Volume 8: The Fourth Impact Chapter 34: Saying that the Stars will be pioneers is just for fun. If we really want to plunder, we have to rely on our Zombie K Team
A few minutes later, Damian and Ms. Janet, who were anxiously waiting outside the destroyed ruins of the city, finally saw Mason walking out of it.
He looked very relaxed.
Wherever he went, the dangerous death mud that contained engulfing traps would actively part as if to avoid him, making way for this "distinguished guest".
This means that the negotiations between Mason and John Stewart are progressing very smoothly, and the two have obviously reached some cooperation intentions.
"Snap"
He snapped his fingers and said to Lady Janet:
"Get the quantum tunnel ready. Follow me into the ruins of the Black Lantern Corps. Stuart is preparing his own Black Lantern Corps. He is going to lead his warriors into the 2149th plane."
“You really did it!”
Damian exclaimed:
"Not only did you convince the dangerous Lord of Death, you even kidnapped the entire Black Lantern Corps. How did you do it? Teach me."
"Um……"
Mason hesitated for a moment, then stroked his chin and said gently to Damian, who was looking expectant:
"I scratched his back. Maybe the negotiation was successful because of my excellent back scratching skills?"
"ha?"
Damian was looking forward to the answer, but he was stunned. He seemed to be completely unable to understand what the hell Mason was talking about. Then he crossed his arms and complained:
"If you don't want to say it, forget it. Is it necessary to make such a bad joke? It's not funny at all, asshole!"
"Tsk, it's up to you, believe it or not."
Mason was too lazy to talk to the little lunatic.
While Ms. Janet was preparing for the opening of the quantum tunnel, Mason looked up at the sky and, as expected, saw Lord Superman, the old man, and Little Joe who followed them slowly descending.
But the flying posture of these two people was a bit strange.
Lord Chao grabbed the old man's cloak and dropped him from the air. Looking at the old man's expression and eyes at this time, it can be known that he was very dissatisfied with this way of "fast movement".
"I saw his embarrassed look again, so he shouldn't be silenced, right?"
Mason made a joke to himself in his heart, then stepped forward and repeated his agreement with Stewart to Lord Superman. The latter looked at the star-eating fish tank in Mason's arms, felt the cosmic power in it, and nodded seriously.
This is indeed a potential threat that could lead to disastrous consequences if not handled properly.
“You shouldn’t cooperate with Him.”
Lord Superman said to Mason with a serious expression:
"My super wisdom tells me that we currently have no means to restrain Him, and this kind of forced action will not happen only once. This is an unequal relationship!
It can’t be called a union at all.”
“It didn’t happen before, but it’s not necessarily the case now.”
Mason looked at the city ruins that still had purple light in the night sky and said:
“As long as Stuart participates in the restart of the 2149 universe, as long as he occupies a relatively important position in it, we don’t have to rely on others like this anymore.
After all, our goals do not conflict with Uncle Tun's.
And we have no intention of completely controlling that death plane, we just need a way to launch a surprise attack without interference."
“I have great confidence in John.”
Lord Superman said in a deep voice:
"He and Hal were my most trusted friends. Their departure was a terrible blow, but even in death, they will fulfill their oath as the Lord of Justice."
“Actually, there is one more item in my agreement with Stuart.”
Mason hesitated for a moment and whispered to the lord:
"I convinced him with another reason. We are facing the serious situation of the Fourth Impact. Neither you nor I have the confidence that we can protect our world and survive this disaster.
In this situation, a necessary and feasible safety net plan becomes particularly important.
Once Stuart participates in the revival of the plane in 2149, it means that he will have the right to speak in it. Once our resistance and response fail, then in extremely bad circumstances, 2149 is also the "refuge" we can choose.
At least, we can enter it as the dead, so that we don't have to perish in the dark sea of stars and become helpless stardust."
“This is too extreme!”
Lord Superman rejected this proposal, and Xiao Qiao beside him also shook his head and said:
"No one would be willing to accept such a terrible result. Even if it is really feasible, it would only select a cemetery for us in advance. However, I would rather perish with my world."
"What a childish thing to say!"
Mason commented.
The lord Chao and the master around him did not agree with Xiao Qiao's idea, but this time Damian rarely stood with his little friend.
The little madman was unwilling to accept this tragic end. This was definitely the worst outcome they could think of.
"Don't be so sad. Say something nice."
Mason saw that the atmosphere was a bit depressing, so he took the initiative to speak:
"There has been a new breakthrough in our 'World Fusion' operation, and our smart friends have provided us with a very risky but feasible new plan.
If all goes well, it will be ready for use in ten days.”
“This is really good news.”
Lord Chao nodded, which dissolved his cold and serious temperament.
