Volume 7: Da Mu Da Mu Chapter 17: Girls unite and destroy the tower together!
The Tower of Fate, the residence of Doctor Fate Kent Nelson.
It is a mysterious building located in the real world but cannot be seen by ordinary people. Even members of the magic circle need to make an appointment in advance if they want to visit Doctor Fate.
This big guy obviously has the demeanor and dignity that a spellcaster leader should have, but because his whereabouts are secretive and he can see through time, it is basically impossible to ambush him from the outside world.
The good news is that Doctor Fate himself does not have the ability of the Sorcerer Supreme to control time. His time vision is more of foresight rather than reversal.
Only when he wears the helmet given to him by Nabu, the god of order, does he have super powers such as time travel and immortality.
The bad news is that according to Zatanna, who has a close relationship with Doctor Fate, Doctor Fate has been wearing a helmet for several years.
"He once told me that when he put on the helmet, he could communicate with the spirit of the god Naboo, and that the ancient god of order would grant him divine power through the helmet."
On the top floor of the Afterlife Bar, Xiao Zha, who has calmed down, introduces the magic characters who are ready to go to the Tower of Destiny "Exterminator and Sun Shooter":
"Nelson once told me that Nabu is not a good god in the standard sense. He claims that everything he does is to maintain order. Therefore, when he encounters certain situations that require him to make a choice or when Nelson's ideas conflict with those of Nabu, he will force Nelson to act according to his will.
At such times, Nelson would take off his Naboo helmet and use his magic and wisdom to solve the problem. "
Xiao Za took a deep breath, looked at Mason who was loading his pistol with Vibranium Curse Armor-Piercing Bullets, and said:
“So, I suspect that the alliance between Doctor Fate and Warlock was not Nelson’s own will. It is very likely that the god Naboo controlled him. This can be seen from the fact that he has not taken off his helmet for a long time.
He's been bewitched by that damn helmet."
“It’s possible!”
Shazam, who was standing next to him, grabbed the strap of the replica Thor's hammer and swung the weapon with lightning flying everywhere, while saying to the others:
"The last time I visited Madam Xanadu, she occasionally mentioned that Wizard Nelson used to be humorous, but he has become more and more withdrawn since he became inseparable from his helmet."
The demon knight Jason Blood did not comment on this. He was currently selecting a weapon for battle from the demon-destroying weapons that Mason had taken out.
But from his expression, it can be seen that he is somewhat disapproving of Zuckerberg and Shazam's speculations.
Since you are already enemies, stop speaking for each other. Now just think about how to kill him. As for mourning, you can save it for the funeral.
Zha Kang has the same attitude.
The dark wizard sat at Mason's desk, blowing smoke rings and saying:
"But don't forget one thing, Kent Nelson can take off his helmet anytime he wants, no one forces him to wear it all the time, so don't take it too seriously.
I don’t think this matter can end without some bloodshed.”
As he spoke, Zha Kang looked at Mason, signaling with his eyes whether he could contact Hei Qiyi. Obviously, this guy felt that if something unexpected happened during this operation, he would have to call that big guy to come and save the situation.
But Mason shook his head.
He put the four magazines filled with different bullets into his bag, put Lao Wan's helmet on his head, stood up and said to the others:
"No matter what the truth is, we have to handle this matter of Doctor Fate ourselves! We have external aid but now is not the time for them to show up. This is a battle for the survival of the world. I hope you all take it seriously."
"You should be more direct."
The Demon Knight turned around holding an Origin X Metal Halberd and said more directly:
"No matter what people think of Doctor Fate, and no matter how close some people are to him in private, Kent Nelson is an enemy since he has defected to the enemy.
The goal of this trip is to get rid of him.
No one should have any objection to this, right? "
Xiao Zha knew that Jason was saying this to her, but she couldn't refute it at this time. She could only silently cast a spell to open the portal to the Tower of Destiny.
Mason glanced at the non-staff members of this trip, Poison Ivy who had become the spokesperson for all things green, zombie Wanda, and the great wizard Magg who was resting with his eyes closed in her arms.
He said:
"We are in a hurry and cannot summon more magic heroes to support us. Besides, they may not dare to rush to the Tower of Destiny with us. Needless to say, this trip is very dangerous. Please feel free to ask for anything you want."
"I want more Black of Decay!"
Zombie Wanda waved her ferocious zombie claws rudely and said:
"This little bit of strength is not enough to suppress the bloodthirsty desire in my heart. It will interfere with my spellcasting. I hope I can return to a completely rational state.
That big zombie Solomon Grundy is not your friend, why do you still want to keep it?"
"That's what I'm worried about, Mason."
Poison Ivy Ivy held Harley and Quinn's hands, blinked her green eyes and asked in confusion:
"Is it really okay for you to imprison all the members of the Legion of Doom here? Not to mention how long the plant spores I left behind can suppress the Red of All Life on Leopard Girl, the other guys alone are not easy to deal with.
