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"Does the magic lamp really exist?"

Bruce asked the last question of the moment.It is also the most important core.He did not directly ask where the magic lamp was, because Savage would definitely not tell them until the deal was completed.

"Yes. I can tell you responsibly that the legend of the magic lamp is true. It is on this planet."

Savage answered him without any hesitation, very readily.

"You'd better tell me the truth, otherwise we'll find a way to get you to tell the truth."

"Are you talking about that stinky girl's mantra lock? Or this green freak behind you?"

Vandal Savage snorted disdainfully.

"Don't ask me to take back what I said about you, Batman."

"...He didn't lie."

Martian Manhunter had been watching Savage silently and said.

"Cyborg, ask Hawkman to open the teleportation device and pick us up."

Bruce was silent for a second, then took two steps back and turned to look at Cyborg.

"us?"

Cyborg looked at Savage behind the isolation panel. Although his expression seemed a little unhappy, he still understood what Bruce meant.

"Superman...look."

"Just do what Bruce says."

Clark's expression at the moment also looked very ugly. Everyone could see that he was trying his best to control his emotions, because he also understood that there was no other way at the moment and they could only choose to let Vandal Savage go.

If it had been any other situation, he would never have allowed him to let go of this felon who committed crimes against humanity, let alone release him with his own hands... But now the entire human civilization is in danger. If they can't get effective information about Gaia and the so-called magic lamp, the whole world will be over.

He understands better than anyone else that countless people may die every minute, but they cannot rush to the front line to save those innocent lives, because as Bruce said, the Justice League is the last resort of mankind at this moment. A firewall and hope, they shoulder the important task of protecting the entire human race. If even they fail, then the entire human civilization will come to an end.

But this kind of choice with less and more choices made Clark feel heavy in his heart every moment, as if he was bleeding. Since he decided to become Superman, and since he decided to do something good for the world and people...for the first time... I feel how desperate the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves can make people feel.

What's more... when he recalled the brief confrontation in the Sunwell Cave, he actually felt a faint fear deep in his heart - Clark didn't even know that he really did it for the sake of the overall situation. He was still afraid deep down, so even though Europe was in flames, he didn't say anything about rushing over and fighting the monster.

In the past, he was the only one who could overwhelmingly deal with others, but no existence has ever shown overwhelming power against him. As Cyborg said before, even if he was as strong as the 'Doomsday', he didn't feel that the other party was completely unreasonable. To be fair, the instinct of a powerful evolved being can still tell him that he can understand this enemy and fight for it.

But Gaia... a possessed state that has not yet been completely liberated can easily defeat their entire Justice League. One blow can slightly injure him, and one move almost makes Wonder Woman die on the spot. This is simply a nightmare like never before.

But he couldn't show all this.Because he is still the leader of the Justice League and still the most powerful one in the team, he must keep the entire team cohesive and make everyone believe that even in the face of such a terrifying monster, the Justice League will definitely win the final victory. victory.

The only thing they have to do now is to formulate a strategy to defend against the enemy as soon as possible, no matter what the cost.

The teleportation beam shone in this prison buried deep in the ground. As countless particles escaped and disappeared, the white light disappeared. The six people present, including Savage who was on the other side of the isolation panel, also disappeared at the same moment.

........

Space, watchtower base.

In the cold and slightly empty parliament hall, several bright beams of light were projected from the ceiling of the honeycomb-shaped electronic network. From the flow of particles that hit downwards like a waterfall, seven materialized figures walked out.

"Uh oh..."

Savage, with an interested expression on his face, looked left and right, then said in amazement.

"Yes, yes, this is the home of your Justice League? It seems that you have really put in a lot of effort. Where are we?"

He walked toward the huge transparent floor-to-ceiling window outside the parliament hall. When he saw the huge blue and white planet under his feet, he was stunned for a moment, and then the smile on his face returned.

"It's kind of interesting. This is hyperspace teleportation. It cost a lot of money to build such a grand base in space... Let me guess, maybe Batman should be the largest shareholder?"

His words made everyone present slightly shocked.

"You guy..."

Oliver Queen raised his eyebrows and came forward with an unfriendly expression, as if to give him some color.

"Savage, since you know each of us very well, stop talking unnecessary nonsense."

Bruce held out his arm, stopping Green Arrow.

"I can ask Cyborg to immediately prepare for you a small spacecraft that can travel long distances. It is equipped with a Kryptonian light-speed-class propulsion engine system and can reach basic curvature navigation. This spacecraft is based on what we left on the main ship of the Kryptonian spacecraft. It was modified from a sub-ship under the [-]s, but because we have not piloted it experimentally, although it can be used in theory, I cannot guarantee its full effectiveness. If you are not worried, I can ask Cyborg to temporarily install a new one on it. We have an artificial intelligence system to help assist the operation of the spacecraft, and the life support system inside the spacecraft is also complete. I will upload the Kryptonian technical knowledge we have into the spacecraft. You can take it with you wherever you want to go. .”

He finished this sentence in a low and hoarse tone, paused, and then added at the end.

