Chapter 72

Gao Deng: "What do you mean by 'pervert'? I didn't sexually harass you; I just wanted to verify my hypothesis." —— Protesting

Cheshire Cat: "Then why didn't you just ask me? Why did you have to touch me?"

Gao Deng: "I was afraid you would follow Lei Xiao's orders and not tell me the truth. (Worried that [Terrifying Shadow] secretly mastered the new Nirvana Steel forging technique)" —— Grumbling to himself

Gao Deng: "I admit I was rash. I apologize. Please tell me the truth." —— Admitting his mistake, acting like a gentleman

Cheshire Cat: "...... (Feeling uncomfortable with Gao Deng's attitude) I'm not wearing any Nirvana Steel bra. You guessed wrong. My resistance to physical attacks isn't particularly strong."

Gao Deng: "Then why weren't you injured? You were kicked so far away..."

Cheshire Cat: "Just before she kicked me, I jumped back, reducing the force of the kick by about 70-80%. Naturally, I wasn't seriously hurt." —— Explaining

Gao Deng: "I see, you used [One Skill to Defeat a Thousand Pounds]..." —— Admiring

Cheshire Cat: "Of course. Although my strength isn't as great as Diana's, my combat skills are on par with hers..." —— Proudly

Gao Deng: "Unfortunately, she follows the principle of [One Force Overcomes Ten Skills]. Your poisonous claws can't touch her (you can't get too close, only harassing from a safe distance). Otherwise, you would have been seriously injured like this time. And the iron nails you shot were deflected by her silver bracelets, posing no threat to her." —— Finishing the second half of the sentence

Cheshire Cat: "Why do you have this habit of heavy breathing? Are you praising me or insulting me?" —— Angry

Gao Deng: "I'm analyzing the current situation for Dalei, not talking to you. (Turning to Dalei) So, Princess Dai, please put aside your unnecessary pride, inferiority, and vanity. Let's join forces and quickly deal with her. Don't forget, Hippolyta's main force has already landed on Paradise Island. Time is not on our side."

I (Voiceover): "The old man wants to gang up and fight in a group? That's his strong point."

Dalei: "Hmm, (pointing to Gao Deng's side) You two really think alike." —— Captain America is leading Bucky to join Diana, currently fighting the surrounding regular army

Gao Deng: "It seems we'll be three against three. We need to set a strategy... Have you heard the story of 'Tian Ji's Horse Racing'?"

Cheshire Cat: "It looks like you're going to divide our members and the enemy into upper, middle, and lower classes. According to the strength estimate, the lower-class horse that will be sacrificed is me, right?" —— Unhappy

Gao Deng: "Don't be suspicious. I won't let anyone be a sacrifice. Besides, the lower-class horse is me, not you."

Dalei: "What? You've always been supporting from the back, neither participating in the melee nor getting injured..." —— Confused

Gao Deng: "To be honest, the energy in my battle suit is almost depleted, and the force field generator is about to fail (losing offensive capability). After that, it will only be able to maintain defensive functions." —— Frankly

Dalei: "No way, you've only activated the force field a few times and it's already running out? How can it be so inefficient? What about your backup energy pack?"

Gao Deng: "Sigh, that's the price of miniaturizing and lightening the [Crimson Dynamo]. It can't sustain prolonged combat. As for the backup energy pack? Do you think my battle suit is like a phone, where you can just open the back and replace the battery? It requires specialized equipment, and under these conditions, it's impossible to replace!"

Dalei: "Why did you choose such equipment? It looks good but isn't practical."

Gao Deng: "Before coming to the island, I thought Operation Tsubame was just a routine diplomatic mission and a secret return visit. The most important task was to meet the Amazon Queen, so I focused on the appearance and style of the equipment. Who would have thought it would turn into a combat operation?"

Cheshire Cat: "I thought your battle suit was similar to Tony Stark's, imported from Stark Industries."

Gao Deng: "Don't mention that bastard. He wouldn't sell us anything good. When doing business with us, he acts like a stingy landlord, hoarding many good things and refusing to sell the core technology (the energy supply system of the battle suit). No matter how much we offer, he clings to it. He has even fooled us several times by selling us defective and inferior products. Recently, it's been rumored that Stark Industries will withdraw from the international arms market and focus on the domestic market, selling weapons only to the U.S. government, not even to its allies. It's clearly a way for the Illuminati to annoy us."

I (Voiceover): "Why does the old man always blame the enemy? Can't it be a normal business strategy? Just like how high-end liquor companies use scarcity marketing to drive up prices."

Dalei: "You still have time to talk about this. They're about to break through the regular army's blockade. Hurry up and make a decision."

Gao Deng: "Bucky's electronic shoulder has been removed, making him a one-armed man. He's now the weakest of the three, so the strongest among us, Cheshire Cat, should deal with him..."

Cheshire Cat: "Wait a minute, how did I become the strongest? Is Dalei's injury very serious?"

Gao Deng: "Her injury isn't severe, but the toxins are affecting her, and she won't recover to her best state for a while. As for why I say you're the strongest, I want Princess Dai to cast the new version of the enhancement spell on you to increase your strength..."

Dalei: "Impossible." —— Firmly interrupting Gao Deng

Gao Deng: "Princess Dai, I'm not trying to trick you or obtain a sample of the spell. Please put aside unnecessary suspicions and cast the enhancement spell on Cheshire Cat." —— Begging

Dalei: "It's not that I don't trust you, but I can't do it. The new version of the enhancement spell can only be cast on the caster themselves. It's a secret technique I developed for myself. I can only cast the old version with a time limit on her. Once the time is up, she will be completely exhausted and unable to continue fighting, leaving her vulnerable."

Gao Deng: "How long is the 'time limit'?"

Dalei: "Three minutes."

Gao Deng: "Three minutes? It's just like the [Beta Bat] used by [Shin Hayata]. It's too ridiculous..." —— Complaining

Dalei: "The [Beta Bat] used by [Shin Hayata]? Why does it sound so familiar? I think I heard it on TV in your world before... (Recalling) Gao Deng, you bastard, you're indirectly insulting me. Do you think my enhancement spell is like a kids' show, where you wave a 'flashlight' in the air and turn into a superhero? How silly!" —— Angry

Gao Deng: "What do you mean by a kids' show? You, an outsider, don't understand the subtleties. You're being fooled by Japan's [Science Special Search Party], and you still have the nerve to laugh at the transformation moves." —— Retaliating

I (Voiceover): "No way, the monsters in those shows are real? If that's the case, it's a miracle that Earth 51 still exists."

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