piratefiction Chapter 84 Fighting? Let's make a list!
Chapter 84 Fighting? Let's make a list!
Chapter 84 Fighting? Let's make a list!
Captain Atom's conversation with Cyborg naturally did not escape Joey's ears.
The conversation between the two has shown that they are no longer on the same page in terms of their understanding.
Joey's side is trying to survive the impending Kryptonian invasion, while the other side ignores the impending Kryptonian threat and continues to regard Joey as a hypothetical enemy attempting to rule the world.
The news of Krypton's invasion is practically a done deal, and those truly in charge should be aware of it.
Just as Cyborg said, there are smart people who can decode that specific piece of data inside Kara's spaceship in a short time.
But the White House stubbornly chose not to believe it.
Surely no one is that stupid?
The White House previously treated a certain virus as a major flu, which at least had some practical significance in maintaining production order, at the cost of causing tens of millions of people to die prematurely.
Now, treating the impending Kryptonian invasion as if it doesn't exist goes beyond Joey's understanding of idiocy. What's the benefit of them doing this?
Is it merely to concentrate forces on dealing with oneself first?
Even if we succeed, what then?
Without him, the Kryptonians would find it much easier to exterminate them after their arrival.
Joey admitted that he had indeed thought about the governance of Earth before, but now, due to the existence of Krypton, it was clearly no longer a good option.
The idea of an alien orphan ruling Earth after losing its home planet versus an alien with billions of compatriots ruling Earth is a completely different concept.
After the existence of Krypton was revealed, Joey could no longer use violence to consolidate political power across the entire planet, at least not openly.
Yes, it won't work openly—Joey suddenly had a flash of inspiration, his mind went blank, and he seemed to have grasped the astonishing wisdom from the White House:
Those idiots in the White House aren't stupid enough to think that after the Kryptonians come to Earth, they'll need a puppet government to help them govern, just like they did in other parts of the Third World.
If they truly hold this view, it's ten times more foolish than not believing in the impending arrival of Kryptonians.
It's like they've gone into a trance during Thanksgiving, completely losing their senses.
This is more than just baffling; if they keep messing around like this, they'll soon be completely lost, not just confused!
Even if we take a step back and assume that Krypton currently has no intention of cleaning up its new house called Earth, and wants to bleed some blood from the primitive people on Earth first, how can the White House think that the Kryptonians would look down on them?
A puppet government is established on the premise that the suzerain state does not have sufficient power to suppress it.
If the sun were a red star, perhaps these insects in the white house could actually sell the Earth for a good price, but right now the Earth is bathed in yellow sunlight!
This means that the Kryptonians need almost no human resources to govern this place, especially since the human race is far too weak when viewed on a cosmic scale.
Conquering Tamaran, home to a powerful race like Starfire, would require a complete Kryptonian fleet and an army of hundreds of thousands of Kryptonians.
But to ensure Earth's loyalty, almost all that's needed is a scout ship and a few hundred Kryptonians.
Without the help of an external force like the Green Lantern Corps, these 100 Kryptonians could easily prevent 50% of the Earth's population from seeing the sun rise again in a single night, let alone conquer the planet.
It's too late to think about all this now. They don't need to wait for the Kryptonians to come. Joey is already making sure they don't see tomorrow's sun.
As Joey approached Captain Atom, Captain Atom instantly melted the steel bone in his hand into a handful of ashes, then made a provocative gesture towards the charging Joey.
Joey didn't rush in and start fighting. To be honest, Cyborg's "death" didn't make him that angry. He and Captain Atom both knew that Cyborg no longer existed on his own body.
Watching the dissipating ashes flow from Captain Atom's hand, Joey simply stopped a few dozen meters away from him, arms crossed, and sized him up:
"Are you doing this to provoke me?"
This is unlike Captain Atom's usual style. After all, when Joey first visited Cyborg, Cyborg greeted him with a Kryptonite hand cannon, while Captain Atom was the one trying his best to ease the atmosphere.
Not to mention that he didn't hesitate to destroy Cyborg's main body today.
Joey didn't know why, but he felt that Captain Atom was in a hurry today.
