manynovel Chapter 274 Electronic “Iron Curtain”
Chapter 274 Electronic “Iron Curtain”
Although in the movie, Steppenwolf behaves like an honest man, and in the director's cut, he also shows the courage and belief that a warrior should have.
But this doesn't mean that Steppenwolf is really a guy who is completely loyal to Darkseid.
Otherwise, when Darkseid was weak, he would not have been able to unite with others to try to seize his throne.
At the moment, he knew that the "Anti-Life Equation" was on the earth, and he also had a batch of Doomsday Suns in his hands. Not to mention an ambitious man like Steppenwolf who had tried to compete for class and position, anyone would probably choose to do so. Give it a try.
and...
Steppenwolf is still thinking that there are still legacy of the old gods in this world. If they are transformed with the technology of Apocalypse and then controlled by the "Anti-Life Equation", he might even have the ability to take him with him. The army counterattacked the Apocalypse planet and took the throne in person!
Thinking of this, Steppenwolf already has a choice in his heart, but before that, he needs to activate the power of the "Mother Box" and let it complete the "Trinity" agreement.
Although the Ability of the "Mother Box" is very powerful, it also requires external energy stimulation before it can exert its internal power.
In the movie "653", Steppenwolf places them in an area full of nuclear radiation for this reason, where they can recharge the "Mother Boxes".
Moreover, when the Justice League resurrects Superman, it also requires Barry to apply enough electric current to the "Mother Box" for the same reason. It is all in order to awaken the "Mother Box" with external energy.
I can use its Ability.
Wasteland dogs were an insurance policy that the scientists on Apocalypse took when they created them.
The "Mother Box" has its own self-awareness. If the consciousness inside is allowed to freely control energy, they may not necessarily obey the master's orders.
Therefore, it requires external instructions to activate the internal function, just like a nuclear bomb needs to detonate an external bomb first to produce a chain reaction.
There will be long nights and many dreams, and Steppenwolf needs to quickly accumulate enough energy to activate the "Mother Box" to activate the power of unity.
But in this Arctic land, he couldn't do it. He needed to change his base.
Once he changes his base, his whereabouts are likely to be discovered by the Justice League.
So Steppenwolf thought about it carefully. He needed a new partner who could give him enough energy and at the same time help him cover the Justice League's sight.
He actually has a helper, but he doesn't trust that guy very much, so he wants to find another one.
He also understands the principle of "don't put all your eggs in one basket".
He searched the earth's network, searched carefully, and finally locked on a candidate.
"Lex Luthor!"
Lex Group has laboratories all over the United States, and even has some cooperative relationships with the famous Star Laboratory.
And the Kryptonian spacecraft transported from the mountains of Canada was placed in an underground laboratory somewhere in Gotham City at the moment.
Gotham is not far from Metropolis, so Luther comes here often when he has time.
And because it's Batman's territory, Superman usually doesn't focus here, so it's a perfect location.
On this day, Luther came to the laboratory in person to stare at the experiment. This time it was the deconstruction of the Kryptonian spacecraft. He still did not give up research on it.
At this moment, a huge amount of noise sounded behind him, and Luther immediately looked back, with his hands already on his waist.
In the blue blast tunnel, Steppenwolf walked out.
"Lex Luthor, you are requisitioned."
Seeing that the person coming was not from Earth at all, Luther took a few steps back calmly.
Upon hearing the movement here, a group of mercenaries suddenly rushed in from outside the laboratory.
The leader was none other than Sergeant Anatoly Knyazev, who had led troops to UC to clean up the scene and bring back the spacecraft.
He did not panic after seeing Steppenwolf, and led his men to protect Luther behind him, while pointing his gun at Steppenwolf.
Luther looked very calm. He smiled and looked at Steppenwolf across from him: "Sir, why don't you introduce yourself first?"
Steppenwolf couldn't help but sneer when he saw the mercenaries with guns and ammunition around him.
"You guys can't be called warriors at all."
After that, a group of demonoids suddenly flew out from the sonic blast channel behind him, and they rushed towards the mercenary team.
"Fire!"
Anatoly immediately issued an order, and the surrounding mercenaries suddenly burst into gunfire.
