novelonline Chapter 3945 MU Superbody Major Event (25)
Chapter 3945 MU Superbody Major Event (25)
Chapter 3945 MU: The Superbody Incident (Twenty-Five)
When they first heard the shouts, the Justice League and the magicians were somewhat bewildered. Although Sangu had been hit by the blast, he wasn't dead yet. In turn-based terms, this should be a dialogue sequence: ask him his purpose, rebuke his motives, reason with him based on facts, and then negotiate with him to make him retreat temporarily.
Perhaps following this pattern of action, after being blasted away, Trigon roared and shouted at the Justice League members: "You damned bastards! You... wait a minute! You bastard in the red cape! What are you doing?!"
In the few seconds it took him to shout, Strange had already collected all the energy fragments that had been blasted out. Sangoku looked down and, good heavens, most of the clone's energy was gone. He hadn't even seen a trace of his daughter yet; this was truly a huge loss.
He hadn't expected that the Justice League wouldn't engage in a shouting match with him, but instead would immediately run over and collect the energy fragments. This wasn't how it used to be. Before, after the Justice League and the Teen Titans temporarily defeated him, he could at least collect the scattered energy fragments while hurling insults. Why were they being picked up by someone else beforehand?
"You..." Sangu Demon hesitated for a long time before finally managing to utter, "You despicable and shameless human! Give me back my power!"
“Who said it’s your power? Does it have your name on it?” Strange rolled his eyes and said, “I advise you to be sensible. I’ve already got the power, so you’d better sign the contract and lend me some more power. I might pay you back later. If you don’t sign, this will be a permanent loss.”
This left the nearby mages dumbfounded. Seriously, man, is this how you sign a contract? You just blow up the ship and let it sink without considering sunk costs, right?
"A contract? What nonsense is this?" Trigon clearly didn't understand. He was too lazy to waste any more words with Strange and roared at the Justice League, "Hand over Raven! She's my daughter!"
"Even if you are her father, you can't..."
Wonder Woman had only finished explaining her reasoning when she saw two figures sneakily making their way towards Trigon. Green Lantern, now fully charged, kept glancing back at Wonder Woman as they walked. Wonder Woman couldn't help but cover her forehead.
Wonder Woman then changed the subject: "I completely understand your desire to see your daughter, but we need to discuss the dialectical relationship between your goals and your methods..."
Just as Wonder Woman was drawing Trigon's attention, Green Lantern transformed into a beam of green light, merging into the magical defense network and flying swiftly towards the demon's phantom. As it reached her feet, it unexpectedly leaped out again.
boom! ! !
Another violent explosion occurred, leaving only a ripple on the magical defense network. Trigon was badly damaged again; his entire phantom shattered into countless specks of light. Strange, who had sneaked over with Green Lantern, frantically collected the scattered energy fragments. Meanwhile, another figure emerged—Constantine, also carrying a lantern, was diligently absorbing the scattered energy debris.
The other mages cursed, "You little brat, you want to hog everything again, don't you?!"
Most of the magicians summoned by Constantine were quite skilled. At this moment, some were digging out sacks, while others were swinging their magical implements, rushing towards the center of the arena like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.
Wonder Woman hesitated. She wasn't actually lacking in energy; demigods were born with the ability to collect magical energy from the universe and use it for themselves, without needing any external assistance. However, she felt Batman must be quite energy-starved, and if she went to steal some of his energy, it would be icing on the cake.
But then she thought about it again. These wizards weren't having an easy time either; they looked like they hadn't eaten for years, and they almost fought over a tiny shard of energy. Wonder Woman felt she couldn't compete with a bunch of beggars for food at this time; it was too immoral.
By the time the main universe's Batman, clad in his Hellbat armor, arrived, the "food" on the ground had been almost entirely picked up. Wonder Woman said somewhat awkwardly, "Um, I wanted to go and pick it up, but I felt that as a representative of the Justice League, I couldn't just start a fight with them, that wouldn't be right..."
The main universe's Batman nodded without speaking. While this clone brought a considerable amount of energy, he possessed far more of the Seven Lamps' power, so this wasn't a problem for now. Giving it to these human sorcerers would, in a way, enhance Earth's overall strength.
Zatanna didn't try to steal their energy. She just said with some concern, "Magic is a very dangerous thing. Originally, because of the lack of energy, mages couldn't do anything too serious. But now that they have energy, even if they don't intend to cause trouble, some magical experiments are very dangerous. Batman, you have to think of something."
