I, the anti-superman, have hacked into the chat group.

The group members found it hard to believe; could such a thing really be possible? Moreover, the other party seemed serious, not just spouting nonsense like a dead man, yet they couldn't produce any evidence.

At this point, Carl sent a message to end the conversation.

[Superman]: This kind of thing doesn't matter. Just like in some worlds magic is just a legend, while in other world magic actually exists, my existence is similar. Regardless of whether I am a character in a fictional work in other worlds, for myself, all of this is real, and that's enough.

Karl didn't dwell on this at all. Since something as illogical as time travel had already happened, there was no point in investigating it further. It was better to think about how to deal with the anti-monitor crisis a few years later.

【It's a Qilin, not a Coconut Sheep】: That makes sense. They're already chatting with us, so it must be real. We really don't need to worry about it too much. Excuse me, Miss Bronya, could you please continue our previous topic?

【Metal Gear Solid Bronya】: Okay, in Bronya's World, Dawn of Justice is a movie that roughly tells the story of how Superman appeared in the public eye, and his powerful strength aroused fear in many people. A villain named Lex Luthor encouraged Batman to fight against Superman, but in the end the heroes made up and defeated Doomsday created by Lex Luthor.

【Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang】: Also, although Doomsday is very strong, he is not invincible. In the story, there is a Kryptonite spear that can deal fatal damage to Doomsday. In addition, you can also seek help from the heroes of that world during the mission. I think this is the reason why the mission rewards are so unpredictable.

Hearing Bronya say this, everyone visibly breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that they weren't going to have to face a monster on the same level as Karl head-on. With a strategy guide, everyone became interested in the quest.

[The Doctor Who Doesn't Slack Off]: Are you guys going? I'm a bit busy right now, so I won't go for now. If you need me, just let me know in the group. Anyway, the mission world only requires a 5-second cast time to enter and exit freely.

The doctor said he couldn't go even if he wanted to, because a new anomaly had been discovered on his end and was being addressed, so he couldn't leave at will.

[Superman]: I definitely have to go. If Doomsday isn't handled properly, it will cause a lot of casualties.

[Spider]: Go.

[It's a Qilin, not a Coconut Sheep]: I also plan to go and take a look.

[The Doctor Who Doesn't Slack Off]: Huh, aren't you at work? You always seem so busy, like you have endless overtime. Are you on vacation now?

【It's a Qilin, not a Coconut Sheep】: Holiday? No, perhaps it's just that the human realm no longer needs a half-immortal like me. That's fine too. I haven't traveled around for a long time, so let's take a long-awaited trip to another world.

As Karl looked at Gan Yu's words, he recalled the plot of his previous life. It seemed that Gan Yu's personal mission time was shortly after the Geo Archon's faked death. Liyue Harbor, where Gan Yu was located, began to break away from the influence of gods and immortals and move towards complete human rule. Gan Yu took the mission of delivering the letter to the first person as a way of asking her to retire.

Everyone in the group could tell that Gan Yu was not happy at all. The doctor was comforting her, saying that retirement wasn't so bad.

Carl then inquired about the spider.

[Superman]: Spider-Man, have you learned to use magic yet? If not, with your constitution, it's safer for you to stay by the goddess's side.

[Spider]: A portion.

Spider-Man stated that he has already been able to use some of his abilities, including releasing spider silk, using various evil eye skills, and most importantly, mastering spatial magic, so he can protect himself.

Chapter 55 Mission Begins

Kurumi Tokisaki hadn't appeared in the group chat, and Karl knew she was probably busy fighting the initial spirits and didn't have time to manage the chat group. However, he didn't think Kurumi Tokisaki would succeed.

[Superman]: Kurumi is probably busy with her own things and will likely miss the mission. Does anyone else want to go check on her?

【Metal Gear: Bronya】: Bronya's body is still unconscious and she can't feel anything, so I won't go.

With the mission list now in place, Karl and the others packed up, made arrangements for their departure, and then set off.

[Superman]: Let's set off in an hour.

This task has not yet been claimed. Tasks in the group can be accepted or rejected by voting. This makes Carl feel that the chat group's designer is being lazy, deciding everything by voting.

[The Doctor Who Doesn't Slack Off]: Wait, before you leave, remember to cast a vote to remove dead heads from this mission.

The doctor's appearance reminded everyone of something very important: no one wants the zombie virus to spread everywhere.

[Dead Head]: Hey! Is this something a human would do? I've been keeping quiet for so long to minimize my presence, and you just had to say something like that? Besides, with Superman here, why worry about the virus spreading? I don't bite, but I'll give you a piece of pork!

However, no one was persuaded by him. Zombies don't eat meat and don't die. If he were sent to other worlds, no one would be able to take responsibility if the virus spread.

