The aliens who were picked up by Superman at the beginning

Unsure of Ethel's capabilities and temperament, Li Zhen, after careful consideration, decided against taking a hard line and meddling in his affairs.

After Superman and Mon Al finished their heartfelt conversation, the group immediately began their return journey.

Jonathan and Martha are quite happy that the Incredibles have gained another member.

They had actually met Mon-El when they were young, but Superman, to prevent the two elderly people from worrying, pretended that Mon-El had left Earth after sending him to the Phantom Zone.

Losing interest, Li Zhen didn't bother to tease Connor any further and simply took her leave under the latter's suspicious gaze.

After returning to the Justice League and submitting a brief Phantom Zone report.

Li Zhen told Batman about what she had seen and heard recently, as well as her detailed speculations.

Some of this might lead to Batman replacing the key phrase "what is known is what is seen" in the Dark Multiverse with vague descriptions, but Batman's intelligence would certainly allow him to understand anyway.

That's one of the advantages of having Batman.

Lee Jung once again felt a deep admiration for Superman's world-renowned super brain.

With Batman already around, why waste your super brain?

"Wait." After listening to Li Zhen's explanation, Batman called out to Li Zhen, who was about to turn and leave.

Lee Jung, whose fantasy of slacking off had been shattered, didn't have any particular emotions. After all, Batman was the tall guy lifting weights now, so it was only right for him to help out and take on one or two tasks.

But I can't just agree. I should at least ask for some more benefits, otherwise I'll be letting Batman control me.

"All right~ What else do you need?"

Even Batman felt a bit of a headache from Li Zhen's hopeless and incompetent attitude.

Now he finds it hard to doubt that Li Zhen is some kind of alien who came to Earth with ulterior motives.

He wondered if Li Zhen's repeated refusal to become a superhero had foreseen this situation.

The saying "with great power comes great responsibility" simply doesn't apply to this guy. Despite possessing what is arguably the strongest power on Earth, he always acts like a scoundrel who tries to shirk his responsibilities whenever possible.

"If you truly consider Earth your second home, then at the very least you should contribute some labor for the safety of the planet, right?"

"Aha!"

Li Zhen wagged her finger at Batman.

"You forgot, you've already transferred the vast majority of your assets to me, which means you can no longer offer me a reward that will tempt me." Batman casually picked up a report and glanced at it, waiting for Li Zhen's smug aura to subside before slowly speaking.

"That's only 15 percent of Wayne Enterprises' working capital. I don't know how you define 'the vast majority'."

"What?"

Li Zhen's facial expression underwent a series of spectacular changes within seconds.

"Are you kidding me?"

"So, that astronomical figure only represents 15% of his liquid assets?"

"The persuasiveness of that aura is incredibly strong!"

"What a damn big spender!"

Li Zhen calmed herself down and ground her back teeth together.

"So what? I don't actually need much money. In fact, the amount in my account right now is enough for me to live comfortably for at least two thousand years!"

Batman and Lee Jung exchanged a silent glance.

"The Earth Bench Press Machine will be completed next week. The price for one use, including maintenance, land, and wear and tear... will be approximately five million US dollars." "Aha!"

Lee Jung almost pointed her finger at Batman's nose.

"You can't fool me. If you're going to charge this much, even Superman couldn't afford to pay for a single workout!"

Batman leaned back slightly, avoiding Li Zhen's fingers.

Then he shut Li Zhen down with just a few simple words.

"He is my friend."

"Am I not?"

"There aren't many friends who haggle like you do, and the little favor I asked you to do is just a piece of cake for you."

……

Li Zhen ultimately succumbed to defeat.

Batman immediately seized the opportunity, tossing over a tablet and showing Li Zhen a list of several missions to choose from.

"Traces of the Starro Cluster have appeared in the Triangulum Galaxy... Should we investigate?" Li Zhen lingered on the tablet for a while longer, and the task list automatically expanded, providing her with detailed information.

"What are the Starro Cluster doing in an active star system?"

Li Zhen was momentarily lost in thought, but quickly came to her senses.

Batman is so shrewd; this isn't really an investigation mission at all.

Sending someone like him over there, if he really discovers the Starro Cluster, given Li Zhen's personality, he would definitely take direct action to wipe them out.

With his newly acquired and powerful mental strength, the Starro Cluster's greatest advantage has vanished in the face of him.

Killing Staro would be as easy for Li Zhen as eating and drinking.

Silently swiping away the task, Li Zhen began browsing other tasks, thinking she might find some that were easier.

"Provide bodyguard services for Kyle Reyner to rebuild the Green Lantern Corps?"

Li Zhen looked up in surprise.

"Kyle found a suitable place to rebuild? Wait, doesn't he have a problem with self-doubt, thinking he can't shoulder such a heavy responsibility?"

"We've incorporated some psychological intervention beforehand; the universe currently needs the Green Lantern Corps' power." "That looks pretty good—wait! Has the problem of the remnants been resolved?"

Batman did not respond to Li Zhen's question, but simply stared at him indifferently.

Alright, so that means it's not resolved.

Recalling Mongo's description of the remnants on the war fortress, I hallucinated a scene of a planet-sized giant wandering the universe, repeatedly hunting down various light groups.

This so-called bodyguard mission may not only involve secretly monitoring Kyle Reyner for Batman, but also facing powerful remnants from the previous cosmic era at any time.

It's safe to say that it's much more difficult than dealing with the Starro Cluster.

Li Zhen silently closed the mission details and began browsing other lists.

The more Li Zhen looked, the darker her face became.

He discovered that no matter what the task was, as long as he calmed down and thought about it for a moment, he would find that there was a big pitfall behind it.

In essence, Batman simply repackaged and disguised the blame he had shifted to him and then threw it back at him.

"You bastard."

Unable to tolerate it any longer, Li Zhen readily accepted the mission to capture Constantine. The details described how Constantine had recently been using the interdimensional magic defense network to open doors for non-human beings from other worlds, thereby profiting immensely from the magical world.

This mission is essentially a derivative of the previous incident involving Nero, the Lord of Hell, and it's the kind of mission that Li Zhenqian took charge of halfway through but then abandoned.

The core of that magical defense network, the rusty lock—both were things Constantine had taken from him.