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Chapter 425: Avoid the Worst Ending (Please subscribe, read, and comment on the monthly ticket)
Martin found Barbara and handed the surveillance of Blackgate Prison to Gordon, and the two of them returned to the Batcave.

On the way, Martin talked about what he saw in Washington and frankly said:
"The situation is stronger than people. Although the situation in the United States is chaotic, it has not yet reached a particularly acute point. I didn't expect those people to actually take action against the alliance."

Frankly speaking, the American upper echelons have different attitudes towards the Justice League. Even those who want to take action do not want to kill them all, but to restrict the Justice League.

But the problem is that the Justice League has been easing relations with the government in consideration of public opinion, and has not even done anything that violates the laws of the US authorities.

Under such circumstances, those upper echelons still want to impose restrictions on the Justice League, which clearly shows that they hope the League will become a weapon for them to control the world.

Even Americans cannot accept such a thing, not to mention that Martin could not tolerate the increasingly corrupt political arena in the United States.

When Barbara learned of Martin's thoughts, she was so shocked that she didn't know what to say.

Just this morning, Martin's proposal was just an idea, but now it is about to be officially implemented.

Barbara grew up in the United States, so it was of course difficult for her to accept such a thing.

But if the Justice League does not choose to leave, then the two options of head-on confrontation and compromise may be acceptable to those superhumans of American origin.

But people led by Martin, Diana and Arthur would never accept such an outcome.

Martin is outside the world, Diana represents Paradise Island, Arthur represents the bottom of the sea, and there are many wizards, ancient races, and aliens like the Martian Manhunter who are outside the American order.

They are willing to cooperate with the Justice League because Martin proposed to establish a new order.

Once the Justice League compromises with the US authorities, not only will forces like Paradise Island and the underwater kingdom of Atlantis abandon the Justice League, even Martin will not stay.

To put it bluntly, if you just want to get a piece of the pie in the current order, you can just talk directly to the Americans. Why bother to cooperate with the Justice League?

To put it bluntly, the reason why so many people are willing to bet on the Justice League is because of Martin's ability and attitude.

"Do you think the situation has gotten this bad?"

Martin consulted privately with Bruce before seeking public opinion.

Barbara and Damian didn't leave, but they weren't in a position to offer their suggestions.

Because this is not a personal matter, Martin and Bruce are allies and they can represent the Justice League as a collective, but Barbara and Damian are not qualified to do so.

"To be honest, the American top brass has not reached a consensus on the Justice League. They won't be able to mobilize too many resources and manpower to attack us this time."

Martin did not say anything alarmist.

"But by doing so, they have shown an attitude that they do not accept the current direction of the league. So it is wisest to cut ties as soon as possible while the league has not invested much silent capital in the United States."

Bruce was silent for a while, then said self-deprecatingly: "It seems that as a big capitalist like me, I can't avoid becoming a citizen of the world after all!"

“There is a huge difference between first-world and third-world citizens.”

Although Martin is determined to separate the Justice League from the United States, this is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

"It is imperative that the alliance moves to the Third World. We can use the technology and resources at hand to help those regions move towards true industrialization and demonstrate our capabilities to the world. At the same time, we can also get rid of the interference of imperialist countries like the United States."

Martin said that the United States is imperialist in front of a group of Americans, which felt like he was scolding his father to his son.

But Barbara and the others were used to Martin's sharp tongue, so they just rolled their eyes and didn't complain.

Bruce has been in charge of the Wayne Group for many years, so he naturally knows the logic of the United States' external policies and has no reaction to Martin's words.

In front of Barbara and Damian, Martin and Bruce did not tell them where the Justice League would move, but they had actually thought of it a long time ago.

There are only a few places in the Third World. Southeast Asia is the territory of the East, South America is the back garden of the United States, the Middle East is a mess, and the islands in the Pacific and Atlantic are too scattered.

After much calculation, the only place left that is suitable to be the new base of the Justice League is Africa.

Africa has been tossed around by Western countries for hundreds of years, and not to mention industrialization, there are not even many nation-states.

Many places are still in a tribal state and the population is not large.

For a nation-state like the United States, investing too much in Africa is not worth the cost.

But for the Justice League, which has abundant technology and resources, backward regions like Africa are a good place for them to show their talents.

"After we move to the new place, we will definitely build a city belonging to the Justice League. In principle, we welcome capital injection from all countries."

Martin begins to think further ahead, but his words, which amount to compromise, surprise Barbara and Damian.

These words were totally inconsistent with the image Martin had always portrayed. If they hadn't heard them with their own ears, they would have thought they were hallucinating.

The biggest international hot money dealer is in the United States. It is free from the control of the U.S. government but does not reject capital inflows from the United States.

Does it make any difference?

"I'm not interested in American funding. With the technology and superpower development of the Justice League, we are fully capable of building a city on our own. However, if we don't let the leaders of the current international order get a share, we won't be able to export what we make, and various resources and manpower will not interact with us."

"If things develop to that point, no matter how gorgeous and advanced the city we build is, it will be meaningless and will only be a personal toy for the Justice League."

