Chapter 489 Heroes Conference, a table of gold pills, a table of Yuanying, Bateman said slowly...
Watching Cobot walking away with penguin steps, Bateman narrowed his eyes slightly: Penguin is so smart, it seems that the attention paid to him before was not enough.
Looking back, he looked calm and made a "you understand now" expression to the heroes with doubtful eyes.
The heroes understood the meaning of his eyes, but they didn't know how to 'understand' his previous words.
Bateman deserves to be in Arkham.
The Penguin's words before appeared in their minds inexplicably.
When the heroes looked at Bateman, their eyes became
"It's so obvious, you don't understand?" Bateman struck preemptively, his voice low and hoarse, convincing.
"Penguin knew that I was lying to him, so he deliberately denied the fact of 'Today's Rules'.
His vigilance and vigilance further illustrate the amount of pressure Harley Quinn puts on him."
"There are some friends of mine over there waiting for my reply, so I'll take my leave now." The Flash pointed at Madam Xanadu's small circle, preparing to run away.
With his reaction and speed, he didn't even run away.
Bateman's big hand grabbed his arm silently and as fast as lightning.
"Originally it was not a big deal, but now you seem to doubt my credibility, so I must explain this matter clearly today."
"I didn't doubt you." The Flash said with a grimace.
Aquaman and the War Eagle brothers took a few steps back and said, "Baitman, there is no need to take such a trivial matter seriously."
"You are fast. If you go around Gotham, you should be able to hear and see a lot of facts." Bateman also took out his 'Bat Phone', opened the Gotham map, pointed to the red dot marked on it, "Go more
Visit these places and you will surely discover the truth.”
Seeing the Flash's hesitation, he added: "I know you, Flash. You can do all this in three minutes."
"Okay, three minutes." The Flash sighed and turned into a bolt of lightning and disappeared at the top of the stairs.
Three minutes is a short time, but for the three heroes Aquaman, Warhawk and Dove, it is extremely long.
Facing Bateman, who was silent and serious, their expressions and hearts were awkward and gloomy.
Aquaman grabbed a waiter in a white shirt and patterned bow tie, "Do you have any beer? My mouth is a little dry."
The waiter was startled and reminded: "The martial arts center has all kinds of drinks, but the conference will start in half an hour. Are you sure you want a glass of beer, not soda water, or other drinks?"
"I want a beer, give me a shot of Budweiser!"
Facing Bateman's "cold" eyes, he said dryly: "Why don't you send the Joker, Riddler, and Penguin to prison?"
"Sent him away, he just escaped." Bateman said dullly.
"Is it easy to escape from prison?" War Eagle wondered: "I remember that the clown was arrested by the mayor and imprisoned for many years. It was so long that I almost forgot about him.
By the way, Gotham Arkham used to be the model prison in the country, and there hasn’t been a single jailbreak for many years.”
Bateman said with a dull face: "Arkham is reforming, and the Flash is here."
"Whoosh!" The strong wind blew, and as expected, the Flash appeared opposite a few people.
His face wasn't red, he wasn't out of breath, he seemed to have just gone for a leisurely walk.
"After walking around, there are really no crimes in Gotham. In addition, I also saw a lot of people suspected of being gang leaders, cleaning the streets, or carrying baskets to distribute food to the homeless, which is really unusual." The Flash frowned.
road.
Bateman did not show a proud smile, but sighed deeply, "Everyone in Gotham knows some things."
The waiter came with beer.
Aquaman drank half the cup, burped, and said, "I don't care what kind of person Harley Quinn is. I came to the convention just for the 'Hero License.'
I'm not afraid of trouble from the government, but I have a father."
Bateman nodded slightly. Aquaman's attitude had already determined that Harry would not be able to draw him into the Sky Eye Society.
"There are many new friends over there, do you want to join us?" Flash asked, pointing to Xanadu's small circle.
The few people did not object and followed the Flash over, saying hello to Xanadu, Green Arrow and others.
The Flash then explained why the Joker came here and Gotham Innocence Day.
This time, he didn't hide anything for Harley. He said frankly: "I'm not sure whether she did it or not, but if she does it, she will definitely be able to do it. In Gotham, no one dares to disobey her."
"So, Senator Quinn is the Evil Emperor of Gotham?" Green Arrow said in disbelief.
"I still think of her as my idol. After the conference, I'm going to talk to her about joining the Watchmen team." Animal Man murmured.
"Politicians really can't be trusted, even 'Politician Man'." Atom Man sighed.
"She is the Emperor of Gotham, but she does not commit crimes, nor does she instruct others to commit crimes." After Harley's 'sacred hero aura' faded, Bateman began to speak good words for her, "Her strength, power, money, influence,
Her reputation is enough to ensure that she achieves her goals through legal and even ethical means.
Under normal circumstances, what she wants to achieve is not evil.
What she did at the critical moment was even more noble than many superheroes.
She's just a good politician without being a superhero.
Superheroes should be extremely vigilant about her, but there is no need to treat her as a super criminal."
The heroes fell into deep thought. Their understanding of the Five-ring Admiral was very one-sided. They had been "deceived" by her aura before, but now because of the facts revealed by Bateman, their impressions could not help but go to the other extreme.
If the understanding is not deep enough, one cannot be as objective and rational as Bateman.
Xanadu narrowed his eyes and stared at Batman, "Are you here specifically to cause trouble today?"
Bateman looked around the crowd and said calmly: "I have no ill will towards Harley Quinn. In fact, the help I received from her is no less than what Mr. Bruce Wayne gave me.
It’s just that she represents the government at this time. Do you still remember what happened to the Watchers back then?
Dr. Manhattan helped the American army invade other countries and massacre countless people.
The comedian transformed into "Dark 007" and carried out countless missions to assassinate foreign leaders and provoke coups in countries hostile to the United States.
