With Mason's help, the besieged conqueror rookie escaped the pursuit of the Black Lantern Legion's dead without any problems, but in fact, these awakened dead were obviously not the real elite.

The fact that there is not even a single leading hero with a name and surname among them is very telling.

It can also be seen from the military uniforms and standard weapons on the bodies of these dead that this should be the creation of ordinary soldiers who died in the war in the previous strife of this world after they were resurrected.

However, the enhancement and immortality of the Black Lantern Ring have caused these guys to become several times more difficult, and the power from one of the most intense emotions on the emotional spectrum can only rely on the same emotional power to fight, but unfortunately the conquerors obviously did not have the luxury of equipping a group of doomed cannon fodder with the Lantern Ring.

Having seen the world's defenses come to fruition, Mason formalized the pointlessness of the operation itself, and that the current miserable chaos was what the conquerors wanted to see.

Of course, this is not to be idle and give someone to entertain yourself.

Mason guesses that this is just a jamming tactic, using a lot of cannon fodder to attract attention while buying time for the real main force hiding within, a very traditional but very effective strategy that has no problems other than being cold-blooded.

"Keep going, don't stop!"

Mason leisurely leads the way, like playing an RTS strategy game, directing these embarrassed and supposed dead guys to make their way through the night.

He himself was not in a hurry at all, and even had the leisure to command these rookies to do some counterattacks.

"Burning Man attacks to the left rear, and the little mischievous absorbs the power of the Iceman! The two of you paid attention to covering the flanks, and Colossus and Lingdie opened the way in front, and another group of black-light dead surrounded them, numbering about a dozen people.

What is the Storm Girl doing on the ground?

Your little arc can't hurt these dead who can be resurrected indefinitely, these guys don't have air power, aren't your storm shields afraid of bullets?

Now take to the skies to call for a miniature rain to match the Iceman's Freeze!

How did you pass the graduation exam?

Can't even this simplest combination of forces? ”

In the midst of his stern reprimand, the scrambled rookies immediately followed the instructions, probably because they were clones and had written obedience procedures into their genes, and these guys were quite good at execution.

Having been given room to play, they quickly launched a very wonderful counterattack, easily breaking through the last few encirclements and escaping from the power coverage of the Black Lantern Ring.

But the black sludge was still stretching, as if chasing the last living thing, attracted by the living vitality and the chase even more hideous, but without the interference of the dead, the Storm Girl was able to take the time to build up a storm and sweep her teammates through quickly.

They broke through the air and reached the safe area where Mason was a few minutes later.

Mason, wearing a hood and a mask from the Stars Club, stood next to a small river, the flowing water gathered around him, turning into a flying green dragon and spinning, looking very "master temperament".

After these rookies landed, they understood as soon as they saw Mason's dress, and Lingdie, who served as the temporary team leader, said:

"Will the stars do the same in this world?"

"Impolite fellow! Is that how you talk to the noble and powerful A-Class who just saved your life? ”

Mason snorted, and with a squeeze of his fingers, a gold-colored ID card popped into his hand.

This thing is a symbol of a member of the Stars Society, and when they saw it, several rookies completely let down their last bit of vigilance.

"Hats off! My lord. ”

Butterfly immediately straightened up and made a conquistador's salute to Mason.

Although the Stars and the Conqueror belong to different institutions, the A-rank Pioneer also has a temporary rank equivalent to that of a high-ranking Conqueror, and is indeed a superior for these newcomers who have never seen the world.

Coupled with Mason's self-declaration of identity just now, it gave them the illusion of "their own people".

Well, it's not strictly a delusion, Mason is indeed their own, especially since the war in Gotham is over, and he has probably become the most famous of all the clones born in Project Weapon X.

Its information has long been on the desk of the powerful members of the Council.

"Tell me about yourself."

The captain snorted, and waved his hand in the arrogant posture of those A-class members in his memory, and the water around him changed into several vivid phoenixes, fully demonstrating Mason's superb mutant ability to manipulate.

The "legendary momentum" that originated from the integrity of the Isu bloodline pressed heavily on the rookies in front of them, forming a certain effect similar to "deterrence".

They sat on the floor gasping for breath and tried to soothe their minds, but it was hard to even look up at Mason.

At the request of the captain, the temporary captain rookie Lingdie introduced:

"We are privates from the 1st Order of the Conquerors, attached to the 37th Red Tank Commando, and this is the first time we have carried out an official combat mission"

"I didn't ask you this!"

Mason flicked his fingers and said:

"I have no interest in the inner affairs of the conquerors, and your secret mission has nothing to do with me, I have my pioneering mission to carry out. Children, I hope you understand the current situation.