However, after hearing the plan for the speed force cannon, even though the Superman of this world has fully developed his super intelligence, he was still speechless by this bold idea.
"So, the way you use to ensure that your salvation plan is possible is to fire a cannon at the already precarious parallel worlds and create a hole between the fragile planes that can connect to each other?"
Lord Superman said coldly:
"What's the difference between this and using a sledgehammer to smash a load-bearing wall in a dangerous building? Under normal circumstances, I would never agree to such a risky action!"
"However, we have no choice."
The master added in a desolate voice, blocking all the reasons that others wanted to refute.
Yes.
They didn't have that much time to come up with a new plan, and they had no other options to replace Mason's new plan, which sounded so suicidal.
"The passage is ready! It can be opened at any time!"
Ms. Janet's shout interrupted the conversation of these people. Then, under the protection of Lord Chao, a group of people pushed the suspended cart and pushed the quantum tunnel device into the city ruins ahead.
The dead companions along the way silently watched this group of people in the dark. Each of them had a haggard and hideous face, and each of them wore a black lamp ring on his finger.
This is an unimaginable and indescribable army of death.
They have been protecting this war-torn world for the past few years, and now they are about to end their long service here and go to a new battlefield to continue their mission.
The further they walked into the ruins, the heavier their mood became.
The existence of these dead represents the war suffering that this world has experienced in the past few years. Now that the war that caused all this is over, they no longer have the power and opportunity to enjoy victory.
"Think positively."
Mason whispered:
“The cosmic rules of plane 2149 have been completely destroyed by the death that covers the sea of stars. In the reshaping of death, it will become a place dominated by the dead, just like the legendary hell or Hades.
Rather than letting these dead soldiers suffer in the world of the living, sending them to the kingdom of death might be a relief for them.
They will live forever under those strange stars.
If conditions permit, you can even take the time to visit them.”
"Or join them as a dead person when everything is heading towards a bad future?"
Damian, who couldn't read the air, told a cold joke and earned a lot of glares from people. This bastard kid didn't even realize what situation he was in. Would he die if he said a few soft words?
"Let's get started."
In front of the skull seat of John Stewart, the Black Lantern who possessed a portion of the power of the Black Death Emperor spoke to Ms. Janet with a strange expectation.
He might also be looking forward to a new life in the plane of death. After all, how bad can it be?
Maybe in that plane dominated by death, I will be able to move freely, at least I won't have to rely on others for embarrassing little things like scratching my back when going to the toilet.
"Buzz"
As the Lord Super Representative Justice Lord and Stuart said goodbye, Ms. Janet activated the quantum tunnel leading to the 2149 universe.
The fluttering enchanting stream of light shone brightly in the desolate ruins in the dark night, and then a shiny tabby cat jumped out from it. Under the astonished gaze of Lord Chao and Stuart, it stretched its body and restored itself to the mysterious posture of the great witch under the Animagus transformation spell.
"The road is clear, you can go in any time."
Professor McGonagall glanced at the strange guy holding the sickle in front of her. As a dead person with the black power of decay, she could feel the gloomy power of the black lantern ring flowing in this guy's body.
She knew that this was the "surprise" Mason had sent to dimension 2149.
"Lady Death will feel satisfied."
The old witch felt and distinguished the difference in power between the two. She turned to Mason and said:
"This is a more powerful force from the Black of Decay, closer to the origin of death, enough to help her repair the rules of the plane."
"If she's not satisfied, I can't find anything better."
Mason held the star-eating fish tank in his arms and complained quietly:
"That's it, love it or not!"
"Shua"
Stuart, sitting on the Skull Seat, activated the power of death. Hawkgirl and Vixen, who had an improper relationship with him, stepped into the light of the quantum tunnel as pioneers. After a few seconds, when it was confirmed that the two had reached the plane of death, more members of the Black Lantern Corps jumped in.
It was like a silent march, and at the end Stuart and his skull seat were carried by four red tanks who died in the war and were resurrected as Black Lanterns.
In his final farewell, this righteous lord who protected the world with death also disappeared in the light of the quantum tunnel. After his figure disappeared, Lord Chao, the old man, Damian, and Xiao Qiao were still maintaining their farewell posture.
Mason stood on a high point not far away, looking down at the changes in the city before him.
After the power of the Black Death Emperor left, the death mud covering the earth in the ruins of the city quickly seeped into the ground and disappeared, and the overly powerful death power in the entire world was also returning to balance.
"The dead who have been guarding have unloaded their burdens. Now it is up to the living to carry their banners and move forward."
The captain sighed and said.
Professor McGonagall beside him was not so sentimental. As a dead person who had personally traveled to the 2149th dimension, she knew very well that these members of the Black Lantern Corps would not suffer after they passed away.
In a plane made entirely of dead people, they would only be more comfortable than living here.
