The situation on the ground left Batman somewhat dazed. For a moment, he felt as though he was not in a story about aliens invading Earth, but in a cop movie featuring a high-speed chase.
And that was exactly what it was. Two police helicopters arrived with their sirens blaring, and the TV station's helicopter was not about to fall behind.
The host leaned half his body out of the helicopter, looking down while roaring into his microphone, "Viewers! A breaking discovery from our station, a breaking discovery! The Gotham Kid, who has been quiet for months, has appeared once again—and he's come to Metropolis! Has challenging Gotham's police become too boring for him?!"
"We can see that this time, he's driving a black Honda sedan, a standard family vehicle..."
"We can also see that, besides the police, Green Lantern and The Flash are pursuing him, along with these two Supermen... Uh, wait, why are there two Supermen?"
"Never mind! Oh, God, no, not two Supermen, but three! One of them is using laser vision to attack the Gotham Kid! Can he escape this disaster?!"
"He dodged it... He dodged it!!! Let's cheer for him!!!"
Batman slapped a hand against his forehead.
"They say Gothamites aren't afraid of death, but Metropolis residents are no less fearless! Is this really the time to watch the show?!"
"Clark, find a way to drive the helicopters away. Keep them away from Zod," Batman said into his communicator.
Superman wanted to fly over and persuade them, but the TV station's helicopter was quite crafty. Whenever Superman approached, they dropped lower. Worried about disrupting the helicopter's airflow, Superman never dared get too close and could only let it wobble around in the sky.
Having reached the center of the battlefield, Batman finally understood why Hal