After the Demon incident ended, the Suicide Squad reported what they had seen and heard in this battle to Checkmate.
Checkmate quickly compiled the intelligence and reported the matter to Washington.
Then various states quickly followed up on the matter. Although the financial and life losses had been nullified by Shazam of the Justice League.
However, state governments still tried to find something to do, striving to make the government appear less useless.
At this time, the official media collectively played dead; not a single official media outlet reported on the incident, as if the whole thing really was just a dream.
Dane heard from Clark that his girlfriend, Lois, had a big argument with the editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet over this.
She insisted on reporting the incident truthfully. Not only that, but she also wanted to question the government about its inaction.
She even planned to start with her father first!
Dane exclaimed, "Goodness gracious!" Killing her father to prove her convictions, truly a filial daughter.
It was said that the Daily Planet's editor-in-chief, Perry White, was so angry that his blood pressure spiked, and he had to take a blood pressure pill to calm down.
Then he put Lois on unpaid leave and sent her home to rest.
Now Clark was accompanying her to relax at her family's farm.
Lois had also thought about publishing her news on Kuaishou, but unfortunately, after her suspension, her journalist identity was temporarily unusable, preventing her from conducting regular interviews.
The good news, however, was that now there were finally no more comments slandering Superheroes and the Justice League on the internet. This was a carnival for Superhero supporters!
They cheered as their favorite Superheroes once again defeated their opponents. Vanguard Technology's subsidiary, specializing in selling Superhero merchandise, even saw a surge in sales!
Factory equipment and raw materials were almost insufficient!
Even Constantine's merchandise sold well, giving him some extra money. He recently started frequenting various clubs, acquiring countless VIP supreme membership cards.
His reunited ex-girlfriend, Rachel, was so angry that she ran away from home, once again stealing all his valuables, leaving not even a single coin.
The explosion in Superhero merchandise directly propelled the female Superheroes in the Justice League into the ranks of rich women.
Harley even threw a card at Dane one night, saying it was a tip for him… and then she "screamed" all night, not even leaving her room the next day.
However, due to the widespread impact of the Demon incident, even though the government forbade major media outlets from speaking out, on the internet, criticisms of the government and Military's inaction still began to ferment and rapidly expand over time.
Until one day, Dane felt the buzz wasn't strong enough, so he released another bombshell.
It was a video file that Dane had Cortana release on Kuaishou under the name "Rich N."
The video showed two people, two men with white hair.
Lois recognized one of them at a glance as her father, Sam Lane.
And the other, though unknown to netizens, was identified as a powerful figure in the Navy based on his attire and their conversation.
Even more resourceful netizens discovered that this Admiral was precisely the Military Admiral who had been assassinated by a metahuman a while ago, causing a stir online.
"You know, beneath the Naval department I'm in charge of, there's a Military industrial laboratory that specializes in producing some very valuable weapons for us."
..."You're right, when we were researching this weapon, the target was actually the metahumans of the Justice League."
When the Admiral in the video brazenly uttered these words, the anger and shock of netizens were beyond words.
"Executioner!"
"Anti-human!"
"Devil!"
"Scum!"
"Why didn't the assassination kill you, you bastard!"
Netizens were furious, forming an anti-government wave across All America. Countless people marched in the streets every day.
Women marched topless, with "Murderer!" written on their chests and "Fuck U.S.A" on their backs.
Here, U.S.A. did not refer to the United States, but rather the United States Army.
There were also two human-shaped puppets made, their general appearance very similar to the Admiral and General Lane in the video.
Then, they were set on fire and hung high on a bamboo pole, as if they were truly burning those two people.
The Military quickly reacted, with documents from Washington demanding Vanguard Technology remove the related videos.
Dane, as the owner of Vanguard, tore up the document, and instead of backing down, he added fuel to the fire.
He released the video of Katana assassinating the Admiral that day online, once again causing an earthquake in public opinion.
It turned out The Pentagon had long been infiltrated by unknown creatures, and that metahuman wasn't there to assassinate the General; she was there to eliminate the aliens!
As a result, public opposition grew even more vociferous.
"If it weren't for your official obstruction, all these problems would have been solved by the superheroes long ago. To then blame all the problems on the superheroes afterwards is simply shameless!"
The matter was already clear: the subsequent assassination attempt was entirely orchestrated by the alien disguised as Military personnel.
Their purpose was to stir up public animosity towards superheroes to achieve their ulterior motives.
And in this, the Military also played a role in fanning the flames, their malicious intentions enraging the public.
Washington was instantly disoriented by Vanguard Technology's combination of attacks.
Internally, they were still busy with self-inspection, unsure if all spies had been completely cleared, and simply couldn't spare the resources to deal with this series of troubles.
But soon, the Military's propaganda department changed its tune, claiming they were also victims, deceived by alien species, which led to the accidental harm of the heroes, and so on.
However, netizens would not let them off easily. They bombarded the official accounts with criticism, even driving the Military's PR staff to mental breakdown.
Dane watched from behind the scenes, greatly amused, having once again completed his daily task of damaging Washington's reputation.
"What are you laughing at? So happy?"
Dane looked back. Diana walked over with her long legs.
"Is something wrong?"
He saw Diana wearing a red evening gown, revealing a large expanse of her pure white, flawless skin on her back.
The high heels made her appear even taller and more statuesque, exuding an ineffable noble aura.
Diana walked up and adjusted his collar.
"Have you forgotten what day it is today?"
Dane's brain immediately went into overdrive. First meeting? First kiss? Or first... well, that can't be said, it won't pass censorship.
But no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't recall any special day today.
Finally, he gave up, looking at her with a hint of curiosity.
Diana said helplessly, "It's your birthday today!"
Dane was momentarily dazed. Right, today was his birthday as Dane Davis; he had forgotten.
"My birthday... I myself forgot," Dane said with emotion.
Diana said gently, "It's okay, I always remember for you."
Dane smiled at her and took her hand.
"Yes, it's good to have you here."
"I've booked a restaurant. Let's go now."
Dane nodded. His girlfriend remembered his birthday and had arranged activities, so he naturally followed the plan.
So he changed into a well-fitting suit and followed Diana out of the room.
With magic, they never worried about traffic. Opening the door, they were directly across from the restaurant.
Dane followed Diana to the door of the private room she had booked. A waiter was already waiting at the door.
"Hello, here is your room card. Have a pleasant time."
The waiter left with a smile that Dane couldn't quite decipher.
"What are you looking at? Come in quickly." Diana opened the private room door and walked in first.
This piqued Dane's curiosity. He followed her in, and as soon as he entered, he froze.
Everyone inside was familiar!
Poison Ivy, Harley, Zatanna, June Moone, Mera, Hawkgirl, and even a bashful Gabriel were all there.
Gabriel said somewhat indignantly, "Why do I have to be here?"
Harley casually put her arm around her, "It's more fun with more people!"
Whether it was fun or not, Dane didn't know, but it would certainly be lively.
His eyelid twitched, and he almost thought Diana wanted to hold a three-person interrogation or something.
But the result seemed to be otherwise. Diana pulled him in and closed the door.
Thus, inside and outside the door became two Worlds.
The waiter who had just left couldn't help but shake his head backstage.
"What a lucky fellow."
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