Vandal sat on the throne, and below him stood Luthor, who reported to him, and was not angry when he learned that the battle for the mother box had failed again.

"You've done your best, and there's no need to blame yourself. Those super-unions are a real headache. Ian, that man's presence changed everything! ”

Luthor didn't blame himself in the first place, but he agreed with the second half of Vandal's words.

Before Ian came along, those superheroes were just guarding their own cities, and they didn't want to care about other cities.

One of them is Batman, who not only cares about crimes in other cities, but also does not allow others to set foot in Gotham. If he hadn't always insisted on Batman-Robin's mentorship system, many people would have thought that this guy in a batsuit would be going to become a country on his own in Gotham.

But after Ian appeared, he instantly broke this situation, he was like a core, firmly uniting most of the superheroes around him, forming an interest group, and showing them a direction.

The combination of Gotham and Metropolis is the best result, as the superheroes work together to eliminate all the gangsters and villains in the two cities, and the union of the three major corporations overwhelms most of the businessmen.

Although they still nominally accept the leadership of Congress, they control all the real branches of power through elections, and squeeze all the people of the Federation into the nominal part.

With one set of operations, it is no longer possible for the spies under the Illuminati to get information about superheroes by plunging into the streets as they did in the past.

Luther crossed his legs and asked Vandal, "What do we need to do now to watch those superheroes take away their reputation as defense against alien invasions and be held up to the gods by the whole world?" ”

"You underestimate the power of the Apocalypse." Vandal looked down at Luthor with his chin and said, "The power of the new gods is unimaginable to the humans of Earth, and a world that is divided cannot resist the Dark Lord. ”

"Really? I don't believe it. ”

Although Luthor was down, his brain was his greatest asset, so he didn't bother Wanda at all, and said coldly: "That guy Ian doesn't know much about the Apocalypse Star than you, and he can still travel in the universe, no matter how you look at it, those of us who can only hide in the shadows are stronger!" ”

Luthor laughed to himself, and while he didn't think Ian could be smarter than himself, he also knew that IQ was only the most inconspicuous of the many determining factors for someone who did great things.

It can be said that luck is more important than IQ.

Ian may not be able to compare to Luthor in terms of numbers, but reality is not a game of size.

He has a whimsical mind, an unshakable will, a great strength, and an ally who will never betray. When these are combined, Luthor, who appears to be smarter and stronger, loses, and is left to hide in the shadows.

Vandal frowned slightly, he had seen many outstanding people in his long life, and he had experienced several ups and downs, but he had survived those enemies by virtue of his immortality.

But not this time, Vandal knew that in a rapidly changing world, his past experience was outdated.

If he wants to deal with a stronger opponent, he needs more allies and stronger forces to survive the crisis and maintain the glory of Savage for eternity.

"It's time to take you to see the truth about the Battle of the Ancients."

Vandal got up and pressed the button on the armrest, and his throne retreated, revealing a staircase that led underground.

"Follow me, Lex Luthor. From now on you are a full member of the Illuminati. ”

Luther's body trembled with excitement, not because of Vandal's acceptance, of course, but because he was finally able to learn more about the Apocalypse.

He was willing to be subservient to others, not to gain power to kill the superheroes.

Ian: They took everything from themselves, and I want them to taste it.

Luthor silently swore to himself in his heart.

"Nearly 10,000 years ago, the earth was still the world of the Old Gods, the Amazons spread the glory of Mount Olympus with knives and guns, Atlante stood on the earth, and the newly born human kingdoms were toddlers under the protection of the Old Gods."

Vandal walked into the underground tunnel, and a light slowly lit up with his steps, illuminating the ancient frescoes.

Luthor squinted at the rough brushstrokes, but felt the shouts of the battlefield rushing to his face, turning into small soldiers in the sea of corpses and blood, fighting hard.

Vandal slapped him on the shoulder, pulling Luthor out of his vision.

"What did you do to me?" Luthor looked up warily at the tall Vandal.

