Chapter 630 96. Cheers to a happy family, family
On the 26th hour after the fusion was completed, at Osborne Tower, at 7:50 in the evening, the entire floor where the large conference hall was located was completely silent.
Tonight, this floor was under martial law for unknown reasons. Even the elevators were set not to stop on this floor, and all the stairs were completely sealed by mechanical locks.
It's basically equivalent to isolating this layer.
This kind of thing has basically never happened in the Osborne Tower in the past, so the staff who are still staying in the tower in this new world are very curious.
But no one dared to open that layer of surveillance to get a glimpse of the truth.
Because this blockade order was passed down directly from Lord Norman Osborne, who was once the absolute leader of Osborne Tower, the pole of the New World, and is destined to conquer and rule the world in the future and even extend his power to the stars. A heroic figure, the Old Green Goblin's authority is absolutely untouchable, at least in this tower.
But even if someone really came to check on the situation, risking the wrath of the Green Goblin and being thrown into the Forbidden Forest to be fed to dogs, they would definitely be disappointed.
There's no conspiracy, no nightly cult rituals, or even any scary, spooky horror elements.
This floor is brightly lit, and both sides of the corridor are covered with balloons and colorful ribbons. There are also large banners and a large round table hung in the large conference hall at the end.
Mason, who was wearing a chef's hat, was looking at the seven-layer cake as tall as a person in front of him with his hands on his hips. He was very satisfied with what he had made with his own hands.
Although it is true that there was not a special water avatar to be a chef at the beginning, the main body Mason felt that he might also be able to make a guest appearance as Chef Mason.
Although he has been traveling back and forth between different worlds and fighting against different enemies, he has never given up when it comes to cooking.
"Just a little more embellishment and it's done."
Mason opened the mold behind him, picked up the shaped chocolate doll and placed it on the top layer of the cake.
These dolls were also made by Mason himself, and they are the characters of clones, such as an engineer dressed as a Batboy, an alchemist dressed as a wizard, a blacksmith dressed as a miner, a first aid nurse dressed in a white coat, etc.
Each one is shaped very delicately and forms a circle around the top of the cake.
"Fuck!"
Just as Mason was finishing the cake, a shout rang out from outside the large conference hall that was decorated as a birthday party. The earliest inscriptionist who arrived hid at the door and poked his head around.
After confirming that he was not going the wrong way, he shouted:
"Whose birthday are you celebrating, you bastard subject! Don't tell me today is Shirley or Harley's birthday. Hey, everyone is so busy, how can they have time to help your girl? What's on the cake? ?”
The guy shouted, stepped forward, took a look, and froze as if he was struck by lightning.
No matter how weird the avatar's personality is, he can always understand it when he sees the dolls listed on the cake. The inscriptionist, wearing an Isu-style robe, bit his lip.
He looked back at the smiling subject Mason and said:
"Is this prepared for us? But today is not the day you created us. How can this be called a birthday? Although I am indeed very touched, I must point out your mistake!"
"Today is indeed not the day you were born."
Mason took off his chef hat, changed back into his windbreaker during the water transition, and put the hat on his hand on his head, and then said to the inscriptionist:
"But this is the day when you have your own independent real life. I think the commemorative significance of today should be more important to you than being squeezed into a human form from a ball of water, right?
What about everyone else?
Not here yet? ”
He lowered his head and glanced at his watch. There were only two minutes left before eight o'clock. Then there was a noise in the corridor, and from a distance he heard the engineer's broken gong voice shouting:
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"Asshole! Asshole! I thought there was some surprise, but I didn't expect that we were called here to celebrate the birthday of an unknown asshole! Damn it, I don't know him, why should I spend my time to attend that? Asshole's birthday party!
Don't let me catch him!
Otherwise I will kick his ass hard. ”
"Oh, I still have to give the subject face, although I also think it is a waste of time."
Others are echoing.
It was obvious that this group of curly dogs were very unhappy with the sudden arrival of the party that interrupted their work. Among the people who came to meet, only the jewelers and collectors did not participate in the complaints about the subject at the end.
The former is about knowing the truth, and the latter is about pure social fear.
"Come, help!"
Mason rolled up his sleeves and said something to the inscriptionist next to him who was wiping his tears. The two pushed up the huge cake and turned off the lights in the conference hall.
When the other distractions walked in cursing, the wild phoenix Fox who had been prepared suddenly appeared and sprayed a puff of phoenix fire on the huge candle in the center of the cake.
As the fire light came on and the light feathers of the flying phoenix fell, Kevin, who had been rehearsing all afternoon, coughed a few times, turned around, and a dozen girls with hot bodies and cool clothes danced on both sides in the fire light.
