[OUTSIDE WORLD]
Lucas pondered, "As an inspirational dark hero who protects Gotham City, it seems there's nothing wrong with paranoia. After all, the better the paranoia, the more comprehensive your preparation!"
Bruce perked up and said quickly, "Yes, exactly! I'm preparing for the worst, and all this is necessary preparation."
Lucas laughed and said, "It's not a problem that you're prepared, but you're wrong when you send your prepared plans to supervillains."
Bruce fell silent.
Lucas said disdainfully, "As a superhero, shouldn't you be guarding against supervillains the most? I feel you don't prepare enough for supervillains, but instead focus too much on potential superhero threats."
Bruce remained silent.
Lucas snorted, "Do you feel unconvinced? If you put all the energy you spend guarding against superheroes into guarding against supervillains, the troubles in Gotham City could be cut in half."
[CHAT GROUP]
Thomas Wayne: "That can't be right. Bruce isn't that kind of person."
Lucas: "Why not? He's like Tony Stark. Gotham City's mental illness is directed at Batman, and half of the supervillains Iron Man deals with are caused by him."
Howard Stark: "That's not true!"
Lucas: "Why not? This is the truth! In the three movies with Iron Man as the protagonist, the villains all target Iron Man specifically. It's not that Iron Man stops those supervillains for justice—those supervillains are coming for Iron Man."
Lucas: "As for Batman, the super villains in Gotham City are basically members of the Batman fan club, and Batman's existence is an important reason for their villainy."
Lucas: "As superheroes, Batman and Iron Man are quite unique. What can you expect? They're billionaires with extraordinary minds! Even when rich people become superheroes, they're different from ordinary people."
Lucas: "Look at Spider-Man and Captain America—hard-working superheroes who take the initiative to stop villains. Meanwhile, Iron Man and Batman practically bought the taunting skills of super villains with their billions."
[OUTSIDE WORLD]
Lucas teleported to Batman's lair, the Batcave, and appeared beside Bruce, startling him.
Lucas looked at the surprised Batman and snorted, "Understand? Your paranoia itself isn't a problem, but at least you need to distinguish between primary and secondary threats. Don't treat villains with submissiveness while greeting your comrades with heavy punches."
After a pause, Lucas added, "One more thing—don't treat Gotham City as your exclusive territory. You protect Gotham City in general, but you haven't earned the right to prevent others from helping. Don't be so arrogant, or I'll have to treat you accordingly."
Batman was instantly speechless. What he regretted most now was being too arrogant when facing Lucas. But could he be blamed for that? As the Dark Knight, he had to maintain an intimidating presence.
Obviously, the feelings between people couldn't be shared. Lucas completely failed to understand his principles as the Dark Knight, claiming he couldn't comprehend Batman's reasoning. This left Bruce feeling very helpless.
At that moment, Bruce's butler Alfred walked in, looking surprised when he saw Lucas. Then, with a calm expression, he reported to Bruce, "Every country in the world has launched a campaign calling for the Kryptonian living in seclusion on Earth to come forward. They hope he can take the initiative to prevent war."
Lucas laughed, "Surely the countries of the world aren't so foolish? Placing all their hopes on the initiative of the reclusive Kryptonian."
Alfred nodded and said, "Of course not! They've also issued a bounty for the Earth's hidden Kryptonian. Anyone who can provide genuine information will receive tens of millions of dollars—a sum that could instantly make an ordinary person wealthy."
Lucas shook his head and said, "It doesn't need to be so complicated. That Kryptonian will appear on his own. He's very kind and won't have the heart to see Earth go to war with the Kryptonians."
Bruce wondered, "How kind is he?"
Lucas glanced at Bruce and sighed softly, "If your morality is rated at one, his would be at least three hundred, understand? Compared to you, his kindness is almost excessive."
Bruce awkwardly changed the subject, "But even if the Kryptonian is willing to appear, General Zod won't back down, right? After all, you said Earth is very suitable for Kryptonian development."
Lucas smiled and said, "Don't worry! Just proceed with confidence, and I'll handle things if something goes wrong."
