Just then, Spider gently tugged at Karl's sleeve.
The number of people in the square had been increasing since earlier, and they were attracted by the three of them, specifically by Gan Yu and Spider.
Both of them were already exceptionally beautiful, easily attracting attention. In particular, Spider-Girl kept her eyes closed, making others think she was a blind young lady. The combination of her beauty and frailty made her even more eye-catching.
Spider-Man is not comfortable in this kind of situation; he is socially awkward and dislikes crowded places.
“Let’s leave here first,” Carl said.
They went into a quiet coffee shop with few customers. They chose it not only because it was less crowded, but also because the TV in the lobby was showing a Superman program.
It was a rebroadcast of an interview program. Carl ordered some coffee and desserts and sat down at the coffee table with the two of them to watch the footage on television.
A female senator is talking to reporters about Superman on television; judging from the icon on the screen, it appears to be a live broadcast.
"What is goodwill? In democratic countries, goodwill is communication and exchange, not unilateral decisions."
"So I hope Superman will come down to the crowds tomorrow and see those who have suffered. The world needs to know what is happening in that desert. It needs to know his position."
"How will he use his power? Will he act according to our will, or his own?"
The female senator spoke eloquently on television, seemingly not very satisfied with Superman's existence.
Just by looking at the tip of the iceberg of this overall situation, Gan Yu could guess how difficult it would be for Superman and society to understand each other.
Because she knew Carl, she felt that the suffering described on TV was mostly a misunderstanding. If it was a misunderstanding, would Superman explain it?
Gan Yu decided to ask the person in question.
"Do you think you'll go tomorrow?" Gan Yu asked a question that seemed a bit strange.
“Of course I will go,” Carl replied affirmatively.
Then, shamelessly, he said, "If the Superman in this world were similar to me, he would definitely go. Superman isn't a god, so he wouldn't be detached from the people."
"But it's hard to dispel their malice with just words," Gan Yu said, watching TV. The camera was focused on several people who claimed to have been hurt by Superman. Judging from their expressions, they all harbored great prejudice against Superman.
Carl agreed with Gan Yu's idea. It would be too difficult to eliminate prejudice in people's hearts. People could not trust someone with such great power as Superman and would always try to test Superman's bottom line.
Superman's approach was to use long-term goodwill to influence people. Carl's situation was different; he couldn't insist on being a perfect person like Superman. So he had to use the principle of reversal at the extremes to amplify people's prejudices and fears to the limit in order to achieve a peaceful coexistence between the two sides.
“Things will get better,” Carl told Gan Yu.
“You’re right. If you can succeed once, you can succeed a second time.” Gan Yu trusted Karl’s words and was no longer worried.
She refocused her attention on the mission, saying, "If the version of you in this world will appear in Congress tomorrow, then where will our target, Doomsday, appear?"
Karl said, “The situation in this world is clearly different from mine. Doomsday happened too early. In my world, it fell directly from space. The situation here is different from what Bronya said.”
Carl lied again. He never encountered Doomsday. Perhaps in his world, Doomsday was never even created.
“Then let’s keep asking Bronya,” Gan Yu said, opening the chat group and tagging people.
【It's a Qilin, not a Coconut Sheep】: @Metal Gear Solid Bronya, we've arrived in the mission world. We need information now. Do you remember anything else?
【Metal Gear: Bronya】: Bronya has a great memory and remembers most of the plot of the movie. Please tell me about the major events in your area so I can make sure I know where the story is now.
Bronya appeared quickly; she was now like a dead head, with basically nothing to do except chat groups.
[Superman]: Remember I'll be attending Congress tomorrow during my mission. Is that considered a major event?
【Metal Gear Brontë】: I understand. Bronya roughly understands. Tomorrow in Congress, someone's wheelchair will have a bomb planted under it. The bad guys will detonate the bomb and kill everyone present except Superman, thus deepening the conflict between Superman and the people.
[It's a Qilin, not a Coconut Sheep]: That's really too mean!
[Superman]: Indeed, but now that we know, the other side will naturally not succeed. What we need to pay more attention to is Doomsday.
Everyone expressed their understanding, and Bronya quickly gathered her thoughts and continued sending messages.
【Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang】: There is a Kryptonian spaceship that crashed at a military base. Lex Luthor will use a Kryptonian corpse there to create Doomsday.
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P.S.: Sorry, the transition chapter might have been a bit padded, so I added 1000 words.
Chapter 57 Unexpected Events During the Meeting
【Metal Gear: Bronya】: I'm sorry, Bronya really doesn't know the exact location, so it's up to you guys.
[Superman]: It's okay, your help was very useful. We now know what to do next.
【Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang】: That's good.
Carl closed the chat group and discussed the next steps with Gan Yu. As for Spider, she remained quietly sitting to the side, pretending to be oblivious, occasionally eating dessert without saying a word, so her opinions were naturally irrelevant.
"Mr. Superman, do you know where the spaceship is? If we get there early, we might be able to destroy it before Doomsday is born," Gan Yu asked expectantly.
“Sorry, I don’t know. There’s no such situation in my world. If you want to know the spaceship’s location, you’ll just have to search for it slowly,” Karl said.
Although he could search every inch of this country in a short time, he didn't intend to do so. There was no need to be in such a hurry, since he could leave the mission world at any time.
He wanted to spend more time with Gan Yu so he could go to Teyvat as soon as possible. Besides, even if Doomsday appeared, Karl wasn't worried at all.
If he were really asked to fight Doomsday, Carl would definitely weigh the options carefully. However, the DC universe has many universes, and these universes vary in strength. Carl is a comic book version of Superman, so he should be stronger than the movie version of Doomsday.
Moreover, the movie version of Doomsday has a different setting; Carl even thinks it can't be considered the real Doomsday.
