The price adjustment for secondary kryptonite caused an uproar. Of course, the uproar was on the U.S. side. As for the Bear and the Rabbits, they weren't short on money. They were only afraid there wouldn't be enough supply.
So they kept buying what they could.
Urd sent away the U.S. representatives. She stated that production was tight and output might be reduced. After that, the U.S. stopped pushing.
They did offer to help with manufacturing, but Urd wasn't stupid. If they helped "manufacture," the U.S. would get the formula for secondary kryptonite. Would they still need to deal with you after that?
Zod didn't stay idle either. He went out again and dealt with a cash truck robbery.
When Dark Knight Zod appeared, many civilians cheered. Some of the police even let out a sigh of relief, while the leading chief's brow practically twisted into a knot.
Because if Dark Knight Zod handled it, it meant the Los Angeles police were as useless as the Washington D.C. police, taking taxpayers' money for nothing.
And this time, Dark Knight Zod's armor looked like it had changed again. The gorgeous eight blade-wings on his back from last time were gone. In their place was a strange device crackling with electricity.
Zod had upgraded the high-frequency swords and floating cannons on the Dark Knight armor into electromagnetic generators, letting him do whatever he wanted and openly use electromagnetic force and gravity.
At this point, there probably weren't many enemies left who could break this Dark Knight armor while he was reinforced by electromagnetic force and gravity.
So, to everyone present, it looked like Zod simply pulled his hands apart, and the robbers' guns twisted into pretzels, even wrapping around their own hands. At the same time, electromagnetic force invaded their bodies, simulating nerve currents and tricking their bodies, making them collapse on the ground unable to move. Losing control of their own bodies filled the robbers with terror, yet they couldn't even scream.
Right then, an explosion suddenly went off nearby.
Zod used electromagnetic force to bind it into a ring, while gravity warped the flames and shockwave. An explosion that should have caused massive casualties was neutralized by Zod, turned into nothing.
But one person still got caught in it.
She was a very beautiful girl.
Zod picked her up, then unexpectedly sensed fierce changes happening inside her body.
A mutant? An Inhuman? Or some kind of mutation born from poverty?
Zod didn't understand, but he was extremely interested in this change. And that explosion was probably aimed at him. The power was huge, enough to level the entire street.
"Black Queen, trace the source of the explosive. I want to know everything," Zod ordered.
Holding the girl, Zod flew away.
During the flight, Zod noticed the edges of her hair beginning to turn into a glowing, crystalline blue, like highlighted tips. He immediately used electromagnetic force to shield himself and directly teleported back to the base.
He placed the girl on the operating table, and Black Queen began scanning and observing at once.
"There's no such character in the comics. Did she appear because of my interference?" Zod fell into thought.
At that moment, the girl's mutation finished. The tips of her long straight black hair had completely transformed into blue crystal-like luminescence. Strangely, the glow carried no radiation, and the "crystal" was soft, as soft as hair.
Then she opened her eyes, and Zod saw that her pupils had also turned an icy blue.
"Where am I?" the girl asked, holding her head as she sat up.
"This is Blade Technology Industries' medical room. You were affected by an explosion just now while I was fighting the robbers. I was worried you were injured, so I brought you back," Zod said calmly.
"Zod Heath!" the girl gasped.
"That's right. It's me," Zod nodded.
At moments like this, the idol aura and hero aura were perfect for calming people down. The girl had been uneasy a second ago, but once she recognized him, it all turned into surprise and delight.
She even felt this was her good luck. Otherwise, with her status, how could she ever come into contact with a genius like Zod Heath?
And he was really handsome.
The girl couldn't help staring at Zod. Her thoughts were heard clearly by Zod.
Zod wasn't embarrassed at all. Instead, he pulled out a report sheet.
"By the way, I have one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. Which do you want to hear?" Zod asked.
"Is it about my body?" the girl smiled bitterly.
"Yes. The bad news is, your appearance has changed into this," Zod said, handing her a mirror.
