rpbooks Chapter 151 I Don't Have a Single Mudfaced Man Under My Command
Chapter 151 I Don't Have a Single Mudfaced Man Under My Command
Chapter 151 Not a single mud-faced person under my command
Bane jumped onto Blake's face from behind like a facehugger.
"you……"
The green, bald alien that occupied half of Blake's face could have reacted.
He meant that even if he were attacked at close range by Red Hood's sonic bomb, Black's mental backlash, and Batman's mental pollution, he, Brainiac, with his ability to control this body, had absolutely no reason to be caught red-handed.
But this happened right before everyone's eyes, with Blake's eyes, controlled by the green alien, glaring sideways at Batman:
"What exactly did you do?"
But then black blood began to spill from Blake's mouth, nose, and eyes, and he was temporarily unable to utter a single word.
In essence, Brainiac is a super AI. He should not have been affected by the Corruption Black. He is a life form made of steel. If he does not decay, how can he die?
Its existence itself is not within the jurisdiction of the Corrupted Black, but it arrived here through Black and is therefore inherently bound by the body of the purple-haired telepath.
It's that kryptonite-powered mech, of course.
Chen Tao thought to himself silently, of course he couldn't explain it to Brainiac.
Actually, all those tricks he pulled were originally meant to harm Black, but Brainiac swallowed them all, and they had an unexpected effect.
Brainiac read Blake's memories, and Chen Tao guessed that he definitely wouldn't want to summon and use that Kryptonite-powered mech. However, for Chen Tao, as long as Blake had previously tried running that mech once, the influence of the Metal Spirit had already been implanted.
When someone operates this Kryptonite-powered mech, countless black nanobots silently fly out from the control panel and quietly invade the operator's brain through their ears. This is why Blake previously felt something mechanical awakening within his body—
He mistakenly identified these machines as Brainiac's technology, but even Brainiac couldn't possibly create machines out of thin air within his body from thousands of kilometers away.
As for Brainiac, as long as he has not fully mastered this body, he will not be able to see through the part of the body that is still under Blake's control and see what is hidden inside.
In other words, the bunch of machines that Blake thought had invaded his body were actually Chen Tao's backup plan. Since he couldn't communicate with Brainiac to check the accounts and discuss the cards, neither Blake nor Brainiac anticipated when this backup plan was unleashed. It played a decisive role and caught Bane off guard.
"Phew, phew... Batman, long time no see."
Bain tried his best to make his voice sound the same as before, even though he was currently straddling Blake's face in a very indecent position.
That's so indecent! It's a disgrace in front of my enemies...
But anyway, I've come, bat, I've come before you.
The decaying blackness had already wrapped around the other's body, like a black widow kissing her prey in a snare.
Bain lowered his head slightly, then gently raised it with a trembling motion.
In that instant, on Blake's slightly twitching body, riding on top of Batman, he exchanged another glance with him.
boom!
Just as time stands still, the universe comes to a standstill.
A burning gaze met a cold stare.
Batman's eyes were still as cold and intense as ever, as if they were still under the moonlight in Arkham Asylum, in the massacre swamp, or in the nameless junkyard of Gotham slums.
only……
Time, it dances in a drunken frenzy. This inexplicably stirred many emotions within Bain.
At this very moment, just as at that very moment, Batman still stands there, neither humble nor arrogant, neither biased nor impartial, dressed in black, with a sharp edge.
But the opponent he was fighting with all his might... was no longer me.
"what!"
Blake beneath Bain let out a howl, interrupting Bain's emotional outburst.
Bane, maintaining his icy demeanor, kept his body outwardly stable, but he still had to quickly extend more vines from behind and insert them into the other's body.
His entire body of blooming flowers withered within seconds, then burst into life again, each flower growing wildly as if injected with medicine, instantly growing to several times the size of a normal flower, before withering again.
In this cycle of rise and fall, Brainiac's counterattack was once again successfully suppressed by Bane.
Bane saw Batman take a small step forward. His loyal henchman, Red Hood, immediately stood in front of Batman, which pleased Bane somewhat. It was rare to find such a loyal subordinate who would stand against Batman for him.
But he still rationally stated:
"Get out of the way, Red Hood. You're no match for Batman, don't humiliate yourself. As for you... Batman. I don't think you're stupid enough to forget what you said to me when you were slaughtering the swamp against Botanist Andrew."
"But at least from the perspective of being living beings, our sides are united."
Bain heard the other person slowly utter those words: "Your fate is to be utterly defeated by me and sent to Blackgate Prison, not to become a zombie."
Then Batman was silent for a moment: "You're right, Bane. I'm afraid we need to work together to deal with Brainiac first, and then we can discuss our dispute."
Batman's reaction was exactly what Bane had expected.
Yes, he is Batman, the Batman he knows. He will always prioritize dealing with bigger threats, and that's Bane's chance.
In battle, concealing crucial intelligence can often lead to unexpected consequences.
He could probably guess Batman's thoughts: Brainiac was the most important danger, wasn't he? Once Brainiac was defeated, wouldn't Bane seem much easier to deal with than Brainiac?
But Bane knew very well that the truth was quite the opposite. As long as he could successfully conceal the crucial information that he could control Black, he would be able to give Batman a surprise at the end.
Batman was still actively using those black connecting wires to transmit mental pollution to Brainiac.
To be honest, Bane doesn't have telepathic abilities—only temporarily. Therefore, he's unsure exactly how much Batman helped him restrain Brainiac, but frankly, the feeling of controlling Batman is just too good.
Use the opponent, deceive the opponent. Trick the opponent into building your own trump card, and then, at the end of the battle, play that trump card!
