American comics: The off-the-charts random transformation

An alien invasion would certainly ignite public outrage. After the invaders are defeated, that outrage would definitely be directed at Superman.

"I wonder if Batman will come out to boycott Superman. Sigh, why think so much? We'll see when the time comes."

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Lex Luthor is a cunning and ambitious villain who can acquire Superman's genes when Superman isn't looking and create a child for him. (Lex Luthor used his own and Superman's genes to create the Kryptonian hybrid, Connor.)

It is also possible to use Superman's genes to clone Bizarro, who has the opposite abilities of Superman.

Lex Luthor's technological capabilities are quite impressive, at least among the top on Earth.

"No, that's not right, Lai Tu can't build it yet!"

In Tian Xiaoban's memory, Lex Luthor only started exploring the clone technology after the Kryptonian invasion ended.

The Kryptonian spaceship was taken by the US government. Lex Luthor probably studied the technology inside the Kryptonian spaceship before he developed the cloning technology.

After all, Kryptonian spaceships all have nurseries. As long as you obtain the Central Codex containing all Kryptonian genes, you can continuously produce Kryptonians.

"Cloning technology...is also very useful to me!"

Sometimes, the special species that emerge from broken tables are very suitable for cloning and use.

Plants, for example, can be cloned and grown in the base. Animals, on the other hand, can be cloned and raised in captivity to add vitality to this secret realm.

The name 'Tomb of the Living Dead' is even more fitting when you think about a bunch of clones running around here.

"Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could clone Slowpoke or Farfetch'd!"

Saliva involuntarily dripped from the corner of his mouth.

Tian Xiaoban pondered how to acquire this technology: should he get it from Superman? Or should he wait a few more years and snatch it from Lex Luthor?

"Forget it, let's just snatch it from Superman. With the 'Living Dead Tomb' helping us, stealing a spaceship should be easy."

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metropolis.

Protesters against Superman have surrounded the police station.

When Superman chased the penguins, he caused huge damage to the shopping mall. They came to ask the police to arrest Superman and make him pay compensation.

The police were at a loss; they genuinely didn't know what to do. They couldn't catch Superman, and they couldn't get rid of the citizens either.

Superman was still following Lex Luthor, watching them from outside while he studied the protective suits and capture nets in the lab.

With protective suits that allow the wearer to withstand high-voltage electricity without dying, and capture nets that can withstand high-voltage electricity without being damaged, we should be able to catch penguins.

Superman's super hearing was also constantly active, and he felt deeply sorry for what had happened at the police station.

He felt that the clever penguin was very dangerous and that it had to be captured before it caused any serious trouble.

Superman plans to put it in his spaceship zoo, where a more suitable environment for penguins to live should be created.

Lex Luthor is the bait that the penguins are targeting; Superman needs to keep an eye on him and wait for the penguins to appear.

They waited until the next day.

Superman felt like he'd been tricked by the penguins.

Lex Luthor realized that he had been tricked by that foul-mouthed penguin; it didn't seem like it was coming to cause him any trouble at all.

Superman is naive enough to believe anything he's told, so it's no wonder he got tricked by the penguin.

But Lex Luthor is different; he was tricked only because Superman told him that the penguins were coming to cause him trouble.

Since even Superman, as an adversary, said so, Lex Luthor was naturally on high alert, studying protective suits and keeping watch all night, but the penguins didn't come.

"Hehehe, I have another reason to hate penguins!"

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Today's Planet Daily has some really exciting content.

Because Louise wrote down everything that happened yesterday.

She wrote down the whole story: how Superman was first vilified, the reasons why Lex Luthor helped "clear" Superman's name, and the shopping mall chase between the talking penguin and Superman.

Finally, Lois listed the penguin named Kowalski as an enemy who was playing with Superman's reputation.

The citizens of Metropolis felt like they had just been given the biggest juicy gossip of the year: Lex Luthor, Superman, and the Penguin—this bizarre relationship left everyone baffled.

However, the newspaper listed the reporter's name as Louise Lane, which lends more credibility to the article's content.

Many online chat platforms are talking about Superman.

Some people think Superman shouldn't be smeared; others think it's no big deal that Superman is being smeared, since he didn't do anything wrong, so what's there to be afraid of? Still others believe that Lex Luthor is the only one who cares about Superman, after all, he specifically helped "clear" Superman's name, and Luthor paid a lot of money for it—a view widely accepted by the underworld.

It's normal for people to have different opinions online.

But some people think that the golden penguin must be quite powerful to have escaped from Superman's clutches.

