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Chapter 424: The Time Delayed Again (Please Subscribe, Read, and Comment)
Martian Manhunter's reaction proves that he has no aversion to the Justice League.

With just one or two events together, this brilliant mind master would be a member of the Justice League.

Thinking of this, Martin continued: "It is still unknown when and how Apokolips will invade. But Darkseid's tentacles have long reached the earth, and some people have become spies of Apokolips."

Since we want to cooperate, of course we have to show sincerity.

Alfred had only seen the disguised identity of the Martian Manhunter before, so he did not tell anyone about Apokolips.

"The International Gang that the Justice League killed before, and the League of Assassins that suddenly appeared in Gotham, have now been confirmed to be spies of Apokolips. Moreover, I suspect that they do not exist alone, but have formed a group."

Martin hid nothing from the Martian Hunter and directly told him all the information the Alliance currently had.

Martian Manhunter frowned, and after some consideration, he said to Martin frankly, "To be honest with you, I have discovered that someone has been looking for the Mother Box and the Anti-Life Equation over the years, but their whereabouts are very secretive."

In fact, Martian Hunter was also very surprised.

To judge whether Apokolips is serious about a war, one only needs to look at the number and quality of Mother Boxes it drops on the battlefield.

When Darkseid was trying to find the Anti-Life Equation on Mars, he didn't even drop the Mother Boxes, but only a team of all female demigods.

It was precisely because many prestigious leaders among the Martians were assassinated by this team that a chain reaction was triggered, which led to the subsequent tragedy.

Apocalypse not only dropped important original mother boxes on Earth, it also took the patience to bribe Earth's forces.

"It seems that the Anti-Life Equation is indeed on Earth."

Martian Hunter actually doesn't know what the anti-life method is. He only knows that this is what Dax wants, so he must not let the enemy succeed.

"Master, what is the Anti-Life Equation?"

Damian had been listening for so long that he finally couldn't help but ask Martin about his curiosity.

"I haven't seen that thing either, but based on experience, the Anti-Life Equation should be an abstract concept that can allow new gods like Darkseid to have a better understanding of the world."

"Equations are actually useless to ordinary life. Because they are too directional, it is easy for the person using them to be assimilated into a part of the equation."

Abstract concepts are different from abstract entities.

If the equation is regarded as the underlying code of the computer system software, then the Endless Family is a complete computer.

Equations can only be used by living beings to fill their own gaps and thus affect the world.

The Endless Family can create new codes and even algorithms themselves.

Martian Hunter blinked and resisted the urge to see what Martin was thinking. He had never expected that Martin actually knew the origin of the equation, and he couldn't help but get excited.

"That being said, we still cannot underestimate the equation. Mr. Martin, I think the alliance should share the information at hand with the government so that we can all resist the invasion of Apokolips together."

"Mr. Rong En, are you inviting me in the name of the general of the Ministry of Defense?"

Talking about this, the originally kind Martin suddenly became serious, and this change surprised the Martian Hunter.

But he quickly thought of the Justice League's recent actions and what Martin had just said, and immediately understood what he meant: "Are you unwilling to cooperate with the government?"

"If we cooperate with the government, we can identify those people as traitors, but unfortunately that is not the case."

Martin did not overly belittle the US government. From his own perspective, he said frankly: "Even if we share this information, the US government may not believe it is true."

"I can help you convince the president and even Congress. It won't do them any harm. With a permit, the scope of your public activities will become larger and larger, and more popular."

Martian Hunter has worked in the United States for decades and still has feelings for this country.

He also has a stronger political sense than a kid like Dick, and he can see at a glance that the Justice League's series of actions are aimed at cutting ties with the United States.

That's why he made this suggestion, hoping to ease the relationship between the two sides.

"I hope to become friends with you, Rong En, so I won't hide it from you. This matter will not harm the people above, but it will not benefit them either. If you force it, it will definitely bear fruit."

"But how can you guarantee that there are no traitors like the International Gang in Congress and the White House, and no bastards who want to see us and Apocalypse both suffer losses?"

What Martin said is true. American politicians have a weak sense of responsibility. Anyone who places hope on these people having a conscience is either a fool or has a congenital brain problem.

After all, Martian Manhunter has become a general, so he still has trust in this system. Even though he knows that what Martin said is right, he still wants to stick to his own opinion.

Martin looked at his expression and continued to add fuel to the fire, "After the incident with the Sky Eye Society, someone once said that you should set up a new department to manage superhumans. What happened?"

"I forgot that Batman is Bruce Wayne. You know more about what's going on in the White House and Congress than a general like me."

Martian Manhunter shook his head and sighed in disappointment.

