No one could answer Louise Lane's question. The sound she uttered was quickly swallowed up by the quiet environment, blending into the silence of everyone's own thoughts. An officer whispered to his superior: "Are we really just watching here?"
He caught a glimpse of Captain America holding a shield, his expression hidden by his mask, and the heroes beside him in various postures, and twisted his body uncomfortably.
He didn't realize that the Avengers, who had already reached a tacit understanding, were actually communicating silently.
Hawkeye's upper body remained motionless, his eyes quietly moving towards the hillside on the northeast side of the military base. Even with his eyesight, he could only see a small black dot crouching on the yellow-brown soil.
But since you can still see the black dot from such a long distance, the actual size of the thing must be quite large.
He looked at the American captain who was leading the team and watching the battle calmly.
In theory, in the past, when encountering such super-sized enemies, it was either Captain or the Hulk who took the lead. Others were not useless, but they were not obvious enough in such a battle with such a huge difference in strength. I heard that Nick Fury, the director of SHIELD, is already considering recruiting mutants, but he is still in the stage of wrangling with the bureaucracy.
It's not like there are no other superheroes on Earth.
They have detected signals in the ocean, monitored lightning roaming through Central City, heard of demigods who survived the Great War, and heard of spellcasters who live in seclusion.
But the fact is that these powerful superhumans are often unwilling to obey official discipline. They have their own beliefs and ideals, and are not proud of receiving rewards and praise from the country. If these people do not rely on their own abilities to do whatever they want and are willing to help a little while obeying the law, then thank God, the United States will never find another Captain America.
This is also one of the reasons why Fury must form the Avengers.
God knows how difficult it is to gather these heroes who have been quarreling for three days and fighting for five days and then put them under the official banner!
Things like a Kryptonian invasion of Earth usually don't attract the attention of superheroes living in a particular city until things get completely out of control.
For example, it may take until General Zod's high-tech attack reaches the gate of Atlantis before Aquaman realizes what is happening on the mainland. And before the United States is completely destroyed, the wizards in the Himalayas will not even look at the American continent.
This is the lag in information transmission. Personal energy is limited. When you are not tied to the huge state machine, it is difficult to understand all aspects of the development of various events.
But then again, there are always exceptions.
The first exception is Superman.
With his passion for Metropolis, where he would even take care of a cat that couldn't climb down a tree, and his habit of keeping silent about international politics, it's hard to imagine that this new superhero would suddenly appear at a military base. After people discovered his super vision and super hearing, everything was explained - there is nothing new under the sun, the lead plate has been installed in an emergency, and scientists are also mobilizing to analyze and synthesize kryptonite. For the sake of the president's sleep, it's really urgent.
The second exception.
Although Captain America ignored his companion's little action, Eagle Eyes was sure that he also noticed the black spot on the hillside.
That's probably an airplane.
Or is it the kind that they are so familiar with it that they can even outline the outline of a bat with their eyes closed.
It's so horrible.
People who are familiar with the style of this dark knight think...
This time there is no Chou, no Arkham maniacs. Even the vigilantes that Gotan randomly spawned appeared under the Kryptonian spaceship during the day. Could it be that in his opinion, the Kryptonians would definitely fight all the way from Metropolis to his hometown?
Since they really couldn't figure out the enemy's strength and also wanted to take this opportunity to test Superman's limits, the military and S.H.I.E.L.D. actually watched the Kryptonian family recognition scene in harmony, as if it was a heartwarming live broadcast of a lost child returning home in the universe.
"—but what if he is really convinced?"
Someone couldn't help but question.
"None of us have ever heard of Superman. What if he thinks his fellow humans are more trustworthy? What if he turns around and turns his fists on us right now?"
"Don't worry. We still have Captain America here."
The captain, who they had high hopes for, couldn't help but touch his nose and began to seriously consider from which angle to attack the spaceship more efficiently.
However, what prompted them to watch patiently was not their confidence in their own strength, but the fact that Batman had not moved.
This Gothic vigilante got involved for some reason, and he must have a complete plan in his hand, but he didn't start the battle immediately. It can't be that he came to watch the show or help the aliens. He was either waiting for the opportunity or assessing the Kryptonian's position.
Maybe there is a turning point?
Maybe it can end amicably?
Such a wonderful fantasy was completely shattered after ten minutes.
Superman and Kryptonian Warrior broke up.
"I wish I could see a new Krypton, but Earth is my home, too - I can't let you sacrifice one to save a second."
"You're crazy." The deputy commander of Krypton's face turned cold, and that bit of tenderness seemed to have never appeared. They were born to be warriors. "Do you know who your compatriots are? For these aliens who only gave you a little mercy, you are willing to gamble the survival of your home planet and become our enemy?"
After she finished speaking, there was a slight commotion in the army, and the crowd became nervous again, looking at Ursa and then at Superman.
Superman's face showed some subtle struggle and pain, but his tone was still gentle: "I will go find the fertility manual you want, and then accompany you to find a suitable planet without life to restore Krypton."
"That's impossible." □□Sa looked at him coldly, "Earth is our only chance. It's the closest to Krypton among tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of planets."
She slowed down her tone and continued, "Kid, you were too young when you left Krypton to know what kind of life we once lived, which was a thousand times, ten thousand times better than the life on Earth now. Do you have friends on Earth? Or relatives? Maybe we can leave you a souvenir of them... Don't show that expression, Carl."
"You named yourself in Kryptonian, and you love it. Don't let yourself regret it for the rest of your life. Get away from me, Kal-El."
"I can't," said Superman.
His back didn't look that tall compared to the spaceship.
But his tone was as firm as an unshakable mountain.
