The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman.

Chapter 4288 Heroes Strike! (Part 20)

The crowd erupted in cheers. Everyone cheered. Some held up banners, some held up posters, and others had signs that read "Justice League will win!" and "Captain America, I love you!" Screams filled the air.

Selena shook her head, covered her ears, and yelled at Bruce, "Do you see the food stand? I want grilled corn on the cob!!!"

"I didn't see it!!!" Bruce yelled back, "But I saw people eating it, so it must be sold here!! I'll go look!!!"

"Forget it, you don't need to go." Selena grabbed him, then climbed over the edge of their row of seats, saying, "With so many people, you'll get trampled to death! I'll go!"

After saying that, she nimbly flipped over several rows of seats and disappeared into the crowd. Steve, looking at the sign in the distance that read "Captain America, I love you," said, "I bet that's Coulson."

“Yeah, so you only have one loyal fan,” Stark scoffed. He kept searching his seat, looking for anything related to Iron Man. After a while, he finally found a poster. He pulled Steve over to look: “Look at that, that’s my poster!”

Steve saw it too, but because it was on the other side, he couldn't see it very clearly. He said, "If only I had a camera, I'd like to take a picture of this."

“The screenshot mode in the Battle Realm works,” Stark said. “Let me see if I can zoom in…”

Peter and Pikachu were lucky; they got seats next to a food stall. They each had a corn on the cob and an iced cola, and were happily enjoying their meal.

“There are so many people,” Peter exclaimed. “I wonder if the doctor can win.”

"I doubt it," Pikachu shook his head and said. "His skills are pretty strong, but there are always stronger ones. Don't forget, we only encountered one Batman this time; there are plenty more in the multiverse."

“I can’t even imagine how powerful some Batmen and Supermen would become if they teamed up,” Peter said, shaking his head. “Luckily, the pair we encountered were punished by the administrators.”

Lord Superman was clearly regretting it, saying, "We shouldn't have listened to that fog back then. We should have just carried that experiment through to the end. If we had, we definitely would have won!"

“Not necessarily,” said Lord Batman. “Absorbing black holes only increases your power acquisition efficiency, but that’s only one part of the enhancement. I’m still researching how to efficiently output that power.”

"Have you been wanting to do this for a while now?"

"I suppose so. Unlike Batman, there are too many powerful superheroes in the multiverse, and most of them have different beliefs from yours. If you want to gain a foothold among them, you need to have enough power to carry out your beliefs. What you have now is far from enough."

Lord Superman, unusually, remained silent, because he recalled the fate of Injustice Superman. Injustice Superman was even more extreme than him; he even dared to mind control Batman, and unsurprisingly, he was ganged up on by other Supermen, living a miserable life.

But precisely because Injustice Superman was used as a shield, everyone's anger was directed at him, and no one bothered to investigate Lord Superman, this Superman whose style was somewhat different from theirs. However, this kind of thing couldn't be hidden forever; sooner or later, a Superman would discover that Lord Justice and the Justice League were different.

Lord Superman was well aware that most Supermen would never agree with his ideology, even though he had effectively eradicated crime worldwide. However, it was precisely because he had done so that he understood: solving the crime problem and eliminating criminals are two different things.

Eliminating all criminals in the world will not solve the crime problem. It must be acknowledged that there are indeed some inherently evil individuals who, regardless of their external circumstances, stubbornly persist in their wickedness. But how many such people are there?
Moreover, even those born with a bad nature may choose to disguise or restrain themselves due to excessive pressure, thus avoiding committing heinous crimes. Therefore, the root cause of crime is actually the social environment.

What Lord Superman did was eliminate everyone who had become a criminal. But without addressing the underlying social problems, there will be a constant stream of new criminals. If this cycle of killing continues generation after generation, how many humans will be left?

Lord Superman isn't evil; he has his own ideologies. He doesn't want to exterminate humanity; on the contrary, he wants to make humanity better through a more extreme method. But it's clear that simply killing won't make humanity better.

Solving systemic crime requires order. However, force is not a panacea; trapping people in poverty through coercion will inevitably trigger a backlash. Therefore, in addition to order, development, poverty alleviation, and the fulfillment of human physiological and psychological needs are also necessary.

How to achieve this is not something that can be explained in a few words. And whenever he thinks about this, Lord Superman, being a superman, feels a splitting headache.

By now, he had long realized that eliminating all the criminals of this generation was not the end, but merely the beginning. Physically eliminating criminals was even the simplest step in all that he needed to do. Each step after that was increasingly difficult. In the end, even Superman wanted to find another Superman to save him.

Fortunately, Superman does have a true superhero: Batman. Lord Batman meant that even his most powerful abilities are now far from sufficient. Lord Superman dared not imagine just how much strength would be needed to reach the end of this path.

