"Good afternoon, everyone. As you can see, another Kirish Food factory has just been completed in Tuhar City today. The Mayor of Tuhar City and the Kirish Ambassador are present for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. In addition, Lex Luthor, Chairman of LexCorp, and the Justice League have both received invitations to this event. There have been numerous conflicts between the Justice League and the Kirish people recently. We don't know if this opportunity can help alleviate the tensions. This is Wildcat Franco, reporting for Honey Online."
After the sweet-looking Honey finished recording the video, a security guard in black approached her.
"Excuse me, miss, the ribbon-cutting ceremony is about to begin."
"Okay, okay, I'll be right there."
Honey was an experienced reporter and had her own set of rules when dealing with these security guards: bow your head when necessary and avoid trouble unless absolutely unavoidable.
These people were backed by major corporations, and she, a small reporter, couldn't afford to offend them.
Meanwhile, a black, extended Lincoln was driving towards the venue. In the car were Lex Luthor and his secretary. Sitting opposite Lex Luthor was none other than Bai Qi.
"So, you're planning to make a scene at the ribbon-cutting ceremony?"
After listening to Bai Qi's explanation, Lex Luthor said calmly, "They've invited the Justice League this time. That big blue guy will probably show up. Are you a match for him?"
Bai Qi replied, "First, destroying the factory is just the beginning. Simultaneously, I will launch an attack on the Kirish fleet stationed in space, completely eradicating the Kirish people. As for the big blue guy, you might not believe me if I said I could beat him, but this time, the Justice League is on our side."
"By the way, what's the situation with the Kirish factories and their technology? Have you acquired them?"
Luthor smiled and took a sip of red wine. "Don't worry, everything has been arranged. After you deal with the Kirish, my people will occupy all of their factories on Earth as quickly as possible. As for their technology, honestly, they were too arrogant. They didn't have any defenses against me at all. Did they really think I was just for show?"
As he spoke, Luthor tapped his forehead.
"Yes, yes, brilliant indeed."
Despite feeling displeased by Bai Qi's teasing, Luthor could only swallow his pride due to the vast disparity in their strengths.
How could the Illuminati not have prepared for the Kirish invasion in various aspects?
Compared to the hesitant Justice League, the Illuminati had more freedom in certain areas. However, if they were to completely eliminate the Kirish so easily, it would be a waste.
The Illuminati's principle towards these arrogant alien civilizations was to strip them clean before annihilating them.
The Kirish, being a race that had traveled the universe for a long time, possessed valuable technology. To that end, Lex Luthor, among other capitalists, approached the Kirish. Leveraging his advantages and the support of the Illuminati, he easily gained their trust.
Perhaps their disdain for humans led the Kirish to lower their guard against Lex Luthor. During their cooperation, Lex Luthor downloaded a significant amount of Kirish scientific technology.
It was a pity that Bai Qi was not present then and did not get a share. However, considering Bai Qi's gains in the "Super God World," he might not have cared for the Kirish technology. The only remaining concern was whether Lex Luthor had acquired all of their technology in such a short time.
But based on Lex Luthor's tone, even if not all of it was acquired, he had managed to steal most of it.
"Don't worry, I've replicated all of their technologies. The Kirish have no further value now."
"Good, I'm relieved to hear that."
With that, they clinked their glasses and downed their red wine.
Soon, the car arrived at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Upon seeing Lex Luthor's special car, the reporters became restless and swarmed around it, their cameras and microphones at the ready.
Luthor was accustomed to this situation. He adjusted his expression and nodded to his female secretary.
The secretary got out of the car and opened the door for Luthor.
As Luthor stepped out, he instantly became the center of attention, with flashes and shutter clicks never ceasing.
"Mr. Luthor, does your corporation have a close working relationship with the Kirish?"
"Mr. Luthor, what are your thoughts on the issues between the Justice League and the Kirish?"
"Mr. Luthor, please say a few words."
Luthor put on a professional smile and, after organizing his thoughts, began to answer the reporters' onslaught.
Bai Qi was posing as Luthor's assistant. Seeing how smoothly Luthor handled the reporters' tricky questions, without a single slip-up, Bai Qi knew he couldn't do that.
If it were him, he would have been so annoyed that he would have spat out a mouthful of phlegm.
Soon, security personnel arrived and dispersed the reporters surrounding Luthor. A group of them automatically formed two human walls, forcefully clearing a path for Luthor.
Luthor walked ahead, with Bai Qi and his personal secretary on either side. The three of them moved through the crowd and soon arrived at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
At this moment, the Kirish Ambassador was giving a speech under the spotlight, being filmed by a throng of reporters. Bai Qi watched from afar, his brow furrowed. Honestly, the Kirish Ambassador was quite ugly. He was over two meters tall, resembled a human, but had distinct insectoid features and only three long fingers. No wonder they designed their invasion weapons to look like beetles.
Most importantly, like Luthor, he was bald.
Just as the Kirish Ambassador finished his speech and entered the question-and-answer session, Bai Qi's voice rang out at an inappropriate moment.
"I have a question. You're so ugly, how did the Kirish choose you as their ambassador?"
As soon as he spoke, the entire venue fell silent, and all eyes turned to Bai Qi.
Franco, a well-known host and a public figure closest to the Kirish Ambassador, was the first to react to the insult towards his partner. He stood up and shouted, "The Kirish Ambassador is a friend to Earthlings! How can you slander him like this? You rude fellow, bring him out!"
With that, over a dozen security guards maintaining order at the scene moved towards Bai Qi.
Seeing the situation becoming chaotic, Black Canary, Dinah Laurel Lance, who was among the crowd, began to grow uneasy and wanted to intervene. However, she was stopped by the Green Arrow, who had come with her.