"Yes, the Philosopher's Stone, and some of the recipes for the real Elixir of Immortality. I specifically asked the two very famous neutral alchemist brothers of the Star Society to identify them.

They told me that the formula was 100% genuine, and that they were willing to pay a fortune for the broken formula from me. ”

In the room of the Society of the Stars, the Great Wizard Igor's gray merciless eyes shone brightly, and he rubbed the goatee on his chin and said meaningfully:

"I'm old, friend, and you're not young either. But we're just entering this new world of possibilities, and it seems a shame to face death head-on.

I'm still excited about my newfound runes of runes, studying the ancient stone carvings all night long, trying to master the power of lightning.

It's like the excitement of my first encounter with magic as a child.

Time has not been generous to me.

However, having held the key to the Divine Domain, it is really difficult for me to give up like this.

The letter said that there were at least six pieces of the same kind, but they were all in the hands of a team in that world, and it was they who attacked Amaterasu and that led them to ask us for help.

Now that it has been confirmed that the recipe is genuine, all other precious materials can be collected through the system of the Stars Society, but only the Philosopher's Stone, which is the main body, can only be made by an alchemist who has reached the pinnacle.

This may be our only chance. ”

Igor raised his finger and took the small fragment of the Philosopher's Stone in his hand, and said:

"Think about why our world is being targeted, old friend, the conquerors destroyed us in order to find this strange thing that can save people from death.

Even in the seemingly omnipotent Stellar Society and the system it is in, immortality without side effects is also a luxury.

Not only can we use it ourselves, but we can also use it to knock on the door to the upper floors.

Or even escape the sad fate of becoming a hound! ”

Archwizard Gilbert was still cautious, and he shook his head and said:

"The temptation of a treasure and the greed stepping into a dangerous unknown place is like the beginning of a tragic story at all times.

It's more like a lure laid out by a cunning hunter, specially selected for those who can't bear it.

And in this story, who is playing the hunter is not yet known, but I am sure that we are becoming prey step by step in the temptation of treasure.

Have you checked the coordinates of the world? ”

"I've asked someone about it, an A-class world."

Grand Wizard Igor squinted his eyes and said:

"The danger is definitely there, but the benefits are also there, I want to go over and take a look, and if there is a fatal danger, I will quit as soon as possible."

"I don't think they're going to give you time to quit, Igor."

Archwizard Gilbert shook his head and said:

"Why don't you send someone over to explore the way first?"

"Well, that's the problem."

Igor said with some sorrow:

"That A-level world is a bit troublesome, it is marked as special by the three great masters, if you want to enter it, it is not enough to just have world coordinates, you must report to the exploration great master in advance.

I have applied but received a response that the team must be led by the captain himself, and that the person entering must be at least a C grade and stay for no more than three days.

In this way, relying on my side alone, the strength is a little thin. ”

"Ha, I knew it."

Archwizard Gilbert sneered and said:

"How could Igor's bad character take the initiative to reveal the information of such a treasure to me, we were not friends before, but we were waiting for me here.

You want to bring me in, but you just want to use my students and peers as cannon fodder.

You want to be beautiful!

That was the end of the conversation.

I crave treasures, but I hate being used and the imminent threat of death. ”

"I think I'm going to convince you, give me a chance."

Old Igor didn't care about the cynicism of the man in front of him, he gestured, and opened the closed door behind him, along with the secret door of the treasure storage room in the room.

He walked into it with the staff of the double-headed eagle, and said:

"The code between wizards is an equivalent exchange, you and I are both wizards, and we all have a price. Come with me, Agilbert, and pick a few gifts to please yourself.

Don't be too busy refusing to say no, see if I'm sincere.

No sorcerer can resist this knowledge from the gods, I can't, and neither can you. ”

Ten minutes later, in the office of Mr. Hunter on the top floor of the Star Castle, Ciri, dressed as a man, had just temporarily recovered from the exhausting affairs caused by the third shock, and just wanted to take a beautiful bath to relieve the fatigue of the busy days of the past few days, and then was disturbed by the blind guy who came to apply for a special operation.

She maintained the sanity and indifference that a great mentor should have, and did not burst out of her bad temper, but when she saw the application for joint exploration in front of her, she immediately frowned.

