The aliens who were picked up by Superman at the beginning

At first, the people of Atlantis thought they had been invaded by foreign enemies.

Atlantis has always been proud of its firearms, which far surpass the technology of land-based civilizations, and its powerful magical culture, which began to develop tens of thousands of years ago.

When the blow hit that kid, it only produced a heat wave or a wisp of smoke, and couldn't even break his skin.

Countless soldiers clad in armor blending magic and technology charged forward relentlessly.

It should be noted that the physical abilities of the Atlanteans generally surpassed those of ordinary humans on Earth.

Moreover, those armors they considered powerful could amplify the strength their physical attributes could unleash by several times or even dozens of times.

But as for that formidable "external enemy," he seemed to be completely blind to them, as if their accumulated attacks of tens of thousands of tons were nothing more than a gentle breeze.

Sometimes, when he got really annoyed, he would frown, wave his hand, and hundreds of Atlantean soldiers would fly away screaming.

It wasn't until the enraged Aquaman Arthur and Mera stormed out of the city that Aquaman's anger dissipated upon seeing her, replaced by a look of surprise.

"All of you, stand back!"

The Sea King, clad in golden scale armor, dismissed his subjects, casually handed the golden trident he had originally intended to use against his enemies to his bodyguard, and slowly walked up to Li Zhen, whose expression was icy cold.

"Why are you causing trouble in Atlantis?"

Lee Jung stared quietly at the Sea King, then suddenly grinned, revealing a forced, insincere smile.

"I've learned a lot from Professor Prince recently, and tonight I just can't sleep, so I'd like to find someone to practice with and see if I can see what I've learned."

Aquaman suddenly realized.

I guess he was in a bad mood and came here looking for a fight to vent his frustration.

Although I was on Atlantis all day, directing my people to prevent and control an unusual earthquake caused by a highly dangerous underwater tectonic plate, I was unable to respond to the Justice League's notification.

But Aquaman himself had been paying close attention to the Watchtower.

The communication equipment designed with Batman's help and several monitoring screens connected to space signals.

Aquaman probably knew what had happened.

The boy in front of him helped Superman pick up a "family member" from the edge of the solar system.

After that, the group completely ignored today's "hero" and all swarmed around Superman.

"After all, he's just a child; it's normal for him to feel resentful when ignored."

As Neptune thought this, he calmed down his resentment and even laughed heartily a few times.

"No problem, but this is my kingdom, and if we make a move here, it will affect my people—I know a sea that is deeper and much wider."

Aquaman patted his chest.

"As long as we control our strength, it's unlikely to trigger any tectonic disasters there."

Li Zhen twitched her lips, nodded, and followed the Sea King out of the magic bubble. The two swam one after the other towards a deeper part of the sea.

The Atlanteans then realized that the visitors might be friends of Aquaman, and they relaxed, with their army gradually retreating back to Atlantis.

Half an hour later, the ocean in the entire area began to tremble violently.

An hour later, the tremors stopped.

Just as Mera was preparing to ask Arthur about the origins of this rude young man after he returned, the golden trident suddenly rippled with pale golden waves, then flew out of Atlantis and rushed into the dark depths of the sea.

Mera was somewhat unhappy.

She knew that her husband had been somewhat "playful" in his younger years.

"You've already become a king, how come you still haven't gotten rid of the bad habits you had when you were young?"

More intense shockwaves surged up than before, followed by a period of quiet for several tens of minutes.

Then, incredibly violent tremors began to relentlessly impact the entire kingdom of Atlantis.

The people of Atlantis, who had just quelled an unprecedented underwater earthquake, were forced to mobilize all their resources, using magic and technology to protect their city from the ongoing, violent tremors that would destroy it.

Strictly speaking, the amount of repair work done on the last night was several times greater than the underwater earthquake that was successfully suppressed during the day.

Mera, the Queen of the Sea, gathered a thick aura of menace between her delicate brows. With the King of the Sea absent, she temporarily took over his duties, running around all night, issuing orders, and repairing the city.

How could you fight with a child for so long?!

This is clearly a sign of being carried away!

It also caused such great damage to the entire Atlantis, and caused serious physical and mental exhaustion to the people.

This also seriously affected her beauty sleep.

He must be severely punished upon his return!

Three hours later.

Aquaman, whose condition couldn't even be described as bruised and battered, swam back to Atlantis, trembling.

As soon as he passed through the magical bubble, Aquaman, whose body was swollen like a pig, collapsed to the ground with his legs giving way. The trident he was barely holding fell to the ground with a thud.

Mera, who was originally prepared to settle scores with Aquaman, immediately lost her anger and rushed forward, raising her hand to summon a stream of water containing healing magic to lift the still trembling Aquaman.

Looking at Arthur with heartache, Mera couldn't help but scold him.

"And you, if you knew you couldn't win, you shouldn't have fought for so long!"

Upon hearing this, Aquaman shuddered and struggled to lift his disfigured pig face.

The sausage lips, which were three times larger than usual, vibrated at a frequency higher than the maximum power of the fascia gun.