[A "doctor who doesn't slack off" started a poll on whether to exclude "dead heads" from missions.]

Gan Yu, Bronya, and Spider-Man all clicked "confirm," and Karl also cast his vote. Although he was curious about what kind of virus could infect everything, he resisted the urge and didn't do this high-risk thing.

Ignoring Deadhead's curses in the group chat, Carl arranged a time with the others and flew directly to Gotham City.

Inside the Eagle's Nest, Night Owl continued to adjust the space probe tower. Although it might not actually go to that universe, it still needed to make the most accurate positioning to test the tower's effectiveness.

“Night Owl, how’s the Ultimate Alliance doing these past two days?” Karl asked as he walked into the base.

Night Owl temporarily put down his work, turned his chair around, and said, "Not bad. The five people who didn't cooperate before have been killed, and for the time being, no one seems to be causing trouble."

"That's good, because I'll have to leave again for a while, probably not as long as last time, but I can't rule out the possibility of some troublemakers popping up," Karl nodded.

“I understand. I will increase security measures recently. I will handle anything that happens,” Night Owl said.

But Carl still couldn't be completely at ease. The appearance of the Super Queen meant that the plot was on track, so the enemies that would appear later would probably become stronger and stronger, such as Luthor in this world, who would be difficult for the Ultimate Alliance to deal with.

So Karl took out the lasso he had recited the master-switching spell for beforehand and said, "Night Owl, here's something good for you. This artifact can force a bound person to obey. If you encounter someone you can't beat, you can try using it to fight back."

Night Owl took the lasso from Carl's hand, then looked at Carl again.

"Stop looking, it's useless to me. I'm the exception," Karl said directly. With his magic immunity, magical items are really useful.

“You’re overthinking it. I didn’t mean that.” Night Owl chuckled and then put the lasso away.

Night Owl corresponds to the suspicious Batman. Who would believe he doesn't have those thoughts? Karl certainly doesn't, but he doesn't care. The two are supposed to be cooperating, but they are actually using each other, so he is also on guard. Moreover, before the crisis of the Anti-Monitor is resolved, it is basically impossible for the two of them to break off their relationship.

"And that's it, I'm leaving."

After Carl finished speaking, he flew directly to the edge of the moon, adjusted his orbital position again, and then sat down next to a crater on it, changed the "S" symbol on his chest, and waited for the time to arrive.

[Mission: Dawn of Justice, about to begin, 54321]

After the five-second countdown ended, the scenery in front of Karl changed from the desolate moon to the metropolis he knew best. He was now in a deserted place on the outskirts of the city, and two girls appeared beside him.

One of them had white hair and was dressed in white, with her eyes closed and a serene expression, while the other had blue hair and horns, and was dressed in clothing similar to ancient Chinese style. These two were naturally Spider and Gan Yu from the group.

“Welcome to the Metropolis, gentlemen,” Karl said to them.

Gan Yu returned the greeting and said, "Hello, nice to meet you, I am Gan Yu."

After introducing herself, Gan Yu looked curiously at Spider-Man, who was nodding in response, and asked in confusion, "Spider-Man, can you see with your eyes closed?"

"X-ray vision," Spider-Woman said simply. Her Evil Eye skill had been restored and now had multiple effects, but like Karl, she wouldn't use X-ray vision indiscriminately.

Spider's brief reply made the atmosphere a little awkward, but Carl smoothed things over by saying, "Don't mind her, Spider is just quiet, not cold. She's like that with everyone."

Gan Yu shook her head and said, "Don't worry, I didn't care. So, what should we do next? Should we look at the news and gather intelligence first?"

Workaholic Gan Yu quickly steered the conversation to work, habitually wanting to finish tasks as soon as possible.

"No rush. We need to change our clothes first, otherwise we'll be too conspicuous," Karl said.

He was wearing a Kryptonian suit, Spider-Man was wearing a homemade Western-style dress, and Gan Yu was wearing a black bodysuit with an ancient-style coat. None of them were suitable for the city.

Spider stepped forward voluntarily. Although her expression didn't change, she was secretly very pleased with herself. It was time for her to show off her skills.

She conjured white spider silk from her fingertips, and then, under her control, these threads seemed to come alive, automatically changing colors and weaving clothes, quickly creating three garments that fit the style of a modern city.

Then the spider used its silk to weave a small house, and Gan Yu went inside.

"Mr. Superman, please don't peek," Gan Yu said.

"Please believe me," Karl assured, patting his chest. As he said before, if he had X-ray vision, he would have already looked. Since he didn't use X-ray vision, he naturally wouldn't look at other situations.

