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"Your Hellbat armor is pretty good."

The honest male voice, that is, Di Xin, commented.

"But it's still too rough. Originally, your set of weapons could at least reach the high level of the planet level, or even reach the evaluation of the peak level of the planet level, but now it can barely reach the middle level of the planet level."

"The base material for this weapon is the original metal left by the expeditioners. After being processed by magic, it was tempered near the sun for 20 days, and then quenched in the [-]-meter deep sea, and combined with the speed force and green light energy. Soaking...but it only reaches this level. Moreover, the biggest drawback and hidden danger of this armor is that it drains the user's life potential, which undoubtedly greatly reduces it. If it were replaced by someone I once knew A forging master will perform perfect smelting, I think this weapon will be able to fade away its flaws and become several times more powerful than it is now."

"If you can reach that level, you should be able to fight against the current Gaia clone."

"In other words, you think we can't defeat Gaia no matter what?"

Bruce didn't ask what the so-called planetary level meant.

"Ha ha..."

There seemed to be a hidden meaning in Di Xin's laughter that said, "Can you beat me? Don't you have some ideas in your mind?"

"The ability of the earth's consciousness far exceeds your expectations. His main attack method, which is the invisible force in your eyes, is actually an extremely powerful mental control ability. Although he cannot directly control other life forms, as a The spirit of the planet has special innate spiritual power, and this power will continue to increase as time goes by, and he will only become stronger and stronger."

"As early as 5000 years ago, the Earth's consciousness was qualified to fight against those expeditioners who called themselves 'Gods'. Those guys were much more powerful than your current 'Justice League' which only has a few people. More, but what will be the final result? It’s not just running away in despair. Although this has nothing to do with God, after these 5000 years of sealing, Gaia will only be more powerful than that era, even if there is only one The external incarnation is enough to beat all of you."

Bruce didn't speak. In fact, he himself also felt this kind of powerlessness. Not to mention Gaia, even the terrifying monster he created was enough to threaten the survival of all mankind. Without the Hell Bat Armor, I'm afraid no one in the Justice League can stop it, and the final result will only be their defeat.

"Now do you know why I said such things to you before?"

Di Xin saw that Bruce didn't speak, so he naturally knew what Bruce was thinking.

"Justice will only be based on strength. The humanity you insist on is worthless in the face of absolute power."

"From my perspective, the [Justice League] organization still has a lot of potential to tap, but ask yourselves, do you really have the consciousness to be a guardian? I won't talk about others, such as Superman-Clark ·Kent’s power comes from the sun and the stars. He is different. He shoulders the mission of being the son of Krypton and is the last survivor of an advanced civilization. But what did he do when he came to earth? He was called the so-called lover Bound by his own power, he didn't know how to use it, and he hid his true self for 20 years. He turned himself into a mortal, even though he was not a mortal at all. Although the Kryptonian invasion made him wake up and stand up, he still Unable to get rid of the narrow perspective of a mortal, he feels that his abilities are limited and he is not worthy of becoming what people call a 'god on earth', and he is constantly hesitating and wandering on the boundary between [hero] and [guardian]."

"Because he has never really faced up to his potential. If he is willing to follow the cultivation methods of the Kryptonian civilization, as the last pure Kryptonian born naturally, as long as he can enter the Sun Retreat and practice for decades, then he will Become a life form that is truly infinitely close to perfection. He will be dozens or even hundreds of times more powerful than he is now. He will be a true cosmic-level powerhouse. To say the least, if he had done this after the Kryptonian invasion, Then Clark Kent at this moment is definitely capable of fighting Gaia."

He paused and said calmly word by word.

"And, I'm talking about Gaia's true body."

"He should have had the opportunity and the ability to protect the people he wanted to protect, but he had no real sense of crisis at all."

"How can you be so sure, Superman..."

"You know I'm telling the truth. Bruce Wayne, you've already investigated Superman to the point where you know exactly how many moles he has on his body, right? The source of his power comes from the sun. I just told you I just said the part I didn’t know. Clark Kent has unlimited potential, but he can’t extricate himself from the long-term self-contradiction. Yes, this is the cape and mask hero game you have been playing. In my case It seems that you are not worthy of being called 'Guardians' at all, because you have not truly dedicated yourself and have no real desire to become the strongest."

Bruce Wayne opened his mouth. This was the first time in his life that he heard such sarcastic words from others, but he didn't know how to refute.

No, in fact, he had heard such mocking words too many times, and they couldn't even shake his heart at all. But Di Xin's words were not the cunning arguments of criminals, nor were they malicious and serious injuries. What he said was very serious. Plain, as if...just stating a very clear fact.

Is it a [Hero]?Or [Guardian]?

The two seem to be the same, but in essence, there are huge differences.