I didn't risk being exposed to save you because of your status as conquerors! ”

The spirit butterfly who acted for the first time was still a little dazed, and the iceman next to him looked at Mason's water control ability and suddenly understood, he coughed, and explained in a gentle voice:

"We were born at the base of the 27th branch of Project X, my lord, our birth number is 248 series 014, there is no special codename.

In fact, all of the mutant clones that were born after the first sequence of the Conquerors were officially established were codenamed. ”

"Yes, that's what I want to hear, and that's why I'm here to help you, my brothers and sisters."

Mason finally let out a sinister laugh.

He dispersed the running water manipulation beside him, threw out a few bottles of wound medicine to the rookies in front of him, and said:

"My life trajectory is slightly different from yours, in an unspeakable accident I was forced to join the Stars Society and work under the swordsman, I learned of your existence from the mutant utopia, but I have never had access to you.

I'm curious, if all of you clones are codenamed by the original genogen, how do you identify each other?

As far as I know, each batch of Weapon X clones replicates a full team of X-Men and Mutant Brotherhoods, right? ”

"We'll use the serial number instead, sir."

The little naughty who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old replied with a wink:

"Actually, in Conqueror 1, the appearance serial number is our real name, and the nickname is just a pronoun.

However, the highest serial number we've seen since its birth is only 076, which is our commando captain Red Tank, and the serial number 003 like yours is simply a legend. ”

"Of course it's a legend! A true legend.

That is, I went astray and joined the Stars and mixed up with the A-rank members, and if I had chosen the same career path as you, maybe I would have been the Conqueror Commander by now. ”

Mason responds with a weird smile to the rookies' inquiry.

In a brief conversation, he had basically figured out the internal structure of the First Conqueror Sequence, which was supposed to refer to the first Legion of Conquest that the Council had set up at the beginning of its existence, which was originally a group of foreign violence formed by clones of Project X, Mason's homeland.

If Mason hadn't had an accident, he would have grown up in his hometown and would have joined in and died silently in the conquest of an unknown world.

"Don't move, your leg bone is broken, poor little one."

Mason crouched down and pressed the pale Storm Girl's left leg, and gestured to Miss Anna, the "youth version" next to her, to help rip off the injured man's black stockings.

While skillfully doing the first aid brush proficiency, he asked the frightened little ones beside him:

"Tell me, what are you doing this time when you recklessly came here to give away people's heads?"

"Uh, my lord, it's a military secret."

The temporary captain Lingdie was a little embarrassed and whispered with his katana:

"Although we thank you for saving our lives, we are disciplined, we can't say the goal of this operation, and we have to leave for the meeting place immediately."

"Is it so hard?"

Mason asked in surprise:

"Your current situation can't be transferred, in fact, I don't think you can even get through the nearby Black Light Guard Zone, and there will be no one to save you if you are besieged again.

I understand that it takes courage to carry out a mission, but courage does not mean death. ”

"If you don't go, you can't do it, sir! You are not a conqueror, you do not understand our system. ”

The grumpy Burning Man grumbled with a cigarette in his mouth:

"If we fail to reach the assembly area after 30 minutes, we will be judged a 'deserter' and executed.

There have been many of these things in the past, and the first lesson we took to join the Conquerors was to see with our own eyes the execution of the last group of deserters, and I have to say that it is still fresh in our minds. ”

"Well, militarized management, I see."

Mason nodded, asking no more.

Under his amazing first aid skills, Storm Girl's terrible injuries were quickly healed, and this "youth version" girl got up with the support of the spirit butterfly and thanked Mason very sincerely, but they were just a group of recruits who had nothing, and they couldn't take anything decent as a thank you gift.

However, the captain obviously doesn't need it very much.

He waited in place for a few minutes, and Barbara's other team soon appeared in the darkness.

They came on an octagonist covered in optical camouflage.

"Little sweetheart!"

As soon as the black hatch opened, Hallie, dressed as a gothic vampire amid the barking of dogs, was the first to pounce out, and pounced on Mason's sweet and greasy rubbing, Quinn was also dressed as a vampire in this world beside her, and the two of them also wore blood-colored contact lenses, looking like a pair of blood twins.

"Come down! All down, quick! ”

Both Batgirl and Catwoman change into the classic costumes of the high-ranking members of the Stellar Society, and a group of grizzled Conqueror rookies are driven off the troop carrier to the sound of Selena's whip-wielding scolding.

These guys are much worse than the ones Mason saved.

Except for a few people who had the ability to heal themselves and were able to walk on their own, the others limped down carrying the seriously injured on the stretcher.

