The rise of comics

This is a deep darkness.

Consciousness is like foam floating on the surface of the sea, drifting involuntarily, rising and falling in the cold sea water, as if it will continue in this void forever.

Bruce's tightly closed eyelids trembled for a moment, then slowly opened them.

The first thing he felt was the heaviness on his back, as if a thousand pounds of stone were pressing him to the ground, making it difficult for him to move.

where is this?Landslide, or is it buried in the ground?

Using his groggy brain to think, Bruce struggled, but failed to move his body as he wished.

But why didn't he die?With this unspeakable heavy pressure on his body, he should be crushed to pieces.

But that didn't happen.

Although it was very uncomfortable and even difficult to breathe, he was not crushed to death. The faint pain from everywhere in his body reminded him that he was still alive.

"Clark? Diana? Barry can anyone hear me."

He wanted to try calling other people's names, but the hoarse voice sounded very dull. This seemed to be a sealed environment. He was somewhat doubtful that in the current situation, the thin oxygen here could still support him to escape or be rescued.

Otherwise, even if he is not crushed to death, he will die of suffocation.

'Is Clark always carrying this kind of weight when he comes here? '

In the silent darkness and silence, Bruce slowed down his somewhat chaotic breathing as much as possible, and it seemed that his whole body had merged into this dark and silent environment.

In his mind, he couldn't help but recall the scenes along the way.

As an ordinary person, I face this changing world that is becoming more and more unfamiliar and unfamiliar.

Five years ago, he was just a vigilante in Gotham. The most troublesome and troublesome thing he felt was just thinking about how to safely defuse the terrorist bombs placed by the Penguin in the city.

But all this changed with the Kryptonian invasion that shocked the world.

For the first time, mankind recognized the existence of aliens, but what they brought was not peace and friendship, but a massacre that wanted to exterminate mankind.

If not for the appearance of Superman, I am afraid that the earth would have become the new Krypton at this moment, and humans would have ceased to exist.

In the past few years, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash and other entities have appeared in people's field of vision one after another.It was only then that they realized that this seemingly ordinary world actually hid so many incredible and legendary characters. For a time, his brother, who was originally regarded as an alien, was Tan Dark Knight has become an inconspicuous one among them.

As if by a twist of fate, due to his crazy and undisguised hatred of the Kryptonians, the appearance of Lex Luthor (the villain boss) and his conspiracy forced these special beings who did not know each other to come together.At first, they had prejudices against each other and no trust.Lex Luthor's failure did not stop the criminals. Vandal Savage (the villain's boss) appeared to take over Luthor's failure. His vigorous ambition caused a war between superpowers. The melee between the two countries affected countless ordinary people, and even caused major events in the "Land of Ice Sculptures".This horrific attack, no less than a Kryptonian army attacking Metropolis, shocked North America and the entire world.

The Kryptonian-modified monster left behind by Lex Luthor on the Day of Destruction almost destroyed them all. If it weren't for Superman's desperate counterattack and the help of Kryptonite, I'm afraid that even today, the humans on this planet would be the same. were exterminated.

Huge disasters are emerging one after another that are even enough to threaten the entire human civilization.

All this finally forced them to truly unite and form the Justice League from scratch. A group of people with lofty ideals came together and decided to work together to face the escalating disasters on the earth.

And they were right. In just three years since its establishment, the Justice League quickly matured and got on the right track, becoming a pioneer in people's eyes who could defend civilization and the earth.

It seems that both the earth and mankind will usher in their own hope and dawn, because this land has its own guardian.

But today, Bruce understands that the only people they protect are humans.It can only be human.

All glory and overflowing words of praise are nothing but human self-goodness.

Even Bruce himself has never thought that if this planet really has its own consciousness, and this is a reality - then the earth does not need humans at all, it even hates humans, and to it, humans are nothing but The parasite that clings to it.It is neither the home of human beings, nor is it possible that human beings are self-righteous and wishful thinking that they are the masters of the earth and its masters.

Gaia.Perhaps for this vast universe, it is an independent and indescribable great existence, an incredible miracle, but for humans, this is a cruel truth.

Strip away all illusions, humans and Gaia are actually the opposites of spear and shield, which means that the two are absolutely undying enemies.

If human beings want to develop, they must make demands on the earth, the sky, and the planet, and even destroy it. However, Gaia will never tolerate being skinned and blood drawn, and watch all this continue to happen.

During the brief contact, Bruce understood that it did not think that human beings, as intelligent beings, were also a great miracle. He had no intention of treating human beings as if they were their own children. In its eyes, no matter what these parasites were, It makes no difference whether the 'pest' in it is intelligent or not.

Humanity, the homeland that has been praised and praised in countless records and mouths, turns out to be its own mortal enemy in the end.

Because no one in this universe will truly make selfless sacrifices. Survival is the first element of life. No matter what form it is or how noble it is, the truth of this world is to invade and plunder.

The end of human nature is divinity.

