Chapter 84 Replication Failed

Caribbean Sea.....

Infinity Islands.....

A tall, imposing looking man walked along the hallways of his castle. He looked to be in his early fifties, sporting black hair with gray streaks.

Alongside a mustache with wild, black eyebrows.

He was dressed in a regal manner, with the majority of his clothes covered by a high-collared green cloak with large gold buttons. 

His peaceful walk, however, was interrupted when something on his belt buckle began to give off a flashing white light.

Coming to a halt, he took out a spherical flashing object from his pocket and pushed the tip.

The sphere opened up in three sides and a holographic projection was displayed.

"L-0? What is the matter?"

"Complications have emerged in Bialya. L-3 has ordered an emergency assembly for all reachable members".

Seeing the pure white female hologram, Ra's al ghul's thick eyebrows furrowed greatly.

"Complications bigger than what the Android can handle?"

"Confirmed".

"I'll be right there". And with that, The Demon's Head turned off the projector. Then, he changed his direction and walked towards his private study. In there, no one was allowed to disturb him.

Not even his daughter.

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Metropolis.....

Lexcorp.

"The Android is facing troubles it can't handle?"

"The Android is precisely what is in trouble".

"Oh….". Lex put down his glass of champagne. With a clap of his hands, the lights went off, and the holographic projection expanded while connecting to the assembly call.

After the AI was reprogrammed with the combined efforts of himself and the brain, Amazo had gotten a minor upgrade.

The operating system of the Android was controlled precisely by L-0 thereby the delay caused in switching between abilities was effectively shortened. You could practically say it was removed.

Even against the original Justice League, it may not win, but it definitely wouldn't lose. Escaping unscathed was possible.

And yet now...

"Why am I not surprised...".

The bald billionaire muttered.

The same thing happened with other members of the light. The Brain, Ocean master, Klarion.....

..... ...

With the impact caused by the telekinetic push, the entire underground base shook like it had been hit with a sledgehammer.

Quite understandable if you could see it. The force not only slammed The Android away, but also destroyed everything else in its path. The walls and roof came crumbling down on itself wherever the wave went.

Bursting through the final obstacle, Amazo's body came to a halt as he slammed against a wall in a rather spacious arena.

Several seconds later, Amari appeared at the hole in which The Android flew out of.

He took several steps forward, his eyes set on the unmoving machine that rested against the wall with its head lowered.

"Finally. And here I thought Lex would keep you hidden until he really had no other cards up his sleeve".

His steps came to a halt. His voice wasn't particularly loud, but it could be heard clearly despite the ringing sirens.

Amari looked at The Android with interest. Lines of information appeared in his retina before disappearing, constantly being digested in his mind.

He had to admit though, by human standards, Professor Ivo was truly a genius.

The capability shown in creating this was enough to award him that title. Absorption cell technology, this was something even Luthor couldn't come up with.

The information provided didn't end there, though. The moment his glowing blue eyes caught sight of it, he realized a lot of things.

"But I have to say, Lex really took a gamble on this one". At that moment, the dropping Android suddenly raised its head.

The menacing eyes on those facial features that was incapable of creating expressions looked like they were about to boor through him.

With mechanical whirring noises, it stood on its feet without so much as slight damage to any of its parts.

In Amazo's vision, Amari in the distance was clearly captured like a screenshot and the picture suddenly shrunk down by several times before undergoing various scans.

The scanning feature enabled in its core programmings examined the Deviant's body structure from head to toe without missing so much as a single hair.

The analysis software was constantly processing, deciphering, copying... Or at least, it was trying to.

[Adversary Name: The Deviant]

[Lifeform Base: Carbon Based Life form... Negative]

<< Bioscans state that the Target's physiology has no traces of periodic elements..... >>

[Physiological structure, analyzing...... Analysis failed]

<< Analyzing cell structure..... Analysis failed >>

<< DNA data analysis..... Analysis failed >>

<< Replicating abilities..... Replication failed...>>

[Error: Replication process has proved ineffective. A cell sample is required in order to achieve further results]

"Impossible!"

Back at the Royal Palace, several holographic screens could be seen floating on air.

The Brain directly expressed his unconcealed shock.

"It's no longer impossible when it's happening before your eyes". Luthor said with a bit of gloom in his tone.

"Amazo can even copy Superman's Kryptonian abilities with none of his weaknesses. This shouldn't be". The eyes of the Bialyan ruler showed an equally strong touch of disbelief.

"The results of the replication process speak for themselves. Replicating the Target's cell structure has proven currently impossible. Other methods to accomplish the goal, whatever they may be are advised".

The voice of the artificial intelligence, L-0 responded to her reaction in a bland tone.

"How? Why?" Vandal Savage inquired in a gloomy tone. The Android was supposed to be one of the Light's major Trump cards.

Possessing the powers of eight Leaguers and none of their weaknesses, it alone was a force to be reckoned with. Superman, who had his abilities, replicated was no match for the Android in a one-on-one situation.

Even Superman was copied. So why would this be any different.

"The Target's cell structure is .... Strangely Unique. Each cell is composed of elements unknown in my current database. I do not have enough information to come to a plausible conclusion on how it is possible".

"....".

...

"Replication unsuccessful".

The cold robotic voice of The Android fell into his ears.

"Oh! Are you done?" Amari tilted his head slightly, with a bit of curiosity in his tone.

