"What do you mean by selling hope?"

Staring into Mason's eyes, trying to dig into the black and white eyes to find something deeper in the soul in front of him, he said:

"Tell me your genius idea, I feel like you're not just trying to dig up the treasure we need, you're doing something good for this reason.

Like saving people and the like.

Mason, you can't hide the pity you have when you look at them, but I think you're just asking for trouble. ”

"I do want to do something good, but I'm also sure we can profit from it."

Mason rubbed his chin and said in a slow, thoughtful tone:

"I feel like we have a way to make the most of the money in addition to direct plunder and exchange, and we should find a way to save these people.

It's not that giving them a little food or water doesn't change the root of the problem.

I mean, give them what they really need, the end of this world is indeed unstoppable, but the sea can be the last refuge.

I have seen the post-apocalyptic world with my own eyes.

Frankly, I don't like it.

If there was a chance to step in and change the course of the apocalypse, I would gladly do it. ”

The pipe in Zakang's hand fell in shock, and the dark mage stared at Mason for nearly five seconds before he spoke:

"Do you know what you're talking about? There are more than 100,000 survivors gathered on this island alone! The whole world has been overrun by zombies, and they're expanding!

Have you forgotten what happened last night?

They don't care if they die here, so why do you deprive others of the right to pursue a happy life?

And most importantly, what do you want the four of us to save these people? Are you planning to trick Superman over? Or do you want to find a way to do the same as you tricked me, and bring the heroes of the entire Justice League over?

Are you stressed out and crazy?

Or otherwise?

You open the door and send me back to Gotham, and when I am reunited with my girlfriend, you can continue to do this great thing with my sincere wishes, okay?

And I don't think that's the way the stars do things!

Mason Cooper, as the captain of the exploration team, you really have to review your thoughts and thoughts, you can't go far with such a conscience! ”

Looking at Za Kang, who had already begun to jump to his feet, Mason was a little helpless, but he still waited until Za Kang finished complaining, then he reached out and pressed down, and said to him:

"Don't worry, I dare to say this, there is a way, I can convince you."

"Huh"

Zakang was clearly skeptical.

The argument between the two quickly attracted the attention of the other two team members. Catwoman jumped on the bamboo building with quick movements, the cloak of the invisibility cloak fluttering behind her but couldn't hide her beautiful figure, she jumped to Mason's side and glared at Zakang, without asking about the cause and effect, she was sure that Zakang must be doing something.

"Selena, you're here to judge!"

Konstantin would not care about Catwoman's attitude of helping her relatives or not, and added fuel to Catwoman's thoughts.

Catwoman was also shocked when she heard this, but soon the mature big sister approached Mason, patted him on the shoulder, and gave the young man a thumbs up.

Say:

"It's an ambitious plan, and it reminds me of what Batman was like when he swore to defend his city in many desperate situations. Even though I don't know how you're going to do your bragging, my sister likes the idea.

I joined! ”

"Boss, your idea sounds great, it reminds me of the Joker's mental state when he plotted to shoot Barbara Gordon to provoke Batman."

The kite man tactfully expressed his dissupport and concern.

But when Mason looked at him faintly, this very sensible and caring little brother immediately carried a gun, raised his head and patted Mason's chest and promised:

"But whatever the boss says, I'm absolutely out of my power to help! Besides, even if we fail, we won't lose anything, this world is over.

No matter how bad it is, how bad can it be? ”

"Your brains are broken! Mason must have drugged you and turned you into a well-behaved puppy who obeyed him! ”

Konstantin glared at Catwoman and Kite Man.

He took a pipe in his mouth and spat out a puff of smoke rings, and said:

"Look, that's the good guy you picked! I don't fit in with your group, like a demon in a party with angels and having to grovel and laugh at the angel captain!

Mason!

I want to strangle you more and more now.

You'd better try to convince me by saying your damn reasons before I actually get my hands dirty... I'm serious! Because your assessment of my strength is really accurate, Mason.

Even in this low-demon world, I can pinch the three of you to death here if I desperately sell blood. ”

"Don't quarrel, John, calm down, and boss, don't blame John for questioning, we don't have an antidote at hand."

When the kite man saw that Mason and Zakang were arguing, he jumped out to be a peacemaker, and he whispered:

"It's almost impossible to solve it, unless you can conjure it."

"Antidote?"

Mason pursed his lips and said as he pushed open the door of the bamboo building:

"Who says we don't?"

---

"In response to Captain Mason's idea of saving everyone from the one who just threatened me to kill me, I now have two options for you to choose from."

A few minutes later, in the bamboo building with the door closed, Zhakang stood in front of the table with his missing legs, opened his hands with a serious face, and said to the three people sitting in front of him:

"The one with the higher possibility is to call the gods of this world to descend to earth. Purify the zombie virus that has spread all over the world with infinite power, and then send a miracle like Genesis to clean up all the zombies overnight.

Then there is the less feasible second option.

We can rely on our own strength and wisdom to unite this group of guys who have been frightened mad by the end of the world to counterattack the continent from the ocean, eliminate the zombie plague, and give them a wonderful new world.

