Chapter 104: Stopping Foolish Behavior in Advance
"Oh my god."
Lucius said:
"Have you become the god of AI?"
"Of course not."
Chen Tao told him: "I seem to be able to control the equipment in front of you so easily now, just because this is the Batcave, and everything here belongs to Batman.
"Firewalls don't exist for me, I have security keys. In fact, my computing power is not that strong-"
He paused, then continued:
"Unless I use nanorobots to physically invade, or combine Kryptonian technology-"
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"Hey, Clark, why is billionaire Bruce Wayne so interested in you? But he is dismissive of the sexy and hot Pulitzer Prize-winning female reporter who is courting us? "
Sports reporter Steve Lombard stuck his head out of the window and saw the extended Lincoln of Gotham's famous tycoon once again parked at the gate of the Daily Planet.
"If you are free, Lombard,"
Louis Lane was tidying up the files on his desk with a calm and indifferent look:
"I suggest you go back to your own office to finish your donuts, and then lie on the recliner to take a nap, instead of making noise here and disturbing my work. Bruce Wayne goes to the Daily Planet every day, haven't you seen enough of the excitement?"
"Hahaha, don't rush up to try to interview the other party? Let me count what you have interviewed these days."
Sports reporter Steve Lombard threw the donut into his mouth with his muscular arms. He picked up a piece of waste paper next to him, coughed pretentiously, and began to pretend to read the interview record:
"Day 1, Q: What does Mr. Bruce Wayne think of Gotham's vigilante Batman? A: Batman is great, because I am Batman! "
"On the second day, Q: Is Mr. Wayne coming to Metropolis to cooperate with LexTech? A: Yes! Then he asked again: What is the specific content of the cooperation? A: I don't know. The idea of cooperating with LexTech came to me just a second ago."
"Puff--" The sports reporter covered his mouth, and then continued to be serious, reading: "Q: Why are you teasing me like this? A: Because I am Batman!"
"Hahaha!"
The muscular man laughed: "Day 3..."
"Enough!"
The smart and capable female reporter grabbed the coffee next to her with trembling hands and poured it all into her mouth.
She turned her head and said to Clark Kent next to her: "Clark, don't worry about stupid billionaires. We are leaving for the Arctic tomorrow. We must not let the bastards of the US Northern Command cover up the truth!"
The female reporter said: "This is meaningful. A journalist should do it. "
"The huge unidentified object found under the ice? "
Without Clark's consent, Lombard took the document in his hand and took a look at it, then threw it back to the flustered farm boy and said, "What is there to discover? It can't be a huge alien spaceship!" Louis rolled his eyes and was too angry to pay attention to him. "Hey, Clark!" Someone called Clark outside: "Can you help me? They finally replaced a brand new coffee machine for us, but this thing is too heavy!" "Oh, okay." Clark hurried out of the room. "As soon as they plug in the machine, give me two cups of coffee," Editor-in-Chief White happened to walk into the room at this time. He said to Clark: "Put two sugars!" He was accompanied by Kate Grant, the column editor in charge of the entertainment gossip section. The other party wore a low-cut V-neck and greeted Louis coquettishly. Editor-in-Chief White turned to Louis and said: "Louis, give me the photo from yesterday too! Yes, that close-up of Superman standing there with his arms crossed! "
"I'm going to put that one together with Kate's article about the most powerful bachelor in the Metropolitan City!"
"Bachelor? Are you serious? Editor-in-chief, you must be crazy-"
"Louise!"
Louise turned her head suddenly and saw the person behind her.
"It seems that you received the flowers I sent."
Editor-in-chief White looked around at the two of them, his eyes lingering on each other's epaulettes.
He said:
"I'll come back to you later, Louis."
Louise Lane was in no mood to pay attention to Editor-in-Chief White at the moment.
Her face sank: "John Cobain. You again."
"Why are the flowers thrown in the trash can?"
John Cobain was a 1.96-meter-tall strong man wearing a military uniform.
