Volume 8: The Fourth Impact Chapter 44 Haha, you didn’t expect it, brother Black Flash, I predicted your prediction
"Buzz"
Mason, standing on the main runway, continued to accelerate under the impetus of the Speed Force armor. The readings inside the armor showed that his speed was approaching the speed of light.
The world in my eyes has also undergone quite wonderful changes as a result.
Speed has always been a relative concept, just as size is a relative concept.
When you are fast enough, the whole world will seem incredibly slow. Mason still remembers the first time he reached the speed of light under the impetus of the speed force, he could see that everything in front of him was almost still.
In the time that is no longer continuous, the whole world has become quiet, and only the speedsters themselves are still moving at a relatively "normal" speed.
It was a rather strange experience, but also a rather boring state. It was not as interesting as when the "time stop" artifact that some guys dreamed of took effect.
When the whole world is slowed down, it seems that only a normal person has pressed the slow-down button a hundred times when listening to others talking. The torturous feeling is like living in a world with turtles as the only companions.
This is probably why all speedsters have rather eccentric personalities.
They are almost driven crazy by the slow-paced world.
To put it simply, if everyone in your life behaved as slowly as the Lightning, you would go crazy, too.
In short, Mason doesn't like the experience of super speed, so even after unlocking the technology of Savitar's armor, he will not abuse the power of speed unless necessary.
But now it has reached the point where we have to take a chance.
"Reaching the speed of light!"
The prompt sound of Savitar's armor brought Mason back to life.
At this time, he was already running at the speed of light on the main track. The pressure of energy extraction made Mason feel like he was running with a mountain on his back, and he was even a little out of breath.
But this speed is not fast enough. He must further surpass the speed of light to increase the already lagging energy storage speed.
This also means danger.
Mason, who is not a speedster, has been put on the "blacklist" of dangerous guys because of his repeated forced connection to the Speed Force. The elusive Black Lightning has attacked Mason three times before.
This time, as long as Mason dares to exceed the speed of light again, that crazy mysterious guy will definitely appear again. And all this happens when all the speedsters are very busy. Once Mason is entangled by the black lightning, he will not be so lucky to escape.
But that was his plan!
He always has a similar backup plan, and after the self-humiliating idiot Reverse Flash dies in the chicken game, Mason has to activate it.
"Keep speeding up!"
Mason issues new instructions to the Speed Force armor .
Of course not in the form of language. After obtaining a lot of black technology from Brainiac, all the armor made by Mason has been replaced with advanced brain wave control mode.
"Bang"
A faint vibration represented a breakthrough in the speed of light, and the light around the Speed Force armor began to emit a brighter blue light.
He "crossed the line".
"Mason, come down!"
At this moment, an unexpected voice appeared in the communication. The gray-haired Lord Superman, with his white cloak fluttering, rushed into the time disorder zone in the most classic Superman flying posture with his fist clenched.
He said in a deep voice:
"I will drive the main runway. Although I am not a speedster, my maximum speed is not slower than that of the speedsters. Give me a set of battle armor so that I can connect to the speed force on your behalf.
I just learned from Harley that you have been hunted by the dangerous Black Lightning. Don't take any risks!
We can't afford to risk losing you right now."
"You'll die, too."
Mason refused :
"Just because you are faster than me doesn't mean you will be safer in taking on this mission. You don't understand the Speed Force as deeply as I do, so you can't do this job.
Thank you for your help, but I need you to step back now so as not to affect the operation of the entire system.
etc……
It’s coming!”
Hawkeye's time foresight appeared in front of Mason at this moment, allowing him to see the scene of Black Lightning digging out his heart with a knife. Mason, who was speeding on the main runway, jumped up and took off instantly, causing Black Lightning, who suddenly appeared from behind, to miss his fatal light-speed knife.
The target appears and the capture operation begins.
The dark blue armor fell to the ground, and Mason reached out to grab Black Lightning's shoulder.
As long as it can be touched, the cage armor that previously bound Reverse Flash will become effective again.
Considering that black lightning is a strange thing that is a gathering of the dark side of the Speed Force, it is still unclear whether it has a physical body . This thing certainly cannot trap the Speed Force God of Death for a long time.
However, the current situation does not require long-term imprisonment. As long as Black Lightning can complete the charging, the operation will be a great success.
As for whether using black lightning would further anger this guy and make him chase Mason to death, this was not within Mason's consideration.
Anyway, he has already provoked others, and even if he begs for mercy now, the other party will not let him go, so he might as well just do it in one go.
"Snap"
Mason's gauntlet slapped Black Lightning's shoulder, but before the cage armor could start covering him, the Black Lightning in front of him turned into a black speed force light spot and dissipated.
This is a time clone that appears instantly.
He knew that Black Lightning was very fast, but Mason still felt a sinking feeling in his heart when he saw how fast Black Lightning was. He had been running away every time he faced Black Lightning before, but now he felt the pressure immediately during his first head-on confrontation.
It's not an easy job to provoke a speed-capable traffic policeman.
"Bang"
The light-speed hand knife hit Mason thousands of times in an instant. The terrifying speed difference between them made Mason's performance not much better than those ordinary people facing the speedster.
