Brand Master [Comprehensive Yingmei]

In mid-to-late March, NW TV finally began to release a preview of Zhenglian's daily reality show, which aroused surprise and cheers.

Since the trailer aired, tens of thousands of viewers have asked them every day when the reality show will be aired, making the TV station's phone and mailbox almost explode.

At the same time, "something just like this"[Note 1], which was once very popular as a superhero appearance in the Super Bowl halftime show, began to release a single album.

Before the official sale, the music company has enthusiastically donated several albums to the Justice League, and these boxed albums were finally mailed to Wayne Entertainment for temporary storage.

Together with the album, there are also Zhenglian IP collaborations such as "Green Lantern" publishing comics, Nike and Zhenglian joint sneakers, and various Super British figures that were sold out as soon as they were released. commodity.

After Cynthia's urging many times, Zhenglian finally took the time to take these things back before the warehouse was full.

The person who came to receive it was Green Lantern.

In the wee hours of early spring, the whole of Washington was still shrouded in hazy fog. Nowadays, the young man who has become a teenage idol because of his personal comics restrained his bright green light and chose to come to Wayne Entertainment at this time when most people are dreaming.

He followed Cynthia not far or near, with a calm and polite attitude. Even when facing the mutant Cynthia, he didn't see him joking or chatting a few words.

Cynthia opened the warehouse, looking at the dazzling array of products, even boxes of limited edition "Green Lantern" comics, Hal didn't even lift his eyelids.

He stretched out his hand, first lazily scanned the warehouse with the ring, and then focused the green light on the goods that needed to be moved.

"That's all?"

After the simple greeting, this is the second sentence that Hal took the initiative to say.

Cynthia nodded, and Hal immediately took these things and prepared to leave.

Looking at the back of the young man getting farther and farther away, Cynthia stopped talking for a long time, and finally couldn't help calling out the cold and taciturn superhero:

"Well, may I ask Ms. Cena—why did Director Cena leave the Justice League suddenly?"

This name is like the Avada Kedavra curse. The moment Cynthia stabbed him, the young man froze suddenly, as if his entire soul had been pierced by the other party.

Captured by the sudden and sharp aura of the other party, Cynthia flinched in fear, but still insisted on asking: "...Green Lantern!"

"……you are wrong."

Hal didn't look back, the green light burst out suddenly, and amidst the majestic energy, he left quickly, as if fleeing.

"She didn't leave the Justice League."

The young man who flew into the air turned his head to look at Cynthia, and said word by word, "She's just going on vacation."

He didn't know whether he was explaining to Cynthia or convincing himself.

The thick and pure green light passed through the mist, and the thin figure of the young man flew extremely high like a giant swan in an instant, returning to the base almost between landing and landing.

Putting a mess of albums, comics, and gifts in the hall, Hal glanced at the steel frame in the base, a little impatiently: "Tell them not to send them over in the future, I'm not interested in these things."

After all, the young man who had only arrived at the base for a few seconds turned around and left without even looking at his teammates.

It was hard to imagine that the guy in front of him who casually threw the "Green Lantern" comics in the hall was the one who proudly showed off to Vera with his best-selling comics a few months ago.

Cyborg sighed.

The base was deserted, and the incandescent light was bleak, which was as disturbing as the mist in the early morning.

It was foggy outside the window, and it was foggy inside, and the doors of all the rooms were closed. Apart from Batman who had been busy in the studio, the entire Justice League base was only steel.

Just as Cyborg began to tidy up without complaint, Batman finally walked out of the studio.

He glanced at the messy hall, and his tone was unusually calm: "He left again?"

The semi-cyborg shrugged helplessly. He picked up the latest "Green Lantern" comic that Hal brought back, and lowered his eyelids:

"...Not only that, that guy is still angry."

After that, he raised his head and glanced at the twilight Batman in front of him, who was even more reticent than before, moved his lips, but fell silent.

——"The release date of your personal comics has been finalized, and this is a sample."

The young woman with short wheat-colored hair reclined on the sofa, took out a sample magazine from her briefcase and handed it to the young man, "Take a look."

Suppressing curiosity and carefully reading the entire wonderful manga, the young man clearly raised the corners of his mouth proudly, but he still replied pretending to be disgusted:

"...I think the Green Lantern is drawn too weakly in this comic."