Two clear tears trickled down from between the abscesses in the winding ravine.

"Run... I can't run away!"

Aquaman seemed to have suffered a tremendous injustice.

"That's a beast! That kid is a complete bastard!"

As he was talking, the Sea King suddenly fainted from anger.

As the healing magic continued to take effect, the swollen wounds gradually healed, and within seconds, Aquaman regained consciousness.

A hint of anger gradually appeared in Mera's eyes.

"This is outrageous! How could he do this? I'm going to contact the Justice League and report him!"

"etc!"

Aquaman suddenly grabbed Mera's arm.

"Actually, my injury wasn't serious. Look, I've almost recovered. And now I have something else I need to confirm!"

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At first, Aquaman, unarmed, was no match for Lee Jung, but because he did not feel threatened and because of his pride as a man and a king, Arthur managed to withstand the beating for the first hour.

Then Aquaman couldn't hold on any longer.

I don't know if it's because Wonder Woman taught her so well, or if Lee Jung is truly gifted.

This kid has actually mastered a fighting style that inflicts pain without causing serious injury.

When Aquaman could no longer bear the pain, he gritted his teeth and used his powers to push aside the surrounding seawater. He also extracted a small amount of oxygen from plankton. He then requested a pause and begged the other party to let him take the golden trident and fight again.

Li Zhen readily agreed.

Before long, the Sea King summoned his personal battle weapon, and the aura that emanated from him surprised even Li Zhen.

Aquaman regained his confidence and slammed his trident down heavily to the side.

"I am the King of the Seven Seas, and this weapon can empower me with the power of all the oceans on Earth when I am in the sea!"

In the ensuing confrontation, Lee Jung was thoroughly overwhelmed by the Sea King in direct combat.

The total mass of all the oceans on Earth is approximately 1.4 × 10^18 tons.

Aquaman did not unleash the full power granted to him by the trident; otherwise, their contest would have gone beyond a mere sparring match.

What troubled Li Zhen was that the other party seemed to be able to exert excessive pressure on him continuously through some kind of authority-based magic.

Although I am immune to magic and the other party uses magic, the manifestation of magic is purely physical.

After being repeatedly slammed into by the anchor-like halberd tail of the Sea King dozens of times, and bearing an immense burden far exceeding the actual ocean depth pressure, Li Zhen, whose mobility was greatly reduced, simply raised his hand without hesitation.

I came here to vent my anger, not to kill or hurt anyone, but I absolutely cannot just take this beating.

Lee Jung very politely pointed to her mouth, while the Sea King then popped open another blister.

Then Li Zhen began to ask for advice.

He found it strange that, although he wasn't completely unable to unleash even greater speed and power, he had to restrain and be cautious with every punch and kick under the super water pressure enhanced by magic.

Otherwise, it could easily lead to a disaster on the scale of tectonic plate breakup on Earth.

Aquaman, on the other hand, can swim at speeds that clearly exceed dangerous limits without causing any destructive cavitation explosions.

Aquaman was so kind; seeing how polite Lee Jung was, he directly told her that this was a very advanced technique for using superpowers.

"This is neither magic nor authority. In theory, most superpowered individuals can master this skill from the perspective of their own abilities, as long as they learn to embrace the sea instead of resisting it."

Li Zhen's eyes lit up, and she pointed to herself.

"Can I learn it too?"

"Of course, Atlanteans are born with this skill, but I can teach you."

Then, the Sea King lost himself in the sincere calls of "Teacher Arthur" and spent several tens of minutes giving Lee Jung some pointers.

Li Zhen quickly mastered this technique.

Aquaman even praised his talent.

Then the two sides began to spar.

As a result, this time the Sea King couldn't even run away, because Lee Jung could now swim just as fast as him.

After venting her anger for three hours, Li Zhen frowned and pondered for a moment as she watched the pig-headed sea king finally seize the opportunity to open his bubbles and frantically shake his head to indicate that he was no longer going to fight.

Because Arthur's personality was a bit too honest and straightforward, Li Zhen suspected that the pink pearl was not a setup by Aquaman and Batman.

"Where did you get those two pearls you gave me last time?"

"I just grabbed it from the Atlantis vault. What's wrong? Batman specifically told me you really needed some money, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to give you some travel expenses to ease your financial difficulties."

Aquaman, panting heavily, lay rather unladylike on the damp sand at the bottom of the sea, his eyes filled with both admiration and a hint of fear as he looked at Li Zhen.

Li Zhen looked at Hai Wang with some pity.

However, he didn't openly engage in such divisive behavior, even though Batman's actions would inevitably backfire sooner or later.

"This is tens of thousands of meters underwater! How did Batman manage to do that?"

After making this remark, he sincerely apologized to Aquaman and thanked him for his selfless guidance.

Then Li Zhen left.

Aquaman was left completely bewildered.

It wasn't until he returned to Atlantis and regained his senses under Mera's healing magic that Aquaman finally began to understand something.

The next day, looking at the eavesdropping devices that had been removed from the royal treasury, Aquaman's face was so grim that even those closest to him felt afraid.