I became Superman

Zhi Maoying led Zhou Ming into the vertical elevator shaft.

The elevator has transparent glass, so you can see clearly outside.

Zhou Ming saw that the elevator passed through layers of floors that resembled prison cells.

The cells were all made of glass and housed all sorts of strange people.

Some of these aliens retain human form, while others display various strange appearances.

The cells faced each other in pairs, with a corridor running between them.

An inspector from the Southwest Headquarters was guarding the corridor.

As the elevator carrying Zhou Ming and Zhi Maoying passed by, the inspectors all curiously looked in their direction.

Clearly, everyone was very interested in this powerful figure who resembled a god.

The last time a Deity of Liberty was discovered by the Empire was more than a decade ago.

The more modern the world becomes, the less likely it is for a free God to appear.

Modern science and technology have given the empire unparalleled surveillance capabilities. It is now very difficult for anyone to possess the realm of a god and remain completely invisible, unless they completely abandon their divine abilities.

The entire underground structure is shaped like an inverted pyramid, with fewer cells at lower levels.

The bottom floor had only three cells, like three blocks of ice stacked together.

Zhou Ming saw a pale-faced vampire inside.

This cell was specially constructed, with light shining from every corner to prevent large shadows from forming inside, clearly to prevent this guy from summoning shadows to escape.

After passing this floor, the elevator stopped.

Zhou Ming found himself in a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters.

Zhi Maoying showed no intention of getting out of the elevator.

Zhou Ming walked over by himself. Not far away was a small thatched hut with a small wooden table in front of the door.

A man with a refined and elegant demeanor sat at the table, inviting him over for tea.

Zhou Ming then walked over and sat down opposite him.

He looked with great interest at this lucky fellow who had originally only sought refuge but had turned himself into a god.

Minglou smiled and said, "I'm glad you agreed to come to headquarters."

Zhou Ming shook his head and said, "I didn't agree to your request; I found you."

Ming Lou said, "You originally intended to meet with us?"

"yes."

Zhou Ming said, "Life is too rushed for me. It's like an elephant living in a crystal house, worried that the slightest movement will destroy everything."

"I should find you. At least you're not so fragile, and I don't have to be so careful when I'm with you."

Minglou said happily, "You're a good person. It seems we won't have any conflict."

Zhou Ming shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. As far as I know, the empire doesn't give any special treatment to good people, and besides, I might not be the kind of good person you think I am."

Ming Lou asked, "What are your demands of the Empire?"

Zhou Ming smiled and said, "I have no demands on the Empire. I only hope that the Empire will not make any demands on me either, so that we can live in peace."

Minglou looked distressed and said, "I'm afraid that's impossible. With great power comes great responsibility, and the empire cannot allow a god to remain independent."

"You have to understand the Empire. Just as no country would allow an uncontrolled atomic bomb to exist on its territory, the danger posed by gods is many times more terrifying than an atomic bomb."

Zhou Ming said, "There are always exceptions to every rule."

Minglou looked at Zhou Ming with amusement and said, "Do you think you'll be the exception?"

Why not?

Minglou sighed and said, "Every god can take it for granted that he is powerful until he witnesses the power of the empire."

"Maybe so, but I'm different."

Minglou laughed and asked, "Why are you different?"

"Because I am far more powerful than them all, enough to be the exception."

Ming Lou looked at the resolute expression on Zhou Ming's face, his smile gradually fading, and said, "Are you that sure?"

Zhou Ming did not answer; instead, he retrieved a curve from his deepest subconscious.

That was a curve constructed by his subconscious based on the changes in his power each day, showing the pattern of his increasing power. This curve gradually rose, almost becoming a vertical line.

Zhou Ming said, "I'm quite certain that if there were still someone in this world as powerful as me, this world couldn't possibly still exist."

"Since this world still exists, it's impossible for anyone to be as powerful as me."

Minglou's brows furrowed into a knot.

He had seen many gods, and each of them was very confident, which was understandable; one could not become a god without confidence.

But he had never seen anyone so confident, so arrogantly confident, as this guy in front of him.

Minglou sighed and said, "The Empire will never agree to your request. I can report your situation to the Empire, but it's best not to."

"The Empire has always been ruthless towards gods who try to exceed its control. You are a good person, and I don't want this to happen."

"Alright then, let's give it a try. If you can't even get past me, then just give up your delusions and stop trying to break free from the Empire's control."

"how?"

Zhou Ming turned to look at the beautiful scenery around him and smiled, "I heard you're a landscape designer. Did you create this landscape?"

Minglou nodded, then said apologetically, "Most of them are real scenery, only the sun above is virtual. I can't build that kind of thing right now."

Zhou Ming looked at Ming Lou approvingly; he was starting to like the guy.

It must be said that this guy is a good person, and he has a certain naivety that comes from being inexperienced in the ways of the world.

Zhou Ming laughed and said, "It's a pity to ruin such a beautiful landscape."

Ming Lou said, "A skilled landscape designer will not have only one landscape."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground beneath their feet suddenly collapsed, scorching flames rose up, and the clear sky was shrouded in thick black smoke, with hot dust swirling within the smoke.

Zhou Ming was enveloped by a force field, suspended in the air, and looking around, he found himself in the crater of a volcano.

Lava is gushing from the crater and overflowing in all directions.

Zhou Ming exclaimed, "It's truly amazing! It can switch in the blink of an eye, and everything is real."

Minglou was very proud of his abilities, saying, "I like to create all sorts of different scenes. When I have nothing to do, I build different scenes in my mind. They all exist in my mind, and I can materialize them into the real world whenever I need to."

"Since you know I'm a landscape architect, you should know that you can't defeat me in my world."

"There are many gods in the empire who are more powerful than me."

Zhou Ming's eyes gradually brightened, and he smiled, "Stop rambling! I've been waiting for this moment for a long time!"

A crimson light shot out from his eyes, piercing through the entire world and splitting this small world in two.

The earth roared and lava spewed forth.

Zhou Ming suddenly felt the space flip up, with his feet becoming up and his head becoming down.

Minglou reversed the space of this world.

The entire earth pressed down on him.