bookbashuk Chapter 214 It's so dark, is this DC?
Chapter 214 It's so dark, is this DC?
Chapter 214 It's so dark, is this DC?
Upon seeing their companion's gruesome death, the group of youths with will-o'-the-wisps were initially stunned, but then their anger flared.
"Shit! He killed Johnny!"
"Kill him!"
"I'm going to skin him alive!"
They roared and pulled out their guns, all pointing them at Du Mu.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang—!
Several bullets left the barrel, and before these young men could even pull the trigger, they all transformed into cheerful boys and fell straight down.
Du Mu walked through the corpses strewn across the ground and stood before Mu Lang: "Can you still stand?"
"Who are you?"
Mulang propped up his battered body, his swollen eyes looking at Du Mu.
Meanwhile, his injuries were slowly healing, but his healing speed was significantly slower than that of the other Logans, and even slower than that of the saber-toothed tiger. The blood that had seeped out had only just begun to congeal.
Du Mu glanced at Mu Lang's status bar.
[Status: Severe mental illness, leading to a significant reduction in the activity of self-healing factors]
Goodness, this self-healing factor can even change with one's state of mind; it's actually a mind-based ability.
Du Mu chuckled and said, "Let me introduce myself. I am the captain of the Undying Alliance. The members of our team are all mutants with a high concentration of self-healing factors. You fit our criteria perfectly, and I have come here specifically to invite you to join the Undying Alliance."
Mulang coughed twice, spitting out the blood and foam in his mouth, and said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry, please go back. I will not join any alliance."
It seems this old wolf has indeed lost its wildness; it's even speaking so politely now.
Du Mu didn't care about any of that and shook his head, saying, "That won't do. Our team's rule is that you can't necessarily join if you want to, but if you don't want to join, then we have to let you join."
Twilight Wolf:
No, are you sick in the head?
Hawkeye, sensing his old friend's miserable state, couldn't help but frown and ask, "Logan, why don't you extend your claws? Are you so old that you don't even dare to lay a hand on these scumbags? What exactly did they do to you fifty years ago?"
Mulang lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before finally managing to squeeze out a sound from his throat.
"They... crippled me."
He didn't want to say much, but his words were enough to make people imagine what kind of cruel things he had gone through to break this tough guy to such an extent that he didn't even dare to fight back when he was beaten, and was even more pathetic than old Logan.
At least old Logan is just old and frail, unable to straighten up properly, well, I'm talking about his paws.
The man in front of them, Twilight Wolf, although he looked old, did not have the same fatigue as Old Logan at the beginning, and his self-healing speed was much stronger than Old Logan's. Logically speaking, it was impossible for him to lose to these young Ghostfire warriors.
The only explanation is that it was caused by a mental illness.
Du Mu shook his head secretly.
Are these Logans participating in some kind of misery contest? How come they're all in such dire straits?
"So, you're saying that if I hit you now, you wouldn't fight back?"
Wade's eyes suddenly lit up. He planned to take advantage of the situation, beat Wolverine down, and take hundreds of photos. Later, when he traveled to other universes, he could brag to other Logans that Wolverine was nothing more than a cheap bastard, a worthless nobody.
I'm so excited just thinking about it!
Du Mu gave him a disdainful look: "Wade, were you blocking a bridge in your past life?"
Wade showed no shame whatsoever, declaring confidently, "It's because in the comics, this guy always beats me up. This time, it's finally my turn to turn the tables!"
"By the way, Captain, could you lie down on the ground so I can step on you and take a picture? That way I can brag to other superheroes later about how I beat up Du..."
boom!
A gunshot rang out, and the world fell completely silent.
Mulang stared blankly for a moment, then hesitated and asked, "Is he Wade?"
Du Mu nodded: "Yes, but he is not Wade from your world, but Wade from another parallel universe."
"What?"
Both Twilight Wolf and Hawkeye had the same reaction; their first instinct was disbelief.
But he was easier to deal with than Hawkeye. Du Mu immediately took out his phone and handed it to Mu Lang: "If you don't believe me, I have video evidence from other universes here."
Mulang took the phone with some skepticism, but after just one glance, his face darkened.
What comes into view is a folder named "Wolverine Silly Collection", and the first video is experimental material of Logan in high-definition infantry version from "Wolverine 1".
