Chapter 200: This Is Not Over Yet
Captain Atom's full-power strike heavily injured David but failed to kill him, and despair filled his face.
Not everyone with healing abilities was immortal. For example, Black Adam could quickly recover from injuries with lightning, but if his heart was crushed or his head severed, he would still die.
Seeing David, whose heart and part of his internal organs had been vaporized, still alive, Captain Atom froze. The worst had happened: David's healing ability was the most troublesome kind!
It not only regenerated injuries but also made him immortal.
"You lost!"
David grabbed Captain Atom's neck with a hand like an iron clamp, choking him.
Captain Atom wasn't suffocating from lack of oxygen, but from what David was about to do.
"No, you can't...!"
Before Captain Atom could finish, David's fist, which could shatter peaks, slammed into his chest and abdomen, arching his body and painfully swallowing the rest of his words.
Boom, boom, boom!
A series of attacks shattered Captain Atom's chest again. If his reassembled body didn't lack blood, he would have been spitting blood uncontrollably from his horrific injuries.
"Releasing an uncontrollable flood can destroy everything, but over time it will also break down the dam. It's not easy to cut off the flood and put it back. How much strength do you have left?"
Holding Captain Atom in mid-air, David's eyes scanned his flickering silver body.
Captain Atom's previous attack was terrifying, but it had also consumed nearly all his power. He didn't have much strength left, and his body, connected to the quantum field, was on the verge of collapse.
"If I die, there will be a huge explosion!"
Captain Atom said with difficulty.
A strong light flashed within his chest, an extremely intense and dangerous light that seemed to melt everything, shining so brightly it appeared to penetrate his metallic body.
"At least hundreds of cities around here will be leveled. Your teammates won't survive either!"
David knew he wasn't bluffing.
In the comics, Captain Atom's explosive incidents happened one after another. His abilities were god-like, but he would explode from some attacks or even skin damage, making him seem very fragile, earning him the nickname "Captain Self-Destruct."
"I don't plan on killing you here either!"
With his chest wound mostly healed and his body regaining strength, David tightly gripped Captain Atom, who couldn't break free. Under the gravitational slingshot, he flew upwards at extreme speed towards outer space.
Everyone watched in astonishment as David, with a gaping hole in his chest, seemed unfazed as he grabbed Captain Atom, his body recovering, and flew into space.
"He has that ability too?"
Green Lantern and the others looked at Clark, who was closest to David.
"Perhaps."
Clark scratched his head, unsure if David had always had this ability or if it was a new one.
"No one has ever injured him to this extent before, so no one knew he possessed immortality."
Batman gazed at outer space.
The others agreed. Not to mention a gaping wound in his chest, very few people had ever been able to injure the Transcendent before.
"No..."
Major Force swallowed.
The Transcendent wasn't dead, but Captain Atom, who had expended too much energy, was in a bad situation. What could be done?
He turned to flee, completely abandoning the mission of the task force. The only thing he wanted was to survive.
"I heard the Transcendent never shows mercy. After he kills Captain Atom, it'll be my turn!"
Sweat beading on his forehead, he had just turned when he saw Batman blocking his path, his voice icy.
"Where do you think you're going, Major Force?"
Clark and the others also converged from all directions, blocking him.
In space, not long after David had taken Captain Atom out of Earth's orbit, the light flashing from Captain Atom's chest began to flash more rapidly.
"This position is about right."
Tens of thousands of miles above Earth, Captain Atom's face showed a look of determination. He grabbed David's arms with all his might, disregarding the consequences.
"You're actively causing your body to collapse?"
As if separated by a thin veil, facing an exploding furnace, astounding heat washed over David. He raised an eyebrow.
They had just left Earth, and he hadn't attacked Captain Atom further. His body shouldn't be collapsing this quickly. There was only one explanation: he was no longer maintaining his collapsing body and was activating his most famous move – self-destruction!
"Will you show me mercy, Transcendent?
My death is inevitable. Before I die, I want to eliminate you, the biggest destabilizing factor for the White House in the future!"
Captain Atom's expression turned fierce.
The Transcendent had, under the watchful eyes of the global public and live broadcast, unhesitatingly crossed legal boundaries to kill Lex Luthor. Very few supervillains who fell into his hands survived.
A presidential psychological consultant's targeted profile concluded that he was a cold-blooded criminal who had no respect for law or government.
The President issued arrest warrants for him and the Justice League. After today, the Transcendent would surely retaliate against the White House.
"Your situation also doesn't allow me to go easy on you."
Captain Atom was incredibly difficult to deal with. He possessed infinite energy at his disposal, and even if he could move just one finger, he could easily shatter islands, posing a significant threat to David.
Therefore, David had no choice but to kill him.
"Unfortunately, the strength you have left isn't enough to capture me."
David shook his arm, breaking free from Captain Atom's grasp.
The greatly weakened Captain Atom no longer had the strength to hold him. David's fist slammed into Captain Atom's face, sending him flying.
"Let's go to another world together, Transcendent!"
As he was sent flying backward like a streak of light, Captain Atom laughed ferociously, spreading his arms. His silver chest glowed like a burning red, a brilliant star breaking free from its tin can. Then came an unparalleled explosion!
It was like the scene of the universe's creation, with overwhelming white light annihilating and engulfing everything.
"Truly loyal!"
After flying a short distance, David looked back with a grim expression. In the next second, he was submerged in the white light.
On Earth, the entire hemisphere witnessed the white glare that eclipsed the sun. Cities descended into chaos, and many who had looked directly at the light were temporarily blinded, plunging the world into darkness.
"I can't see, my eyes!"
"What is that!"
"Is God going to purify humanity again!
Heavens, help us!"
On the sea, several individuals had managed to defeat and heavily injure Major Force, who was desperately trying to escape. Batman grabbed his arms from behind and subdued him, while Clark, shielding his eyes from the glare, turned his head to look at the sky.
No, it's too close!
He understood David's thoughts and methods. Except when facing Kryptonians, enemies captured by David in space were usually thrown into the sun. Why was it so close this time?
Clark flew at top speed towards outer space.
In space, within thousands of miles of the explosion, floating meteorites were swept away. A bloody, mangled body opened its eyes, a cold glint within them, and looked towards the location of Captain Atom's explosion.
While for someone with immortality, losing their head was merely a minor injury, David's killing intent towards Captain Atom couldn't help but surge.
It was a shame Captain Atom was already dead, leaving him no chance to kill him again.
"Fortunately, I have Hyperion's immortality, otherwise today would have been dangerous."
David uttered "Shazam" in a low voice, and lightning struck him, accelerating his healing and covering him in a purple cape and suit.
He hadn't even had this immortality for a few days, and the situation today had been truly perilous.
However, even though Captain Atom was dead, this matter was far from over. Captain Atom was merely a blade in someone's hand.
"The White House..."
David muttered.
[Template Fusion 96%]
Suddenly, the template fusion speed surged. He recalled the explosion's light from earlier.
"Did Captain Atom's self-detonation, intended to take me with him, cause widespread panic when its light hit Earth?"
It was already 96%. It seemed the next template was approaching quickly.
At three in the morning, someone in the neighborhood was getting married, which woke me up. The noise continued until five or six, and coupled with the physical labor I did in the yard at my grandparents' house yesterday, I was extremely tired. I slept until five or six in the afternoon, so I woke up a bit late today. My apologies.
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