amaotonovel Chapter 3922 MU Superbody Major Event (2)
Chapter 3922 MU Superbody Major Event (2)
Chapter 3922 MU: The Superbody Incident (Part Two)
In the dark, damp cavern, sewage trickled down the moss-covered walls, dripping into the cracks of the broken floorboards and disappearing into the mud. Following the dark corridor, the flickering firelight elongated the shadows of the sculptures, making them increasingly resemble indescribable monsters.
Before the fire, a figure wrapped in a cloak stared intently at the flickering flames. The white mist rising from his mouth and nose spoke volumes about the cold. His arms trembled almost imperceptibly, not from the cold, but from two deep, bone-revealing marks left by his shackles.
Two hours earlier, the Queen had caught up with him at his safe house and bound him with the Lasso of Submission. He had to admit, it was a terrible experience. He felt his mind being tightly bound, and worse, the wounds left by the powerful lasso were incredibly difficult to heal. His magical energy was dwindling, and he couldn't afford to waste it on this, so he had no choice but to endure it.
Night Owl sighed silently. He didn't know how things had turned out this way. Everything had been on track; he had borrowed a considerable amount of energy through a contract. But everything changed after that failed experiment.
Sitting before the fire, the flickering shadows seemed to transform into approaching monsters. Constantine's words began to echo in his mind:
“You’re wrong, Night Owl. Magic is not a gift, but a curse. Every bit of power you gain comes at a price. Even if I can help you contact those dark beings, you have no bargaining power with them. This deal is destined to be a trap, and you will be doomed.”
At that moment, Night Owl felt certain of victory. He stood outside the railing, gazing not at Constantine covered in mud, but at his own bright future, so different from Constantine's.
Looking back now, Constantine's weathered face and drooping eyebrows spoke volumes about the hardships and suffering he had endured. And as a renowned magician, he shouldn't have looked like this.
Night Owl believed it wasn't magic's fault, but Constantine's. He wasn't good enough, not talented enough, and therefore couldn't handle it with ease. It was his lack of skill that caused him so much suffering.
But at this moment he realized that magic truly seemed to be a persistent curse. Ever since he began studying magic in his own universe, nothing good had happened.
First, the contract was not smooth. The dark entity he contacted did not seem to be very lucid, and gave him very little response. The process of receiving the energy infusion was also very painful, almost tormenting him to the point of exhaustion.
This energy was extremely violent and always uncontrollable. The magical techniques of this universe that he obtained from Constantine were also chaotic and fragmented, looking tens of thousands of times more absurd than the dark magic of another world. They didn't even resemble techniques; they were more like daydreams.
The power, already difficult to comprehend, was also uncontrollable, and that's how the accident happened. Night Owl couldn't understand how a simple spatial teleportation magic circle could corrode almost all the space of the original base, causing his former teammates to fall into the void and almost never return.
Moreover, this terrifying power seemed to corrupt the mind. Night Owl knew he should apologize and explain, but when his former teammates stormed over, he chose to argue and deny, ultimately ending the conversation on bad terms.
If that were all, it wouldn't be a big deal. He could simply find a quiet place to conduct his research, whether it's in space or on another planet; there's always somewhere he can do his experiments. But he just couldn't let it go and insisted on cursing Superpower.
Night Owl sighed inwardly. He didn't intend to kill Superpower; he just wanted to teach him a lesson. But he hadn't expected that this curse, which wasn't entirely successful, would cause him so much harm.
Through his interactions with other Batmen, Owl already knew that Superman in their universe was completely different from, or even the exact opposite of, that in other universes.
Supermen in other universes use sunlight to enhance their abilities while fearing Kryptonite, whereas those in their universe enhance their power by absorbing Kryptonite while fearing the rays of the yellow sun.
Now, under the curse of the Night Owl, Superpower in their universe is both afraid of Kryptonite and the Yellow Sun. The Kryptonite he once relied on for survival has become his death warrant. When he tried to increase his power with Kryptonite once again, Superpower inhaled too much Kryptonite powder and fell into a coma. When he woke up, he was extremely weak, with less than one-tenth of his original strength, and he has not yet recovered.
Originally, no one knew who did it. Curses are the most mysterious means of injuring people from a distance. The Night Owl completed the curse on the other side of the earth, thousands of miles away, and originally no one should have known the truth.
But then, a video was sent to Wonder Woman, the Super Queen, in this universe. The video captured the movement of the owl and pointed out that this was the curse cast by the owl. Although the actual ritual wasn't captured on camera, it was still considered irrefutable evidence.
Superpower and SuperQueen were furious. The rest of the group naturally sided with them, because Owl had been unreasonable from the start, conducting dangerous experiments, blowing up the base, and stubbornly refusing to admit his mistake. Now that he had gotten Superpower into this mess, these already short-tempered and evil criminals were absolutely enraged.
