Ultimately, the interrogation of Wonder Woman did not continue.
After learning from Clark that Brainiac was the mastermind, Eric released Wonder Woman from the control of the Lasso of Truth.
He also received news from Kara that Green Lantern was not dead.
After Eric crushed his throat, Green Lantern, who possessed the ability to resurrect, transformed into vampire bats and scattered.
Although most of the bats were killed by Eric, one bat managed to conceal itself on Kara and was carried away by her.
While not dead, he was essentially a cripple, lying in bed, unsure when he would wake up.
"The boy from Brainiac's lab, which hospital is he in?"
As Eric and Clark were about to leave, Batman suddenly caught up and asked Clark.
"Perhaps Brainiac used some substance from his body to create the vampire virus. If I can find him, I'm confident I can develop an antidote in the shortest possible time."
Seeing Clark's suspicious gaze, Batman told him his plan.
After glancing at the expressionless Eric, Clark hesitated before telling him the hospital where the boy was located.
After obtaining the information he sought, Batman immediately fired his grapnel gun, pulling himself away and disappearing into the night.
"Clark, do you know the identity of the boy you saved?"
After Batman's figure vanished, Eric asked Clark.
"He was very weak. I think I heard him keep repeating one word while he was unconscious—Zan."
Clark showed a puzzled expression, "I don't know what that means. Maybe it's his name, maybe it's a codename."
"Zan?"
Eric nodded after hearing that name.
It was Jena's brother, Zan of the Wonder Twins.
Earlier, Jena had sensed her brother's presence among several vampires.
He had suspected at the time that the so-called vampire virus was related to Zan.
Was it really Brainiac who used Zan's blood to create the vampire virus?
After a moment of thought, Eric asked Clark, "Why can you suddenly fly? Did you learn it during your fight with Brainiac? Otherwise, I can't find any other reason why you could defeat Brainiac."
Eric cast a suspicious look at Clark.
"It's true, I learned it during the fight with Brainiac, but I also have to thank you for the Star Scepter you gave me. If it weren't for it, I definitely wouldn't have been able to hold on, so thank you, Eric."
"Don't thank me. You did that yourself. If you always look for a stepping stone for your success, it's best not to consider me."
The two had already left the site of the previous battle and were standing on the Daily Planet's rooftop in Metropolis, talking while enjoying the night breeze.
"Perhaps."
Clark looked at Metropolis under the night sky and said, "I once had a dream while unconscious, dreaming of two little boys falling off a cliff. Although the memory isn't very vivid, I always remembered some details."
"Eric."
Clark fell silent for a moment, then said with some hesitation, "I don't know why I came to this conclusion, but I can feel that one of the two boys thrown off the cliff was you. I don't know when it happened, but I think it might be a part of your memory, whether real or false, I received a lot of inspiration from it."
Clark sincerely told Eric with a genuine expression, "I now understand what responsibility means to me. Whether it's saving a lost cat or spending the most unforgettable day with an unhappy child, that is what Superman does. I hope that one day, I can become that kind of Superman. One who doesn't view responsibility as merely a heavy burden, but as a hopeful existence that brings happiness to others."
Hearing Clark mention two children being thrown off a cliff, Eric's expression subtly changed.
He turned away, not letting Clark see his expression.
"I want to be alone, Clark. I think you still have things to deal with, like going to Central Hospital to keep an eye on Batman. Don't let him be so reckless. He shows an even greater fanaticism for mysterious and unknown things than Lex."
"Alright."
Perhaps sensing Eric's inner emotions, Clark said no more, nodded, and quickly flew into the sky, disappearing into the horizon in an instant.
Swoosh!
After Clark vanished into the sky, the Star Scepter flew directly towards Eric.
Grabbing the swiftly approaching Star Scepter, Eric lowered his head, gazing at the Staff in his hand, which emitted a faint golden light.
A passage to the spiritual world, the power to create itself?
Clark used the Star Scepter to peer into his mind?!
Eric was an orphan in his previous life, but not one who had never experienced family from a young age.
Growing up in a rural village in China, he also had a younger brother.
Their peaceful life was shattered one day when his mother, in the dead of night, took him and his brother up a mountain, tied them with cloth strips, and then threw them down the mountain.
