In the crimson desert and ruins, two small green figures were sprinting, and the sunlight reflected off their heads like lighthouses guiding the monsters behind them.
With Ron's reminder, Luthor's forgotten memories returned. Although he continued running, his heart was once again entangled in conflict.
This truth is too shocking; could his hatred for aliens be just an illusion? No, definitely not, this is a rational judgment...
Ron's neck twisted slightly, the monsters behind were increasing, the two of them had to leave.
"Lex, you are my friend, you're not the person you think you are! Come with me, let's save this world!"
Mentioning this, Luthor, who was lost in memories, became aware. He fired several shots behind him, forcing the monsters to retreat.
"No, Ron, I am saving the world, in my own way!"
Ahead, a pentagram teleportation gate appeared out of thin air, as if the red horizon were suddenly cut off.
Megan had finally discovered Ron's position, and the path to Earth through Star Hero was also open. Through that star-shaped hole, he could see Justice League companions waiting for him on the other side, with Green Lantern and Hawk Woman preparing to receive him.
"Come with me, Lex."
"No!"
As Luthor spoke, he pulled out the Door Handle of Destruction from his armor. A beam of red light shot out, creating a red circle in front, facing the Eternal Fortress. The Destruction Legion stood in strict formation, with Brainiac as the proud leading figure.
Luthor then glanced at Ron, leapt into the red teleportation gate, and the gate closed instantly.
Ron didn't even have time to sigh before Luthor left. Even if he regained his powers, their plan had failed. He turned into a bird and flew into the pentagram, disappearing.
Left behind, a great group of giant dragons roared by, bewildered by the sudden disappearance of their prey, circling and roaring around the area.
..............
At this time.
After retrieving Ron, the Justice League decided to execute their plan, contacting some cosmic-level bigshots for help.
But Luthor was disquieted, with Brainiac starting to provide him psychological guidance using digital virtual emotion technology.
Meanwhile, Batman and Joker's game had reached the seventh level, with Joker claiming there were 93 levels waiting for him.
Su Ming's trio was now using the satellite to track down Mad Laugh's whereabouts.
After all, satellites aren't sent into the sky just for fun. After leaving the nuclear explosion site, the trio found a dense forest, took out a satellite terminal, and checked on Gotham's movements.
Yes, Gotham is definitely the key. The final battlefield during the metal events was Gotham, as Mad Laugh is also Batman. If you want to find his traces, sooner or later he will appear in Gotham.
The quality of the satellite is evident, and only Su Ming and Green Arrow could understand the images. Diana simply found a big tree to rest under, taking out the Fire God Sword for maintenance.
"Hmm... the Bat Plane is hovering outside the Gotham Natural History Museum, but there's no one around." Su Ming stroked his beard, speaking fluently in Spanish: "It's probably Batman and Joker playing a game in the museum."
Though somewhat helpless at Deathstroke speaking Spanish just to cosplay Zorro, Green Arrow at least understood it.
Seattle is also an important destination for smuggling and illegal immigration, with many Latin immigrants. In such an environment, being a superhero almost requires learning Spanish.
"Don't we need to help Batman?" Green Arrow asked in English, as Robin Hood speaks English after all.
Diana first shook her head, placing the sword in front of her, examining it under the moonlight. But with rain in Gotham, the weather wasn't much better in this area near Washington, making the Fire God Sword look somewhat dull.
"Batman said we can't interfere with his and Joker's matters. That's his precondition for joining the Justice League; if we violate it, he would quit the league."
Oliver squatted under a tree, folding bow in hand: "I remember that, but that's our agreement with Batman, isn't it? We have 'Zorro' here, who's not a member of the Justice League..."
Hearing Oliver's words, Diana frowned, considering for a moment, perhaps agreeing with his reasoning. So she looked at Su Ming questioningly.
If Deathstroke is willing to help Batman, it would quickly resolve the Joker, allowing the most powerful ordinary person in the Justice League to join the fight against Mad Laugh.
Su Ming didn't even lift his head, having no interest in their proposal, just continually fiddling with the satellite terminal in his hands.
The device Billy Wu made is handy and easy to use, but it looks somewhat like a PSP, not at all serious in use.
Even though it looks like he's playing a game, Su Ming's words were very serious.
"Stop fantasizing; you think Batman would allow me to interact with you guys because he trusts me? No, he definitely found a way to counter me. My previous tests have confirmed this."
"What? You have X Metal and the Lantern Ring, and endless magic power, what could he use to counter you?"
Diana showed interest, probably the one in the Justice League who knows Su Ming's strength the best. This Deathstroke from Otherworld could even be considered a God of Mankind.
After all, when I was controlled by Hecate, I did have memory of it, and in full power mode, I literally pounded Primordial into the earth's crust.
During the Earth Sinking, Deathstroke even suppressed the Alien Sea God and eliminated the Giant Sea Demon. One could say he single-handedly pulled Earth back from the brink of destruction.
