The Innkeeper

1594  Loophole failure

In the end, Lex's help wasn't required. Between Z and Luthor, they handled the situation well enough and there were no casualties though there were a few minor injuries. The hailstorm did not last long, and dissipated just as abruptly as it appeared.

In the end, no one was able to determine what that foreign energy was, or what exactly it did, though it did become abundantly clear that it somehow enhanced the strength of the hail. However, when Z noticed the energy, he used the effect of his bloodline to manipulate the energy into entering into various tools before discarding them.

But the hail was far from being their last obstacle. A number of locust kings emerged from the purple liquid just as they were about to leave, and assaulted the arks. Much to Lex's dismay, the arks did not make it, though the groups were close enough to land that they could escape.

Even pushed to that point, Lex did not personally make a move - though it was only due to the proximity to land that he stayed his hand. Back on land, attacked by numerous locust kings as well as regular locusts themselves, those from the Midnight Inn immediately formed a mech using their battle formation.