Of course, many of them weren't truly emotional; they simply needed Superman's power. This is a universe where good and evil are reversed, and most of them are unpopular within their respective communities, so they have no choice but to band together for survival. There's no such thing as turning evil and becoming ten times stronger here; they were never strong enough to defeat the righteous heroes anyway. Only Superman had a slight advantage because he could carry Kryptonite to annoy other Supermen. Now that he's fallen, their situation is even more difficult. How could the others not hate him?
They began a relentless pursuit of Night Owl. First Wayne Manor and Wayne Tower, then the various safe houses. Wherever Night Owl ran, they followed.
Logically speaking, Owl's stealth and hiding skills are at Batman's average level, so he shouldn't have been found so easily. But it's as if the whole world is against him; no matter where he goes, as soon as he shows his face, those people immediately receive the news and rush over.
Night Owl knew that someone might have exposed his location, but he believed that the safe house was perfectly secure, so he didn't know how his location information had been leaked.
He had already used up almost all the safe house locations, and even the few remaining didn't seem very safe. Having no other option, Night Owl had to come to the Court of Owls' base.
He knew that a mysterious energy had been protecting this place, and even the Super Queen couldn't easily break in. But the environment here was extremely harsh, making it unsuitable for him to rest. Staying here indefinitely wasn't a solution, but going out would also mean certain death.
Night Owl felt he was heading down a dead end. He contacted his former allies, but it was clear they were unhappy with his past behavior. These people were inherently opportunistic, cunning, and treacherous; they had joined the evil camp only to gain some benefits.
They haven't gained much benefit yet, and instead they're being asked to risk their lives to rescue someone—they're not going to do it. Hearing that Night Owl is in deep danger, they can only express their deepest regret and offer any assistance other than help.
Night Owl was truly out of options, so he had no choice but to call Bruce. He knew, of course, that the bastard was unreliable, but he had no other choice.
Of course, he could go to the main universe Batman, and he was confident that the main universe Batman would save him—Batman wants to save anyone.
However, that would mean losing his freedom. Batman wanted to save him, but he wasn't stupid; after rescuing him, he would definitely take some restrictive measures, either locking him up or isolating him from society. Owl didn't want to become a prisoner of his enemy, so he only had Bruce as an option.
When he answered Bruce's call, the other man's languid and relaxed tone was infuriating. At least, when Night Owl heard that voice, he wanted to rush down the phone line and punch him.
“It’s me. I need help, Bruce. Come and help me, for the sake of our past camaraderie.”
"Oh? What's wrong?"
"I'm trapped, Supergirl and her gang are after me. Because of an accidental mistake..."
Night Owl briefly recounted his ordeal, and then Bruce could be heard sighing and lamenting.
"You were so careless. If you had paid attention in class, you would have remembered how the professors repeatedly emphasized how dangerous dark magic is, especially magic involving space and time. How could you be so reckless?"
Night Owl clenched his fists tightly, almost wanting to hang up the phone immediately. He couldn't accept that the person he considered his "younger brother" was turning around and lecturing him; he should be the one in a superior position.
Moreover, no matter how you look at it, he should be the one with more authority. He led a portion of Batmen to oppose the most unique Batman in the entire universe; he should be the representative of evil, the biggest villain in the multiverse.
This good-for-nothing street urchin is the one who accidentally gets into serious trouble, is driven to desperation, and has no choice but to pitifully come to him for help. Night Owl always felt that such a day would come.
At that time, he will help Bruce, but he will also try to control him so that he can have a perfect younger brother again.
How could things have turned out this way? Night Owl was completely baffled. It seemed like their scripts were completely reversed—he, the diligent and hardworking villain leader, had to ask an ignorant and incompetent outsider for help.
Night Owl tried to suppress his discomfort and said patiently, "There were indeed some problems, and I was just really unlucky. But you really should have come to my rescue. Without me standing in front of you, that serious Batman would have been giving you trouble."
“What you said makes some sense. But I haven’t had much time lately, I’ve been busy dealing with that damned electronic life form…”
"Electronic life?"
"Yeah, it's affecting my research. I was just about to have a go at it. The multiverse is in chaos, and you didn't even know?"
Night Owl suddenly realized. No wonder those righteous Batmen had been quiet lately; it turned out there was a multiverse invasion. And the fact that his location had been found by Super Queen and her crew was probably because that omnipresent electronic life form had betrayed him.
Night Owl's anger flared again: those righteous Batmen were nothing but hypocrites; such a huge incident had occurred, and they hadn't even informed him. If he had known beforehand about the troublesome electronic life form, he wouldn't have been chased so relentlessly.
But it was too late to complain now. He sighed inwardly and said, "You'd better hurry up, or things will get complicated if another Batman finds me first."
“I’ll do my best,” Bruce said. “I’ll come and save you once I’ve completed the final experiments for this phase of the research.”
"So you're really going to save him?" Clark asked, looking at Bruce's profile as he walked along the ridge.
Bruce raised an eyebrow and said, "I'm the one who did this to him, why should I save him?"