In the blink of an eye, winter passed, and spring arrived.
It was a comfortable spring afternoon in Florida. It was warm, but not too hot.
On a quiet private beach, Diana was wearing a red bikini and half-lying on a white beach chair as she enjoyed iced grape juice.
Her skin was the color of wheat, her lips were red, and the purple grape juice dripped down her chest. She was truly as beautiful as a painting.
Diana was very satisfied with Luke's appreciative gaze.
Women never refused a man's compliments, even if it was just a look, provided that the man wasn't disgusting.
Coughing lazily to remind Luke, she asked, "What's going on with you and Bruce recently?"
"He seems a little unhappy that he lost some playmates, so I won't be provoking him in Gotham." Luke's finger slid down the glass, and the condensation on it turned into bigger water droplets so that they fell faster and were absorbed by the beach.
The Mad Hatter and Poison Ivy were one thing, but Joker was Lord Wei's "favorite." It was normal for Luke to steal him away.
Diana put down the glass. "It's been more than a month. Plus the exam in Europe, you haven't been in Gotham for almost three months. Why aren't you going back?"
Luke wasn't like her or Arthur. He had been in Gotham since the beginning, which could be considered his "nest."
Now that he was wandering around, Diana suspected that there was a rift between the two powerful bigshots in the League of Justice and Evil.
Luke shook his head with a smile. "I'm different from Bruce. Gotham is his home, and it's his connection. But that's just my starting point, not my end. "
Diana stared at him. "Where's your end?"
Luke said, "So, I set a small goal first. For example … changing America?"
Diana's mouth fell open. She was stunned for a few seconds before she confirmed again. "You're not kidding?"
If Gotham was the most stubborn cancer in the United States, then other major cities in the United States were also places where the "cancer" had appeared.
Changing America was as unbelievable as curing a terminal cancer patient; it was even more difficult than changing Gotham with Lord Wei's chivalry.
Diana had seen too many filthy things in the past hundred years. She really didn't think that anyone could pull America out of a quagmire … No, America itself was a super rotten quagmire.
Those who wanted to work hard for it could not pull it up. Instead, they would be dragged by it to the bottom of the smelly pond and be assimilated and decayed.
Given the strength that Luke had displayed, Diana didn't think that he was bragging when he said that he could change the overall environment of a small country with a population of a few million.
But to change the population of a few hundred million and become one of the top countries in the world? The difficulty was several orders of magnitude higher.
Luke took a sip of mango juice and smacked his lips. "Because I'm Bruce, but I'm also not Bruce."
Diana's eyes moved. She glanced at him from the corner of her eyes and asked curiously, "Hmm?"
Luke couldn't help but admire the hundred-year-old princess's rare childish behavior.
It wasn't until her glances turned into the whites of her eyes and her hum turned into a snort that he chose to reveal a little secret. "Do you remember our first meeting?"
Diana: "I remember."
Luke asked, "So, you must remember my name, right?"
Diana: "Of course."
Her answer was short, but her expression and tone conveyed one meaning: Get to the point, hurry up and tell me the point!
Luke said, "You may have already guessed it. I am indeed Bruce Wayne."
Diana waited for a few seconds, before she was surprised. "That's all? That's all? "
Luke was stunned. "That's all? Isn't that enough?"
Diana frowned. "So, you're not Bruce Wayne's half-brother, or a distant relative or something?"
Luke was lost for words. Fine, it seemed that the princess was quite classical.
Things like time travel and parallel universes were obviously too cyberpunk, and the museum consultant was obviously not interested in understanding them.
He then thought about the classical agriculture, fishing, and even the production of wine on Paradise Island.
One of Luke's stash of wine had been personally stepped on by the princess as a souvenir.
As these ridiculous thoughts floated through his head, he finally gave the real answer. "I'm Bruce Wayne in another time and space, another Batman."
Also, it was Marvel's Batman, except that Wayne Corporation didn't exist there. He added inwardly.
Diana's pretty mouth opened wide again.
Unlike what Luke thought, the princess had actually considered this possibility, but it had been pure fantasy.
It was like a man who thought he was rich and had many wives; he didn't take it seriously at all.
Who knew that this joking fantasy would actually turn out to be true?
Yes, Diana didn't suspect that Luke was lying at all, because there was no need.
Given his strength and influence, what good would it do for her to pretend to be Lord Wei from another world? Nothing.
She wouldn't change her attitude toward him just because he was or wasn't. It was just an unexpected answer to a riddle.
After being in a daze for a while, she finally woke up from her chaotic thoughts.
Looking at Luke, who was leisurely drinking his juice, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Then, where are you from?"
Luke tilted his head and thought for a moment. "It's a little similar to this place, a time and space with superheroes and all kinds of powerful existences."
Diana asked, "Then why are you here?"
Luke sighed. "For justice."
Diana:???
She didn't believe such nonsense at all.
For one thing, Luke's personality was very clear, and he wouldn't do things randomly.
For another, wasn't it enough for his heroism to be unleashed in a time and space?
Luke decisively said that it really wasn't enough!
"There are still a lot of crimes on my side, and there are also a lot of forces and mysterious existences in the universe who can easily wipe out a city or a planet." He spread his hands helplessly. "But I think it's only once every decade or so that I run into a strong enough enemy on Earth, and the Righteous Alliance can take care of them on its own. I've been a little free lately, so I came here. "
Diana frowned and thought for a moment, before she shook her head. "You quickly took care of Doomsday and the Wasteland Wolf. It's impossible for stronger enemies to appear here often."
Luke chuckled and shook his finger. "No, no, no. I don't have many outstanding supervillains on my side. They can't appear as fast as they're eliminated, so I'm really bored. "
Diana thought for a moment. "How do you eliminate them?"
Luke nodded indifferently. "It's exactly what you're thinking. Physically eliminate them. Dead enemies won't have a chance to jump out again. Well, that's the case for most supervillains, at least. "
Was the killer Batman still Lord Wei? Diana was suspicious. "… Are you sure you're really Bruce Wayne?"
"A name is just a code name, and I'm a person wearing a mask." Luke shrugged. "Bruce also warned me that he would keep an eye on me, and I'm willing to give him the right to supervise me."
Diana was silent, but her eyes flickered.
Luke suddenly reached out and took one of her hands. "But I don't like an old man staring at me. So, Your Highness, are you willing to sacrifice some of your personal time for this world and 'supervise' me at all times? "
Diana stared at him in surprise, but didn't pull her hand back.
A gentle sea breeze blew by the seaside in spring, heralding the arrival of a new era.
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