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Chapter 373 I'll send you to hell right now

Several days have passed since the Kryptonian incident.

However, instead of cooling down, global interest has surged exponentially.

This real-life alien invasion has directly boosted the KPIs of all news media worldwide, with any report on the topic easily garnering massive traffic.

Among them, the most eye-catching are undoubtedly the superheroes who stepped forward in the Battle of Metropolis.

News media dubbed them the guardians of the Earth, and footage of their battle spread wildly across various platforms.

Overnight, they became heroes and idols in the hearts of countless people around the world.

Of course, they weren't the only ones who arrived at the scene that day.

Many people with extraordinary abilities scattered around the world came to the metropolis after hearing the news broadcast by Du Mu through a small loudspeaker, either to watch the excitement or to offer their help.

As soon as they entered the metropolitan area, they saw a group of Kryptonians flying around in the sky. The lasers shooting from their eyes could easily cut through reinforced concrete, and with a wave of their hand, they could blow up an entire building. Missiles that hit their bodies couldn't even scratch their skin.

They were silent for a few seconds, then decisively turned and ran away.

This is practically a battle of gods; it's a fight that these little Karami can't possibly participate in.

Major media outlets wanted to conduct exclusive interviews with the Super Seven, but less than 24 hours after the battle ended, the members of the Super Seven went their separate ways.

Diana returned to the Louvre where she worked, while Arthur returned to the deep sea, saying he was preparing to do something big.

After properly handling the Kryptonian ship and the remains of his kin, Clark put on a pair of black-rimmed glasses, combed his hair to look like an adult, and applied for a reporter position at the Daily Planet.

His old home in Kansas was razed to the ground by General Zod, and rebuilding the house would require a large sum of money. However, his family didn't have much savings, so they had to mortgage the house to get a loan from the bank to pay for the reconstruction.

In order to pay off his debts as soon as possible and avoid being executed, Clark had no choice but to go out and find a job to earn money.

It's pretty absurd that a superhero with the power to destroy the world still has to work to pay off loans.

However, Du Mu believes that Clark's decision to become a reporter for the Daily Planet was more about getting closer to Lois, so that he could reproduce naturally, branch out, and complete his evil plot to rebuild Krypton.

On this matter, Bruce and Du Mu were surprisingly in agreement.

So he didn't intend to show off his financial power to solve Clark's economic problems. Instead, he gave Clark tips on how to woo girls.

The more bonds Clark has, the less likely he is to become an enemy of Earth.

Unfortunately, his techniques were of little use against Clark, who was not as approachable as him.

What's more, he had discovered an even more impressive technique: if he liked a girl, he would simply ask her out. He had used this trick on Louise every time, and it never failed him.

Du Mu:

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Bruce:

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You think you're so great at manipulating numbers?

As for Barry, he originally wanted to learn more from his idol, Du Mu.

But Du Mu thought he was too talkative, second only to Wade, so he simply handed him over to Bruce, letting this veteran player with more than ten years of experience in superhero games mentor this newbie.

Gotham City is a perfect place for newbies like Barry to grind experience and level up, as it's never short of easy targets and doesn't have any overpowered bosses.

Although Bruce also disliked Barry, he reluctantly agreed because he thought he could use this opportunity to collect data on Barry's abilities and that having an extra person would help him handle those trivial matters, allowing him to free up time to research the new anti-Superman armor.

And so, Gotham City welcomed a new superhero: The Flash.

Since Barry arrived in Gotham, the already worrying crime rate has dropped sharply again.

Often, criminals are committing crimes one second, and the next they are already tightly bound with ropes and left on the roadside waiting for Gotham police officers to retrieve their bodies.

Even the veteran villains who had roamed Gotham for years were not spared.

Once Barry activates his ability, no one can keep up with his speed. His opponents can't even see his movements, let alone fight back. They only feel a gust of wind pass by, and then it's all over.

This has caused immense suffering for Gotham's criminals.

Back when Gotham only had Batman, once that Batman took action, he could break a few bones or limbs at best, or even turn someone into a vegetable at worst, leaving every criminal living in the shadow of fear, suffering both physical and psychological torment, just like a psychopath.