So, if Superman couldn't catch it, Lex Luthor definitely can't beat it either. Maybe in a couple of days, the news will be about Lex Luthor being killed by a penguin.

The online uproar attracted most citizens, and far fewer people took to the streets to protest Superman.

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General Ryan saw the newspaper and, after reading it all, thought to himself, "That pig Superman is eating his own cabbage again!"

So he ordered his soldiers to bring kryptonite guns.

They immediately launched a capture operation targeting Superman.

General Lane first went to the headquarters of the Daily Planet to find his daughter, Louise.

He wanted to use his daughter's connections to directly reach Superman.

But Lois said she would not let General Ryan go after Superman.

Her firm disagreement showed that she had no doubt that her father could capture Superman!

The squad of soldiers behind her father were all armed with kryptonite guns.

Lois could still recognize a weapon that could directly affect Superman.

Last time, Superman was caught out by these guns. She wrote the report and took the photos and close-ups of the kryptonite gun.

They're all using these weapons to find Superman, isn't it all to catch him?! Lois absolutely disagrees.

The father and daughter had a huge argument right there at the headquarters of The Daily Planet.

The old father felt that a dangerous character like Superman should be locked up until scientists had thoroughly studied him before determining whether he was safe.

Lois felt her father was being unreasonable. Superman was working so hard to save people, and her father actually wanted to lock him up and use him as a guinea pig! If it weren't for her father in front of her, she would have slapped him across the face long ago.

General Ryan, seeing that his daughter had been completely captivated by Superman and had almost lost all sense of danger, bordering on superstition, could only angrily say:

"You'll regret this, Lois! Superman is no good! All superpowered individuals should be regulated!"

Louise covered her ears with both hands, looking like she was refusing to listen.

"Take your army and get out of here! I will never do anything like betraying Superman! Don't even think about it!"

The farce eventually came to an end, and General Ryan led his troops away.

Louise also asked her editor for leave. She was so upset that she couldn't work at all and even thought about jumping off a building to confide in Superman.

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At this moment, Superman is with Lex Luthor, and they are discussing how to deal with the organization with the green hourglass symbol.

Superman, alerted by Lex Luthor, also became aware of the threat posed by this organization.

They are secretive, possess multiple superpowered individuals, and may have studied Kryptonian genes.

Moreover, their bottom line is very low; after all, the first media war Superman encountered was orchestrated by their organization.

Even if the penguins say they'll come to cheer on Superman, it still hasn't happened. If it hasn't happened, it's the same as nothing, which is a lie.

Lex Luthor, as Superman's opponent, is always a direct adversary. Superman is more willing to trust Luthor than an opponent who uses underhanded tactics.

"I have many guesses about that thing, but the most likely one is that the green thing is the energy source for those superpowered individuals!"

Lex Luthor picked up a picture of a yellow bird, pointed to the Omnitrix logo, and said:

"Would a superhuman, even someone like you, Superman, specifically have a metal device on your body?"

Superman shook his head and said bluntly:

"No, my body is harder than steel. Metal devices won't give me any advantage; on the contrary, they'll restrict my combat ability."

"Yes, look at these guys! Super fast speed, people who can fly just like you, and this mutated penguin, you once said it has a super brain?"

"Heh, if their own biological energy is sufficient for their needs, then they shouldn't be displaying such a conspicuous green symbol."

Lex Luthor pulled up the surveillance video of the golden penguin, pointed to its back, and said:

"And look here! That symbol is on its back, unlike the first two which are placed on its chest!"

Placing it on its back would allow it to glide easily on its belly, and theoretically, if it were something that could supply energy, placing it on its chest would be best.

Like the other two, it's on the chest.

The fact that the penguin carries it on its back means it's important! At the very least, gliding would damage the sign!

"So you mean, next time we encounter people from this organization, we should deal with this symbol that appears to be an energy source first!"

Superman seemed to be deep in thought.

"Yes, it would be best if you could take one apart so I could study it. I'm really curious!"

Chapter 50: Levi's Teamwork with Superman Against the Enemy

"Well... let's talk about that next time we catch them. I need to figure out first whether removing that device will endanger their lives."

Superman was still afraid of accidentally killing someone; he felt that the thing didn't seem like a simple energy device.

"That's no problem at all. I'll give you time to study it first, but you'll need to give me some of their blood first. I want to see their genes!"

Superman frowned and said seriously:

“Luther, research is fine, but don’t conduct human experiments like their organization does.”

"Don't worry. My experiments are definitely legal. If they're illegal, you can sue me."