They won't just stay here and wait to die.
Now that the master and the others have gone to prepare for battle, and you are going to take us to the Tower of Destiny, the androids in the bar, Groot, and Rocket alone cannot keep an eye on them.
Those guys are all geniuses at jailbreaking.”
"Then let them run."
Mason narrowed his eyes and said:
"Lex Luthor is a big threat, he's in hiding now but I need him to show up, the Legion of Doom members will help us find Luthor.
Then, his tribulations will begin.
I hate the Star Society.
But I hate those "wake-ups" even more! To put it bluntly, it's still unclear whether we'll win or lose this battle, but I don't intend to let any of these traitors go!"
After hearing Mason's explanation, Ivy nodded. She probably understood Mason's plan and stopped asking questions.
As the portal to the Tower of Destiny was opened by Zack, Mason stood up and stepped into it. The other members of Team K, basically the entire Bat Family, were left here by him to be under the command of the Master.
Er Tong, Barbara, and Catwoman are not magic characters, so it would be of little use for them to follow them. After upgrading their equipment, Kite Man is also an excellent scout and fire support. It would make more sense for them to stay in Gotham and act with the Master.
Cheetah said that three A-level teams have infiltrated this world, which is a huge threat. The Justice League has become busy because of this, and even the young K team has been sent to Metropolis.
Right now everyone has their own job and no one can rest.
"You should stay here, Harley, and Quinn."
Poison Ivy advised her two best friends:
"The Tower of Destiny is a dangerous place. You know nothing about magic, and it will be very dangerous to follow you."
"But we have this!"
Harley blew a big bubble and patted Quinn's shoulder.
The latter held up his Origin X-Metal Hammer expressionlessly. This was a rare magic-destroying artifact. The power of X-Metal's immunity to magic was enough to make Quinn the best magic killer.
Harley must have made up her mind to follow Mason. No matter where the sweetheart went, she would follow him. For this purpose, she took two short knives from Brainiac's X-metal arsenal and put them on her waist.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade them, Ivy could only take out two magic seeds and told them to carry them with them.
The group crossed the portal and came to a flat valley. There was nothing in front of them, but as Zha Kang pinched out a ball of magic powder and sprinkled it forward, the disguised illusion suddenly disappeared, revealing a golden obelisk-shaped tower in front of everyone.
The tower had no decorative patterns, no windows, and not even a door. It was obviously impossible to be allowed in by just knocking politely.
Xiao Zha stepped forward and placed her hand on the wall, silently reciting the magic to enter the Tower of Destiny. The purple arc of light danced at her fingertips but there was no change.
The black-haired magician turned around with an unpleasant expression and said to everyone:
"Nelson has blocked the Destiny Tower. I called Inza but there was no response."
"Why bother? Are we here as guests?"
Zha Kang lowered his head, picked up a cigarette, and made a gesture to Quinn.
Quinn, who changed into a red and black leather jacket to distinguish himself from Harley, stepped forward, swung the Origin X-Metal Hammer, and smashed it against the wall of the Destiny Tower with a bang.
The magic-destroying item's immunity to magic immediately triggered a chain reaction.
The magic power contained in the extremely solid wall was defeated, and it shattered in an instant, and a "door" opened in the dust, allowing everyone to enter and exit freely.
Quinn picked up the hammer with a malicious smile, blew a kiss to her sweetheart, and then made a "please" gesture.
"Wait, I'll give you some protection."
Shazam called out to everyone.
This guy, who looked burly and handsome but was actually only fifteen years old, raised the hammer in his hand in a serious manner. Blue lightning fell from the sky and gathered on everyone to form a surrounding arc of electricity.
This is a new move Shazam just learned.
Call upon the power of the six gods to strengthen teammates so that they can go and deliver.
But this effect was useless to Mason. As soon as the divine lightning fell, it was swallowed up by the fragments of the Black Death Sword that were still dormant.
Mason curled his lips and didn't care about Shazam's wide eyes. If he didn't have the Black Death Sword to protect him, he would not join the battle against Doctor Fate.
However, if Kent Nelson was really bewitched by Nabu, the God of Order, then Mason would have to ask Nabu to taste the fiery flavor of the Black Death Sword.
"Wow! Why is this place like this? It's such an annoying place."
Harley shouted angrily as she walked into the Tower of Destiny carrying a baseball bat.
What appeared before everyone's eyes was not a real upward staircase, but a special structure that looked like a cut plane.
It seems that the interior of the entire tower is made up of square magic platforms, just like a large number of "building blocks" rotating and reorganizing in an disorderly and chaotic manner in the dark purple space.
This obviously does not conform to the laws of physics, which fully proves that the interior of the Tower of Destiny should be a demiplane isolated from the material world.
"This is very sophisticated architectural magic. The spatial system is completely disrupted here, and even the laws of physics no longer apply here."
