188 One-Sided Beating

Diana's attack speed was fast, but Russell's speed was not slow either.

Just as the razor-sharp Sword of Athena was about to strike him, Russell didn't hesitate. He exerted force with his legs, and he shot backward like lightning.

Compared to the fully armored Diana, he was now completely defenseless.

However, that didn't mean he couldn't attack Diana.

Heat Vision!

Although he had only recently obtained Kryptonian Heritage, his connection with the system allowed him to use the abilities of Kryptonian to some extent, even without direct exposure to sunlight.

It was similar to when he first acquired the Venom.

His eyes immediately emitted a red glow.

The next moment, two laser-like red beams shot straight toward Diana.

While the high-temperature beams generated by Heat Vision weren't true lasers, their destructive power was not to be underestimated.

Facing the straight beams coming at her, Diana raised her left hand and placed her Divine Shield in front of her.

The high-temperature beams generated by Heat Vision could melt and vaporize most materials, but clearly, the Divine Shield was an exception.

The red high-temperature beams struck the Divine Shield, splashing out like high-pressure water hitting steel.

While Diana was blocking Russell's Heat Vision with her Divine Shield, she did not evade. She immediately closed in on Russell once again, this time with her Sword of Athena in hand.

However, this time, Russell did not dodge the Sword of Athena like before. He twisted his neck, and the red high-temperature beams were aimed at Diana's sword hand.

Although the Sword of Athena was not a Divine Shield, judging from how the Divine Shield blocked the high-temperature beams, it was unlikely that the high-temperature beams would melt the Sword of Athena.

The Divine Shield was made of the mysterious metal from Themyscira and had the ability to withstand the high-temperature beams.

The Sword of Athena, on the other hand, was a longsword forged by Hephaestus, the God of Fire, himself, and its cutting ability reached subatomic levels.

While the Sword of Athena was not specifically a defensive weapon, any weapon forged personally by Hephaestus was undoubtedly exceptional in quality.

Diana sensed Russell's intention immediately.

Although she didn't know the exact power of Russell's Heat Vision, one thing was certain: she had no intention of personally experiencing the high-temperature beams.

Just as the high-temperature beams were about to hit her right hand, Diana chose to retract her sword.

As she pulled the Sword of Athena back, the high-temperature beams missed their target.

However, before Russell could heave a sigh of relief, a terrifying force descended upon him.

Shield Strike!

Diana retracted the Sword of Athena, but that didn't mean she had given up her attack. As she retracted the sword, she forcefully kicked her legs, delivering a standard Shield Strike to Russell.

Bang!

Although Russell now possessed Kryptonian blood and could use some of the abilities it granted, he had only just awakened his Kryptonian heritage, and his powers were far from fully developed.

Russell was like a baseball hit by a metal bat, flying high into the air.

At the moment he was struck by the Shield Strike, he sensed that something was amiss.

And he was right.

Just as he was flying through the air, not even a second later, his flight was abruptly interrupted.

The Lasso of Truth!

The golden Lasso of Truth, shimmering with light, wrapped around his right ankle.

It's over!

Russell's mind was filled with a series of dreadful images.

Bang!

As the images of disaster flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern, he crashed heavily into the ground of the training ground, creating a nearly twenty-meter-wide crater.

Hulk Ground Smash!

No, now it should be called Wonder Woman Ground Smash!

Diana didn't give Russell a chance to break free from the Lasso of Truth. She yanked on the lasso, repeatedly smashing Russell into the hard ground of the training ground.

Bang! Bang! Bang…

Although Russell felt a bit dazed from being struck by the Ground Smash, his enhanced Kryptonian physiology came into play.

Aside from looking a bit disheveled and feeling a bit dizzy, he was otherwise unharmed.

But soon, he realized that he had been overly optimistic.

After experiencing the Ground Smash again, Diana finally temporarily stopped her attack on him and turned her attention to the flying Endosymbiotic Battle Armor.

Although No. 3 was currently controlling the Endosymbiotic Battle Armor, it responded immediately to Russell's mental command and began attacking Diana.

Arc Pulse Cannons, Beam Cannons, various types of micro-missiles...

Energy projectiles and large and small physical projectiles rained down on Diana like a storm.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Diana completely ignored the attacks launched by the Endosymbiotic Battle Armor, letting the energy projectiles and physical projectiles hit her.

Orange-red explosions and deafening blasts constantly resounded, turning the once-quiet headquarters of the Justice League into a bustling battlefield.

Although the Endosymbiotic Battle Armor was venting its firepower madly under the control of No. 3, Russell was well aware that the Endosymbiotic Battle Armor was no match for Diana.

He had never expected the Endosymbiotic Battle Armor to defeat Diana.

If Diana could be defeated so easily, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra would not fear her so much.

As No. 3 controlled the Endosymbiotic Battle Armor to attack Diana, Russell used the "Absolute Command" of the King's Serum to issue an order to all the White Zetsu within the Justice League headquarters, commanding them to attack Diana.

While Diana was distracted by the Endosymbiotic Battle Armor's attacks, Russell's right foot sprouted white tendrils, attempting to release the Lasso of Truth that was wrapped around his ankle.

However, before the white tendrils could touch the Lasso of Truth, Diana, shrouded in explosions, suddenly pulled.

No!

Boom!

Russell was once again sent flying high into the air.

And then he crashed heavily into the wreckage-strewn training ground.

Although the explosion's glare had obscured his vision, Russell immediately realized that this Justice League training ground was completely finished.