American comics: Something is wrong with this superhero world

Chapter 304: Harley Quinn's Psychological Treatment
As he went deeper and deeper, Arthur gradually heard the sound coming from the front. Arthur's heartbeat accelerated and his throat tightened. He held his breath and moved closer to the source of the sound. The sound became clearer and clearer, and Arthur was very sure that it was Atlanna's voice.

Arthur had a bad feeling in his heart, but also a kind of indescribable excitement. He knew what this meant. But he continued to move forward. He wanted to confirm his guess with his own eyes.

After turning a corner, Arthur came to a spacious space. There, with the faint light from the glowing shells, he saw an unforgettable scene: Xiao Xian and Atlanna were indeed in the cave.

At this moment, Xiao Xian seemed to notice something, and he looked in Arthur's direction. Arthur's heart tightened, thinking he would be discovered, but Xiao Xian looked away as if nothing had happened.

Atlanna seemed unaware of Arthur's arrival.

Arthur hid in the dark, his eyes wide open, looking at everything in front of him in disbelief.

Arthur looked deeply at Xiao Xian and Atlanna, then quietly stepped back and left the Coral Garden.

After returning to his room, Arthur slumped on the bed and looked at himself in the mirror. What he saw was no longer the confident Aquaman, but a stranger.

Arthur began to doubt everything about himself. What was wrong with him?
These questions swirled in Arthur's mind, making him feel more confused than ever before.

It seems that I really need to see a psychiatrist. Arthur looked at himself in the mirror and made up his mind.

After a simple disguise, Arthur slipped out of the palace and secretly drove the Atlantis royal submarine into the waters of Gotham silently.

While driving the submarine, Arthur browsed the information of various psychological counseling agencies on his mobile phone.

Internet users in Gotham City were enthusiastically discussing various psychological clinics on the forum. Arthur patiently read the comments, trying to find the most reliable option.

"Dr. Harleen Francis Quinzel!" Arthur's eyes lit up. This name appeared many times in the post, attracting many netizens to like it.

Arthur clicked into the doctor's page and browsed her profile. According to the information, Dr. Harlin specializes in the field of mental health, especially special hobbies, and has rich clinical experience. More importantly, she accepts anonymous consultations, and client confidentiality is her first principle.

Seeing this, Arthur made an appointment for psychological consultation with Dr. Harlin without hesitation. Fortunately, Dr. Harlin's assistant soon called Arthur to inform him that due to a customer's temporary cancellation of the psychological consultation, Arthur could go there now if he was free.

Arthur nervously pushed open the door of the clinic. He was greeted by a young and beautiful woman, Dr. Harlin.

"Hello, my name is Cooper," Arthur said, trying to make his voice sound calm. "I have an appointment for a psychological consultation this morning."

Dr. Harleen Francis Quinzel smiled warmly. “Welcome, Mr. Cooper. Please take a seat.”

She motioned for Arthur to sit on the sofa opposite and handed him a glass of water.

"So," Harlin asked as she wrote something down, "what do you want to ask?"

Arthur took a deep breath and tried to organize his words. "I think I have a mental problem. I hope you can help me."

Harlin nodded and continued to record. "Okay, let's take it step by step. What situation is causing you trouble?"

Arthur hesitated for a moment, then slowly recounted the scene he saw that day.

Harleen nodded, indicating that she understood, and gave Arthur some advice.

Arthur said uncertainly, "Is this okay?"

Dr. Harlin said affirmatively: "According to the feedback from previous customers, this is very useful. Feel free to try it. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

Arthur nodded and left the clinic.

In the next few days, Arthur searched for a lot of relevant learning materials on the Internet according to Dr. Harlin's advice.

Arthur was surprised by his own reaction and was also very excited. He recorded his feelings in a diary and spent a long time staring at it every night.

I have to admit that Dr. Harlin's method is very effective. Arthur's psychological trauma about this incident is getting smaller and smaller, and his acceptance of related behaviors is getting higher and higher.

In the past few days, Arthur's moral integrity has been declining again and again, from passive acceptance with a little resistance at the beginning, to full acceptance and even expectation, and then to active creation of opportunities, and now it can be said that it is basically gone.

