92 91. Gift & Pym (Edited)
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July 17, 2010.
In the end, Vilgax never showed up. I was waiting for him yesterday, but that ugly squid didn't come. Damn, did he ever think about my feelings? I was, after all, looking forward to it. To once again pile on him in his octopus muzzle.
I even sent 'Merlin,' under Morgana's control, to the edge of the solar system so she could track down those who decided to come to Earth.
As a result, one single merchant ship flew past Morgana, which had nothing to do with Vilgax, and it was a delivery of rare alien ingredients to an underground city under Bellwood.
Of course, I didn't have any evidence that Vilgax was supposed to come yesterday. Still, we were already at Niagara Falls, and that's usually enough. The canon sequence continues to hold even after the changes that have come about due to my intervention.
I think it's because of the influence of the Celestialsapiens, the architects of this multiverse. Despite all the differences, they try to keep everything the same as in the central universe. Or, is it because of the Chronosapiens who command time and ensure that the timeline is in the state they need, leading to the best result.
I'm saying that the second battle with Vilgax was supposed to take place at Niagara Falls, even though Kevin doesn't exist in this universe and their alliance is impossible, no way.
Apparently, my influence on the story is making more and more changes that overlap, and soon, there will be nothing left of the canon sequence. It's worrisome.
But I think it will not happen overnight but will happen gradually, which will allow me to prepare. It's frustrating not to know what the future holds for me, but at least I can be sure that some events will definitely happen, as they are too iconic. And I also know about my future enemies, which is undoubtedly worthwhile.
Okay, enough of the lyrics. These are problems for the future me, so let him deal with them. Back to Vilgax
In the end, I decided to call the man, or rather the alien, who knows best about Vilgax's actions since, in the past, he worked for him. I called Tetrax.
I asked him to check his channels and find out about Vilgax's current whereabouts and what he's doing now. Fortunately, during his tyranny, Vilgax made quite a few enemies. Even in his entourage, several spies and revolutionaries were only too happy to help Tetrax, who has been helping those who have suffered from Vilgax's actions for a long time.
It turned out that Vilgax had just returned to his planet after our battle, and now he is healing his wounds while preparing a revenge plan to destroy me. Good to know.
In fact, calling Tetrax turned out to be a sound idea. With his help, I can follow Vilgax and be aware of his actions in advance. When is the next time this octopus leaves his planet? I will know about it. And now, I don't have to rely on something as shadowy as the animated series canon.
Anyway, Tetrax will contact me before Vilgax prepares his attack on me.
In gratitude for the invaluable help, I did what should have been done 10 days ago. I told Tetrax that I received the transformation of Crystalsapien, and now Petrosapien is flying to Earth. Although, it will take him a decent amount of time since he is far from here.
I think Tetrax is eager to get his planet back and correct his mistake.
Now, I can put my worries about Vilgax aside and return to my business. Since I woke up too early again, I decided to move to Mars and see how things were there.
After the usual teleportation, I saw that the «White Natrix» starship was already completely disassembled, and now the clones are busy sorting the parts and transferring them to the cave. As I arrived, all that was left was Serpensordium and the two primary batteries used to power the ship.
Looking at these batteries, I realized that they are suitable for one of my inventions. So after taking these batteries and telling the clones to dispel on their own when they finished transferring, I moved to the Hangar of my cave and headed straight for the combat Gundam.
I built this sixty-meter Jaeger a week ago, but I still don't understand why I made it. Moreover, I did not have a suitable power source to run it. I originally planned to use the old «Merlin» reactor when I dismantled the ship, but now I have a better option.
Using two White Natrix reactor batteries, I can create a great power source for the Jaeger while also making a decent backup generator.
In fact, these batteries are very worthy, although they are level 6 technology.
They have lain at the bottom of the ocean for more than 700 years and still work. To tell the truth, they will quietly work the same amount more. Although I think it would not hurt to recharge them. But that's later.
I got to work and turned into a Juryrigg. I began to collect the core for a giant robot. In parallel with this, I finally realized who the Jaeger could be helpful too. Namely Grandpa.
What? He is the most fragile of us and has no powers. The only thing he has is the Plumbers' training, a decent arsenal of alien weapons, and a protective harness that I created for him. I don't think it's that much, compared to all of us. And with this Gundam, he would not only be able to defend himself, but he would also be able to fight. I think Grandpa wouldn't mind stretching his old bones and helping us.
Plus, tomorrow is his birthday. Yes, Max Tennyson turns 61 years tomorrow. Didn't I say?
Initially, as a gift, I wanted to find the Fountain of Youth and get some Elixir of Youth, with which Grandpa could reset a few years.
I'm not sure how he would take such a gift, but I think he would not mind becoming younger. He still wants to participate in our adventures and help us. And if he becomes 50 years old again, it will be easier to do it.
