Chapter 291: Teasing Talia
Watching Talia lie on the desk, not caring at all, with her alluring buttocks slightly raised, Su Sheng smiled, got up, and slapped her.
Smack!
Talia glared at Su Sheng, wincing in pain.
"Such sharp eyes, I'm so scared!" Su Sheng acted without restraint, but Talia gritted her teeth and said nothing.
She was furious.
But she also knew that anger was useless. Su Shenghad proven his immense strength again and again, and this was just the tip of the iceberg. Even though she had taken precautions and prepared, it still seemed futile. For so long, she admitted, she admitted to having different feelings for Batman, but the longer she hid them, the stronger her desire to destroy Gothambecame. Especially after Bane was resurrected only to die again, it solidified her belief. The Black Lantern Ring, this mysterious and powerful force, was her goal. She had been studying the Black Lantern Ring during this time and had indeed found some clues.
Gotham has a terrifying nursery rhyme.
"Solomon Grundy, born on a Monday, Christened on Tuesday, married on Wednesday, took ill on Thursday, worse on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday. That was the end of Solomon Grundy!"
Superman-like strength, durability, and immortality.
His invulnerable body is almost immune to any damage, and he has extremely strong self-healing abilities. Although he possesses self-thought and consciousness, it is weak. Talia felt that he was the best experimental subject, powerful and easy to control!
"Stop dawdling, be a man and be direct!" Talia turned her head and mocked Su Sheng.
"You want it? I won't give it!" Su Sheng smirked, turned around, and sat back down, saying with a laugh, "Where is Solomon Grundy?"
Talia got up and glared at Su Sheng. "What exactly do you want? Is it fun to toy with me?"
"It's alright!" Su Sheng replied earnestly.
Talia clenched her fists, suppressing her anger. "I know what you're thinking. You want to toy with me because I'm Batman's girlfriend. All men are keen on this, especially when the target is Batman! I've given you the chance. If you don't want it, it's not my problem. Give me back the ring!"
"Clever."
"Actually, the feeling of cuckolding someone is truly good. I just tried it not long ago. But you're not enough, and you're not the original. Batman is also a career-focused person, so even if he were truly cuckolded, given his personality, even if he felt uncomfortable, it wouldn't affect much. That significantly reduces the fun." Su Sheng fiddled with the Black Lantern Ring in his hand. "I still have use for this ring, but I can tell you where the other rings are."
Putting away the Black Lantern Ring, Su Shengbeckoned to Talia.
Talia walked over curiously and saw Su Sheng motion downwards. Talia took a deep breath and squatted down. Su Sheng leaned forward with a smile and patted her head. "You don't need to think about Superman and Wonder Woman. For the others, Star City, Central City, Coast City, you choose. I can tell you the exact locations; whether you can get them depends on you."
"Central City." Talia made her choice instantly.
Theoretically, Coast City would be the easiest to obtain, but the presence of the Tianyan Society and government personnel makes it the most troublesome. Green Arrow in Star City is easy to deal with, but there are also the Birds of Prey. Flash has recently been dealing with Atlantis matters with Batman and the others, so Central City without Flash should be the easiest to get. "This ring... how do I use it? It can revive the dead, but why did it not react when I tried both living and dead people?"
"Want to know?" Su Sheng lowered his head and glanced at himself with a half-smile.
Talia scoffed. "You make it sound so good, but in the end, it still comes down to this?"
She reached out, leaned over, and buried her head.
Su Sheng narrowed his eyes indifferently and casually said, "Although the Black Lantern Ring can possess the dead and revive them, that's when the Black Lantern Ring is looking for a host. The dead put it on and revive; the living put it on and become dead. Those who have died once are most likely to become Black Lanternsuccessors, but... this is all when the Black Lantern is looking for successors! The Black Lantern's boss, Black Death Emperor, is currently hiding from me like a son hiding from his father, so he naturally wouldn't dare to let the Black Lantern look for any successors. So no matter how you try, it's useless."
"However…"
"Who told you to stop? Continue…" Su Sheng glanced at her and continued, "Your idea is not wrong. Finding Solomon Grundy might actually succeed, after all, his existence is very special!"
Talia said nothing.
Su Sheng also seemed to lose interest in talking.
About half an hour later, Talia emerged from the office cubicle. "Tell me where the Black Lantern Ring in Central City is."
Su Sheng chuckled and told her.
"Good technique. I'll come find you again when I'm bored another day!" Su Sheng said, preparing to leave.
"Wait. What do you want the Black Lantern Ring for? Don't you already have one?" Talia asked hurriedly.
"To find Black Death Emperor!"
"He's hiding from me, so I can only take the initiative to talk to him." After saying that, he disappeared into the mist.
At Barbara Gordon's apartment.
When Su Sheng arrived, Barbara Gordon had already changed out of her Batgirl uniform and was wearing home pajamas, typing on her computer.
"Wait, I'll be done in a moment." Batgirl said to him, then quickly typed for a bit longer before turning off the computer.
"What do you want the Black Lantern Ring for?"
She pushed the computer aside and asked Su Sheng, who was sitting next to her.
"To find someone!" Su Sheng fiddled with the Black Lantern Ring, then suddenly turned and leaned over towards Barbara Gordon, resting his head on her lap. Su Sheng slightly raised the Black Lantern Ring. "Every color of the Lantern Corps has a leader or a Lantern Beast. For the Black Lanterns, it's Black Death Emperor. This is a guy who represents the law of Death. I deliberately didn't retrieve these Lantern Rings earlier and left for a while, planning to give him a chance to stir up trouble, but this guy is too cowardly. So I can only go find him!"
"You can find him through the Black Lantern Ring? Then why didn't you look for him in the first place?" Barbara Gordon asked in astonishment.
"It's too much trouble, so I wanted to wait for him to come, and if he doesn't come, then I'll look for him!" Su Sheng said casually. "It's very difficult to find Black Death Emperor through the Black Lantern, so I need to find the dark book through the Black Lantern Ring first, and then it might be possible to find Black Death Emperor's lair."
Chapter 292: Changing people, continuing to tease Batgirl
"Ah…"
After briefly talking about the Black Lantern and discussing Barbara Gordon's physical condition, Su Sheng yawned and got up, saying, "I'll take a shower and then we can rest."
"I'll go tidy up the guest room for you." Barbara Gordonsaid.
"Why tidy it up? I'm not staying in the guest room."
"Not staying in the guest room? Then where are you staying?"
"Sleeping with you." Su Sheng naturally got up and walked towards the bathroom. "Don't worry, I probably won't be in the mood for anything tonight."
Waving his hand, he entered the bathroom.
The sound of trickling water lasted for a while and then stopped. When Su Sheng came out, the lights in the living room were already off, and the bedroom direction was faintly lit. Su Sheng smiled, pushed the door open, and seeing Barbara Gordon lying on one side pretending to be asleep, he chuckled, climbed in, hugged her, and lay down.
Thump thump thump!
Her heartbeat was clearly audible. Barbara Gordon was too nervous to move, unable to sleep at all, but Su Sheng had already fallen asleep.
Blood Queen's dream.
Su Sheng admired the Blood Queen's hellish dream for a while before falling into a deep sleep.
The night quietly passed.
Dawn broke, and the sun shone brightly.
Barbara Gordon stretched, opened her eyes, and met Su Sheng's gaze. Embarrassed and shy, she instinctively wanted to turn away, only to find Su Sheng's expression utterly calm, as if it were only natural. It felt as though she wasn't even there, as if he were just looking at a pillow. This made Barbara Gordon feel inexplicably a little resentful.
"Morning," Su Sheng greeted casually, then got up to wash.
