Volume 8: The Fourth Impact Chapter 23: No defective villains! Hey, we are not trash cans for superheroes!
"This is the situation right now. I don't know much about her past, so I can't tell you the specifics of Madeline's experience. I just know that she and Utopia had a big disagreement."
On an observation deck in the Scarlet Castle, Mason reported his safety to old Emma through cross-world communication and told her everything that had happened before.
In the optical projection in front of him, Mason's "mom" was enjoying a sunbath in a bikini that was more revealing than that of a little girl, and her new boyfriend was helping her cut a watermelon.
Looking at that silly guy who can only show the most charming smile, he must have been controlled by Emma.
Tsk, when it comes to finding servants, these psychic power users are really versatile. Facing Mason's report, the White Queen, who was wearing sunglasses covering half of her face, was not very happy. She stretched out her voice and said expressionlessly:
“So the first news you told me after you, a heartless brat, scared your mother half to death was that you strangled your long-lost sister to death about thirteen times?
Do you think this news of family violence can make me happy? "
"I'm just reporting on routine matters, Emma. Don't ask for too much. It's probably a good thing that Madeline ran away, so you don't have to endure the pain of losing your daughter.
But if I meet her again, I will not let her go. Her actions show that she is used to destruction and ruin. Maybe there is some defect in her personality. In short, I think she is about to become a "Dark Phoenix".
You're a mutant, and you know I wouldn't have a choice if the situation arose."
Mason propped his chin up and retorted:
"Besides, who was it that said before that she only treated me as her little baby? Why did she start blaming me after hearing the news about the Red Queen?
Didn't you and Scott plan to adopt not one but two children? "
"You are so sharp-tongued! How can you talk to your mother like that?"
Emma scolded unhappily:
"I just...how should I put it? Madeline has a special identity after all. Do you know that Jean Grey from our hometown died early because of her transformation into the Dark Phoenix?
It was not easy to get her X gene sample under the circumstances at that time, so I now suspect that Madeleine's birth may be related to my ex-boyfriend.
Maybe that little girl was a cloned baby by Scott because he couldn't forget their old love, and he wanted to give her a 'surprise' to me.
You can tell this from the fact that her serial number is right next to yours.
Although Scott has died a long time ago, there is still a friendship in my heart. What I mean is, if it’s not too much trouble for you, next time you meet her, it’s better to take some time to talk to her before you strangle each other to show politeness. "
At this point, Emma took off her sunglasses, revealing her red eyes from crying. She said seriously to Mason on the other side of the optical projection:
“Madeline wanted to bring you into her big family, and she took the initiative to confess her life experience to you. This may be a form of exploitation, but I believe that your position in her heart is definitely different from that of others.
This is an opportunity.
That means she can be a help to you, too, kid.
The more help you need for what you want to do, the better. Even if it's just superficial friends who are just pretending to be nice to you, it's much better than having one more enemy to worry about, right?
Trust me, my feelings in this regard are always accurate. Find a chance to talk to your sister."
"If there's a chance."
Mason did not refuse directly. He changed the topic to a lighter one and said to the White Queen who was enjoying her vacation:
"How far have you and Black Bolt's divorce proceedings progressed? Is it really irreversible now? Look, although I haven't had much contact with you, I think he is actually quite qualified as an adoptive father except that he doesn't like to talk."
"You still have the nerve to mention him?"
Emma's tone suddenly became angry, she waved her hands and screamed:
"Do you still remember the damn 'Master' of the Star Society and the group of Inhumans controlled by him during the previous World War ?"
"I remember."
Mason blinked and said:
“That guy was targeted by Sister Ka, and died a miserable death, but Sister Ka was quite ruthless and killed the young version of Black Bolt who was under her mind control.
Lao Wang even went to help liberate his people in another world. This is a good thing. He has regained his spiritual sustenance, so he shouldn’t be so depressed. "
"Then did you know that the old man was secretly having an affair with Medusa, who had just lost her husband in another world? I seriously suspect that Cassandra deliberately stabbed him once more.
Your sister Ka is a real fun person."
The White Queen was so angry that she cursed:
"I was wondering how this old man who barely even breathed in breath suddenly looked a lot younger recently, and he was also elusive, so I found an opportunity to follow him one day.
As a result, they were caught in the act!
I was almost mad at them. If old Logan hadn't stopped me, I would have given them a lesson right there! The divorce process hasn't even been completed yet and they're already playing around like this. That old guy is really old but not old at heart.
It has always been me who dumps men. How could any man dare to cheat on me?