Martin explains his reasons to Barbara and Damian.

Humans are social animals. No matter how advanced the Justice League’s things are, or how good their ideas are, if they cannot fit into the current international order, they will slowly be trapped to death and eventually become a spectacle for their own entertainment.

"Is there no other way?"

Damian has no feelings towards the United States. He even hopes that the Justice League will leave the United States as soon as possible so that he will have room to display his talents.

"Of course, we can start from now on and spread the word that Apokolips is going to invade, and then do what the US government asks. The US government will definitely not take our words seriously, and the entire Earth will not make any defense."

"When the demon-like army arrives, the death toll on Earth will be at least hundreds of millions. But I can lead the Justice League to drive away Darkseid in an upright manner. If so, after the war, we can do whatever we want."

Martin was telling the truth, the brutal truth.

Even a kid like Damian, who had been educated by the Assassin's League since childhood, couldn't help but shudder at the thought of that outcome.

The entire Assassin's League, including the ordinary people under its rule, totals less than 10 million.

But when Martin started talking about the deaths and injuries of hundreds of millions of people, even just thinking about this number made people feel cold all over, as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

"You may think that everything I did was to strive for the best outcome. But on the contrary, I was busy running around, even at the cost of turning the Justice League against the United States, just to avoid the worst outcome."

Martin sighed, his eyes flashing, and countless possibilities came to his mind in an instant, but he suppressed these thoughts.

"In order to avoid the worst outcome, we can bleed, compromise, and sacrifice everything. Do you understand?"

Barbara and Damian nodded in fear and confusion.

"Damian, go wait outside. After the meeting is over, we will go and get rid of the people from the Assassin's League. Barbara, take some time to rest. You will be the one to take notes for the rest of the meeting."

The two of them hadn't reacted yet, in a trance, when they heard Martin's faint voice and left the Batcave with stiff bodies.

After they walked into the villa, they suddenly woke up. Thinking of what Martin said, they all had their own ideas, but they all turned into helplessness on their faces.

Bruce waited until Barbara and Damian left before he said, "According to your estimate, if our plan succeeds, how many casualties will there be in the end?"

"As long as the number of casualties is less than that of World War II, we will have won a great victory."

Martin sighed, recalling the information in his mind, and said helplessly: "Apokolips's war capabilities are too terrifying, and we have to use Clark, the main force, to deal with Darkseid. Even if the plan goes well, it is impossible to withdraw extra forces to protect civilians. What's more, accidents are bound to happen."

“There’s a long way to go!”

Bruce's sigh was still so deep even through the screen: "Originally, I had my doubts about your request for the Justice League to cut ties with the United States. Now it seems that if we don't do this, we will be dragged down by the government and it will be difficult for us to fully prepare for war."

Bruce supported Martin not out of serious consideration, but out of emotional trust. "If you think this way, things will be much easier."

Martin smiled slightly, and while waiting for Clark and the others to come online, he continued to tell Bruce his thoughts: "This is also a good opportunity for Gotham. Ordinary people in Gotham can pack up and move to a new city. After getting rid of the harsh environment of Gotham, I believe they can have a new start."

In addition to the social environment, the natural environment also plays a big role in Gotham's rotten state.

Let’s not talk about anything else for now. Barbatos is not dead yet. That guy will not let Bruce go, and the people of the Council of Owls will not make Gotham a better place.

"Your thinking is too unconventional. Why did you go to Gotham?"

Bruce was helpless, but he was also thinking about this issue. He cared about the people living in Gotham City and had no interest in the cold buildings in this city.

"The relocation of the Justice League is a huge project, and there are countless trivial matters. Of course, I chose to talk about those things that are related to the two of us."

Martin leaned back in his chair and said to Bruce, "You also know about the existence of Barbatos. That guy has marinated the entire Gotham. It is unwise to compete with him here. Therefore, it is a better choice to immigrate ordinary people in Gotham to our new city."

"For the people of Gotham, this is a new beginning. For the Justice League, this action can also help them quickly train a group of reliable people to prevent the dominance of the new city from being taken away by others."

Bruce did not respond directly, but he felt that Martin's proposal made sense.

He increasingly felt that in the past ten years, what he had been fighting against was not individual criminals, but the city of Gotham itself.

After joining the Justice League, he looked at things from a leader's perspective and finally gave up his past paranoia. He focused his attention on the people of Gotham and no longer paid attention to the city of Gotham.

"The people on the group's board have always been dissatisfied with my staying in Gotham. If I use the construction of a new city as a bargaining chip, they will definitely agree. As long as we use some tricks, the White House and Congress will not be able to stop the Wayne Group from injecting capital into us."

American law is actually a channel for major financial groups to launder their wealth. Through the fig leaf of law, these financial groups transform public assets into private assets.

The reason why the Wayne Group ignored Bruce was because he had already seen through this.

If he hadn't controlled the Wayne Group, Gotham's public finances would have been drained by the Wayne Group long ago. No matter how ambitious a policeman like Gordon was, he could only wait for death in the face of a dry financial budget.

