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Chapter 101 The Great Purge

Astra was becoming increasingly confused.

Krypton does possess the technology for shapeshifting and disguise. Changing appearance, body shape, voice, and so on is possible, but even so, it's impossible to fool top-tier machinery. Because no matter the method or technology used, you can never truly transform yourself from the inside out into the person you're impersonating.

But this alien actually fooled her spaceship's AI?

Moreover, it appears that no tools or technical means were used; it was entirely based on their own abilities.

So all of your race's skills are made up on the spot as needed?

"Basic procedure, stay calm."

After giving her a little Ultraman shock, Shen You immediately returned to his original state.

Appearance modification and even gene replication are very simple for him, far less difficult than others imagine. This is mainly because his life form is different from that of conventional organisms.

Ultraman himself is a very abstract being; even his current appearance is entirely a product of imagination. The recombination of light particles allows him to transform into any shape, including his genes.

However, this doesn't mean his mimicry is truly perfect. On the contrary, in previous TV series, Ultraman's mimicry was almost perfect in front of humans, yet when aliens came to Earth, they could always spot the most handsome one in a crowd at a glance.

The main reason is probably because it's too strong to be covered.

Because particles can recombine and bodies can transform, but no matter how they change, the sun-like energy within their bodies cannot be hidden. Even in human form, they resemble walking light bulbs. Therefore, to aliens with certain perception abilities, they might look like a bald man walking alone at night, his bald head really drawing attention.

But that's alright, Shen You has already started designing solutions for this problem. What he can't do himself, he has to rely on science. As an intern at the Science and Technology Bureau, Shen You believes he shares the same scientific worldview as his Blue-skinned director. He already has an idea and is confident that he can soon solve the only weakness in his mimicry ability.

Astra's face turned ashen: "What do you intend to do to my husband with my face on your back?"

"Let's not talk like that," Shen You said helplessly. "I'm just using your face to get him to let me in, and then see if I can say something I'd only say to you."

Hmm, why does it sound even stranger when I say it out loud?

Astra's face was quite grim. She was furious, but seemed to be at a loss for what to do.

"Your teammate's identification signal comes from Brudhaven," Shen You continued. "I checked, and there have been several recent cases of people going missing there. Could it be related to your friend?"

Broodhaven is also a fictional city in DC Comics, a sister town to Gotham City, with a crime rate that's considered a step below Gotham's. In the comics, it's the city that Dick Grayson, the original Robin, took over after leaving Batman and adopting the codename "Nightwing."

At this stage, Nightwing is still playing in the mud, Batman has only just debuted and can't even manage Gotham City. Therefore, Broodhaven is basically a lawless area right now. The police's only specialty is eating donuts, the mayor is so close to the mob that they're practically inseparable, and the people are living in dire straits.

Before each questioning, Shen You would always have the old wizard cast a truth spell, which Astra, now powerless, was utterly powerless to resist. She muttered, "Perhaps they're preparing for the 'Great Purge'."

Shen You raised an eyebrow: "How so?"

"The Great Purge is a technology my husband and I developed that can brainwash an entire planet," Astra said coldly. "If Norn intends to use it against Earth, he will need to capture enough human samples to study their brains and bodies in order to make targeted adjustments to the Great Purge system."

This way, when the system starts, it will only brainwash humans. We Kryptonians won't be affected even if we're within signal range.

Shen You frowned: "But I remember you said that you have no interest in Earth."

"It's because I have no interest in Earth," Astra said dryly. "My husband Norn has always advocated taking over Earth and establishing a new Krypton. I think it's only a matter of time before Earth is destroyed by Brainiac, and we don't need to confront him head-on."

I am a general, with a rank far higher than my husband's, so they used to listen to me. But now I'm clearly in your hands, so my husband will take my place.

If his proposals are followed, a massive purge of the Earth would be to be expected.

Shen You frowned slightly.

Massive cleanup.

If this were to actually happen on Earth, it would certainly be a wake-up call. That massive area-of-effect (AOE) brainwashing attack would be forbidden technology even on Krypton; it's practically cheating. Although Shen You was quite confident in his mental strength, it would be even better to prevent it from activating, just to be on the safe side.

Furthermore, even if he is immune, the existence of an anti-human system like the "Great Cleansing" is incompatible with the Ultra race, which relies solely on hope as fuel. Given the chance, he would definitely destroy even its backup.

Shen You went to Brudhaven that very night to take a look for himself.

Brodhaven, a sister town to Gotham, is just a short distance away for Shen You, which is practically like taking a stroll after dinner.

He got through the back door of the Brudhaven authorities—this part wasn't too difficult, after all, even the Pentagon's security on this planet is like a public toilet. He quickly reviewed the information related to this series of missing persons cases, but unfortunately, he didn't find anything of value.

Nine people have gone missing so far, but through this series of investigation files, Shen You seems to have only one word in every line—

--put.

There was no investigation, no questioning, just a simple record was made and that was it. It seems no one really wanted to seriously look for where the missing people had gone.

He also bumped into two police officers near the residence of one of the missing persons.

According to the files, they were a duo assigned to this hot potato at the Bruderhaven Police Department.

"Alright, don't get out of the car. Just make a show of it and go back," one of the older police officers said.

"Huh?" The young officer was taken aback. "But shouldn't we be looking for any evidence we might have missed?"

The veteran officer looked on incredulously, as if he doubted that he had misheard what he said.

"You don't mean to say we should try our best to solve this case, do you?"

The new officer stammered, "No, I mean I think...maybe...um...right?"

He looked cautiously at the old police officer.

"Isn't this our job?"

"Ha, what do you think our job is?"

"Protect the citizens?"

"Wrong!" the veteran officer admonished earnestly, "It's about making people believe that citizens are protected!"

New police officer: "?"

The young man hesitated for a moment, then cautiously asked, "The gang?"

"Of course, it should be our citizens!"

The veteran officer gave him a look that said, "What are you thinking about?"

"The gangs knew all along that citizens were not protected."

The new officer seemed to feel his worldview had been shaken, and still tried to make a last-ditch effort: "But...but I think I have a lead! Everyone has overlooked the common thread among the missing persons. They all went to that bar called 'Baidgey'."

We might actually be able to.

"Forget your stupid bar theory. Do you think the reason I didn't include your stupid theory in the report is because I was afraid some idiot who reads the report would believe it!"

Then we really have to go to that bar to investigate!

The veteran police officer was so angry that he spat out words.

"And what if things get even worse? What if we actually find out something?"

Shen You: "."

Although it's a bit strange, there's something about this Brudhaven system that gives off a "pregnant pill" vibe.

However, it was still a worthwhile experience.

Is it Baidegai Bar?

(End of this chapter)