"Our plan has been disrupted."
The bald head glistened under the light, as Luthor leaned on the console before him, staring at the images transmitted by the surveillance equipment.
Yes, after the Great Flood, the surveillance systems of Batman and the Justice League were completely ruined, and various instruments and equipment on Earth were short-circuited and burned.
But this did not include Luthor's equipment.
It's worth noting that he was once allied with those fools, the Alien Sea Gods, and was well-prepared for such events; his equipment had waterproof measures in place, and now only Luthor's spy satellites remained outside Earth.
These satellites were disguised as space meteors or debris, mixed with Kryptonite powder and alien materials, ensuring that not even Ron or Superman could detect them.
In other words, his biggest advantage now is intelligence; he can see Batman, but Batman can no longer see him.
Being in the Eternal Fortress means being in an invincible position. But that is far from enough; his plan was not supposed to be like this.
He was somewhat regretful; he shouldn't have released that madman, Mad Laugh. It's not like now, where Mad Laugh disrupted his future plans and the Joker directly revolted.
Another green bald figure stood behind him, a mechanical voice emanating: "Ally, it's your plan that's been disrupted, not mine."
"Brainiac, we're on the same side now. I respect your intelligence, but that doesn't mean you can dictate terms to me."
Luthor turned around with his hands behind his back, looking at Brainiac sternly, while Grud and Cheetah approached from a distance, backing Luthor.
Brainiac possesses level 12 intelligence, arguably the smartest entity in the DC Universe, and he naturally knows why Luthor reconstructed himself.
After Kro planet was destroyed by the Omega Four Gods, Brainiac not only died but lost all his sub-bodies and all his production capabilities. A being whose strength lies in technology, without resources or production lines, was less powerful than even Earth's gorillas.
Luthor simply needed his calculating abilities and the contingency plans he had previously left in the cosmos, rather than using him as a trump card.
Without spaceships, drones, and fleets, Brainiac I was just a supercomputer for the time being. But this was merely temporary; Brainiac was more than willing to assist Luthor in exchange for his own opportunities.
His relationship with Luthor was quite subtle, as Luthor was one of the most unique Earthlings, having worked at Luthor Corporation for a long time just to observe how Luthor's ambition operated and fueled the physical body.
Through programming, Brainiac created artificial jealousy, greed, and hatred, believing that for the program to autonomously evolve, what was missing was artificial ambition.
He admired Luthor's spirit and was willing to help Luthor as long as it did not harm his own interests, especially in dealing with the Justice League.
In his opinion, whether it's the current Justice League, Mad Laugh, Joker, or Deathstroke from the Otherworld, whatever they're up to, the Destruction Legion should concentrate on Luthor and his wisdom to solve the mystery of the Totality.
That's the key, isn't it?
And the phase technology of the Eternal Fortress is quite impressive; this gigantic hemispherical space fortress can move instantly as long as it prevents enemies from jumping in from the Divine Speed Plane, making it virtually foolproof.
Luthor naturally knew what to do now, but he was still displeased.
After all, he was human, possessing human thoughts and emotions, and Mad Laugh and Joker made him very angry.
But this wouldn't be revealed through his expressions; he merely nodded faintly at Brainiac, turned around to operate the console a few times, and suddenly, a planetary projection appeared before the crowd.
As a super AI, Brainiac's floating-point operation speed exceeded 200 quintillion calculations per second; he knew where this was.
"Senagang Planet, Hawkman's homeland. Are you showing this to deal with that Martian? I don't recommend doing this."
Luthor slightly shook his head, yet nodded: "Though I don't know why Ron went to Senagang, each member of the Justice League is trying to solve the puzzle of the Totality... So I guess he swaggered up to space with those two fools because Senagang hides secrets unknown to me."
Brainiac mimicked a human standard smile on his face, making the communication process smoother, his computing power currently quite ample.
"Senagang, those Little Blue Men who call themselves Guardians use it as a treasury; indeed, the cosmos holds many secrets there."
Luthor nodded, pinching his chin as he calmly gazed at the planet: "Yes, forged with N Metal, an impressive vault indeed..."
"I've heard the Custodian of the Mars People is kept at Senagang; my green friend is probably looking for that White Martian. That Custodian is a living archive."
Luthor nodded without confirming, gesturing for the Gorilla and the Big Cat to disperse, he whispered: "I am interested in that intelligence, but I don't need to intervene there, as offending the Senagang Empire would only bring more resistance."
Brainiac nodded, standing beside Luthor with his hands behind his back: "Whatever information Ron acquires, he'll bring it back to Earth because this intelligence comes from the White Martian; Ron will inevitably return to Mars to verify if the intelligence is accurate."
"Yes, and the Martians' Holy Land is a grand cemetery that won't allow anyone else to enter. If Ron returns to Mars, he'll be alone. If I make some preparations, perhaps take along a lighter, he won't stand a chance against me."
Luthor said with a smile, he only needed to ambush on Mars, waiting for Ron to hand over the hard-earned intelligence.
Moreover, that Green Hide creature's mental state has been very unstable lately; he might have seen something inside the Totality that is driving him toward madness, lacking the usual calmness now.
"Luthor, I'm glad to be working with you again. Your intelligence exceeds that of your kind; I acknowledge the future you chose for Earth." Brainiac turned to leave, capable of creating some small equipment to counter the potential means of the Justice League.
Both of their bald heads were so shiny, Luthor's attitude toward the alien AI was clearly better than his attitude toward aliens, or perhaps it was the 'objective flattery' that made him quite pleased.
He turned his head with a bit of pride, enlarging the real-time image of Senagang several times, sitting down as if watching TV, watching Ron and his two companions awkwardly among the Winged People, while responding to the departing AI robot.
"Yes, Brainiac, my ally, I almost forgot how pleasant our past collaboration was..."
Cheetah and Grud sat at a distance, with two fast-food orders placed before them, both now injured, their sitting postures looking somewhat strange.
Cheetah twitched her ears, quietly relaying the overheard conversation to Grud, while the Gorilla bowed his head, toying with the food, seemingly in thought.