Aging was a process. When the cells of the human body could no longer divide and reproduce at a normal rate, aging would occur. This meant that there was a limit to the number of times the cells in our bodies could divide. They could not divide indefinitely.
Old cells would die, and new cells would be born. It could be said that when the human body was alive, it was constantly being reborn and dying. Symbolically speaking, humans were a special kind of creature that went back and forth between rebirth and death.
Modern technology had advanced to a new stage. As early as a few decades ago, research on prolonging life by controlling the activity of cells had already been carried out. The final result of this research was the freezing of the human body. Through rapid freezing, the biological circulation of the human body was reduced to a level that was just enough to sustain life. This way, the lifespan of the human body could be extended in another way.
"What I'm curious about is why the Soviets used this method to preserve their super soldiers. Won't the prolonged freezing damage their body structure?"
Seiber stood in front of the four pods and looked at the four lifelike faces in the pods. Professor Hawkins, who was fiddling with a complicated instrument, replied casually, "Yes, I'm not sure if it's real or not.
"It will be destroyed, but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The frozen state will prolong the life of the super soldiers. After all, they are still part of the transformation of the human body. If you have an indestructible saber in your hand, do you want this saber to break after ten battles, or do you want it to fight with you forever? Also, the frozen state will cause their thoughts to stop, which makes it easier to brainwash them. "
The old professor fixed the strange-looking instrument and connected it to the four cultivation pods with Erwin's help. He walked to Saber's side and used a special ultraviolet light to observe the four sleeping people.
"The former Soviets probably wanted to preserve their combat awareness and logical thinking ability, so they didn't use physical deletion to change their memories. They used repeated, deep, and repeated hypnosis to control them. I have to say, this method of control is much more convincing."
After making sure that the four people were intact, he signaled Saber and the others to step back.
"I'm going to unseal them. This process may take three to four hours. When they break out of the pods, their consciousness will be in a state of chaos, which may trigger a series of instinctive attacks."
The old professor turned to look at Saber.
"Let me confirm again. You're not going to use hypnosis to control them, right?"
"What I need are warriors …"
Saber took two steps back and said disdainfully, "I don't need slaves."
"Very good."
Professor Hawkins nodded and said to his grandson, Erwin, "Start the unsealing process, Erwin. Set the final temperature at minus 15 ° C."
Buzz buzz.
The custom-made heater started working. Saber looked at the clock hanging next to him. He turned around and walked out of the temporary sewer laboratory. He went to the house on the other side, where Oliver was waiting for him. Since it concerned the ownership of a world-class shooter, Saber had to confirm it personally.
"Have you thought it through? Oliver? "
He sat in a chair and looked at Oliver, who was holding a bow and arrow. Oliver took a deep breath and nodded. He looked at Saber.
"I've run into some trouble. There's an immortal in Star City who claims to be the former High Priest of the Egyptian Dynasty, Vandal Savage. I've killed him ten times, and he's resurrected ten times. Even the Shadow Dancer's dark witchcraft can't take away his evil life …"
"So you need my help?"
Saber played with a cigar in his hand. "You want me to kill him?"
"No!"
Green Arrow flatly refused. His face hidden in the green hood flashed for a moment, and he said in a low voice, "My prey, I am used to doing it myself. I just need a new power … In exchange, I am willing to stand on your side and fight with you."
"Oh? You're not joining The Devil Gang? "
Saber asked playfully. Oliver chose to remain silent. Obviously, he didn't want to be completely tied to Saber. Most importantly, a guy who yearned for freedom and regarded Star City as his own territory would not bow down to others so easily.
"Forget it. Let's put this proposal aside for now."
After a few minutes of silence, Saber took the initiative to break the silence. He bent down and put his arms on his legs. He looked at Oliver in front of him and said in a low voice, "If you don't want a closer alliance, then we'll use the most traditional method. I'll help you, and you'll help me … How about it?"
"Okay!"
Oliver agreed. This decisiveness stunned Saber. He asked, "You're not going to ask me what it is?"
"No need!"
Oliver waved his hand and stood up. "You won't ask me to kill those ordinary people. The opponents you're going to face are all interesting prey. I'm very interested in joining them."
"Great!"
Saber snapped his fingers, and a round purple soul stone appeared in his hand. He threw it to Oliver. "This is the soul stone of an Arachne Overlord. You've seen the process of the demon contract. You can go to Hell's Kitchen in New York and find Hell Walker Constantine. He will help you with the rest. But a friendly reminder … Oliver."
Saber's voice became heavier.
"The Abyss Arachne will greatly enhance your eyesight and give you the ability to walk in the dark. It will also allow you to capture escaping souls in the void. Maybe it will also allow you to fly at low altitudes. But this kind of demon is rebellious and cruel by nature. It will be very difficult to make its soul obey you and continue to resist it in your consciousness. Don't let me see you become a man-eating monster under its control. Otherwise, I will end your life with my own hands."
"Sounds dangerous."
Oliver shook the soul stone in his hand. Hidden under the hood, a smile appeared on his lips. "This suits my taste. What do you need me to do?"
