Actually, if the hacking device Rocket gave him hadn't been destroyed, Kevin wouldn't have had to ask Bruce to find Supergirl's whereabouts.
Thinking of this, Kevin couldn't help but mourn the precious items he had lost once again.
At the same time, he was glad that he hadn't brought the TemPad with him, but had left it in Kamar Taj.
Otherwise, if the TemPad were to break, Kevin would truly suffer heavy losses.
Knowing what Kevin was going to do, and pointing him in the right direction to find information in the Batcave, Bruce no longer bothered with Kevin and Mera.
He didn't seem to worry at all that these two would mess up his Batcave, and he didn't know where this trust came from.
Or was it just that he found it troublesome and wanted to quickly send off Kevin and Mera, these two uninvited guests?
In the movie, he didn't care about two little Flashes messing around in the Batcave, perhaps because the little Flash was the conscience of the entire Justice League, and that innocence also infected the Batman of this world.
But Kevin didn't think he had the same charm as the little Flash.
Although he couldn't figure out what Bruce was thinking, since the other party agreed to let him use the Batcave, Kevin wouldn't be polite and immediately brought Mera into the Batcave.
Once there, Mera, who had been silent all this time, finally asked:
"Is what you're doing now related to finding the trident?"
"No."
Kevin answered honestly.
Mera was stunned, her expression turning unfriendly:
"I say, do you even know where the legendary trident is?"
"Of course I know, but what I'm doing now is also very meaningful. The Earth will soon be targeted by aliens, and those aliens are very powerful, so I need to find a few helpers before that."
Kevin, sitting in front of the computer reviewing data, sounded like he was answering Mera's question.
But in reality, his gaze occasionally darted towards the surveillance camera above the computer.
He knew Bruce was watching and could hear what he was saying.
"I always feel like you're a liar full of lies."
However, after Kevin finished speaking, Mera gave Kevin such an evaluation.
She hadn't been with Kevin for long, and staying by his side was only because she had nowhere else to go for the time being.
And Mera really wanted to know if the legendary trident truly existed.
Originally, Mera still wanted to trust Kevin, but after seeing Kevin's conversation with Old Bat today, she felt that Kevin didn't seem as reliable as she had imagined.
For a moment, Mera wondered if she had chosen the wrong person.
Listening to Mera's words, Kevin also smiled:
"We're the same, Princess Mera. The reason you're with me isn't simply to see the trident, is it?"
Mera's body stiffened.
"..."
"You want to obtain the trident and see if you can end the war started by Arthur with your own strength, right?"
Kevin also saw through Mera's thoughts.
That's right, in Kevin's eyes, Mera's reason for staying by his side wasn't pure either.
This guy looked like an innocent girl suddenly abducted by Kevin, as if she was forced to stay by Kevin's side.
But in reality, she also had her own schemes and plans in her heart.
Wanting to see the trident was true, but wanting to obtain the trident, become the legendary Ocean Lord, and rule the entire ocean to end the war, was also not false.
Mera knew about the legendary trident and was very clear that gaining the trident's recognition meant becoming the new Atlantean King.
This was a more legitimate existence than Arthur.
Mera's thoughts were exposed, and she stared at Kevin without speaking.
Kevin, on the other hand, smiled and said:
"Then you should also be very clear that if it's not of Atlantean blood, it won't be recognized by the trident at all."
"So you're saying you have Atlantean blood?"
The 'Atlantean' they were discussing at this moment was the legendary 'Atlantean King' who founded Atlantis.
The successive kings of the Atlantean Kingdom today all have his bloodline.
According to legend, the trident from the Atlantean King's hand would only recognize the direct descendants with the Atlantean King's bloodline.
Mera's ancestors were, after all, related to the Atlantean King, and perhaps some of the Atlantean King's bloodline remained in her body, perhaps even giving her the qualification to pick up the trident.
But Kevin...
Mera didn't think Kevin had such noble blood.
After more than a day of getting along, she felt that this guy was a liar.
She didn't trust this guy.
"That's hard to say."
Kevin said with a smile, his ambiguous attitude making Mera frown.
Kevin's body indeed had no Atlantean blood, but that didn't matter.
Anyway, the system still allowed him to touch the trident. As for whether he could gain the trident's recognition, that was irrelevant to Kevin.
He just needed to complete the system mission. As for who the trident would be given to, Kevin didn't care.
Mera didn't want to argue with Kevin.
Regardless of their current goals, at least on land, Mera couldn't stay too far from Kevin.
She escaped from the sea, not to wander around on land and be caught back to be a decorative queen. Having finally escaped, she had to consider herself, no matter what.
However, when this was mentioned, Kevin began to bring up that question again:
"By the way, now you should tell me why you dislike Arthur, right? According to what land people say, you two should have grown up playing together... childhood sweethearts, right? Why do you seem so unwilling for Arthur to succeed now?"
"Does it concern you?"
"I have to ask, lest I really find the trident and you turn around and tell Arthur about it, then wouldn't I be working for someone else for nothing?"