But you can grit your teeth and get through these things.

But then Spider-Man appeared, and he was even more ruthless than Batman.

Criminals who fall into his hands are considered extremely lucky to survive until their trial.

Now, another Flash has appeared, appearing and disappearing without a trace. The criminals he catches are completely bewildered from beginning to end, not even understanding what happened, and they have no sense of criminal experience whatsoever.

Today, Gotham City has become a hellish crime replica.

Anyone who wants to commit a crime here may randomly spawn one of these three Gotham bosses.

Of course, you might also encounter Gotham Police Department officers.

But now there's a new rule in Gotham: when you encounter a Gotham police officer, never think about fighting back or resisting.

This triggers a special mechanism called "administrative leave," which simultaneously empties the magazines of criminals from several different directions.

Even the most powerful supervillains dare not easily provoke the Gotham City Police Department.

Because if they go too far, the Gotham Police Department will unleash their ultimate weapon—the Gotham Gun God who once single-handedly wiped out most of Arkham Asylum—and their fate will only be worse.

The criminal employment environment in Gotham has become increasingly harsh, forcing many criminals to leave Gotham's criminal scene and move to the neighboring Metropolis.

At least you won't encounter any bat monsters, spider monsters, or lightning monsters there.

Clark: Oh right, right, right!

Shortly after the Battle of Metropolis ended, Du Mu suddenly received a phone call from an unknown number.

The person on the other end of the phone identified himself as a government employee and spoke very respectfully, explaining that there had been some problems with the process of distributing the reward money to informants.

To express their apology, the government decided to increase the original reward several times over and send it to Du Mu's account as soon as possible.

Clearly, those high-ranking government officials were worried that Du Mu would take his anger out on them because Commissioner Smith had embezzled the bounty, and that he would fire them as well. So they planned to use money to settle the matter.

Any other superhero wouldn't be this worried, not even the powerful Clark.

Because those superheroes all abide by the rules and have a firm moral bottom line, just like when Clark was arrested by the Air Force, he did not resist despite all kinds of unfriendly treatment.

But Du Mu was different.

He doesn't care about the so-called rules at all; his moral bottom line is practically nonexistent.

They are truly ruthless towards their enemies, and are extremely petty, seeking revenge on the spot without holding grudges for long.

If they dared to treat Du Mu the same way they treated Clark, their fate would probably be no better than Commissioner Smith's.

Most importantly, Du Mu was simply too powerful.

Having offended such a vengeful monster, they probably won't be able to sleep peacefully anymore.

Although Du Mu had already received his reward from Commissioner Smith, and it was much more than he originally owed, he still accepted this windfall without hesitation, thinking it was a waste not to take it.

After hanging up the phone, Du Mu glanced at the progress of the dungeon quest.

[Goal: To become a superhero, the nemesis of evil, and to resolve three major crises (1/3)]

The Kryptonian incident is definitely a major crisis, and the progress bar has finally moved a little.

"It will be completed once we overcome two more major crises."

Du Mu wasn't in a hurry.

As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. With the Kryptonian incident as a trigger, it is believed that various crises will soon follow.

Of course, he didn't forget the task Satan had given him, and immediately dialed Constantine's number.

The call connected in one second.

Before Du Mu could speak, Constantine's voice came through: "Du Mu, my good friend, we're really on the same wavelength. I just happened to need your help, and you called me. Did you come specifically to help me?"

Du Mu hesitated for two seconds: "Oh no, I've been cleaning up my contacts lately, but I forgot who this guy with the nickname 'scumbag' was. Oh, it's you. Never mind then."

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Du Mu hung up the phone immediately after speaking.

He knew Constantine all too well; the guy was never up to anything by contacting him.

Soon, the phone rang again, ringing persistently, as if it would keep ringing until the end of time if not answered.

Du Mu had no choice but to answer the phone. Constantine said anxiously, "Hey buddy, don't hang up. This is really urgent. Remember the case I was investigating? I have a lead, but it's hard to explain over the phone. Can you come to Los Angeles? This could be a matter of life and death."

