"Black Manta!"
As soon as Arthur saw Black Manta, he seemed to lose all sense of reason. He clenched his fist and summoned all his strength to break free from the influence of the Static Force.
Beside him, Cheetah licked the fur on her hand with a mischievous smile and also lunged at Diana.
"Ahh!!!"
Diana let out a low growl and also broke free from the shackles of the Static Force, swinging a punch at Cheetah.
Meanwhile, Arthur swung a punch at Black Manta.
But the next moment was completely unexpected, as both Diana and Arthur's fists landed on each other's faces. They both spat out blood and flew backward like sacks.
Grud was so delighted he scratched his ears and laughed out loud, "Ha ha, in the Static Force, what you see is only a phantom of the past!"
At that moment, Cheetah and Black Manta were still standing behind Gorilla, with Cheetah even idly examining her nails and blowing on them for fun.
Black Manta let out a low, muffled voice, "Let's go, young lady. We have serious matters to attend to."
Grud also spoke in agreement, "I'll take care of these four. You two go and retrieve the items."
In front of Grud, Barry was still moving as slowly as a snail. He tried his best to mobilize the Divine Speed and Static Force to counter it, but it was clearly ineffective. Other than his face turning red and his calf muscles cramping, during that time he had only moved less than a meter.
Without Divine Speed, his weaknesses became more apparent. He couldn't break free from the restraints of Static Force like Diana and Sea King.
"Run faster, Barry! Give it all you've got," Gorilla taunted with a playful expression, folding his arms as he encouraged The Flash.
Under his provocation, Barry connected fully with the Divine Speed. After triggering the Flashpoint, he had decided not to do so again, but now, to combat the Static Force, he had no choice but to run with all his might.
Yet for some unknown reason, the more Divine Speed he generated, the stronger the Static Force became, seemingly endless.
"No, Barry, stop! You're powering up the Static Force," Su Ming immediately realized. He knew that Static Force was the counterpart to Divine Speed. Now it seemed they weren't decreasing reciprocally but rather opposing forces that grew stronger together.
The Static Force around them grew stronger, and Su Ming could clearly feel it. He was ready to act, even if Diana and Arthur were present; he couldn't avoid revealing his trump card.
As for whether they would report back to Bruce, they would all have to get out first.
However, Su Ming's warning came a bit too late, as Barry broke through the Divine Speed barrier, and simultaneously, the Turtle People also broke through the Static Force barrier.
Just like when a jet breaks the sound barrier, the space in front of both of them cracked, resembling a sonic boom cloud.
"Ha ha, Barry, you've opened the doors to the world's destruction with your own hands—you're the key! After Batman, you've also brought nightmares to Earth!"
Grud seemed to sense something and loudly mocked, and Barry had already seen this happen within the Divine Speed, with the Static Force completely being dragged from the Origin Wall into the unknown field appearing in the Universe.
"No, what have I done...." Barry fell into panic, feeling as if he had triggered another Flashpoint.
Although everyone was now in the Deep Sea, there was a mysterious feeling that the world had changed, and something ominous had been unleashed.
Grud reached out a massive hand and stroked the Turtle People's head, "Goodbye, Barry. I'm not going to kill you. I want you to watch the world's destruction with your own eyes, ha ha ha..."
With that, he turned to leave, to regroup with Black Manta and Cheetah, and evacuate the place.
Their plan had only just begun, and this world was destined to head towards "destruction"!
However, just as he was about to step away, a Black Shadow suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Think you can just leave? Did you ask for my permission?"
Grud never imagined that his control of the Turtle People's Static Force could fully trap these two demigods, Sea King and Diana, along with Barry, the Divine Speed user.
But the 'ordinary person' Deathstroke, whom he didn't pay attention to before, was now floating right in front of him.
Although Deathstroke was in a stiffened state, that lone scarlet eye seemed to bore into him, sending a chill down his spine.
"How is this possible? How can you move within the Static Force?"
Su Ming had no intention of answering that question. If you're allowed to use technology, why am I not allowed to use magic?
The Magic Floating Cloak, strengthened by The Ancient One's enchantment, traversed the All-Powerful Universe, defying all physical laws. Magic cannot be judged by common logic.
Even though Su Ming couldn't move, he could have the Magic Floating Cloak search through his backpack. The gemstones given by Dr. Manhattan were all stored in a small pouch at the bottom of his utility belt.
With the additional energy supply, the cloak was instantly full of vigor, racing like lightning with Su Ming to intercept Grud.
No matter how foolish Grud was, he realized that something unexpected had happened to their plan. Moreover, with his genius-level intelligence, he immediately swung his fist and struck at Su Ming.
That massive hand couldn't be described as the size of a saucepan; it was like a cauldron—this weapon covered in black hair came whistling towards Su Ming.
The cloak immediately moved Su Ming aside. This attack speed was child's play for the Magic Floating Cloak.
Deathstroke's mask left a red trail in the air, and Grud's attack missed entirely. He attempted to exert some Psychic Ability to control Deathstroke's actions...
But the projected Spiritual Energy was like a mud bull sinking into the sea, having no effect whatsoever.
Grud's abilities were completely countered by Su Ming. Someone failed to provide him proper intel; what gave him the courage to stand in front of Deathstroke?
Even without an X Metal skull, the black market has mind-shield devices. For just a few hundred thousand US Dollars, you could buy a button-sized device to stick on your temple. Many villains use them to counter the Mars Hunter and Mars Girl.
Besides that, any Legion Lantern Ring has the ability to block mind intrusion; do you really think Mind Control is invincible?
"You're finished." Su Ming let out a cold smirk, "Cloak, hit him."
The Magic Floating Cloak didn't hesitate and launched with Su Ming like a cannonball towards Gorilla's chest. Gorilla, however, reacted quickly, crossing his arms over his chest to block the impact.
"Didn't even hurt, ha ha, felt like a mosquito bite." Grud attempted to grab Deathstroke and tear him in half; he loved ripping humans apart by hand.
Su Ming was seized by him, caught against his chest, as he sighed, "Among gorillas, you're certainly clever. But compared to humans, you're still lacking. Didn't your backers tell you? Never provoke Deathstroke!"
Suddenly, Grud noticed that Deathstroke in his hand had turned into a Hedgehog; from inside his armor, numerous sharp, silver spikes emerged.
These terrifying spikes pierced through Deathstroke's Promethium Armor, breached Grud's N Metal Armor, and tunneled into the muscular body of the Gorilla.
There wasn't even a sound, cutting through even easier than paper.
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