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Various weapons were displayed around the cave.

Swords, spears, halberds, shields, bows and arrows, and other weapons whose names are unknown.

Although they were all cold weapons, Shen You's super senses allowed him to detect a certain dangerous aura from many of them.

The Amazons were indeed primitive in their fighting style, but Shen You knew that many of their weapons were quite sophisticated. A very small number of weapons might contain elements of N metal, while most others were made of a magical alloy known as "Amazon metal."

This metal is not only exceptionally hard, but also possesses a remarkable property: it has excellent compatibility with magic. Its material classification is similar to Uru alloy, the alloy used to forge Thor's hammer in the Marvel universe. Besides its superior inherent properties, its greatest characteristic is its ease of enchanting, and in the lore, it is referred to as "the metal reserved for gods."

Its most outstanding artifact is Wonder Woman's pair of silver bracelets. In both the movies and the original comics, they have demonstrated extraordinary defensive capabilities, being impervious to blades and bullets, even able to withstand the heat vision of Kryptonians, and also possessing the ability to amplify and unleash Diana's divine power, or similar to the energy-absorbing and reflecting function of vibranium armor.

“Your wizard friend is right, there is indeed still N metal on Paradise Island, but very little is left.”

As Hippolyta spoke, she had already walked to the deepest part of the armory. She reached out and pressed a hidden door, which quickly sprang open.

"But we still have plenty of Amazon metal. That's also a pretty good material if you're interested."

Ni metal is referred to as the ninth metal in the DC system, while Amazon metal is the eighth metal. This material not only possesses equally superior properties, but also exhibits additional effects when the eighth and ninth metals collide with each other.

"And then there's this."

She revealed a rope.

Shen You was genuinely surprised this time.

The Lasso of Truth? Isn't that one of Wonder Woman's iconic three magical artifacts?

No, it's not the Lasso of Truth. Although it looks somewhat similar and can also sense some kind of magical fluctuation, it's not exactly the same.

“My daughter has a similar rope, which represents truth and reality. This one, though not as good as hers, is no ordinary thing either,” said Queen Hippolyta. “This is the ‘Lasso of Lies,’ which corresponds to truth and represents lies.”

Shen You understood.

He remembered this item; in the comics, Batman had bought one from the magical black market as a tool to fight Wonder Woman. It had the ability to weave illusions, immersing the bound person in a dream world.

This is a precious gift.

Shen You hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at her: "My intuition tells me that you're showing me these things not because of your relationship with the wizard, or because I helped Zola, right?"

“You are very clever,” Queen Hippolyta nodded. “I do need help. It’s about my daughter.”

Her expression darkened as she spoke.

"Her name was Diana. Long ago, on a moonless night, I shaped the clay of the Amazon into the form of a baby and prayed to the gods to grant me a child."

The gods heard and answered my prayers, and granted this child life. And so she came into being, my Diana, the most perfect Amazon warrior, protected by the gods, born with divine power, a being of supreme spirituality created by heaven and earth.

Hippolyta paused for a moment, then added, "At least that's what the legend has always been. That's what she thought, and that's what I've always told the sisters on the island."

“But that was a lie,” Shen You said.

“Yes, it’s a lie,” Hippolyta readily admitted. “I told this lie because I didn’t want her to know that I just wanted to protect her.”

Shen You deliberately made his tone sound somewhat surprised, even though he already knew the true origin story of Wonder Woman.

"Your daughter, is he her father...?"

"Yes, her father is Zeus, the king of the gods."

Hippolyta sighed softly.

"I thought the truth could be kept hidden forever, and she would never have to know. But I should have known that no truth can be hidden forever."

There are indications that the diva may already know about this. And if she does know, she will definitely be very angry.

But Diana is no longer with me. She went to your human world a long time ago, and I don't know where she is. But what if the Queen of Heaven finds her, and she doesn't know her own origins…?

Shen You understood: "You want me to help her."

Metal N is the best metal in the world in terms of its anti-magic properties. Hippolyta was willing to give it to him not only as a reward for the mission, but also as leverage against Hera.