She glanced at the two very different old wizards standing in front of her, and then asked in a deep manly voice:

"Mr. Igor, and Mr. Eggerbert, are you sure you want to apply to go to that dangerous world? If I'm not mistaken, both of you have already started the promotion process for the A-rank Council of Twelve, right?

At this critical juncture, it does not seem right to choose not to hurry up and prepare for the very dangerous promotion that lies ahead, and to choose to spend your energy in a world that you are completely unfamiliar with.

I should have told both of you in advance.

The world you are going to is very, very dangerous! Even A-class personnel have to prepare a bit before they dare to step into it. ”

"Thank you for the reminder, Lord Hunter, but we've made up our minds."

Old Igor replied seriously.

His answer made Mr. Hunter shake his head inwardly.

Although she didn't know what this incident had to do with the headache Mason and Team K, she was sure that the two confident wizards in front of her and their elite team would never return this time.

The demise of Team Amaterasu hasn't been a wake-up call for these guys. It seems that greed is indeed a beautiful and terrible quality.

"Well, if you're sure you want to do that."

Ciri no longer stands in the way.

Good words could not persuade the damned ghost, so she picked up her seal and stamped it on the application with a bang, and said to the two great wizards:

"The two of you and your pioneer team are the backbone of the Star Society, I should pay more attention to your future, and since you are determined to go to that world, I will help you again.

Now that the third impact is coming to an end, the parallel world system will have to be reintegrated for a period of time, so the first task of the A-level promotion process for the two of you will be carried out in this A-level world.

Let me see if there's a task for you guys, wait a minute. ”

She pretended to take out a thick task document and looked at it, and after a few seconds, she pointed to one of them, looked up and said to the two great wizards:

"That's it, there's a guy in a city called Gotham in that world, and his nickname is 'Batman'.

You've probably heard this name in taverns.

He's dangerous, but he's the kind of talent the organization needs.

Therefore, your first promotion task is to capture him alive and bring him back to Castle of the Stars, and the second mission is to ransack the Bat Cave and bring back at least 20 pounds of Kryptonite.

If you can do this, you can complete the first round of promotion. ”

The two great wizards looked at each other, nodded and said:

"Thank you for your help, Lord Hunter."

"Well, go and prepare, the coordinates of the target world will be lifted in thirty minutes, and I will send you directly into Gotham, remember, you can't stay for more than three days!"

Mr. Hunter got up and watched the two great wizards leave her office, and the moment the door closed, she coughed and pulled out a classic small Nokia phone from a drawer.

Looking at the communication number marked as "troublemaker" on the screen, he was a little hesitant for a moment to inform Mason of this matter.

She felt that Mason must have been secretly playing a demon in this matter from beginning to end, but she didn't know why that little guy wanted to hit these two wizarding pioneer squads that were not weak.

But at the moment, the "personal relationship" between her and Mason is a little awkward because of the previous dispute, perhaps, this is an opportunity to adjust the relationship?

Thinking of the various situations that kept appearing to Mason, Hunter Ciri hesitated for a moment, and finally pressed the number.

She felt the need to maintain a good relationship with Mason.

It was her instinct as a hunter told her instinct that she might need the help of Mason and his K-Team in the future.

——

"Bruce, Cyborg said you just adjusted the watchtower's guards?"

In the control room of the cool mechanical tower in orbit around the planet on the earth where Gotham City is located, the superhero who flew over in levitation said to Batman, who was sitting in the control chair and monitoring various important cities on the earth:

"Why? Is it your 'bat instinct' that senses danger again? ”

"Clark, if you had carefully read my revised list, you wouldn't have asked that."

The old man was a little tired and put down the cup in his hand, he turned the system in front of him into automatic monitoring, turned the chair and looked back at the classic dressed Superman behind him.

He explained in that hoarse and low tone:

"Don't you notice that most of the members of the team are in a bad mood? We, including Diana, have just destroyed a world, and while we are morally responsible, we are still under pressure to do so.

In this case, what our partners needed was a short vacation to ease all their doubts, and I arranged professional psychological intervention for them.

Star Labs will also send a professional person to take care of this. ”

"You're very thoughtful, and I'll admit I overlooked that."

