"What did he say?"

That night, in his office at the Afterlife Bar, Mason sat in front of a chair and talked on the phone with Ciri, who was far away in the Star Castle.

He will be holding a piece of the hand component of the Lord of the Universe armor to analyze the structure of this thing and draw by the way, but he still has to pay attention to the movements of Old A's side with both minds.

In the face of Mason's inquiry, Ciri, who was taking a bath in petals, said in a lazy elongated voice:

"Nothing special, just a symbolic rebuke of our private actions, but then there was a 180-degree turn, and nonsense about Brainiac making mistakes first, and our actions were necessary and correct."

"It seems that Brainiac's head has indeed completed a good benefit replacement for him in the hands of old A, otherwise he would not have put it down so gently in that guy's style.

Didn't he say anything to reward me this time? ”

Mason asked with a hint of teasing, and Ciri hesitated for a moment, and said truthfully:

"He said you killed Brignac and wanted a seat on the board to become vacant, so he could get you promoted to a non-existent councillor if you wanted.

Start with the lower ranks, and after a little time, you can shine on the new battlefield or something.

I'm sorry for you, I know you don't like this kind of time-wasting thing, and the fact that you have gone from a B-class member to a director of hope is a bit too shocking and will definitely cause you unnecessary trouble. ”

"Well, you still know me."

Mason nodded, and he took apart the silver armor in his hand, and said to Ciri as he imitated the drawing:

"Didn't the warlock react to the news?"

"He hasn't heard from him yet."

The hunter replied:

"The Warlock's backer is only His Excellency Fate, and although he is also a powerful person in the Council of Hope, he rarely attends meetings because of his sleep, and he is not as well-informed as we are in this regard.

But I guess once Johnny Skull is resurrected, he will have to trouble the Warlock first.

Once he knows the news, he may jump off the wall in a hurry, and this kind of thing will definitely bring him a lot of pressure. ”

"If you can't withstand the pressure, you're going to be out of shape."

Mason narrowed his eyes and said:

"That dog thing can't be left any longer, and he must be dealt with in the next world invasion, so that the Stars will fall into our hands...

At least superficially.

You'll have to gather the information of a few A-class members under the Warlock's command, I need the information to make a plan. ”

"The swordsman is busy with this, she has a lot to do with those guys, and I'll bring you the information in a few days."

The hunter made a splash, which should have been the movement of stepping out of the bathtub, and said casually to Mason:

"I also need you to help me change those origin X metals, it's not easy to use, and that set of hand armor, that's a men's model, so remember to prepare tools."

"Okay."

Mason answered and hung up after a few more homely conversations, and he scratched his head as he looked at the drawings drawn in front of him.

Although there are plans to replace the Vibranium Fenrir Armor that he is currently using with the Master of the Universe, the internal structure of this thing is a bit too complicated even if it has a physical object.

The construction diagram of one arm alone took Mason a full six hours to draw, and this Brainiac used too many high-end technologies for his power armor, some of which Mason had never even seen of alien technology.

It's no wonder that driving it requires level 7 engineering, which is a big problem.

However, there is no need to worry about the energy problem, he has already left the stage of using the Ark reactor, and now it is a new scene of "combining magic and technology" in this regard.

With a flick of his fingers, the Life-Binding Rat charm jumped into his hand.

Although this thing has been repaired, it is still difficult to hide its dilapidated appearance, and its weathering marks are very heavy, according to the female Ultron, this thing is estimated to disintegrate after a few more full uses.

Although it is an item on the mysterious side, it is also necessary to talk about an energy balance, and the fact that it can give life to dead things must consume the mysterious energy contained in this charm.

"So I have to make another set of twelve spells for backup, using 10,000-year-old stones and dragon bones as raw materials should be enough, and in a few days, the Star Castle will have to go to the treasure house again."

Mason pulled out his notebook and jotted down the need.

There are too many things recorded on it that give him a headache, and each manufacturing branch has an urgent task sequence, and the twelve water bodies are a little unbearable.

He felt he needed to make a priority.

But this matter has to be discussed with his own water body to ask for their opinions, so as not to make the embarrassing matter of the previous doppelganger rebellion.

Mason revised the drawings again, and after making sure that no details were missing, he leaned back in his chair and pulled it out, and the black metal ball jumped from his bag into his palm.

It looks unremarkable on the outside, similar to the golden apple and biobait of Isu engineering, but the two are by no means the same thing.

