Chapter 57: The Justice League Assembles for Doomsday!

Wen Yue was idly browsing the forum when the screen in front of her suddenly began to flicker, like a monitor with a poor signal connecting images. As time passed, the image gradually became clearer and unfolded layer by layer, like a kaleidoscope.

Wen Yue's perspective is divided into three: a small island like a lone boat in the vast sea; a classical palace shrouded in the deep blue water, mysterious and secluded; and a critically ill boy in a laboratory completing mechanical modifications. The three scenes represent Paradise Island, Atlantis, and the laboratory.

In every scene, without exception, there is a cube with mysterious symbols hidden in the frame; that is the Mother Box, a device from the fourth world created in the DC Universe.

Many years ago, the Mother Box was left on Earth and was jointly kept by the Amazons, Atlanteans, and humans.

After the three-part scene, Darkseid, intending to invade Earth, is about to launch a war. Steppenwolf leads the Parademons in the charge, and the Apokolips army is already on its way to Earth.

Once the enemy collects all three Mother Boxes, they can summon Darkseid's army. Preventing the Mother Boxes from falling into enemy hands becomes the player's primary task, and assembling superheroes to form the Justice League is now urgent.

As the setting sun cast its slanting rays, Wayne Manor, which occupies the entire island, was bathed in a golden-red glow, the light and shadow intertwining and complementing each other. The earth relentlessly swallowed the last rays of sunset; darkness had fallen.

Jason, Dick, Tim, and Raven entered the Batcave and found Wen Yue, fully equipped with Batman gear, unusually serious as she worked diligently.

"What's going on? Is the Earth about to explode?" Jason stared at him incredulously. He was startled; he saw the players working diligently.

Tim's gaze was intense as he scanned the character documents displayed on different screens, noticing differences in the familiar data: "It seems there's a lot of character data that existed before, but now it's much more detailed and complete. Is this the latest update?"

"A new hero encyclopedia." Dick excitedly browsed through the hero information that hadn't appeared before, his interest piqued.

“There are a few magic users.” After Sangu was sealed and suppressed, Raven regained the ability to sense emotional fluctuations and has gradually integrated into the Wayne family in recent days.

"Earth is indeed in imminent danger. I need to assemble superheroes to resist the invasion of the Apokolips Legion." Wen Yue pulled up the latest data on Cyborg, her tone grim and low: "Not long ago, Victor Stone was severely injured by the Apokolips Mother Box. In his near-death state, he fused with Mother Box molecules and has now become a half-machine, half-human life form—Cyborg. The opening of the Mother Box is now an inevitable fact. Darkseid has sent some vanguard forces to infiltrate Earth through the Mother Box, and the most formidable enemy we need to be wary of is Steppenwolf."

However, players don't have much specific information about Steppenwolf. They skipped around in the comics and didn't get much information about him. The only thing they remember is that his weapon is a battle axe.

Upon hearing this, Jason put away his teasing and became serious. "Then let's quickly gather those heroes and fight against the Apokolips army together."

Wen Yue nodded, outlining the original plan. "Time is of the essence. The task of persuading some heroes to join the fight against the enemy is entrusted to you. Aquaman Arthur and Flash Barry will be handled by Dick and Raven, Wonder Woman Diana and Green Lantern Hal by Jason and Tim. I'll go talk to Victor, Cyborg. He might obtain crucial information about Apokolips during the Mother Box fusion." Furthermore, the Mother Box, currently held by humans, is in Cyborg's possession.

Dick patted his chest: "Leave it to me. I know Aquaman is underwater and Flash is in Central City, right?"

"I'll send you the exact location. First, go to the tavern in the city on land where Aquaman is to find Arthur, then wait for Barry at the Flash's house." The player Batman is quite reliable when he's serious; the Mother Box is kept in Aquaman Arthur's kingdom of Atlantis.

"Let's set off now, I can't wait." Raven immediately put on his magical black robe, eager to use dimensional magic to travel through space.

“Let’s go too.” Jason and Tim exchanged a glance and said to the player.

The last wooden box stranded on Earth is on Paradise Island, Diana's hometown. Wen Yue, her thoughts clear and her tone calm, said, "Diana is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Hal is in Seaside Town, and you two..."

"Beep beep beep—" Before Wen Yue could finish speaking, a piercing alarm sounded in the bat cave.

Wen Yue clicked to check and found that it was a monitoring alarm left by the world consciousness, reminding her that Superman's mother, Martha, had been kidnapped from her home.

"It seems I don't have time to find Cyborg. Jason and Tim, you two go find Cyborg first. Let's put the search for Wonder Woman on hold for now." Wen Yue hurriedly set off to rescue Martha. If something happened to Martha and she turned Superman to the dark side, then the world would truly be beyond saving.

On the way, Wen Yue sent information and locations of all the heroes to all family members, and then contacted Da Chao to explain that his adoptive mother had been kidnapped. "Don't worry, I have tracked down the kidnappers and the rescue will be completed in five minutes at most."

“It’s too late. Luther asked to meet with me, otherwise he’ll take action against Martha immediately.” Superman’s solemn words revealed unspoken trust. “I’ll go talk to him as he asked first. Martha is in your hands.”

"Don't worry." Player Ga wouldn't let Da Chao's only adoptive mother, Ga, go. After all, players have cheats that allow them to revive, but if Da Chao's adoptive mother is gone, she's really gone.

