Chapter 419 Omniscient and omnipotent
Decompose matter...
Rorschach II clearly remembers that he once saw on a TV show that Dr. Manhattan turned a tank into atomic dust.
At that time, the military vigorously promoted this human being who became a god due to an accident, and even said the classic saying——
"God exists, and he is Americans!"
But soon, he realized something was wrong.
No soft blue light, no bald head, and clothes on...
This is completely inconsistent with the external image of Dr. Manhattan.
"I'm sorry, you got the wrong person."
Luke shook his head, he was not that exhibitionist who liked to walk birds.
After he collected enough information, he began to search for the whereabouts of Pharaoh.
Enter the police cell from Rorschach II, rescue Marionette and Mime, and then enter the secret base in the sewer.
Luke caught all of them and followed them all the way here.
After Dr. Manhattan left Watchmen Universe, the only people in the world worthy of him meeting in person were probably Adrian-Veidt.
If you want Luke to choose a suitable helper to deal with the hot blue man walking around on Mars.
Pharaoh is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.
He knew Dr. Manhattan so well that he even found something he could exploit in a "god" who had no weaknesses at all.
Humanity is disappearing day by day, emotions are becoming more and more indifferent...Adrian is the first person besides Comedian to notice this.
Dr. Manhattan once witnessed Comedian shoot a pregnant woman. He could have stopped him, but he didn't.
Nixon President asked him to participate in the war. He could refuse, but he didn't.
Because Dr. Manhattan can foresee the future, the time interval has no impact on him.
His mind can be in the past and the future at the same time, like walking freely in an empty room.
Therefore, in Dr. Manhattan's view, everything that happens is a predetermined trajectory.
He just observes but does not actively intervene.
Pharaoh took advantage of this and completed his plan.
Even if Dr. Manhattan knew everything in the end, his absolutely calm and rational thinking told him that Adrian was right.
Therefore, he chose to kill Rorschach, who might cause the outbreak of war and increase the variables.
But he let go of Pharaoh, who created a big Carnage incident and made himself the scapegoat.
Because in Dr. Manhattan's thinking, human beings' anger, hatred, and contempt have no impact on themselves.
He just felt that the earth was too complicated and wanted to leave, which was exactly what Adrian expected to see.
"Who are you?"
Pharaoh looked slightly solemn.
Luke has demonstrated terrifying abilities that are different from ordinary people.
This reminded him of Dr. Manhattan just like Rorschach II.
"Can't the smartest man in the world guess it?"
Luke smiled, he used space teleportation to suddenly appear, and then decomposed the screwdriver that attacked.
Through the performance ability, Pharaoh was initially shocked.
In this world, apart from Dr. Manhattan, there is no real Metahuman.
The earliest batch of cross-dressing heroes were composed of a group of police officers with a strong sense of justice.
They found that the law alone could not give those criminals the sanctions they deserved. The other party could still get away with it by hiring a lawyer or other means.
As a result, the police put on masks and fancy clothes after get off work to punish the villains themselves.
The cross-dressing heroes aroused interest as they were published in newspapers.
Everyone likes to talk about their behavior and clothing, and the police department and the government also express praise and encouragement.
In that era when law and order were relatively chaotic and weak, the emergence of cross-dressing heroes was something everyone was happy to see.
This group of people later formed a group called "Minutemen", with members including "Captain Metropolis", "First Generation Owlman", "Comedian", "First Generation Silk Spectre", "Black Silhouette", "Dollar Bill" and so on.
But their subsequent fate was not so good.
Some were sent to sanatoriums because of alcoholism; some were shot dead by homophobic conservative groups; some became government agents and did dirty work; some retired and opened auto repair shops...
Of course, the most unlucky thing was "Dollar Bill" who had his cloak caught in the revolving door and died under the gun of a gangster.
He once caused heated discussions among the group of cross-dressing heroes, such as "whether the uniform should have a cape" and "whether the cape will affect the battle."
