In the blink of an eye, the cold winter passed and spring came.
The temperature in Florida in the spring afternoon is comfortable, warm but not too hot.
On a quiet private beach with blue waves and golden sand, Diana was wearing a bright red bikini, half lying on a white beach chair, enjoying iced grape juice.
Wheat-colored skin, red lips, purple grape juice, and water drops sliding down the chest, truly beautiful as a painting.
Diana was pleased with someone's admiring look.
Women never refuse men's compliments, even with their eyes, as long as the man does not disgust them.
She coughed lazily to alert someone beside her, then she said, "What's going on between you and Bruce recently?"
"He lost some playmates and seems a little unhappy. I won't irritate him in Gotham." Luke's fingers slid over the cup, turning the condensed water vapor on it into larger droplets, making them fall faster and then be absorbed by the beach and disappear.
Forget about the Mad Hatter and Poison Ivy, but the Joker is Mr. Wei's "favorite", and it's normal for him to have some awkwardness when he was snatched away by Luke.
Diana put down the cup and said, "It's been more than a month. Plus you were in Europe for the exam, you were away from Gotham for more than three months. Why don't you go back?"
Luke is not her and Arthur. He was already in Gotham when he first appeared, which is considered his "old nest".
Now wandering around, Diana suspects that a rift has emerged between the two powerful men in the Justice League.
Luke chuckled and shook his head: "I am different from Bruce. Gotham is his hometown and his bond. But it is just my starting point, not my end point."
Diana stared at him. "Where is your destination?"
Luke: "So I set a small goal first, like... changing America?"
Diana's beautiful mouth opened into an O shape, and she was stunned for several seconds before confirming again: "Are you kidding?"
If Gotham is the most stubborn cancer in the body of the United States, then other major cities in the United States are also the places where "lesions" have appeared.
Changing America is as incredible as making a terminally ill cancer patient recover, and even more difficult than Mr. Wei changing Gotham by doing chivalrous things.
Diana has seen so much filth and dirt in the past century that she doesn’t think anyone can pull America out of this quagmire… No, America itself is a huge, rotten quagmire.
Those who want to work hard for it cannot pull it up, but will instead be dragged down by it and sink to the bottom of the stinking pool to be assimilated and decayed.
With the strength Luke had shown, Diana felt that he was not exaggerating when he said he could change the overall environment of a small country with a population of only a few hundred thousand.
But changing a country with hundreds of millions of people and one of the world's top powers? This is several orders of magnitude more difficult.
Luke took a sip of mango juice and smacked his lips. “Because I am Bruce, but I am also not Bruce.”
Diana's eyes moved, and she glanced at him with a little curiosity: "Hmm?"
Luke couldn't help but admire the rare childish look on the centenary princess's face.
It wasn't until her sidelong glance turned into an eye roll, and her "hmm" turned into a "hum" that he chose to reveal a little secret: "Remember our first meeting?"
Diana: “Remember.”
Luke: "So, you must remember the name I gave at that time, right?"
Diana: “Of course.”
Her answer was very brief, but her expression and tone expressed one meaning: Tell me the point!
Luke: "You may have guessed it. I am indeed Bruce Wayne."
Diana waited for a few seconds and then looked surprised: "That's it? That's it?"
Luke was stunned: "That's not enough?"
Diana frowned. "So you're not Bruce Wayne's half-brother, or a distant relative?"
Luke: ...Well, Her Royal Highness the Princess seems to be quite classical.
Things like time travel and parallel universe isotopes are obviously too cyberpunk, and the museum consultant is obviously not interested in learning about them.
Think about Paradise Island, the classical agriculture, fishery, and even the wine making are very classical.
Among Luke's wine collection, a batch was picked by Her Royal Highness the Princess herself, and was hoarded specifically as souvenirs.
With these ridiculous thoughts floating through his mind, he finally gave the real answer: "I am Bruce Wayne from another time and space, another Batman."
And it's Marvel's Batman, but there's no Wayne Group there. He added the first half of the sentence in his mind.
Diana's pretty mouth opened wide again.
Unlike what Luke thought, Her Royal Highness the Princess had actually thought about this possibility, but it was pure fantasy.
It's just like a man thinking he is rich and has many wives, but he doesn't take it seriously at all.
Who knew that this joking fantasy would actually come true.
Yes, Diana never suspected that Luke was lying because there was no need to.
With his strength and influence, what good would it do for her to pretend to be Master Wei from another world
She wouldn't change her attitude towards him just because he was or wasn't, it was just an unexpected answer to the mystery.
After being in a daze for a long time, she finally came to her senses from all her chaotic thoughts.
Looking at Luke who continued to drink juice leisurely, she couldn't help but be curious: "So, where are you from?"
Luke tilted his head and thought, "It's a bit similar to here, a time and space with superheroes and various powerful beings."
Diana: "Then why are you here?"
Luke sighed: "For justice."
Diana:
She didn't believe such nonsense.
First of all, Luke's character is very purposeful and he won't act rashly.
Secondly, this kind of personal heroism has a time and space to play out, isn’t that enough
Luke said decisively: That’s really not enough!
"There are still a lot of crimes over there, and there are also many forces and mysterious beings in the universe that can easily destroy a city or a planet." He spread his hands helplessly: "But I think it will take about ten or even dozens of years to encounter a strong enough enemy on Earth. The Justice League can solve it themselves. I've been a bit free recently, so I came here."
Diana frowned and thought for a moment, then shook her head: "Doomsday and Steppenwolf were quickly dealt with by you, and it's unlikely that we'll often see those stronger than them."
Luke laughed and shook a finger. “No, no, no, I don’t have many powerful super villains anymore. They appear faster than they are eliminated, so I’m really bored.”
Diana thought for a moment: "How to eliminate it?"
Luke nodded calmly. "Just as you thought, physically destroy the enemy. A dead enemy won't have a chance to jump out and cause trouble again. Well, at least that's the case with most super villains."
Is the murderer Batman or Bruce Wayne? Diana was suspicious: "... Are you sure you are really Bruce Wayne?"
"The name is just a code name, and I am a person wearing a mask." Luke shrugged: "Bruce also warned me that he would keep an eye on me. I am willing to give him the right to supervise."
Diana remained silent, her eyes flickering.
Luke suddenly reached out and took one of her hands. "But I don't like an old man staring at me. So, Princess, are you willing to sacrifice some of your personal time for this world and always be by my side to "supervise and guide" me?"
Diana stared at him in surprise, but did not withdraw her hand.
On a spring day at the seaside, a gentle sea breeze blows by, heralding the arrival of a new era.