socalfunplaces Chapter 82 The Visitor is Not Friendly
Chapter 82 The Visitor is Not Friendly
Chapter 82 The Visitor is Not Friendly
Joey's fight with Superman just now almost destroyed half of Gotham City. With such a huge commotion, it's impossible for the authorities not to take a look.
Moreover, the person leading this "sightseeing" trip was an old acquaintance.
Even before the other party appeared in anyone else's sight, Joey could already sense the flow of ion energy radiated by the other party as it flew at full speed through the air, thousands of kilometers away.
"You mean Captain Atom, Nathaniel Adam?"
Cyborg was momentarily worried when Joey said things would get awkward, but he immediately relaxed after hearing who it was; he trusted Captain Atom.
"Don't worry, Adam Bro is a very upright and perfect soldier, unlike the other scoundrels in the Pentagon."
"Don't be silly, Cyborg. You'd better hope the other person isn't as 'perfect' as you say, or something's definitely going to happen soon."
Joey knew that Cyborg had a close personal relationship with Captain Atom when he was the National Security Advisor, but personal relationships might not work for everyone.
If Captain Atom is truly a "perfect soldier" as Cyborg claims, then the situation between the two sides today is bound to become unmanageable.
Soldiers are duty-bound to obey orders. Would a perfect soldier abandon his superior's orders because of personal relationships?
Not to mention that Captain Atom is followed by someone whose speed is so fast that they can fly in sync with him.
A burly man in black robes and clothes, surrounded by lightning, had a lightning bolt symbol on the front of his black bodysuit that flashed on and off with the divine lightning spreading across the sky.
Before Joey could even announce the newcomers' identities to the seven people present, Billy and his six-member group of children had already spontaneously gathered together.
With a shout of "Shazam!", the thunderous Shazam reappears in the world.
This time, it's not Billy's version of Shazam, but Shazam himself.
Shazam, whose face already bore several scars, now looked even more frighteningly grave, for he too had sensed the other's presence, which was enough to prove that the newcomer was hostile. He almost gritted his teeth as he uttered the name—"Tess Adam!"
Just as "Shazam" wasn't just about Billy's generation, and just as the ancient Greek gods bestowed divine power upon mortals, the ancient Egyptian gods also bestowed their divine power upon a mortal—Tes Adam, an Egyptian from thousands of years ago.
Similar to Shazam, he possessed the stamina of the Egyptian god Shu, the speed of Horus, the strength of Amun, the wisdom of Thoth, the power of Aten, and the courage of Mehan. These six powers combined to make him an unshakeable force in the mortal world.
The difference is that Billy, the possessor of the Greek divine power, and his companions still retained their childlike innocence, while the one who was given Egyptian divine power had long been corrupted by this absolute power.
He was not content with merely being a defender of morality; he wanted the world to develop according to his own ideas, and he was willing to resort to extreme violence to achieve this.
Although the wizards who granted him the power could not take it back, they managed to subdue him and seal him away in a mysterious place unknown to anyone.
Over the long years that followed, he was stripped of his name "Shazam," leaving only the terrifying legend of "Black Adam."
And now this terrifying legend has returned to the present day.
Black Adam, far away in the sky, also sensed Shazam's shouts and thunder during his transformation. He suddenly accelerated, leaving Captain Atom, who was originally in front of him, behind, and arrived in Gotham alone.
Heya floated in the air, displaying his lightning-themed uniform and magical cloak, which were identical to Shazam's, merely dyed pure black by evil, and stared at Shazam with ill intent:
"Did you miss me?"
Shazam, as if facing a formidable enemy, said: "I thought you would start fighting as soon as we met."
The wizards had already told Billy and the others the story of Black Adam, including how cruel and ruthless he was, and his insidious betrayal of the wizards.
At this moment, Black Adam truly wished he could immediately kill his successor Shazam so that Shazam could personally experience the rage that had been suppressed for thousands of years.
He couldn't do that at that moment, because he was a polite person.
However, it wasn't directed at Shazam, but at another person present.
Black Adam landed on the ground, and then, despite Shazam's equally hostile gaze, brazenly stepped forward to shake hands with Joey—a gesture of respect originating from ancient Egypt.
"Salute to you, liberator of Africa."