However, what made Arthur a little regretful was that Abin was too weak. In fact, he could defeat Abin in one round at any time if he wanted to, but Arthur hoped that someone stronger could come.

For example, Superman, or Xiao Xian.

Of course, the best one is Xiao Xian. As a teammate of the Justice League, Aquaman naturally knows Superman's hobbies. Who knows what that guy Superman has done before.

But it's also good this way. Arthur feels regretful about Abin's weakness, but he also feels relieved. Abin is so weak, and everything is under Arthur's control. When the day comes when he and Atlanna get tired of each other, Arthur can kill Abin with the trident at any time.

There is another thing that makes Arthur feel regretful, that is Mera. Although Aquaman has created countless opportunities for Abin in the past few days, Abin has not been able to be defeated. Arthur has no way to deal with this, after all, Mera really hates humans.

While Aquaman was in a dilemma, on the other side, deep in the dark seabed, a towering glacier stood in the middle, as if it came from an ancient giant. The surface of the glacier was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the faint light, making the entire cave look like a dead starry sky.

Black Manta took a deep breath, puffed up his wings and rushed forward. His body turned into a black stream of light, shuttling through the intricate underwater maze, and the team members behind him followed one after another.

An experienced diver and explorer, Black Manta has been leading a team on a quest for the legendary Dark Trident for three years.

Suddenly, there was a violent vibration. Black Manta stopped abruptly and looked around vigilantly. There was a sound of metal friction coming from deep in the cave, and it sounded like something huge was moving.

Then a huge shadow approached quickly, and Black Manta looked closely and found that it was a giant octopus of unimaginable size!
The tentacles of the octopus are like giant pythons, and every swing will take away a life. Black Manta witnessed his companions being entangled by the huge tentacles and suffocated to death. "Damn, what kind of monster is this?!" Black Manta hid behind a huge rock and barely avoided a fatal attack.

The next second, Black Manta's vision was suddenly swallowed by darkness.

A huge suction force dragged Black Manta into the octopus's tentacles. Black Manta struggled hard, but found himself getting closer and closer to the bloody mouth full of sharp teeth. The fear of death surged like a tide, and Black Manta almost gave up hope.

At this moment, the octopus threw the black manta ray casually, and the black manta ray flew out like an arrow.

The sea water was as dark as ink and unfathomable. Black Manta was thrown heavily to the ground, dizzy. When he opened his eyes with difficulty, he found himself standing in the depths of an unfamiliar sea, and the surrounding scenery was filled with a decayed smell.

Not far away, a trident that had been broken into two pieces lay quietly on the seabed. Its metal surface was covered with traces of time, and the runes engraved on it were faintly visible in the dim water. As if sensing the arrival of the black manta ray, the trident glowed with green lines.

Black Manta involuntarily reached out his hand and touched the cold weapon.

Instantly, the scene in front of Black Manta began to distort. He seemed to be in an ancient kingdom, surrounded by dilapidated buildings submerged by sea water.

"Is this Nekros?" Black Manta muttered to himself. The name suddenly flashed in his mind, awakening his memory of this land.

In the center of the royal city, a huge frozen throne stood there. Through the thick ice, a man in black armor could be vaguely seen. His eyes were tightly closed, as if he had fallen into an eternal sleep.

Suddenly, the black-armored man in the black throne opened his eyes and revealed a terrifying green light. He stared straight at Black Manta.
"You! Are you thirsting for the power of revenge?"

The sea water flowed silently around Black Manta, his heartbeat accelerated, and cold sweat soaked his diving suit. The pair of green eyes reminded him of the devil in the movie.

Black Manta subconsciously tightened his grip on the trident, and the green runes became brighter. "Who are you?"

Kodax looked at Black Manta. Even though Kodax looked down on Black Manta as a human, he was a person with the power of destiny after all, and his resurrection plan depended on him.

Although as an Atlantean, Kodax would rather hand over the resurrection plan to the Atlanteans rather than the despicable humans, but now it is good to have a human with the power of destiny. In any case, he is at least stronger than the dimensional demon.

