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Depp covered his face, but did not disturb the Ancient One who was preparing to rest. Instead, he gently waved his finger and opened a portal.

After all, Depp chose the location of the new Kryptonian planet, so instead of asking the Ancient One, he should just go there and see for himself.

"I hope Zod isn't angry. If he really gets furious with me..." Depp chuckled, sensing his current strength and near-limitless power, "then I'll definitely give him a good beating!"

With one step, Zod arrived at the new Krypton, which was rebuilt based on the planet Morag.

Compared to the desolation and ruin of Morag, the new Krypton has undergone a complete transformation.

Here, countless skyscrapers rise from the ground, and countless futuristic vehicles roar past.

Hovering cars are already commonplace, and even in the far reaches of the sky, there are countless floating cities.

"Is this Kryptonian technology? That's really outrageous!"

Depp exclaimed, "It reminded me of those classic cyberpunk science fiction works I'd read in my past life."

For example, Blade Runner (Do Androids dream of electric sheep?) and Ghost in the Shell.

Upon detecting the entry of outsiders into the planet, New Krypton's autonomous defense system immediately began issuing alarms.

Soon, several Kryptonian hovercraft equipped with laser weapons arrived at high speed and surrounded Depp.

Looking at the dozens of Kryptonian vehicles in mid-air, Depp suppressed his laughter and waited for the other party to speak first.

The lead Kryptonian vehicle landed slowly, the door opened, and a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old stepped out.

He was wearing the uniform of the New Kryptonian law enforcement agency, his face was youthful yet resolute, and his looks were somewhat reminiscent of Johnny Depp.

Through the mirror of the profile, Depp saw the boy's information.

Cole Gomez, the new Kryptonian first-level police inspector

Main abilities: superb driving and design skills, formidable fighting skills, super strength, and super speed.

Favorability rating: Strangers.

Cole walked over to Depp, holding the badge that proved his identity as a police inspector in his left hand and his right hand on his waist, ready to draw his laser pistol at any moment in case Depp suddenly attacked and hurt someone.

"Hello sir, please show me your identification."

Cole said this, but he knew perfectly well that under the surveillance system of New Krypton, anyone's identity information would be updated immediately, and no documents were needed at all.

Depp triggered the alarm because the surveillance systems couldn't find any matching identity information in their databases.

The arrival of a non-Kryptonian outsider on New Krypton is something that has never happened in the fifteen years since New Krypton was built.

In reality, most of the Kryptonian police officers surrounding Depp were more out of curiosity than vigilance.

They have never seen intelligent life on other planets, because General Zod said that New Krypton would never expand outwards unless someone returned.

When Cole asked him a question, Depp thought for a moment, then took out his driver's license from his pocket and handed it to him.

"At the moment, this is the only thing that can prove my identity."

Depp said helplessly, but his eyes were full of mockery.

He could already foresee what would happen next: these guys probably couldn't even understand Earth's written language, and they would forcibly take him away and lock him up in prison.

As for why Depp was able to communicate with Cole without any problems, it was naturally thanks to the system's seamless translation.

To be honest, Depp had never actually seen what a real Kryptonian prison looked like.

Well... as long as you don't lock yourself in the Phantom Zone, it's perfectly fine; you can treat it as a sightseeing trip.

Cole took Depp's driver's license, looked at it, and immediately looked troubled.

Just as Depp had predicted, he couldn't understand the text at all.

Then Cole said to Depp, "You'll need to wait here for a bit, sir. I'll be right back."

“No problem, I’ll be waiting for you here, Inspector Cole,” Depp said casually, even taking out a lollipop and putting it in his mouth.

Cole, holding Depp's driver's license, turned around and waved. Several Kryptonian police officers then jumped off the hovercar and came to Cole's side.

Cole showed them Depp's driver's license and said, "Look at this, what does it say? I can't understand a single word."

Upon hearing this, a police officer with a middle parting laughed and said, "Haha, Inspector Cole can't even read? I told you to study hard, but you wouldn't listen!"

This guy was Cole's former deskmate and one of his best friends, so he never held back when talking to Cole.

Next to the man with the middle parting, a female Kryptonian police officer with a ponytail took Depp's driver's license, then said with a doubtful look, "No, this can't be blamed on Cole often skipping school. Because the writing on it isn't Kryptonian at all!"

"What?!" Cole exclaimed in shock.

The man with the middle parting covered his mouth, trying his best to hide his laughter: "Hahahaha, my god, it seems I really underestimated you. So Officer Cole isn't illiterate, he just can't tell what Kryptonian writing looks like at all!"

“Alright!” Cole said in a deep voice, “It seems that this friend is not some illegal immigrant, but a real… extraterrestrial intelligent being.”

After confirming Depp's identity, Cole turned around and walked back to Depp. He took out a pair of handcuffs made of what looked like pieces of scrap metal connected by lightning and said, "I'm sorry, sir, we haven't found any information related to you, nor can we confirm your true identity. So... you need to come with us to the station."

When he said this, Cole appeared relaxed and at ease, but in reality, his nerves were already on edge.

