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Chapter 413 The best way to defeat fear is to face it.

The new members of the suicide squad were stunned.

You should know that Shark King was the strongest fighter among them, with thick skin and immense strength. Yet, Shark King couldn't even last a few rounds against Du Mu and was directly sedated to sleep by a set of military boxing.

What's the point of fighting here?

Is it too late to surrender now?

At this point, Amanda Waller finally recovered from the shock of the tear gas.

Her eyes were red and swollen, and she cried out in a hoarse voice, "Stop! He's Almighty!"

"Complete...

...An all-around hero?

The new suicide squad members were stunned.

They had certainly heard of that name.

From the very first day the new Suicide Squad was formed, Amanda Waller repeatedly emphasized one thing to them: never, under any circumstances, contact Almighty.

If they encounter an all-powerful hero during a mission, they can simply run away or even abandon the mission without being held accountable afterwards.

It's utterly unbelievable that Amanda Waller would say such a thing.

After all, Amanda Waller usually doesn't treat them like human beings. For this dark-skinned slave owner to give up on taking responsibility for the mission's failure and even allow them to desert in the face of battle, what kind of terrifying being could enjoy such treatment?

When asked why, Amanda Waller didn't explain much, only saying that after the previous Suicide Squad encountered Almighty, all members retired from the Suicide Squad.

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock.

There's no such thing as retirement for people doing this kind of work; it's obvious they'll all be wiped out.

From then on, they regarded the All-Round Hero as an absolutely untouchable target.

But the situation was urgent, and they were only focused on rescuing Amanda Waller. In addition, the smoke from the tear gas clouded their vision, so they didn't have time to identify the other party.

The wise man swallowed hard and said to Amanda Waller, "Why didn't you say so sooner?"

If they had told us earlier, they wouldn't have dared to make a move even if they had ten times the courage.

They are a suicide squad, that's true, but they don't actually want to commit suicide.

Amanda Waller's face darkened: "Did you give me a chance to speak?"

She had originally arranged for the new suicide squad to lie in wait nearby in order to guard against Hector's resistance. In case of any unexpected situation, the new suicide squad could rush in immediately to protect her during her evacuation.

Who knew that plans could not keep up with changes, and unexpectedly Du Mu would suddenly arrive at this place.

When the new suicide squad stormed in, they thought Du Mu was a threat and attacked without saying a word.

Du Mu looked at the new suicide squad members and said with a smile, "The last suicide squad didn't dare to lay a hand on me. You guys are much braver than them."

The new suicide squad members were devastated.

The previous Suicide Squad retired without lifting a finger, so wouldn't those who actually did suffer an even more tragic fate?

Without wasting words, Du Mu casually flicked out several soft white lights, which merged into the bodies of the new suicide squad members, not even missing Shark King lying at his feet.

He said, "I have taken control of the nanobombs inside your bodies. From now on, you are no longer members of the new suicide squad. That name is not a good omen. I'll give you a new name: Suicide Infantryman Number Two."

Everyone:”

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What's the difference between this name and Suicide Squad?

The wise man, whose mind worked the fastest, cautiously asked, "You mean, there's another suicide bomber?"

Du Mu nodded: "That's right, they are your predecessors, the previous suicide squad."

Everyone suddenly realized.

It turns out that the previous suicide squad didn't retire, but rather switched jobs.

"All-rounder, this isn't the rule."

Amanda Waller panicked as he watched his painstakingly assembled new suicide squad fall into Du Mu's hands once again.

Du Mu glanced at her: "You're always the one who causes trouble and I have to clean up the mess. I'm just asking you for a few people now, what, you're not happy about it?"

Amanda Waller was speechless.

Du Mu wasn't as easy to talk to as other superheroes, and he was indeed in the wrong, so he had no choice but to swallow his pride.

Du Mu added, "Don't worry, I won't take everyone. You can have the two-armed hero."

Amanda Waller:

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What use would I have for those two arms?

It must be said that Amanda Waller has a good eye for talent.

Apart from Two-Armed Man, who was clearly just there to fill a spot, the other members of the new Suicide Squad are all quite talented.

The wise man possesses powerful computing capabilities, making him a veritable human processor. As long as he isn't dragged down by incompetent teammates, he should be an excellent support character.

