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Chapter 156 The Conflicted Kryptonian Girl

"Uh... where am I?" (Kryptonian language)

Kara Zo El, a girl who was only in her teens but actually in her forties including her dormant period, woke up from the soft bed, raised her hand to cover her forehead, and felt very dizzy.

She got out of bed feeling dizzy and looked around. She found that the place she had landed in seemed to have a decent level of technology. Although it was far behind Krypton, at least a civilization had developed there.

She sat there blankly for a long time, gradually sorting out her thoughts and memories, and asking and answering herself in Kryptonian language:

"I am Kara Zor El, a Kryptonian. My current location is currently unknown, but it is suspected to be a civilization that has just begun exploring the universe. I was a refugee from Krypton..." (Kryptonian language)

As she thought about it, her mood sank. She curled up on the bed in her pink pajamas, her eyes filled with loss and sadness. Her parents' death seemed like it was just yesterday, but she knew it must have been a long time ago.

After calming herself down, she felt tense and wary. Although it seemed like she had been found by people with good intentions, she was an alien who had landed from space in a life support pod. Who knew what these natives would do to her?

Just as she was trying to find something to defend herself, there was a knock on the door. After a moment of nervous thought, Kara said "Come in" in Kryptonian. She was in an unfamiliar place and needed to find someone to talk to so she would know where she was.

The wooden door, devoid of any advanced technology, slowly opened, and a girl smaller than herself appeared before her. Kara breathed a sigh of relief; at least on the surface, the child who had found her seemed to have no ill intentions.

"Uh, you... hello, excuse me..." (Kryptonian language)

Ai walked up to Kara, listened to the language she didn't understand, raised her hand to stop her from speaking, pointed her index finger at her ear, then pointed at her lips, finally shook her head, and opened her mouth to say a few words.

Kara realized that the girl in front of her probably couldn't understand her. As for why she didn't think the girl was deaf, it was naturally because the girl was speaking some kind of language.

The mechanical girl took out a tablet, and an image of Earth immediately appeared on the drawing board. Kara looked at the Earth and immediately realized that she had landed on this planet.

One picture after another appeared in front of the Kryptonian girl, and she gradually understood the situation of this planet. She also learned that she had been picked up by a brother and sister on this planet, and the reason for their calm was that they were not ordinary people.

As for what the common law entails, it wasn't explained in detail, and Kara didn't choose to ask.

Ah, speaking of my outfit...

Kara's face flushed red. After all, she was only a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, and she was still a little shy at the thought of being seen.

Coming to her senses, she shook her head and pointed to the door, indicating that she wanted the younger sister to ask the older brother to come over so he could personally thank the two people. Ai Yi understood her meaning from her gesture and called out, "Brother."

Li Buying, who was waiting outside, walked in and waved to Kara. The Kryptonian girl subconsciously patted her cheek to prevent the two from seeing her expression. She then got up from the bed, wanting to thank them, but she didn't know what the etiquette was like on this planet.

Ai helped her again, drawing a bow and a handshake on the tablet, which she immediately did, saying in Kryptonian, "Thank you so much."

The older boy in front of her smiled and waved to indicate that she didn't need to worry. The girl, who was a little younger than her, continued drawing. A blank circle with a portrait of Kara appeared on the canvas, as if she wanted to ask Kara where she came from.

Kara didn't know how to explain it, so she reached out and made a few strokes on the drawing board, blacking out her planet. When she saw the cookies on the table, her eyes lit up, and she picked them up and crushed them to show that she came from a broken planet.

Li Buying, who was guiding Kara to reveal her background, feigned surprise. Ai Yi followed suit, showing Kara Superman's information and videos on her tablet and explaining that he was also from a destroyed alien planet.

Do such monsters exist on Krypton?

Kara couldn't help but ask herself a question, then she gestured wildly to show that Kryptonians looked similar to the people of this planet and were just as strong as them.

The brother and sister nodded to her, indicating that she could stay there temporarily to learn about Earth. They then led her to the location of the life support pod. Seeing the intact pod, Kara gently patted it and thanked the two of them again.

