The aliens who were picked up by Superman at the beginning

Chapter 135 Lightning Strike

"Firestorm?"

Li Zhen had to admit that she was a little confused when she heard the name.

In the original comics, the Outsiders used Firestorm to imprison most of the Justice League, which allowed Superman and other members of the criminal Syndicate to quickly take over the world of New 52.

But Atomic Girl is already under Batman's control, so how can outsiders contact Firestorm?

Besides, I've met that young man before. Although we didn't talk much, to be honest, he doesn't seem like a spy.

Even if we assume that Batman's judgment is flawed, what about Batman's judgment?

It's impossible that someone who was personally investigated and observed by Batman beforehand, and who joined the Justice League after passing the test, would have something on his mind that even Batman couldn't see through.

Did I overestimate Batman's abilities, or...?

In fact, Batman, sitting in the watchtower, was also frowning, repeatedly flipping through the detailed information on Firestorm.

He didn't think the guy was a spy either, because Firestorm's true identity was just a high school student who was too young and prone to getting carried away.

Ronnie Raymond was participating in a mindless anti-nuclear protest when an explosion occurred at the nuclear research institute where he was located.

The experimental nuclear reactor was detonated by someone through human intervention, and even the reactor's designer, Martin Stein, did not survive the small nuclear explosion.

Ronnie Raymond then disappeared for a while, and when he reappeared in the public eye, he looked like this.

An inextinguishable flame burned above his head, and beneath his eyelids there were no whites or pupils, only a dazzling crimson-gold light.

When Batman was investigating Firestorm, he had considered investigating the specific cause of the explosion.

The police determined that the explosion was caused by human intervention, but because the small nuclear explosion erased all traces at the scene, it became an unsolved case.

Batman also went to the scene to investigate.

The conclusion is basically consistent with that of the police.

All traces were gone. The instruments, offices, and laboratories were all melted and scorched by the terrifying high temperature, leaving only a patch of scorched earth with residual radiation.

Even Sherlock Holmes couldn't handle this situation; he could only start by investigating the social relationships of the people involved.

For example, Ronnie's parents, who thought they had lost their beloved son, and then had him back, experiencing a rollercoaster of joy and disappointment.

For example, the wife of Martin, the scientist who designed the reactor.

For example, there are those anti-nuclear protesters who make a lot of noise on the periphery but have never actually stepped into the nuclear energy research institute.

Of course, Batman did uncover some clues.

Eddie Earhart, who founded the anti-nuclear organization, was indeed no good. In essence, he just wanted to use a group of hot-blooded students to help cover up his criminal activities.

Eddie, who was beaten half to death by Batman, confessed to all his crimes.

But he was completely unaware of why the nuclear test laboratory exploded.

Later, Batman, posing as the financial backer of nuclear scientist Martin Stein's laboratory, even visited Martin's wife several times.

On his last visit, Batman did indeed discover new clues.

Because the heartbroken old woman's mindset suddenly changed, becoming completely different from when Batman visited her the previous times.

Although the old woman tried her best to disguise herself, she could not escape the eyes of Gotham City's most famous detective.

Batman then boldly guessed that Martin was still alive, and then, through his initial contact with Ronnie the Firestorm, he extracted crucial information.

Firestorm is not a single hero, but rather a combination of Ronnie and Martin.

However, since they had only recently acquired their abilities, the two had not yet figured out the details of their own abilities, and their split-body experiments failed many times.

Martin in Ronnie's mind confessed that he could only exist as a consciousness now.

Later, Batman designed some mini-challenges to test Firestorm's most instinctive personality traits.

Without a doubt, Firestorm passed the test almost perfectly; after all, he was essentially just a passionate high school student.

They rescued people, eliminated residual radiation from the nuclear rubble, and helped heal the students who were hospitalized with severe burns and injuries sustained outside the research institute.

A standard superhero that the Justice League could accept.

Then, Firestorm officially joined the Justice League, and Batman promised to help the two explore the nature of his abilities and whether Martin might still have a physical body.

At the same time, Firestorm happened to see the Flash who was unconscious.

Ronnie also promised to find ways to cooperate with the league to speed up the Flash's recovery.

All in all, although they are said to have just joined, they have actually passed Batman's test and at least gained the special trust of "justice league member partners".

But then came the Atomic Girl incident, and through Lee Jung's spoiler of the "outsider," combined with Batman's own investigation and reflection.

It has been confirmed that there is likely a mole within the Justice League.

Especially after Empress Jeanne escaped, the simultaneous attacks on the Council of Eternity, the Watchtower, and the remaining Sky Eye further convinced Batman of the existence of a second mole.

Only those superheroes who have passed through the watchtower will relay the impending storm inside to the mastermind behind it.

This prompted the mastermind to launch an offensive in a hurry.

