To be fair, Arthur's personal combat effectiveness is still very good. Even if he is not in the water, with his super physical fitness, he can still be firmly among the first-line superheroes.
After all, not everyone can resist Black Manta's energy rays with their chest and face.
However, isn't that a scoring opponent? This is a problem of mutual reinforcement.
For example, Old Bat, if you compare him to other powerful heroes or villains at any time, no matter who he faces, Old Bat has absolutely no chance of winning.
But in fact, Old Bat is the hero with the highest winning rate at any time.
After analysis, the biggest reasons for this phenomenon are: the old bat always gets the opponent's information first, the old bat always has more means, and...
No matter who he faces, the old bat can happen to be more unlimited than the opponent.
The reason why the clown won more and easier in the battle between the clown and the old bat is because when the old bat faced the clown, his most powerful and special winning points were fully covered by the clown.
However, when the Joker also had a "weakness" and a goal and obsession, which was to force Batman to kill him, the Joker failed.
And now, Arthur is facing Linn in such a situation.
Lynn knew him, and he didn't know Lynn. Lynn had more means, Arthur didn't. Arthur has a bottom line, Lynn does not.
That's it.
Therefore, when the battle between Arthur and Linn turned out to be completely one-sided, Arthur's Jedi counterattack seemed not so easy to complete.
………………
He didn't really use the Star Cross Sword to kill Arthur. Lin En is here to complete the mission, not to kill people.
What's more, Arthur and Lin En have never met each other and have no grudges, so they can't commit this crime at all.
However, Arthur was still taught a lesson by Linn, and his nosebleed came out.
But of course Arthur will not give in. The blood of the royal family of Atlantis flows in him.
"ah--!"
Yelling, Arthur rushed towards Linn regardless, shouldering Linn's elbow, pushing his shoulder into Linn's stomach, striding forward, sprinting hard, carrying Linn all the way from The dock washed into the sea.
In the battle at the seaside, Arthur certainly has an advantage. He is an Atlantean. They are a race that can breathe underwater without gills.
…
They both fell into the water and disappeared without a trace on the undulating sea without a splash of wind and waves.
Under the water, the upper seawater is churning like a washing machine, while the lower seawater is relatively stable, the water flow is not turbulent, and the visibility is also very high.
Arthur's messy long hair and beard suddenly became flowing after reaching the water, and he looked very much like the majestic mermaid king in the famous mermaid story.
The same elegance, the same dignity, the same calmness.
On the contrary, Linn's situation didn't look very good.
It seemed like he couldn't even swim. His cheeks were bulging, strings of bubbles were spitting out of his mouth, and his limbs were twitching and swinging wildly, but his body was gradually sinking.
Looking at this scene, Arthur finally smiled.
Under water, he is the real king!
…
Seeing the man named Lin stretched out his hand weakly, trying to catch something in the current, but could only slowly sink into the dark seabed, Arthur felt a little hesitant in his heart.
Although he was a reckless villain and had killed many people with his own hands more than once, he dared to say that every person he killed had a reason to die.
And this Lynn...
To be honest, he didn't seem to do much.
There seems to be a threat in words, but there is no actual operation at all.
He was even willing to give money when buying things.
Arthur was hesitant to save him.
Just when Arthur was hesitating, two red lights suddenly lit up under the water he was looking at.
This is……?
Arthur had a strong sense of déjà vu, feeling that he had seen this kind of thing before.
But before he could react, a fish nail that broke the waterway and squeezed out a string of bubbles came over.
Staying still, Arthur turned his head to avoid the weakened shuttle dart, and reached out to grab it in his hand.
This is Black Manta's stuff!
Turning back suddenly, Arthur saw the familiar figure in his memory, that strange and ugly head.
He put his hands together and separated them forcefully. Following Arthur's movements, with his palms as the center, the underwater world suddenly separated, as if it was held up by something shaped, and a huge spherical space appeared.
