Chapter 2281: Late Autumn in Golden City (Part 45)
The deeper he explored, the more Batman confirmed Constantine's conjecture. Although it seemed that the road was straight ahead, just like the underground maze game, the protagonist's vision was always limited to the front, and the rest of the place was thick darkness, so it was almost impossible to judge the direction.
If he continued to walk like this, the final result would definitely be exhaustion, thirst and hunger, and finally fall in the maze.
Constantine sighed softly and said, "If I can still use magic, I can take you to the spirit world, where there is no obstruction from the real world, and maybe you can find a way out."
But Strange was a little disdainful. He said, "Don't you know that those so-called worlds in the world will be more obviously affected by power than the real world. If this dark power is really the law-level power you said, then falling into the spirit world is to seek death."
Constantine did not argue with him, because he really could not deny the existence of this possibility, but Diana said with a little worry: "Then shouldn't we come down so hastily?"
"Don't worry." Constantine looked at Bruce and said.
Bruce stepped forward, and in an instant, everyone's eyes were filled with light, almost to the point where they could not open their eyes. The power of light filled the entire space, and instantly dispelled all the darkness.
Without the ubiquitous power of darkness, this place became an ordinary maze. Combined with Clark's super power, they came to the center of the maze with great momentum.
Unfortunately, there are no treasures or cages here, only a sacrificial site that looks like it has been abandoned.
There are four huge stone pillars in the center of the sacrificial site, and there is a tall fire in the middle, but what is burning in the fire is not ordinary flames, but a ball of dense dark energy.
Batman walked forward and raised his head, and some memories flashed before his eyes. He remembered a strange atmosphere he had felt in those buildings that were destroyed by gangsters.
It was raining that day, and it was a ruin. It seemed that it would indeed make people feel depressed and depressed, but Batman's will was comparable to steel, and it was strange that he would have such feelings like ordinary people.
Now standing in front of this ball of dark energy, Batman felt more deeply that this was definitely not a natural thing.
Clark turned his eyes to the monster sculptures coiled on the four pillars.
On the first pillar was a giant dragon, coiled on the dark pillar, with only its eyes glowing, looking up from the bottom to the top, staring at the only glowing door on the pillar.
On the second pillar were the blizzards, flutes and flutes of the North, a tall dark figure standing in front of the pyramid, leaning over to say goodbye to a giant bird, with countless arms of tentacle-like appendages extending from his back.
On the third pillar were endless spheres, some large and some small, crowded together, some were eyes, some were doors, and countless tentacles stretched out from them.
The fourth pillar had nothing, but if you looked closer, you could clearly feel the difference in texture from the first three pillars. It was rough, and the roughness was uneven, with particles that were thick or thin, and it felt like going deep into the fog.
Batman obviously noticed the four pillars, and then they found four sentences at the bottom of the pillars, namely "The Source of Darkness", "Crawling Chaos", "The Key to the Door", and "Nameless Existence".
"Dark Council?" Constantine was surprised to find a name.
Everyone else looked at him, and Constantine cleared his throat and said, "To be honest, there is a legend circulating in Hell recently, saying that there is a mysterious Dark Council in the source of darkness in the universe, and it is plotting to invade our universe."
"Tell me more specifically." Batman said.
"There is nothing else. I can't use magic. I learned this from a researcher at Oxford University. He is a mystic, a theorist."
"Is there a pure theorist in magic?" Strange asked a little puzzled.
"Of course there is. Some people trade with the devil for power, and some people will be thirsty for knowledge. Most of the theorists are like this. They are not unpractical, but they pay more attention to exploring the essence of this world than material enjoyment."
"It sounds more dangerous." Batman commented.
"Maybe so, because if you just get power, the damage a person can cause is limited, but if you crave knowledge, you don't know what you will get into, but this is also a double-edged sword."
Constantine touched his chin and said: "They can be regarded as the most well-informed people in the mystical world. It is easy to get some rumors from heaven and hell. Angels and demons also like to chat with them."
"But I didn't ask more. I only know that there are four members of the Dark Council, and each of them is a heavyweight."
Then he looked up at the four pillars and said: "It seems that they have planned it long ago, otherwise why would someone sacrifice them here? I'm afraid this dark power is also obtained through sacrifice."
Batman's expression became visibly heavy because he thought of more.
It is undeniable that the success of the Court of Owls has metaphysical factors, and Gotham can never be saved, so the metaphysical component in this matter is even heavier.
Batman has always believed that the owl is the culprit, but now it seems that this so-called metaphysical factor is not a rule or a natural phenomenon, but an organization behind it.
Things are getting troublesome, Batman thought.
"We have to find a way to stop the outflow of dark power." Strange said, "Otherwise, the jerk above will continue to howl."
