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“No, I should be the one saying thank you.” Clark said with a sincere expression. “You may not have known me before, but you have no idea how much you have helped me.”

Shen You raised an eyebrow.

Have it?

“I was always confused before,” Clark said. “Before I came to the Metropolitan, my parents told me that they understood and fully supported my desire to express myself. But they also warned me that once I showed the world the truth, there would be no turning back.”

I quickly realized they were right. Because I was different from everyone around me; I was an outsider. I grew up here, but I didn't belong here.

When I was little, I often looked up at the starry sky and asked my parents over and over again, "Are there other people like me? Maybe they also come from the stars, somewhere in this world?"

Then Clark laughed.

He revealed his most genuine and sunny smile.

“Then I saw you,” he said. “You let me know that my guess was right, that I really am not alone.”

Not only that, you also answered the question that had been puzzling me for a long time with your actions—how to let the world see me, and how to use my abilities.

From the moment I first saw you, I couldn't contain my excitement. It was as if a voice was telling me, "This is it! This is what I've been wanting!"

That's why I am where I am now, trying to show my face in public for the first time in my life. They even gave me a name like yours, haha.”

Shen You: "."

He suddenly had a strange thought: could it be that people in this world were really inspired by the name Ultraman, which is why Superman exists?

“I have another important matter to attend to in the Metropolis, or rather, it is for a terrifying enemy,” Shen You said in a deep voice. “His name is Brainiac.”

Clark had never heard of this name before: "What a strange name."

Kara, however, cried out "Ah!" and immediately tensed up.

"You mean, Brainiac?"

“Kara, do you know?” Clark asked.

"Of course, he was a mechanical demon, a living nightmare. I will never forget that day. No."

She bit her lip.

"Even the Kryptonian army is helpless against him. If he comes to Earth..."

"Don't worry, I'm here to discuss this issue."

Shen You said.

"Brainiac's target isn't just Earth's civilization, but also the three of us. We're all on his collectibles list, which is why I'm here specifically to warn you. We need to be prepared."

But there's no need to worry too much. I might have a slight clue about his invasion plan. There's a mole within humanity; someone has secretly made some kind of deal with Brainiac to help him capture the Kryptonians.

Clark immediately connected the dots with what happened last night and exclaimed in surprise, "General Ryan?"

“I thought so yesterday too. But I checked the base last night, and it wasn’t him. There was no trace of Brainiac there.”

Shen You narrowed his eyes.

"But I think I already know who it is."

At the Metropolitan Interchange, Lex Luthor sat in the back seat of his stretch Lincoln, answering a phone call.

"Of course, I know you're right. You don't need to say more. I am indeed one of the world's top scientific geniuses. But you still need to be more open and honest before I'll consider the possibility of cooperation."

But you're right about 'Superman'. Did I underestimate him in some way? 'Krypton'? What does that word even mean?

Why do you keep repeating yourself?

Lex Luthor gradually lost patience.

“I said I need more honesty, I need more information. Yes, ‘Brainiac,’ your name, I already know that. But I need to know more. Where are you from? And more importantly.”

"What exactly are you!?"

At the same time, Shen You, whose super hearing was locked onto Luther the whole time, smiled slightly.

It really is you, Baldy.

Got you.

Chapter 82 Kryptonite

Lex Industries, underground.

"You know I'm a cautious person."

Lex Luthor sat in a swivel chair, facing a huge video wall, and spoke coldly through a microphone on his headset.

"Yes, I know you are very capable; you have shown me. I respect you, which is why I am willing to talk to you. A great scientific mind communicates with another on an equal footing, an exchange of value."

But as I said, you've shown a lack of sincerity, my friend. I need more information before considering the possibility of further cooperation.”

"What? You doubt me? That's an insult to me, but I don't stoop to the level of aliens. However, I assure you, my system is absolutely secure."

"This is my private laboratory located underground at Lex Industries. It has military-grade security, and no one else is authorized to operate it except me."

Absolutely no one else can get into this place; you can consider it the pride of the greatest mind on the planet.”

However, Luther, who was speaking so smugly, was completely unaware that at the same time he was talking, the first security door was being pried open from the outside with brute force. The door panel was deformed by the monstrous grip, like two pieces of cardboard being forcibly pried apart.

A striking "S" appeared behind the door. Superman walked in from behind the door that had been forcibly pried open, glancing left and right as he went.

