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After a long pause, Swanwick finally asked, "Then... at least you have to tell me, what kind of organization are you, and who are you?"

Depp laid his cards on the table: "You can call us the Justice League. The members include me, Batman, and... that guy named Zod, who's looking for Kal-El and some other superheroes."

“Batman? I didn’t expect Bruce to join such an alliance,” Swanwick said.

His previous research indicated that Batman should be a lone wolf, with no other companions besides his butler Alfred and Robin.

However, it seems that his research report is now somewhat outdated.

Upon hearing this, Depp exclaimed in surprise, "My God, even you know that Batman is Bruce Wayne? This guy really kept it a secret!"

“Uh…” Swanwick said awkwardly, “Actually, if you compare Batman’s and Bruce Wayne’s buttocks and chins at the same time, everyone should be able to guess, right?”

“You’re right, General Swann,” Depp said. “This time our enemy is quite powerful, so I must unite all the forces I can think of to resist General Zod and his army’s invasion!”

Because Zod appeared almost two months later than he expected, Depp suspected that Zod and his crew had likely arrived on Earth much earlier, but hadn't launched an attack immediately like in the movies.

Instead, they first found a secluded place on Earth, then had all the physically strong Kryptonians bathe in the yellow sunlight, thus gaining the same power as Clark.

Therefore, Depp believes that this battle against the Kryptonians' invasion of Earth will be extremely fierce.

They must find all available resources to unite and fight against these powerful and cruel Kryptonians.

The kind, powerful, and mysterious Martian manhunter is naturally the best choice.

Swanwick said, "How can I trust you?"

Depp tossed him a cell phone and said, “This is a cell phone used for internal communication among our members. We’ll meet at the top of Wayne Tower in Gotham City at 10:30 tonight. You’ll see Batman there.”

Depp stood up to leave, saying, "Don't try to bring those weak armies and soldiers. You should know that they are like ants in the face of certain forces."

After saying that, Depp activated his Speed ​​Force and disappeared from Central Garden, leaving Swanwick looking at the small cell phone in his hand with amusement.

At 10:30 PM, at the top of Wayne Tower in Gotham City,

Depp, Bruce, Clark, and Joseph stood on top, waiting for Swanwick to arrive.

Just as everyone was waiting anxiously, a voice came from behind them: "I shouldn't be late, right?"

Everyone turned around and saw a man with green skin, wearing a blue cloak and trousers, and a red "X" tattoo on his chest, floating in mid-air, looking at them thoughtfully.

To show respect, Swanwick thought long and hard and decided to visit Wayne Tower himself as a Martian hunter.

However, Bruce was clearly somewhat displeased with Martian Manhunter's arrogant entrance.

"Hey you green-skinned bastard, I advise you to get down here as soon as possible, or you'll get photographed!"

Bruce said.

Upon hearing this, Martian Manhunter slowly descended and walked to Depp and the others.

“Batman’s temper is really something!” Martian Manhunter turned to Clark and said, “Looks like you’re the Cal El they’re looking for.”

Clark nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Martian Manhunter."

Prior to this, Depp had already introduced Martian Manhunter's identity and abilities to everyone.

“They say we’re very similar.” Martian Hunter’s eyes flashed red.

Seeing this, Clark's eyes began to condense heat rays: "It certainly looks that way, sir."

Upon seeing this, the red light in Martian Hunter's eyes immediately disappeared, and he said with a smile, "Truly amazing!"

Then he looked at Joseph standing to the side.

"It seems that this is the famous director of Arkham Asylum, Mr. Joseph."

As he spoke, Martian Manhunter once again used his telepathic abilities, trying to get a closer look into the mind of this renowned Dean of the House in Gotham.

Depp immediately sensed Martian Manhunter's mental fluctuations and tried to stop him, but it was too late.

When Martian Manhunter invaded Joseph's inner world, he did not initially suffer the same swift and violent backlash as when he invaded Depp's.

This gave the Martian hunter a sense of reassurance.

All around him were fragments of Joseph's memories.

These fragments drifted endlessly through the depths of Joseph's soul, like paper butterflies fluttering in the wind.

Martian Hunter gently grasped the nearest fragment of memory, and soon the memory within appeared in his mind.

Many years ago, when Joseph was still a student.

Although he is studying university physics, his real dream is to become the world's best stand-up comedian and magician.

But the pressure of reality forced him to lower his head and do the things he didn't like.

“He’s a pitiful man,” Martian Hunter commented. “However, this is the reality for most people.”

Then, Martian Manhunter released the memory fragment in his hand and retrieved another piece from the air.

This time, Joseph's memory went back to last night...

Martian Hunter immediately released the memory fragment, and a rare blush appeared on his green face.

He continued to delve deeper, wanting to understand Joseph completely.

But as he ventured deeper, the Martian hunter suddenly realized that he seemed to be different from when he first started.

The Martian hunter looked around suspiciously, his heart pounding.

Sensing danger, Martian Manhunter tries to leave Joseph's inner world, only to find that he can't.

"Damn it, what's going on? Let me out of here!"

