Marvel's Kryptonian Slacker
Chapter 576

The Stubborn Super Soldier

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"What is this—" Alexei dumbfounded, unsure how to describe the situation.

Slightly pleased and annoyed, Henry yelled at the burly man who had just escaped from prison, "Come help me, you can only get out with this equipment."

After haphazardly offering help, Alexei asked, "Do I have to ride on this big cat?"

"You wish! You'd have to wear the Duck Leopard armor—Duck Type."

"What! You want me to wear this stupid duck costume? That's impossible. Why can you be so cool, riding a giant metal cat, while I have to wear this stupid duck costume?"

The Duck Leopard armor—Duck Type has a fluffy appearance that could easily lead people to mistake it for a large plush toy used in amusement parks.

Henry could only explain:

"Without protective devices, you simply couldn't withstand the speed of the Hyper-Accelerated Ejection. You know, all the puppies and mice I tied up outside for experiments are gone. The same thing happened to the turtle; even its shell couldn't protect it."

"I'm different! I'm a super soldier with faith, loyal to the Red Empire."

Henry could only rely on data. "Alright, alright, the super soldier is amazing. You put on the Duck Leopard armor—Duck Type, and not counting the time it takes to put it on and take it off, you can get to Sokovia in three minutes."

"If you insist on riding the Leopard Type vehicle, you'll have to settle for another mode of transportation, which can take as little as 25 hours without stopping. But I must warn you, it won't be a comfortable journey."

Because there are no domestically produced satellites available in Europe, it's necessary to hack into other people's satellites to locate the destination, which takes longer. Otherwise, in North America, waiting for a location to be established would only take about thirty seconds.

Standing ramrod straight with his arms crossed, Alexei emphasized, "I'm adamant. And what a weird name, 'Duck Leopard armor.' Are you from Disney?"

"Fine, you asked for it." Good advice is useless against a damned devil.

Henry didn't want to insist on such a trivial matter. Besides worrying about the prison guards, some people just wouldn't understand human language and wouldn't believe there were landmines until they stepped on them themselves.

Make way for the Leopard Type path. Arriving at an unfamiliar place, Kitty is wandering around aimlessly.

Although the armor can circulate air internally to avoid interference from special environments or poison gas attacks.

However, considering that there is a Tiger inside, the external environmental factors are not completely isolated. This is because animals' keen sense of environmental changes can sometimes serve as a warning.

But since Alexei wanted to ride, Henry called Kitty over. This armor would only be able to achieve its maximum mobility with Kitty as the main body.

However, it can still perform some semi-coercive actions on Kitty according to voice commands. Generally, Kitty will not resist strongly; but if she really struggles desperately, it may cause the armor to move uncoordinated.

Compared to the strength of a Tiger, it's incredibly difficult to force it to move without hurting it.

Fortunately, in this unfamiliar place, this big guy was quite cooperative and didn't run around wildly. Henry then pointed to the Duck Leopard armor—Leopard Type that had come into view, explaining the area that was originally used to secure the Duck Type and also served as the riding position:

"As you can see, this is shaped like a saddle where a person can sit. Then there are foot pedals and hand grips."

Once you sit down, there will be seat belts securing your waist and limbs.

"Don't panic when you're tied up. Unless you don't mind being thrown out at 200 kilometers per hour due to bumps or weakness in your arms and legs."

Alexei looked at him with disbelief and said, "What are you thinking? How could something like this happen! I'm a super soldier, do you even know what that means?"

Henry stopped arguing and said, "Let's go, super soldier, we have to run. I was hoping to go home and have a hot meal today." The way the Duck Leopard armor was put on wasn't as convenient as the models after Tony Stark's MK10, which could be put on and taken off anytime, anywhere. So Henry directly used Molecular Phasing to enter the interior of the Duck Type.

Alexei, now on the Leopard Type's back, asked, "Hmm, don't you have anything like a helmet?"

Without a word, Henry took off the Duck Type hood, handed it to him, and asked, "Want to wear this?"

Alexei looked disgusted, and Henry put the hood back on. "I knew this would happen. Hurry up, super soldier, we're leaving."

The Duck Leopard armor—Duck Type has its arms outstretched to the sides, resembling the posture of a bird in flight. Perhaps it would be more acceptable What If...? the design weren't the cute, cartoonish version.

The Leopard Type was deactivated from its forced movement, and the armor meant Kitty didn't feel uncomfortable carrying an extra person. She started running and taking to the skies as usual!

The Gravitonium mechanism on its four legs gives this beast the ability to leap into the air, propelling it several meters with a single stride. At the same time, the Duck Type propels it into the air from the side.

The Duck Type flight mode is faster than the Leopard Type flight mode, so Henry can only match Kitty's speed. The two of them can only accelerate to their theoretical top speed in a few seconds.

If it weren't for the seatbelt securing Alexei, he would have been thrown off balance.

This big man didn't let out a girlish scream, because he had already fainted.

Is the super soldier physically inadequate? Of course not, he's just not used to this kind of acceleration that's even more intense than a fighter jet using its afterburner.

The Leopard Type's current speed and acceleration for flying and running are the limits that Kitty can withstand. Initially, one of the creators was too rough with her, and Kitty was knocked unconscious several times before the current design was achieved.

When Jack Reacher rode in it earlier, Kitty's acceleration was restrained because he was an ordinary person. It was thought that the super soldier could keep up with Kitty's Tiger- like abilities, but it turns out he still couldn't.

The man was already unconscious. Henry couldn't possibly be so cruel as to actually strap someone to the back of Leopard Type and carry them on that bumpy ride to Sokovia, nearly 5,000 kilometers away. After 25 hours of continuous travel, by the time they arrived, the man would probably be completely exhausted.

Henry emerged from the Duck Type Duck Leopard armor and laid Alexei, who was slumped on Kitty's back, flat on the ground.

The burly man, groggily waking up, seemed to have amnesia, and his first question was, "Who am I? Where am I?"

"You are Alexei Shostakov. This is Siberia. We just escaped from prison. Are you still going to insist on riding in Leopard Type all the way to Sokovia? It'll take at least twenty-five hours."

"What! We're not even halfway there yet? It feels like an eternity, like a lifetime has passed."

"That's an illusion. You only lasted three minutes. We're still in prison, within range of our car. You didn't just see your life flash by, did you? That's why you thought you'd lived a lifetime."

"Okay. Is it too late for me to agree to change to another mode of transportation?" Alexei said, adhering to the principle of flexibility.

"Of course, let's change clothes."

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