It was an autumn morning on Justice Mountain in Star City. The sun was still hidden behind the clouds, its faint red glow making the sky look even more enchanting. This mountain, located in the outskirts of Star City, looked no different from any other mountain from the outside.
However, if we shift our perspective to the interior, we would discover that the mountain had been hollowed out and transformed into a backup base for the Justice League.
Many League members were still seen doing the final touches of renovation.
"This cavern was originally a backup secret base for the Justice League. After the Watchtower was built, it remained abandoned. Now, we are reactivating it.
Since the four of you have decided to unite and fight for justice, you must abide by the League's rules.
Supergirl Kara has volunteered to live here and supervise you, Black Canary will be responsible for your daily training, and I will assign your missions."
Led by Batman, the four young heroes entered the abandoned base.
Inside the base, various League members were inspecting the aging facilities, promptly replacing equipment that was old or obsolete.
Li Ang was overwhelmed by the sight of this futuristic technology; as a well-behaved youth from the 21st century, he had never witnessed such a scene.
It seemed the technology in this DC Universe was truly beyond reason.
After touring the living and training areas, everyone walked through a long corridor, and suddenly, their eyes lit up as they entered an extremely spacious hall.
In the center of the hall was a circular control console, and to the left was a spiral teleporter, identical to the one in the Hall of Justice.
Batman was at the control console, calibrating information, when Robin couldn't help but ask, "What kind of missions will we be getting?"
"They will mostly be covert missions; the attention-grabbing tasks will still be handled by the League," Batman replied without lifting his head.
The teleporter activated, and a red and blue figure was beamed in amidst flashing lights.
"Beep, A01 Superman, identified."
"Cadmus proves that there are still many forces operating in the shadows, perhaps some we haven't even discovered.
But we must take action, so we need a covert force, and the five of you will form a new team—the Young Justice League," Superman said to the four young heroes.
"Cool!" Robin and Wally high-fived, looking very excited.
Li Ang suddenly noticed a blind spot: "Wait, five people?"
Everyone followed Clark's gaze and saw a green-skinned, red-haired girl accompanying Martian Manhunter.
"She is Martian Manhunter's niece, Miss Martian.
Starting today, she will join you to form the Young Justice League."
Miss Martian possesses terrifying potential, with abilities including shapeshifting, telepathy, invisibility, and telekinesis, and her powers far exceed those of Martian Manhunter.
It's worth mentioning that she also owns a biological spaceship.
Unlike Martian Manhunter, her face was beautiful, just like her comic book counterpart, very pretty, and her body proportions were perfect.
When the comic came to life, this strikingly beautiful image appeared before Li Ang.
Compared to mature female superheroes like Wonder Woman and Black Canary, Miss Martian had a touch of youthful innocence, yet also a unique girlish charm.
"Hi everyone, I'm Miss Martian, my name is Megan Morse, just call me Megan.
It's a pleasure to fight alongside all of you," a clear, melodious voice rang out.
Miss Martian smiled and greeted everyone, her gaze sweeping over them, pausing briefly on Li Ang before she looked away.
"Hello, beautiful, I'm Kid Flash, my name is Wally West, I'm glad you joined us."
Wally enthusiastically walked up to greet the newcomer.
"Don't mind him, he's not bad, just a bit reckless.
Also, just call me Robin." Robin pulled Wally back.
"Aqualad, Kaldur'ahm, from Atlantis, welcome aboard," Kaldur'ahm, who was usually quiet, also spoke.
Everyone's eyes converged on Li Ang.
Li Ang then snapped back to reality: "Hello, I'm Superboy, nice to meet you."
He extended his hand, only to realize after doing so that it might be a bit abrupt.
Just as Li Ang was wondering whether to retract his hand, Megan's hand grasped his.
Her soft, boneless, slender hand gently held Li Ang's outstretched palm.
Li Ang was a bit flustered.
He looked at the smiling girl in front of him, and she looked back at him.
Their eyes met in the air; upon closer inspection, Megan's eyes were clear and bright, like a pool of pure water, always looking at people calmly, yet with an indescribable clarity.