Barbara Gordon huffed and pounded the bedding, then finally changed her clothes and came out after a long while.
But when she came out, she found that Su Sheng was neither in the living room nor the bathroom; he was… gone?
"He left without even saying goodbye, that bastard!" Barbara Gordon couldn't help but curse.
Her history with Su Sheng was complicated. Setting aside their initial encounter in Gotham, from when he took her to the Disciple to help her walk again, to their involvement in the Blackest Night event, Barbara Gordon thought her relationship with Su Sheng would become very close. At least, in her heart, she had already considered Su Sheng a friend, a true friend. So, she wasn't really angry or bothered by Su Shengteasing her the moment he appeared yesterday evening.
Even when he slept beside her that night, though nervous and shy, she never thought of refusing.
But the calm indifference when their eyes met just now, and his unannounced departure, truly infuriated Barbara Gordon.
It was the frustrating and angry feeling of treating someone with seriousness and importance, only for them to not take you seriously at all.
"Are you talking about me?" Su Sheng's voice suddenly came from behind her.
Barbara Gordon jumped, quickly turning around to see Su Sheng, who had appeared out of nowhere, placing a packed breakfast on the table.
"You… you went to buy breakfast?" Barbara Gordonasked, flustered yet delighted.
"It's so obvious, why ask? Did you sleep yourself silly? Go wash up, then come eat. I'm not waiting for you," Su Sheng said, sitting down to start eating on his own.
"Hey, hey, hey, wait for me! I'll be right there!" Barbara Gordon rushed to the bathroom to wash up.
Su Sheng leisurely ate his breakfast. Only after Barbara Gordon came out and sat down did he calmly say, "I've already sensed the location of the dark book and had someone go retrieve it. It should be delivered very soon. While buying breakfast just now, I also made a quick trip to Amnesty Bay. Atlantis and Batman's group had a battle this morning."
"What was the outcome?" Barbara Gordon eagerly asked.
Su Sheng chuckled and shook his head: "I didn't see the process, but the outcome was the same as before—neither side won nor lost. However, Atlantis's army is gathering, so I estimate the war will fully commence within the next half-day or so."
"Can't it be resolved through peaceful means?" Barbara Gordon frowned.
"Peaceful means? Do you know what peace is? Peace isn't 'don't hit me,' nor is it 'don't let him hit me,' and it's certainly not 'you can hit me all you want, I won't fight back.' Peace is… 'you dare try to hit me!'" Su Shengchuckled. "Atlantis doesn't have the confidence or the ability, and neither does Batman's group. So, peaceful means are simply impossible!"
"Ohm is ambitious, and Mera is seething with rage. Even if Batman's group has a numerical advantage, being five against two won't matter, because Atlantis has a large army."
"Is there really no way? Can't… can't you stop them?" Barbara Gordon looked at Su Sheng. "Mera's Red Lantern is different from Green Lantern's ring. Her ring's symbol is the same as the Red Lantern on your hand. She and Harley Quinn are both part of your Rainbow Corps, aren't they?"
"Yes, and no!" Su Sheng chuckled. "The ring is mine, and nominally she belongs to the Rainbow Corps, but she doesn't know who I am, and we haven't officially met. I originally intended that red lantern ring for Qiong Mu'en, but I didn't expect it to choose Mera."
"No matter what, it's related to you. Please help," Barbara Gordon pleaded.
"Am I a bastard?" Su Sheng asked leisurely.
Barbara Gordon's face flushed, and she huffed, "You, how can you be so petty? You, after all the things you did to me, can't I even call you a bastard?"
"You can!" Su Sheng nodded. "So I am a bastard. Since I'm a bastard, why should I help you?"
"I'm sorry, I apologize, isn't that enough? You're not a bastard!" Hearing that Su Sheng seemed to be softening and willing to help, Barbara Gordon quickly apologized.
"So unprincipled!" Su Sheng pouted.
"I'm unprincipled? If I had principles, the first thing I'd do is go get revenge on Harley Quinn! It's because of you that I didn't hold a grudge about her injuring me, alright?!" Barbara Gordon huffed with dissatisfaction.
"Go ahead, I can send you to her and let you two fight again. Guess… who would win?" Su Sheng said with a mischievous smile.
"Fine, send me over." Barbara Gordon angrily stood up, ready to change clothes.
"Sit down." After only a few steps, Su Sheng called out.
Barbara Gordon naturally wouldn't obey, but her body uncontrollably turned around and walked back, sitting down to continue eating breakfast.
"Little ability, big temper." Su Sheng chuckled and withdrew his mind control. "Finish eating quickly, then I'll take you to meet someone."
Chapter 293: Queen of Atlantis: Atlanna
No matter how big Barbara Gordon's temper was, Su Sheng had it under control. What's more, her temper was already quite good; it was purely Su Sheng being too irritating. At least I'm a beautiful woman, right? You hugged and held me, couldn't you speak more politely? It was also fortunate that she already knew Su Sheng's temperament and personality, otherwise, she would have flipped the table long ago.
After breakfast.
Barbara Gordon changed into her Batgirl uniform, planning to go out with Su Sheng.
"You're going out dressed like that?" Su Sheng looked her over.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Barbara Gordonlooked at herself. No problem, it's the same as usual.
"Take it off," Su Sheng said.
"Why? Is it inconvenient to meet the person you want to see as Batgirl? Alright, I'll go change right now." Barbara Gordon said, then turned to go back and change.
But as soon as she turned, her body lost control again.
"Why are you controlling me again! Just you wait, I'll research equipment to resist mind control later." Barbara Gordon complained, but her body turned around and took off her uniform.
Releasing the control, Su Sheng waved his hand, dismissing her: "Go put on some clothes."
"Hmph." Barbara Gordon snorted and turned into the bedroom, the door slamming shut.
Su Sheng pouted and chuckled softly.
Soon, Barbara Gordon came out in casual clothes. Su Sheng waved his hand, releasing a Shockwave Wormhole, and directly teleported them away.
Mercy Reef.
A small coastal town not far from Amnesty Bay. Because the Atlanteans planned to attack the land, almost all the town's residents had already been evacuated. The already unprosperous town was now even more desolate, with hardly anyone in sight. Only in the slightly more distant areas outside the town could one vaguely see stationed troops.
"There should be no one here, right?" Walking down the town's streets, feeling the faint scent of the sea in the air, Barbara Gordon asked Su Sheng suspiciously.
"There is!"
"There's a very interesting, very important person." Su Sheng chuckled and walked towards a bar not far away.
Clearly, the bar was already empty.
Pushing the door open, Su Sheng looked around and quickly fixed his gaze on a door in the corner. "Good luck, she hasn't left yet."
Who is it?" Barbara Gordon grew even more curious about who he wanted to meet.
Su Sheng smiled without speaking, and called out towards the door, "Come out yourself. The last person who knew I was looking for them but refused to come out is still experiencing what hell feels like."
"Creak!" The old wooden door let out a piercing sound, and the door slowly opened from the inside, revealing a woman in casual clothes.
The woman had long golden hair, giving off an air of dignified and sacred authority. Although she looked to be in her thirties or forties, her skin was incredibly smooth, without a single wrinkle.
"Seems a bit familiar. Where have I seen her?" Barbara Gordon scrutinized the woman, trying to recall.
Su Sheng curled his lips into a slight smile and nodded, seemingly pleased with her perceptiveness. He pulled Barbara Gordon to a nearby table and sat down, watching the other party sit opposite them before speaking, "These clothes… don't suit you."
"No, I think they suit me very well, especially now!" The other party said slowly, her tone neither heavy nor light, yet giving a feeling of unquestionable authority.
She glanced lightly at Barbara Gordon, and Barbara Gordon felt the pressure.
