Of course, making a freeze gun required more than just this coolant.
Compression and ejection systems, battery power source, temperature regulation and safety controls, as well as related jet diffusion and freezing technologies, among others.
Victor had already taught Hardy all of these, and Hardy had personally crafted the finished product.
Once the coolant was ready, Hardy used a syringe to inject it into the freeze gun he had made.
"Let's see how it works?"
Victor pushed up his glasses and spoke to Hardy.
Hardy nodded, inserted a high-energy battery into the freeze gun, and aimed it at a dummy across the room.
With his left hand, he twisted the knob on the gun, releasing the safety and adjusting the power. Instantly, a dazzling blue light gathered at the muzzle, then transformed into a freezing ray that struck the dummy.
In an instant, the dummy turned into a massive block of ice. Even from more than ten meters away, the chill emanating from it was palpable.
A faint smile appeared on Hardy's face as he attached the end of the freeze gun to the interface on the White Warrior's right arm.
The White Warrior had been enhanced once again.
[Puppet Name]: White Warrior
[Overall Parameters]:
Height: 2.02 meters
Weight: 139.95 kilograms
Material: Lightweight alloy, composite fiber, graphene-reinforced elastomer…
Energy Source: None
Control Method: Chakra threads
[Puppet Rating]: A (S)
[Overall Assessment]: An armored combat puppet, a semi-intelligent product of the high integration of modern engineering and puppet techniques. It combines speed and power, excels in close combat, can be equipped with heavy firepower and freezing devices. When merged with the operator, its combat effectiveness is further enhanced. With certain superpowers and additional components, it can even gain flight capability.
Note: When the superspeed module in the promethium dagger is activated, the White Warrior's speed increases dramatically, but durability drops rapidly. Once the superspeed energy is depleted, this function cannot be used again until recharged. If used simultaneously with the freezing device, both effects are greatly diminished.
The lower limit of the White Warrior's combat power had clearly increased.
However, the freezing device seemed incompatible with the superspeed function.
Before Hardy could ask, Victor said:
"When you activate the superspeed in the armor, it's best not to use the freezing device. When the temperature drops close to absolute zero, molecular motion slows dramatically. Whether it's superspeed or any other ability, unless you can raise the temperature again, the speed of everything will be affected and decrease significantly."
"Even if you're still moving fast, the near-disappearance of air resistance and friction due to slowed molecular movement will throw off your balance and acceleration. Imagine what happens if a vehicle suddenly loses balance at high speed—especially since you don't have the reflexes of other speedsters."
Hardy frowned slightly.
"Could we install some heating devices at the joints of the armor?"
"We could, but at best, that would only protect you, or prevent key parts from freezing and locking up when the freeze device is activated. If you want to counteract the molecular slowdown caused by the freeze device, the heat required might cook you alive first."
Mr. Freeze thought for a moment before replying.
That was a pity.
After installing resistive heaters in some parts of the White Warrior and applying low-melting-point antifreeze lubricant to the joints, Hardy and Mr. Freeze headed to the next level of the lab.
A giant several meters tall glared at them, bound to a platform by thick chains, his body dissected and connected to various metal devices.
In a glass case nearby sat a heart glowing with a blue light.
"Solomon Grundy's prefrontal cortex has already been removed and blocked with a carbon alloy plate, but it's unclear if it will regenerate after he revives. My idea is to use the coolant to make a low-temperature gel to freeze his prefrontal cortex, and install a temperature control system in his brain. As long as the gel doesn't thaw, he won't regain self-awareness.
And if the gel fails, the carbon alloy plate will still block him from regaining consciousness immediately. We just need to install an alarm and a backup measure, and this big guy will be our perfect puppet."
Hardy pointed at Solomon Grundy's head and spoke to Mr. Freeze.
"The low-temperature gel is simple—just add a gelling agent to the coolant. As for the backup, that's even easier: layer gunpowder and coolant in a grenade. When the gunpowder detonates, the coolant is dispersed by the shockwave, instantly freezing him from within."
Hardy's eyes lit up.
A great idea!
"This kind of freeze grenade could also be made into a conventional weapon. If you pack in enough gunpowder and coolant, then…"
"Then it could freeze a whole section of a river solid, blocking the flow—but Batman would come knocking at your door."
Mr. Freeze cut in, clearly speaking from experience.
Hardy shrugged, immediately ordered the necessary materials, and began preparations for Solomon Grundy.
Completed the final step of the modification.
A low-temperature gel was used to seal the prefrontal cortex, and a temperature control system was added, connected directly to Solomon Grundy's heart.
Following Penguin's method, the Hardy Project planned to use a high-voltage current to revive Solomon Grundy.
At that point, his heart would function as an oversized battery, and the temperature control system could draw power directly from it to maintain operations.
Finally, a remote-controlled freeze bomb, which could also be triggered via a switch in Solomon Grundy's mouth, was placed on one side of his heart—thus completing the transformation.
If Solomon Grundy were to go out of control, and the enemy used an electromagnetic interference device to block the remote control, Hardy could still use chakra threads to manually trigger the freeze bomb.
In addition, Viktor and Hardy also transplanted technology recovered from the mechanical samurai seized in Midtown into Solomon Grundy, allowing him to be remotely controlled in combat.
Of course, remote control could still be physically interrupted. In other words, if Hardy's chakra threads and the remote signals were competing for control, Hardy could immediately cut off the remote control.
"Well then… next…"
Wearing white gloves, Hardy took the heart crackling with electricity from its glass case and placed it into the cavity in Solomon Grundy's chest, then pressed the switch beside it.
The floor around them quickly descended to the next level as the elevator activated.
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