socalfunplaces Chapter 251 Superboy Connor and his mother Lex Luthor
Chapter 251 Superboy Connor and his mother Lex Luthor
Chapter 251 Superboy Connor and his mother Lex Luthor
Chen Tao carefully observed the smile on his face.
This is a very sunny, very silly smile, very infectious. When you observe it, you might even want to smile up slightly along with it.
"Awesome. Even the real Joker needs to use laughing gas to make people laugh along," Chen Tao murmured to himself. "The Clown Man does it with just a sunny, cheerful smile!"
At this moment, his face had turned completely pale, and his sunny smile, which stretched to his ears, was frozen on his face, yet it did not give people any sense of horror.
"This isn't good. I'm not going to be wearing a smile every day from now on, am I?" Chen Tao touched his face.
You can't exactly introduce him later as "Batman, the greatest hero in the world," and then laugh so happily.
If one day I attend his funeral and everyone else is mourning, saying "He truly deserves the title of hero," but he's the only one with a smiling face, would that be appropriate?
Chen Tao tried for a long time to make faces and finally managed to get rid of the almost fixed smile on his face.
It's not that he can't switch between his mind and a car's computer as easily as he can, but the key point is that a smile is an expression that humans naturally possess, and it feels completely different from turning into a giant dinosaur or a car.
If I had to point out a difference, turning into a car computer is like raising or letting your arm hang naturally, while... removing a smile from your face feels like raising one eyebrow; it probably requires a lot of practice to switch between them quickly and easily.
He held his breath for a while longer, finally managing to remove the white residue from his face, and then let out a sigh of relief.
He looked through the documents Joker had left him for a while, then turned his attention to the metal pod that had produced a corpse.
The device the Joker used to implant memories into his clones, although it turned out that the clones could not accept the Joker's memories and the Joker's plan failed, he still moved it away first.
Then he looked at the other furnishings inside the clown's cave for a while.
The cloning culture dish that Joker prepared for his clone resurrection plan... It should contain Joker's genetic information, as well as two undeveloped embryos.
Move away.
Hey, there are some leftover ingredients from making nitrous oxide here? Perfect, I can use these leftover ingredients to synthesize some nitrous oxide.
Soon, many of these were already half-finished products that Joker had completed, having finished the most complicated and time-consuming steps.
He just needs to adjust it a little more...
Chen Tao searched for a while longer, like a burglar, until he had finally looted everything usable. He packed everything up, carried it on his back, and took one last look at the Clown Cave.
His gaze lingered on the blood-soaked Harley Quinn costume and the words written on it by the Night Owls.
Crime Syndicate, huh...
Night owl, right?
A smile never dies.
It's an idea, a concept that can be passed down, an instinct.
He will help Joker meet his old rival again...
Someday.
Once again passing through the magical portal, Chen Tao appeared in the Eternal Cellar, a multiverse transit station accessible via Shazam's magical fortress, the Rock of Eternity.
He walked to a wall, synchronized with the bat mage, and whispered some spells he had learned from the Shazam spellbook.
Soon, the place where the Supreme Superman was imprisoned came into his view.
His eyes met those reddened eyes.
"It's you... Batman."
Chen Tao heard the Supreme Superman speak first: "You must have run into some trouble to let me out, right?"
Pretty.
That hit the nail on the head, straight to the point. Chen Tao looked at the other person. Who said the Superman family members aren't smart? They just don't like to use their brains.
Look at Superman, he's so strong, but when he's trapped, he still tries to escape by selling his strength.
"Let's make a deal, Batman. If you release me, I'll help you resolve the crisis you're facing right now, whoever it is, I can help you defeat them. Then we'll go our separate ways. You can continue being your superhero, and I'll find a way home, back to my home planet, Earth. We'll keep to ourselves."
Chen Tao wanted to applaud him after hearing this.
He almost believed it if he hadn't read the comics. The logic behind Superman's so-called "returning to his original home, Earth" is essentially, "Wow, I really miss the traditional courtyard house! Let's blow up this building and rebuild a courtyard house on the ruins!"
"Aren't you going to ask me who I want you to deal with?"
Chen Tao was still somewhat unwilling to give up.
"No matter who it is, I can help you defeat them," said Superman Supreme. "The Eternal Council should have recorded my power."
He said, "And I don't need to ask who the enemy is. So come on, let's make a deal. If you're worried, you can even inscribe a contract spell on me and then release me."
Upon hearing Supreme Little Superman's words, Chen Tao's eyes grew even colder.
He had read the comics and knew very well that Superman Supreme's abilities were basically those of Superman from the Silver Age.
(Note: The Silver Age of DC Comics, from 1956 to 1970, was a period in which all superheroes were incredibly powerful, with many ridiculously overpowered abilities, second only to the Golden Age.)
Contract magic? What kind of contract magic could work on Superman Supreme? Isn't that a joke?
Superman has only two weaknesses: one is the green kryptonite from the Origin Universe, and the other is the red sun.
Magic was as laughable as child's play in his eyes, so when the Supreme Little Superman brought up contract magic at this moment, he was just playing with him. If he really foolishly made a contract magic and then released it, he would probably be showered with hot eyes the very first second they met.
"I can do many things for you, but once the contract ends, I'll turn around and leave..."
The Supreme Superman was still trying to persuade the other party: "I can..."
Then he saw Chen Tao give him a polite smile, and then take out two green bottles with his left hand. These were the two bottles of enhanced laughing gas that he had quickly synthesized using the remaining raw materials in the Clown Cave.
He pulled out the two bottles of nitrous oxide and sprayed a large cloud of mist into the face of the Supreme Little Superman, but it did nothing to affect him; the corners of his mouth didn't even turn up at all.
