36. In the face of the stubborn Dr. Blue Jay, Mason's punishment is...
"That's not right!"
Dr. Manhattan explained the reason for his actions, but this did not convince Mason's companions, especially the clever Harley, who immediately retorted:
"You pervert who doesn't wear pants saw everything ruin before, so it was barely plausible to complete the simulation loop again and again in the space of seventeen years, but now the ending has changed!
The fusion system we have forged with Sweetheart will eventually merge all the surviving universes with the impact of the impact! It's no longer destruction, the happy ending is just around the corner, so why should you continue to recycle when you're already close to victory?
Doom says it's the last chance!
If you restart the cycle and get everything back to square one, and there's no clever baby like Sweetheart to turn everything around, wouldn't that be another disaster?
Your argument doesn't hold water! ”
"That's right."
The engineer said to the side:
"If you really care about these people as much as you say you do, you should stop this meaningless cycle and wait for the shock to end after you see the neo-utopia plan succeed.
But you're still pushing the loop backtrack, which proves you're just a mad hypocrite! ”
Dr. Bluebird didn't give a reason for Harley's and the Engineer's questioning, and the spherical space fell silent, and after a few seconds, Rorschach, who was standing in the crowd, stepped forward.
The extreme and stubborn detective stared at Dr. Manhattan, and when he saw this guy, the sealed memories in his mind came back to him.
In a complicated but disgusting tone, he said:
"He can't see it! He doesn't see the future that Mason's influence on the outside world will lead to, and he says he can see the end of the universe, but that was before!
He was blind, he was afraid, things were out of his omnipotent control, so he chose to retreat.
He wanted to return to the familiar, or he had made a trade-off with that cold, pointless thinking.
It's like everything that happens in our world.
Jonathan!
Once again, you have made what you think is the right decision, just as the Pharaoh used a nuclear war to try to end the antagonism and destruction of mankind.
You sided with him and killed me who didn't want to compromise.
I remember it all.
You're making the same mistake again. ”
"That's not a mistake, Rorschach."
Dr. Bluejay did not deny what Rorschach had said, replying:
"Humanity can only unite under a common threat, give up the idea of killing each other, and after your death things go as planned, and our homeland is at peace until the shock destroys it.
I left there and roamed countless parallel worlds until the impact came.
I saw everything in advance, I realized the existence of the Council and volunteered to join the project, I thought that the whole parallel world system could make the same judgment in the face of the impact of the catastrophe as we did at the beginning, but it turned out that life cannot stop hating each other, even when the end comes.
And the pressure of terror drove them mad, and in the despair of self-abandonment, they chose terrible indulgence
It's not like I'm making up a lie, that's exactly what they did in the third loop, and what I saw with my own eyes was exactly what I saw in the future.
It's all done, Rorschach.
Tony Zero thinks he's a pathetic marionette, but he doesn't realize that I, who is omnipotent in his eyes, is also a puppet, and I'm luckier than you in that I can see that transparent thread.
But that won't change the end of me and you.
That will only make me lose the last faith and hope for the future, and if everything is doomed, then hope becomes the most vicious medicine.
It is better to immerse them in the illusion of hope than to self-destruct, even if they repeat the mistakes of the past over and over again, than to stop in indulgence. ”
Dr. Bluejay shook his head and said:
"I do try the same thing over and over again in the hope of getting different results, and psychologically I may be crazy, but normalcy is just a luxury for me."
"You're running away from the problem."
Mason stared at Dr. Blue Jay in front of him and said:
"You didn't answer Rorschach's question, I don't think you can see the future of this universe after I appear, you can't see it! It's like a person who is suddenly blind, and there is always an instinctive panic.
Are you feeling scared?
Are you so scared that you don't dare to give up the truth that everything will end in your eyes, let alone open your hands to embrace the future? ”
"I admit, there are such sentiments."
Dr. Manhattan looked at Mason and said:
"At first, it was just a distraction, and I saw the future intermittently, and then the distraction intensified, and my vision was blurred, and I could only see a half-star picture even if I tried my best.
