Volume 5: The Young Wolf Seeks Home Chapter 67 Normally we can't do anything about this, but luckily Team K has just upgraded their equipment
"beep"
The black bat-shaped signal detector moved away from Supergirl Kara's waist and abdomen. Mason looked at the three reds on the screen and nodded, then glanced at Er Tong who was holding a knife and ready to chop at any time.
So Kara was proven to be the real thing, not a fake.
All the members of Team K were here, waiting in an extremely solemn atmosphere as Mason "verified their identities" one by one.
Even Selina and Charles who were far away in Gotham were summoned back. Catwoman was still wearing a nightgown, a mask on her face, and holding the sleepy Miss Magg in her hands. She didn't complain at all.
She had enough cat wisdom to understand the seriousness of the situation.
The enemy has captured Zha Kang and sent imposters to try to infiltrate Team K. If Mason had not learned powerful skills from his master and was not vigilant enough, this small accident would likely have been the beginning of Team K's destruction.
"beep"
Another noise came from Damian's neck. Mason glanced at the two red dots on the instrument, frowned and gestured. Second Barrel immediately grabbed the little lunatic and dragged him to the detention room next to him.
The little madman sighed and tried to explain:
"I'm not fake! Mason, I just found the locators you left on me so I removed two of them in advance... Damn it! I'm real!
I promise."
"You'd better save your energy."
Barbara, who was standing by the cell holding a large-caliber shotgun, now thought everyone looked like an undercover agent. She pointed the loaded gun at Damian's head and shouted:
"Before we proceed with further analysis, you better be quiet! Who told you to dismantle the locator? Can you dismantle the Bat Family's locator casually?
You naughty child!
Just go in and stay there obediently!"
"Boss, is it really that serious?"
The scene before him made Kite Man's legs go weak. He couldn't help but ask in a low voice:
"Selena and I have been in the Afterlife Bar for the past few days and haven't been anywhere. They can't infiltrate the bar, right?"
"The Star Society has already started infiltrating that world, Charles. We are only now discovering the specific methods of their infiltration."
Mason used the detector to check the back of the kite man's head, and then moved to Charles' tailbone and calf. After confirming the position and signal of the three locators, he spoke:
"When you came here, the Laisheng Bar had been temporarily blocked, and Huazi and Judy are leading people to test all non-bionic employees.
But I doubt whether we can really thoroughly investigate the possible threats.
But the problem over there is not too serious. Even if there are eyes, it is impossible for them to enter the top floor of the bar and see our secrets."
He patted Charles on the shoulder and whispered in his ear:
"When you go back, check the three children. Little Brown's locators are on his left ear and right foot, and Henry's are on the third bone and heart behind his back.
Don't worry about what's on Serena's body, let Selena check it out, she put it there herself, she knows where it is."
"Children also have..."
Kite Man clenched his fists.
He wasn't angry at Mason for placing locators on the children, he was simply angry at the possibility that the enemy could infiltrate the children.
"Oh, look what this has caused."
When it was Catwoman's turn, she sighed. The fairy-like old lady raised her arms as if going through security and sighed:
"We have to be wary of everyone now. Do you think Bruce could..."
"He is the only one who can pretend to be someone else. How can anyone else pretend to be the master?"
Mason tapped Catwoman's right ear, nostril and chest three times with the detector in his hand, then looked at the bat detector with a strange look in his eyes and said:
"I now suspect that the master may have made some preparations in advance, otherwise I can't explain the seven signals on your body... I only put out three.
Tsk, Sister Selina, I'm telling you to be more cautious when you're being intimate with the master."
He glanced at the cat lady with an unpleasant expression and whispered:
“If it is confirmed that the children have not been replaced, then give them a long vacation, or simply ask the teacher to go to the Laisheng Bar to give them lessons.
They are our real weak spot, and we will be in great trouble if they are held hostage."
"First explain to me how you put the locator on my chest!"
Catwoman grabbed Mason's head with both hands and rubbed it hard, then grabbed his ears and pulled them hard. She felt that her little brother was getting more and more out of line, and she also had a big doubt.
She blinked and said:
"Why didn't you even notice the venom? It has become symbiotic with me."
"Because the locators on your bodies are all nanotechnology, inspired by Iron Man's nano-symbiotic armor."
Mason took out a syringe as thick as a little finger and explained patiently:
"This thing can interfere with Venom's perception, and it's only a tiny bit, so it's really hard to detect if the symbiote doesn't parasitize deeply.
