Superwoman and Diana's battle quickly escalated.
Initially, it was fine within the arena, but once outside, the two began to fight without any restrictions, and their battleground also started to expand.
In the sky, underground, on the Surface World, in the Water—they tried every environment their bodies could withstand, all to test if they could gain a slight advantage in different conditions.
However, as they fought, both realized that their opponent was evenly matched with them, whether in strength, speed, or even skill.
Superwoman could initially gain a brief upper hand with her heat vision, but once Diana became familiar with her attack rhythm, heat vision became less effective.
Several times when Superwoman used heat vision, Diana seized the opportunity to hit her twice with divine Impact from her silver bracelets. The Impact damage wasn't high, but the rebound effect was very strong.
No matter how hard Superwoman tried, she couldn't withstand being knocked back by the Impact every time. This had nothing to do with strength; it was purely a matter of not being able to hold her ground due to her weight.
Therefore, every time Superwoman used heat vision, Diana would always use divine Impact before her, then seize her stunned moment to pursue.
If she didn't use heat vision, Diana wouldn't use her silver bracelets either.
Superwoman didn't know that, as the daughter of Zeus, Diana still had a lightning move she hadn't used; that was a move meant for life and death, not yet needed.
But even with just fists and feet, the battle between the two gradually became clearer.
"Diana has gained the upper hand," Dane said.
Zatanna wasn't a warrior, so she couldn't tell, but Dane saw it very clearly.
As time passed, Diana's advantage gradually became apparent.
The strength accumulated step by step indeed made her more stable in battle. Superwoman became a bit restless after a long and fruitless fight, and thus Diana seized several opportunities to counterattack.
But because it was a bare-handed fight, and both sides had divine bodies with super recovery abilities, it was unlikely to knock out an opponent without using rather extreme measures. However, doing so would risk escalating the damage and harming Devils Island.
Therefore, Diana chose another method: she restrained Superwoman with joint locks, making it impossible for her to break free for a long time.
Dane landed near them with Zatanna: "It seems the battle has a result."
"Not yet!"
Superwoman was pinned to the Earth, struggling to lift her head, but with a forceful push from Diana, her forehead slammed into the ground, creating a large crater.
"If you wish, I can accept your challenge anytime, but today you lost," Diana declared her victory unceremoniously.
At this moment, Hippolyta rushed over, seeing the chaotic battlefield and the affected non-combat areas, her face as dark as the bottom of a pot.
But when she saw the ravaged Earth, she couldn't help but be shocked by the destructive power of Superwoman and Diana. If these two fought unrestrained, even Devils Island might not be able to withstand the damage they caused.
Seeing that she truly couldn't break free from Diana's control, Superwoman was forced to admit defeat. Although she loved to act domineeringly, she wasn't without self-respect, and she didn't want to show too much ugliness in front of Dane.
After she conceded, Diana finally released her. She extended her hand to her opponent; she still admired Superwoman's strength, though her attacks were a bit too vicious, aiming for vital points with every move.
But as a warrior, this was actually nothing. If it weren't for Superwoman seemingly having some improper intentions towards Dane, Diana might even think they could become friends.
Superwoman, facing Diana's outstretched hand, also displayed her magnanimity. She accepted Diana's goodwill, but at the same time, she also said:
"I won't admit defeat so easily. One day, he will realize that I am the woman most suitable for him!"
Diana merely said lightly: "I still say the same thing, I accept your challenge anytime."
At this moment, Zatanna suddenly took off her hat and pulled out the Magic Box from it.
Superwoman immediately frowned, "How did you get your hands on this thing?"
She had spent a considerable amount of time in the Syndicate, so she knew about some super-tech creations.
Although the Crime Syndicate was ambitious and wanted to rule the World, they did fulfill some responsibilities as guardians, such as fighting bravely and eliminating foreign enemies when facing alien threats.
The first time the Syndicate began to take shape was when a giant starfish-like monster named Taro attempted to invade Earth; they formed the Syndicate to fight against it.
And this skull-shaped Magic Box was dug out from Taro's body after they killed him at that time.
Superwoman heard at the time that this skull was very likely from an ancient alien race's super-technology, and it was eventually taken back by Owlman, the smartest and most technically proficient member of the organization, for research.
She wondered how it ended up in their hands now.
Dane took the Magic Box, connected his energy to it, and quickly received information from Johnny in his mind, raising an eyebrow in surprise.
He then turned to Diana and Zatanna, "Our plan might need to change. The Syndicate's problem is no longer important; a threat from deep space is engulfing this World."
"Another alien invasion?" Diana was speechless. How could they not escape these aliens no matter where they went? Were they cursed by something?
"What about the Syndicate?" Zatanna asked, somewhat worried.
She knew the Alliance would definitely choose to help this World expel foreign enemies, but before they did so, the Syndicate was a huge hidden danger.
Who knew if these guys would take the opportunity to cause trouble? After all, none of them were good people... Thinking of this, Zatanna subtly glanced at Superwoman, who seemed unconcerned, wondering how Dane intended to deal with this woman.
But what she didn't expect was that Superwoman spoke first, "From what you're saying, it sounds like you want to deal with the Syndicate?"
Seeing them all looking at her, she smiled, "I can help you!"
She was Superwoman, essentially a supervillain. If she could trick Mazahs, she could naturally trick the Syndicate.
This wasn't the woman from the original story who had relationships with both Owlman and Ultraman. Since their relationship wasn't deep, there was no psychological burden in betraying them.
However, this instantly worsened Diana and Zatanna's impression of her.
Diana even bluntly told Dane, "I can't trust her. If she can betray the Syndicate, she can betray anyone!"
But Superwoman smiled and walked to Dane's side, hugging his arm to her chest, ignoring Diana's murderous gaze.
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