Silk Soul"
After a pause, he still didn't tell the old Silk Soul what he was doing. "In short, after the Keene Act, the former heroes lost their will to freedom and light, and completely became the hawks of the government.
I don’t want the tragedy that happened to the old heroes to happen to you and us again.”
His tone was sincere and his expression sincere. More and more heroes gathered around him, and they all showed moved expressions.
A man with silver metallic skin squeezed out of the crowd, stared at Batman with stern eyes, and said coldly: "Serving the country is like a hawk, so what do you think of a soldier?
Without the sacrifice of soldiers, without the efforts of Comrade, Silk Soul, and Dr. Manhattan, do you have the opportunity to talk nonsense here?"
His body surface seems to be covered with a layer of mercury, and there is an energy source on his chest similar to the reactor of Iron Man's Ark, which is shaped like a rice and flashes with white light.
Judging from the appearance, he is clearly the old subordinate of Admiral Wu Xing and the hero of the anti-Kryptonian invasion, Major Adam.
The once ordinary soldier also followed the trend and mutated into the super hero Captain Atom.
Bateman and Major Adam looked at each other, neither dodge nor avoid, "I respect soldiers and have always regarded protecting our homeland as the most honorable and noble thing.
And this is exactly why I don't want the hero's power to be abused.
One of the realities of the earth today is that our country, the United States, is not the bullied with backward technology and military. Instead, it often acts as an unjust perpetrator, bringing death and tears to underdeveloped countries and nations.
For example, the Vietnam War, for example, a series of wars in the Middle East.
No matter how much strength a person holds, he will take the initiative to do things that match his strength.
This is true for people, and so is the government and military.
Let the Pentagon control the Comedian, and they will dare to assassinate anyone; let them control Superman, and they will have the confidence to turn all the evil desires in their hearts into reality.
Soldiers who died in that kind of war were not only undignified, but also looked as lowly as dirt against the background of heroes and gods with super powers."
"Baitman said it well, heroes should not give the government the courage to launch unjust wars." Green Arrow looked excited and was the first to applaud.
"Yes, heroes should be free." The surrounding heroes nodded.
Major Adam frowned and wanted to refute Bateman, but couldn't find a chance to speak.
"Bah bang bang." A tall and handsome middle-aged man in a suit came over, clapped his hands vigorously, and after attracting the attention of the heroes, he said loudly: "Hello everyone, I am Steve Trevor, the president of the Sky Eye Society. The Heroes Conference will be held soon.
To begin, please everyone enter the venue in an orderly manner according to their respective identities."
After Batman's troubles, the atmosphere in the hall was far less enthusiastic than before.
Many heroes had obvious hesitation and resistance on their faces, and were reluctant to enter the venue.
If someone takes the lead and shouts "I don't want to be a government thug, I won't work now" and then turns around and leaves, there will definitely be many people following him.
"Whoosh!" A red light flashed outside the window, and the red-cloaked Riman flew over two flights of stairs in an instant and reached the sky above everyone.
He landed slowly, smiled gently at the heroes, and was the first to walk to the conference room.
The door opened, and Superintendent Jim Gordon led four GCPD officers to stand at the door to maintain order.
Seeing Superman, Gordon immediately opened the Paradise Mountain tablet in his hand and read: "Superman, SS-level hero, guardian of the earth, please come to table number one."
"It's just a meeting, why are there levels?" Tearman said unhappy.
He was not dissatisfied with his table number one.
Obviously, table number one is the best seat.
He is complaining about other heroes.
Gordon's expression was confused: "That's what Senator Quinn arranged. I'm only responsible for maintaining order."
"Where is Harley?" Superman asked.
"Go in first, it's too late to adjust now." Colonel Steve said.
Superman sighed and walked into the venue.
The layout of the venue is very simple. There are five tables arranged horizontally, four vertically and horizontally on the stage, and there is an audience of 5,000 people under the stage.
Table No. 1 is the "Yi Heng", the front auditorium, with the best location.
"The Flash, B-class hero, table two."
"Captain Atom, S-class hero, table number one."
"Wonder Woman, S-class hero, table number one."
"Battman" A series of heroes took their seats, and it was Bateman's turn to step forward, but Gordon suddenly got stuck, "Battman, you are not on the list of heroes."
"Why not me?"
Bateman's voice was still low and hoarse, but he was making calculations in his heart.
Could it be that Harley crossed out his name because she was angry with him for revealing her true identity to the hero?
This method is too petty and not like Harley's style.
Gordon said blankly: "Is it a system error?"
"The system is correct!" A line of words immediately appeared on the tablet, almost making Gordon scream.
"Don't be nervous, I am Duoduo, a junior artificial intelligence and a guardian dog elf."
The tablet spoke directly, and the soft voice of the little loli was very nice.
"Baitman, you did not register with Representative Quinn within the specified time. Superintendent Gordon, show Bateman the invitation letter from others." Smart Duoduo said.
The invitation letter from War Eagle and White Dove immediately appeared on the screen.
The style is very simple, with two pictures, the hero's level and city information, and the electronic signatures of the two people.
"Yes, this is my signature." War Eagle in the back row glanced at the screen and nodded: "That's what Congressman Quinn asked us to sign when he invited us.
She said that once she signed, she could not break the contract. This was a test of the hero's credibility."
Bateman suddenly remembered that Congressman visited the country and met with heroes one after another, but he did not visit Gotham and did not meet Batman.
He said slowly: "Then where should I sit?"
"You have two choices, either find a place and squat by yourself, or ask the waiter to temporarily add a chair for you." said the 'artificial intelligence'.
Is this still a choice?
Bateman certainly doesn't know how to squat.
After a while, a young waiter trotted over and handed him a small mazaar.