I, V, Gotham Legend

"I have always been on good terms with the mayor." Luther hugged the Clayface's head in a serious manner, "We had dinner together a few days ago. You should know that some gossip media like to report on our interactions."

It was also at that dinner that Clayface "ate" the real Mayor Mitchell and subsequently preached anti-Supermanism.

"I'm not interested in this kind of meaningless news." General Ryan was obviously a conservative man. He stepped aside and said, "Get out of the car. You are all important people. You shouldn't need help... Everyone is waiting for you."

Luther nodded calmly, then turned back and glared at the cowering Clayface: "Cheer up, you great actor."

Luther's voice was so low that only the Clayface could hear it, and he got out of the car obediently.

After getting off the car, the two men shook hands with General Ryan, and then followed the general to the dock.

Seeing these two big shots finally get on the dock, Valerie finally stood up straight and walked slowly to their side.

The Clayface was so frightened that he stood still. Luther sighed and told him to go and greet others first, and he took the initiative to greet Valerie.

"You must be Lex Luthor, you don't look as bright as on the billboard." Valerie looked at Luthor's bald head and was very polite when she came up.

Luther made sure his facial muscles didn't twitch. He smiled in a formal manner: "The famous superhero V is dressed so low-key."

Maybe Luther didn't see her because he was too far away in the car just now, but after close contact, Luther recognized Valerie at a glance.

As an absolute human supremacist, Luthor has investigated Valerie. Considering that V's first official appearance in the media was when he defeated the Clayface in Gotham, it is no wonder that the Clayface is so afraid of her.

"Don't be so mean. I'm a mercenary who gets paid for work. I'm not a superhero," Valerie retorted.

"You don't get to choose... I mean, everyone thinks you're a hero, so it's useless for you to refute." Luther said meaningfully. "Just like... the strongman in the blue tights, no one knows what he thinks, but he will become infamous sooner or later."

"As far as I know, although there are opponents, Superman has a good reputation... Do you also support anti-Supermanism?" Valerie raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"You can't say that. Some people think Superman is a god and can hear people chanting his name." Luthor raised his hands and made a surrender gesture. "I'm not as crazy as those people who parade on the streets all day. I'm just expressing the concerns that a normal human should have. You should understand that Superman is too powerful. If he wants to do something, we have no means to resist him."

"Really?" Valerie stared at Luther suspiciously. She felt that this guy looked like a bad guy who liked to plot conspiracies, especially when Amanda and the Suicide Squad mentioned him, it sounded like they were talking about some unfathomable big boss who secretly controlled everything.

At this moment, a surprised cry interrupted Valerie's words, followed by the sound of footsteps. Valerie turned around and found red-haired Louise running towards her excitedly.

"Hey! V! I didn't expect to see you here!" Louise ran to Valerie's side and looked at Valerie and Luther in surprise, "Are you talking to Lex Luthor?"

"We just finished talking." Luther said politely. He smiled and took a step back. "You look like you need to talk. I won't bother you."

"I'm the one who should be bothered. I hope you'll be free to accept my interview later. It will be of interest to people all over the world... even the world," said Louise.

"See you later then." Luther seemed to agree.

Watching Luthor return to Mayor Michelle, who had always seemed a little timid, Louise couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect Lex Luthor and Mayor Michelle to have such a good relationship."

"It's hard to say." Valerie also looked in the direction of Luther and the mayor. Her eyes seemed to be reminiscing about an old friend. "That person may no longer be the mayor that everyone loves."

"No? It's true that the mayor has made a lot of bad remarks recently," Louise agreed.

"We may not mean the same thing..." Valerie didn't intend to involve Louise, so she just shook her head and changed the subject, "Are you in charge of reporting here, Ms. Reporter?"

"Yes, because of my special status, I am allowed to participate in this military exercise." Louise Lane said with a smile.

NO57. South Boston

Lois Lane is the general manager of this military exercise and the daughter of General Sam Lane. Based on this relationship, the Daily Planet applied for Lois to be responsible for reporting on this military exercise.

