Chapter 76: Ch.75 Spinning Lies

Chapter 76: Ch.75 Spinning Lies

Su Ming didn't like the Lasso of Truth. It didn't suit his combat style. He wasn't Wonder Woman, capable of standing toe-to-toe with someone on the battlefield. While he did have a healing factor, it still fell short compared to demigods.

What if he was caught in a standoff and got attacked by other enemies? Should he dodge or not?

Though his strength was far beyond that of an ordinary person, it couldn't compare to Wonder Woman's. In his hands, the Lasso of Truth could, at most, restrain someone at Aquaman's level, and not for long.

Most importantly, he preferred killing, using blades and bullets to eliminate enemies directly. Capturing tools like the lasso were better left to Barry.

For someone like Barry, who wasn't keen on killing or torturing enemies, the lasso was very useful. After they returned to the main universe and faced the Dark Knights, having such an addition to their forces would be beneficial.

The only item Su Ming planned to keep for himself was the Sword of Ares. It was forged from Divine Metal, a material unrelated to this current incident, but still valuable. The flawless craftsmanship of the blacksmith god made this weapon perfect for him.

Divine Metal, as its name implies, is a metal used by the gods of Earth. Its full name is Metal of the Gods, and many of the old god pantheons used it to create weapons and armor.

In the comics, the gods claimed this sword could cut through anything, possessing the power to slay gods. It was one of the most powerful weapons on Earth.

Though Divine Metal was formidable, it wasn't the hardest substance in this universe. Promethium was harder and weapons forged from it could clash head-to-head with the Sword of Ares. Weapons made from Nth Metal could easily pierce armor forged from Divine Metal. And then there was X-Metal, used to create the DC Universe itself, completely in a league of its own.

Other big players in the multiverse had their own unique metals, all more potent than Divine Metal.

Most of these metals weren't obtained from radioactive isotopes but came from extraterrestrial or multiversal sources. The old gods hadn't fully realized their potential.

However, the Sword of Ares at least had the name of a divine artifact. If the enemy didn't have metal to counter it, this weapon would greatly enhance Su Ming's attack power. Besides, he'd never used a divine artifact before, so it was worth a try.

Watching the two unconscious figures on the ground, he leaned against the hut's wall and waited quietly.

"Ugh... where... am I?!"

Su Ming deliberately led them into speculation. The plan wasn't foolproof. It would be hard to deceive them alone, so he needed them to let their imaginations run wild—the worse, the better.

Hearing Su Ming's words, the two instinctively moved away from each other, standing on guard. Su Ming stood at the door while they each took a corner of the room.

Seeing their reaction, Su Ming sighed inwardly. In the main universe, Diana was at least somewhat clever, but how could the ones in this universe be so slow?

"We've already sent in professional body doubles to replace you in Amazonia and Atlantis. Soon, the new 'you' will issue commands, and the two sides will go to full-scale war. This world will be destroyed by us."

He put on a show, but in truth, both Paradise Island and the Atlanteans only wanted world domination, not the Earth's destruction. It was about the benefits without wanting to face the consequences of war. Now, by bringing up the destruction of the world, he was steering their thoughts where he wanted them.

Dane, clutching his chest, cowered in a corner. He was terrified by Su Ming's words but soon seemed to remember something and regained his confidence.

"Dream on! My mother and the Amazon Council are on Paradise Island. Even if an impostor me gives the orders, they won't be accepted."

Su Ming's owl-shaped head turned to him, the round goggles hiding his expression. All Dane heard was a ghostly voice.

"Then we'll just kill the queen. No one will suspect the 'you' who inherits the throne, right? Once our operative becomes the Amazonian king, the queen's death will be the perfect excuse to declare full-scale war with Atlantis, hahahaha!"

Dane's eyes widened, his pale face showing sheer terror as he pictured the scene.

The Amazons didn't want a full-scale war with the Atlanteans. Their current strategy was to keep them confined to the ocean, knowing full well the consequences. If they could have fought, they would have done so centuries ago. The cold war between land and sea was a stalemate.

"And you!" Su Ming's head turned toward the Sea Queen in the other corner. She was calmer but her eyes darted around, seemingly looking for a makeshift weapon in the room. "Don't think you're the only one who can command sea creatures. We have someone in Atlantis too. She's ready to take your place. The holder of Poseidon's Trident rules as king. Just wait for the war to start and then watch the Amazons kill every creature in the sea."

The Sea Queen's heart skipped a beat. If this madman was so sure, he must know where Poseidon's Trident was hidden. This was bad...

"Why are you doing this? No one benefits from it!" Dane, tears welling up, cowered further into his corner.

Su Ming was waiting for this question. He immediately let out a bizarre laugh, like the hoot of an owl at midnight. "Because our master loves a broken world. He is the Dark God. When enough people in this world have died, he will descend!"