Chapter 303 2. The Deathstroke Legion is in action
At noon in Osborne Tower, Zha Kang walked into Mason's workshop with a yawn and rubbing his eyes after a good sleep. His eyes were red from the night of high energy last night, but his mental state was unexpectedly good.
Probably because I finally caught the slippery captain's "little handle", I felt happy.
He shouted but no one answered. When he opened the door and walked in, he saw Mason wearing a blacksmith's overalls and smelting some kind of steel in the workshop.
Mason's hand is filled with carefully selected magic ores, and on his right is the completed engineering mold.
The blacksmith's work was very strange. He first used his jewelry processing skills to select suitable ores, and then lit a fire with his hands to burn the magic fire to remove impurities.
It only took a dozen seconds for the irregular metal block to be extracted, and then placed on the iron felt to wait for beating.
"You are getting better and better at controlling the magic fire."
Zha Kang admired it for a moment with a cigarette in his mouth, and said in appreciation:
"If you don't tell yourself about the flames, others will think you are going to fire a big fireball instantly."
"That's right, it's already Level 4 after all."
Mason whispered, and before Zha Kang could ask more questions, he asked:
"Why did the sea goddess come to me if I don't want to accompany you?"
"Colypso kicked me. She laughed at me for being a cough. It was too vulgar. In short, she and I have an 'open relationship' that an innocent boy like you can't understand.
She went to the Atlantean city to act like a ghost, and I didn't bother to care about her.
I just heard from Harley that you are going to Star Castle tomorrow? ”
Zha Kang blew out a smoke ring and said:
"Do you need me to come with you? It would be nice to have someone to take care of you."
"Can you be so kind?"
Mason looked at the unexpectedly motivated Zha Kang suspiciously, picked up the forging hammer, lit the fire and hammered the metal ingot to shape it, and then poured the molten iron into the precise mold next to it.
He was doing it enthusiastically and suddenly remembered something, and said in a long voice:
"Are you going to meet your vampire count lover? What is her name?"
"I don't remember either. I didn't ask much at the time. I just remember that the girl had a very smooth figure."
Constantine grinned shamelessly, touched the shiny vampire mark on his wrist, picked up the Slytherin pendant hanging around his neck, snorted, and said:
"That old lady suddenly sent me a message this morning, saying that she had something to talk to me about. She seemed to have invited me to team up with her to hunt for treasure, but she definitely wanted to use me as cannon fodder.
But what does it matter? Why not do something profitable?
I used to follow her because I lacked skills, but now that you have given me the good things, I am no longer what I used to be. If she dares to cause trouble again, I will kill her on the spot.
After following you all over the country and experiencing out-of-control situations again and again, I urgently need to go through the normal process of the Star Society expedition. However, this is my private matter, and I must ask you for a leave if I want to do it.
If there is a development mission or something in these two days, I probably won’t be able to participate. ”
"You go about your business."
Mason coupled the strange thing forged in his hand with another metal joint with a click. He glanced at Zha Kang and said:
"Selina is going back to Gotham, Charles is sorting out logistics, and Barbara is going to meet with Gordon and Grayson and help Blue Beetle debug alien weapons. We only have two barrels of good teammates left in the past. Stay with me.
Perhaps the next step will be the era of K-Squad 2.0. ”
"So, three Kryptonians plus a Firestorm aren't enough for you?"
Zha Kang pouted and said:
"I have asked about it. How can an ordinary B-level team have such high-end equipment? Besides, I am just taking a leave temporarily to do some personal things. If you need me, say hello and I will come back.
And I don’t want to be a light bulb. ”
He threw the cigarette butt into Mason's forge, and said in a low voice with a smile:
"Isn't Harley good? Her looks and figure~Tsk, tell me."
"I think you deserve a beating. I haven't bothered you yet about putting the magic lock on me."
Mason snorted, counting the time to open the mold and take out the small parts cast in it.
He motioned to Zha Kang to help him, and then the two men put together the strange things in the workshop. A few minutes later, Constantine saw a strange "mechanical horse" appear in front of them.
"What the hell is this?"
