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Returning to the Overworld, Yang Tao was somewhat surprised to see Dr. Agasa.
The corpulent Dr. Agasa, nimble despite his size, was holding an instrument and studying the wooden door leading to the Detective Conan World, his round face filled with a serious expression.
Eric stood not far away, watching Dr. Agasa, and the two occasionally exchanged a few words.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Eric turned to look at Yang Tao, then a Smiler appeared on his face as he said, "Yang, you're back."
Yang Tao nodded slightly, walked over, and asked, "Dr. Agasa, why are you here?"
Dr. Agasa, hearing Yang Tao speak to him, reluctantly put down his instrument and said, "The invisibility skin you gave me earlier has made breakthrough progress."
He then rattled off a string of professional terms, without caring whether Yang Tao understood them or not.
Yang Tao only felt some inexplicable knowledge drill into his ears, lashing at his brain, and he immediately said with a wry Smiler:
"Dr. Agasa, I know nothing about research. Could you please be more direct?"
Dr. Agasa paused, looked at him with a gaze usually reserved for the mentally challenged, and simply summarized, "Through the original solution I formulated, that skin can be reactivated, thereby allowing the skin to reactivate its invisibility ability."
I like your technology, but I don't like your gaze.
However, Yang Tao also knew that for a big shot like Dr. Agasa, there was no difference between looking at ordinary people and looking at the mentally challenged; their thought processes were completely different from those of normal people.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be the saying that there's only a fine line between genius and madness.
"Really?"
Although Yang Tao knew Dr. Agasa was strong, he hadn't expected him to be this strong. In just two days, he had managed to thoroughly research the characteristics of the Smiler skin and even develop a 'battery' for it.
He took out the two Smiler corpses, which he hadn't converted into energy value last night, from his backpack and placed them on the ground.
Dr. Agasa looked at the suddenly appearing glowing teeth and eyes, and immediately knew they must be the so-called Smiler.
He immediately pulled out a pair of gloves from his pocket, put them on, and reached for the Smiler corpses, saying as he touched them, "The energy provided by Solution No. 1 is still too little; it can only support continuous invisibility for two hours."
Two hours?
This had completely exceeded Yang Tao's expectations.
"Dr. Agasa, you've truly worked hard."
Saying that, Yang Tao took out a bottle of [Gray Almond Water] from his backpack and handed it to Dr. Agasa.
Perhaps it was because he hadn't rested for the past two days, but Dr. Agasa already had dark circles under his eyes and his complexion was somewhat pale.
"Doctor, this is a specialty Almond water from the Backrooms. It can replenish hunger and restore mental energy, perfect for your current use."
"Restore mental energy?"
Dr. Agasa felt as if Yang Tao's place was full of treasures; whether it was the wooden door for cross-world teleportation, or this peculiar space and the Smiler corpses, they all held a strange attraction for him.
Now Yang Tao had even produced Almond water that could restore mental energy. Since Yang Tao had stated its function, the effect must be good.
Temporarily abandoning the Smiler corpses, Dr. Agasa took off his gloves and took the [Gray Almond Water] from Yang Tao's hand, opened the cap, and carefully observed the liquid inside the bottle.
After sniffing the scent, Dr. Agasa carefully took a sip.
In an instant, he felt a special energy washing over his tired mind.
"This is incredible!"
Dr. Agasa took a big gulp directly, then put the remaining Almond water into his pocket. He planned to go back and study it thoroughly.
The special components contained in the Almond water transformed into a warm current, causing Dr. Agasa to involuntarily close his eyes, enjoying the refreshing sensation.
After one or two minutes, Dr. Agasa slowly opened his eyes.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Yang Tao."
Yang Tao smiled and said, "It should be me thanking you, Dr. Agasa."
Suddenly, he remembered Conan's Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes and directly asked, "Dr. Agasa, is the principle behind the Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes you invented for Conan stimulating acupuncture points to unleash potential?"
Dr. Agasa, hearing Yang Tao's question, felt completely confused and explained, "Stimulating acupuncture points, unleashing potential?"
"Who said that? Those shoes are electrically powered; the human body is just a carrier. Otherwise, given Conan's current physical condition at eight years old, he wouldn't have any strength at all."
Yang Tao's eyes widened upon hearing this. He wasn't surprised because he had misremembered the knowledge, but because Dr. Agasa said that the human body was just a carrier.
This indicated that Dr. Agasa was fully capable of developing an 'Iron Man suit' with current technology.
"Dr. Agasa, please listen to my idea..."
Saying that, Yang Tao described Iron Man's abilities to Dr. Agasa. After listening, Dr. Agasa frowned and said, "With my current technological level, I can't make such an armor."
"The main issues are material and energy. Just like the Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes, their lifespan is extremely short due to the material. Moreover, to support a human body moving freely in the air requires powerful energy support, and current energy sources cannot meet the demand at all."
Yang Tao was, to be honest, a bit disappointed after hearing Dr. Agasa's explanation.
'That's right, Dr. Agasa is just a scientist, not a genie lamp...'
"However... a single-shot energy cannon is a very good suggestion. I can try it when I go back."
Dr. Agasa said very seriously. Anything he dared to say usually meant he already had a rough plan in his mind, not a 100% success rate, but 70-80% was certainly achievable.
"Alright then, Dr. Agasa, I'll trouble you with that. If there's anything you need help with, you can come to me anytime."
Saying that, he directly exchanged for a 'compressed key' that could be used ten times and handed it to Dr. Agasa.
"Dr. Agasa, when you have time, I'd like to invite you to see the Backrooms. See if you can develop machines suitable for use there."
Due to its peculiar properties, each level of the Backrooms has corresponding rules, and some levels severely interfere with electronic devices.
This is a big problem for exploring the Backrooms.
"The Backrooms, is that where these monsters live?"
Dr. Agasa's face showed an interested expression. He was very interested in the place that could give birth to Smiler.
"That's right. It's not just Entities with various strange abilities; the most magical and mysterious thing is the Backrooms itself."
"Hmm, when do you have time? I can go anytime."
Yang Tao glanced at the wooden door leading to the Digimon World and said with a Smiler, "I still have some things to deal with. Dr. Agasa, you can research this Smiler for now and try to produce the finished invisibility cloak."
From this moment on, Dr. Agasa's destiny underwent a tremendous change.
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