After knowing me for so long, do you really think I'm that kind of person? This incident has made you lose your basic ability to think critically.

Do you remember what Superman's dad taught us? He said that to minimize losses, you must think of the worst-case scenario and give your all in everything you do.

After speaking, Nader didn't linger but left without looking back. Adlin stood there, Nader's words echoing in her mind. Although Nader's words made a lot of sense, she still stubbornly believed:

"No doubts are valid unless there is concrete evidence."

When she said those words, her expression was incredibly resolute, but not long after, that resoluteness shattered like porcelain dropped on the ground. Shortly after leaving the League of Legends headquarters, [Explosive Art] sent someone to summon her back...

At this moment, [Explosive Art] and Adeline stand in front of an operating table, on which lies the former strongest hero of Earth: Superman Daddy.

Now, he lies on the operating table, his face pale and his body cold, his body forcibly cut in two by external force.

Seeing this scene, Adeline stood there stunned for a moment. When she came to her senses, her face turned pale and her stomach churned. Seeing her idol in this state, she felt a great sadness in her heart.

"How...how could this be?"

Adeline took two steps back, unable to look at the corpse any longer. She turned to [Explosive Art], her voice trembling:

"Have you had a DNA test done? What if it's just a matter of looking alike?"

"...It was done, and it was indeed Wei Xiao himself."

[Explosion Art] sighed, looking at his old friend, who was in the prime of his life, lying quietly on the operating table, unable to believe that he had died before him.

It's truly like a dream...

[Explosion Art] looked at Adeline and began to explain the ins and outs of the matter:

"Shortly after you left, Xiaofu's body appeared at headquarters. We didn't see how the body appeared, even after reviewing the surveillance footage."

Whether it was intentional or accidental, we found a strand of purple hair on Xiaofu's body. It must have been your friend Lilith.

"You mean... Lilith really is the murderer who killed Daddy Superman?"

Adeline stared tremblingly at [Explosive Art], seemingly ready to accept the truth.

[Explosion Art] nodded; the answer was obvious:

"It now appears that Lilith is the murderer of Xiaofu. I just used my privileges and found no trace of her in or around the megacity."

I heard you mention before that Lilith asked you to meet her at her house in three days? Is that true?

Adlin said:

"Yes, that's what she said on the phone, and Hilton heard it clearly."

That's good.

[Explosive Art]'s tone was tinged with coldness as he uttered a sentence that made Adeline's heart race:

"Go see her as usual in three days. I will arrange for a team to capture her. If all else fails, execute her on the spot."

Execute on the spot...

These four words weighed heavily on Adeline's heart like a boulder. She recalled the time she spent with Lilith and felt a pang of guilt.

But when she caught a glimpse of Superman's father's body out of the corner of her eye, she clenched her fists tightly and made up her mind:

"She brought this on herself. After all, she killed Superman's father, so she deserved it..."

Chapter 53: Meeting

As the one who killed Superman's father, Lilith's danger level is listed as the highest. In order to successfully capture or kill Lilith, [Explosive Art] temporarily formed a special force.

"Leonhard, an A-class hero, has the ability to turn any object he touches into an absolutely rigid body. When used on living beings, he can instantly annihilate any life."

This team is led by Leonhard, who is both the captain and the executioner after the failed capture of Lilith. With him around, the worst outcome of this operation is that both sides will suffer heavy losses…

[Explosion Art] stood in front of the group, pointing to a black-haired, black-eyed boy, and continued to introduce him to Adeline.

In this team, the ability to transform objects into absolutely rigid bodies is not the most terrifying thing; there are many other abilities such as psychic powers and the distortion of common sense.

The reason for this is that, according to known information, Lilith does not have strong combat power; her combat power relies entirely on the giant dragon that usually appears in human form.

Therefore, the plan to capture Lilith was to use psychic abilities or distortions of common sense to render her non-aggressive. If execution became unavoidable, these abilities could also be used to temporarily restrain Amelia, giving Leonhard the opportunity to kill Lilith.

After [Explosive Art] finished introducing the assassination squad's personnel and capabilities, he looked at Adeline and calmly began:

"When you meet Lilith three days later, don't be nervous. We won't arrest her immediately after she appears; that's when she's most vigilant."

All you have to do is stall for time, use your shared memories to lower her guard, and tell her not to worry about safety. After all, you know the situation with this team, and we are very well prepared.

As he spoke, [Explosion Art] patted Adeline on the shoulder, as if to tell her not to worry, or as if to tell her to be mentally prepared.

Adeline didn't answer, but just nodded silently...

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. During these days, Adeline was restless. She couldn't imagine how to face Lilith, who had killed Superman's father, but she knew that the scene would be very ugly.

Before setting off, [Explosive Art] noticed Adeline's unease, coughed twice, and reassured him:

"Trust us, you will get out unscathed."

Hearing this, Adeline calmed down. She nodded to [Explosive Art] and flew towards Lilith's house, following the direction she remembered.

Not long after, Adeline arrived at Lilith's house. Standing in front of the door, she thought she could easily knock, but when her fingers were an inch away from the wooden door, her hand suddenly stopped in mid-air.

