The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 1278 A gift from heaven
Yang Le already knew about Lex's desire for children with superpowers back when the Zerg envoy from Reach was still alive.

At the time, he thought Luther was just carrying out a mission for the Illuminati, but now it seems that's not what he thought.

Luther probably has a great need for children with superpowers, but it's unclear what he intends to do with them.

“Sevich and Luther discussed this matter at the Illuminati meeting, and only the two of them should know the specifics.”

A hint of worry flashed in Batman's eyes. It turned out that the Illuminati had already carried out so many operations without their knowledge.

“We can take it one step at a time,” Yang Le comforted him. “Right now we’re in the shadows. When the time is right, we can wipe out the Illuminati completely.”

Batman nodded, agreeing with Yang Le's words. It wasn't the right time yet; they had to eliminate such a cunning enemy as the Illuminati in one fell swoop.

Once any of them are given time to react, it's uncertain when they'll be caught again.

After chatting for a while longer, Yang Le said goodbye, as he had to pick up students after school.

In reality, Yang Le didn't always pick Jason up from school, but he had made an agreement with him that he would pick him up at least once a week.

Yang Le knows that when it comes to raising children, the most important thing you should do is not let them down.

Yang Le himself is not very old, so he understands these children quite well, after all, he was also in that age group.

Driving the car provided by Wayne's team, Yang Le arrived at Jason's school gate without any hindrance.

It's fair to say that luxury cars don't get stuck in traffic jams—this is a universal truth.

After waiting for a while at the school gate, Jason opened the car door and got in without Yang Le even having to get out of the car to look for him.

It can only be said that the car provided by Wayne Enterprises was really too unique, and since Jason originally worked in the car industry, it was natural that he wouldn't not recognize it.

How was your day at school?

“What else can happen?” Jason sat in the passenger seat and tossed his backpack into the back. “As boring as ever. Because of this car, a lot of people at school are trying to curry favor with me.”

Yang Le glanced at Jason's expression. Although Jason looked impatient, his smile was hard to suppress, and he was clearly enjoying himself.

After all, they're just kids, so it's normal for them to have a little vanity, and Yang Le didn't point it out.

"I remember you have the day off tomorrow, right?"

“Yeah, so what?” Jason raised an eyebrow.

“Then let’s not go home tonight.” Yang Le drove the car in the opposite direction from home. “There’s a campsite outside the metropolis; we can enjoy a campfire and barbecue there tonight.”

"Are you still in contact with your previous campers? If so, you can contact them and come to that campsite together. We can have a great weekend."

"Really?" Jason's face lit up with joy; he had indeed reconnected with his former friends.

Since Jason was adopted by Yang Le, he learned about the filth in Gotham's downtown orphanages from the latter and reported it to Batman.

The latter, upon learning of this, naturally couldn't ignore it. They implemented new welfare policies within Wayne Enterprises and thoroughly cleaned up all welfare facilities and institutions in Gotham City.

This is great. The orphans in the lower city have all been properly taken care of, and their lives are worlds apart from before. Yang Le learned all this from Jason.

“Of course it’s true.” Yang Le nodded. “You can contact them later using your own phone, and then give me a list of the people who can come so I can arrange transportation for them.”

"Honestly, if you get married and have children, your children will definitely be the happiest people in the world."

Jason praised Yang Le in his own way, then looked down and fiddled with his phone, one of the gifts Yang Le had given him upon meeting him. "You brat, you're my son now, whether I'm married or not."

Yang Le rubbed Jason's head with one hand, and although Jason struggled, he did not break free.

This would be almost impossible under normal circumstances, and it's clear that Jason was very receptive to Yang Le's words.

After fooling around for a while, Yang Le focused on driving. On the way to the campsite, the two of them even went to a shopping mall and bought a bunch of things they would need for camping.

Shopping always takes a lot of time, and by the time the two of them got back on their way, it was almost dusk.

Jason was so excited that he stopped playing with his phone and just stared at the scenery in the wild, not knowing what was so interesting about it.

Yang Le sighed, "They're still just kids." Just as he was about to glance at the map on the navigation, he heard Jason speak from the passenger seat.

"Yang, is that popular?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Le immediately looked towards the passenger side and, sure enough, saw the shooting star Jason had mentioned through the car window.

An unidentified object with a long tail is falling from the sky, and its position suggests it will land in the outskirts of the metropolis.

"Are there shooting stars in this world?" Jason asked, puzzled.

"Meteors can occur at any time of day, but the best time to observe them is at night," Yang Le explained.

"However, the appearance of only one meteor at this time is obviously not a normal phenomenon. Let's go, Jason, take a look."

As Yang Le spoke, he took out his ID card and hung it around his neck, then drove the car from the road onto the field.

"Would a normal person drive a car of this price on roads like this?"

Jason looked at the car with some heartache. If Yang Le's behavior were posted online, a bunch of car enthusiasts would definitely criticize him.

The car Batman gave him was so easy to drive, even on rough terrain, that the two soon arrived at the 'meteor's' landing point.

"This scene seems so familiar."

Yang Le sighed, remembering that he had obtained the Ominitrix only to see shooting stars, and wondered what he would see this time.

Yang Le parked his car not far from the crater created by the meteor. The surrounding flames prevented him from driving the car in smoothly, so he had to walk.

“There’s a high chance of radiation outside, so just wait in the car,” Yang Le said, unbuckling his seatbelt. “I’m not kidding, Jason, listen to me.”

Jason wasn't an unreasonable child. After assuring Yang Le that he wouldn't get out of the car, the latter opened the door and got out.

As soon as he got out of the car, Yang Le strode towards the pit. He saw the true face of the so-called meteor as soon as he got to the edge of the pit.

It was a strangely shaped spaceship, probably only the size of two cars. It wasn't a proper spaceship; it was more like an escape pod or something similar.

Yang Le glanced down at the Omnitrix. Since there were no alarms, it meant there was no threat to humans, so he slid down the edge.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the hatch, Yang Le raised his hand, and the shapeshifter flowed out of the small broken watch and entered the escape pod. The next second, the hatch opened with a "hiss".

"This is really unexpected."

Yang Le looked at the two girls who had fainted in the driver's seat and murmured softly.

(End of this chapter)