This feeling was very similar to facing Batman.
"You're right, after all, you're a dead person now. It's good enough that you still have clothes to wear after dying." Su Sheng mocked her impolitely, then patted Barbara Gordon's leg. Barbara Gordon looked at Su Sheng in confusion. "Do you know who this is? The Queen of Atlantis. If this were in the past, it wouldn't be so easy for you to meet her, or even sit at the same table with her!"
"Ah…"
Barbara Gordon remembered, looking at her in surprise. "You are Atlanna. You… aren't you dead? Ohmsuspected Batman and them killed you, which is why he started the war against the surface. You… faked your death? You did this on purpose, these are all excuses, you deliberately wanted to provoke a war between Atlantis and the surface!"
Realizing this, Barbara Gordon stood up excitedly.
Atlanna said nothing and offered no explanation, her expression as calm as water.
Su Sheng said, "Sit down, sit down. Being so flustered makes me lose face."
Barbara Gordon snorted and sat down, saying, "We should inform Batman and them, and let them expose this conspiracy."
"And then what? Ohm has already set up his chess pieces; will he give up so easily? Moreover, they can deny it, deny that this Atlanna is real!" Su Sheng said with a light chuckle.
Barbara Gordon was instantly speechless.
"I don't agree with Ohm's actions against the surface. We Atlanteans have lived under the sea for many years and have not invaded the surface, but Ohm is ambitious and wants to conquer the surface, so… he killed me." Atlanna said as she slowly pulled away her collar.
Between her fair neck and her flat chest was a three-finger-wide scar.
"This…" Barbara Gordon's eyes widened. "Did… did Ohmassassinate you? He's your son!"
"It's a power struggle. Not long ago, I even met a prince who killed his father. What's more, our Queen here isn't someone to be trifled with; Ohm's father, her husband, was killed by her own hands," Su Sheng said casually.
Barbara Gordon's eyes widened even further.
Atlanna's calm and composed expression finally changed, seemingly surprised that Su Sheng would know such a secret.
"Since I didn't die, I took the opportunity to leave Atlantis. Although Ohm discovered I was gone, he couldn't make a fuss, so he used it as an excuse to persuade Mera to prepare to attack the surface. The only reason I did this was to find out one thing!" Atlanna's gaze suddenly sharpened. In that instant, she seemed not like a woman in casual clothes in a dilapidated bar, but a queen in full regalia, wearing a crown, sitting on the throne of Atlantis. "Who captured my other son!"
"Don't you only have Ohm as a son?" Barbara Gordonasked in surprise.
"He also has a bastard son, a half-blood born to a human," Su Sheng said casually.
Atlanna's purpose in faking her death was to hide in the shadows and see who captured Arthur Curry, the King of the Seas? The person she suspected in her heart should be Ohm, right? After all, the exposure of Arthur Curry's identity would most affect Ohm, who would suddenly have an older brother and could very likely lose his chance to inherit the throne!
…
PS: The King of the Seas has appeared in the Justice League movie, and his solo movie seems to be released at the end of this year. The Queen is played by Nicole Kidman.
Chapter 294: Wonder Woman, What Kind of Scheme Is This?
"I've heard of you. I didn't expect you to know so much about Atlantis." Atlanna raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at Su Sheng. Very few people knew about her illegitimate son, Arthur Curry. Not to mention people on the surface, even in Atlantis, only a handful knew. How did he know?
Those heroes on the surface were nearby, yet none of them discovered that she had faked her death and was hiding here.
But he had found her with ease.
Atlanna raised an eyebrow slightly, "Do you know where my son is? If you are willing to help me find him, you will become the only surface-dweller guest of Atlantis."
"What are the benefits of being the only surface-dweller guest?" Su Sheng asked.
Atlanna said nothing, seemingly disdaining to explain?
Su Sheng smiled, and asked with interest, "Suppose Atlantis is about to face an unprecedented disaster, and you only have one choice. Do you choose to save Atlantis, or your son?"
"It depends on the extent of the disaster," Atlanna did not ask Su Sheng why he would have such a choice, but instead thought about it rationally and seriously.
"If there's no resistance, the losses won't be too severe, just a bit of damage to their reputation. If there's resistance…" Su Sheng thought for a moment. "It might lead to extinction."
"Will we be ruled by surface-dwellers?" Atlanna asked again.
Su Sheng shook his head: "No, just something will be taken away."
"I choose my son!" Atlanna said in a deep voice. "My responsibility has been borne long enough. I cannot bear it forever. Atlantis needs a new king to take on all of this. This is the king's mission."
Su Sheng nodded and stopped speaking, and Atlannaalso fell silent.
This left Barbara Gordon a bit confused. After rambling on about so many hypotheticals, why did they suddenly stop talking?
After a while, Atlanna slowly spoke. "My son is still alive, and you know where my son is, don't you? You came to me to negotiate, so… what do you want?"
"Poseidon's Trident," Su Sheng said with a light chuckle.
Atlanna instantly frowned: "That is a weapon passed down through generations in Atlantis. Only the ruler of Atlantis is qualified to use it. It is a symbol of royal power, able to command Atlanteans, control the power of the sea, stir up storms, create tsunamis, and also release powerful currents."
"No need for your Popular Science Introduction, are you giving it or not!" Since Su Sheng asked for it, he definitely knew its purpose. This is Arthur Curry's weapon after he becomes the King of the Seas, a symbol of his identity, so it is also called Poseidon's Trident.
He noticed that the one Ohm was using was not this one, but a five-pronged trident.
"I want to know what you want it for," Atlanna said.
"Collection."
Atlanna was slightly annoyed by this. After a moment of silence, she suddenly got up and went to the room she had come from. Soon after, she returned holding a golden trident about one meter long.
Poseidon's Trident, King of the Seas' Trident.
Atlanna placed the trident on the table and looked at Su Sheng. Su Sheng looked at it, nodded in satisfaction, and then directly released a Shockwave Wormhole. "He was sent to a parallel world, and now lives in the Atlantis of that world, an Atlantis that did not sink to the bottom of the sea. You should find him easily."
Watching the Shockwave Wormhole and listening to Su Sheng's astonishing words, Atlanna was not overly shocked. She just took a deep look at Su Sheng and turned to walk into it without a word.
Swish!
The Shockwave Wormhole disappeared, and Atlannawas gone.
"She just trusted you like that?" Barbara Gordon asked in surprise.
"She's a smart person. I'm afraid… she probably guessed that the one who truly captured her son wasn't her other son Ohm, but me," Su Sheng said with a light chuckle.
Ah?"
Barbara Gordon looked at Su Sheng, dumbfounded. "You kidnapped his son? Why?"
"Why so many 'whys'? Not everything has a reason. If I had to say, I could only say he was unlucky." Su Shengcasually sent poseidon's trident back to the Discipleusing a Shockwave Wormhole, letting Qiong Mu'entemporarily put it away before turning around. "Alright, let's go watch the show."
The two left the bar and walked towards the beach.
Dense rows of soldiers and weapons were lined up on the shore. The sea was turbulent, and the Atlanteans seemed ready to emerge from the depths at any moment.
Not far away.
In a temporary command center, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Green Lantern Guy Gardner formed their own group. Although they collaborated and communicated with the military, they did not interfere with each other…
"War might be unavoidable," Batman said somberly. "Prepare for battle."
The others remained silent, seeing no need to speak further. In the current situation, it seemed only force could resolve it.
"Wait…"
Amidst the silence, Wonder Woman suddenly spoke, standing up with a look of joy.
"He's here."
"Who? Who's here?" Guy Gardner asked, startled.
The others were also stunned, instantly thinking of one person.
Su Sheng!
