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Chapter 340 Desire and Instinct (Please subscribe, read, and comment on the monthly ticket)

"James, get your people to stay away from here and set up another blockade outside to block those onlookers."

Batman stood in front of the newly formed iron wall and began to issue orders.

In Martin's absence, he naturally became the brain of the team and began to arrange various plans.

"Aquaman, you are responsible for dealing with those reporters first."

Do good things without leaving a name!

This behavior is a sign of humility for an individual, but completely irresponsible for a group.

If conditions permit, how can you attract neutral people and establish your own authority if you don't publicize what you do?

In the past, the Bat Family was used to moving forward in the dark, so they didn't care who was credited with the final results.

But when they acted collectively under the name of the Justice League, this issue became so critical that one person had to be specifically assigned to be responsible for it.

"Well, Atlantis also has some research on ancient magic. If you need anything, feel free to call me."

Aquaman didn't know much about magic, and he knew he wouldn't be able to do much if he stayed.

So, he simply carried Gordon on his back and walked further outside.

Then, Batman looked at Superman and Wonder Woman and said to them, "I have notified Zatanna and asked her to come as soon as possible. But before that, we still need to find out as soon as possible what kind of trouble Martin is in."

After he finished speaking, the four heroes present all looked at Barbara. She was the only eyewitness, so of course they wanted to know more information from her.

Barbara spread her hands and said helplessly: "Although I was at the scene when the accident happened, I didn't see anything valuable."

"Martin must have sensed something, but he didn't tell me. He just pushed me out of the cemetery. If it weren't for the protection of this black robe on my body, I would have turned into a pale human sculpture like those policemen."

A cordon had been established, the lost cemetery was covered, and Barbara no longer had to worry about turning into a sculpture if she looked at it.

So she introduced the situation while taking off her robe to show it to Batman and the others.

For Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the Flash, knowing Chinese is not a difficult task.

However, the scriptures embroidered on the robe were all in obscure classical Chinese. Although Superman and the Flash could understand every word, they were completely confused when they put the words together.

Batman once traveled to the University of Tokyo and studied under local martial arts masters several times. Even classical Chinese was no different from English to him.

In order to hunt down Ares, Wonder Woman has traveled to almost every corner of the earth, so using this ancient language is not a difficult task for her.

The two of them looked at the Taiping Dao scriptures on the peach and roughly understood their meaning.

But there was no situation like what happened to Gordon, where he saw the Yellow Sky world filled with gods and immortals.

Even so, Wonder Woman judged from her experience that the robe was definitely worth a lot of money.

"This robe is a priceless treasure for those who practice Taoism. It is covered with many lost scriptures, so it can naturally protect Batgirl."

Wonder Woman pinched a corner of the robe between her right index finger and thumb, rubbing it back and forth to figure out what the clothes were made of.

"But, was Martin lending the robe to Batgirl out of a well-intentioned habit, or was it a premeditated plan?"

At first, no one thought in this direction.

As friends, they were of course concerned about Martin's safety.

And after so many things happened, they have formed the impression in their subconscious that "no difficulty can defeat Martin."

"In order to catch the mastermind behind the tree demon, Martin might indeed do this, using himself as bait to lure out his opponent."

Batman recalled the time he spent with Martin and knew that he was an eccentric adventurer who did not follow the rules.

My heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally relaxed a little.

If Martin really took the initiative to join the game, there is no need to worry too much, at least his safety will not be a problem.

This is how Batman thinks from the perspective of a friend and comrade.

But there's more to Wonder Woman and Martin's relationship than just that.

She clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and said angrily, "If I find out that he deliberately put himself in danger, you must skin him alive after you find him."

Batman looked at the angry heroine and didn't know how to persuade her.

The relationship between lovers is very complicated, but at least one thing is certain: both parties must share the risk and try not to hide things from each other.

Although Batman has never done this in his relationships with women, on the surface, he is still very familiar with these routines.

Although Diana was annoyed at Martin's self-willed behavior, she was not a pretentious little woman who just complained incessantly in her heart.

"No matter why Martin disappeared, we can't continue fighting. We must find out as soon as possible what caused those police officers to become petrified!"

Diana regained her dignity as Wonder Woman. She glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "I'm the one who's most familiar with magic among us, so let me take the lead!"

"can!"

Batman neither persuaded Wonder Woman to stop nor volunteered to step forward.

He knew something about magic, but that was just some knowledge. He couldn't handle any slightly complicated occult incidents on his own.

Besides, even if Zatanna, a magician who is proficient in all kinds of magic and curses, arrives, someone still has to step forward and be the first to face the danger.

Since it is something that has to be done sooner or later, there is no need to delay it any further.

"Be careful!"

Batman took out a bunch of props and hammered on the blockade wall with Superman, and soon made a mechanical arm.

"To ensure safety, we will not install a camera on you. If anything dangerous happens, you can use Morse code as a way to communicate."

With that, Batman and Superman finished debugging the robotic arm and used it to grab Wonder Woman's waist.

"You two need to be experienced in dealing with these out-of-control evil creatures. You don't need to worry. Just follow the plan we prepared."

Wonder Woman put on her special glasses after she finished speaking, and Barbara put on the black robe given by Martin to ensure her safety.

Although her vision was blocked by her sunglasses, she was able to tell from the voice that the person who added clothes to her was Barbara.

"Do not worry!"

Diana held Barbara's hand and whispered to her, "I will definitely bring Martin back safely!"

“I’d rather that person be me!”

Barbara suddenly plucked up the courage and said this.

After saying this, he felt like he was crazy, shook his head, and walked away from Wonder Woman.

"Alas, sin!"

