Chapter 68: The Sixty-Eighth Palm
The second after Messiah finished speaking, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Messiah gazed at the superheroes and said slowly, "You were once the protectors of Earth and humanity. Your ideals should align with mine. We should not be enemies."
"Listen! How many people are cheering for the Garden of Eden?" Messiah gazed at the distant cities and spoke slowly and methodically. "They are delighted by my protection. This is enough to prove that I am right."
The Messiah had floated off the ground at some point, his feet suspended in the air. He reached out to the superheroes who wanted to stop him and said, "Why don't you join me? Join me, join Eden, and together we can protect the Earth."
Yet no one responded to the Messiah's invitation, and all he received was silence.
In the crowd, Green Lantern stole a glance at Batman, fearing that Batman would be pissed off. However, the Hell Bat armor completely enveloped Batman, making it impossible to see his expression. All one could see was him standing there in silence.
Messiah waited for a long time before regretfully withdrawing his hand.
The negotiations failed and the atmosphere was tense.
Superman frowned at Messiah, his freezing breath about to come out, and all kinds of weapons and magic were aimed at Messiah, and the golden light in Messiah's hand also lit up.
The Hellbat Armor started up and the energy core was charging, making a soft humming sound. Messiah's keen hearing caught the subtle sound of the armor running, and he suddenly looked at Batman wearing the Hellbat Armor.
Messiah's angry voice forced out each word from his throat: "I told you not to use this armor!"
Before anyone could react, Messiah attacked unexpectedly. No one could have imagined that Messiah would take action at this time. He jumped on tiptoe and appeared next to Batman, his fingers tightly gripping the breastplate of the Hell Bat Armor.
In just one move, Messiah, who no longer suppressed his strength, tore open the Hellbat Armor. He pulled off the armor's power supply device with one hand and tore the armor's breastplate with force.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment.
No, it's really stagnant.
The Flash wanted to run to Batman, but found that his body could not move, and even using the speed force he could not move at all.
The Messiah used his power to stop time and space, turning this crusade into a duet between him and Batman.
"Why didn't you listen?" Messiah met Batman's gaze with angry eyes. "I gave you freedom and let you run away from Wayne Manor, not to let you take your life so lightly."
When the Hellbat Armor was first created, Messiah was dissatisfied with the fact that the Hellbat Armor would consume vitality in extreme situations. Bruce had no choice but to surrender and promised not to use this armor unless under special circumstances, and only then did the unhappy Messiah let him go.
And now, Bruce has broken his promise and activated this armor to stop him.
The Messiah's excitement formed a stark contrast with his previous cold and arrogant appearance, breaking everyone's initial impression of him as a ruthless ruler.
Batman said nothing, even with his Hellbat armor damaged, he just faced the Messiah in silence.
He didn't know what else he could say to his little son, as if whatever he said or did would only anger the Messiah.
Messiah looked at Batman in disappointment, and the golden light from his fingertips touched the Hell Bat Armor, turning it into powder.
"This will consume your vitality. You can't use it anymore." Messiah said as calmly as possible, but the disappointment in his tone still revealed his true emotions. "I think I was wrong. I shouldn't have let you leave Wayne Manor."
Batman's lips moved slightly: "Messiah..."
In the "war" with the Messiah, Batman always seems to be at a disadvantage for various reasons.
And the same thing happened with the Messiah.
Messiah looked at Batman's silent face, saw Bruce's face underneath, and whispered, "I can't let you hurt yourself any more."
He wants to protect Bruce just like he protects the earth.
Messiah knocked Batman unconscious with one blow without hesitation, and then knocked Nightwing unconscious as well.
The space channel leading to Wayne Manor was opened, and Messiah sent Batman and Nightwing back to Wayne Manor. From then on, there would be no Batman and Nightwing in this world.
The Messiah would never be soft-hearted towards them again. He could not allow them to hurt him again and again.
"Oh my God, Master Bruce, Master Dick!"
Following Alfred's exclamation, Messiah closed the space channel expressionlessly and turned his gaze to the superheroes he had stopped.
Messiah didn't understand why they had to stand against him, especially those superheroes who were also part of the regime in the last world.
His actions are obviously much more moderate and rational than those of the Supreme Leader, but they could join the Supreme Leader in the last world, but now they are unwilling to join him and even take the initiative to become his enemy.
The Messiah floated in the air, his white cape rustling behind him. He looked down at all the superheroes gathered to defeat him. His golden eyes were emotionless. "I said, I don't want to be your enemy—my power will only be used to judge sinners, and you are the protectors of the Earth."
At this moment, Messiah looked very similar to the supreme leader who treated the rebels. His tone and expression were not arrogant, but he seemed arrogant enough.
"But I cannot allow you to disturb the peace of the Garden of Eden."
Messiah stretched out his hand downwards, and a few strands of golden threads pierced the temples of the superheroes who tried to resist. His expression was calm yet strangely cold. "Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you. This is just a little psychological suggestion."
"—From now on, you will never be my enemy again."
