Chen Tao was sitting on the extended Lincoln seat. He was wearing a suit and leather shoes, and he was looking out the window in concentration.
The breeze was gentle and there were no clouds in the sky except for countless white doves soaring in the sky.
The in-car news channel was playing the smooth and gentle female voice of Lois Lane.
"Historians of Metropolis divide the city's history into two periods, the period before Superman's arrival... and the period after."
"Metropolitan News Online" is the latest radio channel born in Metropolis. It is controlled by Bruce Wayne, with Lois Lane as the founder and main partner. It focuses on news information on in-car channels, and its development prospects are very promising.
"It's hard to remember what life was like before that. [The Age of Superman] seemed to have changed every aspect of urban life overnight."
"Police patrols, school curricula, fashion politics...even the weather seems to have changed."
Chen Tao looked out the window. Countless demonstrators held signs and faced off against the heavily armed riot police. The time was quiet and "not" good - but the world is always like this, so this world can generally be considered a good one.
"Metropolis had gone through a lot of ups and downs in the months leading up to that, you know, like every city in human history."
Louis' voice said softly:
"Violent crime rates are slowly rising, and corruption cases have shaken people's confidence in their leaders."
The extended Lincoln was parked behind a traffic jam, with an angry driver in front of it and a continuous sound of horns, but thanks to the luxury car's excellent sound insulation, it didn't seem noisy.
"The wind, back then, was still driven by air pressure and temperature, just like everywhere else."
Chen Tao heard Louis seem to chuckle slightly on the news channel.
"It may seem odd to pay attention to this detail, but somehow, one day, the direction of the wind is no longer driven by the force of nature..."
Violent clashes caused by demonstrations in front continued to escalate, and someone threw a homemade Molotov cocktail at the police team.
The police shouted loudly, and Chen Tao clearly saw that the demonstrator who had just escalated into a mob took out a gun.
"...but driven by critical situations."
"A gust of wind blew across East Street, and a pedestrian was pulled back from the speeding lane."
A gust of red and blue wind blew, and the mob's gun fell to the ground and was melted into molten iron by the heat vision.
Lewis’s voice is still ringing:
"A child who fell on the tracks is back in the arms of his parents as strong winds blow through the Morrison Express underground tunnel."
In the demonstration team, people screamed loudly:
"Look, that's Superman!"
"Hey! Superman!"
"Superman, look here!" People held up cameras and mobile phones, flashlights flashing.
In the car channel, Louis' pre-recorded voice was still ringing, looking slightly high-spirited:
“As the clear skies of a hurricane roll in, an existential threat is swept back into space.”
"Before we fully understood what was going on, the rules were changed."
"The era of miracles begins without warning!"
Chen Tao rolled down the window and saw Lois Lane in the crowd. Jimmy Olsen was holding the camera for her: "Hurry up, Jimmy, we have a chance to interview the organizer of this anti-government demonstration!"
Chen Tao saw her struggling to squeeze through the crowd and heard her voice on the car stereo:
"Talk to any local in the metropolis and you'll hear stories of this era..."
People cheered, and everyone was calling Superman. The sound roared like a tsunami, and Clark Kent carried a few thugs and hung them on a nearby tree.
"But as in all saga of the hero's journey, the city's enemies remain at work, harder to fight and even harder to detect than before."
Deep in the universe, Brainiac sits on the throne at the top of Metropolis, Lex Luthor is operating something on the workbench, and the parasite roars loudly in the energy suppression prison.
"But as long as we look up and see that red and blue figure, we will know:"
“We can still have hope.”
Lois Lane finally squeezed in front of a blond woman: "Hello - I am Lois Lane, a reporter from the Daily Planet. You are the organizer of this demonstration, right? How many members are here this time?"
"About thirty to forty thousand people."
The camera reflected the blonde's face, and she pulled Jimmy Olsen's camera so that she was completely in the same frame as Superman, who was appeasing the crowd. And Louis’ question rang out again:
"I heard that your march this time was to protest against the government's lax law enforcement, so much so that Superman was needed to replace the police?"
Lewis asked: "Are you here to protest Superman?"
"No no no!"
