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Azu withdrew his gaze and frowned slightly.

How did Lex Luthor, that old fox, manage to clean Metropolis up so thoroughly?

Or did he hide those kryptonites in a more secret place?

Or was it completely destroyed by Superman?

With questions in mind, Azu and Harley took the elevator to the conference room on the top floor.

In the conference room, everyone's expressions were serious. Bruce Wayne sat at the head of the table, a pile of newly compiled data reports in front of him. Cyborg, The Flash, Deathstroke, Mera, and Amazon's new leader, Phillips, were all present.

Upon seeing Ah Zu enter, everyone nodded in greeting.

In this room, although everyone is a seasoned warrior, Azu's earth-shattering battle with Superman and his miracle of saving the world at the speed of light have completely established his absolute dominance in this world.

"You look like you've had a good rest," Bruce said first, his voice revealing deep exhaustion.

"Saving the world is hard work, bat. I always have to be in top shape."

Ah Zu walked to the head of the conference table, pulled out a chair, and sat down with an air of authority.

Harley found a swivel chair and started spinning around.

"Let's begin, Bat." Azu tapped the table. "Let me hear what trouble our new world is facing right now."

Bruce ignored Azu's arrogant attitude and turned on the projector in the conference room.

"I was just about to talk about this; here's the progress of the work over the past thirty hours."

Bruce pointed to some lit green dots on the projected map.

"Steelbow has restored communication networks in major North American and European cities and has made a rough estimate of the current population situation."

Steelbone continued, "Currently, the estimated number of survivors worldwide is around one billion. They are very scattered. I have informed them to gather in the nearest large city to facilitate the search for supplies."

"A billion." Azu frowned. "It's a bit worse than I imagined."

"That's not even the worst part." Bruce crossed his arms on the table, his expression grave. "More than 70 percent of the world's land has been polluted because of Darkseid's transformation. The haze in the atmosphere not only blocks out the sun but also contains highly toxic heavy metal particles. Crops cannot grow, and water resources are rapidly depleting."

"Without large-scale ecological restoration, the Earth simply cannot support these billion people right now," Bruce said gravely.

"Moreover, the oceans are now severely acidified," Mera added, clenching her fist. "If the waters cannot be purified, the remaining inhabitants of Atlantis won't last much longer."

"What we are facing is true genocide."

Ah Zu leaned back in his chair, his fingers tapping lightly on the table, seemingly deep in thought.

After a moment, he slowly spoke: "I can solve the environmental problem."

"Bruce, give me those three mother boxes."

"No!"

Upon hearing this, Cyborg Victor instinctively spoke up.

"Absolutely not!"

"Why not?" Azu looked at him coldly. "The Mother Box has the ability to reshape matter and change the ecology. I have a way to adjust its function so that it can purify the Earth's atmosphere and restore the vitality of the soil in a single day."

"You don't understand what the Mother Box is!" Victor exclaimed, his voice trembling with emotion. "It's not some kind of magic wish-granting machine! It's the pinnacle of Apokolips technology, a living machine!"

"They are a trinity; once they are put together and activated, they will merge synchronously."

"...Once the Mother Box is fully integrated, it will immediately open a direct interstellar sonic boom tunnel to Apokolips!"

"This means that Darkseid and his endless army of Apokolips will descend upon us within minutes!"

"We've just won a devastating war; everyone is bleeding and exhausted! We have no time to prepare. This is tantamount to opening the gates directly to Darkseid and handing over the Earth!"

Everyone's gaze was focused on Azu, their expressions varied, but all revealed deep worry.

Faced with Steelbone's fierce opposition and the silence of the others, Azu slowly stood up, looking down at everyone present with a mocking smile.

"Preparation time?"

"You had plenty of time to prepare last time. Superman was still alive, the Justice League was fully assembled, and armies around the world were on standby."

"And the result?!" Ah Zu's voice suddenly rose, making the conference room glass vibrate.

"The result is that the Earth has become this wretched state! The result is that your comrades have all died or been wounded! The result is that you've been hiding like rats in the sewers for months!"

The meeting room was completely silent.

Bruce lowered his head, clenched his jaw, and remained silent.

"You bunch of cowards, you're even thinking of running away!"

Azu slammed his hand on the table.

"If the Mother Box isn't activated, will Darkseid not come?"

"You think that by hiding the Mother Box, he'll just eat hamburgers and drink cola on Apokolips and forget about the planet's existence?"

"He's a conqueror! He'll always come! The only difference is whether it's today or tomorrow!"

"What's the difference between dying now and starving to death two months later?!"

Azu stood up straight, a fierce fighting spirit burning in his eyes—the arrogance of an absolute powerhouse.

"Since he's going to come sooner or later, instead of sitting here waiting to die, we might as well take the initiative!"

"Activate the Mother Box, repair the Earth! Right here, today!"

Ah Zu slammed his fist on the table, and the solid wood surface burst open with a huge crack, sending wood chips flying everywhere.

"...Let me go and kill them by surprise!!"

"If he dares to open a passage, I dare to storm in!"

"Let me catch them off guard! Let's burn the battlefield all the way to Apokolips!!"

"good!!"

Harley Quinn was the first to stand up, jump onto the table, and excitedly wave her fist.

"Fuck Apokolips! Mr. Candy was right! We won't cower! We'll take the initiative! We'll twist that damn Darkseid's head off and use it as a toilet!"

She stood firmly on Azu's side, her eyes burning with fervor.

Queen Mera gazed intently at Azu.

The Atlanteans revered strength, and Azu's undisguised domineering aura and contempt for powerful enemies stirred a long-lost surge of emotion within her.

“He’s right.” Mera stood up, slamming her trident heavily on the ground with a sharp clang. “Atlantis has never feared war. If death is inevitable, I choose to die on the path of conquest!”

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The Amazon general Phillips, sitting opposite, also stood up and drew his longsword from his waist, the blade pointing straight at the ceiling.

"The Amazons are born to fight!" Phillips' voice rang out powerfully.

"We defeated Darkseid in ancient times! Today, we will not fear again! Amazons, we will charge with you!"