Some people tried to resist, but they couldn't move their bodies at all. They could only watch as the golden thread penetrated into their brains and then dissipated in their brains.
The warm and holy power swept away the fatigue of the superheroes and restored their body functions to their best condition, but no one could laugh.
Messiah slowly removed the power that imprisoned the superheroes. The released superheroes looked at Messiah opposite them. They knew that they were enemies and that Messiah had tampered with their brains, but the moment they saw Messiah, they did not have any hostility or resistance in their minds.
"It won't harm you, nor will it restrict your actions." Messiah looked at the superheroes with a smile, his tone calm enough. "You can still protect the Earth and still stick to your ideals. I won't stop you."
The superheroes whose minds had been changed looked at Messiah solemnly. Everyone knew the hidden meaning that Messiah had not said - provided they did not disrupt Messiah's actions.
"You can't..."
Superman wanted to say to the Messiah, "You can't do this," but he was forced to stop before he could even begin to speak. The weariness that rose in his heart made it impossible for him to resist the Messiah anymore.
Messiah tilted his head, raised his hand and waved, "Goodbye?"
The next second, Messiah snapped his fingers and sent the superheroes back to the city they were protecting.
This rebellion was ruthlessly suppressed by the Messiah.
Messiah looked up at Wayne Manor from afar, then turned and walked straight into the pure white Garden of Eden.
From then on, the Garden of Eden was his home.
The golden film in the sky faded away, and people on the land stood in front of the identical buildings, looking at each other in horror.
The guardians of the Garden of Eden wore kind smiles on their faces and announced the rules of the Garden of Eden to them in a gentle voice: "In the Garden of Eden, everyone has the same house and wealth. The Garden of Eden will assign jobs to those who do not have a job, and as long as they work, they can get money."
"Whether you were rich or homeless, in the Garden of Eden, you are all equal."
There was a commotion in the crowd. The elite lawyer frowned and checked the text messages on his mobile phone. Two messages, "Bank card frozen" and "This month's salary paid", were sent to him at the same time.
As an elite lawyer working in a top law firm, his salary is exactly the same as that of a street cleaner.
"I don't agree!" protested the elite lawyer. "You have no right to freeze my bank account. I don't deserve such a small reward for all the hard work I put in!"
In contrast, the cleaners were surprised when they saw the messages "Loan canceled, no need to continue repayment" and "This month's salary was paid."
"That's great! Our daughter doesn't have to pay back her student loan anymore, and we now have our own house!" The cleaner hugged his wife and cried with joy. "Thank you, Garden of Eden, thank you, Messiah!"
Faced with two completely different attitudes and a rioting crowd, the Guardian of the Garden of Eden kept a smile on his face and looked at the opponents with lifeless eyes.
"I'm sorry, but you have no right to resist. This decision was made for the happiness of all." The Guardian's attitude was gentle yet unyielding, a stance also shared by the Messiah. "The money you've earned will be enough for your daily needs, and the Messiah has also left you some funds for entertainment."
"The Guardians will not harm innocent people, but they will not allow anyone to destroy the peace of the Garden of Eden."
The rebels wanted to fight again. They had put in more work, so why should they only get the same amount of money as everyone else? But after hearing the guardian's words, everyone fell silent.
The code in the sky kept shining, and from time to time golden light fell from the code. Everyone knew that this meant that the code was judging a new criminal.
Is rebelling against the Garden of Eden a crime that needs to be judged? The words floating in the sky do not have corresponding judgment clauses, but everyone knows that the judgment clauses are made by the Messiah alone. If the Messiah wants to make rebelling against the Garden of Eden a crime, then it will become a crime.
Some people couldn't help but shudder when they recalled the Messiah's cold expression during the live broadcast of the trial.
No one wants to be a criminal on trial.
This kind of thing happened all over the world, but without exception, it was suppressed by the Guardians.
The Messiah could hear the voices of the whole world. He knew that this move had aroused objections from many people, but only a few people raised objections, and more people were cheering for the Messiah.
Compared to the small number of rich people, the majority of people in this world are ordinary people and poor people, who have gained happiness through the Messiah's efforts to eliminate inequality.
The Messiah cannot make everyone feel happy from the bottom of their hearts, but he can guarantee that everyone is "equal."
That's enough.
The Messiah sat on the Code, calmly listening to the voice of the earth. His pure white cloak draped over the pages of the Code, and the golden Code seemed to have become an alternative throne.
Trying criminals and eliminating inequality is just the beginning; he will do more until happiness is achieved for all.
This "Guardian" who holds the Earth in his palm will never stop.
【Author’s words】
...I'm stupid, I forgot to set the timer for the draft box again, why don't I have any comments [burst into tears]
This week is about to enter the late stage
I hate my uncontrollable mouth. I had been on IV drip for two days and my gastroenteritis was finally cured. But today it was too hot and I couldn't help eating two popsicles [burst into tears][burst into tears] Sure enough, my stomach started to hurt again.
But popsicles are really delicious, we can’t live without ice in summer!
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