However, Qingshui wasn't planning on turning Nam's body into a Human Puppet just yet.
What he wanted was a Human Puppet that could inherit the abilities the deceased possessed in life. But he wasn't sure if, after being processed according to the Sand Village's traditional Human Puppet manufacturing methods, the body would still retain the Kryptonian's ability to grow stronger by absorbing yellow star energy.
He had been researching this himself and also enlisted the help of Sasori, the genius puppetry user who developed this technique in the original timeline.
Unfortunately, Sasori's main interest now lay in new puppetry techniques.
It wasn't that he wasn't dedicated to this matter, but the research progress would take time.
This didn't mean, however, that Nam currently held no value for Qingshui.
His exoskeleton battlesuit contained a lot of Kryptonian technology worth studying.
But not right now.
Tonight, Qingshui had other things to do. The earlier check of the Kryptonian's corpse, something of significant value to him, was just a routine inspection.
*"Snap!"*
A frequency vibrator was attached to the White Knight, and the White Knight's built-in sensors transmitted detailed data from various parts to a computer.
After all the data was recorded, Qingshui removed the vibrator and then plugged a data cable into the back of the arm connected to the Speed Force Dagger, transferring data and related programs.
Data transfer: 1%...
Data transfer: 2%...
...
More than ten minutes later, after the relevant data transfer was complete, Qingshui unplugged the data cable again. He extended Chakra Threads from his left hand to connect to the White Knight, activating the Speed Force Dagger from within.
*"Hum—"*
Under the effect of the Speed Force, the White Knight vibrated at high speed according to the previously recorded frequency data, turning into a blurred shadow.
Soon, this blurred white shadow separated into two parts: one was still a white shadow, and the other was a metal shell maintaining the White Knight's original shape.
*"Clang, clang, clang!"*
Qingshui tapped the Promethium shell a few times, a satisfied expression on his face.
Through his Transparent World perception, he didn't detect anything mixed into the Promethium shell.
Actually, there wasn't anything extra on the White Knight itself either, but Qingshui didn't trust Lex Luthor.
Luthor must have added something to the internal chip program, likely embedding a virus.
Even though the White Knight's true operation depended on his own Chakra Threads, it might have also included features like location tracking or eavesdropping.
So, he set up a program using the Speed Force to separate the White Knight from its Promethium casing. Luthor's plating method made it virtually impossible to separate them by unconventional means, given Promethium's toughness.
He only needed to remove the Speed Force Dagger from the original White Knight and use his own techniques to build a new White Knight Mark II.
Then, he could reinsert the Speed Force Dagger and use high-speed vibration to reassemble the White Knight Mark II and the Promethium casing.
As for the current White Knight, he would simply dismantle it again. A portion of it could be melted down and reused as material.
As for Luthor's original technologies, those that could be understood had already been deciphered. For other code and logic layers, he only needed to disassemble the chips and reverse engineer them.
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Meanwhile, in an underground vault of another highly classified military base far away in America.
Lex Luthor, blindfolded, was escorted there by two armed soldiers in camouflage uniforms.
"Lex Luthor."
As a woman's voice sounded, Luthor's blindfold was removed, revealing a Black woman standing before him.
"Tell me, what is your purpose for being here?"
The woman wasn't particularly beautiful, and she was somewhat overweight, but her brow carried a resolute and murderous aura, along with a sense of oppression that ordinary people lacked.
This must be someone who has been to war, and after returning from the battlefield, she must have attained a high position, wielding significant power, to cultivate such an imposing presence.
"Amanda Waller, it seems my expectations were met. I knew I'd find you here."
Luthor blinked, adjusting to the light in the room, and smiled.
"Answer my question."
Amanda's face was stern.
"Isn't my purpose the same as yours? Earth is for humans, not aliens. Earthlings should use their own intelligence to become strong, not need an alien to be their god or their protector. Earth doesn't need Superman. If it does, he should be displayed in a museum as a rare alien specimen.
And for you, Superman and those metahumans are unstable elements. You always either bring unstable elements under your control or eliminate them. But I think some of you are leaning towards elimination, aren't you? Especially certain individuals, who must be getting restless."
Luthor said with a smile, his gleaming bald head shining under the white lights.
"They brought it upon themselves. I was against that incident, after all, Metropolis has tens of millions of people. But one thing you said is very true: those metahumans are unstable elements, a huge potential threat to the nation. They must be restrained and controlled. So now, tell me what you plan to do."
"No, no, no, I don't have a plan yet. But I think the key must be Superman. He's the strongest one. As long as we master a way to defeat or control Superman, then the strongest power will be in our hands, and we'll have the ability to control all unstable elements, won't we?"
Luthor retorted, then continued:
"I need to understand Kryptonians better for our next steps. Don't forget, we're not just worried about them now; some Kryptonians escaped, and they're also a threat to us. So we need to study Kryptonians and Kryptonian technology.
Think about the alien exoskeletons we captured. If we could equip our army with those en masse, would we still have these concerns?
And on this planet, the best researcher you'll find is me. Only I have the ability to help you decipher Kryptonian technology, and my goal aligns with yours, doesn't it?"
Lex Luthor's words earned Amanda Waller's approval.
She not only stepped aside, opening a door behind her for him, but also asked him, "Is there anything else you need besides this?"
"After I finish my research, I'd like you to invite Superman here. Some things are best understood with a real Kryptonian present. Oh, don't misunderstand, I'm referring to the Kryptonian spaceship I modified."
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