Volume 5: The Young Wolf Seeks Home Chapter 57: Mason has already topped up his account and is now waiting to send a few rockets to the old man who is about to debut.
The man Mason admires most and the man he admires second most have a fight in the Batcave.
At the moment, there is no winner.
Of course, this is based on the premise that this is the first time for both parties to deal with each other. If the master is given another chance, then the old wolf's chances of winning will be infinitely close to zero.
After all, the master had almost figured out all his cards, and the outline of an "anti-Wolverine tactic" had already taken shape in his mind.
Of course, as the "bargaining chip" to force the two old men to sit down and negotiate, the hostage-taking young master was obviously very unhappy.
This unhappiness comes from the shameless sneak attack by Lao Lang, and also from the fact that his own growth rate seems to be unable to keep up with the speed at which these monsters and demons jump out.
It made him feel like Alexander.
A few minutes later, Old Wolf, wearing the clothes sent by Old Ah Fu, stood in front of Phantom Cat's bio-capsule. He looked at his compatriot who was groaning in pain with a complicated expression.
He stroked the bulkhead and said in a hoarse voice:
"I had already prepared to die, which was the best grave I could find for myself, even though I was ready to face my release.
But Death doesn't want me.
It says my mission is still unfinished.
It said I didn't deserve such a clean and merciful release.
It wants me to stay in the world and continue to suffer until my sins are paid for before it allows me to go to hell.
However, I never expected that it would be this child who rescued me in the end..."
"child?"
Xiao Shan grabbed a burger and ate it to replenish his energy, while complaining:
"This lady looks much older than you, Logan."
"Yeah?"
The old wolf shook his head and said:
“But I grew up watching her, I’m almost 300 years old, I thought I’d seen a lot of grief but it turns out I’m not used to it.
Is this the world Mason grew up in? "
He turned around and looked at the old man in the cloak, his eyes fell on the latter's black bat helmet.
He couldn't help but complain:
"When Mason told me your story, I thought he was exaggerating for some artistic reason, but I never imagined that there would be a person who would use a bat as his symbol.
How did you overcome your shame and walk around your city dressed like this?
Didn't your enemies die of laughter at your appearance?"
"Probably because they were almost scared to death before they laughed."
The master said in a low voice:
"So even under the fear, I couldn't think of laughing at my costume. Tell me your story with Mason, Logan, as a sign of mutual trust."
"There's really nothing much to say."
Old Wolf touched his heart.
He could feel that a foreign object had been embedded in his heart in the previous quantum explosion. To say that this was a coincidence would be a bit of an insult to the captain's shocking explosion.
Logan would rather believe that this might be the final "gift" from Nathaniel Adam.
The gentle but unlucky fellow knew that the old wolf was about to go on a long journey, so he gave him this object of power in the hope that the old wolf in another world would be able to do greater things.
"Any cigarettes?"
He asked.
The master made a gesture.
Alfred quickly brought a high-end cigar for him to enjoy and a bottle of wine to soothe his nerves. The mellow smell made Old Wolf raise his eyebrows.
As an immortal who has lived for more than three hundred years, he has enough details to judge that Mason's description of Wayne's wealth is not an exaggeration.
The one in front of me is a super rich guy!
In the following time, Logan took advantage of his master while telling him exactly what had just happened in his hometown world, including the logical chain between the Star Council and the Council of Hope that Mason had guessed.
This was very valuable information, which made the master raise his eyebrows.
He felt that he could make this into a contingency plan, and use it to refute any companion who proposed an appeasement strategy in the future. As for what happened in Mason's hometown world, it could also be used as a reference for the confrontational tactics that could be adopted in the next confrontation with the Star Society.
"You said Mason used the Atlantean doomsday weapon to destroy that evil nest-like world?"
After hearing this story, Xiao Shan couldn't help but sigh and said:
"Captain Atom still couldn't escape that bad fate. He is actually a very good person. I talked to him after he woke up. His understanding of quantum states is really valuable."
"Don't be sad about Adam's death, you fast kid."
Logan drank the wine guzzlingly, blew out another puff of smoke, and said:
"He died a worthy death, dragging a bunch of bastards to be buried with him. This is the best fate for a warrior. Can you send me to Mason?"
