In Gotham, the sky is cloudless, but it is not pure blue, but mottled scarlet, as if the sky's face has been punched by a god, causing bruises.
Since five days ago, the sky has never been blue again.
The scarlet color is gradually getting worse.
In mid-January, at 10:30 in the morning, Gotham was heading to the dock of Liberty Island. The temperature was 24 degrees Celsius and the wind was southerly.
The common agent of Superman and Wonder Woman, the owner of Shining Star Superhero Agency, the best friend of General Five Rings, the creator of the Star of Hope project, an outstanding female entrepreneur in Los Angeles, and the granddaughter of the agent of the militia organization Jessica.
Schexnard, looking at Liberty Island in the distance where the Statue of Liberty had been lost, irritably tucked his long hair behind his ears.
"Boss, there's still a quarter of an hour before the ship leaves." A few steps away, a handsome male secretary in his early 20s reminded him.
Jessica sighed, turned back and glanced at the nine boys and girls sitting opposite.
This issue of 'Stars of Hope' was carefully selected by her based on the needs of the times. There are nine people in total, two are black, an Asian extreme environmentalist, an Indian who was sexually assaulted by a monk when he was a child, and a suspected
The alien white girl serves as the captain, a South American vegetarian, a nun possessed by a demon, a lesbian, and a transgender boy with earrings.
Jessica promised that as long as they debut and as long as they don't make any big mistakes in principle, no one will dare to dislike them.
They will be invincible!!!
The identities of the nine people are very individual, and so are their looks. Some have mohawks with big gold chains, some have their hair dyed in rainbow colors, some have gothic smoky makeup, some are obedient city girls, and some wear bodysuits to show off their hot figures.
Someone turned themselves into a ninja
However, they all have uniform red nano-suits with the "Young Watcher" emblem printed on their chests.
At this time, some people were playing with their mobile phones, some were listening to music, some were reading, some were in a daze, and some were hugging each other and making love to each other.
They were all relaxed, and Jessica frowned slightly.
"Papa papa!" She clapped her hands gently to attract the attention of the young watchman, "Although I have said it many times, I still want to repeat the precautions.
First of all, don't be reckless. Even if you kill a lot and no one can stop the enemies around you, you still have to suppress your impulse. Use only 60% of your strength and don't stay away from the protective circle of your teammates.
Especially don't shout and laugh in triumph after defeating an enemy, causing other enemies to become angry and swarm you.
Second, be sure not to take matters into your own hands and do tasks that the old hero has not assigned to you.
Third, when encountering a protracted battle, don't exhaust all your energy. When you still have three points of strength left, apply to evacuate the battlefield.
Fourth, trust that your teammates will protect you with their lives, and you should also protect your teammates with your lives.
On the battlefield, the only people you can rely on are your teammates.
Fifth, don’t be brave if you can’t defeat, even if the mission fails, don’t hesitate when it’s time to retreat.”
"Jessica, although I have repeated it many times, I still want to say that this is too cowardly." A young black man said with a smile.
Jessica sighed again, "Where do you think these precautions came from?"
"Heroes use their lives to sum it up. You have said it more than ten times." said the sexy blonde girl blowing bubble gum.
"There are two things I hate the most in my life," Jessica looked serious. "The first is that you turned a deaf ear to my warning; the second is that I will send your corpses to the Hall of Heroes (the hero built by the Justice League).
Cemetery).”
Now there are no more gags from the young heroes, and the atmosphere becomes dull and depressing.
"I really don't want to send you here, but people all over the world know that the crisis on Infinite Earths is coming, and they have all seen the sky turn red, and know that the disaster will first come to Liberty Island.
The public has known about the launch of the second phase of the 'Star of Hope' project as early as a few months ago, and has seen you stand out on the draft stage and become a reserve hero.
Even the hundred-dollar bill has brought a group of substitutes to join the Anti-Supervisory Alliance, so I have to send you here."
Speaking of this, Jessica couldn't help but show obvious regret on her face, "I was careless, thinking that the crisis on Apokolips was over and the earth would be stable for at least three to five years.
So the second phase of the Star of Hope selection begins immediately.
The purpose is to slowly cultivate you to maturity within three to five years of peace.
For this reason, I also looked for the signboard of the "Young Watcher" on the fifth ring.
Sigh, if there wasn't this sign, maybe you would hide and the people wouldn't say anything."
"Jessica, if there wasn't a Young Watchmen brand, I would have gone directly to the Justice League and wouldn't have participated in any auditions." The rainbow-haired young man said disapprovingly.
"Your worries are unnecessary. Each of us has at least A-level super talent, which is thousands of times stronger than Bateman, Green Arrow and the like.
If they can do it, we can only do it better.
Even if I am a five-ring general, I might be able to participate in the King of Fighters competition."
The young man with the earrings had a confident smile on his face, his palms spread out, and the electric arc jumped, and the powerful current burned a faint fishy smell in the air.
Jessica's expression changed slightly, and just as she was about to scold him, the sailors' shouts came from the distance.
"You must remember my words! Moon Girl, you are the captain, you must manage your teammates well."
"Well, I will protect them." The only purple-haired girl with a cloak said solemnly like an oath.
"I still need your protection?" The boy with the earring disagreed.
"Arc, if you think you are strong, you can protect teammates in need!" Jessica turned to the purple-haired girl again, "The captain's first responsibility is not to protect, but to manage.
Every time the five-ring general forms a team, she achieves great success simply because she can give full play to the role of each team member."
