bioinnovel Chapter 200: I'm Here to Join the Rogue Gang
Chapter 200: I'm Here to Join the Rogue Gang
Chapter 200: I'm Here to Join the Rogue Gang
The Mirror Master made the most decisive choice.
The reason he knelt so decisively was largely due to the special nature of his current situation. If any other member of the Rogue Gang were standing here at this moment, they could have used other methods to save the Golden Glider.
The simplest way is to rush into the power distribution room and turn the power back on to the floor where the Golden Glider is located, or pick up the Golden Glider and move her to another bed, etc., etc., instead of surrendering to the enemy.
The problem is that the Mirror Master is trapped in the mirror world due to a mistake in his superpowers and cannot return to the physical universe. This means that no matter how powerful he is in the mirror world, he cannot interfere with the normal world in the slightest.
Even if he defeats Batman and Killer Croc in the mirror world, what difference does it make? He can still only helplessly watch his beloved die of respiratory failure in his hospital bed through the mirror.
The superpowers Captain Cold gave them were a huge trap. Although they freed them from the constraints of the equipment, each one had almost fatal side effects.
Given the current situation, he has no choice but to surrender to Batman.
As he pleaded, the Mirror Master's clone, which remained in the Golden Glider's ward, finally heard the buzzing of the equipment restarting, which almost brought him to tears of joy.
He quickly notified several doctors and nurses, who rushed into the Golden Glider's room and began rapidly adjusting the equipment.
After doing all this, the Mirror Master finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He stood up from the ground. The entire series of actions he had just performed were done by his clone. He was so focused that his main body was still kneeling on the ground.
He steadied himself, turned to face Batman, and repeatedly reminded himself: Lisa (Golden Glide) is currently in a long-term coma, only occasionally waking up; Captain Cold has been unanimously expelled from the gang, and he is now temporarily acting as the leader of the Rogues. Whatever Batman's purpose is, he is the last line of defense...
He encouraged himself while speaking in a deep voice, like Batman with a glob of phlegm stuck in his throat:
"Batman, what do you want to do...?"
Before he could finish speaking, the Mirror Master saw countless tiny black grains of sand in Batman's hand coalesce into a small switch.
!
He immediately realized what the switch was pointing to, and this real threat made him swallow back all the words he had just mentally prepared.
"Calm down, Batman, you—"
Then, the next second, Batman's actions nearly caused his heart to stop.
The other person stretched out their hand, then, with a twisted smile, rapidly fiddled with the switch: "Hey, I turned it off, hey, I turned it on, hey, I turned it off again, I turned it on again—"
Mirror Master felt his blood pressure surge from the soles of his feet directly to the top of his head. Just before he was about to pounce on the trouser leg again, his clone sent him a message that the power in the Golden Glider's room had not been cut off.
This caused him to abruptly stop his forward lunge, and his face slammed into Chen Tao's instep.
After such a rollercoaster of emotions, the Mirror Master's spirits were finally broken. He plopped down on the ground and said, "What exactly do you want, Batman? To arrest me? Go ahead and arrest me—"
He looked at his hands with a self-deprecating smile: "I've been imprisoned in this godforsaken place my whole life, this damned mirror space, my kingdom, my prison. I can't even hold the hand of the one I love."
He said, "If you have the ability to take me out of the mirror space, what does it matter if I go to Iron Mountain Prison? It's just going from a big cage to a small cage, and there's my Lisa, Lisa who will be confined to her sickbed for the rest of her life..."
Chen Tao knew his problem; most of what he said was true, except for the part about "life imprisonment."
Here we must mention another member of the Rogues lying in the hospital bed, the Golden Glider, Lisa Scott. She developed a brain tumor due to Captain Cold's foolish superpower acquisition plan, which also gave her the ability to project her mind—simply put, Lisa became a "ghost" capable of leaving her body.
Although she can only lie in bed for a few hours each day and spends the rest of her time in a coma, this superpower will soon become stronger over time.
In the original comic, the Golden Glider, who had become increasingly skilled in using her superpowers, successfully pulled her lover, Mirror Master, out of the mirror world, thus completely freeing him.
