The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 1158 Find a Way
"Such a huge crystal fell into the lava?"

Dr. Fucitold exclaimed, "This is such a waste!"

"But considering Cindy and the others' situation, it's understandable."

Yang Le patted the cruel Cindy on the shoulder, indicating that the latter didn't need to worry about it; he genuinely felt he could understand their actions.

“Cindy and the others have been trapped underground for who knows how many years, so naturally they will try every means to get back to the surface.”

Honestly, if Yang Le were in the same situation as Cindy and the others, he certainly wouldn't just sit and wait to die. Besides, Cindy's rationality had probably already been worn down by the dark underground environment and inhuman experiments.

According to Cindy and others, even after they have turned back into humans, some of their memories are still very vague. Some of them can only vaguely remember where they lived, and some have even forgotten their own names.

Although they were happy to have turned back into humans, another problem lingered in their minds.

"I wonder if we'll ever be able to return to human society..."

Seeing the dejected Cindy and the others, Modo stepped forward at the opportune moment.

"Don't worry, everyone. After thousands of years of accumulation, we Artemians still have some power on Earth. We can help you regain your original identities."

"At the same time, I think you've been gone for so long, you probably don't have your original jobs anymore. How about this, you can join the Guardians, our benefits are quite good."

Modo pointed to the guardians dressed like Blade Runners, and added an explanation to prevent Cindy and the others from misunderstanding.

"Don't worry, the Guardians are not just combat personnel, but also have clerical positions. Of course, if you are unwilling, we can also arrange for you to work in other companies under the Atem people."

Cindy and the others couldn't find a reason to refuse. A year is enough time to change many things, and perhaps everyone except their own relatives has already forgotten them.

Joining an alien faction and starting over at this point would be a good option.

Having solved the problem of reforming people, it's now Yang Le's and the others' turn.

“Don’t worry, Yang,” Donatello reassured him. “I’ve tested it. These crystals are virtually indestructible. Their hardness and melting point far exceed those of diamonds, and magma is not strong enough to destroy them.”

"That's great." Yang Le was indeed relieved. The underground crystal had so many uses, and he didn't want to give it up if he could.

"Let's hurry and retrieve the crystal."

“I know where the crystal will land,” Cindy stepped forward. “Let me help you, otherwise I really don’t know how to thank you.”

Finding the crystal that fell under the lava doesn't actually take much time, but why make it so complicated if it can be done easily?

Led by Cindy, the large group arrived at a broken stone bridge. It seemed that the broken part of the bridge was roughly where the crystal had fallen.

Yang Le wasted no time, transforming into a fire-man and diving into the lava. Sure enough, at the bottom of the lava, he discovered a massive crystal cluster composed of countless crystals. Just as the turtles had said, this thing was as tall as a building. The fire-man's strength alone wasn't enough to lift it, so Yang Le had no choice but to transform into a Kryptonian, finally managing to lift the Crystal Moon out of the lava.

"Wow, bro, you look just like a Silver Guardian." Michelangelo tried to come closer, but Yang Le had just emerged from the lava and was still covered in some unsolidified lava.

The scorching heatwave kept Michelangelo at bay, but it couldn't stop his love for superheroes.

“Didn’t I say that, Mickey?” Yang Le patted his clothes, brushing off the lava stuck to him. “I’m actually a superhero, I’m from the Justice League.”

"The Justice League? That sounds so cool!" Mickey was so excited he almost popped out of his shell. "Can you tell me some superhero stories? Please!"

“Alright, Mickey.” Leonardo patted Michelangelo on the head. “Yang is going to get busy with getting home, just like he helped us get home. Don’t go up there and cause trouble.”

Michelangelo was very disappointed. If you asked him what his favorite thing was, it would be all the derivatives of the superhero genre. He had even collaborated with the Silver Guardians, which gave him a week of wonderful dreams.

"Okay, Mickey, don't be sad." Yang Le blew a breath of cold air to cool himself down. "Once we figure out the principle, I can even take you to our universe for a visit, and I'll recommend you to join the Justice League."

"Really?" Michelangelo jumped up excitedly, but was quickly asked to leave by Donatello on the grounds that he was obstructing the proceedings. If the former were to cause a scene, none of the people present would be able to have peace.

“First, we need to understand how to stimulate such a large piece of crystal to produce that level of energy.” Dr. Fuctod moved closer to the crystal moon.

"Just by looking at the light emitted by this thing, you can tell that it is constantly resonating, but my eyes have already told me that this level of resonance cannot affect the flow of spacetime."

"Could it be a bomb?" Donatello thought of a possibility. "Cindy and the others said they used a bomb to blow this thing down. They had been living here before that, but the Crystal Moon hadn't shown any unusual signs during that time."

"After the explosion, Cindy and the others turned back into monsters. They lost their minds due to their wildness, so they didn't know anything was wrong with the crystal."

Donatello thought about it more and more and it seemed like a possibility, but they couldn't get Cindy and the others to confirm this, because the latter had no idea what the date was underground. In other words, the former could only calculate the approximate time themselves.

"Although Cindy and the others don't know the exact month and day, they have been keeping track of the time ever since we left."

Donatello was writing and drawing in his notebook with a pencil.

"They recorded about 61 days before they lost consciousness. Because they could only keep track of time themselves, this time would vary greatly. However, it can be calculated if the correct time is applied."

"Two months after we left Cindy and the others, we fought Shredder in a final battle. Then, on the night of the 62nd day, we infiltrated Mordo's base. It was on this day that we accidentally triggered the time-space device, which caused Yang and the others to come to our universe."

"Although there are some discrepancies, they can be roughly matched." Donatello looked at the two timelines on the notebook with great delight.

"Guys, maybe an explosion really can activate the crystal!"

(End of this chapter)