"Hey, little cubs, are you scared to death and don't dare to come?" A man yelled impatiently from the boat.
"It's Green Arrow. Green Arrow is here to pick us up in person." The black guy with the gold chain said excitedly.
"It's not Green Arrow." The boy with the earrings was a little excited in his eyes, but he spoke rudely again.
"Children, may God bless you!" Jessica hugged each little hero, "Remember my five life-saving tips!"
"If you're scared, you don't have to go." Green Arrow had already walked over and scanned the group of teenagers and girls with a scrutinizing gaze. "Actually, we don't lack people. Well, we don't lack newbies like you."
"Green Arrow, you have to take responsibility for what you say!"
The boy with the earrings was jumping with arcs of electricity, his expression was angry, and he was about to punch the green arrow.
Green Arrow's eyes flashed slightly, his body remained motionless, and he clenched the bow and arrow in his right hand, preparing to teach the grumpy boy in front of him a lesson.
"Arc!" Moon Girl scolded and stopped her teammates. "The second rule is to follow the arrangements of the senior heroes. Have you forgotten?"
Green Arrow glanced at her, turned around and walked back, "You are not qualified, go back."
Jessica was a little moved.
With Green Arrow's comment, even if they leave, they won't be criticized by public opinion.
Just as she thought this, the group of young watchmen had already ran onto the small warship.
"Hey, Green Arrow, please explain clearly why we are not qualified!"
"Oh, I hope I can leave a few seeds this time so that the group won't be wiped out when they debut again." Jessica held her forehead.
After boarding the small gunboat, the heroes discovered to their surprise that the gunboat indeed only had four small cannons, but they were not gunpowder weapons, but energy cannons.
The small ship seems to be made of a single piece of steel, with no rivets or welding gaps visible. The overall structure has an extremely dynamic sci-fi aesthetic.
Ordinary soldiers on the ship also wear special protective clothing and carry phase guns.
"Wow, this ship is so cool!" The black guy with the gold chain whistled, "Now I finally feel like I'm participating in Star Wars."
Green Arrow glanced at the nine people and asked softly: "Do you know why you are said to be unqualified?"
"You are biased against us." Rainbow Head said.
Green Arrow shook his head, "I don't see fear on your faces."
"What reason is this?"
"Even Superman and the golden nuclear bomb are afraid of the coming antimatter cloud and shadow demon, but you are so careless. The look of expectation on your face makes me start to get scared." Green Arrow sighed.
"Uh." The little heroes were stunned.
The captain with short purple hair said: "Just because we are not afraid does not mean we are ignorant. In fact, we are full of hope and courage because we trust your senior heroes."
"Well, I like hearing this." Green Arrow smiled, then shook his head bitterly, "Unfortunately, I can't give you hope. The Crisis of Infinite Earths is almost over. There were once infinite Ten Thousand Celestials in the universe, and only Earth 0 is left.
, the five universes of Earth 1, Earth 2, Earth 4, and Earth 10, we are the last line of defense."
"Ah, the situation is so bad?!" All the little heroes were shocked.
Even the boy with the earring who said "I am the coolest in the world" felt fear and retreat.
Moon Girl saw the frightened expressions of her teammates, and the fear in her heart suddenly disappeared, and she said seriously: "Where are Superman and the Justice League?"
Green Arrow glanced at her in surprise and said: "Superman is on Liberty Island, and most of the regular heroes are still on the Monitor satellite, because our universe is in the best shape, and we haven't even encountered a surprise attack from Shadow Demon."
"Where is the Five Rings General?" Moon Girl asked again.
"A few days ago, we were still selecting undersea people. In the past week," Green Arrow raised his head and glanced at outer space, "She said she wanted to check the source of the red light in the sky. She was probably lying."
Moon Girl's expression changed, and she said in a trembling voice: "Did she run away?"
"That's not true." Green Arrow shook his head affirmatively, patted the fort, and said, "Didn't you realize it? This gunboat is not any type of ship on earth. It looks very sci-fi."
"I can't even remember the model of the US aircraft carrier, so why would I care about small gunboats?" said the boy with colorful hair.
"It looks like an alien spacecraft, but it's too small." A tall, thin black guy said.
"They are short-range patrol boats in space," Green Arrow pointed at the groups of small gunboats on the sea. "These are the trophies captured by the Fifth Ring Admiral when he encountered interstellar pirates when he was checking the red light in the sky."
"There are hundreds of them, all of them alien patrol boats? There seem to be several models." Moon Girl asked doubtfully.
"Well, General Five Rings harvests almost every day, so the quantity is large and the brands are mixed, but they are still countless times more powerful than Earth's gunships." Green Arrow said.
"Are there many interstellar pirates in outer space? Are they encountered every day?" the teenagers asked suspiciously.
"Perhaps the Fifth Ring Admiral has searched specifically." Green Arrow said vaguely.
The Indian-American young man with an afro was shocked. He pointed at the alien text on the side of the opposite gunboat and shouted: "The wisdom of Ganesha told me that it is Rann's text, 'Rann's Third Space Force Zeta Team'."
Brahma, it's not a pirate ship, it's a Lann star warship! Admiral Wuhuan is not going to catch pirates, she is being a pirate!"
Green Arrow's expression changed slightly, and he picked up the communicator, "Patrol Boat 119, Mr. President ordered yesterday afternoon to black out all the emblems and words. What are you doing?"
"Oh my God, Mr. President knows it, and Green Arrow knows it too." The young watchman's outlook was about to collapse, "Our country in the United States is a den of robbers?!"