The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 1052 The Illuminati Gradually Emerging
If the green Martians can still be considered humanoid, then Megan's true identity as a white Martian only has the fact that she stands on two legs to be somewhat related to humans.

Even Yang Le was somewhat shocked. He remembered that the white Martians in the comics weren't this scary. They were just a bit 'sharper' than the green Martians, with some spikes or something similar on their bodies.

Was the Young Justice League show I watched when I was a kid really that scary?
However, he was only initially shocked. Yang Le had experienced many B-grade gore and cult films, so Megan's performance was just child's play and not scary at all.

The members of the Young Justice League have all seen a lot, with Aquaman Jackson being a particularly notable one. There are so many bizarre creatures in the deep sea, and many more that are far more frightening than Megan.

In short, Meghan's appearance is so terrifying that it only receives a neutral assessment from the general public.

Connor remained completely unmoved, as calm as ever, and grasped Megan's hand, attempting to pull her into his arms, but found he couldn't.

"I really don't know if I'll be able to grow up to the point where I can hold the real you in my arms before I finish developing."

Connor smiled helplessly, his eyes showing no hint of mockery; it seemed he genuinely meant it.

Megan blushed slightly upon hearing this, her body gradually shrinking until it returned to its original size, at the same time using the hood she conjured to cover her flushed face.

She has mixed feelings right now, including the shame and fear of her true identity being exposed, the joy of being accepted by everyone, and the happiness of being embraced by her lover.

Meghan is very happy; she is the happiest person in the world.

"Cough cough!"

A soft cough temporarily interrupted the harmonious atmosphere, and everyone turned around to find that it was Artemis, who had been silent all along.

"I'm sorry to interrupt you both, but I think it's time for me to tell the truth."

Artemis first gave Connor and the other person an apologetic look, then closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened her eyes again, there was only determination in them.

"My identity isn't exactly clean either. My mother is the supervillain Tiger Girl, and my father is also a supervillain athlete. My sister is the same; her code name is Cheshire Cat, and she's only recently started to make a name for herself."

This rapid-fire self-destruction truly stunned Robin and the others.

"So the team has been completely infiltrated." Robin smiled wryly. "I'm such a bad captain, only finding out now."

“You don’t need to feel so sorry for yourself, Robin.” Yang Le patted Robin on the shoulder. “The reason you didn’t discover there was a spy in the team is because no one has ever leaked any information about the team.”

“Connor was only approached by Luther today, Megan has barely been in contact with the Queen Bee, and as far as I know, Artemis genuinely wants to escape her criminal family and become a normal person, right?”

Artemis nodded in response to Yang Le's question.

"That's right. My mom approached Green Arrow and asked him to teach me how to be a hero. She didn't want me to end up like the rest of my family, a supervillain who had to live on the run and risk his life."

“I’ve been working toward this goal, but recently an athlete approached me, trying to blackmail me into becoming his mole by threatening me with his real identity.”

Artemis looked at Wally with a complicated expression, bit her lip, and then spoke.

“I was originally planning to confess to Wally during our date today, but your phone call, Mr. Yang, forced me to change my mind. But now it seems it's better to say it all at once in front of everyone.” Wally then belatedly exclaimed, “So this is what you meant by important? I thought…”

Wally's voice grew softer as he went on, and Artemis raised an eyebrow at his words.

"What did you think? Did you think I was going to propose to you, Snow White?"

"Hey!" Wally's chin, not fully covered by his mask, turned bright red. "What are you saying? If anyone's going to propose, it'll be me proposing to you!"

Wally's incredibly fast straight ball caught even the wild Artemis off guard, causing her to blush. After all, she was just an underage girl, and Wally was her first love.

To put it simply, both of them are prime examples of high offense and low defense.

"Clap!"

Yang Le clapped her hands, attracting everyone's attention and sweeping away the slightly pink atmosphere.

"Alright kids, let's talk about marriage when you're older. Don't discuss puppy love in front of your guardians right now. We have important things to do."

The serious matter Yang Le mentioned was clearly the Illuminati, leaving the quick-witted Robin speechless.

It seems that combating crime against minors is more problematic than early romantic relationships, right?
“My plan is simple: turn the tables on them.” Yang Le waved his hand. “Connor, Megan, and Artemis, the three of you will continue to act as spies. Don’t let the Illuminati know that you have been exposed.”

"You mean... a double agent!?" Robin was stunned at first, then overjoyed.

“That’s right.” Yang Le nodded. “Since the Illuminati would recruit you as spies, it proves that they have something on their minds regarding you. Otherwise, they wouldn’t risk exposing their identities to contact you.”

“As long as you continue to hide, we can get some clues about the Illuminati from you, like right now.”

Yang Le brought up the projector on the new base and displayed photos of the three people.

“We now know that Luther, Queen Bee, and Athlete are all members of the Illuminati. Among them, Luther has the Cadmus Institute as evidence, so his identity is basically confirmed.”

“The athlete has also fought against us many times, and there is a lot of evidence to prove that he is a member of the Illuminati. The identity of the Queen Bee is currently in doubt, but the possibility is still quite high.”

“And my sister too,” Artemis added. “Although I don’t really keep in touch with them, I’ve heard from my mother that my sister has always worked for my father, so she should also be a member of the Illuminati.”

“Now we have four suspects.” Yang Le also pulled up the photo of the Cheshire Cat.

“There are more than four people.” Robin turned on the microcomputer. “If we use these four people as clues, we can deduce a lot more.”

“Luther is a very arrogant man. If you want to be his partner, you have to be an outstanding person. Based on this clue, I can make a bold guess about the members of the Illuminati.”

As Robin spoke, he kept operating the computer and quickly brought up a bunch of photos.

(End of this chapter)