"What else, this device."
Kara peered through the high device in front of her. It had too many components specifically for storing and converting energy, and something felt off.
"My father, Zod-El, though not as renowned as Uncle Jor-El, was still a famous scientist on Krypton."
Strong suspicion flickered in her eyes.
She not only doubted H'el's purpose in finding her, but also suspected that H'el was hiding something from her regarding this device.
"Alright, I admit it."
H'el, whose eyes were as cold as ice, suddenly smiled and pressed his palm down.
"I didn't tell the truth before. The World Engine's energy crystals were not enough to support me traveling through time and space. I need to drain the energy of that star to make the temporal jump."
"Drain the sun?"
Kara's face changed dramatically, and she stumbled back.
"Without the star, how will the races in this star system survive?"
"Why the long face? What we're doing is traveling through time. Once we return to the past and save Krypton, all of this will be as if it never happened."
H'el spread his hands, his tone already showing impatience.
"Do you have a hundred percent certainty, H'el?"
Kara clenched her fist.
"If time travel is successful and the sun's energy is depleted, what will happen?"
She had previously supported H'el's time travel to save Krypton, believing that failure might only put them both at risk, and only an energy crystal would be destroyed. But now, H'el was gambling the fate of billions of humans on Earth, betting that he could create a miracle.
"You are Kryptonian, Kara Zor-El, not Earthling. Do I need to remind you of that!"
Fierceness erupted in H'el's eyes.
"No, we can't risk the entire Earth!"
Kara flew forward, intending to punch the energy absorption device. H'el flashed in front of it, waved his hand, and sent her flying. His face was so grim it looked like it could drip water!
"What are you trying to do?"
"You're willing to give up the only chance to save Krypton for a bunch of low-level insects? What's so great about that Earth place? First Kal-El, and now you!"
H'el felt like he was going mad with anger!
Kara stared in disbelief at H'el, who was acting hysterically with a violent expression. This was a stark contrast to the image H'el had presented when he first appeared.
"I... I was deceived. This is the real you!" she murmured.
"Yes, I deceived you. So what?"
Hovering in mid-air, H'el was furious, his fists clenched tightly. Like a monster ready to devour its prey, his body cast a large shadow over Kara.
"I gave you a chance to save Krypton with me and become the savior of Kryptonians! And you treat me like this? Choosing Earthlings over Kryptonians?"
"You've disappointed me too much!"
His eyes narrowed, and his immensely powerful psychic energy instantly controlled Kara. Her eyes became vacant, and she stood frozen like a manipulated puppet, muttering repeatedly.
"Go home, go home."
"Yes, that's all you need to remember."
H'el's tone was sinister.
"I really should have done this earlier. Just stand here obediently, and when I succeed in traveling through time and space, I'll modify your memories."
In reality, his telepathy wasn't strong enough to modify Kara's memories at will. He could make Kara instantly master a language because it wasn't harmful to her and wouldn't provoke strong resistance from her subconscious. If he tried to tamper with important memories, it wouldn't be so simple. Even for him, completely erasing the memories Kara had that he wanted gone, and adding memories favorable to him, seamlessly, would take time.
"There's a slight deviation from my plan, but it's not a problem."
H'el used his telekinesis to activate the device from a distance. A beam of light shot into space, heading towards the blazing sun.
"As long as you drain this yellow sun, I'll have enough power to break through spacetime."
As for David Kent and Clark Kent from Earth coming to disrupt his plan, he didn't care about that. This was the planet closest to the star in this star system.
H'el clenched his fist. The light of the yellow sun pierced the thin, almost non-existent atmosphere and shone upon him. It felt as if infinite power surged within him, as if a slight movement could shatter continents!
"Stop your dangerous actions, H'el!"
A voice suddenly echoed. H'el turned to look.
Using the slingshot effect of gravity, the two had arrived first. David and Clark appeared, hovering at the edge of the sky, Clark glaring at him.
"How could my father have raised a madman like you!"
In space, the device's light beam had already extended to the sun, forming a bridge of light that spanned between Mercury and the sun, beginning to draw energy from it.
"You actually dare to come looking for me?"
H'el placed his hands behind his back, raising an eyebrow.
"You truly aren't afraid of death!"
He had reverted to the proud, confident demeanor he had when he first appeared, in control of the situation.
"Today, only you will die, H'el."
David's voice carried no emotion.
"Do you know where you are?
In this location, my strength is several points greater than on Earth, and I have inexhaustible stamina. How can you fight me?"
