Speaking of which, if things really were as he had guessed, then Simon Santo's development strategy was actually somewhat similar to Su Ming's.
Both had found a world with a relatively faster Timeline Speed to build up their power, both had chosen to advance technology and absorb manpower, and both had tried to manipulate the world from behind the scenes through economic means.
Su Ming had once chosen household goods, cigarettes, alcohol, and beverages, while Santo had no market to speak of and could only rely on soybeans, this hard currency.
It was just that this post-nuclear-war Earth was too barren, and his development had not gone smoothly. It was obvious from the guard's memories just now that Doctor Santo had not unified this Earth. Who knew how many shelters belonging to other groups still existed? Even with a robot army, it was useless if he could not find the other shelters.
He was not a genius scientist. Once an ordinary person specialized in mechanical engineering related to robotics and weapons manufacturing, it was difficult to research aerospace engineering or other projects that could help him explore Earth. The productivity left behind in this shattered world probably did not allow him to launch too many projects at once, either.
However, the biggest difference between them was probably that even without any other abilities, Deathstroke still had Mirakuru Serum to keep him young forever, while Doctor Santo did not. He was an ordinary man, and time in any universe would turn him into The Old Man.
The only question now was whether Doctor Santo had chosen this path of development by coincidence, or whether Darkseid had hinted at it or instructed him from behind the scenes.
If it was the latter, then it meant the real Darkseid might already have discovered