He said:
"I have to go see him. My family is still there. Besides, you can't heal Phantom's injury. She was tortured repeatedly by Red Skull with his psychic power, which caused her to become confused.
Emma might be able to heal her, poor child."
Xiao Shan glanced at the master, who said:
"Stay here overnight. I will contact Mason and send you over at an appropriate time. You must understand that everything related to him must be taken seriously in this world."
"I know. He told me so."
The old wolf nodded and said:
"It's right to be cautious, but I'm curious, are there any other dangerous guys in this manor besides you?"
"Um?"
The master narrowed his eyes and said in a hoarse voice:
"Why do you say that?"
"My senses are telling me that there is something dangerous here."
The old wolf moved his body uncomfortably, pointed to the top of his head and said:
"It's very confusing, similar to how I felt when I faced the Red Skull. I don't have any evidence, but I believe my feelings won't deceive me.
That thing is hidden in this house.”
His words made the master's heart move.
This feeling seemed to coincide with something Batman had been secretly investigating recently, and the old man clenched his fists because of an unbearable weird feeling.
He glanced aimlessly at the somewhat anxious Xiao Shan, and then looked at Damian who had been unusually well-behaved in recent days.
The master is now basically certain that Barry and Mason must have brought back something related to him from the War World, but is it a surprise?
Or is it a shock?
——
"This is your hero certificate, please carry it with you at all times!"
At the headquarters of the Hall of Justice in Metropolis, a receptionist with a sweet smile handed an exquisite card to the man in black in front of him with both hands, and John Wick, who was in disguise, took it.
He glanced at the information on the card.
Hero Nickname: Night Devil
Hero positioning: Melee assaulter, stealth assassin
Hero abilities: Super shooting, super senses, super endurance.
Recommended by: Batman
Activity area: Gotham, Metropolis
This membership card produced by the Justice League not only has the above information, but also has a strange hexagonal ability chart on the back, which outlines John Wick's strength positioning based on the abilities he filled in when applying for hero status.
Of course, as an assassin saint trained in the Isu world, it is impossible for him to fill in all the abilities.
The card in his hand is useless most of the time, unless he encounters trouble and can show it to the authorities to obtain various supports and support from the Justice League.
And because Batman was responsible for the creation of this system, it is natural that a locator is hidden in the card.
"Thanks."
Wick, dressed in black, thanked the receptionist politely, and then was led by a special staff member into the Hall of Justice to familiarize himself with the environment.
As he looked around, he thought to himself:
"With this identity, I can openly participate in the Justice League's various actions, so as to better observe their action patterns, strengths and weaknesses.
The Brotherhood needs this information, and Lady Cassandra needs my eyes to observe this future ally. However, the heroes of this world seem to be a little too high-profile, which will bring them unnecessary trouble. "
He summarized this information in his mind.
The enhancement from his Isu blood allowed him to notice details that ordinary people could not, and he did not waste even a single moment of his stay in this world.
He is a pioneer and messenger, and his job is to observe and record.
“Can I take a picture?”
Wick asked the staff in front of him, and after getting permission, he took out his mobile phone to take some pictures of the Hall of Justice to take back for analysis.
But as soon as the phone was unlocked, a message popped up on the screen.
This message was very strange. There was no sender. Instead, it was presented in the form of a draft with only one sentence:
"Get the chip installed, John Wick! You already know I exist, so don't be like V and think I'm just a figment of your imagination.
I need to talk to you! Aren't you looking for allies?
I can give you allies!"
The message was signed "Johnny Silverhand", a name that made Wick frown, and he reached out to delete the draft of the message.
This isn't the first time he's done this.
Ever since he heard Judy tell the story of Johnny Silverhand in the Afterlife Bar some time ago, this ghost-like data body has been haunting him.
It's like the beginning of a classic horror story, where someone accidentally breaks some taboo and lures a dead guy back from hell.
In the past few days, this guy has been threatening and trying to contact Wick in various ways.
But for an assassin saint, he would not be so crazy as to open a slot in his brain to install a chip. What's more, the story about Johnny Silverhand he heard from Judy did not make him feel comfortable.
He didn't like this crazy anarchist.
However, this lingering guy is indeed a hidden danger. I can't let him keep bothering me. Maybe it's time to ask for some external help.
There should be a way from Mason Cooper, the Brotherhood's extra-special assassin master, right?
