16. Facing fate is always stressful, and it is human nature to choose to escape

Mason left the office without immediately dialing the number, instead lit a cigarette at the exit of the undetectable area of the level, and first passed the news to the old lady that the A-class members of the Stellar Society had infiltrated.

Now that this situation is in this situation, it is time to activate the dark line that the Assassin League has been buried.

After the old lady received the message, Mason spat out the smoke ring, dialed the communicator in his hand to a special frequency, he turned on the optical projection, and waited patiently to be connected.

After more than a dozen seconds of busy signals, a voice suddenly sounded:

"Hello?"

Along with the voice, there was a figure projected in front of him.

A white cloak enveloped the body, enveloping the whole body like a mummy, and creating a crescent moon on the forehead, covering the cheeks with no features other than a pair of moonlit eyes.

This person is the "Divine Messenger" who was an A-class member who had a relationship with Mason in the Eternal Rock before.

His true identity is the Moon Knight, an emissary of the Egyptian god Khonsu.

"I'm still waiting for you to contact me when you take the initiative?"

Although the Moon Knight has no mouth and only a pair of eyes, the pupils of the shining moonlight at this time twisted into a strange arc, and he was clearly smiling.

The guy stared at Mason across the projection, who rhythmically tapped on the table in a dim space and said:

"I admit it's brilliant that you sent that fake to join us when we kidnapped Black Adam, and your pretender is so good that even I was tricked.

However, the power of Your Excellency of Fate has finally discerned this traitor for us. You know you're doing useless work, right? ”

"Useless? I don't think so. ”

Mason burned the cigarette butt in his hand, and in the blue smoke he said to the moon knight in front of him:

"Am I not talking to you secretly now? Your Excellency, isn't this conversation a secret from the Warlock Mentor? I never imagined that my pretender would be able to lurk among you for long.

In fact, having a secret channel to connect with each other has met all my expectations.

She did this very well.

She deserves to be commended, and I hope you didn't kill her. ”

"Smack"

Moon Knight snapped his fingers.

The dim area he was in was instantly illuminated by the bright moonlight, revealing the whereabouts of the pretender sent by Mason, Empress Vikran of Skrull.

The poor Empress Skrull was hung in the air with her arms pulled by two chains, her head bowed, but the scars on her body represented the terrible torture she had just experienced.

"She's really loyal to you."

Moon Knight said in a relaxed tone:

"I've traveled to the realms and heard of the reputation of the Skuruls, and I can't imagine any way you've managed to make this group of natural chaos so loyal to you.

We used all sorts of methods to torture her, tortured her, and we even asked all the information about the Empress's seven lovers, even the time and place of her first taste of the forbidden fruit in her youth.

But she gritted her teeth and refused to reveal all the secrets about you and Team K. Seriously, her stubbornness already disgusts me!

If you hadn't made the call at this time, we'd probably have opened her brain.

Let's uncover the secret, shall we?

How the hell did you train these Skruls? ”

"Freedom."

Mason touched the Scarul Spiritual Signet on his right hand, and he said:

"I promise them real freedom and the right to choose their future."

"Hey, I guess that's it, it's boring."

The Moon Knight snorted, and he didn't take the initiative to speak, just looked at Mason in the brutal background of the fainting Empress Vikland, who was still bleeding from the hanging.

He was waiting for Mason to speak.

"You didn't tell the Warlock about this, and you said that you had been waiting for me to contact you, which means that you are also suspicious of the outcome of the Warlock's invasion of the world.

In this case, it means that there is a possibility of cooperation between the two sides. ”

Mason opened his mouth and said:

"Let's talk, state your terms, and answer me a question."

"No, no, no."

Moon Knight shook his head and said:

"It's just my own selfish not to report your little actions to the Warlocks, Mason, my mysterious and powerful compatriot, for the first time since the establishment of the Star Society, I've seen the Grand Mentor go to such a high level for the sake of a world.

The confrontation between you and the Warlock has clearly gone beyond business.

It's an obvious personal vendetta and I'm interested in the inside story and would even be willing to make a friend with you if I could.

But that's just my personal opinion.

You see, those of us are never free, just as the three gurus represent different forces, and the A-class members also have their own struggles. ”

The guy pointed to the sky, and although he didn't say it explicitly, Mason already understood what he meant.