But after thinking for a moment, Shen You added, "But this is only the first time we've met."

“I have no other choice. I cannot appeal to the gods; no god would be willing to offend Hera for my sake,” the Queen sighed. “Perhaps I am to blame, but Diana knew nothing; she is innocent.”

I see that you possess extraordinary power, perhaps even greater than I could have imagined. And you mentioned the wizard Shazam—few people in this era know his name anymore, so I'm willing to believe you're telling the truth. As far as I know, that wizard is fiercely opposed to evil; if you truly are on good terms with him, then I believe you are also a person of pure heart and who keeps your promises.

There's nothing more I can do now. I don't ask for more, I only hope that if you happen to see Diana, or encounter her in danger, you can lend her a helping hand.

".Can."

"Thank you." Queen Hippolyta turned and began to walk outside. "There are still a few ships on the island. You can take one when you leave."

"Thanks, but I don't think I need a boat," Shen You smiled.

“You don’t understand.” Hippolyta shook her head. “Rheasto is circling the nearby seas. It is Hera’s henchman, and it is ordered by Hera to patrol the area.”

Rheasto is not like the weak sea monster you killed on the shore; it is a true deep-sea beast with the power to control the ocean.

It may not stop anyone from landing on Paradise Island, but it will not let anyone leave Paradise Island.

But our ship is enchanted with interference magic; it might not be able to detect you leaving by ship.”

Shen You pondered for a moment and asked, "The sea monster you're talking about... could it happen to have a shell like a rock, a body that glows red, shoots tentacles, and can also generate electricity?"

Queen Hippolyta: "?"

“That’s just what I was saying,” Shen You said. “If you’re talking about that sea monster, then... well, it might already be dead.”

On our way to Paradise Island, we did encounter a monster that matched your description. It rushed out of the sea trying to swallow us, and I was forced to act in self-defense, so I blew it up.

Queen Hippolyta's eyes widened slightly.

Just casually...blew it up?

Listen to this yourself, is this even human language?

The Queen remained silent, lost in thought.

But at that moment she suddenly realized that she might have just made a wise decision for Paradise Island.

Chapter 48 New Equipment

Shen You has agreed to the Queen's request, but whether it can be fulfilled depends on fate.

After all, according to Queen Hippolyta, Wonder Woman went to the human world a hundred years ago. Her most active period to date was during World War I, after which she disappeared without a trace, living in anonymity.

A hundred years from now, Diana could be in any profession, with any identity, in any country. Trying to find her in today's vast sea of ​​people would be like finding a needle in a haystack.

Hippolyta naturally understood this principle. However, she had no one else to entrust with this matter, so she had no other choice. Shen You could only promise to lend Diana a hand if they happened to meet and the situation permitted, but ultimately it depended on fate. Hippolyta accepted this arrangement.

Diana's situation was quite innocent. For the first half of her life, she thought she was a little person molded from mud without a father. When she finally found out she had a father, it turned out he was a womanizer who spread the seeds of love all over the world.

As a result, a large portion of Olympus was populated by his children. Compared to Odin next door, who was just an old man in name only, he was the "true father of the gods," and he also left behind a large number of demigods of unknown origin in the human world.

This is why Wonder Woman often finds that the various gods and companions she meets in her adventures turn out to be either her brothers or sisters, making her a veritable Amazonian Duan Yu.

After Zora settled on Paradise Island, he had nothing to do with her anymore. Shen You not only successfully obtained the target N metal, but also acquired a batch of Amazon alloy as an extra.

In this way, his second-generation armor can be entirely made from the eighth and ninth metals of the DC Universe, and if it is successfully completed, its strength will be completely incomparable to the first generation.

This immediately became his main focus of development in the following days.

The mobile Ultra Armor posed no significant technical challenges for him; with the experience of the first-generation armor, the second generation's technology would be even more mature. The primary goal of this generation of armor was to improve energy efficiency; higher energy efficiency would naturally lead to greater strength, faster speed, and more powerful beam weapons.

