Martin Variety in American Comics.

Chapter 430: Inside and Outside (Please subscribe, read, and comment on the monthly ticket)

Clark accepted Martin's suggestion, speeding up the collection of intelligence while sending requests to Bruce and Arthur.

Although he has a good personality and all members of the alliance are willing to be close to him, going to Africa for inspection is a public matter and of course formal procedures must be followed.

But when Clark sent the message, Martin was communicating with Bruce, and they always had to determine the attitude of the Justice League first.

If their own attitude is ambiguous, others will not dare to approach them even if they want to help.

"Are you sure you don't want to attend all the upcoming meetings? I always feel like you're more suitable for these tasks than I am."

Bruce benefited a lot from Martin's firm attitude. It was mainly because of Martin that he finally had the courage to connect Gotham with the overall environment and deal with it.

Martin shook his head quickly: "What is important now is the stability within the alliance. Only when our core strength is not a problem can we concentrate on solving external problems.

Secondly, the matter of the Apocalypse informant also needs to be resolved. We can’t let those people go just because of our matter.”

Bruce also knew that the image he had created in front of everyone in the past was too serious. This allowed everyone to rely on him in emergencies, but it was difficult for him to unite everyone in normal times.

The main reason is that the ordinary members are too young and are always afraid when facing the serious Bruce.

This is not a shortcoming. Only by maintaining such a serious attitude can Bruce determine the system within the league.

"Well, with you in charge, I can negotiate with those people without any worries. But do you think they will really compromise?"

Bruce knows officials in the Western world. They seem smooth, but they can become extremely vicious when it comes to matters involving their own interests.

"Where there are people who compromise, there will naturally be people who won't compromise. This requires everyone to distinguish between enemies and friends. I can't give you an answer now."

Martin can't read minds, and even if he could, it would be difficult for him to control the complex situation and distinguish the interests of each person.

Bruce nodded helplessly, temporarily forgetting these questions, and felt puzzled as he looked at Martin in front of him, who had not changed at all and looked like an ordinary person.

"So you finally become a normal person today?"

Bruce seemed to be used to seeing Martin changing into various magical identities, but rarely saw him as an ordinary person.

But then again, what is normal for someone like Martin?
"Not usually?"

Martin raised his right hand, and on his wrist was a special bracelet with intricate patterns that looked very beautiful.

Because of the Justice League, he only slept for half an hour, then quickly opened his eyes and rushed to find Bruce.

"This bracelet is called the Five Spirits Lock. It allows me to control the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, and transform into a corresponding beast warrior."

He did not explain the origin of the Five Spirit Locks. The fairy tale world is very complicated, and it would take more than a few minutes to explain it.

"I really don't understand these weird things about you."

Bruce knew that Martin still controlled the special power today, so he didn't keep him and directly kicked Martin out of his office.

"Hey, hey, hey, if you're so disloyal, just kick me out, okay?"

Martin didn't expect Bruce to suddenly change his expression.

"I have several meetings today and a lot of people to meet. If you have nothing else to do, go find someone else. I have to continue working."

Bruce was not exaggerating. The work he was responsible for now was several times more than before.

After all, he didn't care about the Wayne Group at all. Apart from the core lifeline of the company, all other tasks were assigned to others, which made it very easy for him.

But when it comes to the Justice League, he cares a lot and wants to do everything himself. He always keeps an eye on the development of various decisions, so naturally he is busier than before.

Martin turned and left Bruce's office, went to Star Labs and found Barry.

"I asked you to study the transmission function of the Mother Box. What's the progress now?"

Martin was also tired of wasting time on the road, so he gave the Mother Box torn by the human kings to Barry for research, hoping to develop a reliable method of transmission as soon as possible.

"The situation is not good. Those mother creatures are a bit strange. Although they are made of inorganic matter, they have the consciousness of life."

Barry looked up, startling Martin.

I don’t know what he had been through. He had two big dark circles under his eyes, his hair was a mess like a bird’s nest, and he looked a little listless.

"Have you encountered any formidable enemy that you cannot defeat?"

Martin frowned, wondering who could force Barry to this extent now that the Reverse Flash has been dealt with.

"Isn't it all because of you?"

When Barry saw Martin, he couldn't help but start complaining.

After the alliance's technological strength was integrated, it was temporarily moved to the Star Laboratory, which was managed by Barry.

Who made Reverse Flash leave assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars to Barry?
This laboratory is empty anyway, so we might as well make use of it.

Although Team Flash was excited about the integration of the Alliance's technological power, Martin's plan to relocate made these people feel at a loss.

Barry accepted the alliance's ideas and remained silent about the plan, in effect expressing his support through this silence.

But most of the other members were born and raised in the United States and did not fully accept the ideas proposed by the alliance, which led to their complaints about the plan.

