indianbanksassociation Chapter 266 Huh, when did Bane go to the temple to become a monk?
Chapter 266 Huh, when did Bane go to the temple to become a monk?
Chapter 266 Huh, when did Bane go to the temple to become a monk?
"Some opposition figures within the government launched something called Project Collision."
Aquaman Arthur overheard Batman's words. Beside him was the Kryptonian known as Superboy, the two of them together, but the female Kryptonian known as Supergirl was not with them.
This is the coastal region of Maine, and there is a small town with human habitation about 1 kilometer away.
Meanwhile, Aquaman Arthur single-handedly pinned the monster firmly to the beach!
He didn't have the time or energy to respond to Batman and what he said.
With a violent shockwave and a deafening roar, he and the hairy man exchanged a heavy punch on the coastline. Tons of sand on the beach were thrown into the air and then rained down. Both men were sent flying in opposite directions, but instantly rushed back at high speed and fought each other again.
Even in such a fierce battle, Batman's voice still reached his ears accurately.
"The so-called ramming project is a countermeasure plan by the United States against Atlantis. They created a group of genetically modified superhumans called the Underwater Marines. They have tough skin, strong bones and muscles, and can withstand the pressure at the depth of the seabed. They are trying to kill you, directly eliminate the high command of Atlantis, in order to achieve their so-called victory in the war."
[Note: The Underwater Marines appeared in Aquaman v8 volume 12. It's worth mentioning that one of their members, the Orca, in a gender-swapped version of a parallel universe (Injustice) falls in love with and marries Killer Croc (oh my god, what kind of baby will they have?)]
"Batman, I... ugh!"
Arthur tried to turn around and talk to Batman, asking him to come and help, but the next moment he was grabbed around the waist by the hairy man and pushed forward violently.
The King of Atlantis managed to stand on the beach, trying to pierce the monster's skin with his five-pointed trident, but to no avail.
He only pierced it a little, and the insignificant wound quickly healed on its own.
Huff... Huff... Huff...
Aquaman Arthur was panting heavily.
His face was bruised and swollen; it was the result of him grabbing the leg of the hairy man in desperation when the man ignored him and tried to attack a small town on the coastline, which led to him being beaten.
Meanwhile, Batman was still chattering on and on. He was floating in mid-air, his lower body transformed into a nanobot, making him look like some kind of genie from Aladdin's lamp.
In short, he was completely inhuman, in a double sense.
Chen Tao continued, "In short, they almost set off to assassinate you, but before they left, Amanda Waller brought them the president's orders, so the problem within the government has now been nipped in the bud."
boom!
Aquaman Arthur was sent flying by a punch from the hairy man. He tumbled like a top for a while before crashing headfirst into the beach like a radish, kicking wildly in the air, while Batman just watched the whole thing.
"Batman, why are you just watching?"
The kind-hearted Superboy Connor finally couldn't take it anymore. He hadn't said a word since earlier, but he couldn't bear to watch Aquaman Arthur being beaten so badly by the hairy man.
"Now is not the time to discuss what you actually did!"
Chen Tao glanced at him: "I have my own pace of doing things. If you'd like, you can help yourself."
"Batman, you..."
Superboy was about to say something, but Aquaman on the beach was sent flying again. He grabbed the hairy man's ankle, roared and flung him up, then slammed him heavily to the ground. But the next moment, the hairy man grabbed his hand that was holding his ankle, and instead grabbed his thigh with the hairy man's big hand, and then punched him in the forehead with his other hand.
Connor, no longer in the mood for idle chatter with Batman, charged forward and punched the hairy man, sending him flying. He then took Aquaman Arthur's place as the hairy man's target for venting his anger.
Chen Tao watched with a smile as Superboy Connor got beaten up, while still spouting nonsense unrelated to the current battlefield:
"The sudden death of the Chemical Waste Monster directly polluted a large area of the sea where they fought, and a large amount of chemical toxic gas from his body leaked into the ocean. But I have already called the Justice League, and Green Lantern Hal and Green Lantern Sinestro have arrived at the scene to handle the situation."
"Hal and his team will use the Green Lantern Ring to materialize a giant basin and scoop all the polluted water directly from the sea, just like scooping out ink before it dissolves in pure water."
"I left Supergirl behind; she'll help carry this huge basin of contaminated water and work with the two Green Lanterns to send it into space..."
