American comics: Praising the sun, starting from Gotham!

Xiu En stood up.

He glanced at Ivy, who was admiring the sea of ​​flowers, then took her hand and led her out of this quiet corner.

They walked towards the Justice League's core group, who were having a heated discussion about who would pay the bill tonight.

Hey everyone.

"I think I need to reintroduce myself to you."

He pulled Ivy, who was next to him, forward half a step.

"This is Ivy. You've all seen her doppelganger, the sunflower on my shoulder."

"And now, she is my leading lady. And also, another master of this world."

Diana looked at the goddess before her, and a radiant smile appeared on her face.

She stepped forward and gave Ivy a warm hug.

"Welcome, Ivy. It's an honor to truly get to know you."

She blinked and gave Xiu En a teasing look.

"Although being with this guy might be tough for you in the future."

Clark, smiling, stepped forward. He nodded amicably to Ivy.

Congratulations! Really.

Wow!

Barry Allen circled around Ivy several times! He looked at Ivy's dress made of vines and flowers and exclaimed in genuine amazement.

"This dress is so cool! Is it alive?! Does it need to photosynthesize?! If I run fast enough, can I make it bloom even more flowers?!"

Bruce simply raised his cup of black coffee in the distance, gesturing towards Ivy.

In this harmonious atmosphere filled with blessings and good-natured banter.

"Hey—! Anyone having a party down there?! Anyone know how to fix a spaceship?! Our engine seems to be stuck in something!"

A somewhat cynical voice came from above their heads!

Everyone looked up in unison!

They saw a red and gold private spaceship, obviously ridiculously expensive, that had just passed through the portal and was hovering above them. Wisps of black smoke were still rising from the ship's belly.

The spaceship's hatch opened.

A man named Shum appeared, accompanied by a man dressed in a flashy suit, wearing sunglasses, and sporting a small mustache. This man was none other than Tony.

Tony was gripping the hatch with one hand and holding a glass of champagne in the other, shouting loudly at the people below.

Behind him stood a burly, blond man, as imposing as a bear. The man's eyes widened as he gazed at the endless sea of ​​flowers and the lavish feast below!

"Barbecue! I can smell the aroma of barbecue!"

Thor didn't wait for the spaceship to land; he jumped directly from a height of several hundred meters!

"boom--!"

Thor crashed onto the edge of the platform!

"Hey! Hello! This is Thor! Do you have enough barbecue here?!"

He dusted himself off and gave a hearty smile to the group of dumbfounded DC heroes.

However, the unrest was not over yet.

Another portal opened on the other side of the platform.

A large family came out of the door.

A middle-aged man, who looked somewhat tired but whose eyes were still sharp, was holding the hand of a brown-haired woman. Behind them were three noisy teenagers.

There was also a young girl with a high ponytail whose eyes were full of curiosity and excitement.

And a black-haired woman with a complicated expression and a somewhat confused look on her face.

"Wow!"

Kate Bishop looked at what was in front of her and couldn't help but let out the exact same sigh as Louise had just made.

"Clint! Clint! Look, look! This is even cooler than the top floor of Stark Tower!!"

"Quiet, Kate, please be polite."

Clint glanced at another younger version of himself not far away, standing with the Fantastic Four, seemingly lost in thought, but still lowered his voice.

Then, his gaze fell upon Xiu En, who was standing with a beautiful green-haired woman.

And you can see it too, Xiu En's face has an expression that seems to say, "Oh wow, now they're all here."

Clint's perpetually weathered face wore a wry smile.

He knew that it was no longer possible for him to go home early.

Two groups of guests from different universes arrived at the party almost at the same time.

One of Shuon's clones led Tony Stark to Bruce.

"Hey, little bat."

Tony took off his sunglasses and looked Bruce up and down.

"I knew you'd be here?"

Bruce looked at the guy in front of him, who was a million times more flamboyant than himself, remained silent for a moment, then picked up his black coffee and replied.

"Yes."

Meanwhile, another clone of Shum led Hawkeye and his family to Clark and Superman.

"This is amazing!"

Barry Allen ran back and forth between Thor and the Stone Man.

"Are you from another universe too?! Do you have a Flash there? Can he run as fast as me?! Are the laws of physics the same where you are?!"

"Another universe?"

Thor was gnawing on a large piece of roasted whole lamb, his mouth dripping with oil. He heard Barry's words and asked indistinctly.

"What, another universe? You mean we're not in Asgard anymore?"

Diana, meanwhile, struck up a lively conversation with Sif, the Valkyrie from Asgard.

Various languages, various accents, and various conversations that subvert each other's worldviews rose and fell!

Xiu En looked at the joyful scene full of vitality before him.

He took Ivy's hand and, amidst the cheers and jeers of the crowd, walked to the center of the platform.

"Everyone!"

His voice drowned out all the noise.

Welcome to the Realm of Dawn!

In the center of the platform, Xiu En was holding Ivy's hand, enjoying the blessings from their friends and the rare lively atmosphere.

Ivy, holding the gold rose, looked around the entire party venue.

Then, she leaned close to Xiu En's ear and asked:

"Xiu En, are there still some people who haven't arrived?"

She pointed to the huge, mountain-like pile of gifts in the distance, which was being managed by Afu.

"Look, Adrian and Rorschach also shipped a whole case of black tea."

"But where are they?"

Xiu En followed Ivy's gaze and shook his head with a smile.

Good books and good stories accompany you every day.