"Hey, is this the new member? You look unfamiliar, bro."
Wick walked into the training area of the Hall of Justice, and a guy in a vest came towards him. He greeted him in a familiar manner, and from the card on his chest he knew that he was also a local hero.
But as he approached, the Assassin Saint suddenly frowned.
This guy!
Something is not right!
He watched the guy who passed by him leave the hall. The way he greeted seemed to be quite popular here, but Wick just felt that there was something wrong with this guy.
Like... an actor?
He narrowed his eyes and memorized the man's appearance and dress in his mind. Then, after completing his tour of the Justice League headquarters, he returned to his hiding place and took out the cross-world communicator.
The most important thing right now is to get rid of this lingering data ghost on me.
A moment later, Mason, who was attending the first Inhuman awakening ceremony in Attilan, took the time to look at his flip phone. The message signed by John Wick made him raise an eyebrow.
Then he clicked on the message and took a look, which made Mason's expression even weirder.
"He's been entangled by a data entity that calls itself 'Johnny Silverhand'? This is really weird. Can entities in different time and space also be attracted to each other?
But Judy seemed to have said before that Silver Hand’s data had disappeared in the black wall, and it suddenly appeared now, which seemed like there was some conspiracy behind it.”
Mason, who was sitting in the viewing booth above the Awakening Hall that was covered in Terrigen crystal mist, rubbed his brows and said softly:
"My 'trouble radar' is activated. I feel like there's another damn situation that needs my intervention."
"If that's the only problem, it's actually pretty easy to solve. If he doesn't want to learn from the people of 2077 and install a brain-computer interface in his brain, he can only use Isu technology."
The Isu ghost Consus was also attracted by John Wick's news. He appeared beside Mason like a light and suggested to him:
“My brother, while you are making the Healing Shroud for the White Queen, you can also make one for John Wick. Use your current cape as a sample and give it the ability to store biological information imprints.
This way, the data entity named Johnny Silverhand can live next to Wick without affecting his health."
"We can also put several hidden bugs and data collection devices in it."
Mason nodded slightly and said:
"This way, no matter what Johnny Silverhand and Wick talk about, we will be able to intercept the necessary information."
"But, my brother, the trouble you just mentioned, do you think that Johnny Silverhand's sudden appearance means something unexpected happened?"
Consus asked:
"But you have established a strategic partnership with the Afterlife Team. You should trust them."
“I trust them, but the Afterlife Squad and the civilization of the 2077 world are two different concepts. Consus, the Afterlife Squad is just the guardian of that data civilization.
From the conversation between Arasaka Hanako and me, I can see that even in the cyberspace carried by the mikoshi, they have different ideas and plans for the future of the world. "
Mason stood up and applauded along with the others.
Looking at the new Inhumans emerging from the Terrigen Mists, just like when mutants awaken, their awakening will occasionally change their appearance.
Therefore, among the first batch of young mutants born seventeen years after the nuclear explosion, there were a few who looked strange in appearance, but this did not affect the old King Black Bat, who was already in tears.
His people were born again, and his civilization set sail again...
Amid the applause, Mason explained softly to Consus, who was also applauding:
“There are real data lives in the mysterious cyberspace, and Ultra is just one of them. After the woman who was close to Johnny came into contact with Cyborg, Cyborg peeled off some of his own threads.
The master told me about this, but I didn't think anything of it before.
But now Silver Hand suddenly appeared beside Wick and was eager to contact him, which meant that those data lives seemed to really have their own ideas.
They haven't made contact with us yet, but we have to be ready."
"Well, your analysis makes sense. I was negligent."
Consus nodded and said:
“It seems that John Wick, the emissary of the Isu world, has been noticed by an emissary sent by another civilization. This may mean that there will be another alliance.
My brother, the forces that favor you are growing stronger.
This is a great thing.”
"Perhaps."
Mason is not so optimistic. Besides, this thing is too far away.
“Ding ding ding”
The sound of a new incoming communication interrupted Mason and Consus's conversation. He glanced at the source of the information and quietly retreated to the corner of the hall entrance.
As the communication was activated, the fully armed Ertong's iconic red bucket helmet appeared in front of him, with the background facing the lush green Salaru Pool.
Two barrels report to:
"Mason, the showdown between the second Demon Chief is about to begin... Do you want to watch it live?"
