First Stop: Arkham. Next Move: Steal Harley Quinn
Chapter 262

Resonance of the Three Mother Boxes!

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High above the battlefield, Link ended his "sweet chat" with Harley and turned his attention back to the fight.

Kalibak was still trapped in place by Link's Time Law, struggling against himself like a clown. Steppenwolf, the general of Apokolips, had grown unusually grim. He had clearly heard Cyborg's report over the global broadcast.

"Energy sources... Resonance..."

For the first time, Steppenwolf's wrinkled, ugly face showed a mix of greed, longing, and fervor. He ignored Link's taunts and closed his eyes. His massive body hung motionless in the air, like an ancient statue.

He was... sensing.

"Oh? Smelled a bone, have you?" Link raised an eyebrow. He looks exactly like the husky downstairs when it sees a meat bun.

He did not interrupt. He was curious, too: what had the forces of Apokolips gone to such lengths to invade Earth for?

The next second, an invisible pulse crossed space and dimensions, bursting outward from Earth.

It came from the three energy points Cyborg had detected.

The first was on Themyscira, an island veiled in magic and mist.

Deep within the sanctuary the Amazons had guarded for generations, an ancient metal cube carved with strange geometric patterns began to shake violently. Ominous blood-red light flared along its surface, and the entire sanctuary hummed. The Amazon Warriors guarding it staggered under the sudden force, terror written across their faces.

"Your Majesty! The Mother Box... the Mother Box is out of control!"

The second source lay at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, in the magnificent city of Atlantis, surrounded by azure waters.

Beneath the king's throne, the second metal cube, watched over by generations of Atlantean kings, awakened as well. It let out a low roar, churning the water into a vast whirlpool. Even the palace's sturdy walls began to develop fine

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