Racing Against Time

Because Gotham and the surrounding cities could no longer send Shadow-Devouring Soldiers, the number of Shadow-Devouring Soldiers that Hak foo had to send to other cities also needed to be increased accordingly.

This caused even more people to fall into a coma, and it also allowed Tony Stark to study more cases. However, after some research, Tony Stark didn't find much of a breakthrough; he only discovered that these people had all vanished.

This puzzled Tony Stark. After his encounter with Robet, Tony Stark's acceptance and understanding of supernatural abilities had increased significantly. He was even able to accept the existence of spirit and soul. However, the fact that the disappearance of a shadow could cause a person to fall into a deep sleep was still somewhat unacceptable to Tony Stark.

After all, in Tony Stark's view, a shadow is merely an optical phenomenon, and there shouldn't be any connection between a person and their shadow. After all, a shadow doesn't essentially belong to a person, nor is it a part of them...

However, Tony Stark also knew that everyone has their own area of expertise, and it was more appropriate to leave these supernatural events that he didn't understand to Robet. Especially now that more and more people were being reported to be in a coma, ordinary people should gradually start to pay attention to these things. If they weren't dealt with soon, the harm would probably only grow!

"The shadow disappeared? It fell into a deep sleep?" Robet was taken aback when he received Tony Stark's message. Robet had some recollections of shadow abilities: one was the Shadow Scissors from Doraemon, and the other was the shadow ninjutsu of Shikamaru's family in Hokage. However, Robet didn't think that either of these things would exist in this world.

Soon, Robet arrived at Tony Stark's private hospital, where dozens of people were already in a coma, demonstrating that Hak foo's actions were indeed beginning to impact Human Society.

If all the sleepers in the world were to gather together, it would inevitably cause a huge uproar. However, Hak foo's caution lies in the fact that he takes action in a very dispersed manner, with dozens of people in a single city, so it will not attract much attention.

However, this is only the current situation. As time goes by, the number of sleeping beings whose shadows are being devoured will only increase, since those sleeping beings from the beginning will not wake up again over time.

"Hmm..." Robet's eyes flickered slightly when he saw these unconscious people. To be honest, this was the first time he had ever encountered such a situation. The state of these unconscious people was quite unique.

"So? What did you find?" Tony Stark, observing Robet's reaction, couldn't help but ask.

"It is indeed a very strange state. They look like they are asleep, but in reality they are not in a dream. It is more like they are locked in darkness, cut off from their bodies..." Robet said slowly, looking at the sleeping people.

Drowsiness, being lost in a dream, fainting, losing consciousness, death—these are all different states with different manifestations. While they do share some similarities, there are still significant differences between them.

Now, these unconscious individuals are clearly in a different state. After their shadows were swallowed up, their consciousness was locked in darkness, completely cut off from the outside world. To be more precise, they might be more similar to people in a deep vegetative state.

This means that these people in a coma can only survive by relying on external nutrient solutions. If they cannot get enough nutrition for a long time, they will die and never wake up again.

"Can you revive them?" Tony Stark asked Robet, looking at Robet expectantly after hearing his story.

Tony Stark had given up on using scientific methods to revive these people, so he hoped Robet could revive them, since remaining unconscious indefinitely was indeed too dangerous.

Moreover, those unconscious individuals in New York were relatively lucky; most were taken to private hospitals by Tony Stark. The remaining unconscious individuals, however, were not so fortunate. Some were fortunate enough to receive treatment at hospitals, while others either suffered immediate complications or remained unconscious, slowly awaiting death...

"Waking up these people here shouldn't be a problem. However, didn't you say there are many cases like this on Earth? It would take too long to revive every single one of them, and if we don't find the Dark Hand behind it, these kinds of things will keep happening..." Robet's eyes flickered slightly. Robet was confident in reviving these unconscious people here, but as for reviving every unconscious person in the world, Robet really couldn't do it.

Moreover, in this extraordinary event, the problem that needs to be solved is Hak foo and his Shadow-Devouring Soldiers. Without addressing the root cause, no matter how many more sleepers Robet awakens, it will be of no use.

"Let me see if I can find any clues after reviving them!" Robet said, a mysterious power surging around him.

With a "buzz!" sound, one soul after another appeared above the hospital bed. However, these souls were covered by a layer of Dark Power, and it was this layer of Dark Power that caused them to lose consciousness. As long as this Dark Power was broken, they would be able to wake up.

But this isn't just what Robet wants to do; finding the Dark Hand behind the Dark Power is what Robet truly desires, especially now that Robet has witnessed this Dark Power and has some suspicions about Dark Hand is behind it all...

With a "whoosh!" sound, under the pressure of Robet's power, the Dark Power were instantly forced out from the souls. Then, perhaps sensing the pressure from Robet, the Dark Power all gathered together, seemingly intending to resist Robet's power.

Unfortunately, Robet's power was far greater than all these Dark Power combined, and when these forces came together, Robet became even more certain of where this power came from!

"The Dark Power of the Mask! Compared to the Dark Power on Heimdall before, I am more certain that this Dark Power comes from the Mask!" A glint flashed in Robet's eyes. After all, Robet had defeated countless Shadowkhan General, and even killed a few. He was naturally very familiar with this power.

Although the Shadowkhan's power differs slightly in subtle ways, it is not fundamentally different. Robet began to explore the power behind the Dark Power that appeared before him, preparing to find out Hak foo's identity and whereabouts.