Now Kodax must escape quickly and find a way to fulfill the contract he had signed with the extraterritorial demons.

"I am the king of the Nekros Kingdom - Kodax! And I am also the true master of the Dark Trident!"

Kodax looked at Black Manta and said very proudly, although Kodax was very humble in front of the dimensional demon, but facing the human Black Manta, Kodax was still very proud.

"My power is enough for you to get revenge." Kodax's cold voice penetrated Black Manta's soul, as if luring him into an endless abyss. "Submit to me, and I will not only grant you the power of revenge, but also make you the new King of the Sea!"

Black Manta felt dizzy, and countless images flashed through his mind: lost companions, destroyed ships, and the scene of Aquaman killing Black Manta's father. Hatred and anger surged like a tide, washing away his last bit of sanity.

"I am willing to submit to you, the great Kodax, as long as you grant me the power of revenge!" Under the influence of the dark power, Black Manta was controlled by the desire for revenge. He looked at Kodax and knelt on one knee.

"A very wise choice." Kodax said, "Next, you need to attack the warehouse where Atlantis stores Olihagang, and use these Olihagang to release a large amount of carbon dioxide to raise the sea level and expose the Nekros entrance in Antarctica."

Black Manta said in embarrassment, "Atlantis is heavily guarded. I don't have the strength to break through their defenses! Not to mention stealing the Orihagang."

"Yes, you can," Kodax said mysteriously, "but you hold my Dark Trident."

Under the inky black sea, the warehouse where Atlantis stored Olihagang was heavily guarded. In the distance, the sound of patrol machines could be heard, and searchlights were constantly shining on suspicious places.

Black Manta took a deep breath and dived deeper into the sea. He held the broken Dark Trident tightly in his hand. Black Manta saw countless fully armed soldiers patrolling and several huge mechanical beasts guarding.

Black Manta took a deep breath and threw the front half of the broken halberd in his hand. The dark trident turned into a black meteor, breaking through the tranquility of the sea and directly hitting the door of the warehouse. A deafening explosion sounded, and the door collapsed.

The Atlantis army quickly assembled, they were well-equipped and well-trained. Black Manta looked at the enemies coming from all directions, knowing that now he could only hope that Kodax was as strong as he said.

"Surrender immediately! Otherwise we will show no mercy!" the leading general shouted sternly.

Black Manta sneered and continued to wave the broken halberd in his hand. In front of the Dark Trident, the advanced armor of the Atlantis soldiers was like paper.

The Atlanteans were furious when they saw this, and they all raised their weapons to attack. For a moment, guns and cannons roared, and lasers shot everywhere. However, these conventional weapons had no effect on Black Manta.

Holding the Dark Trident, Black Manta's reaction speed increased significantly, and he easily shuttled between various attacks.

Black Manta nimbly moved through the enemy ranks, taking a life with every strike. He felt the surging energy in his body, a powerful feeling he had never experienced before.

Black Manta even feels that he is now perhaps no match for even Aquaman Arthur and can go directly for revenge. However, Black Manta understands that if he does not resurrect Kodax, Kodax will definitely not lend him power to avenge him.

"It's time to end it," Black Manta muttered to himself as he watched wave after wave of soldiers coming. He raised the Broken Trident high, and the dark magic power on the trident condensed into a huge green ball of light.

Then Black Manta waved his arm and a green ball of light flew out of his hand. It expanded rapidly in the air, and everything turned to ashes wherever it went. The Atlantis soldiers panicked and fled in all directions.

The news of the attack on the Orihagang warehouse soon reached Atlantis. Before the news reached Arthur, the King of the Sea, Mera, who had been paying special attention to this, reported the news to Xiao Xian.

Looking at the black manta in the video, Xiao Xian knew that the plot was about to begin, but he was not in a hurry for the time being. Xiao Xian was afraid that if he showed up, Kodax, the coward, would be scared and give up resurrection. It would be better to wait until his resurrection was a done deal before going over to collect the heads.

(End of this chapter)