Just when Luke and the Kryptonian female commander Fiora were having a secret room conversation.
Young cousin Clark, who returned to Metropolis, had a quarrel with his agent Lex.
"The godfather said that Zod could not harm your parents, he was just a verbal threat."
Lex persuaded, rubbing his temples.
"Who can guarantee that he will not do this?"
Clark paced back and forth.
Acting anxious.
He doesn't have a girlfriend yet.
So to Superman.
The most important thing on earth is foster parents.
The thought of them falling into the hands of General Zod, they would probably be mistreated, or beaten.
Clark felt restless and unable to calm down.
"You should trust your godfather's judgment."
Lex pouted, he also had a lot of things on his hands.
About that amazing battle a few hours ago.
The White House has called several times, and the Pentagon even sent troops to surround the Vought Company building.
The top brass of the federal government can't wait to meet with Superman and get a definite answer.
A giant spaceship suspended in near-lunar orbit, a Kryptonian masturbating with his bare hands...
These are like time bombs that will explode at any time.
No one likes to live in a room full of minefields.
"Of course I believe my cousin! But... I'm more afraid of accidents."
Clark scratched his head vigorously, like a severe insomniac.
He was obviously very sleepy, but he couldn't lie down because the work was not completed.
He was originally waiting for Luke's action, but two hours had passed and there was still no news from his eldest cousin.
"Then what are you going to do?"
Lex's eyes flashed, as if he wanted to say something, but finally swallowed it.
"Take the initiative to contact Zod to confirm the safety of my family!"
Clark seemed to have made up his mind. He looked at Lex and pleaded, "I need your help, Lex!"
"Okay, then what should I do, or what do you want me to do?"
Lex thought for a moment and asked helplessly.
"Send a message to Zod's ship."
Clark looked at the shadow reflected on the floor-to-ceiling windows and said in a deep voice.
…
…
Twenty minutes later, Clark stood quietly on the empty and desolate yellow sand Gobi.
The message Lex sent was quickly responded to by General Zod.
The latter demanded that Clark board the spacecraft and have a face-to-face conversation.
Sounds dangerous? Alone? Going into the dragon's pond and the tiger's den alone is not a wise decision no matter how you look at it.
But Superman, who defeated the Kryptonian warriors? He agreed without even thinking about it.
He is still a seventeen-year-old boy? Far from mature and calm.
In the distant sky? An aircraft flew across low altitude at extremely fast speeds, kicking up violent dust.
Clark squinted his eyes. The UFO that landed looked like a beetle.
The whole body is black and has a biological-like structure.
The elegance reveals a wild atmosphere? It has a completely different design style from the earth's civilization.
The hatch opened? The floating stairs were lowered, and two Kryptonian warriors wearing black armor walked out.
One of them revealed his face and said, "Kal-El, I am Explorer Ilton? I am greeting you on behalf of General Zod."
"Is it just you?"
Clark nodded. His eldest cousin was interrogating the two Kryptonian prisoners? Lex was of no use.
He felt he could solve the problem alone.
Explorer Ilton said nothing more.
He took a deep look at Clark, and then led him into the aircraft.
He did not ask about the whereabouts of Commander Fiora, who was captured alive, and another Kryptonian warrior.
The fertility code is the top priority, other things can be put later.
All the Kryptonians loyal to General Zod are the henchmen who once followed the other party to carry out an iron-blooded coup and led the resistance army to try to overthrow the corrupt rule of Krypton.
After the failure? They were exiled to the phantom space together, spending endless darkness.
It was not until Krypton was destroyed that it was liberated.
When they woke up from the dormant cabin, everything they saw was the wreckage of Krypton after its destruction.
The icy meteorite belt floats in the void, and the home that they used to rely on for survival is no longer there.
The huge blow made everyone feel discouraged. It was General Zod who boosted everyone's fighting spirit and led them to modify the light speed propulsion engine and escape from the dead area.
"General Zod is looking forward to this meeting."
Elton looked at young Clark and whispered.
The former homeland has turned into a dead place, and the glorious civilization has become dust.
In the vast and endless dark universe, there are very few members of the same race with Kryptonian blood.
boom!
The beetle aircraft suddenly soared into the sky and turned into a blurry afterimage.
Quickly break through the atmosphere and rush out of the blue planet.
"arrive."
Ilton loosened his seat belt, the aircraft slowed down and docked with the giant spacecraft.
Follow the lower space and enter the spacious cabin.
Clark follows Explorer Ilton to the empty bridge.
A strong figure wearing black armor stood alone on a semicircular overlooking platform.
Under his feet was a huge celestial body exuding beautiful vitality.
"This is General Zod, our leader."
