The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 1108 The Shapeshifter Removes the Blue Beetle
Yang Le had come up with many solutions to remove the blue beetle, but in the end he chose the simplest method: using a shapeshifter to invade.

However, Yang Le was not 100% confident in this method, since the blue beetle itself is a type of nanorobot, and its own mechanical antibodies can resist external invasion.

Therefore, it is unlikely that the problem can be solved as easily as with ordinary machines. As a result, Yang Le's instructions were that as long as the blue beetle could be removed, there were no taboos, even if it meant scrapping it.

Yang Le approached the operating table, then bent down and placed the hand holding the shapeshifter near the blue beetle. Upon seeing its target, Yang Le immediately covered the beetle without hesitation.

In just a moment, the shapeshifter completely covered the blue beetle's body, but the beetle immediately launched a fierce resistance.

From the center of the blue beetle, some blue substance emerged. With the help of a microscope, Yang Le could see that it was a group of tiny nanorobots that looked just like insects.

These nanobots began to fight the shapeshifters covering their bodies, which were themselves a collection of nanocrystal robots. The two sides were evenly matched and a stalemate ensued.

However, the shapeshifters currently have the upper hand, and the Blue Beetle, which hastily organized a counterattack, is now in a bit of a predicament. Under the crushing force of a large number of nanocrystal robots, it is difficult for it to organize a decent counterattack in the short term.

Blue Beetle wanted to control Jaime to stand up and use his body to threaten those around him to stop harming him, but the anesthetic Jaime had inhaled earlier made his body completely uncontrollable.

Unable to rely on the host's power, the Blue Beetle could only cover the host's entire body and forcibly drag Haimei's body with its armor, but this method was even less reliable than the previous one.

Because the shapeshifter had already covered the blue beetle, it was like someone had blocked the fountain, preventing it from leaving its home and rendering it unable to use any of its abilities.

In short, everything is going very well, and the Blue Beetle can only be considered to be putting up a last-ditch resistance.

"Drip!"

Finally, the blue beetle made a sharp sound and fell off Haimei's body. Yang Le quickly reached out to touch the fallen blue beetle, put it on the tray next to him, and retrieved the shapeshifter.

Nodding to the Ice Ghost beside him, the latter immediately understood and took out a palm-sized canister. After walking to Jaime's side, he grabbed the same canister on Jaime's respirator with his other hand, turned it a few times, and then removed it.

Then, after placing the canister in his other hand onto the respirator, the Ice Ghost stepped back a few paces and waited quietly for Jaime to wake up.

The previous jar contained anesthetic, and the new jar naturally contains the antidote. According to Pu Ba's estimate, Hai Mei will wake up after a few more breaths.

As expected, before the retreating ice phantom could even stand still, Jaime's eyelids began to twitch, and he slowly opened his eyes after about a second or two.

"Well…"

"You're awake! The surgery was a success."

Yang Le swallowed the second half of the sentence, "You're a girl now." The role he was playing now wasn't suitable for playing this kind of joke, even if no one would understand.

Hai Mei was initially a little dazed, but after hearing Yang Le's words, his eyes widened immediately, and he reached down to touch his back. However, because the effects of the anesthetic had not completely worn off, his movements appeared weak and limp.

After struggling for a while, Hai Mei finally managed to touch her back. As her right hand found nothing, a complex emotion rose in Hai Mei's heart.

It was a complex mix of various emotions. Hai Mei first felt a sense of relief, followed by a feeling of emptiness and loss.

He had been parasitized by the blue beetle for more than half a year, and now that it had been removed, he was really not used to it. Hai Mei also immediately realized that he had become an ordinary person again.

After a moment's hesitation, Hai Mei thanked Yang Le and the others standing in front of her. "Thank you all."

"You're welcome, child." Yang Le said, taking the tray handed to him by the Ice Ghost. The damaged blue beetle lay quietly on it, its belly up, looking just like a real dead insect.

"This is the scarab beetle that was parasitizing your back. It was destroyed after the removal surgery. You can keep it as a souvenir if you wish."

Hai Mei looked at the scarabs on the tray but didn't take them, shaking her head.

"Forget it. Rather than keeping it as a souvenir for me, it's better to hand it over to the Justice League for research, so they can deal with those Reach bugs."

As they were talking, the operating room doors opened, and the young Justice League members filed in, filling the room in no time.

The children naturally greeted Hai Mei warmly when they came in, and were relieved to see her chatting and laughing.

"Sorry guys, I might have to retire early," Jaime said, trying to sound cheerful. In reality, he was quite upset, but he felt that after losing Blue Beetle, he was basically done with being a superhero.

"But don't worry, I'll be cheering you on from the TV at home."

Seeing Jaime's fake smile, Robin, as the captain, stepped forward.

“No, Jaime, you’re far from retirement age.” Robin continued, meeting Jaime’s surprised gaze.

"You haven't forgotten that Artemis and I don't have superpowers, have you? According to you, she and I should retire as well."

“I didn’t mean that,” Jaime hurriedly waved his hand, but Robin placed his hand on his shoulder and said earnestly.

"Because of the Blue Beetle, you haven't participated in much training, but you can start from scratch and become a superhero like us, just like Artemis and me."

"Can I...really do this?"

Faced with Jaime's lack of confidence, not only Robin but everyone else showed encouraging smiles.

"Of course, with our help you, you can definitely do it, bro!" Pulse walked around to Haimei's side and encouraged her.

"You should worry about yourself first," Lightning Kid rolled his eyes at Pulse. "Don't forget, you still can't last two rounds against Cassandra."

Pulse, whose face turned red after being thrashed by Lightning Boy, hurriedly shouted in protest.

"It's perfectly normal to not last two rounds against Cassandra, okay! My result is already pretty good!"

“But you’re still at the bottom,” Robin said with a laugh. “By the way, I can now hold my own against Cassandra for seven rounds.”

Pulse got impatient and said, "Who asked you?"

(End of this chapter)