Metropolis, LexCorp.
Lex Luthor was giving an impassioned speech at a press conference.
"I believe you have all seen the incident back then through various channels!
I want to say, just as General Lane worried, when Superman loses control, we, as ordinary citizens, have no ability to stop him at all!"
As soon as he finished speaking, rows of arms rose neatly from below, like a thicket of human hands.
Luthor casually picked a reporter, or perhaps not so casually; he specifically chose Kate Grant from the Daily Planet.
She was not originally an expatriate reporter, but Lois was currently in a storm of public opinion, so she could only temporarily fill in.
"Mr. Luthor, some people say that Superman lost control at the time because he was affected by a certain magic item. As the person closest to him at the time, please tell us if this rumor is true?"
Luthor raised an eyebrow, lowered his head slightly, and leaned into the microphone: "At that time, I may have seen something like a prop from a theater group in his hand.
But I want to ask this reporter, even if this is true, does it change the fact that Superman lost control?"
"It at least proves that Superman's loss of control was not intentional!" Kate retorted.
Luthor, however, sneered, adjusted his sitting posture, and then continued:
"I'll ask you another question. Since Superman can be controlled by a prop and lose his mind, can you guarantee that he won't one day be controlled by some other messy thing?"
At this point, Luthor tapped his phone, which connected to the large screen behind him.
A very poor-quality, low-pixel image appeared on it. It was a scene of Clark being controlled by Poison Ivy in Gotham and fighting Dane back then, which somehow fell into Luthor's hands.
He said triumphantly: "Although the picture quality is not very good, I believe all you reporters can see that the blue figure in the picture is Superman!
The red one is Shazam. Do you know why they fought?"
Luthor's words were very enticing, successfully piquing the curiosity of all the reporters present.
He then continued: "Because he was controlled, controlled by a member of the Birds of Prey named Poison Ivy.
At that time, she might still have been hostile to the heroes. I'm not very clear about the situation in Gotham, but as you can see, this is not the first time Superman has lost control!"
His words were very powerful, especially with his personal experience and the video evidence behind him, which made his words even more convincing.
It was then that Luthor finally revealed his true intentions, spreading his hands:
"Wake up, my friends, you must face this problem!
If Superman can lose control once or twice, then he might suddenly fall into a state of uncontrolled behavior at any time. At that time, who can save you?"
Kate raised her hand again, and Luthor, with interest, called on her again.
Kate loudly said: "Mr. Luthor, I noticed that although you did find evidence of Superman losing control, may I ask if you have investigated who was injured or even died during Superman's period of losing control?"
Luthor frowned. He thought for a moment and replied, "Does that include me?"
Kate suddenly smiled and said: "I heard that was because you intended to pursue Miss Lois Lane, and she was having a passionate relationship with Superman at the time..."
The scene immediately erupted in laughter, and the serious atmosphere was swept away.
Regarding the feud between Luthor and Superman, this theory also appeared online, and its credibility was very high.
Because a Doctor who had examined Lois Lane came forward, claiming that she might already be pregnant.
Pregnant?
Superman's child?
A love triangle story between a pregnant woman, a Metropolis billionaire, and the strongest man in the World.
This gossip news was more popular with audiences than serious topics like Superman losing control.
After all, the latter only showed that Superman was dangerous, but did not diminish his godhood, but the former could bring a perfect Superman back to Earth.
If some jerk dared to make a move on my wife while she was pregnant, I would definitely shoot him dead on the spot!
Many rednecks even said that Luthor deserved such a calamity entirely, and that Superman, being so spirited, must have come from Texas, and so on.
Luthor saw the topic derail and his face was very displeased. He had inadvertently let this young reporter seize the opportunity.
But gossip news has a short lifespan. As long as Superman loses control again, it won't be brushed off as lightly as it was today.
Knowing that his continued presence was meaningless, these reporters would now only ask him inexplicable questions.
Luthor simply left the scene without a word, completely ignoring the microphones and questions from the noisy reporters behind him.
After Luthor left, Kate Grant also quietly exited the venue.
She found an isolated spot, and after confirming no one was around, she suddenly let out a long sigh of relief.
Then, a strange change suddenly appeared in her facial expression. Her bones expanded like springs, stretching her originally beautiful face into an extremely comical sight.
