American comics: The off-the-charts random transformation

Reverse Flash is about to confess:

"The other timelines are safe! With Flash watching over things, no speedster dares to cause trouble in the normal timelines now!"

That mad Flash will kill all speedsters who try to alter the timeline, even those from other parallel universes; he'll kill them all anyway.

I deliberately chose this unusual time period precisely to escape his pursuit!

Tian Xiaoban nodded: "That is indeed the reason he hid there! I already knew this when I possessed his clone before."

However…

Tian Xiaoban delivered a powerful kick to the chest, slamming Reverse Lightning against the wall: "This guy is very dishonest!"

"The power source of the Time Train is the Reverse Speed ​​Force. This energy can be strengthened by absorbing the Speed ​​Force. This can enhance the energy intensity of the Reverse Speed ​​Force, rather than increase the energy storage. Therefore, Reverse-Flash and his team still need to charge the storage tank."

Therefore, our actions are very safe within this time tunnel created by the Speed ​​Force. The energy shell of the Reverse Speed ​​Force gives our time train a natural advantage within the time tunnel...

Therefore, I dare say that there will absolutely be no problems with the trains I build!

After Tian Xiaoban finished speaking, Reverse Lightning had recovered, but his expression was extremely unpleasant, as if he had guessed what Tian Xiaoban was going to say:

"But if we had followed Reverse-Flash's plan to teleport those survivors, you wouldn't have been able to escape the pursuit of those time ghosts at all!"

Dick Grayson was dumbfounded: "Time Ghost?" Just from the name, you can tell how dangerous it is.

Reverse-Flash stared intently at Tian Xiaoban, wishing he could kill him right now. But he had originally planned to trick them into going to a new point in time and then have the Time Ghost deal with them! That way, Reverse-Flash could obtain a train that could travel through time without lifting a finger!

Now, it seems there's no chance.

Tian Xiaoban continued to explain to Dick Grayson:

"Yes! It's the kind of suit that's black from head to toe, even blacker than Reverse-Flash's current battle suit."

To be precise, they cannot be considered living people. Just like their nickname—"the ghosts of time"—they are ghosts transformed from inanimate objects!

They are all the speedsters who died and were then resurrected by the Speed ​​Force, making them the managers of time.

All those who attempt to alter time will be targeted by the Time Ghosts, and the relentless pursuit will be their death sentence!

You are not surprised, of course. Even though that world is an unstable spacetime node, from the perspective of timeline, it still belongs to the future timeline. If you want to appear in the past, you must find a way to deal with the time ghost.

Including me, if I returned to my own timeline, the time ghosts wouldn't bother me. But what if I went out with you all to another timeline? Then I'd likely be targeted too. That would be very troublesome.

“Aren’t you scared?” Dick Grayson scoffed. “You make it sound like you’re being targeted by a time ghost, not that scary.”

Tian Xiaoban nodded and then shook her head:

"There are still many ways to deal with time ghosts, such as freezing guns, sonic cannons, or running faster than them! These are things that I can do relatively easily!"

Reverse-Flash has survived so long without being killed by the Time Phantoms because he has researched many techniques to counter them. Perhaps you could start with that.

Tian Xiaoban's methods stemmed from breaking the time barrier, and his approach cannot be replicated. If the passengers on the train were to encounter a time ghost, the best course of action would be to use mass-produced weapons to deal with it.

Even without weapons, Tian Xiaoban can transform to deal with the situation. The more dangerous the situation, the more reliable the character he transforms into will be. Pobiao will absolutely not stand by and watch Tian Xiaoban be torn apart by the Time Ghost.

Dick Grayson understood the implication. It meant that Tian Xiaoban could only manage himself. With more people, even with his abilities, he couldn't manage everyone. The best solution was to extract all of Reverse-Flash's techniques for dealing with the Time Ghost.

Tian Xiaoban continued:

"If we could go back to my point in time, perhaps there would be a way to allow the remaining 998 people to live like normal people, without being hunted down."

But now, we have to descend to a new point in time before the Reverse Speed ​​Force runs out.

Reverse Flash avoids revealing the truly safe timeframe, instead constantly emphasizing that all timelines are safe. This is what infuriates Tian Xiaoban; it's clearly an attempt to trap ordinary people.

"Heh, since you know some things but don't trust me, why ask me at all?"

Reverse Lightning has no energy left, so the bruises on his face from being brutally beaten by Tian Xiaoban haven't healed yet.

Tian Xiaoban grabbed his collar: "If it weren't for the fact that I temporarily need your energy to recharge the Time Train, I would have stabbed you to death already!"

Dick Grayson nodded in agreement. He also really wanted to take action, but reason made him restrain himself from doing so.

As the culprit who led their world to destruction, Dick Grayson's desire to kill Reverse-Flash was actually even stronger than Tian Xiaoban's.

…………

While they were chatting, the Reverse Lightning clone that was frantically running to charge its storage jar let out a scream.

His entire body disintegrated and was then completely absorbed by the cosmic treadmill.

They were truly dead, leaving not even ashes behind!

Tian Xiaoban's expression suddenly changed, and she rushed to the energy storage tank, where she saw the energy display bar that was about to be depleted.

"Damn it! Dick, go get some help! Three, no, four! Get four clones to come and run! Hurry!"

Tian Xiaoban pressed a few buttons on the train's control panel, and then the cosmic treadmill began to extend and transform.

The size, originally designed for one person to run, has been extended to accommodate four people, providing space for four people to run!