The black magician walked around the black mechanical horse in front of him in amazement.
This thing is very delicate, but it looks a bit rough without subsequent polishing. However, it is covered with mysterious geometric lines that allow Zha Kang to recognize the origin of this thing at a glance.
He looked at Mason who picked up the grinding tools and said:
"Is this an Isu engineering item?"
"Well, the scientific name is 'Support All-Terrain Commander Mechanical Vehicle Type 12', and the common name is 'Midnight Sun'."
Mason stepped forward to polish the details and said:
"It is the favorite vehicle of Isu cavalry commanders. It is mechanically built and tireless. It also has special enemy tracking and automatic walking devices. When necessary, it can activate the propeller and fly for a long time. It can convert energy into energy when encountering battles. Defense Matrix.
The best thing is that as long as the energy source can keep up, this thing can cruise and run at a speed of Mach 10. It is really a great weapon for home travel, killing, and war.
If I didn't already have a better one, I would have wanted one for myself. ”
"It sounds very good."
Constantine rubbed his chin and said:
"Is this for Ergong? He is the only one among us who needs this."
"No, Ergu is not a specialized cavalry. He always fights without horses. An upgraded Scarlet Knight combat motorcycle for him is already being designed."
Mason sighed and said:
"This is a gift.
A gift for the hunter. I don’t know how I offended him. He won’t answer calls or reply to messages. Considering that I have to get the B-level personnel’s ID card from him tomorrow, I’m afraid something will happen if I don’t comfort him quickly. . ”
"Are you so interested in men?"
Zha Kang pursed his lips, glanced at Mason strangely, stepped back cautiously, and said:
"Then you're busy, so I won't bother you. If you have any questions, please call."
"Remember to write a letter to Xiao Zha, John."
Mason reminds:
"It's time to use your masculine charm to win Xiao Zha to our side. If it doesn't work, you can take the risk and go back."
"Well, let's wait until I subdue that vampire earl goblin."
Zha Kang waved his big hips obscenely, waved his hand, and strode out of the workroom humming a song.
Without the interruption of this handsome man, Mason's production speed suddenly increased. Two hours later, this mechanical vehicle that gathered the wisdom of Isu engineering was polished.
Mason took out a piece of disposable Ark reactor and put it into the energy cabin. He took a few steps back and took out the activation key and pressed it.
The next moment, with the loud neighing of a war horse, the geometric patterns on the originally dark mechanical horse were immediately lit up.
The golden halo makes the mechanical horse look mysterious and unusual, and as its flexible bionic head swings, a cloud mane of golden flames extends from its forehead to its back.
The eyes made of rubies looked at Mason. Driven by the Isu mechanical program, it lowered its head and touched Mason's arm like a living creature, and raised its front hooves, as if it was ready to gallop on the battlefield.
"Successfully completed an epic quality·Ultimate craft engineering/forging/jewelry processing item production, the wisdom enlightenment effect takes effect, and the proficiency of the three skills is increased by X240.
Blacksmithing skill is currently Lv2+1.
The character trait is unlocked as [Steady Forger: Forged items are given the ‘durable’ property]”
"Forging skills can be considered a beginner's journey. There will be more work to do in the future."
Mason reached out and stroked the handsome and powerful mechanical horse in front of him, and he said softly:
"I hope you can appease Ciri's unknown anger."
"Drip"
He had just put down the polishing tools in his hand and was about to use his Level 3+1 tailoring skills to make a good saddle for the mechanical horse in front of him, when he heard a beep from the K Team's dedicated communicator placed on the workbench. .
Then, Barbara’s voice rang out:
"The team communication system 2.0 test has begun! Please respond immediately and participate in the communication test if your name is called. Zha Kang?"
"I'm taking a shower, and Colypso is helping me. How about letting her help you?"
"Go away! Two barrels?"
"I'm busy, the Kryptonian babies started fighting again."
"Selena?"
"I'm doing yoga with Miss Mag. I don't have time to test. Find someone else."
"Okay, Charles?"
"During the ninth high-speed obstacle flight test of the Vulture-type modified flying wing, this message was an automatic response."