The president proposed to establish a new department, which was actually just an eye-catching topic for the mid-term elections.

The old-school departments in the United States had finally defeated the Sky Eye Society, so how could they allow a new department to steal their thunder?

The principle of agencies such as the FBI and the CIA is that it is better to have one more enemy than one more friend.

Having one more enemy agency can bring more funding from Congress, while having one more department of the same level will not only compete with you for the budget, but also for the power of law enforcement.

As long as the heads of those departments are not mentally ill, they will never allow such a thing to happen.

What disappointed Martian Hunter the most was that he thought the President himself would support this matter, even if it failed.

However, he did not expect that even the president who proposed this matter did not care. After the midterm elections, he asked the Martian Hunter to prepare for the general election and create some big news at home and abroad to increase the president's own popularity.

As for the new management of the superhuman department, it was completely ruined due to the efforts of all parties.

The budget allocated for this purpose was divided up by various departments under various pretexts.

The Sky Eye Society led by Steve Trevor was able to survive and avoid complete collapse thanks to this budget.

Martin has the Wayne family's channels, so he knows all about these things. He brought this up at this moment just to let the Martian Hunter see more clearly and not have any illusions about the people in the White House.

They may control most of the resources on earth, but they have lost the possibility of creating a future for mankind.

Even though the Apokolips invasion is coming, the people in the White House are only going to get worse.

"We hope you will join the Justice League and help us plan the resistance war against Apokolips."

Martin extended his hand and said sincerely, "But I personally hope that it is the Martian Ron Jontz who joins the Justice League, not General Calvin Swanwick."

There was a flickering light in the red pupils of the Martian Hunter, and he could feel that the man in front of him had completely opened his heart to him.

But he did not use his ability to listen to the other person's thoughts, but instead stretched out his hand and shook hands with him.

"It's not a bad choice, Mr. Martin! I'll seriously consider it. I just hope I can still remember you when I wake up tomorrow morning."

"I will not let any of my friends forget me."

Martin smiled.

The Martian Hunter removed his disguise and turned into a two-meter-tall man with green skin and a blue cloak.

Martin and the Martian Manhunter looked at each other, and everything was said without words. Then, the Martian Manhunter turned into Calvin again and left the Lincoln Memorial.

There were still a lot of people coming and going in this place, but no one knew that the leader of the Justice League and a Martian had just met and reached a tacit understanding.

"Is this the end?"

Damian watched the Martian Manhunter leave before jumping out from behind Martin, looking still frightened.

For Martin, the Martian Manhunter showing his true Martian self is a way for the other party to show trust.

But for Damian, a rookie, the psychic energy displayed by the Martian Manhunter unknowingly has already affected him.

"I'm here to make friends, not to demonstrate. This is of course the best outcome. We have gained a friend and helper, and we haven't lost anything."

Martin waved his hand, and the hidden hoof shadow automatically ran in front of him in the form of a motorcycle.

Damian followed him onto the motorcycle and muttered, "I don't trust this man. Not only is he an alien, he's also a psychic master. Maybe he sees through your thoughts and is pretending."

"Then who do you trust, Damian? Is there anything in this world that you believe in?" Martin did not give a long speech this time. He just wanted this seemingly determined child to think about what he really wanted.

Damian didn't talk back, but thought about the question seriously.

The Assassins' League, my mother and grandfather, the Justice League, my father.
Young children begin to think about these things for the first time, and suddenly realize that what they thought they wanted in the past was not so firm.

Alfred received a call from Martin, and the old man was relieved when he heard that everything went well.

"I hope everything goes well, Mr. Martin. Do you want to go back to Gotham now?"

"I know you're worried about Damian, but with me around, nothing will happen to that kid."

Martin's figure appeared on the street along with the roar of the motorcycle, and Alfred looked up and saw him.

Alfred immediately hung up the phone and walked over. He first saw Martin, and then saw Damian who was bowing his head and keeping silent.

"Master Damian, what happened?"

The old butler cares equally about everyone in the Bat Family, but gives special care to the youngest one.

After all, the children Bruce adopted all had their own problems, and Damian, his biological son, had even bigger problems.

"The naughty kid thought he was fearless, but he got scared when he met a spiritual master like the Martian Manhunter."

Martin put his hand on Damian's head and rubbed it.

"Who said I was scared? I was just thinking about the issues you just mentioned. Master, you can't slander me."

Damian jumped up instantly and loudly protested against Martin's "slander".

But after this experience, the naughty kid's call of Martin as Master seemed to be more sincere.

"Whether that's true or not, you know better than me. I need to talk to Alfred about something in private, so please stay away for now."

Martin waved his hand, Damian said "oh", and retreated more than ten meters.

