You thought Constantine opening Boom Tube with Cyborg was to escape with Superman and the others?
Bai Qi initially thought so too, but gradually, he felt something was off. If they truly wanted to escape, why open the Boom Tube so high up in the air? Wouldn't it be better to open it closer?
Soon, Bai Qi noticed the problem. Granny Goodness and Darkseid were approaching the direction where the Boom Tube was opening. Moreover, the Boom Tube Cyborg had opened was expanding outwards like it had swallowed some kind of golden worm.
"What the heck, don't you guys..."
Before Bai Qi could finish speaking, his body moved first. He wanted to stop them, but it was too late. When Granny Goodness and Darkseid arrived near the Boom Tube, Granny Goodness merely glanced back at Raven, then without a word, she embraced Darkseid and plunged into the Boom Tube, leaving Bai Qi to grasp at empty air.
Watching the shrinking Boom Tube, Bai Qi ultimately did not enter.
Granny Goodness's move was brilliant. Not only did she resolve her daughter's crisis, but she also reneged on the two-tenths of power she had promised Bai Qi earlier.
There was nothing he could do. Who knew where Granny Goodness had teleported with Darkseid via the Boom Tube? Even if Bai Qi forced Cyborg to reopen the Boom Tube, if she played a trick and sent him anywhere, Bai Qi would still be helpless.
Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from Bai Qi, Constantine, the mastermind, couldn't help but shiver. To be honest, Constantine was quite famous, especially in hell where he was well-known. He had toyed with more demons than he could count on two hands, even figures as important as Lucifer.
Yet, even so, the terrifying aura Bai Qi exuded was no less than Lucifer's, perhaps even far exceeding it. This intrinsic fear left even Superman standing nearby unable to provide any sense of security.
"No, I must leave here quickly before he erupts."
Having made up his mind, Constantine didn't dare to delay. He quickly beckoned Cyborg to reopen the Boom Tube and send them away.
After the Boom Tube opened, everyone present quickly entered it. It was evident that besides Constantine, many others also felt Bai Qi's imminent rage. To avoid becoming a punching bag, everyone made the same choice: to flee.
Gradually, Bai Qi calmed down from his anger. He realized it was his own fault. The transaction with Granny Goodness was essentially a forced sale; he had pressed her to the point where she had no choice but to agree to an unequal trade. Now that Granny Goodness had fled with Darkseid, it was also a result of his own lack of caution.
Bai Qi did not stop the people who were hastily leaving, nor did he think of them as punching bags.
Although he lost two-tenths, he still gained one-tenth of Granny Goodness's power. Helping them with three trivial matters for one-tenth of her power was a huge bargain for him.
As the Boom Tube disappeared, Bai Qi and Cyborg, who was encased in the wall, were the only ones left in the hall.
"What do you... want to do..."
Seeing Bai Qi approaching him, Cyborg felt a bit uneasy. After all, he was just a cyborg modified by a Mother Box. Although over seventy percent of his body had been replaced by machinery, he still retained thirty percent of his human flesh and blood, as well as emotions. Therefore, he could also feel fear, trepidation, and even pain.
Bai Qi was quite curious about Cyborg, a cyborg created by a Mother Box. However, for some reason, Bai Qi had never had the opportunity.
Now, there were only the two of them, and the Cyborg before him was not the one from the main world. Even if something went wrong, there would be no need to take responsibility. The thought made him a little excited.
Ignoring Cyborg's terrified cries, Bai Qi instructed Hourman to interface and conduct a precise analysis of him, inside and out, every last detail.
With Hourman operating, all of Cyborg's secrets were quickly revealed to Bai Qi. He had to admit that this combination of flesh and machinery was very practical in some aspects, but the mechanical part had its limitations.
However, after the analysis, Hourman provided Bai Qi with a suggestion for maximizing Cyborg's potential: a semi-living spaceship.
Darkseid's decision to dismantle Cyborg and install him as the chief security administrator and Boom Tube operator of his palace was a gross waste of Cyborg's potential.
Such an intelligent artificial intelligence could be connected to a spaceship, allowing him to become a spaceship, or even a fleet, all by himself.
Of course, Cyborg was a product of his fusion with a Mother Box.
Mother Boxes originally originated from Apokolips. Later, after they were brought to Earth, Earth scientists studied them, discarded some of the more difficult technologies, and created a stripped-down version. However, even the stripped-down versions were extremely expensive.
Fortunately, Bai Qi had Hourman, and with his recent plundering of Apokoliptian technology, it was not difficult to create a complete Mother Box. Furthermore, the cost had been greatly reduced, making it practically a bargain compared to Earth's stripped-down version.
After studying Cyborg, Bai Qi did not leave. Instead, he began to thoroughly search through Darkseid's treasures.
You must be kidding. As a dark lord and a conqueror of so many planetary civilizations, Darkseid's wealth was beyond measure. And the items that caught Darkseid's eye and were added to his treasury were the cream of the crop.
He hadn't touched these items before because Darkseid was still on Apokolips, and he was afraid of causing too much commotion and provoking the old man. But now that Darkseid was fighting Granny Goodness in some unknown corner, what did Bai Qi have to fear?
Pushing open the heavy doors of the treasure vault, the sight that greeted Bai Qi, even though he had seen many grand scenes, still astonished him. The entire vault was made of gold. All sorts of rare treasures were piled up like garbage, many of which were national treasures if taken out.
Of course, Darkseid disdained these flashy but impractical items; they were merely spoils of conquest. Bai Qi also disdained them. In comparison, various powerful weapons, items imbued with potent magic, and some unnameable artifacts were what Bai Qi truly cared about.