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These little actions that he thought were discreet
Actually from the very beginning
They were completely exposed to Lin Tian and "Zero's" surveillance.
“Master,” Zero’s cold voice rang out from the secret base in the South Pacific, simultaneously displaying all of Lex Luthor’s plans and actions clearly on the holographic screen in front of Lin Tian at 1.8x resolution, “Lex Luthor seems to be plotting something unfriendly against you and the Justice League…”
"Oh? Is that so?" Lin Tian looked at Luther on the screen, whose face was contorted with ambition and jealousy, and a playful smile appeared on his face. "It seems that this 'human elite' is still not giving up."
“However,” Lin Tian stroked his chin, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes, “his plans aren’t entirely without merit.”
For example, that "god-killing weapon" project? Although crude, the idea is good. Perhaps we could "borrow" it to deal with some future "god-level" enemies?
For example, the "Genesis Project"? Although it's inhumane, it seems quite worthwhile if it could be "modified" to mass-produce "cannon fodder" or "furnaces" with special abilities.
As for those "allies" he wants to contact?
Ha ha
We can use them to create more "trouble" and "pressure" for the Justice League and the Earth government!
“Zero,” Lin Tian instructed, “closely monitor Luther’s movements. Don’t stop him, and you can even ‘unintentionally’ offer him a little ‘help’ at certain crucial moments.”
"To make him believe that he can really control everything and become the ultimate winner."
"Then," Lin Tian's lips curled into a devilish smile, "when he was at his most triumphant, closest to 'success'..."
"And then I'll crush all his hopes and ambitions with my own hands!"
"Let him experience what true despair is like!"
“Yes, Master.” Zero faithfully carried out the order, while silently lighting another candle in his heart for Lex Luthor, this mortal who “outsmarted himself.”
He had provoked his own master, a demon who viewed all things as pawns and took pleasure in manipulating people's hearts.
You are so unlucky.
136 The Joker's Carnival, Gotham's "Surprise"! Justice League infighting? Cracks in trust.
Unlike Lex Luthor's schemes, which are full of rational calculation and political ambition, the Joker, another "iconic" villain in Gotham City, acts out of a much purer and more chilling motive—to drag the entire world into his insane game of absurdity, chaos, and deadly humor!
Ever since Lin Tian arrived in Gotham with his several equally abnormal "female companions" and turned Batman and the entire Gotham underworld upside down, the Joker felt as if he had found his long-lost "soulmates"! Or rather, the "best playmates" who were worth his utmost efforts to "please" and "challenge"!
Lin Tian's wicked charm—his disregard for rules, his capricious and manipulative nature—along with the chaotic, dangerous, and even slightly morbidly beautiful aura emanating from the women around him, filled the clown with immense excitement and fascination!
He felt he had finally found the perfect partner who could understand his "art" and work with him to completely transform this utterly boring world into a giant "circus"!
"Hehehehehe!!!" Deep inside the dark, damp cell of Arkham Asylum, filled with despair and madness, the Joker looked at the newspaper with Lin Tian's blurry image on it and let out a chilling, shrill laugh!
His green hair was disheveled, and his perpetually terrifying, scar-like grin widened even further! His eyes gleamed with a madness and fervor greater than ever before!
"Interesting! So interesting! This new 'magician' is much more interesting than my old 'friends' who only know how to fight and kill!!!"
"I absolutely have to... have a good... show with him!!!"
The Joker decided to give this "new friend" who had come from afar, and his equally "interesting" "female companions," a unique "welcome gift" brimming with Gotham "flavor"! And so...
On a night shrouded in thick fog and crime!
As Lin Tian, along with Gwen and Mistra, were "appreciating" the unique "local customs" of a certain area in Gotham City filled with Gothic architecture and decadent art.
A clown-orchestrated "carnival party" erupted without warning! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Countless nitrous oxide bombs! Like unusual "fireworks" exploding during a festival! Exploding simultaneously in every corner of the city!!!
Purple! Green! Deadly smoke with eerie smiley face patterns! Instantly filled the entire block!!!
