American Comics: Multiverse of Madness

41. Finding ‘Superman’

"What are you!?" Professor Yevgeny widened his eyes, staring intensely at the figure that resembled the Grim Reaper.

A loud shout echoed in the corridor, attracting the attention of the shadowy figure. Slowly, the figure turned around, the long coat swaying in the flames without a trace of being ignited.

"Someone managed to withstand the fear gas and come all the way here?" A hoarse voice sounded, metallic in nature, expressing a hint of surprise from the figure.

Unable to contain his fear any longer, the old professor raised his gun and fired several shots at the black beaked stranger. His speed was impressive, but the figure on the other side was faster. Before he could raise his hand, the shadowy figure was already in action.

The beaked stranger swiftly opened an umbrella in front of him, blocking most of his body and intercepting the bullets shot into the air. A muffled 'puff puff' sound came from the umbrella's surface, and then the umbrella tip suddenly emitted a rapid burst of flames, catching Professor Yevgeny off guard.

The next moment, the professor felt a sharp pain in his chest. He froze in place, swaying, a chill spreading from his feet. Breathing became difficult, and he collapsed to the ground.

Seeing this, the beaked stranger retracted the umbrella and let out a strange, mocking laugh. "It seems I underestimated the people here. I didn't expect to encounter such strong willpower among humans."

Professor Yevgeny struggled to breathe, realizing he had lost control of his body. It dawned on him that he must have been hit by the opponent's weapon.

As his breathing weakened, a deep drowsiness overcame him. Despite his efforts to stay alert, he couldn't hold on. Just as he was about to close his eyes, he noticed that the flames around him had suddenly gone out. Or rather, they had never existed.

There were no flames; the heat, smoke, and burning researchers were all fake! The opponent had used a special gas, causing everyone here to fall into an illusion. So, in this sense, there were no zombies at all; it was all a deception. From start to finish, everyone here was killing each other in their illusions.

Even his own disciple...

Professor Yevgeny widened his eyes, staring at the black figure, desperately trying to speak but failing to say anything—he was dead, without closure.

The old professor's death surprised Alex a bit, but he didn't pay much attention to it. Compared to this world, the deaths of these people had no impact at all.

Batman appeared next to Alex at an unknown time, his face covered with a special bat mask. Upon realizing that Alex had infused the fear gas into the umbrella, Batman was prepared. Originally, Batman intended to sneak in first, investigate Superman's exact location, and then act. Additionally, he wanted to see how Alex and Pietro would handle the situation.

But to his surprise, once they entered, Pietro quickly explored the entire research base and even destroyed the surveillance room and communication equipment.

 Alex, on the other hand, acted even more recklessly. He didn't hesitate and directly released the fear gas into the ventilation system. Then, using the propeller on the umbrella, he rapidly rotated it, causing the fear gas to flow into the entire research base through the ventilation ducts.

At the same time, the dispersed gas also reached the military fortress outside the research base. In the blink of an eye, everyone affected by the fear gas turned into lunatics. In their eyes, everything they heard and saw changed.

Just like the professor who mistook his disciple for a zombie, everyone in the military fortress picked up their weapons and recklessly fired at their allies. In this situation, no one had time to stop and think; everyone had only one thought—to kill others and survive!

Thus, a battle royale-like slaughter began. Those with guns used them, those with cannons fired them, and some even used tanks to blast what they perceived as monsters into pieces.

The entire military base descended into chaos. By the time Batman noticed, it was too late. The war couldn't be stopped anymore; only by killing everyone could this terrifying feast be halted.

To be honest, this was the most astonishing scene Batman had ever witnessed. Even the creator of the fear gas, Scarecrow, had never caused such large-scale destruction. This made Batman slightly dissatisfied with Alex and Pietro. Seeing Batman's hidden expression behind the mask, Alex turned his head, speaking as if explaining and talking to himself.

"We are here to rescue Superman from the military base of Russia. This is already a crime, and we don't have time to dwell on these things. If we don't quickly rescue Superman, the world will be destroyed. Besides, there are many guards here. Without this method, we would have suffered casualties."

Batman remained silent upon hearing this. No one could discern his expression behind the mask. He took a step forward, approaching Alex, and looked at the massive steel cage. His deep voice slowly echoed, "This is where Superman is being held captive."

Seeing Batman take out a device from his belt, seemingly preparing to decipher the password of the cage, Alex quickly spoke up. "No need, Pietro will handle the password. His speed is fast enough to try all the combinations in a very short time."

The next moment, as if to confirm Alex's words, Pietro swiftly approached, his hand turning into a blur. Before Batman could respond, the password door turned green, and the impenetrable steel cage slowly opened.

Seeing this, Batman silently put away the device and disappeared into the shadows, showing no intention of entering. Clearly, he was leaving it to Alex and the others to handle.

Alex just smiled at this. He took the lead and walked in. The cage was massive, a spherical metal object, but the interior was not as spacious as imagined, only about ten square meters.

The interior of the cage was dark, with only a few red emergency lights lit. In the small space, there was only a simple iron bed and a screen. On the bed lay a red and blue outfit haphazardly placed, with an 'S' emblem clearly visible through Alex's bird-like mask.

Handing the outfit to Pietro, Alex continued forward. After bypassing the screen, a woman in a white surgical gown entered Alex's view.

"We found her."

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