Chapter 218
Su Quan, who was about to be enveloped by the Stasis Field in front of the Turtle Man, suddenly appeared behind the Turtle Man.
Teleportation?
Teleport?
No—it shouldn't be either of those!
The Outsiders team noticed that Su Quan was surrounded by azure Flash, making him look like—like the Flash?!
Su Quan grabbed the Turtle Man's neck from behind, and the Turtle Man's expression froze instantly. Then he frantically activated his Stasis Force.
"Buzz!"
The Stasis Field erupted again, and the color of its energy tides was even deeper than before.
The Turtle Man leaned forward to break free from Su Quan's control, but as soon as he moved, the hand gripping his neck also moved!
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! You—how can you move?" the Turtle Man exclaimed in disbelief, intensifying his Stasis Force once more, but to no avail.
It seemed that no matter how much he strengthened it, the hand on his neck remained unaffected.
"His ability is to absorb kinetic and potential kinetic energy from the surrounding environment, thereby slowing down and making everything around him stand still or move slowly."
"When faced with an opponent with such abilities, even if you are exceptionally capable, you will be helpless."
While pinching the Turtle Man, Su Quan gave the Outsiders team a live demonstration. "For me, there are many ways to defeat him, but for you or most people, there are a few abilities that are most effective in defeating him."
"First, the Speed Force, like the Flash. The Speed Force within them prevents them from remaining stationary in Stasis Field. As long as they have enough energy stored in their cells, they can defeat him by persisting for just a few seconds and moving forward for just a few seconds."
"That's exactly what I did, but the effect varies from person to person for other speedsters."
"Secondly, Teleportation!"
Su Quan released the Turtle Man, and the instant his hand left his grasp, he was back in his original position, standing in front of the Turtle Man.
"So fast!"
"I was staring at him the whole time, but in the blink of an eye, he moved to another place."
"Wow, that was fast! It's like he'd been standing there the whole time!"
The Outsiders team was amazed by what they saw.
The Turtle Man was also startled, and then released his power again without thinking.
"Buzz!"
The instant the Stasis Field was released—literally in that instant— Su Quan vanished into thin air once again.
"Uh—" The Turtle Man's abilities stopped because the hand gripped his neck again.
"To use the Teleportation ability to deal with him, you must have a precise grasp of the timing. If you are too slow, you will just be handing over your life. This requires you to have a good grasp of your ability and extremely high combat talent."
The Outsiders team nodded subconsciously. Although this Teleportation was no different from the speed before in their eyes—both disappeared and reappeared in a flash—they understood what Su Quan meant.
Moreover, Su Quan has already used two superpowers, hasn't he? The speed and Teleportation of the Flash.
So, will there be a third or fourth type?
"Call out--"
Su Quan returned to the same spot once again, his purpose self-evident.
The Turtle Man wasn't stupid; he could see that Su Quan's abilities and strength were superior to his own. If Su Quan really intended to deal with him, there was no need to waste time. He was using him as a whetstone to train these three women!
Are you angry?
Angry!
Are you angry?
Anger!
Is it useful?
It's no use!
So the Turtle Man didn't yell or scream, and instead chose to cooperate!
He was now very glad that he had only controlled the three women and had not killed or injured them; otherwise, he would be facing more than just being used as teaching tools.
Although he was originally just a third-rate thief, he did become arrogant after gaining power, but now that he has been dealt a blow by Su Quan, his cleverness as a nobody has come back into play.
"Can we begin?" the Turtle Man asked.
Su Quan raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Your cooperation makes me a little embarrassed to kill you. Fine, I won't kill you this time!"
The Turtle Man breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "I won't tell anyone what happened today."
Su Quan clearly has the ability but has been hiding it, which shows that he doesn't want to be exposed. The Turtle Man's words indicate that he will keep the secret.
The survival wisdom of ordinary people!
Is admitting defeat shameful?
It's okay, as long as we don't lose face.
What goes around comes around. If it happens to me next time, I'll naturally be just as arrogant and powerful!
Su Quan shook his head with a half-smile, "I have a friend waiting for me. This time, I'll show you one last ability that can easily defeat him."
"Psychic Abilities!"
"Buzz!"
