I became light in American comics

“It’s ‘we’,” Shen You corrected again with a smile.

"Oh right, I almost forgot again, it's us."

Superman smiled, then turned to Batman.

"Haha, I've been so busy I haven't had a chance to speak. I'm so glad to see you're alright."

He instantly transformed into a blur and appeared beside Batman, saying happily.

"To be honest, I did start to worry about you for a while. Oh, of course, I'm not doubting your abilities, just the kind of worry that friends have, you know... uh, you know what friends are supposed to be like, right?"

Clark blinked.

This question would seem strange to most people, but Batman doesn't really seem like a social person.

Sure enough, Batman looked at him coldly and said, "We're not friends."

Superman seemed to be used to him doing this, and didn't mind at all. He just smiled and leaned on his shoulder: "Okay, okay, I understand. If you say it's not true, then it's not true. But you can't deny that we have a lot in common."

Batman, expressionless, replied, "We didn't."

"That's hard to say," Shen You joked. "You two just happen to be cloak enthusiasts, and you both happen to have a mother named Martha."

Superman raised an eyebrow and looked at Batman: "Really? Wow, you never told me that before."

The expression beneath the Batman mask seemed to change instantly, and he glared at Shen You.

For some reason, the image of a deep voice asking, "Why did you say that name?" involuntarily popped into Shen You's mind, and he even felt a little like laughing.

"Really? Big Blue and Black's mothers have the same name?" Hal leaned on Barry's shoulder, watching the show.

“Well, I’m pretty sure there are thousands of moms named Martha in the world.” Barry tilted his head. “It’s just a coincidence. Is it anything to worry about?”

"You don't understand this."

Shen You smiled.

"That made all the difference."

“Yes, yes.” Superman looked at Batman. “I told you, I’ve always felt there was a connection between us. See? This proves I was right!”

Batman ignored him but looked coldly at Shen You.

“I know you too,” he said casually. “Who would have thought that one of the most powerful beings in the universe would be running an ordinary coffee shop on a street corner in Gotham?”

Shen You knew this meant he also knew who Ultraman was. This wasn't surprising; Batman was a world-class detective, and he had already investigated the identities of everyone in the Justice League long before they assembled. Shen You, on the other hand, had long since stopped caring much about the disguise of his "Shen You" identity, so it wasn't unusual for him to discover it.

“I know who you are,” Batman said coldly.

Intelligence has always been one of his weapons as a detective. Just as in the original comics, when Superman saw through Batman's identity with his X-ray vision, he sarcastically remarked that Superman was a small-time reporter as a form of retaliation.

But then Barry chimed in, "I know who he is too."

"To be honest, I know that too." Superman smiled.

“Me too! Me too!” Kara retorted, puffing out her chest proudly. “And I knew about it before you did!”

Hal crossed his arms and chuckled, "Dude, you're not the last one to know, are you?"

Batman: "."

“Alright, let’s not talk about that,” Superman stepped in to interrupt. “It wasn’t easy for all of us to get here today. And we won this battle together; it’s a victory for all of us.”

Maybe we should celebrate? I wonder where we could grab a meal or something? Or maybe go for coffee?

At this point, he smiled and looked at Shen You.

"I know a really nice place."

"I agree!" Kara was the first to raise her hand.

“That sounds like a good idea,” Hal nodded.

Barry started rubbing his hands together: "We can have a race, whoever arrives last pays."

Batman turned around without a word or expression, flicked his cape, and prepared to walk away.

But Superman moved swiftly and blocked his way.

"Come on, it's rare for everyone to get together."

"Get out of my way," Batman said coldly. "I'm not going."

A few minutes later.

Batman sat motionless and expressionless in HISHE's café. The Justice League leaders around him chatted and drank coffee, occasionally bursting into laughter, but he remained completely unmoved.

It's as if they're saying that people's joys and sorrows aren't shared, and all I find is their noise.

Chapter 268 Alliance

Gotham, HISHE Cafe.

"Come on, face the camera and say 'cheese'!"

Click.

Barry held up the camera, pressed the shutter, and released it the instant the photo was taken. He then darted to the spot on the sofa where everyone had made room, sat down, leaned on Hal's shoulder, and gave him a "Yes" sign.

The camera snapped a picture, the image froze, and the instant he finished, he swiftly got up and ran back. The camera didn't even have time to fall before he caught it safely in his hand.

"Look, it's a pretty good shot."

Barry handed over the camera, and everyone passed it around to check the results.

Having just survived a fierce and resounding victory in the battle to defend Earth, everyone seems to be in high spirits, with smiles on their faces in the photos. Except for Batman.

Batman looked very unhappy.

