Outsider switched the large screen to another segment, which was surveillance footage of the Gotham City battle.
Of course, due to the wartime chaos and the extremely fast movements of superhumans, many things were not very clear at the time.
However, Outsider still found useful information for himself from this blurry video clip—Kryptonite.
Having been here for a long time, Outsider had already figured out the differences between this place and his own Universe.
For example, many things here are opposite to his Universe; East is actually West, South is actually North, the heart should be on the right side instead of the left, and so on.
These were all manageable; though not easy, Outsider successfully adapted.
However, the biggest difference in this World was the fundamental understanding of good and evil.
Here, people advocate justice and kindness, but in Outsider's World, crime and evil are what people pursue.
The Syndicate could only rule the World because it was more evil than all other regimes and organizations in the World.
Outsider believed he had the right to make the people of this World realize this, possessing a sense of mission akin to a missionary.
Returning to Kryptonite, due to the differences between the two Worlds, Outsider discovered that this World's Superman had a fatal weakness.
In their Universe, green Kryptonite was Ultraman's source of power; he was like an addict, grinding Kryptonite into powder and snorting it to gain strength.
But for this Universe's Superman, Kryptonite seemed to be his bane. After the green light erupted in the sky, Superman visibly became very pained; he couldn't endure the energy radiation of Kryptonite!
However, in return, this World's Superman could draw power from the Sun, whereas Ultraman would suffer excruciating pain when exposed to the Sun, which was very disadvantageous for their Syndicate.
Because the amount of Kryptonite here is limited, but sunlight is everywhere. If Ultraman came to this World, he might not be a match for Superman.
Not to mention there's a Shazam with unfathomable strength nearby. If these two cannot be dealt with, even if the Syndicate could come here, they would only end up as prisoners.
So Outsider had to come up with a way to eliminate these two exceptionally powerful individuals simultaneously; the remaining ones, he believed, would be completely insignificant to the Syndicate.
Many members of the Justice League and the Syndicate have similar abilities. In such situations, the side with the fewest bottom lines always wins.
Outsider believed that this principle was a universal law in any Universe.
And Batman? This superhero, very similar to his Master Owlman, is not dark enough, far from it, so he will definitely lose to his Master. Outsider firmly believed this.
Outsider looked at the Kryptonian monsters on the screen, completely restrained by Kryptonite and destroyed, and a brilliant idea formed in his mind.
Both are the most powerful men in this World, so who will prevail?
Outsider believed that not only he but the entire World was curious, so he said to Atomica, "Atomica, I have something I need you to accomplish..."
Following Outsider's instructions, Atomica eventually succeeded in joining Amanda's "New Justice League."
Given the current public discussion about Superman, Amanda Waller seemed to see new hope, and she began to harbor some different thoughts.
Just as Outsider had guessed, the government of this World, like that of the other Universe, harbored deep distrust towards Superman, so if there was a way, they would not miss the opportunity to strike at the Justice League.
Thus, as Outsider had anticipated, she gave Atomica a special mission.
"I want you to join the Justice League!"
When Atomica was recruited by Amanda Waller, Outsider had considered all possibilities.
Given Atomica's abilities, she was actually very suitable to be a double agent; if she wanted to, there was almost nowhere in this World she couldn't infiltrate.
When Doomsday was teleported across the World by Steppenwolf, besides the various Army organizations fighting back, some new superheroes also chose to step forward.
For example, Firestorm, Plastic Man, Blue Beetle, Dr. Kimiyo Hoshi, and Vixen, who had been resurrected by Dane and then released, only to return to the United States, and so on.
These new heroes also played their part on their respective battlefields in this War.
Although they failed to defeat any Doomsday, they successfully bought time for the Justice League and, in the final stages, eliminated countless Parademons, saving a lot of effort for the various Armies.
The performances of these new heroes also spread through the internet to countless households, becoming known to more people.
These heroes and their deeds were naturally noticed by the Justice League, and Batman paid close attention.
After the War, Batman proposed that more members could be absorbed into the Justice League.
After this incident, he deeply realized that in the face of such a global disaster, the Justice League's current manpower was far from sufficient.
