The aliens who were picked up by Superman at the beginning

Watching Tim leave after his defenses crumble, Kronos, who had been observing for a long time, slowly walked over with two glasses of champagne.

"Won't this cause additional psychological problems for the teenager, boss?"

Li Zhen supported herself on the elbow of her other arm with one hand and used her bent index finger knuckle to scrape her chin.

"A strong person cannot be defeated like this, and you might not believe it, but there's an element of Batman's commission involved."

Cronus was very surprised to hear such horrifying news.

"Huh? Is he dedicated to becoming the nightmare of all Gotham, even if it's just a child he raised who's been living on the streets?"

Although it was a bit of a tongue twister, Li Zhen still understood what Cronus meant.

"Perhaps it's because we saw Injustice Tim in the Injustice World before, who voluntarily entered the Phantom Zone to take care of Injustice Connor, one of the Injustice Titans, that he became more mature."

Li Zhen swiftly took a wine glass from Kronos's hand, gently swirled it, and began to stare at the bubbling reaction inside.

"It's also possible that after he saw Damian in that world, he realized that he still had a biological child who had been separated from his family in this universe. Even if he wasn't good at family relationships, he could adjust this aspect through planning and arrangements... Perhaps we'll hear related gossip when Black Wally comes next time."

Kronos stared at the wine glass in Li Zhen's hand and opened his mouth, wanting to say that he had originally planned to drink two glasses by himself.

The extra attention finally diverted Kronos's focus from Tim. "During the time you faked your death, boss, he genuinely wanted to be a good captain, I saw it all—boss, you're not of legal drinking age yet, are you?"

"Then I should cooperate with Batman and help Tim's heart return to that family more—besides, I'm an alien, so all the regulations on alcoholic beverages on Earth have no effect on me."

Li Zhen took a swig of the infused liquor, her eyes darting around in Rachel's direction.

This was a rare opportunity for both of them to have a private social occasion.

Rachel had almost always only interacted with him, but Unjust Raven had spoken to him alone on the same topic before they parted ways.

"She's only used to opening up to you, which might be a good thing for your relationship, but she can't even open up to me, someone who has 80% of the same experiences as her."

This has nothing to do with mental health issues like Tim's.

Li Zhen simply hopes that Rachel can gain more knowledge and make more friends.

As for whether she became a cheerful girl after that, or whether she chose to stay close to him even after having a normal social relationship.

"I thought she was at least more cheerful, but it seems she still can't get along with people normally."

Rachel would stay a distance away from him and only follow closely behind Zatana, whom she had met before, even choosing her words carefully when a third person was present.

For example, when Zatana was surrounded by more young Titans, Rachel could speak to them in a seemingly normal way. But when Zatana wandered into other, relatively unfamiliar groups, Rachel would keep her head down and remain silent.

They don't even know how to hold the food and eat it.

It seems that Rachel has simply evolved from autistic without discrimination to autistic in specific situations.

"emm."

Li Zhen kept her eyes glued to Rachel's movements out of the corner of her eye, absentmindedly finishing the rest of her sparkling wine in one gulp. Kronos, on the other hand, took the empty glass without any hesitation and continued chatting with Li Zhen about random things.

"I'm sorry, boss. I thought that back in that world, I could help you as soon as possible through my research."

Li Zhen was stunned for a moment before she realized what Cronus was talking about.

After obtaining sufficient resources in the Unjust World, Kronos had a constructive idea: to apply both the forces of time and space simultaneously to Lee Jung, which might help Lee Jung avoid the influence of that dark aura.

Of course, in the end, Li Zhen still solved the problem on her own, which seemed to be a blow to Kronos.

"Hmm... Don't blame yourself, Kronos. We later learned that even the Phantom Zone's time-transcending nature couldn't eliminate that influence."

The impact is even more severe because the Phantom Zone is theoretically closer to the Dark Multiverse in some dimensions.

Whether it was the aura resembling hellish demons or the Dawnlight Ghost Lamp, both originated from that hellish place. "Thank you for your comfort, boss. I always thought I was a results-oriented person, but this still hit me hard."

Determined not to repeat any mistakes that could cause hidden dangers, Li Zhen patiently discussed the entire set of issues regarding the time-space armor with Kronos.

Only after Kronos warmly invited Li Zhen to visit his new "turtle shell" and successfully arranged a time did she leave contentedly, raising her wine glass.

Li Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and continued to keep an eye on Rachel.

Until a young man in a black t-shirt, exuding an aura of incongruity, blocked his view.

At this party where almost everyone was dressed in superhero costumes, only this young man was wearing an ordinary black t-shirt and jeans, which was arguably more casual than Tim's expensive suit.

Li Zhen glanced at the red S-shaped logo in the center of the other person's t-shirt.

