The Death Knell

"Human nature cannot stand the test, but we know that the clown likes to test the humanity of others most."

Damian walked out of the darkness. Ever since Deathstroke assigned him the task, he had been lurking in the darkness, monitoring and preparing.

He heard the conversation between Su Ming and Diana, and when he heard the name Joker, he guessed what Batman was going to do.

Other villains might kill people, destroy buildings, and make Gotham a mess.

But the Joker will completely change Gotham, from a 'city of fools' to a city of lunatics. At that time, everything will change and lose all the meaning of fighting for it.

He is 'chaos' itself. The world is like looking for balance. When there is order, there must be chaos.

Maybe others don't know why Batman always faces the Joker immediately once he appears, but Damian knows the reason.

Of course, Su Ming also knew, but he wouldn't say it out loud.

Diana nodded to Da Mi guiltily and walked aside. Before, Su Ming turned into Batman and went to eat with her, but was watched by the Teen Titans. Now she always finds it difficult to face the eyes of children.

Su Ming handed the bottle of wine to Damian. If he was on guard duty, drinking would be a good way to pass the time.

"Are you worried about him?"

Damian took the wine bottle and took a generous sip. A vague expression flashed across his face, and then returned to expressionless.

"Yes, Joker must be taken seriously."

Su Ming took out two more cigarettes, handed one to Damian as if it was casual, and lit it on his own: "Actually, there is no need to worry, because he is Batman."

The firelight illuminated the black and yellow armor.

The smell of blood, tobacco, and sweat mixed together gave Damian a strange feeling. If I had to say it, it could be said to be a strange and familiar feeling.

But he still pushed away the little white stick: "You know I'm still underage."

"The first time I smoked, I was far from the legal age." Su Ming smiled and threw the stick to him, spitting out a cloud of mist: "Some things are difficult to understand if you don't try."

Damian narrowed his eyes and put away the cigarette.

"That doesn't mean I need to understand the mind of a nicotine addict."

"Addiction is the most direct way of expressing desire. The ensuing deprivation and withdrawal reactions will turn a person who is not strong-willed enough into an instinct-driven animal. Alcohol, nicotine, and even blood, a sense of accomplishment, Drugs, all that stuff.”

Su Mingruo said pointedly. He turned around and watched others busy in the dusty hall...except of course Harley, who looked very happy while playing the board game. At this time, he was smiling from ear to ear.

But then again, she seems to be smiling all the time.

Damian followed his gaze and also focused on the swaying twin tails. He seemed to have a toothache and said, "What are you going to do with her?"

Su Ming took out the new wine and took a sip: "After we restore the satellite surveillance, I will send her back to Gotham and let her deal with the Joker."

"She won't listen to your orders."

"I don't need to direct the bait... Before the bait is used, it needs to be stored carefully, not too dry, and not allowed to get moldy." Su Ming said calmly, with deep eyes: "But when it needs to be used, always The bait has to be thrown into the fish pond to be effective.”

Damian moved his chin from side to side, and the white paper rolled up and down flexibly between his fingers: "Then we will follow her secretly, waiting to catch fish?"

"correct answer."

"This is the Deathstroke I am familiar with. He never does useless things." Damian turned and left. He was going to borrow a fire from the sorcerer.

Su Ming watched with a smile as his black cloak swayed away, tasting the aftertaste of the liquor with the taste buds in his mouth.

Yes, Damian was right, but the child didn't see it, and he was also in the game...

Whether the plan can succeed or not still needs to wait, and this is a test of patience, the same for all anglers.

"Hey, Poison Ivy sent word back through the plant that she's done her job."

I don't know why, but Bobo seems to be a little sneaky. He's not a bat, but he sticks to the wall and crawls over from the darkness.

"Very good, this is very helpful for the plan." Su Ming nodded and handed him a 'dried banana', which would probably be liked by the orangutans: "But you don't have to be so sneaky, you can just say it out loud."

Bobo took the banana with a puzzled look on his face. What kind of lunatic would dry and store bananas? And compared to this thing, he wants to eat steak or lobster or something like that.

He shook his head and put the banana into his pocket: "I thought you wanted to keep the news of mastering the greenness of all things a secret."

"Poison Ivy and I have no deep connection, and the greenness of all things cannot be grasped by outsiders except for a few specific people." Su Ming shrugged. Does the orangutan no longer like to eat bananas? What a dark world.

"But you are already an agent of the Upside Down. If an unprecedented defensive array is built according to the plan, do you know what you represent to the magic world?"

The orangutan moved closer, not only did it not increase its volume, but it actually seemed more sneaky.

Su Ming sighed, threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stamped it out:

"Phew... I come from a different world, where people call me the Sorcerer Supreme in addition to calling me Deathstroke. So yes, I know what this means to the wizarding world."

