Chapter 480 26. When the hero disappears, the villain also has to shoulder the heavy responsibility of saving the world
"There's chaos outside, and those guys dressed up in a mess are attacking here. Maybe we should take advantage of the chaos and escape?"
In an empty room on the third floor of the Afterlife Bar, the Leopard Girl lying on the window licked her lips and turned back to whisper to the people behind her:
"Gotham is under attack. It's going to be a mess, but no one will pay attention to us."
"Running away is a great idea! But how are you going to escape?"
Gorilla Grodd, who had a metal ring on his head to suppress all his psychic powers, and was injected with a debilitating agent, was paralyzed in the corner like a ball of mud. He replied boredly:
"Not to mention that each of us was made into a targeted weakness by the cunning Mason, how should you deal with the swamp monster staying with the raccoon at the door?
Look at the pots of flowers and plants placed in the house.
That's not for you to cultivate your mood. It can hear everything we say now. ”
"What if I don't run away? Just stay here?"
Leopard Girl leaned on the sofa unhappily.
The strange mushrooms on her neck and collarbone were like "locks" that suppressed the Redness of All Beings in her body, making her unable to use her power very unhappy.
She looked at Black Manta, who had taken away the Atlantis armor and had his hands tied with his head lowered. The latter didn't say a word, but Leopard Girl knew that this guy had been secretly trying to open the precision lock on his wrist.
She looked at Solomon Grandi who was sealed in a magic bottle. The big zombie was also angrily smashing the wall of the bottle trying to escape.
There are only six core members of the Legion of Doom. Four of them are currently trapped here. Lex Luthor, who sold them, has disappeared. This makes the ambitious Leopard Girl feel that she can also take advantage of the situation to form her own. Small team.
However, this villain who spent the first half of his life falling in love with and killing Wonder Woman did not have Luthor's brains, so her escape suggestion was rejected by Gorilla Groot in one sentence.
"We can't escape on our own. This is the base camp of Team K. God knows how many forces they have ambushed here."
Grodd sat cross-legged on the ground. This tall, super-intelligent chimpanzee whispered:
"Just wait, the chaos outside is a good sign, and Luther will find a way to get us out."
"By that bald guy?"
The leopard girl sneered a few times, stretched her claws along her mane, and said:
"He can sell us once and he can sell us a second time.
I finally understood. That guy never wanted to treat us as teammates since he formed the Legion of Doom. All the villain Ark’s rhetoric was just to trick us into becoming cannon fodder for him. ”
"Didn't you consider the possibility of being used by Luther before joining his group?"
Grodd didn't care about his previous encounter. The gorilla said expressionlessly:
"I think when Luther didn't tell us all his plans, you should realize that we are being treated as cannon fodder, but cannon fodder also has its value.
Be patient, Leopard Girl.
Luther will not be so short-sighted as to bet all his future on these hounds of the Star Society. He knows who he can really rely on if he wants to take power in the 'new world'.
I even suspect that even our being captured is part of Luther's plan. The bald man will always make many, many designs to achieve his goal
Let me put it this way, if you review our encounters, you will find that although it seems that the heroes defeated the Legion of Doom, which of Luthor's planned goals was not achieved? ”
The gorilla shook his head, leaned against the wall, pointed out the window, let the chains on his arms rattle, and said to the three people in the cell:
"The world has become chaotic, friends. The chaos outside the world has extended into the world. In an era of chaos, cunning and viciousness are both beautiful qualities of a leader.
I would rather continue to fight with Luthor than follow an incompetent leader. The former will only treat me as cannon fodder when necessary, and the latter will lead me into a real desperate situation. ”
"You might as well speak more clearly!"
Leopard Girl immediately bared her teeth in displeasure:
"I think there's something in your words, Grodd."
"Boom"
The quarrel between the two was about to enter a gunpowder-smelling stage when a very close explosion cheered up the four people in the room at the same time.
