Volume 6: Secret Invasion Chapter 66: The Ambition of Ms. Talia, the World Diplomat
After not seeing her for more than two months, Sister Ka is still as martial and full of virtue as Mason remembered.
When she heard that there was a speedster spying on this world, as the "guardian of the world", she immediately became eager to fight. Her slacking attitude at work disappeared instantly as she entered combat mode.
While signaling Mason to inform Flash to introduce the Peeper into this world, she also issued a "hunting invitation" to Mason.
Cassandra waved her hand at the messenger John Wick who wanted to report to her about his experiences in the other world and news about potential allies, indicating that she was too lazy to listen to these complicated reports and should leave it to the Elders Council composed of the Assassin Brotherhood and the Knights Templar to analyze.
She is a strong warrior and is impatient to listen to this.
By the way, let Wick take Talia to meet with the Elders Council to arrange the contact with this diplomat from another world. No matter how anxious we are, we have to prepare a welcoming banquet for them to show the hospitality of this world. We can't let the guests from another world say that we don't know etiquette, right?
As for herself, this true God Slayer has already begun preparing for the upcoming battle with the Speedster.
"Your Isu blood has grown a lot, reminding me of myself as a child."
The demigod lady pulled out her Spartan-style Isu broken spear like a magic trick and wiped it with a handkerchief, while saying to Mason who was also preparing beside her:
"What's the blood concentration now?"
“9.94%.”
Mason replied truthfully, causing Sister Ka to frown slightly and say:
"This concentration is enough to cause a strong 'ancestral regression'. For weaker individuals, it is even enough to awaken the residual soul of Isu in their bloodline and replace their personality.
But you look normal, which speaks volumes about your abnormality.”
“I’m actually curious too.”
Mason grabbed his BFG9000 electromagnetic cannon from his bag, looked at Sister Ka, and asked in a low voice:
"Sister Ka, you are a demigod of Isu heritage, right? What is the concentration of your Isu bloodline?"
"You're trying to trick me, aren't you?"
Sister Ka laughed, patted Mason on the shoulder, and said jokingly:
"I didn't have a device to test my DNA when I was your age, so I can't give you an exact answer, but the kids gave me a physical last month.
I really can't complain about their behavior of protecting me as a rare creature. As a demigod who has lived for 2,200 years, what have I not seen?
The modern civilization system was built up bit by bit right under my nose, but they are actually worried that I eat too much junk food and it will affect my health.
Just like a bunch of little psychopaths.
But it’s just the concern of the younger generation, and I can’t quarrel with them over it.”
The God-killing Hero swiftly tore open a corner of his business skirt to facilitate his movements, and then he complained bitterly, and then said to Mason who was listening to these stories with great interest:
"According to the medical examination form, my current Isu blood concentration is around 38%, which has surpassed the 70,000-year-old genetically engineered blood they discovered from various Isu ruins.
However, Mason, you are such a wise boy, you should know that the higher the better it is. "
Sister Ka reminded:
"True Isu are sensory creatures.
They have raised their perception of the world to the limit but at the cost of physical weakness. For those of us who need to fight, the best growth plan is to learn from each other's strengths and overcome our weaknesses.
According to my experience over the past two thousand years, maintaining the blood concentration at around 35% is the best situation. The fully unlocked Isu super perception plus the extreme exploration of human bloodline and combat skills are enough to make you as strong as me.
Once this value is exceeded too much, it will cause side effects, such as my brother Alexius, who died in my hands because of this...Have I ever told you, Mason, that your eyes are very similar to my brother's."
"You didn't seem to have mentioned this before, but this is very important information. Thank you for reminding me."
Mason nodded seriously, keeping this point of knowledge in mind.
But there were some things he didn't dare say, such as that even though he had taken the superhuman potion, he should have surpassed Cassandra in terms of physical strength.
The abilities of Isu hybrids have their limits after all.
This is determined by the upper limit of the power system of this world.
But on the other hand, even if Da Chao comes, he may not be able to defeat Sister Ka. After all, she has not lived a life of luxury for the past two thousand years. She has fought with almost every generation of assassin masters in the past two thousand years. She is responsible for maintaining the power of the assassin heritage and does not let it decline too seriously. Therefore, she has rich combat experience that is outrageous.
When the strength is similar, skill becomes the deciding factor.
"Mason, he's coming!"
Xiao Shan's voice finally rang out in the communication band. With a sense of urgency and anxiety, he reported:
“That guy just chased me through seven parallel dimensions before I could barely get rid of him. If I’m not mistaken, that should be ‘Savitar’, a speedster evil god from another timeline.
I've played against him a few times before and he's very tough."
"Bring him here!"
Mason glanced at Sister Ka, who had already grabbed a Mason replica of Hades's bow and pulled out an arrow and put it on the string, so the captain reminded Xiao Shan:
"We have set up a trap to hunt down the Speedster. Just bring him in along the coordinates we came from. Use your access rights to the Aurora Device to open a door. Don't let that guy collide with the material world.
The Aurora device is old, and it cannot withstand the damage of a speedster."