[ELSEWHERE]
While searching for Clark, countries worldwide were busy preparing battle plans. After all, they weren't fools—pinning hopes on the enemy's mercy wasn't a wise decision.
Clark Kent soon came forward voluntarily, expressing his willingness to prevent war. While sending Clark to meet with General Zod, the world's nations remained ready for battle.
After boarding General Zod's spaceship, Clark understood the general's intentions. Zod wanted to record the central genetic code of Kryptonians, which was crucial for rebuilding Krypton.
The kind-hearted Clark was willing to provide the central code. After all, Krypton was also his homeworld, and he wanted to see it revived. However, when General Zod proposed transforming Earth into a new Krypton, Clark refused.
Compared to Krypton, which he had never known, Earth was his true home. He might be considered a traitor to Kryptonians, but his choice to protect his birthplace was beyond reproach.
When General Zod realized Clark refused to cooperate, he issued orders in a rage, and his men forcibly restrained Clark. Clark naturally resisted, and during the ensuing battle, he smashed his way out of the spaceship.
However, General Zod's uniform was damaged during the fight. After being exposed to the sun, he quickly noticed how solar energy strengthened his body. The ecstatic general's desire for Earth grew even stronger.
"This is the revival of Krypton!" General Zod burst into tears, feeling this was a gift from fate.
Kryptonians could become extremely powerful here—could this be mere coincidence? No, this had to be the place of revival that fate had prepared for Krypton.
General Zod immediately ordered his few subordinates to remove their combat uniforms and absorb the sun's energy to strengthen themselves.
Meanwhile, Clark returned to Earth and informed the world about the Kryptonians' plans. All countries declared that they had suspected as much—they had long suspected General Zod's intentions weren't good.
After that, war broke out, and Earth's forces were completely outmatched. The technological weapons of the two sides weren't even comparable. Even though these Kryptonians were only refugees, their equipment easily overpowered Earth's defenses.
[CHAT GROUP]
Holy Keisha: "As expected! Advanced technology has a natural advantage against more primitive technology."
Thomas Wayne: "Fortunately, these Kryptonians don't have many technological weapons, otherwise they would have leveled Earth with their arsenal."
Howard Stark: "The Kryptonians are leaving their spaceship—what are they doing?"
Lucas: "Is there any need to ask? When technological weapons aren't enough to flatten Earth, they can only enter battle personally. Kryptonians who have absorbed solar energy are incredibly strong—they could flatten Earth with their bare fists."
Sebastian Shaw: "The physiques of these aliens are too unfair! Great speed, strength, reflexes, and physical fitness aren't enough? They also breathe fire from their eyes and cold breath from their mouths. What's going on?"
Lucas: "Heat vision and freeze breath are just a few of the Kryptonians' energy attack methods. However, compared to these energy attacks, physical combat is their strong point."
Senju Tobirama: "Physical attacks are also formidable, right? I saw Batman knock down a Kryptonian. Was that with Kryptonite? This guy builds gear remarkably fast."
Senju Hashirama: "What's with that young man running around? He doesn't seem to attack these Kryptonians much. Is he too kind-hearted to attack others?"
Lucas: "That's The Flash, the fastest superhero in the DC world. However, his attack and defense capabilities are weak, and he doesn't attack the Kryptonians because he can't break through their defenses."
Golden Lion Shiki: "Then he's really unfortunate. What use is such a superpower? It can only help when running away."
Whitebeard: "That's not entirely true. At least he can harass those Kryptonians."
Lucas: "Do you think The Flash is weak? Then you're very wrong. The Flash has an invincible passive skill—he can restart time after death. Understand? He's the ultimate guarantee that this world won't be swallowed by darkness."
Sword God Ryuma: "Are you kidding? One person dies and time can be restarted? Batman doesn't have that ability, right?"
Lucas thought disdainfully, what do you expect? The Flash is the last barrier in the DC world. Whenever the writers paint themselves into a corner, the Flash will be sacrificed to restart the timeline.
Thomas Wayne: "Who is that guy in green? The ring on his hand is interesting—what kind of artifact is it?"
Lucas: "Green Lantern, a member of a space hero team."
Fortunately, this wasn't a movie, otherwise the box office poison known as Green Lantern wouldn't have appeared.