Superman's appearance was beyond everyone's expectations.
At that time, Sam Lane, father of Lois Lane, a US senator and general, was sitting in the conference room, analyzing Zod's video word by word with several staff members. Out of fear of the enemy's technical means, Congress initially decided to negotiate for peace. The problem was that no one knew what the "fertility book" mentioned by the Kryptonians was.
General Ryan and his subordinates discussed for a long time but could not come to a conclusion. They didn't know how to fight, and they couldn't defend against the spaceships in the universe. He almost suspected that there was a traitor in Congress who wanted to steal the alien technology and push the military to take the blame.
If S.H.I.E.L.D. hadn't repeatedly reassured him that the Avengers were on the way, General Ryan would have almost ordered the tanks to be turned around and the liaison who could only make perfunctory remarks would have had his head shaved.
It is at this time that the headlines of the metropolitan news appear in front of the transparent glass windows.
His piercing blue eyes scanned the people who looked like they were facing an enemy, and he knocked on the window politely: "Excuse me, but maybe I have a way to solve the problem that is bothering you."
Dozens of hot-weapon guns were aimed at his body from all directions, and Superman looked at General Ryan calmly: "If you had time to read your daughter's article in today's Planet Daily, you would know that these weapons are useless to me."
"Are you threatening me with my family?"
"Just a friendly suggestion."
Superman showed the sincere and friendly smile he showed to most people, but every move showed that he had no fear of the army around him. When the young man walked to the long table and pulled out a chair to sit down, the man in military uniform next to him subconsciously leaned to the side with a fearful expression.
General Ryan's heart sank, realizing that his subordinate's expression was not a good thing for either side.
Not only does it undermine one's own confidence, it can also easily irritate uninvited guests.
But Superman tilted his head slightly, calmly avoiding the hostile gazes around him. He took out a neatly folded newspaper from his pocket: "In case it is inconvenient for you to buy the Metropolitan Morning Edition, I brought a copy specially."
His tone was very calm, as if it was a very simple matter to get from the city center to the military base in such a short time.
The gray-haired general raised his chin stiffly, motioning for the others to take the newspaper, and projected the contents onto the big screen.
As they read the words, Superman clasped his hands and waited calmly.
A few minutes later, there were gasps in the conference room.
General Ryan knew what they were afraid of - if his daughter's interview was true, then the 'person' who had just talked to them... and was sitting next to him, was a mobile nuclear weapon. He would be the most powerful and difficult to control superhero and superhero discovered so far. Unlike the Asgardian gods who could come and go freely through the rainbow bridge, this alien was actually going to make Earth his home.
If Thor's trouble level is ten, Superman raises the rating standard to one hundred with his own abilities.
After all, Asgard currently seems to be obsessed with fighting among itself and has no intention of using the Earth as the main battlefield.
Someone almost wanted to ask: Why don't you change planets? You like the Earth, but have you ever thought that the Earth may not welcome you?
But when he looked into Superman's calm blue eyes and saw his own clear reflection in them, his heart sank as if he was looking into a mirror, and he swallowed back his overly harsh question.
People found that the contradiction was that humans were not the masters of the Earth. This planet had such a broad mind that it accepted all races, good or bad. From the description in the newspaper, Superman may have lost his hometown when he was very young and wandered to this universe. The Earth did not reject him, so he grew up here.
Now, if we ask him to leave as the master, it would be a bit of an insult to the alien because of his good temper.
After all, why didn't they tell General Zod, who was at their doorstep, 'We don't welcome you'?
The scene was very embarrassing for a while.
After a long while, Superman broke the silence by saying, "I believe you have all finished reading it."
He adjusted his sitting posture, changing to a still formal but relaxed enough position to show his harmlessness. "I can swear to the gods of my hometown that the content above is absolutely true. I also know that no one actually wants to see me." Superman shrugged his broad shoulders and made a joke, but unfortunately no one on the scene cheered. "But unfortunately, I think you may need my help when facing an enemy like General Zod."
The army commander stared at him sharply: "What is your relationship with those alien invasion forces?"
"It doesn't matter." After a pause, Superman added, "We should come from the same planet, but we have never met, and I don't agree with their colonization ideas."
As he finished speaking, there was a whispering around him. Even if they knew that Superman had super hearing, it was difficult for ordinary people to imagine the specific situation and overcome their desire to express themselves. When he appeared, they closed their mouths and said nothing. Several officers discussed for a while, then turned around and asked, "You mean you will stand on our side - but what if the enemy's actions are beneficial to Krypton? How can we ensure that you will not rebel halfway?"
"I'm afraid there's nothing you can do," Superman said calmly. "It's too late to collect kryptonite now. These aliens will have abilities similar to mine after they fall to Earth. There's nothing you can do except trust me, and I promise you that I will solve this matter."
