or at least to adjust his state.
But to her surprise, she saw Andy before she even entered the laboratory.
Andy raised the hand holding the invitation and said with a smile, "A fellow wants to participate in a racing competition, and I have the honor of inviting you to be a spectator with me, My Lady."
Seeing Andy deliberately invite her in a theatrical manner, Tina covered her mouth and chuckled softly.
She smiled and nodded, "Of course! I'd be delighted to share it with you."
She had already seen the invitation in Andy's hand; Tina herself had delivered it to the laboratory.
She just hadn't expected that Andy would only see the invitation and leave the laboratory so close to the competition.
The two exchanged smiles and left Orokin Technology together.
The location where the racing competition was held was bustling with racers, all fine-tuning the performance of their cars.
Andy and Tina strolled through the crowd, noticing many people carrying piles of pizzas, selling them everywhere.
Smelling the aroma of pizza, Andy's stomach rumbled.
Hearing the sound, Andy gave Tina an embarrassed smile.
He had been supplementing himself with high-energy food in the laboratory every day and hadn't eaten real food in a long time.
He raised his hand and waved to a young man selling pizza, "Give me three pizzas."
Hearing Andy's request, the clearly underage young man's eyes lit up.
"Mr. Andy, are you sure you want three?"
He asked Andy excitedly, handing him three boxes of pizza.
"Can I take a picture with you, Mr. Andy?"
After receiving the money for the pizza, the young man took out an old camera and asked Andy with anticipation.
Taking a bite of pizza, Andy said with a smile, "Of course, no problem."
With that, he extended his arm and put the young man in a headlock, the pizza still in his mouth, revealing a brilliant smile.
The young man, whose neck was locked, opened his mouth and happily looked at Tina, who was holding his camera.
With a click, Tina captured that moment with the camera.
Seeing that the photo was taken, Andy released his arm, letting the young man go, and watched him smile happily as he checked the photo on the camera.
"Peter! Peter!!! Where are you? The race is about to start."
Andy heard a familiar voice from the crowd; he turned around to see Harry searching for someone.
"Harry, I'm here!"
Peter put away his camera and shouted loudly to Harry.
Hearing Peter's voice, Harry finally spotted Peter.
At the same time, he also saw Andy eating pizza. "Uncle Andy, Aunt Tina, I didn't expect to see you here."
Upon seeing Andy, Harry was very excited.
He hadn't seen Andy in a long time; their last meeting was several months ago.
"Long time no see, little Harry."
He pointed to Peter, who was holding pizza boxes, and said, "How did you and your little friend end up here? Are Norman or Emily not here?"
This wasn't a place for children like them, and even if they came, they should be accompanied by adults.
"Mom came; she's over there with Peter's aunt."
Harry pointed to a sunshade tent behind him, where Emily was happily chatting with a woman.
Glancing at Emily, Andy, with Harry, Peter, and Tina, walked towards the sunshade tent.
"Long time no see, Emily. Is this Peter's aunt?"
Stopping beside them, Andy greeted them with a smile.
Seeing that the person who arrived was Andy, Emily and the other woman quickly stood up.
"Long time no see. This is Peter's aunt, Mei."
"What's wrong? Did Harry and Peter make a mistake?"
Because Andy specifically mentioned Mei, Emily instinctively thought the two children had done something wrong.
Seeing Emily and Mei's nervous expressions, Andy shook his head and chuckled, "They didn't do anything wrong. I was just curious what kind of family could raise such an excellent child as Peter."
Back when the Steel Watchers were established, Norman had told Andy about Harry's new friend, Peter, who lived in Queens with his aunt's family.
At the time, Andy wondered what their relationship would be like now, considering they were enemies in his previous life.
One must know that this future little Spider-Man was still just a young boy.
And now, Norman was no longer troubled by the family's hereditary illness and would never become a supervillain.
He even had his own title on the House of Heroes website; Norman was now a hero, a hero called Ranger.
The two who were originally supposed to be enemies might now become like parents caring for their child.
This was quite interesting to think about, after all, Norman had a very good impression of Peter.
He was very fond of this young man who had become friends with Harry; he greatly admired this child who worked hard to obtain resources through his own efforts.
He believed that such people would be the mainstream of future human society, and not like now, where resources were only allocated to incompetent individuals with deep backgrounds.
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