The girl truly felt the kindness of the humans on this planet, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips. Realizing that she hadn't introduced herself to them yet, she immediately pointed to herself and said, "Kara...Kara."

Kara then learned the names of the two: the brother was named Li Buying, and the sister was named Ai Yi. Watching the two leave the room, Kara lay on the bed with her eyes open, finding it difficult to fall asleep.

"Finally got it sorted out. It's really difficult to communicate with someone who speaks a different language."

After finishing his conversation with Kara, Li Buying stretched, while Ai Yi followed closely behind him: "She will notice the changes in her body when the sun rises tomorrow morning."

"Hmm, probably. After all, sunlight works very quickly on Kryptonians. The reason they look similar to ordinary humans now is mainly because they just came out of the life support pod, and the sunlight reflected by the moon is too weak. Let's rest today, and move to Metropolis tomorrow or sometime later."

Then, Kara was used as a link to meet Superman, which naturally led to her joining "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice".

As for Batman's possible countermeasures, Li Buying is not worried at the moment. This is the real world, not a comic book. Batman cannot find something out of thin air that can create a weakness in Li Buying. Besides, he himself will hide his strength.

……

"Aaaaaah!!"

The next morning, Li Buying was awakened by a short scream. He felt something hitting his face. He opened his eyes and saw that the glass water glass on the bedside table had been shattered by the scream, and the other glass items were in similar condition.

Yawning, Li Buying got up, took out her wand, and cast "Restore to Original State." The shattered glass began to repair itself. Li Buying then dressed, went downstairs, knocked on Kara's door, and went inside.

Kara had stopped screaming and was staring in astonishment at her glowing arm. The sunlight seemed to materialize and cling to her skin, and a continuous stream of energy was rapidly flowing into her body. She could even feel herself becoming stronger.

Hearing the door open, Kara instinctively looked towards the doorway, where Li Buying, dressed in revealing clothing, appeared before her. She didn't know what she saw, but suddenly blushed and turned her head away.

Is this a sign of awakened abilities?

"Ai Yi!"

Li Buying called Ai Yi, and the mechanical girl arrived late into the room. Kara anxiously drew with her hands and feet, constantly uttering Kryptonian words. Ai Yi then played a video of Superman and showed it to Kara again.

Kara finally realized something was wrong. Earth seemed different from her home planet. The Kryptonians here seemed to have undergone some kind of inexplicable change. Could it be that the people in the video were really her compatriots?

A glimmer of hope appeared in the Kryptonian girl's eyes. She widened her eyes slightly, and energy gathered in front of her, emitting an extremely weak ray. Startled, she fell backward, and the ray followed her eyes across the ceiling until it disappeared when she closed her eyes.

Kara shook her head, took a few deep breaths to relax, and her eyes slowly returned to normal. Looking at the mess she had made of the room, she didn't know how to apologize to the brother and sister. Li Buying took out a wooden cane in front of her, waved it lightly, and said something incomprehensible.

Everything in the room quickly returned to normal under her astonished gaze. Kara, whose worldview had been somewhat shaken, couldn't help but look at the wooden staff. Could it be some kind of high-tech item?

Seeing Li Buying approach, Kara suppressed her X-ray vision. The boy patted her on the shoulder, while Ai Yi drew Superman, the three of them, and something resembling a vehicle.

The Kryptonian girl understood; it meant that the two of them were willing to accompany her to find the person.

A warm feeling welled up inside her, and Kara nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with gratitude and thanks. Although she didn't know how the other people on this planet were doing, the two people in front of her had indeed given her a lot of help.

……

Instead of rushing to Metropolis to find Clark, Li Buying chose to teach Kara to control her power first, since it wouldn't be easy to deal with if either her eye heat rays or her super strength were exposed.

As the days passed, she saw more Kryptonian spaceships, Kryptonian modification devices, and the battle between General Zod and Superman through online videos, and suddenly understood what was going on.

If Zod's transformation is successful, I'll probably be able to live on Krypton again, right?

When this thought pops into her mind, she feels resentful towards the superman who stopped all of this, but she also feels guilty looking at Li Buying and Ai Yi.