Vandal replied lightly, "I didn't do anything, these pictures were all rubbed on the stone wall with magic. You're not prepared, it's normal to get hit. On the contrary, I saved you! ”

Old stuff.

Luthor cursed in his heart, if Vandal was so kind, why didn't he remind him before coming down.

This is clearly a threat to him!

Luthor knew what Vandal was thinking, but he suppressed his emotions and put on an unchanged Sima face, as he continued to step forward.

With his hands behind his back, Vandal continued to explain, "Just when everything was flourishing, the new gods came, and they drove an overwhelming spaceship, covering the skies of the earth with darkness and demons that would never illuminate. ”

He pointed to an Omega symbol and said, "Their leader is Darkseid, the Lord of Darkness." ”

Luthor looked in the direction he was pointing, as if he saw the red eyes behind the symbol, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably, an instinctive reaction of fear.

But the moment Luthor looked away, he overcame his weakness and returned to normal.

"He wasn't called Darkseid then, his name was Uxus."

Vandal nodded:

"In order to fight against powerful enemies, from Greece to China, all the old gods united and descended to the human world to fight side by side with their own believers, the Amazons, Atlantis, and Yanhuang tribes...... All human beings put aside their old animosities and unite as one world to fight against enemies beyond the world. ”

"The war was so tragic that even the Green Lantern Legion was drawn in and joined the war against the darkness."

The murals seem to come to life with Vandal's voice, describing the cruelty and grandeur of blood and fire.

Luthor recognized many of the gods in the paintings, and couldn't wait to ask, "What happened later?" What happened next? ”

"We won."

Vandal said with some sighs: "None of us thought that we would survive, and the human alliance used flesh and blood to carve a way to the Apocalypse Star Ship in the midst of the demon-like army.

Green Lantern used his life to entangle Darkseid, who was still Uxus.

The Old God used his divine power to break through the defenses of the Apocalypse, shoot down the mother box that was about to be united, and terminate the transformation of the Earth.

Severely injured by the Old Gods and dragged by the Demons, Uxus fled the world in a hurry. Never came back. ”

When the time was over, Luther squinted and said, "So we won once." ”

"Yes, we won once." Vandal was not proud of this: "But it was a fluke, the old gods paid a heavy price, and they have since withdrawn from human history." The Amazon was slaughtered by the god of war, and Atlantis sank in the ocean. They didn't even have the courage to study the mother box, and directly sealed them. ”

"What do you want to say?" Luthor sensed that Vandal's statement was wrong.

Vandal puffed out his chest and said, "What I want to say is very simple, the last time the whole world united only drove out Uxus, what can the divided world do this time?" ”

"If we want to defeat the Apocalypse, we must become the Apocalypse."

Luthor was still confused, and then he saw a huge monster in metal armor appear at the end of the passage.

"Earthling, I'm Steppenwolf!"

The voice of the Apocalypse Star General echoed through the tunnel.

Luthor was silent, and Vandal stared at him.

Damn, he Luthor even has a day of appeasement to save the earth.

……

In the harbor of mercy, a beam of light lit up, and Ian appeared on the beach next to the lighthouse.

Turning his head, he saw that Bruce and Arthur were waiting for him.

Bruce said to Ian, "This is Arthur, and he is willing to take us to the chief of the guard of Atlantis." ”

Ian shook hands with the rugged-looking Arthur, and the two officially met.

If Diana and the Fantastic Queen are still similar in appearance, then Arthur in the main world and Arthur in the flashpoint world are completely two people, and they are far from each other in appearance.

Arthur was the first to ask, "Mr. Ian, even Vico only knows about the motherbox. How can you, a road man, know so clearly? ”

"Just call me by name!"

Ian waved his hand and said casually, "I have a friend, she is the princess of Paradise Island, and he told us all this news. ”

Bruce shook his head and sighed in his heart, Diana never mentioned the slightest news of the Apocalypse from beginning to end, all of which were spoilers given to them by Ian.

However, as an old coward, he did not expose Ian's lies.