The release of his Psychic Abilities caused the Turtle Man, who was originally ready to cooperate, to freeze for a moment. He then turned around and released the Outsiders team one by one.
The Outsiders team stared blankly at the Turtle Man, vaguely sensing that he had been controlled.
Unlike other abilities, Psychic Abilities do not have obvious characteristics when they are released; they begin and end without anyone noticing.
"Now you understand what I mean, right? You are all very talented, but your abilities vary. What I need is a team that can perfectly execute any mission, not a team with only one mission!"
"I will continue to expand the team's roster, but I want you to know that each of you, each of your abilities, is valuable and irreplaceable."
"You guys go back first."
"Yes!"
The three members of the Outsiders team nodded somewhat dejectedly, packed their things, and left.
The Outsiders team's previous problem was that they were somewhat overconfident and arrogant. With superpowers, serums, and various technologies, they naturally assumed they could solve all problems.
In addition, they also had some confusion about the nature of the Outsiders team. There were three of them in total, two of whom were related to Su Quan, and one of whom was valued. They couldn't help but feel that this team was composed of people like them who were related to Su Quan, and was a private team that handled his shady affairs.
Involution is everywhere, to the point where everyone is doing the dirty work. They instinctively hope that there are as few people competing against each other in the team as possible.
"Call out--"
At the Geist Cafe, after erasing the Turtle Man's memories of his true identity, Su Quan pretended to have just finished a phone call and pushed open the door, returning to the positions of the two teams.
Superheroes are destined not to enjoy leisurely time like ordinary people; their strong sense of responsibility makes it impossible for them to ignore disasters and people in need.
The thought that the criminals who haven't been caught yet might harm others again fills them with self-blame and guilt, making them restless and anxious.
Not long after Su Quan returned, the gathering at the coffee shop ended, and the Green Arrow's team and the Flash's team split up.
The Flash's team returned to the STAR Labs, analyzing the Boomerang's material while searching for the location of the Metahuman.
The Green Arrow's team, on the other hand, use a different style and method to search for Metahuman.
Su Quan didn't get involved; he had other things to do, such as studying the Stasis Force he had just acquired, and figuring out how to expand the Outsiders team's lineup and functions.
Currently, the Outsiders team' task is to capture super-powered criminals to expand their ability pool and select suitable criminals to join the new Suicide Squad.
Arresting someone is easy; detaining someone is not.
What's needed now is a prison that can hold people with superpowers, preferably one that's discreet and convenient.
Su Quan happened to know of a Metahuman whose abilities could achieve such an effect, but although this person had gained the ability, he had also lost his freedom, making it a little troublesome to find him.
Because this guy's current 'location' is somewhat special; he's not in the real world, but in Mirror World.
This Mirror World is somewhat similar to the magical Mirror Dimension of Kamar-Taj, both being dimensional spaces independent of the real world. The difference is that, strictly speaking, the Mirror Dimension has no boundaries, while the boundaries of the Mirror World depend on the size of the mirror used.
Yes, the size of the Mirror World is based on the size of the mirror!
Simply put, each mirror is an independent Mirror World.
If Metahuman were imprisoned in a mirror's Mirror World, the only known method, besides the user of the ability or someone with the same ability, would be to cover the mirror with a temperature above absolute zero, slowing down the mirror's molecular vibrations. Only then would the superpowered person have a chance to escape by passing through the object!
No matter how many other abilities you have, you can't escape from the Mirror Prison.
The person with this ability is called James Skad, the future Mirror Master. He was Captain Cold's partner before the Particle Accelerator exploded, but they were about to part ways due to ideological differences.
During the fight, the Particle Accelerator exploded. Captain Cold ran away, but he was hit by dark matter energy and trapped inside the mirror.
Unfortunately, the mirror fell face-up. Even though he had the ability to Traverse Reflective Surfaces, he couldn't pass through the dark ground and couldn't get out of the mirror.
The problem now is that Su Quan doesn't know where the mirror is, but those who were there at the time certainly know its exact location.
For example, Captain Cold, the older brother of the Golden Glider, though he recently left Midstar Star City.
Besides him, there was one other person who knew.
This person is also Captain Cold's partner, as well as Mirror Master's partner and girlfriend. Her name is Rosa Dillon, and she also gained her powers due to the Particle Accelerator explosion.