Volume 9: Fate of Destiny Chapter 22 Oh, isn't this A-Zu? Haven't you changed your habit of drinking milk?
The silver arc of light flickered in the afternoon sun, accurately tearing open a space-time rift and sending the hunter to the target location. She walked out expressionlessly and stepped onto the physical roof of a tall building.
Looking down, you can see the ruins of a city, as if it had experienced a nuclear war. Most of the buildings on the ground have been razed to the ground, and the remaining ones are dotted among the ruins, highlighting the desolate style of the wasteland.
But there is no strong nuclear radiation here, no huge and glaring craters, and no people hiding in the ruins waiting for their fate in fear. With Ciri's rich pioneering experience, she has enough reason to believe that there may be no civilians in this world, and these ruins before her are most likely caused by the "special power" of this world.
A world that can be the focus of the Council's attention must have its unique features, and if the information that Old A gave Mason was not all lies, then there must be at least one important facility in this world.
"beep"
Ciri's communicator vibrated, and after the hunter answered the call, he heard Old A's instructions:
"Have you arrived? You're here quite early. I was actually prepared for your absence..."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
The hunter said coldly:
"Where to go now?"
"Go west from where you are now. You will find a complete ecosystem on the edge of the ruins of New York City. Someone will receive you there. It will take me a few hours to get there."
Seeing that Ciri was so disrespectful, Old A's tone turned cold. He said:
"I will bring your parents' soul stones with me, so I think you should just wait there quietly and don't do anything weird.
Q, you may think this is a vicious trap, but actually I really just want to talk to Lao K.
If both sides can talk well, perhaps there will be no need to end this with regrettable force or fighting. This is also the reason why I asked you to come here.
As Lao K's introducer and as a comrade-in-arms who has a special relationship with him, I hope you can help me persuade him.
He's got enough enemies now, hasn't he?"
"You made the bet, you put your own ideas on the line, and you have been fighting openly and secretly. I have never participated in it, and I have no interest in these children's confrontations."
The hunter replied:
"I don't think I need to take any responsibility in this matter, at least not for you.
You know why I'm here. If you don't want me to completely stand on Old K's side, then when you come over, you'd better not forget the things I want to get somewhere else because of your shaky hands.
You have a history of this."
"Okay, okay, neutral is fine too."
Old A sighed and said:
"It seems like the time has come for the Quint Club to fall apart. More than a decade of cooperation cannot withstand the charm of a pretty boy. Let's just part ways amicably.
See you later, Ciri."
"beep"
After the communicator was hung up, Xili jumped to the west with an expressionless face according to Lao A's instructions. As the latter said, there was a large ecosystem on the edge of the ruins. The lush forest and swamp terrain existed perfectly in a valley, and the towering high-rise buildings and various facilities made it a "shelter in the apocalypse."
But it was more like a research institute for large-scale experiments. When Ciri appeared, a guy wearing an exaggerated battle suit fell from the sky.
He was suspended in the air in a Superman-like manner, with the red cape fluttering behind him, making the man look quite majestic and full of power.
When he saw Ciri's cold and beautiful face, he blinked and said very gentlemanly:
"Are you the distinguished guest? Do you need me to introduce this place to you as a guide?"
"Um?"
The hunter glanced at him, looked him up and down for a few seconds, shook his head and said:
"No, you don't need to. You're imitating Superman, right? It's so poor in every way."
…
"Ciri has arrived at the destination, and it's time for me to leave too. I can't be late for an appointment. This is a matter of basic etiquette."
In the lounge of Osborne Tower, Mason picked up his coat from the sofa and folded it over his arm. He looked at the time and said to the K team in front of him:
"Then according to what I just said, after I leave you will also have to go to Star Castle and defend it until this situation is over.
Although there are two battlefields on the surface, because of the troublesome situation caused by Mephisto, we have to carry out operations in three areas at the same time. I guess as long as things change, the things in Star Castle will cause an uproar in our group.
This means that you are facing everyone from the entire star system from top to bottom.
This is a difficult challenge..."
"difficult?"
Leaning on the sofa with a cigarette in his mouth, Zha Kang curled his lips and said with disdain as the smoke rose above his head:
"Could there be anything more difficult than facing Unicron?"
