mc-med Chapter 373 Batman is doing something wicked
Chapter 373 Batman is doing something wicked
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"The essence of Death Storm's enhancement lies in using the Death Storm Matrix to synthesize oneself and a corpse into a superhuman. Unlike Ronnie and Dr. Stan in our universe, this domination is unidirectional, but equally extremely stable."
This is a laboratory in Gotham City. Chen Tao and Lex Luthor walked together down the corridor, and not far ahead was the elevator that led underground.
As Luther walked, he said, "But this actually raises a problem."
He reached out and touched his forehead, which looked like a boiled egg, and then said, "The death storm from the three parallel universes of Earth is not like the fire storm in our universe, which can arrange and combine at will, separating itself from the corpse at any time."
Luther raised his wrist, projecting a dark blue 3D projection that floated in mid-air. He turned the projection in front of Chen Tao, where a simplified image of the Death Storm appeared. He attempted to split himself into the corpses of Dr. Martin Stan and Ronnie Raymond, but failed, and a red X appeared on the 3D projection.
The scene then switched to a firestorm, where the other party easily transformed into two people, completely dispelling their superpowers and reverting to two ordinary people.
"The reason for this is that corpses do not have self-awareness like living people. The so-called separation is something that requires two people to decide together. Even if Martin Stein is very capable, he cannot split himself independently."
"So... what does this mean?" Chen Tao touched his chin.
He found that being around smart people always lowered his IQ. When he was with Clark and Diana, he was always the one using his brain, but then he met Luther—
It's good to give your brain a rest every now and then.
Although Chen Tao could guess what Luther was planning with just a little thought, he didn't intend to do so, but rather wanted to give his brain a break.
"Alas."
Luther looked at Batman with some disappointment: "Tsk tsk tsk, I thought you would be more imaginative."
"Yeah, right, so what does this mean?" For some reason, Chen Tao actually enjoyed the feeling of being a fool.
Perhaps it's because they vaguely know that such opportunities are few and far between that they cherish them so much.
"So this means that Deathstorm is a greedy creature that only takes in and never gives out. Look at this... Batman, this is your own backup plan. You wrote every single word, but you don't even realize it now."
Luther opened another file, and Chen Tao peeked at it. It contained a concept about how to use the Firestorm Matrix to imprison enemies.
Chen Tao felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
Actually, the idea of using the Firestorm Matrix as a ball cage wasn't his own. In the original comic book history, when the Crime Syndicate came to the main world, they used Outsiders and Atom to instigate a war between the Justice League and the Justice League of America.
While the two groups were locked in fierce combat, they ambushed Firestorm, turning it into a massive cage that sucked both the Justice League of America and its allies into the Firestorm Matrix. This allowed the Crime Syndicate to destroy the entire alliance effortlessly.
So the idea that the Firestorm Matrix could trap people is something that actually happened in the comics. Chen Tao simply recounted the plot from the comics and then used it as a so-called "hypothesis" to fill the Justice League's database, providing Luthor and the others with a direction for thinking. After that, he never paid attention to it again and completely forgot about it.
Chen Tao coughed lightly: "I need to clarify something. When I was making this plan, I absolutely did not intend to..."
"I absolutely didn't intend to kill my teammates, come on, Batman, we're used to this. So let's get straight to the point," Luther said.
"Opening Firestorm Prison was no easy feat, but if Deathstorm were to bring together more Ronnie Raymond and more Dr. Martinstan, the situation would be entirely different."
The two of them walked to the elevator door, and then Luther pressed a button on the elevator, and the two of them went down together.
Luther continued:
"As long as we can control these Ronnies and Martins, we can overcome the consciousness of the Death Storm and let their minds take control of the key to unlock the prison."
Firestorm is like two pieces of a puzzle; not only does it require two people to gain superpowers, but it also requires the permission of two people to do anything.
Firestorm was created because Dr. Martin Stan was completely inept at combat, so he handed over all control of his body to Ronnie. Deathstorm, on the other hand, simply meant that Ronnie was dead.
"Unlike Firestorm, Deathstorm had never experienced the feeling of sharing a body with another person like he had."
Luther said, "I used the parasite's cells to absorb some of the Firestorm's energy, and then fused them with Ronnie and Martin's cells to successfully create... this thing."
As the elevator came to a stop, they continued down the corridor and soon entered a huge, pure white hall.
Luther found some kind of mechanism nearby and pressed it. Immediately, two medicine jars rose from the ground, and two pink-skinned monsters soaking in medicine appeared in front of Chen Tao.
Their faces vaguely resembled those of Dr. Martin Stan and Ronnie Raymond, but their lower bodies were incredibly deformed, making them both disgusting and terrifying to look at.
"I'm quite good at manipulating parasites," Luther said. "At first, I tried to synthesize a parasite version of Firestorm myself, but I found it wouldn't work. Firestorm Matrix isn't something I can create out of thin air; only with its existence can Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein synthesize Firestorm. And the reenactment of the accident was too coincidental, almost impossible."
"But I can't synthesize it myself, but there's no problem adding other people's matrices."
Luther said, "I already asked Firestorm for help before, and he successfully fused a pair of parasitic versions of Martin and Ronnie into his body. Apart from slightly changing its appearance, there were almost no negative effects; on the contrary, it enhanced its power."
"The characteristics of the parasitic demons mean that these guys can absorb the power of the Death Storm belonging to his matrix, and mentally and physically rival the Death Storm. Once these things are integrated with the Death Storm, it is almost impossible for this guy to expel them."