Martin shook his head. "The reason I'm willing to compromise is to keep the Justice League in the global system. So, it's not enough for Wayne Group to just inject capital. We also need to bring in our friends in East Asia and Western Europe."

"As long as the ownership of the city is still in our hands, the rest can be discussed."

Martin actually wants to achieve substantive cooperation with certain countries through this method.

It doesn't make sense. Americans can use business contracts to control the lifeline of the Third World, but the Justice League cannot use this method to expand its living space.

The reason for cooperating with a certain Eastern giant is very simple. They still have ideals. People living in that country hope that the world will become a better place and are willing to work hard for it.

As for the Americans, they have long been rotten. They are either imperialists in the real sense, or useless people who can only shout slogans under neoliberalism, or conservative local isolationists who don't even know what the world is like.

If we place our hope on Americans waking up, the Justice League will only be slowly dragged to death.

"In a few days, a meeting on how to share Kryptonian technology will be held again. I will take this opportunity to contact some friends."

Bruce was so smart that he immediately understood what Martin meant.

"Has there been no result yet on the distribution of Kryptonian technology?"

Martin hadn't paid much attention to it recently, but he didn't think that with Bruce's ability, he couldn't even do such a simple thing.

"Alas, other countries all agree with our plan, only the White House representative finds fault in every meeting, and it is obvious that he wants to take it all for himself."

It is clear that the United States wants to monopolize all of Krypton's technology and does not want to give up any benefits, so it makes unreasonable demands every time.

Bruce was also troubled by this. He had a direct conflict with the US representatives at the last meeting.

He would agree with Martin's suggestion and it is hard to say that he was not affected by this incident.

"Relax, you won't be able to act with them soon."

Bruce didn't feel any better after hearing Martin's consolation. He said helplessly, "We don't have to act anymore, but we're bound to fight when we meet."

Seeing Bruce's distressed look, Martin couldn't help but laugh a few times.

Just at this time, Arthur, Clark, Barry and Diana came online one after another. Hearing Martin laughing, they couldn't help but ask questions.

Martin took the opportunity of telling a joke to report to the others the relocation plan that he and Bruce had agreed upon.

In order to take care of Clark and Barry's feelings, Martin first reported the developments of the White House and Congress, emphasizing the skepticism of various domestic forces in the United States towards the Justice League.

"Can't we explain to them that we can all live in peace? Why do we have to go to the extent of relocating people?"

Barry was the first to express his confusion.

Clark has been communicating with his father-in-law frequently recently. Not only has he handled family relationships well, but he has also learned a lot of inside information.

To put it simply, the domestic interests in the United States have now been divided. The Republicans, the Democrats and their allies each have a base and cannot accept the emergence of newcomers.

Now that the Justice League has suddenly appeared, no one is willing to cut their own flesh to settle the dispute, so the only thing they can do is take action against the Justice League and force them to be an American sign.

"What's there to explain? The original intention of the establishment of the Justice League was to protect all mankind from being exterminated by Apokolips, not to serve as dogs for the Americans."

After Diana returned to Paradise Island, she became more and more like a queen.

"My people are willing to become allies of the Justice League because Martin promised to create a new order that gives everyone a chance. If the Justice League were to abandon this principle, the Amazons would not provide any help to the League."

Diana's attitude may seem fierce, but it is actually honest.

She knew that Martin would never be inferior to others, so she said these words to show her attitude and provide support for Martin.

Clark frowned slightly, and finally understood the precious truth that "silence is golden".

Of course, the reason why he remained silent was because he agreed with Martin's opinion, otherwise he would not have concealed his true thoughts against his will.

Barry had never experienced such a situation before. When he was frightened by Diana, he became a little panicked. He looked around for Martin's image, trying to seek support.

"Barry, it is the government that is unwilling to make peace. If we continue to stay, armed conflict will only break out. Leaving will be better for everyone."

Martin was kinder to Barry and explained the whole story to him seriously.

"I am not against the alliance's plan, but for members who grew up in the United States, such changes are too stimulating and difficult to accept."

Barry's mentality actually represents the general thinking of superhumans in the United States.

Clark is a Kryptonian after all, and has not completely integrated into the United States.

Arthur stepped forward and said, "I reviewed the alliance's personnel transfers and found that only a few of the core members were transhumans who grew up in the United States. Those who have passed the review and joined the alliance have immigrated and are outside the social order. More than half of them have been transformed."

"Most of those who come from wealthy families or feel they can gain a foothold in the United States and become middle class do not recognize the discipline of the alliance and have been persuaded to withdraw by Bruce. The rest are actually members of peripheral organizations."

The five people looked at the detailed chart compiled by Arthur and gained a deeper understanding of the personnel situation of the alliance.

Apart from the passionate young people, most of the superhumans who are willing to join the Justice League are people with nowhere else to go.

"After discussing with the personnel manager, I decided to change the way the alliance recruits people, from recommendations from acquaintances to a training and examination method."

Everyone knows that without Arthur saying much, after the new recruitment method is announced, even fewer Americans will be willing to join the Justice League.

Faced with complex data and intelligence, the meeting became a one-man show by Martin and Bruce, who led everyone to discuss how to move the Justice League.

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