Pointing beneath his feet, H'el sneered, gesturing for them to look at the sun in the distant starry sky.
"What did you do to Kara?"
Clark immediately noticed something was wrong with Kara. She hadn't reacted at all to their arrival, standing there blankly.
"And you even brought reinforcements?"
H'el looked towards the sky where a Kryptonian spacecraft appeared.
"Incredible."
Cyborg, piloting the Kryptonian spacecraft and rushing to orbit Mercury, gazed at the beam drawing solar energy with astonishment.
The others were also stunned; this bridge of light could likely be seen from outside the galaxy.
"He's drawing the sun's energy. How do we stop him?
Should we charge in and break the light beam?"
Flash asked anxiously.
"No, if we go up there, we'll be vaporized by the impact of the solar energy being drawn,"
Diana stated. Even from a distance in space, she could feel the terrifying energy that made her tremble. Compared to the sun, even the mythical Sky Father Zeus seemed insignificant.
"We still need to strike at the source."
Green Lantern gazed solemnly at the device on Mercury.
"Transcendent and Superman arrived long ago. I wonder if they can handle this madman."
Aquaman felt uneasy.
Everyone knew the boost the sun gave to Kryptonians.
"Just a bunch of overestimating insects."
Just then, noticing the spacecraft, H'el reached out with his mind, intending to crush it.
If it were David and Clark, he might have been interested in killing them before they traveled through time, just to provide himself with some amusement.
But as for these incredibly weak individuals, he had no desire to engage them.
Creak!
The spacecraft shook, as if grasped by an invisible giant hand.
The spacecraft, a product of Kryptonian technology, had extraordinary defensive capabilities, but under H'el's powerful telekinesis, it immediately emitted the sounds of metal deforming under immense pressure. Giant finger imprints appeared on the spacecraft's outer arms.
"This is bad, he's attacked us."
The spacecraft's screen flashed a piercing red, warning of a powerful, unknown attack. With 30% of its armor lost, Cyborg's expression changed drastically.
Everyone looked up and around, a sense of panic setting in.
Swoosh!
A thick purple energy beam pierced the sky, striking H'el in the chest and blasting him away, interrupting his attack.
Just as H'el was about to collide with the energy-drawing device, a protective shield materialized around the massive energy apparatus. He crashed into it, but not even a ripple was produced.
Clark's expression shifted.
"Kal-El, did you honestly believe a device capable of draining a star would have no defenses and be destroyed by a mere attack?"
Flying slowly, his back away from the shield, H'el, unharmed, scoffed at Clark.
Under Clark's grim gaze, H'el's eyes, alight with a hint of surprise, fixed on David. He raised his hand, manipulating his telekinesis to attack him.
"It's truly strange. On Earth, you were so stingy with the energy within you. You wouldn't use your internal attacks if you could avoid it."
"Now you're on a battlefield disadvantageous to you, so start squandering your power."
"Because I don't need to."
Like a cannonball from a barrel, David instantly broke free from the telekinetic grip trying to hold him. He lunged forward with a punch, and H'el also soared up. The two figures collided at high speed, each sent flying backward.
H'el stabilized himself after a few meters, while David was thrown back dozens of meters. He clenched his fist, which had gone numb from the impact.
H'el was now several times stronger than he had been on Earth.
"Don't need to?"
H'el questioned with a cold sneer.
"You think you can never defeat me, so you're not saving your energy?"
"Kryptonians are indeed a gifted race in the universe. The yellow sun amplifies your strength; it's your innate talent."
David shifted his gaze and raised his other hand.
"But don't forget that the Kryptonian bloodline has both advantages and disadvantages. It's impossible to only take the benefits without bearing the drawbacks!"
The Green Lantern Ring on his hand emitted a unique green glow, and he charged forward again, fist raised.
"A Green Lantern Ring?"
H'el, who had noticed the Lantern Ring on David's hand long ago, hadn't expected him to use it against him.
"They call it the most powerful weapon in the universe, but before me, it's just scrap metal. You think you can rely on this to deal with me? Dream on!"
But as David got close, and that power washed over him, H'el, who was calmly preparing to raise his hand to defend himself, immediately felt a difference. He instantly became weak, his body feeling as if it had fallen gravely ill. His face showed shock, and in the next instant, he was blasted away.
He flew straight for hundreds of meters, H'el, with a terrified heart, coughed up blood as he stabilized himself.
"It's that stone from Krypton's explosion!"
H'el remembered that after gaining his powers, he had returned to see Krypton. Only some green stones drifting in space remained, and they weakened him upon approach.
