Clark looked at Bruce and said directly:
"I don't know whether this matter is important or not, but weren't those Metropolis residents who were infected by the Doomsday version of you and turned into Doomsday, taken away by your father? Those tens of thousands of people who were restored to their original state."
Bruce frowned slightly and looked at Clark: "They're back?"
Clark nodded and said, "But only five thousand returned."
Before Bruce could press further, he continued, " Lois also told me that Thomas's city is called Frost City, and it seems to be located at the end of time, or outside the multiverse, but I don't know the specifics. You should watch the video Lois filmed."
Clark took out a small device from his body, activated it, and a holographic projection appeared in front of the three of them.
The video was shaky at first, then stabilized. A city that defied all logic appeared before my eyes.
The towering buildings exude a futuristic feel, with countless hovercars weaving between them, creating dazzling, colorful roads.
Further away, some people rode pterosaurs across the sky, while others walked a small Tyrannosaurus Rex on the ground, like walking a dog.
Above the entire sci-fi city, a golden continent with an ethereal aura floated, with waterfalls cascading from its edge, only to dissipate into light particles in mid-air.
"Could that be... the legendary Asgard?" Tim couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. This scene was too shocking even for someone as knowledgeable as him.
The scene shifts, and the camera zooms in on the interior of the city.
In a vast green belt, various prehistoric plants and exotic flowers and plants coexist.
A familiar figure was lying on a giant flower, Sun— it was Pamela, the Poison Ivy.
On a huge aquarium building hangs a sign that reads " Director Arthur's Marine Zoo ".
What they found even more outrageous was yet to come.
In the video, several figures wearing red and blue uniforms with S-Shield on their chests are seen moving steel bars at a construction site. Their movements are incredibly fast; they are clearly Superman.
A guy in a red bodysuit, leaving a trail of lightning in his wake, was speeding through the city carrying a takeout box.
On a makeshift stage, Harley Quinn, dressed as Joker, is holding a microphone and telling Gotham's Hell jokes to a sparse audience, eliciting a burst of laughter.
The video even featured several characters they had only seen in comics or legends: a blond man with a shield, a figure swinging between skyscrapers in a red and blue spider suit, and a giant green man arm wrestling with someone in front of a company called " Hulk Didi ".
The video finished playing and the projection disappeared.
Bruce remained silent, his face expressionless. After processing this information, he asked, "Who governs this city? What about the combat forces and intelligence department?"
Clark's expression turned somewhat strange. He scratched his head. "While I don't really want to discourage you, Bruce, there's a 'you' in this city who's in charge of managing it. The real city lord is a woman named Emma Frost Frost. Lois's intelligence indicates that she's an extremely powerful Mind Stone."
Tim's mouth opened slightly, then closed again.
Another Bruce? Managing a city?
"Meanwhile," Clark continued, "This city has a special patrol team, with several powerful individuals on board. Kara and I are among them. The person primarily in charge of security seems to be a guy called Magneto."
"However, according to Lois, he usually only handles infrastructure work, and only intervenes when the regular patrol teams can't handle the situation."
Bruce continued, "What is the ability?"
"It seems to involve manipulating magnetic fields and controlling electromagnetic forces."
Bruce didn't speak.
He knew perfectly well that any one of the four fundamental forces of the universe could not be weak.
To control electromagnetic forces means that in modern society, this person is almost equivalent to a god.
'A city lord with Mind Stone abilities, an electromagnetic controller in charge of security, and someone in charge of management... me.'
Bruce silently created a file in his mind, 'Plus those Superhuman scattered throughout the city...'
He spoke again, "Did Lois find out what Thomas does in this city?"
Clark shook his head. "I couldn't find out anything about that. He seems very mysterious, and Lois said there are some very powerful magicians there."
Bruce now roughly understands.
He could understand why those 45,000 people chose to stay there.
Despite its bizarre and chaotic nature, Frost City appears safer than any other city on Earth, judging from the order shown in the video.
There, warmongers can vent their energy at the fighting rings in the South District, and they even get paid if they win.
But causing trouble in the streets?
You should first consider whether you can withstand being ganged up on by several Superman, or whether that "foreman" called Magneto might just pull your bones out of your body.
No matter how powerful the Justice League is, it's impossible for them to monitor every corner of the Earth every second.
But that city is different. For ordinary people, a city with Superman as a security guard and Batman as a manager provides unparalleled security.
This in itself is ironic.
A bitter feeling welled up in Bruce's heart.
Finally, he looked at Clark and asked the most crucial question, "Did you see Thomas?"
Clark scratched his head, a hint of helplessness in his expression. "To be honest, I didn't see him. He sent those five thousand people back to Metropolis, gave Lois a few brief instructions, and then disappeared. It was like... he was just a deliveryman."
Bruce's vague guess became a little clearer at this moment.
'An agent, a messenger. The key is probably the death of the Endless behind him.'
Just then, a faint static sound came from Bruce's headset; it was Alfred's encrypted communication.
"Young Master." The butler's voice was as steady as ever, but Bruce could detect a hint of urgency.
"The 'father' you mentioned... he seems to be with Miss Selene right now. He didn't try to avoid any security cameras and entered Miss Selene's house five minutes ago."
Bruce's pupils contracted sharply.
He turned around almost instantly, speaking into the communicator and to the Bat Family members on duty throughout Gotham that night, his voice as cold as the winter wind of Gotham.
"Seal off that area! I'm coming right away!"