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Chapter 203 Stealing the "Positive Life Equation"
Chapter 203 Stealing the "Positive Life Equation"
Almost the instant Brainiac and Darkseid took "Superman" away, another booming tunnel opened in the Metal Hall.
Batman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern emerged from the Exploding Passage.
"Hey, stop pretending, get up, we need to discuss what to do now."
"The Flash" crouched down and shook "Mars Manhunter" on the shoulder.
Martian Manhunter, who had been lying on the ground with his eyes closed alongside numerous Brainiac clones, suddenly opened them.
Not far from him, "Eagle Girl" also got up from the ground, and the two of them acted as if nothing had happened.
It was as if they weren't the ones who had just been punched by Darkseid and immediately fainted.
"What should we do now? The Outsider blew up Apokolips, which Darkseid was desperately protecting. Will he team up with Brainiac to fight us now?"
"Eagle Girl" asked with some concern.
This was the question that the other superheroes also wanted to ask, and everyone turned their attention to "Batman".
Batman first surveyed his surroundings, then spoke in a deep voice:
"Earth 3 might be able to help us. That 'Anti-Monitor' who devoured the 'Crime Syndicate' world—we need to keep Darkseid, Brainiac, and the Anti-Monitor in check and balance each other."
"How will you check and balance each other? With your deep voice?"
Green Lantern curled his lip at the seemingly far-fetched plan, raising his right hand, the green lantern ring on his finger illuminating his face:
"It seems only Green Lantern can handle this."
"As the 'green light' that enforces justice in the universe, I have to show you what I'm really capable of."
The mysterious house where Connors was located transformed into a tiny speck of dust that adhered to Darkseid and traveled with him.
Brainiac flew alongside Darkseid, dragging the unconscious "Superman" along.
They arrived at a circular room that looked like it was made of circuit boards. Only a dim blue light could faintly illuminate the space in front of them, while most of the room was hidden in darkness.
"I don't understand why you need 'Superman,' and even willing to spare my Apokolips for him."
Darkseid put his hands behind his back and asked as if it were a casual conversation.
At this moment, there was no trace of anger on his face after Apokolips was bombed; his expression was blank, as if nothing had happened.
“It’s very simple,” Brainiac said. “Since my birth, I have been searching for civilizations in the universe, absorbing their technology and memories.”
Accompanied by Brainiac's voice, "Superman" was placed on a cross, where the automatic mechanism held the unconscious "Superman" in place.
"I have now reached the limits of 'artificial intelligence.' I can send signals from the very edge of the galaxy, using my spaceship as the core."
"I can sit here, collect data on any planet, and determine whether it's suitable for me to absorb, but that's far from enough."
Brainiac lay in a human-shaped recess in front of Darkseid, countless etched lines lighting up from his body and gradually spreading to other parts of the spherical room.
At the same time, the etched lines on the cross where "Superman" is located also light up, converging towards the etched lines on Brainiac.
"To evolve to the next stage, I must obtain the DNA from 'Superman,' which contains the technological and genetic achievements of the entire planet Krypton."
"I will use 'Superman' to evolve to a level higher than 'artificial intelligence,' I will evolve into true life."
Brainiac's voice echoed in the spherical room.
As his and Superman's etched lines converged, the entire room was illuminated by a deep blue light, signaling Brainiac's imminent transformation.
Darkseid has remained silent with his hands behind his back ever since he asked that one question at the beginning.
He only extended his hand from behind his back when the last etching line of "Superman" and Brainiac was about to touch.
Darkseid kept the "Mother Box" hidden in his hands, and the "Omega Effect" prevented Brainiac from discovering it.
At this point, Darkseid placed the "Mother Box" on the control panel at the center of the circular room.
The Mother Box is a technological creation, and no one knows where it came from, not even Darkseid. But he is certain that the Mother Box can counter Brainiac.
Starting with the "mother box," red light replaced the dark blue etching lines, and the entire room gradually changed from dark blue to dark red.
"What did you do?"
A hint of panic crept into Brainiac's voice.
He is currently lying in the human-shaped groove, undergoing a transformation of his life form, and cannot easily escape.
Darkseid kept his hands behind his back, waiting until Brainiac was also enveloped in the red light of the Mother Box before speaking:
"Now, you are mine—along with your planet."
Darkseid pressed a button, and the cross behind Superman began to glow a dazzling red light.
"My 'Apokolips' was destroyed by your accomplices. But by recompiling your genes, I can possess both 'Superman' and 'Brainiac' at the same time."
"With the power of the two of you, I will take control of this planet to make up for the losses."
"Brainiac is just using this planetary spaceship to collect cities, how ridiculous. I will use it to conquer the entire universe."
The light emanating from the "Superman" cross grew stronger, gradually turning into liquid and flying towards the walls of the circular room.
"By combining your Kryptonian genes with Brainiac's pinnacle of artificial intelligence, I will gain a magical power."
"The universe is currently being devoured by 'anti-monitors,' and I need to obtain the 'positive life equation.'"
"Brainiac collected countless cities and their inhabitants from the universe, perfectly fulfilling the condition of 'the positive life equation permeating all things.'"
Darkseid's expression finally changed from blank to smiling, as if victory was assured.
Superman felt his genes being rewritten rapidly, and the pain made him scream in agony.
"So your goal is to obtain the 'positive life equation'?"
"No, this is merely a power I wish to borrow. My true aim is the 'Anti-Life Equation' in the hands of the 'Anti-Monitors.'"
Darkseid stood in front of the Mother Box, watching Brainiac remain motionless. He patiently explained to "Superman," "Superman, you are different from those humans. You know that the universe is full of chaos, decay, and desire."
"I will tear all of this apart and recreate a world without free will, replacing it with order and law."
"Imagine a completely new universe, a universe born according to my will—"
Darkseid's confident smile froze on his face before he could finish speaking.
He saw the "Superman" who should have been on the cross raise his hands, take it out of his hands, and float towards him.
"I understand."
Superman glared at Darkseid with a menacing expression, his fists clenched tightly.
"No wonder 'The Outsider' blew up Apokolips; he must have known your purpose—"
Having just emerged from the House of Secrets, Connors, who had been rescued by "Superman" using "Master of Lockpicking," looked utterly bewildered.
"Am I understood again?"
He shook his head. Putting aside whether he would be understood or not, he needed to find an opportunity to accomplish his purpose in coming out: to steal the positive life formula!