"If that's the case, then you don't need to worry, I won't tell Arthur about the trident."
Mera said with a definite tone, then seeing Kevin about to ask again, she added:
"If he gets the trident, he will definitely cooperate with Themyscira and start a war on land. By then, Atlantis will truly have no peace."
"...?"
Hearing Mera's explanation, Kevin's expression froze. He stopped looking for information in surprise and turned to look at Mera:
"...How is Themyscira involved in this?"
"It seems you really don't know anything."
"Nonsense, if I really knew everything, I wouldn't be asking you."
Kevin rolled his eyes.
Mera exhaled lightly, seemingly feeling that this was nothing worth hiding, and said to Kevin:
"Arthur fell in love with the current Queen of Themyscira."
"?"
"Her name is Diana, a very beautiful woman, but also a very malicious woman. It was she who told Arthur that he could only marry her if he became the true King of the sea, which is why Arthur spared no effort to facilitate the establishment of New Atlantis."
"Ah, this..."
Kevin's mouth didn't close once he heard Mera explain the reason.
No, Wonder Woman Diana... is she really this kind of character setting?
Even in Flashpoint, this character collapse is a bit too much, isn't it? What's the difference between her and those gold-digging women?!
And Queen??
Did Diana become the Queen of Themyscira? No wonder there's no news of her on land.
Just kidding, what queen would not do her proper job and run off to be a Superhero every day?
However, if what Mera said is true, then it seems that the Flashpoint World in the movie is also leaning towards the animated Flashpoint.
It was just ignored by Kevin because it wasn't mentioned in the movie.
Looking at it this way, even if Kevin can stop Zod in the future, the outcome of this world probably won't be much better.
If Themyscira and Atlantis join forces, it would be a disaster for the entire human world.
And if Diana is truly a manipulative scumbag, then Arthur will surely not tolerate it, and they will definitely go to war.
No matter the outcome, it's not a good thing for the humans of this world.
Since that's the case... Kevin becoming the Atlantean King of this world and sorting all this out... is there any potential in this?
Perhaps he could gain a large wave of skill points from it...
Kevin had a different idea.
He thought that since this was the Flashpoint World, even if it messed up, the Flash could reset the world, so playing around seemed fine.
Moreover, when Kevin switches to the [Ocean Lord] profession, it perfectly overlaps with the [Ocean Lord] of this world, so managing the entire underwater world under the title of Lord doesn't seem impossible.
Hmm, no rush on this, I'll consider it more.
Kevin thought while reviewing the data on Batman's computer.
Because Kevin knew roughly where Supergirl would be imprisoned, he excluded all interfering options and went straight to the classified Russian files.
After a few hours, Kevin indeed found a highly encrypted special file.
And the Arctic base mentioned in the file.
Arctic base, extraterrestrial visitor, linking the two, it was nine out of ten the place where Supergirl was imprisoned.
Kevin decided to rescue Supergirl first, let her get familiar with this world, and get some sunlight.
Then he and Mera would set off to find the trident.
After all, finding the trident could take a long time. What if Zod arrived and destroyed the Earth during this period, or the Flash came and reset the world? Then Kevin would truly have worked for nothing.
So, having a Supergirl out as insurance wasn't bad.
As long as she could hold out a bit longer in front of Zod, Kevin could return to support when necessary.
"Found it, we..."
After spending a few hours finding the information he wanted, Kevin got up to call Mera, who was nearby, but when he turned, he saw Mera sound asleep in the Batmobile not far away.
Speaking of which, they hadn't rested at all during the past day or so of travel.
Even Atlanteans should feel tired.
Kevin didn't disturb Mera. He printed out the found information, clipped it in a folder, then faced the red-glowing camera and said to the Old Bat behind the camera:
"I can see that you really have no intention of dealing with us. So I won't make it difficult for you. The information has been found, and we will leave soon.
"However, in consideration of you once being my idol, I'll give you a piece of advice: In the near future, two guys who look like twins will come looking for you. They might want you to save the world. If you want to make a comeback then, you can come find me.
"Although I'm not really a good person, at least I'll help."
Saying this, Kevin left his phone number on the table.
This was the number from the phone a 'kind person' in the small town had given Kevin earlier. The Old Bat could temporarily contact Kevin using this number.
After leaving the number, the Old Bat still didn't respond.
He didn't know if he didn't want to bother with Kevin, or if he was pondering Kevin's words.
Kevin wasn't in a hurry either. The idea of hitching a ride on a boat or plane hadn't worked out, and he didn't need the Old Bat now.
It seemed Kevin still didn't have the personal charm of the Flash to persuade the Old Bat to leave with him.
But that didn't matter. Kevin mostly relied on himself, so it was fine if the Old Bat didn't come.
Anyway, the Old Bat couldn't go on the upcoming deep-sea exploration.
After lingering for a while and confirming that Bruce truly had no intention of keeping Kevin, Kevin woke Mera, and the two left Bruce's manor together.
Supergirl's location was confirmed. The next side quest was to rescue Supergirl.
Kevin hoped to get a good amount of skill points then.