socalfunplaces Chapter 298 Reaching Perfection
Chapter 298 Reaching Perfection
Chapter 298 Reaching Perfection
On the other side of the mechanical planet, Zhang Parker's temples had been throbbing ever since the arrival of Doomsday, his spider-sense constantly reminding him that he was in danger.
But what could he do? He was just a little spider.
Fortunately, Ant-Man, who was familiar with the terrain, led him into an underground bunker; otherwise, he would have been drained of his life force and died in no time.
This is the life-draining aura of Doomsday gradually expanding. In addition to active effects, life-draining abilities also have passive effects, the intensity of which depends on the distance. If you get close to the other party, you will be quickly drained of all your life force even if you do nothing.
In other words, Kara is protected by armor, and given the special physical characteristics of Kryptonians, it would be difficult for her to last long in such close combat.
The good news is that Doomsday has completely degenerated, or rather evolved, into Joey's appearance, becoming more humanoid. Without the sharp bone spikes that even Kryptonian armor struggles to withstand, the risk of Kara being stabbed through the heart has been greatly reduced.
The bad news is that after the bone spike of Doomsday that Batman had hidden was exposed to the enemy's senses, Doomsday, which was originally mainly passively defensive in the final stage of its evolution, entered a berserk state.
This severely limited Kara's movements. Not long ago, Kara could still overpower Karl El, but now, in their hand-to-hand combat, Kara, who was fully charged by the original and enhanced by the armor, was completely unable to gain any advantage in terms of strength.
If it weren't for Doomsday's killing techniques being extremely incompatible with Joey's physical posture, and Batman's constant use of green light projections to restrict Doomsday's movements, almost at the cost of his own life, Kara probably wouldn't have lasted even a minute against it.
With the battle against Doomsday turning into a protracted war, Batman, already severely exhausted both mentally and physically, is on the verge of collapse.
"Step back, Kara."
Kara couldn't even release the so-called "antidote," and the bone spur she had in her hand couldn't find a suitable opportunity to pierce Joey's body. The first step of the entire plan was directly blocked.
Since the Kryptonians are incompetent and Plan A is not working, Batman has no choice but to step in and activate Plan B: "Run! Run as far as you can!"
Give me just ten more seconds!
"It's too late, get out of here quickly!"
Soon, Batman will unleash "Wait!"
A scream interrupted Batman and Kara's thoughts. Just a second ago, Joey was basking in the red sunlight, experiencing what it felt like to be the last survivor of the Kryptonian ecosystem and the most dangerous ultimate creature in the universe. He finally woke up from his dream.
The moment he opened his eyes, he reflexively grabbed Kara's left hook as she attacked. The aftershock of the clash of bio-force fields instantly scraped the hundreds of miles of metal ground beneath his feet until it was as clean as new.
Joey caught a glimpse of the shadowy Bat Boy preparing to pull some mysterious tool from his crotch, genitals, and bat belt.
He was still urging Kara to escape as soon as possible, when he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
"I'm back. It's me, Joey, Superman, not Doomsday. There's really no need to torture me like this anymore!"
Isn't Batman's posture a recipe for disaster, like he's about to take himself down with him?
Fortunately, he woke up in time; otherwise, if Batman had actually done something drastic like self-destruction, it would have caused an irreparable and enormous loss.
Thinking this, Joey released Kara, who was entangled with him, raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and scanned the entire surface of the planet. When he realized that the battlefield was Ultron's mechanical planet, which had almost no organic life, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Phew~ thankfully it didn't cause too much damage—"
Before Joey could finish speaking, Kara's expression hardened, and she raised her hand, plunging Doomsday's bone spikes into Joey's side, piercing him completely through.
"The consequences are already very serious!"
This wasn't because Kara was in a bad mood and wanted to teach her cousin a lesson; rather, it was because Karl El's breath just now, along with the gas that escaped, contained miniature Doomsday spores originating from his body.
It's too late; Doomsday must be stopped immediately! "What the hell are you doing now?!"
Joey, who had been stabbed, wasn't even feeling any pain. His first thought was that Kara, who was on full display of aggression, had flared up again: "Even if I'm a Kryptonian, I can't do this to me!"
It wasn't until then that he remembered to glance at the weapon in Kara's hand—a weapon powerful enough to pierce him.
"Doomsday's bone spikes, where did you get such a dangerous thing?!"
That makes sense. Under normal circumstances, Doomsday wouldn't stab itself with its bone spikes for fun, which gives Kara the ability to pierce herself with a single blow.
The problem is that Doomsday's body tissues are not something ordinary people can obtain, especially since Joey is quite certain that he didn't lose any parts during his rampages.
Joey quickly realized what was happening and turned to look at Batman from another universe:
"You lunatic, you've been carrying this thing around with you the whole time?!"
Since it didn't originate from Joey himself, it must have come from another universe.
