Volume 4: The Last Day Chapter 54 Go and ask for help from Xili Buddha!
It was several hours later when Mason woke up. His body still hurt, as if he had been trampled by a herd of mammoths. As soon as he opened his eyes, he started coughing violently.
My throat was filled with a bloody taste and a strange burning sensation, and it felt like smoking was about to come out of my throat.
The noise made Harry, who was guarding the door, rush in with surprise. Seeing Mason looking uncomfortable, she immediately brought him a cup of hot tea and brought a towel to wipe the sweat off his face.
As an alchemist and a first aid technician, Mason quickly figured out his current physical condition.
The rejection reaction was actually still in effect, but some unknown force infused Mason with a huge amount of life energy in a short period of time, which effectively alleviated the symptoms and reduced his pain.
But if you want to fully recover, it will probably take a few more days of hard work.
He was now quite frightened as he looked at the condition of his body which had just been pulled back from the state of "exhaustion". It seemed that the dose of superhuman enhancement drug took effect at the cost of squeezing out his own life potential.
The principle is the same as trying to use a car engine to control a tank . A cylinder explosion is the least likely outcome.
It's like fighting for your life.
"Where am I?"
Mason took a sip of the hot tea to soothe his throat.
He looked at the antique clothes around him and asked in a low voice. Harry, who had changed clothes and had a bandage on her face, wiped Mason's sweat and answered in a low voice:
"It's a place called Nandarbat. Talia flew to Europe first, and then used strange magic to teleport us here.
But she said it's not safe here either, and asked you to see her as soon as you wake up.
But Selena told us not to worry.
She said if Talia had any bad intentions she would tear the place down."
"Selena is here too?"
Mason rubbed his forehead and stood up with the help of Harry. He coughed and said:
"I knew that you should never expect a cat to follow your orders. How did they heal me? Even a near-death injury could be healed so quickly. I guess they used something dangerous?"
"Well, they stripped you naked and threw you into some weird pool."
Harry blinked and said vividly:
"It was a big green pool, and the water inside was glowing like it was contaminated with high levels of radiation. I wanted to follow them in but they wouldn't let me, but the effect of the water in that pool was really good."
"The Pool of Lazarus... I knew it!"
Mason rubbed his forehead with a headache. He glanced at his character card and found nothing unusual. He then looked at the Sorting Hat beside him and asked:
"Hat, I'm not 'contaminated' am I?"
"No, Talia and her men cast some kind of magical protection on you before throwing you into the demon pool, so that the magical water only healed your body without polluting your mind and soul."
The Sorting Hat, with a vaguely human face protruding from its surface, replied:
"Selina and Harley watched over you the whole time, don't worry, but maybe you should be more worried about the current situation. You slept for a full four and a half hours, the Justice League should have regrouped by now.
Although your team has destroyed their surveillance of the world, they could be here at any time."
"Um."
Mason nodded, picked up his communicator and tried to call Constantine and Barbara, but the busy tone meant that they might not be in this world.
Harry stared at the talking hat curiously.
She thought the things in Mr. K's hand were really interesting, and was his life so eventful every day? It seemed really great to have a fight with the Justice League.
"You can wear it if you want, but the hat probably won't talk to you."
Mason noticed Harry's look and said:
"Keep it for me."
"Um!"
After getting permission, Harry smiled happily and put the hat that had returned to its wizard hat form on her head, pretending to be a witch. She shook her head and supported Mason, walking out of the room like a rehabilitation patient.
Along the way, there were black-clad warriors carrying things back and forth, and it looked like they were preparing to evacuate this underground hiding place.
In the cave-carved room at the end of the road, Mason saw Talia with an expressionless face, and Catwoman who was sitting opposite Talia and eating and drinking.
Surprisingly, Damian is here too.
"You should have followed them to Osborne Tower!"
Mason looked at Rice, who was standing next to his mother with his arms folded. He frowned and said:
"The original plan was this, Damian. If you want to join us you have to learn to follow orders, and I really don't like your current behavior."
"Following orders does not mean I want to be blackmailed by you, Mason."
Damian replied rudely:
"Don't think I don't know why you invited me to join the operation at short notice. I am your 'anti-Batman tactic', right? You even used me to threaten my mother before.
You are such an asshole!
If I hadn't been careful, I would have been fooled by you. Besides, if I really wanted to go to another world and stay there for a long time, I would have to pack some necessary equipment with me.
Don't be angry either.
I informed Barbara and Constantine before I came back, and I left only after they gave me permission.