The blonde girl shook her head quickly: "What we are protesting is why can't the police leave all the work that they can't complete to Superman?"
"Forehead……"
Louis was stunned, but out of the reporter's professional instinct, she still let her deliberately play devil's advocate: "But many people say that Superman has made the police and fire brigade lose the meaning of existence. He is an illegal ruler!"
"Yes, Superman is a ruler!"
She heard the other party admit it directly, and Louis immediately thought that he was going to get big news.
However, the next second, she heard the other party's confused voice: "So, why hasn't Superman come to rule us yet?"
Ah this...
Then Louis saw the other party take off her shirt and suddenly transformed from a female protester into a female Bodhisattva. She stumbled towards Superman, causing a burst of men to scream: "Superman! Come and rule us!"
The young female reporter slapped herself on the forehead. She shouted to Jimmy:
"What are you still doing? Cut this section off quickly!!!"
Chen Tao chuckled and rolled up the car window.
A few hours later, his car pulled up in front of a building.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome - Mr. Bruce Wayne to our masked charity auction banquet!"
Opening the door, most of the people in the crowded hall were dressed up in various costumes. Some people were dressed as Superman, some were dressed as Batman, but most of them were Wonder Woman or some other female villains——
The woman in bunny costume insisted that she was just playing the super villain [White Rabbit], but Chen Tao felt that she just wanted to sell meat.
"What kind of villain is this?" Chen Tao heard another woman ask:
"Hey, there's a female villain called Living Wire in Las Vegas recently, don't you know?" The female guest dressed as Living Wire made a gesture and said: "Whoops!"
Chen Tao put on his Batman suit.
Amid the melodious music, he walked up to the stage: "Ahem, I want to say a few words."
Then he lowered his voice and said:
"I am Batman!"
"I am Batman!"
"Bruce Wayne is Batman!"
"Thank you, I'm done."
There was thunderous applause from below. Although I don’t know how to clap my hands, I just keep clapping along.
Then Chen Tao continued to sing:
"I am blue? (I am very blue)"
"I am blue——"
Alfred stood below with a smile on his face. The years were peaceful and beautiful, and he had dreamed of such a scene countless times.
His Bruce dons Batman's suit, but only to sing a song at the Masquerade, not to save the city.
Chen Tao came down from the podium, and Clark Kent, wearing a Superman uniform, was waiting for him.
"It's not easy to find you, busy guy."
Chen Tao joked: "How many lives have been saved?"
"Don't mention it." Superman looked depressed: "Do you know about the suicide ghetto?"
Chen Tao nodded.
The Suicide Slums are some of the worst neighborhoods in the southern part of the metropolis. In addition to aiding Gotham, part of the funds raised at today's charity gala will also be used there.
"Now an angel has appeared in the suicide ghetto - forget it, I'll take you to see the situation."
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International gang.
The most entrenched gang in the metropolis is engaged in drug dealing, gambling, and numerous illegal projects.
But today, an uninvited guest broke into their trading scene.
"Oh my God, in the name of Mary, in the name of God, what you are doing is utter blasphemy!"
The gangster gunman looked at the old woman who appeared in front of him in confusion. The other person is a black man, wearing simple floral clothes, with gray hair and a pious face.
Facing the muzzle of the gun he raised, not only was the woman not afraid, but she deliberately hit the muzzle of the gun.
"The great God will forgive your sins and send angels to defeat you!"
The gangster gunman was confused by this crazy look. He turned to look at his companion:
"Is this old woman mentally ill?"
"I'm not mentally ill, my spirit is very normal. I'm here to spread the gospel of God. To save you lost lambs."
"I've heard of her." Another gangster said quietly to the gunman who raised his gun: "God, Bob, you should really watch the news instead of wasting your time on women or getting drunk every day. This woman Her name is Sevna Williams, nicknamed Angel, and she has become famous in our neighborhoods these days.”
Seeing the opponent approaching step by step with his hands clasped together and a pious look on his face, the gunman felt a little nervous in his heart.
"What's going on with this guy? Tell me in detail."
“O Almighty Heavenly Father, my Almighty Lord—”
"hiss……"
The gunman looked troubled.
The other party was pointing the gun while shouting pitifully and singing the gospel of God. The gangster gunman had never seen this formation at all.