Do we know each other?
Joey was baffled. Of course he knew Black Adam, but Black Adam had no idea who he was, so why would he pay homage to him and give Joey such a title that he felt he couldn't possibly bear?
"The spirit of the earth has told me what you and your female companion did in Africa, in my homeland."
"Thank you for driving out the alien monsters and protecting them. Now, all oppressors will think twice before setting foot on that land."
Joey then remembered that he had initially gone to Africa with Kara to help the locals and, incidentally, stabilize the situation:
"No, Kara did most of the good work; I did almost nothing."
He had only gone there initially to wipe out the telepathic gorilla, Grod, and his retinue. After that, he was almost always busy resolving the conflict between the Amazons and Atlantis.
Joey didn't do most of the odd jobs and hard work, including coordinating and transporting relief supplies, quelling local dangerous armed groups, and relocating disaster-stricken people; Kara basically did all of that.
Black Adam took it as a humble remark and bowed slightly to Joey again:
"And where is she now? I also pay my respects to her."
Thinking of Kara, Joey couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. Perhaps she shouldn't have driven her away in the heat of the moment? Should she have tried to reason with her more?
This feeling of regret only lasted for a moment, and was quickly suppressed by Joey.
Because he knew he had no reason to convince Carla anymore; she had simply made the right choice.
Due to an initial accident, the Kryptonian spaceship failed to transmit information to Kara in time. At first, she, like herself, believed that Krypton no longer existed, and her love for Earthlings at that time was clearly genuine.
This kind of love has its limits. For example, in Joey's eyes, he certainly loves humans more than a gorilla like Grodd.
In Kara's eyes, she undoubtedly loved her own kind more than humans.
He really couldn't keep Kara by his side any longer, and separating before the final battle was a good thing for both of them.
Given Kara's impulsive nature, if she continues to stay by my side, her stance will definitely waver between Joey and Krypton.
As for Joey, he wasn't shameless enough to ask someone who had been captured, tortured, and studied by Earthlings for nearly twenty years to do so.
Essentially, she is still a sensitive and fragile little girl who betrays her home planet and then helps humanity.
Black Adam glanced at Yang Yi, who was lost in thought, and guessed that something must have happened between the two of them. So he wisely stopped asking about Kara's whereabouts.
Before Captain Atom arrived, he left Joey with one last respectful farewell:
"To borrow a phrase that people in my hometown like to say now—'May peace descend upon you.'"
However, Black Adam knew that, unfortunately, what was about to happen was destined to be anything but peaceful.
He certainly wouldn't fight for these insects from North America, even if their small group managed to regain his freedom.
He was just following Captain Atom to seek revenge on the new Shazam.
Captain Atom finally arrived late. It wasn't that he couldn't fly as fast as Black Adam, but he wasn't sure if the energy he would radiate if he tried to reach that speed would ignite the entire atmosphere.
"Superman, thank you for your contributions to world peace. The White House acknowledges and agrees with your stance on protecting the Earth."
Captain Atom looked down at Joey and his two companions, spouting nice words while ignoring Cyborg's outstretched hand that was trying to greet them.
Although Captain Atom's metallic, bluish-silver skin made it impossible for Joey to act according to his mood, everyone knew at this moment that the other party was being sarcastic and had ill intentions.
"We need you to hand over the other Kryptonian invader you fought earlier; he is a dangerous enemy."
He should be detained immediately.
Again.
Joey knew that with Cyborg deciphering that message, the news of Krypton's impending invasion was certainly no secret to the few regional authorities who were truly in charge, and their distrust of him was understandable.
However, directly asking me for people like this is indeed too ugly and somewhat foolish.
This perfectly timed foolishness aroused Joey's suspicion. He looked around at the surrounding area, spanning hundreds of kilometers, from the sky to the ground, but found nothing dangerous and no blind spots.
This made Joey even more vigilant.
Where are the backup plans the other side has hidden? They can't just have one Black Adam, can they?
Judging from Black Adam's performance just now, if a real fight broke out, he would probably only go for Shazam and kill him; Joey would likely not even be within his attack range.
He is dead.
Joey's answer clearly did not satisfy Captain Atom, who chose to press further:
"I want to see him alive or dead."