The character of Bloody Sport is similar to that of Deadshot: he grew up in a dysfunctional family, received professional training, has excellent marksmanship, and is highly adaptable.

The Peacekeeper is also good; he grew up in a troubled family, received professional training, has excellent marksmanship, and is highly adaptable.

Deadshot: Don't you guys have your own origin story?

Shark King goes without saying; he is a descendant of the Shark God, with the blood of the ancient gods flowing through his veins, and he has almost no rivals in a head-on confrontation.

The second-generation Ratcatcher's ability is to control rats, and he might even be able to summon a mad rat plague. Leaving aside the power of the rats, the mental damage is off the charts.

This team is no worse than the former suicide squad, and they're perfect for helping him complete daily tasks.

None of the members of the new Suicide Squad are idiots.

Seeing Amanda Waller's discomfitured expression, they knew that Du Mu was telling the truth; the nanobombs inside their bodies had indeed been controlled by Du Mu.

"Go through fire and water, all-around hero."

The crowd immediately abandoned Amanda Waller and turned to Du Mu, their new superior, to pledge their loyalty.

Whether it's the old or new Suicide Squad, the members don't possess any rare virtues; betrayal is as easy as breathing.

Du Mu waved his hand: "Go back and wait for my instructions. I'll contact you if anything comes up."

"Okay, no problem."

Upon hearing that Du Mu had no intention of restricting their freedom, they were all overjoyed, turned around and left the research institute without even glancing at Amanda Waller.

Even the shark king, who was lying on the ground seemingly unconscious, suddenly opened his eyes and ran out in a flash using all four limbs.

Before running out, he also picked up the door that had been knocked to the ground and put it back in place.

They were quite polite, though.

Meanwhile, the battle between Hal and Hector was also coming to an end.

At the beginning, Hector, relying on the buff that made him ten times stronger after turning evil, practically rubbed Hal into the ground, his handsome face swollen like a pig's head, at first glance quite resembling Wade's disfigured face.

But as the fight went on, Hal's protagonist aura finally kicked in, and he went into overdrive, reciting Green Lantern's initiation declaration. His entire body erupted with green light, forcefully breaking through Hector's telekinesis and knocking Hector to the ground with a single Friendship-Breaking Punch.

Hector: I don't know either, he just rushed towards me while reciting poetry.

Just then, a strange yellow light suddenly appeared from Hector's body.

His eyes turned pure yellow, and the voice he spoke was completely unlike his own.

Hector stared coldly at Hal: "I recognize your ring. It belongs to the Green Lantern who once imprisoned me. Your fate will be the same as his. Once I devour your world, I will have enough power to defeat the Green Lantern Corps and destroy the Guardians of the Universe."

As soon as he finished speaking, the yellow energy dissipated abruptly, and Hector collapsed to the ground, falling into a coma.

Hal looked bewildered: "What's going on?"

Du Mu stepped forward and explained, "If I'm not mistaken, that should be Parallax, the embodiment of fear, the Green Lantern Corps' number one enemy, and the source of Hector's power."

"The previous owner of the ring on your hand, Abinsu, sealed it away himself back then, so it harbors a grudge and decided to kill you."

"???"

Hal's eyes widened: "That was done by Abinsu, not me. What does it have to do with me?"

Du Mu spread his hands: "Since Abinsu is already dead, it can't find anyone to take revenge on, so it has no choice but to transfer its hatred to you."

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Hal nearly choked: "Isn't this bullying an honest person?!"

Amanda Waller interjected, "All-Rounder, is this Parallax monster very strong?"

Du Mu nodded: "They're very strong. Even if the entire Green Lantern Corps were to be mobilized, they would ultimately be wiped out."

Amanda Waller's expression was grave.

Even the Green Lantern Corps, the cosmic police alliance, couldn't deal with Parallax, so its threat level is probably a level higher than that of the Kryptonians.

Hal seemed to have thought of something and asked, "If the Green Lantern Corps can't win, what about a single Green Lantern?"

Du Mu pondered for two seconds: "There is a certain probability of winning."

Amanda Waller: "???"

If the Green Lantern Corps can't win, how can one Green Lantern defeat them?

What kind of bizarre logic is this?