Whoosh!
A Flash of lightning appeared as Flash instantly darted out. Wonder Woman and the others also left.
As soon as they stepped out, they saw a man and a woman walking towards the shoreline.
"Su Sheng!"
"Barbara…"
Everyone's reactions varied.
Indeed.
Su Sheng was a bad person, a villain.
His immense power and recklessness caused headaches for Batman, Flash, and Superman. Guy Gardner felt it even more deeply, as half of the Green Lanternheadquarters had been destroyed by him. But it was undeniable that Su Sheng's appearance did ignite a glimmer of hope in everyone.
Getting closer and closer.
Su Sheng slightly quickened his pace, walking directly towards Wonder Woman Diana. Diana also walked forward.
Step by step, the two got closer and closer.
Su Sheng smiled brightly and opened his arms. Dianatook long strides, coming before Su Sheng in just a few steps.
Bang!
Diana suddenly swung her fist, striking Su Sheng in the abdomen and instantly sending him flying.
Boom!
Su Sheng crashed heavily onto the rocks by the sea not far away.
Everyone was stunned.
What… what the hell is this? Why did they suddenly start fighting?
"What are you doing?!"
Barbara Gordon was stunned for a moment, then instantly blocked Diana, shouting angrily.
Diana glanced at Barbara Gordon without speaking, then pushed off with her feet, leaping high and instantly soaring over Barbara Gordon, landing in front of Su Sheng.
"Bastard!"
Diana cursed at Su Sheng, then, ignoring that he was still lying on the ground, suddenly pounced on him, hugging him and kissing him.
Chapter 295: What a Wave of PDA
This woman is crazy!
Why does every meeting start with a fight and then intimacy?
Feeling the intensity and longing in Diana's embrace and kiss, Su Sheng reciprocated while flipping over to switch positions with her. He had to suppress her arrogant demeanor; there were so many people watching, did he not care about his reputation?!
They were blinded.
Completely blinded.
This wave of PDA made everyone feel incredibly nauseated. They had initially wondered why Diana had attacked Su Sheng, but in the blink of an eye, the two were kissing. Their self-absorbed passion made it seem like they could 'do it' at any moment. Of course, the two meanings of 'do it' were quite different.
"Cough, cough, cough."
Batman coughed, turned his head slightly, and pulled the somewhat distressed Barbara Gordon aside to inquire. The others also turned their heads and bodies away; they didn't want to be stuffed with PDA.
After a while.
Su Sheng and Diana separated. Su Sheng got up and pulled her to her feet, huffing, "Why did you hit me and call me a bastard? Don't tell me it's because of Barbara."
"Whose side are you on?" Diana asked. "Ours, or Atlantis?"
"That's a really stiff topic change." Su Sheng pouted but didn't press the matter.
Why did Diana attack? Because when he fought Ares, who was resurrected by the Black Lantern Ring, he had mentioned Su Sheng. The Black Lanterns were best at provoking people's emotional attachment to family and friends. Although Diana knew it was fake, she still felt uncomfortable.
Rumble…
A series of crashing waves sounded. Everyone looked over quickly and saw a huge tsunami rising from the distant sea. A figure was riding the waves at its crest.
Ohm!
As Ohm appeared, countless figures gradually emerged from the tsunami, armed with both cold and hot weapons. Incidentally, don't let the fact that Atlanteans live underwater, and people like Arthur Curry, Ohm, and Mera have special abilities, fool you; Atlantis's technological level is actually quite advanced.
"The war has begun!" Batman said with a heavy expression.
The waves grew more and more intense. Ohm, holding a long trident, waved his hand menacingly forward. The tsunami instantly roared towards the shore.
The massive tsunami seemed to swallow the heavens and earth, instantly causing panic among the soldiers in the distance. The power of nature was not something human strength could contend with. At this rate, one tsunami would probably wipe out the soldiers on land.
We must stop the tsunami!
"I'll do it!" Green Lantern said without being told, and flew directly into the air, releasing Green Lanternenergy to instantly materialize a long, high wall by the sea.
Boom!
The tsunami crashed over, and Green Lantern gripped his wrist, gritting his teeth and holding on.
At the same time, Ohm led the Atlantians who had already charged forward, leaping over the wall.
The war, though not sudden, was very fast, and in an instant, direct combat erupted. Yellow lightning flashed rapidly, Batman and Wonder Woman mingled among the crowd, and Superman flew up, already charging towards Ohm. In the distance, human soldiers joined the fray, a chaotic... a thoroughly chaotic battle.
"Quick, send me back for my gear!" Barbara Gordon ran quickly to Su Sheng, shouting urgently.
In such a chaotic battle, not having gear indeed greatly affected her strength.
"What's the rush?" Su Sheng glanced at her and chuckled, "Even if you put on your gear, it won't boost your strength much. Haven't you noticed that Merahasn't appeared?"
At Su Sheng's words, Barbara Gordon also realized.
Looking around, she indeed didn't see Mera.
Mera's own strength was not weak, plus the Red Lantern.
Strictly speaking, her threat was even greater than Ohm's.
"Stay by my side, there'll be a good show to watch soon," Su Sheng said with a smile. Barbara Gordonhesitated for a moment and shook her head. "You should still send me back for my gear. Even if I can't help much, I can't just stand here and watch."
"As you wish!" Su Sheng pouted and released a Shockwave Wormhole to send her back.
Flash was very fast, but his destructive power was not great, and the Atlantians were too numerous.
"Hey, give me a hand!" Green Lantern shouted to Flash. Flash was stunned for a moment and instantly ran onto the wall, rapidly vibrating his gear to blow away the tsunami.
At the same time, Green Lantern was not idle, pushing the wall as if pushing the tsunami back.
As the two worked together, the tsunami gradually moved away from the shore and slowly dissipated.
"Phew..." Flash bent over, hands hanging, panting, and Green Lantern also landed, looking somewhat fatigued.
Bang!
Suddenly, a red beam of light struck. Green Lanterndidn't even react before he was hit and instantly blasted away.
A red light shot out from the sea; it was Red LanternMera.
As the saying goes, to catch the thief, first catch the king. Although Ohm was currently the King of Atlantis, in the eyes of Batman and others, the most troublesome was Mera. Both possessed the power of a Lantern Ring, and an enraged Mera was unstoppable by Green Lantern, and even Superman seemed to gain no advantage. As soon as Mera appeared, Wonder Womandirectly confronted her. The two immediately engaged in a fierce battle. Subsequently, Flash rejoined the battle, saving people while fighting the Atlantians, and Green Lantern joined the fight against Mera.
Su Sheng stood among the crowd, surrounded by shouts of battle.
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Next to him, a Shockwave Wormhole opened, and Barbara Gordon returned in her gear, joining the battle.
Perhaps because Su Sheng hadn't made a move, or because he didn't seem simple, after standing for a long time, he finally waited for an Atlantian, not knowing his fate, to rush towards him with a long trident.
"Ah ah ah"
He shouted, thrusting his trident forcefully at Su Sheng, but suddenly heard cracking sounds, and the trident snapped. He looked up in shock to see Su Sheng smile brightly, reach out, and directly grasp his neck.
Crack!
His neck snapped, and the Atlantian slowly fell to the ground.
Bang!
A loud bang suddenly came from nearby. Wonder Woman lay in a deep crater on the ground, yet a hint of excited smile appeared on her face as she got up and charged again.
The bodies of humans and Atlantians steadily increased.
The war showed no signs of stopping, and at some point, Batman quietly appeared beside Su Sheng.
"Do you have any ideas?" he asked in a deep voice.
Su Sheng turned to look at Batman and smiled. "Wait!"
"Wait? Wait for what?" Batman asked in surprise.
