Chapter 157 People have limits (4k5)

"God...God really exists?"

Several people stared in shock.

“Is it still too late for me to go to church and pray every week?”

The Flash glanced above, stuttered a little, and made a praying gesture.

Batman frowned, wondering whether David's words were true or questioning something.

David's expression remained normal, he was telling the truth.

"God in the DC world does exist. He not only exists but also possesses omniscience, omnipotence and supreme power."

There is no being more powerful than God in the entire multiverse, but he has rarely appeared in front of people. Even many of the angels he created have never really seen him and have only heard his voice.

"There was even a group of angels who launched a rebellion and reached the highest level of heaven, only to see an empty chair of God."

"If I were a god.

I guess I'm not interested in carefully arranging the fate of every mortal. "

Batman's brows widened and he spoke, causing Cyborg's face to change with a hint of resentment, and he fell into silence.

"Similarly, if God is as powerful as the Bible says..."

He looked at the projected Jarrod Joseph.

"Then if he wants to save someone, he shouldn't need to use the power of angels."

The implication of these words is naturally that Batman does not believe that Jarrod is an angel sent by God to earth.

"He's probably just a powerful esper."

David, who has little interest in Jarrod's identity, agrees.

God rarely appears, rarely interferes with the affairs of the universe, and does not even care about the universe, let alone a handful of suffering people on earth.

"I actually found some scary things about him in some secret military information."

Cyborg raised his head and said.

A photo was released, showing a vast expanse of steaming scorched earth.

From the remaining fortress-like ruins and the remains of armored vehicles that were burned down to only iron frames on the far edge, it can be barely discerned that this is a military base.

"This is……?"

Like the scorched earth after the war, the Flash wondered, had this place been carpet-bombed by artillery shells?

"What happened in this photo happened two days ago in a small African country called Yasir."

"Did Jarrod do it?"

Batman's face changed slightly.

"Yes, that's him."

Cyborg looked serious and slightly uneasy.

“Yasir has an ancient indigenous sect of gods. Local law prohibits belief in other religious gods. A church family once entered this country to preach. For violating the law, the family was hanged as a heretic.

Jarrod, also known as 'Redemption', flew to Yasser in an emotional state to pursue the matter, during which soldiers shot him.

He raised his hand to fight back, and a dazzling blue light enveloped the entire military base.

When the light dissipated, thirty-six buildings were built on an area of ​​dozens of acres, and the base housing an entire army was razed to the ground with one blow! "

This horrific incident, which will definitely cause an uproar in the world, has been blocked by various countries and classified as top secret for fear of panic among the public.

"How did he behave afterwards?"

Except for nuclear weapons, no other human weapon can reproduce such an effect in one blow. Batman asked in a deep voice: "Are there any signs of weakness?"

If it were a prosperous city, this 'salvation' would be out of control and could wipe out a city block with one blow.

David looked at the horrifying photos and touched his lips.

'Redemption' not only has super speed, but the ability to release energy even exceeds that of Clark. Clark at this age should not be able to evaporate a military base together with steel bars and cement with a heat vision strike. This may not be Jarrod's limit. .

Cyborg shook his head.

"After the military satellites of various countries captured him delivering a blow, he looked at his hands. He seemed a little frightened by his own strength and quickly left the country. His speed was still as fast as when he came in, too fast to catch. It was impossible to see that the blow was wasted. How much power he has.”

There was silence in the conference room for a moment.

This proves that Redemption has the ability to unleash a second strike or even more attacks.

If Redemption didn't concentrate his power like that and evaporate the steel and concrete, would he be able to kill half the city in one blow?

"But after a long time, Salvation seemed to have been enlightened. He no longer panicked and returned to Yasir in a calm and rational manner. The Yasir government was frightened and made various concessions in the face of similar humanoid nuclear weapons. , quickly changed the country's laws to allow religious freedom.

The First Redemption Church then allocated a large amount of funds, claiming that it had agreed to cooperate with the Yasser government and that they would build a series of facilities in Yasser, including hospitals, schools, orphanages and other social welfare institutions as well as churches. "

Cyborg continued to think about the subsequent development of the matter.

“It’s not a bad thing if there’s no front but just the back.”

Fair review of The Flash.

To hang a family just because of their different beliefs, the small African country of Yasir is too ignorant and bloody, like uncivilized primitive people.

It is also a good thing to help poor small countries build social security facilities such as hospitals, schools and orphanages.

But before the redemption, he destroyed a military base and killed all the soldiers inside, which made the always kind-hearted Barry Allen unable to agree with this approach.

