The rise of comics

"The Rise of American Comics"

What God will choose, or just watch, no one knows.

The battle continues.

The sun in London is almost setting at this moment.

The afterglow comes from the end of the horizon, spreading the last remaining heat to this land. After the light gradually fades, darkness will swallow everything.

A blazing red light suddenly appeared, and the heat vision was like a dragon twisting in the void, while the roar of the giant beast tore the atmosphere, accompanied by the earth-shaking stampede and tail flick, the super giant beast more than 200 meters high seemed to be tireless, no matter what Clark The two of them joined forces with Bruce to launch various explosive attacks on it.

Although.Its tail swing and breath cannon also failed to knock either of them down from the air, but the two people who joined forces were unable to defeat this terrifying beast and could only delay its steps in a stalemate. Keep it from moving in the direction of the survivors' escape.

"Batman, if you continue like this, your body will be dragged down by the Hell Bat Armor first."

Cyborg sent a stern warning over the communication channel.

"The C52 solution is inherently imperfect. It will seriously overdraw your life potential. According to my original estimate, you can only wear it for 10 minutes at most."

"Then why am I still alive here talking to you?"

Bruce replied seemingly casually, but his eyes were fixed on the micro-projection screen in the visor. There was a 3D image of the human body on it, which was currently reflecting a yellow color, indicating that his body's multiple functions were clearly declining.

"I'm afraid it's probably because you have inherited the Holy Power. Although you are still intact now, if this continues, your life will be in danger in five minutes at most!"

Cyborg seemed to have an exchange of opinions with Constantine, and then said.

"Did Savage reveal the whereabouts of the magic lamp?"

Bruce did not respond directly to Cyborg. He punched out a space shock, which was firmly imprinted on the monster's hill-like long face. The atmosphere seemed to be squeezed and exploded at the same time. The roaring sound dispersed the low-altitude clouds for miles around. Huge The dragon-shaped giant beast's head slowly tilted to the left, and then drove its entire body to tip to the left. However, with the high and violent roar in its throat, the giant beast quickly stopped its toppling body.

"Bruce, stop holding on, leave the hell bat to me and let me hold this monster back."

At this time, Clark flew over.

"I think this plan is feasible. Depending on Superman's vitality, he may be able to use this suit of armor more effectively and last longer. It may even be possible to defeat this dragon-shaped monster."

Cyborg took over.

"Did Savage reveal the whereabouts of the magic lamp?"

Bruce asked again.

"The savage has already confessed. It seems that he has been prepared for his arrival... All the information has been integrated into a USB flash drive. It seems that our prison has no effect on him. Maybe the prison guard has already He bribed me. Oh, I'm currently sorting and comparing the internal information."

Cyborg responded.

"So he's gone now?"

"That's right. He has already boarded the Kryptonian spacecraft we provided and is currently flying towards Saturn."

"What's he doing in Saturn?"

Clark wondered.

"...According to what he said, he will witness the end of the war between us and Gaia. No matter who wins or loses."

Cyborg's tone paused.

"Saturn will be a safe distance. If he is within that range, as long as he starts the warp navigation of the spacecraft at any time, we will not have time to catch him."

"This bastard is really thoughtful!"

Clark cursed angrily.

"Can we detect traces of Gaia?"

Bruce asked again.

"It can't be found. But I don't think you need to worry about the sealing formation. According to the information provided by Savage, Gaia may not be willing to take the initiative to destroy the sealing formation."

Steel said.

"I think... I'm afraid this is the real reason why he hasn't broken through the seal yet."

"why is that?"

The details can wait until you come back. "

"Do you think based on the current situation, can we still come back?"

Bruce was silent for a moment, and all his attention was focused on the mountain-like super monster in front of him.

"Bruce, go back and leave this place to me."

Clark added.

"Hold on! I'll be here to help right away!"

At this time, Hal's voice came from the communication channel. He and the other four Lanterns greatly improved the efficiency of the survivors' evacuation work, and they could come together to deal with this monster right away.

"Clark, don't you understand? Faced with such a monster, we must leave someone who can deal with it here to delay it."

Bruce spoke calmly.

"Then let me come."

Clark responded decisively.