Mason stared at it, and the information label quickly popped up:

Black Apple: Forbidden Secret

Quality: Origin Artifact/Cosmic Negative Pole, Unknown Craft

Effect:

Ask the Black Apple, which is full of mysteries of the universe, and it will give you a standard answer.

Warn!

The Black Apple is a forbidden knowledge of the origin of the universe, and will be subjected to terrible pressure to obtain answers, with unpredictable and severe consequences for the questioner.

Warn!

Any life in the universe can ask questions to the Black Apple, but each life only has one chance to get an answer in their lifetime, so choose your questions carefully.

Warn!

After obtaining an answer from the Black Apple, the item can no longer be used by the same questioner, with serious consequences for forcible use.

Maker: Wall of Origin Seal

Item description: Breniac asked Black Apple a great question, and as a result, he became a paraplegic, and while this has to do with the fact that he has gained too much knowledge in a short period of time, you should consider his fate before acting.

Today's items show the seriousness of the accident, and even a faint hint of concern in them, which is enough to make Mason vigilant enough about what he has in his hand.

It may really know everything.

But acceptance of knowledge has always come at a price.

Truth be told, Mason would love to ask the black apple in his hand right now how to survive the shock.

But he eventually resisted the urge and had an answer of his own, and he didn't need to get another "standard answer" from elsewhere before verifying that his answer was wrong.

"The artifact is indeed an artifact, but it's a bit strange in the form of effect."

Mason sighed and picked up the black apple and placed it on the handle of his penguin umbrella, the handle of this thing had been bare since the golden apple was broken, and the black apple was just the right size.

If Mason didn't say it, who would have thought that he would use such a precious cosmic artifact to decorate his own umbrella?

It's also a clever way to hide.

"Huh"

The office door was pushed open, and Mason looked up to see Catwoman, dressed in a classic skinny outfit and wearing ruby goggles, walking in with a dinner.

She smiled and sat down in a chair across from Mason, handed the fragrant dinner in her hand to Mason, and then looked at him with her chin very womanish, as if she was going to watch him eat it.

At this moment, Mason wondered if there was something strange added to this dinner.

"Say whatever you want, this attitude always makes me a little hairy."

Mason didn't move his knife and fork, he stared at Catwoman-sama and said:

"Any new ideas? I heard that you have been in a hot fight with the master recently, and Miss Huazi told me that you have to go out to accompany him on the night patrol almost every night.

Maybe it's to enlighten him not to put too much pressure? ”

"How can you be as passionate as you think, old husband and wife."

Catwoman pushed her goggles above her helmet, sighed and played with the cat's paws of her hand, and whispered:

"It's just that he's been tracking down the Skrulls lately, and it's been a lot of energy and it's really stressful, and I feel like Bruce is secretly plotting something.

Just as you have been preparing for the conflict that will eventually erupt, he is dealing with threats and wars in his own way.

And I'm sure he already knows about the old lady and Aunt Clown.

Although he has no evidence..."

Selena glanced at Mason, who had picked up the spoon and took a sip of the soup, and said:

"He's always looking for clues when he's wandering around Gotham, including the Penguins and Two-Faced Girl, and while he doesn't say it, I know he's using his brains to try to catch the two guys hiding around him and secretly protecting him.

Indeed, as you said, he enjoyed the process of peeling back the cocoon.

This may be his leisure and entertainment to relieve his stress. ”

"Isn't that great?"

Mason pretended to be stupid without raising his head and said:

"My lord is playing games with his parents, he has his girlfriend by his side, and the things he longs for all his life are close at hand, as his lover, you should feel happy for him."

"But I'm dying of boredom!"

Selena finally said what she meant, she snorted, and said:

"I thought I'd enjoy this kind of company, and follow him around the city in the dark like I used to, like a game of black cats and bats.

But it turns out that no one can go back.

The first week was very interesting, I seemed to have regained all my passion, and even forced him to do something exciting in the city that he shouldn't have done, but then it turned straight on, and the repetitive boredom quickly filled all my life. Chinese Net

I was forever changed by another little man..."

Catwoman stretched out her voice, stretched out her sharp cat paws and stroked Mason's forehead, and she said in a dumb voice:

"He took me to more interesting places, took me to see more bizarre scenery, broadened my horizons and gave me an "ideal" that made me fascinated, but guess what?

The little man gave me everything, then kicked me away and threw me back into the cat cage to let me continue playing the ball of yarn as a child.