Explorer Ilton said with a respectful tone.
"So strong..."
Clark looked at the other person, in his perception.
General Zod exuded a terrifying aura, like a silent active volcano, which made people's hearts palpitate.
"What are you going to talk about? Threatening my family, or besieging me? You can use tricks like kidnapping, the methods are really despicable!"
Clark asked coldly after suppressing his distracting thoughts.
"How dare you disrespect the general!"
The Kryptonian warriors surrounding him were furious and shouted in unison.
In their hearts, General Zod is a great leader who leads them to rebuild their homeland, and they cannot be despised by anyone.
"Elton, let us forgive Carl's rudeness. He is not yet familiar with Kryptonian etiquette."
General Zod stopped everyone's angry rebuke and said in a deep and powerful voice: "We have welcomed a new compatriot. This deserves a good celebration and no useless quarrels."
Clark deadpanned, his super vision inside the ship.
It appears to be severely restricted and unable to penetrate the cabin walls at all.
"I… "
Clark was about to say something when an extremely strong feeling of discomfort suddenly surged through his body.
The sound he heard became noisy, like a bunch of sharp noises, irritating the eardrums.
The vision of the eyes gradually blurred, and the light blurred into a hazy scene.
A feeling of weakness arose spontaneously, filling his strong body.
"I am a little uncomfortable."
Clark said with difficulty as if his strength had been drained.
It was like facing Kryptonite radiation directly. His body swayed, he was unsteady, and he suddenly fell to the ground.
Seeing the son of an old friend kneeling in front of him, with traces of blood dripping from his lips, Zod couldn't help but reveal a sarcastic smile: "You have spent a long time adapting to the earth's environment, but now you cannot accept your mother. star."
"Karl, if you want to get rid of this pain, you can only rely on your own will and strength. No one can help you."
Clark could no longer hear Zod's voice at all, and the unfamiliar atmosphere almost suffocated him.
Feelings of weakness came in waves like a tide, and Superman fell to the cold metal ground, his groggy consciousness slowly sinking into darkness.
… …
When Clark opened his eyes again, he found himself on a farm in Kansas.
This is the place where he grew up, and everything is so familiar.
"Hello, Carl, maybe you prefer me to call you Clark."
Zod's voice startled the dazed Clark.
He slowly stood up and looked around at the scene.
Confirm that this is a farm in Kansas, the warm family in my memory.
"I was the military leader of Krypton, and your father was the chief scientist of our planet. He was very outstanding and had extraordinary foresight."
"The only thing we agree on is that Krypton is about to be destroyed."
"At that time, I tried to prevent all this from happening and preserve the fire of Kryptonian civilization, but the reward was that my subordinates and I were exiled to the Phantom Zone - a dead place in the universe!"
Zod faced the son of his old friend and seemed to see Jor-El again.
The man who, like him, wanted to protect Krypton.
But in the end, they each chose different paths.
"The destruction of Krypton allowed me to regain my freedom. We were supposed to drift among the debris of the planet until we died, but we are not willing to do this!"
Zedd sighed.
He and his men fell into despair.
But with Rao on top, the gods took care of Krypton after all, allowing them to survive by chance.
"How did you find Earth?"
Clark asked with a frown.
He didn't understand how Zod and his team came to Earth.
In the vast universe, there are no clear coordinates.
Trying to find this blue planet is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
"We modified the aircraft thruster to cause the speed of light. Your father made similar modifications to send you to the earth."
"The tool that once imprisoned us saved us in the end. I have to say, it's really a trick of fate."
A complicated look flashed across Zod's eyes and he continued.
"We scoured old colonial outposts looking for signs of life, but found nothing."
"They were abandoned after losing contact with Krypton. We took away all the resources that could be used, including armor, weapons, and world engines... It was like this for thirty-three years, until the recent detection to a distress signal."
"You brought us here, Carl."
General Zod looked at Clark with intense eyes, like a traveler in the dark looking at the light of a lamp.
"Now that you have the ability to save our race, all unborn children on Krypton have their genetic genes written in the civil archives, which is the 'Reproduction Code'."
"Your father stole it and hid it on you."
Clark was a little confused. He didn't know his true identity at all.
So, I subconsciously asked: "Why did my father steal the fertility code?"
"Because in this way, Krypton can be reborn on Earth!"
A flash of enthusiasm rose in Zod's eyes, he waved his hand, and a huge thing fell from the sky.
Three huge metal supports stood on the ground, with a dazzling energy beam erupting from the center.
The ground shook violently, sending up huge clouds of smoke and dust, completely destroying Clark's familiar farm hut!
Superman, who witnessed this scene, seemed to understand something.