"You... what did you do?"
"Don't underestimate this ring. Its power might not be significant, but there's a fundamental ability you must know."
David said with a smile.
"It's the ability to manifest objects with energy and possess their properties. Simulating steel makes it incredibly hard, and simulating fire creates intense heat."
"Similarly, by simulating Kryptonite, it will also emit Kryptonite radiation!"
H'el was the one who started with the power-up cheat, so David couldn't be blamed for activating Kryptonite radiation to weaken him and disable his cheat! This was also why he had insisted on snatching the Green Lantern Ring from the Guardians in the first place. As a race born as children of tomorrow, there shouldn't be too many Kryptonian villains.
However, Kryptonite couldn't be simulated from nothing; one needed a thorough understanding of its composition. David didn't have Kryptonite, but he had Kryptonite solution. After obtaining the Green Lantern Ring, he had spent some time learning to simulate Kryptonite radiation with the ring. It was just that his strength had long surpassed that of ordinary Kryptonians, and there hadn't been anyone who required him to use Kryptonite to weaken them.
"H'el, you still have time to surrender now, before you cause any more destruction!"
On the ground, Kara collapsed to the side. Clark roared.
"You are trying to murder billions of lives!"
H'el's gaze shot over, and his pupils contracted. Kara, whom he had controlled and set up with a protective device, their only hope of returning home, had actually been subdued by Clark!
After receiving the Kryptonite radiation data model transmission from David, Clark could also simulate Kryptonite radiation with the Lantern Ring. He used the Green Lantern's power to isolate the radiation, flashed the ring, and subdued Kara, who had tried to attack him when he approached the device!
Clark held the activated energy interference device. The beam of light drawing solar energy began to fluctuate unstably, significantly reduced in intensity, and its energy absorption speed drastically decreased.
"Let's go!"
At this moment, Cyborg and the others landed their ship. They immediately began attacking the energy shield without delay.
"You... and you, you won't ruin this!"
H'el looked at David, then at Clark, his eyes blazing with fury. He lunged forward, wanting to kill Cyborg and the others, but David intercepted him.
"Earth is but a speck of dust in the universe. Krypton possesses the most brilliant achievements in the known universe. A mere Earth... a mere few billion insects!"
"As long as I can save Krypton, I wouldn't hesitate to destroy hundreds of planets like this!"
H'el's ferocious attacks were all blocked by David. The two battled fiercely in the near-vacuum environment, as if space itself couldn't withstand their power, with ripples appearing with every clash of their fists and feet.
Hearing H'el's words, David had to admit that this super-Kryptonian before him possessed some loyalty to Krypton, but David's eyes grew colder. This was because he and the parents who raised him were also included within the scope of the "insects" H'el spoke of.
"Insects? Unfortunately, you are not as powerful as you think!"
David's fist slammed down like a planet, brutally distorting H'el's face as he was sent flying back.
"Back on Earth, you felt hesitant and left. You thought that on Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, if I found you, you would be defeated without a doubt. But you didn't know you had already lost your only chance!"
Of course, even if H'el had stayed on Earth and fought him to the end back then, the outcome wouldn't have changed.
When two people's strength is similar, mentality becomes extremely important. H'el, who hadn't even sustained any injuries on Earth, grew uneasy and fearful as David's aura grew stronger. How could he possibly win?
A water buffalo is stronger than a lion, but both are merely targets for slaughter.
"I'm not the one who will lose!"
With a crack, David dislocated H'el's jaw. H'el wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His cracked lips quickly healed under the sunlight. Gritting his teeth, he roared and threw another punch at David.
"Even if you can weaken my power, it's only within a certain range.
My injuries and strength can still recover quickly."
Is that subconscious unease again, being emphasized loudly to give yourself confidence?
"Is that so!"
David sneered, his fist crackling with lightning as he charged like a raging sea.
H'el was like a leaf on a branch in a storm, shaking and swaying from the terrifying power. He wanted to escape the suffocating, powerful assault.
But in a gap between attacks, David clenched his fist. Green Lantern energy surged from him like a mighty river, forming a current that floated thousands of meters, encircling the two of them.
It was entirely Kryptonite solution, spreading for miles. The intense Kryptonite radiation nearly filled the entire sky and earth.
Clark hastily shielded Kara with his Green Lantern energy, fearing the powerful radiation would kill her outright.
"Now, do you still think so?"
The dense green light illuminated H'el's pale face as David's cold voice rang out.
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