Holding the wishing crystal, Zod, after some investigation, found that it seemed to be just an ordinary crystal when no one was making a wish to it.
"It seems that to study it in the future, someone will need to make some innocuous wishes to it to activate its power."
He put it away casually; the greatest use of this item to Zod was that he could later use its operational patterns to comprehend the law of causality it contained.
Returning to Diana's home, the atmosphere seemed somewhat off; Diana and Steve both looked very silent.
Zod gave Fiora a look, and she immediately communicated with Zod telepathically, telling him what had happened.
It turned out that after noticing something was wrong with Diana's body, Steve cautiously probed and eventually learned that Diana was losing her divine power.
He knew very well that it must be the price she paid for wishing him back.
After all, he knew better than anyone that there was no free lunch in this world; to gain something, one would inevitably lose something in return.
To bring a dead man like him back to life, the cost was self-evident.
His heart was filled with self-reproach and struggle, but he ultimately made his choice:
He looked up at Diana and said solemnly, "I'm very sorry, Diana. I'm actually very happy that you haven't forgotten me even now. I'm already very satisfied to see you again!"
"But we are, after all, people from two different worlds. You shouldn't dwell on the past. You still have a sacred mission, and you cannot lose your power. More people need you, need Wonder Woman, more than they need me."
"So, give up, and let me return to where I belong, okay?"
Steve spoke to her very gently, but his tone was firm and resolute.
Diana's resolute face now showed a hint of sadness: "Steve, but I also need you. Do you know, in the past few decades, I have never forgotten you for a moment."
"I know, I understand everything, but everything is already set in stone, Diana. Keep looking forward. Your future is very long, and you will meet someone who loves you more than I do!"
The two embraced tightly, pouring out their affection, which made Zod, the old straight man, and Fiora, the iron-blooded warrior who knew nothing of love, both a little awkward.
Honestly, as a man, Zod greatly admired Steve; although he didn't like being a hero, it didn't affect his liking for others to be heroes.
Of course, the premise was that as heroes, they shouldn't treat him as a villain, just like the Green Lantern Corps before.
In fact, if they weren't on opposing sides, he wouldn't mind being friends with Green Lantern, but unfortunately, with those Little Blue Men around, it made everything impossible.
Not wanting to stay in this place any longer, Zod then telepathically transmitted to Diana:
"Diana, I've brought back the wishing crystal. I'm very interested in the power it contains, so I will keep it!"
"As for anything else, I have nothing to say, except to remind you that there is still a dark tyrant outside of Earth coveting it, and your people are still trying their best to protect the mother box."
After speaking, Zod didn't wait for her reaction and left directly with Fiora!
He planned to set up the spatial aisle between Earth and New Krypton, and the location, of course, was chosen to be the North Pole.
"General, what is so special about that wishing crystal? Can it really grant any wish?"
At this moment, Fiora finally couldn't contain her curiosity and asked Zod.
"For mortals, this thing might be able to grant all their wishes, and even give them power comparable to gods, but the price they have to pay will definitely be greater than the power gained."
"However, for me, it has another purpose. If I can comprehend some of its rules in the future, it might even be possible to create a true wish-granting machine without side effects."
After Zod obtained this crystal, he immediately thought of another popular anime he had watched in his previous life, its name was Dragon Ball.
The mechanism by which these two grant wishes is essentially similar, both requiring a certain price.
However, the price of using Dragon Balls is the consumption of the Dragon Balls' own energy, which is why they turn into stones after granting a wish and need a year to recharge.
And when using the wishing crystal, the price comes from the wish-maker; theoretically, as long as the wish-maker themselves does not perish, they can make unlimited wishes.
Thanks to the extremely easy manifestation of the laws in this world, Zod felt that as long as he had enough time, he was confident he could unravel the mysteries of this wishing crystal.
Even when his strength is further improved in the future, he might even be able to create a DC version of Dragon Ball based on it.
Of course, if he could directly draw Dragon Balls or Super Dragon Balls from the Myriad Worlds Roulette in the future, that would be another matter entirely!
"General, I believe you will succeed!"
Fiora held an attitude of absolute blind devotion to Zod's ambition; it could be said that she was now a fanatic of Zod.
Zod's expression remained unchanged, but he was very pleased inwardly.
Anyone with such a loyal subordinate who unconditionally trusts them would feel a sense of pride.
When they set foot in the North Pole again, Zod did not choose Jor-El's spaceship as the location for the teleportation passage but found another spot.
With his current control over spatial power, setting up the teleportation passage was not difficult, because the most crucial issue was connecting the spatial nodes between the two planets.
If it were through technology, it would require precise calculations and countless simulations, but he used metaphysics, and he had already connected the two planets through the dimensional wall before this.
Now, all he needed to do was choose a suitable carrier for the two nodes and provide a stable energy source to maintain spatial stability.
This was equally simple for Kryptonian civilization, which mastered crystal technology.
Soon, he directly inserted a colorless, transparent crystal into the ground, and the crystal instantly began to grow, then transformed into a half-human-height crystal platform.
This crystal platform could autonomously absorb and store any form of energy freely floating in the air.
Then Zod injected the power of the dimensional wall into it, using Kryptonian genes as the activation code, and a spatial teleportation passage was completed.
Theoretically, as long as it is not artificially destroyed, this teleportation passage would absolutely have no problems maintaining for ten to twenty thousand years.
Fiora was eager to try: "General, is that all?"
However, Zod stopped her. Although he was confident in himself, it was his first time, and there might be unexpected accidents, so he decided to conduct the teleportation experiment himself.
He gathered all his strength, and as he placed his hand on the crystal platform, a dimensional wall appeared, instantly making his figure vanish from the spot.
The next moment, he reappeared, saying with a smile, "Teleportation successful. You inform Leto to create a Token of Passage for J'onn, it only needs to contain Kryptonian genetic information!"
"Yes, General!"
After receiving the order, Fiora placed her hand on it in the same way, and instantly she appeared on New Krypton.
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