The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 1074 Close Encounters of the Third Kind

In the end, the Martian girl was very understanding and shared the information she had about the Reach insectoids with everyone in the Young Justice League under the guise of helping them review.

Just as Kid Flash was about to express his gratitude, he heard a commotion in the crowd. Looking up, he saw an unfamiliar flying machine slowly descending, surrounded by Superman and the other three, and finally landing at the pre-arranged landing site.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the aircraft's hatch slowly opened, and a person dressed in magnificent green skin stepped off the aircraft, escorted by four people dressed in identical green skin.

It was obvious that the one walking at the very front was the special envoy.

The UN Secretary-General stepped forward and, surrounded by several bodyguards, walked toward the special envoy. Robin then realized that Roy the Red Arrow was also one of the bodyguards.

Indeed, Roy's rejection of Green Arrow's funding means he has no source of income, so he naturally has to take on jobs to make a living. Moreover, given his skills and status as the superhero Red Arrow, it's quite normal for him to be able to get this level of work.

"Hello, I presume you are the Secretary-General of the United Nations?" The special envoy was very magnanimous, and immediately extended his right hand with a smile, seemingly wanting to shake hands with the world.

The secretary-general paused for a moment, hesitated for a second, and then extended his palm.

"Hello, Special Envoy. You guessed it, I am the Secretary-General of the United Nations."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Secretary General." The envoy grabbed the Secretary General's hand with his other hand and shook it firmly.

"Thank you for agreeing to our landing. As we said in the previous communications, we, the Zerg of the Reach, have come with friendship, and everything is for the common development of the two planets."

The Secretary-General was initially a little uncomfortable with such an enthusiastic special envoy, but he quickly got into the swing of things thanks to his years of experience.

"I'm not afraid to admit it, but it's been a long time since we've seen aliens as friendly as this on Earth. In the past, we've always been invaders who kept us busy dealing with them."

The envoy's expression turned serious as he said, "To be honest with you, Secretary-General, our Zhiyuan insectoid race was also one of those despicable invaders a hundred years ago. Fortunately, a group of people, including my father's generation, came to their senses, which is why we are who we are today."

"You Earthlings must believe in us, the Reach Zerg. We have come with a peaceful purpose, and everything we do is for the peace of the universe."

The special envoy was clearly a seasoned official; he said a lot of polite words to the secretary-general, and they even took a group photo together before he was escorted to his car by a group of people.

Their destination was a building on Roosevelt Island that had been temporarily set up as a reception area. It was an old building, said to be about the same age as the United States, but it had recently been renovated.

The exterior looks unchanged, but the interior has been completely modernized.

Escorted by the military and superheroes, the Secretary-General and the Special Envoy arrived at the reception area. The two chatted and laughed as soon as they got out of the car, looking like longtime friends.

There were people waiting inside the reception area. Led by an agent disguised as a servant, the two walked into the reception room, which was originally the reception area's dining room but had been temporarily converted into a reception room that could accommodate dozens of people.

The Secretary-General led the Special Envoy to the head seat before sitting down to his right.

This arrangement wasn't based on any hierarchy or social status; it was simply because the Zerg of the Reach were the main participants in this meeting, and sitting in the most prominent position would facilitate subsequent work.

A few moments later, the ambassadors from various countries gradually filled the room, and the meeting officially began only after the agents closed the door. "I know you all have many questions," the envoy said, standing up and opening his arms. "Don't worry, my compatriots sent me as the advance team to demonstrate the friendship of the Reach Zerg. I will answer any questions you may have."

Faced with the righteous and awe-inspiring special envoy of the Zerg, the ambassadors of various countries exchanged glances for a while before, as if it had been pre-arranged, the UN Secretary-General was the first to speak.

"Sir Envoy, is it true that the Zerg of the Reach were once infamous invaders in the universe?"

The Special Envoy had mentioned this issue before when making polite remarks, but now the Secretary-General has brought it up again, clearly wanting to know more details and trying to break down the Special Envoy's psychological defenses with such a pointed question.

Unexpectedly, the special envoy didn't even blink, and replied with a gentle smile.

"Yes, Mr. Secretary General, as I mentioned before, the Zerg of Reach have had their hands stained with blood."

As he spoke, the envoy pulled a palm-sized, beetle-shaped machine from his pocket. Amid the serious expressions of the agents in the room, the envoy pressed a button on the beetle machine.

Then a pale blue light instantly covered the entire room, and after a few seconds of buffering, the light gradually gathered into a clear image.

“These are records from hundreds of years ago, when our ancestors invaded other planets,” the envoy said painfully.

"This is the bloody evidence. We, the Zerg of the Reach, now regard it as the ugliest, but also the most undeniable history. It constantly reminds us to atone for our past mistakes."

As he spoke, the envoy pressed the button again, and the scene changed from the Reach swarm unilaterally slaughtering others to two groups of Reach swarms fighting each other.

"Then, this was the turning point of everything: the internal strife on Reach. It was in this war that we, the pacifists, gained dominance over the entire planet, which led to who we are today."

“Every time I read this tragic history, my heart aches.” The envoy said, placing his free left hand on his chest. “But in order to gain your trust, I am willing to make this history public, just to show that we, the Reach, have no ill intentions.”

"We are now upright and honorable!"

The special envoy's eyes were very firm, and his righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor was even more impressive than Superman's. Even some of the seasoned veterans present couldn't help but be moved.

...

"What do you think?" Superman looked at Batman beside him. Behind them were the other members of the Justice League, and the large screen in front of them was showing the contents of the conference room.

"Is this the first day you've met me?" Batman stared intently at the screen, ignoring his longtime friend. "I only believe the part about the invaders."

"As for the rest, I don't believe a single letter."

"The usual Batman style." Green Lantern Hal spread his hands helplessly, but he quickly became serious again.

“But this time I’m on your side, old bat, I don’t believe a single letter.”

(End of this chapter)