"That's it," the woman raised her eyebrows and wanted to take back the manga, "Then I'll ask them to postpone the release and promote that "Batman" first..."

"!"

The young man quickly grabbed the other party's slender and tender wrist, and became angry from embarrassment: "...I didn't say it's not good-looking!"

Woman, smiling face: "Oh."

After pretending to be coercive, he was exposed. A certain arrogant person watched the realization in the other person's eyes, his ears became hot when brushed, his heart beat faster, and he was about to die of anger.

"rest assured."

The woman...that is, Vera, after laughing enough, she still found her conscience and coaxed Hal, who had been fooled by herself, and she explained gently, "This is the first book, and there will be a sequel."

"Wait until the sequel, I will discuss with the editor of Detective Comics to make 'Green Lantern' omnipotent."

"……fraud."

Tens of thousands of light-years away from the earth, the young man who was constantly speeding up flew down and fell like a meteor, allowing himself to crash into the vast and lightless darkness.

Vera Senna, you liar.

You never stayed on as promised, you never waited for the second sequel to come out.

The green light gradually faded away and disappeared at the end of the fan as usual.

"I'm leaving."

At the Super Bowl celebration, Vera said that sentence so lightly.

"Just as agreed at the beginning, Justice League has become a world-renowned brand, and my job is done."

Facing everyone's inconceivable stares, she explained clearly and calmly,

"With the current momentum and influence of the Justice League, neither the federal government nor the arms group can use public opinion to attack the Justice League—from this point of view, your original goal has been accomplished. "

The concept of a superhero has been deeply implanted in everyone's minds, and it would be wishful thinking for the arms group to use slander and other methods to destroy this concept.

As for the federal government... Leaving aside Captain America's ultimate bomber, Francis alone would cause Walker a lot of trouble. As long as Clark and Bruce can stand firmly in a neutral position, the balance can be maintained.

"Because of this, from the perspective of the balance of power, if I continue to stay in the Justice League, those people will not be at ease."

——Vera Senna transformed the Justice League from a notorious Super Seven into a well-known superhero in just one year. If she continues to play like this, Zhenglian may not become a real religion A typical idol who is held on the altar by everyone in the world?

The current Superman has been regarded as the god of the world by many people. If Vera continues to develop in this direction, the consequences will be disastrous.

Therefore, Vera had to leave. If she didn't leave, some people would just jump over the wall and fight Zhenglian forever.

Hal was the one who reacted the most to this matter.

Compared to Superman who fell silent suddenly and Batman with dark and unpredictable eyes, compared to Diana and Barry who were still shocked, Hal was the first to express clear opposition.

"What's the point of those guys jumping over the wall in a hurry? Are we afraid?"

He didn't care about anything, he just wanted to forcefully keep the girl in front of him, and retorted angrily, "What do you think the Justice League is?"

"Do you have to sacrifice yourself before you are willing? Do you not trust us that much? Damn you, Vera Senna! Your plan sucks!"

Obviously it is the best moment, and it is obviously the moment when you should enjoy all the results, why leave?Why do you have to sacrifice yourself in this way in the end?

Is the Justice League that unworthy of your trust?Are you so sure we can't protect you? !

The more Hal spoke, the more angry he was, he clenched his teeth and made a rattling sound, obviously extremely angry.

Like him, Diana, who gradually understood Vera's intentions, also expressed their disapproval.

This was probably the first time that when the Great Demon King proposed a plan decisively and simply, they all expressed their opposition in unison.

Vera was expressionless.

With a straight spine and awe-inspiring manner, she faced Hal who was unwilling to accept, and said coldly:

"You have to think so, I can't help it."

After the celebration, an extremely fierce quarrel broke out in Zhenglian's base.

Vera is leaving, the most excited person is Hal, followed by Diana and Shazam.

Barry jumped back and forth between the two sides with a sad face. He was also sad, but he still tried his best to persuade the fight.

The only two people present who did not respond to this were Clark and Bruce.

It's not because even if Vera leaves, Clark can still get along with her day and night, and Bruce is still Mr. Jason's messy reason, but the two men clearly know:

Once Vera Senna made a decision, it cannot be changed.

