A New Shrink Ray Prototype
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 56
by
copier
· original author:
penslayer5
The new shrink ray prototype was a more evolved version of the original. This time it was attached to a computer operated crane that could be accessed from a small tablet of sorts and was far larger than its predecessor ever was. This new model also couldn't be carried around like the previous one and the experimental battery housed inside it increased its power output tenfold.
Needless to say, both Steve and Beth were quite pleased by the more alien-like design and would work on applying that to the portable model that was still in the earlier stages of field testing.
"It really is beautiful, isn't it?" Beth smiled warmly.
"Not as beautiful as a certain someone I know." Steve complimented.
The blonde blushed. Steve could sure be a charmer when he wanted to be. Anyway, it wouldn't do to get too caught up in workplace romance at the moment as they were back on the clock and it was time for more advanced testing of his magnum opus.
"Flatterer." She whispered before clearing her throat. "Anyway, it's time for testing."
"Yes, it is." Steve agreed. "Today will be the day we finally move onto human trials."
Beth's smile faltered for a moment. The idea of human trials made her warry after living through the first human trial. Erica... the name was still fresh in her mind even after all these months and the battle they'd had. She tried not to let it show on her face and did her best to calm her nerves. Nothing would happen this time. There were no unknown variables injecting themselves where they didn't belong.
"Who did the government screen for testing?" The lab assistant asked.
"No one." Steve replied. "One of us will be guineapig this time around."
Beth's eyes widened. "One of us? But why?"
"So we can ensure we don't have another Erica incident." The doctor explained.
"I guess that makes sense."
Erica was a mistake that was never meant to happen. Her deteriorating mental state combined with the sudden growth of her body triggered a chain reaction that created a monster ripped straight out of a science fiction film. It was one of the most if not the most horrifying thing she'd ever experienced and she did not want to experience another incident like that again.
Steve walked over to a nearby closet to retrieve a specially made suit. He'd designed it similarly to the comic character Ant-Man of all things. It was a unisex one size fits all that was created to protect the body of the user when being either shrunk or grown.
"One of us will wear the super suit and the other will operate the shrink ray and begin the test. We'll be starting off with shrinking before moving onto growth." He continued on. "So, which one of us will shrink and who will administer the testing?"
That was the double jeopardy question, wasn't it? Who would shrink and who would be responsible for the other.
Needless to say, both Steve and Beth were quite pleased by the more alien-like design and would work on applying that to the portable model that was still in the earlier stages of field testing.
"It really is beautiful, isn't it?" Beth smiled warmly.
"Not as beautiful as a certain someone I know." Steve complimented.
The blonde blushed. Steve could sure be a charmer when he wanted to be. Anyway, it wouldn't do to get too caught up in workplace romance at the moment as they were back on the clock and it was time for more advanced testing of his magnum opus.
"Flatterer." She whispered before clearing her throat. "Anyway, it's time for testing."
"Yes, it is." Steve agreed. "Today will be the day we finally move onto human trials."
Beth's smile faltered for a moment. The idea of human trials made her warry after living through the first human trial. Erica... the name was still fresh in her mind even after all these months and the battle they'd had. She tried not to let it show on her face and did her best to calm her nerves. Nothing would happen this time. There were no unknown variables injecting themselves where they didn't belong.
"Who did the government screen for testing?" The lab assistant asked.
"No one." Steve replied. "One of us will be guineapig this time around."
Beth's eyes widened. "One of us? But why?"
"So we can ensure we don't have another Erica incident." The doctor explained.
"I guess that makes sense."
Erica was a mistake that was never meant to happen. Her deteriorating mental state combined with the sudden growth of her body triggered a chain reaction that created a monster ripped straight out of a science fiction film. It was one of the most if not the most horrifying thing she'd ever experienced and she did not want to experience another incident like that again.
Steve walked over to a nearby closet to retrieve a specially made suit. He'd designed it similarly to the comic character Ant-Man of all things. It was a unisex one size fits all that was created to protect the body of the user when being either shrunk or grown.
"One of us will wear the super suit and the other will operate the shrink ray and begin the test. We'll be starting off with shrinking before moving onto growth." He continued on. "So, which one of us will shrink and who will administer the testing?"
That was the double jeopardy question, wasn't it? Who would shrink and who would be responsible for the other.
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