Martin Variety in American Comics.

Chapter 478: No Impact on Each Other (Please subscribe and read, monthly ticket recommendation!)

"The lab in Central City is wrapping up its projects and laying off some employees?"

When Luthor heard the information reported by his men, his first reaction was that the Justice League was about to run away.

Tara, the witch he recruited, looked at the news and said, "It seems that the Justice League is not omnipotent. Facing our attack, they finally compromised and wanted to flee the country."

Tara is the witch who casts memory magic on those biological weapons. She is a traditional wizard who used to operate in Europe, but as the times changed, her territory was eaten up and she had to change her identity.

Of course, as a wizard, she was doing pretty well in the human world, at least she could live a life of luxury.

But the witch's ambition does not stop there. She does not just want to be a rich man, but wants more power and to become the kind of lord in the past, with the power to decide order.

With such ambitions, Tara naturally hooked up with Luther, and the two became birds of a feather.

"This seems to be a very reasonable inference. If the Justice League is made up of weak vigilantes, it is normal for them to compromise or escape in the face of the government's relentless pressure. But I just got some news that gave me a new perspective."

Luther didn't know Martin's identity, and that special rule still affected the entire world, making people unable to realize Martin's existence.

But after being reminded, Luthor discovered the problem with the Justice League and deduced that there must be someone in the league who controls the overall situation.

After realizing this, he couldn't help but become cautious, wanting to figure out whether there were other hidden meanings behind every action of the Justice League.

"I think you're being overly cautious! Wouldn't it be a good thing if the Justice League were to leave?"

The witch extended her slender index finger, and the purple bracket crossed her fair chin. Her eyes were painted with purple-black shadows, making her look like a strategist in traditional stories.

"The center of the world is now the United States. Those people running to Africa is just a self-righteous idea. As long as we cut off their connection with the world, even Superman can't change the fact that the Justice League will be doomed."

The witch's analysis is reasonable and is also Luthor's past thinking. He knows that the Justice League has a lot of alien technology.

But those technologies are only theoretical assets. If they are to be put into practice, they still require resources from the earth to turn theories into real machines.

Therefore, in Luthor's eyes, the Justice League's move to Africa was just an act of childish anger that would only lead to their death.

"But I won't accept this. Those bastards destroyed my life's work and turned me into a stray dog that can only run away in embarrassment. I finally got a chance to fight back, but am I just going to watch them leave and do whatever they want?"

Luther stood up, clenched his hands into fists, and looked out the window with eyes that seemed to be breathing fire.

"of course not!"

The witch stretched out her arms, hugged Luther's neck, and whispered: "You are a unique genius in this world. Nothing can stop you from moving forward. Just do whatever you want to do!"

Luther's ambition is the witch's asset for advancement. She hangs her future on Luther. If this man continues to be patient, when will the day come when she will gain power?
"you're right!"

Luther smiled evilly, turned around suddenly, grabbed the witch's slender waist, threw her to the ground, and said gloomily: "I really shouldn't let those superheroes go, but this should be my decision to make. I don't need a bitch like you to encourage me."

"Remember, I can give you the power you want, but you can't steal or rob from me, understand?"

Although the witch was thrown to the ground hard, she was not hurt at all.

But under Luther's rebuke, she still pretended to be weak, hugged Luther's thighs, and whispered: "I regard you as my master, your fate is my fate, I am willing to give you everything I have, and be loyal to you forever."

"Humph!"

Luther was not moved at all. He kicked the witch out and said coldly, "You'd better do this. Otherwise, even if you have magic to save your life, I can still twist your head off and make you regret betraying me."

After saying these harsh words, Luther ordered the witch to follow him as if he was ordering a follower.

. . . . . .
Central City, Star Laboratory.

Barry is reviewing all the projects in the laboratory to decide whether they should be maintained and how to transfer the resources and manpower needed for these projects out of the United States.

He didn't work very fast, not because he was slow, but because the instruments in the laboratory couldn't keep up with his speed, slowing down his work.

"Barry!"

Cisco, the assistant, shouted before he entered the office. The electric currents that were dancing in the office gradually subsided, and finally Barry revealed his true identity and opened the door.

"Twenty people have already resigned. They are all first-class scientific research talents. It is a pity for them to leave like this."

As soon as Cisco walked into the office, he started complaining.

To sum it up in one sentence, he really couldn't figure out whether it was worth doing this.

Barry had been with Martin and Bruce for so long that he had learned some tricks. He did not answer Cisco's question immediately, but asked him to sit down, poured him some water, and gave him some snacks.

After the process was completed, Cisco was so thirsty that he couldn't go on.

After Cisco picked up the glass of water, Barry asked, "What is the reason for their resignation?"

"Do you even need to ask?"

Sisko said with a straight face: "Of course they are worried that the laboratory can no longer provide effective support so that they can focus on the research projects at hand."

"Then they are right to worry!"

Barry smiled slightly and answered thoughtfully, "The Justice League is not a scientific research institution. Everything we do, including the research at the Star Lab, is to fight against the invasion of Apokolips. Martin and Bruce will not interfere with the specific content of the scientific research, but they have to interfere with the direction of the scientific research."

"The war is imminent, and Martin and his men are facing pressure from all sides all the time. Before, they were able to bear this pressure and protect us from the pressure. But now, as a member of the Justice League, we have to bear these responsibilities ourselves."

Cisco looked at Barry who was serious, his eyes wide open. His clever brain seemed to be stuck in a knot, and he didn't know how to respond to such serious words.