Chen Tao, refusing to believe it, spat it out twice more, but the result was the same both times.
"What are you doing, outsider? I need your help. I need you to release me, not force-feed me..."
Chen Tao just stared at the Supreme Superman pasted on the Origin Wall. Did nitrous oxide have absolutely no effect on him?
Chen Tao made a decision immediately.
"goodbye!"
The portal to the Eternal Vault vanished abruptly, leaving only the hysterical curses of the Supreme Superman echoing on the endless Origin Wall.
Chen Tao closed the door and then squinted.
Superman the Primal could indeed be used, but it's clear he can't when he's sober. The other party is beyond redemption, and his drug resistance is extremely strong; the enhanced laughing gas concocted by Joker Man has absolutely no effect on him.
His body naturally resists anything that might harm him; from a biological standpoint, all the chaotic forces can only slide to their knees.
unless……
Unless something can give him power, but also disturb his mind and drive him mad.
A sober Superman Supreme would only say "I'm going to kill you all," while a crazed Superman Supreme would be a useful asset, not a powerful ally who would kill his teammates first.
Chen Tao had already figured out what could achieve this goal:
The Ring of Wrath. Superman is already furious enough; this ring will only intensify his rage, causing his IQ to plummet, and then add some more shock value…
However, for now, he needs to find a way to contact Athocitas, the future leader of the Red Lantern Legion.
However, this needs to be considered in the long run.
Chen Tao thought to himself.
He looked down at the watch on his wrist.
He has another matter to attend to before heading to Atlantis.
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Drip, drop, drop——
metropolis.
Luther's extended Lincoln was parked on the side of the road. He rolled down the window, revealing his shiny bald head, and looked at Superboy Connor Carr, who was surrounded by a large group of teenagers.
He coughed softly:
"Get me in the car."
A few minutes later, inside the car.
"Like any brand new product, all you've done so far is smugness, hanging out with girls, and..."
Buzz buzz buzz buzz... Superboy Connor, bored out of his mind, pressed on the car window, making it click open and then close again.
"Don't play with the car window!" Luther said.
Then he realized that the sentence sounded a bit like something a housewife would say when she was raising a child for the first time, and he let out a sigh of relief.
"Have you read the newspaper?" he asked.
"I've seen them, they're everywhere." Superboy Connor turned his head away, refusing to look at Luther.
"And have you read it in detail?" Luther said, pulling a remote control from his pocket and then conjuring up a hidden in-vehicle computer screen in the extended Lincoln.
The above is news about Batman being widely reported, with headlines such as "Saving the Hand family from the Hand Funeral Home from alien monsters" and his large-scale construction of the Justice League base.
Next to them was a small missing person notice, which stated that the Hand couple were offering a high reward for information leading to the return of their son, William Hand, who had been abducted by aliens. They wanted to see him alive or dead.
Luther turned another page; the next page contained reports about The Flash and Green Lantern, as well as teaser posters for the latest Batman movie.
The poster shows Batman wearing a suit that reveals his eight-pack abs, his shadow surrounding Deadshot and Killer Croc. The title is then displayed in the center.
Batman: Assault on Arkham
"Cool, this new movie is awesome," Superboy Connor said.
Page 3 shows the wrecked ship, pushed back to shore by a mysterious man, with the crew unharmed... They flipped through five or six pages before finally seeing a picture of Superboy.
Metropolis's Newest Crime Buster - Superboy
"Wow, look, that's me." Superboy straightened up from his seat.
Luther, expressionless, switched to the next news item.
Superboy poses for photos with teenagers on the street; pre-orders now open for the latest McFarlane 12:1 scale action figure!
"..." Superboy Connor said, "Your public relations are messed up."
"Do you know what they call you? Superboy."
"But... I'm Superman."
"They didn't remember the title. Your role was supposed to be as a replacement for Superman after he disappeared. However, the whole promotion process was a disaster. While you were active on screen like a clown, Batman and those new heroes dressed in red and green received a lot of media attention."
Luther said, "This situation must be reversed."
"I've done as well as I could," Superboy Connor said.
His first half of the sentence was relatively normal, but the second half became somewhat sarcastic: "As a clone."
Luther let out another long sigh of anger.
He never knew that taking care of a child who knew nothing could be so tiring.
"Oh come on, so you're genetically modified, but who isn't? There's some DNA here, and some there, bang, you're born. Congratulations."
Seeing that Superboy Connor still wouldn't talk to him, he finally lost his patience and grabbed the other's shoulder.
His first half of the sentence was normal, but the second half became somewhat sarcastic.
"The only difference between you and naturally born children is that I invested more money to create you. If you always—"
Luther turned back around, released Superboy Connor's shoulder, and continued.
"Therefore, we need to change our marketing approach and make a comeback."
"What am I supposed to do?" Superboy Connor asked.
"Join Batman's League of Heroes," Lex Luthor said. "There are rumors that the strongest heroes have been meeting and forming a new alliance."
"And you are a teenage version of Superman. If we have already proven those marketing tactics to be a failure, then the safest thing to do is to associate yourself with Batman."
Luther said, "Rebooting the Superman Project 2.0.01."
He paused, then continued.
"You'd better get Batman to accept you, or the PR department will be working all night again. You've had your fun enough, Superboy, and I haven't interfered too much. But it's time to act like a man."
At this moment, after the car turned a few corners, the view suddenly opened up.
Superboy Connor sat up straight and stared intently at a massive building that spanned a large area of buildings.
Then he heard Luthor say, "We're going to see Batman, he has a job for you..."
Then Luther's voice dropped eight octaves.
"They found me a copy too."
(End of this chapter)