So even though Batman was dealing with Amordro, who had cloned the Emperor Jeanne, his mind was constantly processing and analyzing the current situation.

What do the masterminds who organized these supervillains want?

Pandora?

Atomic Girl?

Is the simultaneous attack on three locations truly just a feint, or a cover-up to deceive others?

It wasn't until the shockwave was hijacked, coupled with our understanding of its abilities, Reverse-Flash's previously vague statements about the multiverse invasion, and other information, that we were able to deduce its nature.

Oh, for some reason they couldn't wait any longer and wanted to get to this world as soon as possible.

No matter what kind of villain wants to launch a world-class war of aggression, the Justice League is an obstacle they cannot avoid.

To put it bluntly, as long as Superman remains active, what organization would dare to be absolutely certain of defeating the world's defenses?

Especially considering that outsider seemed to know them so well, he must have secretly gathered a lot of information.

Shouldn't Li Zhen deal with that seemingly ruthless traitor, Witrum, whose oppression of any organization is no less than that of Superman?

The fact that Amojo was able to obtain Jeanne's abilities suggests that outsiders have likely already begun to win Jeanne over.

But she wasn't someone who would willingly act as a lackey for certain guys. Even if she could offer enough benefits to get Jeongte to take action, her maximum potential would be limited to the combined strength of Superman, Diana, and Lee Jung.

What about Martian hunters?

Where is Aquaman?

Let's consider another one that's not embarrassing.

Isn't Batman worth dealing with?

Batman then began to consider an idea that would require him to devote all his energy to dealing with it.

What if outsiders knew him well enough?

Since Atom Man has a counterpart in Atom Girl, Superman should also have one, Wonder Woman should also have one, and so should I.

Assume that the opponent is tactically on par with you and has an extremely good understanding of you.

That means that the other party already knew that he had been monitoring the location where Amozo's sealed remains were, yet still chose to steal and repair them.

How will he deal with Amordro, whom the Justice League has already dealt with more than once?

Of course, the solution is to relocate all superhumans to prevent Amozzo from acquiring a wider range of ability samples.

In other words, the order in which the opponent attacks is also important.

The Eternal Council had a problem first, then Amozhuo activated and deliberately had its signal captured.

Unaware that the Incomplete Eye Society would also be attacked, his manpower allocation would definitely be Shazam, Superman, and Firestorm to handle the Eternal Council incident.

To prevent Amozzo from acquiring data from the three superhumans with abundant abilities, we must use tactics to deal with Amozzo.

After all, the best way to defeat Amozzo is to use only ordinary people.

At the same time, Li Zhen's existence was clearly not taken into account in the opponent's tactical arrangements.

Or perhaps they were confident that Amozhu could hold off Li Zhen, since the "information gap" still existed, and the other side would never have imagined that Amozhu, who had replicated the Emperor Jeanne's ability to take on five opponents, could be instantly killed by Li Zhen.

Lee Jung/Jung Te's existence is very novel. According to the previous statement by the otherworldly Flash, Lee Jung is an anomaly unique to this universe.

Therefore, no matter which world it is, no one understands that once you reach superhuman strength, skill can also become a gap.

Given this consideration, let's return to the question of how the other party should resolve the issue of Superman.

With Jeanne's help, once she takes action, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, and others will pose little threat to her, even without Superman's power to suppress them.

Despair Demon?

Almost there. If I had just sent one more magician, even just to temporarily kill Black Adam, Despair Magic wouldn't have been enough to keep Superman alive, let alone deal with him.

Given that all the above reasoning is based on the absolute existence of a second mole, even the emotionally refuted "firestorm" is only the one correct answer.

If Firestorm were to switch sides and join forces with Despair, Superman's situation would be in grave danger.

And the other party was able to achieve all its objectives with a seemingly urgent and hasty attack.

The Justice League has been defeated, and an invasion from another world has begun!

Even Batman had to admit that the opponent was an absolute tactical mastermind. After the sudden appearance of Empress Jeanne, he immediately used Jeanne's power to most likely overturn all previous arrangements and quickly set up a tactical arrangement comparable to a blitzkrieg.

As for how outsiders managed to turn the firestorm against them, that's not the most pressing question right now.

That's something to consider in a future review.

But the only information gap for outsiders is...

"How much longer until you arrive on Earth?"

"I've arrived. Which problem should I address first?"

Li Zhen's tone was somewhat listless, as if she couldn't muster any enthusiasm.

Batman's voice was deep as he began to use this sole information gap to counter the enemy's all-out offensive tactics.

"After this is over, I can meet all your financial needs."

Li Zhen's spirits lifted, and her tone became more exuberant.

Who is Batman?

Bruce Wayne!

What does it mean that Bruce Wayne promised to cover all subsequent financial needs?