The captain nodded and said:

"So, even if you have no interest in the Warlock's invasion and victory, you still have to take your team members into this world war, because the people behind you don't give you more options?"

"All right! Talking to smart people is easy. ”

The Moon Knight laughed, but he spread his hands and said helplessly:

"The legendary gods, who were not noble, not firm, or wise, had come together to deal with the imminent death of the world, and had been promised to join that council and occupy their seats.

For the truly powerful, the majesty of the gods is a flower in the mirror, and they can decide many things regardless of the thoughts of the gods, which makes the gods dissatisfied.

But now it's just dissatisfaction.

It is far from the time to abandon or break up, and the main reason is that the gods, who have strong self-esteem and a strong desire to survive, do not see a second choice at the moment.

Mason Cooper, they're something you can fight for, and I'm tired of doing things for the bad guys, and I wish I had as many options as you do.

So my advice to you is to use this as a stage for a show and show them what you can do.

The Oracles are your enemies!

But we may not always be enemies, it all depends on how you and your world perform next, and don't expect mercy from us.

However, if you can show mercy to our men when you have the upper hand, then I will definitely thank you and remember your kindness.

Well, that's all I can tell you before the war begins.

Let's make a hostage exchange. ”

Moonlight Knight pointed to Vikland, the Skrull Empress behind him, and said:

"Send back the Black Adam I need, I'll send your minions back, you just said there's another problem? Say, I'm in a good mood today, and if I can answer, I know everything. ”

"Then I asked."

Mason didn't care about the guy's arrogant attitude, the dominant person should speak like this, he would cough and say:

"Who are the Warlock's collaborators in our world other than Lex Luthor and the Celestial Eye Society's miscellaneous people?"

"Tsk, look at your question."

The Moon Knight snorted and said:

"You already have the answer in mind, right? There are only a few people there who can monitor the world, and even fewer who can cooperate with us to infiltrate without us knowing.

I don't know what you think, why would a traitor be in charge of guarding the gates? Maybe it's because the gentleman is well disguised?

Or is he so majestic that you don't dare to doubt him? ”

"After learning that Black Adam had defected to the enemy, I did have some doubts about the big man's true thoughts."

Mason moved his fingers and said:

"I just want to know, when did he collude with you?"

"Good question."

The Moon Knight knocked on the table and asked:

"And when did he become aware of the impact? You see, the world of the prophets is always boring, and those who can see the future are tormented.

They know that the future is dark, and they want to save the world but have no ability to change their fate, and under the double pressure of a dark future and inner torment, these prophets can easily go astray.

But it's not their fault.

They need to find a way to avoid the worst, but there will always be problems with these methods, and any change will have to pay a price.

Knowing the future is never a blessing, it is the most terrible curse in the world.

That's all I can say.

Oh, by the way, there's one more thing I want to tell you before we end the newsletter, Mason, please listen carefully. ”

The messenger of the gods paused, and said to Mason in an accentuated tone:

"The A-class members are not all die-hard Warlock loyalists, and his face is not big enough to make everyone subservient, as I am in my current situation.

If you're keen enough to find what everyone craves, it's not impossible to convince everyone to follow you to their lives, but there are a few of the twelve who are very die-hard.

They choose to stand with Warlocks forever for a variety of reasons, so you have to be careful when you encounter them.

Don't capsize in the gutter.

Tomorrow at noon, the Rock of Eternity, hostage exchange, no problem, right? ”

"Well, no problem."

Mason nodded and said:

"Thanks for the reminder."

"Alas, alas, don't talk nonsense!"

The Moon Knight snorted and scolded:

"I didn't tell you anything, and when you're taken back to Star Castle as a traitor, please don't confess me, okay?"

"Hmm."

Mason hung up the communication.

He took a deep breath and returned to his office, where a group of people stared at him, and the captain looked around and said:

"The total invasion of the Stars will happen before noon tomorrow, maybe even the next hour or the next second, and the good news is that not all A-Class teams are hard-fought enemies who can communicate and be convinced.

But the bad news is that we don't know who the undetermined enemies are.

In addition, the identity of the last messenger of the Stellar Association in this world was confirmed. ”

"Doctor Fate?"

The old man said in a dumb voice, and Mason nodded.

This heavy truth silenced everyone present.

"Impossible!"

In the silence, Xiao Zha who pushed the door in shouted:

"Doctor Fate can't be a traitor! He was my mentor, and after my father's disappearance, he almost single-handedly raised me to the extent I am now.