Dachao nodded very seriously, and at the same time picked up a PDA and carefully read the guards who had been assigned to the watchtower for a few days, but he was puzzled when he looked at him.

"Blue beetles? Firestorm? These two kids are members of the Teen Titans, right? It is said that the potential is huge, how can there be Kara? My cousin had just found her first permanent job, and I didn't think it would be good for her career to take a leave of absence at this time. ”

Superman put down the PDA, looked at the old man, and said:

"I'm not questioning your arrangement, Bruce, but none of these members are familiar with how the watchtower works, they're just a 'reserve' force."

"They can't always be reserves, Clark!"

The old man shook his head and said:

"The situation we are facing has not eased, and although Barry reported a few hours ago that the 'shock tremors' of the parallel world are subsided, we all know that this is not the end and that it will be repeated in the near future.

We should take advantage of this time to make our young fighters aware of the gravity of the situation.

I select members who have a lot of potential but are inexperienced, and we will need them to go through a period of training to accelerate their growth.

This rotation is a great opportunity.

You don't have to worry about them not being up to the task, because you and I will stay here and lead them.

Also, Clark, you know that our adversaries still have eyes on our world, and they are eating away at us through covert activities, and it is a danger to keep these children on Earth.

I don't want to see the forces that are supposed to protect the world drawn into the dark camp. ”

"Well, if that's the case, then I don't have any doubts."

Dachao nodded, put down the PDA and said:

"But Carla's job was something she managed to find, you know, she's got a bit of a personality."

"You're overprotective of your cousin, Clark, she's Kryptonian too!"

Batman stood up, activated his money ability, and said to Da Chao:

"You don't have to worry about her job at all, just five minutes ago, Wayne Group News sent her an internship offer that would get a good job at Met.

If she is willing to accept it, she can even work until she voluntarily retires or the Wayne Group goes bankrupt. ”

"Wait!"

As a reporter, Dachao immediately noticed that something was wrong, and he asked with a strange expression:

"The Wayne Group doesn't have a news department in the Met, it's a matter of the circle, and if you do, there's no way Louise and I wouldn't know."

"Of course you don't know."

When the old man turned to leave, there was a fleeting and approachable smile under his mask, and he said:

"I just set up that department ten minutes ago."

"Bruce! You can't do this! ”

Dachao immediately retorted unhappily:

"You've put your hands on the daily planet to let me and Louise work for you, and now you're planning to 'captive' my cousin? With Kara's character, she wouldn't discuss these things with you as gently as I did. ”

"Carla Eyre's first credit card after entering Earth was in my bank, the apartment she currently rents is my property, she takes out a loan to buy a car and insures it at my company, her trip to Europe last year was also arranged through my travel agency, and the mobile phone and computer she uses are specially made by Wayne Group.

I admit I'm spying on her.

But it is because of my 'protection' that your outspoken and overly kind cousin has so far escaped 24 kidnappings, 237 telecommunications frauds, and 41 premeditated and purposeful approaches. ”

The old man laid out the facts and told the evidence.

He looked back at Dachao with a speechless face, shook his head and said:

"It's not 'captivity,' Clark, it's my concern for the 'discreet' team members. It's like I'll help you redeem the farm after our previous little conflict is over.

Even superheroes can encounter dilemmas because they are not good at dealing with them, and too much exposure to the dark side of the world can also discourage you from protecting them.

That's what friends and teammates are all about, and that's what collaboration is all about.

You dedicate your strength to protecting the world and can stand in the sun and receive praise.

Naturally, there will be someone to deal with the unpleasant things that happen in the dark, and this is also my responsibility in this team.

Each of us has our own responsibilities. ”

"No, Bruce, I'm not accusing you, I'm just"

Dachao wanted to argue with his teammates about these clichés again, but as soon as he spoke, the two heard a serious voice from the steel bones:

"Batman, Superman! The space-time disturbance signal has appeared in Gotham again, this time very obviously, the casters are ready to act, and I can't stop them. ”

"Stop! Don't let them die! ”

Batman and Dachao glanced at each other, the two rushed to the elevator, and the old man whispered to the steel bone:

"There has to be a plan for this."

(End of chapter)