"...This is a disaster caused by me. If I could have stopped Task Force X's mission before entering the Sealed Land, the current situation would not have happened, let alone dragging so many people into the disaster. Among them, they lost their lives."

Bruce shook his head.

"this is not your fault."

Clark's brows were furrowed.

"This is my fault. No matter what, whether it is Vandal Savage, the Immortals, or Amanda Waller, I cannot shirk the responsibility for causing this situation."

"I obviously had the opportunity to stop it in advance, but I didn't do it. I just watched the situation get out of control and let all this happen."

Bruce took a deep breath and said slowly.

"...What about me? When the Kryptonians invaded, I didn't stand up immediately. I watched the metropolis fall into flames. Countless people died because of the battle between me and Zod. I was harassed by those who opposed me. People called him a 'monster', but I'm still standing here."

Narrowly dodging a charged breath cannon from the giant monster, Clark slightly opened the distance between the two parties. He was floating in the air at an altitude of more than 200 meters, and the red cloak flying up and down behind him seemed to be rubbed by the breath cannon. In the middle, a charred black mark was carved out at some point.

"The important thing is that we are here now, fighting for humanity, fighting to protect what we want to protect, 'I am not a god' Bruce, this is what you and I said, and neither are you."

"God..."

Bruce was wearing a demonic Hell Bat armor. He seemed to be thinking about something when he suddenly froze in mid-air.

"The weakness analysis has been completed, and the enemy defense plan is being analyzed. It is determined that the strong magnetic resonance will cause the creature to enter a serious injury or even a dormant state. The recommended plan has been generated... The risk assessment is extremely high. Do you want to execute it?"

A set of graphic images came from the projection panel in the Hellbat armor, which made Bruce's expression change slightly, but then he made up his mind.

"Bruce?"

Clark glanced at him in confusion, and then saw the giant monster like a mountain of meat, waving its extremely thick forelimbs and slapping the two of them.

The terrifying wind and waves came with this palm, and Clark subconsciously followed the inertia and dodged out, but his eyes suddenly shrank because Bruce was still standing there at the moment, as if he was turning a blind eye to all this.

"Get out of the way!"

Clark yelled, but when he tried to pounce, it was too late.

Whoosh————!

The light of the speed force pierced the sky, falling straight from the sky like a red lightning, pouring into the hell bat armor. Endless red light shone in the pupils, and Bruce pulled out a short knife that looked like a broken blade. It was the [Slaughter Angel] that he had always kept by his side.

"The charging of the Speed ​​Force is completed! The conversion rate is [-]% to reach the strong magnetic resonance impact value and implement the plan to defend against the enemy!"

The AI's faint neutral tone came from the Hellbat armor.

Countless speed force energy gathered together and poured into this vampire holy weapon. The sound of the knife was buzzing. It was vibrating at an unimaginable ultra-high frequency. He raised the sacred weapon in his hand high. Bruce's speed had already broken through at this moment. Everything moved across time and space like arc lightning. He followed the monster's arm directly, then followed the opponent's slightly opened mouth, and sank into the opponent's throat and stomach.

"Oops! Superman, find a way to bring Batman back. If he activates the Speed ​​Force like this, it will drain his life potential!"

Cyborg had been remotely monitoring the real-time data feedback indicators sent back from the Hellbat Armor. This sudden alarm made him punch the wall violently.

"What is he doing?!"

Clark didn't know what Bruce wanted to do, so he swooped down, but was thrown away again by the arc shock that bloomed from the giant beast's body.

"Roar----!"

The giant beast roared up to the sky, and sprayed out a stream of red lightning from its mouth. It was an explosion of the speed force. The violent electric charge filled the surrounding atmosphere for thousands of meters. The electromagnetic impact of the explosion pulled Superman flying farther away, and caused the superman to fly farther away. What surprised people was that just a few dozen seconds after Bruce flew into its body through the giant mouth, it gradually stopped all actions, slowly lowered its head, and blood gradually appeared on the surface of the giant beast's body. It is generally red and has an astonishing temperature. Within a hundred meters of it, it is like an animal-shaped magma stone, scorching the atmosphere and twisting it, and gradually solidifies.

"How is this going?"

The five lanterns finally came back at this moment.

"Bruce is inside this monster."

Clark frowned.