Joey knew Batman always liked to carry dangerous gadgets in his belt, like highly radioactive kryptonite or a red sun ray gun, but this thing was just too dangerous.
Doomsday's body tissues are far more dangerous than high-purity kryptonite. An ordinary person exposed to the radioactive radiation of kryptonite for a long time may lose their hair and become bald like Lex Luthor.
At worst, the person might suffer from radiation sickness, organ failure, or physical collapse, but at least there's still a chance of recovery.
And if this part of Doomsday's body goes out of control, those who come into contact with it probably won't even have a chance to save it.
As Joey was criticizing Batman, Kara pulled out the sharp bone spur that had pierced his body. The huge hole in his body, which was so large that you could see to the other end, was shocking, but it began to heal rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye the moment it was pulled out.
His blood oozed out from the wounds inflicted by the bone spurs, making contact with Kara's armor. Within milliseconds of contact, the micro-AI on the armor completed sampling, fine-tuned the data, and released the pre-prepared "Doomsday Antidote".
Energy mist sprayed from the other end of the Kara armor, covering Joey's entire body.
Upon contact with the mist, Joey felt a slight itch from her scalp to her heels, but considering she had saved Kara at least twice, she figured Kara wouldn't harm her: "What is this text?"
"A type of antidote that can solve the problems caused by Doomsday once and for all."
From Kara's perspective, the potion undoubtedly worked. The Doomsday spores that Joey had exhaled earlier had retracted back into Karl El's body under the influence of the mist, and his cellular energy output had stabilized, finally ceasing to trigger the irregular, sharp fluctuations in his biofield.
"It's working. You will no longer be troubled by that gene filled with bloodlust and destruction. Soon, you will be a pure Kryptonian."
Unsure whether Kara's presumptuous decision was good or bad, Joey wanted to say something more, but as the drug took effect, he suddenly felt drowsy, and a bad premonition rose in his heart:
"Kara, where did you get this idea?!"
Given Kara's intelligence—she wouldn't even add a remote self-destruct switch when making a clone—it's highly unlikely she could conceive of a way to deal with Doomsday at the genetic level.
So this method undoubtedly comes from that old man from the El family, Deng. "Don't tell me it's that old man!"
"Dizziness may be an initial side effect."
Fearing a misunderstanding, Kara stepped forward to support the swaying Joey: "This is my father—"
Before Kara could finish explaining, a sudden change occurred—
A milky-white beam of light shot out from outside the boundary, centered on Kara. A brief moment later, the traction beam from the phantom space tore the two of them out of this universe.
As the light faded, Kara, cradling the unconscious Joey, saw the two people before her and felt a chill run down her spine. She practically gritted her teeth as she forced out their names:
"Fiora!"
Fiora, who had been waiting for a long time in the universe of Invincible Young Hero, had communicated with Jor-El and understood everything. She put her hands behind her back.
The old man glanced at Kara, who could not hide her fear, with an air of nonchalance.
Upon seeing Karl El beside her, even her usually stern face couldn't help but reveal a half-smile:
"Second Sergeant Kara Zo El, congratulations on completing the mission perfectly—in my opinion, you're not second-class, you're more like a second-rate."
Nam Iker remained standing quietly behind Fiora, as if all the betrayals Kara had suddenly committed earlier were irrelevant.
"That's of course irrelevant."
Fiora carefully examined the sleeping Joey and nodded in satisfaction.
"Your contribution is so great that even you can't imagine it—forget about that lie about being a 'pure nitrogen alien' that has been instilled in your head all along."
The wisdom of the far-sighted Kryptonian emperor, Jor-El, the First Regent, was indeed beyond my reach. He simply let his niece take a long and roundabout route, but the result seemed to be that she had taken a shortcut.
"Oh, you didn't even realize it, did you?"
Fiora's smug tone now seemed somewhat pathetic, reflecting Carana's foolish naiveté.
"What exactly makes you think you can contact Krypton and do things behind Jor-El's nose without him noticing?"
If her father, Zoe, could actually contact her, he would probably have to pour cold water on his daughter's enthusiasm, which would have prevented Kara from taking such a bold action.
Kara Zor El, risking her life and making every effort, found not only the future heir of the Kryptonian Empire, but also the hope for Krypton's future—Jor El. Many of his secrets were nothing to his second-in-command Fiora. As for the "antidote to eradicate Doomsday's genes," what kind of fool would believe such a thing existed?
The nature of Doomsday dictates that it cannot be killed; if any changes must be made to Kal-El's body, then it can only be modified.
Like Jor-El, whom she swore to follow, Fiora was a pragmatic and down-to-earth person. She didn't care about the taboos of genetic experiments or the purity of Kryptonians; she only cared about the survival of Krypton itself.
That's why they need the current Kal'ar El—the first Kryptonian to ever be perfect.