Batman frowned.

"Salvation no longer only brings danger. He broke into other countries and destroyed a military base on the grounds that believers were killed, forcing the government of a country to change the law according to his wishes.

There is a first time for this kind of thing, and there will be a second time.

Will the next time believers be persecuted, have their missionaries blocked, or even develop into not believing in the Lord? "

However, he only thought about this extreme idea in his mind and did not say it directly.

Batman glanced at everyone secretly, knowing that many members of the League would not agree with his dark views.

"Something's not right."

David rubbed his chin.

The strength of 'Redemption' is not to say that it exceeds that of the Son of Krypton, but it is at least very close. It stands to reason that he should be very famous, especially since he is a character from Earth.

Why he had never heard of this man.

It was supposed to be just a blip in the comics, and David suspected that this 'redemptive' power might have some kind of huge limit.

“This is the entire story of what happened during the time of Yasir.

There are also some military investigations into 'redemption'. "

Cyborg looked at the last few lines of information, his tone slightly hesitant.

Sitting upright, Batman's eyes narrowed. He wanted to hear whether the American military, which had always been on great guard against superhumans, had collected important information about redemption.

"The founder of the First Redemption Church is a priest named Hightower. He is very old and looks to be in his sixties or seventies. It was he who absorbed Jarrod into the church. This person's identity is a mystery. Hightower It should be a pseudonym.

Every time he sets out for "Redemption" to rescue and help oppressed believers in places where belief is not free, he will lead the believers in the church to pray for "Redemption" through the Internet, and repeatedly tells them to believe in the Lord. Believing in salvation, their faith can be turned into the power of 'salvation'. "

“Faith turns into power?”

Everyone present keenly captured the key points in Cyborg's last top-secret message.

“Is this his limit?

There is no power without the belief of others in him. "

David raised his eyebrows.

After seeing that Jarrod was not weaker than Clark at this time, he had never heard of him and became slightly interested in this person.

"not good!"

Cyborg and The Flash were still thinking. After looking through other details of 'Redemption', Batman's face changed drastically, as if he realized that something dangerous was about to happen.

"What's wrong?"

Flash turned his head in confusion.

"'Redemption' is already twenty-six years old this year, and it has been two years since he discovered his ability.

Who would be frightened by a power they have known and mastered for two years?

Unless his power experienced a surge in a short period of time and became so powerful that he was unfamiliar with it. "

Batman stood up with a solemn expression, controlled the holographic projection, pulled out some key information, and showed it to several people.

"When 'Redemption' went to set out for Yasser, it was the time when he had shown power to help believers in several other countries before, and the number of members absorbed by the First Redemption Church reached a new level."

“Faith is power.

Without faith, there is no power. On the contrary - more thoughts of belief in ‘salvation’ represent greater power! "

Facing the two people who were still confused, David said slowly.

"'Salvation' has shown god-like power in Asir. This country's faith, which has always been restricted by local laws, may have exploded like a tide. The First Redemption Church must have attracted more believers.

His strength should have increased again. "

"It's more than that."

Standing up and walking to the window looking at the deep sea in the distance, Batman shook his head seriously.

“Believers were persecuted, and a family was hanged. ‘Salvation’ appeared to avenge them, defend freedom of belief, and allow the ignorant country to change its laws so that everyone can freely choose their beliefs.

What a great piece of promotional material. "

As long as there is enough money, public opinion on the Internet is just a toy for anyone to play with.

Cyborg realized what was happening and quickly closed his eyes, searching the headlines of major news media around the world. He breathed a sigh of relief.

"For the time being, we are still occupying most of the international news headlines in various countries."

Batman and The Flash also took out their phones and looked at them worriedly.

The Justice League's first attack restored peace to the Middle East, which was once again at war. This was international news that attracted worldwide attention. No one in the comments below the news talked about the existence of 'redemption'. They were all discussing the significance of the emergence of the Justice League. .

Some people say that with the Justice League here, they no longer have to worry about the earth entering war, and they are happy about this.

"We should all be grateful to the Justice League. From now on, someone will silently watch over the safety of the world."

But some people question who gave the Justice League the power to enter other countries to mediate wars without their permission?

"The Justice League prevented the war by arresting other countries' political leaders. Do they have power over all political systems on the planet?"

"Can anyone really sympathize with a warlord dictator who starts a war regardless of the demands of the people?"

"Power must be caged.

Unlimited power is a scourge that will hurt people sooner or later.

Do we have to pin our safety on the moral sense of a few members of the Justice League?

Countries must unite to restrict the Justice League! "

"This point of view cannot be wrong..."