When Arthur heard the name of Paradise Island, he suddenly realized: "Ah, it turned out to be Amazons, I didn't expect that those women who still believed in the Greek gods would enter human society earlier than Atlantis." ”

"Could it be that the Atlanteans no longer believe in Poseidon?"

Ian didn't know about the feud between Paradise Island and Atlantis, and neither did Diana, and it didn't seem like Arthur was either.

"I didn't believe it for a long time. The Atlanteans believed in Poseidon, but they ended up sinking into the deep sea, suffering countless casualties, and no one would be stupid again. ”

Arthur still has more human social components, and he doesn't care about these things at all, and after a few simple words, he turned the topic to this mission.

"Atlantis is very deep, and it can be said that it is very difficult for human submersibles to get close to now. Are you sure there's a way to get Bruce, a normal person, into the deep sea? ”

Arthur looked at Ian suspiciously.

Ian smiled, golden dragon scales appeared on his forehead, and then he took out the pink and purple life scales and pressed them against Bruce's head.

"That's it."

Bruce didn't react to Ian's actions, believing that the other party would never hurt him.

Immediately, he felt a burst of relief, and the injuries that had been incurable from years of fighting were slowly healed under the nourishment of the scales of life, and the old bat's broken body was revitalized.

Ian explained to Bruce, "This is a real dragon's scale, and while it doesn't recognize you, it can move freely in the water as long as you carry it with you. ”

"What dragon's scales are so amazing?" Arthur was more curious than Bruce.

Ian used the experience of the Golden Scale and the Sea Overlord battle, and said confidently: "Don't worry, I guarantee that there is no problem." If you don't believe us, we'll try. ”

The three big men did what they said, and one of them plunged into the sea, and Ian and Bruce, who were wearing real dragon scales, could really breathe in the water, open their eyes, and move freely.

Arthur surrounds the two land-men and then instructs them on how to move through the water and use force.

Bruce said to Arthur: "These should be the experiences of the upper echelons of Atlantis, if you hand them over to us directly, the Atlanteans will not be happy." ”

Arthur smiled disdainfully: "I can do whatever I want, what qualifications do the people of Atlantis have to restrain me?" ”

Ian used the golden dragon scales again, sensing the power of the water, and said, "If the people who taught Arthur really think of him as king, they shouldn't have a problem with that. After all, the characteristic of the hierarchy lies in the absolute obedience of the lower to the higher, and the orders given by the king can only be followed by the people below, and cannot be questioned. ”

"As long as a person has a self-will, it is impossible to completely obey another person." Bruce quickly mastered the trick and changed into a bat suit in the water.

"So sooner or later, the hierarchy will go bankrupt."

Ian opened his eyes, a flash of ice blue flashed in his eyes, and with a wave of his hands, the current of the offshore water obeyed his will and surged towards the deep sea, and the current collided to form a huge submarine whirlpool.

"Not bad!"

Ian looked at the seaspout he remembered and nodded, cutting off the power of the surrounding water spirits, and the raging waterspout collapsed in an instant.

The offshore sea regained its calm in Ian's soothing movements.

When Arthur saw this scene, his eyes were about to pop out, and he said to Ian in surprise: "Who is the Atlantean half-blood between the two of us, I won't control the flow of water until now." ”

"I can teach you if you want to learn."

Ian said indifferently, "It's just that you're going to let me study your ability to communicate with sea creatures." ”

Arthur said nonchalantly, "My ability is nothing compared to your magic, you can study it!" ”

He was purely holding on to the treasure and did not know that Arthur's control of sea creatures was only an appearance, and the life force that connected all life was the essence of this ability.

However, this can't be blamed on Arthur's ignorance, compared with the speed force and the emotional spectrum, the life force, the seven basic forces of the universe, is not so expressive.

It is also normal to be misunderstood by illiterate people that they can only talk to fish.

The two of them made up their minds. Then they and Bruce tore through the sea like arrows from a string and swam towards the deep sea.

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