As Blood Brother flew closer, he noticed that Ravager was wielding a weapon. She held the hilt with both hands, ready to strike at any moment.
Yuri, through Blood Brother's eyes, took note of Ravager's attire and was surprised. 'Isn't that the same armor as Deathstroke's? Could she be his daughter? Is she here for revenge for Deathstroke?'
In the face of Ravager's appearance, Yuri quickly ran through many thoughts, speculating on why she would be here.
'No, wait! She just called someone 'Father.' Could it be that Slade didn't die?'
Yuri instantly thought of the most suitable possibility, but also the least realistic one. How could Slade survive being buried underground without sufficient oxygen? Not long ago, Yuri had studied Slade's blood and partially recreated the Mirakuru Serum. He had a fair understanding of the serum's effects, and it couldn't sustain life without breathing.
Facing Ravager's aggressive stance, Blood Brother didn't take her seriously. He could see through her movements; after all, she was just an enhanced human, not much different from an ordinary person.
"You, wretched mortal, offer your blood to me!" Blood Brother shouted angrily, his face contorted with veins bulging due to suppressing Ghostfreak's influence.
The pain from deep within his soul made him break out in a cold sweat.
"You want my blood, but that's not happening. I don't even know your blood type. Besides..." Ravager's eyes glinted with murderous intent as she interrupted, "when you're asking for something, don't you know you should say 'please'?"
Before she even finished her sentence, Ravager had already rushed toward Blood Brother, swinging the blade in her hand.
Slade watched quietly from behind, extremely eager to see her next move.
'Slade is indeed alive; he must have found a way to get oxygen somehow,' Yuri speculated inwardly. 'Seeing Blood Brother's attack, they don't seem to be allies. Maybe we can join forces...'
"You dare to attack me?" Blood Brother laughed at Ravager's actions, to the point where he almost relaxed his guard on his soul, allowing Yuri to intervene.
Murmuring an eerie incantation, a magical array appeared in Blood Brother's hand, and a beam of crimson magical power surged toward Ravager.
However, Ravager didn't evade or dodge. Instead, she swung her knife directly into the magical beam.
What happened next left Blood Brother utterly stunned. When the magical beam touched Ravager's blade, it was instantly absorbed by the Nth-metal, vanishing as if it had never existed.
"I'm sorry, but your tricks don't work on me!" Ravager shouldered her blade, smiling faintly.
Yuri's mind raced as he recalled reading about a similar type of metal in the archives of the Star Laboratories.
That's a type of special material called Nth-metal, widely present on the planet Thanagar. It possesses the ability to disrupt all forms of science and magic, absorbing or nullifying nearly all forms of energy. Weapons forged from it are so sharp they can cut at the atomic level.
It's said that Nth-metal can even defy gravity, granting the power of flight. On Earth, only Hawkman and Hawkgirl were known to freely use this kind of metal. When Yuri read about this metal, he couldn't help but have a thought, but the Star Laboratories didn't have this precious metal.
"Now, is everyone eligible to make weapons with Nth-metal?" Blood Brother realized how challenging Ravager was. His magic was now useless. However...
Blood Brother's eyes flashed with determination as he lunged at Ravager, moving at lightning speed. Although she managed to jump backward in time, the shockwave from Blood Brother's impact still knocked her to the ground.
Magic was no longer an option, but within Blood Brother's body remained remnants of Superboy's power. With this pure power, he was confident he could crush the woman in front of him.
Far away, Slade's face darkened. He had no intention of helping Rose. It wasn't because he was heartless, but because he hoped she would grow strong enough to handle it herself. Otherwise, what would set her apart from his other kid?
"Don't even think about it! You must die before she does!" Just as Blood Brother was about to kill Ravager, Yuri, who had temporarily been suppressed, emerged again and launched a surprise attack on Blood Brother's soul.
Ravager didn't know why Blood Brother suddenly stopped his movements. She wouldn't miss such a golden opportunity. She immediately leaped to her feet and swung her blade towards Blood Brother's forehead.
Driven by the instinct for survival, Blood Brother desperately moved his head, causing Ravager's blade to strike his shoulder instead. The sharp blade instantly severed Blood Brother's arm, blood gushing out and splattering all over Plunderer.
"Ah!" Blood Brother couldn't help but let out a heart-wrenching scream. His hatred reached its peak, not directed at Ravager, but at Yuri.
"I will make you pay for what you've done today! I will make you experience all the torments of hell! I will listen to your soul's agonizing cries in the fires of hell!"
Although Yuri didn't engage in direct combat, his role was undeniable. Whenever Blood Brother saw an opportunity to strike back, Yuri's sudden appearance shattered all his hopes.
Blood Brother exerted all his remaining strength to fly into the sky, attempting to escape from this place.
"Don't even think about escaping!" Just then, Superboy roared and charged towards Blood Brother, delivering a powerful punch to his back.
Struck heavily by this blow, Blood Brother plummeted from the sky, creating a massive crater upon impact, where he lay motionless for a long time.
"Hey! You stole my prey, Superman #2," Ravager complained as she looked at Superboy.
At the same time, Slade also appeared next to Ravager.
"Slade, what are you doing here?" Superboy's expression changed, and he questioned Slade.
Consecutive injuries had finally left Blood Brother dispirited. Yuri exerted a bit more power and completely suppressed his soul, using the power of Ghostfreak to put him into a prolonged slumber.
This would prevent Blood Brother from tapping into the power of Trigon like Jericho did, potentially leading to an inexplicable turnaround.
With these tasks completed, Yuri began to browse Blood Brother's memories within his soul, looking for any useful information.
Doing such things in front of so many people wasn't feasible, but in the realm of the soul, Yuri didn't have as many reservations.
"Interesting gadget."
Suddenly, Yuri felt a strange oppressive force rising from within him, rendering him almost immobile. The omnitrix on Yuri's chest had turned purple at some point and was flashing madly.
Vaguely, Yuri saw a burning landscape before him. In the center of the land stood a throne, upon which sat an immensely tall, red giant. The giant had six eyes emitting eerie evil light on its face and two demon-like horns on its head.
Without needing to be told, Yuri knew who this entity was.
Trigon.