Chapter 394: Falling Metropolis, Subject Zero
"I have to admit that since the last time, two months ago, when you refused to join the government, I didn't expect to get any more calls from you."
As soon as the cyborg sees Batman, he utters this ambiguous opening line.
Frankly speaking, if you ignore it, the cyborg is a big black man who is more than two meters tall, two-thirds of his body is covered with flesh and blood, and is covered with metal parts.
Judging from the above words alone, Barry may think that Dr. Wayne has some secret affair.
Just like his son, Bruce Wayne.
The entire Justice League privately knows that Batman and Catwoman, the criminal of Gotham, as well as Talia, the daughter of ninja master Rayshogu, have an entangled and ambiguous relationship.
Wonder Woman and Aquaman also made a bet on this, and Barry was also involved at the time, and the bet was two days of breakfast money.
Superman went silent after saying "I don't think Bruce will ever get married in his life".
Barry is more optimistic about Catwoman, and he thinks that the female thief who also likes to be nocturnal is a good fit for Batman's work schedule.
As a result, unexpectedly, the former was silent, and he even had a son with Talia, the daughter of the ninja master.
This caused Barry to lose the bet, and for two days in a row he had to rub the lab sandwiches and instant coffee.
"Victor, you look taller and stronger."
Barry retracted his divergent thoughts.
The speedy person is like this, the brain works too fast, and it is easy to think a lot.
The average person chats with it and can't keep up with the rhythm at all.
That's why he's like a chatterbox, starting to talk to himself every time he encounters an enemy.
"Do we know each other?"
With a puzzled look, the cyborg looked at the new face in front of him in a red uniform with a lightning bolt on his chest.
Batman has always disliked teaming up and is used to playing alone, when did he have two more newcomers around?
His gaze passed over the Flash, and the cyborg shifted his gaze to the silent Luke.
Barry Allen, who is harmless to humans and animals, is not the slightest bit aggressive.
The first impression of the latter is that it is indestructible and powerful.
It's oppressive to just stand there.
This could be the passive aura that comes with Man of Steel.
"No, you've never seen each other."
Luke hooks Barry's shoulders to stop the guy from continuing to catch up.
"He's ...... A newcomer to Gotham, with super speed, called The Flash. ”
The cyborg has a strange expression, but he doesn't pay attention to it, and his focus is only on Batman.
"You called me, I don't think you want to introduce two newcomers and then catch up and chat, right?"
The cyborg looks at the silent Thomas Wayne, and as superheroes and supercriminals become more and more active, the government needs a strong regulatory agency.
In his opinion, there is no one better suited for the role than Batman.
Make a plan without omission, and never mix any personal feelings, and always keep a clear view of the big picture......
Of all the superheroes you know, only Batman can complete the above requirements.
"Is there a brain-tank position missing from your team?"
Thomas Wayne glanced at Luke and Barry to explain what he meant.
"I can join, and I can help."
"Really?"
The cyborg's swarthy face made no secret of his shock.
Would Batman change his mind?
What a surprise!
"But—"
Thomas Wayne appreciated the cyborg's outward emotions for a few seconds and uttered the nasty word.
"Build the team according to my ideas, my way, and I will choose the soldiers."
The cyborg's eyes narrowed, and he seemed to understand what Batman meant.
Then, he looked at the two newcomers next to each other.
Want to build a team?
"No problem."
The cyborg nodded in agreement.
What he needs is Batman's mind and his charisma.
The Dark Knight of Gotham is actually quite prestigious in the hearts of superheroes and supercriminals.
Win over each other, and you can save a lot of effort in the future.
Why do supercriminals worship Batman?
It's easy to understand.
Like the Joker, the Riddler, the Two-Face, the Penguin...... and other Gotham villains, they are all members of the Batman fan group.
These supercriminals are passionate about battling Batman and designing each other every day, and then they are locked up in Arkham Asylum for a vacation.
That's the joy of life!
If Gotham is without Batman, those villains will probably soon be bored and want to move.
"Well, from the Flash, there's ...... Luke was the first two members of the team. ”
Seeing that the cyborg quickly agreed, Batman probably figured out that this is not the bottom line of the other party, and there is room to continue to ask.
"In addition, activity funds, logistics personnel, scientific research forces ...... None of this is missing. ”
The cyborg thought about it for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Anyway, after the establishment of the regulatory department, it will be under the control of the military, and the funding will also be allocated by the Pentagon.
For them, more than 100 billion military expenditures are spent every year, and adding 100 million points is nothing.
"I can meet your requests on behalf of the government."
The cyborg is full of confidence, and if they can curb the supernatural crimes, which are rising sharply every year, the White House and the Pentagon will not care about spending.
Seeing that a consensus had been reached, Luke interjected at the right time and asked, "Since I have joined the government department, do I have the right to obtain some information?" ”
"What do you want to know?"
One of the cyborg's eyes flashed red, and various data streams scrolled rapidly.
He is connected to the data centers of the Pentagon and various intelligence services, and can read those classified documents at any time.
"About the 'meteorite' that fell in the Metropolis thirty years ago."
Luke prepares to rescue his Kryptonian cousin Carl El, who has been held by the military since he was a child and has never been exposed to the sun.
According to the image in memory, it was probably the skinniest of all Superman, not strong muscles, but like a dried rib.
"You're interested in that?"
Cyborg was a little surprised, and he glanced at Batman.
"We're a team now, so that's not too much to ask."
Thomas Wayne didn't know why Luke was interested in the Met's disaster.
Barry's eyes flickered on the side, and he captured keywords such as metropolis and meteorite.
"Could it be...... Clarke! ”
Not surprisingly, the Flash thought of Superman.
"Okay, I'll search."
The cyborg's mechanical eyes, constantly flashing red, completed the screening work in less than half a minute.
"Found it, according to the secret Pentagon archives, that's actually ...... A spaceship, which has been transferred to the underground base of the metropolis, and a team of tens of thousands of people is working on a project there, 'Project Superman', as the military calls it. ”
"Some of the reports were destroyed, and they seem to have found something else in that spacecraft - Subject One."
The cyborg did not hide it and shared the information he knew.
"Thank you for your help."
Luke smiled and exchanged glances with Barry, and they understood what they meant.
There is no doubt that Superman is likely to be imprisoned in the secret base of the Metropolis.
Half an hour later, waiting for the cyborg to leave, Batman looked at Luke and Barry with sharp eyes.
"Do you two have any other plans? Or, are you going to do something behind my back and cyborgs? ”
Thomas Wayne's observation is quite astute.
Just through Luke's unusual question, as well as Barry's expression, you can see the thoughts of the two.
"Uh, Dr. Wayne......"
When the honest man Flash is questioned, he will inevitably be a little flustered, and his speech will become slurred.
"Dr. Wayne, the reason why I found you is actually to find relatives."
Luke is much more mentally qualified than Barry, and he is a serious nonsense.
"I have a cousin who landed on Earth a long time ago in a spaceship."
"I came here much later than him due to astronautics problems and lost his whereabouts."
Barry suddenly realized, and made a surprised expression of "I guessed correctly".
"You're Clark's cousin! I knew you had the same strong body, the same cape and suit, and the same hot sight! ”
Thomas Wayne sighed, he really didn't want to mess with these two guys if it weren't for his son Bruce.
From the Flash who travels through time to the aliens who descend on Earth...... In just one day, my cognition was constantly refreshed.