Chapter 20 Chapter 20 The Creator is Always Created
People are sometimes so hypocritical. Benjamin and Jason had done similar things before, but they showed surprising consistency in the matter of Li Hua.
"No! I didn't mean to engage in close combat. My hands were quicker than my mouth! I subconsciously raised whatever was nearby to block and strike back in self-defense! How could I have known that the monsters I encountered on my first two missions would die with just one hit!"
Li Hua explained in a hurry.
"Then Number 666 took me to Ben's original world for a beginner's tutorial and some magic practice. But there was an accident... Benjamin didn't even wear a watch when he jumped off a cliff to fight a monster. I definitely couldn't just sit there and watch. We can practice anytime, but if someone dies, it's too late!"
Everyone's gaze turned to Benjamin again, but there was no trace of guilt on his face. "I saw a man on the verge of death from a monster attack. If it were you, Jason, would you just sit there and do nothing?"
Jason looked away awkwardly.
That is of course impossible. If something similar happened in front of him, he would make the same choice as Li Hua and Benjamin.
Jason coughed lightly. "Let's let go of what happened before. We should always look forward. Since Li Hua needs proficiency, then you can join me in robbing... ahem, I mean, let's start a business together! This way, you'll gain both combat experience and magical experience, and we'll get the start-up funds for the event. Kill three birds with one stone."
Number 666 patiently coaxed, "If you can use magic to assist your actions and defeat a few enemies yourself, perhaps your proficiency will be high enough for you to obtain the [Shield], right? Of course, it's okay if that Kfuji baby gets lost; you'll just have to work overtime later."
Li Hua: "Ah?"
No. 666: "What? Anything that doesn't belong to this world is considered an infiltration point. And isn't it your job to deal with infiltration points from other worlds?"
Li Hua suddenly realized: "That's right!"
I encountered too many things in a short period of time and was so busy that I forgot my job.
Yes, although so many things have happened, but judging by the time - Jason was resurrected last night, and Li Hua and Benjamin only arrived in this universe the night before yesterday.
It was a fulfilling and busy few hours.
Benjamin: “…Ah!”
Jason was startled. "What's wrong with you? Did you also remember your forgotten job?"
Is it because he didn’t do his homework or something?
"My dog! I was walking it that night!" Benjamin rubbed his head in regret. "I untied the leash to save someone... He used to know how to get home, but he's old now... Oh my God..."
The German Shepherd in Benjamin's family is already a very old dog. It had grown into a big dog during the summer vacation when Benjamin was ten years old. It is no exaggeration to say that it has been with Benjamin longer than the Omnitrix and has long been a member of the Tennyson family.
I don’t know if it’s the influence of hormones. Although I know that there is nothing I can do now and that the place where I disappeared is only 800 meters away from home, Benjamin still can’t stop thinking about it.
He then remembered that the doctor at the veterinary hospital had told him that the old dog was nearing the end of its life and could die at any moment. Perhaps sensing its own demise, it had tried to sneak out of the house some time ago, only to be spotted by a neighbor who was walking by and brought back.
Benjamin originally thought that with the Omnitrix, he could solve everything and take the dog home in five minutes at most, but who would have thought that he would be moved away directly.
Number 666 comforted him, "Don't worry. Trust your old friend, Dr. Contradiction. He might have only been there an hour when he sent you back. Or, if you go back and tell Dr. Contradiction that you're looking for the dog, he'll be happy to help. It's even more likely that he'll rush to the scene the moment he notices the explosion at the time-space transfer facility and send the dog home for you."
Benjamin: "I've known Dr. Contradiction for less than half a day... but he keeps saying he's familiar with my future self."
Although Dr. Contradiction is a really nice person, when they were dealing with the time monster before, although he said that he couldn't always interfere with the timeline, he still helped Kevin restore his car that had turned into a fossil.
Li Hua: "But you've seen your future self, haven't you? Then trust your own vision in choosing teammates in the future."
Benjamin thought back to the future self he'd seen when he was ten years old... He was indeed a very reliable superhero. Trusting himself, Benjamin felt a little relieved.
Seeing this, No. 666 did not dare to tell Benjamin that the person he met when he was ten years old might not be on the same timeline as his real future.
After all, that universe loves to do things like reboots, parallel universes, and timeline changes.
But Benjamin finally calmed down. He really didn't want to point this out and then continue listening to the chatter of the teenager who was delusional due to the hormones.
but……
"Your mood swings are getting bigger. It's probably due to the increasing influence of hormones. Maybe the Omnitrix's Nak Fergie lifeform is about to give birth." 666 spoke again through the Omnitrix. "Ben, are you feeling anything?"
Benjamin: "I can't feel anything. After all, I'm not pregnant. Didn't you tell me that?"
No. 666: ...I now reasonably suspect that Azmis’ bad temper is partly due to Benjamin.
"Then rely on your intuition. Since you're now very compatible with the Nakfuji lifeform's biological instincts, it shouldn't be so resistant to your consciousness. Can you recall the feelings you had when you became a Nakfuji lifeform? Or any intuition you had at that time?"
