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Chapter 382 The Princess Finally Returns to Her Hometown (Please Subscribe, Read, and Comment)
When Martin asked General Sam to make a promise, General Sam knew that today's meeting would not produce any results.

Maybe Martin can represent the Justice League, but General Sam cannot make any specific promises on behalf of the government or the military.

Even today's meeting was just his personal action and no one else was notified.

At this moment, General Sam missed Superman. At least that big guy really believed that personal feelings could decide these serious things.

If it weren't for the Kryptonian's natural physique, he would never agree to his daughter's association with Superman.

Given the other party's extremely naive attitude in politics, if he did not possess superhuman powers, the result would surely be death without a burial place.

But this trick couldn't fool the seemingly young man in front of him.

In an instant, General Sam lost interest in continuing the conversation.

Martin has expressed his willingness to cooperate within the limits on behalf of the Justice League and asked the other party to negotiate.

This is already a showdown of sorts.

But General Sam could not accept the challenge because he was not the leader of a faction and had no power to make any promises.

"It was nice to talk to you today, General. Although we didn't say anything valuable, at least we confirmed each other's positions."

Martin was more anxious than General Sam, so he took the initiative to end the conversation when he was sure that the other party could not continue talking.

"I will report your attitude to the people above me, and I hope we can have a perfect cooperation in the future."

General Sam held out his hand to Martin, who shook it but made no reply.

General Sam was severely frozen, and his body, which was no worse than that of a college student, began to tremble.

He nodded to his daughter, then quickly left the rooftop. His adjutant, who had been prepared, immediately put a set of thermal equipment on him and quickly left the building.

"This conversation has been a bit anticlimactic, don't you think?"

Louise was also shivering in the cold wind. She walked over to Martin, puzzled by the result.

"The problem isn't with me, it's with your father."

Martin did not think this was a failure. Negotiation was similar to bargaining. Unless one party was strong enough to crush the other, there would always be a few back and forths.

Besides, the Justice League and the United States each have their own strengths and weaknesses, and it is hard to say who is stronger and who is weaker.

"I thought that the emergence of a large number of superhumans would increase his power, but now it seems that his situation is worse than we expected. He can't even express his personal opinions."

Of course, Louise understood her father's character. He was actually more suitable to be a battlefield commander than a general.

Despite the government's repeated emphasis that the military should not be involved in politics.

But as the most important component of a country, the military cannot stay out of it in any way.

If he was just an honorary general, General Sam could stay out of it, but now he has to participate in the complicated vortex as a representative of the army.

He didn't even have the chance to quit, because no one else would believe that General Sam was willing to give up the power he had obtained unless he died or completely ruined his reputation.

Martin didn't know what choice the general would make, but during the brief conversation between the two.

He was sure that the latter option, killing General Sam, would make the general even more uncomfortable.

"What do you want me to do?"

Louise is now caught between the two.

"Don't do anything. This has nothing to do with you. I don't want your father to think that I'm taking advantage of his daughter."

Martin believed in Louise's ability, but he didn't have the perverted habit of watching a father and daughter turn against each other.

"We will send someone else to contact your father. As long as he wants to do something, he will have to meet with us."

"If that's the case, then you'd better find someone to teach Superman. I don't want to see him framed and dragged into a political whirlpool one day."

These were the last words Louise wanted to say.

After saying that, she wanted to leave the rooftop as soon as possible because the wind here was too cold.

However, when she saw Martin pointing his finger at her, she quickly refused: "Don't count on me. I don't want my home to be filled with work. I should know that this kind of thing is very emotionally draining."

"Okay, I'll discuss this with Batman. But you should also remind him not to make comments in public."

Martin was also troubled by this, as this kind of stance could not be explained verbally.

Louise made an OK gesture and quickly left the rooftop.

Although she was also curious about what Martin would do next.

But there are General Sam's spies everywhere, so it's better not to say some things.

Martin didn't want to expose his actions, so he took out the sandbag that Morpheus gave him yesterday and blew out a gust of dream sand that covered the entire rooftop.

The person in charge of surveillance suddenly became panicked.

"Where does this sand come from?"

"All our instruments are out of order. We can't see anything."

"The target has disappeared, re-lock it immediately."

The surveillance personnel arranged by General Sam around the Daily Planet building hurriedly debugged the machines, but by the time the sandstorm dissipated, those expensive machines returned to normal, and Martin had disappeared without a trace.

"I hate these parahumans!"

All the surveillance personnel felt a little frustrated. They had worked hard for decades to develop such professional skills, but in the end they were not even as good as others.

Then what value will they have in the future?
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No matter how frustrated General Sam's men were, when Martin returned to the invisible plane, he was teased by Diana and Arthur.

"I suddenly feel that your true strength seems to be suppressed by your identity that changes every day?"

"I never think about these things. If we really have to fight, it doesn't matter what we use. There's no difference."

There was so much knowledge in Martin's mind that he was too lazy to remember it.

Therefore, the change of identity every day is also a good thing for him. At least he doesn’t have to worry about what power to use today.

Occasionally when his identity changed to an ordinary one, he was too lazy to think about strength and would usually use whatever he thought of.

For example, yesterday Morpheus gave Martin a bag of dream sand, and he used it.

If he didn't have this thing, he would probably use a spell to become invisible or use something to fly.

"Although I know you are telling the truth, your distressed look makes me want to punch you in the face."

Arthur was so angry that his teeth were itching. He was now having a headache about how to control his life force.

Diana, who was flying the plane towards the Atlantic Ocean, raised her hand and said, "Give him a punch for me too!"

Bang! Arthur was honest and punched Martin twice on the upper arm.

"Brother, you really hit me!"

Martin grabbed Arthur's wrist and pushed him away, rubbing the bruises and saying, "My body is still that of an ordinary person. If you use more force, my bones will break."

