Chapter 139 22. Operation codename "Deception" - additional update for the "Prisoners on the Throne" brothers [210]
"Are you sure you want to dismantle it?"
Outside the lakeside of the ruins of Hogwarts, beside Hodmode Village Station, Zha Kang looked at Mason who picked up an engineering wrench and gestured at the front of the magic train.
Then he glanced at the Fenrir armor that was placed on the platform and was being looked at in circles by a group of pirates with admiration and awe, standing like a mechanical giant in the moonlight.
He flicked his tongue and said:
"I admit that this alchemy engine looks interesting, but there's no way it's big enough to fit into that cool Batboy armor, right?"
"Who do you think I am?"
Mason glanced up at Zha Kang and said:
"Do you only do this simple job of putting one thing into another thing? Ask your people to come over and remove it! I have already drawn the drawings and understood the working principle of this thing. Now I just need to inspect the actual thing. Come and confirm my idea of miniaturizing it.”
"Can it be done?"
Zha Kang is a magic genius but also a mechanical idiot.
His understanding of these engineering items was limited to exclaiming "Unexpectedly" when he saw them.
But at Mason's request, he still rolled up his sleeves and called on the pirates of the Black Pearl who had been trained to come forward to help.
Mason had dismantled the alchemy engine used in this magic train once last time, and he was familiar with it this time.
He used an engineering wrench to dismantle the parts while instructing the pirates to carry them out and place them on the platform in order.
The Lord Wizard's request must be implemented seriously.
This group of pirates also obediently tried to make a good impression in front of Mason.
The most obedient among them have been sent to another world to enjoy life with Captain Jack Sparrow, and the rest will naturally seize the opportunity to perform well and escape from this ruined world full of "magic ghouls".
Dozens of people worked together and quickly moved the alchemy engine to the platform. Mason took out the drawings that he had already analyzed and drawn to compare with the real thing in front of him.
After determined to become a manufacturing master, this was his first attempt to use a variety of techniques to complete his memorable first "large project."
He wants to miniaturize this alchemical engine and put it into Fenrir's armor as its energy center.
"Why are you bothering with this?"
Zha Kang used a teleportation spell to send the pirates back to the mage tower in the Forbidden Forest. He stayed next to Mason, smoking a cigarette and complaining:
"Since this is Batboy's own armor, he must have a power battery that can adapt to this thing. Given your relationship with him, wouldn't it be enough to just go get one?
I don't understand mechanics though.
But I think if you put an engine used on trains into a suit, the result will definitely not be good. ”
"I could get an atomic power battery from Wayne Industries' cutting-edge lab, but why would I?"
While using his engineering knowledge to modify the drawings, Mason said:
"Other people's things always belong to others. I don't like to put the power of my livelihood on others.
I finally found Judy to help me cancel all elements related to Batman on this armor, and also unlocked the DNA lock. Why should I repeat the same mistakes and send it back to Bruce?
John, if the Justice League does come to beat us up, you'd better hope I can finish this thing before then. ”
As he spoke, Mason raised his head and looked at Zha Kang who was very idle, and took out a large bag of enchanting and inscription raw materials prepared in advance from his suitcase, and said to Zha Kang:
"If you are very free, why not help me complete the armor inscriptions on Fenrir's armor?"
"Are you kidding!"
Zha Kang’s eyes widened and he said:
"You still want to engrave runes on such a big iron lump? Are you going to fully enchant it later? Are you going to transform it into a weapon with both technology and magic?
What an idea!
But no.
The steel of this armor is not magic metal. It is strong enough but the energy conductivity is too poor. ”
"We have plenty of magic metal."
Mason said without raising his head:
"You just need to design a more powerful inscription and enchantment system, and I will do the replacement of the magic metal inside it. Oh, yes, there is also this!"
The young man took out the tattered anti-Superman suit from the suitcase again, snapped his fingers to Zha Kang and said:
“By the way, we should also design ‘magic weapons’ for this suit, including shields, rays, energy absorption and emission functions.
This shouldn’t trouble you, right?
In the future, when our system matures, I will get you a suit of armor for each of you. Otherwise, other people in the team will think that we can't afford it when they see it. ”
Mason frantically tried to draw a pie, but Zha Kang, who was as cunning as a ghost, was not fooled.
Constantine has seen the world. He picked up the pile of magic materials and looked at the two sets of combat weapons beside him, one large and one small, and said:
"When you can make this kind of armor with your hands, I guess you won't even need them to defeat a demon knight like Brad with your bare hands.
Hey, after I learn all about Grindelwald's dark magic and the secret inheritance of the Shinto Magic Institute, watch me go back and beat up that ignorant bastard. ”
"You don't have to wait until you become powerful. You have the opportunity to beat him up now."
