And he could clearly feel that Ultraman's physical strength was still very high; at least it was easy for his punches to hurt the opponent, but breaking through his defense was still a bit lacking.
"You'll enjoy all of this, Kal-El." That was Ultraman's real name, Wilson said, panting.
"I'll be back to visit you often in the future, today is just the beginning..."
After venting, Wilson picked up his discarded suit jacket and walked out of the prison gate.
Behind him, Ultraman slowly opened his eyes, and in his eyes, there seemed to be faint red glimmers, making his ferocious face look like a demon from hell.
After walking out of the prison gate, Wilson shook his blood-stained hands—not Ultraman's, but his own.
During the process of punching Ultraman, the skin on his proximal phalanges had broken, and he even felt some minor fractures inside.
Although Ultraman's abilities were weakened, he was still stronger than an ordinary person like him.
He punched Ultraman for a long time; the other party at most felt a dull ache, but he broke bones—superpowers were truly unreasonable things.
However, Wilson didn't care; he fought Ultraman not just to retaliate against him, but also for other purposes.
"Did you get it on camera?" he asked his aide beside him.
"Yes, it's very clear. Ultraman's face was also captured."
"Very good." Wilson nodded.
Although the Syndicate's leaders were captured, and other members were probably doomed, for Wilson, the matter was far from over; in fact, it had just begun.
Although Wilson was already in his second consecutive term, his seventh year as President, he did not want to relinquish power yet.
General Ross had previously questioned what good it would do even if Wilson established a weapons deterrent; he would eventually have to step down, and the next President might not have the courage to confront the Syndicate.
Wilson had, of course, considered her concerns, but what General Ross didn't know was that Wilson already had a solution.
Since stepping down would likely lead to the failure of the weapons deterrent, why not just not step down?
As long as Wilson remained President, he could continue to deter the Syndicate, and at the same time... continue to hold the power of the United States!
This was the real reason Wilson pushed for the Quantum Ontology Bomb plan; sanctioning the Syndicate was not his true goal. He wanted to use it to establish a balanced structure, allowing him to share the Syndicate's power without bearing their infamy.
It was a pity he was outmaneuvered by Owlman; that man probably knew his ambition from the start, which is why he put this plan in front of him.
That cunning Gotham bastard!
Wilson's expression was grim.
Someone with a physical flaw like him shouldn't have become the President of this country.
It was special circumstances during a special time that pushed him into this position, simply because he was once a Military man, simply because he once faced Ultraman, which is why he was trusted by the public.
They believed that a tough guy like Wilson could curb the Syndicate's actions and bring about some new changes to this country.
At first, he only wanted to accomplish some things, but Ultraman's humiliation made him realize that it was nothing but a pipe dream.
Moreover, power corrupts, and Wilson was no exception. When he was re-elected for this term as President, he suddenly wondered why he shouldn't find a way to keep this position and stay in it longer?
It was at this time that the evil plan was presented to him.
That damned Owlman's foresight was truly spot on; Wilson saw the potential of this plan at a glance.
If successful, he would become a hero of the United States, and perhaps even the first President in two hundred years of the United States with a lifelong tenure!
Unfortunately, it was all ruined.
But it didn't matter, Wilson quickly adjusted his mindset.
Even if the plan to become a lifelong President was shattered, with the merit and prestige of eliminating the Syndicate, he could still be re-elected for another term.
The United States Constitution stipulates that no one shall serve as President more than twice, the only exception being Roosevelt, but his situation was special because of World War II at the time.
To cope with the unpredictable World situation and maintain the stability of the regime, Roosevelt exceptionally served four terms as President and did not step down until his death from illness.
Once some rules are broken, it is easy for loopholes to appear, and then for them to be broken even more.
The Constitution, although ostensibly an unchangeable ultimate law, is not so in practice.
Still taking Roosevelt's administration as an example, wasn't the Prohibition Act, a constitutional law, amended?
As long as he could stay in this position, Wilson believed that with his skill, he could also amend the constitutional clause that the President can only be re-elected once.
And the United States elections, as the World knows, are political showmanship, and since it is showmanship, it must perform what the public most anticipates.
What is the public most concerned about now? What do they most anticipate? Of course, the demise of the Syndicate, and it can only be the demise of the Syndicate!
So what could be more exciting, more personally charismatic, than the President personally beating up the Syndicate's strongest villain?
Wilson believed that as soon as the video of him beating Ultraman was released today, people across the nation, and even the World, would love him to death.
He was destined to be the next President!
For the next period, the Justice League was incredibly busy, chasing down all the escaped super-criminals around the World, or those who were causing trouble in the absence of the leaders.
Without the leadership of the leaders, the remaining metahumans were simply a disorganized mess.
The Justice League members cooperated fully with the Military, fighting together to capture the remaining fugitives and put them in prison one by one.
And Ocean Master, the'sole surviving' leader of the Syndicate, this unlucky fellow, after getting a prosthetic eye and returning to the Real World completely oblivious, ran headfirst into Dane's sight.
Dane was in Kahndaq in this World, looking for something at the time.
He was looking for the Rock of Eternity, but unfortunately, this World's Kahndaq had not given birth to a sentient city spirit.
He also came here to see if there were any historical records about demons in this place; he wanted to try entering this World's hell.
Unfortunately, he searched for many days and never found any records in this regard.
There was no Wizard Council, no Sabbac Crown, and no Black Adam's seal.
The Eternium veins were still there, but for another World, the Eternium here was antimatter, and its magic properties were probably very different.
Hmm... worth a closer look.
Kahndaq was very close to the waters where Ocean Master was hiding, so when Ocean Master landed in the city, Dane had already sensed and seen him.
"Oh, it's this guy." Dane suddenly realized, no wonder he felt like he had forgotten something.
Ocean Master seemed to have fully recovered his strength. He stood on the beach of Kahndaq, with a large metal claw made of Poseidon steel on his left hand, holding a golden trident in his right hand, and a silver prosthetic eye made of an unknown alloy in his left eye.
Although he looked battle-damaged, he exuded a majestic aura.
Ocean Master, full of pride, declared, "Mazahs, just you wait, I will definitely get my revenge!"
"Ocean Master?"
A voice suddenly sounded behind him. Ocean Master quickly turned his head to look and found someone he didn't recognize at all.
"Who are you..."
Dane thought, since he encountered him, he might as well take him back.
So he instantly disappeared from Ocean Master's sight, just as Ocean Master had just raised his guard.
With a loud 'boom,' Dane's right hand slammed Ocean Master deep into the beach, and a small section of the beach instantly disappeared.
And Ocean Master, with a fractured skull, lay in the pit, his fate unknown...
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