The rescue operation for Martha cannot afford any mistakes. Quietly activating God's Interpretation Mode, Wen Yue reenacted the rescue operation twice in the future. To locate the status and positions of each superhero, she has already overused her omniscient God's abilities. Now, the aftereffects of this overuse are taking a toll on her health, preventing the player from unleashing Batman's full potential. She has no choice but to forcefully activate the cheat again to ensure absolute success.

The upgraded Nanobat Armor adds new simulation environment functionality. The armor subtly transforms into the outfits of the team that kidnapped Martha below, allowing Wen Yue to silently infiltrate the enemy ranks.

As expected of the founder of the multi-billion dollar Lex Luthor, his team is visibly wealthy, well-equipped, and highly vigilant. Near the hostage Martha, there is a high-tech monitoring system that is always on high alert to prevent foreign invasion.

Wen Yue deliberately bypassed the detection system area, taking care of the guards from the outside. She then went around to the team's handover, pretending to be the first to check, and then, as if to push the unconscious guard with his head drooping, muttering, "What a sly teammate! No sleeping here, get up!" The guard silently collapsed. The player's acting was phenomenal, almost like she was actually kidnapping someone in the team, shouting, "Enemy attack!" while shielding everyone in front of her.

They secretly activated the driverless Batmobile and rushed into the kidnapping base. The entire team reacted quickly, loading bullets and focusing fire on the Batmobile. The players also loaded tranquilizer guns and ambushed people from behind, taking them down one by one.

Until he met the incredulous look in the eyes of the patrolling guard next to him, a look that clearly implied "Why are you shooting at your teammates?" The player gave an awkward smile and immediately spouted a ridiculous excuse: "It was my blind spot, sorry." Then, without hesitation, he raised his gun and sent the guard into a cowardly dream. Go to sleep, you're such a troublemaker.

After dealing with the enemy reinforcements, the main event began. Wen Yue, as usual, occupied the high ground and used the retinal projection system to mark all enemies. After turning off the light source, she destroyed the monitoring system core in the chaotic darkness, then swaggered into the group and openly used her tranquilizer gun to eliminate the enemies. Although her movements were a little clumsy now, it didn't stop her from dominating the battlefield.

Stepping over the enemies lying on the ground, the nanobat armor removed its disguise, and Wen Yue gently helped Martha up, leading the long-suffering woman away.

"Halt! Where are you taking a hostage in the dark?" The exit was blocked. The newcomer and the player stared at each other, the newcomer abruptly stopping his act of pulling up his pants and drawing his weapon. He'd just returned from the bathroom and run into a big fish; opportunities always catch the unprepared. A promotion and raise were just around the corner.

Before Wen Yue could even put down the tranquilizer gun, she turned it around and pointed it at the other person.

"Wait, is this for real? Batman?" The player changed his stance as neon lights shone through the doorway. His pointed helmet, darker than the night, reflected no light. The other player finally saw the player's Batman suit and, facing the dark muzzle of a gun, immediately dropped his weapon and surrendered like a hot potato. "No, no, no, no, don't get excited."

This guy startled the player, who thought some kind of bat-fighting hero had arrived, since the protagonist always appears at the end.

I thought he was a warrior, but it turns out he's nearsighted.

What Wen Yue didn't expect was that, at first, she thought the other party would say "Don't shoot," but the other party seemed more concerned about the player's emotional stability and actually told the player not to get agitated. This person must be very popular in interpersonal relationships. Faced with an enemy whose behavior was completely unexpected, the player (Needle) really didn't get agitated and dealt with it with a tranquilizer dart as usual.

After getting into the Batmobile with Masha, Wen Yue's highly tense body finally relaxed, and she turned on her microphone to ask about Da Chao's condition.

On the other end of the call, Da Chao casually tapped his invisible earpiece to indicate that everything was normal but he couldn't reply.

In the underground laboratory of the LexCorp, the lights in the room flickered as if due to a malfunction. Luther's gloomy face flushed with excitement, and he stared at Superman with malice in his eyes.

"You seem omnipotent, indestructible, Superman, but that's only an appearance. I will show you that mortals can kill gods. And now, all of this will come to an end here." Luther laughed wildly, spreading his arms wide and shouting, "God is dead!"

Da Chao, standing opposite him: "..."

Wen Yue, in the remote call: "?"

What did the players do to deserve this? Targeting Superman is one thing, but why are they dragging God into it too?

Honestly, who were you targeting this time?

A deafening explosion rang out, and the player turned around abruptly. Superman's steel body smashed through the glass and slammed into the building's giant screen, abruptly extinguishing the advertisements playing a glimpse of a happy family life, casting a dark shadow over the city that symbolized sunshine.

The ferocious monster leaped onto a tall building and roared, then pressed its advantage and pounced on Da Chao. The two fought fiercely, causing tremendous destruction.

The monster that Superman fights is Doomsday, a monstrous creature created by using the corpses of Kryptonians as raw materials and adding a touch of Lex Luthor's genius and ingenious ideas, making it stronger and more powerful the more it is defeated.

But this monstrous creature wasn't fully transformed yet. After gaining the upper hand and launching a surprise attack on Superman, it was subsequently overwhelmed by Superman. After being brutally beaten by Superman, Superman lifted Doomsday and launched it into space.