Hearing the explosion outside, Eric came out of the living room and looked out.
Fireworks bloomed over Luther Manor.
The 'bang bang' of explosions could still be heard at the farm, even miles away.
Eric stood in the courtyard, watching the fireworks for a while, then returned to his room and continued to monitor every move at Luther Manor.
If the Owl Council made a move on Lex tonight, he had to be prepared.
The brilliant fireworks, he wondered, signaled what fate awaited Luther Manor next.
Eric thought to himself as he walked towards his room.
Luther Manor.
"Hey, Clark."
In the crowded hall, filled with dynamic music, Lex Luthor greeted Clark.
He then introduced the woman beside him, "This is Victoria Harley, an old friend of mine."
"Hi, nice to meet you, Clark!"
The charming Victoria greeted Clark, "Lex just said you're the star of this party."
"Thank you."
Clark smiled a bit stiffly at her; he was generally not good at dealing with such strong-willed women.
Lex took Victoria's arm, nodded towards the area behind Clark, and whispered to him, "Clark, your girl is here."
After speaking, he and Victoria turned and left, leaving the stage to Clark.
"Hey, Lana!"
After turning around, Clark saw Lana, who was dressed elegantly and gracefully, and greeted her a little unnaturally, "You look very beautiful today."
"Really? Although it's a party, thinking that it's at Luther Manor makes it seem like no ordinary party, so I subconsciously dressed up a bit."
Lana said with a smile.
"How has Whitney been lately?"
As soon as Clark asked this question, he immediately felt it was inappropriate.
It seemed such a question was not suitable for this occasion.
Indeed, Lana's eyebrows furrowed, and after a moment of hesitation, she said, "He's doing well. The doctor said the recovery is going very well."
"That's good."
After the brief conversation, silence fell between them again.
"Did Eric not come?"
After a few seconds of silence, Lana proactively asked Clark.
"Eric..."
Clark thought for a moment, then replied with a slight awkwardness, "He really doesn't like these kinds of occasions."
Lana nodded, her expression slightly disappointed.
"Do you smell something strange?"
Clark suddenly frowned and asked Lana.
"What?"
Lana looked puzzled, not knowing why he asked such a strange question.
"Nothing... nothing."
Clark, with an unusual expression, told Lana, "Please excuse me for a moment," and quickly walked towards the direction of the strange smell.
After his talents awakened, he possessed not only Super Vision and Super Hearing, but also a sensory perception far beyond ordinary people; he immediately detected a strange and sinister odor wafting in the air that was imperceptible to normal individuals.
Just as he took two steps, the hall's glass shattered with a 'crash'.
Along with the sound of falling glass shards, several figures in cloaks, like dark Owls, flew in through the broken window.
Lex Luthor's bodyguards had no time to react; a string of blood beads spurted from their necks, their eyes wide, and they fell to the ground with a 'thud'.
At this point, the students attending the party, seeing the security personnel fall dead with blood gushing from their necks, finally reacted, screaming and fleeing outwards.
The once lively party instantly became a terrifying escape.
"Clark! Over here!"
Chloe and Pete found Clark in the crowd, preparing to pull him along to escape.
"You two go first, I'll stop them."
Clark pulled his wrist free from Chloe's hand, his gaze firm as he looked at the Owlmen who were using bladed weapons to harvest the lives of Luther Manor's guards.
The assassins, disguised as Owls, did not target the students attending the party, but instead prioritized eliminating the manor's security personnel.
Short knives and claw-like blades, similar to 'knuckle dusters', acted like the Grim Reaper's scythe, each strike piercing the opponent's body, blood gushing like a fountain.
With swift and fierce movements like a gale, these ordinary guards could not resist at all.
Although Chloe was worried about Clark's safety, she knew she couldn't persuade him, so she replied, "Be careful," and then left with the crowd.
"Where's Clark?"
Lex, who had already evacuated, asked Chloe and Pete.
"Clark wants to stay inside."
Pete, who was helping an injured classmate, explained to him helplessly.
Lex Luthor's expression changed for a few seconds, then he gritted his teeth, took a gun from a nearby guard, and prepared to enter the now sealed hall.
"Mr. Lex, we advise you to evacuate. The enemy's main target is you, and they will be out soon."
The leader of the mercenaries Lex had arranged in advance stopped his impulsive behavior.
Although reluctant, Lex could only get into the car and head towards the already prepared hiding place.
The entire manor was finally left with only the guards trapped inside, the Owl Assassins, and the mercenaries outside the manor preparing to eliminate the enemy.
Clark moved forward abruptly, hitting the opponent's chin with a punch.
The Owl Assassin, possessing reactions and agility beyond ordinary people, was completely unable to parry, making a 'thud' sound as he crashed directly into the wall.
Facing Clark, who suddenly rushed out, the Owlman did not lose his composure, but continued to besiege him.
Bang!
After punching away the guy who tried to ambush him from behind, Clark stepped forward, grabbed the blade in the opponent's hand, and snapped it with a 'crack'.
Facing the shocked enemy, Clark no longer held back as he used to; he attacked with fury, knocking the opponent unconscious with one punch.
Even if he didn't know any combat techniques, his superior speed and reaction time alone made him invincible.
Just as he was about to continue fighting, a guard staggered up, his eyes flashing with madness and fear, and he suddenly accelerated, lunging at Clark.
Clark froze, not knowing why the other person would attack him.
His movement paused for a moment, and he was directly tackled to the ground by the guard.
After inhaling the 'black light', the remaining guards' fear was fully triggered; everything they saw were monstrous, distorted figures surrounded by what looked like black holes.
Some collapsed and died after mental breakdown, while others attacked their surroundings.
Thus, Clark became the target of these crazed guards.
At the same time!
Boom!
An RPG-7 rocket blasted open the villa's main door and surged into the hall.
The thunderous explosion swept through the interior, the air blast tearing through the sturdy walls, instantly engulfing the Owl Assassins and Clark.
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