She recalled the memories of her time with Lilith, so beautiful and so nostalgic, but before she could continue reminiscing, the mangled corpse of Daddy Superman suddenly intruded into that memory.

Adeline's face paled, she pulled her hand away from the wooden door, took a half step back, unsure how to face Lilith, nor did she want to. As she was about to meet Lilith, she felt a sudden urge to run away.

Just then, the door opened by sheer coincidence, and Lilith stood in the doorway, smiled at her, then stepped aside and said:

"You've arrived. Why are you standing here without knocking? Come in."

Upon seeing Lilith, Adeline was taken aback. She had expected to feel angry, terrified, and panicked upon seeing Lilith, but strangely, she remained calm, as if she were not facing the murderer of Superman's father, but simply Lilith, her friend.

After entering the room, Adeline found a place to sit down. She looked at Lilith, who had followed her, and after a few seconds of silence, asked a question:

How have you been lately?

"recent?"

Lilith was somewhat surprised when Adeline asked her this question. She had expected Adeline to angrily question her about why she killed Superman's father and say some hurtful things. However, when she saw her, she simply asked, "How have you been lately?"

"Me? I'm fine. How are you doing? Superman's father's death must have been very sad for you."

Since Adeline didn't ask about Superman's father, Lilith brought it up herself.

As expected, Adeline's breathing became noticeably more rapid after hearing Lilith say "Superman Daddy." She stared at Lilith and asked:

"So, did you really kill Superman's father?"

Lilith said:

"Of course I killed him. I confessed three days ago."

"I thought you had some kind of hidden reason, or that you were being instructed by someone..."

Adeline let out a long sigh of relief and asked a crucial question:

"Then what was your reason for killing him? Can you tell me?"

[That's a great question]

Lilith was quite satisfied with this. The reason she arranged to meet Adeline here was not on a whim, but to disguise herself as a sinner and complete the second side quest, "[Infamous]".

So naturally, we can't say here, "Superman's dad is an alien who's going to invade Earth," Lilith smiled, a smile with a hint of madness, and said:

"As the strongest hero on Earth, as long as Daddy Superman is alive, my actions will be restricted in every way."

Pretending to be a good person is exhausting. I might as well just get rid of him. That way, I can do whatever I want on Earth.

"Is this your reason for killing Superman's father?"

"Isn't that reason enough?"

Hearing Lilith's words, Adeline's breathing became more rapid. She stared into Lilith's eyes, unable to believe that killing Superman's father was for such a ridiculous reason.

"You...you bastard!"

Adeline cursed, but clearly, her words had no effect. She lowered her head, no longer looking at Lilith's face, and chose to ask the last question that had been lingering in her mind:

"So why did you want to see me? Just to disgust me?"

"You're overthinking it. I'm not that bored."

Lilith smiled and then revealed an even more terrifying truth:

"I just thought that if someone mistakenly thought we had a good relationship and used you to threaten me, it would be a lot of trouble. So, to avoid that situation, I thought of luring you here and then killing you."

"Is that so..."

Adeline gave a bitter laugh, then looked back at Lilith and made one last request:

"So, before we die, can we be friends one last time?"

Upon hearing this, Lilith was taken aback, staring at Adeline, unable to understand why she said that, but seeing that she was about to cry, she quickly agreed.

Lilith had no idea that Adeline's words were merely a delaying tactic.

When the special forces arrived, the unsuspecting Lilith was easily captured. Since she was a summoner who was powerless without summoned beasts, she had no chance of resistance against the special forces...

Chapter 54: Execution

After Lilith was arrested, due to the heinous nature of killing Superman's father, and after Adeline provided additional details, [Explosive Art] realized that Lilith was not the kind of criminal who could be tamed; she was a completely dangerous individual.

After discussions among the higher-ups, the League decided to execute Lilith seven days later. The next day, news of Superman's father's death and the arrest of the murderer was officially released, and this news immediately went viral across the internet.

Because of the official cover-up, most netizens were skeptical of the post about Lilith killing Superman's father. However, the official announcement undoubtedly confirmed the fact that Lilith killed Superman's father.

This caused an uproar among Lilith's and Superman's fans. They immediately formed a united front and launched a verbal attack on Lilith. In no time, Lilith was completely devalued online, and the criticism she received was extremely harsh.

Adeline opened her personal terminal, which she used in the past to search for information about Superman's father and to contact and communicate with friends.

But now, not only is Superman's father dead, but Lilith will also be executed in the near future. Seeing the online attacks and insults against Lilith, she couldn't bear it and had to shut down her personal terminal.

In the quiet room, Adeline lay alone on the soft sofa, looking up at the chandelier on the ceiling, his mind blank.

Adeline didn't know what to do. After what had happened, she lost interest in everything. After much deliberation, she inexplicably went to the League of Legends headquarters and found [Explosive Art].

Not long after news of Superman's death spread, [Explosive Art] officially became the League of Legends' top commander. He had a lot of things to deal with, but even so, he agreed to Adeline's request to meet.

"I want to see Lilith."

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