□□Sa's tone became sad: "Then we have no choice but to kill you."
She raised her weapon and pointed it at Superman's chest.
Superman's chest rose and fell for a moment, then he rushed forward without dodging - there were countless human troops stationed a thousand meters behind him.
"Bang——"
As flames and dust rose from the ground, Captain America Steve Rogers could no longer sit still.
He held the shield tightly and said to his companions calmly: "The target is the other Kryptonians in the spaceship. I will be the vanguard."
The other pure humans began to look at each other in bewilderment.
Honestly, I don't know how to intervene in this kind of fight.
A commander turned his head and whispered something to his subordinates.
Two minutes later, one of the tanks turned around and aimed its gun at the tangled fight where Superman was gaining the upper hand.
Louise Lane noticed this and turned her head sharply, shouting in horror, "Father!"
It's too late.
The killing blaster flew past with a long tail flame. The Kryptonian warrior caught a glimpse of this scene and struggled to get up, but Superman twisted her firmly to the ground.
"You're crazy..." □□Sa muttered to himself.
"It's okay." In the fierce firelight that ignited again, she heard the voice of the Son of Krypton, which contained a bit of hidden pain and disappeared in a short time, "This thing can't kill you and me."
However, it will cause serious damage to □□Sa, who has not yet been exposed to the effects of yellow sunlight.
This is what Moses did not say.
After the smoke cleared, he stood up holding the Kryptonian with a broken mask, a bleeding head, and who was unconscious.
General Sam Lane looked into his clear blue eyes beneath his dusty lashes. He had not been the one to give the order, but the general did not seem to be acquiescing.
But at this moment, facing Superman's gaze, the iron-masked soldier actually felt a little guilty... and wary.
——Can't even such a shell make Superman bleed? Is he really a living creature? Are the emotions he expresses that are similar to those of humans real?
Not far away, Zod, the leader of the Kryptonian army, had already discarded his helmet in the battle with Captain America.
"I can get used to this..." After losing the protection of the helmet, the Kryptonian was accepting the gift of the yellow sunlight without reservation. Just now, the captain could still press people to the ground, but those wounds were healing quickly. After just a few minutes, he stood up and leaned against the shield, muttering to himself in the crazy influx of countless information streams, looking at where Superman was, "Is this what you feel every day? Kal-El? See every cell molecule, analyze every spectrum, feel every radiation, and hear every sound?"
Of course not.
Moses thought.
Wouldn't that mean he's gone crazy a long time ago?
Zod hasn't found the secret yet, and this is Superman's opportunity to win.
In the universe, the Kryptonian spaceship fleet, which is under constant surveillance, begins to move towards the pole.
"What do they want to do?!"
People who discovered this started arguing in panic.
On the ground, Moses flew to Captain America and caught Zod's fist: "Thank you for your help, Captain."
"No, this is my responsibility. But you..." Steve Rogers hesitated, not knowing how to start.
The Superman in front of him smiled, looking a little guilty and embarrassed, and corrected him: "The responsibility is mine. After all, they are from Krypton. I really appreciate it - but it seems that my friend is ready to come over to help."
Steve was stunned. Before he could ask anything, he watched two extremely powerful Kryptonians punching each other in the face, creating several bowl-shaped meteorite craters on the ground, as if there was a deep hatred between them. Zod's eyes turned red as he looked at Superman.
"You are a traitor." The leader of the Kryptonian army said viciously.
Superman silently fixed his attack to a suitable range to avoid affecting the people around him. If he couldn't catch it, he would use his body to resist it, and the holes on the ground were created in this way.
In the process, he also saved Sam Lane's life. At that time, the earth dragon rolled over and General Lane was almost hit. Superman flew over and lifted the stone, and the captain helped him block the angry Kryptonian behind him.
"You're welcome."
After saying this, Superman raised his red cape and rushed back without looking back.
"Dad!" Louise threw herself on the old general and supported him, her voice choking, "Are you okay?! Superman--"
The general closed his eyes and said nothing, only making gestures to order his troops to retreat.
After a while, Captain America finally knew who the "friend" Superman was talking about was.
The Batplane bypassed the blockade of the Kryptonian battleship and hovered over the battlefield. The hatch below opened and dropped a gun tied with a green stone.
Captain: “?”
Superman: “…”
I still say that, how could I have any bad intentions?
In full view of everyone, he gritted his teeth, caught the kryptonite spear with one hand, and used his last bit of strength to stab it deeply into General Zod's shoulder.
Then his knees gave way and he fell to his knees, exhausted.
“Please…”
This was planned by Moses in advance. If Superman wants to be trusted by humans, he must reveal his weaknesses in public.
But this kryptonite is too big? !
And why a spear? Wouldn't it be better to make a gun? Wouldn't a cold weapon look cooler?
At this time, Superman still couldn't understand Batman's thinking.
But no matter what, the Kryptonian commander has been killed, and the remaining minor problems are not a big deal.
Seeing the Iron Man with a pale face, sweat all over his body, head lowered, unable to even get up, Steve couldn't help but wonder: Superman just said "I have a friend"... ?
At this moment, the Batplane slowly descended and a black and blue figure jumped out.
"Hey!" The young man greeted the captain first, "Long time no see, captain."
Then he walked over to Superman, picked up the kryptonite spear in one hand, and helped him up with the other hand: "I'm really sorry, Superman. We were trying to aim at Zod, but we accidentally lost our grip."
Do you think I would believe it?
Superman's blue eyes say this.
But he said nothing, just smiled silently and pointed to the ladder that had fallen from the Batplane.
"Take it and go first, Dick." After a while, Superman said weakly, in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "I have to go to the universe again."