"The richest man?"
Clark wasn't sure why young Jonathan asked this, but after a moment's thought, he replied, "I don't know the exact amount, but publicly, the richest man should be Tony Stark, the chairman of Stark Industries."
Hearing Clark's answer, Jonathan showed an "as expected" expression. Damian also came closer.
"Now it seems we have a rough idea of which world you're from."
As he spoke, young Jonathan looked around and finally pulled a Marvel comic directly from a desk drawer at the Daily Planet. The main character on it was Iron Man, also known as Tony Stark.
"So, our world is a comic book world?"
At that moment, Green Arrow, who had just swapped shifts with Canary, spoke up again. But he was met with Damian's stare, as if he were an idiot.
Even Superman was embarrassed to look at Green Arrow then, because even someone like Superman, who didn't like complicated thinking, knew their world definitely wasn't a comic book.
"It can only be explained by that damn Schrödinger's Cat theory. Quantum entanglement occurred between the two worlds, and information from the other world somehow arrived in this one, becoming the inspiration for some cartoonists.
These cartoonists presented the information from the other world through comics. Some of this information is correct, but it doesn't apply to everything."
Damian's explanation was the best possible. There was no other way to explain such an outrageous phenomenon.
After learning that Clark's world had comics from their world, Superman tried to ask Clark if he had seen comics about their current events.
"I'm sorry, but I don't really like reading comics. If my dad hadn't given me some to keep me from getting bored in the car, and if I hadn't acted a certain way, I probably wouldn't have even read Superman's solo issue."
Superman smiled awkwardly. It sounded fine, but considering Clark's identity, he always felt like he was being disliked by himself.
However, as Clark's situation gradually stabilized, the Daily Planet's broadcasting system was also repaired.
"You young people can chat while I go take care of some things."
Superman said this and left the room, heading to the rooftop. He wanted to gather all the heroes in the world. Besides Batman, only Superman could do it. Even Batman, in a sense, only had such influence because of Superman's trust.
Young Jonathan and Damian, who remained in the office, began to tell Clark what was happening in their world. In short, a special virus had broken out.
The source was unknown, and the symptoms were that it controlled the infected, making them brutal and causing them to wildly kill other non-infected people.
The transmission method was the most terrifying thing about this virus, and it also cleared up Clark's doubts. After learning that this was the world with Superman in the comics, he was still wondering what kind of virus could wreak havoc on so many people in this world full of superheroes, so that the heroes had no time to react at all.
The answer lay in the developed Internet of modern society. Clark's world was still in 2000, and the Internet was far from being so developed. But in the world they were seeing now, it was obvious that the Internet had penetrated every part of it.
This virus could be transmitted through the Internet. Additionally, it could also be transmitted directly through contact and body fluids. The virus would enter any electronic device connected to the Internet with a display screen.
As long as a person's eyes saw an infected display screen, they would be infected by the virus; even powerful heroes were no exception.
Before Superman arrived, Green Arrow, Canary, and Green Lantern Hal Jordan were camping on the outskirts of Metropolis.
Unable to bear the couple's activities between Green Arrow and Canary, Hal Jordan decided to go back to his tent alone to play with his phone.
But just by glancing at his phone screen, Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern known for his strong willpower, was infected and was eventually killed by the combined efforts of Green Arrow and Canary.
"What about Batman?"
Realizing the dangers of this world, Clark wanted to use the information he got from comics to help. The first person he thought of was Batman, who had an almost superhuman intellect in the comics.
"If it's Batman, then he must have a way to deal with this virus, Damian, you should be able to contact Batman on the ground..."
Halfway through his speech, Clark noticed the sad look on Damian's face. Yes, he had only seen the plot in the comics, but for these people, the miracles Batman created time and time again happened to them. Even he could think of contacting Batman first, so how could these people not, especially with Batman's son, Damian?
"I'm sorry... Batman can no longer respond to anyone's expectations..."
Just before Clark arrived, Damian tried to contact Batman through the Bat-Pager in his hand under everyone's attention, but by that time, Batman had already been infected. He could only rely on Mr. Freeze's battlesuit to maintain his sanity for a short period and try to make as many preparations as possible.
It was Batman who discovered the virus as soon as it broke out and analyzed its transmission route. But even if he put the entire Wayne Manor into silent mode immediately, he still couldn't prevent the virus from invading, and Nightwing (Dick) and Robin (Tim) were infected.
To protect Alfred, Batman fought with the two men, but facing two apprentices he had personally taught, he couldn't escape unharmed. In the end, after Batman told them how the virus was transmitted and how to deal with it in the future, he died completely with a hoarse roar and the sound of Alfred's gunfire.
"Alfred will probably be here soon."
Damian tried his best to hide his pain, but tears still seeped out from under his Robin eye mask. No matter how awkward their relationship was, at the moment of Batman's death, all conflicts disappeared, leaving only a child grieving for his father.
"I'm so sorry..."
Clark didn't know what to say. At the same time, he felt that although he was also a Kryptonian and had superpowers, he was like a burden. He had saved Lucian from the tornado, but at this moment, he couldn't play any role.
At this time, Superman came over.
"Jon! Damian, Canary and I are going to Central City. Barry and Wally are hiding there. The Speedsters must not be infected, otherwise, it will become a disaster for the whole world. During this time, you must cooperate with Green Arrow and guard this place until we come back."