"Hey, you didn't participate in that battle, okay?"
Charles on the other side put down his glass and said to Zha Kang:
"When we were fighting Unicron, you were enjoying yourself in Osborne Tower. I heard that even in such a fierce battle, you had some pleasant things with a few Ronin."
"I can't help it. Besides, we've already won by then. We're all children of the underworld. It's okay to be a little bit emotional, but it's just a taste."
The male wizard sighed and said:
"I have been keeping my virginity for my little Zha recently, so please stop making these groundless statements. If something goes wrong, you will be held responsible.
Although I did not participate in the battle against Unicron, my heart is always with you , and you are my good partners, so your participation is equivalent to my participation.
Don’t worry about the details.”
“The situation is still quite troublesome.”
The second barrel by the window was wiping his batarang. He said in a serious tone:
"The current state of the Star Society is an unstable bomb. Mason's suspicion is correct. Mephisto is using this method to divide our power.
Defending the Star Castle is not an easy task. Given the fragility of the candles, if anyone breaks in, it will lead to catastrophic consequences.
In this situation, we can hardly trust anyone except a few A-level teams.
However, it is a pity that we cannot take part in the frontal battlefield for this final battle.
Mason, are you sure you don't want me to go with you?"
“That’s not necessary.”
The captain straightened his collar and said:
"I can go alone. If there are too many people, Old A will become suspicious. Given his current mental state, it's better not to stimulate him too much."
"I can use Pym particles to shrink myself and hide on you!"
Damian tossed the world amplifier in his hand up and down and said:
"It's certain that no one will find out. Who can rest assured that you will go alone in this situation? The journey of thousands of miles has come to the last step. If all the efforts are wasted at this critical moment, I will probably go crazy."
"Think positively."
Mason turned to the lunatic and said:
“Three regions, three battlefields. Even if the worst happens, even if I die there, as long as you can stabilize the situation, our cause will not fall into the valley.
In fact, the situation has progressed to this point where it doesn't matter whether I am there or not, and what we are going to do next cannot be accomplished by one or two people.
That was a collective victory, a victory of unity. The idea of pinning all hopes on one person was never the outcome I wanted to see.
You should understand this better than anyone.
This will be Team K’s last battle…”
The captain smiled, looked around, nodded to his comrades and said:
“To be honest, I have already prepared a celebration party at the Afterlife Bar. That will be the day when Team K will be disbanded, and it will also be the moment when we escape from this dark fate.
We will be there to celebrate, and I hope no one will be left behind."
"In your words, this is called planting a flag, right?"
Barbara leaned on the sofa with her arms folded in dissatisfaction and said to her brother:
"Shouldn't you say a few discouraging words to offset the situation?"
“That’s not necessary.”
Mason waved his hand and said in a very casual manner:
"In the name of hope and the future, our destiny has been achieved. The light has been lit, and the darkness can no longer expand. Let us go to the end in this dignified way.
I believe that the goddess of victory will still favor us this time.
Okay, I won’t talk to you anymore.
I'm leaving now, wish me the best and wish you the best."
After saying that, the captain walked out of the lounge under the gaze of everyone. The coordinates given by Old A can certainly be passed through the World Gate, but at this point it is better not to use things that can be controlled by the old devil.
The conflict between the two sides is so sharp that if Mason were in that position, he would not hesitate to use a "teleportation accident" to completely get rid of the troublesome opponent.
"Sweetheart, you have to come back on time."
Outside the lounge, Harley and Quinn were waiting at the door, one on each side. After Mason walked out, the two little cuties came forward to help him put on his clothes and gave him a farewell kiss.
Halle, tearful, grabbed Mason's hand and said:
"I will be waiting for you here. You have to come back before I get old and ugly. I don't want to attend the wedding with a face full of wrinkles. It's too ugly.
Quinn was too old to bear children for me by then."
"Snap"
A knife hit Harley on the forehead. Amid the latter's scream, Quinn walked forward expressionlessly , grabbed Mason's neck, and bit the captain's lips hard.
She said:
"Don't run away with Ciri, don't abandon us, and don't run away like Selina did, otherwise Harley and I will chase you to the ends of the earth and bring you back."