Then more terrifying things happened on "her" face, such as her hair shortening, her features deforming, and her figure beginning to change into a strip-like shape.
A few seconds later, Kate transformed into a man, a Plastic Man.
Plastic Man shook his body, then suddenly shivered deeply, and then he reached his hand down, as if trying to pull something out forcefully.
Suddenly, a "pop" sound echoed in the deserted place. Plastic Man's expression became relieved. He looked down and said, "Hello, buddy, welcome back..."
"Cough cough—!" Barry, who had been waiting for a while, felt a bit awkward.
Plastic Man only then noticed him, but he was completely unaware of how vulgar his previous actions were. Instead, after "fishing in his pants," he enthusiastically came over and hugged Barry.
Barry looked at him in horror, but dared not show disgust, fearing to hurt the new member's self-esteem, so he was firmly embraced by Plastic Man.
"Hey! Flash, did you come here specifically to wait for me? I'm so happy!"
"Your... your hand..." Barry stammered.
"Hand? What's wrong with my hand?" Plastic Man quickly looked at it, then asked confusedly, "It's already recovered, hasn't it?"
Plastic Man thought his hand was still deformed, but Barry was already numb, only stiffly saying:
"You just touched there with your hand..."
"You mean here?" Plastic Man pointed two arrows at his lower region with both hands, then put his hands on his hips and laughed:
"You know, when I turn into a woman, if I don't have something, I can inflate it, but if I already have something and want to get rid of it, I can only tuck it in."
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"Tuck... tuck it in...!" Barry's eyes almost popped out.
Plastic Man complained a bit: "Yeah, it doesn't hurt, but having something tucked into my bladder feels like holding in pee, it's very uncomfortable. I hope you haven't experienced that feeling..."
Barry shook his head wildly; he didn't want to either.
At this moment, Cyborg's voice came through their communicators: "Plastic Man, Flash, have you completed your mission?"
Barry, like grasping at a lifeline, quickly replied: "Yes, we have completed it. You can pull us back now."
As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of light suddenly descended from the sky, enveloping the two of them, and then taking them to the Watchtower.
Plastic Man saw Cyborg, as enthusiastic as ever: "I'm back! Buddy, how was my performance?"
They all knew that Cyborg must have been watching them the whole time.
Cyborg nodded expressionlessly: "Very good, no one should have noticed."
He had corrected the live broadcast footage, ensuring that the camera would not switch to the reporter Plastic Man had transformed into, to avoid the original person noticing any issues.
And he also ensured that the focus of the event remained entirely on Lex Luthor, believing that the media would prefer it that way.
In capitalist countries, serious topics are never as attention-grabbing as sensational news.
"Is that enough?" Barry couldn't help but ask, "Can that restore Superman's reputation?"
"According to Shazam, reputation is never gained through such means." Cyborg's cold tone was like a machine, "If they want to slander Superman, even without this incident, there will be other reasons."
"So this time is just a warning to Luthor, warning him not to cross the line."
Barry shivered upon hearing this; it sounded like something a villain would say at first.
But Plastic Man thought it was super cool!
Before he became a hero, he was actually a petty thief, and he was completely won over by Cyborg's approach.
"I have a question, Superman hasn't appeared in Metropolis for a while, where is he?" Barry asked curiously.
It was fortunate that the criminals in Metropolis had been very well-behaved recently. Superman was just not appearing, not dead, so they didn't dare to act rashly.
The only one who was most active was Luthor, and he happened to know what Superman was doing.
At Lois's home, Clark was busy in the kitchen, wearing an apron.
He had grown up doing farm work, so cooking was not difficult for him.
At the kitchen doorway, Lois appeared. She looked at Clark somewhat helplessly: "Listen, I'm just newly pregnant, you don't need to be so nervous."
"Lois!" Clark was indeed very nervous, "You should go rest."
"Did you hear me?" Lois was a little angry. It's normal for pregnant women to be irritable and easily angered during pregnancy.
Clark's mind flashed with content from parenting classes, and he could only say softly: "Lois, we don't know what a Kryptonian and Earthling child will be like, so you can't be too careful."
How could Clark not worry? If the child in Lois's belly was also a little Superman, wouldn't Lois immediately pass away with a kick of its little foot?
He completely forgot the setting that Kryptonians only gain superpowers after basking in the Sun...
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