"They're quite busy."

He explained.

"They've gone to work on ecological restoration planning. They're very busy, and I estimate they won't be back for at least three to five years."

Xiu En's gaze drifted to a distant place, as if he were recalling something.

"There are other people who have come here as well."

There was a hint of regret in his voice.

"For example, there's Bruce from the vampire world, the one who's all glowing with gold. He seems to be in a hurry to go back and attend a meeting about the reconstruction of their world. He just rushed over, dropped off the gifts, stayed for less than two minutes, and then left again."

"There were also some I invited but who declined."

Xiu En shrugged, looking indifferent.

"For example, the Dream Lord that I rescued from the ice said he was very busy lately, repairing the Dream Kingdom and chasing after his lost Nightmare minions, so he didn't have time to attend afternoon tea."

"In short, those who came are all my best friends. Those who didn't come all have their own stories."

Xiu En gripped Ivy's hand tightly.

"We should just enjoy the present moment."

Ivy looked at his profile, gave him a knowing smile, and nodded.

Meanwhile, in another corner of the party.

Tony Stark, holding a blue martini—supposedly a hellish special—that he had just stolen from Constantine, was rambling on and on to the indifferent man in the black suit in front of him.

"I heard you started a company in your world too? Just like the one you built in mine, also called Wayne Enterprises?"

Bruce remained expressionless.

He didn't say anything, but just gestured with his eyes.

Tony seems to have misunderstood something.

He nodded, then boasted in an extremely smug way, "I can understand, I can understand. After all, every universe needs a genius philanthropist like me to drive the progress of civilization."

"but."

"My Wayne Enterprises in my world, while it's grown quite large recently, seems to have a market capitalization that's less than a quarter of Stark Industries'?"

He shrugged, his face clearly showing his innocence: "There's nothing I can do, I'm just that strong."

"You know, the licensing fees from my patents in the field of new energy alone are substantial every year."

Bruce finally reacted.

He looked at the man in front of him, who was radiating a damn aura of wealth.

He didn't want to refute the other party's market value.

They also don't want to flaunt their secret assets.

He asked a question in a tone more hurtful than any sarcasm.

"So, you're the genius who had his heart ripped out of his chest by a bald, fat old man wearing an outdated refrigerator, and almost died in your own home?"

“…………”

Tony Stark's victorious smile froze.

How did you know?

He stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

My friend told me.

Bruce picked up his coffee and took another sip. It was as if to say, "I know all about your dark past."

Just as Tony was red-faced and preparing to retaliate after being betrayed,

"Wow—! Mr. Stark! Mr. Wayne! You're here too!"

A voice brimming with youthful energy suddenly broke in!

A red and blue figure suddenly descended from the sky, swinging on spider silk! Heaven knows where his spider silk was supported in this place without any tall buildings.

Then, whether it was because he didn't control his landing point well, or because some of the strange people at the scene affected him, he fell face down on the grass between the two of them with a thud.

It's Peter Parker!

This young Spider-Man from Tony's world has finally arrived, albeit belatedly!

"Oh my God! I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!"

Peter sprang to his feet in a flurry of motion. He looked at the grass and dirt clinging to him and awkwardly brushed it off.

He saw his current boss standing right in front of him?!

He'd heard Tony's comment about Wayne Enterprises' market value from a distance. His sense of collective honor as the Chief Technology Advisor of Wayne Enterprises in the Marvel universe instantly surged!

"Mr. Stark! What you just said was incorrect!"

Peter pointed at Tony and began his long-winded speech with a serious expression!

His speech was as fast as a machine gun firing at 1.5x speed!

"While I admit Stark Industries is indeed impressive! The Arc Reactor is truly a world-changing invention! But you can't underestimate Wayne Enterprises because of that. Wayne Enterprises is top-notch when it comes to employee welfare!"

"Do you know how generous and visionary Mr. Wayne was?! The moment he appeared in our world, he solved my months-long rent crisis! That was a whole chest of gold coins! I've never seen so much money! Although it was eventually converted into US dollars, that doesn't matter!"

"And what's more! He also provided me with a private laboratory equipped with the world's most advanced equipment! You know what? The spectrometer there is at least two versions more advanced than the one on the top of Stark Tower! Last week, I used that to successfully analyze the energy conduction pattern of Doctor Octopus's robotic arm!"

"And another thing! Wayne Enterprises' employee benefits are simply the best in the entire universe! Not only do they provide meals and accommodation, but they also assigned me a smart butler named Alfred! That butler not only does my laundry but also prepares a different nutritious lunch for me every day! The sandwiches he makes are the best I've ever eaten in the world!"

Peter became more and more excited as he spoke!

Tony was stunned.

He stared dumbfounded at the little kid in front of him who was bombarding him with nonsense.

Why does this child talk so much?

He knew the child.

A very talented but always penniless good neighbor in Queens.

He even considered whether he should sponsor him.

However, he was beaten to it by a guy named Wayne who appeared out of nowhere.

And it sounds like they're offering very good treatment?!

Outrageous!

On the other side...

Bruce also fell silent.

He listened to Peter's heartfelt praise of Boss Wayne.

Watching Tony's expression shift from smugness to shock to anger.

On the one hand, he felt that this talkative kid had helped him and had done a pretty good job.

On the other hand, he felt that his secret branch company, which he had painstakingly built in another world, had been exposed in public by this damned, loose-lipped brat.

My feelings are complicated.

I even felt like hitting someone.