They lost contact with you and were very worried about you, but they couldn't risk being discovered by the Justice League and return to this world, so they had to send me back to check on you."
"Tsk, if you're going on a long trip, just come back and bring your pets with you. Even the puppy and kitten that Alfred gave you should be taken with you, my dear Damian."
Da Mi's arrogant explanation sounded very noble, but the truth was immediately exposed by his adoptive mother Selena.
Catwoman gracefully peeled an apple for Mason and said in a long voice:
"But Damian, I can understand you keeping cats and dogs, but can you explain to me why you also have a cow as a pet?"
"Shut up!"
Damian obviously had a bad relationship with his adoptive mother, and he scolded:
"I also have a red bat monster as my mount and assistant. Do I have to tell you this? You are so annoying, Selina! And how dare you step into the territory of the Assassin's League!
I should have shaved your face right here and seen if Bruce Wayne would still like a 'painted cat'."
"Hey! How did you teach your son?"
Selina ignored Damian's yelling. She looked at Talia, who had an expressionless face, and said:
"Look at what you've done to a good child! You're such a failure, Talia. You can't even keep your own child.
Even though he looks like he hates Gotham, I know that your son is actually living quite comfortably in Wayne Manor, and has even made friends with a mysterious little girl.
I saw him hiding in his room several times, writing letters..."
"This is my son. How I teach him is my business and it's none of your business."
Facing Catwoman's provocation, Talia stroked her long black hair and said calmly:
"Damian is Bruce and I's child, and the next generation heir of the Wayne family. No matter how much you slander him, you can't change this reality."
"Snap"
The apple in Catwoman's hand was squeezed and exploded, and a layer of black substance began to appear on her fingers.
Obviously, she was provoked.
The grudges between rivals in love cannot be tolerated, especially when the slutty fox in front of her pokes her in the heart again and again. If the black cat doesn't show her power, do you really think I'm Hello Kitty?
"Ahem, ladies and aunts, you are all people of status, so calm down, okay?"
Mason couldn't bear to watch it anymore.
He coughed, and before Catwoman could completely explode, he intervened in the jealousy between two beautiful old aunts over a handsome and rich old uncle, and said:
"Rather than talking about your complicated family affairs, I think we should discuss the really important things.
First of all, thanks.
Ms. Talia, although I know you deliberately want me to owe you a favor, the help in a critical moment is real, and I must thank the Assassin's League for their help.
But you also know that this will not make me consider you as friends, so please tell me what you and the Assassin's League want from me."
"Then I'm welcome, Mason."
Talia looked at the steady young man in front of her with admiration. She felt that this was the best template for her son Damian's future growth.
Not only does one need strength, but one must also have the terrifying wisdom like Batman to harness the power.
What Mason had done in Gotham last night had completely convinced Talia, the leader born into a family of assassins, and she did not object to her son joining Mason's team.
But Damian's choice is a private matter.
As the leader of the Assassin's League, she couldn't sacrifice public interests for personal gain, so Talia said expressionlessly:
“The development of the Assassin’s League has suffered a terrible setback since Gotham, and my father’s death has caused the entire organization to show signs of instability.
But the doomsday event of 'worlds collide' a few days ago actually helped me when we were on the verge of collapse.
My organization has regained stability and is more united than before.
In the past, we were fighting for an unattainable belief, but now, we are working hard for survival and continuation, and this is what I want from you.
The Assassin's League is about to enter the Star Society's system!
We need a springboard, a trustworthy middleman, an ally with ability and skill, and Team K is the friend we need."
"Excuse me, you won't find hope in the Star Society."
Mason put it bluntly:
"If they had the means, they wouldn't have been so passive during the impact. They just went along with the situation in the context of the apocalypse and pretended that they had a great advantage, but they were powerless to fight against the cruel truth."
"Perhaps."
Talia nodded ambiguously and said:
"But as far as the Assassin's League is concerned, we prefer to see and do it ourselves. Leaving it to others is not our choice.
In fact, my father’s previous collaboration with the Hydra team was also for this purpose.
Lei Xiaogu never regarded the pathetic Sandstorm as a true teammate. That man's hypocrisy and stupidity made my father think very lowly of him. We wanted to intervene, take control of the Hydra team and replace them.
We were close to success, but your sudden appearance ruined it.
But that’s not a bad thing!”
Talia smiled, looked at Mason, and said:
“That failure gave birth .
