r18novel Chapter 411 Batman: Honey, say something!
Chapter 411 Batman: Honey, say something!
Chapter 411 Batman: Honey, say something! (Please continue reading, sob)
But even though Black Mercy is very dangerous, it is not insurmountable.
It is difficult to destroy directly, but it can be moved.
In other words, if someone is willing to sincerely sacrifice themselves to bear the burden of Black Mercy, they will surely be able to exchange it for the freedom of the creature previously possessed by Black Mercy.
For Black Mercy, releasing controlling pheromones onto other beings is its instinct.
There was once a cosmic race that used Black Mercy as a remedy for end-of-life care and medical treatment. This controlling pheromone was released based on the organism being controlled.
Mongo used this plant as a weapon; however, even though Mongo transformed Black Mercy to an indestructible state, he still couldn't change its biological instincts.
That is, it can change its spell target on two creatures that voluntarily accept the transfer, which is why it was once used as a medical tool.
Therefore, for Chen Tao, arranging for Bain to stay with Sinestro was definitely not, as Bain claimed, "keeping the most dangerous things for himself and leaving the easy ones for others." Although Chen Tao might boast that he didn't think he lacked such noble sentiments, the truth was that his thought just now was:
First, have a big fight with Mongo, then make Bane feel like he's useless → When the fight is at its most intense, tell Bane that he can exchange himself for Sinestro → So Bane says, "Okay, brother," and Sinestro rejoins the battle → After the event, just threaten some death row inmate or some dying resource to transfer Black Mercy from Bane, and Black Mercy is successfully recovered. The plan works!
The reason for going through such a long detour is that even with Chen Tao's ruthlessness, it would be difficult for him to say something like, "Go and replace Sinestro right now."
This isn't about whether or not he's human; Chen Tao already knew perfectly well that once he was on the battlefield, he wouldn't be human but a dog. But the important reason was—
He had to consider Bain's feelings.
Deep down, Chen Tao always knew that he and these villains were all using each other's relationships, even with Bane, this special guy, it was just a matter of using relationships gently or brutally.
Even when using relationships, he cannot and should not openly issue orders to sacrifice the other party on the battlefield. Instead, he should adapt to the situation and let the other party take the initiative. Under the clear understanding that "only by sacrificing himself can the battle be changed", he should be guided by Chen Tao to do some things, just like when Bane went to the Origin Wall, or when Reverse-Flash sacrificed himself.
Chen Tao always gives them the right to choose, but also provides significant guidance, rather than trying to treat others as pawns to be manipulated at will through harsh commands. Such an inhumane and disrespectful way of thinking will be felt by the other party, and problems will inevitably arise in the long run.
However, something unexpected happened today. When Chen Tao arranged Bane in his designated position and asked him to figure out "it's my turn to sacrifice" on his own, Bane went a bit overboard and immediately vowed to protect Batman, take on the most dangerous mission, and fight Mongo to the bitter end. This left Chen Tao somewhat bewildered.
"……All right."
Chen Tao sighed as he watched Bane charge toward Mongo.
He might be able to continue waiting and stalling for time, waiting for the metal spirit within Mongo to grow stronger, but Killer Crocodile couldn't wait.
Things will get a little ugly once Achilo, who is completely controlled by Mongo's decaying black power, defeats Killer Croc and his crew.
Mongo, who was fighting Bane, suddenly groaned, and a large number of short metal spikes burst from his body, restricting his movement.
Following closely behind was Chen Tao, whose body was wrapped in red bat lightning.
He knew very well that Mongo's body was extremely resilient. He needed to render him temporarily incapacitated at an extremely fast speed, and then induce him to use the destructive artillery barrage of the War World.
Next, Chen Tao will coordinate the synchronization of the War Bats and Luther's previous preparations to find a way to guide the artillery fire to hit Mongo himself, and then...
There was a loud bang.
In an instant, the high-speed slash cleaved Mengo in two at the waist, his body shattering into pieces like fragile porcelain.
Bain was startled: "What?"
Chen Tao froze, looking at his hands, then turned to face Meng Ge's mangled corpse.
Damn it.
He said.
Immediately afterwards, everyone present heard the sound of a chain pulling something.
"Batman, something's wrong." Killer Croc's voice echoed in Chen Tao's ears from within the Red Hole:
"We haven't been caught yet, but Death Storm..."
"I saw it."
Chen Tao said.
Completely filled with the black power of decay, Mongo has completely broken free from the boundaries of normal living beings. Whether his physical form is intact or not is no longer a standard for measuring whether he is alive or capable of action.
On the contrary, the ability to tear himself to pieces actually allows him to do things that normal creatures cannot, such as...
A large amount of metallic spirit power awakened in part of Mongo's body, transforming into insects that resembled living metal creatures, attempting to devour the other part of Mongo's remains, but they were ultimately kept out of the core area.
The sound of chains dragging something enormous grew louder and louder, and even Bane could hear and feel a strong sense of foreboding.
"Go and guard Sinestro." He heard Chen Tao give him the order: "Sinestro isn't completely dead yet, he can still be saved. We need Sinestro, we need the Lord of the Yellow Lantern Legion."
Then he heard Batman's voice: "Listen to me, get on with it."
"Yes." Bain lowered his head.
The sound of the chains being pulled became deafening, mixed with the roar of some huge beast, as if across thousands of mountains and rivers, a massive ferocious beast was being forcibly dragged away and turned into its slave.
"roar!"
Chen Tao used Bane's mental abilities to quickly and completely explain to Bane how to undo Black Mercy. He then shifted his attention away from the matter, no longer concerned with how Bane would choose.
