Chapter 197 Metal
"What do you think about the peace talks proposed by Atlantis?"
Lex Luthor had a private meeting with Brucey. Across the long dining table, Luther asked for Brucey's opinion, as if their conversation could determine human attitudes.
And this is indeed the case. Without the existence of Superman, Metropolis became Luthor's talking point. Luthor even participated in the presidential election. With his deep financial resources and the poor performance of his rival Pelo, Luthor won with an overwhelming advantage. election and became the current president.
Brucey cut the medium-rare steak with a knife, forked the bloody piece of meat and put it into her mouth without making any answer. Luther seemed to have anticipated the reaction of his partner, so he didn't feel embarrassed.
She continued: "Let's not talk about whether the peace talks are true or false. Just based on the technology and military displayed by Atlantis, I don't think the United States will be their opponent. The threat of Atlantis to the human world is real. , not to mention the irreconcilable conflict between humans and Atlantis in terms of ocean development.
After all, nuclear sewage has been discharged, and seabed resources and ocean fisheries are also important pillars of the United States. We cannot stop eating because of choking. ”
Luther said a lot, but Bruce pretended not to hear it. Anyway, he couldn't escape the word "profit" after going around and around. The people in power were too short-sighted, and Bruce didn't take it seriously, but there was one thing about Luther. That's right, Atlantis is an undoubted threat to mankind, and Bruce is also thinking about how to deal with Atlantis.
Clang.
Putting down her knife and fork, Bruce wiped her gray-black lips with a napkin: "You make an appointment with them about the time and place."
Finally getting Brucey's response, Luthor was able to relax a little bit. She was afraid that Brucey would suddenly wash her hands and the prodigal girl would turn around. Fortunately, she was still the same Batwoman she knew.
"I'll be relieved with just one word from you. At 10 o'clock the day after tomorrow at Gotham Port, the Queen of the Sea will ask for peace talks on the shore. I will ask the reporter to write a press release in advance, saying that the Atlanteans have broken their disguise. Taking the initiative to stir up trouble, Batwoman heroically rescued the situation, and President Lex turned the tide and commanded orderly... huh? "
Luther was still making a long speech, but when he looked back, Brucey was already gone.
She curled her lips and said, "Huh, it happens every time. I never hear someone finish what they say."
As one of the smartest people on the planet, and with the help of government agencies, Luthor discovered Batwoman's true identity, but she did not make it public, but offered to cooperate with Bruce to fight super-powered crimes.
In the past, Brucey would only sneer at Luther's proposal, but after Catman died, Brucey's heart also died. She went to extremes and ignored the dissuasion of Robin and others. Agree to join forces with Luther.
Luthor provided all resources and political conditions to Brucey, and Brucey only needed to help her do one thing, which was to completely cut off superhuman crimes from the source. Brucey did not let her down, and the two DC The smartest minds in the universe join forces to take down all superhuman beings, including the heroes.
Luthor frantically promoted his achievements during his tenure to ensure his re-election. He even made a strong publicity for Batwoman, the "only" superhero, and at the same time deliberately weakened the impact of the disappearance of other heroes in public opinion. influence.
Under the circumstances, Batwoman has shown signs of being deified, but Brucey doesn't care about the fame and fortune.
She's just trying her best to protect what she holds dear.
While Brucey and Luther were chatting privately, Qin Su brought a group of heroes to Gotham because the materials he needed were here.
Among the team following Qin Su were the feminine Eldest Young Master and Er Tong, as well as the masculine Bat Girl. The Bat Family was also sent to the Tower of Heaven by Bruce, but not to imprison them, but to ensure their Safety.
"You guys in Gotham know this better than me. Let me tell you where Harley Quinn was buried by Batwoman."
Nightwing recalled: "One night two years ago, Catman was caught by Harley Quinn as a bargaining chip to blackmail Batwoman into participating in the game she designed, but Batwoman failed that time, so Harley Quinn killed Catman. .”
In the next three days, Brucey didn't say a word to the Bat Family. She just silently modified her armor, removed all the low-lethal weapons loaded on it, and replaced it with the latest weaponry.
"On the third night, Batwoman found Harley Quinn and had their final battle."
