NABC Chapter 128 Luther, you're not planning on doing anything bad, are you?
Chapter 128 Luther, you're not planning on doing anything bad, are you?
Chapter 128 Luther, you're not planning to do anything bad, are you? (Please continue reading, sob sob)
My name is Lex Luthor, and I am the most intelligent human being on the surface of this planet, bar none.
Moreover, I believe I am very likely the most intelligent being in the universe.
Brainiac is just an alien with more knowledge, but in terms of intelligence, or rather, true wisdom, he's a hundred thousand times behind me... Well, that might be a bit too arrogant; he can only barely keep up with me...
Well, I'm afraid I can't ignore the facts; I have to admit that he can keep up with me—temporarily.
Let's skip that topic for now.
But even someone as intelligent as me could never create something out of thin air and conjure up technology that surpasses humanity by 10 to 20 centuries. By the way, I have actually developed technology that surpasses the level of humanity by 5 to 6 centuries, which is enough to prove that I am a super genius who surpasses Einstein or Hawking.
But that's not enough. At least not enough in front of Brainiac.
Therefore, I need his science, which can help the most intelligent beings in the universe transcend the barriers of race and basic technological level, and truly be able to compete with Brainiac on a scientific level.
Of course, Brainiac was a malicious teacher who never fed me, his student, any enlightening fruit, but rather a vicious trap filled with venom.
But he underestimated me, and he underestimated Lex Luthor, which even made me feel somewhat insulted.
Brainiac thought I would be so foolish as to take the bait he threw out.
He was deceived by my seemingly arrogant demeanor and lowered his guard against me, which is good. Even wild beasts need camouflage; do you think I don't know that?
"Luther is smart, but he's too arrogant."
"Luthor always fails because of his arrogance. Oh, and greed too—greed blinded Lex's judgment, what a pity!"
Even the slightest interference from such an impression on the judgment of a super-intelligent AI like Brainiac would allow me to magnify this variable to an indescribably enormous degree.
Yes, I am arrogant, and I am not unaware of my character flaws.
But do you know the difference between arrogance and self-confidence?
is victory.
And Lex Luthor will always win.
Ultimately, the most important point is...
Brainiac's knowledge may be toxic, but Lex Luthor's... isn't it?
The one who committed the sin of arrogance is Lex Luthor, a human from Earth, and isn't he also Brainiac, the high and mighty god who calls himself omnipotent?
How dare he be so bold as to allow my creation—the parasitic demon—to land on his spaceship?
I've said it before.
I have never lied about the fact that Lex Luthor never unleashes anything he cannot control.
Scientific ability is not simply a matter of comparing levels. There is no such thing as my "scientific" ability being stronger than yours, which means I can understand everything you do.
If there were a parallel timeline where the steam engine replaced the internal combustion engine as the mainstream, could an engineer who was proficient in internal combustion engines understand how those high-end steam engines worked?
Even two lines that diverge in the same world cannot understand each other, let alone the science and technology developed on different planets.
Brainiac often claimed to be a god, but if he were truly omnipotent... then he could never be omniscient!
Moreover, the birth of the parasitic monster was entirely accidental. It was an error in the genetic code.
The existence of this monster completely violates all the principles of biology and genetics—although I know that Superman and those damn superhumans also violate these principles, it still proves how dangerous this monster is.
This monster will soon teach Brainiac what it means for a program to run on a bug, and what it means that if a program starts running on a bug, you shouldn't touch it unnecessarily.
Even after such a short time together, Luthor had already seen through Brainiac's true nature; he was not human, so the word "give up" did not exist in his dictionary.
Even if it can't understand the principles of the parasitic demon, and even if it's unclear whether it can control it, the instinct of a super AI to acquire knowledge will still force it to incorporate this set of knowledge into its own system.
He'll probably choose to leave the bug running and let it function, loading it onto his soldiers as an external plugin...
At that time, I, Luther, the only one who holds the key to this bugged program, the creator of the parasite, the Father, Jesus, will…
Luther's gaze was fixed on the parasite demon, which was collapsing to the ground like a Michelin tire, rolling around and around.
The parasitic monster before him had drained the lifeblood of a Kryptonian and a biological weapon beyond human comprehension. Luther could hardly believe the sheer amount of energy this creature had accumulated. Even the energy released by a nuclear explosion paled in comparison to the energy possessed by this monster.
A normal parasitic demon could not possibly absorb such energy; no, or rather, the defective creations it had made before simply did not have such a large appetite.