He silently scrolled down, and what followed were pictures and videos of Logan being brutally beaten in various ways, even including Wolverine vs. Wolverine, Wolverine vs. Green Wolverine, and Wolverine and Cyclops in a passionate embrace...
The eagle, unable to see anything, asked curiously, "Logan, what do you see?"
"It's nothing."
Mulang answered without hesitation.
If I were to tell the truth, I'd probably be laughed at by Hawkeye for the rest of my life.
Du Mu continued, "If you still don't believe me, I have your two adamantium skeletons here."
"No need, I believe you."
Twilight Wolf's lips twitched, then he asked, "Since this guy is a Deadpool from another world, then who are you?"
Because Du Mu always wore a mask, Mu Lang couldn't tell whose counterpart Du Mu was; the other person might even be someone he knew.
Du Mu chuckled and said, "You should know me. In my world, I'm a famous superhero, a member of the Avengers and the X..."
The police officers all get along very well.
Upon hearing this, both Twilight Wolf and Eagle Eyes secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the other party was one of their own, which made things much easier.
Hawkeye said casually, "So you are..."
...?
"My name is Du Mu, you can also call me Lord Du Mu."
Twilight Wolf:
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Eagle Eye:
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They seem to be a bit dead.
Du Mu could tell from their expressions that they had misunderstood, so he reassured them, "Don't worry, I'm not the Du Mu you know. I'm allergic to green, and I've never liked anything related to green since I was a child."
"Yes, we believe you."
Twilight Wolf and Hawkeye nodded vigorously; they had no choice but to believe it!
Despite this, Mulang shook his head and said, "But you've come to the wrong person. I'm just an ordinary old man now. My self-healing ability is far worse than before. My wounds take several days to heal, and when it's windy or rainy, my joints ache so much that I can't sleep. I get out of breath after walking just a few steps. I don't meet your team's recruitment requirements."
This wolf has indeed become limp and weak; in order to decline Du Mu's invitation, it even started to make fun of itself.
Du Mu smiled slightly: "Sorry, our team has a rule: if I say you meet the requirements, then you meet the requirements."
Twilight Wolf:
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I've said everything I needed to say, so what else can I say?
Seeing the atmosphere getting a bit tense, Eagle quickly interjected, "Sorry, we have important things to do, and Logan probably can't join your team."
Hawkeye secretly broke out in a cold sweat.
He had just been planning to team up with Logan to deal with these two, but looking at Logan's current state, let alone team up, it would be good enough if he didn't drag them down. If they really started fighting, they would probably be crushed in no time.
Du Mu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Oh? What is it?"
Hawkeye hesitated for a moment, then said, "We need to transport a shipment across the entire United States to New Babylon in the east."
NPC Clinton Barton has given you a new quest.
[Mission: Deliver Cargo]
Objective: Escort cargo to New Babylon with Hawkeye and Wolverine.
[Rewards: 2000 EXP, 2 Anchor Point Fragments, 1 Random Item, 1 Random Equipment]
Du Mu grinned: "Alright, let's go to Neo-Babylon together, and then we can talk about joining."
Is he so outgoing?
Hawkeye hesitated for a moment: "This isn't a good idea, after all, we're not that familiar with each other."
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"Wade, get up! There's a big fish here. Let's make a killing today and rob him of his catch!"
"But then again, practice makes perfect, and I'm sure we'll become friends quickly this trip!"
"certainly!"
Du Mu and Eagle Eye shook hands with hearty laughter, as if they were old friends who had known each other for many years.
Twilight Wolf:
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Two shameless scoundrels!
BOOM!
On the desolate Red Rock Gobi Desert, a red off-road vehicle plunges straight down from the edge of a cliff more than ten meters high, crashing heavily to the ground!
However, the heavy vehicle only shuddered slightly, then the four wheels remained firmly on the ground without even a scratch on the paint, and it continued to drive forward as if nothing had happened.
This red SUV is called the Spider-Man. As you can tell from the name, it's a custom vehicle for Spider-Man, just like the Batmobile for Batman. This vehicle can not only climb walls but also shoot spider webs. Even if it falls from a height of more than ten meters, it will remain unscathed, and passengers will not feel much reaction force. It's pure high-tech.
At this moment, Du Mu and his three companions were sitting in the Spider Car, driven by Eagle Eye.