Standing in the underwater air balloon, Arthur grabbed the spear, lowered his head slightly with his chin in his mouth, and asked in a deep voice: "Where did you get this thing from? Where's that guy Black Manta!"
Lin En was also wrapped in this underwater sphere, which made him feel like going to an aquarium. Various small fish were swimming around above his head, which was quite interesting.
"do not fight?"
A dull sound came from under the helmet, and Linn seemed quite addicted.
"You have no intention of killing me. You don't even dare to chop me on the head. What's the point of hitting me?"
Arthur just looked a little rough, but he was not rough at all in his heart. He directly revealed Linn's true face.
"Huh? Don't think I'm a good person! Do you know how to speak?"
The large star and cross piece was inserted into the seabed, and Linn inserted it into his waist, looking like an alien who strayed into the earth.
"So, did you kill Black Manta?"
Arthur didn't talk nonsense to Linn and only said what he cared about.
"No."
Lynn shook his big head: "I sent him to a nursing home for his old age, the best and most famous nursing home in Gotham.
In order to thank me, he gave me his clothes. Why, have you seen this outfit before? "
"snort."
Arthur did not speak, but just hummed a sound from his nose. With a wave of his hand, the air ball collapsed instantly and was squeezed out by the water flow. Arthur himself swam calmly to the water and disappeared into the water.
Lin En, who almost took off his helmet just now, quickly pressed his head and stared blankly at the water.
After thinking for a while, Linn also returned to the water.
…………
As soon as he surfaced, Linn saw that Arthur had gone ashore, took off his wet shirt and threw it aside, and was sitting on a big rock drinking.
The diving suit on his body naturally receded, turning into a small robot that appeared above Linn's head, and he jumped out of the water.
However, when Linn landed, the same wet clothes he was wearing had been changed into new dry clothes.
"Heh, this is quite a convenient ability."
Although there was still blood on his nose, Arthur was extremely free and easy and didn't care about these trivial matters at all. He just raised his head and took a big sip and drank up the wine in the small flask.
Arthur smacked his lips, looking a little unfinished. By chance, at this moment, a hand stretched out, holding a large wine bottle.
"This is……"
"Champagne. I bought it at the cat auction."
"Are you celebrating my defeat? Hahaha, drinking champagne at this time is really...this is..."
"The best Bordeaux, my cat got the best from someone else's wine cabinet."
"Your cat is really awesome!"
Arthur was not polite. He took the wine from Linn's hand and broke the mouth of the bottle with a bang. Looking at his posture, he must have been a nurse for many years.
Looking up, there was a huge meal. Linn was holding two cups next to him, looking like a petty person.
"This thing is quite expensive. Don't drink it all... No, save some at least. Can you drink wine like this?! Aren't you a royal?"
"Oh, the royal family."
Arthur himself seemed to be even more disdainful than Linn. He wiped his mouth and sneered.
"Your name is Lynn, right."
"That's right. I've never changed my name."
"You don't look like a human being either. At least, not like the human beings I know."
Arthur smiled like a mischievous child: "What kind of royal family are you from?"
"Although I have no evidence, I feel like you are swearing."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Bold. This is Arthur's main character trait.
Obviously the fight between the two people was inexplicably fierce. The dock was almost broken, and they fought all the way from the shore to the water.
But now, I don't know if it's because of the bottles of wine that Lin En contributed, but the two people seem to have a very good relationship.
"Why did you suddenly stop fighting just now? Do you think I won't kill you?"
Lin En doesn't speak so directly only when facing Arthur. He has always been such a person. As the saying goes: if you don't speak shockingly, you will die.
As expected, Arthur didn't care. This time he was finally willing to hold a wine glass and drink. He drank while looking at the rough sea, which seemed cool and unrestrained.
"On the one hand."
Arthur smiled and looked at Linn: "What about you... I can't tell clearly, but you are not the kind of person who scares people, so I can see clearly.