Seeing the young man standing up and preparing to leave, Sam Ryan asked hastily, "And where is the fertility manual they mentioned?"
"I'm not sure." Superman turned around after floating to half the height, hesitated for a moment, and answered based on his intuition, "Maybe at the pole?"
After the red cape rushed towards the blue sky, General Ryan's face suddenly turned grim: "Polar? Where was Captain America dug out from? Antarctica! I knew that the rubbish in Congress who can only command their subordinates to run around everywhere are up to no good!"
Congress: ...? Why don't you think about the North Pole?
We are just as wronged as the penguins.
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"This is impossible." said Ursa, deputy commander of the Kryptonian military.
As expected, they had a negotiation with the local forces on Earth, but the negotiating partner was not the army or the head of the government, but a fellow countryman from the same hometown. This almost made the aliens doubt their own eyes and suspected that it was a conspiracy of the earthlings.
However, the homeland that once gave birth to a glorious civilization has long since turned into a pile of dust in the universe. Apart from a few words left in the records of other civilizations, no one else remembers it.
The Son of Krypton, who represented the Earth, wore their traditional battle robes with a huge hope symbol engraved on his chest. His face was young and heroic, and unlike the other planetary survivors who were middle-aged or even old, this child was still so young, with high spirits in his eyes, as if he had never encountered disasters or setbacks.
He seemed like the type of person who thrived on the love of those around him and spread that love.
"Who are you?" □□Sa's tone softened unconsciously. She couldn't help but take a step forward and carefully looked at the person in front of her. "I don't remember any children being sent away or lost before the destruction of Krypton."
"Kal-El," Superman said in a defensive manner, "I know what you are up to, but Earth cannot become another Krypton. If you find the Book of Fertility and choose to leave, we can still coexist peacefully."
Moses was prepared for a fight as soon as these words came out of his mouth.
After all, he had the ambition to recover his homeland, and he refused decisively.
As a result, the female Kryptonian acted as if she didn't hear what he said, and pondered to herself: "Al... What is your relationship with Joe-El?"
Jor-El is a scientist from Krypton. He discovered the crisis on the planet early and warned his fellows, but they did not take him seriously enough. He had to risk being considered a traitor and send the Kryptonian Central Codex to the universe to preserve the fire. He and General Zod are incompatible, and the two have had great conflicts because of their different ideas and ways of doing things.
Without waiting for Moses to answer, the lady said to herself, "You can't be related to him. Joe Al and his wife never had any offspring. Tell me, child, how did you get your name?"
That’s a long story.
I'm afraid we have to start from the origin of the universe.
There was nothing much to say between Superman and the villain, and he was not good at telling long lies, so he just shook his head and said nothing.
□□Sa continued to ask, "Why? How old were you when you left Krypton?"
Antebellum trash talk time became a census.
Superman was confused, but he was not a belligerent by nature, so even though he knew it would be difficult to end the situation amicably, he still politely replied, "I was still a baby then."
A feeling of pity suddenly rose in the heart of the Kryptonian female warrior.
The child was so young when he left his hometown. He had no memory of his own relatives, and he didn't know how vast the universe was or how rich his homeland was. He might not even know that he could never return to the planet that gave birth to him and would never reject him.
How sad it is to be a wanderer in the universe. Because you have never owned anything, you don’t even know the pain of losing it.
She softened her tone and said softly, "How have you been living on Earth these years? You seem to have grown well."
Judging from Superman's appearance, he has indeed had little contact with Kryptonian civilization.
The name Kal-El may not be related to Joe-El. Maybe there happened to be an enlightenment book in his spaceship with the name of the scientist printed on it, or maybe...
Anyway, at least it seems that he is living well on Earth now, which is the only good news. He will have a broader world after Krypton's resurrection, and every compatriot left behind is willing to teach him and love him.
At this moment, she almost forgot Superman's refusal just now, and was completely immersed in the joy of "there are other newborns after the destruction of our planet." Perhaps only Superman's iron fist of justice can wake her up from her fantasy.
In order to monitor the situation at all times, their conversation was transmitted to the military. When female reporter Lois Lane heard that Superman chose to stand up and face the alien enemy, she strongly persuaded her father to take her with him. In addition, there were several Avengers members and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents present.
Halfway through, Lois realized the inconsistency and began to frantically flip through her previous interview notes: "Did Superman say that he had no adoptive parents on Earth?"
She looked around in confusion, hoping to get an answer: "Then how did he grow up?"
A child who lacks instruction and has special abilities will have a hard time fitting in unless he is born with them. The child does not know how to hide, and may not learn to restrain himself before getting hurt. He may be considered a mutant, or a devil born in the world by ignorant people. A hundred years ago, Kal-El might have been hanged for this.
The female reporter recalled how cautiously Superman shook his hand.
...How did he grow up to be the god on earth he is today?