As time goes by, the entire landscape of Gotham City is changing rapidly.
This place that used to be so gray and seemed like it would never see the sun finally became less unique. It gradually became full of vitality like other cities.
However, with that unique image and atmosphere, no ordinary person living in Gotham will feel that they have lost anything. They will only think that they have gained a lot.
Some people may think that since life in Gotham is so difficult and dangerous, why don't they just move to other cities or areas?
This is like the D version of "why not eat ground meat".
Those who can afford to leave Gotham City have long since left. Those who remain either still have concerns in their hearts, or they may die soon after leaving Gotham City.
But if you stay in Gotham, you may die, or you may just linger and live peacefully until you die of old age.
If they are lucky and suddenly turn around, then they may be able to use their capital to jump to a high position and become one of those who once exploited them.
Needless to say, this must be the ambition of many Gothamites.
Whether they are normal ordinary office workers or criminals who pursue quick fame and fortune.
In fact, many Gothamites are wearing two jobs.
During the day when they should be working, they are working as part-time workers.
After get off work, if they put on masks or hoods, they become robbers.
Times and circumstances can always create some talents that people don’t expect.
but.
Times have changed again.
On the street, you can always see police cars parked at intersections with dazzling multi-colored lights flashing above their heads.
The police officers surrounding the vehicle were wearing exoskeleton equipment that was full of science fiction. The automatic firearms in their hands were always loaded, and they could fire with just a movement of their fingertips.
These days, I dare not say that the death toll in Gotham City has reached a new high. At least, shooting incidents that were rarely reported in the past few years are now popping up every day like mushrooms after rain.
There are definitely not a few people who died because of this.
But except for Bruce and those politicians who are not on the bribery list, not many people will object to this.
Bruce had already told Hong Fei about this issue once, but the reality told him that Hong Fei didn't listen at all, and Mr. Wayne could only cover his ears and mouth and admit it.
But those courageous politicians were assassinated again before they could reap the benefits of public opinion from Gotham's high death rate.
The first assassin is not Bane, who has experienced hundreds of battles and even served as a big boss, but a witch.
She can always come and go freely in many places in the world. If she is willing, a horizontal knife made of vibranium can help her chop off the heads of countless people with ease.
The Court of Owls that Hong Fei was expecting did not appear. They seemed to really not exist.
But as of now, it doesn't matter whether there is a Court of Owls in this universe.
They are not qualified to compare with Darkseid and Apokolips, they are not on the same level at all.
Wayne Group.
This newly built building is the same landmark building in Gotham City as before, but this time the height of the building is even more exaggerated, making it stand out in the entire Gotham City.
Everyone knows that this is Wayne Group's territory.
Although not many ordinary people know that Bruce Wayne is Batman, the fact that he is a rich man is enough to make his statement resounding.
Rooftop, indoor swimming pool.
On one side of the swimming pool is the glass outside the building. Swimming and diving here always give you a special sense of excitement.
Those ordinary human rich people like to seek excitement in this way, and Bruce, the Batman, is an expert at it. Whether he is a hero or a rich man, he does it well.
"Looking at Gotham from here, it seems easier to see its changes." Hong Fei said with some emotion as he floated in the water and looked outside the building.
The witch stood on the shore and stared outside with his eyes, but she had no feelings at all, because in the era when she was active, humans were slaves of the gods. She had been sleeping for too long. Although it is not so extreme now, she still has no feelings for ordinary people.
Human beings' contempt or neglect has long been ingrained in their bones.
So, she became distracted while watching, and she didn't know what was going on in her mind.
Hong Fei waved a splash of water towards her.
The witch was unprepared and unwary, and accidentally got wet by the spray.
She lowered her head and looked at her wet legs, then looked at Hong Fei expressionlessly.
Hong Fei shrugged.
"Don't be distracted, we are about to fight."
The witch didn't really care about Hong Fei's prank. After hearing this, she immediately said: "War is the eternal theme of the universe."
