Martin Variety in American Comics.

Chapter 275: Force Push! (Please subscribe, read, recommend, and comment on the monthly ticket)

The current mayor of Los Angeles is a white man in a suit and tie, about 40 years old. He is well-dressed and behaves very decently, which is very consistent with people's traditional perception of a white elite intellectual.

He saw Martin walk in, his mouth wide open, revealing eight white teeth and a sunny smile, just like the uncle next door.

Martin was not fooled by the other party's acting skills. Whether it was his rich experience in interacting with people or the feedback from the Force, they all told him that the mayor in front of him was actually a smiling tiger.

But this is normal. It is difficult to evaluate people in politics using universal morals.

"Mr. Martin, what a pleasure to meet you!"

The mayor, named Smith, came up and started flattering Martin, then pulled him to sit on the sofa and asked him what he wanted to drink, and finally asked.

"Brother, you are so young, yet Superman and Batman have entrusted you with important tasks. I guess you are not an ordinary person, right?"

Smith had no choice. He collected a lot of information about the Justice League, even the information about the Princess of Paradise Island, but he did not find any information about the young man in front of him.

Apart from the information reported by the other party himself, which is just a name, nothing else is known.

The unknown means danger.

So Mayor Smith didn't want to act rashly and was prepared to wait and see what unexpected actions this mysterious young man would take.

"I am merely the alliance's negotiator."

Martin did not raise his status, and took Mayor Smith's solicitation lightly: "Superman and Flash said something during the negotiation last night. Those were just their personal opinions, and they did not represent the opinions of the entire alliance."

Mayor Smith frowned, sensing something bad was wrong from Martin's seriousness.

"I want to make it clear to you that the Justice League has no intention of getting involved in the post-war recovery of Los Angeles. We are only concerned with those newly awakened metahumans."

Martin's remarks certainly symbolize the Justice League's retreat, but they are not what Mayor Smith wants to see.

Post-war reconstruction is a big cake. If the superhumans of the Justice League get involved, they can push the Justice League to the front to fight the Federation, while the locals can reap the benefits.

Now that the Justice League has withdrawn, the Los Angeles city government will have to face pressure from the federal government.

Damn, I should have seized that opportunity last night.

Although Martin does not hide his true self, he is much more difficult to deal with than Superman and the Flash.

"Soon, Ms. Diana will make public our principles of action. I came to the city government today to discuss the placement of superhumans with you. We are not capable of caring about other issues."

Martin directly revealed his cards, and Mayor Smith no longer maintained his superficial smile.

He stood up from the sofa and paced back and forth in the spacious office for a minute. Then he sat back behind his desk and asked in a masterly manner:
"The Justice League does not want to interfere with the post-war reconstruction of Los Angeles. It sounds good, but everyone knows your relationship with the Wayne Group. Taking a step back now is nothing but farting in pants."

"The Justice League is an independent organization. Our current focus is to help superhumans control their abilities and return to normal social life."

Martin emphasized the correct words first, and then said:

"The Justice League has no way of knowing what the Wayne Group wants to do, nor does it care. However, I personally have a good personal friendship with Mr. Bruce. If the gentlemen from the city government have anything to say, I can convey it on their behalf."

"Okay, okay, no wonder the Justice League has never encountered any difficulties since its establishment. It turns out that there are political masters like you who are behind the scenes giving advice."

Mayor Smith stared at the young man in the robe, half praising and half mocking him.

Martin smiled calmly and did not respond to this comment.

Many people's impression of the Jedi Order is that they are warriors fighting with lightsabers. In fact, mediating conflicts between planets on behalf of the Republic is the daily work of the Jedi Order.

Therefore, before the Clone Wars, many Jedi members only studied swordsmanship superficially. After they were able to protect themselves, they turned to studying the laws and political science of the Republic, or the philosophy of the Force.

Toot toot.
Mayor Smith placed his hand on the table and tapped it lightly with his index finger.

He knew very well that he could not offend both the Justice League and the federal government at the same time, but facing Martin's retreat-to-advance offensive, he could not help but launch a small tentative counterattack.

"There are rumors, I mean unconfirmed rumors, that the superhero Batman who has been active in Gotham for ten years is the owner of Wayne Group - Bruce Wayne."

After saying this, he sighed softly and said with regret: "Although such rumors are irresponsible, they force me to consider some things."