Compared to the war the Justice League had to face, the reasons given by the employees who resigned suddenly became insignificant.

"I hope you can make this clear to everyone. We will be participating in more dangerous operations in the future. For those who are not prepared, I hope everyone can think clearly."

"Oh!"

Cisco had previously worked under Dr. Harrison, who was disguised as the Reverse Flash, and had never participated in the intrigues for scientific research funding. Now faced with a more serious and heavy narrative, he had no idea how to refute it.

If it were those employees who resigned, they would probably just say "It's none of my business" and then run away.

From this perspective, Cisco is well protected by the Reverse-Flash, and he still has ideals deep in his heart. He has not been deprived of his spiritual innocence by the cold and cruel oppression of the academic system.

Cisco naturally accepted the logic of the Justice League, but he couldn't help but feel distressed and complained, "If your words get out, I don't know how many people will resign."

"There is no other way. It would be truly irresponsible to push them into a dangerous situation when they are not prepared."

After Barry received the news from Martin, he was severely lectured by Bruce over the phone. He had thought everything through and made up his mind.

The narrative that scientists like Cisco believed in was not enough to sustain them in the face of such determination, and the idea of a scientific community quickly collapsed.

Simply put, Cisco went from being a researcher at STAR Labs to a member of the Justice League.

While the two of them were talking, the phone on Barry's desk rang. After he answered it, the message from Joe on the other end of the line made Barry's face change.

"Yes, I understand. Please hold off for a while!"

"what happened?"

Cisco had a feeling that something bad was going to happen and asked quickly.

"Someone from the federal agency has arrived in Central City, saying they want to review the qualifications of Star Labs. They have bad intentions!"

Barry put down the phone and thought of all the dark possibilities.

"The Star Lab is one of the best labs in the United States. If we can't meet the standards, then all other labs should be closed."

Cisco wasn't worried at all that his laboratory would be found to have problems.

"You've never been a police officer!"

Barry looked at Cisco's confidence and couldn't help laughing, and asked him to communicate with the laboratory employees as soon as possible.

Cisco didn't react and walked out in confusion before he figured out what Barry meant by that.

Since those people have bad intentions, they will find problems even if there is really nothing wrong with the Star Laboratory.

Even so, Cisco still went to prepare, at least to prevent those guys from finding real evidence. In this way, even if those people deliberately came to cause trouble, they could still argue with reason.

"As you expected, Luther attacked us!"

After Cisco left, Barry contacted Martin: "But their methods are much milder than I expected. They are just simple routine inspections."

"Luther is a very persistent person. He will never watch us withdraw from the United States without taking any action. Let Gideon monitor the entire Central City and be careful of any disturbances."

Martin's methods are very conservative. Luther wants to catch him, and he also wants to catch Luther.

As a result, a kind of confrontation situation was formed between the two people, waiting for the other party to show their weakness, and then they would be bitten by the other party.

"Aren't you going to show up?"

Barry looked at the hands of his watch, worried about what was going to happen next.

"I've turned into a biker today, so it's inconvenient for me to show up in front of people. Secondly, Luther is watching this place, and showing up too early will expose our advantages."

Even though he hadn't encountered anything special, Martin already had a feeling that Luther must have noticed something, so he was acting so cautiously.

"But don't worry, I will always keep in touch with you. No matter what happens, I will be by your side at the first moment."

"All right!"

Barry took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and secretly cheered himself up in his heart. He asked the artificial intelligence Gideon to monitor the entire Central City. Then he put on a suit and left the Star Lab and rushed to the city.

Inside the city hall, Joe West, as the police chief, was ordered by the mayor to deal with the people from the federal government, and none of the members of the city council showed up.

Those well-dressed federal experts, all of whom looked like elites, were getting impatient waiting. They said directly to Joe West, "Mr. Director, we are here to inspect the Star Laboratory. You are forcing us to stay here. Are you trying to cover up something shameful?"

Qiao is an experienced policeman, so he certainly wouldn't be provoked by such a trick. He smiled faintly and said, "You are worrying too much. You have come from a long way and are not familiar with the Star Lab. Of course, you need a local to lead the way. I have already notified everyone in the Star Lab. He is on his way. Please wait."

"No need. We are very familiar with Dr. Harrison and have been to the Star Lab countless times. We don't need anyone else to lead the way!"

This group of officials and academic elites were all recruited by Luther. They were certainly clear about their purpose, so they didn't want to give each other any time.

"You are all familiar with the laboratory owned by Dr. Harrison, but now he belongs to me!"

Barry's voice came through the door, silencing these guys who were eager to cause trouble.

Then, the door was pushed open, and Barry walked in with his head held high. He greeted Joe first, and then walked up to the people and introduced himself: "I am Barry Allen, the current owner of STAR Labs. Director West has informed you of your purpose. Although I don't know where you heard the so-called rumors, as a good citizen who abides by the law, I fully support your coming to check."

"In order to be fair, I have specially invited reporters and some local academic elders to conduct this inspection together, and ensure that this inspection will be published on the Internet at the same time. Please come in!"

On the way here, Barry received intensive training from Martin and became very good at speaking flattering words.

As for the so-called media, among them are the news agency where Iris works and the Mercury Laboratory established by Caitlin's mother.

"This time the government is evaluating the Star Laboratory. Everything is confidential and no one else has the right to participate."

The federal government immediately rejected Barry's plan and harshly criticized them for playing tricks.

Barry ignored their tricks. Joe, as the police chief, stepped forward and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter. We can each investigate our own cases and not affect each other. Please go ahead!"

(End of this chapter)