Volume 4: The Last Day Chapter 53 Batman's new counter-alliance tactic is codenamed "Mason Cooper"
"boom"
The violent chopping tore the earth and destroyed the containers that were pierced and reinforced by vines at the edge of the fighting circle. The heavy containers and the torn plants were like leaves in the wind, and were pierced into smoking fragments by the power of the lightning burst.
The underground base of Team K was in ruins, just like a village hit by a strong wind. In the tide summoned by the angry Poseidon, Old Peter dragged Lawyer Ma's hand from the ground to the top of the crane like a spider dancing with blades.
This will be a bit "numbing" for the two wasteland heroes.
Not only did the furious Arthur Curry burst out with the "home advantage" that was quite in line with the giants of the Justice League, but also because the trident in his hand continuously released tiny lightning storms in the "clouds and rain", causing the electric charge in the surrounding environment to surge and be full of aggressiveness.
Old Spider and Lawyer Ma felt that they were in a bad static electricity field and might be struck by lightning at any time. If it weren't for the vines laid out by Poison Ivy to help them block the lightning, the lightning alone would be enough to kill them.
"My spider sense is just recovering, how can I withstand such a monster?"
Spider-Man flipped over and squatted lightly on the top of the tower crane. He looked around for Aquaman hiding in the flooding tide, and complained to Lawyer Ma who was also alert beside him:
"This guy's strength near the water is almost as strong as Thor's. We really picked the worst battlefield."
Lawyer Ma did not answer, but twisted the separate fighting sticks in his hands together.
Unlike Peter who has remained uninjured so far by relying on high-intensity dodging, there are already several terrible scars on his armor, all of which were cracks caused by the close contact with Aquaman's trident. Some of them even penetrated the red-gold armor itself and injured the skin.
However, the two were not invited by Mason to come to the rescue casually.
The new suits of Old Spider and Lawyer Ma both use the technology that Doctor Octopus has just reverse-engineered from Tony Stark's nano-blood-edge armor. The damage to the suits is repairing itself, and the scandium alloy material used in their manufacture prevents them from being "knocked down at the touch" by the furious Arthur.
"He was hiding in the water, moving at high speed, like a leaf hiding in the forest."
Lawyer Ma pricked up his ears and maximized his super senses with the help of the sound wave capture device in his ears, but it was still difficult to capture the traces of Aquaman's movement. He whispered:
"The water around him is protecting him. The more water there is, the stronger he will be. We can't consume any more of it. He is obviously stalling for time. Perhaps reinforcements will arrive soon.
Mason's signal just disappeared, and it seems he is out of danger.
Miss Ivy is waiting for us outside the port, we must leave immediately."
"That's right, we're not here to fight anyone."
The old spider nodded, and the black eye sockets on the mask of his nano-combat suit moved a few times. He switched to observation mode and quickly found a route to leave the dock flooded by the tide from a high altitude.
But two people cannot go together.
Otherwise, the guy hiding underwater like a big shark looking for food would definitely launch another dangerous lightning summon.
"You retreat first!"
Peter threw and said to Lawyer Ma as he took off:
"I'll lure the King of the Seven Seas away, and then fly over him from high above. His inability to fly is probably the only weakness of this troublesome guy."
"Um."
Lawyer Ma, who had already become a veteran in "friendly exchanges" with all kinds of monsters in New York City, did not hesitate. As the old spider jumped, he swung his billy stick backwards. The head of the stick flew out like a flying claw and hooked the top of the tower crane, dragging him into the night sky, and he rolled over and landed on the container behind.
"Great White Shark? I guess that's your nickname, come and catch me! You fish-like idiot!"
The old spider responsible for luring the enemy was swinging back and forth in the air, making harsh noises to provoke the King of the Seven Seas hiding in the water.
This guy's mask is like a "chatter switch". After putting on the Spider-Man mask, he talks nonsense one after another. Especially after he regained his passion for life in the wasteland, he seems to have returned to his youth in an instant.
Wandering around the docks of dark Gotham and running through bustling New York seem no different.
"I always hear from those people running around in parallel worlds that no matter which world you are in, you like to play with fish?"
Peter flew around and shouted:
"Also, I'm curious, how do you go to the toilet in the ocean? If fish also excrete, then aren't you living in a giant toilet specially prepared for fish?
Eh, that sounds disgusting.
No wonder your armor is yellow, what does it symbolize?
still……"
"Buzz"
A bolt of lightning suddenly fell from the sky. Old Peter, who was wandering in the air, was startled and immediately broke the spider silk in his hand. He rolled down and landed on the container below in the nick of time. The thrill of passing by the lightning had not yet ended when he saw a big man jumping out of the water with a weapon full of lightning in his hand.