There is a difference between a truly cruel person and a person who talks about being cruel. If you really hit me on the head with that sword, I would definitely not be surprised. You seem like someone who can do that kind of thing. "
"Ah ha ha ha~ I'm not as good as you say~"
Arthur shook his head and laughed loudly: "But since you didn't do that, I believe that you really don't want to kill me. Otherwise, you should have many such opportunities."
As he spoke, Arthur frowned and looked at Linn seriously: "You are the Superman, right?"
Linn's eyes were so wide that they almost popped out.
"What's your look?"
"Then why are you so strong, yet so... restrained?"
"I...Fake! I never thought that one day I would be judged like this. This is a shame!"
"Easy~ My friend, there is no need for you to be so excited. I know now that you are no longer Superman."
After finishing speaking, Arthur hesitated for a moment and asked again: "Which one do you think is stronger, you or Superman?"
I thank you for looking up to me, but is this really necessary...
Linn wanted to tell the truth directly, but looking at Arthur's eyes, Linn guessed what he was thinking.
So, after thinking carefully, Lin En gave his answer: "In terms of combat power, the current Superman is ten times stronger than me.
When I wasn't as strong as I am now, there was a battle between us, and I lost with just one move. "
"what about now?"
“If we fight now, if it’s a sparring match, I will still lose.
But if it's a fight to the death...
I would still lose, but he would die. "
Lin En was not bragging when he dared to say this. Because he can do many bottom-line flexible things, but Superman cannot. He is a saint.
And Lynn has kryptonite! Roll up a cigarette and smoke one for Da Chao before fighting, you will win without fighting~!
…
After listening to Linn's words, Arthur nodded thoughtfully: "It seems that you are very confident in your killing skills."
"Hey, what I said is that practice makes perfect."
As he said that, Lin En also thought that he actually had a mission: "By the way. I'm here to find you this time..."
"It goes without saying."
Arthur shook his head: "I know what you want to say. However, since there are so many powerful people in this world, with you and people like Superman protecting the world, I think the world is not so lacking in me. The power of it."
Looking at Linn, Arthur continued: "The destruction of the world has a chance of happening every day, doesn't it?"
For some reason, Linn was completely unable to refute Arthur's words.
"It doesn't matter. It's up to you. I'm just here to help people convey a message."
When Arthur heard this, he became interested again: "A person like you... Although I don't know much about your past and deeds, I can't figure out what kind of existence can instruct you to do such a thing."
"What are you saying? It's ugly. That's not called instructing, it's called hiring. Do you understand hiring? You can make money!"
Ding~!
His eyes suddenly lit up, and Arthur opened his mouth. Finally, he couldn't hold it in anymore and asked, "How much did it cost to hire you to do such a thing?"
Linn was also stunned, and then he thought of Arthur's origin, his life, his fishing legends, and the town he sheltered.
Then, an interesting smile appeared on Linn's face.
"Hehehe, then, do you want to meet my employer~?"
…………
"So, that's the situation."
"He...really said that?"
"Then you don't want to go or not."
"go!"
Lynn suddenly fell from the sky, startling Bruce in Wayne Manor even at night.
This Gotham is basically a city that is obsessed with technology, and even criminals generally follow this set of standards.
The sudden appearance of a strange and unsociable guy like Lin En would still make people a little uncomfortable.
After hurriedly rushing out of the Batcave, Bruce was modifying the Black Manta's clothes and analyzing the technological structure. When he heard Linn's arrival, he thought Linn had already taken care of the Neptune matter.
Unexpectedly, when Lin directly told him what happened before and after, Bruce himself was stunned.
"It seems that there is still hope for this matter."
"I don't know. Anyway, bring more cash. Prepare for a few days, and let's go together..."
"Need not."
Bruce shook his head and began to speak like a human being: "Wayne Bank and the precious metal stores owned by Wayne Group always leave a mark on their accounts...what is that look in your eyes?"
"nothing……"
Lin En said quietly: "I just want to call the little cat.
So what...
If something is missing from your store these days, it must have nothing to do with me. "
(End of chapter)