Leopard Girl jumped to the window and looked out. She saw an aircraft transformed from an armed helicopter hovering in the chaotic air and firing rockets at the Afterlife Bar.
Her excellent eyesight allowed her to quickly see clearly that the person sitting in the driver's seat of the aircraft was Lex Luthor, who had abandoned them before.
The guy also found a "new helper."
In addition to the fearful Sinestro who flew out of the cabin with a yellow light, there was also a big red twisted parasitic demon and a metal man with steel and iron bones.
The attacked Afterlife Bar immediately released a dense number of combat drones in an attempt to clear the airspace, but in the next moment, harsh sound waves were shot out, detonating those drones in the sky, and a ghost-like woman with long gray hair jumped out of the sky. Next, he opened his mouth and hit the deadly sound waves to the ground, which was so powerful that it destroyed a lying Demon Lizard heavy tank head-on.
This is Silver Banshee, Luther's new teammate.
This scene made Leopard Girl grind her teeth in displeasure. These "old team members" were still there, and Luther, the bastard, formed the Legion of Doom 2.0.
But he still has some conscience and knows how to take advantage of the chaos to "rob the prison".
"唰"
A dazzling electric arc suddenly erupted in the cell, and a very bad-looking woman with cool short hair and smoky makeup emerged from the light tube that exploded due to short circuit.
She was suspended in the air, looking at the four defeated soldiers in front of her, and proudly announced with her hands on her hips:
"Pathetic guys, the Legion of Doom is here to save you."
"Who do you think is pathetic?"
Leopard Girl turned around and scolded:
"Live wire! How dare you, a little villain who was beaten by Superman as a fool, talk to me like this?"
"I wasn't tied up in a panic. Besides, where is Superman now?"
The woman nicknamed "Living Wire" who can manipulate and transform into electricity laughed loudly. As she ejected the electricity to unbind Black Manta and Groot, she screamed:
"Metropolis is our world now, no, the whole world will soon be our world! You pathetic guys, leave before the Bat Family comes!
I have no intention of staying here and fighting Batboy. ”
After saying that, she took the lead and blasted open the door with a burst of electricity. As a result, the flying vine whip broke up in the air as soon as they met. The tall new Swamp Monster Groot blocked the door and roared at the escaped prisoners in front of him:
"My name is Groot!!!"
"Go back, stand still, and don't ask for a beating!"
Rocket Raccoon, standing on Groot's shoulder, grabbed a giant cannon barrel that was taller than him. The arrogant little man translated Groot's roar and threatened him with a bared teeth:
"You still have a life if you stay here. If you run out now, no one will protect you. Think about it for yourself."
Leopard Girl's response to the obstruction of this powerful "jailer" was quite concise. She grabbed the bottle with Solomon Grundy sealed on the table and smashed it at the feet of Swamp Monster.
The bottle shattered and a roar sounded.
The agent of the Black of Decay rushed out with bared teeth and collided with the Swamp Monster. The battle between the two big men destroyed the entire corridor in an instant.
"Run!"
Leopard Girl roared and rushed out first, followed closely by the others.
A cunning light flashed in the eyes of Groot, the gorilla at the back.
It seemed to have found something hidden on its body, but it did not choose to say it. Instead, it followed the group of guys who took advantage of the chaos and rushed out of the bar.
A few minutes later, a third of the entire ground floor of the Afterlife Bar was blown down by a huge amount of explosives. The unlucky bar was destroyed again within a month of its opening.
"Retreat!"
Luther flew his aircraft into the air quickly, and Silver Banshee and Metal Man, who were wandering outside and fighting with the androids of the Terrorist Mobile Team, immediately returned to the cabin.
The leopard girl bared her teeth and clawed at the plant spores on her collarbone. The spores seemed to have taken root in her body, and they would be pulled out and she would be covered in blood.
She looked at the ruins of the bar that was still burning with smoke, and shouted to Luther:
"Grundy is still there! You bastard, are you going to give up on him again?"