"Cyborg, can you still detect Bruce's vital signs?"

"No... I'm afraid there is some kind of electromagnetic energy storage device or organ in this monster's body. The interference from the electromagnetic pulse is too strong. The signal connection between the Hell Bat Armor and me has been cut off, and I can't detect Bruce now. What happened?"

"damn it!"

Clark wanted to rush forward, but Hal stopped him.

"Are you going to waste Batman's sacrifice?"

"What? What are you talking about?"

Clark looked stunned.

"This monster has stopped moving now. No matter what happened, it was Bruce who did it. In order to buy time for us, and to buy time for the survivors in this area, he entered the body of this monster regardless of his own safety. , do you want to destroy the results he gained with his life?"

Hal said solemnly.

Although he didn't want to believe it, Bruce Wayne's actions may have led to his downfall.

Hal had a hand in making the Hell Bat Armor, and he also knew very well that although this armor was extremely powerful, it had a fatal drawback that could not be ignored, that is, all kinetic energy consumed the user's life potential. Bruce and Clark were We have been fighting with this monster for ten minutes, and we have already exceeded the upper limit of the armor's use time. In addition, the heat emitted from this monster's body is like a nuclear furnace. Even if the Hell Bat Armor can hold on, it can't. After all, Bruce inside the armor is still just a mortal. Under this terrifying high temperature, even with energy shielding, it is impossible to completely isolate the heat. In this case, how could he persist in being burned at such a temperature?

But the only thing that is more comforting is that Bruce's 'suicidal' move also restrained this extremely terrifying monster. Although it is not known whether the monster is dead or has temporarily lost its ability to move, but It looks like it will be unable to move for a while.

"...How could I look at him?"

Clark bit his back teeth and turned his head to look at the volcano-like monster in front of him.

"..."

After about ten seconds of silence, seeing Superman shrugging his eyelids and still not speaking, but not making any next move, Hal spoke in the communication channel.

"Cyborg, pick us up for now."

As several rays of white light washed through the void like waterfalls, Clark and others had disappeared.

The dragon-shaped monster, which is more than 200 meters high and as huge as a mountain, still lowers its head quietly, exuding endless and amazing heat, as if it is asleep.

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Inside the giant monster.

It's like being inside a mountain furnace, or like being immersed in a sea of ​​extremely hot magma. The two-meter-tall Hell Bat armor is holding a short knife covered with cracks, slowly in the gas-liquid state. Ups and downs in a transforming environment.

The darkness all over his body had already been dyed an astonishing dark red at this moment. It was a burnt and transparent color. It was floating and flowing, and the bright red color no longer appeared in his pupils.

Gradually, its black wing-like cloak began to melt and decompose, which indicated that the energy shielding of the Hell Bat Armor was losing its effectiveness and the energy was nearly exhausted. It would only take 5 minutes at most before the black wing cloak would completely disappear, and that This means that the Hell Bat armor will be completely destroyed.

"You overdraw your life potential, convert all your power into the Speed ​​Force, and shock this monster into a seriously injured dormant state. Is it worth it?"

In the armor, a man silently looked through the mirrored parts of his eyes at the orange-red ocean outside the armor. Even though he was wrapped in the boundless heat, he still didn't have much pain on his face. He just remained silent amidst the deathly silence. middle.

But quietly, a simple male voice sounded deep in his heart.

Bruce didn't reply.

"Don't you want me to come out? Why don't you reply? Do you think you are very powerful?"

If that honest male voice had any facial expressions, he would definitely curl his lips.

"Don't you know what I'm thinking?"

Bruce finally spoke, and he responded coldly.

"Yes, I know what you are thinking."

The honest male voice repeated affirmatively.

"I know you, maybe better than you know yourself, but because of that I know you are a habitual pretender."

Before Bruce could reply, the honest male voice added another sentence.

"But I like it."

"...Who are you?"

"Oh? It seems you finally realized that we still have an unfinished deal."

The honest male voice's response was somewhat meaningful.

"Actually, with your intelligence, I think you should already know who I am, right."

"Who are you?"

Bruce asked again.Every word.

The honest male voice was uncharacteristically silent for two seconds this time, and then spoke in the same cold and indifferent tone.

"My name is Di Xin."

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