General Ryan agreed to the newspaper's request. In addition to the fact that the military exercise really required close media coverage, as a busy man who had always stayed in the army, he really wanted to meet his daughter.

In a while, Louise will also board the South Boston with the guest group.

"I didn't expect you to come to such a serious place... Is that Miss Huntress?" Louise said, looking at Helena who was standing a few steps behind Valerie.

Helena was wearing a purple mask and a face mask, and a women's suit similar in style to Valerie's, making her instantly recognizable as being with her.

In order to keep Helena's body data secret, and also because Helena is much weaker than herself, this outfit of hers was made by Valerie as a blueprint after she received the uniforms delivered by Amanda.

"Yes, we were sent by the government's Sky Eye to attend the military exercise." Valerie nodded.

"Sky Eye Society..." Louise had never heard of this organization. She silently remembered it in her mind. "Are you working for the government now?"

"It was the government that begged me to help them," Valerie corrected. "In fact, those bigwigs have no control over me. I agreed to participate in this military exercise only because they begged me and because I was interested in this activity."

Although it sounds like bragging, based on Louise's observation of Valerie during this period, it is very likely true.

"What about you? Are you here to report alone?" Valerie turned the subject back to Louise. "Your boyfriend didn't come with you?"

After saying that, Valerie's keen senses suddenly felt a chill. She turned around and saw the old officer with a Sima face and medals on his clothes looking at her with a cold expression.

Valerie looked at General Ryan strangely. The old man continued to chat with the distinguished guests around him, but his cold eyes were fixed on this side. Even Valerie didn't quite understand why this guy was suddenly so anxious.

"What are you talking about? Clark and I are just ordinary colleagues." Lois deliberately spoke loudly, and then lowered her voice, "But you, didn't you come with Superman?"

"Ah... I'm not that familiar with him." Valerie looked away. She was worried that Lois would guess Superman's true identity through her.

She was also thinking about going to the North Pole more often in the future to see if Old Joe could squeeze some money out of her. What if Superman didn't take her with him because of this incident?

Lois looked at Valerie's averted face, and felt a little impulsive for a moment. She asked directly on impulse: "What do you think is the relationship between Clark and Superman?"

Valerie felt her heart skip a beat, and even her blood flowed faster: "It doesn't matter, right? They are all from Metropolis?"

"Ahaha... Indeed, sorry for asking a weird question." Louise realized that she was too impatient and there was no way Valerie would answer her question honestly.

But as time went by and she spent more time with Clark, Lois became more and more suspicious that Clark was Superman.

At this time, General Ryan finally finished greeting the newly arrived guests. His old-fashioned face showed his signature resolute expression, and he said to the adjutant beside him: "We can begin now."

"Understood." The adjutant was a thin but muscular black man. He saluted the general and then turned to face the guests standing on the dock: "Everyone, I am Colonel Morales. The general is going to the front to organize a military exercise. I will receive you. Follow me aboard."

Having said that, Morales turned around and walked towards the warship first.

In order to avoid Valerie, Clayface walked in the front, followed by Luther, and they boarded the South Boston with the assistance of etiquette.

"Finally we can go up and take a look." Valerie looked very happy. She quickly followed the team, and Helena also hurriedly followed.

"I can't believe Miss V likes warships so much?" Louise was in front of Valerie. She looked up and saw a warship that was six stories high. She couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise.

"Of course, I like all the technology I haven't seen yet." Valerie said meaningfully.

The warships deployed in this military exercise do not involve any military secrets, but they are definitely the latest first-class technology. I will go on board and take a look around, and after taking note of the structure of the South Boston, maybe I can build one myself when I return to Gotham.

Valerie really enjoys the feeling of learning something secretly and then making it happen. It feels like stamp collecting.

Luther had already boarded the warship with his Clayface Mayor, and he looked around the spacious deck of the warship with a gentle smile.