"This is a necessary sacrifice. There must be equal strength to entangle the swamp monster, otherwise no one will be able to leave."
Laitu said expressionlessly:
"Besides, Grandy won't die, so leaving him behind is the most appropriate choice. Check the live wires on them, and if there are any remaining locators, destroy them all."
"Where do we go next?"
Gorilla Groot leaned in the cabin and asked, and Lai Bald said without replying:
"Metropolis! There is still a subordinate team of K Team active somewhere. Defeat them and occupy Metropolis to become the forward fortress of the Stars Association. Our work is complete."
"Are you really going to work your whole life for them?"
Leopard Girl stared blankly at the chaotic and burning city outside the porthole. She touched her heart and whispered:
"Look at how they set the whole Gotham on fire. These guys are not good people. They are serious and intend to destroy the world. The Red of All Beings is very dissatisfied with this. It can feel the pain of every life."< br>
"Joining the Club of the Stars is only an option."
Luther glanced at the people behind him.
He felt it was necessary to reiterate his ideas to reassure his companions, so he emphasized his tone and said:
"No matter how the world ends, if we want to have more freedom of choice, we must have power in our hands! Just like I unite you to form the Legion of Doom, we must also attract more like-minded people.
As long as the power is strong enough, our value is high enough, and their attitude towards us will be good enough.
Troubled times are here, friends.
Now no one can be relied on, and everyone can only hug together for warmth.
Do you understand what I mean? ”
"Got it."
Gorilla Grodd nodded and stopped asking questions. He leaned against the cabin as if he was concentrating with his eyes closed, while Mason, who was far away in Washington cleaning up the mess, also removed the bug from his ear.
He looked at the moving red dot on the instrument and dialed the Deathstroke Legion's contact.
It was a younger version of Luther who answered the phone.
"The Legion of Doom has gone to Metropolis, where they want to 'flex their muscles'."
Mason said briefly:
"You can have a good fight with the other you, Luther. The command of the Young K Team will also be delegated to you to prevent them from occupying that city. If possible, kill the other Luther!"
"Received."
Young Luther responded and asked again:
"One more question, are there any of your spies in that gang?"
"Yes."
Mason savored the conversation he had just eavesdropped on. He analyzed the thoughts of each member of the Legion of Doom and said:
"Maybe there's more than one."
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The villains of the Legion of Doom intend to take advantage of the chaos to make a fortune and seize power in the "new world". However, in Central City, the same group of villains gather together, but the choices they make are completely opposite to those of the Legion of Doom.
"Where the hell is Flash?"
In the center of the small city of Central City, Captain Boomerang, who was throwing exploding boomerangs wildly to stop the army of weird mummies summoned by the pioneers, cursed:
"Why is that bastard who can run at the speed of light always late in such bad situations? I see he is always on time when he beats us up!
But he was nowhere to be seen when the city needed him. ”
"Stop scolding and have some snacks!"
Captain Cold, who was wearing a cold-proof jacket and goggles, scolded him. With a freezing gun in his hand, he kept firing forward to freeze the approaching mummies on the ground, forming ice sculptures to hinder the monsters behind.
Behind him, next to the entrance building leading to the underground shelter of the Star Laboratory, there was a heat wave from a flamethrower igniting the walking mummies in front of him.
The pyromaniac laughed loudly while burning, showing no sign of panic in a crisis.
This is obviously a scene where Central City's "specialty" gangsters are fighting, but what is incredible is that even in such an anxious battle, the melodious sound of the flute is still ringing.
That was when the flute player used the equipment of the Star Laboratory to spread the sound of his flute that could control ordinary people throughout the city. But it's not to do bad things, but to give people who are seeking refuge in the city directions to safety.
This scene is a bit weird right now, the villains are actually doing good things.
But the truth is that in the absence of Xiao Shen who is supposed to protect the city, a group of his most troubled enemies in daily life actually banded together to perform the duty of protection.
This sounds quite outrageous.
