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"I think this victory absolutely deserves a drink! Cheers!"

"cheers!"

"cheers!"

Depp raised the bottle and downed it in one gulp, then threw the bottle away, saying, "David, you and Grandy can continue celebrating your victory here. I need to go back to Gotham."

“Okay, Mr. Depp, have a safe trip!” David said, raising the bottle.

"You can have the rest of the drinks. If Grandy drinks too much, just text me or Bruce and I'll come pick him up."

After saying that, Depp transformed into countless afterimages and flew towards Gotham.

Depp felt a sense of relief at that moment, because the war was finally over!

David watched Depp disappear from his spot in an instant, his face full of envy.

Today he has witnessed many things that are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Whether it was Grandi's immortality, his and those Kryptonians' extraordinary power, or the speed at which Depp had just disappeared, David felt both amazed and envious.

"I wish I could have that power too."

David said, holding up a beer bottle.

Grandi, completely oblivious to David's melancholy, clinked his bottle against David's and said, "Cheers, little wings."

David shook his head helplessly upon hearing this, then raised the bottle and drank it all in one gulp.

On the second basement level of Arkham Asylum, Harley Quinn and Jenny cared for the unconscious Joseph.

Martian Manhunter took her place, responsible for bringing those who brought Kryptonians to Arkham.

Mera and Bruce, who had put his bat mask back on, arrived at Arkham Asylum almost at the same time.

Martian Hunter led the two to the second basement level, where a considerable number of people had already gathered.

Besides the Kryptonians imprisoned in the Kryptonite prison, Oswald, Wehrmacht, and Arthur were all present.

Apart from Arthur, everyone else was quite curious about this beautiful woman with long red hair.

After gently embracing Fiora in the Kryptonite prison, Bruce turned to Mera and said, "Miss, this must be your first time in Gotham. I've never seen you before."

Upon hearing this, Mera threw the Kryptonian in her hand directly into the Kryptonite prison and said, "That's right, I've never seen you before."

Upon hearing this, Bruce extended his hand and said, "I am Batman."

Seeing this, Mera remained wary and did not extend her hand. In this completely unfamiliar city, in completely unfamiliar buildings, and sharing a room with a group of strangers, she felt somewhat restrained.

"I am Mera, from Atlantis."

Mera said calmly and took a step back.

"Atlantis? You've come to the underwater world too, just like Arthur?" Bruce asked.

Seeing this, Arthur stepped forward and said, "Yes, so please stay away from him."

Bruce shrugged and asked, "Is she your woman?"

Upon hearing this, Mera immediately corrected, "No, I'm Depp's woman!"

Arthur: .....

Bruce: .....

"I think I heard the sound of a young man's heart breaking, but I won't say who it is."

Oswald, wearing shorts, stood to the side suppressing a laugh, but in his heart he was already giving Depp a thumbs up.

As expected of Mr. Depp, his attraction to women is undeniable!

However, Bruce on the other side was speechless.

Why do all the women beautiful enough to capture his heart fall for Depp?

This isn't fair! I'm the true son of Gotham!

"Shut up, you stinky penguin!" Arthur said angrily.

Upon hearing this, the Martian hunter immediately switched to family mode.

"Stop arguing! It looks like we've won this war. We should be happy and celebrate!"

Bruce chuckled dryly and said, "Celebrate? I think rebuilding our city and calming the people are the most important things compared to this kind of boring event."

“You’re right, Bruce,” Depp said as he and Selena walked in. “But Gotham didn’t suffer any losses this time, so Wayne Enterprises probably won’t make much money.”

“Depp…”

When Mera saw Depp, she excitedly ran over, but when she saw Selena behind Depp, her shouts immediately stopped.

"Oh my God!" Oswald exclaimed, "I seem to hear the sound of some innocent girl's heart breaking again. It's so heartbreaking!"

"If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute."

Arthur kicked Oswald in the butt and said.

However, even though Arthur helped Mera vent her anger, it still couldn't calm Mera's sorrowful heart.

After all, it was Depp himself who told her to wait for him obediently here.

Mera thought Depp wanted to whisper something incredibly embarrassing to her, and even took action.

But now it seems... Depp is trying to tell me that he's a married man and that I should stop daydreaming?

Seeing Mera's heartbroken state, Selena couldn't hold back any longer. She walked over to Mera, hugged her, and said, "Don't be sad, little bubble beauty. Actually, I don't mind that he has other women, as long as you are sincere."

"Huh? Eh?!" Mera looked up at Selena's stunning face, momentarily stunned: "You...you're not trying to tell me to stay away from Depp, are you?"

