Among the giants of Zhenglian, apart from the extraordinary Diana, Aquaman Arthur Curry is the oldest one.
He is two years older than Da Chao.
Older age does not mean maturity, but children who are over thirty and grew up in a single-parent family must be very mature.
Reality forced him to mature.
A mature person at least knows what he needs and what he is pursuing.
When he was a boy, he had dreamed about what his younger brother would be like and had expectations for him.
When I grow up, my expectations have not diminished, but my fantasies have disappeared...
When he was assassinated by the undersea man, all the expectations in his heart turned into anger.
That little brother I've never met before is a bastard.
He thought in his mind.
But when the two met for the first time at the "Sea and Land Peace Conference", they heard him talk eloquently, and his words were meaningful. He was also handsome and suave. The main reason was that he saw a bit of his mother's shadow in him. Arthur's affection for his brother
The impression changed again.
This guy is at least a qualified and capable king, okay.
Now.
He was swimming rapidly in the Atlantic Ocean at a speed of Mach 10, and his heart was filled with complex emotions.
I hope Batman's guess is wrong and Orm has not prepared a big killer weapon for the mainland.
He expected this in his heart, but understood intellectually that a qualified and capable king would never act recklessly without preparation.
"I am Aquaman from the Justice League. On behalf of the human race on land, I want to talk to your King, His Highness Orm."
He kept his promise and did not cross the border of Atlantis. He only found patrolling ships on the periphery and used his talent of "talking to fish" to communicate with the Atlantis soldiers on the ships.
A few soldiers had little knowledge and thought that this was just a simple spiritual transmission. The remaining soldiers guarded Arthur, and only one of them rode a "sea motorcycle" and quickly returned to the royal city.
Because the ocean motorcycle also has a messaging function, King Om swam to the border alone before the soldiers arrived.
"Arthur, what do you want to say?" His voice was cold, and his expression and eyes were also cold.
Aquaman's expression was very complicated, "Is Colonel Adam still alive?"
"Probably." Om said casually.
"What does it mean? Could it be that his whereabouts are unknown and he was not captured by you?" Aquaman asked.
"If it was just for the sake of the Atom, you wouldn't come to see me in person." Orm said calmly.
Aquaman twirled his beard and waved to the soldiers around Orm.
They looked cold and motionless until Om ordered, "You go and wait a mile away."
"It's just the two of us now, and I hope you will tell me the truth." Aquaman said solemnly.
"I don't bother to lie to you." Aum said calmly.
"Were you prepared to go to war with land humans from the beginning?"
Aum's eyes flashed, and he shook his head and said: "If you are obedient, I will not provoke a war."
"What does it mean to be honest?"
Orm raised his eyebrows and asked: "On average, how long do you spend in the sea in a day?"
"Four or five hours."
"Having been active in the sea for such a long time, haven't you noticed that the sea is becoming dirty and smelly? Haven't you noticed that you instinctively hate ships, seaport cities, and offshore oil wells?" Aum said.
"This issue has been discussed countless times in negotiations, and we are not opposed to marine environmental protection.
In fact, even if there is no pressure from the Atlanteans, environmental protection is still a trend and a kind of political correctness in the United States and in today's world.
But people on land also want to live and develop.
Change takes time.
If we could accomplish this in one fell swoop and immediately return to the original ecological era of clear water and new bright weather, the people on Earth would just jump for joy." Aquaman said impatiently.
"People on land need time, but people on the bottom of the sea don't have much time left. I hope people on land can do it in one go at any cost, but I know you can't do it." Om nodded and said coldly: "So, you didn't say
Wrong, I don’t want war to break out, but I have already prepared for it.”
"Are you sure of winning?"
"I'm sure I won't lose," Om said.
"Why?"
"Is this what you want to ask?" Orm smiled hoarsely, "I am not stupid, and you are not stupid either. You know that I am not stupid. When you see me making preparations for war, you guessed that I have a trump card.
Therefore, your human companions sent you here to find out information."
Aquaman reached out and touched his nose to hide the slight embarrassment on his face, "What's your trump card?"
Orm smiled faintly, raised his wrist, and the microcomputer installed on the wristband projected a screen in the sea.
The screen on it rotates, showing an iron can that looks like a small submarine.
Through the glass window on the iron can, you can see the blue liquid inside.
"This is a 'doomsday device'. I spent eight years supervising the construction of Atlantis Academy of Sciences."
Orm smiled strangely, "Thanks to Harley Quinn, I was not affected by the reboot, and my hard work did not disappear.
Except for a few scientific researchers, this doomsday device has not undergone any changes.
Its function is very simple, it is to blast a continent at a fixed point, such as Eurasia, America, and Africa.
For example, if I want to start a war with the United States, I just need to press the switch, and the entire North American continent will explode.
Like a piece of crispy biscuit in the palm of an adult’s hand.”
Aquaman's pupils shrank, "You lunatic."
Orm shook his head slightly, "Why don't you understand my painstaking efforts? I don't want to start a war, but both land and sea people need to survive, and they need living space and resources.
This is conflicting and difficult to reconcile.
But once all the continents are sunk, there will be only one ocean left on the entire planet, and there will be no more disputes in the world."
