The so-called Eternal Universe is not a parallel universe; Star Hero refers to all spaces outside the Origin Wall as the Eternal Universe, believing it to be the dwelling place of the ancient Gods and Titans, essentially the origin of the DC narrative.
Currently, other people's knowledge is limited to the fact that outside the Origin Wall lies the Dark Creation Power, which is also where Papetua was sealed.
Before any beings developed intelligence, Papetua had already been sealed outside; only forces with ancient heritage possess some information about her.
But that's all outdated.
The communication between them through X Metal remained unaffected by the nuclear blast. When Su Ming heard Cindy recount Star Hero's words verbatim, he nearly burst out laughing.
The remaining members of the Justice League plan to act according to Star Hero's plan?
Though he is a senior member of the Justice Association, and it's understandable for the younger heroes to respect him somewhat, has everyone forgotten that he only has half a brain?
Half a brain means incomplete, or in simpler terms, brain damaged?
Su Ming would never trust a word he says. Whether Luthor has tampered with Star Hero remains uncertain, but his current state is inherently unreliable!
However, knowing Cindy has successfully acquired the key items without revealing her identity, he signals Cindy to follow and join the crowd. If anything goes wrong, contact the Wave Rider to escape anytime.
For now, stealth is essential as Su Ming needs to monitor the Justice League's movements, and if his prediction is correct, Batman might be doing the same through Megan.
Yet, he should focus more on the Joker; from a certain perspective, Mad Laugh has lost once, while the Joker never has.
This perspective is called belief. Though unseen and intangible, it undoubtedly has a significant impact.
As for the notion of the Eternal Universe, Su Ming's view is entirely different from the others, having swimmed through the Sea of Origin several times himself. Apart from chaos and shapeless thoughts, there's a vast emptiness beyond the Origin Wall.
So he suspects that even if such a place like the Eternal Universe exists, it likely doesn't reside in the same dimension as him.
It's well known that humans are three-dimensional beings, whereas paper-drawn cartoon characters are two-dimensional. Fifth Dimension beings like Troublemakers transcend the entire universe, not only able to create things with their minds but also travel to Marvel for fun.
Su Ming isn't sure which dimension he's in; he only knows he can traverse the Sea of Origin while most DC Comics characters cannot transcend the constraints of the Origin Wall.
If one truly wishes to gather intelligence, the Justice League should find a way to pull someone down from the Origin Wall for some clarity.
Perhaps they should consult Darkseid's father, Khan, or that giant resembling Galactus. They might have a deeper understanding of the Origin Wall.
Instead of acting on the whispers from Star Hero's mind, despite his formidable power, which actually belongs to Papetua, not him.
In Su Ming's view, the so-called Eternal Universe and Papetua's seal are more likely just the Origin Wall itself, rather than something outside of it.
But these are mere speculations; the intelligence available doesn't support his conclusion. He hopes Ron's Mars mission will bring back more useful information.
However, Su Ming currently does not intend to join the other members of the Justice League. Having Green Arrow and Diana is sufficient.
Fake Zorro plans to press Mad Laugh tightly, preventing him from reckless growth, at least securing his location.
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Meanwhile, Ron, who is carrying great expectations, is being chased by 'Quinall' along with Luthor on Mars.
Quinall, in earthly terms, is a Space Dragon; previously, as Vandal attempted to alter Earth's orbit with the Moon, Ron transformed into a giant Quinall and shattered the Moon.
Currently, Mars serves as a Quinall nest, rendering the planet inherently dangerous.
These terrifying, powerful creatures rival Superman's strength, lacking Superman's various weaknesses. They live inside planets, feeding on emotional energy to fortify themselves, particularly memory, desire, and regret.
Most crucially, despite their hundreds of meters in length, they are social animals.
Now, there are dozens of Quinall chasing after Luthor and Ron, with Ron's transformation ability compromised, leaving him only to flee with Luthor.
Luthor's father, Lionel Luthor, a member of the secret organization 'Veterans Club', invented the famous 'Neural Shield' decades ago, effectively counteracting telepaths.
The principle involves creating a field with the same frequency as telepaths, nullifying psychic abilities. Nowadays, this technology is available globally on black markets, priced from thousands to tens of thousands of US Dollars.
They're as small as a button, effective when worn close to the body, and Su Ming's X Metal shielding principle learned from this device, using vibrations to disrupt psychic frequencies.
As with Marvel, there are always ways to deal with telepaths; DC's solution is simply more cost-effective and slightly better.
Among all the shield creators, undoubtedly Lex Luthor has crafted the best, most authentic shields.
His craftsmanship far surpasses the versions circulating in the black market, not only for individual use but when paired with the Anti-Ron Armor, forming a field that covers a range of hundreds of meters.
Besides, to be on the safe side, Luthor also invented the 'mind shielding medicine'. This special drug would turn human thought frequencies into those of plants, and no psychic abilities could affect plants.
If it weren't for Su Ming's metal skull that made him immune to psychic abilities, he would probably have concocted some kind of 'mind shielding technique' magic through the Inverted Man, which would definitely be more effective than what they have in Harry Potter.