"The universe is so big, you can explore it to your heart's content and pursue the joy of your eternal life."

"Batman, you are so considerate of me."

Savage walked slowly in the hall. He looked around and looked carefully, seeming to be very interested in everything.

"But how do I know if you will secretly use some means on me that I don't know about?"

He paused, turned around, and looked at Bruce with an inexplicable smile on his face.

"What if you install an invisible time bomb or something like that in the spaceship before I leave the solar system with my spaceship? Wouldn't I be buried in this vast universe?"

"That's impossible. No spaceship will allow it to carry a bomb that can explode at any time. Even the spacecraft's own energy system and power propulsion and other risk-level devices must be closely monitored at the main system level. , to ensure that there are no problems, the spacecraft can be shown to be operating in a safe state. This is a Kryptonian spacecraft. With our current technology, we can repair and correspondingly transform some technologies and equipment on the Kryptonian spacecraft, but we cannot start from the main system level. To carry out such dangerous tampering with the spacecraft, as long as the self-test of the spacecraft after startup is intact, it means that it must be intact and there are no hidden dangers."

Although Cyborg was unhappy, he still explained in a cold voice.

"Do you think we would be as despicable as you?"

"Haha...Okay, if that's the case, then take me to see this legendary Kryptonian spaceship."

Savage still looks like he needs a beating, which makes people really want to punch him in the head.

"Cyborg, Hawkman, Martian Manhunter, you take him."

Superman instructed.

The man with the golden eagle-shaped mask on his face nodded, and together with Cyborg and Martian Manhunter, they escorted Savage to the first floor of the watchtower.

"...Do you really want to believe this ass Savage?"

After the three of them left, Clark looked at Bruce beside him.

"We have no other choice now."

Bruce replied calmly.

"It would be a good thing for us to let this savage leave the earth. And I am not prepared to hand over all the Kryptonian technology and knowledge we currently have to him. I'm afraid he himself knows that he wants to get everything from us. The technology of Kryptonian civilization is also unrealistic. Therefore, I am going to pick only some necessary ones to recharge him. No matter what he wants to do in wandering the universe, let him go. From the day he planned this, I think he There is no turning back. Now that Gaia has been born, he can only choose to complete this deal with us. In the same way, we can only choose to complete this deal with him. If he continues to stay on earth, I think No matter how immortal a life is, it will never survive in the hands of Gaia."

"Of course, maybe as Cyborg said, Vandal Savage may have some means of his own to leave the earth and survive. After all, the mysterious organization [The Immortals] is still hidden in the dark. How much energy does it have? We don't understand it. But this kind of 'escape' behavior like a lost dog must not be what he wants. The technology and knowledge of Krypton is what he wants, and... I think he must be looking forward to it. , if we can really master the secret of the magic lamp, or have enough strength to fight Gaia, then how 'exciting' this 'war' that is related to the life and death of mankind will be."

"Like he provoked a war between ability users?"

Clark frowned deeply.

"Didn't this old immortal say that it was just an appetizer? With our current situation, it must be the real 'main course' for him."

Constantine couldn't help but sneer.

"I'm afraid that even the underground organization [Immortals] was deceived by him and helped him complete these conspiracies. In the end, he had to count the money for him. He wanted to get the Krypton spaceship and fly away, but he didn't say that he would take it with him For anyone to leave together shows that Vandal Savage only cares about himself."

"I have some vicious spells that I have never used before, maybe I can try them on him."

I don’t know if he was talking to himself or something, Constantine muttered.

"Don't make extra trouble!"

Bruce glanced at Constantine.

"Since this guy dares to put all the conspiracies on the table in front of us, he must have thought very carefully. This guy...he knows each of us, and some of them sound like he has mentioned them casually. Nonsense, it is actually a hint to us not to play any tricks with him. Since he dares to let you, Constantine, appear here today, it may mean that he has prepared secret attacks on how to defend against magic curses. If You cast a spell on him that we don't know about. Once he finds out and tears you apart, it will undoubtedly add additional twists and turns."

"But what if he just predicts that we won't dare to take action? What if he is just pretending to be powerful...pretending to be calm?"

"This is psychological warfare."

Bruce interrupted Constantine.The voice remained unchanged and low.

"Rather than thinking about how to punish Vandal Savage now, our most important task right now is how to formulate a defense strategy against Gaia. No matter how powerful Vandal Savage is and how many conspiracies he has, he will ultimately He is just an immortal savage who has lived for tens of thousands of years, far less than the huge threat Gaia directly poses to us and to all mankind at this moment."

"Savage can play a conspiracy and create the incident in the Land of Ice Sculptures, and millions of people die...but if we can't stop Gaia, billions of lives in the entire human race will disappear in the blink of an eye. Which one is less important? Which is more important, I think you can understand it."

"..."

Constantine was silent for two seconds.

"I understand. You're right...Batman, Vandal Savage is just an old immortal. He wants to see all of us embarrassed, all of us in despair, because he doesn't care at all, but we no."

Taking a deep breath, he said slowly with a gloomy face.

"This old immortal will get the punishment he deserves one day, but not now."

After saying this, he stopped talking.