Later, after Minutemen was disbanded, a new generation of characters appeared one after another, including Dr. Manhattan, Rorschach, Pharaoh, Owlman II and Silk Spectre II.
This is the evolution history of Watchmen Universe cross-dressing heroes. Except for the blue man, they are essentially a group of vigilantes without superpowers.
The opponents he faced were only gang leaders, vicious gangsters, and murderers.
Unlike the superheroes on the set next door who can fly and escape and are omnipotent.
"I don't know how to predict things. How could I guess it?"
Adrian kept a smile on the surface, but in fact his brain was running at high speed and he was making various guesses.
Smart people always think a lot. The less they give answers, the more they think about it.
"Okay, who am I and where do I come from... these questions are actually not important."
Luke Spread your hands in a friendly gesture.
The criminal couple, Marionette and Mime took two steps back.
They sensed a dangerous aura similar to Dr. Manhattan from this man.
They are all beings that cannot be offended anyway!
"The important thing is that I can help you and provide you with information about Dr. Manhattan."
Luke said with a smile.
This made Pharaoh's pupils shrink, and he got some useful information from it.
"Have you met Joe?"
Adrian asked tentatively.
"I've seen it."
Luke answered truthfully.
"Where?"
Pharaoh then asked.
"Mars. Mars from another universe."
Luke said in a kind tone, casually. "To be honest, Dr. Manhattan and I have some personal grudges."
"He gave me a one-way ticket to vacation, and I had to repay this gift."
Adrian's mouth twitched, sounding like an enemy.
Being a rival to Dr. Manhattan and still alive is a sign of strength.
At least as far as Pharaoh has seen, those guys who try to attack and resist when Dr. Manhattan is fighting crime will only end up in one end.
That is when the flesh and blood suddenly exploded and turned into puddles of sticky tomato sauce.
Adrian also made such preparations before designing the other party.
But Dr. Manhattan agreed with his point of view and did not take action. Instead, he chose to leave alone.
"So, what are you going to do?"
Pharaoh is very good at controlling thoughts and emotional fluctuations. He knows how to deal with such a strong person.
One word, honesty.
The reason why he could hide Dr. Manhattan and secretly set up the next step plan.
It's because he never lies during normal chats or questions.
Dr. Manhattan can detect abnormalities in Pharaoh's heartbeat, subtle changes in expression, or read thoughts at any time - even though the other party has never done that.
But Adrian should take this into consideration.
Every time he faced Dr. Manhattan, he used his honesty, the art of language, and even constantly hypnotized himself so that the other party did not notice the problem.
"I want to leave this universe."
Luke looked at Pharaoh, the self-proclaimed smartest man in the world. His heartbeat was steady, his breathing was gentle, and he had a cautious expression on his face, but this was just a disguise.
The other party must be planning his own plan in his head.
"Leave... the universe?"
Adrian hesitated for a moment.
"That's right, isn't this modified Owlship the tool you prepared to track Dr. Manhattan?"
Uh-huh!
Luke raised his hand and pulled off the dust-proof cloth, immediately creating a choking dust that made everyone else cover their faces and cough.
"Did I say something wrong?"
Pharaoh shook his head. He had indeed made full preparations to find Watchmen Universe's "God".
But why would the other party know this?
For a moment, Adrian's thoughts were confused and he thought of many things.
"But before we leave, we still have some time to chat."
Luke, who was completely dominant, lightly hit the Snap, and Marionette and pantomime inside the base, as well as Rorschach II, were instantly teleported out.
In the cluttered space, only he and Pharaoh were left.
"What to talk about?"
Adrian Hold your breath and stay calm.
"Let's start with your non-existent cancer."
Luke threw out the first chip lightly.
"... You also know this?"
Pharaoh's expression finally changed, and he once again experienced the feeling of facing Dr. Manhattan.
Omniscient and omnipotent!
There are no secrets at all!
Could it be that the departure of "God" caused another "god" to appear?