The USS South Boston is the latest model of aircraft carrier that embodies the essence of American technology. The bigwigs on board are full of confidence in this warship and have even equipped it with several fighter jets that have not yet been made public.

Dozens of guests walked onto the deck of the warship as if they were walking on a continent.

"I think even the Lex Group, which is as wealthy as a country, can't afford a yacht of this size." Seeing Luther admiring the warship, someone leaned behind him and joked.

"No one would want to have a party on a boat like this, not even Wayne," Luther replied with a smile.

The man found Luther's joke very funny and he laughed along a few times.

Luther turned around and waved to Mayor Clayface, then walked on the deck as if taking a stroll, his left hand hidden in his sleeve, his fingers gripping the cuff.

If all went well, and if he had enough luck, like hitting the jackpot at the casino, then Luther would soon have a better ship than this one.

After boarding the warship, Valerie narrowed her eyes, and after making sure that no one noticed her, she walked to a less populated area, pressing her fingers on her temples like a secret agent.

"We have boarded the ship. Operation Codename Ice Cream can begin."

Valerie didn't need to use headphones. After getting the equipment from Amanda, she directly connected the communication to her own network. The reason she pressed her temples was just because she thought it made her look like a spy and was fun.

"Task Force X has infiltrated. Try your best to attract Luther's attention." Amanda replied quickly.

"He looks like he's been distracted by something else." Valerie looked in the direction of Luther, who was admiring fighter jets with the mayor.

"Luther is a tough opponent, you'd better be mentally prepared." Amanda still warned.

"By the way, he is followed by..." Just before Valerie was about to report the new clue she had found, a hand holding a water cup was handed to her.

"Seeing you avoid the crowd, are you a little seasick, miss?" The dark-skinned Colonel Morales smiled at her gently.

NO58. Monster that mimics an adult

Valerie looked at Morales. She didn't refuse and took the cup of water handed over by the colonel: "Isn't there any drug in it?"

"There's no need for us to murder government envoys here," Morales said, forcing a smile on his dark face as if receiving a guest.

Valerie blinked and looked at Colonel Morales who was still beside her, then looked at Luther and the mayor who were visiting the fighter jets, and silently drank a sip of water: "Comrade Colonel, do you believe that there are people who can mimic other humans?"

"Comrade?" The colonel was surprised at Valerie's address, but he looked past the question with the tact of an official: "Are you talking about other creatures that can transform? They should exist, right? Aren't there supermen recently? The world is so big, there are probably people with all kinds of abilities."

"Then let me tell you, it's here now?" Valerie said mysteriously.

"What do you want to do?" The colonel raised his head and followed Valerie's gaze, and saw the two important figures in the metropolis.

"If I want to catch that monster on the spot, what do you plan to do, Comrade Colonel?"

Valerie had stuffed her hands into her pockets.

"Please spare me. This is not a good place to fight." Morales said with a wry smile. "This military exercise is very important to the government. If we want to do something, we should wait until it is almost over... Or we can fight in the cabin? As long as we can keep the noise down."

"That's not guaranteed." Valerie turned her head away and pulled her hand out.

Amanda asks her to be a spy inside the military exercise and work with Task Force X to steal the chip that Luther carries with him, but Valerie has scanned Luther's body many times and has not found where the chip is hidden on him.

As for the true identity of Michelle who was following Luther, it was not easy to tell at a glance. The Clayface Man's mimicry ability was much more sophisticated, and he even had body temperature. Valerie took several glances before scanning it out.

Valerie also understood why the mayor had been expressing all kinds of outrageous political views recently. It seemed that he had been framed for a long time.

Compared to the alone and carefree state four months ago, Valerie is now a big shot with money, fame and a partner. She is also more steady in doing things and even sought the opinion of the officer before considering harvesting the Clayface Man.

Although she was politely declined, it was considered as seeking her opinion. Once Amanda formally asked her to take action, Valerie would immediately go up and beat up the two guys who were always together, and even the American soldiers on the deck could not stop them.

