Chapter 114: Superman Training Plan#

Shazan felt that he would never forget this day.

First, there was the sound of a huge alarm that could wake people up from their coffins. The whole city was under martial law and the army was assembled, foreshadowing that the final war had already begun.

Then most of the members gathered late at night and were sent to the headquarters for a meeting.

The chairman of the alliance, the supreme councilor, the ruler of the earth, a man who holds many such titles, some of which are praiseworthy and some of which are derogatory but all of which symbolize power and status, disappeared for half the night at the critical moment of the battle. When he rushed back under the stars and the moon, he looked tired and a little frightened, as if he had fought a hard and arduous battle in a place that they could not see.

But there shouldn't be any enemy in this world that would be difficult for Kal-El to deal with.

Superman's weaknesses and soft underbelly are his bottom line and conscience, made up of the people who love him and his love for them. Once he is forced to abandon these, Superman's enemies will find that this old opponent who always seemed naive and stupid begins to become invincible.

They created horrible monsters with their own hands.

But it wasn’t the opening scene of the meeting that Shazan found unforgettable. In fact, many of his memories of that night were fuzzy, which is normal - how can you remember other people’s things clearly after your own brain has been fried?

Thinking back on it, he remembered that Xiao Chou was mentioned in the meeting.

The unlucky nature of this name indicates that all subsequent developments will be extremely bad.

The first thing to be clear is that Superman wanted to seize control of Chou from the rebels in the first half of the night. But did he kill the lunatic?

The only person who knows what happened is Batman, the leader of the resistance, who keeps silent about it. Everyone else only knows that Superman tried. The word "tried" may mean failure. Batman had green kryptonite in his hand and was surrounded by the Justice League heroes from another universe, which may be the reason why Superman did not win.

In the end, Shazan never saw Xiao Chou, and it is said that he was sent back to his own universe.

Sinestro said that Superman could always wear the Yellow Lantern Ring to resist radiation.

But he didn't.

It sounds weird that the Justice League protects Clown from Superman, and it's hard to tell which side is the crazy one.

But from Shazan's perspective, it's because they want to help Superman... The point is not whether killing Choujo is objectively right or not, but that Superman himself does not truly acknowledge the legitimacy of his actions.

Therefore, taking Xiao Chou's life for the second time was like striking another blow into the heart of the former hero of Metropolis.

——Your hands are stained with blood and you are at the end of your road, but the dead cannot live again, and the living will not thank you.

Can Kal-El carry Chou's head to meet Louise in the parallel universe?

To sum up, it is expected that Superman and the rebels will fight.

Unexpectedly, this also means that Batman and the heroes around him acknowledge that Superman still has a bright side, even after all the atrocities he has committed.

They were trying not to let Superman taint his hands and his soul by being a madman, a criminal.

The string that had been holding the God of the Human World together and seemed to have been unable to be maintained for a long time had begun to show some traces again.

But how do we explain Superman's rage after returning and his declaration that he will conquer and rule the parallel universe? Who made the mistake in judgment?

At the meeting, Superman said bluntly: "I provide them with safety and protection, but are they grateful? Have they thanked me for my protection?"

"No, they grumble and complain and side with the criminals."

"They want chaos, so I'll give them chaos."

Looking back now, Shazan feels that Superman's expression when he spoke was not as angry as his words could express.

As heroes, they protect the good side of humanity and fight against the bad side.

No matter how many super villains there are in this world, and how many half-knowledgeable people slander superheroes, the number of people with kindness and hope will only be greater.

Superman must understand this, just like the meaning of the 'S' on his chest - even if there is no light in front of you, you still firmly believe that there is light in the world.

However, Shazan didn't think so much at the time. He always felt that Superman had been acting too radically recently, so he rejected the proposal to bomb the city and hunt down Chou on the spot.

After that, things got really messy.

The source of the chaos was that Shazan thought he was dead.

Superman walked straight up to him, grabbed him by the neck, and flew him into the air, piercing his forehead with his heat ray.

The Kryptonian's beautiful blue eyes were flooded with scarlet light.

It was as if a doomsday light enveloped the sky. It even reminded Shazan of the promotional video he had seen in the Krypton Museum, the grand and tragic scene of the destruction of Superman's hometown, which was now reflected in Superman's eyes.

His eyes from under the hood stared at the face of his former companion, trying to find any guilt or pity in it. It was so quiet that even breathing was barely audible, with only the sizzling sound of lasers cutting human skulls, which might have been no different from a paper cutter cutting cardboard.

There is nothing on Superman's handsome face.

He closed his eyes and the world fell into darkness.

Shazan thought he was dead, but he was still alive.

Something must have gone wrong. That's why he kept trying to find out the truth afterwards.

**

Time goes back to the early night before Shazan knew about it. Superman did experience a small-scale battle, and he almost won - almost, if it weren't for the injustice Batman who stopped him at the critical moment. Kryptonite is something that is too big to carry and is harmful to health. If it is too small, it can only rely on radiation and it is difficult to have much effect on Superman who has been exposed to the sun for many years. This is probably why Batman in almost all universes chooses to make kryptonite into a weapon.

In this case, closing the box means you'll have a hard time finding a way to get the kryptonite out before Superman's heat vision cuts off your arm.

So Injustice Bats was very direct: "We need to talk. You don't really want to kill Xiao Chou."

This is a truce signal that is too risky.

