Brand Master [Comprehensive Yingmei]

Mid-April, Australia, Northeast.

A white speedboat rowed across the blue ocean, bringing up a series of huge waves.

This is Australia's most prestigious world natural heritage landscape - the Great Barrier Reef, the largest and longest coral group in the world, and one of the more famous natural wonders in the Civilization VI game.

Facing the warm sunshine and the salty sea breeze, Vera sitting on the bow couldn't help closing her eyes, quietly feeling the smell of the ocean.

Behind her, Jason and Mary sat on the seats on both sides. The child tilted his head and looked at the boundless sea, and exhaled a long breath, feeling refreshed.

The three of them are all wearing black diving suits at the moment, and each of them is accompanied by a diving instructor, while kid Jason is accompanied by three instructors.

——They plan to go deep diving near the Great Barrier Reef, so that children can truly touch the ocean in person.

After arriving at the deep diving site, Vera, who had long been experienced in diving, gave Jason a provocative smile, turned over and dived into the water under the angry eyes of the children, and moved so neatly that even the coaches were stunned.

Compared with the bleakness of the Justice League, Vera, who has withdrawn from all affairs and is completely free, is adapting well.

After leaving Zhenglian, she took Jason back from Bruce's hands, and took the children to travel around the world.

...Yes, the mother and son called Mary, and ran out to run around the earth, playing everywhere, very happy.

Speaking of which, this global trip has something to do with Vera's game class back then.

In the game "Civilization 6", there are two kinds of natural wonders and human wonders. The former exists in the game map, and the latter requires the player's country to build it in person.

And these wonders are all based on the natural and cultural heritage of the real world, such as the pyramids, the Forbidden City, Stonehenge, the Dead Sea, Mount Kilimanjaro, etc. have all existed in the game.

As a real Gotham bumpkin, although Vera has taken Jason through the whole of the United States, he is far from enough in terms of knowledge. He is naturally very curious about these wonders.

It is also because of this that Vera made up her mind early on to take the children to visit and experience these wonders in person within the scope of her ability.

Leaving Zhenglian now, she has plenty of time, and she doesn't lack money, so she immediately set off with Jason and Mary.

——Everything she does is to broaden children's horizons as much as possible.

It is worth mentioning that Dick is also very yearning for such a trip, and Vera also sent an invitation to Dick in a timely manner, and Bruce did not stop it.

A generation of Robin thought about it, and suddenly fell into a huge contradiction.

Dick felt that Vera left the Justice League in the first place, and she took Jason away before leaving. If he followed Vera again, then Bruce would only have Alfred by his side.

Just imagine, the closest people around his old father: him, Jason, and Vera, if they all formed a group and left him alone in Gotham... how bleak the scene would be.

But after thinking about it, Jason is only six years old, and Vera is even worse than Jason... This mother and son are going to travel around the world, even adding an assistant, Mary, makes people feel very uneasy.

"What if... I mean if! What if Batman's enemies find out about Vera and Jason?"

Dick was worried. He felt that as a man and a good brother, he should protect them instead of Bruce.

As a result, this idea was brutally punctured by Vera herself.

"Think too much."

Vera, who is powerless but more vigilant than anyone else, said coldly,

"If Batman's enemies really set their minds on me and don't care about Zhenglian's revenge, then with that person's strength, even if you are here, it will be a waste of effort."

Think about it, Batman's former public relations director, Batman's student, and Batman's most valued adopted son and assistant are all in one pot... Hehe.

Your father will definitely explode in place.

Dick: "..."

In the end, Vera left with a secret alarm contactor and wearing the body armor with little Jason. Dick stayed in Gotham in a gloomy mood, and vowed to his old father, "Coach, I want to become stronger" (bushi)

Vera took Jason and spent nearly two months visiting all the wonders that can still be visited.

In the endless desert of Egypt, they walked into the Pyramid of Khufu together wrapped in thick cloaks, bent forward from the narrow inner passage, and kept going down the gloomy and damp slope.On the bottom floor, Jason saw the sarcophagus more than 4000 years ago.

Vera frightened the child: "In fact, the pharaoh has been resurrected 300 years after his death, and he may be watching you from the depths of this pyramid now."

Jason: "..."

Mary exploded: "Don't listen to your mother's nonsense!"

