Chapter 77
"For this operation, we must keep two requirements in mind."
Batman looked at the resistance troops below who were ready to go and said seriously, "First, we are fighting for justice, fairness and tomorrow. The battle cannot affect ordinary people."
There were whispers among the rebels. Many of them joined the rebels only to resist the rule of the Messiah. They did not care about protecting the people and even felt that Batman's request was a bit of a hindrance.
Batman seemed oblivious to the discontent of some of the rebels as he continued calmly, "If it affects ordinary people, it will trigger a Codex response. A sudden increase in the frequency of Codex responses will likely attract the attention of the Messiah. If the Messiah notices us, this battle to recapture the city will undoubtedly be lost."
The rebel army suddenly quieted down.
Just mentioning the name of the Messiah is enough to shock most people here.
Batman's voice echoed throughout the platform: "Second, the Guardians transformed from ordinary people and super villains will be fought by the rebels bound with the Codex bracelets, and the other rebels without the bracelets will deal with the Kryptonian hybrid Guardians affected by Kryptonite."
"Except for the newest Kryptonian hybrid, the Guardians are mostly made up of powerful criminals. There is a clear gap in strength between us and the Guardians, so we can only outwit them."
"The Code will protect the people bound with the bracelets, but it won't protect the Guardians." Batman looked at the resistance team with golden bracelets on their wrists, "I need you to use the properties of the Code to quickly subdue the Guardians."
"The battle to recapture the enemy must be quick and must be over before Messiah can react."
Batman thought of Zatanna, Constantine and the others who had taken the initiative to search for the Messiah, and his heart grew heavier. "We can't waste the opportunity they've fought for us."
He took advantage of Messiah's feelings and also took advantage of Jason.
The Messiah will hate him.
...If Jason were sane, he would hate him too.
In the Garden of Eden, Messiah's full attention was on the witch boy holding Jason's hand, and a hint of tension appeared on his face, which had always remained expressionless.
A few years ago, when Jason was diagnosed by the doctor that he would never recover, Messiah wanted to seek help from magic and other powers, but the members of the Dark Justice League who had been controlled by his mind all rejected his request.
At the time, only Zatanna was willing to accept his request.
"I'm Bruce's good friend and Jason's elder, so I'm willing to treat Jason." Zatanna said at the time, "But this doesn't mean I forgive you."
But Zatanna's answer was only regret.
Today, Zatanna took the dark justice league wizards to visit Eden, claiming that they have found hope of curing Jason.
Messiah knew that the Dark Justice League's compromise was abrupt, and he also knew that there was probably a conspiracy hidden in it, but his arrogance made Messiah choose to ignore it.
As long as he is strong enough, no conspiracy or trick can hurt him.
Messiah stared at Jason's lifeless face without blinking. He would not give up any hope of curing Jason, even if it was an apple containing poison, he would be happy to accept it.
Batman thought of Alfred who was still waiting for them to go home together at Wayne Manor, and closed his eyes deeply. When he opened his eyes again, he was the rational and ruthless Batman again.
"Let's get started!"
Batman exchanged a last look with Nightwing across the crowd, then walked into the space passage without hesitation.
In cities, Kryptonian half-blood guardians in white uniforms moved swiftly between tall buildings. The codes hanging above the cities shone with a pale golden light, and pedestrians walked silently on the roads.
A solemn atmosphere enveloped the entire city. Guardians' patrol teams shuttled through the streets and alleys, and the white Eden Building could be seen everywhere.
It was an ordinary day in the Messiah's reign. There was no screaming and chaos in the city, but there was no laughter and joy either.
Until a blue-purple vortex appeared in the center of the city, attracting the attention of all the guardians. Several Kryptonian hybrid guardians quickly flew towards the vortex, but fell to the ground with a crackling sound just as they approached.
The guardians who fell weakly to the ground tried to stand up, their faces full of confusion. They had just been out of the cabin for a few days and could not understand why they suddenly became weak.
Until a pair of black tactical boots stopped in front of them, the guardian had just barely raised his head, and then he fell to the ground again.
Batman, wearing kryptonite brass knuckles, squatted down silently, took out the red sun handcuffs he carried with him, and handcuffed the Kryptonian half-blood who was lying on the ground in a daze.
A mobile Red Sun vehicle emerged from the vortex, followed closely by a team of rebels and military tanks equipped with Red Sun missiles.
Even when he was knocked to the ground by the red sun handcuffs and kryptonite, the Kryptonian half-blood guardian still had a friendly smile on his face. He lay weakly on the ground and squeezed out a few words with a smile: "What... are you going to do..."
"If you...want to harm humans...the Code will not let you off..."
Batman grabbed the Guardian by the collar and picked him up with one hand, and threw him into the carriage of the mobile red sun car without hesitation. After leaving a hoarse and low sentence "You are the ones who are hurting humans", he went to the next place to fight, leaving only a ruthless back to the Kryptonian hybrids.
The same scene happened in different cities across the globe. Wherever the rebels went, the Kryptonian hybrids fell down, which made the Superman family, who were watching from a distance, feel inexplicably jealous.