I saw the cosmic tuning fork explode due to a fusion failure during the fourth impact, but it turned out to be a mistake.
You succeeded.
After that, I lost sight of the future, everything in my eyes had changed and I had to move on with the same worries about the future as everyone else.
That gave me a rare feeling of stress.
Perhaps I can finally understand how the members of the Board of Directors feel on a daily basis, and why they choose to struggle and resist in the face of a doomed end.
I realized that the unknown was more terrible than despair, but this change did not stem from my rebellion against the future by changing the past, this change should not have happened
You!
You're not in the stars' plans at all. ”
"So you've decided to ignore me and all the changes I've brought here? Is it only because my presence interferes with your observation of the universe and prevents you from looking into the future?
Do you think that's a bad thing? ”
Mason pulled out his pistol.
The others drew their weapons as well, and in this tense atmosphere, Dr. Manhattan fell silent again in the face of Mason's questioning.
He glanced back at the changing energy model behind him and the slowly "on" change of the end star, and then he turned back to Mason and said:
"No, it's a good thing, I accept my imperfections and no longer fear the future, in fact after losing my observation of the future I realize that the humanity I lost due to detachment seems to be returning.
I used to be so obsessed with the future that I ignored the present, and the cruel reality that everything was coming to an end also made me decadent and no longer concerned about everything around me.
I used to think that there was an end to everything.
But after this mistake I realized that even if the end is near, all the effort and resistance will have a meaning, Mason, the method you used to save is correct and outstanding, the only problem is that it came too late.
As I said, I'm going to really try it once, and do my best to help the universe, so I'm going to invite you to try again.
Come on, come with me and go back to the source to solve all the problems. ”
"No, I refuse! I'm doing my best to turn this era back on track, but it's not to give you another chance! You are not qualified to represent all the suffering people of this era.
You don't even know what they want, it works wonders without your help, it's not that we need you, it's that you need us.
But, arrogant gods.
Our answer to the help you are finally willing to give is, we say no! ”
Mason decisively pulled the trigger.
The ejected bullet flew towards Dr. Bluebird in a devastating manner with six enhanced powers, and the latter even made the bullet hover in front of him without even making a move, and decomposed its entity and the energy attached to it into the most basic cosmic particles in a subatomic decomposition.
Obviously, a bullet with the law of cause and effect applied can complete a must hit at the level of time and space, but when facing Dr. Blue Bird, the effect of this rule is also removed.
It is fully explained that Dr. Manhattan also grasps the law of cause and effect, and is immune to causal connections at the existential level.
This guy is invincible!
Invincible in the truest sense of the word, he has all the abilities Mason can imagine, and no being can kill him unless he wants to.
What's more, Dr. Blue Bird was still in the core of this cycle that could strengthen his ability to influence the origin of the universe, and he knew he was fighting a war that he couldn't win before Mason fired this shot.
The only way to gain an advantage is to fight magic with magic.
So the moment Mason fired, the Engineer stepped back and pulled out a very special storage pod from his bag, which housed a strangely shaped machine.
Composed of many gears and oddly shaped connectors, as well as a very steampunk-shaped energy lamp, the moment it is released, it extends to a platform made of white planes, and the whole machine is running in an unusual manner, and there is no energy supply to be seen, and it is impossible to determine where the power generated by this operation will be sent.
This thing is self-consistent on the ego level.
Its very existence is a self-explanatory and stable system, so that it is not disturbed by any external forces.
This is the Wonder Machine, the only method Mason uses to deal with the invincible Dr. Blue Jay.
At the moment when the miracle machine was taken out, the blue light around Dr. Bluebird burst out, causing more than twenty clones to appear in the entire spherical space, and each of them had the same superpowers as him, and this level of clone has surpassed the concept of replication.
Seeing that the miracle machine in the hands of the Engineer was about to be taken away, Mason decisively detonated the detonation button, and the antimatter bombs placed by the other Masons in various areas of the Endstar entered the countdown.
If Dr. Bluebird left it unchecked, it would directly cause the entire planet to be blown apart, and even the loopback that had already been activated would be in uncontrollable danger.