Then he thought about how Lord Batman was already studying the structure of the universe and aspired to be a creator. Lord Superman sometimes wondered if he had indeed been a bit impulsive back then, and whether it would have been better to resolve things peacefully. It's not that Lex Luthor didn't deserve to die for what he did, but if he had stayed, the smartest man in the world could have helped out a bit.

The more Lord Superman thought about it, the older he felt. Killing people was fun in his youth, but lacking manpower for research led to a nightmare. Maybe he should kidnap someone from another universe someday?
At this moment, the one who surpassed others had already raised the microphone and was speaking eloquently:
"I can see everyone's enthusiasm! Welcome to the live event! Before that, I must first introduce the format of the 'Heroic Assault' duel mode. We will divide the new Earth into multiple regions, and each region will have a certain number of duelists. They will compete for the winner in their respective regions, and the regional winners will be eligible to participate in the final duel."

"All regional competitions have now concluded, and we are about to begin the final showdown. Next, let's reveal the regional champions and look forward to their spectacular performances in the final battle!"

Everyone saw a screen descend above the dueling arena, visible from every angle. The screen gradually brightened, revealing two dark figures. Amidst cheers, the first regional champion emerged.

"Let's welcome Jarvis and Scarlet Witch Wanda!!!!"

"Ultimate power, meticulous calculation—no one can escape the red cage constructed by this perfect duo. They've achieved a four-kill streak in the rainforest region, making them the strongest contenders for the championship. Let's welcome them!!!"

"oh--!!!!"

Another cheer erupted from the crowd, everyone raising their banners high. Wanda slowly lowered herself—of course, only she, because Jarvis was now in her mind.

She waved to those around her, then smiled and landed in the waiting area at the edge of the dueling arena. She straightened her red hair and said to Jarvis, "I didn't expect we'd be the first to appear."

"Be careful, there are definitely many experts among them."

"Secondly, we must give a grand welcome to—Magneto and Professor X!!!!!"

Pfft! Upon seeing the young figure appear on the screen, Stark spat out a mouthful of cola.

"No, how come there are so many in our universe... Ah, wait, this doesn't seem to be from our universe, these are those two really young ones."

Steve looked at the screen, observed it carefully, and nodded, saying, "They're definitely not from our universe. But those two must be very strong, otherwise they wouldn't have won the championship."

"This veteran duo achieved a speedrun in the forest region, defeating all opponents in less than 200 rounds to win the regional championship. I think everyone must feel immense pressure when they hear this achievement!"

Wanda's expression did become more serious. Their score was already quite good, but they'd still fought over 300 rounds. If this young mutant duo ended the match so quickly, they must have some trump cards up their sleeves. It's a pity they're not her biological father; otherwise, she might have gone easy on them.

A young Magneto and Professor X also appeared in the waiting area. Magneto was in his real body, while Professor X was a projection of his brainwaves. They were talking in hushed tones, perhaps reviewing the previous match. Magneto glanced at Wanda, who nodded at him, but he turned his head away.

"Still so unlikable," Wanda scoffed.

"Next up, from the 'deep sea'—Batwoman and Superman leading an army of dead water!!!"

Wait a minute. Lord Batman stood up and said, "Where did this Superman come from?"

Lord Superman was somewhat confused. However, he noticed that the Superman appearing on the screen seemed to be male, and he said, "Isn't the genders reversed in Batwoman's universe? Shouldn't the Superman in her universe be female?"

Lord Superman touched his forehead and said, "Main Universe Superman."

"Him? When did he meet Batwoman?"

"Heh." Lord Batman snorted softly, saying nothing. Lord Superman instinctively felt that something was amiss, but since Lord Batman wouldn't say anything, he didn't press the matter.

When the Superman from the main universe appeared on the scene, everyone was surprised. Normally, if Batman were to team up with Superman, he would choose someone from his own universe, and Superman would do the same; they wouldn't look for someone from outside. So why this pairing appeared is quite intriguing.

“I told you so,” Batwoman thought to herself, “the two of us will blow their minds.”

“I thought you didn’t care about this,” Superman from the main universe said.

"I didn't care about that in the first place. I'm more concerned about how we can defeat those mutants. Just think about how strong they are."

"Don't be too nervous, there's always a way," said Superman from the main universe.

The appearance of the main universe's superhuman made the atmosphere even more heated, with everyone discussing what was going on enthusiastically. This was practically the biggest gossip in the history of the fighting world, with everyone having their own version of events.

However, there's no doubt that the combination of Batman and Superman puts pressure on all the contestants. Everyone knows just how powerful a Batman with Superman's body would be. But those who can compete against them are no pushovers either. This is bound to be a spectacular battle.