"I don't have room on my desk. And I told you, don't send me flowers anymore, I've said it four times. "
John Cobain looked at her steadily, then suddenly smiled.
Louis walked around him and went to his own table to get something.
"Okay, okay, let's not dwell on the flowers. You haven't seen me for so long, and you don't even hug me and say hello? Louis, I know we've broken up, but--"
"Enough!" Louis turned his head sharply and stretched out a finger.
"That's not a breakup at all, John. We only dated once, once! At best, we were just acquaintances, just like the relationship between me and my father. "
"But your father is right. We are a good match, Louis. Start a family and have some kids. Maybe that will clear your mind of those crazy ideas, or at least ease your ridiculous criticism of spreading the truth - a reporter can't change the world." Chen Tao was secretly observing the quarrel between the two. He quietly took out the small notebook and opened it, then took a look at it. John Cobain. The metal man of the future, a villain with a metal body and a kryptonite heart, one of Superman's main opponents. "I'm busy, John-" "Don't shut me up." Their quarrel card seemed to escalate. "John, you pinched me-" Chen Tao shook his head, put the small notebook back into his pocket, and walked forward: "I hope I didn't disturb you." John Cobain turned his head to look at the person in front of him. He looked up and down at Chen Tao's exaggerated outfit. "Who the hell are you talking about?"
He looked at Alfred who was standing silently behind Chen Tao again: "What is this thing?"
Chen Tao stretched out his hand:
"Bruce Wayne. Nice to meet you, Mr. Cobain."
People stopped their work and whispered to each other. It was the first time they saw Mr. Bruce Wayne meeting someone without using money.
John Cobain noticed the whispers around him.
Bruce Wayne. He felt that the name was familiar, but he didn't know where he had heard it.
In fact, in the past six months, he had almost completely stayed in the military base and rarely used a mobile phone or any other device to contact the outside world.
"It's Sergeant Cobain." He suppressed his displeasure, then reached out and pinched the other's palm, slightly exerting force--
He thought that he would soon see the other person screaming in pain.
But there was no reaction, he just felt that he pinched a piece of rubber tire of a car.
"Sergeant Cobain, right?"
Then he heard the other party say: "I'll call you that. Let's get straight to the point--"
"If you dare to make me uncomfortable again, I will make you uncomfortable for the rest of your life."
John Cobain froze suddenly. Before he wanted to get angry, he heard the other party say at a faster speed: "I am Bruce Wayne."
The other party emphasized the last name "Wayne", and then John Cobain finally realized what he was facing.
"You..." He took two steps back, his lips moved twice, and finally said nothing.
Coward.
Chen Tao thought silently.
He only dared to be arrogant to those who were weaker than himself, and he immediately became cowardly when facing a stronger object, and he didn't even dare to say a harsh word.
Such obvious character weaknesses have always been the hallmark of DC villains.
He saw the other party slowly retreat and said to Lois Lane: "I will say hello to your father on your behalf." Then he turned his head and saw Clark Kent standing behind him.
"Hello, Mr. Cobain." Clark Kent stretched out his hand and squeezed John Cobain's palm before he could react: "Nice to meet you..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a crackling sound, John let out a cry of pain, and then covered his hand and tried to leave Chen Tao's sight without saying a word.
"Don't be so anxious, Mr. Cobain." Chen Tao stopped him: "Are you going to attend Mr. Luther and General Ryan's small party?"
Chen Tao got a positive answer.
So soon, John Cobain disappeared at the door of the Daily Planet, and Chen Tao himself disappeared with him. Louis and Clark looked at each other.
"He didn't rush up to persuade you to continue to debut today, to be a movie star and play Superman Steel Man?" Louis said.
"This is not a good thing." Clark scratched his head and said: "I'll treat you to lunch at noon, Louis?"
"Okay." Louis took his arm: "Accept the invitation, farm boy."
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In a military base on the outskirts of Metropolis.
"So, didn't you say there were two pieces of kryptonite?"
Lex Luthor said, "Are you kidding?"