Mason used a ruler and a drawing pen to make changes on the drawing in front of him.
All kinds of knowledge in his mind were constantly tumbling, pushing his thoughts to activeness, and all kinds of fantastic ideas were splashing out, allowing him to constantly modify the original design of the alchemy engine in front of him.
While he was drawing the picture, he said to Zha Kang:
"Since Jason Blood has unreasonably targeted our people, we don't have to tell him any more rules. I decided that this time when we go to hunt Mr. Sandstorm, we will take him with us. Past.
The veteran Trail Blazers team is very strong, and we may also need some 'foreign aid'.
If Jason Blood is a demon with a righteous mind as you said, then when he saw the K-Team and the hounds of the Star Society fighting to the death with his own eyes, he would naturally understand the impact of our existence on this world. meaning. ”
"Good idea."
Constantine blew out a smoke ring and said quietly:
"But what are you going to do? Brad is not one of those newbies who will be fooled by your words.
That guy has lived for more than a thousand years. In his time, he was one of King Arthur's most trusted Holy Grail knights. Although he has not entered the Round Table Council, he must not be underestimated.
Not to mention that he also has a 'devil friend' who is helping him with advice.
The fighting power of the high-ranking demon Etrigan is beyond your imagination. Mason, if you fail, Mr. Sandstorm will not be killed. Instead, our K team will be eaten alive by that crazy and violent guy.
Demons generally have bad tempers. ”
"Yes, although I have never seen demons, I also know that they have bad tempers."
Mason nodded and said:
"So, John, can you forcefully awaken the demon in Jason Blood? A knight who has lived for a thousand years can certainly maintain his sanity and not follow us through that door under deliberate temptation, but if It is a demon that is out of control and provoked. I think the probability of us being able to deceive it is very high.”
"Do it!"
Zha Kang viciously smashed the cigarette butt in his hand on the ground, stamped it out, raised his middle finger at Mason and cursed:
"I knew I should be wary when you suggested you had an idea, and you want to push me into the fire again?
You bad team captain! I have been working hard since I joined Team K. Why do I have to come every time such a dangerous thing happens? ”
"He who can do it should work harder."
Mason sighed and said:
"Besides, no one except you can use such high-level magic. I can make some magic scrolls now, but I don't think I can make such high-level scrolls with my poor inscription skills. So it’s up to you to come.
But I won't let you do it in vain, John.
You know me, I'm always generous, why don't I let you challenge the loot first this time? Or give it to you first after I make the super soldier serum? ”
"What the hell is that thing? Why does it sound so evil?"
Zha Kang took another cigarette and asked.
Mason explained the effectiveness of the alchemy formula he got at the trade fair.
After hearing that injecting the serum could make all aspects of his physique transcend human limits and enter the superhuman category, Constantine narrowed his eyes and was obviously attracted to it.
He has his own set of troubles.
As he said himself, there are a group of bad guys "above" and "below" the world of Gotham who are always coveting his soul.
In the past, Constantine would do anything to protect himself, but now that he has joined the K-Team, he can hide in other parallel worlds and finally have a leisurely time without being disturbed.
But those troubles will not disappear by themselves, so Zha Kang is also using his own way to continuously strengthen his power.
He studied Grindelwald's dark magic, learned the secrets of the Shinto Magic Institute, and collected all kinds of strange magic books in the Star Castle for this purpose.
He is one of the people in Team K who has the most urgent need for strength.
So after more than ten seconds of consideration, Zha Kang took a deep breath of smoke, glanced at Mason, and said:
"Okay, deal. I can risk offending Brad completely to help you this time, but you have to get me the super soldier serum within a month.
If it does what you say and has no side effects, then I owe you a favor.
Alas, magic is also very troublesome. I actually master many dangerous forbidden arts, but my mortal body simply cannot withstand the backlash of that kind of high-level magic. ”
"Well, actually, if you can accept that you have a second personality in your mind, I can make you a similar superhuman potion now."
Mason pointed to his head and whispered:
"Here are the recipes, and I've tried them before. As long as you nod, John, you will immediately become a super strong guy, just take a little risk.
Anyway, considering how bad your life is, having an extra second personality is actually not a big deal. On the bright side, you can still chat with yourself. ”
"Go away, I can chat with myself without a second personality, and my life has fallen into the quagmire. Do you still want me to backstroke in the smelly quagmire?"
Zha Kang scolded:
"You must use the best! Don't try to trick me into trying the medicine for you again, you bastard. You have been writing and drawing for so long and you still haven't got it right? Do you have pig hooves on your arms?"
"Stop scolding, it's already designed."
Mason picked up the complicated drawing in his hand.
It was a miniaturized alchemy engine, about the same size as the engine on his flying motorcycle.