"How could that be?"
Mason smiled gently, put his arm around the two little cuties' shoulders and put their heads together. He said:
"How could I bear to abandon you two? I'm just going out to do something and will be back on time. All you have to do is wait, looking forward to tomorrow."
"You just said that Team K is going to be disbanded."
Harry blinked and whispered:
"I guess this is Team K's last battle, but it's not yours..."
"Shh!"
Mason put his finger on Harry's lips, winked and said:
"Don't tell anyone else this, you smart guy. I still have a lot of things to accomplish, so you should be more confident that I won't collapse at this time."
"Shua"
Flash's figure appeared from the light of the Speed Force. He stuffed the last bite of pizza into his mouth and said to Mason:
"Captain, the teleportation is ready and can be dispatched at any time. There is still some time before your appointment with those bastards, how about giving you some time to say goodbye?"
"Hey, Xiao Shan has also learned to tell dirty jokes."
Mason laughed, patted Harley and Quinn on the waist, turned his head and said to him:
"No need. I have said my farewell words. This is not a farewell. I will come back. Let's go and see what those sinister enemies are up to."
In a flash of light, Mason and Flash disappeared from the spot, leaving Harley and Quinn holding hands. A few seconds later, the door of the lounge opened and fully armed members of Team K walked out.
"Then it's time for us to step onto our own battlefield."
Barbara, whose face was cold because her brother had gone to the dragon's den alone, said coldly:
"Even if we cannot set foot on the final battlefield, we must persist in our posts until the last moment. Everyone, prepare to go to Star Castle..."
"Hey, you're not Mason's successor, so why are you giving orders?"
Zha Kang complained beside him:
"According to Delaman's previous decryption, I am his second choice for captain after his accident, right?"
"Okay, okay, then you come."
Barbara was too lazy to argue with him and made a "please" gesture.
The black magician burned the cigarette butt in his hand with flames. With a wave of his hand, the golden cloak of destiny was tied around his shoulders, making him look majestic.
"You all heard Barbara's order, let's go."
Zha Kang said loudly:
"I don't know about you, but I'm tired of having to consider the devil's feelings before doing anything. Mason is right, this is a war that concerns every one of us.
We shouldn't put our hopes on him. If you want something, you should get it yourself!
We want to take back our lives, we want to take back our freedom, this is our last battle! Although Selena can't go with us because of her unexpected pregnancy, which makes us have to fight without a 'mascot', but as partners, we also want to take her share back.
Set off!
Challenge fate, defeat it and then surpass it!"
"Pa pa pa"
The kite man next to him clapped his hands out of respect, trying to save face for the jerk, but to be honest, this pre-war speech was pretty good, even the most picky Damian nodded.
Led by Zha Kang , the members strode towards the already arranged transmission platform. Other teams resting in the New Osborne Tower joined them on the way.
Several pioneering teams under the Green Goblin are their allies, even including the six-headed snake that was ruthlessly wiped out by Team K before. The teams under the Swordsman and the Wizard have been waiting in the Star Castle, and the servant army under Jack also set out at the same time. This is the force they use to defend against the entire Star Society members.
The only regret is that due to the "accidental crash" of the second Black Pearl, the vassal army now has to take Jack's retro Black Pearl all the way to the folded space where the Star Castle is located.
Well, riding a wooden boat to fight those bastards from another world is quite a different kind of experience.
A few minutes later, with the opening of the Speed Force rift, Mason was accurately sent to the place where he had agreed to meet Old A. Like Ciri, he also settled in the ruins of the city and could tell at a glance that this place was "different".
"Is this some kind of testing ground?"
The captain stood alone in the ruins, looking around. He was about to look around to see if he could find something, but suddenly he heard a sonic boom coming closer and closer.
He raised his head and pushed the frame, and saw a guy in a blue-black uniform and a red cape descending from the sky like a god and floating in front of him.
The latter looked unhappy, as if he had just encountered something unhappy.
"Hey, isn't this A-Zu?"
Mason said in surprise:
"I'm a big fan of yours. By the way, I have some milk for breakfast in my bag. You look so angry. Would you like a cup?"
