This kind of precision technology was extremely difficult to develop. Take X-Ray Vision, for instance. There were ordinary X-rays that let you see a person's bones directly, as well as direct-vision technology combining X-rays with other methods. This kind of vision could penetrate objects effectively, and the images it produced were as vivid as what the human eye could see.
But these methods were often harmful to the human body. More research was needed to make them safe for people to use.
Talking about seeing through things made Dilos think of peeping. In his previous life, many people had joked that Superman's X-Ray Vision was a man's favorite power and a woman's nightmare.
To be honest, Dilos agreed. Not everyone had the same high moral standards as Superman.
"Looks like I'll have to make something to stop people from snooping later. No, I mean, to block X-Ray Vision." Dilos suddenly remembered that this world had advanced technology and other superpowers that could see through things, so he made up his mind.
To be honest, making a simple device that emitted X-rays and electromagnetic waves was a little troublesome, but still doable under normal circumstances. The only drawback was that the radiation wasn't strong enough.
But with the blood of Clark, a Kryptonian, that problem was solved.
The only real difficulty was figuring out how to separate the different rays and fine-tune them for the glasses.
After thinking it over, he came up with a rather troublesome method: use other substances as catalysts, whether fire, biological hormones, or electric current.
The electromagnetic waves were relatively easy to deal with. After all, plenty of things could generate them.
The real difficulty was triggering the X-Ray Vision. X-rays and other forms of radiation weren't easy to generate, especially from blood.
He considered that triggering the rays in the blood might require some kind of biological hormone. But the hormones he got from one of Chloe's friends at the hospital were incomplete, and none of the ones he had could produce the desired effect.
After spending a long time trying to figure out what to do, Dilos suddenly thought of something.
"If one substance alone can't trigger it, what if I try two substances—or even several—at the same time?"
He put the idea into practice and spent three whole days experimenting. He didn't manage to produce X-rays, but the combined effects of a hydraulic device, an electric current, and a semiconductor metal did trigger an unexpected band of radiation.
After passing through certain objects, this unknown radiation band reflected faint black, white, and blue images of their interiors onto certain lenses. The unexpected discovery left Dilos both startled and delighted!
"Calm down, calm down. Don't rush." Dilos gradually tamped down his excitement, then considered how to make this radiation safe for people to use.
"First, there's the current strength. The stronger the current, the better the X-Ray Vision, so I'll need a current regulator. I also need to carefully observe and document how voltage affects it."
As he thought, Dilos wrote in his notebook: "Once it's installed on the glasses, I'll also need to consider whether the radiation reflected into my eyes will be clear and whether it will harm them. I'll need to use backscatter technology for that... Most importantly, I need to verify whether this radiation is harmful to the human body. I can test it on insects and small animals like rabbits, mainly by observing their white blood cells and..."
Dilos wrote down everything he needed to keep in mind, step by step, then began his experiments.
After nearly two weeks of work, Dilos finally figured out how to use the radiation safely and efficiently. He also successfully fitted both the X-Ray Vision and Heat Vision functions into a pair of rather large, thick-rimmed glasses with plain lenses.
There was no helping it. Dilos didn't yet have the ability to make the glasses more attractive or compact. He had too few tools and too little technology at his disposal. Making them smaller simply wasn't realistic.
Wearing the glasses, Dilos looked like a somewhat goofy bookworm, but he felt great.
The X-Ray Vision worked extremely well. When he activated it, everything he saw became a world made up of black, white, and blue. To avoid awkward moments when looking at certain things, Dilos adjusted the radiation's frequency so that living things within its range appeared as nothing but skeletons. He wouldn't see anything embarrassing. The glasses were also excellent at seeing through metals, wood, and other objects, while reflecting their shapes clearly!
All in all, the effect was like an X-ray, only more convenient, better-looking, safer, and more efficient!
There were two buttons and an inconspicuous sliding control on each side of the frames. To accommodate his eyes, Dilos made it so that either side could switch between Heat Vision and X-Ray Vision. He also added plenty of lead to the frames so that he wouldn't accidentally injure himself when the radiation was activated.
On top of that, these measures made both Heat Vision and X-Ray Vision more powerful and efficient, especially Heat Vision. He was certain that if he operated the glasses at full power, they could roast a person's brain through their skull in an instant!
The only problem was that the energy in the blood needed to be replenished. With a full charge, he could use these functions normally for several days. To recharge them, he only needed to take the tiny amount of blood stored in a miniature container inside the glasses and leave it in the sun for half an hour.
Dilos had worried that the blood might lose its effectiveness over time, but judging by its current vitality, Kryptonian blood was unbelievably powerful in certain ways.
"I really am a genius!" Looking at his creation, Dilos exclaimed with a touch of vanity. He'd taken plenty of shortcuts during the process, but it still gave him a great sense of accomplishment.
"Maybe I should get some more blood from Clark. I still have a decent amount in reserve, but who ever complains about having too much?" Dilos thought mischievously. Meanwhile, Clark, the very person he was thinking about, sneezed.
"Achoo!"
BANG!
Clark's sudden sneeze sent the tractor in front of him flying more than thirty meters. It crashed into the field and fell apart. Once he realized what had happened, he quickly looked around. Seeing that no one had noticed, he moved at top speed, leaving a blur of afterimages as he carried the tractor to his private, oversized barn to repair it.
As he fixed it, Clark wondered what was going on. He'd always been healthy and had never been sick. He'd never even sneezed before. What was this? Had something happened to his body?
I'll have to be more careful from now on. Clark made up his mind to cover his mouth whenever he sneezed in the future. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.
While Clark worried about how to keep his powers from hurting other people, the culprit, Dilos Sullivan, was leisurely lying in his house, fast asleep. He had no idea that his thoughts had caused good-natured Clark a "little" trouble.
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