This series of conversations made Mason cover his forehead. He picked up the communicator and said to Batgirl:
"Look for someone from Gotham, Barbara. This thing will have to withstand cross-world information interference in the future. It's useless for you to find someone to test it here."
"Received."
Barbara responded and quickly adjusted the frequency. A few seconds later, her roll call sounded again in the communicator:
"Old Master?"
"Dududu"
"Okay, looks like he's not here, what about Damian?"
"I'm having a battle of wits with Ah Fu. I'm very busy and irritable today. Don't bother me!"
"Thalia?"
"Busy."
"Shredder Wilson? Reply received!"
"Boom"
An explosion from over there startled everyone who was in the responding state, and then the impatient voice of the death knell echoed and shouted:
"We are breaking into the Lex Tower! Wait until I finish rescuing people, Luther! You have to work hard, did I hire you just to see you fishing?
Turn off this damn high-energy laser cutting network!
Damn it.
Poor old Deathstroke was going to be cut to death. It was so miserable. ”
This movement made Mason raise his eyebrows. He grabbed the communicator and asked Barbara to assign permissions. Then he cleared his throat and said to Deathstroke, who was fighting fiercely:
"Shredder, remember to look for it after you enter Luther's secret area. If you can find the kryptonite hidden by the bald man, bring it back and I will reward you."
"Uh, Captain Mason? Let me remind you, I'm listening."
The young version of Luther said dissatisfiedly:
"My lack of hair is due to my health. Please don't use malicious words like 'bald' to describe me. Stop knell No. 1! There are a large number of induction self-propelled mines in the area three meters in front of you.
Deathstroke No. 2 goes through the vent!
It's on your right. After entering, you can perform high-altitude assault tactics to directly reach the target detention area. There are roaming guards there, so pay attention to safety.
The Deadshot's observation area extends three meters to the left.
The attack of the two Deathstrokes has attracted security personnel, so deal with them.
Hurry up, gentlemen, the other I installed a self-destruct device in his secret base. Although it is an outdated concept technology, the 25-minute countdown has now been started.
I'm too lazy to hack, so you better get it done before it explodes.
King Shark is about to break into the sewer system and help them evacuate. Well, the other me is really rich. Look at the string of zeros in this account. It really dazzles my eyes.
However, his protection measures for personal property may need to be upgraded. Transfer request access. Everyone! Let me tell you some good news, I am now a billionaire. ”
Young Luther sighed with emotion.
At this time, he was still controlling five computers at the same time in a moving car in the metropolis. He was sitting on a rotating chair with a cup of coffee in his hand. He was issuing instructions slowly and continuously like an octopus, remotely controlling the actions of the Deathstroke Legion.
Since Metropolis was an area that Mason had never set foot in, and the world map was not open at all, the captain of Team K sensibly did not participate in the decision-making and allowed his team members to perform on their own.
The landmark Lex Building a few blocks away was already filled with flames. There was a plume of black smoke rising in broad daylight, and the streets were filled with sirens.
Better than Gotham City, but not much better, the Metropolitan Police couldn't get into the building of Mr. Luther, a well-known local entrepreneur.
Because the automatic defense facilities here have been taken over by the younger version of Luther.
A whole row of electroshock automatic turrets guarded the entrance, and the building's access control was closed, causing the white-collar office workers who served Luther to move to the upper floors of the building in panic.
These are all strategies, all bureaucracies.
The young Luthor did not intend to hurt anyone, but the Raid of this world imprisoned Deathstroke's sons and daughters underground. This dispersal strategy was obviously very suitable.
"Boom"
The vent in the underground area was kicked open by Deathstroke No. 2.
The elderly version of the mercenary leader jumped out of his hiding place with vigorous movements without wasting a second.
The security personnel patrolling the underground area only saw black shadows emerging, and then special stun smoke bombs exploded around them. They were quickly knocked down one by one by the old man Deathstroke while coughing violently.
A few minutes later, Old Deathstroke approached the basement holding the blood-stained key.
