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After leaving the Depp Group's plant research institute, Lex asked again, "Where's our next stop? Master of psychological counseling, Mr. Depp."

“Next stop…” Depp thought for a moment and said, “Next stop is the Depp Institute of Life and Cryogenics. I think Mr. Victor there will definitely welcome you very much.”

Lex thought for a moment and said, "I seem to have heard of the name Victor. Wasn't this guy involved in a lot of crimes in Gotham under the name Mr. Freeze?"

“Yes, that’s him,” Depp said. “His previous crimes were all to obtain research funds to save his wife.” Depp hailed a taxi and said.

Lex got into the back of the taxi, straightened his tie slightly, and said, "So you gave him the funds for research to save his wife, and then recruited him?"

“Yes, I think he’s a pitiful man, but at the same time he’s a genius, and I’ve always cherished talent.” Depp pointed ahead and said to the taxi driver, “To the Depp Corporation’s Life and Cryogenics Research Institute.”

The driver turned off the "vacant" sign and said, "As you wish, please hold on tight."

Half an hour later, when they arrived at their destination, the driver did not unlock the car door.

He pulled a pistol from his pocket and pointed it at Depp.

"Give me a thousand dollars, or don't even think about getting off the bus."

Chapter 206 The Technology Best Suited for Tony

Depp was speechless upon seeing this.

Lex, sitting in the back seat of the car, once again gained a profound understanding of what Gotham truly is.

Seeing that the two men didn't take out their money, the driver roared angrily again, "I asked you to pay me a thousand dollars, are you deaf? This isn't a toy gun from a children's store, I don't think you want a hole in your head!"

Upon hearing this, Depp was so angry that he almost laughed.

Having taken down Ebony Maw, Proxima Midnight, and Corvus Glaive, he was now being threatened at gunpoint by an ordinary taxi driver in Gotham.

All I can say is that this is truly Gotham.

That's awesome!

But buddy, you've really picked the wrong person if you're trying to rob me.

You're lucky, Selena didn't get on the bus with you; she went home to be with Little Dick instead.

Otherwise, she would definitely break your wrist immediately.

Depp took out three thousand dollars from his wallet and generously handed it to the taxi driver. Then he and Lex walked out of the taxi in a very natural and unhurried manner.

The taxi driver was overjoyed. After completing this fare, he could live a carefree life for at least a week. If he didn't have to order those hot women and good wine, he could even have a great time for a month!

Lex was somewhat surprised as he watched the taxi speed away with the accelerator floored.

"Depp is such a low-key guy, he's really a scary man."

Unbeknownst to Kelex, just two kilometers into the taxi, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, charring the car and its occupants to a charred black.

The two arrived at the entrance of the Institute of Life and Cryogenics, where Victor finally arrived late.

He hurriedly put on his white lab coat, saying, "I'm sorry, I was chatting with my wife this morning and just re-frozen her, so I'm a little late. You know, boss, I can't leave Nora's side while she's being frozen."

Depp nodded and smiled to show his understanding.

But Lex frowned again. He thought to himself, if he hadn't misheard, this blue-skinned man with the glass hood said he had just frozen his wife?

What's going on here?!

Is this legal?

Is it really not necessary to call the police?

For a fleeting moment, Lex even considered calling the GCPD emergency number.

Honestly, this half-day trip to Gotham left this top-tier playboy with considerable psychological trauma.

And they came one after another, like stacked buffs.

Young Lex felt he was about to reach his limit!

Gotham is such a chaotic place!

No wonder people always say that you shouldn't invest in a metropolis. It seems that investing in Gotham requires careful consideration.

Seeing the change in Lex's expression, Depp said, "Don't be afraid. This is what I was just saying. Victor devoted himself to researching cryopreservation and life sciences in order to treat his wife who was suffering from a terminal illness. He is not some wife-killing psychopath, but a romantic man who loves his wife to the extreme."

Upon hearing this, Lex felt ashamed of his earlier thoughts.

He took Victor's cold hand and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Victor. You are a truly admirable person."

Behind the glass mask, Victor forced a friendly smile onto his stiff face and said, "Hello, Mr. Luther, I hope you like my research and products here."

“I’m really looking forward to your presentation,” Lex said with a smile.

Seeing his future collaborators getting along well with his employees, Depp felt a sense of relief.

After spending some time with him, Depp realized that although Lex Luthor was much more mature than Clark, he was still a young and immature genius in his developmental stage.

Compared to the future Lex Luthor who can suppress Superman, the current Lex Luthor does not yet possess the qualities a supervillain should have.

But it's not a big problem; Depp will help Lex grow up quickly and become a good person.

Upon entering the research institute, Victor enthusiastically introduced Depp and Lex to the various devices available for sale.

"This is our latest cryogenic chamber, mainly for sale and use in the aerospace and medical industries. As long as the user meets the cryogenic standards after preliminary testing, the human body can be cryopreserved completely without injury for more than fifty years. In other words, as long as it is thawed within five years, the cryopreserved person can be restored to the moment of freezing."

