A giant steel beast that looked like a giant snake or a whale suddenly emerged from the space tunnel and wiped out all the Atlantis advance troops, then launched a full-scale attack on the entire Kingdom of Atlantis.
This caught the rebels who were only prepared to deal with "Atlanna and her human accomplices" by surprise. After finding that the assembled troops were completely insufficient, they began to recruit troops across the Seven Kingdoms. Only then did they use the power of the deep sea to The home field advantage could barely block the "Chitauri" offensive.
According to Atlanna's explanation, Atlantis was originally a continent located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Civilization developed on it much earlier than the current human beings on the earth. Through the study of the ancient artifact "Neptune's Trident" Through research, their technology has developed by leaps and bounds, and they are only one step away from entering the universe.
But, the difference lies in this step.
Because of their eagerness for success, scientists from the Atlantean Empire made major mistakes in their research on the Trident, which caused a terrible disaster.
This disaster, known in history as "The Great Fall", tore the continent of Atlantis into pieces and completely sank to the bottom of the sea.
The accident happened too fast and there was no time for rescue and evacuation. The King of Atlantis at that time could only use the power of the Trident of Neptune to enable all the people of Atlantis to survive on the seabed.
His timely disposal did not completely destroy Atlantis, but it still caused heavy damage to technology and civilization. Over time, some of the Atlanteans who were separated under the sea inherited Atlantis. Some have developed new civilization lines, such as the Kingdom of Atlantis, some have learned how to tame sea beasts, such as the Fisherman Kingdom, and some have emerged Some have adapted to the environment, such as Brine, and some have completely perished or disappeared mysteriously, such as the Kingdom of Deserters and The Missing Kingdom, and some have even suffered worse than their demise. A sad and miserable fate, such as The Trench.
These remaining kingdoms, when there are important matters to discuss, will gather in the former imperial relics called the King's Council (gs) to make joint decisions.
It was decided at this meeting that Atlanna, the "traitor", was exiled to the Trench Clan's "Earth's Core Sea".
Back to the present, Atlantis's vehicles and weapons are mainly beam-type, and the protection methods are only for this type of weapon. They have understood the technological level of mankind at this time, and think that those crude weapons are completely worth mentioning. , there was no specialized defense against live ammunition and missile weapons at all - and then they were caught off guard by the Chitauri who used the same type of weapons but were much more powerful.
And at this time, no one has time to care about the "former queen" who was exiled by them.
No, there are still some, such as Mera, the little princess of the Kingdom of Zebel.
"...What the Queen Mother means is that the troops sent by the Kingdom of Zebel are all leaning towards the Atlantis rebels and the false king Ovac. You don't have to show mercy to them. We will cooperate when you need it.
You flank the Atlantis rebels."
It was a little girl who was about ten years old by human standards. She had a pair of blue eyes, short bright red wavy hair, and was wearing a small green suit that looked like a fusion of a dress and a diving suit.
The body armor was speaking diplomatically to Atlanna with a serious expression and a soft voice.
If this occasion hadn't been considered a formal diplomatic meeting, several ladies from Gotham's Shadow Council would probably have rushed over to touch his head and face.
No, no need to guess... Jin Jing held down Caroline and Max one by one, resolutely stopping them from rushing over to feed the little cakes.
"Please tell King Nereus and Queen that the Kingdom of Atlantis will always regard the Kingdom of Zebel as its closest partner. We will double the compensation for the losses caused by the false king during his reign. At the same time, during this war...
"Atlanna, who was dressed in formal attire, also responded diplomatically.
Mera listened attentively and nodded from time to time to show that she remembered it, but it seemed that because she did not have the power to negotiate directly, she did not respond to any proposals and guarantees.
Because they were so cute, the eyes of the ladies on the boat became more and more intense, and Jin Jing had to use more strength to hold on to her two roommates.
"...Because the war situation is still unclear, you cannot guarantee safety along the way even if you bring a guard. Why not stay here temporarily with 'teacher'?" Atlanna finally said.
"My father originally arranged it this way, so I will disturb the 'teacher' during this period." The little girl Mera nodded and looked at the other children who were watching her from a distance: "I heard that you and the land people
Got a kid? Can I talk to him?"
"Of course, go ahead," Atlanna patted her shoulder: "I still have to discuss the war with the commanders, so I won't get over it."
There is no war to discuss. We are still in the stage of "a crane and a clam fighting", and it has not yet reached the time when "the fishermen get the benefits".