"I never thought you could make him so obedient."

Alfred knew that Martin was capable, but he had never imagined that he was so capable.

Even a difficult kid like Damian was subdued by Martin.

"Damian grew up in the Assassin's League and is used to the model where the strong dominate everything. As an outsider, as long as I show my strong strength, it is natural for him to want to submit to me."

Martin also has his own ideas on educating children.

"But what Damian needs right now is not strength, but tenderness. He should learn to face the world in another way. But this is not something I can do."

"Thanks for reminding me, I will pay attention."

Alfred was infinitely grateful to Martin.

It was his appearance that made the usually closed-minded Bruce change and choose another way of life instead of dying with Gotham as a martyr.

Martin snapped his fingers, and the shadow under his feet began to spread and distort, temporarily blocking the spread of the sound.

"I came to see you because I want to know the latest developments in Washington. What is the attitude of the Wayne family's allies towards the Justice League now?"

Alfred shook his head with a heavy expression. "The actions of the Justice League have aroused the vigilance of all parties. They don't know what the League wants to do. Most people's opinion is to suppress you first."

The Justice League wants to investigate Apokolips' informant on Earth, so of course they have to dig deep into various clues, which will inevitably touch upon some people's secrets, and it is normal to cause concerns from all parties.

Martin had anticipated this, but he did not expect that the other party would want to suppress it with force.

Alfred whispered, "I can inform them about Apocalypse. With them half-believing and half-doubting, I can use the reputation of the Wayne family to cover up the matter."

Martin shook his head: "I will let people spread the news about Apocalypse, but forget about using the Wayne family to persuade those upper-class people!"

"why?"

Alfred knew that Martin was not a man who believed in fairness and justice.

"You are a senior and you know what those people are thinking better than I do. Do you think they are the kind of people who will listen to others' explanations?"

Martin didn't finish his words. Even if they knew the existence of Apokolips, those people would not give up the opportunity to attack the Justice League.

Apokolips' attack is far away, but the Justice League is right around the corner.

The appearance of Martin changed the development model of the Justice League. It no longer just recruited famous superheroes, but directly trained ordinary superhumans.

Although the U.S. government is corrupt and bloated, it is not so blind that it cannot see what the Justice League is trying to do.

"And this is also an opportunity to cut ties with the U.S. government and make our position clear to the world."

Martin has always felt that the Justice League hiding in the United States is a hidden danger. If they are not careful, they will be drawn into the whirlpool of American politics or used by the American ideological machine.

"This"

Alfred didn't know how to tell Martin these things; technically, he was English.

"You and Dick should stay in Washington for the time being and meet whoever you need to meet to buy us some time."

Martin clasped his hands together and thanked Alfred.

The old butler opened his mouth several times and wanted to say something, but seeing Martin's serious look, he finally said nothing.

"I'm going to meet Mr. Kane next. His family is very powerful in the military, which should buy you more time."

"It won't take too long. I estimate that this matter will have a result within a week."

Given Martin's past achievements, Alfred has no doubts about his commitment and begins to think about the impact that the Justice League's actions will have on the Wayne family.

"Master, are you leaving America?"

As soon as Alfred left, Damian suddenly appeared, lowering his voice as if he knew some big secret.

"Yeah, so what do you want to do?"

Martin removed the shadows around him and prepared to return to Gotham. Regardless of whether the Assassin's League had implicated other Apokolips informants, their affairs had to be resolved today.

Damian originally had a lot of ambitions and wanted to give Martin some advice, but after what happened just now, when he wanted to speak, he felt that the plans he came up with were too simple.

"Young people need to learn. The little experience taught by the Assassin's League is not enough for you to command such a large operation."

Martin did have an idea, he and Batman had discussed it many times, but it wasn't really perfect, and given the situation, they just put it off.

But now it seems that they were too optimistic.

Martin took Damian and rode on Hoof Shadow out of the city center, found a deserted place, took off, and flew towards Gotham.

On the way, Martin asked Damian questions from the perspectives of personnel arrangements, international situation, domestic conditions in the United States, and the alliance's future industrial arrangements.

This is not to ask him to give an answer, but to ask him to think carefully and see how many small questions he can come up with from these major directions.

Sometimes, asking questions is more important than finding answers.

Damian immediately took out the tablet he carried with him, started writing and drawing, and frantically searched for information, his entire body entering a high-speed working state.

But these questions do not have simple answers.

The whole way, Damian was thinking and didn't say a word. Even when the hoof shadow landed on the ground, the child didn't react, still immersed in the question.

Martin did not disturb him and asked Shadow to look after the child while he went into Blackgate Prison to look for Barbara.

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