Luther stroked his chin: "And importantly, the power boost after it fuses with a parasitic version of Martin and Ronnie is somewhat addictive. Firestorm showed a strong desire to fuse with a new parasitic version of itself after its previous fusion, while Martinstein, who remained more reserved, was skeptical. But this shows that for Firestorm, the feeling of fusing with new members is quite good, causing it to release large amounts of dopamine."
"If firestorms are like this, then it means death storms will be too."
Luther shook the machine twice more, and then, with a series of clanging sounds, one after another parasitic version of Martin and Ronnie emerged from the ground, quickly filling the entire laboratory.
Luther turned around.
A wicked grin spread across his bald face, revealing his villainous nature: "We're going to let the death storm feel what it's like to be filled."
Chen Tao pondered, "Wait... if Death Storm absorbed so many parasitic demons, will it possess one of the abilities I previously hoped for?"
"Absorb energy? Yes," Luther said. "Like a true parasite, it can not only absorb energy, but also release it."
He paused, then said, "You know I created a perfect parasitic demon, Rudy. Unfortunately, apart from this accidental creation, my other experimental subjects are all flawed products that absorb little energy and have short lifespans. Great scientific discoveries are often born from unexpected miracles, but they won't let you replicate that miracle."
Luther said, "But if these parasites, Martin and Ronnie, merge into the Death Storm Matrix, they won't need to worry about their lives."
"Their integration will strengthen the Death Storm Matrix, and the energy generated by the strengthening of the Death Storm Matrix alone will be enough to extend their lives beyond what is possible."
"The parasitic demons I originally created were short-lived because they wasted too much energy. Even if they absorbed a lot of energy, much of it was wasted instead of being stored in their bodies. But now the Firestorm Matrix has perfectly solved this problem."
"So, if the Firestorm Matrix imprisons a creature with immense energy, these parasitic demons can absorb that creature's energy and convert it all out, right?"
"That's right, isn't this what you asked for?"
"That's right, I originally planned to use this method someday to deal with Blood Slaughter Bull..."
Chen Tao blinked, seemingly lost in thought.
"But now, perhaps..."
"A creature called Parallax can also be captured using the same method."
He muttered to himself, "Anyway, they're all Lantern Beasts of the Lantern Clan, so they're essentially the same thing... even though Parallax is far more powerful."
There are differences between the Lantern Beasts. Parallax is arguably the most expressive Lantern Beast in the Seven Lanterns Legion. If we were to make a comparison, it would be the Nine-Tails from Naruto.
However, if the Nine-Tails is sealed and its energy is continuously extracted, it will still have to kneel down.
Originally, Chen Tao had already grabbed a scarecrow as a backup plan when he anticipated that he might encounter the Parallax Monster, but he was always worried that the monster might fail him.
"Let's keep this as a backup plan against the Parallax monsters," Chen Tao said, stroking his chin.
If the scarecrow doesn't work, he'll just open the door, unleash Death Storm, and then shove the Parallax inside...
Poké Ball caught successfully!
"Hehehehe..."
Chen Tao chuckled softly, and Luther, who was next to him, although unaware of what Chen Tao was thinking, also chuckled wickedly.
The two people's distorted smiles reflected each other, making them look incredibly like villains.
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After leaving Luther's lab, Chen Tao immediately went to find Poison Ivy.
"I really don't understand why you would want such a strange drug."
Ivy said, "If you want to poison someone, I can immediately concoct a deadly poison that takes only two milliseconds to kill. I used to slaughter those who discharged nuclear wastewater at the Gotham nuclear power plant..."
Poison Ivy quickly realized she had misspoke, and then she continued, "In short, as you requested, this drug will cause the victim's entire body to grow branches, restricting their movement."
"But this drug is pretty useless, my opinion is..."
"Very good," Chen Tao said.
"That's exactly what I want."
He looked at the bottle of medicine.
This thing is for the little blue man. He hasn't forgotten those troublemakers.
Many people tend to focus on the Green Lantern Corps' formidable military strength, often overlooking the Blue Men's own combat capabilities.
Putting aside the Blue Men's ability to manipulate the Green Lantern's energy and reshape the Lantern Ring, let's just talk about one thing. You see, in the original Sinestro Wars comics, the seemingly invincible Superman Supreme was ultimately taken down by a Blue Man's self-destruction.
Although this did not kill Superman the Supreme, but rather banished him to the multiverse, at most it was considered to have dispersed him, but it was still dangerous enough.
If he were to face off against the Blue Man in the future, Chen Tao would never allow himself to confront him directly. If the Blue Man suddenly decided that Batman was a greater threat than Binestor and decided to self-destruct in front of him, then he would be in a very awkward situation.
However, as long as these drugs that cause plants to grow under the skin are used to temporarily control the little blue men, given enough time, Chen Tao can prevent these emotionless little blue men from making the most rational choice.
One of the reasons Chen Tao didn't have Poison Ivy create the highly toxic potion was that the Little Blues were aliens. What was a deadly poison to Earthlings might not be so effective against them. However, a drug that caused plants to grow under the skin would certainly have the same effect on the Little Blues as it did on Earthlings.
"you……"
He wanted to say something to Poison Ivy, but his communication device soon rang.
Chen Tao answered the phone, and the image reflected on the screen was of Green Lantern Han Nu.
Chen Tao had taken his ring, but he still brought it back to Earth. Chen Tao arranged good food and lodging for him and basically kept him there...
Then it was as if they forgot about him, and didn't let him leave his place of food and lodging. They just kept him there, and he didn't move for several days.
Han Nu is now somewhat angry:
"Batman, you've dragged this out for so long, why haven't you taken any action to investigate the OA's situation yet?!"
(End of this chapter)