The strength, wisdom, and control you demonstrated last night amazed me and the entire Assassin's League leadership, and my child personally participated in Team K's operation.
Judging from his feedback, you have grown into a force to be reckoned with in a very short period of time.
Make friends with the strong!
This is what my father taught me when I was a child.
Mason, I have shown my sincerity. If saving you once is not enough, we can increase the stakes until you are willing to form an alliance with us."
"Sincerity is not the most important thing."
Mason thought for a moment and said:
"I just doubt whether you can represent the will of the Assassin's League, Ms. Talia. What about Lei Xiaogu? Hasn't he been resurrected yet?"
“It was a complicated and lengthy process.”
Talia said casually:
"Plus, my father is too old, and centuries of contact with the Lazarus Pool have tortured his mind. The water in the pool gave him power while also having some unspeakable effects on him.
He is firm but stubborn, wise but confused.
He has devoted everything to an unattainable goal, but in the new world and new circumstances, perhaps what the Assassin's League needs is a more flexible strategy and a more discerning leader.
My father will eventually be resurrected and lead the Assassins again.
But that’s for later.”
The ambitious brunette, who made no effort to hide her desire, paused.
She looked at Mason and said seriously:
"I have the final say here! Are you satisfied with this answer?"
"I understand, but your son seems to have a different opinion on this."
Mason glanced at Damian, who had a complicated expression behind Talia, and said:
"But since this is a matter between you and your son, I will not get involved. In response to your request, I will tell you that I am willing to help you join that organization.
Team K can give you a door to the world, and I can appoint you as the captain of the second team. Apart from being a nominal subordinate, I will not interfere with any of your actions.
But Talia...
I still have to warn you, Team K is a place with secrets. Your cooperation with us means that it will become our common secret, and we will prosper together and suffer together.
But I don't trust your integrity!
You are ambitious and capable, and most importantly, you think you can surpass your father, but you don't understand how important Lei Xiaogu's persistence in his ideals is to your journey.
A distant lighthouse cannot dispel the darkness, but it can at least allow you to walk in the dark without losing your way.
You say you are more perceptive.
But it seems to me that you are more confused than your father."
"really."
Catwoman beside him applauded loudly for what Mason said. She would not miss any opportunity to suppress Talia. She sneered and said:
"If you can't even control a Batman, how can we expect you to accomplish anything? I have a feeling that you will fail miserably in the new world, and eventually run back like a loser to beg for help from Mason and us.
You better not put yourself in that situation, Talia.
Because I will laugh at you!"
"The cooperation has been finalized. Now let's talk about how to leave."
Talia tried hard not to be affected by Catwoman's sarcasm, but she really couldn't ignore this "rival" who had maintained an improper relationship with the father of her child for a long time.
She could only clench her fists, force herself to calm down, look at Mason, and say:
"Your companions have obtained the door from the watchtower. Can they open it and let us go to a safer place?"
"no!"
Mason shook his head and said:
"A group of spellcasters led by Doctor Fate are monitoring the world's space-time disturbances. Once the door is opened, it will be captured immediately. Moreover, they have the means to temporarily seal the door to the world.
We now have only one of the three doors that can be operated smoothly. We must not take any risks at this time.
But don't worry, I have another solution.
I was prepared for this desperate situation.”
As he spoke, Mason took out the coral trident he had taken from Zha Kang from his bag.
As soon as this thing appeared, it attracted Talia's attention. After carefully observing the strange blue light covering the trident, the daughter of the King of Assassins squinted her eyes and said:
“Is this divinity?”
"You knew this?"
Lady Cat asked in surprise, and Talia sneered and said:
"The Assassin's League has been around for almost nine centuries. We also have the Lazarus Pool, which can bring the dead back to life. Do you think we don't understand divinity and divine power?"
Mason did not intervene in the argument between the two men.
In front of Talia, he took out a piece of letter paper to communicate with the hunter Ciri. Since his own world gate could not be used, Mason had to request "off-field support".
As for the reason?
This is so easy.
"Mason Cooper, C-level member of the Star Club, applies for a B-level promotion mission..."
He wrote on the letter:
"Due to the impact of special events in this world, the exclusive world gate of Team K cannot be used, so we request the organization to provide a temporary world gate to complete this promotion mission."
Having written this, he felt that he and Lady Catwoman were at a disadvantage when they went alone to participate in the B-rank promotion mission. Even with Harley, it seemed that they would not be good enough.
So Mason looked up and said to Talia:
"Call someone, ladies. Don't you want to visit another world? Let's go now."