The Kryptonian half-blood guardians created to better protect the Earth became the weakness of the Garden of Eden. They were easily defeated by Kryptonite and the Red Sun weapon. Some were imprisoned in the Red Sun Car, and some were directly controlled by magic to deal with other guardians.
Now that half of the Guardians have been replaced by Kryptonian hybrids, the rebels' battle to retake the city is extremely swift, and ordinary Guardians who are not affected by Kryptonite are either defeated by the rebels or by the Kryptonian hybrids who turned against them.
The code hanging in the sky simply illuminates the city below silently, occasionally lighting up and shedding golden light.
The guardian covered his arm which was bleeding profusely, looked calmly at the rebel members opposite him, slowly pulled out the tranquilizer gun, and prepared to forcibly suppress the rebels.
Without hesitation, he aimed at the rebels and fired several tranquilizer bullets in succession. The rebels had no time to dodge and could only watch the tranquilizer bullets approaching.
But faster than the tranquilizer bullet was the bracelet that suddenly popped open.
The golden bracelet on the rebel's wrist suddenly lit up. The bracelet recognized the threat of the anesthetic bullet and quickly expanded into a golden film to cover the rebel's body, protecting the ordinary people who were about to be injured according to its program.
Under the stunned gaze of the rebels, the bullets hit the golden film.
The guardian looked at the golden film standing opposite him, a trace of confusion appeared on his face, and another rebel took the opportunity to knock down the confused guardian.
"Well done, bro!" The rebel who subdued the Guardian patted the stunned rebel and praised him. "If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have subdued this guy so quickly."
The rebel member did not respond, but just stared blankly at the golden film that was protecting him, with extremely complicated emotions surging in his heart.
…Am I happy that I defeated the guardian without getting hurt, or am I sad that the Messiah’s power is still protecting me?
"I..." The rebel opened his mouth and looked at the gradually fading golden film. He looked at the bracelet on his wrist and remained silent for a long time.
The same scene happened throughout the resistance.
The golden light cast by the Code protected the people affected by the battle and the rebels who possessed the bracelets, but it turned a blind eye to the war between the rebels and the guardians.
——The Code is manipulated by the Messiah’s instructions, and the Guardians, who are consumables in the Messiah’s eyes, are naturally not protected by the Code, nor will it stop the rebels who only target the Guardians.
This battle to retake the city is more like Batman's psychological warfare against the Messiah than a war with real guns and bullets.
"Report: Central City has been recaptured. 38 members of the resistance have been punished by the Code, 1,731 have been injured, and 165 are under the Code's protection."
"Report: Bludhaven has been recaptured. 79 members of the resistance have been punished by the Code, 3,891 have been injured, and 59 are protected by the Code."
"Report……"
The news of the successful recapture of cities was transmitted back to the rebel control room. Timothy Drake, who stayed in the control room, quickly directed the rebels' actions after recaptured the cities.
Until the last rebel army brought back good news, the blitzkrieg came to an end, and the whole process took less than an hour.
——Thanks to the Kryptonian hybrid and Kryptonite supported by Lex Luthor, he is the best assistant in the rebels' battle to retake the city.
Almost all the cities were recaptured, and the people who witnessed this scene couldn't help crying for joy as they looked at Eden who was knocked down and imprisoned by the rebels, even though the code was still hanging over the city.
Humans cheered as they took back their city from the Garden of Eden. They finally regained their freedom!
Cheers rang out in every corner of the city. Some people laughed and rushed onto the streets where there were no guardians patrolling anymore, while others sat dejectedly in their bedrooms and sighed.
Those who had been protected by the Garden of Eden and the Messiah were forced to choose silence during this carnival, just as the opponents were forced to choose silence when the Messiah had just ruled the earth.
Batman jumped into the Batplane without hesitation. Unlike the rebels and civilians who were celebrating in the city below, he knew that taking back the city was just the beginning.
With Messiah's strength, as long as Messiah realizes what is happening, it will only take a moment to retake the city from the rebels.
The Garden of Eden can rule the earth because of the power of Messiah alone, not the existence of guardians.
Now that almost all the cities have been recaptured, only two remain under Eden's rule.
One is Gotham where Messiah is, and the other is Gotham's twin city, Metropolis.
Nightwing took a deep breath and jumped onto the Batfighter.
At this moment, in Gotham's Garden of Eden, Messiah suddenly frowned.
He looked outside, his gaze traveling thousands of miles to Bludhaven, and his expression instantly turned cold.
The temperature around Zatanna suddenly dropped, and she quietly tightened her grip on Jason's hand, exchanging glances with Constantine, who wished he could stay eight hundred meters away from the Messiah.
He reacted.
Messiah finally realized something was wrong.
【Author’s words】
[Heartbroken][Heartbroken][Heartbroken]
If you think the plan is stupid, it's not Batman's fault, it's the author's IQ problem [melted] I have tried my best [burst into tears][burst into tears][burst into tears]
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