"You said it yourself. Your current status doesn't restrict you that much."

Arthur retracted his fist, but he couldn't admit defeat.

Martin rolled his eyes and said, "Is your understanding of power limited to physical strength? No wonder you still don't know how to control your life force."

"Hey, personal attacks are not okay!"

Arthur protested loudly, "Besides, this matter has something to do with you. Can't you take the time to write down your understanding of the life force so that I can learn better?"

Martin's eyes rolled up to the sky, his pupils disappeared, leaving only the whites of his eyes: "I'm your friend, not your babysitter, why should I be involved in this kind of thing? Besides, my understanding of life force is limited to knowing that there is such a thing, and that thing doesn't accept me!"

Things like the Speed Force, Life Force, or the Emotional Spectrum all have a standard for choosing the user.

Martin could bring the plane up to that standard himself, but he didn't want to do that now.

"But you must have come into contact with similar powers?"

Arthur had no idea about the life force and could only listen to Martin's description.

"Ugh!"

Martin sighed and said, "Now I'm going to say something that will make you two unhappy. Usually these powers actively attach themselves to me. Only when I'm interested in a certain power will I spend time studying it. Otherwise, my attitude towards them is just to laugh it off."

Arthur was so angry that he laughed when he heard this.

He clenched his fists and wanted to punch Martin twice.

"Come on, you've made this plane break down. Do you want us to follow you and swim to Paradise Island?"

Martin pointed his finger and told Arthur to shut up.

Although he had never come into contact with the power of life, he still chose to tell Arthur some of his experiences, hoping that he could understand more.

However, he could only talk about some abstract experiences. Even though Arthur was very smart, he felt dizzy and it was like listening to a foreign language.

"Okay, boys, we are about to enter the confines of Paradise Island. Your lessons can end now."

Diana kindly reminded them that even though Martin wasn't telling her these theories, she was still confused by them.

Arthur shook his head, and his fluffy hair looked like a lion's mane, but instead of relaxing him, it made him more confused.

"Okay, I've learned my lesson this time. Next time, I'll come to you for help when I have a specific problem."

"Forget it, I'm a nice person after all!"

Arthur was just being a rogue, but Martin could do nothing about it. They really had no one to rely on in this matter.

As for the ancestors of Atlantis, if they knew that there was such a thing as life force, they would not have been tricked by Poseidon and fallen into the sea.

"Hold on tight. To enter the subspace where Paradise Island is located, you need to pass through a transition area filled with all kinds of magic and some magical beasts. Although these things will not hurt me, what if something unexpected happens?"

Although Diana didn't say it explicitly, Martin and Arthur both knew that the accident she was talking about was referring to the two of them.

Arthur knew about the conflict between the Amazons and the Atlanteans, so he obediently followed Diana's advice and sat aside without taking any action.

Martin did the same thing. Looking at the gray fog that suddenly appeared around the invisible plane, he asked Diana, "Have you informed your mother that we will come to Paradise Island?"

"There are no telephone lines or internet connections between the United States and Paradise Island. If I want to notify them, I'll have to fire a rocket at the ruins of the Greek city-state and set the temple on fire. Are you sure you want me to make such a big noise?"

Diana's expression was very serious, and she was always observing the situation in the fog. The defense of Paradise Island was no joke.

Martin didn't need any help. Looking around, he could see huge shadows moving around in the thick fog, and there were also huge beasts in the sea that were unable to be seen clearly, causing huge waves.

Under the cover of thick fog, these behemoths did not attack the aircraft.

But Martin believed that even if an entire aircraft carrier fleet entered this sea area, it would be impossible to achieve any results.

These magical beasts preserved from ancient times all carry magic, and the attacks hidden in the thick fog are even more hidden.

At this moment, although the magic has not been triggered, as long as it is activated, it is enough to stop any modern army.

And this is only the power at sea. As a land tribe, the Amazons' military power on the road will only be stronger.

"We should have informed your mother in advance so that we could discuss it in advance."

Martin finds that he has underestimated Paradise Island and is worried that Diana's return will cause an uncontrollable storm.

"I know what you're worried about, but please don't worry. As usual, Paradise Island will hold a grand banquet to welcome me back on the first day of my return. As long as we don't bring it up, nothing will happen."

Martin didn't say anything else, although he doubted that the gods on Mount Olympus were willing to let Paradise Island go.

But until there was any sign, Martin didn't want to say anything more.

The Olympian gods remain an important pillar of the Amazons' spiritual world.

Martin could freely comment on the Olympian gods with Diana in private, but in public, he still maintained a certain etiquette around the statues.

"Here we are."

Diana accelerated suddenly, and the invisible plane passed through the foggy area. The golden sunlight shone on everyone's face, and the blue sky was spotless.

The area of Paradise Island is surprisingly large. Even if you fly high in the sky, you cannot see the end of this land.

“Isn’t this area too exaggerated?”

Arthur looked at the land and finally understood why the Amazons and Atlanteans were able to fight each other so well.

"Zeus wants to make the Amazons his sharpest weapon on earth, so he has to give them some benefits."

Martin was also unsure of the Olympian gods' overall attitude toward Paradise Island.

There is no need to talk about Zeus's idea for the time being, but goddesses such as Athena are very caring towards the Amazons.

Even Hera, the queen of heaven known for her jealousy, was only dissatisfied with Hippolyta and was very caring towards ordinary Amazons.

Otherwise, Diana wouldn't have kept saying "Hera!" all day long.

Finally returning to her hometown after a long absence, Diana was very excited and just wanted to see her mother and sisters as soon as possible.

But as the stealth plane landed, she saw that the fortress responsible for the outermost ring of defense was hung with colorful gauze, as if celebrating something.

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