louisehourcade Chapter 307 Batman's Tragic Teammates
Chapter 307 Batman's Tragic Teammates
Chapter 307 Batman's Tragic Teammates
boom!
Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern, swung his fist, which was materialized from his Green Lantern ring, and punched Steppenwolf in the back of the head, causing the general from Apokolips to crash to the ground.
He was panting heavily as he used the green light ring to conjure up a stretcher for himself and a support for his legs.
His arm was broken during his fight with Darkseid, as was his leg. Although his primary fighting method involves materializing weapons through his Green Lantern rings, so the physical injuries didn't diminish his combat ability as much as one might think, they were still a weakness.
The experienced Steppenwolf relentlessly kicked his broken legs and arms during the fight, and this malicious targeting caused him a lot of suffering.
Fortunately, the outcome was good.
"Great, we won!"
Hal landed on the ground and limped over to his teammates. He excitedly raised his still-functioning arm and swung it fiercely in the air.
Beside him was Shazam the Thunder, who still wore a deadpan expression despite winning the battle. After learning that his father didn't love him at all, Billy couldn't help but laugh.
The scoundrels, sporting silly grins, surrounded them.
Huh? What's that lump of coke over there?
Oh, so you're Martian hunter.
Sinestro withdrew from the fight after failing to persuade Hal, and Hal allowed him to leave.
The alien from the Green Lantern Corps was only staying on Earth because of Athocitas. Now that he not only can't complete his mission but also has to confront Darkseid, it's already quite remarkable that he's stayed this long and even participated in the battle. Hal didn't blame him.
Wonder Woman Diana went after Dr. Sivana, who was fleeing, as the battle was nearing its end. Sivana, the mount and henchman of the Mite, had tried to escape after being captured by Darkseid and Steppenwolf. This was when the Justice League turned against Steppenwolf.
"Long live!"
Aquaman Arthur, standing nearby, raised his five-pointed trident and cheered. But he quickly realized that no one responded, so he awkwardly lowered his weapon.
"..."
A gust of wind blew by, and everyone present fell silent.
"I remember when we were halfway through the fight, there was a reporter filming us. Where are they now?"
Hal said.
He looked up at the sky, where several news media helicopters had been hovering nearby, with the Daily Planet's helicopter being the most fearless and closest.
But now the sky is completely empty; there's not a helicopter in sight, not even a bird.
But he quickly gave up on delving into this detail:
"Call Batman and tell him we're done. What should we do with this big guy? Handcuff him and take him to the police station?"
What kind of police station would dare to accept such a two-meter-tall alien giant?
After Hal finished speaking, he noticed that everyone present was staring at him.
"?"
"What are you doing? Call Batman."
Everyone is still watching him.
"Hey buddy, I thought you'd know how to contact Batman."
"That's what the magician from the Rogue Gang said."
"That's right, we contact Batman by phone."
Heatwave said:
"But it's obvious that Verizon (the largest provider of wired and voice communications in the United States) can't possibly put their broadband access on Apokolips so we can contact the bats fighting Darkseid there."
The Justice League members, having lost their mission objective, looked at each other in bewilderment.
Spending so much time with Batman has made me so used to simply accepting and executing missions with a single click that I feel my brain is starting to rust.
But soon, Wonder Woman returned with Dr. Sivana, who was trying to escape, and Diana quickly pulled out the "remote control" that Batman had given her earlier:
"Batman didn't tell you that you could do this just by using this creation of the Metal Spirit..."
"etc……"
Wonder Woman was only halfway through her sentence when she saw a live broadcast from Apokolips on the remote control's screen.
"It's Batman and the Flash!"
"What? You guys all have one of these?"
The magician from the Rogue Gang shouted, "I thought I was the special one!"
He cursed and pulled out his own.
"Batman seems too busy to give us any tasks, so we'll have to go help him."
Aquaman Arthur also pulled out his remote control, which was also playing the live broadcast.
He said, "In short, the enemy is Darkseid, right?"
"That's right, Batman needs us."
"Yes, we have to fight Darkseid again..."
The Justice League members unanimously agreed to the proposal to "go to Apokolips to help Batman fight Darkseid," and then the Mirror Master raised his question:
"Well said. So, how do we get to Apokolips?"
A gust of wind blew by.
The group looked at each other in bewilderment once again.
"hiss……"
Hal Jordan said seriously:
"Don't you think we're always used to having everything planned out for us, and end up being completely spoiled by Batman?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible."
"Are you kidding me?"
"You're talking nonsense!"
Almost simultaneously, a portal opened beside them.
Killer Croc, who appeared at the edge of the battlefield after opening a portal from the Crimson of All Beings, stepped through the portal.
He looked very formal in a red, yellow, and green Robin uniform, and then began to speak:
"I'm here to deliver Batman's orders. All of you, come to the Red Hole. There's something I need you to do."
"Oh, a new task has arrived."
"Great, let's go."
"Remember to bring the Steppenwolf; it's our trophy."
Soon, as everyone filed into the portal, the Metropolitan coastline returned to calm, with only countless ruins and Parademons' corpses bearing witness to the great battle that had taken place there in the previous hours.
Dr. Sivana, bound like a dumpling, writhed on the ground, trying to escape like a maggot, but then a portal opened behind him, and a pair of giant hands materialized from green lights lifted him up.
"Oh, right, and Dr. Sivana, I almost forgot about him."
Following Robin's directions, the Justice League members walked along the blood-red desert and appeared in a huge building.
Upon entering the hall, one is greeted by the sight of the Mite trapped in a cage, along with the grotesque gorilla Grud and the Turtle Man. The two are convulsing, their bodies surging with speed and stillness forces, making them look no different from two living corpses.
