The members of the team actually knew each other well.
For example, Poison Ivy knew Black Alice, having crossed paths with the Birds of Prey; while Harley knew Banshee and Night Shadow, her colleagues from the Suicide Squad.
So, apart from Blue Demon only knowing Batman, the women naturally started chatting.
Except Harley, Trish had too many souvenirs, and she hadn't finished signing them yet.
Maybe meeting fans had been exciting at first, but now her hand was sore, and she'd only signed half of a thick stack of photos.
But Harley was persistent, instead, she buried her head and continued signing furiously, while Ivy sipped her drink on the side, observing Harley's sweet trouble.
Blue Demon's powers all come from his costume, he is just a decent athlete.
His costume is the skin of a blue demon, stripped by a Round Table Knight years ago, who is now today's Demon Knight Eitligen.
In modern times, the skin had passed through many hands, somehow not collected by warlocks but ended up in a movie studio.
One day, stunt actor Daniel was cast to play a demon in a new movie.
The director wanted something groundbreaking, something unexpected and unforgettable for the audience.
As an actor, Daniel decided to fully express the demon's inner conflict and helplessness, and the complex emotions after tasting Hellfire of wanting to die but unable to.
This is an actor's self-cultivation.
So Daniel didn't wear the red demon suit but was captivated by the blue one because it was unique.
Of course it was different, the others were movie props, while this was real demon skin.
He gained extraordinary abilities after wearing it, like if someone next door wore a steel suit they'd be called Iron Man, he should have been called Demon Man.
But who knows what goes on in an actor's mind, he named himself Blue Demon, with hardly any uniqueness.
Though Su Ming thought he was the magical version of Iron Man, their personalities were worlds apart—Daniel counted as honest and upright with a strong sense of justice, struggling to make ends meet.
If you're broke, go find a job!
No way, having accidentally gained powers, he had to patrol voluntarily to maintain peace, leaving no time for work.
He could bear with hunger, sometimes bad guys had burgers or hot dogs, and he could just pick them up to eat.
After wearing the blue skin, his powers and fighting style were very similar to King Namor next door.
Blocking seawater, super power, high-speed healing, strong defense, flight—familiar abilities, right? His weapon is a Demon Fork, essentially another kind of Trident.
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"Alright, let's put aside the chit-chat, let me now briefly introduce the current situation."
Bo Bo jumped onto the bar counter, raised the glass in his hand, and tapped it with his nails, producing a crisp sound.
Following that, he explained the entire event's ins and outs to the few present, of course, hiding some things he found inconvenient to share.
"I rarely have a day off, last night I slept peacefully, only to wake up today to find the world is about to be destroyed." Blue Demon felt helpless as he only just learned about all the occurrences last night.
'Black Alice' Laurie also didn't know—the changes in the Magic Realm hadn't affected her at all, as she mixed among mages as a superpower user.
Yesterday she just spent time at home with her father, without sensing anything unusual.
Banshee was much the same, until just now, she was actually staying in a mental asylum named 'Therapy Hospital,' with no one informing her of these circumstances.
Only Night Shadow, as an observer and party to last night's events, almost got killed by Witch Fire, was clearly not in a good state, appearing somewhat weary.
"What's our plan?" she asked Bo Bo.
And Bo Bo naturally spread his hands, he was also approached by others.
If Bo Bo and Batman were acting together, they'd naturally follow the Bat's lead, and now together with Deathstroke, he had no say either.
So when Night Shadow inquired about the next step, he directly signaled for Deathstroke to speak.
"First off, we're now trapped on the ground by the alien fleet, who, like pouring water into a mouse hole, plan to drown us."
Laurie rolled her eyes, drowned like mice, didn't sound too good.
But she knew it was true, she had noticed the global tsunamis in the morning, nearly all TV and internet news was about it, then soon, signals were cut.
Now to communicate among themselves, it required the Quantum Communication System of the Hall of Justice, which isn't accessible to ordinary people.
She'd settled her father, considering what to do next when receiving the Shadow Contract's summons.
She could follow others, be it the Dark Justice League or other mage teams, even Wanda Savage's Eternal Council, she'd join without hesitation.
But alas, Wanda was dead, killed by Luthor, Batman received the intel, and it was sneaked by Deathstroke.
Doctor Fate and Naboo were also dead, killed by Deathstroke last night, as the gorilla just said.
The Dark Justice League is now practically non-existent, the Swamp Monster greatly weakened, Zatanna turned into a fish, Lady Shangdu indifferent, and Constantine is in Hell.
As the leader, Diana is now MIA, missing in action, not to mention assembling a team.
