American comics: Praising the sun, starting from Gotham!

When Barry and Wally had finished their thirteenth plate of cookies and started a contest to see who could drink a whole tub of orange juice the fastest.

When Hal's fireworks in the sky changed from silhouettes of newlyweds to his own Green Lantern Army recruiting new guys and being chased and beaten by Lois,

"Hey, Clark."

Diana, the Amazonian princess, blocked Clark's way as he was about to grab a piece of roast meat.

Behind her followed Louise, who was smiling like a little fox.

And Ivy, holding a golden rose.

The three women formed a perfect encirclement, cornering the earthly god who could move a planet with one hand against the dessert table.

"Diana?"

Clark looked at the scene before him, somewhat puzzled.

"Clark".

Diana didn't waste words with him. She raised her chin, gesturing for him to look at Louise beside her.

"I think our great journalist has been waiting a bit too long."

"What?"

Clark was even more confused.

"Oh! Stop playing dumb, Kent!"

Louise couldn't stand it anymore, so she stepped forward and poked Clark's chest, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"Didn't some people say they had something important to announce?"

"What? Are you planning to wait until the sun, which never sets in the Ximu Realm, has already set before you say anything?"

Ivy took another half step to the side, blocking Clark's last escape route—the one where he could pretend to go get a drink—together with Diana.

The meaning is obvious.

No one is leaving until this matter is settled today.

Their commotion quickly attracted the attention of some people.

"Oh wow! This is going to be good!"

Johnny the Human Torch was the first to notice something was wrong.

He let out a strange cry, his whole body bursting into flames as he flew into the air and took up the best viewing spot!

"Hey everyone, look! That big guy in the plaid shirt looks like he's about to get a confession!"

His shout immediately drew everyone's attention!

"What?! Is the proposal finally about to begin?!"

Barry stopped drinking his orange juice, and in a flash, he appeared next to Clark and patted him hard on the shoulder.

"Go for it, Clark! We all support you!"

Although Solomon didn't understand what had happened, he still let out a shout of encouragement!

"Proposal?"

Tony, who was comparing himself to Bruce, also looked over with interest, raising an eyebrow at Bruce.

"Look, little bat, learn from this. This is how normal people should socialize."

Bruce snorted and ignored him.

Even Constantine, who was mooching off Clark in the corner, stubbed out his cigarette and gave him a flippant whistle.

"Well done, Superman!"

At that moment, everyone at the party stopped what they were doing.

Their gazes were fixed on the Kryptonian son, who had been cornered and whose face was as red as a tomato.

They formed the most luxurious and powerful marriage proposal team in history!

Clark felt his face was so hot he could activate his heat vision right then and there.

He was just an ordinary farm boy from a Kansas farm, even a bit conservative.

When has he ever seen anything like this?!

Proposing to someone surrounded by a huge crowd?!

He looked into Louise's expectant and cunning eyes.

Looking at the well-intentioned and blessed cheers from my friends.

then.

He took a deep breath, as if inhaling the courage of the entire Ximu Realm, hoping to borrow a bit of Xiu En's extraordinary ability to act.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes.

In Louise's expectant gaze, which held her breath for a moment.

He took half a step back.

Then he knelt down on one knee.

That instant.

All the commotion, cheers, and whistles vanished at that moment.

The only sound was the rustling of the wind through the sunflower field.

Clark knelt on one knee, looking up at the woman he had loved with all his life.

His eyes were filled with a tenderness and deep affection that could make the stars in the entire universe pale in comparison.

He took a small velvet box out of his pocket.

It was opened.

The small diamond ring, which had been prepared for a long time, refracted a rainbow of light under the ever-shining sunlight of the Ximu Realm.

The big boy said:

Louise Lane.

"will you marry me?"

At the moment he said those words.

Louise felt a surge of heat in her eyes.

She couldn't hold back any longer.

Large tears rolled down uncontrollably.

She always thought she was ready.

She had always thought it would be a lighthearted proposal full of jokes and banter.

But when she actually saw the person she loved most kneeling before her and asking that question...

She couldn't say a word.

She just kept nodding her head, tears streaming down her face!

one more time.

Clark smiled as he looked at her.

He picked up the ring and put it on her ring finger.

at that moment.

Louise's tears and Clark's smile.

In the boundless golden sunflower field of Ximu Realm.

It was frozen in time under the gentle light of that never-setting sun.

Ivy retreated to Xiu En's side.

Xiu En held Ivy's hand tightly, watching the couple embracing each other amidst cheers and blessings from everyone in the distance.

A warm current flowed from his clasped hands with Ivy's, spreading all the way to his heart and then to every part of his body.

Like the first rays of sunlight on a winter morning.

Like Afu's freshly baked cookies.

Like the fragrance of fresh grass on Ivy.

so good.