But I think we can postpone the search for the Fountain of Youth until we stumble upon it ourselves, and tomorrow I will give Max the Jaeger. Even though this robot is not made from the best materials, it is still much better than all the weapons of Vilgax's army. This happens when a master of his craft takes on the job. I'm talking about the Juryrigg.
Although I still have to make a few modifications. In fact, a sixty-meter robot is rarely helpful, and he's too big and clumsy. Fortunately, my new alien can solve this problem. Oh yes, I completely forgot to tell.
This morning, a new, fifty-third alien became available to me, whom I decided to call Pym, in honor of Dr. Henry «Hank» Pym, also known as Ant-Man. I think many could already understand my new hero's abilities are.
The alien itself is a red humanoid ant, almost two meters tall. It has four clawed hands, two legs, a large ant-like ass, and an ant-like head with large blue eyes.
He is dressed in the usual black and blue bodysuit, and the Omnitrix symbol is always in the center of the chest.
Pym has an awe-inspiring level of brute strength, as befits a natural ant, and is also very agile and flexible. Also, do not forget about chitin, which is comparable to the durability of Armodrillo's armor.
The primary ability of this species is the production of a particular ant poison, which has an imposing effect. There are two types of venom, red and blue. Red poison allows reducing inorganic materials to almost microscopic size, while Blue Poison does the opposite, increasing materials to great sizes. Basically, like Ant-Man's Pym Particles.
The poison itself is produced in Pym's butt while it is excreted from his hands. The blue poison, Pim, is extracted with the help of the lower pair of hands, and the red one, with the upper pair of hands. Unfortunately, this poison doesn't work on organic materials, so I can't reduce Vilgax to fly size and seal him in a jar.
Although there is an exception in the form of Pym himself since in this form, I can drink poison myself and shrink to 0.5 centimeters or grow to 20 meters in height. Unfortunately, to become smaller or larger, I need a special suit that will allow me to survive in the extreme conditions of this size, and I will have to create it myself.
So, as you know, I will use Pym's ant poison and create a system whereby the Jaeger can shrink in size and Grandpa can use it in combat, even in the middle of the city.
After creating the new power source, I placed it in the Jaeger's chest and then developed the 'Ant System. 'So I decided to call the decrease function.
But first, I had to create 200 clones that turned into Pym. They will collect poison for the system. Unfortunately, the production of this poison is relatively slow. It will take all the clones an hour to collect a thousand liters of each toxin, and I think this amount should be enough for a long time since the consumption is not so significant.
While the clones were milking themselves, I rebuilt the inside of the robot to add room for the poison tanks. And also, I had to change the cockpit so that Grandpa could control the Jaeger, regardless of the robot's size.
As a result, when the 'Ant System' is turned on, and the Jaeger shrinks, the cabin itself will not change its size. The same thing will happen if the robot returns to its original size.
As long as Grandfather is inside, the cabin will be able to change his size from 4 meters to 60, depending on the situation. And when Max is not in the cockpit, the Jaeger will shrink even to the size of a keychain, and Grandpa will be able to carry it with him.
To control the size changes, I had to make a simple AI that would calculate the necessary dose of poison and help Grandpa control the robot itself. Of course, do not forget about the security system so that Grandfather is not accidentally crushed.
As a basis, I took one of Slix's Samurai-Robots, which I reprogrammed. As a control component and a key to the Jaeger himself, I made a master keychain through which Grandpa can change the size of the robot while it is not in the cockpit and can give commands to the Artificial Intelligence itself.
When all the poison was extracted, I filled two tanks with it. Actually, it's good that I originally made this robot big because the poison, just like the Pym Particles, allows to reduce the size and weight, but the strength and density do not change depending on the size. This means that even a four-meter Jaeger will have the power of a sixty-meter one.
After checking the functionality of the 'Ant System,' the power source, and the robot itself, I repainted it in RV colors. I think Grandpa will like it more.
Moving a little further away, I pressed the red button on the keychain. The Jaeger instantly decreased to a four-centimeter figure, which I immediately put in my inventory.
- So, I used the batteries, finished the Jaeger, and even found where to attach it. Even the gift is ready. What a productive morning. - I said to myself with a smile.
All the clones had already dispersed, both those that extracted Pym's poison and those that dismantled the Cobrasapiens ship. Now it lies in parts in the warehouse. There is nothing more to do here, so you can return. But before that...
I dialed a number and called my favorite witch, taking out my phone.
- Yes? Lex, is that you? - Hope's voice rang out.
- Yes, it's me. I'll come to you with the girls in 15 minutes. - I said with determination in my voice. It's time to deal with this problem.
- Are you sure? I know how difficult this is for you… - Hope began sympathetically, but I interrupted her.
- I think I'm ready. Do not worry, and it's time to introduce them to you. - I said with a smile, feeling how Hope worries about me.
- Okay. I believe you. I'm waiting. I love you. - Hope said sincerely.
- I love you too. I will be soon. - I said and then hung up the phone.
After standing still for a while, mentally preparing for the upcoming event, I teleported to our bus using the Infinity Tattoo.