Luther crossed his legs: "The world's most advanced security system, designed by me personally, is working perfectly. Even an ant crawling in would immediately trigger an alarm."

"The security system has completely failed." The voice of the artificial intelligence Pal came through Superman's headset. "Lex Luthor is in the underground level."

"Thanks," Superman smiled.

Along the passageway, there was a row of robotic guards bearing the "Lex Industries" logo. However, instead of stopping the invaders, they raised their hands in salute to the red-cloaked intruders, as if to say, "Please come in."

Luther continued confidently, "Furthermore, the call line I use goes through my private satellite, which is specially encrypted and absolutely secure. It's impossible for it to be..."

Before he could finish speaking, there was a deafening roar, like an engine stopping. The system abruptly shut down, and communications were abruptly cut off.

"what the hell?"

Luther suddenly stood up, turned his head, and immediately opened his mouth wide.

The moment he saw Superman standing behind him with his arms crossed and a smile on his face, his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

"You and me... how could this be?" Luther exclaimed in astonishment. "My security system? My alarms!?"

“You have your tricks, and I have my technical assistance, Mr. Luther.”

Superman said calmly.

"Alright, now, Mr. Luther, tell me about your alien friend?"

LeBron James, being the number one fan of Superman's fan club, was surprised for a moment but quickly regained his composure. He sat back in his chair, adopting a nonchalant demeanor.

"sit?"

He gestured to the chair next to him, but Superman didn't react.

Luther shrugged, unconcerned, and continued, "I've long envisioned this moment. You and I, we're here talking face to face."

I knew it the moment you showed up. You appeared in my city, swaggering around in a cloak, helping old ladies cross the street, rescuing cats from trees, and then getting your Daily Planet fanatics to write a long, rambling report about it.

But you know what? This is my city, my world. It existed long before you came along, and no one can take it away, especially not a cloaked alien who can fly and dive deep.

"So you brought in another alien?" Superman said calmly. "You don't even know who he is, you've never seen what he looks like, right? How do you know he's more trustworthy?"

"Who mentioned trust? I'm just using him to deal with you. Because, to put it simply, he's really good at this. He's given me a lot of information and a lot of important knowledge, which is the most important thing for a top scientific mind."

More importantly, he also told me your biggest secret, the most fatal weakness of the Iron Man.”

Luther abruptly opened a small lead box on the control panel and grabbed the small stone inside that emitted a deadly green light.

"This is it!"

Kryptonite.

Superman's most fatal weakness comes from the debris of his home planet Krypton's explosion. A small rock the size of a palm could almost hollow him out, and if exposed long enough, it could even be fatal.

However, at this moment, Superman crossed his arms and squinted at Luthor, who was smugly waving the kryptonite in front of his nose, as if he were looking at an idiot.

The smile on Luther's face gradually disappeared.

No, I must be doing something wrong.

So Luther changed his posture and shoved the small stone at Superman again.

"This is it!"

Still nothing happened.

If we must say what happened, perhaps it's that Superman's expression gradually changed from scrutinizing the mentally challenged to showing "care for the vulnerable."

Luther's face instantly turned ashen.

With his low emotional intelligence, Lai Tu is now like a clown.

With his high emotional intelligence, after today he could consider debuting in Gotham and preparing to act opposite Batman.

"I knew it! I should have known!"

Luther angrily slammed the kryptonite to the ground.

"That alien conman tricked me! I should have known! How could anyone be afraid of such a small, broken rock? Despicable, shameless, and vile alien conman!"

Snapped.

Superman swung his hand and delivered a chop to the neck.

Lai Tu rolled his eyes and fainted.

Seeing Leyton faint, Superman flipped his hand, and a white bracelet appeared out of thin air on his wrist. A pale blue ripple slowly spread from the bracelet, and he casually tossed some bright green kryptonite into it.

A red and silver mech flew out from the ripples of light and landed on the dark ground. The armor clicked open from the back, and "Superman" entered. The armor closed, and the eyes in the helmet shone with a golden light.

Once inside the armor, "Superman" emitted golden light, his body and face shifted, and the light particles reorganized, quickly transforming into the appearance of Shen You.

“Kryptonite has been contained,” Shen You said calmly. “You may come in.”

Two Kryptonian heads popped out from behind, one on the left and one on the right.

Superman and Supergirl approached and sized up Luthor.