But it was an extremely boring battle, because in front of the brand-new Bat Armor, Harley Quinn, who was holding a prank pistol, had no power to fight back. She was literally torn into pieces by Bruce until the last moment before her death. Still laughing crazily all the time.
"We all know the outcome of that battle. Harley Quinn is dead, and the Batwoman we know is also dead. What comes back is just an empty shell."
Qin Su did not make any unreliable comments on Brucie's story, because this should never have happened from beginning to end. Batman would actually lose to the Joker. This possibility materialized in the Dark Multiverse, and the consequences were serious for all to see.
And Nightwing finally got to the point: "Harley Quinn's body was very incomplete. We questioned that she shouldn't be so violent, but she told us that this was necessary. Only in this way can we ensure that Harley Quinn cannot be resurrected.
It turned out she was right, Harley Quinn's body showed an unusual activity, so she asked us to put the body parts together for cremation. ”
Brucey's ferocity confirmed Qin Su's idea that Harley Quinn, like the clown in the main universe, also possesses the Dionysian factor, so Brucey cremated Harley Quinn, but in this way Qin Su also lost the ability to obtain wine. The path of divine factors.
Qin Su recalled the DC comics he read at Marvel during this time. If Harley Quinn's path didn't work, she would have to find Lei Xiaogu and Vandal Savage in this universe. They also have the Dionysian factor, that is. It's not quite pure, it's a degraded version. The pure Dionysian factor is only found in Harley Quinn.
Qin Su was thinking hard, and Nightwing looked at his side face, and suddenly seemed to remember something: "Before Harley Quinn was cremated, Batwoman conducted research on her body tissues, and there may still be samples preserved in the Batcave. ”
Yeyi's words reminded Qin Su that with Brucesie's temperament, it was not possible and she would definitely leave samples for emergencies. Qin Su even suspected that when Bruceie transformed herself into a drowned ghost, she would give it to him. I injected myself with the Dionysian factor, otherwise how could ordinary people perform transformative surgery on themselves? Doctors are not yet able to heal themselves!
So they had a new goal, entering the Batcave to steal the Dionysus Factor.
There were people from the Bat family leading the way. Qin Su did not trigger any alarms along the way, and Brucey was not in the Batcave either.
"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let Ah Fu find out."
Returning to the Batcave after a year and a half, Nightwing and Ertong felt very complicated. They didn't expect that they would have to be secretive when returning to their home.
"Let me see, the secret room should be here..."
Qin Su groped on a wall, and soon he touched a password pad, which required triple authentication of iris, fingerprint, and voiceprint before it could be opened.
Qin Su took a picture of the Omnitrix, transformed into a Skrull, and then into Brucesie. He easily passed the verification and opened the door to the underground.
"When was there a secret room here?"
Ye Yi and Er Tong looked at each other. Neither of them knew about this, but Qin Su seemed to be here for the first time and led them all the way down.
Qin Su saw the hesitation between the two of them, and he smiled mysteriously: "There are many secrets hidden in the Bat Cave. What I know is just the tip of the iceberg. You two can dig more in the future when you are in charge."
Ye Yi and Er Tong heard the implication of Qin Su's words and sighed involuntarily. They wanted to defend Batwoman, but in the end they couldn't speak.
Knowing what Batwoman has done to the heroes, their illusions about her are completely shattered, and no matter what, the Batwoman she once was will never come back.
The underground secret room displays biological samples collected by Bruce over the years, including a twisted plant, a huge reptile skeleton, and a monster with a fish head and a human body.
This monster was no stranger to Qin Su. Although it had been embalmed and had some changes in appearance, Qin Su still recognized it at a glance as the Haigou tribe, one of his first enemies.
Compared with Bruce in the main universe, Brucey is better at biological modification, and these are the "enhancement materials" she has prepared for the future.
Nightwing and Erbuk's expressions were gloomy, because they recognized the owners of these tissue samples, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc...these were extremely vicious criminals in the past, and their remains were used by Batwoman to extract residual value after death.
Walking all the way to the bottom of the secret room, Qin Su's eyes lit up. He held up a jar filled with green liquid: "Found it, pure Dionysian factor!"