In his heart, he silently spoke to Ivy, who was gazing into the distance beside him.

It's so good to be alive.

It's so nice to be with you all.

So Xiu En released Ivy's hand.

He took a step forward and walked to the center of the platform.

Facing all the guests who were still immersed in emotion and blessings.

He announced in a passionate and infectious voice, like a wedding emcee!

"Next step!"

His voice drew everyone's attention!

All eyes immediately shifted from the newlyweds to the face of the party's true organizer!

Looking at the expectant and curious eyes of the crowd, Xiu En revealed a bright, even somewhat malicious, smile!

Louise knew the next step was approaching, so she placed her bridal bouquet towards Hugh.

It actually flew off her hand on its own!

Then it floated up to the top of Xiu En's head!

Immediately afterwards!

Ivy also loosened her grip on the golden rose she was holding!

Rose also transformed into a streak of light and flew to the side of the white bouquet!

A bouquet representing the purest and most beautiful love in the world.

A beam representing the sun's most ardent and eternal promise.

Two bouquets, each with a distinct style but equally beautiful, float side by side in mid-air!

It exudes an irresistible allure that no single person in the room can resist!

"That's right!"

Xiu En opened his arms to the crowd and shouted loudly!

"It's exactly what you think!"

"Grab the bouquet!!!"

The moment Xiu En shouted those three words!

The party scene was originally full of joy!

The atmosphere has changed!

"Mine! That golden bouquet! It's mine!"

Natasha, a top female agent from S.H.I.E.L.D., would normally not care about such things, but a determined flame burned in her eyes!

A blessing from the gods? It must work!

With a nimble side roll, she leaped to the most advantageous take-off position!

"Don't even think about it, Natasha!"

Valkyrie Sif was equally defiant! She had even placed her hand on the hilt of her sword! Her eyes seemed to say: Anyone who dares to take it from me, I'll cut them down!

Diana simply stood there, smiling. But the hand she placed on the Lasso of Truth said it all.

She was equally determined to win!

"Hey everyone! This isn't fair!"

Barry Allen, looking at the ladies who were already rubbing their hands together in protest, shouted loudly.

"Shouldn't we also have the right to pursue happiness?"

As he spoke, he already assumed a starting stance! He was prepared to use his Speed ​​Force to snatch both bouquets of flowers before anyone could react!

"You cheated, Barry!"

Hal roared his contempt from the sky!

Then, Hal's green light ring shone brightly! A green butterfly net descended from the sky! Its target was the two bouquets of flowers!

"Hey! Hal! That's even worse!!"

Johnny the Thunderbolt yelled from mid-air and threw a ball of fire at him, intending to burn his net!

And in a more distant corner.

Tony put on his sunglasses and gave the instructions.

"On Friday, immediately calculate the weight, material, air resistance, and possible parabolic trajectory of those two bouquets!"

"I bet a million dollars! That redhead will get it!"

Bruce, who was next to him, shook his head. Then he pulled out a small, bat-shaped miniature device and threw it at Tony's feet.

The device exploded.

Tony's sunglasses screen went black.

Tony: "FUCK! Batboy! You can't take this!"

This is exactly the effect Xiu En wanted!

He raised his hand and pressed it down towards the sky.

Two bouquets of flowers floated in the air, and the surrounding space was instantly frozen!

All the speed force, green light nets, fire attacks, and high-tech detection beams vanished without a trace upon contact with that confined space!

"Quiet!"

"Since it's a game, there must be rules!"

A sly smile appeared on his face.

"First!"

"No one is allowed to use any form of superpower! Violators will be disqualified! And you'll be punished by having to brush Solomon's teeth for a week!"

Everyone subconsciously glanced at Solomon in the corner, and at its enormous mouth that looked like it could swallow a cow whole.

Then all the superpowered individuals who had just been eager to try it out suddenly felt a chill run down their spines.

"second!"

"To increase the fun and excitement of this event! I, along with Ms. Ivy, the other lady of our Ximu Realm, have decided to offer a grand prize to the ultimate winner of this bouquet toss!"

"The grand prize?!"

Even Constantine, who had been pretending to be dead, secretly moved closer to the front of the crowd!

Xiu En nodded in satisfaction, looking at the expectant eyes of the crowd.

Then, he cleared his throat.

"Hmph, whoever is lucky enough to grab either of these two bouquets!"

"You will receive a year's worth of unlimited cookies made by our Wayne Manor's head Michelin three-star chef, a master pastry chef for state banquets, and a former MI6 ace agent, Mr. Alfred Pennyworth!"

“…………”

War is imminent!

Natasha had already lowered her center of gravity! She was confident she could do it without even using her superpowers!

A confident smile played on Diana's lips, and her hand, resting on the Lasso of Truth, began to glow faintly!