"Wait for the enemy!"
According to the timeline of the plot, Steppenwolfshould... be coming soon, right?
Chapter 296: Accidental Encounter with an Aquagirl in the Sea
A long, long time ago, Steppenwolf invaded Earth with his Parademons army.
The Amazonians, Atlantians, ordinary humans, Old Gods, Green Lantern, and others united to drive Steppenwolf away. Although Steppenwolf left, he left behind three Apokolips mother boxes. Mother boxes are a manifestation of Apokolips technology; they can release Boom Tubes for teleportation, trace the source of energy, change the gravitational constant of an area, transfer energy from one place to another, sense danger, sense life, create force fields, rearrange the molecular structure of matter, absorb or project powerful shock blasts, create electronic webs, control mental states, telepathically communicate with other life forms, take over and control unconscious machines, conscious machines, and sustain the life forms of the subject in harsh environments. Of course, most of these abilities are manifested in Cyborg, who is closely related to the mother box. Ordinary mother boxes are more like electronic devices, just more advanced.
Three mother boxes.
One was in the hands of the Amazonians on Themyscira, one was with Atlantis in the sea, and one was entrusted to human safekeeping.
The mother box guarded by humans should be in the Red Room Laboratory now, right? Cyborg should not have been born yet.
Of course, if Steppenwolf didn't come, it wouldn't matter; after all, Su Sheng's target wasn't Steppenwolf.
Batman wanted to press for what enemy they were waiting for, but the Atlantians were already rushing towards him. Helpless, he could only temporarily give up and continue fighting.
Bang!
An explosion suddenly occurred in the air. Su Shenglooked up to see Mera punching Green Lantern heavily, sending him flying, while fiercely fighting Wonder Woman.
"Huh, has she learned to fly already?" Su Shengwatched for a moment and suddenly realized something was wrong. Mera herself couldn't fly, but due to the Lantern Ring, flying was naturally not a problem. However, Diana could naturally only jump and had no way to fly, yet now the two were fighting fiercely in the air. Su Sheng chuckled and turned to look at Ohm's side; Superman had already suppressed Ohm, but for a short time, it seemed difficult to determine a winner.
So beautiful.
The battle between Wonder Woman and Mera made Su Sheng feel pleased, and for a time, the two seemed evenly matched.
"What should I do?" Su Sheng stroked his chin, thinking, and prepared to go to Atlantis to see.
He wondered what the city submerged in the sea would be like.
Thinking of this, Su Sheng directly stepped towards the sea and then jumped into the water.
When he threw Arthur Curry to Earth Two, he had already copied Arthur Curry's abilities, but his conventional abilities were relatively ordinary, and he hadn't had much chance to go deep into the sea before. Now that he entered the sea, Su Sheng realized how special Aquaman Arthur Curry's abilities were in the ocean.
The temperature, depth, and water pressure in the sea had no effect on him. His vision was unaffected in the dim ocean, he could swim at a speed of 10,000 feet per second, and he could breathe freely. Interestingly, Su Sheng found that he could communicate with and control marine creatures. As he went deeper into the sea, Su Sheng controlled various marine creatures to swim around him, leading the way. It must be said that the seabed was indeed very beautiful; it was a completely different scenery from that on land.
Not long after.
Su Sheng saw a city, an underwater city.
Su Sheng even discovered a large underwater farm, though he didn't know what plants were being cultivated.
"Stop!"
Just as Su Sheng was about to swim towards Atlantis, a clear voice sounded behind him.
Su Sheng stopped and turned around, seeing a young girl in a tight blue scale suit staring at him with wariness and vigilance.
The two looked at each other, and a few seconds later, Su Sheng smiled brightly. "Is something wrong?"
The girl scrutinized Su Sheng. Seeing that he seemed unaffected by the deep-sea pressure and could breathe freely, the wariness on her face receded slightly, but she still cautiously probed, "There's a war going on above. Why are you back?"
"Is she treating me as an Atlantean?" Su Shengchuckled inwardly and replied earnestly, "It's because the battle above is too intense, and we couldn't advance from the shore, so we came back for support."
"Whose orders?" The girl didn't relax her vigilance at all.
"Ohm!"
"You dare to call the Prince by his name!" The girl instantly said sharply.
Su Sheng looked at her with a half-smile. Prince? Not King? It seemed this girl didn't support Ohm. "What's your name?"
"Me?" The girl was startled, seemingly not expecting Su Sheng to calmly ask for her name. After a pause, she whispered, "My name is Tula."
'Tula? Aquagirl?' As the thought crossed Su Sheng's mind, he saw Tula's hands suddenly glow. Magic surged, and a hurricane formed between her hands, directly blasting towards Su Sheng.
Atlantean water magic?
Su Sheng chuckled and instantly dodged, then laughed as he fought the charging Tula, saying, "You're quite clever. I thought you'd be fooled by me."
"Land dweller, I knew your identity from the start," Tulasaid while fiercely attacking.
Fighting in the ocean is somewhat different from on land, but Su Sheng had Copied Aquaman's abilities and just now conveniently Copied Tula's abilities, so this aspect had no impact at all. The two fought nimbly and fiercely. Although Tula was just a girl, her strength was considerable. After releasing magic, she now engaged in close combat, showing a stance of both magic and martial arts.
As they fought, Tula realized something was wrong.
How could this land dweller be more at ease in the ocean than an Atlantean? Not only was he completely unaffected, but his strength also seemed greater than hers. She could sense that he wasn't taking it seriously, because his dark eyes were constantly scanning her.
"No, this can't go on. Although I don't know the situation on land, this person is trouble and must be dealt with quickly." Tula suddenly released a water cone spell, forcing Su Sheng back, then turned and quickly swam towards the city.
Her long legs rapidly propelled her, her figure gracefully gliding.
Very impressive!
"I heard that swimming can help with weight loss. Looking at it this way, it makes sense. Atlanteans never seem to be fat; they all have great figures." Su Shengchuckled, then chased after her like a torpedo missile.
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PS: To revisit a previous topic, every superhero has sidekicks, and Atlantis is no exception. The more famous ones are Aquagirl and Aqualad, or they can also be called Sea Girl and Sea Knight. There are two generations of Aquagirl, the first being Tula. This character appeared in the animated series Young Justice and is also a member of the Teen Titans.
Chapter 297: Steppenwolf Is Here!
Boom!
Water splashed, and Tula could feel the ripples of the water behind her without needing to turn around.
She sped up, rushing towards the city. Once she reached the city, the guards would notice, and then they could deal with this land dweller together.
This person was definitely a spy.
He must have come to investigate Atlantis and cause destruction. During wartime, if the base camp had problems, it would definitely affect the battle. If she hadn't happened to discover him, his cunning plan would probably have succeeded. At first, when Tulasaw him, she didn't think much of it, only curious why someone would return at this time. But after they met, his reaction instantly made her realize something was wrong.
He didn't seem to recognize her!
Atlanteans also had ordinary citizens, but they wouldn't participate in this war. Those who could join the army were carefully selected warriors. And these warriors had no reason not to recognize her. After all, Tula's strength and status in Atlantis were not unknown. If there was truly a situation requiring someone to return for support, it was impossible to send someone who didn't recognize her at all.
Closer, closer.
They were getting closer and closer to the city. Just as Tula was about to call out, she suddenly saw a dazzling light illuminate the city. The next moment, a huge impact roared towards her. Before Tula could react to what had happened, she was thrown backward by the shockwave 057.
Bang!
She felt herself hit something hard and broad, and then felt herself being embraced and her position shifted.
It was that spy!
Tula was stunned. Just as she was about to strike, she heard the other person say, "Don't move if you don't want to be swept away. Your small body can't withstand this intensity of impact."
