novelhk Chapter 403 Blood of the Doomsday, get Da☆Ze!
Chapter 403 Blood of the Doomsday, get Da☆Ze!
Chapter 403 Blood of the Doomsday, get Da☆Ze!
The crimson ribbons writhed like living things, and Doomsday, encased within them, roared incessantly, straining his muscles in an attempt to break free of the powerful restraints. However, the crimson ribbons stretched and contracted with the expansion of his muscles.
This is an artifact bestowed by Cytorak himself, almost equivalent to Cytorak's Crimson Belt magic itself, so locking up a mere Doomsday is naturally no problem.
Rune approached Doomsday directly, then hovered in the air and gently tapped him on the forehead.
Snapped!
Doomsday's body immediately went limp and collapsed to the ground.
Rune used a spell on him called Astral Projection, which, in more layman's terms, is essentially an astral projection. In the MCU, the Ancient One used this spell on Doctor Strange during their first meeting, releasing his soul from his body and allowing him to travel between realms.
Doctor Strange himself can also use this magic, but it is much weaker than the Ancient One's. He once used this magic to hit Spider-Man, but Spider-Man's soul didn't fly very far and was able to swim back in the end.
Rune also learned this magic because it has something to do with the soul. He originally wanted to study whether transfiguration really gives souls to inanimate objects, but he never expected to use it here.
Doomsday's soul was violently pushed out, and Rune showed no mercy, so after being forced to experience all sorts of strange sensations, Doomsday's soul completely fell into a state of mental chaos.
Although the Ancient One used this technique on Doctor Strange, she was protecting Strange. If other ordinary people experienced this without protection, they would go completely insane.
The perspective of the soul is different from that of ordinary people. After shedding the burdens of the body, the soul can see more indescribable things.
In the East, people generally refer to those who can see through the physical body and directly with their soul as having the ability to see ghosts, while in the West, they are called having a spiritual constitution.
If Doomsday's soul wanted to cross countless dimensions and return to its body solely through its own efforts—
This could be an extremely arduous journey; one wrong step and you could be sent to hell. But that's not something Rune is concerned about.
Having lost its soul, Doomsday knelt before Rune with a thud, then collapsed to the ground. What did it matter if the body was strong or the abilities were heaven-defying? As long as you find the enemy's weakness, you only need one or two moves to beat them senseless.
In the Marvel or DC universe, this kind of thing is all too common. Every hero and villain has a weakness, and for some special reason, they are unwilling or unable to make up for their weaknesses.
This often results in a situation where a being with immense strength is the first to be sacrificed.
This has happened to Superman, Barry, and even Batman.
As Rune pondered this, he retrieved the crimson ribbon from Setorak and put it back in his pocket.
This is why he concealed his strengths. It is difficult to truly become a creature without weaknesses. Some weaknesses are not even known to Rune unless he has personally experienced them, such as being bombarded with more than saturated information at once.
But Rune is willing to work on his weaknesses through various means, and he doesn't mind becoming non-human.
Batman also wanted to overcome his weakness, and he always knew what his weakness was, so he forced himself to watch the scene of his parents' death over and over again.
But Batman is unwilling to become a superhuman to compensate for the weakness of having only a human body.
There are many reasons why he doesn't want to do this. For example, Bruce wants to prove to Gotham City and even the world that an ordinary person without any superpowers can reach the limits of humanity and even stand shoulder to shoulder with God through unwavering will, rigorous training, and extraordinary intelligence.
He might be thinking that this way everyone will know that they too can become Batman through hard work.
For example, Bruce is also a control freak; he needs to control everything, including himself. He believes that almost all superpowers come with unpredictable costs or side effects. Using magic requires a price, while using superpowers weakens one's constantly honed skills and willpower.
Whatever the reason, Bruce refused to become a superhuman, but Rune knew that Bruce was no longer human.
During his battles with the Joker and other monsters in Gotham, Batman's body also acquired a mixture of various metals, including Dionysus and Colossus. This is why Batman was able to continue roaming Gotham City even after receiving multiple back massages from Bane.
Having something on his mind didn't stop Rune from asking Batman, or rather, whether the Justice League, represented by Batman, cared that he had taken Doomsday's body.
"no."
Batman's reply was exactly as Rune had expected. Someone like Batman, who doesn't trust anyone, certainly wouldn't be willing to hand over Doomsday's body to someone else.
This is a powerful creature that can single-handedly cause a major event, and Bruce is unwilling to hand it over to someone as unfamiliar as Rune.
Rune nodded obediently, then took out the sword that Vishanti had given him and, as if venting his anger, plunged it into Doomsday's body. The smooth texture, like cutting butter, made the powerful mage raise an eyebrow.
He initially thought Vishanti was fooling him, but it turned out he was blind.
"You know, hurting and humiliating a prisoner doesn't make you any more powerful," Batman said coldly.
Rune sneered, "Who told you I insulted this lump of flesh to show others my power?"
Before Batman could continue, Rune said, "I just don't like him. He killed so many people, does he expect to be treated like he's entitled to the Geneva Convention? Come on, even some of the soap men don't really abide by that convention."
In fact, Rune harbors resentment towards Doomsday.
In the 1990s, when superheroes weren't dying and coming back to life as frequently as they are today, DC pioneered the use of Doomsday to kill Superman. The Death of Superman series sold exceptionally well, even shaking the entire United States.
However, DC brought Superman back from the brink of death the following year, a move that enraged readers and caused DC's reputation to collapse. Internally, Superman's popularity was overtaken by Batman, and externally, Marvel completely suppressed DC.
This marked a turning point, as comic book companies realized the astonishing profits this approach could generate and began to exploit their own superheroes.
Today, Rune was finally able to vent his anger by whipping the corpse, but the reason he gave was quite high-sounding.
Batman remained silent, but a moment later, the Flash appeared in front of Rune, a slice of pizza dangling from his mouth.
Before Rune could react, Doomsday's body had already disappeared. It was clearly Batman's order for Flash to do it. Doomsday's body contained Kryptonite fragments, so it was not suitable for Superman to transport it.
"Want some?" The Flash handed over several boxes. "I have plenty here. Batman and the others don't eat much of this—"
Rune took the knife, then, without even wiping away the blood, put it directly into his pocket. He smiled at the Flash and said, "I have to eat it."