"Tell me Carl, where is the Code of Fertility?"
Zod asked sharply in what looked like an apocalyptic scene.
"If Krypton is reborn, what will happen to Earth?"
Clark asked rhetorically.
"The new life of civilization always needs to be built on destruction. Even your father understands this."
Zod's voice was cold.
He is a Kryptonian.
Of course they don't care about the life and death of the earth.
For General Zod, rebuilding his home is the only hope in his future life, and no one can stop his progress.
"No, Zod, I won't help you."
Clark shook his head in refusal.
He saw the devastation around him.
If Krypton is really reborn, the price paid must be all life on earth.
"So who will you help?"
The scene changed again, with endless skeletons covering the ground, gradually pulling Clark down.
Zod was condescending, looking down at the son of his old friend.
This dream ended here, and he had gotten the answer from the other party's mouth.
"Your father would have given his life for honor, Carl."
When Clark opened his eyes again, he found that he was locked on a metal table.
Zedd looked at him calmly, with a hint of regret in his tone.
"I told you, my name is Kakarot, and I don't know you at all."
Clark corrected.
He's not a Kryptonian.
"Whoever you are, hand over the fertility code! Otherwise you will pay the price!"
Zod said coldly.
From the moment he was born, he was programmed with a genetic template to defend Krypton.
For this great goal, everything else can be sacrificed.
After giving Clark a deep look, Zod turned around and left.
He knew exactly what an emotionally troubled character like Carl cared about most.
Therefore, we are not worried that the other party will not give in.
When you get the code of life, you can take the first step to rebuild your home.
Krypton will be reborn on this blue planet. Zod slowly came to the empty observatory, his heart full of longing for the future.
"Does he agree to cooperate?"
Ilton the Explorer walked up behind General Zod.
In the eyes of Kryptonians, Earth's civilization is backward and weak, and it is not difficult to conquer it.
But the key lies in how to regenerate the shattered and extinct civilization of Krypton!
Originally, Zod and his team thought that they were the only Kryptonian bloodline left in the universe.
But fate gave them a huge surprise.
Jor-El's son sent a summons to the vast galaxy and brought them to the blue planet.
The most fortunate thing is that the fertility code that governs the genetic coding of Krypton is also in the hands of the other party.
All of this seemed to be destined, giving Zod hope again.
Rebuild Krypton!
"Carl, like his father, always couldn't see the truth of things."
"That child rejected me. He had too many feelings for the people on Earth and couldn't figure out which side he should stand on."
Zedd put his hands behind his back and frowned.
Clark's lack of cooperation was expected.
For the young and inexperienced son of an old friend, he was tolerant and chose to give the other party more time to think carefully.
"So what do we do?"
Explorer Ilton asked.
"Karl needs to realize a problem. We are his compatriots, and those people on Earth will only regard him as an alien!"
Zod sneered. He had a general understanding of Superman's situation through information on the Internet.
"As for the fertility code, he will leave it to me obediently. He cares too much about the lives of those on earth. This is a fatal weakness."
Explorer Elton understood the meaning and could use the human couple as a threat when necessary.
General Zod didn't tell the truth because he originally disdained such despicable means.
But Clark is too stubborn and would rather abandon his compatriots to protect the earth.
In the eyes of Zod, who regards Krypton and honor as extremely important, this is simply stupid behavior!
"I see."
Explorer Elton nodded, and then asked: "Then Fiola and the others..."
"Rebuilding Krypton is the top priority. Even if they die, it will be a worthy death!"
Zod waved his hand and said coldly.
Explorer Ilton sighed secretly and left the overlook.
Zod stood alone on the bridge, staring at the Earth.
His desperate heart finally found peace.
The mother planet he swore to protect was shattered before his eyes.
This almost made Zod lose hope of living.
The only mission and responsibility in life was thus erased. The Kryptonian general who escaped from the phantom zone wandered in the dark universe like a ghost.
"Um?"
Suddenly, a bright light broke into Zod's sight.
An energy aura similar to an astronomical wave appeared in his perception.
It was like a giant beast from the deep sea that was suddenly invaded.
Zod instantly became alert, his muscles all over his body tensed, and he entered a fighting state.
Did people on Earth launch nuclear weapons
Zod thought so.
It is the most powerful military weapon known to earth civilization, and it is also the only thing that can cause damage to Kryptonians.
Rumble—
The dazzling light quickly broke through the atmosphere, like a fleeting golden lightning.
In an instant, they arrived in front of the Kryptonian spaceship.
This time, Zod finally saw clearly the true face of the dazzling light—
The dark red cloak fluttered in front of his eyes. (End of chapter)