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You are not alone!

Soon, all the lights in the world went out, leaving only the constantly flashing screen and the same voice that accompanied the text written on it.

"You are not alone."

You are not alone!

A sentence that is spoken globally, in different languages ​​but with the same meaning, has left everyone in the world bewildered.

The military institutions of various countries bore the brunt of the pressure.

This is something that no country can understand. In the eyes of the person who released this message, the network firewalls of various countries seem to be useless.

Soon, the text in the image disappeared, and it reverted to the image of the man, but this time, his features were clearer.

“I am General Zod, and I come from a distant planet.”

“I have crossed the sea of ​​stars to come to Earth. For a long time, your world has sheltered one of my people.”

“I demand that you return him to me, because for some reason he chose to keep his identity a secret from you.”

"He must be trying to fit in with you, he must look a lot like you, but he doesn't belong to you."

"For those who know his current whereabouts, the fate of your planet is in your own hands."

“Karl, listen up, surrender within twenty-four hours, or let the world bear the consequences.”

The image disappeared, the lights came on again, and the images on screens around the world returned to normal.

But after witnessing all this, people were utterly shocked.

Batman pointed at the screen in the distance and turned to look at Depp.

Depp then took the Mirror of Introduction from the painting, put it on, and said, "I think we can prepare for battle."

“But we have no idea where they are!” Batman said, walking up to Depp.

Depp, however, didn't seem to care. He said, "Obviously, if Clark doesn't surrender within 24 hours, they'll show up immediately."

"So, we're just going to wait like this?" Batman asked.

“Of course not.” Depp, his body crackling with purple lightning, said, “But now, I need to see if I can find another helper!”

Depp vanished from the spot, leaving only afterimages and flickering purple lightning.

Selena glanced at Batman and Clark and said, "I need to go back and settle the kids first. I'll contact you later."

As she spoke, Selena's entire body was also dyed blue, and then she floated in the air and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

Batman and Clark exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat embarrassed.

“Um… Mr. Batman, I think I need to go back to Smallville first and settle my parents down,” Clark said. “They must be very worried right now because they know I’m the guy those guys are looking for.”

Watching Clark leap into the air and disappear into the sky, Bruce also jumped off the top of Wayne Tower.

Soon, he drove the Batmobile toward the Batcave.

On the way, he dialed Alfred's number and said, "Alfred, they really are here. Get all my gear ready!"

"Yes, young master."

After shutting down the communication, Bruce glanced at the star-studded sky.

"Damn it, once this incident is over, I definitely have to get Lucius to upgrade the reconnaissance capabilities of these satellites!"

At a U.S. military base, a Black man in military uniform is looking at the screen in front of him with a serious expression.

Although the screen had long since returned to normal, the scene from just now kept replaying in his mind.

Just as he was lost in thought, an unfamiliar voice rang in his mind.

"Hello, General Swanwick."

Upon hearing this, Swanwick immediately looked around. Then, he went into a toilet stall and whispered, "Who are you? Are you one of those guys who made the threats earlier?"

Chapter 349 The Battle of Metropolis (Part 5)

In response to Swanwick's question, Depp said, "General, if I were one of those guys, I wouldn't be speaking to you so politely."

“Meet me in Central Park in an hour,” Depp said in an informing tone. “However, I advise you not to secretly bring any military personnel with you. I think you don’t want them to know your true identity.”

Upon hearing this, Swanwick's expression changed several times before he said, "Okay, I promise I won't bring anyone with me."

Having lost contact, Swanwick sat on the toilet, wiping the sweat from his forehead with toilet paper.

Many questions echoed in his mind.

"Who the hell is this guy?"

"Is this guy friend or foe?"

"Did he find out his true identity?"

"Could this be a diversionary tactic by those alien enemies?"

Swanwick let out a sigh of relief, feeling helpless.

I'm in the open now, while the other party is in the shadows. I have to meet them no matter what.

Furthermore, Swanwick was completely confident in his abilities.

"No matter who you are, I won't let you run wild."

As he spoke, Swanwick left the military headquarters, changed into civilian clothes, and drove alone to Metropolitan Central Park.

In Central Park, Johnny Depp sat calmly on a bench in front of the fountain.

Because he knew that Swanwick was definitely not the kind of person who would kill someone without knowing the truth.

Even if he had just threatened him, he would never launch a sneak attack before he had ascertained whether he was evil.

Because Swanwick's true identity is a Martian hunter who has been hiding among humans for hundreds of years!

