Chapter 119: Marvel DC Clash

Chapter 119: Marvel DC Clash

Chapter 119: Marvel DC Clash

Seeing Benjamin starting to approach him, Superman looked a bit tense as he asked.

“Are you my new owner now?”

Benjamin shook his head.

“Nah. I already removed that bomb in your head. There’s no need for you to listen to anyone now.”

“...”

Superman frowned.

So the ticking in his head being gone...wasn’t an illusion?

It was really gone?

But...am I...really free?in saw his expression and chuckled.

“Relax. There’s no catch. No strings attached. You’re free.”

Superman fell silent for a moment before deciding to turn around.

Just as he did, Benjamin continued.

“But before you go...”

Superman froze.

He sighed.

There it is.

There’s no free lunch in this world.

What does he want in return?

Does he want me to kill the Grandmaster?

Conquer a planet?

...Anyway. As long as the price is my freedom...

Before Superman could think any further, Benjamin asked.

“Do you want to return from where you came from?”

“...Huh?”

“From my understanding, the Collector found you when you were just a baby and raised you in a display glass. Then the Grandmaster won you in a bet and became his champion in his arena. Now here you are, free from all those shackles...don’t you want to go back to where you belong?”

Superman’s eyes went wide.

Does he mean...my birthplace!?

Can I really return...to where I was born!?

Can I meet my parents!?

Superman had a lot of questions in his head but in the end, he only asked one thing.

“Can I...really go back?”

Benjamin sighed.

“Well, yes and no. While I do know the general area where you were supposed to be, I don’t know the specific universe...but there’s still a chance to find out. The only thing left is what you want to do.”

Superman took a deep breath and nodded.

“I want to go.”

Benjamin nodded then turned to Carol and the rest.

“You guys return first. I’ll deal with this one for a while. I’ll be off-universe for a bit so you won’t be able to reach me. If anything happens you can’t handle, wait for my return.”

“Alright. Stay safe out there.”

Carol nodded while the rest were confused.

Nightcrawler asked.

“Hold on, off-universe? What? Did I skip something?”

“Yeah! If you’re gonna go universe-hopping, count me in!”

Rocket added, clearly interested in other universes.

“I am Groot!”

“See, even Groot wants to go!”

Benjamin rolled his eyes but didn’t bother refusing.

Anyway, it might be interesting to bring these two in the DC universe.

I wonder if I’ll meet Batman there?

What expression will he give when he sees a talking racoon and tree?

...Who am I kidding, I doubt he’ll give any expression.

“Anyone else wants to go?”

“Ooh! Ooh! Me!”

“Denied. Go rule Asgard. You’ve left long enough.”

“Ohh...”

Thor deflated like a balloon upon being denied.

Benjamin glanced at the others.

Daredevil shook his head when he sensed Benjamin’s gaze upon him.

“I think aliens are enough for me for now.”

Starlord also shook his head.

“I’m not going. I’m allergic to other universes. Take the tree and rodent. I can finally get some peace and quiet around here.”

Now what?

[The System has already contacted another System in the DC Universe and got its host’s permission to send their coordinates to us. Does Host want to retrieve the coordinates?]

Oh, just that? Can Systems really just talk to each other like that?

[Others can’t. The Ultimate Marvel System can.]

Why?

[Because it can.]

Yeah but why?

[Host, you know what the answer will be. Host has insufficient permissions to know the answer.]

Figures...

Benjamin shook his head.

Anyway, retrieve the coordinates.

[Confirming Host again. Are you sure?]

Yes.

[Confirming Host again. Are you really sure?]

...Yes.

[Confirming Host again. Are you really really sure?]

Ok, what’s the deal!? Spit it out!

[The other side’s System Holder has pretty much conquered his whole DC Universe. As the host is now, you cannot win.]

Benjamin was surprised.

Even with the Infinity Stones?

[Even with the Infinity Stones]

Even with the Ultimate Nullifier?

[Even with the Ultimate Nullifier]

How!?

[He can outrun it.]

Well shit. I can’t even imagine that.

[Shit indeed]

But will we even need to fight?

[There is a 98% chance that you won’t.]

So there’s 2% chance we will?

[100% if host makes a move on his daughters or wives.]

I WON’T!

Benjamin sighed.

Anyway, there’s a higher chance there won’t be a fight.

Even if there is...Benjamin has 2 Deaths on his side.

And if it’s needed, he can use the Ultimate Nullifier.

Even if that guy outruns it for some reason, it should still be able to delay him for at least a second...right?

If all else fails...Benjamin still has that +1 Life Token which he can use to resurrect and immediately flee.

Benjamin took a deep breath and was about to do the final confirmation when he suddenly remembered.

“By the way, this thing about returning Superman back to the DC Universe...is there a quest for it?”

[Yes]

[Main Quest: Marvel DC Clash!]

[Superman has accidentally entered the Marvel Universe! As someone who isn’t originally from the Marvel Universe, host can choose to escort Superman back to the DC Universe.]

[Rewards: 1 Trillion MP, Speedforce, Avatar Creation, Power Bestowal]

[Whether the host chooses to escort Superman back to the DC Universe or not is entirely up to the Host. No penalty for failure.]

“Hisss!”

Benjamin’s eyes went wide in surprise.

A trillion MP! Speedforce!

Avatar Creation!...What’s that? Can I make those blue-skinned aliens or make an element bender?

Well, it’s probably like a clone thing where I can create an avatar of myself and split myself?

Hmm...I guess it's pretty useful.

I’ll probably not use it in bed though.

[...As expected of Host to only think of it in that way...]

Benjamin ignored the system and turned to the last reward.

Power Bestowal.

This...does it let me bestow others with my skills?

With that skill disappear from me then?

[Yes. In a way, it’s a skill that allows you to the ability to pass skills gained from the System to others. Skills passed this way can be retrieved at any time.]

Benjamin nodded.

Over time, he has gained a bunch of skills. Most were quite minor and redundant too.

Since he wasn’t using it, better to pass it to others.

After checking the quest this time, Benjamin no longer hesitated.

“System, retrieve the coordinates! Time to go to the DC Universe!”