Bones of Steel's fate was tragic. He was absent from the battle that the Justice Alliance was bound to lose, and he was of no use as a backup. In the face of supernatural magical power, the science that he believed in could not turn the tables … He could only stand outside the space station and watch as his brothers were defeated one by one.
After that, the connection between the space station and the ground was cut off.
It was not that the members of the Justice Alliance did not find a way to return to the space station, but due to their heavy injuries and the obstruction of the Space Gem, when they returned to the space station, it was already empty.
Steel Bones was missing … and from the tragic fate of the Sea King Arthur, he was probably dead.
However, just as everyone's hope dimmed, a small meteorite fell from the sky and changed this terrible fate. Little Lightning, who was the first to arrive, saw Steel Bones embedded outside the small meteorite. His mechanical body was shattered, and even the mysterious Mechanical Mother Box that kept him alive showed signs of being dismantled. In theory, he was already dead.
"Bruce! Clark! Come quickly! Steel Bones … I found Steel Bones! "
Little Lightning struggled to peel his companions and comrades away from the meteorite as he sent a message to the other members. Soon, the robots that had lost their lives and the brains of the Justice Alliance were sent to the most high-end laboratory on Earth. The laboratory's host was Steel Bones' father, Professor Stone.
He was one of the wisest and most knowledgeable people in this timeline.
"Obviously, our brothers have been treated inhumanely!"
Clark stood outside the heavy glass observation room. He looked at Steel Bones placed on the mechanical test bench. Sparks and electricity danced as Steel Bones was being repaired bit by bit. His fists were clenched tightly.
"It's not Tyrant!"
Bruce stood at the side and said softly, "That guy used an even more mysterious magical power, and the body of steel was disassembled in an orderly manner. It should have been done by someone who was also proficient in technological means. There seems to be a robot among the dark bats as well."
"It's a killing machine! I've seen that guy before! "
Green Lantern Hal, who rushed back, said in a deep voice, "He wears a high-tech battle suit and usually uses a method called the 'Alfred Protocol' to attack the opponent. It's a nano-level micro-robot attack program that appears in the image of old Afo."
"Without a doubt, that's my other 'dark' brother."
Batman shook his head. "It seems that Afo's fate is very bad in his world."
Bang!
The door of the laboratory was pushed open, and Wonder Woman, wearing a red cloak, walked in quickly. She seemed to have sobered up. She grabbed Batman's arm, and her whole body carried a sharp aura. She asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter?
"How's the plot of Steel Bones?"
Bruce patted Diana on the shoulder and motioned for her to calm down.
"It looks terrible, but Dr. Stone said that the core of Steel Bone's mind is only short-circuited and dormant because of the intense stimulation. He will wake up soon."
"What did those bastards do to him?"
Diana put her hands on the glass observation room in front of her. She looked at the reconstructed steel bones, and her eyes were filled with pain. "What do they want from this poor man?"
"No one knows … at least until Steel Bones wakes up, no one knows …"
Clark looked at his seriously injured friend and said softly, "Arthur is dead, and Steel Bones is seriously injured. It was all done by the dark bats. Just when we were attracted by the Overlord's hatred, we lost two of our brothers … Ms. Blackhawk is right. Maybe, the seemingly evil Overlord is not our enemy."
"At least not the most troublesome enemy," the Flash said.
The Flash added, "I just sneaked over to Gotham, and to my surprise, he did not start a massacre in the city. He did not even harm a single civilian. To be honest, I feel like Gotham under his rule is safer than the previous criminal metropolis. The people there seem to have gotten used to their new lives …"
A strange expression appeared on the face of the World's Fastest Young Man.
"He used demons and dark knights to maintain order, but he did not cause panic among the citizens. I don't know how he did it, but the current situation there is indeed like a paradise. It is much better than other chaotic places. And I can be sure that he noticed my intrusion, but he did not do anything to me. It's like … It's like he doesn't see me as a threat at all."
"He looks like he sees us as children … Maybe as friends?"
At this point, Barry Jr. was somewhat depressed. Hal closed his eyes and said in a low voice.
"Will your friend beat you up? Barry, he is still a butcher … He killed the Green Lantern Corps! This grudge must be avenged! "
"But that was because the Green Lantern Corps suddenly invaded, causing all the dark bats that were originally caught by him to escape!"
Barry retorted softly.
"I saw it very clearly. If it weren't for the Green Lantern Corps' undeclared war, the Dark Bats would've all died there. There wouldn't be any trouble at all. From this point of view, the Green Lantern Corps has an undeniable responsibility for Arthur's death and Steel Bones' heavy injuries. Although I don't think they did anything wrong, it was just a terrible accident."
Hal was instinctively angry at the Flash's rebuttal, but he didn't know how to respond. Just like Barry's faint accusation, the Green Lantern Corps' operation this time was indeed a little reckless, even to Hal who had calmed down. The Sentinel Elders seemed to be controlled by some kind of dark emotion, they didn't care about anything else and gathered all the lanterns.
And if he thought about it carefully, since the Tyrant appeared until now, he didn't seem to have done anything shocking. Most of the people who died by his hand were criminals and villains who deserved to die … Even when he besieged Gotham, he didn't kill a single normal soldier.
"So, in this not-so-fun story, we are the villains, right?"
Hal looked at the ring on his finger and said softly, "So now, who is the righteous one and who is the evil one?"
Bang!
Just as the few of them were having an unpleasant conversation, the repair work in front of them paused. Dr. Stone, who looked tired and sad, opened the door and said to the other heroes, "Kids, come over here.
"Children, come here for a moment. I found something in the core of Little Stone's mind … You might be interested."
"Doctor, how is Victor's condition?"