"The Justice League will not let you succeed." Aquaman clenched his fists, without any hesitation in his heart.
He wants to challenge him.
He doesn't allow him to go crazy!
"I actually don't take the Justice League seriously, let me tell you the real trump card." Orm pointed to his heart, "As long as I give the order, or die, the doomsday device will be truly activated, and 'bang' the entire earth.
Disappeared without a trace in a ball of white light. What do you think?"
"After the earth explodes, will your people survive?" Aquaman said coldly.
Orm smiled crookedly, "If all the nuclear bombs stockpiled by all countries on earth explode, can humans survive? No, but why do you still build nuclear bombs?
The Doomsday Device is the ultimate means of ensuring that the Undersea Man never fails.
My goal is not to destroy, but to conquer, and I only need to conquer the low and dirty land humans."
Aquaman looked at him for a while, calmed down completely, and said: "Om, I challenge you to a 'Kingdom Duel'."
Aum was stunned, his eyes became dangerous, "You finally exposed your despicable ambition."
"If you are willing to destroy the doomsday device and accept Superman's revised 'Ocean Protection Act'" Aquaman glanced in the direction of the Royal City of Atlantis, "I will never set foot here again."
"I agree." Aum nodded and said calmly.
Aquaman was startled and said happily: "You agree to accept Superman"
Orm raised his hand to interrupt him and said coldly: "I agree to the king's duel."
"You" Aquaman looked at him in shock for a long time, "If you lose, I will still destroy the doomsday device."
"I won't lose."
Metropolis, Headquarters of the Sky Eye Society.
Harley hung up the communication with Nereus, turned around and said to everyone attending the 'Third Heroes' Meeting': "The duel takes place in the Royal City of Atlantis, the Ring of Fire duel venue.
In addition to me, Zhenglian heroes, reporters, and officials can all go, but the number cannot exceed ten."
A group of people looked at each other. General Lane first said: "In order to deal with the crisis in Atlantis, I have to inquire about the situation in the Royal City for the Pentagon."
"Well, you and reporter Lana Long have eight spots left." Harley said.
Louise's eyes quickly swept around the room. There were only six giants from the Alliance, two giants from the Justice Society, and one giant from the Freedom Fighters. There were only nine. There were not enough places!
"I, I do." She raised her hand hurriedly, but catching a glimpse of everyone's eyes, she said awkwardly: "Yes, Nora is also a reporter, but I have a good relationship with Aum, and we may be able to get more information."
You and Om have a good relationship, what do you think of Dachao?
Harry complained in his mind and looked at the others in silence.
The old Flash and the old Green Lantern were both old men. Seeing the hesitation of the Zhenglian giants, they said with a relaxed expression: "We are older, so this time we will work hard for the Justice League."
Uncle Sam's handsome old face was tangled, "I am very interested in Atlantis"
There are six main reporters, two reporters, plus General Lane and him, exactly ten.
But the Sky Eye Society also wants to send someone there.
"Everyone, the Sky Eye Society needs to make the most direct assessment of Atlantis's strength." Amanda Waller said seriously with a black face.
The horse gang leader and the speaker whispered a few words, and said: "The government hopes to arrange for two experts to accompany us. They are proficient in political culture and energy technology respectively."
Hal Jordan frowned and said: "The green light ring can record everything I see. Can I just give you a copy of the video when I come back?"
"Cyborg and Superman can also record." Wonder Woman said.
The horse gang leader shook his head and said: "Our perspective is different from yours. That intuitive impact will determine the world government's final attitude towards Atlantis."
"Here" a group of people who wanted to go looked at each other, not knowing how to make a decision.
Harley glanced at the phone screen and saw that it was almost time.
"Both go."
"What?"
"There are thirteen people in total, let's all go." She said impatiently.
"Isn't there 10 places?" Dachao asked doubtfully.
He has super hearing and can hear clearly.
"There are 10 seats for guests. I'll take the private room and I can bring a few 'servants' with me."
"Friend, can you? I want to go too." The leader of the caravan said sarcastically.
"Ten quotas are friends."
The caravan leader touched his nose and stopped talking.
He himself doesn't mind taking a slave position, but now he is the president and represents the United States.
Harry knew all the representatives sent by the government, and they were both household names in the world: Kissinger and Grandma Hee.
"Isn't it about energy technology and political culture?" she asked doubtfully.
The horse gang leader leaned into her ear and whispered: "Henry (Kissinger) is a master of diplomacy, and Diane (Grandma Xi) is the next presidential candidate recommended by our Democratic Party.
He is also my successor and the leader of the United States for the next eight years."
"You are so confident and have been at the helm for eight years." Harley glanced at Grandma Xi, "If I can't be chosen, wouldn't this trip be in vain?"
"Originally I wasn't sure, but her competitor is really stretching his legs. Hey, he is a real estate developer with a bad mind." The horse gang leader snickered.
"Okay, just the two of them."
Harley is not sure whether Lao Chuan in this world can create miracles again.
Now the United States is great enough. It has defeated the Kryptonians, invaded Apokolips, arrested Brainiac, and Crisis on Infinite Earths, so much so that the caravan leaders dared to compete with Lincoln and Roosevelt for the title of "the greatest president in history." What else can the United States do?