She is determined to leave, and no one can stop her.

It took her half a month to hand over all the work, vigorously arranged the main plan for the next year, and left just like that.

Not only that, she not only left the Justice League, but soon after, she took Jason and Mary to travel abroad, without giving Clark and Bruce a chance to communicate with her.

On this side, Bruce's student Jason happily followed Vera away, and before leaving, he gave Batman a smug look.

On the other side, facing the empty third floor, facing the empty seats opposite the dining table every morning and evening, even Clark himself could only smile wryly.

They always...have nothing to do with Vera.

But even Bruce himself at that time didn't realize what Vera Senna's departure meant.

Before she left, she had indeed arranged everything. Wayne Entertainment's future plans had already been laid out, and all publicity plans were progressing steadily. The Justice League didn't need to intervene at all, and the steel bones only needed to be pulled out. Just a little time to monitor the trend of public opinion.

Nothing changes.

But everything changed completely.

Without Vera, the opportunities for internal meetings of the Justice League would be greatly reduced. They would no longer have to go to appointments under the pressure of the big devil with a smile, and no longer had to rush to the meeting room.

Without Vera, the mutants of Wayne Entertainment would not be able to come up with a plan as terrible as her, and they would no longer have to be tossed into tears because of Vera's whim, and would never face the big devil again. Dare to be angry but dare not speak.

Compared with Vera, Cynthia and Joel still have respect and fear in the face of Chaoying. They cannot and will not force them to do anything.

There would be no more human resistance to force Hal and Barryson to take off their uniforms without love.No one will take Diana away and sit on the terrace to enlighten the bewildered and lonely goddess.

No one will use deliberate ignorance to protect minors and semi-cyborgs, and no one will force them to memorize thick speeches.

No one is arrogant to Superman anymore, and he is confident in calling the gods around. No one is not afraid of Batman anymore. Not only did he take off his vest, but he dared to draw a small heart on his armor with lipstick.

There will be no more.

In the eyes of everyone, they are majestic and powerful superheroes who can save the world, and they are just superheroes.

Green Lantern has an entire fan to protect, and he gradually stopped coming to the base in person, and instead communicated with Zhenglian through communication.

The Flash stays more in the central city. In the name of the Lightning Hamster, he not only guards the city, but also takes care of the players and fans who come to hear the news as much as possible.

Wonder Woman is connecting with UN Women, and she began to appear more in UN news, running around the world for bills and women's rights.

Zhenglian's base gradually became deserted.

Bruce travels back and forth between Gotham and the Zhenglian base. After turning his attention to aliens more, he is going to abandon the current Zhenglian base and build a watchtower outside the earth.

Clark is working with Trevor to deal with a new trick that the Walker government has come up with: they want to expand the Justice League team and stuff some new people who also have superpowers into the Justice League.

Everyone is busy.

It is also because of the dullness and plainness that when we meet occasionally, everyone is no longer as sharp and active as before, gagging each other, but calm... and tired.

After receiving the news from Cyborg, Clark, who was dealing with Vasquel, Amanda and others, took the time to go back to the base—he couldn’t be as capricious as Hal, as someone who was thanked by the music company, he had to listen Album, just respond to the friendliness of the other party.

However, he came a little late, and the steel frame had already packed up all the gifts in the place, so Clark walked towards the warehouse:

"Where did you get those albums?"

"...not in the warehouse."

Cyborg hesitated for a moment, and replied in a low voice, "I think those are peripheral gifts...I sent them to her office."

Clark froze suddenly, only felt something viciously hit his heart, his chest twitched, and he said slowly: "Is that so..."

In the entire Justice League, only Batman and Vera need a dedicated office to handle complicated work.

In order for the two of them to work independently and communicate in a timely manner, they deliberately divided the entire huge office into two, and made two independent offices that were mirror images of each other, separated only by a soundproof glass door in the middle.

But in just one year, the two originally identical offices turned into completely different rooms under the unconscious arrangement of the owner.

Bruce's office is clean, like a new house, without any fingerprints, and without a trace of popularity.

All his documents and computers are locked with a strong password. No one knows what he is busy with, and even suspects that he has never stayed in this room at all.