Huff... Huff... Huff...
Aquaman Arthur was panting, but thanks to Superboy's arrival, he finally had a chance to speak: "I appreciate your efforts and preparations, Batman, but don't you think the hairy man in front of us is our primary problem right now?!"
"Since you've already handed over the chemical waste monster problem to the others in the alliance, then it should be foolproof."
"So why don't you come and help us deal with the hairy people?"
Chen Tao sighed: "Arthur, listen to me. Why don't you look around?"
Aquaman Arthur then turned around and was shocked to find that a large group of fearless reporters had gathered not far from the beach, with their long lenses and microphones recording the entire scene of his fight with the long-haired man.
"This is a great opportunity to change the reputation of the Atlanteans in the eyes of people all over the world."
Chen Tao said, "Your efforts should be seen; only then can they be recognized. Wouldn't it be better to let them film a little longer, even if you got beaten up while protecting them?"
"I can banish this guy in front of me to outer space at any time using the space portal created by the Death King's Golden Sphere."
Chen Tao pulled out the Death King's Golden Ball and subtly waved it in front of Arthur: "Then I said that this is a portal that Batman needs to charge up or calculate some values for a while before he can use it, and you are the hero who helped me hold off the long-haired man."
"Batman praises you, the public praises you, the reporters praise you, everyone's happy. The longer you fight the long-haired man, the more reputation you can gain, isn't that great? Getting beaten up isn't necessarily a bad thing. I see you only have a bruise on your left cheek, it would be better if you got a little on your right cheek too, so that both sides of your face are more symmetrical and you'll gain more sympathy."
"...But this would also pose a threat to the people living along the coast."
Although Chen Tao's words were somewhat humorous, Aquaman Arthur was very serious.
He said, "I don't really agree with the 'reputation farming' method. Batman, if you have the ability to banish the hairy man, I hope it's as soon as possible."
He paused, realizing that his tone was a bit too cold, and softened it slightly.
"I sincerely thank you for your efforts in helping me and the Atlanteans better integrate into the land world, but I hope that this integration will be genuine, heartfelt, and natural, rather than through such showy means."
The hairy man is a dangerous monster; even the sand he kicks up could be deadly to an ordinary person.
Chen Tao shrugged: "I'm not blind. The long-haired man can't harm any ordinary person in front of me."
"But there are still dangers involved." Aquaman Arthur insisted, "I appreciate your kindness, Batman, but I don't want to gain fame in this way."
Aquaman Arthur said, "In short, let's get started. Once we've dealt with the long-haired men, we'll have plenty of time to talk."
"All right."
A smile appeared on Chen Tao's face.
The test can end now. He had been testing whether Aquaman could be controlled by anyone. This was just a small, habitual test, and the final result was satisfactory.
There's nothing wrong with Aquaman Arthur; his questions were all traps. They seemed reasonable and feasible. From Aquaman's perspective of wanting Atlantis and the land to coexist peacefully and establish communication, he should be happy to accept this proposal.
But anyone who truly understands Aquaman knows that the real Aquaman would never do that.
He possesses an innate kingly aura that no one could imitate, even if someone tried to control him.
Chen Tao flew directly to the hairy man who was fighting with Superboy Connor, first sprinkling some robots into the man's eyes, and then sprinkling a lot more into the hairy man's thick hair.
He then floated back, pulled out the Death King's Golden Orb, and the long-haired man, still roaring, abandoned the tiny Connor and charged at him. However, he accidentally lost his footing and rushed directly into the golden vortex's portal, instantly disappearing without a trace.
Ismote.
The Lord of the Red Lanterns, Atositas, has just climbed down from the cross he had been pretending to be imprisoned again.
He was spewing red-light energy flames that scorched the ground, burning out four large craters, intending to bury his four other comrades who had betrayed the Gang of Five.
He had just held a simple funeral for them, with only himself in attendance. He planned to bury them simply for now, and then move their graves after the entire planet was built.
Then, to his utter bewilderment, he saw a golden vortex portal open in front of him, and a roaring, hairy man charged straight at him, punching the still-unresponsive Atositas hard in the face.