What Di Xin said was actually correct.This is what Bruce has always thought about deep down in his heart.

It's just that he didn't face it, or subconsciously ignored it.

Because among the entire Justice League, it seems that he is the only one who has the consciousness to become a true [Guardian].

Batman is more than just a hero.

He has never been a 'hero' in the conventional sense, who walks in the light and defeats criminals with his handsome posture and cool superpowers.

For this reason, Bruce Wayne, as Batman, can use or even give up everything he has in his hands. Even if sometimes he needs to make some extremely difficult choices, he has gone through this many times.

But what is somewhat humorous is that in the entire Justice League, the one with the highest consciousness is the one with the least power.

He is just an ordinary human being.Maybe the only thing worth saying is a joke... My super power is money.

This sentence may sound like a pretense, but in this dangerous world where freaks are constantly born, there seems to be no obvious difference between what the rich can do and what ordinary people can do.

In a world where a single individual can smash a building with one fist and run from New York to Gotham in a second, there is only ability.Only power.That's the fundamental thing.

This is why Bruce worked so hard to come up with the C52 plan to build the Hell Bat Armor... Deep in his heart, he felt a sense of anxiety that he had never experienced before. He didn't know how to continue to face this, which made him see more and more. He doesn't understand the world, but he wants to save those innocent humans. He can only do his best to integrate into the Justice League as a mortal hero.

He does not have the corresponding power, so he relies on everything he has to package himself, his wealth, his wisdom, and his unparalleled willpower, but it seems that they have prepared everything--when the threat comes again Later, Bruce discovered that this was just another kind of illusion.

The Justice League is a team of heroes.

But the current 'them' cannot indeed be called guardians.

...

Therefore, what I hate most is exposing secrets.

This is a guy who really knows himself very well.

He just said it so mercilessly.

"What do I need to do, tell me."

The temperature inside the Hellbat Armor is rising.

Bruce looked calmly at the blurry projection on his front armor.The lower left corner has begun to glow with red light, which is a system alarm. The energy shielding function provided by the green light energy is approaching exhaustion. Its current vitality is no longer enough to support the supply of the green light energy system. Once the red light appears Bottom, then he will be instantly burned into a pile of black coals.

"What makes you think I can help you get out of trouble?"

Di Xin's voice became slightly joking.

"Honestly. I don't know either."

Bruce's tone paused.

"But I just have this feeling. I won't even be hostile to you. At first, I thought you exerted some kind of mind control on me, but then when Martian Manhunter was around me, he didn't You can see a little bit of something abnormal in me, but I can clearly feel it. You are still here."

This time, it was Di Xin's turn to be silent for two seconds.

"Yes."

he said slowly.

"Because we are originally one. You are 'me', and I...is 'you'."

When Bruce heard this incredible answer, he didn't feel any disturbance in his heart.

Was it his subconscious mind that had realized this a long time ago?

Although he didn't know what the story and connection were, nor why another 'self' appeared, he naturally agreed with the answer, as if he was facing a very clear and intuitive fact.It was as if someone put an apple in front of him and told him that this was an apple... It was such a simple and clear fact.

"Why are you among the stone statues in that hall?"

he asked suddenly.

"You and I are truly one, and you will naturally understand all of my past. Do you still remember what I said about your destiny?"

Di Xin didn't seem to make any fuss about his calmness, and his tone returned to his honest and normal tone.

"Then you will naturally have the strength to get out of trouble."

"...what should I do?"

Bruce stared at the red light bar on the visor projection that was approaching the bottom line - he understood that this was not a multiple-choice question.

Is this a 1+1=?fill-in-the-blank question.

..............................

?In the watchtower——

As the teleportation white light flashed, Clark and others stepped out of the waterfall-like particle flow.

It's just that Superman looked a little downcast, with his head slightly lowered and didn't speak.

"Clark, thank God..."

Lois Lane hugged him directly and put her head on the other person's chest.

"I'm sorry, Louise."

Clark raised his arms, hugged his girlfriend in his arms, and stroked her slightly breathy and warm hair. He felt a little comfort in his heart.

"Clark, you're not hurt."

A worried female voice sounded from the side, and then she also came closer. Clark glanced at the other person and slowly shook his head.

"Mom, I'm fine... I'm really sorry for bringing you all here, but we don't have any better options."

This blond woman with plain clothes and age marks on her cheeks is Superman's mother, Martha Kent.

"As long as you are good, mom will be relieved."

Martha Kent sighed.

"Where's Bruce, why didn't he come back?"

At this time, Selina took a step forward and asked.

"..."

This question made Clark's expression darken. Hal and other lanterns also subconsciously turned their eyes away without saying a word. For a while, the atmosphere fell into a kind of silence.