Nisha wanted to say more, but Makinos had made up his mind. He intended to leave this matter to his trusted subordinates. Other than them, he trusted no one.
"I understand, Father."
Nisha could only submit.
Meanwhile, at Hammer Industries.
Ivan Vanko watched as three additional dots appeared on his radar.
"Dragon Balls!"
Ivan Vanko had originally been modifying his iron armor. In his private workshop, the armor's assembly proceeded in an orderly fashion.
All manner of tools and parts lay scattered around him, from precision screwdrivers to hefty wrenches. Every one of them carried his relentless pursuit of technology.
Unlike his peers who relied on high-tech automated equipment, Ivan preferred tightening every screw himself with a wrench. Though precision mechanical aids could complete tasks efficiently, they were far inferior to the primal, indescribable satisfaction of personally tightening every screw with a large wrench.
To obtain the Dragon Balls, he had specially reinforced his iron armor. After all, Justin Hammer had no way of acquiring any truly good materials.
However, the primary material was no longer Gold-Titanium Alloy, but silicon-carbide-fiber-reinforced titanium matrix composite. This composite was a perfect union of technology and nature.
Titanium's light weight and high strength made it a darling of the aerospace field, while the addition of silicon carbide granted it extraordinary resistance to high temperatures and oxidation. It was the ideal choice for components operating in extreme heat, such as high-thrust-to-weight-ratio engines and rocket nozzles.
In Ivan's design, silicon-carbide-fiber-reinforced titanium matrix composite was carefully arranged in the armor's critical sections, such as the chest reactor shielding, the joint connections in the limbs, and the Heat Dissipation Fins of the rear propulsion system.
Reinforcing these areas not only greatly enhanced the armor's overall performance and durability, but also allowed Ivan to maintain its structural integrity and