Although the consequence of his actions was that the Golden Glider's weakened body, unable to withstand any pressure, nearly died of heart failure.
but……
The reason why Golden Glider's physical body is so fragile is because of a brain tumor. This malignant tumor is almost tied to her life. In modern medicine, it is an absolutely incurable disease. Even top doctors in the DC universe, such as Dr. Pigface or other medical experts, can only shake their heads in the face of this situation.
However, regarding the magical power of the Crimson of All Beings—
When they gave Animal Warrior Buddy Baker his powers, they practically disassembled him like a Lego toy, turning over his internal organs.
The Crimson Realm is the kingdom of all life, and a mere brain tumor is clearly within their jurisdiction. This is why he brought the Killer Croc alone; after all, it would be more convenient for them to open the door and go to the Crimson Realm's Totem Council.
The Mirror Master was still wallowing in self-pity when he heard Batman say, "My purpose? I'm here to join your Rogues."
The Mirror Master nearly choked to death on his own saliva.
"Stop joking, Batman." He paused for a moment, then got up from the ground, rubbed his face which had just been imprinted on Batman's foot, and said, "You're a superhero."
"I/He is the supervillain."
Chen Tao and Killer Croc immediately said in unison.
Chen Tao turned his head and stared at Killer Crocodile.
"..." Killer Croc raised his hand: "Okay, I admit Batman is a superhero."
He gestured for them to proceed, then pulled a zipper over his mouth as if it were a zipper: "You guys continue."
"Sam Scudder, I've come to find you because of another teammate of yours."
Chen Tao said, "Weather Wizard."
"What he did has nothing to do with us. You know, the Rogue Gang has disbanded," Master Mirror said decisively. Then he paused, and asked cautiously, "But I still want to ask—just ask, what did Marco do?"
Then he quickly waved his hand: "But we haven't been in touch for a long time."
As the Mirror Master spoke, he made up his mind to call the Weather Wizard right away and ask what he had done. Hadn't they agreed to stay out of trouble for a while, avoid messing with the superheroes, and try to raise some money for Lisa's medical treatment?
Oh, damn it.
The Mirror Master suddenly remembered that the Weather Wizard had told him before that he had gone back to work for the "Madon Family," the gangster family he came from, in order to make money, and that was probably why he had offended Batman.
Batman specializes in beating up gangsters, so it's his specialty, isn't it?
The Mirror Master's heart began to race.
Batman stared intently at him.
The Mirror Master's gaze grew increasingly uneasy.
"Fine, fine, whatever the weather wizard did, the Rogue Gang is a team. Come at me with any problems."
The Mirror Master said, "But I will never tell you his whereabouts."
He made up his mind: "This has nothing to do with Lisa; she's been in her hospital bed the whole time. I'm the acting leader of the Rogue Gang. Throw me in Iron Mountain Prison; even in the Mirror World, I can still go to jail."
When the topic of going to jail came up, Master Mirror even subconsciously puffed out his chest, as if going to jail was something glorious.
Well, that's true. For criminals like the Rogue Gang, being caught and arrested is probably always a kind of honor.
After the Mirror Master finished his long speech, he saw Batman still staring at him expressionlessly, and then suddenly—
"Pfft!" Chen Tao suddenly burst out laughing.
His mouth stretched from ear to ear as he hooked his arm around the Mirror Master's shoulder, patting his back and laughing.
"Hahaha, look how scared you are! Hahahaha!"
The Mirror Master was even more frightened.
Chen Tao laughed for a while, then his smile suddenly stopped: "I'll say it, you answer."
"Okay, okay." Master Mirror nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
"The weather wizard's superpowers are malfunctioning, aren't they?"
"Uh, oh, yes."
The Mirror Master hesitated for half a second, then answered truthfully, "His mood fluctuates with the weather."
"And his mood can also influence the weather," Chen Tao said. "If he falls into certain extreme emotions..."
"Such extreme weather can also happen uncontrollably around him."
The Mirror Master answered him.
Chen Tao narrowed his eyes.