"After these unfortunate people escaped from the territory of the Black Lantern Ring, they were confronted by the replica super soldiers of Project Cadmus led by the Golden Vanguard, and half of them were killed, and we only had time to save these."

Barbara reports to Mason:

"According to your orders, there is no conflict with the forces of this world, but the locals are indeed a bit strong, and the golden vanguard of this world has combat power comparable to that of second-tier classic heroes.

I feel like he's almost catching up with Green Arrow. ”

"To be able to hold out in a long-term conflict, it is as it should be that there is plenty of martial virtue."

Mason observed the remnants of the defeated army in front of him, and after a few seconds, he turned to the spirit butterfly beside him and said:

"Are there any of these people who have your commander?"

"No, I just asked, the team leader who was supposed to lead us to the designated location to meet has already died."

Rookie Spirit Butterfly sighed and said:

"Now that I have the highest rank, I automatically take the place of commander, thank you for your help, my lord, but we must go now."

"How far do you want to go with a flock of rookies?"

Mason scoffed and said:

"Didn't you hear from my teammates? The Celestial Eye of this world has noticed you, and if my guess is correct, there will be pursuers soon.

And because of your stupidity and incompetence, my pioneering actions are also at risk of being exposed! I really regret saving you juniors now. ”

The reprimanded Lingdie lowered her head, very aggrieved, but couldn't say a word.

But she couldn't argue that their performance was too clumsy.

However, her intriguing reaction comes from Project X's "personality tweaking" of multiple batches of clones, and this small preset personality change is conducive to the rapid growth of clones.

However, just like the random lottery, it does occasionally draw some embarrassing qualities.

For example, the rational irascible person, the dull sharp person, and the blind marksman are strange and contradictory combinations when examined closely.

The character of the youth version of the spirit butterfly in front of him should be "a strong qi bag", and the tears that were scolded by Mason a few times but he couldn't hold back his cry.

"Captain, it's useless to scold them now, since it's your 'little fellows', it's better to help them again."

Catwoman's sister naturally played a double reed with Mason and said:

"Anyway, our pioneering operation will be carried out nearby, maybe it will coincide with their goal, little sister, don't cry, it's understandable that the first operation was done like this.

The first time in anything is difficult and terrible, and no matter how much preparation you make, you will inevitably be in a hurry when you go on the field.

Come, tell my sister, where are you going? If you drop by, I can give you a ride. ”

Behind Catwoman, Mason holds a glimmering golden Isu apple in his hand, which is now as easy to put away as a toy to Mason.

Under the influence of its psychic power, the psychological defense line of the red-eyed spirit butterfly loosened little by little, and then considering that relying on their current situation, it was indeed impossible to reach the meeting point within the specified time, so in the "big sister" gesture of catwoman's whispered comfort, she gritted her teeth and stomped her feet, and said the task of her team.

"What? You repeat! ”

Mason narrowed his eyes at the rookie spirit butterfly beside him, and he asked:

"Where are you going? Assassinate whom? Wonder Woman? Just you? You're actually kidding, right? ”

"I also think this task is outrageous, but that's what the superiors ordered."

Lingdie wiped her tears and explained to the powerful "senior" very seriously:

"Our first order is to break through all obstacles to Paradise Island, and in addition to us recruits, there is an elite army composed entirely of veterans who have already lurked in advance.

Our mission is to create assassination opportunities for them.

Not just us, all clones from the entire Sequence 248 Batch 014 have been sent out and randomly assigned to the world as bait under the leadership of veterans.

However, we are now unable to complete the tactical objective within the allotted time, so we can only ask for your help, my lord, to reach the target area of the first stage with the help of your vehicle. ”

"It's actually screening, right?"

Barbara couldn't help but say:

"They don't really care how many of you survive, they just want the effect of the information chaos caused by the interference."

"That's what the conquerors do."

Lingdie lowered her head and said:

"Only recruits who survive the first three operations will be promoted to veterans, and our clear position in the First Conqueror sequence is 'expendable'."

"It's too miserable, isn't it?"

Hallie couldn't bear to hear it, and she said in a sharp tone:

"But let the little sweetheart go, you will definitely be able to pass the assessment smoothly and become a powerful big man soon!"

"Thank you for the strange faith you have in me in these strange places."

Mason rubbed his chin and patted the cutie on the head, and he quickly made a decision after glancing at the cold night.

"Get in the car!"

The captain waved his hand and said:

"Take you to the mission site and visit Paradise Island by the way, but only if you don't expose our existence! Little Spirit Butterfly, we also have our own secret operations. ”

He said to the Qi Bao Spirit Butterfly beside him, who was bowing his head:

"You should be able to meet this trivial request of the seniors, right? My incompetent junior. ”

(End of chapter)