"Of course, as long as there are people, or as long as there is life, as long as there is desire, then struggle and war will always be inevitable."
The witch was very approving of this. She thought for a while, tilted her head, and a look of curiosity suddenly appeared in her bright eyes: "Although you have been emphasizing the importance and difficulty of this war to all of us, but I also
I always see a relaxed look on your face, could it be said that you are actually very confident?"
Hong Fei suddenly smiled.
"Confirmed? I am somewhat sure, but my certainty is to ensure that I can escape unscathed without being affected by anything, rather than to have absolute certainty about the victory of the war."
The witch was puzzled.
Hong Fei continued to explain, but he asked rhetorically: "Is the earth important?"
The witch also asked: "Isn't it?"
Hong Fei laughed: "The Earth...well, it is quite important, because I am used to living on the Earth. Although I have not lived on other planets so far, it is my hometown after all, right?
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The witch nodded.
Even though she had thought about destroying mankind before, she had never thought about destroying the earth, although she might not be able to do it with her abilities.
Although mankind has not yet entered the age of large-scale space navigation, the meaning of the home planet is the same as that of the hometown.
However, Hong Fei suddenly changed his subject: "But there is more than one earth..."
Hearing this, the witch immediately raised her eyebrows.
Of course there is more than one earth.
There are many Earths in d, and the same is true for Marvel, because of their multiverse concept, each universe has an Earth.
Moreover, beyond this, there is still a unique and special earth deep in Hong Fei's memory.
That is the place where he was born, and it is his first hometown that cannot be erased or forgotten.
"So you don't care about this earth, and you don't really care about winning or losing this war?"
"I both care and I don't care."
He cares because saving the earth and saving the universe is Hong Fei's goal. The thinking behind this goal is not great, but it is simply to improve his own strength through this method.
I don't care, because if things are impossible, Hong Fei will not sacrifice his life to turn the tide, or use his own life to bury the universe, he will simply leave directly.
But this kind of thing can probably only be said to beings like witches.
If Hong Fei told these thoughts to the Justice League superheroes who were training, their morale would plummet before they finished speaking, and even turning against each other would be possible.
Some people will definitely think that Hong Fei is deliberately creating a war by betting on the future of the earth and even the universe.
Hong Fei swam to the edge of the swimming pool and walked up.
He lay down on the chair and asked, "How are they doing?"
"Well enough."
"That's not very satisfying?"
The witch paused and shook her head: "I don't know how far I can satisfy you. I only know that each of them has accomplished their set goals. Even the female reporter Lois Lane can now use you skillfully.
Ability."
Hong Fei said without thinking: "Then improve their goals step by step. If they are always allowed to achieve their goals, it will easily make them feel that their efforts are enough, but I know that no matter how much they improve, they will never be able to achieve their goals."
Not nearly enough.”
"I'll let Arthur adjust it."
"Hmm... let me think about it, maybe we can do something exciting?"
"What do you mean?"
"Simple, for example, let Bruce lose Alfred, let Clark destroy a plane with his own hands, let the Flash accidentally knock people into a pile of minced meat while running, etc. In short, what kind of thing
If the accident is the most irritating to them and goes against their original intention the most, then let them experience it. Training and training should not only be practiced, but also allow each of them to fully understand the lesson."
The witch's expression became more and more strange as he listened. After he finished speaking, the witch stared at his face for a long time without responding.
Hong Fei opened his eyes: "What's wrong?"
The witch shook her head slowly: "When you said these words just now, you looked like the devils in hell."
"It would be great if the devil were as powerful as me." Hong Fei joked, and added: "To be honest, I'm not kidding. Although they are all superheroes, some are overconfident, and some can control the situation with good intentions.
People drown, and some people are always making fun of themselves until the critical moment. Is this appropriate?"
The witch couldn't argue.
Hong Fei continued: "In addition to what I just said, we also need to find ways to improve their adaptability. What I mean is, under difficult choices, what should be abandoned and what should be retained."
