Marvel's Kryptonian Slacker
Chapter 577

Hyper-Accelerated Ejection Experience

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It's best to avoid saying things like "I told you so" when you're not close enough to someone, as it can easily break their defenses. Sharing unsolicited information with someone you don't know well is always a big no-no.

Henry simply took out his personal tools from the toolbox on the Duck Butt, preparing to disassemble the Duck Leopard armor—Duck Type into five parts.

The headgear is secured with buckles and internal latches, and can be removed without tools. The shoulder locks allow the arms to be detached directly. The waist lock separates the Duck Butt from the upper body.

The Duck Leopard armor—Duck Type was disassembled in the field, separating it into five parts: head, torso, arms, and lower body.

Alexei then realized that the Duck Type, fluffy, and cute exterior was just a disguise; its interior was anything but ordinary.

He exclaimed in astonishment, "You could easily create Monster as ferocious as that Metal War Cat, so why did you choose such a stupid appearance for this duck?"

"That's a leopard, not a cat. Do you all mistake bears for dogs?"

"No, they're just a bit bigger, they're all pretty docile."

Suddenly, Henry felt the conversation was stalled. Bears and docility? He had to steer the conversation back to the main point, replying, "Because the purpose of this armor was actually for camouflage; it just has a few extra functions."

Really, there are just a few more. Flight, levitation, Hyper-Accelerated Ejection, railguns, multi-directional projectiles, capable of firing high-energy lasers, and can be converted to welding or cutting functions, infrared detection, acoustic modeling, active air-to-air and active ground radar, active sonar in the sea, EMP attack, wireless electronic intrusion - and so on and so forth, the list is too long to list.

It's really just a few more functions than the plush characters at Disneyland.

Oh, I forgot to mention. Most importantly, there will definitely be a self-destruct mechanism, only perhaps with increased power. This is to prevent the self-destruction from being incomplete, allowing others to crack the technology inside; it's definitely not because the explosive charge was intentionally increased.

There's no need to explain these things to this former Red Guardian one by one; Henry didn't think the other would have the patience to listen. Even if he threw an instruction manual at him, the other would probably fall asleep before even finishing the table of contents.

This isn't a laboratory; there are no specialized tools, so it can't be disassembled into more parts. Henry pointed to the Duck Butt armor still standing on the ground and said:

"For the lower body, just slip it on from above, like you're putting on pants. Remember to press your feet down. The inside should be spacious enough; once you're dressed, there will be a damping mechanism to snugly fit your body and secure you to the armor."

Henry didn't know the principle behind the damper, which was considered a cutting-edge technology in Tony Stark's Iron Man armor later on. However, the damping device on the Duck Leopard armor combined magnetic repulsion with something similar to a hydraulic shock absorber. In reality, it was a special Gravitonium oily solution from Kree Technology that created a "force field" that could ignore the acceleration and deceleration of interstellar jumps.

The only drawback is that, in Kree Technology's original design, this thing was intended for use on ships, and was considered an auxiliary function, integrated with Gravity Generator.

It took Henry a lot of effort and brainpower to extract this function and install it into Mecha. The effectiveness was also somewhat reduced.

This is why the Duck Leopard armor has certain requirements for the wearer's physical fitness; it cannot be like a spaceship capable of interstellar jumps, so that the elderly and children will not be affected when riding in it.

The torso armor is a two-piece design; the front and back panels are joined together and then secured with bolts, clips, buckles, etc.

The arms are like wearing gloves. Similar to the leg design, they have a large internal space and then fit snugly against the body using a damping device.

Furthermore, the armor's arm is longer than the human's arm, so the armor's fingers are controlled by an indirect simulation controller, mimicking the human's finger movements one-to-one.

The headgear is much simpler; just slip it on. Once it's in the correct position, the device connecting it to the torso will automatically secure it.

Because the armor was closed, Alexei, wearing the Duck Leopard armor—Duck Type, was completely surrounded by darkness. All his senses were almost shut out from the outside world.

The sudden Iris scan startled him. But before he could even blink, the scan was complete, and the Duck Leopard armor—Duck Type entered its boot-up process.

The internal space of the armor began to contract, using a flexible jig to firmly secure Alexei within.

The external view is projected onto the front screen of the headgear, providing a field of view of approximately 270 degrees. The image is adjusted to the perfect scale, just like observing the outside world directly with your own eyes.

The sensing system and sound collection are activated simultaneously, air is circulated externally, and the operation mode of the life support system is adjusted.

In one corner of the field of vision, there are clear subtitles:

"Welcome, visitor. This is remote control mode. Please relax and follow the assistive devices of your prosthetic limb."

"A mechanical prosthetic? Are you kidding me?" Alexei blurted out his complaint.

Henry, now mounted on the Leopard Type's back, uttered words he himself didn't believe. "Yes, this is a blessing for the disabled, a machine assistive device that helps them move like normal people."

Alexei, inside the hood, made a contemptuous face. A beat too slow, he thought the expression was pointless, unaware that, due to the maker's wicked sense of humor, the Duck Leopard armor—Duck Type accurately reflected the contempt of the person inside.

Henry, who had intended to say something, decided to remain silent. He simply said, "Alexei, let's go. We'll reach our destination in three minutes."

The Duck Leopard armor—Duck Type allowed Alexei to extend his arms to the sides and begin to float into the air. Although there were thruster nozzles under his arms, the high temperature heat was diverted elsewhere, preventing the arms inside from being cooked.

"Hyper-Acceleration Ejection System warming up, destination: Sokovia. Countdown: 180, 179 -. Current speed: 60km/s, 61km/s."

At the same time, a partial world map appeared below the subtitles, perfectly encompassing both their starting point in Siberia and their destination in Sokovia. An arrow pointed directly in that direction.

After adjusting its direction, the Duck Type aircraft accelerated towards its target. The Leopard Type followed. Henry rode on Kitty's back in his unprotected form.

The Duck Type flight mode is closer to the acceleration of a regular aircraft than the fluctuating speed of the Leopard Type. Although the acceleration is still exaggerated, the full-body damping system protects Alexei, so his discomfort is not as severe as before.

Seeing him counting down the seconds, I couldn't help but say, "So, all those three minutes you mentioned were spent warming up? Are you serious? At this rate, you're even slower than before. Do you really want to reach your destination today?"

"Grit your teeth, super soldier. Don't bite your tongue off."

"What do you mean—" Alexei's words were cut short as the countdown ended. A sudden, terrifying force pushed them forward, leaving their brains no chance to shut down and save themselves before they reached their destination.

Alexei stared in disbelief, his expression frozen, as the Duck Leopard armor landed.

Henry, who was the first to jump down, said jokingly, "Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived at our destination, Sokovia."

At 5:31 PM local time, the temperature was 18 degrees Celsius, and the weather was sunny. Please remember to take your belongings with you when you leave.

"Ugh!"

"Don't tell me you threw up inside the hood."

"Yes, you've got it all figured out."

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