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"No."

Lowe shook his head and explained that the Mother Box was safely stored in Gotham City and would not be found by the Apokolips at present.

However, Vico's expression didn't improve at all. Instead, his brows furrowed even deeper, and he said coldly, "Do you think Earth's technology can block the Mother Box's signal? Even Atlantis couldn't do it!"

[PS: There will be another chapter later.]

Chapter 80, page 79: The Mother Box (Part 7)

"When we left, we were certain that the signal from the mother box was isolated, and I used copper and nickel to wrap it, which theoretically can completely isolate the signal source. In addition, I confirmed this during the test."

Bruce Wayne immediately offered his explanation.

However, Luo Wei, standing beside him, frowned and fell into deep thought, remaining silent and instead looking at Vico, waiting for his explanation.

"Do you know how far the distance is from Earth to Apokolips? For humans, that distance is infinite. Apokolips is not even within this universe. But even at such a great distance, the Apokolipians can still detect the existence of the Mother Box. Copper and nickel alone are simply not enough to completely block the signal source of the Mother Box."

As an older generation of Atlanteans, Vulko had a good understanding of Apokolips. In addition, the Atlanteans were one of the main forces fighting against Darkseid, and there are detailed records of this in history.

Moreover, in the past few days, the mother box has been acting strangely, so he specifically reviewed the content related to the war from that year.

"Batman, your base."

Hal Jordan looked at Batman and saw that the other man's eyes were extremely gloomy.

"Return to Gotham now!"

Bruce Wayne was worried about the base being destroyed and the Mother Box being stolen, but he was even more worried about the old man who had been with him for many years in the base. As soon as he finished speaking, he decisively dialed the phone number of his butler, Alfred.

Boom!!!

Suddenly, the moment the call connected, before Afu on the other end could even speak, a deafening roar and violent tremors came from the palace of the underwater kingdom.

"Sir, are you alright over there?!"

Hearing the roar, Alfred mistakenly thought his master had met with misfortune, and his tone suddenly became tense.

"I'm fine. You need to leave the base immediately."

Bruce Wayne was speaking.

Boom!!!

The violent shaking and deafening roar came again, and for a moment the entire underwater palace seemed to be shaking. The people standing in the palace felt the floor beneath their feet tremble.

"Was it an earthquake and tsunami?"

Hal Jordan was puzzled.

"No disasters ever occur in the underwater kingdom."

Aquaman Arthur Curry and his mentor Vulko both looked up and peered out the window. They could vaguely see ghostly figures flitting across the sea.

"That's a humanoid demon."

Luo Wei recognized them at a glance as humanoid demons from Apokolips. They seemed to have appeared through some kind of passage, because even his super vision couldn't hear them flying in. The only possibility was that they had used some kind of technology to reach the underwater kingdom.

Now, he heard a series of roars, accompanied by the screams of the people of the underwater kingdom and the angry shouts of the guards. Outside, chaos and riots were gradually breaking out.

"Damn it, the mother box!"

Vico's expression was grave.

"Vulko, you go organize the guards and deal with the humanoid monsters. I'll guard the Mother Box!"

Aquaman Arthur raised his trident, and a golden light emanated from its tip, accompanied by a soft ringing sound. The entire ocean seemed to churn and surge, and the once arid underwater kingdom instantly...

Pour in endless seawater.

Even the palace was flooded with endless seawater, filling the entire space. The humanoid demons that were flying high in the sky outside were instantly washed away and fell to the ground.

Whoosh——

The next second, Aquaman Arthur's eyes narrowed, and like a megalodon, he swam swiftly towards the Mother Box.

"Follow."

Taking advantage of the gap when the seawater was about to reach his mouth, Luo Wei launched himself forward, his body transforming into a sharp sword as he followed the Sea King.

Behind them, Hal Jordan used his light ring to conjure a submarine and took Bruce with him as they followed.

Guru

On the other side of the underwater kingdom, a series of bubbling sounds rang out, and two figures arrived one after the other in front of an underwater ruin. It was a ruin surrounded by eight divine pillars, and in the middle of the pillars was a shrine. On the shrine, a square mother box was floating, and its radiance illuminated the dark ocean.

Fortunately, Rowe and Arthur Curry were among the first to arrive, and no suspicious figures appeared in their vicinity.

Aquaman Arthur, seeing the empty space, planted his trident beside him. Even in the seawater, the trident remained firmly in place, and a barrier formed around him, partially isolating the seawater and giving him space to speak. "They haven't found this place yet. Perhaps they should move the Mother Box somewhere else."

"No, he is coming."

Luo Wei, however, was not as calm as he was. His eyes searched his surroundings, and he heard a slight fluctuation in his ear, so subtle that an ordinary person would hardly notice it.

"what?"

Arthur Curry was taken aback. He looked around and saw that the slight ripples in the seawater were normal and there was nothing unusual. As the Sea King, he knew that no movement in the sea could escape his notice.

