After some explanation from Bruce, Oliver finally believed that the members of The Seven were not bad people.
Even if he didn't believe it, he had to pretend to, otherwise he probably wouldn't be able to walk out the door of this Base today.
Bruce turned to look at Darian and gestured toward Oliver beside him: "Let me introduce him, this is Green Arrow, from Star City, and he is now an official member of our Justice League."
Darian grinned: "I know him, his wife is very impressive."
Oliver: "?"
"I misspoke, I meant his archery is very impressive."
Darian actually had a good impression of Oliver.
Of course, it wasn't because of his wife, Black Canary, but because in the comic book settings, Oliver was a very interesting person.
He was clearly the richest man in Star City, and just like Bruce, he was incredibly wealthy, but deep down, he was a staunch idealist.
Later on, his appearance rate couldn't even compare to another guy dressed entirely in green; he could only serve as a background prop in major events, occasionally showing his face to maintain some presence.
Thinking of this, Darian patted Oliver on the shoulder: "Don't worry, follow me from now on, I guarantee you'll have enough screen time, and your appearance rate will definitely not be lower than that Canadian."
Oliver looked confused, completely unable to understand what Darian was saying, so he had to cast a pleading look at Bruce.
Bruce spoke expressionlessly: "Green Arrow, you should go back first. Omni-Man and I still have matters to discuss privately."
"Then I won't disturb you."
Oliver seemed as if he had been granted an amnesty; as soon as he finished speaking, he turned and left, walking fast without even looking back.
Darian watched Oliver's retreating figure and immediately started scolding Bruce: "Batman, I've told you not to keep a straight face every day, you should smile more often. Look at you, you scared the newcomer away."
Bruce: "..."
Do you have any idea who really scared the newcomer away?
Bruce ignored Darian's words and cut straight to the point: "Is there definitely no hidden danger over in Atlantis?"
In the strategic layout they had formulated, the position of Atlantis was crucial.
The military scale of the underwater kingdom far exceeded any land nation, and coupled with the fact that they possessed technology and equipment far beyond humanity's current level, the Atlantis empire would be one of the main forces resisting Darkseid's army.
He must ensure that this force was completely under control and would not encounter any accidents at the most critical moment of the war.
Darian replied cheerfully: "Rest assured, the Queen of Atlantis is Arthur's mother, the minister is Arthur's mentor, the military commander is Arthur's future wife—who is also the fiancée of Arthur's brother—and the biggest ally is Arthur's father-in-law. From top to bottom, it's all Arthur's own people, so there won't be any trouble."
Bruce: "..."
This is a family business.
But what's the deal with the future wife being the brother's fiancée? Is the circle in Atlantis that messy?
Oh, his own circle wasn't any better.
Never mind then.
Bruce continued to ask: "How is the situation with the mother box in Atlantis?"
Darian replied: "Arthur has already sent elite troops to guard it, and multiple layers of traps have been set up around it. It's a pity that planting mushrooms in the ocean isn't allowed, otherwise, we could really see Patrick Star on the seabed."
Bruce's eyelid twitched slightly.
Planting mushrooms in the ocean—how did you even think of that?
He suppressed his speechlessness and said in a deep voice: "The situation with Diana is about the same. Themyscira has sent reinforcements to guard the mother box, and Diana has convinced them to formally ally with the Justice League. Once Darkseid's army arrives on Earth, the Amazon warriors will join the battlefield immediately."
"Wait, I have a question."
Barry's voice suddenly came from the side of the two, though no one knew when he had approached.
He was holding three boxes of pizza in his arms, his mouth stuffed full, and he asked indistinctly: "Why don't we gather all the mother boxes together to guard them? That way, we could concentrate our forces, wouldn't that be safer?"
His Speed Force consumption was immense, and he needed to constantly consume large amounts of high-calorie food to replenish energy.