As for the implantation process, it is not as obscene or erotic as you think.
Just like getting an injection.
You can’t even feel the pain.”
After saying that, Mason put down the detector in his hand and turned to look at the people in the room behind him. Everyone had a grim expression and they felt heavy in their hearts.
A lurker who can perfectly disguise himself as someone close to him and even obtain his memory is enough to destroy unity in an instant. Just like Barbara's vigilance at this moment, everyone looked at each other with a hint of caution and scrutiny.
That won't work.
"Okay, everyone, don't doubt our own people. That's the enemy's conspiracy to divide us."
Mason clapped his hands, drawing all eyes to himself.
He said:
“It is certain that no one in the room has been replaced, including the crazy Damian. We must come up with a plan before the bad situation progresses to the next step.
The locator will not be effective forever. Once they realize this, we will be in an absolutely passive position.
And now, I have an idea.
Professor Stein!"
"Um?"
The old professor, who was dozing on the sofa, raised his head and snorted in confusion, and heard Mason say to him:
“Can you use Firestorm’s abilities to create a special element that doesn’t currently exist in the periodic table?
It doesn't need to be complicated or have any special capabilities. The only requirement is that it can remain stable for a long time and can only be detected by special instruments.
And it must be absolutely rare!
The emission spectrum must also be complex enough, at least not so easily mimicked.”
"You're going to use radioactive labeling?"
Professor Stein immediately understood Mason's plan. He stroked his chin and said:
"Good idea, Jax and I will start trying it right away."
"Um."
Mason said to the others:
"Until Firestorm completes the isotope labeling, no one should leave Osborne Tower. The old Green Goblin has already sealed off this place. I'm not sure if there are spies in this world, but I don't think it's likely.
There won't be too many powerful spies like this, at least not enough for them to be used as cannon fodder."
"Who sent them?"
Catwoman felt that although she had only been away for less than a month, she seemed to have missed a lot of important things. This feeling of being "excluded" made her feel unhappy.
It was as if there was some kind of estrangement between me and my dear little brother Mason, and the life of living with my old man became less attractive.
She asked, and Barbara replied:
"Warlock! It's definitely him! Mason, the Hunter, and the Swordsman had just issued a declaration of war against him, and a guy disguised as Zha Kang tried to sneak in... No wonder that guy is so confident. With such a group of lurkers to help him, and given enough time to plan, he is already invincible."
"uncertain."
Mason shook his head and said:
“I haven’t heard from the hunters that there is such a force within the Star Society. It could be some of the Warlock’s allies, but the most important thing now is to dig out the secrets in that guy’s mind.
And Zha Kang...
I hope that poor fellow is still alive and that he can survive until we can rescue him."
"We must save them!"
The kite man was the first to jump out and say:
"I'm willing to go through fire and water, just like when Zha Kang saved me, but the problem now is that we don't even know where he has gone."
"His vampire lover."
Ertong squinted his eyes and leaned on Alice's sword, saying:
"I know her room number in Star Castle. Zha Kang's disappearance must be related to her. If she has escaped back, perhaps we can..."
"Take Zod and Kara with you and prepare your disguises."
Mason said in a cold tone:
“First go to the hunter’s office and explain the situation and then bring that bitch back. I just want her to talk. If she doesn’t behave herself, give her a hard time.
By the way, inform Miss Anna, the captain of Team Ex.
She has to come to Osborne Tower within two hours. I have something to tell her."
"Um."
Ertong, with a cold expression, snapped his fingers, and Superman in Black and Supergirl followed without complaint.
Mason comforted his players and left the lounge.
Harley was waiting for him outside the door, chewing bubble gum, holding her baseball bat in her hand and wearing an armed belt filled with all kinds of dangerous bottles, jars and alchemical bombs.
She seemed ready to protect Mr. K at all costs.
Seeing Harley in this situation, Mason felt a sense of security, the source of which was that Harley felt she could protect herself in any situation.
Although the expression of his divine love was different from that of the old man and Lady Selina, Mason confirmed that he had indeed gained a unique relationship.
"Sweetheart, you're looking at me weirdly."
Harry winked and said:
"You weren't replaced by those dangerous guys, were you? I need to check..."
"You just want to be bad, cutie."
Mason scratched the bridge of Harry's nose and said:
"Not right now. Is the interrogation going well on Emma's end?"
"She promised she would dig all the information out of that guy's head, and she seemed very confident."