The elevator also opened at the same time, and the leisurely Deathstroke No. 1 walked out with the "Mason Seiko Edition" Widowmaker rifle. Looking at the embarrassed old Deathstroke, he complained:
"I regret more and more now that I brought you, an old man, into my team. Look at you, you can kill so many novices and you can barely breathe. Every time I see you, I can't help but imagine what I will be like twenty years from now." Waste.”
"Shut up!"
Old Deathstroke threw the key in his hand over and retorted:
"Only when I saw you did I realize how annoying I was twenty years ago! No wonder my friends at that time didn't like me. I thought it was their problem."
"Tsk, tsk, do you still have friends?"
Death Knell No. 1 grabbed the key and inserted it into the keyholes on the left and right sides of the door in front of him together with Death Knell No. 2, and said quietly:
"It seems that you were much better off than I was back then, old man."
The two death knells silently counted three times in their hearts and twisted the key at the same time.
The heavy basement door quickly opened, and the two and a half-year-old children imprisoned inside hugged each other and looked outside the door in horror. Then, they saw two black and red mercenaries dressed exactly the same appeared in front of them.
"Come here!"
Deathstroke No. 1 scolded:
"I'm here to save you two idiots. If you have any conscience, you should at least say 'Thank you dad' at this time."
"If it weren't for you, my sister and I wouldn't have been arrested at all!"
The boy who looked exactly like him shouted excitedly:
"You don't care about us at all! You bastard who is messing around with bad women out there!"
"Tsk, tsk, your family relationship is really tense. It seems like you are not a good father."
The old death knell complained, reached out and took off his mask, revealing his white-haired and wrinkled face. This scene frightened the girl.
She exclaimed:
"You! Why are you so old? Did Luther torture you?"
"Yes, I was tortured, kid, but not Luther."
Old Deathstroke looked at the brother and sister in front of him with a complicated expression.
He once had the opportunity to have such a pair of children, but the perception of being a superhero made him quickly put away his mood, put on his mask again and made a gesture to the two children.
"Take them away!"
Deathstroke No. 1 watched his children and his time and space aliens approach the sewer.
He moved his neck and said to his other self:
"Escort them out, and Luther will pick you up. I'm going to stay here to help the Masons find some gadgets, and leave a 'resignation letter' for Raibald by the way."
The old Deathstroke did nothing to dissuade his younger self.
He knew that when he decided to do something twenty years ago, he would definitely not give up halfway. He jumped into the sewer with the weak boy and girl in his arms, and said to the top of his head:
"Be careful. If you die unfortunately, your children will belong to me."
"I know that the weak and pitiful old man will always look forward to having a family. No matter how dangerous or sharp a person is, he will become gentle when he gets old. It is really a cowardly and shameful statement."
Death Knell No. 1 sneered and said:
"If you want it, then give it to you! If you can let my stubborn son and scheming daughter call you father, I won't stop you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the locked door in front of him was blown open by an explosion.
A large group of heavily armed men rushed into the underground area. Deathstroke No. 1 had no instinct of being surrounded and instead showed a bloodthirsty smile under the mask.
He replaced a magazine with a click, and as the bullets fired like exploding beans, this bad-tempered bastard said to the other end of the communication:
"Deadshot! Do you have fun with the good stuff we got from Mason?"
"Isn't it just a drone that is hundreds of millions of points more advanced?"
Deadshot, who was leisurely "shooting" at the sniper position, snorted and said:
"Tell me, where do you want to blow up?"
"This whole building!"
Deathstroke strode forward to harvest the lives of the armed employees of the Lex Group in front of him, he said:
"Luthor, open the door and kick everyone out! Then kill the gun to detonate the building and give Lebal a little death knell.
Since he dared to use me as cannon fodder, he was prepared to be bitten by me in the future.
Hmm.
I hope this mouthful of blood can make him feel pain."
"You better hurry up!"
At the last moment, Mason finally intervened in the action and reminded:
"It's very risky to cause trouble in Superman's territory. If you are caught, I will have to send out attackers to save people. They are no match for Superman now.
So once the Kryptonians show up, don't say you know me. Considering what I just did to them before, revealing my relationship will probably be a double punishment. "(End of Chapter)