"Huh"
Dr. Manhattan left himself here, and the other clones traveled to different regions in quantum teleportation to organize the detonation of a planetary antimatter bomb.
It seemed like he had bought time, but even one person was enough for Dr. Bluejay to crush the rebels present.
He raised his hands and restrained the screaming Harley and Quinn in the air, and the two dogs that pounced were also controlled by the changes of time and space, and the Engineer opened the storage tank to let the miracle machine hit the ground before being crushed to the ground.
Mason dried the superhuman medicine in one gulp and put on the main power armor of the universe, he would not dare to drink a million stars, God knows if Mason of Nothingness would take this opportunity to give him the whole big job.
But the always invincible Cosmic Main Power Armor only allowed Mason to hold on for a few seconds more than the others in Dr. Bluejay's power release.
The armor born from the world's crucible was constantly disintegrated by Dr. Blue Bird with the same power from the origin of the universe during his run, and this invincible armor can be regarded as entering the end of existence.
In the first second, the entire outer layer of the armor is broken down into flying particles.
In the second second, the internal main frame collapsed like weathering, and in the third second, only a thin layer of armor was left to push Mason to roll in front of the Miracle Machine, and in the fourth second, Mason's hand clasped the lever of the Miracle Machine, but Dr. Blue Bird had already appeared in front of him.
Rorschach rushed over and stood in front of Dr. Bluebird with his arms outstretched, shouting:
"Kill me! Just like you did before! Jonathan! Kill me in the face of truth and justice, and bury your poor humanity once again! ”
"Bang"
Rorschach was knocked out.
Dr. Manhattan obviously didn't intend to kill his only remaining "friend" again, it was only a second, but in this situation it was enough for Mason to open his bags and take out that important thing!
The fingers of Dr. Bluebird's left hand lifted, converging the energy that pierced through everything in his fingertips like a magic cannon.
At this time, he and Mason were almost face to face, and the flickering fingertips were already on Mason's forehead, and the blue-skinned fellow said seriously:
"We can be together."
"There's no need! I've tried my best to get the best out of my bad hand, and I don't have the confidence or interest to do it again, and more importantly, I'm not as lonely and aloof as you are.
They don't want me to go, and I don't want to leave them.
Unlike you, who can't even keep your girlfriend and wife, I have already reaped my own happiness on the way to the future, and I don't plan to give it up. ”
The captain didn't care about the beam that could pierce his forehead and kill him completely, staring at the doctor in front of him, he reached out and pulled the lever down.
The miracle machine began to roar, and the light flickered as if the time of this second had been extended indefinitely, causing Dr. Blue Bird in front of him to pause his movements.
It's asking about Mason's wishes, just like collecting Dragon Ball's wishes when facing the dragon.
But Mason only has one chance, he has to think carefully about his needs, and this thing can't tell the difference between casual thoughts and what he really wants, so Mason has to concentrate on the process of making a wish, and any sudden idea can have disastrous consequences.
This was supposed to be a decision-making process that required serious consideration, but for the chief captain, who had prepared everything in advance, the wishes and thoughts in his heart had already been confirmed when he decided to take out this ultimate weapon.
Hold the joystick with your left hand.
The right hand stretched out the suspended crystal key as if it had been summoned by some kind of disintegration, causing it to quickly melt into the light.
"Click"
The joystick was pulled to the bottom, and the miracle shone brightly.
In the moment when the delay of time dissipated, the beam of light from Dr. Manhattan's fingertips met him.
His blue face was full of regret, as if he felt regret that he was about to take Mason's life with his own hands, as if the tragedy he had once killed Rorschach in his own world was repeated.
Mason, on the other hand, looked calm.
It doesn't seem to be the anger and resentment of dying, but it's more like being prepared for this and expecting something unexpected to happen.
Pulsing points of light lit up beside Mason at this moment, like a chasm that had been torn apart with great difficulty.