But considering that this group of people is a famous gang of rogues, it is not so unacceptable.
This criminal gang, which is a breath of fresh air among all criminals, has always been a strange thing among the villains in the world. Their "famous deeds" include but are not limited to clear gang rules and instructions not to attract drugs, not to bully the old, weak, women and children, not to There are clear rules such as not killing people unless absolutely necessary.
When they started, they were very motivated and sent people to Gotham to learn "criminal experience" from famous villains. However, as soon as they entered the city, they witnessed a delicate single mother with two children taking out three scorpions from the shopping basket. A submachine gun crushed the skulls of a group of robbers.
It is said that that scene caused a terrible psychological shadow to the gang of scoundrels, making them decide that they would never set foot in Gotham again in their lives.
Overall, this is a very famous gang, and the battles between them and Flash are always commented by other heroes as "a little fight between children."
But if you conclude that the Scoundrels are a criminal group of comedians, you would be underestimating them.
"Brother! Luther sent another invitation."
After Captain Cold, the leader of the rogue gang, froze the last team of mummies, he was tired and just about to take a rest. His hot and sexy sister Golden Glider ran out of the Star Laboratory and handed her mobile phone to him. He said:
"He once again invited the Rogues to join his Legion of Doom, this time saying more, that he thought we had great potential and that if we were willing to surrender, the Blazers' attack on Central City would be terminated.
This place will also be turned into a territory controlled by us in the future. ”
"Bullshit!"
The highly intelligent criminal Leonard Snart cursed expressionlessly while checking his freeze gun:
"With the current intensity of the invasion, what these damn extraterritorial locusts will leave us after they take over the world will only be ruins. Luther has the connections and backing to be the governor of the world, but what about us?
All we can get is a post-apocalyptic trash heap!
We have to be grateful to him for this. The Flash will only put us in jail, but Luthor intends to turn us into poor beggars who live a life of relying on others!
Who does he think he can bribe with this condition?
What's more, the main force of the Justice League has not been deployed much so far, and it has always been the second and third-tier heroes active in various places.
If Zheng Lian was not crazy about giving up resistance and surrendering, it would prove that they were secretly planning a counterattack. ”
Captain Leng snorted and said in a long voice to his sister and team members:
"Guys, although we are villains, we must have brains when we are villains! Just beating us up is useless. Even if we really want to surrender, this is not the time.
The result of rushing into the game before the situation is clear will most likely be losing his pants. Luther is looking at the glory now, but he has no choice. He ended too early!
Once the heroes win, it's his death.
We can't be as brainless as him. We must continue to persevere so that we can surrender at the right time. ”
"But the Flash hasn't come yet!"
Captain Boomerang said a little anxiously:
"We alone can't stop these damn things from who knows where. These hunting dogs are going to detonate the particle accelerator. We don't even have a chance to escape because of them.
Let me see, how about withdrawing first? ”
"The Flash will show up!"
Captain Cold, who had been in love with Xiao Shen for many years, was full of confidence in his old enemy at this moment. He glanced at the gray sky and the gray pyramid suspended in the sky.
He whispered:
"Let me ask you, if you had to choose a roommate to spend a dark night with, would you rather listen to the Joker telling vulgar jokes for a night? Or would you rather wear a prison device and have dinner with The Flash?
Look guys, it's never a hard choice, hang in there!
They are heroes!
They won't leave us alone.
You may think I'm crazy when I say these things, but the fact is that although villains and heroes have their own opinions on how the world should work, they are all based on the premise that the world can still work normally.
If it turns upside down overnight, maybe we assholes will be forced to be heroes too.
The distinction between the two has always been blurry.
Without this world, our existence would be meaningless. We just want to get a share of the existing order and do not want to be stupid and reckless to smash everything and drag everyone to death.
We are bad.
But we're not stupid, guys.
It's a pity that Luther, who calls himself a wise man, doesn't seem to understand this truth. Believe me, his end will not be good. "(End of Chapter)