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Chapter 72 The Crisis of the Metropolis

The shockwave from the explosion of the armed helicopter caused the armed transport plane to vibrate slightly from side to side.

Looking out the window, on the vast expanse of the sea, a group of Atlanteans clad in scaled armor were operating a giant cannon atop a deep-sea monster. The cannon, powered by seawater, converted it into murky shockwaves that were fired into the sky.

"It's Atlantis."

Upon seeing the fleet below, Thomas didn't seem to mind much; clearly, this was something he was already used to.

Thomas glanced at Ron and said, "The curse first spread from the sea, and the people of Atlantis were among the first to be infected. There isn't a single living person left in Atlantis now, and even the seawater is unusable without filtration."

"However, after being infected by the curse, the Atlanteans' thinking ability was greatly reduced. Apart from the main force led by Aquaman, the rest fought independently."

As he spoke, Thomas pressed the counterattack button. The armed transport plane then began relentlessly unleashing a barrage of ammunition downwards. Under the heavy bombardment, flashing lights left fleeting trails in the air, and the cursed sea monster let out a mournful cry, churning and slamming the Atlanteans on its body into the sea.

They still retain a certain degree of instinct.

Upon seeing the sea monsters and some Atlantean soldiers screaming in pain, Ron nodded, gaining a clearer understanding of the existence of the World Virus.

Thomas showed no concern whatsoever as he watched the Atlanteans struggling on the sea, even attempting to control their sea monsters to launch a counterattack.

"Don't linger here. Continuing to fight will attract reinforcements from other Atlanteans in other areas. Continue towards the Metropolis, and speed things up!"

The distance from Gotham to Metropolis wasn't far; the three armed transport planes arrived in less than half a day while traveling at full speed.

Like Gotham, Metropolis is now surrounded by high walls, keeping most of the curse that permeates the air out.

"But it was ultimately a desperate struggle; the speed at which people were raising and reinforcing the walls simply couldn't keep up with the speed at which the poison gas was spreading."

Thomas said, "At first, the curse in the air was only a little over a meter tall. Now, it's over a hundred meters tall and it's still increasing. Even if it manages to survive for now, one day, this curse will spread beyond the atmosphere."

After staring down for a while, Ron narrowed his eyes and said, "There's a firefight down below."

"Hmm, do you need me to go down and help?"

"certainly."

Watching the Flash speed through the crowd, leaving countless golden and red afterimages in the vast metropolis, Ron knew that this was an opportunity to learn about another universe.

Down below, running at full speed, Barry Allen felt no fatigue thanks to the enhancement of his Speed ​​Force. The large number of infected emerging from underground gave Barry Allen some ominous thoughts.

At the same time, Barry's eyes lit up as he noticed the armed transport plane approaching from a distance:

"Scythe! Is this backup? Have communications been restored?!"

"Communications haven't been restored yet, but it's definitely support!" Cyborg's voice came through Barry's earpiece, tinged with a hint of excitement.

"It's Gotham! The people from Gotham are here! Great! Although we don't know where they got the information, we've made contact. Don't worry, they're not infected; they're allies!"

As the curse began to spread from within Metropolis, Barry was scrambling to keep the city afloat for a full week. Because the monster, deeply hidden by the government, was still unidentified, even now, Barry dared not attempt to leave Metropolis to personally deliver information to Gotham or even Paradise Island.

Now, although he doesn't know why the people from Gotham are here, Barry has already spotted Batman. Although Batman is not well-liked in the Justice League, it is undeniable that this annoying guy always gives people the strongest confidence when they are in dire straits!

Just as Barry was still thinking, a figure leaped down from the sky. Wielding a meat saw, Ron swung it sharply just before reaching the ground. A gust of foul wind swept through, and a spray of foul black blood exploded from the ground. Clearing a clearing, Ron waved to Barry from afar.

Seeing this, Barry blinked in surprise. He was still running at top speed; an ordinary person would only see a fleeting afterimage. But the other person had not only seen him, but was even making eye contact with him.

With some curiosity in mind, Barry darted across several streets from the other side of the city and arrived directly in front of Ron.

Hey bro, do you know me?

"The Flash, Barry Allen, who doesn't know him?"

He greeted Barry Allen with a smile; Ron knew Barry Allen all too well. If Superman was the soul of the Justice League, and Batman was its brain, then Barry Allen was considered its conscience.

Actually, the conscience of the Justice League is a self-proclaimed title of another Flash, Wally West. However, in most cases, people are more familiar with the upright and gentle Barry Allen as the Flash.

Compared to the other members of the Justice League, Barry Allen is the youngest. But he is also the kindest and gentlest. However, this gentleness doesn't mean Barry Allen is easy to bully.

Conversely, speedsters empowered by the Speed ​​Force can easily traverse universes and timelines once they have mastered their power. Unless it's a crisis inherent in their origin universe, like the destruction of Krypton or the Crime Alley shooting—a crisis within the official history of that world—any crisis originating from outside their universe's timeline could trigger a collective action by the speedsters.

These speedsters' cross-universe collaborations are far more impressive than the disgraceful Green Lantern Corps.

"There will be plenty of opportunities to chat later. What happened in Metropolis? You all seem to be in a lot of trouble?"

"It appears to be a secret military research facility."

