American comic book: God among men, Saiyan-Kryptonian hybrid

Chapter 171 Number Seventeen Still! Leading the Trap Step by Step!

Since the battle at Kent Farm, Batman, suffering from severe paranoia, has been researching the characteristics of those who possess "qi" and pre-planning their weaknesses.

Coincidentally, the person he was going to study, Tony Stark, shared the same idea.

Two epoch-making chosen ones, enough to unleash the power to analyze the origin of the universe, after excluding the special hybrid existence of Carrot El.

Before long, they completely tore away the martial arts disguise that this power from the Dragon Ball world had always worn!
First, Qi in the human body exhibits a non-sealed dissipative nature. This state can react with myostatin secreted by the human body. When the container weakens, the Qi will also decrease accordingly!
In other words, Qi has the same metabolic characteristics as the human body. If you don't train consistently, no matter how high your level of attainment is, once your body relaxes, your Qi will also weaken!
This is especially noticeable when relaxed, but according to the analysis report that Batman "incidentally" did for Carrot Al, this trait has a clear racial bias!
Because Carrot El's Kryptonian bloodline compensates for this, Batman also deduced the second theorem of this characteristic.

That is, the Qi mastered by some superior races in the universe can ignore this characteristic due to the special structure of their bodies or bloodlines!
Second, gas has strong structural stability and high plasticity!

Third, the structural form of gas is broken down as its purity increases, and it combines to form unique new energy!
Fourth, in terms of observation, the manifestation of Qi is easily affected by emotional state and presents different wavelengths, namely, evil Qi and righteous Qi.

Fifth, and most surprisingly to Batman and Iron Man, is that when Qi is stored in the human body as energy, it has absolutely no ability to resist toxins, viruses, bacteria, and many other microscopic elements!

This discovery stemmed from the fact that Iron Man was poisoned by palladium!
According to the Dragon Ball universe's classification of life levels for Earthlings and Saiyans, they are not actually that difficult to deal with.

Just like Gohan in Dragon Ball being poisoned by toxic fumes, Goku in the Despair Universe dies of viral heart disease.

The presence of gas does not provide immunity against Stark palladium poisoning.

Admittedly, this discovery left the two of them silent for a moment.

How can someone with such powerful energy stored in every cell of their body still be poisoned?

Through meticulous research into this condition, the two quickly discovered that the energy within Tony's body and the constantly invading palladium element—or, to be precise, the interaction between them and the functioning of his body—were completely unrelated!
The two are like completely separate operating systems, with no interference or connection between them!

The existence of Qi does not alter lifespan, stimulate gene mutation, evolve the respiratory system and nervous tissue, interfere with cell division and aging, or promote the evolution of the human body itself. It is naturally consumable, yet it can still give humans power that surpasses that of ordinary people.
What the hell is this thing?
By this point in the experiment, Batman had completely decided to use this thing as a tool.

Iron Man's brilliant mind has led to many new speculations: what would happen if this restriction could be broken, allowing the Qi to fully interact with the human body's systems?
Both were keenly aware of the dangers of continuing the experiment, so neither of them dared to proceed rashly.

Furthermore, because Tony discovered palladium poisoning, they had to quickly complete the research and development of the new element, so their initial experiments were terminated.

But these two geniuses have indeed torn away the martial arts cloak that Qi is wearing. Qi is by no means a product of martial arts training, but a new type of energy that coexists with the human body and has a different operating mode.

Batman has also found many solutions for dealing with these types of people!

One of them is that they are not immune to nerve gas!
That's why Bruce installed fear gas on the darts, because he was certain that these arrogant strongmen would not dodge a dart thrown by an ordinary person!
Just like an elephant won't care about an ant's attack!
As dusk settled, the shadows of bats lurking in the darkness were drawn back. At least in Number 17's bloodshot eyes, Number 18, engulfed in flames, and surrounded by mercenaries from the Red Ribbon Legion, all revealed their bestial gazes!

What Number Seventeen fears most is not that her sister becomes Dr. Gro's experimental subject, but that she doesn't even have the qualifications to become Dr. Gro's experimental subject!
That would mean she would be given to the mercenaries of the Red Ribbon Legion until the moment she died!
When the fear gas took effect on Number 17, even for just a brief moment, it was enough to leave a deep imprint of the image in his mind!

To Batman's surprise, Number Seventeen actually attacked Gro!

"boom!!"

Fear at its extreme turns into reckless rage. The opportunity is fleeting; if they can kill Dr. Groh, they will be free. Pushing aside Number 18's arm, Number 17's bloodshot eyes flashed, and he swiftly stabbed Dr. Groh with a backhand chop.

Driven by fear of the poison gas, Number 17 had become reckless.

The immense impact even pierced through the Justice League headquarters building, and the huge difference in strength also prevented Dr. Gero from seeing Android 17's movements!

"Are you crazy? Number 17?"

Dr. Groh's expression tightened, but as a scientist, he had already studied the two of them for quite some time.

He had already taken precautions when he saw the drastic change in No. 17's expression.

Because the only result of Groh’s modifications on the two was the complete stripping away of their human emotions, turning them into tools that only obeyed his commands!
If these two test subjects exhibit other emotions, it means the modification is not yet complete and they will definitely pose a threat to him!

The instant the attack was launched, Dr. Groh, with his hand behind his back, pressed the pause button in time.

At the same time, he stepped back and blocked in front of his chest!
"boom!"

The next second, Number 17's movements came to an abrupt halt, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, his actions completely stopped. At the same time, an arm covered with mechanical wires flew into the air.

"boom!!!"

Dr. Groh's right hand was severed, exposing the sparkling mechanical circuitry. The mechanical constructs, long since devoid of pain, still evoked a lingering fear of death, prompting Dr. Groh to roar in fury:
"Damn it, Number 17!!!"

Facing Number 17, who had been completely paralyzed, Dr. Groh vented his anger by stomping on his head repeatedly.

He really wanted to detonate the bomb and completely destroy this guy who dared to attack him!

But after years of hard work and research, he really couldn't bear to part with these two experimental materials, which is why he modified the detonator into a controller.

Number 18 stared blankly at the scene, his eyes reddening. Despite his immense anger, he could only suppress it in his heart. He didn't know why Number 17 had suddenly gone mad, but attacking Gro now would undoubtedly be unwise.

We should at least wait for an opportunity to turn our backs to each other.

However, just then, before Dr. Groh could react, a tiny earpiece was suddenly tossed into her fair and smooth hand.

"Ok?"

Number 18 paused for a moment, then naturally recognized it as an earphone. She calmed down, quickly put it on without making a sound, and covered her earlobes with her golden hair.

"Go down the corridor to the third floor, where there are two rooms. Enter each one."

(End of this chapter)