The Internet has expressed its own opinions around the Justice League. Superheroes have not been around for a long time, and the laws on superheroes have not yet been fully established. Governments of various countries have not yet decided what to do, let alone an organization that unites superheroes like the Justice League. explain.

"I heard that the man named Black Adam this time is very powerful and his body is invulnerable."

"He seems to be able to control thunder and lightning. If he were not powerful, he would not be able to conquer a country in a short period of time. One person suppressed all the resistance forces in the country.

But after all, it is still not as strong as the Justice League. "

“It’s not that the Justice League was almost defeated this time, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman were all defeated at the hands of Black Adam.

If the Beyonder hadn't appeared to turn the tide, who knows what would have happened in the end. "

"Speaking of which, it was the Transcendents who took on the main force to resolve the crisis. That was the case before, and it is still the case now."

Among the individual members of the Justice League, everyone is most keen to discuss the Transcendent and Superman, especially the Transcendent. His power is shocking to give people an infinite sense of security. Almost 60% of people speculate about his real identity. Discuss him alone.

The Flash scratched his head indifferently, smiled and put away his phone.

There was no injustice in his heart. David had truly saved them more than once.

“It’s not there now, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be in the future.”

After reading the comments twice, Batman put down his phone silently.

“Think about it, now it’s just a part of the UK plus a few small countries that promotes ‘salvation’, and it’s already so powerful.

How far his power would increase if the whole world knew about him! "

Right now, 'salvation' is just about forcing one country to make concessions. Will it develop into one person making the whole world change according to his wishes in the future?

Even though Batman is worth billions and is the richest man in Gotham, he still can't control the public opinion of the world. He doesn't have any good ideas.

He looked at Cyborg, wondering if he could block the publication of news about 'redemption' on the Internet all over the world by himself.

"I can not do it."

Cyborg shook his head simply.

The world's major confidential websites and databases were all he had to do to push open the door and walk in the small courtyard where the door was ajar, and then he could browse it at will, but God could not stop the mouths of people all over the world in an instant.

Even if it can be done, I'm afraid the Justice League will immediately be at the forefront and be criticized by tens of thousands of people.

"That's the problem, he didn't do anything and we had no legitimate reason to attack him.

So wait until he shows behavior that is harmful to the world. "

After thinking about it, David stood up and spread his hands. After visiting the alliance base, he was ready to leave.

In fact, 'Redemption' hasn't done anything too outrageous yet. As for killing all the soldiers in a military base, he has done this before.

"Aren't you afraid that his power will grow to the point where even you can't deal with it?" Batman looked at David's back.

"maybe."

After a pause, David chuckled, not denying the possibility.

"But I believe there are limits to a person's abilities."

It has to be said that it is a strange ability to turn other people's belief in oneself into strength. It reminded him of the sword fighting of one of the four supermen in the Marvel Universe. Sword fighting means that the stronger one's confidence in oneself, the stronger one will be. powerful.

“‘Salvation’ cannot transform faith into power without limit.

Otherwise, according to the current transformation ratio, if 'Salvation' conquers a few living planets at will, wouldn't it be able to trample that dark monarch under its feet and make him sincerely believe in God and pray morning and night? "

Cyborg's eyes lit up and he thought what David said made sense.

The Flash had a strange expression, unable to imagine what the father of the humanoid monster named Kalibak would look like, holding a cross and praying devoutly and shouting to the merciful Lord.

"Cyborg, investigate the priest named Hightower. He may have played a very important role in this."

After David left, Batman didn't relax his brows and paused to give a deep reminder.

"Don't forget, even if he only maintains his current power, he is still a terrible potential threat to the world."

Cyborg, who had been much more relaxed after hearing David's words, suddenly reacted and fell silent for a while.

By the way, not everyone is a transcendent, with such powerful abilities, and now the strength of 'redemption' is scary enough.

…

Super-hearing monitors the entire city, and Clark hears a bank robbery taking place.

The passing police car served as a cover, and the policemen carefully hid behind the police car and aimed their guns at the inside of the bank.

"Superman! Superman is here!"

Seeing Superman's arrival, the police and the people outside the cordon cheered as if seeing a savior and greeted him one after another.

"Good afternoon, gentlemen and ladies.

I hope that some sunshine today has not dampened your enthusiasm for work. "

Clark chuckled and nodded, as he flew into the bank, thinking this was another ordinary bank robbery he had solved many times.

"You finally came."

A word that surprised him came from the bank accompanied by low laughter.

"Superman, I've been waiting for you for a long time."