Listening to Victor's explanation, Lex exclaimed, "Doesn't that mean that when someone has a terminal illness, they can use this machine to extend their life by five years? And if a cure is available fifty years from now, their terminal illness can be cured!"

“That’s right, Mr. Lex is very clever,” Victor said. “However, the drawback still exists: it can only be used once per person. If used multiple times, it will cause the body to decompose rapidly after thawing.”

After listening to Victor's introduction for a while, Depp said somewhat impatiently, "Victor, Lex is not an outsider. Show him some of the core technology."

"Core technology?" Lex looked at Depp with a puzzled expression.

Upon hearing this, Victor immediately understood and said, "Come with me."

Finally, in a laboratory deep within the research institute, Victor demonstrated the true core technology to Lex...

A light blue freeze gun with a rather futuristic design.

The light blue cryotherapy gun has four buttons, each seemingly representing a different function.

Victor picked up the latest model of the freeze gun, pressed the first button, and then pulled the trigger at the display case made of steel and glass in front of him.

A chilling aura instantly filled the entire laboratory, and Lex couldn't help but shiver.

The pale blue freezing light emitted from the gun barrel instantly froze the display case, making a crackling sound.

Finally, Victor walked up to the frost-covered display case, pressed his thumb against the tip of his middle finger, and flicked it lightly.

Snap! Splash!

The display case shattered instantly into a pile of chilling debris.

After doing all this, Victor explained, "This is the first function of the latest version of the freeze gun: absolute zero. It can instantly lower the temperature of an object to absolute zero, making the target not only incredibly cold but also incredibly fragile, crumbling into dust at the slightest touch. And this is irreversible."

As Lex gaped in astonishment, Depp clapped his hands and said, "Brilliant! I'm sure it has other functions as well."

“You’re right, please allow me to explain.” Victor pressed the second button on the cryotherapy gun and then aimed it at his own arm.

Seeing this, Lex exclaimed in shock, "What is this guy trying to do? He's actually going to shoot himself in the arm with that gun! Is he crazy?"

Victor pulled the trigger, and a deep blue freezing ray instantly shot into his own arm.

Soon, a thick layer of ice formed on Victor's arm, and before long, his arm was encased in a heavy block of ice.

Victor said nonchalantly:

"This is its second function: damage-free freezing."

"It can freeze the target in ice within one to five seconds without causing serious damage to the body."

"If it thaws within an hour, the target may even be completely undamaged."

Depp said, "I guess... the third button is for defrosting."

Victor chuckled, “You guessed it again, boss. The third button is indeed for defrosting. I’ve reversed the freezing technology to make it thaw objects quickly.”

After saying that, Victor pressed the third button and shot himself out of his frozen arm.

Soon, under the deep blue reverse freezing rays, his arm was rapidly thawed.

Victor raised his thawed left hand and clenched it a few times to prove that the freezing had not caused him any harm.

Victor explained, "This feature can be used to restrain unruly criminals. Freeze their feet to keep them in place, or freeze their hands to prevent them from resisting."

Seeing this, Lex exclaimed, "This is truly amazing! I even feel like I... don't understand this world anymore!"

Depp immediately said, "Don't underestimate yourself. Message me, and you'll become the smartest person in the world with the most advanced technology in the future."

Lex clearly took Depp's words as a consolation and said nonchalantly, "Thank you for your kind words. If that day ever comes, I will definitely share all my research results with you free of charge."

“It’s a deal!” Depp said happily. “So, Victor, what’s the function of the last button?”

Victor said with considerable pride:

"The last button is the result of my combination of cryogenics and life sciences!"

"I call it cryotherapy light; it can quickly freeze injured wounds and rapidly repair them. This is all thanks to the...milk you gave me."

"I have to say, that thing is really amazing. Although I only analyzed a tiny bit of the milk, it was enough for me to achieve such fruitful results."

After saying this, Victor took a pen from the breast pocket of his lab coat and placed his left hand on the display case. Then, he suddenly plunged his right hand, which was gripping the pen tightly, into his left hand!

puff!

The pen pierced Victor's left palm, and dark red blood immediately flowed out.

Viktor threw the pen to the ground, then picked up the freeze gun that had already been pressed on the fourth button, and sprayed it at his wound.

Two seconds later, the penetrating wound on Victor's palm was frozen and stopped bleeding, and then the medical components contained in the radiation began to take effect.

Five minutes later, Victor gently shook the frost off his palms and opened them to show Depp and Lex.

"Look, my hand has been completely healed. This is the power of the cryotherapy beam."

Depp exclaimed, "The treatment is truly amazing!"

Although Depp's own recovery ability is much faster than the treatment speed of cryotherapy, Depp still sincerely feels that it is a rather perfect technology.

Furthermore, Depp felt that this technology was best suited for ordinary humans like Tony who relied on mechs for combat.

If Tony Stark possessed this technology in Avengers: Infinity War, he could have quickly healed himself after Thanos stabbed him in the stomach, instead of simply freezing him to stop the bleeding.