Chapter 218: The Mother Box

Jack briefly explained his origin and situation to Diana, also informing her that he could only stay for three months.

He was ready for Diana to break down and cry, but to his surprise, she remained calm and listened quietly.

Even though she looked sad and reluctant, she did not cry or make a scene.

"I had a feeling from the beginning when you said you were from the future that one day you would return to the future,"

She took a deep breath and spoke seriously.

"Even though you're not going back to the future... but to a place even far away, so what? Amazons have long lifespans, and I believe you will come back to find me, I will wait for you in this world."

"I promise I will come back! I promise it!"

Jack felt even more guilty because of Diana's understanding.

He couldn't help but hold her tightly in his arms. They didn't speak, just enjoying this warm and peaceful moment.

However, this atmosphere didn't last long.

Buzz!

A small vibration startled the two couples. Even though it was weak, it got their attention.

"Does Themyscira also experience earthquakes?"

Jack furrowed his face and sensed his surroundings to find the source of the vibration.

"I know where it's coming from! Come with me!"

Diana briefly appeared confused but quickly realized the source of the vibration. Her face grew serious, and she quickly mounted her horse.

Even though he was confused, Jack did as he was told and got on his horse.

Diana urged the horse to gallop across the meadow, and soon they were at the other end, where a circular building that looked like a fortress stood on top of a cliff.

Seeing this building, Jack instantly understood the source of the vibration from earlier, but he was puzzled as to why it was happening so early.

They were not the only ones to get here.

A group of armed Amazon warriors had already surrounded the area, and Hippolyta and Antiope were standing in front of the fortress's gate.

When these two showed up at the same time with solemn faces, it was clear that something important had happened.

"Mother!"

Diana and Jack quickly dismounted and approached the gate.

"Why are you here? Go back quickly!"

Seeing Diana, Hippolyta instinctively wanted her to leave. But when she saw Jack, she changed her words,

"Alright, take care of yourself."

Without waiting for Diana to respond, Hippolyta signaled the warriors to open the fortress gate and quickly entered.

"Ah, I think I know what this is,"

Jack gritted his teeth, feeling a headache coming on.

"But it shouldn't be happening so early."

"Let's go in together!"

Diana didn't catch what Jack said, but she grabbed his hand and followed inside.

After crossing a dark hall, they entered a circular hall filled with warriors holding bent bows and arrows, all holding their breath as they gazed at a mother box placed on a circular stone pillar in the center of the hall.

The Mother Boxes, which had remained silent for thousands of years, now gave off a white light and a loud humming sound.

Suddenly, the entire mother box trembled, producing the same vibration Jack had sensed earlier.

The vibration formed an invisible ripple that rapidly spread out.

However, When this ripple went through Jack, it got absorbed into his body and vanished.

After this scene, the wild Mother Box quickly shut itself down and went back to looking like a normal box.

After about ten minutes, the people present realized that nothing seemed to be wrong.

???

This sudden change caught everyone off guard. They had expected a major battle, but... that was it?

Only Hippolyta and Antiope seemed to know what was happening as they looked at Jack.

Jack was thinking about what had happened and had a faint idea of why.

The Mother Box was an artifact left on Earth by Darkseid, the ruler of Apokolips.

There were a total of three mother boxes, and when they merged together, they released the power of the Unity, which was strong enough to wipe out everything on Earth, including all life.

This was a powerful item that was thought to have energy as strong as the most famous Infinity Stone.

The fact that Apokolips could create such a thing demonstrated their technological prowess.

As for Darkseid, There was not much to say about him because his cruel nature was known all over the multiverse.

Although the combined power of three mother boxes was problematic, a single mother box didn't possess such great power.

That is why, after the invasion battle, Earth chose to split up the three boxes and protect the mother boxes.

Atlantis was buried deep in the sea, while the Amazons were right in front of everyone's eyes.

As for human civilization, it seemed like they just dug a hole and buried it, no wonder it was later mined.

Returning to the topic, the only purpose of a single mother box was to open a boom tube connecting to Apokolips.

In the original story, Steppenwolf invaded Earth through the boom tube on the Amazon side.

However, it was not clear why the Mother Box, which was meant to begin to move after a few decades, suddenly started to move.

In the future, The Mother Boxes reacted because Superman and Doomsday died, leaving Earth without powerful heroes against Steppenwolf's invasion.

So, the Mother Box opened the boom tube and brought Steppenwolf over.

But now... Superman's father probably hasn't even been born yet, so how did this reaction happen?

Moreover, it happened just as he arrived, which was quite mysterious.

The unusual activity of the mother box left Jack puzzled.

However, there was no need to worry. Based on Diana's future, the mother box should not have any big changes.

At this moment, Hippolyta approached Jack.

"Follow me!"

She said this and turned to leave. Jack and Diana exchanged a glance. They didn't know what she wanted to say, but they followed her.

The three of them left the fortress and mounted their horses, choosing to remain low-key in front of the mother-in-law.

They quickly arrived at a complex of buildings in front of Paradise Island and stopped in front of a large palace that covered thousands of square meters.

Entering the palace, Jack realized it was actually a library, filled with rows and rows of tall bookshelves packed with books.

Hippolyta remained silent and walked straight to the deepest part of the library.

She stood in front of a bookshelf and struggled to pull out a book. Well, more like a huge book.

It was about one meter long, half a meter wide, and twenty centimeters thick... A massive book.

Thud!

Hippolyta tossed the book onto a nearby table and solemnly said to Jack,

"Take a look, all the answers you want are inside."

Answers? What answers?

Jack hadn't had a chance to ask further when Hippolyta left.

He glanced at Diana, who shook her head to show that she had not read this book either.

"Well, let's take a look then."

Jack sighed helplessly, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

He had to work hard to open the book, and when he saw what was on the first page, he was shocked.

The frontispiece was a full-body painting, and it was clear that the artist who made it was highly skilled.

Even though it was just a painting, it still gave Jack a sense of pressure.

"What is this?"

Diana looked at the person in the picture with a serious face, her hand almost reaching out to touch it.

"Darkseid!"

Jack's face turned serious and revealed a sense of fear.

The person shown in the painting was the ruthless ruler of Apokolips, the Dark God himself, Darkseid.

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