Zod felt that the short day he had spent on Earth was more eventful than all the decades he had lived through before.
The destruction of Krypton was not as he had imagined, but was driven by a hidden mastermind.
He had thought that he and his people were Krypton's last hope, only to find that Brainiac held Kandor, a city with seven million Kryptonians.
Moreover, the Kryptonian God, long buried in history, had truly appeared before him.
However, as a Guardian of Krypton, Zod's mission, etched into his very bones, was to protect everything about Krypton.
He could do nothing about the destroyed Krypton, but now that he had gained immense power and the support of the Kryptonian God, he swore to rescue the imprisoned Kryptonian citizens.
"Brainiac, I will settle this score with you!"
Even knowing that the opponent was a powerful intelligent life form with twelve-level intelligence in the Universe, and that an undestroyed Krypton would be like a toy before him, Zod still made his vow.
"I will also save my compatriots!"
For the first time, Clark stood on the same side as Zod on this matter.
After Clark took Zod to settle down at the North Pole, Earth was thrown into an uproar by the sudden appearance and disappearance of Zod and his group.
"Have those aliens already left? Have they found the person they were looking for?"
"Has Earth been exposed to a higher civilization? Who will protect our safety?"
"Was this visit by the aliens truly to find lost compatriots, or a reconnaissance before an invasion? We simply don't know."
"How many alien visitors are still hidden on our Earth? Have they stolen our appearances and are hiding among us?"
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For a time, discussions were endless.
However, compared to the blind guesses of the public, the national powers with cutting-edge technology had clearly captured Clark's image via satellite.
They now understood that the "flying man" who had appeared over Metropolis a while ago was that alien visitor.
This time, the other party had voluntarily met his compatriots; had some agreement been reached? Was this a threat to Earth? Consequently, various countries mobilized all their satellites, attempting to find any clues.
"Commander, we have mobilized all satellites to conduct a complete search along the Moon's orbit, but we found no useful traces."
"We have reason to suspect that the other party may have truly left, but we also cannot rule out that they possess anti-reconnaissance methods far superior to ours, thereby shielding our satellite detection."
At this moment, in a Military Base, a soldier was reporting their findings to the Commander.
"Is there any way to search for that guy in the red cape?" the General asked with a grim expression.
"He disappeared with those aliens, and now there are no clues about him either."
Upon hearing this, the General's already dark face seemed to deepen further.
However, at this moment, an alarm suddenly sounded.
"What happened?" the General immediately inquired.
"General, our satellite above the North Pole was suddenly attacked by an unknown source, and we have lost contact. Furthermore, we detected several high-energy reactions in that area." The soldier briefly reported the situation.
"Immediately find out the direction from which the attack came. No matter who it is, anyone who dares to challenge us must be prepared to pay the price."
The General was already overwhelmed by the events caused by Zod, and now with such a terrorist attack, he was on the verge of exploding!
On Earth, the U.S. was the undisputed hegemon. Having grown accustomed to acting domineeringly, if anyone dared to reason with them, they would send soldiers from the sky to show them what 'heavenly justice' meant.
"General, could it be those disappeared aliens?" At this moment, someone around him offered a guess.
Hearing this, the General, who was filled with rage, instantly calmed down.
"Immediately pinpoint the location of the high-energy signal source, then dispatch an assault team to investigate."
"So what if they are aliens? Earth is our human territory. Even if they want to devour our cake, I will make them break all their teeth!"
While making arrangements, the General had already prepared to submit an application to Congress. Once it was confirmed that the aliens were indeed hiding in the North Pole, all their forces would be directed towards that location.
At the North Pole, the recent commotion was caused by the awakening Kryptonians.
Having just activated their abilities, some Kryptonians discovered what appeared to be monitoring satellites above them. Unable to control themselves, two heat visions directly shot down and exploded the satellite.
Such a strong reaction would naturally attract special attention.
However, with Jor-El's help, these disturbances were quickly covered up.
"So this is the true potential we possess? General, if every one of our people had this power back then, how could Krypton have been destroyed?" Fiora said to Zod, tears streaming down her face, after feeling the power she now possessed.
Her designated profession was a soldier, and the mission to protect Krypton was deeply etched into her genes.
In her life, following Zod through countless battles, she had never shed a tear, no matter how much pain she endured. She hadn't cried even when she and her revered General were branded as traitors by Krypton and exiled, nor had she cried when facing the remnants of Krypton.
But now, having gained this power, this iron-blooded rose was shedding tears!
Hearing Fiora's words, Jor-El, now only a consciousness, couldn't help but fall into a complex emotional state.
He had discovered this secret before Krypton's destruction, but having lost hope in the decaying Kryptonian, he chose not to share this secret. Instead, he placed all of Krypton's hope on his newborn child.
"Fiora, everything is developing in a better direction. Krypton will surely be reborn in the future, and its glory will surpass that of the past." Zod patted his subordinate's shoulder, comforting her. This was his most genuine thought.
As the Kryptonians looked to the future, a dark hand had already begun to move!
At LexCorp, Lex Luthor, the one in charge, was currently being approached by an unknown entity!
"Lex Luthor, possessor of nine-level intelligence, you are one of the smartest humans on Earth. You have the qualifications to cooperate with me."
Luthor, who was deep in thought, suddenly heard such a voice, forcing him to pause.
It must be said that before Superman appeared, everything about Luthor was perfectly normal. He was now a billionaire, business magnate, philanthropist, inventor, politician, and was even actively running for President of the United States.
"Who are you? If you want to cooperate with me but don't even show your face, that's not a sign of sincerity."
Luthor didn't panic, although he had already analyzed from the statement that the other party must be from beyond Earth.
After Luthor finished speaking, the computer in front of him, which had been in a black screen state, automatically lit up, and a green figure appeared on the screen.
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