This is truly the greatest irony in the universe.

"So, Bruce Wayne, do you really think you can be the savior of the world?"

A sincere male voice seemed to sound in my heart.

"Look, you messed up again hahahahaha Batman, you are so naive, it's disgusting."

It's like a clown's shrill voice.

This self-torture, which was like an auditory hallucination, caused Bruce to fall into silence for a long time in the darkness.

"I cannot be the savior of the world."

It wasn't until a long time later that Batman's murmur sounded in the quiet darkness.

"But I want to save mankind. As a member of mankind, no matter what kind of enemy I face, even if the land under my feet or the entire universe is against mankind, I will do it for my race, for me fight for civilization.”

At this moment, a piece of ordinary-looking linen cloth pressed under his body began to emit a faint golden light.

"If the entire human civilization also has its own consciousness aggregate, then I am willing to become a 'human' arm, a fist, and a sharp sword, breaking bones and muscles to protect my body!"

Zheng-!

Like the sound of some kind of light sheath blooming, the fragments of the holy cloth under Bruce's body burst out with infinite bright light, and in an instant turned into a liquid-like substance, completely integrated into Bruce's body.

A hot feeling like a furnace surged up, and an inexplicable power burst out in Bruce's body. It was like a sleeping ancient god opened his eyes in the dark, and his self-consciousness seemed to be trapped in the next moment. In a certain void, there was a low roar, and Bruce Wayne's muscles bulged, as if possessed by Hercules, violently lifting all the restraints on his body.

With the violent explosion and the sound of falling gravel, the darkness in front of him was completely broken. Stones and a large amount of soil rolled down from the top of his head, and some dazzling light projected down from the top, illuminating his whole body, which already looked very strange. On the broken armor and cloak.

Raising his head, the Dark Knight flew forward, knocking through countless obstacles like a cannonball, and returned to the bright and open area of ​​the earth.

The breeze blew by. In front of him was an endless grassland, and above his head was the blue sky and slowly flowing white clouds.

He stood in the blue ocean at ankle height, his damaged armor stained with dust. Although he looked very embarrassed, and even half of his bat mask was left, his expression was as determined and steady as ever.The aura on his body gradually subsided, and Bruce suddenly came back to his senses, turning his head with a slightly confused look.

Behind him is a huge hole in the ground. The turned up soil and gravel still carry the fragrance of green grass. This is obviously his masterpiece just now.

Unexpectedly, he was buried in the soil.And he actually escaped from such a desperate situation.

Taking a deep breath, Bruce looked around and found no one else.

Not caring about his own abnormal behavior, after thinking for a moment, Bruce took off the broken and disfigured wristband on his right arm and threw it aside.Looking down at his exposed arm, Bruce raised his other left hand and pressed hard on the forearm below the elbow.Vaguely, a faint green light flickered in his subcutaneous tissue for a moment, and then disappeared.

After completing this action, he stood still in place, as if waiting for something.

After about 20 seconds, three figures suddenly flashed in front of him.

A figure stepped forward and gave him a simple and strong bear hug, then let him go.

"I knew you must still be alive."

Clark smiled heartily like a brother.

"Just you? Where are the others?"

Bruce ignored the pleasantries and glanced at the people who appeared here, Superman, The Flash, and Constantine, who was being pulled by the Flash.

This made him frown a little.

"Why is he following along?"

"Well, I just grabbed him along with me."

The Flash looked a little embarrassed.

"The Master said he wanted him to experience the Speed ​​Force more."

"Everyone is in the watchtower. Cyborg is taking control of the situation. Diana is seriously injured and is receiving treatment. The others are not seriously injured and are on standby."

Clark took the words and responded.

"That's right, we were just discussing the next step when we suddenly discovered your signal and asked Cyborg to immediately calculate the spatial coordinates, and we hurried over."

Flash Barry added.

"Although the coordinates seem to be a little off, with the abilities of Superman and I, we can still quickly search all the areas around here. Fortunately, I finally found you here."

"Are you OK?"

"I'm fine. I just don't know why I was buried in the ground. By the way, where is this place and how did you escape just now?"

Bruce shook his head.

"This is the Australian zone. By the way, I want to correct you. It's not just now. It's been two and a half hours since we came out of the sealed land."

Constantine on the side spoke.

"Gaia broke through the space and threw us all into the turbulence of space. Fortunately, the Flash was there and brought us out of the predicament without any danger. Only you are missing."

He glanced at the big pit behind Bruce, with some surprise in his eyes.

"You're so unlucky, Batman. You were transported into the ground by the turbulent space flow. But how did you get out?"

After saying that, he looked at Bruce, whose mask was half broken, with a strange look on his face, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

"Wait, am I right about your true appearance?? The famous Batman is actually the Bruce Wayne? Onishet! Do you know what I hate the most? Yes, it's the whole world Those dozens of permanent faces on the rich list. Seeing their faces reminds me that the truth in this world is that poor people will never have a good impression of rich people. But now you actually tell me Bruce Wayne is Batman Farker and it was a really bad experience.”