Diana certainly knew that many girls admired Martin. This was normal. Martin was very strong, but he was also very kind to his friends, saving them from danger many times. It would be strange if he was not liked by others.

This is a big problem, but it doesn't need to be solved right now. Wonder Woman pushed these thoughts out of her mind and gave Batman and Superman a thumbs up.

Then the two men controlled the robotic arm, picked up the heroine and gently sent her across the blockade bridge, but did not let go. Instead, they adjusted the movement mode of the robotic arm so that it followed the heroine's movements.

The heroine landed and took off her sunglasses immediately. Her robe glowed slightly, and naturally nothing had happened.

She looked around and saw nothing but a desolate open space. Apart from a few police cars, there was nothing else.

Cemeteries, especially public cemeteries, are generally located in remote areas because the land is cheaper and can accommodate more dead people.

Adding on to the battle between Martin and the tree demon, the area around Jiangsu and Zhejiang was almost turned upside down, so naturally there wouldn't be anything exaggerated.

The heroine did not rush to start searching. She opened the recording according to the procedure and began to describe what she saw.

Considering that the thing that made Martin Road disappear was too powerful and might be able to be transmitted through video, the heroine did not turn on the camera.

"Batman, I'm taking notes now!"

The heroine repeated what she saw. There was nothing new, but she still described it seriously.

Then she walked towards the disappeared cemetery. When she passed the police car, she stopped and began to check the policemen in the car one by one.

These guys who were obsessed with the interests of their small group paid the price. They did not listen to Gordon's warnings and now they have all turned into pale human sculptures.

The female warrior was wearing a black robe and was protected by the Taiping Dao scriptures. She was not afraid at all and started to examine the sculptures directly:
"It's strange that all the victims looked very calm. There was no initial surprise, nor any subsequent panic."

"They are like human figures grown out of stone, naturally without any emotions.

There was neither fear nor peace, just a cold stone lying there.”

The heroine was not only speaking into the recorder, her voice was also heard outside the blockade wall.

“So this thing is likely to target emotions?”

Batman immediately realized the crux of the problem.

Superman and the Flash were there, staring at each other and blinking, acting as cute mascots.

Of course they can use their brains, but with Batman around, they subconsciously want to be lazy.

"Probably!"

The woman agreed with Batman's idea: "But this is just a speculation. If you want to be sure, you must conduct experiments."

"Wonder Woman, don't take any chances."

Batman immediately understood what the heroine was planning: "You are taking a meaningless risk. Zatanna will be here soon. Maybe the things that took Martin away have not left. If you try like this, you might alert them."

"Zatanna is indeed a good magician, but her knowledge cannot compare to mine."

The heroine had made her decision, and it was obviously impossible for Batman to persuade her to give up in just two or three sentences.

"As for alerting the enemy, that's exactly what I want. I'm also afraid that he will hide and there will be no place to find him!"

Diana is a demigod, with the blood of the Olympian gods flowing in her veins. It is simply a dream for her to be made to retreat by a mere monster or evil creature.

After saying that, the heroine took off her black robe and looked straight ahead, staring at the disappearing cemetery.

Boom!
In an instant, she could clearly hear the sound of her own heartbeat, so clear that it seemed to have moved from her chest to her ears, and each beat was clearer than the previous one.

Amid the sound of such heartbeats, past events hidden deep in Diana's mind were turned up, one by one, passing before her eyes like a movie, and then came to an end.

So boring!

As the heroine watched, this thought came to her mind.

These past events that she had deliberately hidden deep in her mind had come to an end. They were no longer so attractive and seemed to have lost their value of being treasured.

Forget it!
Diana thought of this naturally. Since it was a worthless memory, it was normal to forget it.

Then she realized something was wrong. When did memories become divided into valuable and worthless?

And doesn’t she know whether these past events have an ending or not?
Thinking of this, the clear heartbeat in Diana's ears disappeared instantly, as if it had never happened.

She raised her hands and found pale lines on the backs and palms of her hands. They were very light and spread like a spider web to her wrists before being forcibly cut off.

She called upon the power of her bloodline, and lightning flashed in her eyes. When she looked in front of her, she no longer felt anything strange, and the white lines on her hands also disappeared.

“So that’s what it is!”

Diana recalled the feeling just now and instantly figured out how the disappeared cemetery turned several living people into sculptures.

"Wonder Woman, what happened to you?"

Batman's questioning voice came from the headset.

Diana looked at her watch and found that more than ten minutes had passed.

From Batman's perspective, there was no movement after Diana said she wanted to look directly at the disappearing cemetery.

"Don't worry, I'm fine!"

Diana did not move any closer. Instead, she pushed her legs hard and jumped directly out of the blockade wall.

"You saw the vanishing cemetery with your own eyes? How do you feel now?"

Batman is concerned about both Wonder Woman's safety and the specific circumstances inside.

The female warrior replied: "There is nothing on that empty land, only a force left behind. That force will absorb people's desires. When people lose their desires, they will slowly turn into that kind of human-shaped sculpture."

Desire is something unique to human beings. It is an extension of consciousness. It will reproduce itself and constantly replicate its own growth process.

Animals don't have this thing. They only have instincts. When the instinct to be full or to reproduce the next generation is satisfied, they will not pursue more.

But because of this, animals have lost their instincts and just lie there lazily, letting whatever happens.

When people lose their desires, they lose the motivation to continue their productive activities and fall into chronic death.

That force took away the policemen's desires, and they were destined to die. There is actually no essential difference between dying in the flesh or in the form of a sculpture.

"That power has no controller. It would be difficult to find Martin through him."

This is what Diana cares about, and she doesn't care who the owner of that power is.

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