"It's alright. The Earth Magic Defense Network has the function of monitoring energy fluctuations. Once the energy fluctuation exceeds the threshold, the Magic Defense Network will automatically start absorbing energy. In addition, I also plan to establish a magic organization as a reserve force for the Justice League, specifically to deal with magical affairs on Earth, just like the Sanctum Sanctorum next door."
"That's a good idea, but there's no guarantee that all the mages will listen to you. Some of them are used to working alone and won't be willing to join any organization..."
Zatanna looked at him. The main universe Batman didn't speak further. When the group of sorcerers returned beaming with joy after collecting the energy, the main universe Batman said, "Congratulations everyone, you must have had a very fruitful day. However, this was just an appetizer; there may be more demons invading Earth in the future. I think we need to form an organization to deal with such dangers."
Some astute individuals grasped the underlying meaning of the main universe's Batman: today's Trinity was merely a clone, and the energy it unleashed wasn't substantial. However, killing his clone today wouldn't be enough for the main body; it might send other clones, or even the main body itself might come.
By then, Batman, who controls the magical defense network, will surely organize the sorcerers to defend and counterattack. If they can still win, they'll generate a lot of energy again, just like today. This way, even without making a pact with the devil, they'll have a stable energy source—wouldn't that be perfect?
Many magicians immediately expressed their willingness to join, while others did not take it seriously, feeling that this was a windfall that was hard-won and they wanted to take it back and store it away as soon as possible.
In their quest to collect energy, they all ventured outside the magical defense network. Getting out was easy, but getting back in was a different story.
The mages, radiating energy, flew towards the multicolored magical defense network, only to be repelled as soon as they touched the edge. The mages looked bewildered; they tried several times, but simply couldn't get in.
“Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen,” the main universe Batman said behind them, “For the safety of Earth, we are temporarily not allowing any dangerous energy to pass through the magical defense network. If you want to go home, put down any unfamiliar energy you are carrying.”
Even the dumbest person could understand what he meant: either join the official organization and accept its management, or don't expect to get a single penny back. The sorcerers glared at Batman, but seeing his blood-red armor and Superman and Wonder Woman beside him, they stammered a few words and dared not speak.
They did acquire some energy, but with that, going head-to-head against the Justice League was wishful thinking. Besides, Batman now controlled the magical defense network; he could easily cut off everyone's energy supply with a flick of his wrist. Breaking ties with him would do them no good.
This group had no choice but to obediently accept Batman's proposal and join the Justice League's shadow department—the "Ministry of Magic"—alongside sorcerers like Constantine and Zatanna.
What many people may not know is that the Justice League also has departments, and it's not just composed of superheroes. Just like the Hall of Justice, there are many ordinary staff members who perform daily logistical maintenance and clerical work. In many storylines where villains invade the Hall of Justice, you can see cleaners and ordinary staff members.
To facilitate management, the three giants had long ago divided themselves into different departments: the Operations Department was responsible for combat, the Equipment Department was responsible for combat equipment, the Administration Department was responsible for logistical support, and the Defense Department was responsible for training young personnel, and so on.
Superheroes like Batman generally belong to the Operations Department, with Batman perhaps also overseeing the Equipment Department. The rest are mostly support personnel and ordinary citizens. For example, Barbara occasionally works in the Administration Department, and the Robins participate in the Security Department's work.
The Ministry of Magic to be established will be a department of the Justice League, not an organization independent of the Justice League. All their actions will be under the leadership of the Justice League. Furthermore, all magicians will be equal members, with no separate command structure.
The Batman of the main universe clearly made this decision after careful consideration. Batman actually dislikes centralized power because it could foster terrible ambition and lead to a leaderless situation if the primary command system malfunctions. It is neither a good way to rule superpowered individuals, nor is it a reasonable approach.
However, he had to do this to govern the mages. Most of them were too scattered, and like Constantine, most were impossible to find all year round. If you suggested establishing an independent organization, they would surely disobey orders and remain ineffective.
Only by establishing a highly centralized organization like the Justice League can we give them a rein, at least so that someone can be found when trouble arises, and only then can the organization function effectively. This is the principle of "if you want to open a window, you have to first remove the ceiling."
The main universe's Batman turned and surveyed the sorcerers; most of them wore expressions of reluctance. Even those who had initially wanted to join the organization were expressionless and unhappy.
Even Batman in the main universe can understand. Most wizards are used to being free-spirited and wandering all over the world, like a group of freelancers. Suddenly asking them to go back to a nine-to-five office life is something no one would be happy about.
But the main universe's Batman understands the principle of "a beating followed by a sweet treat." He turned to the sorcerers and said, "In that case, let's go back to headquarters and visit our future workplace. I still have some research to ask you to do. Let's go."