"You... you helped me?" Tula was stunned, then angrily demanded, "What have you done!"
"You mean this impact? That has nothing to do with me, and nothing to do with people from the land." The water current continued. This high pressure instantly collapsed and pulverized the surrounding rocks and buildings, but Su Sheng seemed unaffected as he turned his head to look. "Your true enemy is here!"
"True enemy?"
"Who do you think your enemy is? Land dwellers? Don't be silly, Ohm started this war." Su Sheng looked at Tula, who seemed about to argue, and smiled, cutting her off. "You want to say it's because land dwellers killed Atlanna? Don't be silly, the one who killed Atlanna was your Ohm."
"Proof?"
"Where's Ohm's proof?"
Tula sneered, "Ohm is a Prince. How could he possibly kill the Queen?"
"Do you know why Mera is angry? Because the Queen had an illegitimate child on land, and Mera was responsible for ensuring her safety. But, this illegitimate child disappeared, and Mera felt she had failed, which is why she's so angry. Guess what Ohm, who is ambitious and always wanted to eliminate land dwellers, would do when his repeated proposals to attack the land were rejected, and then he discovered he had an older brother? Would he do something irrational?"
"Ambition can make people lose their minds."
"Why didn't Ohm prepare a funeral for the Queen? Why can't he provide actual evidence? Why... none of you have seen the Queen's body?"
A series of 'whys' left Tula speechless. She wanted to argue but couldn't say anything.
She simply couldn't explain these doubts.
"The aftershock of the impact is over. Let's go see your true enemy." Su Sheng chuckled and turned, swimming towards the city of Atlantis.
Tula hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to believe his words, but ultimately, she decided to follow and see.
"What's your name?" Tula asked hesitantly.
"Su Sheng," Su Sheng chuckled.
Moments later, the two arrived at the city.
Mud and sand permeated the city, and countless buildings were destroyed in the impact. Soldiers and residents suffered heavy casualties.
"Oh my god, how... how could this happen." Seeing such a tragic sight, Tula was filled with grief and indignation, but she didn't go to help. Instead, she swam towards the center.
"Is that? The direction of the treasury?"
Tula was startled and instantly accelerated. The roof of the treasury seemed to have been leveled. In front of the central stone platform stood a tall man in armor, wearing a horned helmet. This man held a huge axe in one hand and gently caressed a box placed on the stone platform with the other.
A mother box!
"Stop!"
Tula roared and charged forward, throwing a punch. The opponent leaned back slightly, a sneer of disdain on his hideous face, and directly struck her in the abdomen with his fist.
Bang!
A tremendous force, unlike anything Tula had ever experienced, instantly surged through her. In that moment, she felt as if her body had been pierced through. The immense power sent her flying out like a cannonball, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
She flew for an unknown distance before her body gradually slowed down.
In the sea.
She floated, convulsing, then slowly spread her limbs and sank.
One punch.
With just one punch, Tula was critically injured and fell unconscious.
The seawater around the treasury churned violently, receding to form a massive water barrier. The currents within the barrier flowed rapidly; one could imagine the power of a high-pressure water gun.
Suddenly, the barrier slowly parted.
With his feet on the treasury floor, Su Sheng slowly walked out.
"Steppenwolf!" Su Sheng looked at Steppenwolf and shook his head slightly. For an ugly person, looking closely is a form of cruelty. So Su Sheng only glanced at him and didn't scrutinize him further. He could only say that he was even uglier than in the movie.
"Surrender or die." Steppenwolf didn't know about Su Sheng's 'kindness'; he thought Su Sheng was afraid of him and dared not look.
"Kneel!"
He roared arrogantly.
Su Sheng chuckled as he walked over, glancing at the mother box already in Steppenwolf's hand. "Your first target was Atlantis? Where are you going next?"
"This is the second," Steppenwolf said in a deep voice.
"So you've been to Amazon?" Su Sheng frowned slightly, wondering how sad Diana would be to hear this news.
Shaking his head gently, Su Sheng looked directly at Steppenwolf. "What did you just say? Kneel, right?"
"Kneel."
Who kneels? Steppenwolf was momentarily stunned, then reacted.
"Since you're seeking death, I'll grant it to you. After I kill you, I'll slaughter all the Atlanteans!" Steppenwolfroared hideously, swinging his massive axe to cleave at Su Sheng.
...
P.S.: Steppenwolf is the big boss in the movie Justice League, a member of the New Gods, Darkseid's uncle, and his pawn.
Chapter 298: The Master of the Rainbow Corps, Your Master!
Steppenwolf's axe is called the Electro-Axe. It sounds ordinary, even a bit low, but in reality, it is an incredibly sharp and powerful axe.
As Apokolips' military commander, Darkseid's uncle, and the leader of the Parademons, how could Steppenwolf's weapon be ordinary? Before the axe even struck, a sharp, cold aura rushed towards Su Sheng. This axe was heavy and powerful, as swift as a startled swan, and in the blink of an eye, it was already before Su Sheng's eyes.
Boom!
The Speed Force suddenly activated. Time, at this moment, seemed to become still, and Steppenwolf's movements became incredibly slow.
The axe approached extremely slowly. Su Shengunhurriedly dodged sideways, grabbed the axe, and at the same time, punched Steppenwolf.
Bang!
Steppenwolf only felt a blur before his eyes. His seemingly inevitable axe strike missed, and then he felt a sharp pain in his face, causing him to instinctively release the axe and fly diagonally backward. His body smashed through the water barrier, and the strong water pressure directly shattered the armor on his body. He clutched the mother box tightly, his mind blank!
He was stunned!
He was somewhat dazed from the blow!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Crashing sounds echoed one after another. The diagonal trajectory sent Steppenwolf crashing through countless buildings and rocks before gradually moving upwards. Even so, his speed didn't seem to decrease; in the blink of an eye, he flew out of the seabed and towards the surface of the sea.
Bang!
Splashes erupted as Steppenwolf's massive body shot into the air before falling down.
With a loud crash.
Steppenwolf created a crater in the ground, and several unfortunate Atlanteans beneath him were crushed into meat paste.
The sudden turn of events caused both warring parties to instantly halt, looking on in surprised and varied thoughts.
"Who is that?"
"A surface dweller or an Atlantean?"
"Who sent him up here?"
Both sides were speculating when they suddenly saw a strange light appear above the person, resembling a spatial distortion teleportation array, with a loud and piercing sound.
The light shone on him, and in a flash, he vanished.
Subsequently, the light disappeared, returning to calm.
Whoosh!
Another sound came from the direction of the sea surface. A person holding an axe burst out of the water and instantly flew over.
"He ran away?" Su Sheng glanced at the deep pit on the ground and the vanished Steppenwolf, then pursed his lips and looked around. "You all continue. Diana, I have something to tell you."
Diana was startled and landed beside Su Sheng. Su Sheng, holding the axe in one hand and Diana's shoulder in the other, turned and walked away.
"..."
What the hell is this?
This is a war, a war between the ocean and the land! Can you be serious? Do you think this is a movie where you can just yell 'cut'? Show us some respect, please?
"That person just now was Steppenwolf," Su Shengsaid softly.
"He was Steppenwolf?" Diana was greatly surprised, not expecting him to be Steppenwolf.
Su Sheng and her mother, Hippolyta, had talked about Steppenwolf many times. Her mother, Hippolyta, had wanted her to stay on the Disciple with Su Shengprecisely so she could become stronger and be able to confront the Steppenwolf who would appear in the future.
Now.
Steppenwolf finally appeared.
"Did you injure him? What is he doing here?" Dianaquickly pressed.