Carl found a phone booth nearby, transformed into a whirlwind, changed his clothes in an instant, and then returned to the same spot.

Soon the two women changed into modern clothes.

Spider-Man was still wearing white boots and a white coat, just like before, only now the style had changed to modern long boots and a trench coat.

Gan Yu was wearing rather loose clothing, seemingly like Karl, with her original clothes worn underneath. Notably, she had a soft hat on her head that covered her pair of Qilin horns.

Chapter Fifty-Six: Casual Chat 3000

Carl led Gan Yu and Spider into the city.

This universe's metropolis is very similar to his, with the same urban layout and planning, but it lacks many iconic buildings. If Karl were to describe it, it would be that it just doesn't have the same feel.

Metropolis without Superman is soulless, and Superman in this universe is just starting out and hasn't even gained the trust of the people yet, so there aren't many buildings related to Superman in the city, let alone a dedicated tower like they did for Karl.

The three of them gradually headed towards the downtown area. After leaving the suburbs, the unique atmosphere of the modern city came into view. However, Karl then noticed a problem: neither of his two companions showed any curiosity about the modern city.

Spider Zi is one thing; although she was a spider in her past life, she has the memories given to her by the evil god D, so it's normal for her to adapt to modern cities. But Gan Yu is different. Their world is based on elemental power, and their technology is completely different from Earth's. Yet, she seems to be very familiar with the place.

So Carl asked, "Miss Gan Yu seems to be quite adapted to modern life. Is the landscape of your world similar to that of Earth?"

“No,” Gan Yu replied. “Teyvat is very different from Earth in terms of both culture and technology. I only acted familiar with it because I’ve been to modern cities before. If we have time, I’ll take everyone to Teyvat for a visit sometime.”

That's plenty of time! Carl almost wanted to abandon the mission immediately and go to Teyvat with Gan Yu. Forget about Doomsday, Superman will just come back to life anyway.

Of course, such a wonderful thing can only be imagined. Gan Yu can't possibly take him to her own world now; it would be pointless to bring it up. So Karl asked Gan Yu what it was like to have been to a modern city.

"That was shortly after I joined the chat group. At that time, a task appeared in the group, and in order to learn more about this strange chat group, I took the time to go there," Gan Yu said.

"What kind of mission is it? Can you tell me?" Karl asked as the group walked and chatted.

"It was to stop a conspiracy by a man named Kayaba Akihiko. He developed a game that focuses on virtual reality, and in order to gather information, I got my hands on a gaming headset."

"Then, after entering, I discovered that it was a game that couldn't be exited, and that if you died in the game, the helmet would also kill the real person. The only way to exit was to complete the game," Gan Yu said.

"Isn't this Sword Art Online?" Karl thought. "What a pity that this mission didn't appear after I joined, because I really love that world. Not for any other reason than that it's basically the same as the everyday world, which is exactly what I want. It's such a shame," Karl thought regretfully.

"And then what? Did you finish the game?" Carl asked curiously.

"No, I'm not good at playing games, and that game would take at least a year and a half to complete. I also have work to do, so I quickly gave up on completing the game and forcibly took off my helmet," Gan Yu said.

Karl paused for a moment. Well, thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Gan Yu is immune to the Half-Immortal Helmet, so there's no need to play the game.

"This method is really direct, but it seems to work quite well. What happened next?"

"Later, I helped the doctor, who was my teammate, remove his helmet. Then he went back to his world and created an electronic virus that paralyzed the entire game. The mastermind behind it was quickly arrested by the police in that world," Gan Yu said.

Karl silently mourned for Kayaba Akihiko in that world for a second, having encountered two unreasonable cheat codes; as a truly ordinary person, he simply couldn't compete.

When the two had finished their conversation, they arrived at the downtown area and came to a square, in the center of which was a 1:10 scale Superman statue.

"Look, there's a statue of you!" Gan Yu approached with great interest, as statues are very important in Teyvat.

However, when she got closer, she discovered that the Superman statue had been covered in insulting graffiti by someone.

"This is too much," Gan Yu said, turning to look at Karl, only to find that he didn't react at all.

"Aren't you angry?" Gan Yu asked.

What's there to be angry about? This isn't his statue. And even if this happened in his own world, he wouldn't be angry, because he wouldn't even need to lift a finger; the culprit would be beaten up by others who were afraid of bringing him here.

Karl paused for a moment, then spoke in Superman's voice: "This is normal. When I first went public, it was similar. People weren't used to Superman's existence yet, but if we persevere, Superman will become a role model, showing people that they can do better."

After hearing this, Gan Yu felt even more that Superman shouldn't be treated this way, but since the man himself didn't care, she naturally stopped paying attention to the graffiti on the statue.