Martian Manhunter was horrified to realize that his telepathic abilities had failed, but a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

His smile grew wider and wider until his mouth stretched to cover half his face.

"Hahahaha, how...how am I supposed to get out of here? Hahahahahaha!"

The urge to laugh uncontrollably made the Martian hunter's heart sink.

The terrified expression and the wide-open smile created a bizarre and absurd scene.

Until the Martian hunter heard a familiar voice.

"Enough, Joker!"

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Depp, his expression stern, snapped, "Enough, Joker! Martian Manhunter is our ally, the indispensable kind!"

The little girl, looking at Depp with a pitiful expression, said, "But... Mr. Depp, this guy clearly hacked into my place first..."

“But you can’t just drive him crazy, or turn him into another version of yourself.” Depp sighed. “The enemy we’re facing now is no small matter; it’s even out of my control. So we can’t afford to waste time on pointless internal strife here!”

Depp was right. Due to a plot twist, Zod and the others, who were supposed to arrive on Earth soon, arrived almost two months late.

This completely deviated from Depp's original plan and caused the incident to slip out of his control.

Although he has Kryptonite as a secret weapon, Depp no ​​longer fully trusts the settings in DC films, TV shows, and comics.

Not to mention, in some shows, Kryptonians are completely immune to Kryptonite attacks, and can even recover their power without being affected while inside a Kryptonite cage.

“Okay, Mr. Depp.”

The Joker lowered his head and thought to himself, "If Mr. Depp hadn't told me to stop, I would have tortured that green-skinned idiot who dared to invade my soul for two days and two nights!"

Martian Hunter knelt on the ground, clutching his chest and panting heavily.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he put his hand on his face and kept touching it.

However, Martian Manhunter was still uneasy and used his mental abilities to create a mirror in front of himself.

When he saw in the mirror that the eerie smile was gone from his lips, he finally calmed down and let out a sigh of relief.

Depp walked over to Martian Manhunter, helped the high-level combatant up, and said with some reproach, "Why did you provoke him?"

"Huh?" Martian Hunter's expression was still shaken, and he said incoherently, "But...but I felt that he was just an ordinary person. Who would have thought that he would be even more terrifying than the backlash you gave me before? I almost completely lost myself in that indescribable madness."

“John, I think I have to give you my most sincere advice,” Depp said, wiping the mirror of his profile. “Don’t try to look into people’s hearts. Sometimes, the human heart is more dangerous and terrifying than any enemy.”

"Alright, alright, I'm already hundreds of years old. I've seen the minds and memories of so many people before, and I've never made a mistake."

Then, Martian Manhunter suddenly said in a tone that was seven parts surprise and three parts doubt, "Seriously, is your Justice League really just? Why do I feel like it's scarier than those terrorists?"

Upon hearing this, Depp smiled and took Martian Manhunter's arm, leading him to the edge of the Wayne Tower.

He pointed to Gotham in the distance, brightly lit yet still shrouded in darkness, as if existing in a black mist, and said, "Because most of us come from here, and this is Gotham."

Gotham...

It has to be said that the Martian Manhunter was given a real shock by the very first thing he did upon arrival today.

Most importantly, it seems that I was the one who started the trouble.

If you hadn't been idly prying into other people's minds, you wouldn't have suffered such a strong backlash and mental disturbance.

This left Martian Manhunter unable to blame Depp or the Joker, forcing him to silently suffer in silence.

But then I thought about it again, and it seemed like Depp was inviting me to join the Justice League.

This means that they will be his allies in the future, not his enemies, which immediately improved Martian Manhunter's mood.

After all, he could sense that these guys were ridiculously strong. Even Batman and the Joker, whose physical constitutions were similar to those of ordinary people, were definitely not easy to deal with.

Martian Hunter quickly assessed the strength of the people in front of him and soon concluded that even if he used all his strength, he might not be able to defeat them all!

"So there are many people on this planet who are just like me, and who are different from others."

Martian Manhunter was filled with emotion, but Depp pulled him back to the group.

“By now, everyone should understand the severity of the situation,” Depp said bluntly. “Although General Zod said he would give us seven days, we can’t be sure that guy will really keep his promise.”

"You seem to know a lot about that guy named Zod?" Martian Manhunter asked. "Could it be... that you've had contact with him before?"

Martian Manhunter's eyes were full of suspicion. After all, this was his first day meeting Depp, and it was inevitable that he would be a little suspicious.

Of course, if he has more contact with Depp in the future and gets tricked a few times, he might become even more distrustful.

However, as soon as Martian Manhunter finished speaking, Batman and the Joker looked at him with idiotic eyes, which Martian Manhunter found hard to accept.

"What? Don't you have any doubts about this?" Martian Manhunter tried his best to explain, "From the very beginning, Depp seemed to know about Zod's invasion and even knew Zod's personality traits. Isn't that suspicious?"

"Pfft!" The clown covered his mouth and laughed, but the sides of his wide-open mouth peeked out from the edge of his palm, as if to let the other person know his mocking tone and actions.