Chapter 9: Batman's New Gear
Earlier, Wayne Building, Gotham City.
After a meeting, Bruce Wayne stopped Lucius Fawkes: "Mr. Fawkes, I need a new outfit. ”
Lucius Fox, a black man, said, "Why, is the original set too heavy?" Or do you still can't turn your head? ”
Bruce Wayne handed Lucius a few blueprints, "Yes, but I still wish I could turn my head to look at it when reversing, and I hope he will defend himself against the bite of a large dog." "While stopping the drug trade between the gangsters and the scarecrow last night, he was bitten by a dog raised by the gang boss because his armor was too bulky.
Lucius looked at the batsuit on the drawing, which was divided into pieces, and wore them in combination, and said, "It seems to be a big dog that can give you the idea of changing clothes." However, I would like to say one thing, Mr. Wayne, that I have prepared your new clothes for you a long time ago...... It looks like you've done a futile job, and the drawings can be put aside. ”
"Really? When was this. Bruce Wayne said curiously.
Lucius folded the drawings, put them in his coat pocket, and said, "Just when Emperor Penguin Technology took over the research and design of Mi Jun's new equipment. You know, in order to take advantage of our market, they have a technical cooperation with us. Even though they ended up with an upset over someone trying to buy one of his owner's restaurants, their research cooperation with us on military applications was terminated, and the military didn't use their equipment because of the cost, they left me with a few samples — made of your size, of course. ”
Bruce Wayne said, "Can I go and see it now?" ”
Lucius nodded and said, "Of course, come on!" Emperor Penguin Technologies has left a lot of interesting stuff behind. ”
The two took the elevator to the applied technology department of the Wayne Group. Lucius uncovered the tarpaulin, pulled out a box, opened it after entering the password, and opened it to reveal a black bodysuit inside, saying: "The Mark I high-end individual survival suit developed by Emperor Penguin Technology Company based on our products is made of a single-layer patented product of Emperor Penguin Technology, Colbert fiber. This synthetic biofiber layer alone is able to withstand non-frontal attacks from sharp blades and small-caliber pistol bullets, and the joints are deliberately thickened in multiple layers. The material is strong and tear-resistant, ensuring comfort while meeting defenses, and is highly breathable and sweat-wicking. And with temperature regulation, it can maintain body temperature, muscles will not freeze during combat, and it can also prevent muscle strain. ”
Bruce Wayne took out the protective suit, put it in his hand and rubbed it, the weight, feel and thickness of the protective suit were beyond his expectations: "Lucius, even if this clothing can block the bullet, but it can't block the impact, the bones will definitely be broken under the impact of the bullet." ”
"So it's just a type, and it needs external equipment." Lucius opened a two-meter-high cabinet next to him and said, "Mark II Individual Combat Armor, a companion product of the Mark I survival suit." ”
A simple set of high-tech metal armor is displayed in front of Bruce Wayne's eyes. Painted a dark gray and black color, this armor also has a detached armor design, but when combined, it protects most of the body - like the full-body plate armor of a Western knight, but it looks more powerful and lightweight. Lucius continued: "The Mark II has a total of 108 parts, all of which are hardened with chrome plating technology, which is extremely bulletproof and impact resistant. ”
Bruce Wayne said, "What caliber bullet can it block." ”
Lucius spread out one hand and said, "According to Emperor Penguin's technological conservatism, the Mark II has a limited defense against intense frontal fire - at least in test experiments, the dummy made of ballistic gel wore it to block the shot of Akarashniv's 7.62 mm caliber by copper-steel core bullets." And judging from the data fed back by the sensors distributed under the armor, the force transmitted to the dummy is not as good as the fist of an eight-year-old child. ”
Bruce Wayne whistled a rare blow: "It's equivalent to invulnerability, but it doesn't look lightweight, and it's not so easy to move." ”
"Nope." Lucius rejects Bruce Wayne's claim: "With a Mark 1 suit, it weighs only 3.8 kilograms – the weight of a suit of body armor." The spine is designed with snake joints that allow it to rotate flexibly. ”
"Not only that, look." Lucius pointed to the knee joint of the armor and said: "The knee joint is the most vulnerable part of the airborne troops, so in order to popularize this armor in the army, Emperor Penguin Technology adopts an impact-resistant design on the knee joint to reduce the impact of the knee cartilage when the soldier parachutes to land - even if this design is taken out separately, it is also a very necessary protective device for people who often play heli-skiing." (Batman often jumps from great heights, so in The Dark Knight Rises, his knee cartilage is completely worn clean, and he limps when he walks, and he has to rely on crutches.) )
Bruce Wayne put his hands in his pockets and continued, "Anything else? I'm getting more and more interested in the Emperor Penguin Technologies stuff. ”
Lucius said, "Of course, come this way." ”
Lucius entered the code and opened a slightly smaller box, took out a helmet with two pointed ears, handed it to Bruce Wayne and said, "One of the supporting equipment of the Mark II type, the insider helmet." Like the protective armor, the outer layer is made of chrome-hardened Copot bulletproof fibre layer, and the inner layer is made of flexible fibres to improve the user's comfort.