He had previously tested the energy limits of those monsters. Let alone absorbing the energy of hundreds of millions of tons of nuclear explosion, the initial version even exploded on the spot after absorbing the energy of only a few hundred tons of standard coal. Without a doubt, this guy was not the garbage he created in his laboratory, but a coincidence, an astonishing coincidence. This miracle, which was impossible even in a billion, was unfolding right before his eyes.
Luther kept out of his sight as much as possible.
He kept in contact with the drones hovering in the sky in the distance through his armor.
He had to make sure Brainiac couldn't see what was happening now.
He glanced down at the nanobots on his chest. These robots could only perform basic repairs on the damage to his armor; he would have to wait a while longer to ensure the replacement parts were in place.
Luther kicked Doomsday without making a sound, causing the huge monster to fall onto the parasitic demon's mountain-like body. In an instant, the energy draining began again.
Having just been drained and had only had a short rest, Doomsday was forced to take customers again, and he immediately became visibly thinner.
Luther looked left and right to make sure that neither Batman nor Superman noticed his little trick.
"Inhale, inhale, keep inhaling... become as strong as possible."
Luther thought silently:
"Solve all my problems at once...at least severely injure them...so they'll never have the energy to care about their own affairs again."
Do you really think he's some kind of champion of justice?
Okay, he is indeed a partner of justice, but he follows Lex Luthor's justice, and to achieve Luthor's justice, one must get rid of hindrances like Batman.
And that alien… He never imagined it could be an ally. An unstable element within a team is more dangerous than a true enemy. While he might have shown some mercy to Batman or Wonder Woman, Lex Luthor harbored nothing but malice towards Superman.
Perhaps it was some kind of baldness that was at play, but at that moment, the only thought in Lex Luthor's mind was:
To repel external threats, one must first secure internal stability.
The drones were still coding, surrounding the battlefield from a distance. Even though Lex Luthor knew that his subtle manipulation of the parasite was unlikely to be detected by Brainiac or anyone else, it was better to be safe than sorry.
He's had enough of Batman's relentless surveillance.
He kept his eyes fixed on the battlefield.
Soon, a fierce battle will erupt between Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, while Lex Luthor will hide in the shadows until the three are exhausted and a victor emerges.
Next, he would activate the parasitic demon, allowing the monster to severely injure both of them before killing the alien scout.
In the end, Lex Luthor will be surrounded by flowers and applause, defeat the evil parasite, fool everyone, secure a large contract from the military, cooperate with the military, contribute his own strength to the beautiful world, and in the future defeat the evil alien invader Brainiac—this is the perfect script that Lex Luthor has planned for himself!
Wonder Woman drew her sword, and the beautiful Amazonian woman did not hesitate to assume an attack stance.
Clark Kent hovered in front of Chen Tao.
"Just like a loyal dog protecting its master," he heard Lex Luthor mock, but the big blue guy had no intention of retorting to the bald man's words.
"Good day, Princess Diana Prince. I hope Queen Hippolyta is well. By Hera, may the shadow of Ares never fall upon the world—we must speak."
While bolstering his own words, Chen Tao said, "No matter what those people told you, that's not the truth."
"Steve wants me to bring these monsters back," the Amazon warrior said. "He called me urgently while I was eating ice cream."
A few kilometers away, Steve, behind the screen, slapped his forehead: "Did I tell Diana that my name is a state secret?"
"Steve Trevor is a very trustworthy colonel, but he is sometimes influenced by other politicians and forced to do things he doesn't want to do."
On screen, Batman so blatantly revealed Steve's full name that both agents were speechless.
"Our intelligence personnel are riddled with holes."
Amanda said with a grim expression, "I will initiate a self-investigation."
"Diana Prince, I hope that your 5000-plus years of life, while keeping you carefree, haven't turned you into a simple-minded fool."
Luther blinked.
Why did Batman's tone suddenly become so aggressive?
Batman had his back to him, and he pushed aside Superman's protection, standing not far from Wonder Woman.
"No matter how high-sounding the excuses some people use, they are just engaging in underhanded schemes and tricks behind the scenes."
Luther's mind was filled with Brainiac. He was diligently coding his drones. After figuring out Brainiac's science, he could reverse-engineer and neutralize all of Brainiac's known detection methods. Of course, this wasn't 200% foolproof, so when he made his moves against the parasite later, he would have to use more stray energy to conceal his true actions.
For example... a big explosion?
Luther thought to himself silently.
He can fool all people; he is confident he can fool all people.
"They simply don't understand that a hero's reputation isn't earned through hypocritical scheming. Staying in the shadows for too long will only turn you into a rat in the gutter."
"A brilliant speech, Bat Boy."
Luthor heard Wonder Woman say that. He secretly shook his head.
Luther had a vague suspicion that Steve, this rising star in the US intelligence service, held a trump card that even the Five Towers couldn't control, but he never expected it to be a woman, which was quite surprising.