That's right, a blind man was sitting in the driver's seat. No one knows how he did it, but he did it.
Ordinary people would have been terrified, but everyone present was incredibly brave. Even though they faced the Hundred-Ton King head-on, neither of them were afraid. They were basically immune to time travel.
Du Mu, on the other hand, was fearless, knowing that even a car accident wouldn't break his defenses.
The only one who might be at risk is probably the driver, Eagle Eye himself. If even he isn't afraid, then no one else is.
Wade sat in the passenger seat, stuck his hand out of the window, and groped around in the air with his fingers spread wide, making a very lewd gesture.
"B...B+...C...Green Arrow, hurry up, we're almost at D+!"
"I've said it many times, I'm not Green Arrow, I'm Hawkeye."
Hawkeye gripped the steering wheel, looking utterly devastated.
Before driving off, he, Du Mu, and Mu Lang played rock-paper-scissors to decide who would sit with Wade.
The result was obvious: he lost.
So he was bothered by Wade all night long, from evening to morning, that lousy mouth never stopped!
"Then what's the difference between the two of you?" Wade asked, posing a fundamental question.
Hawkeye:
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He was speechless for a moment.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems there really isn't much difference. Both are ordinary people who play with bows, and both are mixed in with a group of monsters who play with technology and superpowers.
Seeing that Hawkeye was holding back his frustration, Du Mu, sitting in the back seat, kindly spoke up to help him out: "Don't say that, there are still differences, at least..."
Hawkeye isn't as rich as Green Arrow.
Eagle Eye:
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Thank you, I feel comforted.
After a bumpy night's journey, the atmosphere in the car had become much more relaxed.
Both Mulang and Eagle Eye sensed that although Du Mu and Wade were a bit wild, had a bit of an evil aura, and a bit of a silly style, they didn't seem to have any malicious intent. So they gradually lowered their guard and started talking more.
Du Mu spoke up, "By the way, I heard you mention fifty years ago. What exactly happened back then?"
His intuition told him that Mulang's mental illness was very likely related to the events of fifty years ago.
As the saying goes, a mental illness requires a mental cure. If we can find the root cause and treat it accordingly, perhaps this old wolf can regain its strength.
Du Mu was quite confident in his medical skills. He had a unique physical therapy method with rich practical experience, and had successfully treated many patients, receiving zero negative reviews to this day.
Upon hearing this question, both Twilight Wolf and Eagle Eyes' expressions darkened simultaneously.
A complex mix of emotions flashed in their eyes: anger, regret, sadness, helplessness... like a pie chart.
After a moment of silence, Hawkeye slowly spoke: "Fifty years ago, almost all the supervillains suddenly united and plotted an unprecedented conspiracy, attacking the Avengers and a large number of superheroes."
"They attacked as a group, separating us one by one and then defeating us one by one. We didn't have time to put up an effective resistance. Thor, Captain America, Tony Stark... several Avengers fell in the first few hours. As for the other superheroes, they were defeated one by one by those supervillains and finally brutally murdered."
"In the end, the supervillains won a great victory. They divided up the world and defined their respective spheres of influence. To this day, almost every corner of the world is in the hands of those scum."
Even a god as powerful as Thor could not survive, which gives you an idea of how brutal and desperate that war must have been.
"It's so dark, did we accidentally wander into the DC universe?" Wade muttered.
Du Mu looked at Eagle Eyes with a hint of curiosity: "So how did you survive?"
It's understandable that Mulang has survived this long; he's known for being incredibly resilient.
But Hawkeye is just an ordinary person who relies on archery and physical skills. So many superheroes with extraordinary abilities have fallen. How did he manage to survive until now?
Hawkeye paused for a few seconds: "Those thugs thought killing me outright would be too easy, so they chose to keep me alive as a form of torture."
Du Mu nodded.
Got it, he's just too bad at the game and got ignored.
It was one thing that he didn't have much presence in the Avengers before, but it's surprising that even when the supervillains wiped out the Avengers, they forgot about him. With this talent, why be a marksman? If he switched to an assassin, he might achieve more than many superpowered heroes.
Indeed, women fear marrying the wrong man, and men fear choosing the wrong career; career choice is extremely important.
Du Mu secretly rejoiced that he had chosen the right profession from the start. His strength attribute of over 100 points made his path as an archer and mage smoother and smoother, and his future was promising!