The remaining members of the Justice League filed in. Superman patted Dr. Stone's shoulder and asked softly, "He … can he wake up?"
"That mysterious Mother Box protected my son's soul. Now, I have to thank that damned accident. His body was only disassembled, we just need to change to a steel body. But when it comes to the study of souls, we are not good at it."
The old doctor was a little sad. He looked at Superman and a smile appeared on his face.
"Fortunately, he is still alive, but he might need to rest for a while."
"Then what do you want to show us?"
Bruce asked. The old doctor reached out and pressed a button. Some clear projections appeared on the wall on the other side of the laboratory.
"It's memories … Victor himself made some modifications to his mechanical body. He stored his memories in the form of pictures in the core of his mind. I think, these memories buried in the deepest part of the core are what he wants you to see …"
Swoosh!
The fragmented pictures rotated back and forth on the projection and finally converged into a swaying picture. It seemed to be a head swaying in pain, but it could be vaguely seen that it was similar to the structure of the space station laboratory. And in Victor's memory, two dark figures stood in front of him.
"It's the Laughing Bat and the Killing Machine!"
Barry shouted loudly, "It's really them!"
"Quiet!"
Diana reprimanded, and Little Barry obediently shut his mouth.
"Hiss … Mother Box … The Tenth Metal … That's from … The Cosmic Furnace … The core of the origin …"
In the picture, the Laughing Bat was saying something to the Killing Machine, but it was intermittent. It should be because of Steel Bones' bad mood at that time, causing him to have a problem receiving sound. The picture was also a little torn, but it could barely be seen clearly.
"Extinguish the furnace … Use the N-Metal to extinguish it … Let the universe return to darkness … Barbatos … Wish, we … Destroy … The future."
As the Laughing Bat spoke, he approached Steel Bones. He stretched out his finger and lifted Steel Bones' head, revealing a ferocious smile:
"Victor … You will be … The starting point of … Destruction!"
"Ah!!"
Swoosh!
With a scream from Steel Bones, the picture ended. It was just a picture that lasted less than 10 seconds, but it made the heroes of the Justice League look at each other because the information contained in this simple picture was too huge.
"Cosmic Furnace?"
Superman and Batman looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes. Thanks to their past adventures, they were not unfamiliar with this concept. It was one of the ultimate forces that maintained the existence of the universe. It existed in a special time and space. The extinguishing of the Cosmic Furnace represented the tragic end of everything.
"N-Metal!"
Batman said in a deep voice, "I saw a description of this metal in Carter Hall's diary!"
"Carter Hall? Hawkman? "
Barry looked at Bruce in surprise, "He has something to do with this?"
"In fact, in historical records, Carter Hall is the only mortal hero who defeated Barbatos. It was because of this victory that he and his wife had the mysterious N-Metal in their bodies. This allowed them to reincarnate continuously for thousands of years … Carter Hall said that it was a mysterious metal. It did not come from the real world. It was above the laws of physics … It was a strange metal that existed specifically to distort reality!"
"And this thing has the ability to kill the dark forces in one hit!"
Batman clenched his fist and looked back at the unconscious Steel Bones.
"Viktor reminded me … Those Dark Bats are collecting N metal! They raided Atlantis for this! Arthur once told me that the first Sea King had a strange habit. He liked to collect all kinds of strange metals … Damn it! They should already have enough metal to extinguish the Universe Furnace! "
"Brothers, we have to rush over!"
Superman Clark looked at the others and said in a deep voice, "We have to stop the dark bats from running amok!"
"Wait! Clark! "
Batman pulled him back. He glanced at the others and said softly, "There is another possibility … These images may have been deliberately left behind by the dark bats … They want to use this to cover up their original purpose, a scheme as cunning as their dark master …"
"Then what should we do?"
HAL was a little hesitant. After all, what Bruce said was very possible.
"Split up!"
Bruce looked back at the dark image on the wall and said in a deep voice, "Diana and I will continue to look for the dark bats' whereabouts. Clark, you and HAL go to the Universe Furnace to take a look."
"What about me?"
Little Lightning Barry looked left and right, pointed at himself and said, "What should I do?"
Bruce looked at The Flash. He took a step forward, put his hands on Barry's shoulders, and said seriously and solemnly,
"Your mission is the most difficult … Barry, this is a mission that is very likely to cost your life!"
"You have to go to Gotham and contact the Overlord. If we are not enemies, then we should stand together now. No matter what he thinks about this world, we have to wait until we defeat this wave of darkness … Now, he is a force that we can unite with!"
Bruce's mission made Barry's body tremble. He looked left and right, and his voice trembled a little.
"Why … Why me?"
"Because the Overlord is very friendly to you …"
Diana said softly, "He beat up Clark without hesitation, almost strangled Bruce, and killed all of HAL's friends. As for me … Because of some personal reasons, I don't want to appear in front of him … Aren't you good at making friends? Barry. "
"And you just said that you can feel that the Overlord treats you as a friend who is not a threat, right?"
Green Lantern crossed his arms and said with a sneer, "You're still speaking up for him … Maybe he won't snap your neck the moment you appear because of this."
"Okay, stop scaring Barry!"
Bruce said in a deep voice. His eyes under the mask stared at The Flash in front of him, "Believe me, Barry! He is not a murderous person. I can feel that he came to our world with a higher purpose, and because of some mentality, he is not willing to tell us his purpose of coming. But no matter what, whether it is righteous or evil, it is time to end the wrong war … The hope of peace now depends on you! "
Batman paused for a moment, approached Barry, and lowered his voice.
"Most importantly, if he is really hostile towards us, only you can escape from his massacre with your speed. Therefore, this mission must be completed by you. Only you can complete it!"
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