mtl008 Chapter 3617: Injustice Alliance (6)
Chapter 3617: Injustice Alliance (6)
Chapter 3617: Injustice Alliance (VI)
Clark just thought it was funny, but remembering the plan Bruce had told him before, he said very patiently: "In fact, I haven't seen many Wonder Women from other universes, and most of them are similar to Diana. I'm also a little curious, the Superman and Batman in your universe have broken up, will this change you?"
"Of course, this has caused irreparable harm to me." Wonder Woman sighed, turned around and leaned on the windowsill, saying, "They are both my good friends. If there is anyone who least wants to see them like this, it's me."
"Yes, I totally understand, you must be very sad. Sometimes when Bruce and I have a fight, Diana becomes very anxious even before we get into any fights. Sometimes we think she's a little anxious, what do you think?"
"I don't think anyone can tell you what's going on with your relationship." Wonder Woman cleared her throat and said, "It's not up to outsiders to judge what's going on between you two. If she takes the initiative to do that, she's a little out of line."
"Maybe she's just too kind," Clark said. "She's so much older than us, so she must have more experience than us. Sometimes you have to admit that it's good to listen to the old people more."
"Do you think... I mean, your universe's Wonder Woman is acting old-fashioned?"
"She is much more mature than us." Clark smiled and said, "She reminds me of my mother a lot of times. Of course, I'm not saying she's old. She is a beautiful and very respectable lady."
Wonder Woman's expression gradually turned cold, she was obviously unaware of it, and Clark just smiled in his heart.
He didn't feel angry, he just felt a little sorry for the Wonder Woman in this universe, as if the Superman and Batman in this universe didn't have much of a mouth. Could it be that she had never heard such praise before?
Taking this opportunity, Clark stepped up his efforts, saying: "I feel more at ease when I think that there are so many ladies in the universe who are as respectable as Diana. As the backbone of the Justice League, she will surely lead the Justice League to make more worlds better."
"The leader of the Justice League is Batman!" Wonder Woman emphasized.
"What?" Clark said, looking surprised. "Leader? You mean you have a boss?"
"Oh, how could I forget." Clark patted his head lightly and said, "The situation in each universe is different. Maybe your universe is like this. But we are a little different. Bruce said before that we don't have any dedicated leaders. We all discuss it together."
"As the oldest among us, Diana is often able to offer many constructive suggestions. Just like today, she was the first one to suggest dividing the troops, and she finally rescued us, a group of headless flies, from the swamp of confusion."
Clarke spoke briskly. "We can always count on her, for everything, at any time. And of course, you, ma'am. After all, you are human beings, and presumably equally insightful and respected."
Wonder Woman's face looked very ugly. Of course she was not, and she knew she was not.
Before Batman and Superman broke up, the only leader in the team who had the final say was Batman. Usually, Batman would consult Superman's opinions, but Batman had never adopted the opinions she had put forward before.
Wonder Woman will never reflect on whether she is too stupid, she will only think that her teammates in this universe are not understanding enough.
They had never paid attention to her like Bruce, nor praised her as directly as Clark. She had no real leadership in the team, let alone respect.
And the Wonder Woman of another universe has it, and the Wonder Women of almost all other universes have it.
Wonder Woman was going crazy with jealousy.
When she thought about the countless Wonder Women in the endless multiverse, who were like Diana in Clark's universe, receiving such praise every day, and having their words taken seriously, and whether it was Batman or Superman, they all valued her opinions very much, and she was called a "respected lady" wherever she went, she became jealous and almost went crazy.
Seeing Wonder Woman's slightly distorted expression, Clark looked even more disdainful, because he knew that Diana in his universe did not like this title at all. She would angrily denounce those who called her like this as "completely hypocritical, a hypocrite who uses a gentleman's appearance to cover up a prejudiced heart."
Generally speaking, being respected is a good thing, but if someone says to you, "You are always respected," people who are a little more sensitive will feel that this is a bit strange. This is because, in essence, this is a kind of object gaze.
When you praise someone for being strong, smart, and capable, you will treat this person as a subject; but if you say that a person is respected, popular, and valued, you are essentially still treating the other person as an object that passively receives something, and some people with stronger subjectivity will feel disgusted.
Because whether it is respect, welcome or attention, it all depends on others, not on oneself. Qualities such as intelligence and strength can be cultivated by oneself, but things given by others can be easily taken back at any time. This is unreliable, dependent and weak.
Diana is obviously one of the best. She hates those who judge her as an object. She is not even happy when someone praises her beauty. Because beauty is still judged by others. Aesthetics is always subjective and not like an indisputable fact like "a strong warrior".