Such strength belongs to Deathstroke, the top mercenary on Earth, always famous for his tactical brilliance, matched with sheer power, he is simply unbeatable.
Su Ming showed a bitter smile and shook his head helplessly, "That's the problem, I don't know what method Batman has found. Perhaps if he suddenly takes out a Five-dimensional Prop from his belt, I would fail, or maybe he has things like the Three Magical Artifacts or the Spear of Destiny hidden in the Bat Cave... Magic and the Ten Lantern Rings are powerful, but not nearly that strong."
The Three Magical Artifacts are three tokens, namely, the Green Bell of Uthool, the Silver Wheel of Nayulass, and the Red Jar of Calythos. These three tokens cannot be destroyed and cannot leave Earth, representing the eternal seal of the Three Demons.
When someone worships the Red Jar, spins the Silver Wheel, and rings the Green Bell, they will gain all the power of the Three Demons within a hundred years, and one hundred years later, the Three Demons will be released from their seal and return to the Human World.
Those three Original Demon Kings are Other-Dimensional Demons, and can even be considered as three slightly weaker Three Palaces, each with their own Hell Plane, and when combined, they should be on par with Inverted Man.
Also, they were demons from over a billion years ago, just slightly later than Papetua, and no one remembers their weaknesses.
As for the Spear of Destiny, it's the one that once killed Jesus, a slight scratch to an ordinary person means instant rule-based death. It can also be used as a Magic Staff to guide the entire cosmos's Dark Energy.
DC is indeed very dangerous, but only in dangerous and chaotic periods does Su Ming have a chance to gain benefits.
Just like before, if the Justice League wasn't busy saving Earth and the Lantern Group repairing the Origin Wall, Su Ming wouldn't have had the chance to collect the Lantern Rings. At most, he would wear two rings before being found.
The First Generation Lantern Hero and Supreme Green Lantern are the loyal enforcers of the Guardians.
If not for last time, when Su Ming showed his skills using ten Lantern Rings, making wary people across the cosmos hesitant, along with greater external pressure, his troubles would certainly have been endless.
Heroes arise in turbulent times, where chaos brings more opportunities, as the essence of humanity in the DC World, 'Entropy' is chaos.
And previously, Cindy had already helped Su Ming in the chaos by obtaining a treasured artifact this time.
Diana and Oliver fell silent after hearing what Deathstroke said, because this really is something Batman would do.
They've lost count of how many times the Justice League was on the brink of annihilation during a crisis, only to have the tide turned by Batman's intellect and gadgets.
Furthermore, Deathstroke's implication is clear, Batman must have a means to counter them, so what about the other Batmen from the Otherworld...
Could they also be prepared?
The two fell silent for a while, and as Su Ming finished speaking, he still stared at the terminal in his hands, while Oliver shrugged, "So you have a plan, right?"
Su Ming nodded, only saying those things to prevent them from blind optimism, especially Diana, who should never get hot-headed. The opponents are all Batmen, they must act cautiously.
"First, let's see if Harley has a way to restrain the Laughing, if not, we'll have to bring out our secret weapon."
Strangulation lit a cigarette, a flame floated out of nowhere, Su Ming gently blew out a puff of smoke, squinting his eyes.
Diana was curious, leaning closer, "What secret weapon?"
Oliver also showed some interest, eager to know what weapon could be stronger than the Ten Lantern Rings and X Metal.
But Su Ming merely lifted his head, looking at him seriously, and Diana's gaze slowly shifted towards Green Arrow in the strange atmosphere as she seemed to have an epiphany.
"Walter? Am I the secret weapon?"
Originally smiling, Oliver couldn't keep the grin after seeing the two unamused, and realizing Deathstroke was referring to him, Green Arrow's eyes were about to pop out from behind his mask.
Su Ming nodded affirmatively, calmly stating, "Yes, you are our secret weapon."
"Don't joke around, that's not funny at all, a Lantern Ring is a superpower, I'm already having a hard time fighting against one." Oliver shook his head frantically, resisting the idea of him being the secret weapon.
Su Ming patted his shoulder, handing him a cigarette to calm his nerves.
"I'm not joking, playing minds against the Laughing Bat is not like playing poker, where the bigger the card number wins, but who hides their hand better, and what... could be stronger than an outsider like you?"
During Barbatos's invasion, Green Arrow led a young team on guerilla warfare in Gotham's sewers, practically under the Laughing Bat's nose.
Yet up to the Laughing Bat's defeat, he never thought to catch this Justice League member. The Dark Knight Order had no corresponding Batman for Green Arrow.
Whether it was simply forgotten, or despised, Laughing Bat didn't expect Green Arrow to be involved this time.
That's Laughing Bat's blind spot, which can be exploited.
Thinking Deathstroke brought Green Arrow on board just for comedic effect or profit? Or to leverage financial resources and connections?
If that's what you thought, then you really don't understand Deathstroke....