The battles between fast boys are always so plain and simple. It is an absolute truth that those who are slow will be beaten.
Fortunately, the material of the Speed Force Armor is calcified Speed Force crystals, making it more useful than Vibranium when facing the attacks of the Speedsters, allowing Mason to still withstand the beatings.
But this is not a solution.
Black Lightning can continue to play like this, but half of the ten-minute charging period of the Speed Force Cannon has passed, and now the energy accumulation is less than 40%. This progress is too slow.
"Don't come over here!"
Mason and Black Lightning's chase immediately attracted the attention of Lord Superman. He rushed over to join the battle but was stopped by Mason. The captain shouted:
"It can rip your heart out in an instant. It's no joke. Get out!"
"Try to limit it. I can handle it."
The lord rushed into the battle without fear of danger.
He didn't lie. Although he didn't have the speed force, Superman at his maximum speed could barely keep up with Black Lightning's speed. The two of them fought in front of Mason and appeared in several places almost at the same time to fight each other.
It seems that the two sides are evenly matched, but in fact they are extremely dangerous.
No matter how strong Superman's Man of Steel is, it is not yet at the point of atomic stillness, which means that as long as Black Lightning figures out his vibration frequency, he can easily pierce his heart like a non-invasive surgery.
"I need something to slow it down."
Mason continued running on the main track, his mind racing, and several battle plans that he had already prepared came to mind.
A freezing gun that remains absolutely still?
no.
It may destroy the speed force cannon or other speedsters' running state.
Kevin's slime offensive?
no.
The ooze can't keep up with Black Lightning's super speed.
Bat brand super quick-drying glue?
no.
This guy can dodge ten thousand times if he has time to aim.
"Precognition! Mason, use precognition!"
At this moment, Sister Ka’s cry rang out in the team communication, and the God-killing Hero shouted:
"No matter how fast they are, they are still limited by time. Remember the tactics I used to kill Savitar last time? Copy it once, and your blood concentration will be high enough to use it actively.
Don't be afraid of pain like a woman, it only takes a moment!
Grit your teeth and get through it."
"Please think before you speak, you seem to be a woman too..."
Mason blinked, and began to rapidly diffuse his senses as he ran under great pressure while complaining, just like when he first tried to actively activate Hawkeye's precognition in the pocket factory.
He soon became aware of the flow of time, and white light began to appear in his eyes, just like the scene when Sister Ka smashed Savitar with a heroic blow.
He caught sight of the fact that Lord Super would be pierced through the heart by Black Lightning in five seconds, so he rushed to the predetermined location where the two would appear in advance, in order to cover the cage armor before Black Lightning could deliver the fatal blow.
But just as Mason reached out his hand like a prophet, Engineer Mason suddenly shouted:
"Not that location! 3° to the lower left!"
At this moment, the Engineer Water clone had an optical calculator in front of him, and he was using a very complicated formula to come up with a specific coordinate.
He screamed:
"This is the landing point I calculated based on my rudimentary knowledge of causality. It can't be wrong! Don't let time deceive your eyes, Mason. Don't forget that speedsters can travel through time.
They can also predict the future!
Time is not our friend in this field, but knowledge is always trustworthy!
Trust me, it’s true!”
Before Mason could think about it, his outstretched hand shifted to the lower left. At the same time, Black Lightning suddenly appeared in front of him, and he obviously bent down to avoid it.
Engineer Mason's calculations were correct!
This guy saw himself being attacked by Mason in the future, so he made the most accurate response based on his prediction. No wonder other speedsters are so scared of Black Lightning.
This guy is like carrying a predictive cheat with him!
However, under the constraints of the super rule of causality, Mason completed his prediction, and Black Lightning seemed to have actively offered his shoulder to Mason.
It does have some of the mysteries of the legendary "Random Archery".
Hey, it's better to catch well than to shoot accurately, it all depends on the opponent giving you face.
"Click"
The moment Mason clasped his fingers together, the nano armor stuck on his gauntlets immediately covered them.
At first there was only a ball of blue light like "pollution". Black Lightning jumped up and down trying to shake it off, but a second later, the hideous Black Lightning, who looked like a zombie, was covered in the Speed Force armor.
Constraint is complete! Capture successful.
The decision is yours!
Go ahead, Black Lightning!
"puff"
Engineer Mason rolled his eyes and exploded into a ball of water due to excessive thinking in a short period of time, and the main body Mason became listless after ending the Hawkeye Precognitive state.
"Armor takes over! Navigate to the main runway."
The brainwave command was given , and the black lightning that pounced on Mason turned coquettishly in the air and landed on the main runway. It accelerated its run in an attempt to break free, allowing its ominous black light to continuously hit the restraints of the Speed Force armor.
But the faster it goes, the higher the recharge rate.
Lord Superman, who was also beaten up, carried Mason to the control panel of the Speed Force Cannon. Then the two saw that the charging rate, which was already far behind schedule, was rising rapidly like a rocket.
This was obviously caused by Engineer Mason increasing the absorption force of the main runway before his "sudden death" from overusing his brain. Anyway, Black Lightning looked like a zombie, and as a manifestation of the dark side of the Speed Force, he was not afraid of having his energy extracted.