Jin Jing thought this, but did not expose it. She watched the red-haired girl say goodbye to Atlanna and then walked straight towards the group of brats.
After arriving in front of them, Mera looked around, her eyes swept over Cobot without stopping, and stopped on Bruce Wayne's face.
"Humph." Selina Falcone originally wanted to talk to Mera, but after seeing this situation, she grabbed Bruce's arm and dragged him away.
Mera blinked and turned to look at Billy, who had turned back into a child.
"...[Shazam]." Billy shook, whispered the transformation command, and ran away invisible.
Finally, Mera's eyes turned to Arthur Curry. After looking up and down, she showed a mixture of satisfaction and disgust.
"...?" Arthur looked around blankly, but found that all his friends who were still around him had already left, leaving only Cobot, who looked unhappy.
"Go over there." Cobot pushed him from behind, turned around and left angrily.
"Hello, my name is Arthur Curry," Arthur looked at Mera and scratched his head: "Well... the color of your hair is really beautiful."
"My name is Mera Nereus," Mera responded: "Red hair is a characteristic of the royal family of the Kingdom of Xebel. The brighter the color, the more orthodox the bloodline."
"Um...so..." Arthur looked at Atlanna in the distance and then at Mera in front of him: "Should I call you 'Queen Zebel'?"
"...No," Mera's tone was very serious, as if she didn't approve of this title: "Not before I officially inherit the throne."
But the smile on her face that almost turned into a flower had completely betrayed her thoughts.
——DC, dark——
Gotham, Batcave.
Batman is sitting on the sofa thinking.
He was able to confirm that the Chitauri's "airborne raid" on Gotham was completely bankrupt.
If we put aside a series of problems such as random landing locations, unclear military maps, extremely poor military literacy, serious intelligence leaks, chaotic organization, fighting independently, without purpose, and no supplies.
It was indeed an airborne operation.
Even if he thinks with Copper's nose, he can guess that in this situation, Ms. Bai from "Bright Universe" did him a big favor.
From the "Batman Fragments" she gave him, Batman can clearly know that those "Court of Owls" will use a combination of "armed trains" and "reinforced claws" to attack "Batman and his friends"
Attack - although he has never heard of those "friends".
During the attack, "Owl Train" will first determine which "superhero" or "superhero variant" its target is, and then target the corresponding hero's weaknesses and launch an attack using means that are just right to restrain them.
From Batman's point of view, it is incredible that "every superhero has a weakness that can be targeted", and the "Court of Owls" can also come up with methods that are sufficient to target the weaknesses, and can only use "outrageous" to describe it.
describe.
Superman is afraid of kryptonite; Green Lantern is afraid of yellow, and the ring is undefended; Wonder Woman needs to breathe and is afraid of her own lasso; The Flash is extremely poor in physical fitness and not smart enough to predict his route; Cyborg can be hacked by a computer
Affected by viruses and Trojan horses, Neptune is just like a salted fish after leaving the sea.
He didn't know these "teammates" at all, but he learned their weaknesses in advance...
What else can be done? Of course, record it and make a countermeasure plan if they go crazy one day.
In the entire "Justice League" - who came up with this name - the only one who has no weakness to exploit is "Batman" himself, because he has no superpowers except money.
In all the records of "Batman Fragments", no one specifically targeted "Batman". They were all crushed by hard power. Occasionally, once or twice, the Wayne Group went bankrupt, making it impossible for him to continue to update and purchase high-end products.
It's just technological equipment.
Thinking about it this way, he seems to be no different from the lunatics imprisoned in Arkham Asylum: although he can do great things if left alone, he can be easily subdued in a real fight with a real sword or gun.
Could it be true that Alfred said, "The one who dresses up as a bat is the madman?"
"Master, eat some biscuits and take a rest." X2
"Thank you, Alfred." Batman raised his head, looked at the two identical Alfreds in front of him, breathed a sigh of relief, and each took a cookie from the tray in their hands and stuffed it into his mouth.
The two Alfreds smiled at the same time, then looked at each other friendly, and finally turned away together and walked towards "other Batman".
One of them is Ah Fu in "Batman Fragments", and the other is the housekeeper who has always taken care of him. It is not difficult to tell the difference, because "Old Bat" has experienced the tragedy of the death of all the Wayne family, and his eyes are deeper.
and……
Batman chewed the cookie in his mouth twice. His butler's cookie was a standard round cookie, but the cookie baked by "Old Bat" had pointed bat ears, although it looked more like cat ears.