Most universe Dianas are like this, and their need for independence is almost obsessive. Because most people find it difficult to accurately praise them, they appear to be a bit picky about praise.
But the Wonder Woman of this universe is different. Not only does she accept all the compliments, but she is also very happy to be judged as an object. The word "popular" is poison to her, and this is what she wants.
It was not until Clarke was silent for a while that Wonder Woman realized that she might have lost her composure. Clarke pretended to know nothing and asked, "I see that you look a little bad, ma'am. Are you too tired from studying the plan to fight Brainiac?"
"Oh, yes." Wonder Woman took a deep breath, trying not to let the surging negative emotions in her heart show on her face.
"I'm actually quite interested." Clark said, "You didn't seem to express much in today's meeting. Are you still a little hesitant? Or do you have any plans of your own?"
Wonder Woman was going crazy. What plan did she have? Facing such a powerful enemy, she had no way to deal with it. Otherwise, she would have told Superman long ago.
When there were no outsiders, Superman was her only source of attention, and if she could have come up with some idea to attract his attention, she would have told him long ago.
Her not-so-bright mind couldn't come up with any constructive suggestions, but this was the first time someone had asked her so seriously. If she could really talk eloquently, she might become the respected lady that Clark mentioned.
Of course she wanted these things so much that she was going crazy, but she really couldn't think of anything. She felt like her brain was being pinched by a big hand, twisting and squeezing, painful and blank.
At this time, she saw Diana talking to Bruce at the door of the conference room. Diana looked serious and Bruce nodded frequently.
Wonder Woman pricked up her ears, and she heard Diana say:
"…The base may be under Brainiac's surveillance. Even if he can't hear it, the Batman of this universe may be able to hear it. So you must be careful. When studying the video, don't tell anyone about the specific plan. Keep the plan in your mind. This way it will be safer."
"Of course I think the Batman of this universe is still reliable. From his previous performance in our universe, we can see that he doesn't want his universe to be destroyed. The people of this universe have some grudges against him, but that has nothing to do with us. You'd better be sober and not be influenced by those extreme views. You should have your own judgment on the attitude towards the Batman of this universe. It's not that we can't use his power when necessary. We have to unite every bit of strength..."
"Also, in my opinion, there is a risk that the Superman of this universe will get out of control. Although we are working with him temporarily, we must keep a close eye on him. You need to tell Oliver, because he is more sensitive to emotions. Once you discover that Superman has any emotional problems, you must prepare early and make sure nothing big happens."
"As for the Wonder Woman of this universe, I still have the same opinion..."
At this point, Bruce seemed to suddenly realize something. He quickly pulled Diana and signaled to her with his eyes that there was someone else in the room.
Diana looked over and frowned slightly, as if she realized someone was eavesdropping. She wanted to say something, but was quickly pulled away by Bruce.
Wonder Woman becomes even more anxious: So what does Diana say about her?
She must be saying something bad about her! Wonder Woman's anger almost turned into reality. She must be severely belittling and mocking her to Bruce, and Bruce valued her opinion so much. What should I do? !
"Wait, Diana seems to be discussing a battle plan with Bruce, I have to go over there." Clark walked over there in a hurry, and then said, "Sorry, ma'am, but I really have to go and listen. What she has to say must be very important. It will be troublesome if I miss it."
Clark also left in a flash.
Wonder Woman was on the verge of collapse at the thought that Diana's negative comments about her would be heard by Bruce and Clark, and completely affect their judgment, making them feel that they were not special, or even stupid and ugly.
This is the case with people with degenerative diseases, their brains are not as chaotic as children. They have the normal IQ and logic of an adult, and they can intellectually realize how wrong what they did was, which means they can realize how ugly and stupid they are.
Those self-deceiving thoughts that we usually use to numb ourselves will all be pierced by a knife called anxiety.
Rather than maintaining a false sense of happiness, they are more worried about their ugly faces being discovered, because this may prevent them from ever getting the pleasing attention they desire.
In order to ensure that everyone can continue to be deceived in this childish game and continue to provide her with pleasure, these idiots who are pushed to the edge often burst out with amazing action power and do some stupid things that are difficult to understand with human logic.
This is what Bruce wants.
Some people say that the author's Batman loves to complain, but in the comics, Batman's inner drama is very rich! Really! Batman just doesn't have a mouth sometimes!
Even the Arkham Knight Batman, who has a stereotypical look, has frequent expressions if he removes the helmet mod, and sometimes looks aggrieved, which is super cute.