Atlanna took Arthur's account very seriously. Currently, the confidence of Atlantis was severely shaken; if any more problems arose at this time, let alone revival, even maintenance would be difficult.
The moment they returned to Atlantis, they publicly exposed Orm's crimes. A scapegoat was needed for this war's failure, and only Orm could bear that burden.
Although Atlanna had returned, her fraternization with the Surface had not been overlooked, so she was no longer suitable to be Queen.
After negotiations by the council, with the royal bloodline dwindling, they had no choice but to grudgingly acknowledge Arthur as the new King.
Moreover, Arthur possessed the sacred trident; the council could deny Arthur's bloodline, but they could not deny that he was the chosen heir of King Atlan by the trident.
However, he and Orm had not undergone the King's challenge ritual, so it was conceivable that his throne was not stable.
Arthur had a straightforward temperament, and he and the Atlanteans were mostly in a state of mutual dislike.
And Atlanna, along with Vulko, worked very hard to teach Arthur how to be a qualified King, but the results were not as good as imagined.
She could see that, rather than becoming a King, Arthur preferred to be a superhero in the Justice League.
But that wouldn't do! At least not now.
The Atlantean Army had just been dealt with by the two giants of the Justice League, and now their own King was running off to be someone's subordinate? How much would that hurt national pride... But all of this was a minor problem in the face of the survival of the race.
Not only the Justice League, Atlanna also wanted to use this opportunity to re-establish fraternal relations with other kingdoms.
Under Orm's previous rule, the ties between the kingdoms had gradually become estranged. Now, perhaps, was an opportunity to mend that relationship.
"Arthur, this is not just a matter between us and the Surface; we must also inform the other kingdoms so they can prepare!"
After the Atlantean Empire sank to the Undersea, it split into seven kingdoms.
Aside from the Lost Kingdom, which had become the Sahara Desert, the Trench Kingdom, which had degenerated into sea monsters, and the Unknown Kingdom, which was so mysterious that no one understood its situation.
The four remaining kingdoms had long been in a state of peaceful stability. Although there were minor frictions, they generally advanced and retreated together.
This was evident in the fact that the Xebel Kingdom allowed its princess to attend the Atlantean Magical Academy.
Because of this relationship, Atlanna set her first destination as the Xebel Kingdom.
At the same time, she also agreed to Arthur, allowing Shazam the right to freely enter and exit Atlantis.
Anyway, even if she didn't agree, she couldn't do anything about that person.
Atlanna had intended to take Arthur with her to the Xebel Kingdom to meet King Nereus.
But considering that Atlantis could not be without a King presiding, and his own wishes, she ultimately chose to lead the team alone.
What a pity, she had originally wanted Arthur and Mera to interact more; it would be even better if some feelings could develop... This would make Arthur's succession to the throne smoother.
So Atlanna left with a diplomatic team. They would head to the Bermuda Triangle region, where the Xebel Kingdom was hidden in a secret realm.
At the same time, Dane once again began to rally people in the Hall of Justice.
Before long, all Justice League members were gathered again.
They all knew that another major event was likely about to happen.
Nightwing couldn't help but complain, "Is it just me, or do disasters feel too frequent these past few years?!"
Red Hood said nothing, only nodding in agreement from the side.
"It's useless to talk about that now. Dane, tell us, what's the problem this time?"
Hal also attended the meeting this time; he had finally returned to Earth from Oa.
Carol had tormented him quite a bit these past few days; he looked visibly thinner.
The experienced men present couldn't help but cast meaningful glances at him.
This made him very embarrassed; he couldn't help but want to slap himself. Why did he open his mouth?
Dane brought everyone's attention back.
"Martian Manhunter just gave me a message not long ago, saying that the United States' generals plan to take Military retaliation against Atlantis."
"As far as I know, the Military doesn't have that capability, especially for underwater combat."
Batman evidently also had his own intelligence channels; he had already found out about Atlantis sinking a submarine with just a small team.
And without using any large underwater facilities.
Dane nodded, "That's right, so this time, the Military also plans to do the same; they hope to use a small team to launch an attack on Atlantis."
"How?" Batman frowned.
Dane gestured, and Martian Manhunter nodded, slowly saying, "Everyone, please relax your minds."
Batman seemed to have a slight aversion; he didn't like anyone entering his brain, whether they wanted to take something out or put something in.
But this time, he didn't resist and calmly accepted Martian Manhunter's telepathy.
Only Hawkgirl stood there feeling somewhat bewildered.
Her Nth Metal helmet happened to completely counter Martian Manhunter's telepathy, so she felt nothing.
Finally, Dane took action; he transmitted his memories to Hawkgirl, allowing her to understand what had happened.
"This is too crazy."
"This is simply preposterous!"
"Does the Military have no humanity?"
Martian Manhunter remained silent, as if few knew that he was actually also part of the Military... There was nothing he could do; he had to swallow this bitter pill.
Batman, on the other hand, was suspicious: after the Coast City incident, did these guys still dare to make such a hasty decision?
"Is there something wrong with that Admiral?" He voiced his suspicion.
Dane nodded, feeling a little emotional; Batman was Batman. It had only been a few minutes, and he had already found the real problem.
"~Exactly, I suspect this Admiral's intentions are impure. My investigation into this genetic weapon shows that its target is all of humanity, not just Atlanteans as he claimed."
Good heavens, this is even more insane!
"Why would he do that?" Batman immediately pressed.
But Dane shook his head, "Unfortunately, the Admiral's residence is network-isolated, so Cortana can't find more information."
Batman immediately said, "Leave this matter to me!"
He was best at investigating cases.
"We'll help too!" Nightwing quickly pulled Red Hood along, while Jason looked indifferent.
"Everyone, I have a strong premonition that this incident is very likely another alien threat, so everyone must be careful!"
"So what do we need to do?" Wonder Woman asked.
"Business as usual, stay vigilant at all times, and be ready to fight," Dane said.
As long as Amanda's actions were still under his nose, this matter was still under control.
The most important thing right now was no longer the genetic weapon. After stealing the specific data of this weapon from LexCorp, he spent a little time developing a chemical agent that could reversely neutralize it.
So the genetic weapon issue was truly not an issue; what was more important was how to uncover the mastermind.
From this operation, it could be seen that this mastermind and alien forces were deeply hidden, following a route similar to Marvel's "Secret Invasion."
Hmm? So, is it possible that these aliens, like the Skrulls, can freely change their appearance?
Dane stroked his chin, pondering.
It's not impossible!
So, is there such an alien force in the DC World that invades other Planets through covert infiltration?
Dane pulled out his green lantern ring from the warehouse, put it on, and searched the database within, and he actually found it.
Unknown life form, codenamed "Parasite."
This race survives by parasitizing other life forms and absorbing their life force, possessing extremely high biochemical technology and strong self-adaptation capabilities.
The best among the "Parasites" can even absorb the opponent's abilities for their own use, and this ability includes superpowers.
This made Dane couldn't help but think of a very troublesome villain.
—Parasite Demon!
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