A super strongman who is extremely similar to Clark in both character and ability.

Depp looked toward the main entrance to Central Park, where Swanwick, dressed in a black suit, slowly walked into the park.

Through the mirror of the profile, Depp saw the real information about the black man in front of him.

John Jones, the Martian Manhunter

Main abilities: Martian physique, super strength, super speed, super senses, super endurance, super immunity, super vision regeneration, super breathing, flight, shapeshifting, invisibility, etherealization, heat rays, telepathy, illusion, hypnosis, possession, infrared vision, mental shield, thought scanning, mind connection, mind control, mind impact, Mayana, etc.

Favorability rating: Strangers.

Depp couldn't help but gasp at Martian Manhunter's incredible array of superpowers.

"Good heavens, are you trying to mass-produce superpowers? No wonder you're DC's strongest amalgam!"

Because of the broadcast earlier, there was no one else in Central Park except Depp, so Swanwick spotted Depp immediately.

Swanwick walked steadily toward the handsome man sitting in the chair, wearing a monocle.

Swanwick looked down and asked, "Are you the one who called me here?"

Depp stood up, extended his hand, and said, "Yes, esteemed... Martian Manhunter, or rather... Mr. John Jones."

"Keep your voice down! I...%￥&%&...￥!"

Upon hearing this, Swanwick immediately covered Depp's mouth and said...

Martian Manhunter is incredibly strong; even someone as powerful as Depp couldn't break free of his restraints in a short time.

Depp had no choice but to use his life force to communicate with Swanwick.

"Hey buddy, you don't need to be so nervous, do you? After all, apart from me, no one else should know the meaning of the title 'Mars Hunter'."

Upon hearing this, Swanwick released his hand from Depp's mouth and said, "But how do you know my real name? I've never told anyone my name from my hometown!"

“I guessed,” Depp said.

“You’re a kid, aren’t you? You’re just guessing!” Swanwick clearly didn’t believe Depp’s nonsense. He said, “But that doesn’t matter. I only need a moment to see through your mind.”

As he spoke, Swanwick prepared to use his telepathic abilities.

Swanwick, also known as Martian Manhunter, possesses telepathic abilities that are second to none among the superheroes of the DC Universe.

He can easily see through the psychology of Earthlings; only those who are mentally deranged will cause him some trouble.

He can even read people's subconscious. He can scan the thoughts of everyone on Earth in a very short time. He can also read minds over long distances, up to the moon. He can connect the thoughts of multiple people into one. Besides mind reading, his telepathic abilities have many other applications; he can make people believe things don't exist and make them forget things they don't want to remember. (This excerpt is from the Baidu Encyclopedia entry on Martian Manhunter's abilities.)

Therefore, for Swanwick, seeing through Depp's mind was an easy task.

With that thought in mind, a flash of white light appeared in Swanwick's eyes, and he began his invasion of Depp's mind.

But the next second, Swanwick suddenly let out a strange cry, then knelt on the ground, clutching his head, his face covered in cold sweat.

"Damn it, what are you?!" Swanwick wailed, clutching his head. "This is impossible! Even if I can't hack into it, I shouldn't be suffering this kind of backlash!"

Depp stood in front of Swanwick, a smile on his face.

He had long known that if Swanwick tried to invade his mind, he would inevitably suffer a very strong backlash.

Because one's body and soul belong to two different people, this situation is far more complex and terrifying than mental derangement.

Therefore, when Swanwick invades the depths of his mind, he is immediately attacked by this illogical and extremely bizarre thing.

Five minutes later, Swanwick slowly stood up.

He looked at Depp with a strange expression and asked again, "Who exactly are you?"

“My name is Leonard Depp, just an ordinary human who wants to protect this planet.” Depp handed the other person a bottle of concentrated life essence, then sat down on the bench and said, “You can lick the liquid inside; it will greatly help your mental recovery.”

Swanwick opened the concentrated life essence with some skepticism, and looking at the milky white liquid inside, he looked somewhat troubled.

You better not be lying to me!

Swanwick endured the nausea and licked it once. Instantly, a vast amount of spiritual energy began to rapidly nourish his newly wounded soul.

"This thing actually works!"

Swanwick put the remaining concentrated life essence back into his pocket and sat down next to Depp.

“Now, tell me why you've come to see me,” Swanwick asked.

"I want to invite you to join us in protecting this planet, and even the world," Depp said calmly, seemingly ignoring Swanwick's idiotic look.