"Things are looking bad."
Jino frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone. "There's no need to wait any longer. We'll proceed according to my plan."
"Someone needs to go to Chernobyl, but there's still a Mother Box in our society."
"Someone has to remain here and stand guard."
The young man's gaze passed over Batman, Clark, and Wonder Woman. Then Jino nodded at Batman. "While I'm gone, command authority will be handed over to Batman."
"Singer, grant Batman Level One access."
"I understand." Batman nodded, pinching his chin as he considered how to arrange the people at his disposal.
Singer responded, "Level One access has been granted to Batman. He may mobilize all members of the Justice League."
"What about you?"
Clark looked curiously at Jino. "Can you handle it alone?"
"Alone?"
Jino smiled and shook his head. "I don't think I'm alone."
"This is also a good opportunity to bring some new faces into the League."
Ten minutes earlier.
Chernobyl.
A land of exile.
A place cursed by the gods.
Weeds ran wild everywhere, and a massive abandoned cooling-tower-shaped nuclear power plant stood at the highest point of the abandoned city.
The ruined houses, untended streets, gray sky, and the occasional eight-legged genetically mutated rabbit darting through the grass all proved just how harsh the environment here was—harsh beyond measure.
Boom!
A huge silver pillar of light descended, and a figure emerged from it, leading Parademons that flapped their wings through the air.
"We're here."
Massive iron boots stepped onto the tattered red cloth. Steppenwolf raised his head and sniffed, a satisfied expression appearing on his face. "The toxicity here is high."
High toxicity and a harsh environment meant the creatures of this planet could not survive here. It was suitable as a base camp—no, as a vanguard site