Let me show you a new way Chapter 062

Hippolyta ultimately refused Lin Dong’s proposal. It was understandable, as Lin Dong wanted Wonder Woman’s relics, an act tantamount to desecrating her daughter’s grave.

Of course, Hippolyta didn’t entirely refuse. She left a possibility: when Lin Dong found someone he deemed worthy and brought her to Themyscira, if the Amazons collectively believed she deserved Wonder Woman’s equipment, then it would be taken from the vault.

“Sigh~” Lin Dong let out a soft sigh. He naturally had someone in mind who absolutely fit the requirements, but they might not accept!

Lin Dong extended his hand to Poison Ivy, making an inviting gesture. Poison Ivy walked over and stood beside Zatanna.

“So, where do we go next, Doctor?” Zatanna asked.

“We have a Green Lantern, so we still need a Red Lantern!” Lin Dong said, then stretched out his hand. A powerful magical light spread from his palm, illuminating the Amazon training ground.

This was a slight drawback of Doctor Fate’s magic: it was quite flashy and showy. However, Lin Dong didn’t dislike this point, as he was a mage, not an assassin, so he didn’t need any stealth.

“Red Lantern?” Zatanna looked up in surprise. “I thought there were only yellow and green Lantern rings in this world.”

Lin Dong smiled and shook his head. The Blackest Night event hadn’t happened in this world, so it was normal for people like Zatanna, who were on the fringes of mainstream heroes, not to know about other Lantern rings.

“So, the other Lantern is also a woman?” Poison Ivy suddenly looked up, her charming eyes fixed on Lin Dong.

“Uh, why do you say that?” Lin Dong asked, a bit speechless.

“Look! Me, Zatanna, we are all beautiful women.” Poison Ivy praised her own looks without reservation. “Aren’t you trying to form a superheroine team exclusively for you?”

Lin Dong shook his head speechlessly. The light instantly enveloped the three of them, then they vanished from the spot.

Hippolyta watched for a moment, then let out a soft sigh.

“Diana…” she murmured, her voice filled with longing and sorrow.

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Metropolis, Daily Planet.

This was the place in the world with the most crises and the most falls from buildings. The giant globe atop the Daily Planet had fallen more than once.

But the Daily Planet always insisted on putting that globe back up.

Because after a certain major crisis, Jimmy Olsen’s photo, Superman Holding the Globe, won a major award and significantly boosted the newspaper’s sales.

Of course, the photo wasn’t actually called Superman Holding the Globe; that was just its content.

In short, for Metropolis, the Daily Planet was a famous landmark, a place where both superheroes and supervillains would visit.

Among the crowd, a man in an ill-fitting suit and ridiculous wide glasses walked towards the Daily Planet. As soon as he pulled open the glass door, he immediately agilely dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding a somewhat reckless blonde woman.①

“Sorry, I’m a bit out of it…” the woman said, then looked up at the man’s face.

“Oh my god! Clark Kent!” the woman exclaimed in shock.

“Wh…what?” the man stammered, flustered.

“Oh my god! Clark Kent, I haven’t heard from you in five years, I thought you were dead!” the woman said loudly.

“Uh, sorry, I’m not Clark Kent, I’m Conner Kent②, Clark’s…” the young man quickly tried to explain.

“Don’t try to fool me, I could never forget your face…” the woman immediately said. But a somewhat tired female voice interrupted her next words.

“Damn it, Grant, you really need new glasses!” The woman walked over to the two, separating them. Then she said somewhat irritably, “Can’t you see this boy’s age?”

“Oh!” Cat Grant③ said in surprise. Only then did she notice how young the boy in front of her was, looking to be around twenty. Then she couldn’t help but ask, “Sorry… are you Clark’s son?”

“Clark was only thirty-two when he disappeared, Grant!” Lois Lane rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

“Hello, Ms. Lois, I’m…” the young man began hesitantly, but was interrupted by the famous Lois Lane.

“I know, Conner Kent, Clark’s nephew or something.” Lois interrupted him impatiently. “Come with me, I’ll introduce you to your future work.”

Conner Kent gave Cat Grant an apologetic look, then followed Lois away.

Cat Grant looked at the tall Daily Planet building in front of her, letting out an almost imperceptible sigh.

She had once been a reporter here and had met the man she would remember for a lifetime.

Unfortunately, like many unfortunate people, that man had gone missing in the war five years ago.

Cat Grant pulled herself out of her nostalgic thoughts. She hadn’t come to the Daily Planet this time to reminisce about good old times. Now that her business was done, it was time to return to her own city.

She got into her car and told the driver to go to the airport.

But…

“Wait, where are you driving? I said to the airport!” Cat said in a panic, trying to open the car door.

“It’s no use, Ms. Grant.” The driver slowly turned his head. His face was pale, and his blood-red lipsticked mouth split into a terrifying smile.

“Why are you…”

“So serious?”

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Inside the Daily Planet building.

“This is your office. I’ve written the computer password on a piece of paper on the desk; you can change it yourself later. Contact me if you have any needs, and I’ll help solve them.” Lois Lane waved her hand wearily, preparing to leave.

“Did you hear something?” Conner Kent suddenly said. He pricked up his ears, listening intently in a certain direction.

“I don’t have super-hearing, remember, Conner?” Lois said impatiently.

“Oh, uh, Ms. Lois, do you know…” Conner began hesitantly.

“There’s a utility room to your left, with a window next to it. If you’re fast enough, no one will see you. Any more questions?” Lois rubbed her temples and sat down on a nearby chair.

“Oh! No, thank you!” Conner gave an awkward smile and quickly ran to the utility room, carefully closing the door.

A moment later, the door silently opened, and an almost imperceptible shadow flew out, vanishing through the window.

“Sigh! These guys are so troublesome!” Lois pulled out her phone, opened a secret chat app, and sent an uneasy greeting.

[Oracle: Bat, are you okay?]