Those projectiles were of no use on Steppenwolf. After a dozen or so ping-ping-pong-pong sounds, they fell to the ground, leaving a pile of copper cakes all over the ground.
Although the defense power of demonoids cannot be compared with that of Steppenwolf, the armor on their bodies is not that easy to break through. If they don't hit the vital points, they won't be able to hurt them at all.
So one after another, the mercenaries were caught in mid-air by the demonoid and then torn into several pieces.
This bloody scene instantly shocked the other mercenaries and reduced their shooting frequency.
At this time, Steppenwolf strode over and grabbed the head of one of the mercenaries blocking the way.
His big hands grabbed the man's head like an apple. With a slight squeeze, the head exploded.
"Shit! I quit!"
Some mercenaries couldn't bear it anymore and ran away decisively.
But before he could take a few steps, he was brutally dismembered by the omnipresent demons.
Seeing this, the remaining mercenaries felt in a dilemma, and couldn't help but regret why they took on such a job.
Only Anatoly quietly approached Luther: "What about Boss?"
Luther kept his eyes on Steppenwolf, and he found that the other person didn't seem to want to kill him. If he had wanted to, he would have died long ago.
Then his purpose of coming to find him is worth pondering.
So he suddenly raised his hands and shouted to Steppenwolf: "Sir, I am willing to surrender. Can you please stop?"
Steppenwolf shouted "Stop", and the demonoids obeyed the order to stop, but they still flew around the mercenaries and stared at them like a pack of hungry hyenas.
Seeing that the other party seemed to be able to communicate normally, Luther [seized the opportunity to ask for more information.
"Excuse me, sir, what do you call me?"
"You can call me 'Steppenwolf,' Lex Luthor. I know who you are, so let's skip the unnecessary testing and get to the point..."
I need your Ability to help me accomplish something, and definitely, in return, I can help you hack Kryptonian technology. "
Although Krypton's technology is very advanced, Apocalypse's technology is not far behind, and because it has not experienced generational eradication and castration, it will be stronger in terms of application.
Especially the techniques used in destruction and destruction are extremely clever.
Luther's eyes flashed, and he was indeed a little moved.
"Sounds great, but I want to know what exactly do you want me to help you with?"
What does an alien who claims to be able to crack Kryptonian technology need help from a mere earthling like him?
Luther smelled the conspiracy. He felt a little nervous and a little scared, but mostly excited.
In the current world structure, although many people are unwilling to admit it, the Superman class is gradually becoming an increasingly powerful political force.
And the foundation of this power lies in the Justice League.
It's not like no one has tried to take action against Zheng Lian on weekdays, but every time they take action, they will fail due to various reasons.
Luther has reason to suspect that the Justice League's economic and technological strength may have far surpassed other countries in the world.
Therefore, if you want to break the current situation, someone needs to disrupt the current situation again, and only Luther can fish out of the chaos.
So no matter what Steppenwolf's ultimate goal is, Luthor knows that he will definitely confront the Justice League, and he can hide behind the scenes and wait for the opportunity.
Steppenwolf heard Luther's question and took out the three "Mother Boxes".
"I need energy, a lot of energy, to activate the Mother Box."
Luther looked at the three suspended hexahedron "boxes" in front of him and was very interested: "What form of energy do you need?"
"Light energy, heat energy, electrical energy, anything can be used, they won't be picky.
"But I have a request. 2.1"
"Please tell me."
"This matter must not be discovered by the Justice League! For this reason, the mother box can help you upgrade your system. Your firewall is as fragile as a piece of paper."
"You must not realize that everything about you has been exposed to the eyes of the Justice League. They have a member in the digital realm whose identity has never been announced to the public, and she is now monitoring your world!"
Kandak Justice Building.
A trace of doubt suddenly appeared in Cortana's eyes.
"Dane, I noticed something unusual."
"What's up?"
"There is a force interfering with my access to other servers.
Dane attaches great importance to this question: "Where is the server?"
"That's the problem," Cortana said. "It's all the servers."
"That power shrouded the entire digital world in a fog, like an 'iron curtain' covering everyone inside."
"It's not just me, everyone has become a 'blind man' in the dark night and can't see anything."