"Watch your attitude, Lex." General Sam Lane said.
Then his tone became a little duller: "I don't know who bought the other small piece."
"Bought it?" Luthor was almost amused by this excuse: "Who else could bribe you?"
"No, he bribed the agent who was responsible for purchasing kryptonite."
General Lane said, "He ran away before we found out he was bribed."
Luthor sighed heavily in front of General Lane, as if he was really distressed.
If this incident was not concocted by him.
Yes, no matter where the stolen kryptonite is, Luthor is very confident that it will eventually flow into Batman's hands.
Ever since his subordinates in Gotham helped him find out that "Batman left Gotham to work in Metropolis, and Gotham is now protected by the Arkham Alliance," he has been planning a plan to use Batman in his mind-" "Luthor, Luthor! Are you listening to me?" Luthor said: "I'm here."
"Can you stop Superman?" Then General Ryan heard Luthor say: "Not only stop, General Ryan, I believe I can kill him - if necessary."
"Every series of our reports point out that it not only has a series of superhuman abilities, but also is invulnerable."
General Ryan said: "How can you be sure that this energy - this stone can do what you said?"
"Not superhuman, but super alien, General."
Luthor corrected him, and then said: "During the time when kryptonite was not allowed to enter the United States, I have done experiments."
"I found a way to get a little kryptonite sample, and then used some fine kryptonite powder to place next to Superman. When he passed by, he was exposed to the radiation, and the isotopes in his body..." Then Luthor suddenly realized that no one present could understand what he was saying, so he stopped talking.
"In short, according to the absolute authority in the field of science - that is, my judgment, his superpowers come from our world and can be suppressed, or even turned against him if he is affected by these radiations." He looked at a set of exoskeleton armor being assembled on the platform in front of him: "This is the largest piece of kryptonite we have ever found. It is enough to become a dangerous kryptonite reactor, making this armor a deadly killer." Luthor said: "We will be able to use it to kill Superman! Of course, we have to find someone to control him." "General Ryan, it is my honor to drive the metal man." As soon as Luthor finished speaking, John Coburn immediately said: "I will use it to remove Superman's head." "No one is more worthy of my trust than you, kid子。 ” General Ryan said:
“But we give priority to capture. ”
“Don’t kill Superman unless it’s absolutely necessary. From the current situation, Superman is still on our side. ”
“From the current situation? Come on, man.” Luther said: “Let’s tell a little story. ”
“Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Superman. He found an ant nest called the Earth at the door. ”
“The little boy liked this ant nest very much, so he took good care of it with all his heart.”
“But if one day, the little boy suddenly felt bored…”
Luther said:
“We must prepare for a rainy day.”
“Yes, I do prepare for a rainy day.”
“Indeed, we have to——”
Then Luther suddenly realized that the voice just now was not his or anyone else’s.
“Who are you?”
General Ryan gave a look, and the soldiers immediately surrounded them in the middle to protect them.
"How did you sneak into this military base?"
"How did you sneak into the military base? Let me tell you a story - no, it should be a joke."
Then they heard the voice saying: "Once upon a time there was a sheepfold called Earth, which was full of lambs and guarded by only a sheepdog."
"Suddenly one day, a group of jackals came outside the sheepfold. They were all ready to feast, and the sheep in the sheepfold were still struggling whether to kill the only sheepdog."
"Do you think this is funny?"
No one laughed.
"Where are you? You hiding your head and showing your tail?"
General Ryan was protected in the center by a large number of American soldiers. He roared in a low voice: "Come out if you have the guts! Who are you?"
While he pretended to be excited and roared, inducing the other party to talk to him, he quickly made a few tactical gestures, trying to leave the room under the heavy protection of the soldiers.
Then he felt someone blowing on the back of his neck.
"Who am I, you ask?"
"I am a mortal, just like you, an ordinary human being, a pure lamb."
"But I won't be stupid enough to try to murder a sheepdog."
"I am Batman, and I am here to stop your stupid behavior."