From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 426 The Unexpected Intrusion of Vatos! The Butterfly Effect? ​​(One more chapter owed)
Earth-38, and indeed the entire DC universe, is a nation completely controlled by capital.

Here, every city that has a name has one or more giant corporations that control the city's lifeline, such as Wayne Enterprises in Gotham, Quinn Enterprises in Star City, and Luther Corporation in Metropolis.

Of course, there's also Catco Global Media Ltd. of Nashinno.

Kate Grant is known as the most powerful woman in Nashville, and for good reason; she wields considerable influence over the city.

In addition, Nashino also has Rohde Technology and, shortly thereafter, Luther Group, which moved to Nashino...

These large corporations not only control the city's economic lifeline, but also deeply integrate with the government, exercising public power as government contractors, and even forming tactical teams and establishing related bases to enhance the corporation's influence.

These large capital entities are not confined to a single city. Once they grow large and powerful, they will infiltrate outwards, investing in, forming joint ventures, franchising, and holding controlling stakes in other companies. Their influence extends throughout the entire country, with intertwined and deeply entrenched interests, layer upon layer, controlling the entire nation and its people.

If applied to the system of a certain major Eastern power, these would be the Brahmins of the beacon nation.

The military group, on the other hand, is the Kshatriyas.

Kevin is also one of these Brahmins. The Grant Group is a long-established blue-blooded organization in Chicago. Without such a position, Kate would not have been able to become the White House press secretary in the future.

But as for him personally, he was just an ordinary Brahmin, with a status but no influence or voice, just waiting to die.

Therefore, his first goal was to have influence and a voice, which is why he established his company in Nashno.

Dayton Industries is a similar capital group, headquartered in Manhattan, New York. It is a super-tech oligarch. The company's founder, Steve Dayton, first developed Prometheus alloy in 1981 with the initial goal of creating "indestructible vehicles" to reduce traffic accidents.

Well, the initial intention of any invention is good.

This alloy, a mixture of titanium and vanadium, possesses near-absolute physical strength, even claiming to withstand superhuman impacts. However, it has a peculiar characteristic: once radioactive elements are introduced, giving it the ability to absorb and convert energy, it also becomes highly toxic and may trigger genetic mutations.

For Kevin, this is the best sword hilt material he could find at the moment, and he doesn't need to compete with Dayton Industries to get it; he can just buy it on the market.

"After the company is established, we need to sell our products as soon as possible, make a name for ourselves, and then grow bigger and stronger, and create a new glory... Holy crap, what the hell is that?"

As Kevin was basking in the moonlight, he suddenly noticed something flying straight towards the window where he was standing, and it rapidly grew larger...

Without a second thought, two finger-thick red beams shot straight from his pupils, transforming into two laser-like straight lines. Wherever the beams passed, incoming objects first emitted a momentary wisp of smoke, their cotton work clothes curled up like oiled paper exposed to fire, their skin instantly charred and turned black, and their hair burned to ashes in mid-air. The next moment, the beams pierced into the muscle layer, the sizzling sound of melting fat mixed with the acrid smell of burning bones filling the air, like cheap meat skewers doused with gasoline at a barbecue stand, but with a more pungent, fishy odor.

thump! !

Blocked by the beam of light, the object in mid-air stopped three meters from his window and then fell from the sky.

At this moment, Kevin realized that it was a person, an aerial acrobat, no, an aerial corpse!

A corpse. Kevin blinked slowly, the red light faded, and his pupils returned to their cold blue.

"What the hell?!"

A corpse was flying through the air—no, it was thrown up there.

The next moment, he saw a figure standing in a deep alley not far downstairs. The person was also looking in his direction, with the same surprise in their eyes.

When their eyes met, Kevin immediately recognized the other person as Vatos, the first alien opponent Supergirl faced. His weapon was a giant axe that could hurt Kryptonians, and he almost took down Kara, but was killed by the plot. The question is, why is he here, and why is he throwing a corpse out his window?

However, none of that matters anymore. This guy saw his laser eyes and can't be allowed to live!

Vatos was also very surprised. He had only stolen a car and casually abandoned the driver, yet he had encountered such an unexpected situation.

Was the person at the window just now using their eyes to display thermal vision?

He'd seen this ability many times before; wasn't it standard for Kryptonians?
Who is he? A Kryptonian?
Kryptonians on Earth?
Could it be Superman?
In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Vatos's mind, but the next moment, his expression changed. A powerful suction force came from the window, and his body involuntarily flew towards the window.

Instinctively, he tried to struggle, but it was pointless. Although his strength was immense, enough to rival that of a superhuman, he couldn't gain any leverage in the air. The Force was pulling on his body and his weight, not resisting the power of his entire being.

"He's not a Kryptonian; Kryptonians don't have such methods!"

The thought flashed through my mind, and the next moment, it appeared in Kevin's window.

Two more beams of red light shot out from Kevin's pupils, directly into his eyes. In an instant, his vision went black, and a sharp pain shot through him. Before he could even scream, his eye sockets rapidly turned black and charred under the intense heat. His brain was burned to ashes, and he lost all vitality. Then, like the truck driver he had killed, he fell to the ground from the sky.

But that wasn't all. This was right downstairs from Kevin's place, and he didn't want to be harassed by the police. So, he raised his hand again, and the two corpses suddenly flew off the ground and were thrown far away. He didn't care where they were thrown, as long as they weren't downstairs from his house.

"Vatos, now that he's dead, haven't I helped Supergirl? Her first battle can be avoided, and well, she can avoid a lecture from her sister too. Come to think of it, she's... wait, this is Kate's apartment. In the original plot, she shouldn't have encountered this. Why is this happening now? Something's wrong!"

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something, his brows furrowed slightly, and he walked to the window, looking back at the alley.

At the alley entrance, the truck was still parked there, and there was nothing unusual inside the alley.

"Is it because of the butterfly effect after my appearance? No, I came to Nassino from Metropolis. I have no connection with the Kryptonian forces in the shadows. Why did this change happen? Or is it a series of butterfly effects caused by my appearance and Kate's move?"

Kevin stood quietly at the window, completely baffled.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, Karadanfoss was still basking in the excitement of successfully saving the plane when her sister, whom she had rescued, poured cold water on her spirits, causing her to become dejected.

(End of this chapter)