"I actually think this would make a great hidden base of operations."
Green Arrow pulled back his hood, surveying the Batcave's layout.
Its style was very similar to his own base, truly showing they were taught by the same mentor.
"Got any booze? If not, let's wrap this up quickly. The elders don't even know I snuck out."
Arthur sprawled out on a table, grumbling.
"Mr. Arthur, Master believes alcohol impairs his judgment, so there isn't much liquor stocked in the Batcave. However, if you'd like some, I can prepare a good selection for you to take back now."
Alfred chuckled as he emerged from a corner, carrying a tray of tea.
Qingshui didn't look around like the others. He simply used Transparent World to scan the Batcave's layout, then observed the others present.
Batman and Superman were huddled in a corner, doing who-knew-what. Green Arrow and The Flash were discussing base decor, and Diana soon joined them. Arthur was telling Alfred what kind of liquor he preferred.
Counting himself, there were eight people.
These were the first members of this world's Justice League.
As Arthur had limited time, the eight didn't drag things out for too long.
"Forming a league?"
Wonder Woman crossed her long legs, glancing at everyone.
"I have no objections."
Arthur shrugged.
He had discussed it with Mera and his mentor, Vicko, before leaving.
It was best for him to join this league as an external aid. While he couldn't directly participate in Atlantis's internal affairs, he could leverage this powerful alliance for external matters.
Arthur wasn't particularly concerned about these things, but Mera was the woman he loved, and Vicko was his mentor. Since these two requested it, and they were smarter than him, he would just listen to his external "brain" and go along with it.
The remaining individuals had even fewer objections.
Superman and The Flash, being inherently optimistic, felt everyone was a friend. Batman was the initiator. Green Arrow believed many troublesome issues couldn't be solved alone and required these powerful allies. Qingshui, on the other hand, simply wanted the Fortune.
The only one who needed convincing was Diana.
"We don't force members to do anything, Diana. There are no constraints."
Batman said to Wonder Woman.
"All actions are voluntary. The purpose of forming this league is simply to bring together like-minded individuals. No matter how powerful an individual is, there will always be dangers they can't handle alone. That's why we're assembling to combat threats to Earth and humanity."
"Sounds good. As long as it's truly as you say, then I'm in."
Diana spread her hands.
Batman nodded emphatically at her.
In Batman's eyes, every single person present was, in fact, a potential threat.
But protecting Earth required these powerful allies.
At the very least, Batman believed he needed a way to reasonably monitor, guide, unite, and understand these powerful beings.
And, incidentally, to devise several contingency plans for each of them.
Only then could he feel a little more at ease.
...
...
It was over an hour later when the basic charter of the league had been discussed.
After deliberation, the league would first establish a secret Hall of Justice in Gotham to serve as its headquarters, providing necessary logistical resources for some members.
This would be jointly funded by Qingshui and Batman.
Current Fortune Value: 58.31%
Watt Tower, Qingshui's personal office.
"Space Watchtower? Jointly developing human space projects with Wayne Enterprises, Watt Group, and Queen Group..."
Qingshui flipped through the proposal in his hand.
"I plan for this watchtower to be the true base of the league, with the one on the ground serving as a decoy."
Bruce Wayne, having changed out of his Bat-suit and into a tailored high-end suit, sat in Qingshui's office.
"There will be threats from other species in the ocean, and humanity will also face threats from other species in space, like the diplomatic envoys from the Eastern Ancient Nation sent for negotiations this time. So, we must also develop space capabilities as a response.
In my vision, the watchtower will be Earth's first line of defense against space threats."
Bruce said to Qingshui, who was reviewing the proposal.
"Eastern Ancient Nation?"
Qingshui closed the proposal, curious.
"Yes. This time, some Atlanteans also landed along the southeastern coast of Asia, but they only faced a feint. The main defense was handled by their local army and an official organization from the Eastern Ancient Nation called the Self-Strengthening Department, along with some of their cultivation sects."
"Do you have any relevant information?"
"Yes, all the data I've collected is in here."
Batman pulled out a USB drive.
Qingshui didn't dare to take it.
If he used that USB drive, Watos would probably be infected with a virus.
"You should just tell me directly."
"The locations are too far apart, and we don't have much interaction with them. So I'll just pick out some of the more important things to tell you about, like the Self-Strengthening Department. This is an official response department established by the Eastern Ancient Nation to deal with supernatural disasters.
There are two noteworthy individuals within it. One is named Kong Kenan, from a sect called I Ching Gate. You can consider him the Superman of the Eastern Ancient Nation. He has two forms, Yin and Yang, and all their combined abilities allow him to wield the power of the Eight Trigrams. Do you know what the Eight Trigrams are? They are..."
"I know. They are eight symbols summarized by the Eastern Ancient Nation to interpret and compose this world."
Qingshui interrupted.
He was quite familiar with that.
Not only did he have memories from his previous life, but it was also related to Sealing Jutsu—there was a lot about the Four Symbols, Five Elements, and Eight Trigrams in Sealing Jutsu. It was said that the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist in Konoha also used the Eight Trigrams' positions in conjunction with the Byakugan.
"Besides him, the Self-Strengthening Department also has a woman named Peng Dailan and the Great Ten. Peng Dailan is a legendary green snake who cultivated into human form. As for the Great Ten, you can ask Oliver if you have time; one of his teachers is Yao Fei from the Great Ten.
The representatives the Eastern Ancient Nation sent to the Atlanteans' meeting this time are two members of the Great Ten, Fang Zhifu and Chen Nuo. Both of them came from the Eastern Ancient Nation's military. The former is a general, and the latter is an air force pilot. They gained superpowers during a mission after coming into contact with extraterrestrial forces."
"Alright, no need to explain so much. I have no problem with developing space technology. As for building this watchtower, we have Superman, so it should be relatively easy."
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