Barry had even started vibrating slightly and rapidly in place, preparing to get a head start!

And Xiu En shouted loudly at the sky!

"three!"

"two!"

"——"

His "one" hadn't even had a chance to be uttered yet.

A deep, humming sound rang out above everyone's heads!

Immediately afterwards!

A square light gate, trembling like pixels, opened up beside the two beautiful, radiant bouquets!

The door appeared so suddenly.

The tense atmosphere at the scene was momentarily halted.

Everyone who was about to sprint subconsciously stopped.

All eyes turned to the incongruous orange square door.

Then they saw it.

Two men, dressed in outfits completely out of place at the party, walked out of the door one after the other.

The man walking in front looked rather old, with neatly combed silver-gray hair. His expression was filled with the anxiety typical of an office worker. As soon as he stepped out of the door, he kept adjusting his striped tie and anxiously looked around.

The man behind him, however, had a completely different demeanor.

He had black hair and green eyes, a tall and straight posture, and a faint smile on his face that could even be described as someone who enjoyed watching the drama unfold.

He was none other than Loki, the god of stories, who had just recently declined the invitation to Shuen's party!

"My God! Loki! Look!"

The man walking in front, Möbius, let out a cry of despair after seeing the scene before him!

"Here! The energy levels here! They're completely out of control! This timeline is shining brightly in the pitch-black universe!"

As he spoke, he pulled a device that looked a bit like a mobile phone from his pocket. The pointer on the device was swinging at a frequency that was about to explode!

"No! It's too late! We must, immediately, cut it off..."

He was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

It turns out that Shuen wanted to make the game's rules seem more sacred and random.

Just as he was about to shout "one," he released the spatial confinement around the two bouquets, causing the bouquets to fall randomly to prevent anyone from cheating.

So, under the influence of gravity, the two bouquets of flowers...

A cluster of orchids bathed in morning dew in the mortal world.

A golden rose in the sun.

And just like that, it fell downwards.

Meanwhile, the unfortunate senior agent, who had just stepped out of the time portal and was still unaware of what had happened, was...

And just like that, I got hit right in the face.

The golden rose, symbolizing the eternal promise of the sun god, landed in the arms of a bewildered middle-aged man in an outdated suit.

Möbius stared blankly at the two bouquets of flowers in his arms.

He was stunned.

All the ladies in the room who were ready to grab the items were stunned.

Immediately afterwards, gazes filled with resentment and murderous intent converged from all directions, locking onto Möbius and the flowers in his arms!

Under Loki's delighted gaze, Möbius subconsciously shivered.

He felt as if he had accidentally stolen something incredible.

"We're in big trouble."

Loki's smile deepened as he watched the scene unfold before him. He ignored the piercing gazes around him and the precarious situation of his companions.

He gracefully bowed to the party host, whose face was beginning to darken in the distance, with a hand on his chest.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xiu En."

"This has disturbed your and your friends' grand celebration in such an unseemly manner."

Then, before Xiu En could even speak...

Möbius had already recovered from that brief moment of stunned silence!

Holding up the still-frantically alarming device, he loudly warned everyone present in an urgent yet professional tone, like an FBI agent warning bandits at a hostage situation!

"Everyone! Attention! Your actions are creating an unprecedented A-7 level, mega-spacetime node event!"

"A party that brought together DC Universe gods, Marvel Universe deities, top heroes from the multiverse, and a damn nascent world! Do you know what that means?!"

A fine layer of sweat appeared on Möbius's forehead!

"The combined energy you emit is like a bucket of fried chicken straight from the oven in linear time!"

"And its aroma is enough to attract the most terrifying time predators in the entire multiverse!"

Xiu En listened to the two men with a blank expression; one seemed to be acting in a play, while the other seemed to be reading a report—a two-person act.

His mood had already shifted from initial annoyance at having his party disrupted.

Gradually, I started to get a little angry.

Damn Loki, when Shu En saw Loki, he knew this was definitely not an accident.

His meticulously planned, perfect double celebration was ruined.

He had prepared a token of love for Ivy, intending to cheat so that she could receive it again.

They were unexpectedly robbed of their rights by a middle-aged man who appeared out of nowhere.

and.

Loki?!

He looked at the story god who was still giving him a fake smile.

That damn guy who stood me up!

And to make matters worse, he brought a complete stranger along to cause trouble!

Xiu En smiled.

He walked forward step by step, ignoring Möbius's still incessant warnings.

He simply walked up to Loki.

Loki.

"I remember when I invited you, you said you had something to do and couldn't come."

"Right?"

Then, his gaze shifted to Möbius, who was still looking bewildered as he held the golden rose.

"And this gentleman."

"I think I remember him on my guest list?"

"Your name isn't on it, is it?"