Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 67 The Dominator Beta 1.1
Another few busy days have passed.

In fact, even though Luca was still young at this time, his body was already showing signs of strain.

After all, it involves not only high-intensity mental activity, but also physical exertion and fine motor skills.

If Luca hadn't frequently used [Sweet Captive]'s healing ability to relieve the soreness in his muscles and eyes, he probably would have already gone to rest and slept all day.

During this time, not only Samira, but even Big White reminded Luca to take care of his health several times, but he still managed to hold on thanks to his excitement.

Finally, looking at this energy pistol, which was identical in appearance to the original [Dominator] but completely different in its internal workings, Luca finally showed a satisfied smile.

"Next, we need to find a place to test this brand new Dominator!"

Given the power possessed by the Dominator, Luca would naturally not choose to conduct the test in his own small private laboratory.

However, even without conducting actual tests, he already had a general understanding of the various data of this 'brand new' weapon.

In fact, this 'Dominator Beta 1.1' is a knock-off product 'pieced together' by analyzing the original [Dominator] and combining it with existing technical information in the database.

However, Orange Industries already had experience in developing 'ion energy guns', in addition to some peripheral technologies from the Gundam 00 world.

The final product is very close to the original [Dominator].

It not only possesses three form transformations similar to the original [Dominator], but also has 70-80% of its power.

Even additional features such as network connectivity, voice recognition, and facial data retrieval have been perfectly replicated.

The only two things that are a little regrettable.

First, the original version's aiming aids, which could be projected onto the eyes at all times, and even the information prompts, were something that even with Haro's abilities, he couldn't integrate into 'Dominator Beta 1.1'.

Ultimately, the only solution was to use an external device similar to the Dragon Ball power level detector.

Well, this external glasses is actually a part of the technology that was 'disassembled' from the [tracking glasses] that Baymax scanned later.

However, the technology behind the [tracking glasses] is actually far more shady than it appears. Forget about copying it; after all that effort, they only managed to extract a few scattered bits of useful technology.

Another aspect that couldn't perfectly replicate the original was the ultra-small energy battery on the [Dominator].

According to Harlow's simulations, the battery wear caused by 'electromagnetic anesthesia' in non-lethal mode and 'ion beam' in lethal mode is essentially within an acceptable range.

However, the "high-energy melting energy ball" condensed in the last and decomposition mode, the "melting mode", is basically enough to deplete one battery and render two batteries unusable with current battery technology.

Unlike the original Luca, which could fire a dozen or more shots in a row before running out of power and could be recharged and reused repeatedly.

Even this "crippled" battery was obtained by reverse engineering the lithium batteries inside the two intelligent robots, Baymax and Haro.

That's why it's often said that the most "darkened" of these high-tech gadgets is energy technology.
The data stored in the Haro chip mostly requires a 'solar furnace' to be realized, and the achievements in battery technology are pitifully small.

but!

In Luca's opinion!
This second unexpected 'flaw' actually suited his taste even better.

Perhaps it is because they have been corrupted by these evil capitalists.

Luca's first thought was not to continue improving and upgrading, but to have Harlow change the battery of 'Dominator Beta 1.1' to a removable and replaceable type.

Moreover, he even intentionally 'compressed' some of the battery's performance, so that even when 'Dominator Beta 1.1' uses 'ion beams' in lethal mode, it will still cause some degree of 'permanent damage' to the energy battery.

Furthermore, Luca thoughtfully had Harlow add a line of code indicating the degree of battery damage to the accompanying glasses' software.

This is to ensure that future buyers will not lose their user experience due to severe battery 'damage'.

"How much money can you make selling handguns? Once the handguns are sold, do you expect the power company to make money off the ammunition?"

Moreover, Luca is also planning to launch a long-term battery recycling program with rebates.

The goal is to return those 'permanently damaged' batteries to the factory, refurbish them, and resell them.

Yes, it's a rebate, not a trade-in discount!
After all, if the 'damaged battery' is simply discounted when buying a 'new battery', then it only saves the purchaser money.

If there are rebates, it will be easier for those Smith specialists to 'scrap' old batteries for profit, and then they will be more proactive in purchasing new batteries.

"Now that we have our flagship product, the next step is to figure out the sales channels."

"It's time to go back to the company and meet with those people again. We should at least get those shareholders and sales staff to do something."

However, Luca already had a good buyer in mind.

The military is proving to be a difficult party to deal with for the time being.

When they need to procure new weapons, the review process is often very complicated.

Even conceptual technology demonstrations must be approved by the Defense Agency and undergo budget review by Congress.

Moreover, Orange Industries had very few connections with the military because it had focused too much on contract manufacturing.

So this time Luca is targeting another 'armed group'.

"As a local agency, the NYPD's procurement plans and budget allocations are much faster."

Ultimately, Luca prioritized dealing with the replication of the 'Dominator' and even thoughtfully retained the non-lethal mode because he was targeting the recently infamous New York police.

"Heh heh, the gangsters are all armed with alien energy weapons now, how can those officials bear to let these brave police officers fight them with ordinary firearms?"

Moreover, as long as they can secure the New York Police Department's procurement order first.

Are police officers in other states just going to stand by and watch their colleagues in New York State use equipment that is several times more advanced than theirs?

But not before that.

"I should get some sleep first."

As he spoke, Luca, finally able to relax, didn't even move a step and fell asleep directly on the carpet in the underground laboratory.

Haro, who had been operating the equipment on the auxiliary mech, saw Luca fall into a deep sleep and immediately and carefully and gently pulled himself out of the mech and leaned against Luca.

Meanwhile, Big White silently walked over to Luca and gently picked him up.

They carefully carried it upstairs to the large bed in the bedroom.

(End of this chapter)