Yes, he usually looks unhappy, but today he seems especially so. However, it's probably mostly related to Superman forcibly dragging him here for this post-war celebration.

He doesn't like group activities.

What made him even more unhappy was that Alfred had also come.

A few minutes ago, Alfred arrived at the coffee shop in the Wayne family's car, bringing dessert with him as he entered.

Even Batman was somewhat surprised: "Penny One, how could you...?"

“I don’t think we need to use code names here; everyone knows each other.” Shen You smiled. “I called him. Alfred asked me to help find you, and now that the task is complete, we need to give him an explanation, right?”

Batman squinted at him, seemingly not very happy.

But Alfred seemed quite pleased. Although his expression wasn't obvious, his eyes were clearly filled with satisfaction.

Shen You thought that on one hand, the young master must have been relieved to learn that he was safe and sound. On the other hand, it was very likely because the young master had finally made some friends and joined a small club.

Even though these friends aren't exactly normal either, their young master is already abnormal, so what more could he ask for?

Alfred began distributing small snacks to everyone: "These are homemade, just a little something from me."

"It's really delicious, thanks, Afu," Superman said with a smile.

“You’re welcome, Master Kent,” Alfred smiled. “I know you’ve taken good care of my young master before.”

Batman retorted, "Actually, I'm the one taking care of him."

But Alfred ignored him and said with a smile, "I hope everyone will take good care of me in the future."

Hal couldn't help but chuckle and whispered in Barry's ear, "I get it, this is called 'Bat Parent'."

Barry couldn't help but chuckle when he heard that.

“Alright, we really should introduce ourselves,” Superman said. “Some of us might not know each other yet. Let me start with myself. My cousin and I are from Krypton. The radiation from the yellow sun gave us our superpowers, as you’ve probably all seen.”

Barry: "A bolt of lightning struck me through the chemicals in my lab, and when I woke up I was connected to a power called the 'Speed ​​Force.' That allows me to alter the flow of time, or become incredibly fast."

Hal: "This ring comes from a group of immortals called the Guardians of the Universe. It grants me power from the cosmic emotional spectrum, allowing me to harness spectral energy to create anything I can imagine. The Guardians say it is the most powerful weapon in the universe."

Martian Manhunter: "I am a Martian, the last survivor of Mars. Our racial talents are primarily telepathy, gigantism, shapeshifting, phase transitions that allow us to pass through objects, and we also possess considerable super strength and speed."

Shen You: "I come from a place called the Land of Light. I am just an ordinary intern scientist among the 18 billion people of the Land of Light. I haven't been officially hired yet."

As for abilities, they include being able to change size, project energy, gain super strength and speed, create clones, and teleport. I also have a basic understanding of the Speed ​​Force, some knowledge of the emotional spectrum, the ability to absorb some solar radiation, some ability to penetrate phase transitions, and a rudimentary understanding of telepathy.

Everyone: "?"

Everyone looked at him with a somewhat strange expression.

Everyone present had worked with him to some extent and had witnessed some of his abilities. This is reminiscent of his performance earlier today when Darkseid was brutally beaten.

It seems like what he said was actually true.

A brief silence fell over the store.

Even Batman has started to consider the necessity of creating a list of Ultraman's abilities.

Everyone else's files have clear entries listing their abilities, such as strength, speed, mind reading, and wall-penetrating skills. But this guy...

Instead of wasting unnecessary space, just use one word.

Invincible.

Superman took a sip of coffee and said, "Ha, why don't we continue telling our stories?"

This gives everyone something to say. Each Justice League veteran has their own origin story, and almost all of them have unique adventures in different fields.

Kara looked at Hal with the eyes of a curious child: "So, you're doing something like being a space detective?"

“Yes, Earth belongs to Sector 2814, and this area is all under my jurisdiction.” Hal proudly puffed out his chest and waved the ring in his hand. “This is the most powerful weapon in the universe.”

"It's just like in the comic books!" Barry exclaimed excitedly. "I loved superhero comics when I was a kid, and there was a group of the greatest heroes on Earth who formed an alliance in those books."

As he said this, he tilted his head, as if remembering something, and looked at Wonder Woman.

"Wait a minute, you said you participated in a world war?"

“Yes,” Diana nodded.

“Wow,” Barry said, somewhat puzzled. “I don’t know if this is some kind of strange coincidence. But you have a shield with stars on it, you fought in a world war, you had an ex-boyfriend named Steve, and he died piloting a plane.”

You know what? I read a comic book when I was a kid, and it's so similar to your story.

"Wait, what did you just say?" Superman interrupted.

Barry said, "I was saying there's a comic book where the main character also goes to fight a world war carrying a shield, and eventually flies a plane."