Captain Atom was in a hurry, but someone was even more anxious than him.
At the same moment that Steel Bone's main body was destroyed, hundreds of drones scattered throughout Gotham City beneath their feet simultaneously stopped their work of clearing away building debris and took to the sky.
Hundreds of robots surrounded Captain Atom, and the sound waves from hundreds of shouts of "motherf**ker!" even made Yang Yi's ears feel a little uncomfortable.
Hundreds of missiles then exploded around Captain Atom, but the sound of these explosions was already familiar to the numb Gotham citizens at his feet, and did not cause much panic.
In Joey's view, he could also see the machine factory hidden beneath the Detroit industrial city with its doors wide open, hundreds of assembly lines running simultaneously, producing tens of thousands of brand-new machines.
Cyborg was really getting anxious at this moment. It was true that his consciousness resided in the Internet, but that did not mean that he would not feel anything when he was killed, especially since the one that was destroyed was his original body with flesh and blood.
Captain Atom must have understood this principle, but he still chose to kill his former friend, which is unlike him at all.
One is a good friend, and the other is a savior. Even if it's just following orders, how can you be so cold and ruthless?
"Superman, I'll handle him. Please leave now!"
One of Cyborg's drone units approached, attempting to persuade Joey to leave first:
"Nathan Neal has never been this kind of person. Give me two minutes, and I can find the answer online!"
Cyborg has indeed done everything he could for Captain Atom. Even now, he still doesn't want to see the latter die in vain.
"Steelbow, stop trying."
Captain Atom was unharmed by this round of missile attacks, and the weapons equipped by Cyborg and his drone units could not penetrate his defenses at all.
"This is no longer the time to talk about personal feelings or heroic integrity."
The energy released from the explosions of countless small missiles was absorbed into Captain Atom's body and then released again. A massive energy wave rippled out from his skin, transforming into a powerful EMP storm.
All electronic equipment on site and in Gotham, including Cyborg's drones, went out of control and were temporarily reduced to scrap metal.
Captain Atom, who thought that killing Cyborg's true form might be enough to make Superman fight him, was now somewhat helpless. Who knew that Cyborg, who had been killed once, would still have such a naive fantasy.
Even Superman was watching his own entanglement with Cyborg like it was a show, showing no interest in fighting him to the death. The first step of this damn plan had stalled right there.
"Superman, on behalf of the Pentagon, I am here to arrest you, a war criminal."
A dark red light shone in Captain Atom's hand. He could control energy radiation, and red sunlight was naturally one of them. This was one of the few weaknesses of the Kryptonians, and a major advantage that the Pentagon General Staff believed he could use to defeat Superman.
"Don't resist, or I will use deadly force."
"Don't make a sound."
Even though Captain Atom was so close to Joey, and the red solar radiation from the Atom would only touch Joey for a fraction of a second, Joey remained unmoved.
For Joey, killing Captain Atom would be far too easy; the latter's use of his powers was just as rudimentary as Joey's, and he was never willing to reach a deeper level.
The difference is that Joey's method is sufficient, while Captain Atom's method would lead to his death.
Even without Joey lifting a finger, Diana, who will fly in just thirty seconds, would likely be more than happy to slit his throat with the Sword of Vulcan.
But killing Captain Atom, a mere soldier, is pointless. The only bad thing he's done so far is to make Cyborg disappear and scatter his ashes.
Cyborg himself had no objections, so what could Joey say?
At this moment, Joey is doing exactly the same thing as Cyborg. He has begun to integrate the information flow of the entire North America and even the world, which he has not done for a long time. The only difference is that Cyborg does this through the Internet, while Joey does it through his ears and eyes.
Just as Cyborg said, this conflict happened inexplicably. Fighting Captain Atom to the death here, after defeating one, there might be another one to fight.
Instead of wasting time like that, why not just make a list like that Santa Claus who studied in Siberia?
However, seeing Captain Atom's energy readings rising steadily, Joey had to spare some time to deal with him and, in the meantime, ask the question he'd wanted to ask from the beginning:
"What were your wife and daughter's names again, Angela and Peggy? Where did they hide her?"