On the outskirts of Salisbury, they walked through the long grassland and came to the mysterious Stonehenge in person, touching these ancient buildings from 2000 BC.Jason didn't know why he was chased by nearby sheep and ran around, and finally had to climb up the tree.

Mary rushed to the rescue: "Vera! Call someone! Your son is about to be overturned by the lamb!"

Vera: "Pfft... Wait a minute and I'll take a video to commemorate it first."

Jason: "!??"

In the center of Rio de Janeiro, they sat on the terrace of the most prestigious local bar, looking up at the 40-meter-high giant statue.Among the seagulls in the sky, Vera dragged Jason without hesitation, and danced on the street with the locals.

Jason was angry: "Let go of me! You want to jump and jump yourself!"

Vera, with a regretful face: "Huh? Is that so? But this dance is a pas de deux, so I'll ask the gentleman over there for help—"

Jason changed his face in seconds: "No! Don't go! I'll accompany you!"

Mary who was watching: "..."

The Panama Canal, the Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu, the Colossus of the Sun God, the Lighthouse of Alexandria...Vera took Jason, and it took more than two months to stop and go under Mary's busy schedule Run around the whole world.

Seeing Vera and Mary entering the water one after another, Jason was not to be outdone, he dived into the sea under the protection of three coaches, and came to a sea-blue world.

Unlike the turbulent waves on the surface of the ocean, when you really dive into this sea area, you can experience the gentleness and tranquility in the center of the ocean.

Jason's breathing turned into bursts of fine air bubbles, and he opened his eyes wide. Those blue eyes almost merged with the entire ocean, making them inseparable.

If the Milky Way train at Christmas time is the entire universe, seeing the earth in the galaxy and thrills, then what the ocean gave Jason was tenderness and tolerance.

The sunlight seemed to turn into bunches of beams of light, embedded like nails in this vast expanse of flowing gemstones, lighting up the huge coral belt under the feet.

The huge school of fish rushed towards Jason, tossing and turning between the tremors of the ocean current and the swaying algae, constantly changing directions.

Between light and shadow, those fish schools that cannot be named reflect all kinds of crystal luster, pink, bright silver, bright yellow, faint blue... These pulsating lives are constantly moving forward along the coral belt. Okay, every time you swim, those beautiful and wonderful corals bloom gorgeous flowers.

He was floating above the sea foolishly, when he suddenly felt his left hand being held.

Before he could react, the slender but powerful hand grabbed him first, leading the child into the school of fish.

The moment she was covered by fish and coral, the woman turned her head and squinted at Jason.

...her eyes were more beautiful than the whole ocean.

Passively dragged forward, looking at Vera in front of him, Jason could only hear his own slow and heavy heartbeat.

Those coral roe deer came over, took root in his heart, and slowly bloomed.

Something, derived from games and textbooks, turned into a real scene, and tightly integrated with the children's memory, forming some wonderful experiences that cannot be explained.

Those questions that were puzzling in the game class, and the history that both he and Dick felt incomprehensible, seemed to be lifted again, and they were answered one by one in the immersive experience of children. .

In the hotel, the wet children were wrapped in bubbles, thinking about some new problems blankly.

Outside the bathroom, Vera took out a copy of "Analysis of Children's Educational and Playful Courses", ticked the "Experience" column, looked at the listed attractions that were not stamped on the travel list, and frowned again Painted out the tick.

The Great Barrier Reef is the last tourist destination.

After taking Jason to play around in Australia, Vera took Jason back to the United States.

However, the child who had already played crazy was obviously fascinated by the sea, and he was not so enthusiastic about going back. He asked:

"Can't we just stay in Australia?"

He didn't want to go back to the United States, he didn't want to go back to Mrs. Wigner's house, there were annoying Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent in the United States, and he didn't want Vera to talk to these two guys at all.

Vera smiled and patted the bear on the head: "Your teacher is still waiting for you to go back to class, do you know what will happen if you skip class for two months?"

Seeing that Jason was still depressed, Vera spread her arms and said helplessly:

"Besides, we traveled around the world for two months, and all the savings in my bank card were wiped out. I couldn't even pay the rent, and I still had to pay off my credit card. If we didn't go to work, we would have to live on the streets. "

As she spoke, she showed her child the single-digit balance of her bank card.

Jason: "..."

Jason said with difficulty: "Don't worry, I have a solution."

If it was Jason who had just come to Washington and just become Vera's relative, when he heard Vera's words, his first thought would definitely be "Vera Senna doesn't want me anymore."

