The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 1087

As Yang Le spoke, he opened his palm and projected a model from his palm. It was a three-dimensional model that he had dug out from his memory.

One is an enlarged scarab model, and the other is a 1:1 scale scarab warrior model. However, to avoid suspicion, he did not paint the model blue, but instead painted it a completely opposite red.

In the comics, the equipment of the Reach Zerg is mostly coated in blue, but Yang Le of the Reach Zerg in this universe is not quite clear about this, so he still used red.

"This is the scarab warrior we Nakfuji have ever seen. Its brutal nature and formidable fighting prowess have left a deep impression on our people to this day."

"Legend has it that a single scarab warrior has the ability to conquer a planet. This is all thanks to the super AI inside the scarab. Their learning ability far surpasses that of ordinary creatures. Combined with their nanomachine characteristics, they can adapt to almost any combat situation."

"It's practically an all-purpose weapon," Yang Le exclaimed, acknowledging that the scarab's potential was quite high.

If Yang Le didn't have the Shapeshifter, an alien hero capable of controlling all machines, he probably would have gotten his hands on the Blue Beetle long ago.

It's like the saying, "Why did Heaven create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang?" With the Shapeshifter around, the Scarab Beetle became like a useless commodity for Yang Le.

"We have one of these things on our planet too."

“I’ve seen this thing in the database on Oa Star,” Hal said.

"But the Scarab Warriors haven't appeared for about a hundred years. There's only one on Earth that was deployed here a long time ago, and we've already taken control of it."

Yang Le shook his head and said, "Excuse me for speaking frankly, scarabs are generally impossible to be controlled by any creature other than the Reach Zerg. After being parasitized by a scarab, the brainwashing device inside it will brainwash the host."

"In the end, the brainwashed host will only become a killing machine that obeys orders."

“You’re lying!” Lightning Boy protested. “Blue Beetle wouldn’t become like that; we’ve been working together for a long time!”

Wally was still as impulsive as ever. He couldn't stand the 'stranger' criticizing his companion, and immediately retorted to Yang Le's words.

However, this was within Yang Le's expectations. Rather, remaining silent at this moment was not something Wally would do in his current state.

Yang Le and Hal didn't care, but the Young Justice League's mental channel was in an uproar. Everyone was criticizing Kid Flash, because his reckless behavior could easily change the course of the conversation.

“I have no intention of denying your friendship,” Yang Le said, his tone as calm as his words. “However, the scarab beetle’s control over living beings is immeasurable; some planets have been destroyed because of this blind trust.”

Wally was still a little unconvinced, but Superboy stopped him.

"Judging from what you're saying, you seem to know a lot about scarabs." Hal quickly recited his lines to control the situation; they still had to get to the film set.

“Not to boast, Mr. Hal Jordan,” Yang Le followed up. “We Nakvergi possess a level of technology that is no less advanced than that of the Reach, and we have successful surgical cases of removing scarabs.”

"What?" Hal feigned surprise, though it was an act that contained a hint of truth. John had previously explained to the Justice League that the Reach had conquered several star systems a century ago, and their main force consisted of their proud Scarab Warriors.

Once a scarab beetle is dropped onto a planet, it will select a suitable host and parasitize it. In the early stages of parasitism, if the host, who has not yet been completely brainwashed, cooperates, there is still a high chance of removing the scarab beetle.

However, once the scarab beetle has been living with its host for a period of time, it will gradually invade the host's biological system, and after a while, the scarab beetle will become an organ of the host.

The two became completely integrated, and at this point, it was impossible to remove the scarab beetle unless the host died.

This is also why the Zerg of Reach dominated the universe hundreds of years ago. Even their superiors, the Blue Creatures, have yet to come up with a way to dismantle the Scarabs without harming their host.

Although Hargen was reluctant to admit it, the little blue men were indeed a very intelligent group, and if they couldn't do it, then the matter was basically hopeless.

Now that Yang Le says he can solve it, I was honestly surprised when I saw the lines this morning.

As for how Yang Le would deal with the Blue Beetle, there were countless methods; he could come up with three without much thought.

The first one, of course, is the all-powerful Little Broken Watch. It can even save a fully transformed orc, so a scarab beetle is a parasite that can be dealt with in no time.

The second is the shapeshifter. As long as it is covered on the scarab and its operating program is changed, it is not only possible to dismantle it, but also to transform it into a weapon that completely obeys the host's command.

The third one is quite simple and straightforward: just turn into the Clock King and reverse the time of the scarab beetle. Time can solve everything.

However, because he needed to maintain his current identity as a costumed character, the third method was no longer under consideration, and Yang Le decided to choose one of the first two methods.

This was something Yang Le and Batman had agreed upon when they discussed it: the Nakvergeans would rely on solving the scarab problem to gain the trust of the other unsuspecting members of the Justice League.

Then they can establish a common enemy, the Reach, and even if not everyone in the Alliance trusts the Narkfrids, they can temporarily form an alliance with the help of Batman and others.

This temporary alliance was actually set up for the Reach Zerg to see, so what they wanted was this kind of ambiguous alliance.

Only in this way could the Reach Zerg believe that the Nakvergi were truly aliens who had emerged from some unknown corner of the universe, wanting to steal their cake.

This is also why Batman doesn't tell everyone; after all, that aloof attitude is hard to fake, and the possibility that Alliance members were kidnapped and interrogated by the Reach cannot be ruled out.

At least until the Zerg of Reach reveal their true colors, we must proceed with caution.

“It seems you’re also troubled by the scarab beetle issue.” Yang Le pressed his advantage. “How about this: we Nakfuji people can remove the scarab beetles from your companions for free, in exchange for your trust.”

"Of course, you can observe the entire surgery. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)