The gorilla Grud's hair was falling out one by one, while the turtle man grew increasingly old, thin as skin and bones, like an old, dried-up corpse.
Large amounts of water from the Lhasa Road Pool poured down from above them, soaking their bodies to sustain their lives.
"This is too much..." Hal was about to say something, but then gave up.
He knew Batman was aware of the situation; it was all for the purpose of dealing with Darkseid. If the entire planet was on the verge of destruction, dwelling on these moral issues seemed far too pedantic.
If he could, Hal's sense of justice would certainly have preferred another way to replace the two villains who were still convulsing, but it was clear that he wasn't the one who could come up with another method.
Then he has no right to criticize Batman's actions.
But out of a sense of heroic morality, Hal whispered, "This is going too far. They'll die."
"No, no."
Upon hearing this, Killer Croc shook his large head like a rattle: "Batman has his own plans. I assure you, they may suffer, but they will not be harmed to the point of death."
"All right."
Hal didn't want to discuss this topic, he said:
"If I could, I really wish I could do something."
"You said it yourself."
"Killer Crocodile said."
"...?"
Hal was a little confused, but Killer Croc didn't explain. He clapped his hands, and soon one after another, beds that looked like coffins rose from the ground not far away.
Then he spoke in a formulaic voice:
"All members of the Justice League, please take the remote control Batman gave you and lie down in this coffin, ptooey ptooey ptooey, this energy cell."
"What's this for?"
The magician touched the object that resembled a transparent coffin:
"It looks like some kind of energy guiding device, hmm..."
Among the members of the Rogues, the Magician is known for inventing gadgets. Although he is young and not as good as the other members of the Rogues in many special skills, he may be the member with the deepest understanding of mechanical structures in the gang.
"It's alright, it's alright."
"Killer Crocodile said."
At this point, the large crocodile acts like an NPC providing quest guidance:
"Batman can enhance his power through this energy field, and all you have to do is contribute your share."
"Listen, everyone, only Batman is strong enough to defeat Darkseid. This is extremely important, so please don't refuse!"
……
……
……
I'm Chen Tao, and my job is Batman.
Reverse-Flash completely unlocked the Speed Force by burning himself out.
The Speed Force is now my slingshot—but this is only temporary.
I'd better finish what I need to do before the remnants of Reverse Lightning fade away.
"Hahaha, hahahahahahaha—"
Darkseid looked at the Superman Supreme laughing maniacally and felt a chill run down his spine.
Blood began to flow from Chen Tao's mouth and nose.
Superman Supreme is the most perfect Superman; theoretically, he is almost impossible to control, and there are very few ways to deprive him of his free will. Darkseid's Anti-Life Equation is clearly one of those methods. Therefore, what Chen Tao is doing now is not simply controlling Superman Supreme, but fighting against the Anti-Life Equation.
Although this anti-life equation is an incomplete version mastered by Darkseid and fused with the Omega effect, its power is far different from the equation that would strip anyone of their free will simply by hearing it, but it is still a powerful force beyond human comprehension.
What Chen Tao needs to do is give the Supreme Little Superman the key to break free from the anti-life equation.
"you……"
Batreign's telepathic energy poured into Superman's mind like mercury, constantly awakening his free will while simultaneously being corrupted by the Anti-Life Equation.
This is why Chen Tao needs to synchronize with the other Batmen. He needs to use the willpower of these Batmen to further strengthen Batrainak, so that he has the ability to fight against the Anti-Life Equation and the will of Superman Supreme.
Darkseid remained motionless, fully activating the Omega Effect. Controlling Superman Supreme was already difficult enough, but with Batman's interference, the challenge became even greater.
And the worst part is...
Darkseid was shocked to see Superman Supreme laughing loudly while turning his head to stare straight at him.
This is not a sign that Superman Supreme is being controlled by the other party, but rather that the other party has interfered with his Anti-Life Equation, allowing Superman Supreme to regain his sanity once again.
"Hahaha, hahaha, hahaha..."
boom!
Darkseid leaped into the air, and the spot where he had just been standing was slammed into by the laughing Superman Supreme. The entire ground began to bounce, surging like waves around the point where the fist landed.
"Stop! I am your master!"
boom!
A violent punch landed on Darkseid's cheek, the pain so familiar that it turned Darkseid's face green.
"Stop! You...stop!"
But Superman the Supreme ignored Darkseid, laughing hysterically as if he were about to vomit his throat out of his mouth.
But Darkseid still has a glimmer of hope: for Superman the Supreme, this state cannot be maintained for long.
Batman will soon be exhausted. He knows very well that Batman's current ability to fight against him is entirely due to Reverse-Flash's sacrifice, not because Batman himself has this ability.
Just wait until he's exhausted...
"Awoooooo..."
Superman the Supreme is howling, and thousands of miles away in the Red Realm of All Beings, Hal Jordan is also howling.
Through the semi-transparent coffin lid, he saw countless golden lightning energies flowing directly into his body from the Mist Mite through the patterns. Then he felt a heavy burden coming from the other man, as if he were carrying a boulder weighing hundreds of pounds.
The gorilla Grud and the turtle man, who were not far away, looked much better and were even able to sit up.
Hal's face turned green.
He did consider helping the two villains, but he never imagined becoming one of them himself!
"How much longer?"
He struggled to ask the equally green Killer Croc beside him, while not far away, Martian Manhunter, still bearing burn marks, was also struggling to hold on.
Diana also curled up silently to the side, constantly drawing strength from the Mite of Meditation.
Killer Crocodile thought for a moment.
"It will be ready soon."
He said.
"I promise."
(End of this chapter)