The hat on Mason's head immediately became active when it saw the thing in front of it. It twisted its body and "looked left and right", and warned Mason in its heart:
“Your engineering gadgets may be ineffective here, but the power of your magical creations will be enhanced, and the contract connection with Fox will not be affected. But you must be careful.
Doctor Fate's understanding of magic is obviously several levels beyond mine, so I may not be able to help you detect danger in advance."
"Well, is that so?"
Mason threw the Falkner gun back into his bag, then pulled out two finely crafted Judgment guns and held them in his hands.
Although he is not good at close combat, the Gungnir spear he made by himself can also be used as a long-range weapon, and this thing benefits from his shooting skills when throwing it.
"Go up!"
Zatanna, who had spent several years studying magic with Doctor Fate, was very familiar with this place.
She held the replica of the Staff of Hermes that Mason had provided her earlier, and nimbly jumped onto the first section of the platform that rotated along the central axis in front of her, and said to the people behind her:
“This is what the Destiny Tower looks like after its protective magic is activated. This is also a little joke that Nelson is giving to intruders. Don’t worry about falling into the void. If you really fall, you will only be teleported outside the Destiny Tower.
Just keep going up and after climbing 33 steps you will reach the upper level of the Tower of Destiny, which is also Nelson's library and meditation room.
He would spend most of his time there.”
"These great magicians all have problems in their brains. They have to make their magic towers so weird and fancy."
Zha Kang curled his lips and followed Xiao Zu to jump onto the stairs in front of him. Mason also stepped forward, but when he touched the first step, he felt something was wrong, as if a cold wind was blowing around him.
Mason looked back and found that everyone around him was gone.
"A decoy teleportation spell, how cunning!"
The hat whispered:
"He obviously knows we are here, and he seems to have something to say to you alone. Be careful, Mason, you have been teleported to a secret space in the Destiny Tower..."
"Don't be afraid, intruder."
Before Hat could finish his words, a weak woman's voice sounded beside Mason. Mason, who was already on high alert, turned around and fired a shot.
Golden lightning shot out from the replica of the Spear of Judgment, causing ripples in the magic shield beside it, but did not pierce the defense.
"I mean no harm! I just want to talk to you, Mason Cooper. I know you, and I want to warn you of something. It's about your life."
The voice explained again.
This time with a little anxiety, Mason looked up and found a weak woman lying in the corner of the dark place in front of him.
She seemed to be seriously injured, with only her left hand able to move. She was now holding a seal and manipulating magic power to block Mason's attack.
This one move alone proved that this lady was definitely a spellcaster with powerful magical attainments.
She was wearing a blood-stained robe that looked like the attire of hermits. Judging from the solidified blood stains on her clothes, she must have been lying here for quite some time.
"Are you Ms. Inza?"
Mason didn't know this injured but still cool lady. He held two spears in his hands and called out the Phoenix to protect him. Then he stepped forward cautiously and asked:
"Xiao Zha said that you are Doctor Fate's wife and assistant. Your injury..."
"Nelson did it."
Ms. Yinza, who was lying on the bed, sighed and said in a hoarse voice:
"Nelson has been bewitched by Nabu too deeply and there is no turning back. I once tried to help him take off the helmet but you saw what happened to me. However, you cannot be his opponent in this Tower of Destiny.
Go away, don’t lose your life in vain.”
"If only it were that simple, ma'am."
Mason explained:
"Doctor Fate, your husband has betrayed this world. In order to win the next war, we will have to do something that will make you sad."
"Then break that helmet."
Yinza coughed and emphasized:
"But you can't do it, you have to leave! This is a trap they set for you. They know you will definitely notice Nelson's abnormality.
They have confidence in you and they take advantage of your acumen.
That guy called 'Warlock' is determined to kill you here.
I heard his conversation with Neb."
"Um?"
Mason blinked at the news and asked back:
"So I'm going to abandon my companions and run away alone?"
"If you leave them, they can still be saved."
Inza advised:
"The Warlock knows you won't abandon your teammates. He'll capture them and use them as bargaining chips, but if you continue to stay... You! What are you doing? Come back!
Hear me out! "
Mason in front of her had already stood up and walked towards the exit of this secret space. He pushed the helmet on his head and said:
"I hate playing this hostage game with assholes, Ms. Inza, and it's too obvious that you want me to leave. You know I have a weapon that can kill your husband, and you don't want him to die.
Between the world and private life, you chose the latter, or should I give you a bullet?"
"You knew it was a trap, but you still went? I didn't lie about this!"
Ms. Inza said excitedly:
"Is getting rid of my traitorous husband so important to you that you're willing to risk your own life?"
"You really don't want Kent Nelson to die here. What a great and twisted love that turns the wisest wizard in the world into a fool."
Mason snorted and said:
"But this is a trap for me. Wouldn't it be rude if I didn't go? Well, your beloved Nelson may survive, but you!
Ms. Inza, you have to do me a favor.
If you fail to fulfill this promise, your lover will die."
