"Where in this world can you find anything that's one hundred percent fair?"
Andrew scoffed at the alien's words. "Enough chatter. What exactly does the contest involve?"
"I'll explain the specifics once you've created your photon energy bodies."
As the alien spoke, ten beams of light descended from the sky and turned into ten glowing orbs in front of Andrew and the others.
"All you have to do is merge with the orbs to create photon energy bodies."
The alien continued, "However, you only have one consciousness. While controlling your photon energy body, you won't be able to control your original body."
"Interesting."
Andrew thought for a moment, then said, "This time, Diana, Brunner, Zatanna, Raven, Aquaman, Sonic, Iron Man, The Atom, Green Lantern, Flash, and I will participate. Any objections?"
Of the previous five-person team, Andrew had excluded Batman because he needed to oversee the attack on the aliens' base.
Meanwhile, Superman, Faora, Hancock, and Mary were all vital combatants, so they weren't joining the game.
Everyone exchanged glances, then nodded to indicate that they had no objections.
Next, Andrew led everyone forward to touch the orbs. The orbs rapidly transformed into ten glowing versions of them, and their consciousnesses transferred into the photon energy bodies.
Well, except for Andrew. He waved a hand, and nine robots stepped forward to collect the others' bodies and place them in hibernation pods.
At the same time, Qbert jumped onto photon Andrew's hand.
Flash asked in surprise, "Mr. Wang, why can you control two bodies at once?"
"Maybe I'm just exceptionally gifted."
Andrew shrugged and quickly changed the subject. "Alien, can we begin?"
"Let's begin."
The alien's voice rang out. Then the ten photon energy bodies and Qbert turned into light and vanished together.
Eleven figures appeared out of thin air inside