You don't need to persuade me.
I'm done with him. In a few days I'll bring you a young, rich, handsome stepfather. By the way, you seem to have a good impression of Bruce Wayne.
How about mom try harder?
Catwoman and Talia are characters that can be easily played, it’s not difficult at all.”
"You'd better not do that."
Mason's face suddenly turned cold, and he hung up the phone after saying something harsh.
On the other side of the beach, Emma looked at the light curtain in front of her in surprise as it dissipated. She suddenly realized that her joke seemed to have gone too far.
But at the same time, I felt a little secretly happy.
Because this intense reaction meant that little Mason had finally begun to accept her. If Mason didn't care about her, with the child's personality, he wouldn't be angry about such things, but would instead smile and make some jokes.
"Oh, what a pity."
The White Queen lay back in the chair comfortably. The butler beside her handed her a watermelon attentively, but Emma just glanced at him and reached out to touch the face of this young man who looked like Cyclops Scott.
If Emma was not mistaken, this should be Cyclops's space-time alternation in this world. It took her a long time and she even went through the channels of the Justice League to find him.
She said:
"I wanted to spend a few more days together to continue our relationship, but my dear son got angry, so our relationship has to end here. My dear, it's time for you to go home.
Forget about your aunt, find a good girl and live a good life.
Go ahead. "
She waved her hands, and the handsome man who was controlled by her mind turned around blankly.
After walking a dozen steps, he suddenly came to his senses, looked around, and then felt a chill, and fled away. Only Emma was left humming a song and continuing to enjoy her rare vacation in the sunshine.
On the other side, Mason was blowing smoke rings by the window of his office, but suddenly a black shadow jumped down from a high place and landed on the edge of the castle window.
Selina, who had changed into her Catwoman uniform again, stretched her body and looked at the depressed Mason. She said:
"What's going on? Who made my little brother Mason angry? Do you want me to help you teach him a lesson?"
"sure."
Mason glanced at her and said:
"You'd better keep an eye on the master. My mother has set her sights on him. Bruce has an inexplicable affinity with women. I suspect Emma has a complete plan to deal with you.
Maybe that night you will be brainwashed by mind control, forget Bruce, leave Gotham, and start a new life in a place where no one knows you. "
"You think the White Queen is too kind, don't you? Do you think she will treat me as gently as she treats you?"
Catwoman curled her lips and sat on the window next to Mason. She said:
"If it's Emma's bad personality, she will probably transfer my love for Bruce to another man. Who do you think she will choose?
So, Mason, I advise you not to be so optimistic. "
Selina reached out and flicked Mason's nose, saying:
"Auntie, I don't want to have to compete with Harley and Quinn to eat you at my age, although I know I can do it.
But given the behavior of those two crazy beauties, if I really did that, I would probably be poured with cement and thrown into Gotham Harbor, or encounter a time and space storm during a mission and be thrown into the sun by some silver-haired girl to be destroyed.
You still have the nerve to say that Bruce has good luck with women. I think yours is not bad either.
Are you free tonight?
Shall we go and eavesdrop on the secret conversation between the two Bruce Waynes? I have learned that they will have a secret meeting in the south tower of the Scarlet Keep at nine o'clock tonight.
I have no doubt that Gray Bat will ask Bruce about you."
"I'm busy. I have to interrogate the prisoner tonight."
Mason glanced at his schedule and said:
"Those captured Conqueror clones are a problem. I have to deal with this before I leave here."
"Oh, by the way, you have a new sister who sounds like trouble."
Catwoman shrugged with some regret. She actually quite liked working secretly with Mason. She patted Mason on the shoulder again and consoled him:
"Don't think too much. Look at you now. You went from being an orphan to having a mother and a younger sister. Although they are not biological, your situation would have been something Bruce would have dreamed of a few years ago.
Although you can't go there, you can still eavesdrop on their conversation through the surveillance camera.
Whether it's the monitor on me or Bruce, you can always find the information you want. Finally, I have something to tell you. Damian just mentioned an idea to me.
He said that why not take the child of Gray Bat and Queen of Justice back to Osborne Tower and give it to Thomas and Martha to raise..."
Selina flexed her fingers and said to Mason who was lost in thought:
“This proposal sounds outrageous, but it is feasible if you think about it carefully. The lord’s world is different from our previous ally’s world.
They don't have such a deep bond with us, they have a high degree of autonomy and as you said, they have secretly planned dangerous ways to invade other worlds to avoid the demise of their own world.
This is almost a strategy on the same level as that of the Star Club.