"receive!"
Xiao Shan answered decisively:
"Get ready. I'm going to lure Savitar out now. You should note that the evil god of speed has built himself a set of Speed Force armor. His ability to withstand attacks is much stronger than mine."
Mason turned around and told Sister Ka the target information. The latter nodded and replaced the arrow on the bow with an Isu alloy armor-piercing arrow made with modern technology.
She made shooting gestures while speaking to Mason:
"You should have communicated with Consus before. Did he tell you about the qualitative changes that would occur if the Isu people's extrasensory perception was developed to the extreme?"
"He did."
Mason replied:
"He told me that the Isu can sense the flow of time, which requires me to develop my Isu bloodline to the next level. To be honest, I still cannot understand what that experience is like."
"It means literally that you can see the waves of time."
At this moment, the pupils of Sister Ka's eyes strangely turned milky white, obviously activating some ability of her as a demigod. She drew her bow on the spot, with a posture as fierce as the legendary Valkyrie, and explained to Mason:
"With practice, this sense of time will be refined into a special ability that allows you to see what is about to happen.
For example... like this!"
"Whoosh"
Cassandra released the bowstring in her hand, and the armor-piercing arrow endowed with the fire of purification instantly broke through several times the speed of sound and shot towards the empty ground in front.
At the same time, a space-time rift pierced by the speed force suddenly opened, and Xiao Shan rolled out of it in a panic, followed by a dark blue figure.
Wearing the alloy armor made by the Speed Force, it is like a special machine filled with dim blue light, and the black outer armor is shaped into a weird and hideous appearance.
It looks like the evil god described in some myths.
He flicked his claws, which were splashing with electricity, and was about to pierce the heart of Xiao Shan in front of him, but the sharp arrow shot by Sister Ka pierced into Savitar's body, which was constantly moving at a high speed, as if she had predicted it.
This purely physical attack should have posed no threat to the Speedster, but in the attack of the God-killing Hero, the Time God, who appeared in an invincible posture, was pierced through the left leg by an arrow, causing him to fall out in a miserable state.
"Ha, time! It's a magical thing, isn't it?"
Sister Ka dropped her bow and struck a "heroic attack" posture. Holding the broken Spartan spear in reverse, she winked at Mason and licked her lips like a hungry she-wolf about to devour flesh and blood.
This royal sister's smile made Mason feel his hair stand on end. At that moment, he probably understood how the other party felt when Sister Ka appeared in front of those creatures who claimed to be gods more than two thousand years ago.
This is simply a life-threatening question!
"Bang"
The ground beneath her feet exploded, and the power of the Isu artifact was released, allowing her to turn into a stream of light and pounce on Savitar.
In a lightning surprise attack, he stabbed a knife into Savitar's speed force armor, easily broke it open, and turned around to make a ruthless decapitation move, but the speedster who jumped out of the armor dodged it.
The latter still wanted to run away, but the God-killing Hero roared to the sky.
A Chaos Ring War Cry with a mental shock knocked the Speedster who was close at hand dizzy, and then hit his legs hard. As he fell over, a flashing spear pierced his head.
The whole process was smooth and flowing, demonstrating the deadly edge of combat skills that had been continuously condensed over more than two thousand years bursting out in an instant.
With a "pop", Savitar's head exploded like a watermelon.
This clean and powerful combo startled Barry, and the hot blood splashing on his body made his hands and feet feel cold.
Being a speedster himself, he knew how difficult his kind could be.
But Savitar, who was killed as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, taught Little Flash a good lesson, making him fully realize that the speed force is far from an invincible power.
"A fool who can only run at the speed of light can't run far, just like the fastest antelope can't defeat the hunter's arrow."
Sister Ka pulled out the bloody spear and shook off the blood stains on it. She glanced at the frightened Barry, shrugged her shoulders and said:
"Besides, your speed is still a little slower than Hermes'. The speed machine he created can exceed the speed of light the moment it starts.
Back then, I was tortured and killed by him thousands of times in that fantasy world that went back to history.
The experience I use to deal with you speedsters is deduced from my own deaths. Unfortunately, this kind of experience that relies more on instinctive reactions cannot be passed on to others.
So don't be afraid, boy, as long as you don't mess with me, you will be safe."
"Snap"
Mason, who hadn't fired a single shot, appeared behind Xiao Shan, slapped Barry hard on the back of his head, and said to him:
"Why don't you thank Sister Ka for not killing me? How can you be so rude!"
"Thank you, Miss Ka!"
Xiao Shan immediately bowed 90 degrees, causing the God-killing Queen in front of him to cover her mouth and laugh again. Then Xiao Shan raised his head with a flattering smile, rubbing his hands and said to Cassandra:
"Can I have some information about that Isu speed machine you just mentioned?"
"Of course, but that thing is in the city of Atlantis under the Atlantic Ocean."
Sister Ka held out her hand to Xiao Shan and said:
"I'm too lazy to run. You can take me there. This isn't the first time Mason has been here. I won't accompany you. Please do as you please."