"You know, our neighborhood is always... not peaceful, and she deliberately goes to dangerous places every time."
"Remember the robbery at the community bank last time? A bunch of foreign gangsters didn't abide by our rules at all, but they were super powerful. I heard they came from Gotham. The gangs there have been silent for almost three months. It’s been months, and I don’t know why they are not allowed to commit crimes, so they crossed the line and crossed the line.”
"I know that, then what?"
"Then the woman rushed up and scolded the robbers."
"ha?"
"Yes, everyone thought this old woman was crazy, but in the end..."
"Damn it!"
The gangster gunman's face suddenly darkened. He pointed his gun at the old woman. He knew what would happen next. All the robbers who had crossed the border were beaten to pieces by Superman. He had to quickly deal with this. The old woman who will call Superman will collapse——
Clang!
The bullet hit the red and blue S logo, and the gunman cursed: "Hell!"
Then the gun in his hand was melted into molten iron by the heat vision.
The old woman named Sefna hid behind Superman and jumped up and down: "Ah, praise the Almighty God, praise the Almighty Jesus! You sent the angel to my side and saved me once again!"
Chen Tao stood aside: "Okay, I think I have figured out what's going on."
Superman floated in front of the devout old woman Sevna, and then sighed: "Sevna, I can't come to save you every time. You can't go on like this."
He scratched his head: "Although I don't mind rushing to stop the crime. But you should know how dangerous it is to rush directly into the scene of the drug trade to stop them."
"No, it's not you who came here, but the Almighty God who sent you to me."
But it is obvious that Superman's words did not have any effect on the other party: "God heard the prayer of the Lamb, so he sent you, angel, to me to help me protect myself from evil!"
She turned to Chen Tao, who was standing next to Clark: "Holy, thank God! This time a new angel appears in front of me!"
The old woman rushed up to shake hands with Batman, her eyes bright and full of admiration: "Angel who fights evil, your lamb sends you the most sincere greetings!"
"..."
The two were speechless for a moment.
With a bang, Chen Tao was shot in the head. He and Clark turned to look at the gunmen from the International Gang.
Immediately afterwards, the screams of gang gunmen rang out in the warehouse where the transaction was held.
"Ouch!"
"ah!"
"My leg is broken, my leg is broken!"
On the battlefield where bullets were flying everywhere, the old woman Sefna began to sing loudly:
"Holy is the Lord! Holy is the angel!"
She actually sang with a melodious voice like a church choir. Superman quickly blocked all the bullets fired at her, and then knocked down the gangsters with a few punches.
A few minutes later, the hurried police officers seized the stolen goods from the beaten international gangster. The old woman Sefna was still defiantly preaching to the police officers about the glory of God and her own tricks. theory of goodness.
It is difficult for Chen Tao to evaluate the other party.
"In life, you will always encounter one or two weird people." He comforted Clark.
"This is the third time this week that she has rushed into a gang transaction scene."
"One day I won't be able to save her," Clark complained.
Chen Tao patted him on the shoulder: "Let's not talk about it anymore, Clark, are you ready to be Batman starting tonight?"
"Of course." Clark nodded, and then said hesitantly: "Are you really going to retire?"
"Of course." Chen Tao said without hesitation: "Put on the bat uniform first. I have long wanted you to solve Gotham's gang problems!"
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Bang.
Ms. Siwa and Bain stood side by side.
"what happened?"
Jason asked in a low voice: "Teacher Siwa?"
He looked at Bain: "Is this guy getting stronger?"
"It's not that I have become stronger, but that your teacher has become weaker." Then he heard the voice of the giant man: "You are still the number one martial artist in the world, but you are no longer undisputed. "
This was undoubtedly a huge insult, but Ms. Siwa did not answer.
A drop of cold sweat broke out on Jason's forehead. Teacher Shiva is in poor condition, and an enemy like Bain...
"Frankly, we don't have serious problems, especially when we have a common enemy in Batman."
Bain said: "But I still choose to knock you down before talking."
He said: "After we resolve our grievances, we may be able to work together to deal with Batman."
"This time, I'm going to break Batman's back!"
(End of chapter)
