The aliens who were picked up by Superman at the beginning

The next day, Li Zhen flew away from the Teen Titans base early in the morning.

However, he was not an irresponsible instructor; in fact, he left behind a body created by his mental power in the dormitory.

There is no conflict between handling official business and simultaneously supervising the Junior Titans' daily training.

As for what Li Zhen needs to do today...

Earth Bench Press Machine!

We've been waiting for this for ages, and finally the day has come when it will be put into use!

It wasn't just him; many members of the Justice League went to observe, use, and experience it.

Black Wally, the Kid of Lightning, had already chosen the theme for the next issue of a major entertainment tabloid.

This kid has incredibly sharp eyes now, and he claims he's going to create a ranking of Earth's superhuman strength levels to add more buzz to his tabloid.

Of course, this super machine, which is actually built into the Earth's crust and covers an incredibly vast area, can probably only be used by one person at a time.

So, it's best to go to the market early. Li Zhen didn't even plan to eat breakfast and set off from the Teen Titans early.

After flying for about ten seconds, my phone started vibrating in my pocket. I casually took it out and saw that Steelbone's group notifications were flashing incessantly.

"Superpower Center News Briefing"

Not everyone can know the location of the Earth Bench Press entrance in advance like Li Zhen, so Steel Bone sent a brief information report about the Earth Bench Press.

The stiffness of its word choice is comparable to that of a museum exhibit description.

The initial premise was that, "Considering issues such as crustal safety and potential subsequent maintenance and reconstruction due to plate tectonics, the main structure and outer base entrance of the 'Superpower Center' were located in the Canada Shield region..."

After quickly flipping through the notification from Steel Bone, Lee Jung, who was almost at her destination, clicked her tongue.

"What a terrible name. Why not just call it Earth Bench Press Machine? It would be simple, grand, and imposing."

"Waaaaah!"

Li Zhen was startled by the squeaking and screeching behind him. He slowed his flight slightly and turned around to see Shazam, who was carrying a pile of food, flying towards him while humming.

Oh, thanks to Wonder Woman's tutelage, Shazam has finally mastered the second transformation.

The first stage is a normal transformation, while the second stage utilizes Lee Jung's blessing to become a more ferocious and warlike Shazam.

It has to be said that this is an absolutely massive buff for Shazam right now. It's even more complete than simply adding Lee Jung's blessing.

From then on, Shazam's transformation spell became a two-stage release mechanism that could be switched back and forth.

Once Billy Batson is out of his mortal state, he can not only unleash the most powerful "Shazam!" spell lightning attack without limit, but he is also very difficult to be forcibly controlled and forced out of his transformed state.

No enemy knows whether the next strike of Zeus's lightning will turn Shazam into Shazam or revert him back to Shazam.

In any case, whether to transform/de-transform in stages or all at once is entirely up to him.

This avoids situations like in the Flashpoint universe, where Wonder Woman uses her Lasso of Truth to force a transformation spell into a character, only to be quickly killed during the weakened period after the transformation ends.

In mid-air, Shazam puffed out his cheeks and swallowed all the food in his mouth in a few bites. He even choked so much that he stretched his neck before he could explain.

"I'm so lucky! My school organized a study tour to Canada, and I've been here for the past few days. It's incredibly close to the Superpower Centre!"

As he spoke, he quickly moved the pile of lunch boxes he was holding closer, the layers of packaging boxes looking exceptionally sturdy.

"I knew you hadn't eaten breakfast! You always did that back in the Teen Titans base."

Shazam shook the box in his hand like he was showing off a treasure.

"I specially went out to buy this beforehand! It's from a Chinese-owned shop in New York, specializing in authentic Mexican burritos, sweet and spicy sauce flavor. It tastes amazing, and I used magic to keep it fresh for two days. Do you want to try it?" Li Zhen looked at this outrageous combination and casually pulled a box from his arms.

As you lift the lid with your fingertips, a rich aroma of soy sauce mixed with the fragrance of bread wafts out.

He lowered his head, took a light sniff, and slowly repeated Shazam's words.

"An authentic Mexican burrito shop run by Chinese people in New York?"

"That's really authentic."

Despite her complaints, Li Zhen didn't hold back.

The tortillas were firm and satisfying, and the sweet and spicy sauce was just right; it wasn't bad at all.

He finished the makeshift breakfast in just a few bites, incredibly quickly.

The two slowed their flight side by side and landed steadily at the entrance to the Superpower Center, located below a cliff edge on the edge of a mountain range in the Canadian Shield.

The metal sensor panel lit up with a pale blue authentication light, quickly scanning the two figures.

After passing through the authentication channel, the two stepped into the interior of the giant base buried deep in the earth's crust.

A vast and magnificent space instantly came into view, surrounded by sophisticated instruments and pipelines. The thick metal walls isolated all sounds from the ground, leaving only the low-frequency hum of the instruments. In this enormous base, the Steel Bones were always present whenever duty was required.

Besides Cyborg, Batman was unsurprisingly the first to arrive.

They might even have been here last night, it's hard to say.

With his cape hanging silently, Batman bent down in front of the control terminal of the giant Earth bench press machine, calibrating the machine's core parameters.

Today, this super machine that spans the Earth's crust will be used to test more than a dozen superhumans skilled in strength at once, so caution is obviously necessary.

Just as the two were surveying the base, a red and blue figure flashed in from the entrance of the passage.

The fourth Superman to arrive followed the scent and came all the way to Shazam.

"Just in time."

Superman smiled and accepted the box of burritos Shazam handed him, sincerely thanked him, tore open the packaging, and took a big bite.

While eating breakfast, Superman looked at Lee Jung beside him, his tone earnest.

"Um, could I be the first one to be tested later? I have an urgent matter to attend to today and can't be delayed for too long."

Li Zhen looked slightly surprised. "What's the rush? Even this requires cutting in line?"

Superman swallowed the food in his mouth.

"It involves some external political cooperation matters. I need to make a special trip to China to provide a body scan sample to the local officials."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhen paused subconsciously for a moment, then quickly grasped the general situation.

He had sensed earlier that Zhou Zhanxie's repeated tests and hints were probably on orders from his superiors to try and win him over.

Superman's trip for this political exchange was probably prepared for Kong Kenan, the Chinese Superman in the original comics.

That country in this world is indeed catching up just as fast as it did in the previous life.

Do you really want to have your own Superman?

Having grasped this connection, Li Zhen nodded knowingly and readily agreed.

"No problem, I'll give you priority."

He watched as Superman secretly licked his fingers and couldn't help but make a joke.

"I'm just a one-year temporary member of this Earth bench press machine at best." "You're a full-time free VIP member, so you naturally have priority for testing."

This was just a casual joke, but unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Superman, who had just finished eating a burrito, suddenly stopped.

I even choked on the tortilla I was about to swallow.

"A lifetime free membership? No... Batman charged me two hundred dollars for a ticket last night."

Shazam, who had been listening to their conversation without really understanding what was going on, stopped laughing like an idiot.

"...I worked so hard to save up my spare change, why did Batman charge me three hundred dollars?!"

Two pairs of eyes fell on Li Zhen's equally stiff face.

"How much were you charged?"

Li Zhen reacted quickly, spreading her hands.

"That doesn't matter at all. The facts are clear: Batman went too far!"