Whatever the other party does is Bain's prerogative, and he must use other methods to ensure the final outcome.
Chen Tao suppressed the urge to transform into the War Bat and order Luther to fire a cannon at Mongo.
It's not the right time yet. For Mongo... he must make the world of war disobey his orders at the most crucial moment and then deliver the fatal blow, not now.
The current world war attack will not be able to solve Mongo; on the contrary, it will expose its own control.
He must be patient, like a hunter, waiting for the great beast to tire itself out and reveal a weakness.
One green chain after another connected from Mongo's shattered corpse into the void, and the enormous roar of the beast grew clearer and closer.
Chen Tao heard Killer Croc's roar: "My God, the Parallax monster inside Deathstorm has been forcibly pulled out again! Some green chains have appeared out of the air and dragged that Yellow Lantern beast away! What do we do now? Batman?"
"Mongo has amassed enough power." Then Killer Croc heard Batman's voice: "Then he used my hand to shatter his own highly refined, decaying black body, and used some method given to him by Carona to create a ritual to summon and forcibly control Parallax. Calm down, Weylen."
He heard Batman whisper to him, "Are you still being hunted by Achiro, who's controlled by the Black Corruption?"
"That's all, Batman, we're safe," Killer Croc said, then suddenly realized, "Wait, this was a decoy."
"That's right. If I had just abandoned Mongols to save you all from the Red of All Beings, perhaps he would have had more time and opportunity to calmly arrange this ritual to summon Parallax."
Chen Tao said, "But now, due to my interference and the influence of the Metal Spirit, he has to activate it ahead of schedule, but even so..."
His pupils reflected Mongo's image.
Its yellowish-brown skin was covered with black lines that extended all the way to the chains made of green energy that grew on its body.
At this moment, a huge yellow parallax monster phantom was already faintly appearing on his body.
Bain.
Chen Tao whispered to Bain through the communication system, "We need Sinestro. We need the Lord of the Yellow Light, we need someone who can control the Yellow Light."
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……
Sinestro felt like he was having a dream.
He dreamt that his whole family was together happily.
Arlene Sue embraced her beliefs, and Abin Sue did not die. He took Hal Jordan as his new disciple, and Batman became his right-hand man.
Their strict laws have spread to every corner of the world, and everyone praises the ideals and will of the Yellow Lantern Legion, who have spread order throughout the universe in place of the guardians of the cosmos.
So when he woke up...
Seneca was filled with disappointment.
He saw Batman yelling at him, then a look of delight on his face.
He saw the giant parallax monster hovering behind Mongo's mangled body, and Mongo's tattered body simply raised a fist that had long since detached from his body, and unleashed a violent energy shockwave at Batman that resembled a planetary explosion.
"Sinestro!!! I need you to use the power of the Yellow Light's terror to help Parallax break free from Mongo's control."
He heard Batman say, "It's time to prove you are the master of fear, Sinestro. You can do it. I believe in you..."
Sinestro knew he still had a deep wound in his chest, and he knew he was weak, but he could still mobilize the Yellow Lantern Legion, as long as he…
Then Senesto noticed that Amonso was approaching rapidly.
That was Abinsu's son, who had shamefully betrayed him, stabbing him in the back. He was under Mongo's control. And now he was about to attack him once again.
In that instant, Seneca had a chance to retaliate; he only needed to kill his opponent to stop Amonsu from getting close to him, and he had that ability.
How utterly foolish of Mongo to think he'd be fooled again? After being attacked by Amonsu previously?
Senesto was about to repel his opponent when he sensed the decaying black power about to erupt from Amonsu.
He turned into a super-sized bomb, a rotten black bomb.
"Danger!"
Upon hearing Batman's warning, "Attack! Kill him! Don't let him get near you!"
The sound, like a distant song, drifted toward Seneca.
Sinestro knew what he had to do; he knew he had to be ruthless and had no other choice.
But seeing that face so similar to Abinsu's...
Seneca softened, but only for a moment.
He had just left the illusion created by Black Mercy. In that world, his family was together, unlike the cruel reality before him.
He was about to make a move; he had already decided to make a move. But Amonsu just charged toward him, just like many years ago when Abinsu welcomed his disciple Senistona.
Huh?
That's strange.
I know perfectly well... I know perfectly well that everyone hates me.
my wife.
my daughter.
My brother-in-law doesn't approve of me... and my son rebels against me.
I know all of that, I understand it all. It's just that...
It was so sad...
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!"
Sinestro roared, "Traitor!!!"
He roared at his family, as if he were roaring at Amensu, or as if he were roaring at Abinsu, Arlinsu, and his daughter who had gone far away.
"You bunch of traitors!"
He swung the Yellow Lantern Ring, creating a massive spike, which he then thrust towards Amonsu in that instant.
then……
It dissipated just before it was about to strike.
His willpower was no longer enough to support him using the Yellow Light Ring. How could he make the ring obey when his heart was unwilling to do something?
Sinestro...
He couldn't do it.
And that is precisely the reason for his complete death.
"No!!!"
He heard Batman roar, "Idiot!"
A loud explosion.
The power of decay and darkness permeated the air.
Sinestro fell heavily, dragged downwards by gravity, the decaying black explosion hitting him squarely in the face, like a brilliant firework blooming.
He saw the portal to the Crimson Realm open, and his wife and the Killer Crocodile appeared there.
He felt himself fall, he felt his wife scream and rush towards him, and he felt himself lying in his wife's arms.
He wanted his wife to leave this dangerous battlefield as soon as possible; he wanted Batman to take his wife and escape.
He moved his lips, but ultimately couldn't say anything.
Then he heard Batman crying:
"No! Honey, say something!"
(End of this chapter)