Night Owl

"You seem to have misunderstood something?"

Kino wore a meaningful smile, but a hint of coldness shone in his eyes.

"This is a notice, not a request for your opinion. Now, one of you must give up your seat immediately, or I will kill you all."

I'll only give you three seconds to think it over.

These words struck everyone present like a thunderbolt, leaving them instantly stunned.

They stared at him in disbelief. What nonsense was Ultraman spouting? He was usually domineering, but he never acted so recklessly.

Sitting opposite, Owlman, hidden in the shadows, slowly raised his head, a ghostly blue light gleaming beneath his eyepatch.

Like an owl lurking in the darkness, watching everything.

"Wait, Ultraman, are you serious? You made this rule yourself!"

Johnny Quick was so startled that he jumped up from his seat, his eyes wide with disbelief.

In his mind, although Ultraman was ruthless, he wouldn't break the rules he set for no reason.

From now on, my words are the rules.

A blinding red light suddenly flashed in Kino's eyes, a light like a burning flame, proving to everyone that he was not joking.

"Two."

Kino said, a red light flashing in his eyes, proving he wasn't joking.

"Ultraman, I'm your wife! You want to kill me too?"

Even the Superwoman asked incredulously, "Ultraman gone mad?"

"Oh, from now on, we're divorced."

Kino couldn't stand this woman who was as common as a public bus.

On the surface, she and Ultraman are husband and wife, but secretly she is having an affair with Owlman.

The Superwoman looked stunned; had she been unilaterally divorced?

"One..."

Just as the atmosphere reached its peak of tension, and Johnny Quick and the Ring Wielder were about to agree, Kino had just counted out the number when Owlman suddenly spoke up.

"Sea King, give up your spot."

"What?! I..."

Sea King was puzzled; why himself?

Faced with Ultraman's red gaze and Owlman's dark blue lenses, he couldn't bring himself to say the rest of his words. He could only grip his weapon tightly and slink away from the conference hall.

The reason for choosing Sea King was that his position was closest to Kino's, and his only abilities, besides breathing underwater and talking to fish, were that his physical strength was slightly better than that of ordinary people. If it weren't for his identity as the King of Atlantis, he would never have been able to enter the upper echelons of the Crime Syndicate.

"Kara, sit down. From now on, your title will be Supergirl."

Kino smiled with satisfaction.

He doesn't care about leadership; he just wants leaders to obey his orders.

After Kara sat down, her seat was exactly to the left of Ultraman, and to the right of Superwoman.

The meeting continued, but those present had differing thoughts.

Has Ultraman been controlled, or has it gone completely insane?

"This meeting is primarily aimed at Alexander Luthor..."

For some reason, Owlman repeated the meeting's proceedings.

Kino witnessed the style of Owlman in this world; like Batman, he had two plans, A and B, and of course, there was also the possibility that he was hiding a plan, C and D.

However, the Owlman Project is even more ruthless and cold-blooded, completely disregarding the lives of civilians, and even taking place in a busy urban area.

The Crime Syndicate has a complex membership, nominally led by Ultraman, but actually controlled by Owlman through strategy and violence.

The power dynamics between the two reflect a contest of strength and wisdom, while other members, such as the Superwoman, each harbor their own ambitions but lack the ability to navigate the situation effectively, waiting for the right opportunity.

"Meeting adjourned. Proceed to designated location to await further orders."

After Owlman gave the order, the others did not leave as before, but instead looked at Kino.

"What are you looking at me for? Get out!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and left the conference hall one after another, leaving only Kino, Kara, and Owlman Owl.

"Ultraman is dead, isn't it?"

The Owlman spoke slowly, his voice low and full of inquiry.

"My memories, my senses, all the information and images from before, even my instincts all tell me that you are Ultraman, but the face I created based on your previous personality model looks like a completely different person."

As he spoke, a face that bore an eight-tenths resemblance to Ultraman appeared in the projection behind Owlman.

"None of magic or superpowers can be completely flawless. If you didn't deliberately expose yourself—no, I should say you simply don't care to pretend—then it can only mean you're confident you can defeat all of us."

"If you have the power to defeat everyone, why would you pretend to be Ultraman? After thinking about it, there's only one possibility: you're hiding from someone more powerful than you."

Owlman continued his analysis, his eyes revealing wisdom and composure.

Kara was somewhat shocked that the Owlman could guess the general situation just by herself; its intelligence was terrifying.

Clap clap clap!

Kino couldn't help but clap his hands, a look of appreciation on his face.

"As expected of the only ordinary person in the Crime Syndicate, your intelligence is in no way inferior to Batman's."

What this guy said is right. Right now, he can only use the abilities of Ultraman, but that doesn't mean he can't use his preparations. He can wipe them all out with just the Black Death Sword.

Another name I've never heard of.

Owlman frowned and asked.

Who is Batman?

"In another world, the Waynes were brutally murdered by robbers, leaving behind young Bruce Wayne. He grew up to become Batman, protecting Gotham City."

Kino was happy to answer Owlman's questions, recounting in detail the story of Batman from another world.

"Bruce Wayne."

A complex light flashed in Owlman's eyes. He hadn't expected to hear that name again, and at the same time, he understood the origins of the two people in front of him.

Parallel Universe.

What do you want to get here?

Owlman got straight to the point.

"I don't need anything, but why don't you try to resist? For example, you should have seen the sunlights set up in this hall. I have the same abilities as Ultraman, and maybe even the same weaknesses."

Kino glanced at the ceiling light.

It looks perfectly normal, not even coated with lead, but these lights, by adjusting their angle and frequency, can simulate the light of a yellow sun.

If Kino hadn't glimpsed the Owlman's memories, he wouldn't have discovered this hidden trap.

Owlman's pupils contracted, and he slowly moved his fingers away from his arm guard.