Hal gritted his teeth, his resolve hardening: "No matter what, I must stop it. If it really comes to Earth, the entire planet will be in danger."

He was still very responsible; he knew that the Parallax monster was brought into the fray because of him, and he couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

[NPC Hal Jordan has given you a new quest]

[Mission: The best way to defeat fear is to face it.]

Objective: Defeat the Parallax Monster that is about to descend upon Earth.

[Rewards: Depend on the player's contribution]

Upon seeing the mission name, Du Mu couldn't help but want to shout it out.

Although the Green Lantern Corps' wipeout buff was a bit creepy, Hal still decided to go to Oa to ask the Green Lantern Corps for help, and also bring Abinsu's remains as a gift.

Upon hearing this, Amanda Waller was so frightened that he immediately arranged for the most professional medical team to stitch Abinsu's body back up completely as quickly as possible, indicating that they had not desecrated the body, but simply wanted to see if Abinsu still had a chance to be saved.

As for why the rescue process involved tearing out one's heart and lungs.

Well, what if the alien has a special constitution, and tearing out its heart and lungs might actually stimulate its resurrection?

Nobody can say for sure.

Du Mu wasn't idle either; he immediately returned to the Heavenly Court... no, to the Justice League headquarters, to call for reinforcements.

Soon, the members of the Seven received the news and arrived at the Justice League headquarters one after another, including Arthur.

Although he had become the king of Atlantis, in reality, Atlantis was essentially the same whether he existed or not.

He knew nothing about governing the country, leaving all domestic affairs, big and small, to Atlanna and Mera, while foreign affairs were handled by Vico, a veteran of three reigns, and his father-in-law Nereus.

As for him, his daily task was simply to sit on the throne, pose, and act as a mascot.

He was driven crazy by boredom after only a few days of this.

So when Arthur heard that the Seven were planning a group action, he immediately took leave from Atlantis and arrived even faster than Clark.

Looking at Clark, who was the second to last to arrive, Du Mu asked curiously, "I can understand Barry being the last one to arrive; after all, it's a universal law that speedsters are late. But why are you so slow too?"

Clark sighed helplessly, "I was working overtime at Planet Daily today. I finally managed to get a day off from the editor-in-chief and came over right away."

General Zod destroyed his family's old house on his farm, and to rebuild it, he mortgaged the farm to get a loan from the bank.

He's making loan repayments every month, and he has to work overtime to keep up with the schedule, otherwise he'll be facing financial ruin.

Many superheroes are not crushed by supervillains, but by loans; even Superman is no exception.

Of course, this is also why Clark himself was unwilling to ask other members for help.

Otherwise, Bruce only needed to use a little money to not only redeem the house, but he could even buy the entire bank.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's get down to business."

Du Mu coughed lightly and said seriously, "Our enemy this time is not simple. It is the embodiment of the emotion of fear, which can instill fear in all living beings that come into contact with it, and then absorb the fear of others to strengthen itself. It can be called a perpetual motion machine."

"Based on my deduction, it should arrive on Earth soon. When it does, it will feed on humans and grow stronger by constantly absorbing fear. We must stop it as soon as possible."

Bruce placed his hands on the table and said in a deep voice, "So, willpower is the key. As long as you have no fear in your heart, you can be immune to its influence. It sounds simple."

Everyone:

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"It's not simple at all!"

Do you really think everyone is like you?

Fear is something that is ingrained in human nature and cannot be controlled simply by talking about it.

What's worse, when they start to worry that they'll be taken advantage of by the Parallax monster because of their fear, that worry itself becomes a form of fear.

In other words, the more you try not to be afraid, the more easily you become afraid.

This is an endless loop.

Du Mu added, "Not only that, its energy can infect the minds of others. Hector was affected by the energy of the Parallax Monster and turned into a villain. We must take protective measures to prevent our own people from suddenly becoming enemies while we are fighting."

Upon hearing this, everyone instinctively looked at Clark.

Clark:

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Since he was controlled by the Enchantress, his weakness of low magic resistance has become an open secret within the Seven.

Bruce, in particular, was beaten so badly by Clark that he cried for his mother to help, leaving him with considerable psychological trauma.

From then on, he dared not let Clark get involved with any enemies who involved magic or mind control.

No enemy, however powerful, is as terrifying as a corrupted Clark.

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