The girl stared at her reflection in shock.
She had already been pretty, and now this new look added a dreamy feeling.
"Cool!"
She didn't think it was bad news at all.
"The good news is, your body has undergone a mutation I can't identify. You might have gained superpowers," Zod said.
He was genuinely curious. While she was unconscious, he had already taken samples, and Black Queen was analyzing them now.
"Superpowers? Really!" the girl grew excited.
If anyone else said it, she would probably find it ridiculous, but the man in front of her was Zod Heath.
"But how do I know if I actually have superpowers?" She forced herself to calm down.
"I can arrange testing for you," Zod said.
After a strict set of tests, the girl's power was successfully triggered.
What surprised Zod was that what she possessed wasn't a superpower.
It was magic.
A special force inside her was awakened. Zod suspected her ancestors or parents were not ordinary. Could she be like Star-Lord, some kind of Celestial-bloodline?
But it could also be a demon or a devil. Another day, he would ask the Ancient One and see what was going on.
The girl's magic was extremely special. It had three main effects: molecular disintegration lightning, barrier, and life drain soul snatch.
Molecular disintegration lightning meant she could release blue lightning. This lightning had no current or voltage effect. It only had the appearance and speed of lightning. But once it hit, it would disassemble everything at the molecular level. Even vibranium could be directly broken down. It was terrifying. Fortunately, Zod had already mastered electromagnetic force and gravity, so he didn't need to fear it.
The barrier was her use of magical power to create blue polygonal crystalline constructs that covered her whole body. The defense was extremely high. It even blocked Zod's psychic power from invading.
Life drain soul snatch was something Zod couldn't fully understand. Any target seized by her magic could have its power, life, memories, and soul absorbed.
Zod felt that maybe only the future Scarlet Witch, Wanda, could fight her head-on.
Then the Ancient One, who sensed magic from outside Earth's dimension, came running over again.
"Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One."
Zod looked at the Ancient One who appeared out of nowhere and really wanted to complain: are you really that free?Chapter 72: Special Circumstances
The price adjustment for secondary kryptonite caused an uproar. Of course, the uproar was on the U.S. side. As for the Bear and the Rabbits, they weren't short on money. They were only afraid there wouldn't be enough supply.
So they kept buying what they could.
Urd sent away the U.S. representatives. She stated that production was tight and output might be reduced. After that, the U.S. stopped pushing.
They did offer to help with manufacturing, but Urd wasn't stupid. If they helped "manufacture," the U.S. would get the formula for secondary kryptonite. Would they still need to deal with you after that?
Zod didn't stay idle either. He went out again and dealt with a cash truck robbery.
When Dark Knight Zod appeared, many civilians cheered. Some of the police even let out a sigh of relief, while the leading chief's brow practically twisted into a knot.
Because if Dark Knight Zod handled it, it meant the Los Angeles police were as useless as the Washington D.C. police, taking taxpayers' money for nothing.
And this time, Dark Knight Zod's armor looked like it had changed again. The gorgeous eight blade-wings on his back from last time were gone. In their place was a strange device crackling with electricity.
Zod had upgraded the high-frequency swords and floating cannons on the Dark Knight armor into electromagnetic generators, letting him do whatever he wanted and openly use electromagnetic force and gravity.
At this point, there probably weren't many enemies left who could break this Dark Knight armor while he was reinforced by electromagnetic force and gravity.
So, to everyone present, it looked like Zod simply pulled his hands apart, and the robbers' guns twisted into pretzels, even wrapping around their own hands. At the same time, electromagnetic force invaded their bodies, simulating nerve currents and tricking their bodies, making them collapse on the ground unable to move. Losing control of their own bodies filled the robbers with terror, yet they couldn't even scream.
Right then, an explosion suddenly went off nearby.
Zod used electromagnetic force to bind it into a ring, while gravity warped the flames and shockwave. An explosion that should have caused massive casualties was neutralized by Zod, turned into nothing.
But one person still got caught in it.
She was a very beautiful girl.