Carrying a big gourd on its back, it transformed into Elvis Presley, grabbed the microphone and sang "Happy Birthday".
Not to mention, although Kevin usually doesn't like to talk and always shows his superb acting skills in the form of pantomime, his singing voice is really good.
All the clones were stunned by this scene.
They stared dumbfoundedly at the main subject, Mason, pushing a big cake and standing in the light feathers shed by Fox's wings in front of them. The inscriptionist next to him had already cried like a fool and couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
They all inherited Mason's character.
Although they are different in some details, they are both good-natured and have the kind of personalities that can make you cry when you watch a movie or see a provocative scene.
Even the noisiest engineer shut his mouth when he saw clearly the vivid figures on the cake.
The inscriptionist next to him was waiting for a group of his compatriots with red eyes. He had quietly grabbed the knife that Mason had just used to make the cake, holding it in his hand like a dagger behind his back, glaring at the group of people who couldn't read. A bastard who knows the air.
What are you still doing?
Cry!
Make me cry!
If you cry badly, I'll kill you!
"Damn!"
The engineer who said he would bring his family but ended up coming alone cursed, covered his face and said:
"You're going to die for being so sensational. We're all idiots, bastards. If you shed too many tears, you'll die."
"Can't you stand it anymore?"
The main body, Mason, looked at the group of silent clones in front of him. He shook his head. This step of surprise was enough. After all, he was not a professional in this line of work, so long as the meaning was met.
He picked up the pocket at hand, used water to hold up the "crystal hearts" and sent them to each clone, saying:
"Come on, put it into your body. This energy core made with the cutting method of infinite gems can restrain your water flow and complete the cutting with me on the physical and mental levels.
Unless you are unlucky enough to be shot to death and the core is destroyed, you no longer need to rely on me to survive in the world, but even if you die, you will be reborn on my side.
This is what I promised you.
From now on, apart from the sharing of manufacturing skills, everyone is an independent individual.
Put it on quickly. ”
Mason urged:
"After putting it on, I will make a wish and blow out the candles and then eat the cake. After that, I have to go back to Gotham. Gordon has exploded because I haven't been home for a long time.
I can't escape the family dinner at ten o'clock tonight. It is said that Dr. Leslie will also go there. Barbara keeps urging me, and I have to pick up Emma on the way. ”
"Fuck, is this so realistic? Can't you just let the emotion stay for a little longer?"
The blacksmith cursed and pushed the engineer who was wiping his tears. The latter curled his lips, took out an activation key similar to Fenrir's armor from his waist, and handed it to Mason.
He said:
"This is a gift from the blacksmith and I."
"Huh? Didn't you give it away before?"
Mason patted the pistol on his waist in surprise and said to the engineer:
"This gun is very good, and what's going on with this gift? Why are you giving me a gift all of a sudden? Wait! I didn't notice it just now, why are you all carrying gifts in your hands?
Are they all for me? ”
"Yeah."
The alchemist lit his pipe, took another look at the cake in front of him and the crystal heart core suspended in front of him, he sighed and said:
"Everyone wanted to give you a surprise without telling you, because the incident with the Void Mason made us realize that the relationship between you and us is not a simple relationship between the subject and the clone.
There is a deeper bond connecting you and us.
Everyone decided to take advantage of this auspicious day of the integration project to express their attitude by sending gifts.
Mason
Our existence stems from you. We are like a family. Even outside the manufacturing industry, our relationship is by no means full of exploitation and uncertainty as others think.
What I'm trying to say is that in your story it's not just Batman finding his family, it's you finding your own family in the process.
Closer than the clones, more real than that little bitch Madeline, and a more undivided family than Emma.
I just didn't expect you to be so decisive. ”
"Yes!"
The enchanter curled his lips and said:
"I originally thought that I would do this after you defeated Mephisto and Old A at least, but you didn't follow martial ethics and made a shameless sneak attack, catching everyone off guard.
It's hard to give this gift away now, it's like a transaction.
But no.
We don't want to make it a deal between you and us. We're all called Mason, right? We are all meant to look out for each other. ”
"I don't think it matters. As long as the intention comes, it's just a matter of course."
The tailor grinned and handed Mason a set of folded clothes. He said:
"Just think of it as a gift between family members. Mason gave us freedom, and we give back with our hearts. May our strength always be by your side.
I made this outfit together with the Enchanter and the Inscriber.
Based on the principle of the anti-phoenix cloak last time, you no longer have to worry about unexpected energy attacks even when wearing a battle armor.
It can also heal your life and help you resist the invasion and pollution of nothingness on the spiritual level. The most important thing is that it is made according to your favorite style, so wear it generously. ”
“It’s so insincere to give away a piece of tattered clothes after a long time.”
