That night, through official channels, the Suicide Squad borrowed an Air Force base in Nevada, using engineering equipment to drag the gigantic Killer Crocodile into a large hangar.
After driving everyone else away, Su Ming had Strangulation burrow into Killer Crocodile's body to devour the mutated cells.
Strangulation wasn't too willing; the crocodile was too stinky.
However, a host's command had to be obeyed. Although it conveyed the notion of reluctance, it acted very quickly and ended up eating quite a lot...
Under the influence of induced mutation, the mutation level of Killer Crocodile was very high, almost reaching 40% of his entire body cells. After Strangulation ate these mutated cells, he almost turned into an empty shell.
This was undoubtedly a severe injury. Given Killer Crocodile's self-healing ability, it would take at least three days to a week to recover, but at least his body size had returned to normal.
Another irrational change was the crocodile's body size magically expanding over tenfold; where did his matter and energy come from... the Origin Wall?
Frost Killer, however, was fine, needing only a good night's rest.
After taking the squad back to the Celestial Eye Association's underground prison, Su Ming temporarily acted alone.
He had some plans, like heading to the Fire God to replenish some bullets or finding the 'Doctor of Holy Images' to upgrade his armor, and then figuring out a way to observe the Justice League's reaction.
He had already taken the lead, using the Suicide Squad to scout the way for them.
So...
Batman will definitely accelerate his plans out of a sense of precaution; Superman will follow his arrangements; and Diana will inevitably agree with Bat's decision due to competitive psychology.
Barry believes Su Ming will help, and Steel Bone and Ron are easygoing guys who go with the flow, and Sea King, Green Lantern, and Green Arrow can all be ignored.
Everything is within Su Ming's plan. He took the initiative to start, retrieving chestnuts from the fire, but they were too hot to hold, so he dropped them. Therefore, the Justice League must quickly pick up these hot potatoes.
Batman does not want the government to obtain the Totality, as the Justice League views Earth's survival as their responsibility, which is the premise for all their actions.
Tomorrow, Bat will definitely try to test Su Ming's response, using the excuse of payment issues, but Su Ming anticipated this, otherwise, why set the payment time for the next day?
He also intends to test Batman, and Batman surely noticed his immunity to mutations; he will likely try to study this.
So he must use the cards in his hand to gain the greatest benefits.
As for Amanda Waller, Su Ming never considered her as a beneficiary from the start. Ordinary people should be content to survive a doomsday crisis, so why expect any benefits?
If it weren't for the fact that killing Amanda would just lead to a bunch of even more disgusting politicians replacing her, Su Ming would have killed her long ago.
The Celestial Eye Association shouldn't fall into the hands of someone like Maxwell, let alone other politicians. At least Amanda retains some humanity and won't conduct experiments on ordinary people; she only messes with criminals and soldiers, which have nothing to do with Su Ming.
After finishing these thoughts, the cloak whisked him through the cloud layers, and he soon arrived at the Mediterranean Sea, diving straight into a volcano.
Hephaestus was completing the assembly work of his cosmic battleship, and the gods didn't seem to have any particular emotion about the world being on the brink of destruction.
The temperature here was still as high as ever, and Strangulation immediately shrank into the depths of Su Ming's body to cool off.
"Fire God."
Su Ming, having been here before, found the Fire God's location with ease, and the male Amazons helping him with work had no intention of stopping him.
"Ah, Deathstroke." The Fire God tossed aside the hammer and fitted a piece of armor onto the spaceship. "How's it going? Was the weapon I gave you last time useful?"
He wanted to know first about the performance of the Divine Gold Weapons.
Uh... How should I say this? To say it was completely useless isn't accurate, but to say it served any major purpose, not really either.
"Not bad, quite good."
Su Ming could only answer like this. Using it against Merciless Iron Fists was like scratching an itch, and against Dawn Deceit Lantern, it only made them pause briefly. The weapon's firing rate was incredibly fast, with 500 Divine Gold Bullets depleted after a few bursts.
The Fire God's brow furrowed. This was not the response he hoped for. Typically, people who acquired his weapons would express gratitude and praise for the divine artifact's power and the greatness of the Fire God after some time.
"Not bad"? That meant it wasn't good enough.
"Come with me and give me the gun."
The Fire God retrieved the Divine Gold 47, leading him to the previous armory, the place where Diana stored her clothing. He casually opened a large box and rummaged through it.
Soon, he pulled out another super long rifle from the box.
"Divine Gold Gauss Rifle, a perfect blend of divine power and science. Take it and give it a try," the Fire God tossed him a big box of bullets, which was a heavy burden. "The Earth has run into some problems again, and a warrior like you won't lack a battlefield to wield your strength."
Divine Gold Gauss...
Clearly, the Fire God had put considerable thought into this weapon. Its craftsmanship was as excellent as ever, and the material was of divine metal, this high-grade stuff, and it featured additional embellishments.
Like bas-reliefs, both the gun body and stock had undergone special treatment, inscribed with lots of Greek-style semi-nude women...
Women draped in bedsheets, holding shields, spears, or fine wines, depicting scenes of hunting or daily life, vivid and lifelike.
"Are these Amazons?" Su Ming grimaced slightly, not that he disliked it, but what would people think seeing Deathstroke carrying a weapon covered in women?
"Amazons from thousands of years ago. You should know, this weapon was originally meant for Diana," the Fire God shrugged, as if guessing Su Ming's thoughts. "Once a firearm is fully formed, it's hard to recast. The statues are filled with divine power conductors, and can't be modified."
"...Fine, as long as it can kill, it's a good weapon. I'll take it to the battlefield to try it out, thanks." Su Ming still accepted the large gun, slinging it over his back.
Even though the weapon was upgraded, he couldn't shake a strange feeling inside.
The Fire God clapped, sending sparks flying from his molten lava hands. "You're just in time, Hermes was supposed to go find you, but since you're here, let's go to Olympus together. The Celestial Queen wants to have a word with you."
Su Ming's expression remained unchanged, but his mind was already calculating, what does Celestial Queen Hera want with him? Even if there was something, shouldn't Zeus be the one to appear?
As if sensing Su Ming's doubt, the Fire God showed an awkward expression, lowered his voice, and said to him, "The Celestial Father had some issues recently and disappeared again. Currently, Olympus is under the Celestial Queen's control, and you'd better not ask questions."
Su Ming understood. Zeus's disappearance was an old problem, no need to ask. He's surely roaming the human world again, disguised as an ordinary person, seeking some pretty girls or small animals to fool around with...
As a Divine King, if he doesn't want to be found, then no one can discover him. This is just his personal hobby, and Su Ming understood.