Vera's office, on the other hand, is complicated and complicated, with various portfolios, reference books, various dictionaries, foreign language books... and even books related to children's education crowdedly placed on countless bookshelves.

There are a lot of notes on almost every book, and the words written in several languages ​​such as French, Spanish, and German are dazzling. No one wants to look through these books and documents except Bruce.

On the side of the desk, there is a small refrigerator and coffee machine. Normally, Vera likes to reach for desserts and drinks from the refrigerator while working, and read books and data while eating.

Bruce disliked Vera's office very much. He always felt that it was not a good habit to eat while working. In addition, Vera hated everyone touching her desk, so the two usually stayed in their own rooms. Do not violate the river water.

But this time, when Clark opened the door of the office, Bruce, who was supposed to be next door, unexpectedly appeared in Vera's office.

He just sat in this office that he once disliked so much, enduring all kinds of messy books in front of him, all kinds of extra gifts around the steel frame, and the refrigerator and coffee that could be hit by raising his hand Machine, enduring all kinds of bad habits of Vera's arrangement, and compiling the list of peripherals sent back by various companies with a blank face.

He could have returned to his office to do these small things, but he stayed in Vera's office.

Clark looked up and saw that the small refrigerator was empty. He tilted his head and met Bruce's gloomy eyes.

"..."

The two men looked at each other, and Clark turned his head away pretending to be calm.

He thought, with Batman's stubbornness and rigidity, he has never cleaned up this office so far. Is it because he dislikes Vera's work habits, or... simply wants her to stay in this small room?

When he took the record away, he closed his eyes and could still recall the truth Vera had revealed to him and Bruce alone on the cold patio after the argument.

"This has nothing to do with my belief in Zhenglian, or the Walker government and the Arms Group—well, maybe there is a part of the relationship, and you should have guessed it."

Under the night wind, the thinly dressed girl stood quietly by the sky. She sighed and stretched out her palm towards the bright moon.

"The reputation of the Justice League has reached a tipping point. As I said before, if you take one step forward, what awaits you is a whole new world, one that is worshiped by the whole people, one that will have no voice of opposition, a superhero It is the world of absolute authority."

"But ask yourself... do you really need such a world?"

Can superheroes do no wrong?Can a superhero always stick to his heart?Can superheroes guarantee that everything they say and do is completely correct?

"When you become the highly praised 'gods', when I really use public opinion to protect the reputation of the Justice League to the water, any mistakes can be forgiven, and any mistakes can be covered up. That bottom line...is a breeze."

Vera narrowed her eyes, as if her slender figure was about to be blown away by the strong wind, she opened her palm to the moon, and then clenched it tightly.

"You know? Everything I've done, everything I've caused, I've never really been on the side of justice. I'm on the side of the Justice League."

"...The Justice League has not been legal so far, and I avoided the most important ones; the war damage caused by superheroes, I diverted my attention; Walker once wanted to promote the "Jinglian Control Act", and I joined forces with Francis to make trouble secretly. I have been using means, I have been creating conspiracies to manipulate people's hearts."

Her tone was gentle, yet dangerous, her lake green eyes seemed to freeze, she said softly and dangerously:

"Public opinion has no truth, only position."

She is on the side of the Justice League, and she has exhausted hypocritical means and insidious tricks for this. Now that the Justice League is in good shape, it is time for her to stop.

Otherwise, if she is really allowed to continue to manipulate, Vera herself does not guarantee what will happen in the future.

To this day, Clark can still remember his blank mind on the patio that night.

On the other side of the terrace, Bruce looked like a sculpture, his whole body was as hard as a slate.

Vera isn't... doesn't trust the Justice League.

She just doesn't trust herself.

It was she who was convincing herself to let go, it was she who was telling herself to restrain herself.

"Okay, don't have to keep a straight face."

As she spoke, the girl sniffled, resisted the urge to sneeze, and left from the terrace.

She leapt past Superman and Batman, passed them both, and carried her final words on the wind:

"I will take away those intrigues and shameless methods, and then - just be yourself."

She is a despicable person, and they are frank and sincere superheroes who symbolize justice and truth. They are not in the same way.

That night, when the whole world was crazy about the Justice League, the girl who made it all turned away.

The butterfly disappeared silently in the silent midnight, leaving only a sickly figure behind them.