Seeing the puzzled expressions on the faces of the three women, Karl slowly began explaining.
He told them that the serum they were about to receive was Kryptonian genetic serum.
After all, Superman comics actually existed in this universe.
Karl had discovered that fact accidentally before.
For a moment, he had almost believed he had somehow traveled into the DC Universe.
Naturally, he immediately searched for Metropolis.
When he found that the city didn't exist, he finally relaxed.
Just to be sure, he even searched for Gotham City.
But aside from a few fictional references and the Superman comics themselves, none of those places actually existed.
There was no Superman.
Only the comics.
Otherwise, Earth probably wouldn't survive the chaos.
If villains like Thanos, Darkseid, General Zod, and countless other cosmic-level threats all appeared at the same time—
Even Karl felt that planet Earth would not be able to withstand the disaster.
After hearing Karl's explanation, May, Raven, Peter, and Pietro stared at him with wide eyes.
That was Superman they were talking about.
Peter and Pietro even had life-sized Superman figurines displayed in their rooms aboard the warship.
How could they not be excited when they heard they might gain similar abilities?
"Seriously?! Karl!!"
Pietro almost jumped with excitement.
"That's Superman!"
"Body of steel!"
"Super strength!"
"Super speed!"
"And the bio-energy field!"
"I know everything about him!!"
Peter beside him was equally thrilled.
Even Natasha and Yelena had sparkling eyes.
Karl laughed softly.
"Alright, alright. It's true."
"When the Vast Knowledge Treasury finishes preparing the serums, you'll all receive injections."
He paused briefly.
"But remember—this is only the genetic serum of ordinary Kryptonian soldiers."
"There will definitely be an upper limit to your growth."
"You won't be able to grow endlessly like Superman."
Karl explained the reason calmly.
"That's because we don't possess the Kryptonian Codex of Life."
Without the Codex—the genetic archive that contains the entire evolutionary blueprint of Kryptonian civilization—the serum could not replicate Superman's limitless potential.
"I want it too!!"
Pietro showed absolutely no disappointment.
Instead, he looked even more excited.
"Peter! Let's go to the lab!"
Before anyone could react—
Pietro grabbed Peter.
The two vanished instantly.
Pietro had already developed the ability to carry people at high speed.
Karl and the others simply smiled at the scene.
At that moment, the AI spoke.
[Sir! All serums have been prepared.]
[Injection chambers are ready in the laboratory.]
Karl stood up.
"Alright, let's go."
Then he added another instruction.
"Oh, and call Samuel and Juggernaut as well."
Soon afterward, Karl brought May, Raven, Helen Cho, and the others into the research laboratory.
As expected—
Peter and Pietro were already lying inside two injection chambers, eagerly waiting.
Soon everyone else followed:
MayRavenHelen ChoYelenaNatashaBig WandaLittle WandaHelaRed CrystalSamuelJuggernaut
Once everyone had entered their chambers, the system began the injection process.
The Kryptonian gene serum flowed into their bodies.
At the same time, the chambers filled with energy nutrient liquid to stabilize their cellular transformation.
Meanwhile—
Karl sat on a sofa nearby.
In his arms were Black Phoenix and Ganata.
They were not receiving injections.
Karl had already made plans for them.
For Black Phoenix, Karl intended to eventually locate the true Phoenix Force in order to fully unleash her potential.
As for Ganata, she had absolutely no need for Kryptonian genes.
Her true form was essentially a living cosmic singularity, comparable to a supermassive black hole.
Injecting Kryptonian serum into her would be meaningless.
Karl simply relaxed on the sofa with the two women in his arms.
Ganata's impressive figure pressed against him comfortably, making Karl feel quite satisfied.
Unfortunately—
That also caused certain natural reactions in his body.
Clatter—
Suddenly, another chamber in the laboratory opened.
A pair of long, slender white legs stepped out.
Karl immediately turned toward the sound.
Yan had finished her upgrade.
Karl released Black Phoenix and Ganata and walked toward her with a smile.
Then he pulled her into his arms.
Without hesitation—
He captured her lips.
Their kiss was passionate and overwhelming.
Karl devoured the sweetness of her lips as if intoxicated.
After all—
Yan was an angel.
A being whose beauty and perfection were almost flawless.
Karl naturally treasured her deeply.
Nearby, Black Phoenix crossed her arms and watched the scene with a slightly displeased expression.
Ganata simply took out another red energy crystal and began chewing on it, deliberately turning her head away.
Neither reaction affected Karl or Yan.
They continued kissing for nearly forty minutes.
During that time, most of Yan's clothing had already disappeared under Karl's wandering hands.
When they finally separated, Yan didn't care about the missing clothes at all.
She gazed at Karl with infatuated eyes.
Karl looked back at her with the same intensity.
Then he activated his creation ability.
A white-and-gold dress appeared instantly around Yan's body.
Karl lifted her effortlessly and carried her back to the sofa.
The clothes scattered on the floor disappeared as well.
Once seated, Karl held Yan in his arms.
He glanced curiously toward Black Phoenix and Ganata, who were both deliberately avoiding eye contact with him.
Yan immediately understood the situation.
She had noticed their expressions earlier.
But she had no intention of informing Karl.
Although she accepted that Karl had many women—
She still wanted to enjoy his attention for herself whenever possible.
Leaning against Karl's chest, she smiled playfully.
Karl, slightly confused, simply pulled Black Phoenix into his arms.
Then he kissed her deeply as well.
Black Phoenix immediately responded fiercely.
At the same time, she glanced toward Yan with obvious provocation.
Yan rolled her eyes in response.
But she obediently leaned closer.
Karl then reached over and pulled Ganata to his other side.
He kissed her gently on the forehead several times.
Ganata's cheeks instantly turned red.
After that, the three women allowed Karl to hold them quietly.
Time passed.
About twelve hours later, the injection chambers began opening one after another.
May, Raven, Pietro, Wanda, Peter, and the others slowly woke up.
After a short recovery period, they stepped out.
The first thing they saw—
Was Karl holding three beautiful women at once.
Pietro and Peter exchanged a silent glance.
Then—
They vanished instantly.
Moments later, they appeared inside the warship's testing chamber.
They were eager to test their new abilities.
Samuel and Juggernaut tactfully followed them.
Karl rolled his eyes helplessly.
Soon only Karl's women, Wanda, and Red Crystal remained.
They stared at each other awkwardly.
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