The tides all around rolled like sledgehammers, forming a water curtain that blocked Peter's route of escape almost instantly.
"Bang"
Neptune's trident touched the container, and the burst of electricity turned into the vanguard of the King of the Seven Seas, causing Spider-Man to jump up and down to avoid the static electricity lightning on the ground.
"Little bug!"
Arthur Curry rushed forward and used a set of Atlantis martial arts to entangle the old spider. While attacking each other, he scolded unhappily:
"You must be a good bait for fishing. I guess sharks will like your taste! Just surrender! From the looks of you, you must have been lured here by the cunning Mason Cooper to die.
I don’t want to hurt you.”
"No, your perception of Mason is clearly distorted."
The old spider dodged Arthur's trident piercings nimbly, like a slippery loach, always managing to dodge before the weapons made contact.
He dodged and gathered strength, and shouted to the King of the Seven Seas in front of him:
"Compared to him, you are the unreasonable violent person in my eyes. If you turn around and leave now as if we have never met, I can consider not hurting you."
In response to this provocation, Arthur Curry swung his fist and punched the enemy of McGregor.
This punch caused the tide to surge in the surrounding area, like a powerful tidal punch. It is certain that the consequences of being hit would be terrible.
But the old spider did not choose to dodge.
The eyes of his nano-battle suit were red, and he did not retreat but advanced while exerting force with his legs, and also swung a punch at the King of the Seven Seas in front of him.
"Bang"
The two men's fists collided head-on, and both were shocked by the brute force and retreated. However, the old spider had anticipated this result. He used the force of retreating to flip over and shoot out spider silk into the sky. He swung his hands and cheered, broke through the water curtain and flew into the night sky. However, he was entangled by a vine in the sky and pulled away into the distance.
ha!
You didn't expect that, King of the Murlocs, this is the escape route of this Spider!
Arthur Curry obviously underestimated the strength of this strange man dressed like a spider. According to his previous performance, this guy jumping up and down should be an agile player.
He is really good at hiding.
But this sudden attack made Aquaman feel as if he had been punched by Superman, and he almost stumbled and fell into the water.
But as the king of the seven seas, he would not just watch the spider escape, so Arthur Curry's super power was activated. Amid the old spider's scream, a black dolphin screamed and rushed out of the tide like a sharp arrow, hitting Peter's old waist as he was jumping in the sky, completely destroying his movement.
Then a large group of swordfish attacked like "underwater flying bombs", forcing Peter to protect his upper body as he was knocked from the air into the water.
When he poked his head out of the water in a panic, he saw a white line on the tide flying towards him. It was Arthur Curry riding the waves majestically with a trident in his hand.
The tip of his golden trident was wrapped with golden lightning, and with the backdrop of the strong winds and huge waves in the dark night behind him, it was just like Poseidon, the king of the seven seas in mythology, stirring the water to form a whirlpool, making the old spider spin like he was thrown into a washing machine.
"Man, you can actually talk to fish?"
The old spider, who was struggling in the water, looked up and saw a shark rushing towards Arthur, and immediately exclaimed:
“That’s so cool!”
"Really? Hahaha, I think it's cool too. It's a pity that those idiots just don't know how to appreciate true power."
Peter's exclamation made Aquaman Arthur feel extremely happy at that moment.
In the Justice League, his frontal combat capability is ranked in the top three, but because his superpowers are so weak, "talking to fish" has become a meme.
Arthur was surprised at how well he felt about the old spider, as this outsider before him actually knew how to appreciate this ability.
"My daughter would definitely be willing to pay to see you perform..."
Peter said the second half of the sentence, and Arthur's smile froze instantly. Then he became murderous and raised the trident to pierce the bastard who didn't know how to appreciate strength.
But just when the old spider was about to "fail", a sharp sound quietly exploded in the huge waves of Miller Harbor, and before Arthur Curry heard the gunshot, the bullet at a tricky angle had already hit his shoulder.
A hole was drilled in the iron body endowed by the Atlantis royal blood, and blood spurted out, causing Aquaman's piercing to be deformed and also allowing the old spider to escape.
Then gunshots continued to ring out. Aquaman, whose arm was injured, swung the trident in a circle in his hand, and activated the Atlantis tidal martial arts to deflect the incoming bullets.
Amidst the flying sparks, a figure quickly approached from the side, threw out a billy stick to wrap around the wrist of Peter who was being dragged into the water, and then pulled him out of the water with a strong tug.
"Why are you back? And who is that sharpshooter who is supporting us? Was this also arranged by Mason?"
Peter, who was soaked all over, exclaimed. Lawyer Ma, who had returned to him, smiled and said briefly:
"You may not believe it, but that was a 'kind-hearted person' that Miss Ivy met on the road. We'll talk about the rest later. Let's go!"