It was just that Barry was rarely angry and asked several people who knew about the matter not to leak it, so the real purpose of the plan was not spread.

So the people in Star Labs only knew that the Justice League would build a new base in Africa, and it would be city-sized.

"I can understand that you want to keep the alliance's relocation plan secret, but is it necessary to be so strict with those close to you?"

The main reason why Barry was like this was because of the pressure brought by the doubts of people around him.

After all, Central City is not Gotham, nor is it Metropolis.

The Flash is under much less pressure than Batman and Superman, and most of the time he does not need to face the test of social problems.

"Now Cisco and Caitlin have distanced themselves from me because I asked them to keep it a secret. Even Iris is mad at me for that meeting Arthur called."

Martin nodded and said calmly: "I can understand that you are depressed because of the suspicion of those around you, but what right do Catherine Sisco and Iris have to doubt you?"

"what?"

Barry's mind was full of question marks. The reason he complained to Martin was to get comfort from him, but he didn't expect the other party to say that.

Martin smiled and said, "Caitlin and Cisco are not official members of the Justice League. The League's support for Star Labs is actually a business operation. So isn't it an employee's obligation to keep secrets for the League?"

"That's true, but Caitlin and Cisco are not ordinary people. They..."

Barry couldn't say anything more. He also felt that what Martin said made sense.

The alliance is moving, but it does not mean it will abandon its American members, nor has it ever forced anyone to obey.

There is absolutely no reason for either of them to be angry.

Martin actually understands Caitlin and Cisco's resentment better than Barry.

Scientists are always proud and arrogant.

It is normal that they have their own persistence and are unwilling to join the Justice League.

However, since they are unwilling to join the Justice League, the League has no obligation to inform these people of any news.

Caitlin and Cisco's complaints are actually using personal feelings to hold Barry hostage, without considering the predicament they will put Barry in.

Martin would not say these words in front of Barry.

Caitlin and Cisco just can't see reality, but this is common in America.

The circle of scientific research in the United States is very open. A newborn baby, as long as he has an elder who graduated from a prestigious university and as long as his academic performance is not too bad, can be admitted to an Ivy League university with the help of letters of recommendation.

So what would a researcher who grew up in this field be like? Needless to say.

Therefore, from their perspective, Caitlin and Cisco's demands on Barry are not excessive. Instead, they regard Barry as a symbol of their own.

However, this kind of behavior is no longer appropriate for the current Justice League.

Martin and his team need a disciplined and organized Justice League. Only such a Justice League can protect the lives of innocent people to the greatest extent during the invasion of Apokolips. "If Caitlin and Cisco are dissatisfied with the decision of the League, you can push it to me and let them come to me."

Martin knew that this was not an isolated case, and that the probability of similar incidents happening would only increase more and more frequently before the Justice League officially moved to a new location.

"As for Iris, if she really wants to know something, she can submit an application to the Justice League. I will arrange for someone to communicate with them."

The only time this plan really needs to be kept completely secret is at the very beginning.

Once the Justice League's resources begin to shift toward the new city, the flow of large amounts of manpower, capital, and resources cannot be concealed.

"Okay, sorry for the trouble."

Barry felt a little tired. He thought he could solve these problems by himself, but in the end he still needed Martin's help.

"The purpose of an organization's existence is to provide support and help to its members. Don't say such things again."

Martin waved his hand, ending the topic, and then asked Barry to bring the Mother Box.

Barry did as he was told, took out one of the torn Mother Boxes, and said, "From the perspective of Earth technology, it should be impossible to figure out the principle of how the Mother Box works. If you don't mind, I would like to borrow Kryptonian technology to study it."

"You are now the head of the alliance's technology department. If you have a complete plan, just apply directly to Bruce."

The Alliance has limits on opening up Kryptonian technology, mainly because the Alliance's scientific research capabilities have not been developed, and they are worried that researchers with no ideas will use Kryptonian technology to do a lot of stupid things on impulse.

Martin held the Mother Box and was about to experiment with the power of transmission of these Mother Boxes when suddenly the phone rang.

And it was Martian Manhunter's call.

"Martin, things have gone wrong!"

The first words Martian Hunter said made Martin frown.

He didn't know what could have made a spiritual master like Martian Hunter so panicked.

Could it be that the White House and Congress have gone crazy and decided to use force against the Justice League?
"Now nearly half of the members of parliament are dissatisfied with the press conference held by the Justice League, and believe that the government should not make any concessions on this. Moreover, those people have dug up the old case and want to vindicate Amanda Waller."

"If half of the council members are hostile to the Justice League, there is indeed a risk of war. But it is too hasty for them to use the old case of the A.E.C. as an excuse."