The engineer commented disdainfully:
"It depends on what the blacksmith and I sent out, isn't it? We've got X metal! The Lord of the Universe's power armor is no longer something that can only be used for three minutes.
As long as you want in the future, you can wear it even when sleeping and going to the bathroom. I also made an overload slot for the power armor, which perfectly fits the Heart of the Star Emperor.
That's MAX-level invincibility mode!
After the two are combined, there are very few things in the stars that can hurt you. ”
"And this."
The blacksmith opened the box in his hand, and inside was a full-coverage battle helmet, very similar to the style of the Lord of the Universe's power armor, with ruby nodes dotted on it.
"I used the remaining X metal to make this helmet for you. In this way, the last flaw of the Lord of the Universe's power armor has been completed. Except for being unable to fly and lacking the teleportation function, it is almost perfect.
But after putting it on, you don’t need to fly anymore, the whole sky, earth and even everything in the world will make way for you! ”
"Well, I don't have anything good to give you."
The jeweler shrugged, took out a replica of the Infinity Gauntlet and handed it over, saying:
"Just use the more stable charged version of the Infinity Gauntlet as a gift. This time it will never break midway. It will be stable and effective until you complete at least one release of super energy.
It can be reused. It can be charged with the energy of the Swallowed Star or the Heart of the Star Emperor. ”
"I have nothing to give"
The lonely collector blushed, lowered his head and said:
"But the materials for the things they gave away were all given to me, so it can be regarded as a gift from me. If you don't mind, I can give you my skinning knife to use as a throwing knife!"
He handed over the black skinning knife from his belt.
That thing is in the style of a bat knife, with dragon leather thread wrapped around the handle. It's simple and elegant, and it's really suitable for a throwing weapon.
Mason looked at the gifts in front of him with a big smile on his face and then accepted them all. Finally, he turned to look at the first aid nurse. He was wearing a white coat and was already folding his hands to make a wish.
After noticing Mason's expectant eyes, the first aid doctor spread his hands and said:
"I really have nothing to give you. How about I give you a free physical examination here? Or give you half a medical card or something?"
"Forget it, your field is really not suitable for giving gifts."
Mason waved his hand, looked at the clones in front of him, and said:
"But I accepted your gift, and you should accept mine. Let's start, guys, and complete this separation ceremony. Subordination between the subject and the clone is not the way family members should get along. I hope you can enjoy yours. Life is just like you wishing me a happy ending.
bring it on.
Let us truly become a family. ”
As he watched, the clones held the crystal core hanging in front of them with both hands and put it into their hearts in a rather terrifying way.
Just like a stone being put into the beating water, as the energy restraint of the crystal heart takes effect, the clone's body first melts into the water and then re-forms after a brief beating.
Mason closed his eyes too.
He could feel himself losing control of his clones, but he could still feel their presence.
As for the changes at the spiritual level, they were not as completely isolated as he imagined. He could still feel the clone's emotions. Just as the alchemist said, there was a deeper power beneath the joy, anger, sorrow, and joy that connected them to each other.
Like a bond or an emotional bond.
Just like family members who cannot read each other's minds but still choose to trust unconditionally and repay the trust of others, that is a more reassuring feeling than one person's life and existence being completely controlled by another person.
Only a free personality can shape true emotions. After all, there will never be friendship between slaves and masters.
"How strange!"
The engineer covered his head and screamed:
"I can't feel you anymore. I don't know what you are thinking. Damn it! Now I can't hear you scolding me behind my back.
Well, maybe that's a good thing? ”
"I can't feel what everyone is thinking either."
The alchemist touched his heart and felt the beating of the crystal core in the water. This unfamiliar touch made him a little at a loss, but the next moment, he raised his head and looked at the others and Mason.
He said:
"But even if I don't feel it, I can confirm that I can trust you without reservation."
"I was wrong to worry."
The jeweler held Mason's hand with his left hand and the alchemist's hand with his right hand, and he said:
"We will not fall apart just because we have independent consciousness. Those deeper things have already bound us together.
Mind-to-mind telepathy is only an aid, but we can be united without it, even more united than before, because the seeds of trust have already been planted.
It comes to fruition today. ”
"We are a family."
Mason shrugged, smiled relaxedly, and said:
"Whether you believe it or not, I have never worried that you would leave me."
"Well, who are those four assassination Masons prepared for?"
The hat suddenly asked a question in Mason's heart, which made the captain curl his lips. He picked up the knife and cut the cake amidst Kevin's singing, Fox's chirping, and the heckles of the clones, and said in his heart:
"Shut up, you ungrateful hater! Look at the Mason family in front of you, how touching they are." (End of Chapter)