Become King of Atlantis, With a Harem and Seafood at Every Meal

"Enchantress's plan failed, but the three Mother Boxes Darkseid left on Earth are still here. They're living computers loyal only to their master, Darkseid. They could send Earth's coordinates to Apokolips at any moment."

Du Mu pieced together what he knew and laid out his analysis.

Everyone's expressions turned grave.

Clark asked, "Where are the three Mother Boxes now?"

Diana answered, "One is sealed in the most heavily guarded forbidden area on Themyscira. The Amazons have watched over it for generations. I don't know exactly where the Atlanteans keep theirs."

"As for the one entrusted to humans... I heard that after the ancient war, the human leaders buried it somewhere at random. Later, even they couldn't remember where."

Everyone: "..."

Only humans could have done something that ridiculous.

Bruce's face was grim. "Whatever happens, we need to prepare for the worst. We can't wait until Darkseid arrives with an army to figure out our response."

He always planned for the worst, treating Darkseid's invasion of Earth as a certainty.

"And the few of us won't be nearly enough."

Bruce continued, "We need more allies. We need an alliance dedicated to protecting Earth, like the united forces that drove Darkseid back in ancient times. Only by bringing together every force we can will we stand a chance against his army."

"I agree."

Du Mu nodded. "If we can gang up on him, why fight him one-on-one? Ideally, we'll gather a few hundred superheroes and show Darkseid what a righteous beatdown looks like."

"I've even thought of a name. Since we're all fighting for justice, how about the Avengers?"

The rest of them thought it was a terrible idea.

They rejected the suggestion without hesitation.

After all, they didn't own the rights. The outfit reputed to have Earth's strongest legal department was