"I really don't understand how he dares to collect plant power in Gotham." Bruce said, "He doesn't think he is the first god to come here, right?"
Batman looked at him.
"For some reason, the owls in our universe have been eradicated and have never existed in history, but has Gotham become better because of this? In fact, no, Gotham's progress still depends on human efforts, and has little to do with the existence of the owls."
"If the owls have never existed and Gotham still hasn't gotten better, it means that there are no owls, but there are others, which means that the owls are just pawns, and there is someone else behind the scenes."
Batman was obviously convinced, because this is a very simple logic. If the mastermind behind the scenes is the owls, then after they are wiped out from the existence level by a stronger force, everything should develop for the better, even if it doesn't get better immediately, at least the shackles can be removed.
But if there are no owls, but there are others, it means that this matter is not so simple. There are not many organizations that want to control a city on a whim and persist for such a long time. The more fatal problem is that without the help of metaphysical factors, they can't succeed at all.
If there is another one after another, it proves that metaphysical factors must exist and will always interfere with Gotham. If it is a natural phenomenon, it doesn't make sense at all.
Batman became more and more certain of his speculation. He silently memorized the image and sentence on the pillar and said, "Find a way to seal this room."
"We need some helpers." Constantine said, "The most important thing is to quickly hold down the crazy tree above, otherwise he will mess up there and we can't do anything."
The others looked at Bruce, who sighed and said, "I really don't want to..."
Clark had already taken out his camera, and pushed Bruce's back and said, "Hurry up and show up. The angel's arrival is big news. I want to take a first-hand photo and send it to the newspaper tomorrow. This light show will be popular all over the world."
Bruce compromised.
The crowd watching only saw a bright sword falling from the sky, with 140 pairs of wings spread in the air. The light swept across the entire city, almost dispelling all the darkness, and the sky in the middle of the night was bright for dozens of seconds.
Under the light of the angel, the manic tree demon gradually calmed down, the vines drooped, and the branches of the trees swayed.
"What the hell is going on?!" The Tree Council roared angrily: "You set a trap for me."
"I'm sorry, but do you think we need to do this?"
This sentence choked the Tree Council back.
To be honest, after weighing the level of the heroes, he found that these guys were really not weak, especially the new faces among them, who were really full of tricks.
And the guy in front of him who looked like Batman was actually an angel... How could he be an angel!!! The Tree Council almost shouted in his heart, God, open your eyes and look!!!
Speaking of which, the Tree Council actually belongs to the Heaven faction. They originally stayed in the Garden of Eden, but were driven out because of a dispute with other elements. Although they are not as old as Lucifer, they are also one of the most senior members of the Garden of Eden faction, and they can be said to be clear about the affairs of Heaven.
Similarly, since he is related to heaven, he has to give angels some face, but the Green of All Things really can't figure out what God's idea is to turn Batman into an angel.
However, if Bruce Wayne is an angel, then he doesn't seem to have any need to set a trap for himself. If he really wants to cause trouble for himself, he can just trick himself and beat him up.
The Tree Council thought carefully and suddenly found that the power that had just tormented him was a little familiar.
"... Barbatos!!!!!!!"
The roar spread throughout Gotham, making tourists, local residents and reporters a little confused. How could this defeated tree demon still have lines?
Wait, this can't be a TV series? !
Thinking about it this way, it is really possible. When many people reviewed the photos and videotapes, they found that the expression on the face of the mad tree demon was full of pain. It didn't look like a villain who had done many evil things, but rather like being controlled by someone.
Is there someone else behind the scenes?
Suspense always brings discussion. Originally, everyone was just sighing that the special effects were really good, and the city's administrative strength was also strong. In order to deceive everyone, they even organized evacuation. The real actors also worked hard, the uniforms and makeup were very delicate, and the fighting postures and expressions were also very real.
But the one-sided praise was only temporary. When it was said that this scene actually had a plot, everyone started to talk about it. The keyword "Gotham Light Show" quickly became popular on the web, and another hot search word that was on par with it was "Barbatos".
Then how can we say that the wisdom of the masses is infinite? The netizens of this era are still very capable. Soon, an expert dug out the past and present of the name Barbatos.
The name Barbatos actually originated from the 72 pillars of King Solomon. It comes from a medieval classic "The Key of Solomon". It is one of the English words evolved from Hebrew. Judging from the pronunciation, it should be the English Barbatos, which is basically the name of the Solomon pantheon.
Batman is also investigating this name, because he knows that if this mysterious green of all things finds himself polluted by the power of darkness, then he should know better than humans who has plotted against him, so he got the name Barbatos.
Barbatos is the eighth of the 72 gods, wearing a green hat and a gray cloak. What Batman is most interested in is that in the setting of the Key of Solomon, when the sun moves to Sagittarius, Barbatos will appear on earth with the other four great kings of hell.
I have a cold T^T