Blake started rolling his eyes; he was in terrible shape. At this moment, he and the green alien Brainiac were one soul and had to passively endure the same mental pollution as Chen Tao.
He was already starting to feel the strain, but Brainiac could hold on a little longer, so Blake was forced to keep him company.
He felt like his soul was about to explode, but at this point he was completely unable to speak.
But at that moment, the remaining Blake suddenly spoke; it was the green-skinned alien speaking through the other's mouth:
"I think maybe we need to talk, Batman."
"Batman has nothing to talk to you about," Bane said.
Chen Tao remained silent.
He was happy to stall for time as much as possible, to prepare for Bain to successfully control the other party.
Although Bain himself didn't seem very happy about it.
Why?
"Having dealt with you so many times, I've realized that you seem to know very little about me. Therefore, please allow me to introduce myself."
"Fuck you, Brainiac, I'm going to fucking fuck you—" Blake's curse, trapped on the other half of his face, only lasted half a second before Brainiac silenced him. The other was far stronger than Blake; while he couldn't overpower him immediately, Blake clearly lacked the ability to resist if Brainiac wanted to do something to him.
Brainiac continued speaking.
His voice even sounded somewhat solemn and dignified:
"I am Brainiac, a collector. I think we probably don't need to escalate to this point."
"I don't want you to imagine me as a tyrannical ruler who levies exorbitant taxes."
Brainiac, who was controlling half of Blake's body, blinked, and then a holographic projection was projected directly from the other's eye.
"I suppose you already know about my affairs. Yes, I do take a small city from some civilizations, but this is entirely out of protection for the precious races of the universe, not out of horrific plunder."
Chen Tao looked at the projection the other party had shown. The image rapidly grew larger and became incredibly detailed: "Everyone in the city I took away will be properly settled. I will distribute food directly to them."
They don't need to do any work, bear any obligations, follow any rules or regulations, or do anything extra; all they need to do is survive and reproduce.
"I bet you'll say they're kept in cages, but it's worth noting that it's not torture. We give each of them enough food and forbid them from fighting or harming their fellow humans in any way."
Everyone was properly housed and well cared for. I fed them regularly, and the creatures I collected needed nothing and had no worries; they simply needed to live in their most primitive and natural habitat.
"What words do you humans use to describe this state? Utopia? Ideal State? Paledda? Paradise?"
Brainiac kept switching between various human languages to explain himself. But Bane only felt a chill run down his spine.
He couldn't help but increase the input of the Rotten Black, but for the time being it didn't seem to have much of an effect on Brainiac.
Brainiac said, "Like Superman, but I do it better than Superman. Don't you earthlings love superheroes like Superman? He protects everything he can find, but the problem is, Superman can't protect every earthling every moment, but I can."
"I have collected countless galaxies and civilizations, and possess knowledge that is beyond the imagination of most people. If it were just a city, I could do far better than Clark Kent."
Bane saw that Batman had his head down.
Although he knew Batman wouldn't believe him, he still blurted out instinctively, "You're not stupid enough to believe Brainiac's theory, are you?"
"But after you take a city, you will destroy its homeworld!" Blake, on the other half of his face, cried out. "Don't think you can fool me, Brainiac. You're reading my memories, but I can see yours too. I can see your knowledge—damn it, my brain can't take it!"
"Not entirely," Brainiac said. "The reason I destroyed those planets was because they had lost their potential for development and were worthless except for their collectible value. That's why I would take a city and then destroy them. That's how it was with Krypton, and I must admit, that was my original plan for Earth as well."
He stared at Batman: "But I've changed my mind, Batman. I'm going to make an exception for you, which is why I've been arguing with you for so long. If you're willing to give yourself to me... then I'm willing to spare your planet. No collection, no destruction, just you."
"This is not a scheme or fraud. Because your individual value, whether in terms of scientific research or collection, is equivalent to that of an entire planet!"
And frankly, apart from Superman and you, there's nothing else on this planet that I care about.
Earth's cities may have some value to me, but my spaceship also has many cities that have lost their collectible value. Their genes deteriorated during the long course of evolution, causing them to lose their inherent intelligence and abilities. I eventually disposed of them all.
So you know, if I were to collect a city on Earth, I'd most likely dispose of it many years later once it's determined they've lost their collectible value. So acquiring them now is completely irrelevant to me.
"So, all things considered, Batman, think about it. Isn't it a very worthwhile trade to secure the peace of the entire planet for just yourself?"
"Shut up!"
Bain grew angrier and angrier as he listened, and could no longer hold back.
"How dare you—what gives you the right to be so high and mighty, so arrogant, to decide the fate of this planet?!"
Fueled by rage, the power of decaying blackness surged forth in an instant, completely engulfing Blake's forehead.
Brainiac blinked, then gave up his fierce resistance. His voice faded away.
"Let's part ways here for now, Batman. I hope you'll seriously consider my proposal."
The next second, Bane's decaying black completely took control of Brainiac's body. Bane's face had just been ravaged by the greening and the shiny forehead and hadn't recovered yet. Then it was completely controlled by the decaying black, and his entire face collapsed, becoming ugly beyond recognition.
And that former telepath... as Brainiac withdrew from this body, his will was also taken over by the decaying black manipulated by Bane.
"It's a success."
Bane controlled Black to stand up, and blue psychic energy shot out from Black's eyes.
It proceeded exactly as he planned.
Bain suppressed his excitement.
After gaining control, he immediately manipulated Blake to scan his subordinates in the distance and read their memories.
"Let me see how many mud-faced people are lurking under my command?"
"Very good, not a single one."
(End of this chapter)