The true destroyer should be a super monster with unlimited stamina, unlimited evolution, no weaknesses, and the ability to resurrect, and which cannot be killed twice using the same method.
But what will this movie version of Doomsday be like?
It's simply a mutated creature created by Lex Luthor using Kryptonian corpses and spaceships. Apart from its appearance, it's actually quite different from Doomsday. If you had to describe it, it's just an enhanced version of a deformed Kryptonian.
It even retained the major weakness of kryptonite, and since Karl's belt happened to contain kryptonite, he was completely unafraid.
“Let’s deal with tomorrow’s bomb first, then find Lex Luthor and follow his trail, that should do it,” Carl said.
"Then let's leave it at that," Gan Yu said.
The two intended to leave the coffee shop, but Spider stopped them at that moment.
Then, pointing to the snacks and coffee on the table, he said, "No leftovers."
Unexpectedly, the first time she spoke up in this world was for food. However, the two of them naturally had no objections. After finishing all the food, they left the cafe with Spider-Girl's satisfied expression.
Shortly after leaving the coffee shop, they turned into a small alley. Then, Spider used spatial magic to transport them back to the deserted countryside.
There was nothing he could do about it. Although Karl had brought money, he didn't have any identification in this world, so it was inconvenient for him to stay in the city. He had no choice but to spend the night in the suburbs.
Fortunately, spider silk is very versatile. It can be used to make clothes, sturdy walls, and soft beds, which are quite comfortable to live in.
After becoming a god, the spider's silk underwent a significant upgrade. Even a demon king who had not lost his power would have to exert a great deal of effort to destroy the silk. It can be said that the spider's silk has surpassed most metals.
This useful thing has only one weakness: it is flammable. Once it comes into contact with a flame, the spider silk will be burned up very quickly.
Although none of the three needed much sleep, they each had their own room and rested for the night.
The next day, Superman attended Congress as promised.
However, this meeting was not objective at all, because it gathered a large number of people who were dissatisfied with Superman, and the onlookers outside the venue were basically holding signs to boycott Superman.
When Superman landed, they were all excited and wanted to rush up to him, but fortunately they were stopped by security, otherwise who knows what might have happened.
Superman entered the venue with mixed feelings. Most of the people inside harbored ill will towards him. Although he had never intentionally harmed these people, their tragic experiences were more or less related to him.
For example, the young man sitting in an automatic wheelchair next to us had his legs broken by the collapsed building.
The building collapsed because of his battle with Zod, a Kryptonian who wanted to colonize Earth. The battle between the two Kryptonians in the city inevitably caused a lot of casualties. They even fought from Earth into space. No matter how careful Superman was, he couldn't protect everyone, so he was indeed filled with remorse.
At this point, Superman noticed something strange: the young man's wheelchair was covered with a layer of lead, and lead is the only substance that Kryptonians cannot see through, so using it as the outer shell of an automatic wheelchair was indeed rather odd.
However, Superman didn't delve into it further, because the female senator was already giving her opening remarks, and Superman shifted his gaze to her.
"First, please allow me to express my gratitude to the witnesses who have come today. This is how democracy works: we exchange ideas and we act only after we have the consent of the people."
The female councilor continued speaking: "There was no shady dealing or lies in this meeting, because it is a day to reveal the truth."
Only the female senator was speaking; everyone else was listening quietly. Just then, Superman heard an unusual sound—a sharp, thud, like someone jumping down a flight of stairs.
What makes it unusual is that the sound came from above, where there are no other floors, and even the domed architecture doesn't provide a place to stand.
Superman looked up and used his X-ray vision to see where the sound was coming from, where a girl in white with white hair was standing on the roof with her eyes closed.
"Superman?" People are puzzled by Superman's actions. Is this an expression of disdain?
Superman was actually curious about how the other person got onto the roof. The other person waved their hand, and immediately a person in a wheelchair appeared before them—the same person who had just been sitting perfectly fine in the conference room.
"What happened? Where are the witnesses?"
"He's gone! He was just here a moment ago!"
The conference room descended into chaos because of one person's disappearance. People instinctively looked at Superman, and then Superman turned into a blur and left the conference room.
He appeared directly in front of the white-haired girl.
Superman said, "Madam, no matter who you are, please don't hurt him."
The white-haired girl waved her hand again, and the wheelchair beneath the young man was instantly moved to a height of 5,000 meters in the air. Then, with a loud bang, the wheelchair disappeared in a violent explosion.
Superman then realized that a bomb had been planted in his wheelchair long ago, and the layer of lead on the surface was deliberately placed there to prevent him from seeing through things. If it weren't for the girl, almost everyone in the venue would have died.
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Chapter Fifty-Eight Meeting
Spider-Man walked alone to the top of the conference room.
After becoming a god, all her abilities need to be retrained, otherwise she would just be a village girl with empty energy. However, once she develops her abilities, she will generally be much stronger than she was during her Spider Woman days.
For example, spatial magic was the first ability she recovered besides spider silk, because the spider possessed a spatial talent that even the gods envied.
The spatial magic that has been regained is not only more convenient and faster than before, but it is also free of various restrictions. Whether it is to move to a place that has never been before, or to move objects other than oneself, it can be done easily.
So Spider-Man can now grab the young man with the broken leg by the back of his collar and use spatial teleportation to send the wheelchair to a height of 5,000 meters to detonate it.
The young man was completely stunned, partly because he was frightened by the fact that there was a bomb in his wheelchair, and partly because he was amazed by the Spider's godlike appearance when he saw it up close.
Spider-Woman was a little disgusted, and just then Superman came in front of her, so Spider-Woman threw him at Superman.
Superman quickly caught the young man to prevent him from falling to his death.
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