"Thank you for the water. I wouldn't have done anything if the monster hadn't attacked first." Valerie drank the water in the cup and returned it to Colonel Morales.

"Haha, now I just hope you won't cause us any trouble, Miss V." The colonel took back the water cup, and he seemed to have something else to say.

Valerie stood up straight. "Are you warning me? Well, I don't think you'll just sit there and watch those inhuman monsters go crazy."

"You are more feared in the open than those who hide in the shadows as you allude to." As if to finish this sentence, Colonel Morales finally left. "I wish you a pleasant visit, V... and you, Miss Huntress."

Watching Morales walk away in the background, Huntress leaned over to Valerie, "He doesn't look too happy?"

"He thought I was looking for trouble, even though I was." Valerie pressed her fingers to her temple and continued her conversation with Amanda. "Do you want me to continue reporting? Boss Waller, even though I didn't turn off the communication just now, you should have heard everything."

"Do you think there are monsters that can change their shape disguised as guests there?" Amanda replied immediately and asked the question she was most concerned about.

"To be exact, it was the Clayface Man, who pretended to be Mayor Michelle." Valerie hid some unimportant information, "And the chip you mentioned, I didn't scan any high-tech on Luther."

"Task Force X has infiltrated with the equipment provided by the informant that can find the chip. Be ready to respond." Amanda instructed in a deep voice, while issuing instructions to the criminal agents on the language channel, "Task Force X, report the latest situation."

Valerie also connected her intra-brain radio to a channel shared with the Suicide Squad, allowing her to share many of the privileges granted to the Suicide Squad as a temporary merged organization.

But there was only a busy tone on the radio, a familiar sound that Valerie had heard in the sewers of Gotham, the same sound she had heard when the signal was jammed by the Court of Owls.

"Task Force X?!" Amanda's voice finally couldn't hold back. "The vital signs are normal, and they are indeed in Metropolis Port, and they are still moving... What happened? Is the communication signal blocked?"

"Don't worry, I'll go pick them up. Now tell me where they are." Valerie quietly walked into the deck. She had also participated in the combat plan and knew that the suicide squad planned to dive in from the bottom lock on the side of the aircraft carrier. If they wanted to meet up with them quickly, they should enter the cabin as soon as possible.

"...They are still on the shore..." Amanda said in disbelief. "How is that possible? Why did it take so long?"

Amanda has been monitoring the Suicide Squad's movements. Even if it's slower, theoretically they should be on the ship.

"What are they doing? If all else fails, send me the instrument that can find the chip. We don't need the actual device, just the design drawing will do." Valerie said, pressing her head.

"The instrument was provided by an informant, and he went through great pains to steal it from LexCorp..." Amanda paused in the middle of her words, realizing something she had been overlooking.

Since the mayor has been framed by the Clayface Man, who can be sure that the informant is still the person agreed upon at the beginning?

Amanda was sitting in a rear office dozens of kilometers away from the metropolis. The heating here was sufficient even in February, but at this moment Amanda felt a chill on her back.

She connected the many clues that had been there all along. At first, Task Force X went to take over the transaction with the informant, but instead of meeting the informant, they were blocked by a large number of mercenaries hired by Luther.

That night, the informant reconnected with the Sky Eye Society. According to the informant's explanation, he was unable to keep the appointment in time for self-protection because other undercover agents were exposed. In order to make up for his mistake, he also stole the equipment dedicated to Luther's search chip and handed it over to Task Force X along with other supplies before the military exercise began.

Due to sufficient evidence and the informant's long-standing reliability, Sky Eye believed it after a brief investigation.

But what if all this was just Luther's trick? In fact, Luther had already known the clues of the deal between the informant and the Eye of Heaven. He controlled the informant, or like the mayor, he let the Clayface take the blame for the informant and deceived the Eye of Heaven.

After killing the other undercover agents of the A.E.L.D., Luther used this only remaining informant to control all of Amanda's subsequent actions against him.

NO59. The sound of salute

Amanda felt as if she vaguely saw a huge palm, covering her in its palm.