Although the Justice League played a significant role in the A.E.S. incident, they are not innocent if they are charged with interfering with the operation of the government.

The main reason is that Amanda Waller is greedy and always makes things ugly when she does things.

Therefore, after Amanda Waller's death, many people attacked the Sky Eye Society, causing the case to be too rigid and there was no room for overturning it.

"If we go by the existing political achievements, the case certainly cannot be overturned. But they found Lex Luthor and claimed that the old case of the A.O.L.D. was fabricated by the Justice League."

Martian Manhunter was quite anxious.

The lawmakers who opposed the Justice League did not directly push Lex Luthor out.

This is what he saw from the other person's consciousness using his mental power.

"Those people are not just targeting the Justice League, they want to make all superhumans and aliens their enemies as well."

Martin was not surprised, as this was actually a common tactic used in political struggles.

It is difficult to find a friend, but it is easy to make an enemy.

"Lex Luthor, if you ever meet him, be careful that he might use the dark force to affect your psychic power."

This thing belongs to the last member of the Knights of Lun, and was specially left to Luther, hoping that the big bald guy can use this power to take revenge on Martin.

As a result, Luthor forgot who Martin was the next day, but the dark force was probably retained.

"What kind of mess did you bring from outside the world? How come you even have the Force?"

Martian Manhunter was too weak to complain, but still kept Martin's words in mind.

After all, the Force is unreasonable.

"Then what are you going to do?"

He was asking, of course, how Martin planned to fight back.

Although the two had only met a few times, he knew that with Martin's character he would definitely not be afraid to take direct action.

But this is the result that Martian Hunter doesn't want to see.

"Luther's jumping out now is too coincidental. I guess someone is behind this."

Although Martin was surprised, he did not panic. He said confidently, "This is even better. I was worried that I couldn't find their tail. Now that Luther has taken the initiative to jump out, it can save a lot of effort."

People like Luther are too ambitious, and he will be very picky about those who are less capable than himself.

Those who have greater advantages than him will try every means to overthrow the other party instead of thinking about how to cooperate.

Therefore, when Luthor returns to the United States, he will of course attack the Justice League with all his might, but he will not cover up for the people behind him.

“With the Justice League preparing to leave the United States, Luthor’s attack, while troublesome, will not cause us any effective harm.

Even without Luthor as an excuse, the White House and Congress would not give up their plan to attack the Justice League. Without a legal excuse, they would be free to resort to despicable tactics.

Martin said so much, the core meaning was that he did not intend to attack first before Luther attacked him.

This result is what Martian Hunter wanted, but Martin's indifference towards the United States also made him feel helpless.

"Now I want to make those intentions public and not just the Justice League, but also the other superhumans. Don't you consider the safety of these people?"

I'm sure that the problem can't be solved by just a few people, but he still turned to Martin for help with hope.

"The minority issues in the United States have been going on since the founding of the country, and not only has there been no sister, but the situation has become increasingly serious."

Martin wanted Martian Hunter to be one of his own, so he didn't raise any big banners and said directly: "Even the ethnic minorities in the United States hope that this movement will become normalized and daily so that they can gain more benefits for themselves. What can I, an outsider, do?"

Superhumans and aliens are new forces entering society, one is generated from within and the other is external intervention.

If the two can organize themselves, it is not impossible to change the social ecology of the United States.

But most of the former are young people who are used to working alone and cannot even establish club-like groups. No matter how powerful they are, they are nothing more than thugs.

The latter carry with them all the traditions of their home planet, and it will take a lot of effort for them to integrate into human society. In addition, there may still be deep-seated feuds among the different planets.

Therefore, it is good enough for these people to survive in the face of united officials. It is really unrealistic to expect them to take any measures to change the situation.

Martian Hunter works at the highest level, so he certainly feels this more deeply than Martin, and his desire for change is more urgent, so he asked this question.

But Martin's words clearly showed that he had no intention of making such improvements, and didn't even want to try.

Or, in other words, Martin has already tried.

"The response from the White House and Congress is clear. They do not accept a new group coming to the American pot to share their food."

Martin didn't want the Martian Hunter to misunderstand his meaning, so he explained clearly: "It's not that I don't want to mend it, but the owner doesn't welcome it. As a guest, I certainly can't be a rogue."

Having said that, Martian Hunter no longer bothered about this issue.

He said directly: "So what do you want me to do?"

The United States maintains social stability by pitting superhumans and aliens against each other, and the Justice League will protect superhumans and aliens.

It's obvious who Martian Manhunter should choose.

"I want you to help me interrogate someone."

Martin was not polite either. The Justice League was currently short of people, especially someone as capable as Martian Manhunter.

Since the other party is willing to help, he certainly won't refuse hypocritically.

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