bookbashuk Chapter 158 Treatment of Steel Bones
Chapter 158 Treatment of Steel Bones
Chapter 158 Treatment of Steel Bones
"Atomic Girl, if you do what you did last time, I'll lock you in a dark room."
Connors said to Rhonda, "The Atom," that the Thumbelina had slid down his collar and was now at his waistband.
"Why? That old man is busy saving Cyborg right now, Batman doesn't have time for you. Aren't you going to take this opportunity to 'interact'?"
Due to her size, Atomic Girl's voice is very weak, but Connors never has any trouble hearing her.
"Because I only have half a body now," Connors said, "and I don't recommend you tease Poison Ivy; her toxins could kill you."
"Sorry, I forgot you were cut in half at the waist." Rhonda curled up in a comfortable position inside Connors' clothes and said apologetically.
Connors' body at this point consisted only of his upper body; his lower body had completely disappeared.
However, he was not flustered at all. The injury was not caused by being hit by anyone; he simply used "healing magic" to treat "Steelbow".
In the comic, Cyborg, who only had half a body left, was healed by his father as soon as he turned the page.
But reality is not so simple; the steel skeleton's internal organs, bones, and blood vessels have all been shattered.
These were originally integrated with the metal body, but the separation of the "mesh" violently tore the two apart, making it extremely difficult for the "steel skeleton" to even maintain vital signs.
In this situation, it was extremely difficult and time-consuming for Dr. Victor, the father of "Steel Bones," to reshape his son's body.
Connors had considered this beforehand, which is why he traveled all the way to Detroit and brought Poison Ivy along just in case.
In the worst-case scenario, Connors would have Poison Ivy combine a plant-like body with Cyborg's physical body, which would be a contingency plan for Connors.
However, with the help of "healing magic," "Steelbow," who only has half a body left, is gradually recovering.
The internal organs and blood vessels that were torn apart by the "grid" were also repaired quickly.
The price is that Connors now only has half a body left, and his combat power will drop sharply until his body is restored.
Batman's hostility towards him was unprecedented because Connors initiated the "Eternal Evil" event.
But seeing Connors' willingness to temporarily lose his fighting ability in order to save "Cyborg," Batman was once again at a loss.
"With your strength, the Crime Syndicate would have been punched back the moment they stepped through the tunnel, but you seem to be using them for some purpose?" Batman asked.
"My goal is to witness the Syndicate's failure," Connors said.
Batman couldn't understand Connors's thought process, just then Cyborg's father looked over:
"Batman? You're still alive? What about the rest of the Justice League?"
Batman's voice had never been so deep:
"They failed. Everyone was trapped inside the 'Firestorm' matrix; only I escaped."
"I will use every means at my disposal to deal with those people, but before that, I need Cyborg back online."
Professor Victor is waiting for Cyborg to wake up. With Connors' help, Cyborg's injuries have completely healed, and he no longer needs to perform surgery in a flurry.
This gave Dr. Victor the extra energy to think about other things.
His "Tech Star" lab is dedicated to researching superhumans, and the doctor himself is intimately familiar with the heroes' abilities. "The Firestorm Matrix, with so many independent personalities merged into it, becomes extremely unstable. Even if he didn't self-destruct, he was pretty much done for—"
He changed the subject:
"How did you get here?"
Batman stood before Cyborg's operating table, without even looking up:
"We escaped through the sewers to a secret Justice League location, and then teleported here before the power went out. 'Can you save your son, Dr. Victor?'"
Just as Dr. Victor was about to speak, he saw Batman look at a screen that was playing on a loop a speech by Superpower in front of the Watchtower and a scene of Nightwing having his mask removed.
"This clip keeps looping on the screen, don't you know what's going on?" the doctor asked.
Batman clenched his fist:
"No, Doctor, if you can take care of Cyborg, I'll be going now. I need to find Nightwing."
"Outsider, you've exposed Nightwing's identity—"
Batman turned to leave after speaking, but was stopped by Connors, whose body had now fully recovered.
"Wait, take this."
Connors handed over a "Kusama Man".
Batman did not refuse; he took the small scarecrow and left the laboratory.
After he left, Cyborg slowly woke up. Connors remained silent, leaving the father and son to their own devices.
The first line of "Steel Bones" is:
"Father, you must help me rebuild my body, you must help me become 'Steel Bones' again—I must stop 'The Grid'."
The professor refused without hesitation:
"No, I could never do that."
The father and son began a tug-of-war, with Cyborg insisting that his father recreate a new mechanical body for him so that he could join the fight against the "Criminal Syndicate".
But the doctor kept refusing his son's request. He had done something similar before, and he couldn't accept turning his son into a half-human, half-machine monster again.
But Cyborg's gaze remained firm, and he said:
"Father, this time I want to do it, I am doing it voluntarily."
"I don't need complicated grids and systems, I just need two legs, two arms and a pair of iron fists."
"If I don't become 'Steel Bones' again, what else can I do? Just lie in a hospital bed and spend the rest of my life like this?"
"I must stand up and stop the Crime Syndicate. I can't let Batman risk his life alone. I must join the fight."
The doctor was caught in a dilemma; he knew his son was right, but he still couldn't convince himself otherwise.
"Someone will always step up and stop this. I can't let you take any more risks—"
Connors knew it was time for him to step forward and say a few words:
"Doctor, to be honest, I'm gathering a team to fight the 'Criminal Syndicate.' I assure you Cyborg will be alright. Even if he sacrifices himself for it, I'll go to heaven and bring him back."
"I will protect him no matter what."
Another function of the "Catwoman" hand inserted into Batman's "Heaven" eye is still the fuse Connors left for the "Eternal Evil" event.
"Father, begin. Rebuild me a new metal body," Cyborg said.
In the secret "back room" of the "Science Star" laboratory, electromagnetic pulses, sonic cannons, and jump boosters are found.
A series of technological products began to be assembled, and with the help of mechanical equipment, "Steelbow's" body gradually took on a human-like shape.
"Victor, don't stop, don't meddle—"
With Connors' help, Cyborg's body was transformed back into a half-human, half-machine life form within half an hour, the doctor said, looking at his son who was standing on the ground again.
"I can't guarantee that," Cyborg said. "I need to find some help—I know a group of people who can help me."
"Metal Squadron!"