Saber straightened up and leaned against the back of the chair. There was some annoyance on his face as he spoke in a low voice.
"Some time ago, some ninjas entered Gotham. But in the past half a month, they have all disappeared without a trace. But I can be sure that they did not leave this place. Instead, they are plotting something. Batman is burdened by the security of the entire city. He can't investigate this in detail, and I have to face more troublesome matters. To be honest, it feels terrible to let a group of rats walk around my house."
He raised his head and looked at Oliver. A murderous look flashed across his face.
"You claim to be the best hunter. Then prove it in this city. Find them and kill them! There is no place for these rats in Gotham now! "
"Okay! I'll accept this task! "
Oliver turned and walked towards the exit of the sewers. "After dealing with the undead from Egypt, I'll come to Gotham."
The Green Arrow left with a firm will, and the room became quiet. Time always passed quickly in the dark. Saber closed his eyes and rested, allowing time to pass by his fingertips. After a long time, Catherine rushed out from the wall beside him. She held a strange black sword in her hand. It looked like it was made of shadows, and it was dissipating quickly. She passed it to Saber.
"The Turtles were attacked in the sewers just now. It was done by a woman in armor and holding a sword. The Turtles spent a lot of effort to kill her. Master Sprint asked me to pass this to you. He said that you should know where this thing came from."
Saber took the shadow sword. He felt the presence coming from it. It reminded him of his experience in New York. When he destroyed the Foot Gang's base, he faced the presence of the Fox Demon that he killed.
"This is the remains of another big monster … Looks like the Foot Gang is here too!"
Saber frowned. He clenched his fingers, and the thin shadow sword broke with a sound. It turned into a dark mist and disappeared in the air. He turned to look at Catherine.
"Didn't you ask the Turtles how many times this kind of existence appeared?"
"A lot!"
Catherine sat beside Saber obediently.
"When you weren't around, the Turtles had to fight the monsters that suddenly appeared in the sewers almost every day. However, it was only in the sewers. These monsters seemed to be after the Turtles. Some of them are very strong. Leonardo was even injured once."
"Oh … Then you must be helping them fight, right?"
Saber patted the girl's head. "You really can't stay idle."
"It's not just me. Emma and Clarice have been helping. Even the newcomer, Walter, comes over occasionally."
Catherine sniffed. "Walter said that he wants to find a way to catch a living monster and study it."
"Then do as you wish."
Saber smiled. "Mrs. Kent will be settling down in Gotham soon. Aren't you going to pick her up?"
"Martha is coming back? That's great! "
Catherine jumped up from the chair in surprise. She clapped her hands and said loudly, "I like to stay with Martha. She's good at taking care of people."
"Then go pick her up. I don't need a plane these days. You can go to Kansas and play for a while."
Saber looked down at his watch and clapped his hands. He stood up and looked at Catherine seriously. "You've been grounded for half a year. Do you understand why I grounded you?"
The little girl, who had been cheering excitedly, lowered her head and said in a low voice, "I shouldn't have acted so recklessly and let the brothers of the Devil Gang lose their lives for me. I know I was wrong, and I won't do that again."
"Sigh, I hope you really understand. I can't stay in Gotham forever. Kevin is like this now, and Robin won't be back for another nine years. You're the only Christian family that stays in Gotham."
Saber patted Catherine's shoulder.
"You're only 19 years old. I don't want to put this burden on your shoulders, but if something really happens, like last time, I hope you can understand what it means to be a leader. Every decision you make will affect many people, especially when the battlefield in Mexico is getting bigger and bigger. It's very likely that tens of thousands of people's lives will be affected."
"Whoosh!"
Catherine suddenly raised her head and looked at Saber. "Are you leaving? Why are you talking about this in such a tone?! Did you find something? Did Ancient One ask you to do something dangerous again? "
Saber hesitated for a moment and shook his head.
"No … Not at the moment, but I've been having a bad feeling recently. I hope it doesn't come true. In short, if the worst is coming, I hope you're ready. Catherine, if fate really chooses you, I hope you can face it bravely."
He reached out and held the little girl in his arms, stroked her smooth hair, and whispered:
"This is our territory. If we don't fight for it, who will?"
"Okay … I'm going to receive my new soldiers."
He smiled and scratched Catherine's nose, turned and walked into the laboratory next to him. There, the long unsealing process had reached the last step.
"Their cell activity is recovering!"
Erwin stared at the data on the instrument and shouted to his grandfather, "The bioelectric current has also recovered. They're going to wake up! Be careful! "
"Clang!"
The door of the first cultivation chamber was violently pushed open, and an arm with broken ice reached out from the cold cultivation chamber, like a hand reaching out from a coffin.
Professor Hawkins couldn't help but take a few steps back. Syber took a big step forward and stood in front of Professor Hawkins. He looked at the four warriors who climbed out of the pod one after another. They were wearing tight black suits and had the same military hairstyle. Their muscles were well-proportioned. Even though they had just woken up from being frozen for a long time, their bodies were still filled with a dangerous aura.
They were like beasts that had just woken up from hibernation.
"Good day … My new soldiers!"
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