Megan opened her mouth and asked, "You haven't told me your name yet."
"You don't have a name yet, do you?" Robin reminded him.
"They all call you Superboy, but I think that's just a codename, not a real name," Kaldur'ahm nodded and said.
"Regarding my name, I've already decided: Li Ang."
As for his name, Li Ang had no intention of changing it to a foreign one; after all, he wouldn't change his name or his surname.
Li Ang's stance on this was very firm, and besides, the pronunciation of 'Li Ang' was quite similar to the English 'lion'.
"A name like that? I thought you'd pick a name similar to Superman's, like 'something something Kent' or something, but this name is equally nice," Wally, though a bit surprised, still agreed.
After everything was properly arranged, the members of the Justice League also left Justice Mountain, and everyone, having been busy all day, returned to their respective rooms.
At night, Li Ang tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.
Everything had happened too fast; only one day had passed since he transmigrated and settled down in this place.
Now that it was quiet, the unease in his heart and the loneliness of being far from home slowly crept in.
So Li Ang got out of bed, walked straight out of the base, and went outside.
He climbed to the top of the mountain, sat on the ground, and looked up at the full moon high in the sky.
The bitterness in his heart surged out at that moment.
"May I sit here?" Megan appeared behind Li Ang at some point, bending down and looking at him with worried eyes.
"Oh, oh, sure, no problem." Li Ang was a bit surprised why Megan was there.
"I can sense that your mood isn't very good, and seeing you come out alone in the middle of the night, I couldn't help but worry, so I followed you.
I'm truly sorry for tracking you without permission!"
Megan's eyes darted away, and she lowered her head, feeling a bit guilty and embarrassed.
Although it was out of concern, following someone without their permission was still impolite.
At this moment, Li Ang also realized that the girl in front of him had followed him out of concern.
Thinking of this, Li Ang's heart suddenly felt warm.
So he made room for Megan, and the two of them sat together, the faint moonlight shining on them.
Feeling the girl next to him, Li Ang's heart gradually settled.
Neither of them spoke at that moment.
The tranquil night was incredibly quiet, with only the chirping of insects audible.
They sat quietly for a long time, and suddenly, Li Ang noticed something leaning on his shoulder.
He turned his head and saw that at some point, Megan had fallen asleep on his shoulder.
At this moment, the girl's sleeping face was very serene, her curved eyelashes gently fluttering.
The silver moonlight fell on her face, adding a mysterious beauty to her already sweet features.
Li Ang gently picked up Megan and slowly walked towards the base.
Unconsciously, Megan's arms wrapped around Li Ang's neck, and she slept soundly in his embrace.
After carrying Megan back to her room and tucking her in, Li Ang quietly left the room and closed the door.
Inside a secluded, eerie ancient castle, its extremely luxurious decorations showcased the immense wealth of its owner.
In the main hall, at the head of a long table, sat a rugged man with long, flowing hair.
He had three scars on his left cheek.
This person was Vandal Savage.
Known as Vandal Savage, he was a Neanderthal born fifty thousand years ago during the primitive era.
Due to radiation from a cosmic meteorite that fell to Earth, his appearance evolved from a primitive man to a modern human, and he gained intelligence far beyond ordinary people and an immortal body.
Throughout the long course of history, he had established many glorious civilizations, possessing fifty thousand years of accumulated wealth, experience, knowledge, cunning, and physical and combat skills.
His sole goal was to become the master of humanity.
It could be said that he was one of DC's more famous villains.
His fingers tapped rhythmically on the table, watching the Cadmus fire incident playing on the holographic projection in front of him.
His indifferent eyes showed no hint of what he was thinking.
Suddenly, the holographic projector changed.
Six figures appeared on the large screen.
"Alright, everyone, we, the Illuminati, have always operated discreetly.
Recently, the Cadmus incident has exposed some of our tracks.
I hope those who made mistakes can handle them properly, so as not to affect our common interests.
The timing is not right; we cannot attract the attention of the Justice League yet.
Therefore, I believe you all understand what needs to be done."