Putting aside Aquagirl who needs to adapt to the land environment in advance, at first Shane thought that the earliest reported candidate would be Tim:
Drake, or Donna Troy of Themyscira.
But early the next morning, the person who appeared outside Teen Titans's base was somewhat beyond Shane's expectations.
Not designated as the second generation, California San Francisco local boy who passed the preliminary assessment of Shane, boxer Mal Kom·Duncan.
Since the retired Wildcat specifically told him to keep his identity secret from Mal in his recommendation letter, the black boy still couldn't believe that he could be selected by the Superhero organization under Justice League.
Compared to Tula, who was carrying a giant mountaineering bag last night, Mal's luggage was much simpler, with a single shoulder bag hanging on his left shoulder and a pair of worn-out boxing gloves in his right hand.
He wandered around awkwardly outside the gate of Teen Titans's base, looking at the huge T-shaped building through the railings from time to time, biting his dry lips unconsciously with his teeth, even so hard that a little blood oozed out without even noticing.
Shane's biological clock is still on time, and the rest time during these days has not blunted his bones yet.
He got up at five o'clock in the morning, went to the restaurant and fried some slices of bread, then picked out the meat from the dried fish, stirred it with Mexican chili sauce, and stuffed it into the bread slices.
I also used the coffee machine to grind a pot of hot coffee, which was enough for breakfast for three people.
As for whether Tula, who had been living in Atlantis before, could adapt to Mexican hot sauce, that was beyond his consideration.
The restaurant is rich in supplies and if the taste doesn't suit you, you can make whatever else you want to eat.
After that, Shane held a piece of bread in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other, took the elevator to the second floor, and sat in the control room.
In fact, with his super eyesight, Shane can easily see the base's wall and gate by just choosing a window or a more open place.
It's just that he thinks it's more atmospheric to sit in the control room and have breakfast.
Mal·Duncan arrived outside the base around 5:40.
Then Shane watched the extremely awkward black boy wandering outside the gate for more than half an hour without even trying the doorbell.
"I have a very serious inferiority complex."
Shane took a bite of the bread slices covered with spicy sauce and fish, chewed and swallowed, and then took a comfortable sip of coffee.
The reason why he chose Mal was essentially because he thought that this boy would definitely be obedient enough in the future and would be easier to handle than those prickly ones.
However, on the day he went to inspect the list with Rachel, in addition to contacting Mal·Duncan himself, after leaving, he also visited the retired hero Wildcat, Ted Grant, who wrote a handwritten letter of introduction to Justice League.
It is worth mentioning that although Ted is now over seventy years old, he still maintains a strong body and spirit.
After this old man who is proficient in fighting retired from the first-line Superhero career, he seems to be particularly keen on training some young Superhero.
And they mainly focus on unarmed fighting style heroes.
It is said that many members of the current Justice League have received guidance from Wildcat Ted, including Batman and Black Canary.
It is said that Ted's ability to maintain the physical functions of a strong man at such an advanced age is due to the help of some kind of Magic blessing.
However, this veteran's strength is indeed something he has mastered bit by bit through years of hard training.
Shane was not very familiar with Wildcat in his previous life. I remember seeing a cartoon about Wildcat who refused to admit that he was getting old after he got older and insisted on participating in an underground boxing match to prove his strength.
But in reality, he can directly browse the information of Wildcat from Justice League.
He is proficient in boxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian war dance, Israeli self-defense, and Aikido. It is said that he is also involved in China's hard Qigong.
For people on earth, life lasts only more than 30,000 days. Apart from a genius (freak) like Cassandra, it is undoubtedly very remarkable for a person to be able to master a lot of fighting skills like Wildcat, and even use it to join the ranks of Superhero.
So Shane was curious about the reason why Wildcat recommended Mal and asked about it.
The sturdy old man whose facial skin looked a little loose due to aging answered Shane's doubts with a smile.
"In terms of skills, although Mal is indeed quite talented in boxing, compared to those weird boys in Gotham Batcave, he is really not worth mentioning."
It can be said that Batman itself is a fighting master comparable to Wildcat, and the eyes of people are also very vicious. The two generations of Robin, whether it is Nightwing or Jason, are the kind of talents who are quite talented in unarmed fighting.
As for Mal·Duncan, he is considered a boxing genius. It is said that after receiving the guidance of Wildcat, he was able to defeat many adult and popular players in peak physical condition in underground black boxing competitions.
But in the end, Mal only knows how to box.
Regardless of the popularity factor of the previous life, Shane has doubts about whether the former Mal can beat the new Robin Tim.
You should know how long it has been since Tim received training from Batman.
"But he has a lot of energy in his heart----"
Shane didn't really listen to what Ted said next.
You can guess what comes from the inner strength and indomitable spirit of the cliché and repeated clichés.
Shane doesn't really believe in this set. After all, from the straight-forward thinking of Viltrum, if you come back with another thousand or ten thousand Mal·Duncan, it's just a matter of breath for Shane.
Just to maintain that for an old man who is old and has a certain prestige in the Superhero circle, Shane listened patiently and finished Wildcat's evaluation of Mal.
At this moment, looking at the black boy standing outside the base, who didn't even dare to ring the doorbell, Shane licked the coffee liquid hanging from the corner of his mouth.
Anyway, at present, he is not very optimistic about Mal, but at least he is a young man who seems to be honest. In the future, there will be at least one less dissenting voice in the team.
Shane stood up and planned to pick Mal in. He felt that if the young man hesitated and turned around a few more times, his confidence would collapse, so he turned and left.
And just as Shane left the control room, several new people arrived outside Teen Titans's base.
Different from the Tula that was delivered by Aquaman personally the night before, the Speedy Mia recommended by Green Arrow came by himself under the name Taxi.
He took out two large handbags from the trunk and put a compound bow on his back. The blond archer Mia glanced indifferently at Mal who was standing at the door and walked straight towards the certification instrument beside the door.
Drop~
The door opened with a sound.
As Green Arrow's apprentice, Mia had even entered the information into Teen Titans's base computer in advance.
After all, the construction of this base also had a share of funds from Queen Industries.
Seeing Blonde Girl, who came here as if he were coming to his own home, walking past him, Mal clenched the fist glove straps in his hands, lowered his head, and took a step back unconsciously.
Why don't you just withdraw? How can you think of someone like me——
"There is no monumental building at the gate. Are you standing there to take a photo with the gate?"
Mia suddenly turned around and asked Mal, who was motionless.