At the Justice Society Headquarters, Eric stood by the window, gazing out at the night.
Footsteps approached from behind him. Eric turned and saw Wonder Woman walking towards him.
"Aren't you resting in the hospital?"
Eric asked Diana.
"You caused such a commotion at the Metahuman Prison; do you think I can still quietly be a patient in the hospital?!"
Diana said to Eric, "You should be more worried about those who oppose you now, and know that your brother is among them!"
"Clark knows your weakness. If he really teams up with those people, he might genuinely cause you enough trouble!"
Eric didn't react much to Diana's words. Instead, he shook his head and said, "Clark's power has weakened."
After a moment of silence, he asked Diana, "Do you know Clark's weakness?"
"I know."
Wonder Woman nodded, "It's kryptonite."
"No, not entirely. kryptonite is only a part of it. His greatest weakness is kindness."
Hearing Eric say the word "kindness," Diana showed a surprised expression.
"I always thought a guy with a somewhat malicious personality like you wouldn't say that word!"
She pretended to ponder for a moment, putting on a feigned expression, "So you actually evaluate Clark as 'kind'!"
"Is that strange?"
Eric looked at Wonder Woman, "You make it sound like I'm an unforgivable villain, unable to utter any positive or active words. I'm not a villain from a comic book, Diana, so don't look at me with that expression!"
"Alright, I thought you didn't have much affection for Superman, but it turns out you care deeply inside!"
Wonder Woman dropped her feigned expression and smiled slightly at Eric, "I now have a new understanding of you!"
"Thank you for not simply labeling me and then adding an impression!"
Eric said to Wonder Woman with no change in expression.
Wonder Woman stepped forward, gently grasping Eric's collar, her gentle gaze fixed on him.
"I understand you, Eric, perhaps better than anyone. I know what you feel inside."
Her gaze met Eric's eyes as she said, "No matter what happens, I will be by your side, even if everyone else opposes you!"
"Some enemies will stop at nothing for victory; their methods are despicable, and they will mercilessly slaughter even ordinary people. Some enemies are not only powerful but also cunning as foxes; they will use all sorts of deception and lies to confuse their opponents. I am not someone who simply pursues procedural justice. The only thing I believe in is the ultimate means; sometimes, to deal with more cunning enemies, one cannot be too rigid."
Wonder Woman said softly to Eric, "That's why I never try to make you a kind person like Clark, because you are never that kind of person."
"Should I look happy or hurt?"
Eric looked down at Wonder Woman and said, "Although you seem to be saying positive things about me, why do I feel like you're indirectly mocking me?"
Wonder Woman smiled at Eric, "That depends on how you interpret it."
"I want to get intimate with you!"
Wonder Woman spoke so directly, wrapping her arms around Eric's shoulders, her eyes losing their previous heroic spirit and becoming full of tenderness.
"Your actions were good today when I was hit by the aftershock of the nuclear bomb. I can confirm one thing: you are not without feelings for me; you are afraid of losing me!"
Eric didn't admit it, but frowned and said, "It's nothing. If I lose an assistant who can help me, I would indeed find it very troublesome."
"It's more than that. In your eyes, loss is a very frightening thing. When you called my name, I could feel your panic!"
Wonder Woman didn't continue the conversation on that topic. Instead, she pulled Eric's clothes, pushing him onto the sofa.
Then she straddled Eric's body.
"There's one thing I want to tell you!"
Wonder Woman didn't rush to "force herself" on him. Instead, she suddenly started talking to Eric about something else.
"Do you know? When I first came to the American continent from Themyscira, I bought properties in many places."
"Properties?"
Eric didn't know Diana had the ability to acquire properties.
He always thought she preferred the behavior of a tomboy who liked fighting.
"I bought real estate in many cities. Of course, the money was plundered from those corrupt bastards!"
Wonder Woman spoke of her past actions.
"Two days ago, for my house in Central City, a real estate agent called me, trying to persuade me to sell it."
"Sell the property?"
Eric became interested in the property sale Wonder Woman mentioned.
"Today, a real estate agent called me. He said this apartment could fetch a good price. I once fabricated false information, stating that I had a sick mother. I don't know how, but these real estate agents got my information. He called me and told me that this money could support my mother for a long time, even allowing her to retire. Of course, renting it out is also a good option, but there would be a management fee, and there might be unforeseen changes. The Central City market is a madhouse; you never know what will happen."
"The agent also told me that the apartment next to mine had been sold, in fact, someone actively made an offer. Those foreigners have bought every inch of land in Central City. I heard that Norway bought a part of Mayfair a few days ago, including Savile Row. Central City will soon no longer have pure, authentic Central City residents."
Wonder Woman usually didn't talk about these trivial matters with Eric, but once she started, she couldn't stop.
"Everyone is busy investing, everyone is busy making money, and all agents are telling me that the Central City real estate market is currently at its best stage."
After listening to Wonder Woman for a while, Eric interrupted her and asked her, "So you've completely become a real estate expert now?"
"Perhaps so!"
Wonder Woman smiled at Eric and said, "But I haven't said the most crucial thing yet. Do you know why the Central City real estate market fluctuates so much?"
"Why?"
"Because an accident happened before. Professor Harrison Wells, a scientist at S.T.A.R. Labs, developed a particle accelerator that was said to be epoch-making. This scientific marvel would bring a leap forward in physics research. However, on the day of its public unveiling, the particle accelerator exploded and caused a storm, killing many people."
Wonder Woman's expression became serious as she said, "Many buildings in the city were damaged, and most importantly, many people believe that this scientific accident led to Central City suffering from radiation contamination!"
"The accidental explosion at S.T.A.R. Labs?"
After hearing Wonder Woman's account, Eric frowned.
He thought of the superhero who might have been born from that experimental accident—Flash Barry Allen.
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