The witch sighed silently: "I'm afraid I don't have the ability to do what you want."
"This is simple." Hong Fei sat up and gently held the witch's wrist.
The witch instinctively twitched slightly, but Hong Fei did not let go and continued to lead him towards her. The witch gave up her struggle.
Standing in front of Hong Fei and looking down at him, the witch felt as if her wrist being held was being thrown into a flame and was extremely hot.
After a while, Hong Fei let go.
The witch immediately saw the golden and red mark on her wrist.
She knew exactly what it meant.
But before she could speak, Hong Fei stretched out his index finger again, and bright starlight overflowed from his fingertips, and penetrated instantly after contact with the witch's skin.
In an instant, the witch felt some inexplicable changes taking place in her body and soul.
"I used the previous ability list to develop a brand new special ability. It uses the dark sky as the base and is supplemented by skills such as telepathy and bewitching sentient beings. Of course, what is more important is what I just put in your body.
, it is no exaggeration to say that it can do almost anything and integrate any power. With them, you can do everything I just said."
The witch gently touched the mark on her wrist and said softly: "They will definitely know that this is what you mean."
"It doesn't matter."
"They may not bring it up face to face, but they will inevitably feel resentful."
"I don't mind if some of them are alienated from me. I even allow them to hate me and want to kill me. But the premise of all this is that we must put Apokolips first."
"What if anyone thinks otherwise?"
"I don't mind a lack of manpower, but I do care about someone turning into a pig at a critical moment. I have always agreed with a saying: before a war begins, the first thing people have to do is not to prepare logistics or know themselves and the enemy, but to do their best.
We will do our best to completely clean up the 'Mother's' in our own camp with the highest priority."
The witch thought for a long time and finally nodded in approval.
"Then I'll go now."
"Well, by the way, send Steppenwolf to see me."
"OK."
The witch teleported away, and soon a portal opened next to Hong Fei, and the proud Steppenwolf walked out with his head lowered and humility.
After a few steps, he knelt down facing Hong Fei like he was pushing a mountain of gold or a jade pillar.
Hong Fei shook his head: "You don't have to do this."
"My loyalty dictates that I should do this."
"So your loyalty is greater than my will, so are you really loyal or fake loyalty?"
Steppenwolf was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer or how to act.
Hong Fei stood up with a chuckle.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see something fun."
Following Hong Fei's steps, a portal appeared silently in front of him.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them came to an endless desert. The surface was covered with sand, dust and gravel, occasionally dotted with bushes that were as painful as death.
"Don't blink."
Hong Fei said something, and then suddenly pressed his palm down.
Invisibly, strong energy bombarded the earth. After a wild tremor on the ground, an astonishing mutation immediately occurred.
I saw, centered at Hong Fei's feet, bright red traces like magma suddenly rose up on the surface of the ground. They quickly spread into the distance, and the magnificent lines occupied the entire flat wilderness in the blink of an eye.
They are beautiful, majestic and spectacular, they are segmented, symmetrical and unified.
Together they form an extremely delicate picture, but judging from its edges, this pattern is far from complete.
At this moment, Steppenwolf had already completely lost consciousness. Looking at the scene in front of him, he was dumbfounded, his heart was beating wildly, and the thoughts in his mind were instantly pulled back to many years ago.
It was an otherwise ordinary day, another battle on Apokolips.
If there is any difference, it is that Darkseid, the master of Apokolips, personally leads the army to fight.
This should have been a war full of victory and glory.
But the result was beyond everyone's expectation.
Darkseid was defeated and returned injured.
Steppenwolf saw his failure and vowed to win victory for him, but Apokolips lost the coordinates of the planet.
When Steppenwolf first felt the call of the Mother Box, he knew he had found the planet.
However, he was not sure whether the thing Darkseid was after was really here, because he was robbed before he could verify it.
Now, the person who robbed him has revealed the mystery for him with his own hands.
"How's it going? Is it irritating? Do you want to notify Darkseid immediately?"