However, Robet soon encountered the same situation as Batman. When Hak foo sensed the impending danger, he decisively severed the link with this Dark Power, causing the sleeping individuals to awaken more quickly.

However, waking up like this does not mean that these people who were previously asleep have returned to normal. Their shadows have been permanently lost, and their bodies have become extremely weak. Unless their shadows can return, they will remain in this state for the rest of their lives, just like the Asgardian Four who lost part of their power.

"It worked?" Tony Stark, seeing the unconscious people wake up, couldn't help but smile and asked Robet.

"No, it failed." Robet slowly shook his head. He hadn't come away empty-handed. He could sense a certain familiarity with the person behind the Mask. Although that familiarity didn't seem to match the aura of anyone in his memory, Robet was still prepared to try to find the person behind the mask.

"Clark, you should also look for the whereabouts of this mastermind..." Soon, Robet also contacted Clark, preparing to find Hak foo as soon as possible. After all, the more this guy hid, the greater the threat he posed to all of humanity. This was even before Robet knew that the Shadow-Devouring Soldiers could continuously grow stronger after consuming shadows.

Meanwhile, hidden in the darkness, Hak foo's expression changed. He sensed the intrusion of Robet's power. Unlike recognizing that Batman also possessed the power of the Mask, Hak foo did not recognize Robet's power. However, this did not prevent Hak foo from feeling a deep sense of dread towards Robet.

"I need to be careful. It seems quite a few people have noticed me. If those two find me, I'll be in trouble!" Hak foo took a deep breath and quickly made a decision. His figure flashed, turning into a mass of darkness and merging into a Dark Space.

Yes, at this moment, in order to avoid being discovered, Hak foo completely entered the Dark Space. Anyway, staying inside, he could still control the Shadow-Devouring Soldiers to act outside. As long as the Shadow-Devouring Soldiers acted carefully enough, Hak foo didn't need to worry about anyone discovering his whereabouts.

Moreover, after Mask, Hak foo is no longer a normal life form. He no longer needs to eat, sleep, or drink. All he needs is the Dark Power within him to survive indefinitely...

What Hak foo didn't know was that shortly after he entered the Dark Space, Clark's gaze swept over his current location. Unfortunately, Clark's X-Ray Vision was still fruitless this time; he couldn't see through the power of the Dark Space from such a distance.

Therefore, Clark did not discover anything unusual about Hak foo's location, but he did discover many other secrets and a large number of undiscovered unconscious people.

Unlike Robet, Clark certainly didn't want these sleepers to die like this. Of course, Clark himself couldn't wake them up, so he had to ask Robet to do it.

Left with no other choice, Robet had to take action again. After all, waking up was a bit weak, which was better than dying while still unconscious. Moreover, Robet also planned to thoroughly experience the Dark Power Dark Power again, using more of it to try and find Hak foo's location.

Clark looked at Robert with his eyes flickering slightly. He felt a little emotional for a moment. His strength was already invincible on earth, but this kind of invincibility could only be considered in the material plane.

When faced with this mysterious power, even with his immense strength, Clark didn't have a good solution. He couldn't possibly blast the entire Earth with a single punch, causing the Dark Hand to perish along with the planet. Therefore, he could only watch Robet's actions.

However, the connection with those Dark Power was quickly severed once again, and the sleeper woke up on the spot. Robet still couldn't find Hak foo's whereabouts, but only sensed a familiar Dark Power.

"Dark Space?" Robet recognized the existence evolved from this Dark Power, which made Robet frown. He hadn't expected this Shadowkhan to be so troublesome. The guy who obtained the power hadn't become arrogant; he was actually this cautious.

"Who could it be? I've sensed Batman's aura before, and Batman's aura after he got the Mask. Maybe I can use that to deduce what everyone I know would look like with the Mask's aura added to them. Maybe that will help me figure out who it is... Hmm? Hak foo? He's not dead yet?"

After some deduction, Robet was taken aback when he thought of Hak foo's aura. Given Hak foo's strength, he had long been outdone by Robet's standards. The last time Robert heard about Hak foo was when Peter Parker and Barry Allen encountered Hydra.

"Barry said back then that Hak foo had disappeared, and no one knew if he was dead or what. It seems that he obtained the power of the Mask and thus hid himself?" Robet's eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly thought of this matter. He disappeared from the spot in a flash.

Originally, if Robet hadn't been blacklisted by the dimension of Tracking Magic, Robet could have used Tracking Magic to find Hak foo's location. But now, when Robet tried to use Tracking Magic again, he found that some unseen force was rejecting Robet access.

Since Constantine hadn't seen Hak foo, Constantine couldn't rely on him. Robet could only go to the mountain where Hak foo had disappeared and try to search for any remaining traces, gradually finding the location of Hak foo's Dark Space!

With the help of Barry Allen and Jarvis, Robet successfully found the mountain where Hak foo had disappeared, and sure enough, he discovered Hak foo and the aura of Dark Power among the rubble.

With a "whoosh," Robet floated in mid-air, slowly closed his eyes, and entered a meditative state. He simultaneously released his Qi perception and mental probing, beginning to slowly search for any trace of Hak foo and the Dark Space.

Meanwhile, Hak foo's operations didn't stop despite the successive awakenings of the sleeping victims. He continued to dispatch Shadow-Devouring Soldiers, and in order to cultivate a powerful enough Shadow-Devouring Soldiers to rival Clark and Robet, he had the fastest-growing Shadow-Devouring Soldiers devour a large number of shadows to continuously increase its strength...

Robet and Hak foo were racing against time!