But now, Jason, who has felt tenderness and love from Vera countless times, his first thought is "It doesn't matter if she is poor, I will support her."

Vera Senna will not leave him.

Nothing could make her leave him except death.

Although the child is young, he is still very sure about this.

Therefore, he never considered the completely impossible issues of separation and being left behind at all, but seriously thought about the issue of "if Vera doesn't have a job, how will he support her".

Jason: If you can't, just ask Batman to find a job, unloading Batmobile tires, repairing cars and washing cars.

Mary, who was watching Vera cheat on the child: "..."

How could this kid be so smart and clever now that he suddenly became stupid? !

Jason thought about it seriously for more than ten hours on the plane. When he returned to Washington and watched Vera take out her mobile phone to use electronic payment in front of him, he finally realized that he had been cheated. He naturally blew up .

"Vera Senna—you!"

Before the child was lucky enough to shout, as if accompanied by his anger, the ground he was stepping on suddenly shook violently.

Accompanied by this sudden, earthquake-like tremor, the light strip at the top of the airport made a crackling sound, and after going off and on for a few times, it slowly returned to normal under the horrified gaze of everyone.

The trembling of the ground suddenly disappeared again.

All of Jason's anger was swallowed back in an instant, he grabbed Vera's hand with his backhand, and looked over his head and out of the window vigilantly.

Like him, many people in the airport began to look around in panic, whispering to each other:

"earthquake?"

"It's not like that? It's impossible for an earthquake to happen in Washington."

"The tsunami is even more unlikely, or is there something else nearby..."

Thinking of the Washington War a year ago, many airport staff who had personally experienced the war turned pale, suppressing their fear and uneasiness to appease the passengers in the airport.

After a few minutes, everyone who was apparently restless finally received a comprehensive emergency news bulletin from the airport:

——New York City, more than 300 kilometers away from Washington, was invaded by unknown alien creatures.

On the big screen, some kind of giant robot taller than the tall buildings in New York are fighting each other, and the reporter who is live broadcasting the scene of the disaster speaks excitedly that the Justice League superheroes have arrived in time to join the battle.

Seeing this, the Washingtonians who were still uneasy were relieved, and some even cheered softly for the arrival of Chaoying.

The faces of all the passengers were obviously grateful, and while continuing to pay attention to the news in New York, they walked and acted step by step.

Among the people who whispered about the aliens in New York and praised the superhero of the Justice League, the face of Vera was particularly eye-catching.

Jason raised his head and just saw Superman and Batman passing by on the TV screen. He frowned and asked Vera:

"Do you want to contact them?"

"Need not."

Willa shook her head. She asked Mary to get back the checked luggage, while she strode to the parking lot to pick up the car with Jason in her arms.

"They are still fighting now, don't disturb them."

While speaking, Vera's pace accelerated. She took out her mobile phone from her briefcase, dialed the number of Wayne Entertainment, and walked out of the airport.

After going through the formalities in the parking lot, Vera finished her phone calls. She opened the car door, carried the child into the back seat of the car, and said casually:

"I've already talked to Cynthia on the phone, don't worry, there's no problem, we'll pick up Mary and go straight home."

"It turns out that you really can't let go."

The six-year-old Xiaotuanzi struggled to climb into the back seat, and couldn't help rolling his eyes. After finally sitting in the child seat and fastening his seat belt, he raised his head and muttered to Vera behind him:

"If I were you, it's time to think about your own safety—"

The words stopped abruptly halfway through.

Outside the carriage, Vera, who was supposed to be standing outside the window, suddenly disappeared.

In the huge parking lot, except for Jason who was sitting in the car, it was empty, not even a single person.

Jason's pupils shrank, and his heart beat violently.

After confirming again and again that there was no sign of Vera around, he tore off the seat belt with his hands, threw himself at the window and shouted angrily:

"Hey! Vera Senna! You fucking want to play tricks on me again, don't you?"

"Jokes are too fucking limited! Where are you?!"

"If you do this again—if you continue to do this, I really fucking ran away from home!"

"Vera!"

"Vera Senna! Where are you? Come out!"

"Vera!"

The child's shrill yells echoed in the empty parking lot. When Jason rushed out in a rage, a poker card embedded in the window sill quietly fell to the ground.

It's a Joker card with a scarlet smiley face on it.