He said he was protecting me.

But I feel that he is disgusting me, oops, the old aunt is like this, she loses all her charm and is disliked wherever she goes. ”

"You said you wanted to take a break."

Mason felt the sharp claws resting on his chin, and he put the last mouthful of soup in his mouth, then wiped his mouth and said:

"Are you sure you can get back on the team?"

"Of course."

Catwoman snorted and said:

"I'm going to have to go around the different places, leave more personal space for Bruce, let him think about our relationship, and give me a little time to relax..."

"Hey, it's not been a day or two since we've been in contact."

Mason wiped his mouth and glanced in the direction of the window without a trace, and complained:

"I can see that you can't help but say, in fact, it's not the master who is shaken, it's you who is shaken, right? You want to run away from him again, just like the last time, you ran away from the wedding he had prepared for you.

You're going to brutally tear the heart of the man who loves you apart with your cat's paws again, but it's just to resist an ending where you and I both know you're going to fall eventually. ”

"Gee, I can't hide it from my sweet little brother Mason."

Catwoman, who had been exposed to the truth, pouted, and she lay down on the table tiredly, swiping her cat's paws around Mason's desk, and whispered in a voice that only two people could hear:

"I can't stay any longer, Mason.

After going out for so long, I thought my mind would be able to stand on its own again, but when I got back to that fascinating man, I knew I was finished.

The long separation did not cool the feelings, but only allowed it to be hidden deeper, and when it exploded again, it was enough to destroy all my sanity.

Do you remember when I said I'd only marry him when I had my first wrinkles?

Seven days ago, while I was spending the night at Wayne Manor, he proposed to me, again, and this time I hesitated for a full thirty seconds to reject him...

Hell, he knew I was shaken.

If I had to do it all over again, I'm afraid I'd really be able to convince myself to accept another life that once scared me, but now is not a good time to make a life contract..."

Selena looked up and said to Mason:

"So I convinced myself that when all this was over, after I helped you destroy the Stars Society, I would marry him without any burden."

"Uh... There's something I just wanted to tell you. ”

Mason looked at Selena with a serious face, he pointed out the window with some embarrassment, and said:

"Bruce was there, a minute ago, you may have been too caught up in your mood to notice it, but I didn't try to stop you after you started to tell what you were feeling.

So what you just said, he heard. ”

"What are you afraid of, it's not that you can't listen!"

Catwoman snorted, got up, swayed her waist and strode to the window, and pulled the old man who was hiding outside, and the dog man and woman kissed each other in front of Mason, who was enjoying dinner.

Alas, it's all middle-aged people's twilight love, is it really good for the two of you to show such pure love?

"I'm leaving, Bruce."

Catwoman pushed the old man away in front of her, she took a few steps back to the door of the world, twisted the handle, waved her hand and said:

"This will be my last adventure, and when I come back the next time you better prepare a formal proposal and stop using a damn ring, it's too old-fashioned."

"I'll wait for you to come back."

Batman said affectionately in his trademark husky voice:

"The set-up for the last wedding has been hidden in the Batcave, as long as you need it..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Catwoman sent a flying kiss with a sly smile, and then leaped into the door of the world like a cat and disappeared.

"You should have stopped her while she was setting that horrible g-."

Mason, who leaned back in his chair and watched the excitement, threw a strawberry into his mouth and said to the master:

"Saying this kind of thing at parting often means terrible results, but don't worry, I'll take care of my catwoman sister as an honorary Robin.

I promise I'll bring you a bouncing Selena. ”

"I knew you would, so I was relieved that she was leaving."

The old man turned around with his cloak raised, looked at Mason solemnly, and said:

"That's not what I'm here for tonight, something's wrong, Mason! Pack up and follow me to Kansas, where Grayson and John Wick and Barry are already there.

We need to act stealthily and not alarm others. ”

"Huh?"

Mason was stunned when he heard the name of the place, then got up and said:

"What's wrong?"

"Fifteen minutes ago, his signal was gone."

The lord said:

"Also missing out was Jonathan Kent Jr.'s signal, which I suspect was the "super spy" you mentioned earlier, and unfortunately I couldn't find it before it acted. ”

"It's not your fault, their patterns of action are very secretive even among the Skrulls, and no one can predict them, but the good news is that their owners are finished.

And now that they have a new owner, this incident may not be a bad thing. ”

Mason lifted his magic suitcase from his bag and said to the master:

"Let's go, let's go."