American comics farmer: start by adopting the villain savior.

Chapter 22 WXR9 Revived by Kryptonite, Dio's Choice
Dio and Clark stood at the door, their eyes wide open, staring straight at the huge black shadow that slowly stood up in the direction of the barn.

The rain blew in and dripped down their hair, but no one bothered to wipe it off.

"Dad." Dio's voice was a little nervous. "What the hell is that?"

"Did that kid leave it for us?"

"Dio." Clark felt that his situation was very bad. According to common sense, he should be able to clearly see the black shadow opposite through the rain, and even before opening the door, he might be able to discover the abnormality at the first time, but
All his senses seemed to be covered by a layer of fog at this moment.

"Uncle Locke."

"I"

Clark's lips turned slightly pale: "I seem to be a little..."

Before he could finish his words, an unprecedented feeling of weakness suddenly swept over his body, causing his knees to go weak and he fell forward.

"Clark!"

Locke was quick-witted and quick-handed, and used his strong arms to catch the boy's falling body.

The moment he touched it, he immediately noticed something unusual—

Clark's body temperature was alarmingly low and his muscles were twitching uncontrollably.

This is no ordinary physical discomfort.

In the rain, the dark shadow of the barn has stood up completely.

With the occasional flash of lightning, Locke finally saw the true face of that thing -

A humanoid monster made of metal fragments, more than three meters tall.

The most terrifying thing is that the faint green light emitted from its body is particularly dazzling on a rainy night.

"Kryptonite."

Locke's heart sank to the bottom.

No wonder Clark suddenly became weak, no wonder even his super senses couldn't give him an early warning.

This damn green stone was made to restrain Clark.

"Dad, dad," Dio's voice suddenly became sharp, "that thing is moving!"

是 的
The metal monster began to move.

Its movements were a bit stiff at first, but with each step, the metal fragments at the joints made a teeth-grinding friction sound, as if it was gradually 'adapting' to this body.

"Bring Clark into the house! Dio!" Locke shouted sternly.

Gritting his teeth, Dio summoned the world and intended to drag Clark away.

However, the action that was usually easy was now extremely difficult——

Clark's weight seemed to have suddenly increased tenfold, and every step he took felt like he was dragging a mountain.

"Will you die if you don't eat enough, you big fool?"

Dio felt dizzy in his head, and he complained with heavy breathing, but he controlled the world and held Clark's arm tighter.

"boom!"

"Uncle Locke"

Clark raised his head weakly, his blue eyes full of self-blame, "I'm sorry for being a burden."

"Relax, Clark," Locke interrupted without looking back. "This isn't any of our fault."

As he said this, he caught a glimpse of Clark's fingertips starting to turn an abnormal bluish-gray color.

The radiation from the Kryptonite is rapidly eroding the vitality of this Kryptonian teenager.

Damn it
"Om-!"

Accompanied by a buzzing sound, the metal monster suddenly stopped.

It tilted its head and seemed to be looking at the three people from a distance with its green eyes.

This action inexplicably carried a bit of human curiosity, but it made the atmosphere even more creepy.

"It's observing us?" Dio's voice trembled.

Locke didn't answer.

His mind raced, recalling Giorno's warning before he left.

Is this what you mean? But why now? Why in
"boom--!"

A blinding flash of lightning tore through the night sky, and the pale light instantly illuminated the entire farm.

"Om-!"

The lightning struck the monster, but clearly did no harm. It only trembled slightly before swiftly continuing its advance.

However, with the help of this fleeting lightning, Locke finally saw the mark below the kryptonite on the monster's chest through the eyes of Star Platinum -

A vague X-shaped mark.

Locke's pupils suddenly contracted and his heart almost skipped a beat!
Weapon X!

The Reaper-9 that should have been shattered to pieces by himself was actually resurrected by the radiation energy of kryptonite?!
"Damn."

Locke clenched his teeth and clenched his fingers unconsciously.

The battle a month ago is still vivid in my mind——

The silver liquid that seeped into the soil after the metal giant was shattered, and the wreckage that strangely squirmed and disappeared in the rain.
The two men in suits and ties left without any success.
He thought everything was over, but he didn't expect that they were just dormant, waiting for a more powerful energy source to reorganize themselves.

And now, they have found—

Kryptonite!

"Dad, Dad?" Dio's voice came from behind, with a rare uneasiness. "Look at the direction that thing is heading?"

Nodding, Locke's eyes were fixed on the monster.

Dio was right. The monster was actually slowly changing direction. Its metal joints made a teeth-grinding friction sound, and its huge body rolled over the wheat field, heading towards—

and many more? !
Locke's breathing suddenly stopped.

"Jonathan Martha"

His voice was almost squeezed out from between his teeth.

Giorno's words before he left flashed through my mind:
"Watch out for our barn."

"Today is a critical moment. The professor said that in this rainstorm, my Grandma Martha and Grandpa Jonathan, whom I have never met, they..."

That's it!

The monster's target was not them at all, but the Kents!

Maybe he was afraid of Locke who had killed him, or maybe he was a target set by someone in advance!

In short
The WXR9 is now undoubtedly just a cold killing machine.

"Dio."

Locke's voice was urgent. "Remember what I taught you? When you encounter an enemy you can't defeat..."

"First, ensure safety, then find an opportunity to counterattack." Dio replied subconsciously, a flash of understanding flashing in his red eyes, "But now..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

The metal monster suddenly let out a sharp metallic hiss, and the kryptonite green light in its chest became brighter.

Clark immediately curled up in pain, his blue eyes half closed, his breathing rapid and weak. It was obvious that the kryptonite radiation was rapidly eroding the vitality of this Kryptonian cub who grew up under the yellow sun.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the raindrops as big as beans hit the three people, but they could not extinguish the gradually spreading despair.

Dio's blond hair was wet and stuck to his forehead. Clark's breathing became weaker and weaker, while Locke...
Locke suddenly laughed.

"Dio," he said without turning around, "remember the 'critical point' Giorno mentioned?"

Dio was stunned: "You mean..."

“History has changed.”

Locke slowly stood up, the Platinum Star appeared behind him, and the purple body emitted a faint glow in the rainy night.

"But some things are destined to be resolved by the Kent family."

"Dad, let me go with you."

Dio invites you to team up.

"No." Locke refused decisively and said simply, "Now, you drive the tractor and take Clark to find Jonathan and Martha before the monster does."

"But--"

"No buts!" Locke's voice was unquestionable. "Remember what I said!"

These words hit Dio's heart like a heavy hammer.

He looked down at Clark, who was dying in his arms, and then at the giant metal figure stumbling forward in the distance.

Choice.

Dio's lips trembled, and he stood there, watching his father face the behemoth alone.

In the rain, Locke's back was incredibly tall, his cowboy hat had long disappeared, and his brown curly hair was wet by the rain, but his calmness was not diminished at all.

(End of this chapter)