Alien invasion? Luckily, I'm Superman.

After being warned by Su Mo, Superman immediately realized the seriousness of the problem and was about to head to the Justice League headquarters watchtower.

"Uh, Su Mo, shall I carry you over?" Superman asked Su Mo somewhat awkwardly. The situation was urgent, and they couldn't afford to sit down slowly.

"No need, I can fly too. You can start on your own, I can keep up." Su Mo waved his hand.

Without a second thought, Superman quickly left the Daily Planet. In the blink of an eye, when no one was watching, he transformed into Superman, tore open his suit to reveal a blue bodysuit and a red cape, and soared into the air, breaking through the clouds and flying towards the ground teleportation point of the Watchtower.

Su Mo followed closely behind, not much slower than him. Superman glanced back and, seeing Su Mo firmly behind, accelerated without holding back. The two streaked across the sky above Metropolis, arriving at a hidden teleportation platform a few minutes later. A flash of white light, and they were transported inside a watchtower in space.

The watchtower was lit by cold, white lights and had simple metal corridors. The two had barely steadied themselves when a tall, green-skinned figure appeared before them.

Martian Manhunter John Jones, who had been stationed here for years, paused for a second with his red eyes on Su Mo, his tone calm and deep: "Superman, why did you summon everyone? What happened? And who is this?"

"Jones, this is Su Mo." Superman extended his right hand towards Su Mo and explained, "He's the one who warned me that danger was about to befall me."

"Hello, Martian Manhunter." Su Mo nodded. "The danger comes from an evil syndicate from another universe, the Crime Syndicate. They are about to invade Earth."

Without asking any further questions, the Martian hunter led the two through the corridor to the conference room in the watchtower. In the center of the conference room was a large, round table.

At this moment, a person wearing a red bodysuit and a golden lightning bolt headdress was already sitting there, legs crossed, holding a bag of potato chips.

"Hey, Superman!" The Flash, Barry Allen, waved enthusiastically, then looked at Su Mo with a puzzled expression. "And this friend?"

Superman and Su Mo explained again. Barry's expression changed from relaxed to serious.

A moment later, Batman also appeared silently in the shadows of the conference room.

He wasn't too surprised to see Su Mo. He already knew the moment Su Mo appeared before Superman. He had witnessed everything that followed, including Atom's attack, through the miniature listening device implanted in Superman and the surveillance cameras inside the Watchtower.

When Su Mo saw Batman enter, she walked up to him and said in a low voice, "Batman, if I'm not mistaken, Cyborg has already had a virus implanted in his body by Atom."

"I know." Batman's voice was equally deep, as if it came from the depths of his throat. "After Atom appeared on Superman's head, the enemy was exposed, and I considered this possibility."

He turned slightly to the side, looking at Su Mo with a scrutinizing gaze. "Also, don't get too close. You suddenly appeared in Gotham, so you're not trustworthy."

Looking at Batman's impeccable demeanor, Su Mo secretly sighed:

"No wonder he's Batman. Wait, could I have a listening device on me too?"

He realized something and immediately began searching his body. He searched his hair, the inside of his collar, his shirt pockets, the seams of his trousers, and the soles of his shoes. He found over two kilograms of listening devices of various sizes and models.

Su Mo piled these things on the ground, making a small mountain. Even so, he suspected it wasn't completely clean. Sure enough, with Pudding's help, Su Mo found three more coins in the hidden pockets of his cuffs and the lining of his belt.

Okay, that's so Batman.

Next, the founding members of the Justice League arrived one by one. Wonder Woman, Diana, wore gold and red armor, with the Lasso of Truth hanging at her waist, her steps steady yet powerful.

Aquaman Arthur, carrying a trident and with long, flowing golden hair, entered dripping wet. He had clearly just come from the sea.

Firestorm Matrix, with flames above its head, wearing a red and yellow bodysuit, surrounded by nuclear energy.

Last to enter was Cyborg Victor. His cyborg body gleamed metallically under the lights, and his red eyes swept over the crowd. His gaze visibly brightened when he saw Batman, as Cyborg had always been a staunch Batman fan.