Everyone who inhaled nitrous oxide—whether it was a patrolling police officer, a late-night pedestrian, or a gangster engaged in dirty deals—began to laugh uncontrollably and hysterically, as if possessed!
Their faces all wore the same twisted and terrifying smiles as the clowns!
And then, amidst their laughter, they start attacking each other?! Or engaging in all sorts of absurd and dangerous acts?!
Someone is using a roadside fire hydrant as a weapon! Waving it around wildly! Throwing it at surrounding vehicles and pedestrians?!
Some people climbed onto the edge of tall buildings, gesticulating wildly and attempting to perform as "traveling acrobats"!
Others went so far as to set fire to trash cans! Or ignite car fuel tanks! Creating even greater chaos and flames?!
The entire neighborhood instantly descended into a frenzy filled with eerie laughter and deadly danger! And then...
A group of clowns, dressed in brightly colored, outlandish costumes, their faces painted with exaggerated makeup, and wielding various deadly weapons "carefully modified" by clowns, surged out from all directions like a combination of demons crawling out of hell and circus clowns!
They screamed! They laughed maniacally! They wantonly destroyed everything around them!!! Spread chaos! Fear! and death to every corner!!!
In the heart of the chaos!!! A giant truck, converted from an abandoned school bus, covered in graffiti and bloody handprints, with a huge, comical clown head mounted on its roof, and blaring shrill circus music, slowly, like a ghost, entered view!!!
On top of the truck! A clown!!!
Wearing his signature purple tailcoat! A crooked green bow tie! His face bore that terrifying, scar-like, yet perpetually morbidly joyful smile! He was gesticulating wildly! Like a masterful conductor! Directing this "death circus" he had orchestrated!
"Ladies and gentlemen! Children! And... those little bats huddled in the shadows, trembling with fear!!!"
The clown picked up a huge, bright red megaphone—the kind that resembled a clown's nose! And with his shrill, piercing, yet insanely inflammatory voice, he shouted across the chaotic city:
"Welcome to the Joker's!!! Night of Revelry!!!"
Tonight!!! Let's forget all our troubles!!! Let's cast aside all our constraints!!!
"Enjoy it all!!! Revel in this chaotic beauty!!!"
"Oh! Right!" The clown suddenly changed the subject! His gaze seemed to pierce through layers of smoke and the chaotic crowd, landing precisely in a certain direction! A more eerie and expectant smile appeared on his face:
"And that... mysterious 'magician' gentleman who came from afar..."
"And those... equally 'interesting'... beautiful ladies beside you..."
"Did you like this little 'appetizer'?"
"Don't rush...don't rush..."
"Next... there's an even more exciting... 'main course' to come..."
"Hehehehehehe!!!!!!!!!!"
The Joker's chilling, piercing laugh! Like the most malevolent demonic sound! Echoed through the night sky of Gotham City! Lingering for a long time!
Gwen and Mistra frowned slightly as they looked at the scene before them—a scene filled with madness, chaos, and even a touch of "performance art" aesthetics.
Although they also enjoy "chaos" and "excitement".
But the Joker's actions—purely devoid of any clear purpose, solely aimed at dragging the entire world into his twisted and insane logic—still left them feeling a sense of...incomprehension? Or even...an instinctive aversion?
This is no longer simply "evil"; rather, it is something that is closer to the essence of "chaos" and "disorder".
“Master,” a chilling killing intent flashed in Gwen’s huge white eye sockets, “do you need me to…crush this noisy, garrulous, and utterly tasteless clown?”
She felt that the clown's "artistic style" was a serious insult to her aesthetic sense as the "Queen of the Night"!
"No rush." Lin Tian waved his hand, but a look of great interest appeared on his face.
He looked at the clown standing atop the float, gesticulating wildly like a madman, spreading chaos and fear. A strange light flashed in his eyes.
This guy…
Although he's crazy, his strength isn't top-tier.
But his mental state... seems very... unusual?
It was filled with pure chaos and disorder? It could even faintly trigger a trace of... the universe's unique... "law of madness"?
That's interesting. It's really interesting.
