The only player in the Marvel universe.

Chapter 386 The Counter-Solution

Recently, the news media has been even more lively than during the Chinese New Year.

One moment an alien army lands in the metropolis, the next angels and demons appear on Earth.

One outrageous event after another bombarded the entire internet, with the buzz skyrocketing. Even the quadrennial presidential election was relegated to a corner of the news, and nobody cared about who the next president would be.

After all, every president has a term, and such big news might only happen once every few centuries.

If Du Mu knew what they were thinking, he would definitely say they were overthinking it. He would say that once things start happening one day a week and restarting every three days, they would gradually get used to it and eventually find that watching the presidential candidates publicly tear each other apart during the presidential election is more interesting.

In this wave of nationwide discussion about supernatural events, superheroes emerging from all over the world have naturally been thrust into the spotlight.

For example, Superman in Metropolis, Wonder Woman in Washington, Green Arrow in Star City, and so on.

The situation in Gotham City is even more outrageous, with a total of three superheroes.

They are Batman, The Flash, and Spider-Man.

With three superheroes on duty simultaneously, randomly appearing throughout the city almost 24/7, Gotham's criminals are suffering, and the crime rate is plummeting. Consequently, Gotham police officers are getting fewer and fewer administrative holidays, leaving them all frustrated.

Thanks to the protection of the three superheroes, Gotham's sense of security has increased dramatically, and many people from other places have begun to travel to Gotham City to experience the local people's simple and honest customs. Some have even moved to Gotham City to settle down.

In the past, this kind of thing would have been virtually impossible; everyone would have wanted to flee Gotham overnight by carrying a train.

As more and more people from other places came to visit, Gotham's economy also boomed.

As Gotham City's largest corporation, Wayne Enterprises saw a significant increase in revenue across many of its businesses, giving Bruce a substantial boost in his account—enough to craft new equipment.

But among all the superheroes, Du Mu is definitely the most eye-catching.

In both major events, Du Mu stole the show while wearing his Ultron armor.

Last time, he defeated several Kryptonians in succession, and then defeated General Zod alone, stopping the Kryptonians' plan to terraform Earth.

This time it's even more outrageous, directly confronting two angels and demons head-on, something only found in religious texts.

Except for a very few people, no one knows that Du Mu is Spider-Man.

Based on his physical characteristics, enthusiastic netizens gave him a new nickname: Iron Man.

But it was soon pointed out that the name was similar to Marvel's Iron Man, which could easily attract the world's most powerful legal team.

After several rounds of voting, Du Mu's code name was finally decided.

He's called All-Round Hero.

The reason is simple: Du Mu's abilities and equipment are too comprehensive. He can fly, fight, and fire cannons. He has all kinds of functions and is a true all-rounder. He is a perfect all-rounder.

Actually, someone nominated "Homelander," meaning someone who defends the motherland, but this suggestion was rejected in a flash.

Since Du Mu's identity was not revealed, nobody knows which country he was from or which country he was defending.

If they were Native Americans, they would have ended up like the Kryptonians.

Moreover, this title sounds petty and lacks any sense of grandeur. It would be better to call him Earthling, who is dedicated to protecting the Earth, which would be more in line with the concept of a superhero.

Du Mu himself was satisfied with the title, saying it sounded very powerful, comparable to Clark's Superman.

In the hearts of the vast majority of people, Du Mu has firmly secured his position as the strongest superhero, with virtually no controversy.

This is not surprising.

After all, Du Mu's opponents were either Kryptonians or angels and demons from mythology, each with a name that carried weight. Du Mu's ability to defeat these opponents truly earned him the title of the ceiling of combat power.

In contrast, Bruce Wayne, the Batman, fights against mostly local supervillains like the Joker, the Penguin, and the Riddler—names that sound like a circus cast, utterly lacking in prestige.

On a superhero power ranking created by netizens, Batman has fallen to the bottom.

Bruce didn't seem to care.

For him, the lower the ranking, the better, so that it will be easier for him to use his connections to scheme against his enemies later.