Zod picked her up, then unexpectedly sensed fierce changes happening inside her body.
A mutant? An Inhuman? Or some kind of mutation born from poverty?
Zod didn't understand, but he was extremely interested in this change. And that explosion was probably aimed at him. The power was huge, enough to level the entire street.
"Black Queen, trace the source of the explosive. I want to know everything," Zod ordered.
Holding the girl, Zod flew away.
During the flight, Zod noticed the edges of her hair beginning to turn into a glowing, crystalline blue, like highlighted tips. He immediately used electromagnetic force to shield himself and directly teleported back to the base.
He placed the girl on the operating table, and Black Queen began scanning and observing at once.
"There's no such character in the comics. Did she appear because of my interference?" Zod fell into thought.
At that moment, the girl's mutation finished. The tips of her long straight black hair had completely transformed into blue crystal-like luminescence. Strangely, the glow carried no radiation, and the "crystal" was soft, as soft as hair.
Then she opened her eyes, and Zod saw that her pupils had also turned an icy blue.
"Where am I?" the girl asked, holding her head as she sat up.
"This is Blade Technology Industries' medical room. You were affected by an explosion just now while I was fighting the robbers. I was worried you were injured, so I brought you back," Zod said calmly.
"Zod Heath!" the girl gasped.
"That's right. It's me," Zod nodded.
At moments like this, the idol aura and hero aura were perfect for calming people down. The girl had been uneasy a second ago, but once she recognized him, it all turned into surprise and delight.
She even felt this was her good luck. Otherwise, with her status, how could she ever come into contact with a genius like Zod Heath?
And he was really handsome.
The girl couldn't help staring at Zod. Her thoughts were heard clearly by Zod.
Zod wasn't embarrassed at all. Instead, he pulled out a report sheet.
"By the way, I have one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. Which do you want to hear?" Zod asked.
"Is it about my body?" the girl smiled bitterly.
"Yes. The bad news is, your appearance has changed into this," Zod said, handing her a mirror.
The girl stared at her reflection in shock.
She had already been pretty, and now this new look added a dreamy feeling.
"Cool!"
She didn't think it was bad news at all.
"The good news is, your body has undergone a mutation I can't identify. You might have gained superpowers," Zod said.
He was genuinely curious. While she was unconscious, he had already taken samples, and Black Queen was analyzing them now.
"Superpowers? Really!" the girl grew excited.
If anyone else said it, she would probably find it ridiculous, but the man in front of her was Zod Heath.
"But how do I know if I actually have superpowers?" She forced herself to calm down.
"I can arrange testing for you," Zod said.
After a strict set of tests, the girl's power was successfully triggered.
What surprised Zod was that what she possessed wasn't a superpower.
It was magic.
A special force inside her was awakened. Zod suspected her ancestors or parents were not ordinary. Could she be like Star-Lord, some kind of Celestial-bloodline?
But it could also be a demon or a devil. Another day, he would ask the Ancient One and see what was going on.
The girl's magic was extremely special. It had three main effects: molecular disintegration lightning, barrier, and life drain soul snatch.
Molecular disintegration lightning meant she could release blue lightning. This lightning had no current or voltage effect. It only had the appearance and speed of lightning. But once it hit, it would disassemble everything at the molecular level. Even vibranium could be directly broken down. It was terrifying. Fortunately, Zod had already mastered electromagnetic force and gravity, so he didn't need to fear it.
The barrier was her use of magical power to create blue polygonal crystalline constructs that covered her whole body. The defense was extremely high. It even blocked Zod's psychic power from invading.
Life drain soul snatch was something Zod couldn't fully understand. Any target seized by her magic could have its power, life, memories, and soul absorbed.
Zod felt that maybe only the future Scarlet Witch, Wanda, could fight her head-on.
Then the Ancient One, who sensed magic from outside Earth's dimension, came running over again.
"Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One."
Zod looked at the Ancient One who appeared out of nowhere and really wanted to complain: are you really that free?
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