His companions were still in a daze, thinking that this was a retreat after weighing the situation, but Superman almost laughed out loud because of the familiar opening remarks. He landed on the ground, and his red cape rustled in the fishy sea breeze: "I am surprised at your efficiency in moving Xiao Chou. There is really no need to fight him any further. Where do you want to talk?"

"There is an open space below the cliff."

Superman landed on the platform close to the sea level first, followed by Batman. The other members of the Justice League did not follow, but just stood guard from a distance. The son of Krypton found a stone to sit down, relaxed his muscles, and looked up at the clear sky with stars and moon: "Come on, say something. Since you brought up the topic, I can't start it."

Batman then asks him, "Is this the first Bruce Wayne you've met?"

The latter blinked at this sudden question and suddenly realized: "You were testing me when you fought just now."

"This isn't your first encounter with a parallel universe."

“…”

"How long has this been going on?"

Batman's tone seemed to be saying, tell me about your condition and let me see if it can be cured.

Clark refused to admit that he was ill. He shook his head and said, "I don't know what you are talking about."

This universe is a silhouette left in the cracks of time, and the stories here are between what has happened and what will never happen. He has no intention of delving into quantum mechanics, nor does he want to explore the philosophy of worldview, and he is even less willing to make the scene too confusing before the end.

The best solution is to avoid talking about it.

But some people are particularly stubborn: "You can remain silent, but do you think others can't see the difference?"

Follow up with the question: "How will this benefit you?"

"I have to do it for something good." Superman whispered, "What good is there when you are in charge of the construction of the Gotan sewer?"

Injustice Batman shudders for a second - he's forgotten that this Superman might have a good relationship with the other Batman.

At the same time he asked himself: This is the nth superman you have seen?

The fact is, under normal circumstances, no one would ask this question, and no one would refuse to answer it after careful consideration.

Usually people can only choose one path in their lifetime, and fate never gives you room to go back and correct yourself.

The pace of the conversation was not very good, but not as bad as he had imagined. He then relaxed a little, leaning his back against the steep rock wall of the cliff, taking a deep breath calmly and exhaling slowly.

Oxygen is delivered to the lungs to support the beating of the heart. At this moment, they are all "alive".

Batman saw out of the corner of his eye that Superman picked up some gravel from the ground and tried to throw it into the river to skip it.

——young people.

A not intense but long-lasting pain repeatedly cut through his veins. He couldn't help but look away, not wanting to see the three primary colors of the uniform that looked too bright in the night.

Impulse made him speak: "Tell me about your world."

Superman looked troubled, and he casually twisted the gravel pieces and turned them into powder. After thinking for a moment, he pointed to his chest and then to his head: "Our time is not synchronized, Bruce, so I am strictly a bystander."

He implicitly reminded the other party not to question the legitimacy of the world's superman being judged because of his arrival.

—A sense of justice that includes self-examination.

Batman pretended not to understand and asked, "Are you and Louise married?"

Superman sighed.

"What good would it do you to know this?" He asked Batman back, using the question he had just asked him. "Record my cosmic coordinates and come to stop me when I go crazy?"

"I'm asking you."

"Okay, okay, I'm not married, and Louise is one of my best friends. Are you relieved?"

"Where's Wonder Woman?"

"Diana is of course my friend too," Superman said unhappily. "I don't want to talk too much behind her back. She and her love life deserve respect."

Unjust Bat looked at him in surprise and asked, "How old are you?"

"…Is this important? Why don't you ask yourself, for example, what is the relationship between Batman and Superman in my world?"

The rebel leader looked at him solemnly, fearing that he would hear some outrageous answer.

"We are friends," said Superman. "Best friends."

Batman breathed a sigh of relief and actually felt lucky.

Superman: "We are not special. In many parallel universes, Superman and Batman are friends, no matter they met earlier or later."

——Too much knowledge about parallel universes.

"Oh, but maybe they have a special relationship," the system just said, for example, they are the same person. Superman hesitated for a moment, "Do you want to hear it?"

This time it was Injustice Bat's turn to refuse the topic: "...I don't really want to."

The experienced ex-brother Tan Playboy tried to talk about something serious: "You were wrong just now. I didn't intend to stop you from going crazy in advance."

"Uh-huh." Superman looked unconvinced, but didn't want to argue.

Batman was a little embarrassed. He hadn't spoken to Superman in a nice tone for many years, but now he always felt a sense of responsibility as an elder and a sense of guilt for letting innocent people bear the risk and pressure.

The universe he is in is the special one.

The special thing is that everyone's life is a mess and the future is bleak.

He didn't immediately realize that his doubts about Superman were decreasing infinitely, which was totally unscientific. God knows that his initial idea was to make a bold assumption and then carefully verify it.

Moreover, the Justice League Superman from the parallel universe could have come to help, but they were unwilling to bear double the risk.

But at this time, a Kryptonian who also had an S painted on his chest fought with him and talked to him for a long time, as if trying hard to prove that hope was not dead.

Superman said: "I am thinking about how to get the people to support the rebels in a logical way. Maybe I need to go a little further."

"No need, I have my own plans."

"The problem is...some external factors are urging me to finish the fight quickly."

Superman's gaze fell somewhere in the air.

It's Krypton AI.

It had previously given two options concerning life and death, namely whether to kill Luther, and whether to kill Xiao Chou. Xiao Chou's option appeared when he was fighting against the Justice League.

He chose to refuse.

Now the third option appears on the screen - "Do you want to kill Shazan?"