Benjamin thought carefully and said, "...No, I don't have any memory or feeling. Can't you get any results from the scan?"
Number 666: "I don't have the physical data of a normal Nakfuji pregnancy, so I can't make such a detailed report. If I could make a judgment, would I still ask you to guess?"
Li Hua: "Why don't we wait for Benjamin's watch buffer to recover and then ask Ice Ghost directly."
Since the Ice Ghost's instinct tells it how to build a nest, it must also tell it the expected date of birth, right?
Jason: "Speaking of which, is the buffer time on Benjamin's watch getting longer and longer? Is that normal?"
They have been chatting for such a long time this time, and they haven't even finished buffering yet.
Benjamin: "It's probably because I transform too frequently and for too long. Azmis said that the Omnitrix's transformation buffer time is to prevent the user from completely confusing the alien DNA with the user."
Of course, in extreme special cases, in order to protect the user, Omnitrix will automatically omit the buffer time, and then make up for it.
However, with 14 new DNAs now loaded in the background, the Omnitrix will naturally be more cautious.
"Well, it looks like the new mommy can't join us to stretch her legs."
Jason disassembled the guns that he and Li Hua had looted into parts and handed them to Benjamin, leaving only two guns and bullets for himself.
"Time waits for no one, Li Hua and I have to hurry and prepare an alien-style maternity bag. Ben, you don't want to wake up and find your child drifting in outer space in a different world, do you? Here are some snacks for you, eat them if you're hungry."
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"We have to go to Metropolis to find Superman." Li Hua, who had used magic to enchant a physics staff under Jason's guidance, suddenly said this after knocking out the last person, without even having time to cancel the effect of the [Quiet] card.
"Solar plasma is definitely not something you can find on Earth. And with the Ice Ghost's flying speed and the distance between the sun and the Earth, it's impossible to maintain the transformation for that long, so..."
Jason understood what Li Hua meant: "So we need Superman's DNA to turn Ben into Superman and take the kids to an alien planet for fast food, right? ... Li Hua, how much mana do you have left?"
Li Hua felt it. He hadn't used high-energy magic cards like the [Time] card today. He had a buff on him, and he had just rested...
“It’s basically full.”
"Very good, keep playing [still] and don't stop."
Jason pulled out the phone he had used to start his own business in Gotham and unlocked the screen using the lock screen password he had obtained through physical hacking.
"No. 666, can you speak with this? I want to ask you something."
No. 666 reluctantly opened the public voice: "What?"
Jason: "If I take Li Hua to challenge more challenging enemies, can he get the new cards sooner?"
No. 666: "Yes, sure. What do you want to do?"
Jason smiled brightly. "Of course, I'm taking Li Hua to Metropolis to get Superman's DNA. We're going to have a backup plan. If Li Hua can't get the shield or it doesn't work, Ben, who has Superman's DNA, can still go and catch those little guys who are flying around."
Li Hua: "Do you want to confess to Superman that you are still alive and have him come over to scan Ben's DNA?"
Superman and Batman are both superheroes, and they live in cities so close to each other, it is unlikely that the two colleagues have never met each other. As Batman's assistant and adopted son, it is reasonable for Jason to know Superman.
"Of course not. We just want Superman's DNA. Why would we need to look for Superman?"
Jason put his arm around Li Hua's shoulders, unable to contain the brilliant idea that had just come to his mind. If it weren't for the mask, Li Hua would have been able to see Jason's raised mouth corners if he had just tilted his head slightly.
"Do you know Lex Luthor?"
Li Hua certainly knew that he and Benjamin ran from Metropolis to Gotham overnight because of this guy who was likely to have alien racism.
"Lex Luthor, aside from being a billionaire, business tycoon, and politician, is also a brilliant inventor and Superman's archenemy. There's definitely Superman DNA in Luthor's lab!"
"That logic doesn't seem to make sense," Li Hua said. "What kind of person would store the DNA of their mortal enemy in their home? To use it to stab a vampire?"
Jason: "Absolutely! Luthor can create new Kryptonians using his own DNA and Superman's DNA, so how could he not have Superman's DNA?"
"Are you sure Luthor and Superman are sworn enemies?"
Li Hua felt his head start to burn. A dormant memory of a literary work he'd read while bored in the hospital on an IV drip, a work he couldn't dwell on, was surfacing...
Jason nodded. "I swear on the Batmobile, these two are sworn enemies! So if we go and pry into Luthor's lab, we're totally doing the right thing!"
"I'm not talking about that. Creating a child of your enemy out of hatred for him..."
By the time Jason realized what Li Hua was focusing on, it was too late. The second half of Li Hua's impactful sentence had already entered his ears.
"Are you sure Luthor is Superman's mortal enemy, and not a closeted gay man who can't get his love? If we go to steal Superman's DNA, we won't get caught up in some love-hate relationship between a superhero and a supervillain, and end up becoming just part of Luthor's emotional play?"
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