After all, the possibility of an alien intelligent being whose background and origins are unknown being willing to obey one's orders and come to the police station with one's own body is extremely slim!

Therefore, Cole has to be constantly on guard against any surprise attack Depp might launch.

However, to Cole's surprise, after he said he was going to take the other person away, the other person did not resist at all, but instead stretched out his hands and handcuffed himself.

“Absolutely no problem, Officer Cole. I’m happy to go with you to the station,” Depp said with a smile. “Even if you want to put me in jail, I have no complaints.”

It's strange, this guy is being a little too obedient!

Cole inwardly scoffed, but suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He asked with a serious expression, "Why do you know my name?"

Chapter 381 Return to DC

Cole stared at Depp in shock, frantically searching his memory to recall if he had ever seen or known the guy in front of him before.

But no matter how hard he tried to recall, he had no memory of the man in front of him; he didn't even know the man's name.

However, the man in front of her could say her own name, and so easily and casually.

Seeing Cole's expression, Depp immediately said, "Don't be nervous, Inspector Cole. Maybe I just got lucky and randomly guessed your name, didn't I?"

"Just lucky?" Cole asked skeptically. "Your performance is more than just a matter of guessing correctly."

"Alright, now come back to the station with us."

With that, Cole gestured for Depp to get into the back of what he called his flamboyant car.

Cole did not use any coercive measures, since Depp had just put the handcuffs on himself, so there was no need to take any extra action at this point.

Upon hearing this, Depp obediently boarded the hovercar.

Because Kryptonians are typically tall and strong, the hovercar was quite spacious, with a length of 5.2 meters, which reminded Depp of many large luxury cars on Earth.

Furthermore, Cole's actions gave Depp a very good first impression of this big boy.

Cautious, intelligent, calm, and kind-hearted.

If we could go back in time, Depp would tell Zod to focus on nurturing this child.

As Cole followed Depp into the hovercar, he heard the latter ask, "By the way, Inspector Cole, how old are you this year?"

“Fifteen years old, so what?” Cole replied.

He didn't know why this guy was asking his age, but it wasn't important.

After all, New Krypton was only fifteen years old, and the first batch of Kryptonians born from the Codex were almost all fifteen years old.

In Krypton, this is neither a secret nor a matter of privacy.

“What a wonderful age,” Depp remarked. “When I was your age, I was still constantly studying and memorizing. And you, my friend, are already a first-class police inspector. It’s truly remarkable.”

Upon hearing this, the man with the center-parted hair sitting on Depp's other side immediately burst into laughter and said, "Hahaha, esteemed First-Class Inspector Cole, I now suspect that this undocumented suspect is mocking you for not studying hard back then."

"Shut your mouth, middle-parted hair!" Cole snapped, a sudden jolt of surprise creeping into his heart.

Wait, how does this guy know he's a first-class police inspector?

"Who exactly are you?" Cole stared intently at Depp, asking each question carefully.

However, he did not make any violent moves, which shows that Cole is indeed a person who knows how to control his emotions.

“Maybe… I’m still just guessing,” Depp said with a smile.

Looking at the man beside him, a man of unknown origin, shrouded in mystery, yet seemingly knowing everything about him, Cole couldn't help but feel worried.

"Maybe those gangsters who ruined your plans are secretly playing a prank on you."

With this thought in mind, Cole felt a little better.

The hovercar quickly rose into the air and then sped towards the 13th Infantry Division of the Ninth District of New Krypton along a flight path that could only be controlled by the system.

Under Zod's leadership, New Krypton was divided into 187 districts, each equivalent to a city on Earth.

Each district is unique in its scenery, industry, and culture.

Having witnessed the destruction of Krypton, Zod knew that clinging to the past would only lead the new Krypton to follow in the footsteps of the old Krypton and ultimately perish.

Therefore, Zod now places great emphasis on cultural and civilizational development, as for technology... well, the previous Kryptonian civilization was already powerful enough.

What Zod needs to do is to curb the rate at which people are mining Krypton's new resources, so that the planet can survive for a long time.

Depp was pleased to see the new Kryptonian world so prosperous.

After all, this planet, in essence, belongs to him.

The Kryptonian Codex had already set it in its deepest genetic code that all of them must be loyal to Depp.

Johnny Depp is the only one capable of modifying the underlying code of the Kryptonian Codex.

Now, after sightseeing for a while, Depp plans to head to the location of the Kryptonian Codex to make some minor changes to the codex's underlying genetic code.

To be honest, Depp is quite relaxed right now and doesn't have any urgent desire to return to DC and solve the problem of another Depp.

Firstly, his important loved ones and friends are currently recuperating in the sanctuary of Kamar-Taj and are not threatened by that Depp from the DC universe.

Secondly, he needed to accumulate enough power here before he could return to the DC universe and completely eliminate that Depp.

Finally, Depp was surprised to find that this time, after he arrived in the Marvel world through the portal, the system did not give him a countdown to return.

In other words, if he wanted to, he could keep Selena and the others here indefinitely.

However, Depp knew that neither Bruce nor Clark would want to stay here indefinitely.