Dick Grayson also summoned four clones and sent them up to run!

Using four power banks together only results in a brief burst of energy; Tian Xiaoban estimates that this is the most wasteful approach if it's a competition of energy consumption.

Ideally, we should find a safe time to allow the Reverse-Flashes to fully recharge this storage tank before setting off. This way, we won't accidentally deplete all the clones while running. We mean, physically deplete them!

But bad news is always inevitable.

Just as they were racking their brains over the timing, the Penguin ran up from the back carriages and arrived here.

His face was filled with anxiety, and his forehead and nose were covered in sweat. "Batman! Outside! There's a group of black things outside chasing us! What do we do?"

Dick was startled, exchanged a glance with Tian Xiaoban, and then ran back!

Ben Tennyson took over Dick's job as supervisor, and whenever a clone was used up, he would immediately bring over a Reverse-Flash clone to continue the work.

Every now and then, it uses the current generated by its own electric current to shape an electric whip and lash the reverse lightning body that is huddled to the side.

This guy is also a major power producer; a couple of lashes from the whip will subconsciously activate the Reverse Speed ​​Force within him. And the energy transfer device (dog leash) around Reverse Flash's neck can absorb his power to recharge the train.

..............................

A dense swarm of black figures chased after the train.

They all had hideous, disfigured faces! Their bloody, mangled appearance made them look exactly like zombies.

However, unlike zombies, each of them is incredibly fast, almost catching up with the Time Train!

Black lightning was constantly being released from their bodies, and some of them would even pull out the black lightning from behind them and shoot it at the Time Train like javelins.

The passengers in the back carriages were terrified! Every time the black javelin hit a carriage in the back, it caused the carriage to shake!

Dick Grayson, who rushed over, immediately guessed who those guys were. He had heard Tian Xiaoban talk about them a few minutes ago. Those must be the Time Ghosts!

"Damn it, how can there be so many!"

The densely packed black figures looked like a horde of zombies.

The Time Ghost has also demonstrated such terrifying ranged attack capabilities; this is really troublesome!

A sense of despair began to spread through the train carriage.

Having barely escaped the apocalypse, the group encountered something terrifying on their escape route. Those who had been forced onto the train complained incessantly, wishing they hadn't boarded at all!

Dick Grayson, in Batman's voice, roared at the crowd: "Quiet! Now that we've escaped the apocalypse, let's live on! Don't give up so soon, we still have ways to cope!"

After shouting, Dick Grayson ran back to the front of the car and found the button on the control panel that activated dark energy to form a passport!

I opened the safety cover and slammed it down.

The entire train began to emit "black smoke," which was dark energy extracted from the spark prism. This energy passed through the dark metal of the train body, layer by layer, and covered the entire train at an extremely fast speed.

The pervasive dark power was like a layer of black mist. Any area shrouded in the dark mist would not tremble even if attacked by black lightning!

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, new worries arose: how long could this black mist-like shield last? How much longer would it take them to leave this dangerous area?

"Do you have a plan to deal with the group of guys chasing after us?"

Dick asked anxiously.

When the time ghosts realized that their black lightning could not harm the train, they abandoned their attack and chose to speed up and catch up!

Tian Xiaoban calmly said, "No! My advice is to stay inside the train and don't worry about anything. Those guys can't break through the train's defenses yet!"

Just a few more minutes, just a few more minutes, and we'll be out of this time tunnel.

Dick Grayson was startled: "You've found a safe timeframe?"

"No! I know of a major event timeline, but that event was extremely dangerous, affecting the entire universe! Sigh, I don't even know if we can survive that event!"

The point in time that Tian Xiaoban mentioned might have been experienced by Dick Grayson as well. In short, it could evoke very unpleasant memories for those who had gone through those events.

Dick gritted his teeth: "We'll go there! Staying here is just waiting to die!"

Tian Xiaoban nodded, took control of the direction, adjusted the location, and used the last remaining, freshly extracted, reverse speed force.

It started a gambling-like journey!

Chapter 170 Bringing Warmth to Darkseid (Part Fourteen)

Apokolips Invasion War!

After the three mother boxes were combined, an overwhelming army of Parademons surged out of the Explosive Channel in droves.

They frantically capture creatures on Earth and take them to Apokolips for modification. Those creatures that are modified into Parademons will continue to invade Earth!

This is one of the reasons why Apokolips has been able to win every invasion war in the universe!

As the leader of the charge, Steppenwolf, with a cold expression, engaged in a fierce battle with Earth's last remaining defenders, the Justice League.

Steppenwolf's eyes flashed with mockery: "These planetary natives are truly stubborn. They don't even want Apokolips's olive branch; they're practically courting death. Anyone who cannot be used by Apokolips will be their enemy. Kill!"

Wonder Woman and Aquaman Arthur fought desperately, wielding the Sword of Vulcan and the Trident of Poseidon with impenetrable force, each strike aimed at Steppenwolf's vitals.

As for Steppenwolf, as the vanguard commander under Darkseid on Apokolips, he has far more combat experience than the two who stayed on Earth.

Compared to wars in the universe, the small-scale skirmishes on Earth are far too peaceful; Earth is simply not prepared to deal with such wars.

……

But all of this happened so suddenly that we had no choice but to fight.

Wonder Woman and Aquaman Arthur also knew this, that Earth in its current state was simply no match for a cosmic-level war!

So the two of them are holding off Steppenwolf here, trying to buy Cyborg, Superman, and The Flash time to rescue the ordinary people.