It let out a low, hoarse roar.
Although he didn't understand zombie language, Mason was sure that it must be a terrible Speed Force swear word.
Hey, are you going to kiss your mother with this stinky mouth?
"Charging progress 90%! Faster, baby."
Mason whistled and entered the prepare-to-launch command on the main console. He turned his head and glanced at Black Lightning, who was still running wildly on the main runway like a bad hamster, howling.
The speedster armor specially used for imprisonment had been overwhelmed by its impact, and even fragments of the armor could be seen falling while running. However, because of its "activity", the pressure on the speedsters on the other seven tracks was reduced a lot at this moment.
It's a relentless treadmill.
Well, it must be useful for counting your exercise steps.
"Charging progress 105%!"
Half a minute later, Mason saw that the energy readings on the screen in front of him had broken through the sky, and the main gun energy connected to the speed force energy storage devices on the eight runways even began to buzz.
The lord could clearly feel the dangerous energy stored in the instrument under his feet.
The threat of this thing getting out of control made the powerful Kryptonian man's hair stand on end. Once these restrained energies exploded, even he would be torn apart in an instant.
"That's enough! Mason, stop charging and fire!"
The lord urged:
"Our world cannot withstand such a backlash. If it continues, the time of the entire region will be permanently disrupted."
"No rush. Didn't I set up five sets of energy redundancy just for this moment?"
Mason wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stared at the energy reading in front of him, waved his hand and said:
"Theoretically, its upper limit can reach 500%. We only have one chance to launch it, so the more traces of the Speed Force we project to other planes, the better.
These things will dissipate, Clark.
The more we shoot now, the more time we have to do the follow-up work later.”
"I understand what you mean."
The Lord sighed and said:
"But there are kids like little Iris and Wally here, so don't say bad words, OK?"
"140%, 170%...210%!"
Mason stared at the increasingly outrageous energy readings, then looked back at Black Lightning, who was still roaring madly on the main runway, having already torn apart half of the cage armor with his super speed force.
The latter's speed has reached the limit that speedsters can reach, and the black speed force surrounding it has evolved into a strange black and gold color.
This made Mason a little scared and said:
"It seems that I really pissed it off this time. In order to avoid being vengeful by it before, I might as well be a little more ruthless."
The captain grabbed the joystick that controlled the force drawn from the main runway and pulled it all the way to the bottom as Lord Superman stared in amazement.
The intensity is at its maximum!
"Bang"
A cluster of sparks shot up from the front of the main runway, and Black Lightning's angry roar was immediately followed by a horrified whimper, while the energy reading in front of Mason's eyes soared to 340% in an instant.
All three sets of energy redundancy equipment issued shrill warnings. The safety valve of the entire Speed Force Cannon had been pushed to its limit. The violent vibration reminded Lord Chao of the unforgettable experience when he was a child on the Kent farm, being held by his father and riding on a broken tractor.
At that time, he vomited the whole afternoon, but today, if things go wrong, vomiting won’t be the solution.
"Mason!"
Lord Chao also felt a rare sense of fear.
The energy has reached a level that can tear apart a black hole and destroy the solar system. The other speedsters have stopped running, but the energy is still soaring.
Jesse Quick was screaming, and the God of Speed Hermes had turned and fled. Only Barry and Wally rushed forward to protect the two children with their bodies to prepare for the possible explosion.
Although they also know that the human body is too fragile in the face of such energy.
"I know, I know, more!"
The captain took a deep breath, placed his finger on the launch button, stared at the energy reading, and pressed the launch button the moment the latter climbed to 498%.
The four rails in front of the two people, which were made of vibranium and urugin as the base material and reinforced with a little X-metal, were instantly wrapped with golden sparks of speed force, and in the next moment, a golden stream of light that tore through the sky was shot into the sky.
Just like the beautiful picture of two suns in the sky, the light cannon shot by Mason even blocked the light of the sun at that moment.
Countless fragments of Speed Force light turned into light rain of different colors and fell from the sky. Amid the continuous observation reports from the three bosses of the Ultimate K Team, Mason closed his eyes and opened his arms to embrace the fragments of light falling in front of him.
Black Lightning, finally freed from the main runway, pounced on Mason with fangs and claws.
But its body structure could no longer be maintained. Too much energy was extracted, causing it to begin to disintegrate the moment it leaped, like black ashes falling.
At the moment when the rapidly vibrating left-hand fingers were about to touch Mason's back, this terrifying swift death god could only utter a cry of regret and anger, and finally turned into flying ashes and fell at Mason's feet.
"Cool, I'm probably the first normal person ever to defeat Black Lightning."
Mason turned around and blew away the ashes, then turned to Lord Chao, who was still staring blankly at the sky, and said:
"I think I could use the nickname 'Speed Force Killer' again... huh? What are you looking at?"
"The sky! That thing in the sky, are you sure it's normal?"
"Um?"
Mason looked back at the sky in surprise. After a few seconds, he expressed his thoughts with a stern face:
"This level of space-time distortion wasn't planned, but we're not dead yet, so I guess it should be normal...right?"
