Simultaneous travel: Starting from returning to the main god space.

Chapter 502 No matter what kind of person he wants to become, his parents will love him deeply (Seeking monthly votes!)

He was a robust young man with perfectly defined muscles, black hair, blue eyes, and handsome, cold features. He wore a black, menacing armor with an "Ω" rune branded on his breastplate, clearly a capable lieutenant of Darkseid.

However, after seeing the other person's face clearly, Kara's expression became slightly dazed, because she actually saw the shadow of her uncle, Joe El, in it. Her blood rushed through her body, causing her heart to beat slightly faster, and she felt an indescribable sense of closeness.

Don't get me wrong, this isn't love at first sight, but more like the blood ties that arise when long-lost relatives reunite.

"You are……"

Kara asked in a trembling voice, a glimmer of hope flashing in her blue eyes.

However, before she could finish her question, the man had already moved swiftly and thrown a punch without any mercy.

Bang!
Kara raised her hand to block the powerful punch, taking a slight step back. This brought her back to her senses, and she anxiously asked, "Answer me, who are you, and what is your relationship with the Kryptonians?!"

The man narrowed his eyes, as if sizing up Kara, and while slightly increasing the force of his blows, he said in a deep voice, "I am the last son of Krypton, the vice-ruler of Apokolips, the ever-victorious gladiator, Darkseid's adopted son... Kal'el!"

That's right, the young man in front of us, with his incredibly cold appearance and demeanor, is none other than Kara's missing cousin, Kal-El, who is also the strongest superhero on Earth in the original timeline—Superman.

However, whether it was a version issue or a butterfly effect caused by the Flash's second time travel, when General Zod found the lifeboat that Carl was on, he discovered that there was no Life Codex inside Carl's body, so he casually abandoned it on a desolate planet and left it to fend for itself.

But soon after, Apokolips was conquering a nearby star system. Darkseid sensed Karl's presence and discovered his Kryptonian identity, so he adopted him and brought him back to Apokolips, where he was subjected to brutal training every day from then on.

More than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. After a long period of training and CPU development, Karl has become the shape Darkseid desired. He is loyal to Darkseid and helps him conquer other civilizations in the universe. He has achieved numerous military exploits and has trampled countless corpses under his feet, which is why he has a position on Apokolips that is second only to God and above billions of people.

“Karl, I am Kara Zo El, your cousin. Your parents entrusted you to my care back then, but…”

Kara didn't know what Karl had been through all these years, but from his words and actions, she could tell that her cousin had probably suffered a lot, just like her, which was why he seemed so cold and ruthless.

Even so, Kara was still thrilled after confirming that her cousin was still alive. She quickly explained their relationship and what happened before Krypton was about to explode.

"Oh, is that so?"

After listening to Kara's account, Karl glanced at the "S" symbol on her chest, a slight ripple passing through his heart. However, he quickly suppressed this emotion and said in an icy tone, "Since that's the case, then give up resisting, submit to the great Dark Lord, and help me take over this planet. With this achievement, perhaps I can make you a member of the new gods directly."

"Submit to the Dark Lord..."

Kara was speechless upon hearing this. As a Kryptonian, she had certainly heard of Apokolips and the Dark Lord's reputation. She knew that he was an absolute cosmic overlord who would kill people all over the world at the drop of a hat. Wherever he went, there were no civilized areas to be conquered. Working under such a person, not to mention the issue of freedom, was something she couldn't live with on her conscience.

But will directly refusing his cousin's request hurt him?

It's so frustrating. If that jerk were here, he'd have all sorts of crooked ideas; he'd definitely find a way to solve it.

At the same time, seeing the hesitant expression on Kara's face, a murderous glint flashed in Kara's eyes, and his heat gaze suddenly shot out, splattering Kara's face.

However, the dark light illuminated the area, blocking the heat vision. Kara reacted instantly, kicking Kara and using the recoil to retreat rapidly, dodging the sneak attack before the dark energy was exhausted.

"Karl!!"

Kara stared at her cousin in disbelief, unable to understand why he had suddenly attacked, and so ruthlessly, clearly aiming to kill her.

“You actually hesitated just now, hesitated to pledge your loyalty to the great Dark Lord. For that alone, you deserve to be sentenced to death!”

Karl's expression was extremely gloomy, and his tone was filled with boundless hatred, as if Karl had killed his entire family.

Kara: "..." It's over, this younger brother is ruined!

"Die!!"

Without further ado, Karl raised his right arm and delivered a straight punch to Karl.

A terrifying physical force was unleashed, engulfing the army and city below in a massive shockwave. In an instant, people and horses were thrown about, buildings collapsed, and the city was destroyed.

As the Dark Lord, Darkseid naturally knew how Kryptonians became stronger. Therefore, for the past twenty years, Karl had been bathed in the light of the yellow star almost every day, and his physical strength had reached a terrifying level. Even if he only used his wild punches, he could still crush most of the new gods.

Moreover, Karl has been undergoing the most brutal training on Apokolips, and has also been personally trained by Darkseid, an avatar of a multiverse-level powerhouse.

It can be said that, excluding the special cases of Silver Superman, Mindset Superman, and Superman Superman, this corrupted Apokolips Superman would rank among the top in the entire DC universe.

As for Kara, although she only basked in the sun for three years, she possessed the Codex of Life within her body. Theoretically, her talent was even stronger than her cousin's. Furthermore, Wu Xian had meticulously guided her combat skills over the years. In addition, with the added advantages of dark energy and cultivation runes, it's hard to say what else she could do, but taking down three or four Zods would be a piece of cake.

In this way, the odds of victory for both sides are probably still 50/50. However, Kara doesn't want to really hurt her cousin, so she hesitates before making a move, while Apokolips' Superman is ruthless and merciless, with every move potentially fatal. Naturally, the latter has the upper hand.

Meanwhile, without Kara's assistance, the Parademons on Apokolips regrouped, and the human army's situation became increasingly difficult. Even with a continuous supply of ammunition from the rear, they probably couldn't hold out for long.

With a flash of lightning, the Flash brought Wayne and his family to a relatively safe place. Looking at the distant sky gradually being covered by darkness, he felt like he had a million curses to say.

If he had told me earlier that changing the timeline would cause so many problems, he would never have done it again!
"Barry."

Just then, Thomas Wayne's hoarse voice came from behind.

Barry turned around and saw his friend's father, whom he had only recently met, give him a warm smile, pat him on the shoulder, and say sincerely, "Thank you for saving Bruce. And... don't hesitate, do what you should do and get this world back on track."

"But in this case..."

Upon hearing this, Barry glanced at Martha and the bewildered Bruce not far away, a complex expression on his face.

"Even if you don't do this, the Earth is doomed, isn't it?"

Thomas Wayne smiled bitterly, gazing affectionately at his wife and children, and murmured, "Even if I survive, I don't want Bruce to live in this terrible world... I heard Wu Xian say that in another timeline, it was Martha and I who were shot and killed, and Bruce became Batman because of it."

"Yes."

Barry nodded and exclaimed, "He's a great superhero. Although he doesn't have any superpowers, he's better than anyone else."

"That's enough."

After saying this, Thomas Wayne took a letter from his pocket and handed it to Barry: "If you can go back to that world, please give this letter to Bruce and tell him that no matter what he wants to do or what kind of person he wants to become, his parents will support him and love him deeply, and even death will not stop it."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The last sentence is a bit sentimental; it was a spontaneous thought of my mother.

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