The two agile heroes naturally wanted to leave very quickly, and with the mysterious gunman's constant sniping and blocking, they were given opportunities. Within a few minutes, Old Spider and Lawyer Ma disappeared into the night outside Miller Harbor, which was flooded by the tide.
The King of the Seven Seas was naturally unhappy to see the cooked duck flying away in front of him, but his arm was in so much pain that he couldn't lift it, so he had no strength to chase after it.
On the ground where the tide was receding rapidly, Arthur gritted his teeth, picked out the bullet from the wound with his fingers and placed it in front of his eyes.
Although still stained with blood, the yellow fluorescence emitted by the bullet in the dark night indeed showed that it was definitely not an ordinary object and should not be created in this world.
The King of the Seven Seas frowned and looked in the direction where Old Spider and Lawyer Ma fled. He glanced at his wound that was healing rapidly, picked up the trident and prepared to chase after them.
For Arthur Curry, who has always been a tough hero, letting the enemy escape is totally unacceptable.
But just as he was about to use the Neptune Trident to cause a rainstorm that covered the entire route to help him lock on to his target, Batman's voice came from the Justice League's communication network in his ears:
"Aquaman, are you still there?"
"I'm here. Also, call me 'Sea King', thank you."
Arthur replied while standing in the ruined Miller Harbor, and then he heard the master's instructions:
"Gather at my signal point immediately. We must rush back to the watchtower for support. Something has happened over there."
"You guys can go, I'm a sea person and I don't like the feeling of space."
The Sea King refused:
"And I still have my target. Mason Cooper disappeared into the deep sea. He hid in my area, like walking into a trap. Give me another thirty minutes, Batman.
I will definitely be able to..."
"Superman and the Flash are both injured. I just found Diana in the hospital. Cyborg's quantum brain was severely damaged and shut down. The Watchtower was looted!"
The master said in a more serious tone:
"Now you are the only one who can act. I also have Green Lantern. You may be able to catch Mason Cooper, but how can you be sure that this is not another trap set for you by that cunning fellow?
We can't afford to lose any more men, Arthur.
There are also a group of dangerous wizards from another world roaming around the East Coast. The top priority right now is to restart the Watchtower's global monitoring system. Now, I need you to come here immediately!"
"Is the situation so serious?"
Arthur was shocked when he heard Batman's report.
As the proud King of the Seven Seas, he has always admired the strength of his companions. In the heart of this deep-sea brute, he never believes that there is anyone in this world who can defeat the Justice League head-on.
And now Mason Cooper has single-handedly destroyed half of the Justice League's glorious record, making him even more wary of the mysterious young man.
What Batman said makes sense.
Now, whether he goes deep into Gotham to chase the Spider-Man or returns to the deep sea to hunt down Mason Cooper, he may be attacked from both sides.
In this case, we should be cautious.
He made a decision quickly.
As he walked towards the surging sea behind him, he said to his companions:
"Report the location, Batman. I'll be there right away! Humph, that shortsighted spider-bug is lucky today!"
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"Hey, man, who the hell are you?"
In the dark alleys of Gotham City, Old Peter, who had changed into pedestrian clothes and wrapped in a coat, supported Lawyer Ma, who was disguised as a blind man, walking in the dark alley. Ivy, who had changed her clothes to cover her green skin, followed behind them. While Spider-Man was admiring the scenery of Gotham City, he asked the man in a suit who was leading the way:
"Although you helped us, I don't feel good about your silence. You should at least inform us of your identity."
"John Wick, an assassin."
Wick, who was leading the way, did not look like a cold-faced villain at all. He was even holding a golden retriever, just like an office worker taking his pet out for a walk.
That always lonely look perfectly reflects the tiredness of a social animal after get off work.
While using his eagle eyes to look around, he whispered to Old Peter, Lawyer Ma, and Poison Ivy behind him:
"Don't mind my silence, it's just my personality. I know you are wondering why I would take the risk to help you, and the reason is very simple."
He paused and said in a more serious tone:
“I am a messenger sent out. My mission is to find and identify more potential allies. Mason Cooper and his K Team are the first, and you are the second.
It's not safe here yet.
Bats' eyes are all over this place, come with me, we can discuss this in depth when we get to the safe house.
I believe that union and alliance will be the best option for both you and moment."
"What about Mason?"
Lawyer Ma held a cane and acted out the role of a blind man. He walked with the help of a spider and said:
"We're leaving him alone?"
"He has his plans."
John Wick said without turning his head:
"I've seen countless people die bravely. That's not the expression that will appear on Mason Cooper's face. He doesn't plan to die today . But if we continue to waste time here, we may miss meeting him again."