These green liquids are Harley Quinn's body fluids. They are actually a kind of liquid metal. They will only appear after Harley Quinn is injured. They are usually invisible and cannot be detected. They can give the host a strong self-healing ability and strengthen the host. body.
Harley Quinn relied on her Dionysus factor to fight Batwoman, and after Batwoman gave up her no-kill principle, she was quickly defeated.
Seeing Qin Su's excitement, Nightwing and Ergong looked at each other and silently reached for their weapons. They did not fully trust Qin Su. After witnessing Batwoman's fall, they now did not even believe in themselves.
"What are you going to do with Harley Quinn's blood?"
Nightwing had already made up her mind. If Qin Su couldn't tell the truth, she and Er Tong would subdue Qin Su first and then deal with Batwoman.
Among all the heroes, only Bari saw Qin Su physically move the space station to the ground. Nightwing didn't know, otherwise she would never have thought of subduing Qin Su.
Qin Su actually noticed the movements of the two birds, but he did not react excessively because Qin Su could understand them. They followed Batwoman as their goal and belief, but Batwoman deviated from her creed. , it’s normal for Robins to fall into a state of disbelief.
Qin Su did not intend to hide it from them: "I need to collect five metals. These five metals can help me open a door to two multiverses."
The first is amber gold. This metal is found in the fountains in the underground labyrinth of the Court of Owls. In fact, Qin Su has come into contact with amber gold before. When Manafei used the tidal wave, the amber in the fountain entered the water. Qin Su naturally also He encountered it, but his body had been annihilated in the collision with the Holy Lord. The new body did not contain amber gold. Qin Su had already sent Green Arrow and others to collect it underground.
The second type is the Dionysian factor, which Qin Su has already obtained.
The third type is promethium. As far as Qin Su knows, Deathstroke's suit and weapons are made of promethium. This metal is not uncommon and can be purchased on the market.
The fourth type is N metal, the legendary ninth metal. Qin Su's Youyan Armor contains N metal, so there is no need to look for it.
The only trouble is the fifth metal, Bat Gold. This thing seems to be in the hands of the Court of Owls. The Court of Owls may not have been eradicated by Brucey, but in order to escape Brucey's pursuit, they must have many efforts. Digging deep enough to find the Court of Owls is no easy task.
Qin Su even suspected that Brucey's fall was most likely caused by the Court of Owls. This was groundless. The Court of Owls in the main universe had similar responsibilities.
After collecting all five metals, Qin Su can use Bruce to replace the Bruce of the material universe. Then don't be afraid even if the laughter really comes, let's see who has more masters.
"Sooner or later, darkness will break through the boundaries and come to our universe with despair. Instead of passively responding to it, it is better to take the initiative."
Qin Su no longer has the panic that he felt when he first came to the Dark Multiverse. Laughing wildly is very scary, but the scary thing about him is that he hides in the dark and has endless plans. Now Qin Su wants to see what happens if he is calculating mentally and not intentionally. Next, can laughing wildly be considered a perfect strategy?
……
In the deep sea, small luminous fish swim, emitting soft light, and lighting up the entire underwater city together with some luminous plants.
It is night in the deep sea, so the city lights have stopped lighting up. Only the magnificent palace is still as bright as day, because the Sea Queen Arthur has not slept yet, and she is still thinking about the future of Atlantis.
The upper body was covered with golden fish scale armor, which made the proud thing even stronger. Arthur held the trident with one hand and held his chin with the other, her eyes blurred, even if her little fish friends called to her, she was not aware of it.
She has the same life experience as Neptune, but the difference is that except for her adopted mother, the Neptune Queen has no ties to humans. However, her fellow humans showed her the killing of marine life and pollution of the ocean by humans. The Sea Queen could still remember it vividly. Even now, the Sea Queen could hear the wails of whales in the distance, each sound hammering against her chest.
Can't wait any longer, can't wait any longer!
The Sea Queen holds the trident tightly. Peace negotiations will begin in Gotham Port in the near future. The leaders of the human side will gather here. That is the best chance to defeat humanity in one fell swoop.
She raised the trident, and countless small fish gathered around the trident. Arthur spoke his oath to the ocean creatures: "In the name of the Sea Queen, Arthur will bring peace - peace to the ocean." (End of chapter)