Constantine seemed disgusted with knowing Bruce's true identity.

"It seems to make some sense."

As an honest man, The Flash also can't help but love to tell the truth.

"It seems like now is not the time to discuss who I am."

Bruce responded to Constantine's complaints with a blank expression, and simply took off the half-mask hanging on his face.

"So, I actually passed out for almost three hours."

He looked thoughtful.

"Bruce, how did you escape?"

Clark was also a little puzzled. He glanced at the big pothole. Judging from such a scene of destruction, how could Bruce Wayne, an ordinary person, do it? If it were him, it would be almost the same.

"To be honest, I don't know it very well myself. I just feel like there is an inexplicable power in my body."

Lowering his head slightly, Bruce shook his hand.From the moment he entered that sealed place, everything he encountered could be described as bizarre.

"Where's the shroud of Moses I gave you?"

Suddenly, Constantine asked abruptly.

Bruce was startled for a moment and touched his waist. Only the blood clan's holy weapon [Angel Killer] was still intact on his body.

"I see"

Constantine raised his hand and touched his chin, nodded.

"Why so?"

Barry Allen looked at the two of them with a confused expression.

"I noticed it from the moment I saw him. Forget it Bruce Wayne, I'll call you Batman. This guy now has a sacred aura that was not there before. Although it is weak, it is I can still feel it. I think that's where your new powers come from."

He moved his steps and circled Bruce, as if he had discovered a new world.

"what do you mean."

Bruce waited for Constantine's next words.

"Although I don't know how you did it, you not only got the approval of the holy cloth, but also obtained all the sacred power that Moses left on this holy cloth. To put it simply, this holy cloth The corpse cloth has merged with you."

Constantine's expression became serious.

"You have to know that this is not an ordinary piece of cloth. The holy cloth is actually a concrete manifestation of the power of the saint left in the mortal world. With its approval, you can borrow the power of this piece of cloth, but the holy cloth If the corpse cloth merges with you, it means that the holy corpse cloth believes that you have the potential and performance to inherit the power of the saint. The difference between the two is huge. If you can collect all the holy relics that Moses once left in the mortal world. , then you can inherit the complete power of the saint and become his agent, and it is even possible to become the next new saint."

"You mean, Batman is going to be an angel?"

Barry Allen was stunned for a moment.

"Saints and angels are two different concepts. Forget it, even if you tell me, you don't understand."

Constantine rolled his eyes.

"But there is no doubt that saints are no less powerful than angels. Even Moses, as one of the earliest ancient saints, has more power than some ordinary angels."

"Anyway, this is a good thing, right?"

Clark interjected and asked, although he didn't understand much.

"A good thing, of course it is a good thing. It can be said that this kind of thing is only one in a billion, and it is rare throughout the ages. It has been many years since I got this holy cloth, but although I can borrow its power, I never thought I would get the inheritance of Moses.”

There was obviously something different in the way Constantine looked at Bruce.

"Batman, I have to say that although we have not known each other for a long time, you have brought me quite a lot of surprises."

"In every sense of the word."

"Let's not study the things about me for the time being. The most important thing at the moment is still about Gaia."

Bruce brought the topic back.

"Where is it now?"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the three people present froze, and then slowly became a little gloomy.Even Barry Allen, who was usually sunny and optimistic, sighed heavily.

"The situation is very bad now. The monster that has taken over the dead shooter's body is causing huge chaos in Europe. Although governments of various countries have taken emergency evacuation measures, in just three hours, a huge number of people have appeared. casualties.”

Barry said quietly.

"European countries have temporarily formed an emergency joint defense force, which is directly coordinated and dispatched by the heads of state. They are continuing to exchange fire with that monster, trying to delay the opponent's footsteps, but the effect is very unsatisfactory. The situation is completely suppressed. Due to casualties It continues to expand, and the United Nations has begun to vote on nuclear bomb launch instructions. I’m afraid the next step will be”

Bruce's eyes narrowed and he clenched his hands tightly.

"Has it reached this point?"

It's my fault. If I could have predicted that things would happen like this earlier, I would have stopped Task Force X's suicide behavior in advance.

Bruce thought silently in his heart and opened his mouth, but did not say it out loud.

"The situation will only get worse. If nuclear bombs are actually used, the situation may get completely out of control at any time."

Clark frowned, his expression looking very heavy.

"Nuclear bombs will only anger Gaia."

Constantine shook his head.

"Even if nuclear weapons are used, I remain doubtful of their effectiveness. And you must know that Gaia's true body has not yet been liberated. The current possessed consciousness is just his temporary container at most."

"What does it mean?"

Bruce asked.

"Constantine was discussing countermeasures with us just now. He said that he had some discoveries and speculations in this regard."

Clark nodded.

"This is not the place to talk. Let's go back to the watchtower first."