American Comics: Multiverse of Madness

366. Wasteland Justice League.

The once-screaming crowd suddenly fell silent.

More and more people stood up, eyes wide as they looked in the direction of the purple glow and listened to the mechanical grinding sounds. They could hardly believe what they were seeing.

In fact, it wasn't just the ordinary people—Batwing, who was prepared to fight, found his body frozen in shock, his expression under the mask filled with astonishment.

"What's with that look?"

Charlie frowned slightly, also sensing the light behind him.

Curious, he turned around. Before he could see what it was, a massive force hit him, sending him flying.

His huge body drew an arc through the air before crashing heavily to the ground.

Otis, nearby, couldn't help but take two steps back. In his view, two extremely strange figures had emerged from the purple glow.

The leading woman had just punched Charlie away with a single blow—an experience unheard of for the Hulk Gang.

Half of her face was covered with mechanical enhancements, giving her a cyborg-like appearance, while the green-skinned individual beside her looked even more extensively modified.

"Wh-Who are you?!"

A hint of fear surfaced in Otis's heart.

He had been roaming freely in the Hulk Gang's territory for years, but he had never encountered opponents of this caliber.

Though degraded, as a second- or even third-generation Hulk, Otis didn't compare to someone like Bruce Banner in strength. But he was still a descendant of the Hulk, with the pure blood of the Green Giant.

Yet his powerful physique had been bested by someone with a seemingly slender frame. Otis couldn't help but feel a sense of fear.

Before they could answer, a young girl in the crowd, around eleven or twelve years old, revealed their identities.

"It's Wonder Woman and Martian Manhunter!"

Her clear voice rang out, and the crowd snapped back to reality.

Having ended up in this strange place and nearly becoming food for two green-skinned monsters, the people had long since fallen into despair.

Although they had Batwing, anyone could tell he was just an ordinary human who was no match for those monsters.

But now, the arrival of Wonder Woman and Martian Manhunter gave them a huge boost of hope.

Even though Wonder Woman and Martian Manhunter now looked eerie and disturbing, seeing heroes who were thought to have "sacrificed" themselves reappear here gave everyone a sense of reassurance.

"You guys are done for now! Hahaha!"

"We're saved, we're saved!"

"The Justice League is here; we're finally safe."

"Wonder Woman, show them who's boss!"

Hearing the excited shouts from the crowd, a soft spot stirred within Wonder Woman's heart.

Yes, Constantine was right.

So what if she had been transformed? So what if there was no Themyscira in this world?

She was Wonder Woman, the embodiment of fairness and justice, the protector of ordinary people, and there were countless people here who needed her. How could she abandon them?

Turning her half-human face toward the crowd, she offered a gentle smile to the young girl who had first spoken.

"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, you'll be safe."

"Mm-hmm!"

The girl nodded emphatically.

"Go, Wonder Woman!"

Wonder Woman nodded back, then turned her gaze toward Otis, assessing the creature with a half-orc-like appearance.

"I heard you have a taste for humans?"

"Misunderstanding, this is all a big misunderstanding."

Otis raised his hands, stepping back repeatedly. He kept his gaze fixed on the two intimidating figures before him while also searching for a way to escape.

He understood that, alone—even with Charlie—he was no match for them. His best option now was to flee and let old man Banner handle the situation.

"Diana, is it really you?"

Batwing had been frozen since the moment Wonder Woman appeared.

It was hard to believe, but from the Apokoliptian symbols on them, the two before him were indeed members of the Justice League who had gone to Apokolips but never returned.

They hadn't perished; instead, they had been transformed by Darkseid into their current forms.

"It's me, Batwing," Wonder Woman replied calmly, then continued.

"We can talk later; let's handle the problem in front of us first."

The moment Diana finished speaking, Otis leaped, his thick foot hitting the ground hard enough to make it tremble.

Seizing the moment while they were speaking, Otis finally found an opportunity to flee. Using the momentum, he leaped high into the air, attempting to escape into the distance. But before he could break free, the sound of something cutting through the air came rushing toward him from behind.