The internal and external structure, operating systems, key programs of the Android were pulled apart before his sight.

Including those who were controlling it.

"One, two, three...". He counted out loud with a nonchalant expression.

"What is he….?"

"... Six, seven. Well, it looks like there's seven of you. Good to know you're all watching". Amari suddenly uttered with a small smile gracing his face. Then, he stretched out his left hand and waved in front of Amazo.

In the Assembly meeting, all members of the Light felt a chill roll up their spines.

A suffocating silence enveloped the atmosphere as no one uttered a word.

Except one of course.

"..... Oh, he can see us?" Klarion asked with clear curiosity in his tone. Unlike the others, the Lord of chaos had no sense of fear when realizing the fact that they were exposed.

"That might not necessarily be the case. But he knows we're watching". Brain responded.

Ocean master felt all his hairs stand on end. He fought the urge he felt to immediately disconnect from the feed right this instant.

Vandal Savage frowned, feeling greatly unsettled.

"L-0, attack the Target with extreme prejudice. Priority Alpha".

"As you wish".

The AI responded and immediately took action.

[Flash]

The silent Amazo finally made a move. Streaks of lightning appeared on its body as it disappeared from its spot in a frontal attack.

[Superman]

Then, it switched abilities instantaneously as he arrived before the target and punched out.

The ground beneath his feet experienced unprecedented force as it cracked and scattered, causing debris to fly in all directions.

Only.... The much anticipated collision never happened. The scattering rocks froze in midair, remaining completely still.

"You know, it's one thing to think an Android created by a mortal man could copy my abilities". Seeing the metal fist that froze half a meter away from him, Amari took a step closer.

"After all, it worked for Superman. And he is as powerful as it gets in these parts of the universe, so it's understandable to want to give it a try".

The glowing blue eyes seemed to thrum, giving a weird sensation of power flowing deep within it.

A telekinetic force powerful enough to halt the movements of something as strong as Superman rotated around the area in which the Android floated.

Everything within this range stilled, as if frozen in time. Amazo was still in a punching motion, both legs levitating off the ground.

Amari finished his words and stretched out his palm. His three fingers moving in an enlarging motion.

BOOM!

A noise akin to a sonic boom resounded as Amazo was slammed away with immense force.

The telekinetic wave shattered everything it came into contact with within its range. Even the floor dozens of meters away wasn't spared.

Bang!

The Android was smashed into a wall, his figure practically embedded into it.

The whole place trembled.

Amari tilted his head up. The Android was dragged along the wall, creating a noticeable trench before impacting the ceiling.

"But you didn't really think this could stop me, did you?"

The force disappeared and Amazo fell straight from the ceiling.

However, unlike regular living beings, an Android felt no pain.

Amazo quickly readjusted itself and landed on a high platform. Various protocols were being processed in its operating system in nanoseconds, trying to discover how it could win this fight.

[Martian Manhunter]

And so, it activated density shifting and sunk into the ground.

Just in time to avoid a blaze of destructive energy engulfing the area it once stood.

The platform connected to the wall immediately disintegrated to dust.

Amari watched indifferently.

Amazo's movements couldn't escape his eyes as his 360° vision went underground as well. Without pushing it to the limit, he could already observe the Earth's core.

So he was in no way surprised when it appeared a considerable distance behind him.

[Black Canary]

A sonic scream emerged from his mouth, attacking Amari from behind. The attack hit but had no effect.

Instead, a powerful force emerged from behind him, striking towards its target.

[Flash]

With a flash of lightning, Amazo dashed out of the way.

The speed at which it switched abilities and reacted indicated that it already planned to run out the moment it released the Canary cry.

"... Interesting". He said and disappeared on the spot.

The next moment, he was in front of the rapidly retreating robot and swung his fist.

Bang!

Once again, the Android was sent flying, crashing several times against the floor, creating several holes on the already damaged area.

"It doesn't usually react this fast. Alice's duplicate is controlling it. Hehehehe, The Light is really bold".

.....

"L-0, Get it out of there". Lex said with furrowed eyebrows.

"If the Android leaves, we'll never know the full extent of Amari's abilities". Ocean Master uttered, clearly displeased with Lex's order.

That Android was a threat to his future reign. It would be best if Amari destroyed it to nothing more than dust.

"This isn't even an equal fight. Amazo is getting toyed with. That's all we need". Brain said in its robotic tone.

"If it stays any longer, it will be destroyed. If he could use it to track us, our situation will be grim". Queen Bee said hurriedly.

Among all of them, she was the one feeling the most panicked. After all, Amari was right here in Bialya.

If he discovered who they were, she might end up being the first person to be killed.

"L-0, evacuate the Android immediately". Savage said with a grim tone.

This was not how things were expected to play out.

Amazo's greatest advantage lay in the fact that it could replicate the ability of any opponent it ever faced. With a diversity of powers and skills at its disposal, no one would ever be its match in a one on one situation.

This was proven by the Justice League. It took eight Leaguers a time period of four hours to successfully dismantle the Android to several parts.

If it were a one on one, even Superman would be defeated without a doubt. This was its greatest advantage.

But that would change the moment it met someone who could defy its ability. Especially when that someone was stronger than it.

Amazo pushed itself up from the rubble. Analyzing the new commands it had been given, it immediately sought to implement them.

[Superman]

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