“Selena wouldn’t do something that shows a lack of confidence in herself,” Selena said. “In fact, I told this jerk the last time we met that I wouldn’t mind if a little sea nymph fell in love with the same person as me.”

Then, Selena whispered in Mera's ear, "After all... sometimes, I really can't handle it all by myself."

Upon hearing this, Mera blushed and stammered, unsure how to respond.

But Depp couldn't sit still any longer. He went to the two women and separated them, saying, "Alright, alright, I didn't call Mera here just to talk about this!"

"Oh? So what are you trying to say?"

Selena looked at Depp with seductive eyes and asked.

Depp sighed and said, "Actually, I wanted to invite Mera to join the Justice League, and... I also wanted to invite Mera to join the Court of Owls as a representative of the underwater world, to contribute to our common cause."

“The Court of Owls, what’s that?” Arthur asked from the side.

Depp glanced at him and said, "While I'm not going to invite you to join the Court of Owls, I can give you a brief explanation. It's a clandestine organization that I completely destroyed and then rebuilt. Our goal is to make the world a better place. Of course, that includes addressing the environmental and ecological issues of the oceans."

Arthur asked, unconvinced, "It sounds interesting, but why weren't I invited?"

Depp said, "Because there was only one Neptune's Trident, and I bestowed it upon Mera, who will become the next ruler of the seven seas, the first female sea king and the first sea queen in the history of Atlantis!"

"what!"

"what?!"

Mera and Arthur spoke at the same time, their expressions identical, but Mera's surprise was more pronounced.

"Really...really you're going to give me Neptune's Trident, and not just lend it to me temporarily?" Mera asked, her face full of excitement.

Depp nodded and said, "That's right. You are more suited to be the master of the Trident of Neptune and the ruler of the sea than I am. I believe you will make Atlantis glorious again, just like it was during the reign of King Atlantis."

Upon hearing this, Mera gripped the golden trident tightly, her eyes filled with tears of excitement. She nodded firmly and said, "I will try my best, Depp!"

“Congratulations, Mera.” A hint of melancholy flashed across Arthur’s face, which quickly turned into a sincere blessing: “No…Queen of the Sea.”

Mera nodded to Arthur, then, as if remembering something, immediately asked Depp, "Um... if I become the Queen of the Sea, will I still be able to see you? Or, like Sister Selena said, will you allow me and her to fall in love with you at the same time?"

“Uh…” Depp scratched his head, looking at Selena, unsure how to answer.

Selena immediately displayed the demeanor of a hostess, saying to Mera, "Of course, you can even come home with us tonight and see the manor that is about to be completed."

"Go home together?" Mera jumped up immediately upon hearing this and exclaimed, "Yay! Tonight, I'm going home with Depp and Selena!"

Hearing Selena and Mera's conversation, everyone present realized something.

Tonight, when Depp gets home, he's bound to face a fierce battle!

A fierce battle that made everyone envious!

Joseph slowly woke up at this moment, and he groggily got up and asked, "Harley, what happened?"

Upon hearing this, Harley Quinn immediately snuggled up to Joseph and said, "Darling, it seems Mr. Depp is going to experience the same happiness as you tonight."

"The same happiness as me?" Joseph looked completely bewildered, not understanding at all.

While everyone was enjoying themselves on the second basement level of Arkham Asylum, a space suddenly distorted amidst the ruins of the Metropolitan Battlefield.

Chapter 368 The Owl Meeting

The metropolis at night.

In the ruins of the Luther Tower, which was destroyed before it was even built, a space gradually becomes distorted.

Suddenly, blue lightning began to appear from the distorted space, and the space finally could not withstand the force and began to collapse inward.

As the space collapsed, a huge circular hole with more than a dozen colors appeared there.

In the middle of the circular hole, a young man with blond hair, wearing a uniform with a lightning bolt symbol on the chest, was frantically speeding on a treadmill with several control panels.

Blue lightning almost completely enveloped him and the treadmill. Finally, with a roar, the treadmill burst out of the spatial wormhole and brought him to the metropolis.

The young man, panting heavily, glanced at the data parameters on the treadmill and then looked up at the surrounding ruins.

"It seems I've arrived at the point in time when the Kryptonians first attacked Earth."

We need to find Uncle Depp quickly!

The logo of the Depp Group is printed on the side of the treadmill beneath his feet.

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In the outskirts of Gotham City, at the still-unfinished Depp Estate, the futuristic villa is yet to be completed.

However, next to the villa, there was a two-story temporary villa that was completed first.

In the small villa, Depp lay on a bed made of mahogany Chinese-style furniture, his eyes glazed over.