Lin Tian suddenly developed a slight interest in researching and... "collecting" this "clown".
perhaps…
We can take him back...
Okay...
Let's "dissect" it?
Look inside his brain, filled with madness and twisted logic…
What extraordinary secret is hidden within?
or…
How about "remodeling" him?
To become someone who only obeys his own orders, whose sole purpose is to create "chaos" and "fun"...
"Court jester"?
Hmm... this idea seems... more appealing?
Lin Tian's lips curled into a devilish smile, full of wicked amusement.
It seems...
Gotham tonight…
It was destined that he would come...
And become more...
It's "lively" and "interesting"!
He wants to see...
This clown…
It can also bring him…
How many "surprises" are there?
Lin Tian was enjoying the Joker's "chaotic feast" in Gotham City with great interest, and at the same time, he developed a strong "research interest" in the Joker himself.
Far away in Metropolis, the members of the Justice League were embroiled in even more intense and irreconcilable arguments and infighting because of Lin Tian's domineering and threatening "friendly dinner invitation" and Batman Bruce Wayne's subsequent "urgent request for help" regarding a possible major crisis in Gotham City!
"We must get to Gotham immediately! Support Bruce! Stop Lin Tian's plot!"
Clark Kent, the Superman, was the first to slam his fist on the table, his tone filled with unwavering determination! Although he had been traumatized by Lin Tian's punch, he was still wary of the man's power and purpose.
But his sense of responsibility as Earth's strongest protector, as well as his special friendship with Batman, which was both adversarial and friendly, led him to choose to step forward at the crucial moment!
He absolutely could not stand by and watch Gotham City fall! Nor could he let Bruce face that formidable enemy, who was like a demon king, alone!
"Clark is right!"
Wonder Woman Diana immediately drew her sword, Vulcan, radiating a powerful divine light, her eyes filled with fierce fighting spirit!
"That Lin Tian is eccentric and ruthless; he's definitely not a good person! The chaos in Gotham is very likely orchestrated by him! We must stop him immediately! We must maintain world peace and order!"
She had completely lost trust in Lin Tian's seemingly "friendly" words and "kind" actions! Especially after learning that Lin Tian was accompanied by another "mysterious woman" who looked extremely similar to her, she was filled with vigilance and a strange hostility.
"I agree too!" The Flash, Barry Allen, immediately raised his hand in agreement, his eyes flashing with electricity! "The chaos in Gotham City can't continue! We must bring the situation under control as soon as possible! Besides, I have a feeling that Lin Tian is hiding an even bigger secret! Perhaps this time, we can find some clues!"
Although Green Lantern Hal Jordan and Aquaman Arthur Curry were still wary of Lin Tian's strength, under the influence of Superman and Diana, the two core members of the league, they also expressed their willingness to go to Gotham together to fight against this unprecedentedly powerful enemy!
However! Just as the Justice League heroes were in high spirits, preparing to gather all their strength and rush to Gotham's aid, a cold and skeptical voice extinguished their enthusiasm like a bucket of cold water.
"and many more!"
The one speaking was none other than Ron Jungs, the Martian hunter known for his calmness and wisdom!
He had somehow woken up from his previous "serious injury and coma"! His face was still somewhat pale, but his eyes had become unusually solemn and complex!
"Ron?! You're awake?! That's great!" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw him wake up, thinking that the alliance had gained another powerful ally!
"Ron, do you have a different opinion?" Superman looked at Ron, anxious but patiently asking. He knew Ron was always thoughtful and wouldn't speak without reason.
Looking at his indignant yet seemingly somewhat impulsive companions, Rong En's eyes flashed with deep worry and helplessness. Finally, he said in a low voice, "I suspect we may have underestimated how terrifying Lin Tian is."
“To be more precise,” Ron’s voice became somewhat hoarse and strained, “I suspect that there may be something wrong with the intelligence Batman passed on to us, or with Batman himself!”
what? !
Ron's words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving all the heroes present speechless!
Is something wrong with Batman?!
How can this be? !
He's Batman!
He is the "brain" of the Justice League! He has the strongest willpower! He is the most uncontrollable Dark Knight!