Personally, I prefer the first option. ”

Konstantin looked left and right, and the black magician reached out and made a prayer gesture on his chest, and said in a long, expressionless voice:

So, can we start praying now? I happen to know a couple of spells to communicate with the gods. ”

Zakang's strange words made Catwoman laugh and lean back, and the kite man grinned, but Mason was expressionless, and the young man glanced at the black magician and said:

"You analyzed it very well, don't analyze it next time. Sit down and listen to me now. ”

Konstantin snorted and found a chair to sit down.

He stared at Mason unconvinced with his pipe in his mouth, with a "I'll see how you blow" fun-like expression.

He didn't doubt that Mason did have resistance to the end when he proposed this plan, and he really wanted to help these poor people, but Zakang was just very sure that the strength of Team K couldn't do this.

As an egoist who doesn't hide his thoughts at all, Konstantin actually does something good occasionally to entertain himself without affecting his own interests.

But the matter at hand is not as simple as helping the old lady cross the road.

"First of all, we don't need to help these survivors counter-attack the zombie catastrophe that has spread."

Mason held out a finger and said to his players in a very calm tone:

"When we got aboard, even our boatswain knew that the Pirate Kings and the surviving Royal Fleet were going to hold a meeting to discuss a plan, and it was clear that someone was behind it.

It shows that the survivors of this world have not given up resistance.

They will do this kind of thing themselves, and they have enough motivation to do it. ”

The young man stretched out a second finger and said:

"Secondly, I never thought that we would personally go out to help them fight the zombies or anything.

Our main goal has always been clear, to search the world and find what we need to solve the problems we face.

However, the outbreak of the zombie apocalypse was sudden, which led to the fact that most of the valuable resources in this world actually exist in the Old World.

I need all kinds of magical materials to improve my alchemy and other skills.

Zakang wants powerful magical items and hellish forbidden knowledge, while Catwoman-sama wants all sorts of heirloom treasures.

Treasures that you can't possibly steal in our world, such as the Koh-i-Noor diamond and the Papal Scepter, are in this world where you can take them.

So to maximize the benefits, whether we want to or not, we will eventually go deep into the places that are occupied by zombies.

Compared to the four of us in the sea of zombies, I personally prefer to rely on the power of survivors, to put it mildly, we need a lot of cannon fodder. ”

"Well, actually, I have what I want..."

Charles, the transparent man of Team K, cautiously stretched out his hand and whispered:

"In addition to playing kites, I have other personal hobbies, such as collecting rare wines to take home in preparation for the reopening of Iceberg Bar and getting some gold.

Why are you looking at me like that?

I'm going to die in another world at any time, so I have to leave some inheritance for my son in advance! ”

"Look at your little bit of interest."

Zakang snorted, and he stared at the young man with his pipe in his mouth.

He knew that Mason had been running away from one of the most critical questions,

Ignoring Konstantin's meaningful gaze, Mason raised a third finger and said:

"Finally, it's a matter of resource utilization, folks."

He took out the thin captain's manual and threw it on the table, and said:

"Even in the Constellation Society, which holds information on countless parallel worlds, it is very rare for a world with supernatural powers and unique resources to be evaluated as C-class.

What's more, this is not yet an open public world that allows all members to explore.

This world belongs exclusively to the old K, and as the inheritor of the K team, this is our territory!

So it's a very simple truth.

Are we ready to make a fortune and run?

Or do you want to use a snack here and put some effort into turning it into a big rear where you can continue to transfuse blood for Team K? If we want to grab more profits, no one can do it? ”

Mason withdrew three fingers, looked at his three team members, and said:

"That's the premise of my decision, you don't have an opinion, right?"

"The boss's analysis makes sense."

The Kite Man was the first to speak.

He peeked at the expressions of Zakang and Catwoman, and whispered with some hesitation:

"But you haven't asked the most important question, boss, I didn't mean to embarrass you, but how can we help them? We really don't have an antidote to the zombie virus at hand.

Unless you can use your alchemy to craft a magic potion that will turn zombies back into humans within a few days. ”

"Zombies can't turn back!"

Mason shook his head and said:

"Mr. Potter's diary makes it clear that the virus directly changes life forms rather than poisoning or infection, and that they are already dead the moment they are completely transformed into zombies.

Alchemy also can't reverse this process.

But I still say what I just said, who said we don't have a cure? ”

The young man stood up and propped his hands on the table, looked at the three people in front of him, and said:

"Although I used zombie beasts to attack the Black Gate Prison in a personal vendetta.

But to be honest, it wasn't just that I wanted a peaceful life for the reason I made up my mind to do it at the risk of being thrown into Arkham Asylum by Batman.

There is a second reason,"

Mason shook his head, finally unveiled the riddle, and said:

"Batman already has enough samples of the zombie virus in his hands, and it's been almost a week since the disaster at Black Gate Prison. Do you think that with Batman's efficiency, his vaccine or serum that works against the zombie virus has been developed to that point?

You answer that question, Selena!