However, the internal structure used by the Magic Train's large engine has been retained and improved to ensure that the power of this little thing is enough to support Fenrir's armor in full combat.
Before super technology like the Ark Reactor was obtained, this thing was the best power source that Mason could find.
Moreover, it was designed by wizards, so it can naturally be perfectly adapted to some magic charging requirements, and does not even require complicated "ordinary energy/magic" conversion.
This is extremely convenient for Mason who wants to transform Fenrir's armor into a technological/magic armor.
"The only problem now is that I need to improve my engineering skills to make it, and I need to set up a professional engineering laboratory."
Mason rubbed his chin and looked at his drawings and said:
"You can't really rub out these precision parts with your hands, it's not scientific or magical at all."
"One more question!"
Zha Kang, who was circling the tattered Anti-Superman suit to come up with a magic enhancement plan for it, raised his head and said to Mason:
"All of Batboy's weapons are designed and manufactured according to the principle of 'no killing'.
His armor is equipped with non-lethal weapons, which can only be used by that madman Bruce Wayne. Non-lethal weapons are not suitable for the scene we are facing.
You also have to find a way to replace these two sets of armor with more powerful weapon systems.
But I don’t think you need to rush this, because besides stealing things from Wayne Industries’ military laboratory, we have better options. ”
Constantine blew out a smoke ring and said to Mason:
"Isn't it said that the Afterlife team, which controls future technology, has a grudge against that sandstorm? After we kill the sandstorm, wouldn't it be cooler to blackmail some more destructive weapons from the ally team and install them?"
"Now we think about it together, John."
Mason grinned and said:
"The various black technologies mastered by the Afterlife Team are also a treasure trove. We must be good at digging out the urgently needed knowledge from them. I will leave these two things with you first, and I will go back.
I will bring magic metal over tomorrow night to modify their 'spellcasting system'. ”
"What are you going back for?"
Zha Kang pouted and said:
"Be careful of being caught and tortured by Brad. The devil's punishment is notoriously perverted, so it's better to just stay here."
"I think so too, but don't I have to go to work tomorrow morning?"
Mason sighed and said:
"Doctor Leslie is very kind to me, and I have to continue to practice first aid skills so that you will not encounter that critical situation without anyone treating you.
This is a matter of life and death, and there is no room for carelessness.
Also, did the two wizard traitors who stayed here ask for anything? ”
"No, I'm very tough."
Zha Kang snorted and said:
"They are all high-level wizards, and Veritaserum has very limited effect on them.
With your permission, my dear Captain, perhaps I can use some less 'humane' methods to ask for the information we need. ”
"Whatever you want."
Mason pushed up his hat, looked at the ruins of Hogwarts in the distance, and said:
"Just remember to stay alive.
When they choose to betray their own world, there is no need for us to talk to them about human rights. Maybe their screams can put the resentful spirits in this doomsday wasteland to rest.
So be it.
I went back first. ”
He bid farewell to Zha Kang and used the World Gate to return to the secret base of Port Miller.
He was very careful on the way back to the shop. As he approached Crime Alley, the Sorting Hat, which had been silent, suddenly reminded Mason in his heart:
"Look at the area to the left of the third small advertisement under the telephone pole on the right in front of you! Yes, it's the few lines under the small advertisement claiming to be an aphrodisiac. Look carefully!"
"Huh?"
Mason followed the Sorting Hat's complicated instructions and looked over. There was an almost invisible glimmer of light beating in the deep night.
This is still the case where Mason can sense the flow of magic because he possesses magic fire. Without a reminder, he would never notice something like a child's graffiti.
"It's a dark spell used to monitor everything happening around it, like a devil's eye."
The Sorting Hat whispered:
"It will not expire for more than thirty minutes, Mason. That demon knight Jason Blood has locked onto you, and he will take action immediately if you show any suspicious behavior."
"Yeah."
Mason stood in front of the small advertisement on the telephone pole and looked at it carefully. His expression was like "My disease is finally cured." Then he walked away quickly and speechlessly under the disdainful gaze of a drunk sister who was passing by.
Amidst the laughter coming from behind, he whispered tiredly:
"Don't worry, Hat, he won't affect your revenge, I promise."
"It's our revenge!"
The Sorting Hat corrected him in an old man's voice:
"I can already feel that you are about to be involved in a terrible trouble, which may take up a lot of your time and postpone the sweet moment of revenge.
This is what I don't want to see, so I decided to give you something else to help you get through the difficulties. Don't be afraid, the blood oath of revenge has been made. As you said, we are already our own people, so we will not ask you to go again. Do dangerous things.
However, let me say up front that you may have to find a way to patch it up first. "(End of Chapter)