"Apokolips's mother box, left behind during the last invasion of Earth. Simply put, this thing can destroy Earth. There are three in total: one is here, one is on Themyscira, and one is in human hands."
"The box he's holding!" Diana instantly realized. "I need to go back to Themyscira."
"You should go back, because Steppenwolf's first stop isn't here!"
Diana's face instantly turned ugly. Su Sheng directly unleashed a Shockwave Wormhole.
Diana jumped in without another word.
"What happened?" Batgirl Barbara Gordon ran over and asked urgently.
"The real enemy has appeared. Themyscira and Atlantishave both been attacked, so... let's quickly resolve the current situation first." Su Sheng said simply.
The voice was not loud.
But on the paused battlefield, it was extremely clear.
Steppenwolf? Themyscira was attacked, and Atlantiswas also attacked?
Ohm's face instantly became extremely ugly. He didn't know the situation on Themyscira, but he saw that both Steppenwolf and Su Sheng came out of the sea.
Could something really have happened?
Ohm looked at the battlefield and then at the sea, hesitated for a moment, and gave the order to retreat.
When they came, the Atlanteans were densely packed, but when they left, they were sparse, leaving countless bodies on the shore.
"You..."
Just as Mera was angrily and unwillingly preparing to leave with them, Su Sheng suddenly raised his hand and called out.
"You called me?" Mera turned her head and stared at Su Sheng flying over.
"Steppenwolf told me in Atlantis's treasury, 'either surrender or die.' I'm giving you the same words now, but it's not that extreme. Either surrender or return my things to me." Su Sheng said with a light chuckle.
"I don't have your things, and you're not worthy of my surrender!"
After Mera became a Red Lantern, she could still barely control her anger, but she was like a bomb, ready to explode at any moment. Su Sheng's arrogant words naturally made her instantly furious. She turned around, and the Red Lantern directly unleashed an energy beam.
Su Sheng casually tilted his head slightly to dodge, then lightly hooked his finger. Mera instantly felt the ring loosening and she flew down.
"No..." Mera reached out to grab, but with a splash, she fell from the air into the sea.
After entering the water, Mera quickly resurfaced, looking surprised and bewildered as the ring fell into Su Sheng's hand on its own.
"Why..." she couldn't help but roar.
"Where do you think the Lantern Ring came from? Who do you think granted you all the abilities you wield?"
"I, the master of the Rainbow Corps, your master!"
"Since you are unwilling to surrender, you can only lose your qualification to be a member of the Corps."
Su Sheng finished speaking, then turned and slowly descended.
"This war probably won't continue. Get ready to face a new war."
The Shockwave Wormhole lit up, and Su Shengstepped forward, preparing to enter.
"Wait for me." Barbara Gordon shouted and rushed in.
Boom!
The two disappeared, leaving the remaining people looking at each other.
Themyscira.
Su Sheng glanced at Barbara Gordon, who had caught up, but said nothing. Looking around, several bodies of Amazons lay on the plain.
Chapter 299: Unlocking Wonder Woman's New Abilities
"Oh my god!"
Barbara Gordon couldn't help but exclaim. Both the bodies of the Amazons in the distance and the secluded Themyscira astonished her.
A large hand materialized from rainbow-colored light, carrying all the bodies of the Amazons. Su Sheng put his arm around Barbara Gordon and flew towards the center of the island.
It seemed the buildings in the center of the island had not suffered too much damage, and the losses were not severe.
After Su Sheng and Barbara Gordon landed, they saw Hippolyta, Wonder Woman, and the long-unseen Artemis walking towards them. The guards came to carry the bodies away one by one. Su Sheng introduced Barbara Gordon's identity to them before inquiring about the specific situation.
Themyscira's losses were less than Su Sheng had imagined. Hippolyta had long been prepared for Steppenwolf's arrival, and Artemis, the new Goddess of Discord, had made great progress in strength over the years. However, they still underestimated Steppenwolf's power. After Hippolyta determined that she could not stop Steppenwolf, she gave the order to abandon resistance and let Steppenwolf take the mother box to avoid further losses.
"What do we do now? Steppenwolf has already obtained two Mother Boxes. If he gets the last one in human hands, it will be troublesome!" Diana said with a serious expression.
Su Sheng shook his head: "It's not troublesome. Even if he gets all three Mother Boxes, for him to transform Earth into a barren wasteland, he would still need the opportunity to do so."
Diana nodded: "Then let's go back and make plans early. I also have something to give you."
"Alright." Su Sheng smiled brightly.
Hippolyta and Artemis strongly urged Su Sheng to stay on Themyscira for a while longer, as it was his first visit in many years. However, now was not the time for leisure and enjoyment, so after a few pleasantries, Su Sheng left with Barbara Gordon and Diana.
First, they returned to Amnesty Bay to let Barbara Gordon reunite with Batman and the others. Then, Su Sheng and Diana flew directly away, heading to Diana's residence in human society.
Paris.
A two-story apartment.
Upon entering, Su Sheng couldn't help but curiously look around. Unlike other girls' apartments, it lacked much of the pink, feminine atmosphere. The entire layout and decoration were filled with elegance, dignity, and grandeur. The first floor had a living room, dining room, kitchen, and a study, while the upstairs had bedrooms and a collection room. Diana told Su Shengto look around while she went upstairs to get something. Soon after, she returned, holding a Black Lantern Ring.
"The Black Lantern resurrected Ares. This is what I obtained after defeating him. This thing is very dangerous, and I think it's better to let you handle it." Diana handed the Black Lantern Ring to Su Sheng.
Su Sheng took it and looked at it. This ring was no different from Talia's.
He squeezed it hard with his fingers.
Crack.
The Lantern Ring instantly shattered into powder.
Diana was stunned, surprised that Su Sheng could crush the ring so easily. She had tried to destroy it before but had never succeeded.
Clapping his hands, Su Sheng looked at Diana, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Their eyes met, and the atmosphere instantly became ambiguous. Diana tilted her head slightly. "I... I'm going to take a bath."
"Why bother? We can bathe together after we're done." Su Sheng smirked, picked up Diana, and carried her upstairs.
Bang!
The bedroom door was kicked open by Su Sheng, and Diana was thrown heavily onto the bed. As soon as she landed and tried to get up, Su Sheng immediately pressed down on her, quickly stripping off her armor piece by piece, leaving only her over-the-knee boots.
Kissing, caressing.
Diana's sounds quickly filled the air, a back-and-forth, up-and-down exchange of give and take, until finally Diana seemed to be subdued, her boots held high above her head, trembling uncontrollably, her waist feeling as if it might break.
For a long, long time.
The long boots were tossed to the floor, and her perfectly slender body nestled in Su Sheng's arms, enjoying the gentle caress of his hands.
"I have something for you." Su Sheng chuckled, patted her waist, and rolled over to get up. Diana slowly sat up, leaning against the headboard, a little curious.
A Shockwave Wormhole was released, and Su Shengleaped in, only to jump back out in a flash.
In his hand, there was an extra sword.
"This is?" Diana looked on in confusion, only to see Su Sheng's lips curve into a smile. "This is Wonder Woman's sword, but not yours. It's the Wonder Womanof Earth Two's sword."
"I originally intended to collect this sword. It was forged with Apokolips technology and can release a Boom Tube for teleportation, just like a mother box. While I'm not sure if its power is stronger or weaker than your Vulcan Sword, at least the Vulcan Sword doesn't have the teleportation function. With this sword, it will be much more convenient for you to travel to various places in the future," Su Sheng explained.
"The me from Earth Two?"
"She's not really your doppelganger. Although she's also called Wonder Woman, she's actually a New God, and her name isn't Diana," Su Sheng shook his head slightly.