.
Cat ears... Batman looked at the coffee table in front of him.
The reason why the guys didn't put down the tray with the cookies was because it was already occupied by someone. The "bat cat" with a pair of cat ears was curled up on it like a real cat.
.
As if sensing Batman's gaze, Batcat raised his head and looked at him, then raised his paws, ahem, hands, and opened and closed them towards him: "Hey, Bruce, do you want to go on a date with me? Don't worry about anything,
After all, my dead husband was also you."
"..." Batman ignored her, stood up and walked towards the surveillance system of the Batcave.
Whether it is "Old Bat" or "Batcat", as well as other "Batman", they are all Batmans in other "ending worlds". They are "Batman fragments" given by Ms. Bai through "multiple personalities".
” way of residing in his “Thinking Palace”.
Of course, it's just a sojourn and not a real split. Batman can't imagine how he can split into a "Joker" personality. Even the "Joker who doesn't laugh" can be considered "Batman", "the chaotic and evil Batman".
”.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that among the eight of them, only the "Batwoman" is barely authentic, and all the Bruce Waynes in other worlds are dead.
"Listen, you stupid Kryptonian," "Batwoman" was arguing with "Super Bat" in the surveillance system: "These 'Chitauri' must all be killed, and their equipment must be completely destroyed. We
There should be no possibility of being 'invaded' again."
"But they have surrendered and expressed their willingness to help us analyze Chitauri technology," Super Bat replied: "I think this is a good opportunity. After all, Gotham's technological level is so backward that the residents here can't even protect themselves.
I promise that I will keep an eye on those aliens and their weapons and equipment at all times, and if anyone makes any move, I will burn him to ashes within 0.1 seconds."
"Don't worry," Batman interjected, then looked at Super Bat: "The things the Gothamites can come up with are much more dangerous than the Chitauri's equipment, but if you have decided to do this, there is no time to rest.
.”
"Of course, no problem!" Super Bat patted his chest: "Just summon me every time."
There are two ways to use these "split personalities". One is to let them provide intelligence in the palace of thinking and analyze the scene. Although the chance is very small, if he misses something, he can be reminded in time; the other is to
"Batman Fragments" serve as a medium to summon them to the real world.
There are three summoning opportunities every day, and each Batman can be summoned for up to seven days.
Because there are only eight Batmans in total, theoretically they can be kept at full capacity at any time, but in fact it is impossible. When these "mutated Batmans" exist and move in the real world, they will have a great impact on Batman's spirit.
The burden is even more severe when fighting occurs.
At the beginning, he did not understand the seriousness of this kind of consumption. After summoning all the "mutated Batman" within three days, "Bat Dad" and "Bat Mom" were fighting over parenting issues as if they were in the palace of thinking.
This left Bruce in a coma for a whole day, making both of them reluctant to accept the call to go out.
Based on careful experiments, Bruce confirmed that his spirit could be sustained as long as he maintained the presence of three to four "Batmen" and did not engage in high-intensity battles.
As for what high-intensity combat is...
"[Hi~Bat~]" A big pale face suddenly appeared on a screen of the surveillance system: "[I want to play a game with you~]"
"The Chitauri matter hasn't been resolved yet, I'm very busy now," Bruce responded, then pulled the "Super Bat" beside him: "If you continue to cause trouble, I will ask Clark to catch you and hang you from a street lamp.
"
"[Huh? No, no, no, I'm not looking for you~]" The clown took two steps back to let Bruce see his face clearly - it was a clown face with only one corner of his mouth turned up.
At the same time, another "ordinary clown" tied to a chair, who was originally blocked by him, appeared in the camera.
"[I'm sorry~Bat~]" the ordinary clown grinned: "[I didn't want to cooperate, but he gave me too much~]"
Where is another clown? And there is still internal strife? Bruce can only remain silent about this.
"[Hey! You, it's you, I know you can hear it~]" The clown with a raised corner of his mouth pointed at the camera: "[You are obviously Batman, but you call yourself the clown. It's so ridiculous~ I must correct this.
~If you don’t show up at the Gotham Lighthouse within half an hour, I will kill this clown and leave you with no place to stay~】"
Kacha, monitoring is interrupted.
Bruce thought for three seconds and found that he could not understand the meaning of these words, but he should be looking for the "non-laughing clown".
