Chapter 153: Human Puppet – Solomon Grundy
This was a single-story elevator, connecting to the very bottom floor of the building.
It led to an extremely spacious underground plaza. Aside from the incandescent lights on the ceiling, there were only some metal dummies against one wall and a few relatively inexpensive pieces of equipment.
This area was specifically set aside for testing weapons and equipment, and this time, of course, it was for assessing Solomon Grundy's combat effectiveness.
"I'm starting."
Mr. Freeze took out a tablet and said to Qingshui.
"Mhm." Qingshui nodded.
After getting permission, Mr. Freeze pressed the button displayed on the tablet.
Instantly, currents of electricity flowed from the chains to Solomon Grundy, absorbed by his body.
The injuries sustained during his fight with Qingshui, and the opened chest cavity from the modifications, were recovering at a visible rate.
Qingshui's eyes shifted slightly. He reached out towards Solomon Grundy and unleashed a Lightning Release Ninjutsu.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Snake."
Dense blue electric light transformed into several slender lightning snakes, slithering and pouncing onto Solomon Grundy. Along with the other currents, they were absorbed by him.
"Cellular activity enhanced, cardiopulmonary function activated, brain activity activated…"
Victor pulled down the sunglasses on Mr. Freeze's Battle Suit mask to prevent his vision from being interfered with by the bright electricity, while also looking at the data displayed on the tablet.
After a long while, the electric light subsided, and Qingshui stopped releasing the Lightning Release.
*CRACK!*
The end of the iron chain was released, and Solomon Grundy's towering body stood up.
There was no terrifying nursery rhyme about being born on Monday and baptized on Tuesday, like when he was resurrected. He simply stood there silently, not saying a word.
"Looks like it was a success."
As Qingshui spoke, he extended five fingers towards Solomon Grundy, extending Chakra Threads that connected to Solomon Grundy's body.
His cells' conductivity to Chakra had indeed improved significantly compared to before. It seemed the Lightning Release Chakra he had infused into him during his resurrection wasn't in vain.
Immediately after, a panel popped up, displaying Solomon Grundy's data.
[Puppet Name]: Solomon Grundy
[Overall Parameters]:
Height: 3.22 meters
Weight: 588.95 kilograms
Material: Biological material, titanium alloy, compound fiber…
Energy: Heart (electrical energy, bio-energy)
Operation Method: Chakra Threads, electrical signal remote control
[Puppet Rating]: A-
[Overall Evaluation]: Heavy combat type Puppet. A Human Puppet created through the fusion of modern engineering and Puppetry. Possesses extremely strong strength, defense, and self-healing abilities. After modification, it is equipped with thermal weapons, giving it astonishing destructive power.
"Want to test Grundy's combat power?"
Mr. Freeze looked at Solomon Grundy, then at the White Knight standing behind Qingshui, and asked with interest.
"Sure."
Although the panel's simulation had already shown Solomon Grundy's strength, Qingshui still wanted to try it out.
The Chakra Threads retracted from Solomon Grundy's body and connected to the White Knight. In an instant, the White Knight's various modules covered Qingshui's body.
Mr. Freeze also pressed a button on the tablet, controlling Solomon Grundy to walk towards the open space in the distance.
"Ready?"
Seeing Qingshui control the White Knight to stand opposite Solomon Grundy, Mr. Freeze said excitedly.
"Of course."
"Then I'm starting."
As soon as he finished speaking, Solomon Grundy silently charged towards Qingshui, swinging his fist.
"Ninja Art: Mechanism Sealing Technique."
A deep blue Chakra aura emanated from the White Knight's arm, condensing into a light shield that solidly blocked Solomon Grundy's powerful punch.
The White Knight was unharmed, but still retreated a few steps under that terrifying force.
Qingshui felt the Chakra consumption of this Mechanism Shield Seal and nodded with satisfaction.
It was very strong. In terms of strength alone, it could already overpower the White Knight, which had a compressed pneumatic device.
This was much stronger than when Penguin had resurrected him with electrical energy before.
Because Qingshui and Victor had added a motor system inside Solomon Grundy, enhancing his already very powerful strength.
However, gains always come with losses. While this enhanced Solomon Grundy's strength, it also significantly increased his already immense weight, affecting his speed and agility.
Though certainly faster than an average person, he seemed somewhat sluggish in front of the White Knight.
There was no need for the Speed Force in this situation. Simply using pneumatic acceleration combined with Qingshui's own mastery of Puppetry was enough to easily evade Mr. Freeze's control over Solomon Grundy.
"Walter, test its defensive capabilities." Mr. Freeze said to Qingshui.
"Understood."
The White Knight raised its arm and fired two small, high-explosive Rockets, targeting Solomon Grundy.
*BOOM!*
A violent explosion erupted, but Solomon Grundy remained unharmed. Aside from his modesty-preserving underwear being destroyed by the blast, nothing else changed.
"Good heavens, that's bigger than a donkey."
Seeing this rather eye-watering sight, Qingshui controlled the White Knight to activate the High-Voltage Electric Sword in its right arm.
"Separation Breathing: Fourth Form: Falling Separation Rain!"
Blades of high-temperature plasma light flew out, instantly leaving scorched marks on Solomon Grundy's body.
It either didn't penetrate his defense, or it did, but only scratched the surface, and then quickly regenerated thanks to Solomon Grundy's powerful self-healing ability.
"Separation Breathing: Second Form: Separation Flow Dance!"
"Separation Breathing: First Form: Ion Cut!"
Two brilliant blue lights flashed as the High-Voltage Electric Sword instantly struck Solomon Grundy's neck.
The Breathing Style sword techniques are all designed to combat Demons, meaning they are effective against both human-like and non-human-like creatures. Many Demons, like Solomon Grundy, are large, humanoid creatures.
Regardless of whether they are used for offense, defense, or interference, the ultimate goal of Breathing Style sword techniques is to sever the opponent's head, and they possess extremely high single-target burst damage. Even in the Ninja World, with the enhancement of Chakra, and when compared to that series of Nintaijutsu, they are not much worse than others, except for the Raikage's Hell Stab from the Cloud Hidden Village.
Breathing Style is actually quite effective against creatures like Solomon Grundy, who resemble Demons—creatures with extremely outstanding strength, self-healing, and defensive capabilities.
Qingshui's Separation Breathing, based on the Wind, Lightning, and Sun Breathing Styles, is no exception.
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