After discussions in the meeting, the members unanimously agreed to this suggestion and quickly drew up a list of candidates.
According to the Justice League's current recruitment standards, even though Atomica had killed people, she wouldn't necessarily be rejected by the Justice League.
After all, Red Hood is also a member of the Justice League, and to this day, he still adheres to the principle of "kill if the crime is deep" for the most heinous criminals in Gotham City, and still has countless supporters online.
Batman couldn't do anything about him.
Not only did Shazam have no objection to this, but rumor has it that he even strongly supported Red Hood's actions.
It was precisely because Amanda saw this point that she conceived the idea of having Atomica join.
Atomica looked at Amanda and said with a half-smile, "Are you hoping I... become a spy?"
Amanda sat in front of Atomica, gently raised her leg, and crossed it:
"Atomica, our people have done a psychological profile on you. You are not truly a person full of a sense of justice. Although I don't know what your purpose is, I believe that just as you don't truly want to join us, you won't truly join any organization."
The expression on Atomica's face disappeared. Amanda had guessed some of her little thoughts, though not many, and not even touching the core truth. But this ability to see through people's hearts startled Atomica.
She suddenly realized that although this was another World, it didn't mean the people here were foolish.
On the contrary, she, who had always held a superior attitude, was probably the most foolish in their eyes.
Atomica realized that if she didn't change her mindset, her conspiracy with Outsider might be seen through at any moment..0
So she quickly corrected her mindset, put away her nonchalant demeanor, and seriously said to Amanda, "I understand. I will join the Justice League according to your wishes."
Amanda nodded with satisfaction. Checkmate didn't care if its subordinates had their own little thoughts, because the human heart is the most unpredictable thing in this World.
But what she was best at was exploiting these people's self-importance. There was no need to completely expose them; just a small hint, and they would automatically make connections and then obediently comply.
After all, who wants their secrets to truly be seen through, right?
At the same time, Dane also saw a name among the pile of superhero files handed over by Batman.
"Atomica, possesses a belt that can freely shrink her body, real identity unknown."
The Justice League does not delve into the true identities of its members. After all, the reason everyone wears a mask is to hide their identity, and they don't punch in for work at the Justice League every day, so background checks are not necessary.
But as soon as Dane saw this woman named "Atomica," he immediately knew her true identity.
Atomica, real name Rhonda Pineda, is a member of the Crime Syndicate and also the girlfriend of Johnny Quick, who is also a Syndicate member.
In the original 'Three-Body War', it was she who inserted a fragment of Kryptonite into Superman Clark's brain, compressing his optic nerve, causing Superman to accidentally kill Doctor Light with his heat vision, ultimately leading to the "Three-Body War."
"Interesting, even though this World has become what it is now, do they still want to use such methods against us...?"
Dane thought for a moment, then clicked "Agree" under Atomica's avatar.
Although this woman had malicious intentions, until her plot was exposed, she would be a very useful tool.
If a "dark piece" has already been discovered, then she will in turn become a dark piece embedded within the enemy.
Moreover, after completing his mission, Cyborg has been researching how to restore himself to a true human being.
The mother box has now returned to human hands, and this time the Justice League is responsible for sealing them.
Dane divided them into three: one he placed in the Dream World, entrusting it to Cortana for research.
One was placed in Hell, entrusted to Faora for safekeeping.
And one was placed in the Small God Realm, managed by Zatanna and Anthea.
Cyborg would periodically enter the Dream World to research the power of the mother box there.
The mother box was able to resurrect Superman in the original work and explicitly stated that it could perform atomic-level restructuring of matter, which means it could also restore Cyborg to his original state.
But ever since Steppenwolf's defeat, the mother box had fallen silent again, becoming an ordinary box.
Cyborg tried many methods, but none could reactivate it.
Dane knew this was because the mother box had activated a self-protection mechanism, unwilling to be used by anyone other than its Master.
But now Cyborg has another way to turn himself back to his original form, which is to separate himself from the mechanical parts given by the mother box through "Grid."
And "Grid" is essentially an electronic virus, which is currently on Atomica...
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