NPC John Constantine has given you a new quest.

[Mission: Constantine's Plea for Help]

[Objective: Travel to Los Angeles to meet Constantine and learn about the relevant events]

[Rewards: Experience +500, Constantine's Favorability +10, Random Item *1]

This is a prerequisite task; completing it will unlock the next task.

Du Mu was somewhat disdainful upon seeing the reward.

It wasn't because the reward was too small, but because of Constantine's favorability.

As is well known, Constantine's favorability is directly proportional to his mortality rate; the higher the favorability, the higher the probability of him sacrificing himself as a good friend.

Los Angeles.

Du Mu found Constantine's rented house according to the address, took out his master key and opened the door.

Inside, Constantine was leaning against the table smoking, seemingly lost in thought. A woman in a police uniform sat on the sofa next to him, staring blankly at the ceiling, unconsciously inhaling Constantine's secondhand smoke.

Hearing the door open, Constantine whirled around, nearly dropping his cigarette: "My God, how did you get in? I locked the door."

Du Mu chuckled and said, "It's normal for a priest to know a little about lock picking."

This is anything but normal!

Constantine's lips twitched, but he quickly put that thought aside.

He stubbed out his cigarette, and a fawning smile immediately spread across his face: "You truly are my good friend. You really come to help when I'm in trouble, unlike those bastards who keep their friendship in their hearts but can't be reached by phone when something happens. They all pretend to be dead every day."

If they don't pretend to be dead, they probably really are.

Du Mu chuckled and sat down on the sofa: "Don't misunderstand, I'm here for peace in the world, it has nothing to do with you."

Constantine was used to being disliked by his friends and didn't care at all.

He pointed to the woman next to him and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Agent Angela Dodgson from the Los Angeles Police Department. She's closely involved in this matter."

Then Constantine began to recount what had happened.

This matter is mainly related to Angela's sister, Isabelle. Isabelle's experience is similar to Constantine's. Both of them have extremely high spirituality since childhood and often see strange things that lower their SAN value. After telling their families about it, they were suspected of using drugs.

After a urine test confirmed she hadn't used drugs, her family breathed a sigh of relief and immediately sent her to a mental hospital.

As we all know, proving that one is not sick is a world-class problem. Even the most professional psychologists, when locked up in mental hospitals, cannot prove that they are not sick and get out.

Isabel was thus confined to a mental hospital.

Just recently, she suddenly jumped to her death from a mental hospital.

The problem is that Isabel is a devout Catholic and it is impossible for her to commit suicide.

As a police officer, Angela begins her own investigation into the true cause of her sister's death. Based on the clues left behind by her sister, she eventually finds Constantine.

Constantine was investigating the unusual events of frequent demonic appearances during this time, and he discovered that Angela had a lot of demonic traces on her body, so he immediately realized that she must have been targeted by demons.

So he decided to play along, keeping Angela by his side as bait in an attempt to lure out the mastermind hiding behind the scenes.

However, Constantine messed up this time.

Instead of catching the mastermind, they dragged themselves into the mess.

Just now, he and Angela were being chased by a group of demons. Fortunately, Constantine took out his most treasured item and managed to drive the demons away, saving their lives.

Constantine said seriously, "To be able to command so many demons at once, the mastermind behind it is definitely not a small fry. It might even be a major demon from Hell."

That's what he said, but a hint of excitement appeared on his face.

The more serious the matter, the greater the credit.

If he resolves this matter, he might get a first-class merit award in Heaven. At that point, not only could he go to Heaven, but he might even become a full-fledged angel, and he wouldn't have to worry about going to Hell to pick up soap with those demons.

Du Mu nodded: "So what are your plans next?"

Constantine grinned: "I'm planning a trip to hell to find Isabel's soul and get to the bottom of this."

Click!

A crisp click of a bullet being chambered rang out.

Du Mu pulled out his Golden Desert Eagle and pointed it at Constantine's head: "You should have said so earlier! I've been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. I'll send you to hell right now."

Constantine: "???"

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