If it weren't for Bruce covering his three meals a day, given his rate of consumption, he would have likely used the Speed Force to moonlight as a food delivery person to earn money for food just to avoid starving.
What kind of Superhero possesses powerful superpowers but uses them to deliver food?
Isn't that just a total loser?
Peter Parker: "..."
Bruce glanced at Barry and explained: "The closer the mother boxes are to each other, the stronger the energy resonance generated, and their power will be amplified several times over. The best way to handle them is to guard them separately. The military strength of Atlantis and Themyscira is not weak, so leaving them in their care is the most reasonable choice."
Barry nodded, then asked again: "Then what about throwing them into outer space? The further away from Earth they are, isn't it safer for us?"
Bruce shook his head: "The mother boxes have already marked Earth's coordinates. If they fall into Darkseid's hands, he can still lock onto Earth's location."
"And once the mother boxes leave Earth, we won't even be able to perform the most basic monitoring, let alone react in time. If we keep them with us, at least we hold the initiative."
Darian nodded in agreement: "Bruce is right."
He had already tried; just like the Infinity Stones, the mother boxes couldn't be put into the game inventory.
As for taking the mother boxes back to the main server, that was even more impossible.
Who knows if the copyright wall works on Darkseid.
In case Darkseid descended into the Marvel Universe and triggered some big crossover event.
For example, if Darkseid and Thanos, two cosmic overlords, suddenly met and hit it off, swore to be blood brothers on the spot, and decided to join forces to annex both the DC and Marvel Universes, that would be a huge mess.
Bruce said seriously: "The most important thing for us now is to bring over all the allies we can on Earth."
Ever since learning of Darkseid's existence, Bruce had developed an incurable case of "insufficient combat power phobia," wishing he could pull every usable force into the League.
During this time, he had even put aside his daily interactions with the Gotham criminal circle, leaving it to Darian's spider-man suit to handle.
The long absence caused the Gotham criminal circle to fall into a panic, with many speculating whether Batman had gone bankrupt and couldn't afford to continue saving Gotham.
A group of criminals cried and wailed, threatening to raise funds for their idol, begging Batman to return quickly.
There was no other reason; it was just that the spider-man suit was too insane and didn't hold back its punches.
If you were lucky, it sent the criminal to prison; if you were unlucky, it sent the criminal to the grave. It was even more exciting than Russian roulette.
By comparison, Batman, who only gave them broken bones and concussions, was as cute as an Angel.
"What about Clark?"
Darian remembered that Clark had gone to find that Air Force General named Calvin Swan.
Bruce was concise: "He refused to join, but promised to provide some help within his authority."
This result was not surprising.
Even when the Kryptonians invaded Earth, he didn't publicly intervene, clearly wanting to hide his identity and not expose himself easily.
Darian reached out, pulled a slice of pizza from Barry's arms, took a bite, and said: "By this count, we have already united the Amazons, Atlantis, and humanity, and with Clark, the Man of Steel, we can barely scrape together the lineup of the Earth alliance."
"There is one more."
Barry swallowed what was in his mouth and added: "According to Diana, there seemed to be an interstellar Guardian at that time, apparently from something called the Green Lantern Corps."
Bruce didn't speak, just turned his gaze toward Darian.
Darian raised an eyebrow: "Why are you looking at me? Do you really think I'm a game walkthrough? I'm just an ordinary Earthling, how could I know about interstellar... Okay, I do know a little bit."
Batman's Death stare was too intense; Darian was not Clark, and after a few seconds of eye contact, he lost and had to confess honestly.
"The Green Lantern Corps is an interstellar Police force whose duty is to maintain peace, order, and justice throughout the Universe. Their members are called Green Lanterns, and each of them has a ring that can materialize anything through willpower."
"Each Green Lantern is responsible for a sector. The entire Universe is divided into 3,600 sectors. Whichever sector has a problem, the corresponding Green Lantern will go to handle it."
Bruce's eyes lit up.
This Green Lantern Corps sounded like a very good can... ally.
