343. Infiltrating Apokolips.

343. Infiltrating Apokolips.

Apokolips.

Under a chaotic and ominous sky, smooth, jet-black platforms connected various bizarre structures, stretching out to the horizon.

The air was thick with a suffocating stench of decay. This planet, shrouded in darkness and despair, seemed an unlikely origin point for any New Gods.

Returning to Apokolips, Clark was filled with complex emotions as he surveyed this familiar yet alien landscape. His eyes were a mix of sorrow and determination.

The last time he led the Justice League here, things didn't end well. Two years ago, he lost his closest friends on this very world and paid the ultimate price. But this time, he wouldn't fail. It was his responsibility to make amends, to keep his promise to Alex, and to bring the Justice League members back safely.

"This is it, Apokolips," Clark murmured in a low voice.

Jason cracked his neck, producing a series of pops, his eyes blazing with anticipation. "According to our plan, Apokolips should have no defenses at the moment, so let's make some noise while we have the chance."

"Jason, don't be reckless," Black Canary cautioned him seriously. "While Darkseid and his Parademon army may not be here, this is still the enemy's stronghold. There could be countless hidden traps that we're unaware of."

"Canary's right. I'm already trying to hack into Apokolips' internal network, though it might not be so easy, especially with Batman as their current cybersecurity expert," Damian said, tapping on his Bat-watch.

As part of a high-tech civilization, if the team wanted a stealthy infiltration, disabling the enemy's network would be like blinding and deafening them, giving a huge advantage to their mission.

But within moments, Damian shook his head in frustration.

"Ugh, remote network infiltration is proving too difficult. If I could get my hands on a computer or something here to transmit data, I might stand a chance."

"Looks like we'll have to rely on our 'old tricks' for this one," Dick shrugged, not surprised.

Seeing this, Black Canary looked over at Superman, Clark, and asked, "You've been here before; do you know where the central command and power stations are?"

"To be honest, I'm not entirely sure." Clark sighed. "We don't know enough about Apokolips, which is part of why we failed last time. Thankfully, Luthor gave us a map of Apokolips; that should help."

"A map of Apokolips, then we're in luck."

"Diana..."

Clark muttered through clenched teeth. But this wasn't the time for questions. He quickly prepared for battle and turned to warn Black Canary.

"Be careful. They're clearly not the people we remember."

Just as the two were focused on Hawkman above, a puddle of water on the side of the platform suddenly came to life, transforming into an icy spike that hurtled toward Black Canary's head.

Whoosh—

Clang!

The ice spike was sliced in midair by a blade, and Damian appeared from the shadows, intercepting the ambush.

"I noticed it earlier. A random puddle of clear water on this grim platform? Way too suspicious," Damian sneered, casting a taunting look toward the source of the water.

"Water manipulation... reminds me of Aqualad. This should be Atlantis magic, but could it be..."

He pointed his blade at the mist, and sure enough, from within the vapor, Mera gradually emerged. However, the sight of Mera's current appearance stunned Damian. His grip on his blade even relaxed momentarily.

Mera's face was only half-intact, the rest replaced by Apokolips machinery. Her once fair skin was now a metallic plane, with Apokolips' insignia glowing red on her chest. Her lower body had been replaced by a mechanical serpent.

Each slithering movement Mera made produced a faint, chilling sound of grinding gears.

Damian's face twitched, his expression a mix of shock and disbelief.

"What... what is this monstrosity?!"

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