If they really want to gain mutual trust, an agreement alone is of little significance. Although exchanging important people is just icing on the cake, considering the identities of Thomas, Martha and the child, such an arrangement does have the possibility of being passed.
And I noticed that everyone in the Lord's World seems to attach great importance to this kind of ritual. Isn't the marriage between Lord Superman and the Queen of Justice the best example?"
"But proton exchange is a two-way street."
Mason stroked his chin, looked at Selina, and said:
"How about you stay here and use your amazing charm to see if you can have something pleasant happen with Gray Bat? It would be best if you could charm him completely and snatch him back from the Queen of Justice.
It’s not good for the relationship between the Big Three to remain so chaotic.”
"And create opportunities for your mother and Bruce, right?"
Catwoman reached out and punched Mason on the shoulder. They both laughed the next moment, but after laughing, Mason's expression became serious and he said:
“Let Damian and Xiao Qiao stay here. Moreover, the exchange of this important person does not need to last too long. It can be done after the Fourth Impact is over.
I'll talk to them about this... Well, it seems necessary for me to go with you tonight to eavesdrop on the conversation between the master and the gray bat about me.
But before that, there is one more thing we need to discuss.
About those super criminals in the Overlord World."
"Why consider them?"
Catwoman said in surprise:
"I heard Harley brag to me before that the criminals in that world all had their frontal lobes cut off by Superman and turned into good kids. It is said that the Arkham Asylum in the Overlord World is the safest and best environment for psychiatric research in the entire world, at least that was the case before the war."
"Yes, they have had their frontal lobes removed and have become silly little cuties."
Mason flexed his fingers and said:
"But such a small problem is not an unsolvable flaw in the face of magical alchemy. Just think about it, how much destructive power can a team composed entirely of super villains unleash in a conflict?
They are villains.
They do not need to consider the constraints of morality, just like the role played by the Legion of Doom for the Warlock camp in World War, things that cannot be entrusted to the Justice League and the Avengers can be performed by these scumbags.
Luther has spared old Luther, and the old man and Martha have left Gotham, so maybe we should find something for them to do."
“That’s a good idea!”
Selina's eyes lit up and she said:
"The Deathstroke Corps, which has been doing dirty work for you, is the perfect candidate to take in these guys. Let the old man parachute in there as the leader, with two Luthers as his think tanks, and two Deathstrokes as commanders.
With Martha controlling everything from behind the scenes, and with the foundation of old Luthor's Legion of Doom, you've almost conjured up out of thin air a mobile force that's comparable to the Justice League.
The best part is, they are villains, so we don’t need to take more responsibility for their life safety and mental health.
Excellent cheap cannon fodder that can be used multiple times.
Wow, Mason, you are becoming more and more pragmatic. This would not have been something you would have done a few months ago."
"I have always been like this, but I had to consider the impact before. But people always have to grow up."
Mason shook his head and said:
"Maybe I should make myself a Yin-Yang Tiger Charm, and separate the good and evil parts of me like Harley did. That way, we'll have an extra manpower."
“No!”
Catwoman immediately reached out and covered Mason's mouth. The elder sister stared at him and said seriously:
"We don't need a little baby Mason who is too kind, or a commander of the K Corps who is too vicious and treats everyone as a toy.
The current Mason is pretty good. The one and only Mason is our leader.
Do you understand what I mean? "
"I just made a suggestion."
Mason shrugged, checked the time, and said:
"Then go get ready. They're meeting at nine in the evening. Let's leave at half past eight. Let's see if Ertong and Barbara are interested in joining us?"
"Two barrels? Haha."
Catwoman smiled mysteriously, made an inappropriate gesture, and said to Mason mysteriously:
"Er Tong has found his own 'Talia', so you'd better not bother him. As for Barbara, I just saw her arguing with your mechanical chair.
Let’s not take them with us, just the two of us go.
Just think of it as a date with an old aunt you once had a crush on. I don't think Harley and Quinn will be jealous."
"When you say that, it always seems like there's some kind of special relationship between us."
Mason complained:
"But in reality, there is nothing between us as innocent as paper. I still have to be busy for a while. It will be difficult to convince the Lords of Justice to hand over those super villains who have been rendered harmless.
I have to think carefully about what wording to use.
Well, it feels like you have taken a fancy to the trash that your neighbor no longer wants. Although your neighbor may be willing to give it to you, you always have to consider the face issue of both parties in the future.
We have to find a way to pick up this trash while standing.
But even if you want to be the trash can of the Lords of Justice, you have to have a good reason."