Little trick, to scare people!
Martin was not panicked at all. He smiled and said, "This is a very serious accusation. If the person spreading the rumor does not have solid evidence, I would advise him not to do anything rash."

"Because even if this rumor is true, so what? Could it be that the Wayne family's accumulation of hundreds of years will disappear overnight?"

Batman's identity is the elephant in the room, and everyone tacitly chooses to ignore it, and everything will be fine.

But if someone is stupid enough to expose the truth, the first person to speak will be trampled into a meat patty by the angry elephant.

Under Martin's unflinching gaze, Mayor Smith slowly shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Yes, yes. This rumor is a great defamation of Mr. Bruce's reputation. I will ask someone to verify it and guarantee justice for Mr. Bruce."

He was the one who was originally planning to spread the rumors, but now that he has backed down, the rumors will naturally not appear.

"The Justice League can help me deal with superhuman issues, which can relieve some of the pressure on my shoulders."

Mayor Smith accepted Martin's request and no longer expected to gain economic benefits from the Wayne Group by making things difficult for the Justice League.

The devil's destructive power in Los Angeles is too great. The local powerful people have all suffered blows of varying degrees. Their assets have shrunk rapidly. They have not transferred assets abroad, which is considered to be a conscientious act.

Expecting local people to fund post-war reconstruction is nothing but a dream.

If they ask the federal government for help, they will have to make concessions to those financial groups that can have a say with the federal government, which means they will have to sell out the interests of local powerful groups.

If he really did that, even if he was the mayor, he would not be able to escape the fate of suicide.

After all the calculations, only the Wayne Group has the ability and willingness to get out of this predicament, and the conditions it proposes are not too harsh.

Everyone knows Batman's identity, and he joins the Justice League.

Therefore, the powerful local groups in Los Angeles wanted to make the Wayne Group bleed more by coercing the Justice League.

The plan went smoothly at first, as Superman and the Flash were so naive and stupid that they were lured into the trap without much effort.

But all this was ruined by Martin who suddenly appeared.

Now, the offensive and defensive momentum is different!
Not only does Los Angeles lack sufficient funds to fill the gap in post-war reconstruction, it also lacks the ability to deal with the emerging superhumans.

"How are you going to deal with the newly awakened superhuman?"

Mayor Smith's requirements are very low. As long as he can ensure that the superhumans do not cause trouble, he doesn't bother to care what the Justice League wants to do.

Martin didn't like the word 'deal with', but he didn't find fault with it. He said calmly, "Our plan is divided into two steps. We will select the newly awakened superhumans in Los Angeles and provide them with preliminary education. Then, we will transfer those who are willing to leave to Gotham or Metropolis."

"what ever!"

Mayor Smith agreed immediately and said he would do whatever he wanted as long as he didn't have to pay.

Martin expected the other party's attitude. He continued, "In order to avoid future troubles, I hope the city government can sign a written agreement with the alliance to confirm our management rights over superhumans."

"I'm afraid this won't work!"

Mayor Smith suddenly shook his head, looking embarrassed. "I'm not trying to embarrass you. I've already been told by the higher-ups to keep an eye on the newly awakened superhumans." "Right now, the money and people from the federation haven't arrived yet. It's okay to take advantage of loopholes, but once the black words are written on white paper, it's hard to say what will happen in the future."

"Okay, then I won't embarrass you!"

Martin did not continue to ask for more. He stood up and said to Mayor Smith: "I hope you and your friends can always remain neutral. This will bring countless benefits to both of us."

"Of course, I'm relieved about the superhuman matter. I hope there won't be any accidents on the Wayne Group side."

Mayor Smith walked Martin out of his office, wanting a definitive answer.

"Bruce is a kind man. As long as you can control your appetite and not be too greedy, he won't take it too seriously."

Martin stretched out his right hand and shook hands with Mayor Smith, and the two reached a secret verbal agreement.

"Phew! It's finally over!"

Martin walked out of the city hall, loosened the collar of his not-so-tight robe, and felt the air was a lot fresher.

He called Dick and told him what he had achieved in the negotiations.

Dick couldn't help but complain: "It's already so late, and those guys are still thinking about how to fill their stomachs. Can't they see those homeless people?"

Martin wanted to answer yes.

Those people simply had no place for the homeless, but he was worried that this would lead to even more complaints from Dick, so he changed the subject.

"Has Arthur arrived yet?"