He had a vague idea of what the enemy was planning.
Elsa, the sister-in-law of the weather wizard Madon Madon, murdered her brother Claudio Madon behind the weather wizard's back a few years ago. She then used the weather wizard, who had returned to the family because of his brother's death, to launch a gang war with his supernatural abilities and win the war.
The simple-minded weather wizard Ma Dong was completely unaware that his younger brother's death was actually caused by his sister-in-law. On the contrary, because of his deep affection for his brother, he respected his sister-in-law greatly.
But what if one day, his sister-in-law suddenly tells him that she killed his brother...?
Chen Tao inquired about this situation with Master Mirror.
"This...this will undoubtedly cause the superpowers to go out of control." Mirror Master's forehead was covered in sweat: "It's entirely conceivable that Marco will be enraged by 'Thunder,' a true thunder, and his overwhelming rage will cause tsunamis and cataclysmic events. This is a power that Marco himself cannot control, far stronger than the weather he usually summons."
The Mirror Master clutched his head: "Madon (the Weather Wizard) is in the same situation as Mick (the supervillain 'Heatwave,' another member of the Rogues), they can't control themselves."
Since gaining his superpowers, Mick was constantly on fire for a while. He would burn a chair he sat on, and melt a cup he picked up. He gradually gained control, but he still frequently lost control, especially when he was emotionally unstable, which was a complete disaster.
He said, "Ma Dong's situation is a little better, but once this kind of thing is discovered..."
"There probably aren't any living people within a few dozen meters of him," Chen Tao interjected.
"That's right, everything will be charred into a pile of charred metal by lightning pillars that are like ocean currents," said the Mirror Master.
And if, at that moment, Barry Allen's girlfriend, Patty Spooky, happens to be within the range of the weather wizard's rage, then...
Chen Tao gasped.
He frowned, a thought forming in his mind.
But we need to solve the problems with Mirror Master and Golden Glider first.
He began, "I understand the situation. You two come with me to the Crimson Realm..."
The Mirror Master's eyes widened as he heard the second half of Batman's sentence: "I'll try. Maybe I can wake Lisa up and get you out of the Mirror World."
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I am Heatwave, Mick Rory.
I am different from the other members of the Rogue Gang.
I'm a lunatic. Okay, it sounds weird to say that, but the truth is...
I know I have a problem.
I knew that when I was a child.
I was born on a small farm about 20 miles outside of Midtown, and I lived with my parents, brother, and grandmother.
I loved that farm, especially during those hot summers when my grandma would make us fresh lemonade, with mint leaves and ginger slices adding a refreshing kick.
In the evenings, after a day's work, we would have dinner on the porch, a candlelight dinner, a warm family gathering. My father, a third-generation farmer, would take my brother and me on camping trips throughout the state, teaching us how to live by relying on everything around us, how to make a fire, and how to appreciate fire.
I did as instructed.
But the first time I saw fire, I put my whole hand inside.
My family screamed and pulled my hand out of the fire. I've forgotten what they said after that, but all I remember is... I kept staring at the ceiling, praying that I could feel it again, praying that I could see it again.
I went downstairs after everyone had fallen asleep. I tiptoed down, just like last night when I stole the last piece of Grandma's marble cake... I was hungry and cold, and I hate the cold.
I uncontrollably set my house on fire.
My family members were trapped on the second floor. The high temperature was scorching the floor below them. I could hear the crackling of wood mixed with my mother's screams, my brother's cries for help, and my father's cries.
He looked directly into my eyes with a puzzled expression.
me too.
Why?
I wanted to seek help. I love my family. I tried to run to the neighbor's house next door, but I couldn't take my eyes off it—from that beautiful and wondrous flame.
It struck deep into my soul, dispelled my troubles, and burned them to ashes. I watched them all burn away, and in the end, I did nothing.
My family member died.
I am a heat wave.
This is my childhood.
Waaaaah, my update schedule has been so inconsistent lately, and the number of reads has plummeted from 2200 to 1795. I'm so heartbroken. I promise I'll update on time tomorrow, keep it up!
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