New York Sanctum.
With a relaxed expression, the Ancient One reached into a blue, round hole and groped around.
Chen Mo, perched atop the Ultraman, looked on in confusion.
"Old Master, what are you doing?"
Without saying a word, the Ancient One grabbed Speedster Johnny by the back of the neck and casually pulled him outwards.
Johnny's vision went black, and he was thrown from the passageway, crashing heavily into the hall of the New York Sanctum.
He rolled twice on the ground, knocked over a wooden chair, and then lay face down on the dusty floor.
The blue crack then closed.
The Ancient One clapped her hands, as if she had just thrown away a bag of trash.
Chen Mo chuckled as he stopped rubbing Ultraman's scalp.
"Old Master, have you had a good rest? You can now easily rescue people?"
"It wasn't a difficult task; I just dealt with an intruder incident on the side. I didn't need to be in top form."
With her hands behind her back, the Ancient One calmly said, "It seems your situation is nearing its end as well."
Speedster Johnny coughed up a mouthful of blood and struggled to lift his head.
He wanted to remember the old man's face.
But when he looked up, the first thing he saw was Ultraman lying at Chen Mo's feet, having been physically hypnotized into unconsciousness.
Johnny's body stiffened.
That familiar battle suit was now tattered and torn, the black Cloak was ripped into pieces, and the symbol on the chest that represented the Ultraman was covered in blood and dust.
Ultraman remained motionless.
Chen Mo's shoe sole was pressing down on his face, as easily as stepping on a pig.
"That's impossible."
Johnny even forgot about his injuries.
In the Crime Syndicate, Ultraman has always been the strongest. Whether conquering other worlds or suppressing superheroes who refuse to submit, he has never truly lost.
Johnny witnessed the Ultraman crash into a starship.
I've also seen him dig out the president of another universe along with his shelter from the ground.
Even when Nite Owl devises a plan, he has to first consider whether Ultraman is willing to cooperate.
But now, this invincible monster is lying at the feet of an Asia man.
I can't even open my eyes.
Chen Mo noticed Johnny's gaze and glanced down at him.
"Oh? The Flash?"
Johnny's lips moved, but no sound came out.
"No, you shouldn't have this name, but you're not very popular, so I can't quite remember."
Chen Mo squatted down and patted Ultraman's face.
"Stop looking, his employee experience is over."
Blackish-red flesh and blood surged from Chen Mo's palm, quickly covering Ultraman's head.
Ultraman's body twitched.
Immediately afterwards, his body, which was capable of withstanding the explosion of a star, began to collapse. His flesh and blood were rapidly decomposed by the Blacklight Virus, leaving not even his bones behind.
Seconds later, only a few pieces of tattered combat suit remained on the ground.
Johnny's eyes widened.
He'd rather see Ultraman get beaten to death than witness this scene.
This guy actually ate the Ultraman?! What kind of monster is that?
Johnny braced himself against the ground and instinctively tried to move his body backward. But his right leg was severely deformed, and even the slightest movement caused excruciating pain that forced him to lie back down.
The Ancient One didn't even glance at Ultraman.
He walked up to Johnny and raised his hand to draw out several golden magic circles.
The magic circle wrapped around Johnny's body, slowly sweeping from his head down to his feet. Every energy pattern on the surface of the cross-dimensional battle suit was individually projected into the air.
Johnny's face turned pale.
"What... what exactly do you want to do?"
"Examine."
The Ancient One looked down at the data in the magic circle, then reached out and pulled off the teleportation device from Johnny's waist.
Just as the device was about to start, a golden rune landed on it.
The blue light flickered twice and then went out completely.
Chen Mo walked over.
"Like the Ultraman's Cloak?"
"The teams have the same basic structure, but this suit has been adapted for speed."
The Ancient One disassembled the teleportation device, revealing a constantly rotating miniature magic circle inside.
"The person who created it understands dimensional frequencies and knows how to bypass world barriers. They left a stable passage, allowing these people to move between multiple universes."
Can we find the other side?
Shouldn't you have his memories?
The Ancient One raised a finger, and several thin golden threads were drawn out of the device.
Chen Mo shrugged and spread his hands.
"This guy only has a few things on his mind. I do know something about his teammates, but not a single useful piece of information."
The Ancient One continued to adjust the magic arrays, which intersected in mid-air and eventually connected to form a set of incomplete coordinates.
"It's alright, I'll be able to deduce the coordinates on the other side soon, but it seems there's more than one world connected to ours."
The smile on Chen Mo's face faded slightly.
He really didn't take those people from the Crime Syndicate seriously.
Whether it's Ultraman or Johnny Quick in front of us, they are essentially just a few pieces of enhancement materials delivered to our door.
The real trouble comes from those mysteriously appearing passages.
Marvel and DC crossover? Who knows what kind of monsters will appear?
If you're lucky, you might get a high-quality ingredient.
If you're unlucky, you might get a Tyrannosaurus Rex that wreaks havoc.
"Can these passages be sealed off?" Chen Mo asked.
"Blocking the passage is not difficult."
The Ancient One looked at the coordinates in mid-air.
"The difficulty lies in finding out who caused this; I only handle our side of the process and can't resolve the issue."
Chen Mo nodded.
"Then I'll follow the network cable to find it."
"Network cable?"
"The modern way of describing Earth."
Chen Mo pointed at Johnny.
"This red deliveryman should know the delivery address."
The Ancient One lowered her head, her gaze falling on Johnny.
"His mind is confused, but his memory is still relatively intact."
"That's good. I'm good at reading memories."
Both of them spoke in a calm tone.
It was as if Johnny wasn't a living person, but merely a tool waiting to be dismantled.
Johnny felt a chill run down his spine.
He thought of the Nite Owl.
Nite Owl must have already led the others away. As long as I hold on, they will soon discover the problem.
But just as this thought crossed his mind, he saw the Ultraman suits on the ground.
persist in?
Even the Ultraman couldn't hold on.
The Ancient One raised her hand and placed it on Johnny's forehead, causing the golden magic circle to tighten.
"I'll retrieve his dimensional coordinates first."
Chen Mo flexed his fingers.
"Take your time, don't mess up your brain, I still want to eat."
Johnny's last shred of hope vanished completely.
His body was trembling violently, and snot and tears were flowing from his nose at the same time.
"Don't eat me..."
Chen Mo looked at him.
Johnny dragged his broken leg forward two steps, his forehead hitting the floor hard.
I'll tell you everything!
He coughed up blood while desperately kowtowing.
" Nite Owl, Superwoman, Power Ring, I know where they went! I can take you there!"
The Ancient One tightened the magic array and continued to inspect his battle armor.
Chen Mo stood to the side without saying a word.
Johnny completely broke down.
"Please, spare my life!"
I don't want to die!