Batman approached Cyborg and surprisingly extended his right hand in a gesture of shaking hands. Cyborg, flattered, immediately stepped forward and grasped Batman's hands with both. In that instant, dozens of superviruses were injected into Cyborg's system within 0.3 seconds, silently lurking in the shadows.

Looking at the joyful expression on Steel Bone's face, as if his idol had noticed him, Su Mo silently sighed for him. Poor kid.

Once everyone had arrived, Superman immediately told everyone at the roundtable meeting the purpose of the gathering—the Crime Syndicate was about to invade Earth.

"Su Mo, do you have anything to add?" Superman asked, turning to Su Mo after speaking.

Su Mo blinked and stood up. "Besides Atomic Girl, the vanguard spy, there's one more person."

He glanced at Batman, who sat at the far end of the long table with his hands crossed and chin resting on his hands. "That's Alfred. Batman's counterpart, the butler of our Batman's brother. His codename is 'The Outsider,' and he's already secretly established an intelligence organization on this planet called the Secret Society."

The people present exchanged bewildered glances. Su Mo noticed that a slight crack finally appeared on Batman's usually calm face; clearly, the news had shocked him.

And so, Su Mo unhesitatingly exposed the Crime Syndicate's true nature. He didn't need to hold anything back; he speculated that this universe might be one of the Dark Multiverses, and this invasion by the Crime Syndicate could very well destroy Earth. All he could do was ensure the Justice League was prepared.

Before anyone could formulate a detailed plan—Batman certainly had a plan, but before he could voice it—the Crime Syndicate appeared.

The crime syndicate tycoon realized his plan had been exposed the moment Atom returned. He knew that the longer it dragged on, the worse it would be for them, so he immediately had an outsider open Pandora's box.

A purple spatial rift opened inside Earth, and members of the Crime Syndicate emerged from it. Except for a weakened version of Aquaman who succumbed to the energy during the traversal and died instantly, everyone else appeared unharmed before the Outsider.

The moment Pandora's box was opened, the virus lurking within Cyborg was activated. The code implanted by Atom began frantically rewriting Victor's mechanical consciousness.

Cyborg's electronic eyes flickered violently between red and green for a few seconds before settling into a cold, solid green. The Mesh was born. A new, self-aware AI took over all of Cyborg's mechanical parts from his body.

The grid instantly gained control of all electronic devices worldwide, including power grids, communication satellites, military command systems, and financial networks—everything was under its control.

All screens around the world lit up simultaneously, displaying only one message: "This world is ours." Communications were completely paralyzed, power systems collapsed, and military systems went out of control. In just a few seconds, human civilization was put on pause.

But before the Grid could say another word, the superviruses Batman had injected erupted at the same moment.

Dozens of viruses attacked the grid's core algorithm simultaneously, like countless termites gnawing at a wooden foundation. The grid's green eyes flickered violently a few times, and its mechanical parts began to malfunction.

The cyborg body of the steel skeleton froze in place, temporarily turning into a computer that had crashed, with only the human part still able to move.

Before Pandora's Box, Superpower watched the footage of his annihilation transmitted through the grid and let out a cold laugh. His lips curled into a smirk, his eyes filled with disdain: "Heh, ruthless tyrant, looks like your plan isn't working out. Goodbye."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took to the air and flew towards Metropolis. His goal was clear: Lex Luthor's Enterprises, which held the largest reserves of Kryptonite on Earth. Only by obtaining those green stones could he suppress anyone and ensure his absolute dominance over the planet.

Standing beside the Tyrant, Supergirl watched Superman's departing figure and whispered words of comfort: "Tyrant, don't worry too much. Your plan has still succeeded in part, hasn't it? Although the Grid is temporarily paralyzed, Cyborg is also crippled. Moreover, the Outsiders have been laying the groundwork globally for years, and our intelligence advantage remains."

The ruthless man's face was as grim as the sky before a storm. He didn't know why his carefully laid plans had suddenly been completely exposed. Atomic Girl's sudden exposure, Cyborg's virus—aside from the outsider's infiltration—every layer had been anticipated in advance.

"Never mind." The ruthless leader raised his hand, stopping the Queen from continuing. "Proceed according to plan."

Su Mo: "...I don't know why either."