Then he heard Batman's voice coming from the other person: "Athositas, this is a pre-recorded message from the nanobots that flowed onto the hairy man. I can't communicate with you in real time through these robots because we're too far apart. Anyway, you should fight this monster first, and try to catch him. If you can't catch him, that's okay, I'll come help you in a bit. Remember, I want to capture this monster alive, alive."
"???"
"Damn it—"
Bang bang bang!
Athositas lost the initiative and was immediately pinned to the ground and brutally beaten. But he had long since lost his internal organs and blood; his entire being was driven by the energy of the Red Lantern Ring, and he was not a living being in the traditional sense. Many of the blows from the hairy man that would be fatal to ordinary creatures were nothing more than things he could easily resolve with a few seconds of recovery.
Coincidentally, the hairy man's special ability was also self-healing, so the two monsters, both capable of self-healing, started tearing each other apart.
On this side of Earth.
Aquaman Arthur recalled the "Snow Waves" army of Atlantis, who had been waiting for him in the sea.
Ordinary Atlanteans would be easy prey for the hairy men. Although they are generally stronger than ordinary people on land and can be classified as superhuman, they are far inferior to Aquaman. Rashly engaging in a battle with the hairy men would only result in their deaths, just as the Gotham police are simply incapable of interfering in the battle between Batman and the villains.
In particular, some of Atlantis' heavy weapons, such as proton cannons, had already been tested on the hairy people underwater and proved to be useless. Therefore, they were even less effective on land.
In conclusion, the trip to Atlantis was a complete success, and everyone was very satisfied.
While reporters swarmed around interviewing Aquaman Arthur, Chen Tao secretly used the Death King's treasure, the Golden Orb, to open a golden portal and arrive on Ismot. There, he joined forces with Atositas to completely subdue the hairy people.
This huge monster, the Sea King, is a headache. The "Outsider" of the Super Villain Secret Society doesn't know how he instructed his scientists to create this thing. Chen Tao studied it for a while and felt that this thing might be an accidental product, which is why it is so ridiculously strong.
However, under the powerful punches of the Bulletbat and the red light energy directly channeled by Athositas from the Red Light Central Energy Battery, the long-haired man finally lost his ability to resist after a while.
His self-healing ability was so strong that it took Chen Tao a bit more effort to defeat him than he had imagined.
After binding the hairy people into dumplings and hastily leaving them on Ismot, with Athositas in charge of guarding them, Chen Tao returned to Earth without stopping.
He and Aquaman arrived at the location in Atlantis where the Mother Boxes were stored. Then, harassed by the other party with nonsense like "Batman, you have to keep your promise and help me build an embassy," Chen Tao transformed into a giant-mouthed bat and swallowed the last of the three Mother Boxes in one gulp.
Clang!
Aquaman raised an eyebrow. He heard a metallic clanging sound coming from Batman's stomach, but he swore it was just his imagination.
The aftermath of the events in Atlantis continued to be chaotic. The attacks by the hairy people and the chemical waste monsters had destroyed many neighborhoods, which aroused resentment among some Atlanteans towards the mainland... But Chen Tao did not intend to concern himself with these trivial matters anymore.
He called the Justice League headquarters directly, summoned Lex Luthor who had been working overtime, and ordered him to resolve everything.
After successfully directing others to do their work, Chen Tao finally had some free time and let out a long sigh of relief.
The three Mother Boxes are now complete. As planned at the Justice League meeting, the entire League will soon use these Mother Boxes to lure Steppenwolf away and defeat him.
Chen Tao's plan was progressing steadily, leaving him with less and less time. He simply didn't have the energy to deal with less important matters; he could leave those to Luther. He needed to focus on the truly crucial issue: the control and utilization of Superman Supreme.
Blood Slaughter Bull has become a piece of the puzzle in controlling Superman, and now he is going to find another piece.
Chen Tao pressed two fingers against his temples.
He needs to see what Bain is up to now; he hasn't paid attention to him for a while.
As mentioned before, he is not Brainiac after all, and it is impossible for him to monitor everyone at all times. It would be good enough if he could monitor only a few people at all times.
Now, he needs Bain's help.
So he had to find out where Bane had gone before he could use the Death King's treasure, the Golden Orb, to jump over and find him.
Soon, Chen Tao reconnected with the power of the metal spirits he had left within Bane and successfully switched to Bane's perspective—
Then he opened his eyes.
What the hell? This is clearly a temple. How did Bane become a monk?!
???
(End of this chapter)