Now, because Luthor's craftsmanship is so good, he has integrated the shield with the main power source of his battle armor, achieving an integrated design.
So, when the two were together, Ron's psychic and transformation abilities couldn't be used, and they could only run around being chased by the space dragon.
It looked like dozens of police dogs chasing a thief, except these police dogs had wings, sharp fangs, and scales, and their adult body size was even larger than a stadium.
"Damn it! What is this?!" Luthor cursed as he ran wildly. He was not about to use a weapon to fend off the monsters chasing too closely, but even though the weapon was good, it was, after all, just a handgun.
"This is Quinall! I brought Can Luo to help me evade Quinall while I think, not to deal with you!"
Ron ran ahead, leading the way. He couldn't even remember how long it had been since he last traveled on foot.
Earlier, after Luthor had cleverly used an electromagnetic pulse to knock out Can Luo, their presence was fully exposed to Quinall's perception.
Because they were both reminiscing, recalling past events.
Quinall's telepathy ability was much more sensitive than a dog's nose. On the entire planet, only Ron and Luthor remained as prey, so all the Quinall would soon swarm in for a meal.
"A creature with telepathy abilities?" Luthor quipped while running. His armor had virtually limitless energy, but the battle armor he wore today was the Anti-Ron Armor, which lacked flying ability: "You should have informed me earlier about all these creatures besides you on Mars."
Well, although this armor mixed some Green Kryptonite powder, it was clear that these monsters were not afraid of Kryptonite.
With them in the front and the monsters trailing behind, a trail of dust and smoke followed them. The giant creatures caused the ground to quake like an earthquake, and the stench from their enormous mouths made breathing difficult.
Ron was not angry at Luthor's remark: "Yes, they feed on emotions, memories, desires, and regrets."
"Ha, so they must be feasting on you, because you're constantly filled with regret," Luthor quickly added. Ron was perpetually plagued by the regret over his wife and children's death, which also caused his fear of fire: "Plus, you act like bait, leading them to chase us now."
"We can split up to escape. I'll lead them away," Ron said seriously as he ran alongside the bald-headed companion, raising his voice.
Luthor viciously fired a few shots but had no intention of leaving. Instead, he angrily glared at Ron and shouted, "It's too late! Because I regret giving you five minutes earlier! Now, my heart is full of regret too!"
Ron seized the moment to flash a smile and echoed what Batman had said in Luthor's mind.
"With a teammate like you, who needs enemies?"
"...." Luthor glared at him and continued running fervently.
"Your armor supports your actions, and I still have the stamina. Why not talk about your memories as we run?" Ron suggested, as his time was also running short.
Luthor squinted for a moment, reached back without looking, and pulled the trigger hard. The monstrous creature, similar in size to a hill, couldn't avoid the shots, and streaks of yellow beams hit its abyss-like mouth.
The cyan-green dragon winced in pain and paused briefly, allowing the two of them to break free from danger once again. However, this dragon was soon overtaken by its peers, and another dragon opened its mouth wide toward them.
Luthor knew that trying to outrun their trackers was almost impossible on foot. He had a weapon, Ron knew the terrain, and exchanging information during the escape was the most logical option.
"Go ahead, and make it quick. I'm still eager to wipe out your Justice League."
So Ron recounted his childhood story. During his childhood, he accidentally stumbled into the ancestral graveyard and fell into a time-space turbulence, unintentionally captured by Earthlings.
The person who captured him was from the Veterans Club, and the one in charge of researching alien projects was none other than Luthor's father.
The mind shield, the Mars-human hybrid monsters, all originated from research on Ron. At that time, Luthor was still a genius child with thick brown hair.
Because Ron was very young then, and Luthor wasn't old, children's worlds are relatively simple. Luthor didn't care that Ron was an alien; instead, he secretly found ways to communicate with Ron in the tank and became friends.
In the end, due to technological limitations at the time, the research on aliens couldn't go deep. After all feasible experiments were exhausted, Luthor's father decided to destroy the Martian.
Luthor naturally didn't want his friend destroyed by his father, so the genius child tampered with the instrumentation. When the researchers attempted to deconstruct the Martian into protons using the equipment, he actually transported Ron into the cosmos, granting him freedom.
Luthor knew how dangerous Earth was, aware of organizations lurking deeper than the Veterans Club and the Eternal Council. He bid Ron farewell in tears, warning him never to return.
Subsequent to the event, Luthor, having been discovered by his father meddling with the organizational experiment, had his memory erased to protect him, bearing all responsibilities.
Thanks to his past achievements, the club didn't kill his father but used poison and hypnosis to cripple Old Luthor's scientific talents, erasing all crucial memories, and dumping him in a small town in Kansas.
Thus, Old Luthor transformed into a drunkard and an abusive madman, because he always felt his memory was incomplete, unable to recall something important, driving him insane.
Lex was the same; he only remembered forgetting something about aliens, which planted the seeds for his extreme aversion to them in the future.