After all, of the four of us, you know the most about Batman in every sense of the word. ”

Mason's words struck the three people in front of him like a bolt of lightning, and Zakang stood up directly from his chair and looked at the young man in front of him who was only 17 years old with an incredible gaze.

Catwoman, who was named by Mason, was a little confused by this question, she rubbed her big beautiful eyes and thought for a few seconds, and then she said with some confirmation:

"With the scientific research capabilities of Batman's secret backers, with a complete sample and targeted defense research and no matter the cost, seven days is indeed enough time for them to come up with some results.

But there is no precedent for such a thing as a zombie virus, and maybe it will take longer? ”

"And what if you add in the assistance of the entire Justice League of weirdos with all kinds of strange abilities?"

Mason asked again.

Even Catwoman stopped talking.

If you follow Mason's thoughts, the best case scenario may be that there are boxes and boxes of complete vaccines that can work against the zombie virus in a medical kit in the Batcave.

After all, in terms of Batman's first reaction to any potential threat, which is always to formulate a counter-plan, after the zombie plague in Gotham, it is simply unrealistic to say that he is not prepared for this at all!

And all of this was already in Mason's plan.

"Look, now all the problems are solved!"

Mason looked at the three silent team members in front of him, he spread his hands, and said:

"We've got the initial plan, we've got the support from Batman, we've got the idea and the goal together, and now it's all we have to do is come up with a plan of action.

Once we have enough zombie vaccines in Gotham, what are we going to do to get them to the survivors?

How can we use this 'special resource' to manipulate the future direction of this world, so as to grab the maximum profit for us? ”

"You wait first, I'll have to pick it up."

Za Kang scolded angrily.

The Dark Mage rubbed his head and sat down and smoked his pipe without saying a word, visibly depressed by the cruel fact that he might not be the smartest person on the team.

"Boss! Awesome! ”

The Kite Man's thoughts were much simpler, and the way he looked at Mason now was almost entirely adoring.

"Wait, Mason, I'll admit that your plan is great, it's great in every way, but how are you going to convince Batman to help you produce a vaccine?"

Catwoman got up at this moment, pointed to Mason's arm and said:

"You can't tell Batman about the Stellar Society, that might trigger your curse."

"We don't have to tell him at all."

The young man shook his head and said:

"There's already been a zombie crisis in Gotham, and a few more times without even our involvement, Batman and Gotham City Hall will take the initiative to produce those drugs.

All we have to do is get a part of the process of circulating the drug.

How many people do you think are left in this state of the world? Millions of people are in the sky! Perhaps all they need is a drug production line to meet all their needs. ”

"You're going to unleash zombies to attack civilians?"

Catwoman's face became serious, but at this moment, the kite man reached out and pulled Catwoman's arm, and the little brother who was familiar with Mason's style of doing things whispered:

"Selena, there's more to Gotham than civilians. If you think about it, what's the most in the city? ”

Mason shrugged his shoulders and gave Catwoman a look for herself to realize that he looked back at Kite Man and asked:

"The nasty mafia has been harassing you lately about your bar reconstruction? Do you know where their core stronghold is? And where are the shady businesses of the other gangs in the city? ”

The Kite Man shuddered, and for a second of silence for the gangsters in Gotham, he whispered:

"I'll draw you a picture in a moment, boss."

"Good, the last part of Gotham Operation has been done."

Mason moved his shoulders and said:

"Now that's all that's left to do is how to distribute the drugs once they arrive, and I think we should..."

"Boom"

A loud bang suddenly erupted on the sea outside the bamboo tower, like the sound of heavy artillery firing interrupted Mason's words.

The young man walked up to the window and looked out.

In the gradually hot sun, a huge black battleship is commanding several ships towards Turtle Island, and the cannon just now is those guys bombarding the ships that are blocked on the sea and can't dodge.

Such arrogance caused a fire to be burned on the sea, and Mason's boatswain ran in in a panic with his pants drawn.

The one-eyed old sailor said to Mason with fear:

"Wizard, our ship has been hit..."

"The broken ship is gone, who is the person who came?"

Mason asked.

The old sailor, with obvious fear from the bottom of his heart, looked out the window at the black battleship slowly approaching, lowered his voice and trembled, and whispered:

"That's Queen Anne's Revenge, the legendary great pirate Barbossa and his fleet, which he stole from another great pirate, 'Blackbeard' Edward Teach."

"Is this Queen Anne's Revenge? It's a little bigger than I remember. ”

Mason blinked.

He reached out and gently pulled it out of his bag, and the voodoo doll that was very similar to Lao K was held in his hand, as well as the voodoo birdcage that has now become a "zombie beast breeding room".

Miss McGonagall, the zombie cat lying in the middle of it, seemed to be accustomed to Mason's breath, and no longer roared when she was held in her hand.

Mason stroked the two things, then looked at the legendary pirate ship near Turtle Island, and another idea jumped into his mind.

"John!"

He turned back and said:

"Walk out with me for a while, the two of us urgently need to repair the rift in our friendship, and meet our 'new friends' by the way."