However, Gotham City's internal affairs department was the first to object.

If Batman is ranked at the bottom, wouldn't that prove that his opponents are all insignificant weaklings?

So this group of people spontaneously organized themselves and went on a crazy online campaign to vote for Batman, with all sorts of paid troll accounts joining in.

They also dug up various urban legends about Batman, embellished them, and wrote them into a battle record, such as how Batman could fight criminals for 25 hours straight without sleep when he had a fever of 50 degrees Celsius, and how he could still walk briskly even with a broken leg.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of these fans, Batman's combat power ranking has been lifted from the bottom to the middle, and he is even poised to challenge for a top spot.

It has to be said that Gotham's culture of incest is truly terrifying.

Under Du Mu's guidance, the name of the Super Seven began to spread.

This team of superheroes instantly attracted widespread attention. Apart from Arthur, who has not appeared much, all the other members are superheroes familiar to the public.

The number of Super Seven's fans skyrocketed, and Super Seven became a hot topic on social media.

The public's enthusiasm quickly spread from online to offline.

Many people have launched a petition demanding that the government erect statues of the members of the Super Seven to commemorate their great contributions to protecting the Earth.

This shows that there is a significant difference between the ordinary people in the DC Universe and the Marvel Universe.

In the DC Universe, people are grateful to superheroes, know who is risking their lives to protect them, and worship and love superheroes from the bottom of their hearts. They even build museums and memorials for the superheroes who protect the earth.

On the other hand, in the Marvel Universe, a group of people harbor inexplicable hostility towards superheroes. No matter how many good deeds a superhero does, they will suffer greatly if even a little unverified negative news appears.

The most typical example is Peter Parker, who has saved New York countless times, yet is constantly being attacked by a certain small-time media outlet.

Everyone says DC is dark, but Marvel's dark side is no less so.

The U.S. government readily agreed, stating that it would comply with public opinion and establish a memorial for the Super Seven.

They may pretend to be blind to the people's demands, but they dare not gamble that Du Mu didn't see them either.

The government possesses far more intelligence than the general public.

I spent a lot of money to buy a crucial piece of information from a Mr. Constantine who wished to remain anonymous, and learned that the angels and demons that appeared that night were no ordinary fry.

The angels' specific identities are sensitive and cannot be disclosed.

But the demon's origins are terrifying enough; it is none other than the infamous child of Satan...

Although the identity of the angel is not explicitly stated, it can be deduced with a little thought that he is certainly no less powerful than the son of Satan.

Even two individuals of such illustrious status were defeated by Du Mu, which shows just how terrifying Du Mu truly is.

Through Commissioner Smith's personal demonstration, they knew that Du Mu was a petty and ruthless man with a strong desire for revenge.

If the other side finds out that they are ignoring the people's petitions, a meteorite of unknown origin might just fall precisely onto the roof of the white presidential suite that very day.

However, despite agreeing, they still didn't trust these superheroes.

Thus, a department called the Sky Eye Society was created, officially known as the Advanced Superhuman Joint Research Group, which is affiliated with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and is specifically responsible for handling superhuman affairs and various superhuman anomalies.

The first thing Qian did after the establishment of the Tianyan Association was to set up a new project.

The goal is clear: to create a special team that is completely subservient to the government, ideally modeled after the super seven-person team created by Du Mu, specifically designed to deal with the growing crises on Earth.

They gave the team a particularly auspicious name: the Suicide Squad.

The team was put in full charge by a Black woman named Amanda Waller, who selected suitable members from all the super-criminals incarcerated.

Amanda Waller had a keen eye and immediately recognized the talent market potential of Arkham Asylum, requesting the transfer of several inmates.

The news quickly reached Bruce.

Inside the dark bat cave.

Bruce watched as Amanda Waller led away several supervillains on the monitor screen, lost in thought.

"This Amanda Waller reminds me of someone I know, and he would look even more like him if he wore an eye patch."

Du Mu's voice suddenly rang in my ears.

Bruce wasn't surprised; he seemed to be used to it.