The orangutan opened his mouth, but what he said was different from what he originally wanted to say: "Supreme...Mage? This title is really meaningful..."

"Maybe you won't believe it, but at certain moments, I still have some sense of responsibility, although not much." Su Ming stood up and put the wine bottle on the armrest of the chair: "And if someone wants to snatch this power, then Just let your horse come over."

Bobo took a deep breath and rubbed his face with his hands: "Okay, man, I just want you to know, orangutan, I'm on your side."

"I'm glad that you have always insisted on making the right choice. You are really one of the smartest people in the main world." Su Ming patted his shoulder, walked down the steps and walked out the door: "Now gather the Shadow Pact team , I need the help of each of them to prepare to launch the most powerful magic circle in history."

Although Su Ming's magic power can be described as exaggerated on the upside down side, when it comes to things like magic arrays, inscriptions, and energy-guiding theory, he knows nothing about it.

The theory can be copied, but don’t try to copy Marvel’s magic over intact. This will definitely require the participation of DC’s wizards and localized means to achieve it.

If there is anyone in the DC world who is best at defensive magic, it should be Dr. Fate. It's a pity that the deflated helmet has been thrown into the sun of the Marvel Universe by Su Ming.

If you carry out such a method in DC, you are likely to be targeted by the 'Three Original Sins' or 'Ghosts', but Su Ming also has a plan.

Now if these people show up and start a war with Su Ming, they will almost be on the opposite side of the Justice League. After all, there is still a civil war during the cosmic crisis. Judging from Su Ming's current good reputation, almost everyone who calls himself a hero will stand against him. On his side.

And if we wait to stop Su Ming from building the earth's defense array later, it will be too late.

The three original sins are Pandora, The Phantom Stranger, and The Questioner. From a certain perspective, they can be regarded as a kind of aggregation of the earth's magical energy. Logically speaking, it is their responsibility to protect the earth.

They are not weak in strength, and it is trivial to fight against the stars, shatter the void, and create things out of thin air, but their past record is simply the dregs of dregs.

Constantine single-handedly singled out the three of them without getting hurt; the Lengyan Society was even able to capture the three of them alive and hang them in the cold storage like pork.

As for the ghosts who are most opposed to mortals mastering magical power, they are very powerful, and their dark side, the Eclipse, is even more dangerous.

But Su Ming had already prepared a backup plan, because Black Alice was here, and the silly but powerful ghost was like a tonic to her.

And now even if there are others in the magic world who have opinions, the new version of Karma Taj is also in the Rock of Eternity, and they are beyond their reach.

With the defensive array in hand, not only can the Laughing Bat's reinforcements from other worlds be restricted, but it can also prevent Satan from causing trouble for Su Ming.

You must know that on the battlefield of Barbatos' invasion, Zha Kang tricked Su Ming, and Su Ming tricked Satan. Hell Demons generally have good memories and are not very magnanimous.

With the capital of the defensive array, Su Ming has the qualifications to grant certain demon kings access to the main world. If he wants his little demons to continue doing soul business, there is no way around this.

Through this, some... useful stuff can be traded.

But that’s for the future. It only makes sense to at least preserve the universe.

Now the Rock of Eternity actually belongs to the Shazam family, and six little ghosts who can grow up and down use it as a storage room or basement.

They did not realize the importance of this place and what the seven magical kingdoms linked here represented.

Su Ming would not give them any popular science, but he also had no intention of robbing this place. He planned to negotiate a deal with the children.

For example, use several brand-new PS4s and XBOXs, plus a lot of games, to exchange this space that is "useless", "always dark", and "smells weird".

Trading is all about willingness and willingness, and some of the hard-earned money must be spent.

Let’s set the budget under $5,000...

The gathering of the Shadow Pact team attracted some attention, such as Oliver and Emiko, as well as Damian, who was coughing.

Of course, the clever fat man Lan just glanced at it and forced himself to look away.

"Okay, Eve, I need a huge purple light magic circle, and use this as the energy supply base to connect three different places in the main world as the fulcrum."

Su Ming didn't care about other people's looks. He directly asked Ye Ying the key to the problem. Although Shadow Contract was a magic team, Ye Ying was the only sorcerer in the traditional sense.

In her previous plan to detoxify the earth, she had already proven her magical foundation.

If Ye Ying fails, Su Ming will have to find Zatanna. He needs to improve or invent new magic, and he must have strong basic skills.

When it comes to combat effectiveness, Arabelle has a head start on them. Even though the irony magic is greatly enhanced now, Zatanna, who has not experienced cruelty, is not as good as Miss Colorado, who is at the bottom of society and has combat experience.

But if you want to give old magic new uses, the academy is more reliable, and there is no room for sloppiness in this matter.