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Chapter 386 Mr. Freeze's Loyalty
Chapter 386 Mr. Freeze's Loyalty
The Super Queen was sitting in the Hall of Evil. She was wearing black armor, and her beautiful face and perfect figure made this venomous woman look more like a supermodel than the ruler of Earth 3.
Of course, she was somewhat aware that she might soon cease to be the ruler of this earth. The deaths of Superpower and Night Owl had taught this woman something, but a sliver of hope still lingered in her heart.
The silence was soon broken by a cold, synthesized electronic voice.
"The scan showed that Johnny Quick and Atom Girl's vital signs had disappeared."
The one speaking is Grid, whose true nature is not human, but rather a kind of electronic virus used to monitor the entire world. Although Night Owl's most beloved city is Gotham, he is still willing to work to maintain the Crime Syndicate's position on Earth-Three.
The grid is his masterpiece.
Earth 3 has a pretty good level of technology, and the Internet and smartphones have long been popular. In this era, what is a more convenient management method than a grid that can monitor the entire flow of information on the Internet?
However, Supergirl didn't really like the grid, especially after he announced the deaths of Johnny Quick and Atom.
Johnny Quick, the impatient and arrogant speedster, is a somewhat useful henchman and occasional plaything, while Atom, the cunning and flattering little rascal, is her trusted confidante whom she personally promoted.
But the two of them were strong enough, a fact that Queen Super was well aware of. Logically, with Johnny Quick, a speedster, even if they couldn't defeat their opponent, they should have been able to escape. How could they have died?
"Who is it?" Supergirl asked, frowning.
The grid, true to its duty, revealed all the information about the other party: "It is a creature named Rune, suspected to be a mage. Its known abilities include super defense, super perception, and super healing. It can absorb energy and release a kind of black and red flame that is difficult to extinguish."
"Did you see him?"
"Yes. Here is the surveillance footage from the vicinity during the battle." Grid projected the video onto the desktop.
When Rune fought Superpower before, they were both in a mysterious space, making it impossible to know Rune's abilities through surveillance.
Rune killed Night Owl inside the Joker's base. Regardless of whether there were surveillance cameras in this secluded location, this is Gotham City! Night Owl would not allow anyone to interfere in his city, let alone arbitrarily access surveillance footage.
But this time, Rune went to Arkham Asylum and carried out a prison break, which happens to be one of the few areas where the Grid is allowed to operate within Gotham.
The Super Queen slowly watched the battle between Rune, Johnny Quick, and Atom Girl. What impressed her most about this superhuman named Rune was his cruelty.
He was cruel not only to his enemies but also to himself, even going so far as to let the strange-looking flames burn him in order to kill a speedster.
Not to mention that Rune also drove a wedge between Johnny Quick and Atom.
After watching the video, she remained silent for a moment.
Even with the remaining members of the Crime Syndicate—Sea King, Death Storm, and the Divine Ring—Super Queen wasn't confident she could defeat Rune. Sea King couldn't possibly remain unfazed when struck by a near-light-speed punch like Rune.
As for the Divine Power Ring? It's a useless piece of trash, cowardly and incompetent, afraid of death.
Deathstorm does possess some strength, but he's incredibly arrogant and disregards the lives of his teammates. Although he's always paired with the Divine Power Ring, it's only to test the performance of the ring on the Divine Power Ring's body. Sometimes he deliberately injures the Divine Power Ring and records its recovery speed.
As for myself—
Super Queen is well aware of her own abilities. She was able to become one of the three giants of the crime syndicate not only because of her strength, but also because of her good looks.
A team like that wants to defeat Rune? That's just wishful thinking!
Do not!
No, actually she still has a choice.
A name, a name deliberately forgotten and imprisoned in the deepest shadows, surfaced in her mind.
Alexander Luther, the madman once hailed as a superhero. Only members of the Crime Syndicate know what kind of monster this Luther truly is.
His actions are not aimed at making the world a better place, but rather at surpassing everyone, including the crime syndicate, and then placing the entire planet under his iron-fisted rule.
The Queen of the Supergirl had some things going on with him, and if he hadn't been so crazy, she wouldn't have been able to betray Luther, betray that powerful man.
Super Queen looked at the Lasso of Obedience in her hand. It was this thorny Lasso of Obedience that she used to force Luther to shout "Zanza," thus causing him to lose his power.
But now, she must find Luther; now, perhaps only he can defeat Rune—
Rune's progress was rapid; he led his heroes to conquer Gotham City and continue taking over other cities. Many of the Crime Syndicate's affiliates were easily defeated by these highly skilled heroes.
Faced with enemies hiding in the fortress, Poison Ivy summoned countless vines, directly overturning the bunker. The anesthetic spores she spat out paralyzed all the still-shocked enemies within seconds.
Deathstroke skillfully wields weapons such as dual swords and a long staff, making him invincible in street battles. As a weapon master, he can even snatch guns directly from enemies and kill others with even more accurate marksmanship than the previous wielder.
Deadshot snipers occupy high ground and provide fire support for everyone.
The Penguin is managing the heroes' power. Although he has experience in running underground resistance organizations, ruling one or even several cities is giving him a lot of headaches. During this time, his obese body has lost a lot of weight due to overwork.
As for Mr. Freeze —
"Thank you for your mercy—" He knelt on one knee, the cold metal striking the ground with a thud.
This proud, stubborn man, who was at odds with the world, lowered his head. "I am willing to offer you my loyalty."
"From this day forward, my life, my knowledge, my loyalty—everything I have belongs to you."
Although it felt strange to hear such words from such a big man, Rune could understand Mr. Freeze's feelings.
In this universe, Mr. Freeze's wife, Nora, was accidentally injured by claws, and her injuries were extremely serious. Mr. Freeze had to use high-tech devices to freeze her to pause her life while researching ways to treat her.
However, Thomas Wayne later acquired Victor's company, terminating the project. This led to a conflict that ultimately caused a gas leak in the indoor refrigeration equipment.
Subsequently, Victor Frith disappeared, and Mr. Freeze appeared. Out of hatred for Talon, he joined the underground resistance organization and was eventually captured by Nite Owl. Because of his special physique and outstanding inventive abilities, Nite Owl did not kill him, but instead imprisoned him in Arkham.
Even when imprisoned in Arkham, Mr. Freeze's strongest desire remains to heal his wife.
Fortunately, modern medical technology might not be able to cure his wife, but Rune's potion could. He easily saved Mr. Freeze's wife with a potion and thus gained Mr. Freeze's loyalty.