American comics: Starting with replicating Superman's talent

Chapter 149 Harvest and Return

What is time like?

Like quicksand, like the night wind, like a rushing river that never returns.

As a few drops of water hit Gino's cheek, his azure eyes slowly opened.

He could hear the rapid breathing of the soldiers who were waiting in ambush outside the iron gate a hundred meters away.

They were fully armed, armed with M4 light assault rifles and M41 assault rifles, ready for action.

The base commander issued the order: "Ten seconds from now, the instant the iron gate opens, everyone fire simultaneously to provide suppressive fire!"

The soldiers nodded silently, these battle-hardened veterans gripping their rifle handles tightly.

Ten seconds passed in the blink of an eye.

The instant the iron gate opened, a dense barrage of bullets burst forth, weaving together in the air into a crimson net of fire, resembling a vast red sieve against the night sky, crashing down upon the figure.

"Alright, I gave you a chance." Gino sighed, looking at the bullets flying in all directions and the tense soldiers, his azure eyes gleaming with a faint blue light.

The next instant, the maximum output of blue light, like a gust of wind carrying a cold current, swept across the entire dam.

Wherever it passed, thousands of miles of ice and snow were frozen.

Cement walls, bullets, iron gates, soldiers.

Everything was swept away by the cold wave in an instant.

"Click-clack~"

Like the crisp sound of water freezing into ice, the expressions of the crowd who were breathing just a second ago froze. In an instant, everyone was frozen in thick, solid ice by that blue light.

The lifelike expressions of terror were frozen on people's faces.

Even more magnificent is the river flowing beneath the dam.

The waterfall swept by the beam of light was also frozen, and when viewed from above, it resembled a frozen waterfall from the Ice Age, both spectacular and beautiful.

"alright."

Gino extinguished the freezing rays, turned to look at the hillside on the other side of the dam, and said, "You can come out now."

"kukukakei~"

Optimus Prime, transformed into a humanoid form, led the other Autobots cautiously onto the dam.

The slippery roadside forced drivers to conjure up weapons like swords and knives to dart along the roadside and struggle forward.

The towering waterfall and the entire dam are frozen in place.

This grand spectacle, seemingly achievable only by planet-destroying weapons, left many Autobots not only shocked but also somewhat fearful.

"Come with me, the source of the spark is inside."

Gino bypassed the group of frozen soldiers and went straight into the underground base.

This underground base is divided into two levels, with the room storing Megatron and the AllSpark located on the second underground level.

Using freezing rays to freeze the base guards who tried to stop them, Bumblebee and the others successfully followed Gino to the second basement level.

Upon arriving at the second basement level, Optimus Prime immediately issued orders to his Autobot subordinates.

"Bumblebee, you and the ambulance head to the storage room to retrieve the spark."

"Ambulance, you and Sir carefully move those frozen humans to a safe place."

Gino wasn't surprised by Optimus Prime's performance. This guy was a true saint, with a heart for all living beings, and the kind of fearless character who would sacrifice himself to save everyone at the slightest provocation.

Gino ignored him, but Optimus Prime looked at Gino with a serious expression (well, don't ask how he could see a serious expression on a robot's face) and said, "I don't know your name yet, sir."

"Gino Luther".

"Okay, Mr. Gino." Optimus Prime looked at Gino and said in a deep voice, "Thank you for your help to Cybertron. You are a friend of the Autobots forever."

"We will remember our friendship and etch your name into the history of Cybertron!"

As he spoke, Optimus Prime's metal prosthetic eye even fogged up; perhaps, in human terms, those were tears?

"Uh, I'm honored?" Gino said with a sour face, somewhat unaccustomed to playing the role of a good savior.

But then I thought, maybe the DC universe is too dark, and I have been influenced by it without realizing it, and I like to play with that dark and cruel stuff?

"In any case, let's finish the deal first."

Gino changed the subject, deciding not to discuss the theory of good and evil.

At this moment, Bumblebee also strode towards Optimus Prime, holding in his hands an object that looked like a dark black metallic magic object.

"This is the essential element for the continuation of our Cybertronian life." Optimus Prime carefully took the cube, then nodded to Gino, "I will begin crafting it for you now."

"But before that, what name would you like to give to the life you create?"

"name?"

Gino frowned slightly. To be honest, he hadn't yet thought about what his Cybertronian intelligent life form should be called.

Skynet? Ultron? Brainiac? Too unlucky, too ominous.

If he couldn't think of one, he simply stopped thinking about it and decided to let the creation decide the name itself.

As Optimus Prime pressed the AllSpark to activate the power engine.

A crimson beam of light struck a piece of Cybertronian metal brought by the ambulance.

As the energy beam changes and fades, the intense light alters the structure of the metal from its deep interior.

The metal, originally only the size of a brick, transformed and became a touchscreen smartphone.

Gino stepped forward, picked up the phone, and found it slightly heavy and cold to the touch.

Optimus Prime's voice rang out behind Gino: "The intelligence level of newly born Cybertronian life needs to increase over time, but I have already set the basic program."

"He will remain absolutely loyal to you."

"Moreover, I also added many powerful abilities to Him." Optimus Prime winked at Gino as if imitating a human.

"grateful."

Gino put away his phone. To be honest, it was quite convenient to have this thing with him.

"Well then, with the collaboration complete, I should be leaving now." Gino pulled a mask out of his shirt pocket.

"Wait a minute."

Just as Gino was about to put on his mask and leave, Bumblebee called out to him.

The yellow metallic giant, over ten meters tall, slowly crouched down, clenched his right fist and struck his left chest, looking earnestly at Gino: "Friend, I will miss you!"

"Although we haven't known each other for long, you're a good person, Mr. Gino."

Well, Bruce, far away in the DC Universe, sneezed in disbelief.

The other Autobots also knelt down to show their respect for Gino. Optimus Prime clenched his right fist and pressed it against the power source on his chest, saying in a deep voice, "We will miss you, friend, forever friend, Gino Luthor."

"You guys..." Gino was both amused and exasperated, but he was genuinely touched by the simple and honest Autobots of Cybertron.

It was a collaboration, but they were genuinely grateful to Gino, which explains why Megatron angrily denounced humans as filthy and despicable creatures.

To some extent, humans are indeed more cunning and treacherous than Cybertronians.

"I understand." Gino smiled, the boy mimicking their gesture by pressing his fist to his chest, and looking around at the Autobots with a smile: "If I have time, I will come back to reunite with you all."

After saying this, under the watchful eyes of all the Autobots, Gino put on his mask, and a beam of azure particle light enveloped his body.

Enveloped in quantum energy, Gino's figure slowly dissipated, as if he had never appeared in this world.

Happy New Year, everyone! In the new year, I will work even harder to refine and polish the plot, striving to bring readers a better reading experience. I also wish everyone good health (winking face), all the best, happiness and peace for your families, and lots of money in the new year!

(End of this chapter)