Whoosh——

However, just as he grasped the trident and prepared to explore the surroundings, a muffled sound came from behind him. A tall figure, its long shadow cast by the light of the Mother Box, loomed over Arthur Curry's head. Looking down, he saw that the figure was holding a huge axe and was slashing down at him fiercely.

"Fake!"

Arthur Curry's pupils constricted. He drew his trident, immediately twisted his thick waist, and raised the weapon with both hands.

Bang!

The axe then cleaved into the trident. With the added force, the impact generated tremendous shockwaves, causing ripples to spread across the surrounding seawater.

The weapons in their hands were also numb from the vibrations.

Arthur Curry looked up and saw a strange man standing in front of him, two or three meters tall, with a huge build, wearing silver-white armor, and a fierce and malevolent face. He exuded a powerful sense of oppression, like the white light reflected on the blade of an axe, making people tremble.

Steppenwolf

Not far away, Luo Wei recognized the tall man at a glance as Steppenwolf, the vanguard that came to Earth!

Bang!

Arthur Curry had barely exchanged a glance with Steppenwolf when the wolf kicked him in the groin, sending him hurtling backward like a cannonball. He crashed into a pillar in the ruins, causing visible cracks to appear on the pillar behind him.

"Ah"

The Steppenwolf's ferocious mouth curled into a contemptuous arc as it swung its giant axe, once again unleashing its full power to cleave Arthur Curry, who lay fallen against the pillar.

The axe blade sliced ​​through the seawater, creating ripples.

Whoosh——

However, before Steppenwolf could swing his giant axe, a figure appeared beside him, grabbed his wrist holding the axe, and clamped his strong arm so that he could not move at all. The figure's empty left fist slammed into Steppenwolf's abdomen, sending him flying more than ten meters until he crashed into a stone pillar before stopping triumphantly.

"Is he also an Apokolips person?"

Arthur Curry got up somewhat awkwardly, gripped his trident, parted the seawater in front of him, and asked.

"Ah."

Rowe nodded and looked at Steppenwolf.

"Ok?"

At this moment, Steppenwolf, clutching his throbbing abdomen, used his axe to push himself up and looked at Rowe as well.

His eyes held a mixture of astonishment, surprise, and, more than anything, burning anger.

Clearly, he hadn't paid much attention to Luo Wei before, because the Sea King of the Undersea Kingdom was the most troublesome opponent. But now, a stranger had suddenly appeared, whose strength even surpassed his own, which inevitably surprised him.

[PS: I was supposed to write another chapter last night, but something came up and I didn't get back until very late, so I went to sleep. I'll make it up today.]

Chapter 81 080: The Mother Box (Part 8)

"Gulu."

Wasteland Axe pushed himself up to his feet, glaring at Rowe. He tried to speak, but unfortunately, he couldn't because he was underwater.

Whoosh——

Aquaman Arthur's trident fell, its tip piercing the soft seabed. The trident then unleashed a burst of air, whipping up white waves. Within a hundred meters of him, all the seawater was blocked, creating a land space about a hundred meters in size on the seabed.

"What are you doing?"

Rowe looked at Arthur in surprise. Didn't this guy know that Steppenwolf was very strong in land combat?

"I want to hear what he has to say."

Arthur Curry stood up straight, arms crossed, the trident beside him, the wind ruffling his hair.

"It's you, I recognize you."

Perhaps the clearing water made Steppenwolf's vision clearer, allowing him to recognize Rowe. "Yesterday, it was you in Gotham City who stole the Mother Box."

"Since you know that, you still dare to come to the underwater kingdom."

Lowe did not launch an attack rashly. After all, Steppenwolf was not weak. This guy only suffered a bit of a setback in the movie version, but in the original comics, his personal ability can be said to be top-notch. Otherwise, he would not have been able to become one of Darkseid's generals.

"Ha, Earthling, you're too arrogant."

Steppenwolf said dismissively, placing the giant axe in front of him and resting his hands on it. He spoke slowly and deliberately, "The Mother Boxes originally belonged to Apokolips. I came here only to retrieve them and exchange them with their owners."

"Return it to Darkseid?"

Lowe uttered that name that terrified countless people.

"I never expected you to know Darkseid, or that the monarch existed. That is an immense honor for you."

As he spoke, Steppenwolf's turbid gaze was fixed on the Mother Box located in the very center of the ruins. His fingers gripped the handle of the giant axe slightly, but he slowly said, "In the vast universe, Earth is but a grain of sand, a speck of dust. Therefore, by handing over the Mother Box, you will receive unparalleled glory."

"Supreme glory? You value glory in killing. The war Darkseid waged back then caused countless deaths. The glory you think you brought is something we despise."

Arthur Curry was familiar with this history, and hearing Steppenwolf's self-righteous words ignited a fire of anger in his chest.

"Self-righteous Earthlings."

Steppenwolf chuckled and shook his head, his eyes suddenly turning gloomy.