In addition, Emperor Penguin Technology has completed the unification and miniaturization of night vision devices, thermal imagers, sonars, gas masks, miniature radio receivers and walkie-talkie systems, placing them under helmets. ”
Bruce Wayne looked at the helmet and asked, "What's the matter with those two ears?" ”
"That's the antenna." Lucius took out a pair of gloves and said, "The gloves have a strong attraction and can increase their strength if necessary, and if you need to have enough arm strength, you can even climb from the first floor to the top floor along the glass curtain wall of the Wayne Building."
The armguards are equipped with a microcomputer, and with a series of buttons, the functions on the helmet can be opened – and if necessary, they can be connected to the Batmobile and controlled by remote control. There's a trap next to the armguard - don't try it yet, just press it and the three blades next to the armguard will pop out immediately and fly towards the target."
"Speaking of the Batmobile, come over here." Lucius took a few quick steps and said, "In addition to the individual guard of the Mark series, he is the most high-tech in Emperor Penguin Technologies...... Help. ”
Bruce Wayne put his helmet and gloves aside, helped Lucius remove the tarpaulin from the car, and couldn't help but say "wow" when he saw his new car.
Lucius smiled and said, "I had the same look on your face when I first saw it...... The result of Emperor Penguin Technologies' urban tank program, Spider II.
Based on the elastic car developed by Wayne Group for the military to build temporary bridges, the new combat vehicle design has a more streamlined shape. The 16-foot-long, 9-foot-wide, all-wheel drive vehicle can reach a top speed of 175 miles per hour, and its oversized tires make it off-road. If necessary, turn on the thrusters, and 130,000 pounds of thrust will instantly make it jump far away.
The exterior of the body is composed of 5cm composite bulletproof armor, and because of the new alloy of Emperor Penguin Technology, the body weight is only two-thirds of the previous one. Equipped with an autopilot, the body has its own cable, and a 155mm grenade, projectile and cannon is mounted on the top of the body, which can fire optically guided projectiles. ”
"Worthy of the name of the city tank."
"The car is equipped with a high-power rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery, a pulse transformer that can generate high-frequency AC pulses, and a directional tandem number pulse generator that emits high-frequency pulses through rectifier filtering. After firing, the target electronic equipment can instantly turn into a pile of scrap metal, and can also make street lights and car batteries burst when charged. ”
Lucius looked at Bruce Wayne with interest and said, "Emperor Penguin Technologies has given us much more than that...... I sometimes wonder if Oswald Chesterfield Cobott knew who Batman was, and that all of his company's military applications were for Batman's equipment. ”
Bruce Wayne said, "Really? Is there a gun that can't kill people? ”
"Congratulations, you guessed it right." Lucius took a crate from the pile of equipment, opened it, and showed it to Bruce Wayne: "Unconventionality*, there are two modes, one is to emit an electric current that anesthetizes the enemy without killing it; The other is emitting high-frequency sound waves, which can hypnotize, interfere with enemies, make people dizzy, and be able to imitate any sound. ”
Bruce Wayne's cell phone rang suddenly, and when he answered it, he said, "Alfred, what's the matter?" ”
Alfred's voice was a little anxious: "Master, if you have a TV nearby, I hope you can take a look." ”
Confused, Bruce Wayne turned on the computer next to him, and before he could enter the web page, a video forcibly occupied the computer screen.
In a small restaurant, in the corner of the person that the camera deliberately "cared for", Harvey Dent, the prosecutor of Gotham City, without warning, pulled out the pistol he carried with him and opened fire on the other diners. Then, for some reason, the survivors scuffled together, and someone tried to attack Harvey Dent, but was shot in the head by Harvey Dent. (The video has been edited and does not match the facts)
Then the figure of the scarecrow appears in the middle of the screen: "This is an experiment of mine, and just fifty milliliters of nerve gas can turn our Harvey Dent prosecutor into a ferocious, brutal, purely violent character." So, Gotham, are you ready for another lesson? ”