He turned his head expressionlessly and looked at Du Mu, who had suddenly appeared beside him: "Next time, please use the main entrance."

Since Du Mu had been persistently asking to visit the Bat Cave not long ago, he has started to appear in the Bat Cave suddenly, just like teleporting, without any warning.

Du Mu ignored Bruce's words and focused on the intelligence information on the screen: "Suicide Squad, good name, but for this team to think they can compare to our Super Seven is a bit insulting."

"Look at the people Amanda Waller picked: Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, Killer Croc, and Harley Quinn—all characters you've beaten up. They're not even enough for you to take on alone."

Killer Croc and Harley Quinn are both permanent residents of Arkham.

Deadshot and Captain Boomerang are new recruits Bruce recently brought in.

Especially Deadshot, who was supposed to be Barry's manhunt, but this guy actually shot Barry in the thigh with a modified gun and escaped unscathed.

That very day, Bruce doubled Barry's training regimen and then personally went to find Deadshot, beat him to a pulp, and threw him into Arkham Asylum. Anyone who didn't know better would think they had some kind of grudge.

The bullets fired at Barry posed no threat, but in the education sector, they were enough to ruin Bruce's reputation.

Du Mu continued his rant: "I can barely understand the others, but what's with this Harley Quinn? What role can an ordinary woman with no superpowers play in this team? Is she just a character to attract male viewers?"

Bruce also doesn't have a high opinion of this team.

With this lineup, he didn't even bother to devise a targeted battle plan; he just wanted to charge straight in.

He said in a deep voice, "This Amanda Waller is a capable man, but his methods are too extreme. He implants nano-bombs into the necks of supervillains to threaten them into working for him."

Du Mu's expression was somewhat subtle.

How dare you call others extreme?

When you used the Batmobile tires to run over criminals to extract confessions, why didn't you say that was extreme?

Bruce ignored his gaze, his fingers flying across the keyboard as he quickly infiltrated the Sky Eye Society's intelligence system and retrieved an encrypted file.

Whether it's Marvel or DC, these intelligence organizations that use the name of homeland security have firewalls that are no different from free public toilets—you can come and go as you please.

Bruce opened the file, and several detailed personal information files popped up.

"Besides Gotham's supervillains, she has recruited several members under her command, all of whom are extremely dangerous, even more so than Gotham's supervillains. If they were to slip out of her control, they could cause considerable trouble."

The implication is that this group of people are qualified enough for him to formulate the plan.

Du Mu knew immediately that Bat Boy's severe paranoia had flared up again.

Bruce's biggest weakness is his tendency to anticipate the worst and prepare a plan in advance for everyone who might pose a threat. It's a weakness he can never overcome.

Du Mu leaned forward, asking with a curious expression, "Tell me the truth, did you secretly prepare a plan for the Super Seven as well?"

Bruce remained unfazed: "Of course not. Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

"Yes."

Du Mu nodded without hesitation.

Bruce:

""

Du Mu was 100% certain that Bruce had definitely tailored a specific plan for each member of the Super Seven, and might have started researching it from the very first day they met.

That's exactly what Batman does in the comics.

As a result, the villains stole and used this plan against the Justice League, almost wiping them out. Batman won the MVP award without doing anything.

Thinking about this, Du Mu felt it was necessary to give the little bat a heads-up in advance.

So that one day he might return to Marvel's servers only to find that the Seven have been wiped out by Bruce.

"Bruce, have you considered what would happen if your plan were stolen and used by the enemy?"

Du Mu said seriously, "No matter how well you hide it, there are no secrets that stay hidden forever. If some intelligent super villain steals it and uses it against us, we'll be in a very passive position."

Bruce didn't say anything.

Speaking out would be tantamount to admitting that he really has this plan; he's not that stupid.

Du Mu didn't mind and said cheerfully, "So how about this, you can devise a counter-plan, specifically to deal with the situation where the enemy steals the plan and uses it against us. That way, even if the plan is stolen, we'll have a counter-plan to retaliate and ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Bruce:

""

Are you using this set of matryoshka dolls?

Is it even possible to play like this?

>