The events happening in the world require the combined strength of everyone to resist, and now her only choice is the Shadow Contract Team.
Although the Shadow Contract is on the brink of dissolution after Jim's death, as long as Bo Bo is still around, everyone can still gather in the bar.
Of course, Laurie really likes Trish; they share a lot of common language regarding Goth style clothing, and if Bo Bo sacrifices himself, Trish inherits everything, Laurie will still respond to the Shadow Contract's call.
"So we're going to the cosmos to blow up those aliens? Then I have to see Superman or Supergirl first." Laurie made a request.
Why turn into Superman? He can be restrained by Kryptonite, and the current opponent is Luthor, the biggest Kryptonite collector in the cosmos, who also has the Red Sun Generator.
Su Ming shook his head: "No, our primary task is to detoxify the Earth."
Everyone's expressions varied; some glanced at each other, while only Harley continued to write feverishly.
"...Detoxify?"
"According to my and Bo Bo's calculations, Earth has about 24 hours until it's completely submerged, even the highest mountains included."
Su Ming explained his standpoint; Batman thought saving people was most important, while Su Ming believed flood discharge was crucial.
Bo Bo nodded as well: "Indeed, and there are about a hundred thousand ships in the Alien Fleet; Luthor could very well obstruct our actions. This time isn't enough for us to destroy all the spacecraft, and we still don't know who the aliens' leader is or where they are."
Su Ming poured alcohol into his glass: "Actually, they should be on that piece of coral reef in the cosmos now. I saw on the Hall of Justice's main computer that Batman observed there once, but it was too far to see details, though the alien leader is likely there."
Blue Demon touched the spikes on his head, leaning on his Trident: "Then we should find a way to launch an assault there and solve the problem at the root."
"Nice idea, but they have a giant Sea Monster with universal teleportation abilities; if the enemy escapes, we won't even be able to predict."
Su Ming initially encouraged the honest man, affirming his effort in thinking, then mercilessly rejected Blue Demon's plan.
Indeed, it's quite courageous, barging directly into the enemy's lair and all.
But with insufficient intelligence, Su Ming won't rashly raid the enemy's base.
Not to mention how many aliens there are, even if it's only facing Luthor's Destruction Legion, his team could suffer casualties, something he strives to avoid.
Work happily, return home safely; this is Su Ming's promise to his team—it's printed at the entrance of Wilson Enterprises' factories.
He promised Batman to go test the aliens' facts and launch a decapitation strike if there's a chance.
No problem there, the promise doesn't have a deadline...
Batman believes the deadline is before the Earth is flooded, so Su Ming just needs to extend the drowning time.
There are so many heroes on Earth; if he buys more time for the Earth, there will surely be some fool who will step in, allowing Su Ming to wait for intelligence and develop a flawless plan.
It's certainly better than rushing blindly forward, isn't it?
Thus, he now intends to divert the Earth's water elsewhere.
The enemies flood Earth through a Teleportation Gate, so Su Ming only needs to open another Teleportation Gate at Earth's lowest point to send the water into the cosmos, right?
The aliens fill the bathtub with water, and he'll just pull the plug and drain it.
Batman isn't daring to get into the water, fearing they'll turn into fish, but Possession-strangled Su Ming can completely isolate liquid contact.
Will Strangulation turn into a fish? Of course not; it's from outside the Origin Wall, not a creature of Earth.
This Purple Water is a biochemical attack specifically aimed at Earth.
Of course, this must be done quietly, can't let Batman and the Justice League find out, otherwise there'll definitely be nagging.
Saying things like 'discharging wastewater into space isn't environmentally friendly' or 'irresponsible towards the entire cosmos' and such lofty accusations.
Who cares?!
So, speaking while writing with alcohol on the tabletop, Su Ming asked Ivy to conjure a large Venus Flytrap to toss Batman's eavesdropping phone inside.
The pouch capable of consuming humans snapped shut instantly, and under Ivy's command, the plant went out on its own.
Where it went, nobody knows, but once the discussion is complete, Ivy will have it return.
"So my plan is to go to the Trench Kingdom at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, and there, use the Shadow Plane's bridge to discharge the seawater into the cosmos."
Upon hearing this, Bo Bo grimaced, he doesn't quite like the Trench Kingdom.
Though a branch of Atlanteans, thousands of years have passed, the harsh environment of the trench caused its residents to mutate. Even before contact with the toxic water, the place was already full of fish-headed freaks.
Violent by nature, cruel, even Sea King and Mera can't venture near.
What those monsters will turn into after drinking alien seawater, who knows.
Deathstroke wants to go, but the risk is immense; underwater combat is nothing like on land.