"But Steve once said that humans need order, they are governments, and governments cannot be ignorant of what is happening on their own soil. You know, we cannot make decisions for humans."
Wonder Woman's words had already subtly grouped them together, but their viewpoints were diametrically opposed.
Batman paused briefly: "We have different views, but we have a common enemy to face. We shouldn't clash, at least not now."
Luther chuckled inwardly.
Batman is so naive. If that superhuman woman from the government could be so easily fooled with just a few words, the government wouldn't have allowed Steve Trevor to continue controlling her affairs.
"I understand what you mean, but at least for now, I'm afraid my enemy is right in front of me."
As expected, the talks broke down.
Luther narrowed his eyes.
The Amazonian woman let out a deafening battle roar and pounced on Batman. Soon, the three superhumans would clash, and then…
Lex Luthor shook his head. Everything was going according to plan.
Huh?
When Luthor saw Wonder Woman suddenly standing blankly in front of Batman, his forward momentum faltered.
The hurricane that whipped up from her body billowed the hem of Batman's clothes, and the sharp blade was raised high, but never fell.
The blue-clad Boy Scout had just made a pushing motion, but his hand did not touch the oncoming body.
"What's going on?"
Superman asked the question on behalf of Luthor.
"An illusion."
Luthor overheard Batman telling Superman, "Diana is a true warrior, but that also means that if she encounters an equally matched or perceived equally matched enemy, she will fight until she is exhausted."
He stepped forward and touched the blade of the sword the other woman had extended: "Right now, she's probably locked in a fierce battle with an imaginary enemy."
Superman opened his mouth: "You just took her down like that?"
"Otherwise what? Did you think I was going to fight her for 300 rounds?"
In the command center a few kilometers away, Steve slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and walked straight out.
"What are you going to do, Steve Trevor?"
Amanda Waller caught up in a few strides, wiggling her large, fleshy buttocks: "Say something!"
"I'm going to save Diana."
"You think you can pilot a fighter jet? Don't be ridiculous—"
"Enough!" Steve grabbed her collar. "I'm the one who sent her."
He dejectedly loosened his collar: "And I have an obligation to bring her back."
Luther opened his mouth.
Batman surprised him again, and he knew that this pointy-eared bastard had a backup plan for everything.
Do Batman really have the ability to create illusions? How exactly does he do it?
The bald man was filled with doubt. But just as he had never investigated how Batman had helped him hack into Blaniak's ship, none of that mattered; what mattered was his own plan.
His drones were almost ready, and although the civil war between the three superhumans ended faster than he had imagined, it did not hinder the execution of his plan.
He only needs to chat for a couple more minutes before he can activate his parasitic demon and carry out his plan.
The world's smartest Lex Luthor, the most perfect plan!
He saw Batman grab Wonder Woman's sword tip, lift her up, and with a clang, throw her, still in a charging stance, next to Parasite like a statue.
"Alright, now what should we do with these three?"
Lex Luthor opened his mouth, a confident smile spreading across his face—a Lex Luthor-style fake smile, one he tried to keep from revealing too much of the ill intent that came with a triumphant grin: "We should..."
But before he could finish speaking, Wonder Woman suddenly jumped up from the ground, wielding her melee weapon and severing the parasite's arm with a single strike.
"you……"
Lex Luthor's expression froze on his face.
"What happened?" Superman, looking bewildered, floated around in the sky. "What's going on... uh, I mean, why did you all suddenly..."
He glanced left at Wonder Woman, who stood with her sword, and right at Batman, who naturally walked up and stood beside her, forming a triangular formation.
Then the blue scout made his decision. He floated behind the man and woman, trying to make himself appear fully aware of the situation.
"You...you didn't manage to control her just now—"
"Of course, Lex, this is just to paralyze the parasite. You know that monster is conscious. And you should also know that I don't have the ability to create illusions."
Chen Tao said.
Diana drew her sword, and the parasitic demon, whose arm had been severed, let out a deafening scream. It roared as it rose from the ground, spewing massive energy waves from its eyes and mouth.
The energy wave bounced off Diana's crouching shield, breaking through the clouds and stirring up the wind and clouds.
Diana turned her head and looked at the dumbfounded Luther and the composed Batman.
Superman hovered above the two of them like a kite.
"In Hera's name, no matter how many disputes we have, fighting real monsters is always a hero's job. So can you guys stop chatting and get to work?!"
Luther heard Batman say to him:
"That's right, we need to take down the parasite before we talk about our dispute. And our friend, the righteous hero Lex Luthor—you don't want to help the parasite, do you?"
(End of this chapter)