Dick put away his resentment and answered seriously, "Arthur has already started working. He is taking people to understand the personnel situation within the alliance. You don't need to worry about him. You should go see Barry. He has been tortured by those newly awakened superhumans."

"You have to endure the torture. Who told him to rush out without listening to me?"

Although Martin did not express sympathy for Barry, he still went to find Diana after hanging up the phone.

Everything is difficult at the beginning!
If we fail to set a good example in dealing with superhumans and cause a storm of public opinion, the fence-sitters in the city government will never remain neutral and will turn around and cooperate with organizations like the Sky Eye Society, or even worse.

"Diana, this is the data we collected."

Dr. Jon, who had a good personal relationship with Diana, placed a piece of data in front of her and said in a low voice: "So far, we have discovered a total of 219 newly awakened superhumans."

“Eighty percent of these people’s superpowers are ordinary abilities like seeing farther, running faster, and being stronger.

Fifteen percent of people experienced physical changes, transforming into animal or plant forms.

Only 5% of the lucky ones have no physical changes, and have awakened abilities such as controlling fire and water."

"The first group of people to awaken were all between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five. After their abilities emerged, most of them were unable to control themselves, causing their abilities to go out of control."

"Thankfully, with the help of the Flash, the worst injuries are just a few broken ribs and minor burns on the skin."

"All in all, the situation is still under our control."

Diana had put down her work long ago and was listening to Dr. Jon's introduction. Seeing that her face looked a little gloomy, she guessed that the other party must be hiding something.

"Jon, you can just ask me any questions you have. There are only two of us here."

Diana's sincere words put Dr. Jon at ease. She pulled a chair over, sat in front of Diana, and whispered:
"What exactly do you want to do by gathering so many superheroes together?"

"Help them become familiar with their abilities, and then smoothly return to society and their own lives."

Dr. Jon's eyes widened as he looked at Diana and said, "Are you crazy? Those people are superhumans who have awakened their superpowers. How can they return to so-called 'normal' life?"

"You think superpowers are special because there are so few superhumans now. It won't be long before there are more and more superhumans. By then, special things will become common."

Jon wanted to say something, but when he thought of Diana's identity, he finally said nothing.

Diana did not hide her identity, and everyone knew that she was a demigod from Paradise Island.

Demigod, what kind of superhuman can compare to the princess in front of me?
"Forget it, if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. We are just helping the Justice League, it's just trouble, just don't push me out."

Dr. Jon admires the Justice League's actions, but doesn't think they can succeed.

"We want freedom, we want to go home!"

"We want to get out of this concentration camp-like prison."

Before Diana had finished comforting the doctor in front of her, she heard a noisy sound coming from outside.

She rushed out of the tent and saw the superhumans who had been taken to the temporary hospital gathered together and surrounded Barry. They were all very emotional and seemed to be shouting slogans like "freedom".

Barry saw Diana, turned into a flash of lightning, and rushed directly behind her, whispering: “I don’t know what happened to these young people, they must have left the hospital.

I have repeatedly explained that their abilities are not stable yet and once out of control, they may lead to uncontrollable consequences.”

"But they insist that we are keeping them in the hospital to conduct human experiments on them."

Barry quickly explained the whole story.

This matter sounds simple. A group of young and energetic people suddenly gained super powers and naturally wanted to go out and show off their power.

"Flash, you keep everyone safe!"

After Diana finished her instructions, she took a step forward and faced the young men and women rushing towards her alone.

"Don't be afraid, she's just a woman. There are so many of us, and we can drown her with a spit from each of us."

"We are fighting for freedom, and no one can stop us from moving forward."

Someone shouted, which intensified the crowd's restlessness. They were all eager to use their newly acquired abilities on Diana.

Of course Diana would not be scared by such a group of little creatures. She narrowed her eyes and searched the crowd for the culprit who was causing the trouble.

But the opponent was hiding very deeply, and before Diana could find him, the restless and brainless superhuman swung his fist.

You really deserve to be punished!

Just as Diana clenched her fists, a figure flipped over from outside into the crowd and stood in front of Diana.

That figure was of course Martin!
He looked at the hundreds of people around him, stretched out his right hand and pushed forward.

Boom!

The invisible force burst out and turned into a huge thrust, blowing the sand and stones on the ground to form a huge storm, rolling forward.

Those seemingly brave superhumans were suddenly turned into duckweed in the wind and were blown away directly, with no ability to resist at all.

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