It was he who told us about the existence of the shock!

He is the one who leads us to find a way out of despair, and it is he who boosts the morale of the casters so that they are not crushed by the darkness.

Those kids!

Mason, who had been seen by the children from Hogwarts, taught them lessons, taught them the true meaning of magic, and the children looked upon him as a reliable elder and called him 'Headmaster'.

No!

It can't be him, you guessed wrong!

You have no proof! ”

Zakang wanted to appease his ex-girlfriend, but Xiao Zha was so excited that even a big man couldn't pull her, and Shazam and the Demon Knight who followed him couldn't say more in this situation.

But they were clearly inclined to be right in their guess about Mason and the Lord.

In fact, combined with this truth and then going back like an afterthought, think about it carefully, that guy showed a lot of horses and feet before, and before the third impact, he called on the heroes to gather to face another world, and he also advocated destroying it to protect his hometown.

In the battle after Mason's falling out with the Justice League, he was also responsible for tracking the wizards who fled from the world, but kept them in hiding in the world for almost two months.

For a super caster who can go back in time and see the future, this can't be described as a mistake.

Black Adam of Kandak is also very close to him, and it is impossible for him not to know about Black Adam's defection and rebellion.

It's not that no one has ever doubted Doctor Fate, but as the leader of the world's magic circle, the fact that he should be the most determined force to resist the invasion has become an accomplice of the enemy is a bit too appalling.

"I don't know if you know the story of Mason's home world?"

Although the White Queen sitting in the chair does not know much about Doctor Fate's life, she has no problem matching Doctor Fate with Doctor Strange.

The graceful old aunt stood up and walked up to Xiao Zha, who was full of anger, stared at the girl's red eyes, and said in a cold tone:

"We also have a prophet there who can roam through time and see through the future, and he should have done everything in his power to protect the world from the threat of destruction, and he also saw a dark future and wanted to find a way to avoid it.

The terrible pressure that oppressed him eventually led him to madness, consecrating our world to evil and chaos with his own hands.

That man used to be Stephen Strange, a symbol of hope and wisdom.

His current name is 'Warlock'!

He is preparing to command his pioneers into this world and pinch us all to death! I know you're hard to take, but that's just the way it is.

This is just another drama of the 'fall of the prophets'.

They were so similar, and they faced the same problems and pressures, that I wasn't even curious how the Warlock would have persuaded Doctor Fate to obey him.

They may have long since become friends.

They certainly have a lot of common language. ”

The White Queen stretched out her hand and put her hand on the little piercing head holding her headache and crying, and the soothing power of her heart seeped into the violently active emotion, and she whispered:

"You don't believe you can ask him in person, I think my boy Mason and his friends will be happy to accompany you, and the war is about to begin.

Let's cry now.

Drain the weak tears, and leave the will as strong as iron to face the calamities of tomorrow.

If you continue to weep tomorrow, you will only bring shame upon yourself. ”

"The Tower of Destiny, where Doctor Destiny is located, gathers the magic of the entire world, and it is the center."

The Demon Knight said with a blank face:

"Those who don't know magic can only do their own death when they enter there, leave this to us, and while it may not be a match for Doctor Fate, we will take it upon ourselves to root out the traitors among us.

As for the war that is about to begin"

"Here we go!"

The old man looked at the painful Xiaozha and sighed in his heart, for this childhood sweetheart when he was a child, the old man still cares a lot, but now he can't show weakness.

He looked out the window at Gotham City at dusk, clenched his fists, and said in a deep voice:

"You go and root out the traitors, and we'll prepare for war."

Catwoman quietly reached out and shook the master's hand, and the others also had solemn expressions.

Even Zakang is no longer hippie and smiling.

"The chrono-temporal teleportation of Xiao Shan's treadmill has been successfully verified, and Osborne's side is working overtime to copy the machine."

Mason took out his magic suitcase and said to the rest of the room:

"Warlocks will definitely choose to block the gates of the world when they start a war, but reinforcements from other worlds can still join the battlefield at any time according to our wishes, which is our greatest advantage.

This would be the decisive word.

At this moment, there is no point in making a long-term plan, and the only thing left is to see the move and let it go! Ladies and gentlemen, it is unlucky to say so.

But if it is destined to be indefinite, may we all die as we deserve. ”

(End of chapter)