"Connor Kent? Oh, I've heard of you. Sorry, the Teen Titans aren't planning on recruiting any new members lately."

Lee Jung tried to move aside, but Connor also moved a step to the side, always blocking his way.

This time, Li Zhen finally aligned her gaze with the other person's.

Resentment, resistance, and inexplicable hostility and disdain.

"I don't want to join your Teen Titans either!" Connor's aggression was off the charts. Aside from grabbing her collar in an even more impolite manner, he almost spat on Lee Jung's face.

It seemed that he had shouted a bit too loudly, and many people's attention was drawn to him.

But Connor didn't care.

"I saw what you just did to Tim, and my super memory tells me that just seconds ago you were talking to someone who should be a criminal!"

Connor moved even closer to Lee Jung, his face, strikingly similar to Superman's, radiating an air of self-righteous warning.

"Since I arrived in this world, you're the only one who's ever struck me as odd. Everything related to you has changed... You'd better not let me find out you're really plotting something behind the scenes!"

After making those harsh remarks, Connor stared intently at Lee Jung, seemingly waiting for her to give the response he wanted.

A helpless and completely unashamed rebuttal, or perhaps feigning anger and turning away.

Regardless of which of the above reactions Li Zhen makes, it will solidify Connor's judgment that he is a strange and superfluous person with ulterior motives.

But Li Zhen only sighed.

"You don't have Superman's capacity for inclusiveness based on his own strength, nor Lex Luthor's magnanimity based on his vast knowledge—I guess you feel that you've never seen someone like me in your original world, so you've preconceived the idea that I might be some kind of villain manipulating change?"

Under Connor's somewhat bewildered gaze, who seemed to have anticipated failure, Li Zhen made a similarly aggressive gesture of rolling up her sleeves. Connor, enraged by the backlash, clenched his fists, revealing the reckless nature within him.

As someone who possesses half of Superman's genes, Connor is naturally open to any kind of fight.

"Alright, you want to fight? Let me see what you're made of!"

Li Zhen glanced at Connor.

"Don't get me wrong, I just intend to teach you a lesson as an elder."

Barry the Flash, who had just arrived, gasped and raised his hand to stop Wally the Flash, who was trying to step forward to persuade and separate the two.

The more self-aware teenager, Black Wally, keenly sensed the new tabloid news.

"Speaking of which, isn't today supposed to be a gathering of Superman and Batman? Why hasn't either of them shown up yet?"

White immediately wanted to turn around.

"I can go and pick up Batman."

Barry was shocked and couldn't understand why Whitey would have such an idea.

"No way! Good heavens, you're not that close to him!" "Are we just going to watch those two 'Supermen' argue and then fight? They'll tear the Hall of Justice down!"

Boom!

He clenched his fist and loosened it, complaining irritably to the air.

"Batman is one thing, but why are you adopting his parenting style?"

Superman, who had been hiding nearby and waiting for a long time, finally flew over, smiled apologetically at Li Zhen, and picked up the 'sleeping' Connor from the ground.

"Actually, you can be very helpful in educating children sometimes."

Lee Jung, unusually impolite, gave Superman a subtle middle finger gesture.

"I really should have emphasized more just now."

Meanwhile, outside the Hall of Justice, Tim, who was hurt by the costume-changing joke orchestrated by Lee Jung, has his relationship with the gloomy old man eased again thanks to a few words of hard-edged advice from Batman, who happened to pass by 'inadvertently'.

Seemingly aware that Li Zhen was observing him through some means, Batman 'casually' pressed Tim's shoulder again while giving a slight smirk in Li Zhen's direction.

Yes. That's the real purpose of today's so-called super party.

Batman doesn't want to repeat the tragic fate of the Injustice Bat, whose family was destroyed, while Superman is struggling with how to accept Connor, who is almost completely resistant to everything because he knows he is a clone.

Li Zhen is responsible for playing a foreign enemy.

This allowed the internal relations between Superman's family and Batman's family to naturally enter a phase of easing.

Connor will wake up to find out that his adoptive father was also frequently beaten by Lee Jung.

With this shared sense of grievance, the father and son, nicknamed "Cheap Superman," will have a solid foundation of common topics.

Tim, that kid is smart enough, and he can easily point out at the right opportunity that Li Zhen's bullying was partly staged. A smart kid will understand the good intentions of his parents and instructors.

Tim doesn't truly hold a grudge against either side, and because of this experience, he's even more forgiving towards Batman.

Batman can then focus his already limited time after "weightlifting" on his biological son Damian, whom he found earlier.

Okay, this part sounds a bit overly calculated.

However, Li Zhen has already chosen her target for the transaction.

These two best partners on Earth promised to help Rachel make as many genuine friends as possible.