"Here, the proceeds of this exploration."
The old witch took out her bag and handed it to Mason.
The captain took it in his hand and was about to express his usual politeness, but as soon as he opened it, he saw purple and red lights flashing alternately inside.
The light illuminated Mason's eyes, but also strangled his throat, preventing him from uttering the generous words "It's all up to you to distribute."
Mason reached into his bag and took out the Cosmic Orb containing the Power Stone and the jar containing the Reality Stone. He looked at the treasures in his hands, then blinked and looked at the other things in the bag.
The broken Cosmic Cube was placed on top.
Although the energy in it has been visibly lost, the face reflected in this perfect cube still carries an undisguised sense of surprise and shock.
"I know you found a lot of powerful things in that dead plane, but these gains are a bit too shocking."
The Captain-General looked at Professor McGonagall and the blood-stained Eye of Agamotto hanging on her chest and the wand of Watum in the wand bag at her waist. He said:
"As a pioneer who picks up garbage, I am a little moved."
"Don't be so excited. That plane has been deformed since its birth, and the power of the various strange and magical objects born in it is not as amazing as those in other planes."
Professor McGonagall yawned out of boredom, shook her head and said:
"We saw Thanos' body on Titan. He tried to change his fate with the Infinity Gauntlet when the cosmic zombie disaster broke out, but he failed.
The Power and Reality Stones were found there, but the other stones are nowhere to be found.
In Wanda's words, these things are just "showpieces", not even as good as the lighter you made that can blow up the world, so there is no need to be so excited.
I can probably guess what you want me to ask you."
She organized her words and said to Mason:
“Tornado’s anxiety is indeed justified.
The cosmic god who was born in the deformed dimension was also infected by the zombie virus. He had already lost his mind and turned into a hungry monster to devour the stars.
It was we who introduced the power of the Black of Decay there, awakening the Lady of Death and restoring Her wisdom.
But the black of decay in us cannot transform the rules of a dead plane, so Galactus urgently needs more death samples to help Ms. Death complete the overall transformation of the plane rules.
Only when the plane of death regains its rules can He get rid of that mindless and insane hunger.
And that plane is collapsing!
It was not due to the impact, perhaps because it was already dead and decaying, or perhaps it was due to the impact of the dark tremor that came directly from the source of the universe.
In short, they urgently need samples of the power of death from the outside world to save themselves.
He is not nearly as powerful as you think, Mason.
His need for you to be a messenger is far greater than your need for help from Him. This is indeed an unequal relationship, but under the appearance that Galactus is ordering you, we are the ones who really take the initiative. "
"I guessed it."
The captain squinted his eyes in thought, then said:
“He himself did not hide his true situation and called his existence a ‘real dream’. If he really had the power of a cosmic god, he would not have been sealed by the stars in the entire plane .
But even so, His symbolism still gives Him a power that cannot be imagined by us.
“He” wants to take revenge on Mephisto. Since we have the same goal, we can be fellow travelers. Now that we know the details, there are many things we can do.”
"bite"
As soon as Mason finished speaking, the star-eating fish tank in his arms jumped.
Then the astral projection of the cosmic god reappeared, and still a low voice was heard from the light curtain that could not be seen, but this time it was filled with praise and commendation.
"You have fulfilled your mission as Galactus's messenger perfectly, Mason."
Uncle Tun said in a deep voice:
"The new sample is very unique, which makes me see your unique potential. For this, I will give you more power. This is a reward and also a spur."
"Buzz"
As Uncle Tun's magnificent voice fell, the purple cosmic divine light continued to gather in the energy container in Mason's hand, until the fish tank itself was filled with a spherical crystal shining with purple light.
"That's enough, no more! These are enough for me."
Mason stopped:
"I don't need these powers to become the Silver Surfer, the invincible Uncle Tun. I will call on you when I need you, and I want your knowledge more than power.
The cosmic knowledge you relied on before you became a cosmic god."
"Then use it."
Uncle Tun laughed deeply and said:
"Use the instrument in your hand to access the civilization database of the Tower Planet. There are more precious things there that will teach you how to use my power correctly instead of using it as a stupid bomb.
As long as you can understand it, you can use it.
Keep up the service, my messenger. I am already looking forward to your next performance.
I know that one day you and I will be on the same battlefield fighting our common enemy."
“Thank you for your generosity.”
Mason responded:
“I am also looking forward to that day.”
Uncle Tun's light dissipated, and the interdimensional communication was completely interrupted. Mason held the crystal ball filled with cosmic power in his hand, turned around and blinked at Professor McGonagall beside him, and said:
"Look, He also knows how to win people over. If He didn't have so many little tricks, the invincible Uncle Tun would be the best golden thigh we could find.
Unfortunately, we are just food in His eyes, so we can never be friends. "