Shen You quickly tested and found that the Amazon metal performed remarkably well in achieving this function. He discovered that the main reason this alloy was chosen as the primary material by the Old Gods was likely due to its extraordinary energy transfer efficiency. It could achieve energy transfer with almost zero loss, and even have a certain amplification effect if designed properly.

If the transmission channels for Specium energy were designed entirely with this metal, theoretically the maximum output of Specium released by the second-generation armor would be at least twice as strong as that of the first generation.

Besides the performance of the armor itself, Shen You's other major focus is on the Kryptonians.

After analyzing the data from the spaceship brought by Kara, Shen You successfully extracted some documents concerning Krypton's geographical environment. One chapter in particular detailed records of the red stars in Krypton's star system, including various data records of Kryptonian observations of the stars.

This part immediately attracted Shen You's attention, and he specially extracted it to create a new scientific research project that he named "Red Sun Simulation".

Anyone with even a slight understanding of American comics knows that while Kryptonians can easily gain superhuman power simply by basking in the sun, they also suffer from three classic fatal weaknesses.

Kryptonite, the red sun, magic.

There are countless parallel universes, and the versions have been restarted time and time again, with settings being rewritten repeatedly, but these three weaknesses are retained in 99% of the versions.

The magic aspect is somewhat controversial. Although the official explanation is that Kryptonians have negative magic resistance, Superman can sometimes withstand high-level magical attacks unscathed, while at other times a simple fireball can knock him unconscious, making him seem like an actor.

Therefore, it's generally accepted that Superman's magic resistance is Schrödinger's cat-like, meaning he can have it or not depending on the plot. However, his other two weaknesses rarely cause problems, even in DC Comics, which is known for its "not eating" mechanics.

Kryptonite is undoubtedly the most effective, but obtaining it is almost exclusively through mining. While it's possible to synthesize it artificially, it's extremely difficult and prone to problems. The simplest, most convenient, and easiest to synthesize artificially is the Red Sun Generator.

In the DC universe, the Sun in our solar system is a yellow star, and Kryptonians experience rapid enhancement upon exposure to its radiation. Conversely, Krypton's star is a red star, and their superpowers weaken rapidly and eventually disappear upon exposure to its radiation.

This is one of the most powerful weapons against Kryptonians. More importantly, it presents an extremely low level of technical difficulty for Shen You.

Synthesizing sunlight is the simplest part of the Ultraman race's light technology; the technical barrier is practically nonexistent. The only difficulty is knowing the specific parameters of the DC universe's red sun, but the Kara spaceship's built-in database has already solved that for him.

Shen You plans to officially equip the second-generation mobile armor with the Red Sun Generator. Of course, before that, the effects need to be tested.

Therefore, the importance of having a domesticated Kryptonian by your side becomes apparent again.

Kara was actually a little confused when she came to the lab with him. She only knew that Shen You had somehow come up with some new technology to test and needed to borrow her body.

Although the young girl was initially suspicious, wondering why the new technology would need to borrow her body, the trust ingrained in her family made her believe Shen You was a good person. So she obediently followed along.

Shen You activated the device, first enabling the function of simulating yellow solar radiation.

A completely simulated solar energy source, shining directly onto her face. A surge of warm energy rushed in, and Kara, completely unprepared, felt instantly filled.

"Mmm...ahh..."

She swayed, groaned, and gasped for breath, leaning on the lab table beside her with one hand.

Her eyes suddenly reddened, startling her so much that she quickly covered them and looked away.

"What...is this...too intense, I...I can't take it!"

She covered her eyes and spoke with difficulty.

The simulation experiment of yellow solar radiation was successful. Shen You was very satisfied with this; the device could not only be used by Kara, but also by himself. After all, in a way, he and the Kryptonians were both powered by solar energy.

And this is just a prototype design. Shen You even envisions a more powerful solar-powered satellite, similar to the one in Max's finale. It would provide a super-amplified recharge directly from Earth orbit, allowing him to perhaps replicate Max's fastest and most powerful cheat code.

"It's okay, it'll be fine in a moment."

Shen You adjusted the switch.

When the device frequency was adjusted, the solar radiation immediately changed from yellow to red.

"Ah~"