Otis had no time to look back. Suddenly, a streak of golden light appeared beside him, and a sturdy golden lasso quickly caught up, binding him mid-air.

"No!!"

As the Lasso of Truth tightened, its terrifying strength halted Otis's movement in the air. After a brief second, he was yanked back along the path he'd tried to escape, landing head-first before Wonder Woman with a loud crash.

After restraining Otis, Wonder Woman drew her sword from her waist, the tip pointing directly at his nose.

"Tell me, who are you, and where is this place?!"

Still dazed, Otis instinctively began to answer upon hearing Wonder Woman's voice.

"My name is Otis Banner, son of Bruce Banner, the ninth of his children. This place is the Wasteland, and it's the Hulk Gang's territory. We've always lived here."

"Who is Bruce Banner?" Wonder Woman asked again.

"He was the first Hulk, the origin of it all, the supreme leader of the Hulk Gang, and the ruler of this land. He is an invincible presence, the one we both revere and fear…"

"So, this must be one of the sources of crisis that Alex mentioned."

Frowning, Wonder Woman didn't let Otis finish before piercing his head with her sword, ending his life.

"This is what happens when the world falls into the hands of criminals. It seems the Wasteland Earth still harbors much evil that needs to be eradicated."

While comforting the nearby citizens, Martian Manhunter spoke telepathically to Wonder Woman.

"Yes, and it will be our responsibility as the Justice League to bring hope to this world. I imagine that Clark and Bruce are likely thinking the same."

As she spoke, Wonder Woman's gaze drifted into the distance.

"They must feel the same."

Baxter Building Ruins

Alex stood alongside Batman, Wonder Twins, and Wonder Duo.

"Using large-scale teleportation magic isn't easy, especially since I was responsible for pulling Trigon to the other side. As for here, I could hardly control the coordinates where people were teleported," Alex explained softly, looking at everyone.

The person in charge of transporting the Wasteland people should have been Constantine, located in the Wasteland Universe. But due to the unpredictable nature of Heaven's power, this outcome had been somewhat inevitable.

Then again, Constantine's tendency to cause trouble wasn't new to the Justice League members, particularly Batman, who had long since grown used to it.

"No need to explain, Mr. Alex. This isn't your responsibility," Batman, Bruce Wayne, replied calmly.

"Saving our world and rescuing so many people is more than enough. Besides, the League's heroes are already addressing the situation. I believe it won't take long to get everyone resettled."

To address potential issues, Alex used a time controller to teleport Justice League heroes and Wasteland heroes to different locations.

Heroes such as Star-Lord, the third Robin, Shazam, a rejuvenated "Old Man" Logan, the Madame Masque from Doom's former retinue, and the remaining Doom-bots all joined the rescue efforts.

Alex nodded at Batman's words, then continued, "That would be great. Now that the Wasteland is in a state of ruin, and many machines were overloaded when Doom fought the world-eater, we'll need your help to restore them."

"Understood, I'll do my best."

Batman, without saying much, walked over to stand beside Raven. Now freed from Trigon's control, her robe had turned white. She was supporting a weakened Barbara, waiting for the next mission.

"I'll teleport you to Blood Nest, headquarters of the Wasteland Avengers. Restoring electronic and mechanical facilities will be up to you."

Summoning a purple portal, Alex spoke earnestly.

Without responding, Batman took the lead, stepping through the portal. After he moved, Raven gave Alex a gentle bow of gratitude before guiding Barbara through.

After arranging everyone in their respective roles, Alex finally turned his gaze toward the Wonder Duo.

"Mr. Reed, Ms. Susan, it's an honor to meet both of you."

"You're too kind, Mr. Alex. Honestly, we didn't manage to help much, and we almost disrupted Constantine's operation."

Because they had taken a detour to pick up the children, the fragments of the Time Stone had become unstable, sending them to the wrong time and nearly causing a disaster.

"No need for modesty. In fact, I have a matter of great importance for the safety of the world that requires your assistance."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Fantastic Reed immediately grew serious.

"Mr. Alex, if it weren't for your plan, we might have been lost at the end of time. My family owes you a debt. Tell us, what do you need us to do?"

"I need you both to go to the end of time."

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