Even after learning that she was a Kryptonian, the two still accepted her and were never afraid that she was like Zod. They also diligently taught her a lot about Earth. This conflicting emotion left her feeling conflicted, but in the end, she chose to keep it to herself.

After all, Zod has already failed, and she and that Superman are probably the only two Kryptonians left. It can be said that the Kryptonians are already dead in name only.

Ai Yi noticed her struggle, and Li Buying told Kara some "truths" after learning about it—they weren't actually native Earthlings, but rather aliens like her who had migrated here a long time ago.

After witnessing Li Buying's abilities, Kara readily believed this claim, and her inner turmoil quickly dissipated. Even as she became more dependent on the two, she still did not harbor any resentment towards humanity.

This is not Krypton, but the homeland of Earthlings, so it is only natural for them to protect Earth.

She was still furious with Superman's actions, feeling that he had betrayed Krypton, but Kara also understood that Superman, who had probably lived on Earth since childhood, now considered her an Earthling.

In short, this Kryptonian girl still needs some time to adjust her feelings towards her only remaining kin, but fortunately, the time she spent practicing controlling her powers helped her adjust quickly.

Since there's no way to restore Krypton, she should live a good life on Earth; that's what her parents hoped for her.

Over the past few days, Kara's power has finally changed from rapid increase to slow increase, as if it has been fully activated. Now it is slowly increasing its upper limit. Having confirmed this, Li Buying decided to set off for the metropolis today.

"Kara, let's go." (Mainland Chinese)

"Okay." (Mainland Chinese)

Kara nodded and said rather awkwardly that, apart from her outward superpowers, Li Buying also noticed that Kara displayed a kind of "super intelligence" that was basically never shown in the comics. This girl from Krypton had made rapid progress, at least in terms of learning languages.

In just a few days, I managed to learn two daily conversational phrases and sentences in both Mandarin and English. I imagine that with exposure to sunlight, my thought patterns may not change, but my memory and language skills will definitely improve again.

Sitting in the car that Ai Yi had bought, Li Buying drove it from the third-tier city to the metropolis. Kara, full of curiosity, was going out for the first time. Looking out the window, everything was new and exciting, from the bustling traffic to the desolate wilderness.

From a high EQ perspective, it has a natural beauty; from a low EQ perspective, it's a far cry from Kryptonian technology. Kara, however, quite likes it.

Ai continued to explain Earth's knowledge to her. Kara used her mind to listen to the lecture while observing the outside world. Time passed slowly, and soon they arrived at one of the most prosperous cities on Earth—Metropolis.

It was nighttime, and the metropolis was brightly lit. Kara looked at the lights and seemed to regain some of the feeling of Krypton, which made her feel sad and nostalgic.

Li Buying originally intended to go to the house in the metropolis that Ai Yi had bought and stay there temporarily while waiting for Superman to appear. However, as soon as they entered the city, a building with black smoke rising from it caught their attention.

Flames were raging inside the building, and countless people were trapped inside, screaming in agony. Kara blinked at them, then looked at Li Buying: "Me... save us?"

"Do they need her to save them?" Kara asked simply.

Ai Yi fully expressed the meaning of the Kryptonian girl. She had feelings for Li Buying and Ai Yi, who taught and even protected her, but everyone else was just a stranger to her.

In terms of personality, Kara, who had just arrived on Earth in her teens, was clearly not as empathetic as Superman, who had lived on Earth since childhood and had kind foster parents, nor had she established any social relationships with these humans.

The only people she had contact with, Li Buying and Ai Yi, said that they were different from the Earthlings here, so she was just asking. If the siblings asked her to go and save them, Kara would definitely go, but if it wasn't necessary, she didn't care about these people's lives.

Li Buying shook her head: "Superman should be here soon. You should be able to see him this time. If you can control your emotions, you can talk to him now. We'll go with you."

"Okay, thank you, Li Buying, Ai Yi."

Kara reached over the seat and hugged Li Buying, then hugged the mechanical girl. At the same time, Li Buying and the mechanical girl looked up and sensed something flying towards them.

(End of this chapter)