Upon hearing Ron's question, Barry Allen quickly replied:

"I don't know the specifics. I received a distress signal from the Flash in my world while I was warming up, but after arriving in this world, I found out that the Flash in this world had not been created. I was tricked."

"So you went to find Batman right away?"

"Hmm, because he's the smartest member of the Justice League... Come to think of it, the Justice League didn't even exist in this world? That's strange."

"Things are more complicated than you think. Who's in charge of the Metropolitan area now?"

"Cyborg," Barry said, "While it's somewhat surprising, considering that Aquaman in this world is married to Wonder Woman, I'm not too surprised that Cyborg works for the government... Speaking of which, who are you? I don't recall ever seeing you before?"

"I come from another universe." Ron glanced at Barry and said, "But not your type of universe. The organization is rather special, but generally speaking, it should stand with you most of the time."

"Cool! I've heard other Flashes talk about this!" Barry gave a thumbs-up and said, "They say there are other worlds beyond our multiverse, in far more distant realms, not bound by the seven powers. I've always wanted to see them. Maybe we could visit sometime?"

"Then it's best not to."

Upon hearing Barry's words, Ron shook his head, then turned to the side, and a spatial rift naturally opened in the space beside him. Barry's eyes widened in surprise when he saw the rift form.

His power comes from the Speed ​​Force, one of the seven powers in DC Comics, a cosmic force that propels the world forward. It is precisely through the Speed ​​Force that Barry can travel between different worlds, timelines, and dimensions. And now, at the Worldgate, sensing the power fluctuations of the Ancient Blood, Barry senses a similar aura.

Emerging from within, Ciri had already drawn her runic longsword. As the runes glowed faintly under the activation of arcane power, they pulsed around Ciri's body, significantly enhancing her physical attributes.

Before Ciri could say anything, Ron humbly introduced, "This young lady has traveled through many different universes, causing a series of worlds to almost collapse like dominoes."

Upon hearing this, Ciri's face darkened, and she explained with a hint of helplessness, "That was just... an accident."

"Huh? So it really happened?"

Blinking, Barry offered a somewhat embarrassed consolation: "That really is... well, we need to be careful."

Ciri twitched her lips a few times, then finally sighed and asked, "What should we do next?"

"Let's clear out these zombies on the surface first."

As he spoke, Ron clapped his hands, and then the Infinite City opened up behind him. One after another, cold-blooded zombies emerged from it and, under Victor's programmed instructions, began to attack the cursed ones around them.

As Ron got closer to these cursed beings, he saw their condition more clearly.

How to put it? They give off a feeling somewhat like zombies. However, compared to zombies, these infected poor people can still maintain a portion of their consciousness.

Unfortunately, these remaining thoughts were far from sufficient to support their rational thinking; at most, they could only manage to shed a few tears while rushing towards living people. As for anything else, they couldn't even manage a few sobs.

"They've broken down on a mental level." Noticing Ron observing the zombies, Barry added, "I don't quite understand the specifics, but it's like many subconscious things were disrupted, and the conflict caused their minds to collapse from within."

"And speaking of which, what's with these corpses? Why do I sense a similar aura on them? And dude, even if you're here to help, the way you're doing it is way too much like a supervillain. No wonder you're from Gotham."

"This is the work of Mr. Freeze from this world," Ron said. "While it's not exactly a great product, it's still much better than that heartless guy from your world."

"Really?"

"Because Bruce in this world is dead, the Batman you met is Bruce's biological father, Thomas Wayne."

"what?"

Barry's eyes widened in surprise. While the two were still talking, the armed transport plane descended to a suitable altitude. As the hatch opened, the scumbags and villains from Gotham either jumped directly or landed via parachute.

Metropolis itself remained orderly, and its organized military forces formed a solid defensive line. Now, with fire support from Gotham, the previously critical situation was quickly and effectively contained.

Blue flames erupted from beneath his feet, and a steel skeleton covered in modified machinery flew up from behind. To cope with the brutal war, the steel skeletons in this world had obviously been enhanced in terms of firepower.

With the fire lock-on, its broad steel spine raises the missile bay, and with a piercing whistle, energy missiles rain down on the target area in a saturation attack.

His right hand transformed into a large sonic cannon, bombarding downwards. Wherever the buzzing white noise wave passed, the ground cracked, and the infected zombies covered their ears one after another as their internal organs were shattered, then they bled from all seven orifices and collapsed to the ground, dying a violent death.

The rapid forced landing left Cyborg Victor Stone's face grim: "No! Flash, the underground research facility in the distance is still cursed. These infected zombies are pouring into the city from below. We need to find a way to solve the problem at its source!"

Upon hearing that it was related to a research institute, Ron frowned slightly and then asked, "What does that research institute do?"

"It's about a secret experiment on the superhuman project. I'm worried that the experimental subjects might be infected by a curse and become part of the undead." After saying this, Victor paused, took a deep breath, and said, "In fact, we've already noticed signs of superhuman undead activity before, but we can't be sure yet."

Oh no~ We're doomed.

Upon hearing Cyborg's words, Ron gave an awkward but polite smile.

"You better pray that we can end all this here."

"...What's wrong?"

Cyborg seemed somewhat puzzled. Ron then turned to Barry beside him: "Have you noticed that, besides The Flash, the Justice League is missing a few members?"

(End of this chapter)