"Then she..." Diana looked at the sword. With the sword in hand, was that Wonder Woman still alive?
"She's alive." Su Sheng seemed to guess what Dianawanted to ask, chuckled, and handed the sword to Diana. Diana took it and tried it out, quickly showing an excited and satisfied expression. The quality of this sword was no less than that of the Vulcan Sword, and perhaps even stronger.
"That's fantastic! Thank you!"
Diana put down the sword and said to Su Sheng.
Su Sheng hugged Diana and playfully said, "Is that all you're going to say?"
"Then, then how else do you want me to thank you?"
"How about you thank me with your mouth?" Su Shengwhispered a few mischievous words into Diana's ear. Diana's face instantly flushed, and she shook her head in a somewhat annoyed refusal. Su Sheng wasn't angered, just whispered a few coaxing words, and finally, Diana nodded slightly with some reluctance, bending her knees and slowly squatting down.
The night was long, but Su Sheng was full of vigor.
The sounds from the room barely stopped all night.
Dawn broke, and sunlight gradually spread.
Su Sheng slowly awoke, squinting his eyes, not knowing how long he had slept. As soon as he woke up, Diana beside him seemed to wake up as well. Their eyes met, and Su Sheng, somewhat enchanted by Dianabathed in the sunlight, smiled and intended to lean in for a kiss, but Diana pushed him away with one hand.
"What's wrong?" Su Sheng asked in surprise.
Diana smiled faintly, "I haven't brushed my teeth yet. Do you really want to kiss me?"
"Uh..." Su Sheng gave an awkward chuckle and stopped moving.
Chapter 300: Mera's Submission and Catwoman's Call
Amnesty Bay.
When Su Sheng and Diana arrived, the bodies of both Atlanteans and humans had already been cleared, leaving only remnants of the war. Most of the military forces had been withdrawn, with only a few remaining to handle other matters.
Although not officially formed, the few who loosely constituted the Justice League were still there.
Entering their temporary command post, Su Sheng was surprised to find Barbara Gordon missing, but there was an extra person.
Mera!
"You've come at a good time," Batman was the first to speak, his voice deep. "Last night, an incident occurred at the Red Room Laboratory. Steppenwolf's Parademons appeared and attacked the laboratory, causing an explosion, and the mother box was taken."
"How do you know?" Su Sheng walked to a side and sat down, asking casually.
Batman paused, then said, "Lex Luthor overstepped. I investigated his secret files and discovered information about Steppenwolf."
Su Sheng shrugged knowingly. It was normal for Batman to find out these things.
Su Sheng glanced at Diana, and Diana began to briefly explain about Steppenwolf, the New Gods, the Old Gods, and the ancient invasion, so they could understand the situation.
"So, the most important thing right now is to find Steppenwolf's whereabouts. I've tried to locate the mother box via satellite, but unfortunately..." Batmanshook his head slightly, the technological gap leaving him somewhat helpless. "Do you have a way?"
Batman looked at Su Sheng.
Su Sheng shook his head slightly. Why look for Steppenwolf now? Once Steppenwolf started to act, he would naturally be found.
"You guys take your time looking. I'm heading back first." Su Sheng got up, embraced Diana, kissed her, and then prepared to leave the command post.
As soon as he stepped out, Mera followed right behind him.
"Can I talk to you?" Mera caught up and asked.
Su Sheng glanced at her prominent chest and chuckled, "The first time I issued a command for the Corps members to find the Lantern Beasts, you didn't respond. The second time, I asked you to submit, and you refused."
"Since you don't want to be a member of the Rainbow Corps, what else is there for me to talk about with you?"
Mera caressed the finger where her ring had been, then looked up and said, "I need your help."
"Am I indebted to you?" Su Sheng raised an eyebrow, scoffing.
Mera shook her head, "I found Tula, and she's severely injured. When she was conscious, she told me some things. I went to confront Ohm, but Ohm expelled me from Atlantis."
"I want to rescue Tula, I want to confirm if the Queen's death was Ohm's doing, and I want to avenge the people of Atlantis and defeat Steppenwolf. I need your help, I need... a red lantern ring!" Mera's body gradually bent, and she knelt on one knee, looking up at Su Sheng. "I want to rejoin the Corps."
Without the red lantern ring, her strength was still among the best in Atlantis, and she was confident she could defeat Ohm in a one-on-one fight. But now Ohmcommanded Atlantis, Tula was severely injured and unconscious, and it wouldn't be easy for Mera alone to even rescue someone. Let alone avenge the Queen and the Atlanteans. So after she was expelled, she came to the surface and found the Justice League, who were previously her enemies, to inquire about Steppenwolf's information and seek help to rescue Tula.
But Batman refused.
The reason was simple: if they helped rescue her, it could potentially reignite the war with Atlantis, and the priority now was to face Steppenwolf.
However, although Batman refused, he still gave Meraan idea: go find Su Sheng.
"You want this, you want that. Do you think you can have whatever you want? What do you think the Rainbow Corps is? You can just join whenever you feel like it?" Su Sheng looked down at Mera from above. From this angle, she was truly stunning.
A V-neck tight-fitting top paired with a large chest; it was intimidating and full of pressure.
Too intimidating!
Mera gritted her teeth. "I can give up my Atlantean identity. After everything is resolved, I will wholeheartedly remain in the Corps and be at your command."
You do whatever I tell you to do?" Su Sheng asked with great interest.
"Yes!" Mera said in a deep voice.
"This is your last chance." Su Sheng took out the red lantern ring from before and threw it to Mera. "Bring Tula back, and then find me on the Disciple. The ring will tell you the Disciple's location."
Mera was instantly overjoyed and hastily put on the red lantern ring. In an instant, the ring's light shone brightly, and the Red Lantern Corps uniform covered her body.
Su Sheng waved his hand and teleported away directly through the Shockwave Wormhole, while Mera leaped into the sea and returned to Atlantis.
Disciple.
Su Sheng returned.
Drinking the coffee brewed by Qiong Mu'en, Su Shengcalled Indigo out.
"There's a doctor named Silas Stone at S.T.A.R. Labs. His son is Victor Stone, who was originally a football star, but yesterday he was seriously injured in a Parademons attack. Although he survived, he absorbed mother box molecules from Apokolips and became a half-human, half-machine being. Go and see if you can use your talent to understand some of the mother boxand Apokolips's technology." Su Sheng instructed.
Indigo nodded and said, "In that case… that person might die."
"You know him?" Su Sheng asked, raising an eyebrow.
Indigo shook her head.
Su Sheng smiled and said, "What a coincidence, I don't know him either. So, does it matter to you or me whether he lives or dies?"
"I understand." Indigo smiled sweetly, and her body digitized, disappearing instantly.
Su Sheng truly didn't care whether Cyborg lived or died.
In fact, he didn't care much about Steppenwolf either, as he wasn't Darkseid. In the movie, Superman alone easily defeated Steppenwolf. Although it seems it won't be that exaggerated given the current situation, he shouldn't be difficult to deal with. Therefore, Su Shengwas more looking forward to Black Death Emperor.
Now that's a proper big BOSS!
Ring, ring, ring.
The phone suddenly rang. Su Sheng glanced at it, a slight smile playing on his lips, and answered the call. "Little kitty, you missed me?"
"Only a ghost would miss a scoundrel like you." Catwoman's voice came from the phone.
Su Sheng chuckled indifferently, "If you didn't miss me, why are you calling me? It shouldn't be about the Birds of Prey, right? Felicity, Laurel, or Thea might call, but it's highly unlikely to be you. You have something to ask of me, don't you? And it's a private matter. Don't you think… when you ask for help, you should have the attitude of someone asking for help?"