After saying that, she put her hand on Xiao Shan's shoulder, and was led away by the latter and disappeared on the spot.
Mason looked back at Savitar, whose head had exploded, curled his lips, helped him collect the body, and then reached out and placed his hand on the speed force armor that had a huge crack torn by Sister Ka.
The information tag pops up the next moment:
Savitar's Speed Force Armor
Condition: Completely damaged and cannot be repaired
Quality: Legendary Engineering/Forged Artifacts/Immortal Craftsmanship
Features: Kinetic energy absorption, no inertia force field, self-repair, Philosopher's stone material
Special effects:
Wearing this armor allows the user to connect to the speed force and run at the speed of light, but one needs to understand the secrets of the speed force in order to use it well.
In addition, this armor has the special effect of absorbing or granting kinetic energy, and this function requires engineering level 7 to activate.
Producer: Savitar the Speedy Evil God
Item Description: Ordinary arrows will become absolutely still when they come into contact with this armor, so the arrow shot by Cassandra is not as simple as it seems. She is really a powerful and charming woman. Please help me get her cell phone number... It will be helpful to you.
hint!
The formula of the special alchemical/jewelry processing item [Philosopher's Stone] is unlocked. This item is a calcified crystal of the Speed Force and can be regarded as a lower-level product of the "Speed Force Brick". It has the property of ignoring the laws of physics granted by the Speed Force and is obtained by extracting the Speed Force through the formula.
This item is the material for crafting the "Causality Module".
After stacking, these items can be synthesized into speed bricks through alchemy skills.
hint!
The blueprints for the Speed Force Armor have been included and can be crafted after the Engineering skill reaches Lv8.
"Bah! A filthy guy wants a phone number? You're dreaming!"
Mason curled his lips when he looked at the description of this thing. He put away Savitar's armor, then released the Ghost Motorbike and drove towards the distant city.
I wonder how Talia, as a diplomat, has adapted here?
Although the master didn't say it, he actually hinted to Mason in various ways that he wanted him to help take care of this female vixen with whom he had a strange relationship.
Alas, it’s all about human relationships and social practices.
…
"bass"
At the Templar headquarters in New York City, Talia looked at the hidden blade that popped out from her wrist with great satisfaction.
Just now, she had obtained the honorary title of "Supervisory Master" of the Knights Templar as a diplomat stationed in this world.
Just as Mason expected, between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Knights Templar, two ancient organizations that love and hate each other, the Templars' philosophy of advocating order is more suitable for Talia, who has been trained by Lei Xiaogu since childhood.
But this cunning woman is not going to hang herself on a crooked tree. She plans to contact the Assassin Brotherhood to see if they can reach a deeper cooperation.
But right now, Talia is waiting for a special guide to take her to visit the facilities of the "Phoenix Project".
She knew that Mason's Isu bloodline was obtained through copying this experiment, so she ambitiously tried to replicate it.
The battle with the old man has made her realize the importance of personal strength in the world of superheroes.
"Alas, the more I calculate, the more I feel that my power as a human is limited. If I want to grasp the ladder of chaos in an increasingly critical era, I must find a new path..."
Wearing a bathrobe, she stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the skyscraper, looking at the prosperous but purer city in front of her, and wrote a passage inspired by her feelings.
"What? Are you planning to stop being a human being too?"
Mason's voice sounded behind Talia, it was a water reorganization formed by the water in the bathtub . He leaned against the wall and said to Talia jokingly.
The old man's ex-girlfriend turned around and looked at Mason with a strange look, then looked at the bathtub which was missing some water.
She said:
"That's my bath water..."
Embarrassing!
Mason's expression fell.
Well, no wonder the water smells a bit like perfume.
"Can you help me get in touch with the Isu, Mason?"
Talia had a weird smile on her face. She reached out and picked up a glass of champagne from the tray beside her. She looked at Mason and said openly:
"Although that ancient civilization has become a hidden legend in this world, I guess an amazing explorer like you must have a way to contact them, right?"
"I can make the connection, but I'm more curious about what you're going to do?"
Mason took out a cigarette and played with it in his hand. He stared at Talia, a woman as cunning as a fox, and said:
"We sent you here for serious business, so don't mess around."
"Business, I know, I will do my best to promote cooperation between the two worlds in all aspects."
Talia brushed her long black hair, took a sip from her wine glass, and continued:
"But I have my own ideas, and I think I can help this world that longs for peace solve a big problem. I just talked to the Grand Master of the Knights Templar. Apparently they admire the civilization of the Isu people but hope that those ancient creatures will never wake up in this era that belongs to them.
Only statues of gods hung on the wall can be worshipped with confidence.
However, the Isu people were unwilling to perish. This was a conflict between two civilizations and races, and a crisis hidden in the spiraling history of this world.
Even if we survive the shock, this time bomb will explode sooner or later.
but……
I can help them solve that problem.”
Talia whispered:
"The Templars and Assassins don't like the Isu, I can find a new home for them and revive them among the best humans.
Mason, you see, there are too many monsters in our world, and we don't lack an Isu who have returned from history, right?"