Bruce asked: "How is the strength of a Green Lantern?"
Darian thought for a moment: "Individual strength is not weak; they should be able to trade a few blows with Clark."
This was not a disparagement, but a compliment.
After all, the vast majority of people can only land one hit on Clark at most. If they tried another, Clark would have to kneel down and beg them not to die.
Being able to trade a few blows is enough to show the power of a Green Lantern.
Barry said excitedly: "Then the Green Lantern Corps has 3,600 Green Lanterns. If we could ask them for help... no, if we call the Police, wouldn't Darkseid be easily taken down?"
Since the Green Lantern Corps are interstellar Police, it's reasonable for them to call the Police to arrest Darkseid, the head of a cosmic gang, right?
Darian shook his head: "On the contrary, even if one Green Lantern has a chance to defeat Darkseid, a group of Green Lanterns could absolutely not defeat Darkseid."
Barry: "..."
Bruce: "..."
One person can win, but a group can't?
Does that make sense?
Seeing their expressions, Darian shrugged and explained: "There is a law in the Green Lantern Corps: Green Lanterns shouldn't exceed three; if they do, they get wiped out. The Corps shouldn't exceed five; if they do, they're worse than rats."
Barry: "..."
Bruce: "..."
"Regardless, it's best to contact the Green Lantern Corps first."
Bruce asked in a deep voice: "Who is the Green Lantern currently responsible for our sector?"
Darian shrugged: "I really don't know that, but in all likelihood, it's an Earthling."
He knew that the Green Lantern was that Canadian, but he wasn't sure if, at this point in time, that Canadian had received the script that Wade would curse for a lifetime.
Bruce was a bit curious and asked: "Why an Earthling?"
The Green Lantern Corps divided the entire Universe into 3,600 sectors; one can imagine how vast a single sector is.
Having experienced the Krypton incident, he knew that various alien races existed in the Universe. With such a vast range, why was Darian so sure that the Green Lantern of this sector was an Earthling?
Darian laughed: "Earth is the center of the Universe. Any powerful force, more or less, has to have some connection with Earthlings, like Clark, Arthur, Diana, etc.—it's a cosmic law."
"Since it's an Earthling, the search range is much smaller. If the person has already obtained the Green Lantern ring, theoretically they should be active on Earth, and they will likely leave traces."
While speaking, Bruce walked to the console of the command center, placed his hands on the keyboard, and started clattering away.
"Found it."
"So fast?"
Darian was shocked; finding a piece of footage shouldn't be this fast.
"See for yourselves."
Bruce projected the relevant data he had found onto the main screen.
It was a video.
As soon as the video opened, Darian and Barry's faces were already illuminated with a fluorescent green glow.
On the screen was a masked man who was several shades greener than Oliver, wearing a green suit and radiating a green light all over.
He was seen releasing a green energy from his hands, wrapping a falling helicopter and turning it into a green race car, then using a green track that appeared out of thin air to land safely on the ground, and casually saving a person who was about to be crushed by the debris, completing a heroic rescue.
After watching the video, the few felt like everything they looked at was green.
This green pollution was maxed out.
Bruce spoke: "This incident happened in Coast City just a few days ago. The ability characteristics of the person in the footage completely match the Green Lantern you described. It can basically be confirmed that he is the person we are looking for."
Darian said in surprise: "With such explosive news, why haven't I seen it on TV?"
A person conjuring a green track and a race car out of thin air to catch a helicopter.
If this footage were released, which TV station wouldn't play it on a loop all day?
Bruce's tone was a bit strange: "That day happened to coincide with a new event for a blockbuster game under the Penguin Company. Wonder Woman was added to the new card pool, instantly dominating the trending lists on all platforms. The search terms about Wonder Woman's long legs occupied the top spots, directly burying this news."
Darian: "..."
That explains it.
A green-looking man is nowhere near as attractive as Wonder Woman's long legs.
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