Wilson had long known that the other party would ask this question, so he had a draft ready.
He explained, "Fortunately, when manufacturing the Quantum Ontology Bomb, we separated the activation and detonation devices, and they are stored in two completely different locations.
The bomb uses the latest quantum encryption technology. Theoretically, any attempt to crack it will cause the system to self-lock, making it impossible to detonate.
We should be glad that Owlman has been captured by you, otherwise, with his ability, he could probably figure out other ways to activate it in less than three hours."
This was also the reason President Wilson was willing to meet with the Justice League. Whatever their ultimate goal, at least they had proven that their people were capable of subduing the Syndicate.
Wilson should be grateful that The Shazams only inherited Mazahs's superpowers but not Owlman's intelligence, otherwise, Earth would already be in peril.
Knowing that the Quantum Ontology Bomb would not detonate for now, the Justice League temporarily relaxed. At least they still had time to clean up the mess Wilson had left behind.
Wilson also knew this, so he adopted a very humble stance, answering almost every question.
"Didn't you consider installing a tracking device or something on that bomb when you manufactured it?"
"Because we didn't want such a thing to be exploited by Owlman," Wilson explained.
Red Hood understood. With Owlman's ability, he could find the Quantum Ontology Bomb's hiding place even without a tracker. Installing a tracker would only help him find the bomb faster.
However, Wilson hadn't anticipated Owlman's capture, so if he hadn't been so conceited back then and had installed a tracking device, it would have been better. Now, they were completely in the dark.
Currently, even Dane's magic for finding people couldn't be used. He had never met The Shazams, and the three clones didn't even have names, making it impossible to pinpoint their exact location.
But Dane repeatedly confirmed with Wilson, "If there's no detonation setting, can the bomb be detonated through violent means, such as an energy overload?"
If so, The Shazams might choose to find an uninhabited corner and directly use their abilities to charge the bomb and detonate it.
But Wilson assured them with certainty that even if a nuclear bomb detonated next to it, it would absolutely not cause it to sympathetically detonate.
Wilson wasn't a complete fool; he knew the bomb's power and would never design it to be susceptible to sympathetic detonation.
It could only achieve its true purpose if activated in the correct way.
Upon hearing this, Dane immediately said, "In that case, The Shazams will inevitably find another way to activate the bomb to complete their mission."
Batman asked, "Is it possible they went to Owlman's other secret experimental Bases? For example… the laboratory where they were born?"
Dane shook his head, "I didn't see those in Owlman's memories…"
At this point, he looked thoughtful. He had read Owlman's memories, so he knew the exact locations of all Owlman's secret Bases, but he also knew those Bases were all smoke screens he had put out.
Because Owlman hadn't told The Shazams the locations of those Bases, The Shazams didn't know where his secret Bases were.
Owlman only gave them orders but didn't provide specific implementation plans, giving The Shazams enough autonomy.
Dane felt that Owlman might have anticipated the possibility of being read by a telepath, which is why he acted this way, as his usual style was to keep all matters under his control.
However, this meant Dane had to consider from The Shazams' perspective how they could achieve their goal.
Was there a way to bypass Wilson's settings and activate the bomb directly?
Dane suddenly thought of Firestorm. If it were this hero's ability, it seemed possible to bypass technological limitations and directly modify the material itself.
And Firestorm's counterpart in this World was Deathstorm, though his status within the Syndicate didn't seem to be very high.
Dane then turned to Superwoman, "Do you know where Deathstorm is?"
"Deathstorm? He's a newcomer who joined the Syndicate a few months ago. I know very little about him, but the Syndicate's Base should have his intelligence."
The Syndicate's current Base was a Transformation of Ultraman's Fortress of Solitude, so he often appeared there.
Dane thought, it would be troublesome if Ultraman suddenly intervened while they were busy solving the bomb problem.
So it would be better to deal with Ultraman first.
"Now, the solution to the problem is clear. To find that bomb, we must first find Deathstorm.
To find Deathstorm, we must first occupy the Syndicate Base and find Deathstorm's intelligence from their database."
"And to occupy the Syndicate's Base, you must first deal with Ultraman," Superwoman continued Dane's words.
"He's probably already aware of the Power Ring and Johnny Quick incidents and will be very wary of you, so you must find a way to lure him into a trap.
Otherwise, he might hide, and you'll never find him."
That would be disgusting. What if he jumped out to cause trouble again while they were busy with important matters?
Dane saw the smile on Superwoman's face; how could he not know her thoughts?
"Tell me your idea."
All members of the Justice League shifted their gaze to her. Batman merely narrowed his eyes slightly; he seemed to have guessed her method.
Superwoman said, "Ultraman definitely doesn't know I've betrayed them yet, so we can use that."
When she said the word "betray," there was no hint of embarrassment on her face, as if it were a matter of course, which made the Justice League members very uncomfortable.
But General Ross and Wilson showed no reaction, as if they were already accustomed to it, which made Barry want to complain but couldn't.
Superwoman continued, "The capture of Power Ring and Johnny Quick has now been made public, but Owlman's matter has not, and Ultraman doesn't know about Mazahs's matter either.
We can use this information asymmetry. You might not know, but before Mazahs's Death, we were hunting him, so…"
Dane looked thoughtful, "So we can set a trap, tell Ultraman that you've captured Mazahs, trick him back to the Base, and then catch him in a jar."
Superwoman nodded, "To increase credibility, someone needs to impersonate Mazahs."
Plastic Man immediately raised his hand like a primary school student, "Here, here! I can do it, as long as you have his photo or video or anything that lets me grasp the details of his appearance, I can transform into that person."
Superwoman nodded, "Next, it would be best to have someone impersonate Owlman. Ultraman seems to trust Owlman's abilities greatly. If he's there, Ultraman will believe it without a doubt."
"Does Ultraman have a visual weakness?" Batman asked. He knew Clark couldn't see through lead.
But Superwoman gave him a negative answer, "No, Ultraman's only weakness is the Sun. Other than that, he is almost invulnerable."
The existence of Kryptonite could even enhance Ultraman's power. Although the amount of Kryptonite was constantly decreasing, Superwoman heard that he had recently commissioned Deathstorm to find a way to research artificial Kryptonite.
Once successful, Ultraman could burst out with power at any time, and with the help of Kryptonite, he might even be able to temporarily overcome the Sun's weakening effect on him.
When both Debuff and Buff are at play, it just depends on which one has a stronger effect.
Batman frowned when he heard this. He had originally planned to volunteer to impersonate Owlman, as their physiques were similar, and their temperaments were quite alike.
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