The two were caught by dead branches on the cliff, fortunately not falling to their deaths.
But his younger brother, Xiao An, was severely injured. To prevent himself from falling with him, he untied the cloth and fell into the abyss.
Later, after he was rescued by someone, he was sent to an orphanage.
And that cruel woman was never seen again.
Although it was a scene from his previous life, these unforgettable memories constantly replayed in his mind.
When waking up in the middle of the night, he would often see his brother's face and hear his laughter.
Touching the Star Scepter, Eric shook his head, turned, and flew into the sky.
Boom!
The roar and explosion of airflow sounded.
After breaking through the dark clouds, Eric continued to accelerate, soaring into the boundless sky, looking down at the city below, which had already transformed into tiny specks of starlight.
One week later.
Meli, who had survived the command center, gently pushed open the hospital room door.
General Lane was resting in the hospital room.
Seeing Meli enter, he, dressed in a hospital gown, nodded slightly at Meli from his bed.
Louise, who was sitting beside General Lane's bed, stood up, greeted Meli, and then left the room.
"This is my daughter, Louise. Normally, she only complains to me about my shortcomings as a father. She rarely sits quietly in the hospital room talking to me like this."
"Yes, I've heard of her. A very enthusiastic reporter."
Meli asked General Lane, "General, do you really not remember everything that happened in the command center? Including our operation against Eric Kent, and what happened at the scene at that time."
After the incident, she and General Lane were rescued by firefighters from the collapsed site.
But the video recorded by the surveillance system at the time, showing Eric Kent's superhuman performance, was deleted.
No information was left behind.
And all the people in the command center at that time, except for the two of them, had died.
Even if she wanted to accuse Eric Kent, she couldn't provide any substantial evidence.
"I'm sorry, perhaps I injured my head, and all those memories are gone. Perhaps you can ask others who participated in the operation, or those who are in the know."
"Our Mayor calls it an anti-terrorism operation, and all the data has been destroyed. Someone doesn't want us to see the truth."
"You're not a reporter, Miss Meli."
General Lane told Meli, "Don't get caught in the same trap of chasing the truth like my daughter, and forget that beyond the truth, we have more important things to do. Meaningless revelations and criticisms will only make the situation of most people more anxious."
Listening to General Lane's words, Meli pondered for a moment and nodded.
"I understand!"
After bidding farewell, Meli walked out of the hospital room with a heavy heart.
As she left the hospital, she stood in the corridor and glanced at General Lane in his room, finding him lighting a cigar and puffing away.
"Amnesia?"
Shaking her head, Meli walked out of the hospital.
On the other side, thanks to Lex's help, Eric was cleared of suspicion and officially returned to school.
Batman had already developed an antidote and injected all screened, suspected infected patients with the antidote.
Although the side effects were quite significant, with amnesia, muscle spasms, and other sequelae appearing from time to time.
But at least the vampire virus in their bodies was eliminated.
The moment Eric entered the campus, he noticed that many college students were looking at him strangely.
Already accustomed to it, he didn't pay it any mind.
After entering his classroom, he found a flyer posted on the desk in front of him, a flyer related to himself.
Looking at the text on it, Eric's brows furrowed.
"Eric Kent Fan Club?"
Looking at the title on the list—"Recruiting Eric Kent Fan Club Members"—Eric raised his head in confusion, looking at the other students in the astronomy class.
He noticed that the other students dared not make eye contact with him, immediately lowering their heads when his gaze fell upon them.
Eric continued to read the content.
"Recruiting Eric Kent Fan Club members and supporters. Requirements: Must be loyal readers of his work 'cthulhu', understand a corner of the dark and profound unknown world, believe in no religion, and be unusually fascinated by blood and darkness."
Looking at the explanation above, Eric's brows furrowed even tighter.
What was this?
Recruiting abnormal students under his name?
As he was frowning in thought, his phone suddenly rang.
He answered the call and found it was Martha.
"Mom?"
"It's like this, Eric, your father made a decision."
Martha on the other end of the phone stammered, "I don't know if I should tell you now, but I think you and Clark should know this."
"What is it, Mom?"
"Jonathan has decided to run for State Councilor."
Martha on the other end of the phone spoke words that greatly astonished Eric.
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