American comics: Starting with gaining Spider-Man's abilities

Chapter 71: Find the easy-to-obtain treasures first.

Four days later.

"A little further ahead, yes, this is it."

Barry Allen was at the cutting-edge laboratory watching surveillance footage with his colleagues. The reason, of course, was that Farouk, who had turned people into charred corpses with lightning, had disappeared these past few days.

Four days ago, Catherine Snow had successfully tracked him down, but when Barry transformed into the Flash and went to the power plant, he didn't find the guy.

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, they have been keeping an eye on other superpowered individuals while also tracking Farook's whereabouts, fearing that he might be absorbing electricity or something.

However, after so many days, that guy never appeared again, and none of the surveillance cameras captured his image.

With no other option, they had to investigate from the time Farouk last appeared, confirming that his last appearance was four days earlier when he went to the power plant.

Barry's adoptive father, Joe West, managed to obtain surveillance footage from near the power plant using his police identity, and the group is currently watching it frame by frame.

Finally, perseverance paid off. Barry noticed something unusual. He raised his hand and pointed to the far corner of the screen. After zooming in on the image, he could see something resembling hair moving slightly up and down before moving away from the surveillance area.

"I don't think this proves anything; it might just be the hair of someone passing by."

Catherine shook her head, noticing Barry waving his hand in front of his eyes, seemingly lost in thought. She was worried about his mental state: "Hey, Barry, still thinking about that yellow lightning?"

Barry snapped out of his daze and nodded slightly. "I'm sorry, I..."

He had already encountered "Yellow Lightning," who had killed his mother and caused his father to go to prison, so he seemed preoccupied.

Harrison Wells, standing nearby, comforted Barry, while a complex mix of emotions flashed in his eyes.

At this time, they were unaware that the surveillance equipment originally used to protect the cutting-edge laboratory had been hijacked by outsiders and was being used to observe their every move.

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In a newly rented room, Li Buying and Ai Yi observed the Flash and the others through a monitor, hesitating whether they should continue to stay there.

After all, the timeline in The Flash TV series is too chaotic, so it's not impossible that someone would suddenly appear and say they know Li Buying and reveal his background.

However, if you stray from the central point of the plot, you won't get enough development.

"Master, based on the clues you provided, I have located the residences of Cyborg Victor Stone and Dr. Silas Stone, as well as Victor Stone's cenotaph."

"Not detected?"

"I searched through a process that's complicated to explain, so I wasn't discovered."

"If you insist on my explanation, I can only say that he is half-human and half-machine, with his brain possessing some of the functions of a human body. In my opinion, this leads to a huge flaw in him."

"Based on observation, the two Stones are not currently in the room. You can go and find the Mother Box now."

[Mother Box]...

Li Buying's eyes lit up slightly. In the movie, the Mother Box was portrayed as an item from Apokolips, a high-tech product created by combining technology and mystery. Cyborg was transformed into a robot because of the Mother Box.

The three Mother Boxes, when brought together, will reshape the entire Earth. Even Superman in his normal state in the movies would be unable to withstand the extra-effect attack. At the same time, it will open a space tunnel, giving Darkseid, the big boss of the DC Universe, a chance to find Earth.

The three mother boxes are stored in Atlantis, Amazon, and the one in Dr. Stone's possession, respectively.

He planned to get the easiest mother box to obtain in advance, not for a noble reason like "saving the world," but simply to use it to upgrade Ai Yi in the future.

The upgrade wasn't done immediately. Darkseid likely had the ability to counter the technology of his own planet. Although Ai completely obeyed Li Buying's orders, she might not be able to compete with Darkseid for control of the body after the Mother Box modification.

In short, don't overthink it, just get it first!

Li Buying glanced at his mission objective in the DC Universe. He had already killed four villains in four days, and now he only needed to kill one more to complete the mission.

All points were allocated to [Gravity Mastery], and one of the four villains was a gang leader, so [Spider-Sense] was enhanced for him.

This is the source of his confidence to escape. If he were really targeted by Superman or Batman, he could simply take the Mother Box, kill a villain, and then not come to this world again.

After confirming the location of Steelbone's house, Li Buying checked with Ai Yi to make sure there were no cameras in his room. He immediately raised his wand and cast Apparition, appearing in Steelbone's room the next second.

Recalling the information from the movie, he opened the sliding door and peered inside, but unfortunately, he didn't see any trace of the Mother Box. So he raised his wand again, preparing to move to Cyborg's cenotaph.

The person named "Victor Stone" is actually registered as dead, and his tombstone is placed next to his mother's.

In the movie, he buried the Mother Box in his own grave to ensure that no one could find it. Perhaps the same thing is happening now, with the Mother Box buried in advance.

If there really isn't one, then forget it. Li Buying just wanted to see if she could get a mother box for free.

Instantly teleporting to the cemetery where Victor Stone was buried, Li Buying quietly approached the grave and raised her hand to cast a gravity manipulation on the soil in front of it.

The dust was automatically cleared away, and as he dug deeper and deeper, Li Buying's spider senses were also stimulated, as if something extremely dangerous was breaking out of the ground.

A square, black iron box was exposed in front of him. Looking at this thing, Li Buying couldn't help but grin. It seemed that he was right.

Reaching out her finger to touch the mother box, it was directly stored in her storage space. Li Buying filled in the soil, gently pressed her temples, and used [Phantom Shift] again to return to her room.

The Mother Box alone is enough to justify the price of admission to the DC Universe. What should we do next...?

"Aiyi, what should I do next?"

"I am merely a machine, and my understanding of this universe is far inferior to yours. You, Master, make the decision."

The mechanical girl didn't answer Li Buying's question. She lowered her head and continued to earn money for her master to live on in this world. The boy looked at Ai Yi in front of him and reached out to pinch her cheek.

Compared to when she first appeared, Ai Yi is now only about 1.55 meters tall, looking quite petite.

Her long, metallic hair cascaded down her back, reaching her waist when she stood up. It would occasionally reveal its color and then disappear, with a bluish-green interior and a golden exterior.

Feminine characteristics are gradually emerging, and dress-like garments are slowly taking shape.

The only mismatch was her cheeks, which were undergoing a terrifying transformation, with her features constantly protruding or contracting, making her look quite horrifying.

(End of this chapter)