Black American Comics: Start with a Snap

Chapter 231 Heart and Scepter

In the corner of the room, Rocket Raccoon rubbed his face vigorously, as if he was digesting this huge amount of information. Then he turned his head to look at Bane who was lying motionless on the ground, and then set his eyes on Suze.

"Do you think what he said is true? First there was the weird sun, then there was the chaos in the Justice League. Now the whole world seems to have been brainwashed. Even the most powerful heroes in this universe have been affected."

"There is no need for Bain to lie. Although he is not a good person, his purpose is the same as ours in this matter. Therefore, he has no reason to deceive us, right?" Su Ze rubbed his temple and said casually.

"But I always feel like something is wrong. Since that guy has already destroyed superheroes like Superman and Batman, why not take the next step? Just like Bane said, if he wants, he can even become the ruler of this world." Rocket Raccoon was a little confused.

But Su Ze shook his head slightly. "Perhaps, things have already developed to the point you said, but we just don't know it yet."

"What do you mean?" Rocket Raccoon raised his head.

"Based on the current situation, there is only one reason why the unknown mastermind did not take the next step." Su Ze said in a deep voice. "That is, he has already got what he wanted."

"Huh?" Rocket tilted his head, still a little confused. "You mean, this weird environment and the completely different development from before are what the other party wants?"

"Why not?"

Su Ze asked back, then continued speaking.

"Perhaps that guy has a grudge against some of the heroes of the Justice League, or maybe he just doesn't want to stand in front of the stage. Rocket, we have just arrived in this world and don't know much about it. Maybe in a place we can't see, that guy has already become the ruler of this world."

Listening to Su Ze's words, Rocket Raccoon nodded thoughtfully. He just felt a little pain in his head at the moment. Then he suddenly thought of something, looked up at Su Ze and asked.

"Then do you think what happened here is related to the unknown energy we encountered before?"

In response, Su Ze's expression became more serious. "Whether it's the sun or something else, the other party has obtained a scepter that can bewitch people. These are Alfred's original words."

"Are you really willing to believe the crazy talk of a monster locked in a dungeon?" Rocket Raccoon looked a little strange. "To be honest, I can't figure out what that monster is."

The fact that Alfred's body suddenly turned into Nightwing did leave a very deep impression on Rocket Raccoon. The same was true for Suze. He had not figured out the principle behind this incident.

However, judging from the weapon in Nightwing's hand and the change in the symbol on his chest, the weapon used by the other party is most likely the fear gas of Scarecrow, another villain in Gotham.

Fear gas is a chemical weapon that was originally an effective drug for combating anxiety disorders, but later, as Scarecrow conducted research, it was made into a mental gas that can cause people who inhale it to fall into extreme fear and reach a state of mental breakdown.

The effect of this poison gas is very strong. Except for someone with a strong willpower like Batman, other people who don't have resistance to the poison gas can't withstand it at all. This may also explain why those monsters can't be killed at all, because they don't exist in reality.

But if this is really the case, a new question arises.

The effect of fear gas varies from person to person. Logically, everyone fears different things and sees different things. So why does Rocket Raccoon see the same scene as himself?

Also, Rocket Raccoon is a different matter as a modified creature. He has absorbed a lot of [Essence] of powerful beings. The power brought to him by those beings is very strong. He can even withstand the Skrulls' Heartless Flower. Why would he be affected by the fear gas?

Su Ze still couldn't figure out these mysteries, but he could infer that no matter whether Alfred was a real existence or a false illusion, even if he was an undead sealed in Arkham Asylum, what he muttered was most likely not a lie.

That was Alfred calling Batman, the butler whispering to his master, and the adoptive father's advice to his adopted son.

The most important thing is that the part of his words about the young master has been confirmed. Nightwing has indeed completely lost his humanity and become a monster lurking in the shadows deep in the dungeon.

And this is also the main reason why Su Ze is willing to believe the other party.

So thinking of this, Su Ze looked down at Rocket and said, "Whether Alfred's words are true or false, these are our hard-earned clues. If we want to solve the troubles of this universe, we need to find the right remedy."

"Really?" Rocket Raccoon crossed his arms and looked at Su Ze teasingly. "If I remember correctly, someone seemed to have guessed wrong at Hogwarts before, about the ether particles?" Su Ze rolled his eyes and smiled helplessly. "Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Besides, with a one in four chance, I don't think I will guess wrong this time."

"So you already have a goal in mind?" Rocket Raccoon didn't know about the other carriers of the Infinity Stones at this time. The only carriers of the Infinity Stones in his mind were the Cosmic Orb and the Aether particles spoken by Thor.

Su Ze nodded slowly. "The answer to the mystery is right on the surface. When Loki started the war in New York, he used this thing - the Mind Stone."

"Mind Gem. Vision!?" Rocket Raccoon raised his eyebrows.

From Rocket Raccoon's perspective, the only time he came into contact with the power of the Mind Stone was during the Battle of Wakanda. At that time, Vision was still alive and could control and use the power of the Mind Stone.

The Mind Stone possesses extremely powerful energy. It can control and modify the minds of living things, forcibly invade the minds of others, implant false memories and illusions, and even change the personality of intelligent life forms.

However, Vision never uses this kind of power. He only makes use of the basic energy of the Mind Stone in a rough way, such as firing lasers, making his body virtual, and adding a cloak to himself.

When he heard Rocket Raccoon's voice, Su Ze immediately recalled the moment when he first came into contact with Vision's remains.

That was the first time Su Ze came into contact with new descriptions in the bloody text other than [artifacts] and [spirit], and it was also his first time to come into contact with the power of chaos.

At that time, the bloody text that marked the remaining power on Vision's remains was [Mind (Broken Wounds)], but Su Ze's attention was all focused on the universe that "should not exist" at that time, and he didn't think about it further.

At this moment, listening to Rocket Raccoon's reminder, Su Ze immediately realized the close connection between the two.

If I remember correctly, the second half of the description in the bloody text mentioned that the power of the mind has broken free from its constraints and affected other worlds. The "other worlds" mentioned in this sentence are most likely referring to the current DC universe.

"Rocket you are awesome!"

Su Ze looked slightly excited.

But Rocket was a little confused and didn't know why Su Ze suddenly behaved like this.

"Vision! That's right, Vision." Su Ze said quickly. "My second mission after traveling through time was to go to Wakanda to protect Vision's body. At that time, I felt that there was a trace of energy left on the remains, but the energy was too weak and had no value at all, so I didn't care. But now it's different."

Rocket Raccoon is very clear about Suze's experience, after all, they stayed in Wakanda together.

"what do you mean?"

Su Ze answered immediately. "Energies can be connected to each other, even the remaining mental power is the same. If we can bring Vision's remains to this world, maybe we can find the real culprit behind the scenes through the connection of mental power!"

Hearing this, Rocket Raccoon frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about the feasibility of this matter.

Based on his understanding of the Infinity Stones, he could indeed use the remaining energy to find the original energy. However, the energy they encountered now was completely beyond his impression of the Infinity Stones, so Rocket was not sure whether it could be implemented.

However, judging from the current situation, they don't have many choices. It might not be a bad idea to try using Vision's remains.

"So." Rocket Raccoon shrugged his shoulders. "How are we supposed to spend five days in this universe now?"

Hearing this, Su Ze looked around at the dark and silent cell, the motionless Bane, and the weasel curled up in the corner and taking a nap, and Su Ze sighed.

"Let's find a way to get out of here first."

(End of this chapter)