Harley blew bubbles and followed Mason to the elevator of Osborne Tower. They went down to the underground confinement area and ran into the old Green Goblin head-on.
The latter exchanged a few words with Mason and accepted Mason's detector inspection. After learning that he also had three locators on his body, the old Green Goblin's expression was obviously not so good.
However, under the special circumstances, he was only glad that Mason had made preparations in advance, and these preparations really came in handy.
"Snap"
The tightly closed cage door was pushed open, and Mason walked into the dark room. Emma was sitting in a wheelchair, rubbing her forehead, as if she was trying to figure out the mental information she had just extracted.
In front of her, on an X-shaped execution rack, the disguised " Zha Kang" was hanging there, now in the posture of a loser with no idea whether he was alive or dead.
Apparently, whatever he was, he couldn't stand up to the interrogation of the mutant mind master.
Mason walked forward and looked at the guy in front of him.
His disguise had been completely stripped away by the combined effects of the weakening potion and Emma's psychic power, revealing his true form.
Green skin that was almost exactly what Mason had guessed, a smooth scalp without hair, deep eye sockets and wrinkled skin.
Finally, there is a pair of long and thin ears that are very similar to the elves .
"Skrulls..."
Mason tells the guy's race.
He said:
"The legendary 'copycat star' people, your disguise is really perfect."
"Ahem, but I lost to a jerk who didn't even trust his own companions and had to be on guard against them."
The Skrull prisoner hanging on the rack coughed and said something sarcastically.
He did not appear to have any injuries on his face, as the wounds from Mason had already healed, but his weak posture was as if he had been thrown into a frying pan and fried.
He stared at Mason fiercely and said:
"Don't struggle. A protection program has been implanted in our hearts. You won't find anything valuable. You just need to know that the war against you has been put on the agenda...
You don't have to worry about the end of the impact, you poor creatures, you will die miserably before that."
"There's no need to exaggerate like that."
Emma behind Mason said hoarsely:
“That mental protection is indeed troublesome, and their racial talents also have the ability to block the mind, but I still found something valuable.
John Constantine is still alive, and these guys' mimicry abilities are done on contact.
To achieve a perfect simulation, you must ensure that the person being imitated survives. Your teammate has not been caught yet, and he has vigilantly escaped from the trap prepared for him by the Skrulls in advance.
But he was trapped in that dangerous world.”
The White Queen said to Mason:
"The main body of Skrull civilization is conducting a secret invasion of that world, and the capture of Constantine was just an accidental action.
But you've got to hurry if you're going to rescue him, Mason.
Judging from the details I saw in this guy's mind, that world has been largely infiltrated, and perhaps the final war is about to begin.
The fate of a wizard from another world who falls into such a situation... probably won't be good."
"Keep digging, Emma."
Mason took out a tube of special potion from his pocket, shook it in his hand, put it into the syringe, and injected the potion into the Skrull while he struggled.
"What did you inject me with?"
This guy obviously knew that Mason was a master alchemist.
He didn't dare to relax at all and stared at Mason like a wild beast.
The captain looked at him calmly and said softly:
"Sleeping potion, it can make you sleep well...
It could be some kind of poison that would rip your intestines out, but it could also be a dangerous truth serum that would make you tell me the name of the first green bastard you ever slept with.
Take a guess, friend.
Guess what I injected you with.
Is your stomach starting to hurt? Is your vision blurry? Are you hearing phantom sounds?
Well, don't worry, this is normal. You will suffer more later. Maybe you think you are not afraid of death, but I have to tell you seriously.
It is not up to you to decide whether you will die or not, just like it is not up to you to decide how you want to live in the future."
He put his hand on the guy's forehead and forced him to open his eyes and look at him.
Mason said word by word:
"Until you tell me all you know, you won't be treated kindly. Relax, my friend, you will live a long time.
Outlive your fellow bastards who I will crush to death one by one.
You no longer have to worry about the arrival of the impact of the apocalypse, because before that happens, the Skrulls will become the next forgotten legend in the Dark Ages...
You’ll see it for yourself.”
As the Skrull prisoner lost control and yelled, Mason took Harley out of the cage.
The moment the door closed, Harley was surprised to see Mason twist the substance injected into the prisoner's veins and pour it into his mouth.
“It’s just a nutritional supplement.”
Mason shrugged at the cute little Harley and said:
"Don't tell him this secret."
"You are so mean, Mr. K."
Harley burst into laughter and said:
"I really like you more and more."