In the waterfall of long silver hair, Ciri, who jumped over, grabbed Mason and jumped out again, causing the light from Dr. Bluebird's fingertips to fly out of Mason's cheek, hitting the head of the black strange that appeared from behind and being swallowed by the latter.
"Bang"
Three ferocious fists slammed into Dr. Bluejay's body in the next instant, and then the flying kite man roared and slammed the maximum explosive into the face of the enemy.
There is also the full force of Perfect Ultron and Frog Figure, but these are all covers, and the real main attackers are the big groups.
Out of nowhere, this guy got a very pure, improved version of Compound Five, and when he looked up, he activated the enhancement ability, smashing the energy enough to tear apart the star and smash it into Dr. Bluebird's head.
Although Dr. Manhattan was immune to most of his power by his invincibility, the only ones that remained pushed him flying.
Zod, who was in a state of idealism, stood in mid-air, and together with Kara and Bizzaro, completely separated Dr. Manhattan from Mason, the rest of Team K's members jumped out and began to attack Dr. Blue Jay in front of them without commanding them.
Of course, this destructive power is completely insufficient to hurt Dr. Manhattan.
Even the siege of the superhuman crowd couldn't make him feel the pressure, in the spherical space of this circular core, the cosmic energy he could mobilize was endless, and even if he threw Uncle Swallow in, he would have no chance of winning.
But Dr. Manhattan soon sensed something was wrong.
After nearly ten seconds of entanglement, he easily knocked almost everyone to the ground, and then repelled the flying Dachao, he glanced at his hand against the flying firepower, and the originally condensed wireless quantum body began to shine and beat like a bad contact.
His connection to the stars is also rapidly weakening.
"Don't look at it, I've banished you."
Mason stood up with Ciri's help and looked with regret at the miracle machine that had once again scattered into parts and flew across the stars as if it had exploded when its wish had come true.
He looked up and said to Dr. Bluebird:
"You are no longer welcome in this sea of stars, Dr. Manhattan, you can go outside and continue your observations, of course you can come back, but next time please come as a friendly guest.
Also, there may be a friend over there who will complete this conversation with you for me.
That would hurt a little.
I hope you hold back, arrogant God. ”
"You've sacrificed something precious, and you'll never be able to leave this place again!"
Dr. Bluejay's eyes widened in surprise, because of his own strength, he didn't care about what happened to him, just curious about what Mason was doing, but he quickly reacted.
How could Mason be so reckless?
He certainly has a remedy.
"There's still a chance, Mason!"
Dr. Bluebird's body dissipated as if he had been expelled from the material world, and he called out to Mason as he became transparent:
"You can save everything, solve the problem at the source as I said, savior, I have calculated that the probability of success is 100 percent!
You just have to muster up the courage to take a step further. You can do it, again."
"What is he talking about?"
Ciri looked at Mason, feeling a strong sense of unease, but the captain shook his head and fixed his eyes on the core of the cycle in action.
He squeezed Ciri's hand and whispered:
"It's nothing, don't listen to his madman's babbling, but you're too late, aren't you? I almost had to say goodbye to you in black and white photos. ”
"It's just you!"
Ciri rolled her eyes.
She felt as if she was blind, how could she fall in love with such an inconsiderate guy, didn't he know how much effort it took to jump over with so many guys?
But the rebuke finally failed to speak, and instead was replaced by a gentle kiss of reunion, Mason stared at the sparkling eyes in front of him, reached out to remove the white wolf ring from his finger, and took Ciri's hand.
He whispered:
"It's back to its rightful owner."
——
"Huh"
In a flash of light, Dr. Bluejay appeared in another unfamiliar sea of stars, and he looked back at the empty space behind him in a daze, and then planned to find a place to rest.
But before he could start, several flying rays of light surrounded him, and a babbling voice followed:
"It's this bastard bullying the electronic pets that my brother raised together! It's easy for us to recruit someone to make a fool of ourselves, and now we have to make him face the danger of being lost in the void!
When did our little gang get so angry?
Mason's little rookie can't beat him, but our brothers are holding the handles, and the guys beat him! ”
(End of chapter)