The aliens who were picked up by Superman at the beginning

Below the seaside cliffs in the suburbs of a metropolis.

The silver-white escape pod was firmly fixed in the gap between two rocks.

Li Zhen sat in the open hatch, tidying up a bundle of fishing gear and a few bottles of crudely made sauces.

He collected all of these from Tom's abandoned cabin.

"Taking these things is completely unnecessary for you."

Rachel sat on a rock being battered by the waves, her bare feet, bare of boots, soaking in the seawater.

With dead fish eyes, he looked up at Li Zhen's busy figure, his tone full of complaints.

"These past two days you've been personally fishing at sea every day, so these fishing nets and rods are completely useless and just take up space."

Li Zhen didn't reply for the time being, and focused on her work until everything was sorted out before putting down the fishing gear.

Li Zhen reached out and gathered the pile of firewood she had collected yesterday. Although the air by the sea was humid and the firewood was damp, she still carefully arranged it into a 'well' shape.

With one thumb and middle finger pinching the firewood, and the tip of the index finger pointing towards the firewood, Li Zhen frowned and pondered for a moment.

Then a few indistinct whispers came from his mouth.

Snapped!

With a snap of his fingers, a barely visible spark landed on the pile of firewood, and then, contrary to common sense, a wisp of smoke rose from the wooden frames that were clearly soaked in moisture.

"Ha! I really do have magical talent."

Watching the pile of firewood transform from wisps of smoke into small flames, Li Zhen happily gave herself a high five.

Then the strong wind blew out the malnourished little flame.

Rachel opened her mouth blankly for a long time, then helplessly closed it again.

In fact, Li Zhen had absolutely no magical talent whatsoever.

Although on that day, thanks to the resonance of the Vitrum people's physical constitution and emotional spectrum that defied common sense, Lee Jung absorbed the magic from the Golden Apple.

But in Rachel's view, Li Zhen's body was completely solid, and she couldn't find out where all that magic and divine power had been absorbed.

Li Zhen, however, eagerly sought instruction from Rachel, believing that since she possessed magical power, she could surely learn a few minor spells.

Then, unable to resist Li Zhen's pleas, Rachel taught her a few incantations.

It's the kind of spell that's very easy to play with, meant for the children of magicians, and is meant to be fun.

The key to mastering the incantation is speed.

But since he couldn't communicate with magic, he couldn't use it at all.

That little spark just now was purely due to Li Zhen's strong strength.

With a snap of her fingers, the air between her fingertips was rubbed together to generate a certain high temperature. Combined with the wood shavings attached to Li Zhen's hand, the incantation ignited a tiny spark with extremely weak magical properties.

It could barely ignite the damp wood, but the flame would go out as soon as the wind blew.

Rachel pointed her finger, too lazy to even chant a spell, and the extinguished pile of firewood burst into flames with a whoosh, the firelight reflecting on Li Zhen's face, which had lost its smile.

A moment later, the two men began shaking the fish out of the fishing net around the fire.

"It's good to change things up once in a while. You can't always rely on brute force to catch fish. Besides, these seasonings are pretty good; they make the grilled fish even more fragrant."

Li Zhen gave a belated answer to Rachel's earlier questioning.

Of course, the fishing nets here are just containers; the fish are all caught by Li Zhen jumping into the sea and throwing them in by hand.

Rachel sat cross-legged by the campfire, her lips twitching as she looked at the colorful sea fish that Li Zhen had pulled out.

"No matter how delicious it is, it's still fish. I'm almost sick of eating fish these past few days."

She rolled her eyes, her tone helpless.

"Your lifestyle is so primitive that I'm starting to miss the days when I used to steal bread. At least I didn't have to eat fish and meat every day."

Li Zhen took out a fish knife from Tom's collection and started cleaning the fish scales while laughing.

"I didn't plan to stay like this forever. Yesterday, when I was diving into the sea, I found a ruin that looks like a lost stronghold of Atlantis. There are quite a few jewels inside."

"Where did the jewelry go?"

Rachel's dead fish eyes regained some luster.

Jewelry can be exchanged for money, and with that money, you can go to a restaurant in the city for a proper meal.

Li Zhen skewered the prepared fish, placed them on the fire, and then spread her hands out.

"Um, for some reason those jewels rot as soon as they come into contact with air, so they're completely unusable."

As he spoke, he shook his head regretfully.

Those jewels shimmered in the deep sea, and I thought I could exchange them for a huge sum of money with Bruce Wayne, but I never expected them to be so fragile.

Rachel's eyes dimmed again, and she continued to stare at the dead fish-like figure roasting over the fire.

Just as Li Zhen picked up a jar of sauce of unknown flavor and was about to sprinkle it on the fish.

The communicator, which was placed under his buttocks, suddenly emitted a series of rapid beeps, and the screen lit up, displaying the Justice League's emergency communication icon.

The two exchanged a glance, and Li Zhen quickly took out her communicator and pressed the answer button.

Batman's deep, solemn voice came from the other end of the communicator, clearly reaching both of their ears through the electrical current.

"Queen Hippolyta of Paradise Island has sent a distress signal to the Justice League, suggesting that Wonder Woman may have been kidnapped and has been out of contact for two days."

Communication was cut off, and silence fell instantly around the campfire.

"Your teacher has been kidnapped?"

Rachel kept her head down, staring at the grilled fish, and casually asked...

Li Zhen stood up, her eyes filled with confusion.

Even Wonder Woman can be kidnapped?

How long have I been on Earth? Only a month? How could I encounter such a major event?

The communicator suddenly beeped twice, and Batman connected to an encrypted channel that only Li Zhen's communicator could hear.

"Li Zhen, this matter is probably related to the two of you. Queen Hippolyta said that the kidnappers came from the realm of the gods and left a parchment that says the sinner who stole the golden apple must go to the realm of the gods to atone for his sins."

Li Zhen's confusion vanished immediately.

It seems like it's not a big deal, just a bunch of self-proclaimed gods who want to fight him.

He replied into the communicator.

"Understood, I'll come over too. Is this the Justice Hall in New York?"

"No, it's the watchtower. While you're at it, bring Neptune up too; he can't fly."

What?

The communicator was abruptly disconnected. Before Li Zhen could even wonder what was happening, Rachel, who had somehow stood up, patted him on the shoulder and gestured towards the distant horizon.

A white wave appeared on the horizon and then approached the sea cliff where Li Zhen and the others were at an extremely fast speed.

A dozen seconds later, a man covered in golden light leaped out of the sea amidst a spray of water.

Neptune landed with a thud on the rock where Rachel had just been sitting, his golden trident bobbing to the side. He looked up at Li Zhen and gave her a mischievous smile.

"Hey kid, didn't you go to some underwater ruins yesterday?"

"Oh dear, I didn't get the money, and the owner even came looking for me."

Rachel read the sarcastic words aloud, silently taking two steps back to shield Li Zhen in front of her.

Before Li Zhen could answer, Hai Wang waved his hand cheerfully.

"Those jewels were enchanted by the Atlanteans; they can only circulate underwater and will decay upon contact with oxygen—you must be suffering enough living in this environment."

Two shiny objects in the sunlight were casually tossed over by the Sea King, and Li Zhen caught them and took a look.

Two pearls, one black and one pink, each about the size of a thumb.

"Here's the travel money. Please be careful when you fly up, as I might be a little afraid of heights."