36: Disguise, the eve of the war

One day later!

Metropolis!

Li An's return didn't encounter any twists and turns; after all, Li An had even taken down Deathstroke, a famous mercenary in the DC Universe, so how could ordinary characters possibly come looking for death again?

At the same time, the message Li An had Gavin relay to Lex Luthor had reached Luthor's ears a day earlier. It was said that Luthor was so enraged he immediately hid in his safe house, fearing Li An would come looking for him, and he also announced his intention to go abroad for a business trip at the first opportunity.

Luthor's actions clearly showed he didn't want Li An to find him.

However, for Li An, Luthor was not his primary target right now. After all, the plot of Superman: Man of Steel had already reached a crucial stage, and the battle between Clark and his fellow Kryptonians was about to erupt.

Previously, he had been unable to intervene, but now that he had obtained means of restraint, he naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity. This time, he not only wanted to complete his mission but also to maximize his benefits.

Somewhere in Metropolis, at a military base!

Under the scorching sun, General Swanwick and his entourage, along with Superman Clark, stood quietly in an open field, waiting. They had already made contact with Zod's subordinate, Fiora, and she would soon arrive to take Superman Clark away.

However, at this moment, what everyone failed to notice was Lois's somewhat cold expression. Her eyes occasionally scanned the sky, as if anticipating something to descend.

Rumble!

Just then, a roar suddenly came from the sky, instantly drawing the attention of everyone on the ground. It was clearly a small Phantom Spaceship!

Pfft~

Under everyone's gaze, the Phantom Spaceship quickly landed in front of them. Then, accompanied by a spray of white mist, Zod's subordinate, Fiora, emerged slowly from the Phantom Spaceship with two Kryptonian warriors.

The next second, Fiora directly bypassed Superman Clark, who was standing at the very front, and approached General Swanwick, the military representative.

“Are you in charge here?”

“I am.”

“General Zod demands that this woman comes with us.”

After Fiora walked up to General Swanwick, her tone was completely unapologetic, directly demanding that he hand over Lois to them.

“That’s impossible!”

“You wanted him, but you never said you wanted our people.”

At this point, Colonel Nathan Hardy, standing next to General Swanwick, spoke first. He looked at Fiora with a displeased expression.

Initially, Zod only wanted Superman Clark. And for them, Superman Clark was not one of their own, so they could naturally hand him over if Zod wanted him. But Lois was different; putting aside her relationship with Superman Clark.

The most crucial point was that Lois was a human, and a citizen of their country. They clearly wouldn't agree to the other party taking one of their own.

Seeing that the humans dared to refuse her, Fiora's face immediately darkened. Just as she was about to speak again, Lois, who was standing nearby, spoke first.

“No, I agree.”

“I can go with you.”

The next second, Lois stepped out of the crowd and stood in front of Fiora, speaking calmly.

“Hmm?”

At this moment, everyone present seemed surprised that Lois would agree to Fiora's condition. They all looked at Lois with astonished eyes, but she seemed oblivious to their gazes, only looking at the Phantom Spaceship in the distance.

“Lois…”

Similarly, Lois's decision also surprised Superman Clark, who stood nearby. He, too, looked at Lois with an unexpected expression, but Lois's attention at this moment didn't seem to be on anyone else on the field; she seemed more curious about the Phantom Spaceship in front of her.

Boom!

A moment later, the Phantom Spaceship slowly ascended. Then, under the gaze of everyone on the ground, after a second acceleration in the air, the Phantom Spaceship instantly transformed into a streak of light and flew towards beyond Earth.

The Phantom Spaceship's speed was incredibly fast. Before Superman Clark and Lois had even had a chance to admire the scenery outside the window, they had already arrived inside the Phantom Spaceship.

And this was Zod's lair!

“Let’s go.”

Upon entering the Phantom Spaceship, Fiora directly gave a Kryptonian soldier a look, signaling him to temporarily detain Lois, while she herself continued forward with Superman Clark, clearly preparing to take him to see Zod.

“Lois…”

Seeing Lois being led away, Superman Clark was clearly hesitant. At this moment, Clark still harbored a trace of goodwill towards Zod and his people, believing that Kryptonians could coexist peacefully with humans.

Therefore, even though he saw Lois being taken away, Superman Clark ultimately did not stop them. He felt that once he finished talking with Zod, Lois would be released.

At the same time!

In a place unnoticed by others, Lois, who was being led by the Kryptonian soldier to another part of the Phantom Spaceship, now had a hint of confusion in the depths of her eyes. She remembered that in the original plot of Superman: Man of Steel, Lois and Superman Clark should have been taken to Zod together, but why had it changed now?

Was it because of him, affecting the subtle direction of the plot?

Lois, no! It should be Li An, who was looking around with a puzzled expression at this moment.

Pfft~

Then Li An followed the Kryptonian soldier to the prisoner's cell. As the hatch opened, Li An, without any thought of struggling, was immediately pushed into the hatch.

Looking at the slowly closing hatch, Li An's face showed no trace of panic. After returning to Metropolis in the early hours of this morning, he had immediately rushed to Lois's residence and, before the military personnel arrived, had taken control of Lois Lane. Then, after obtaining a large number of items containing Lois Lane's DNA, Li An successfully transformed into Lois Lane's appearance through these items.

It's worth mentioning that this was the first time Li An had transformed into someone else's appearance without devouring the target. Although this transformation had a time limit, it was within an acceptable range.

And as events unfolded, Li An, transformed into Lois Lane, also followed Fiora into the Phantom Spaceship, just as in the plot.

Li An was now calculating the time. He could maintain this state for about thirty more minutes. Once Superman Clark and Zod clashed, that would be his moment to act.

At that time, he would intervene immediately, finding an opportunity to complete his mission while also maximizing his own benefits.

“Soon, very soon…”

“At this time, Zod should already be telling Clark his crazy ideas, right?”

Inside the closed hatch, Li An's eyes were tightly shut. He was guessing the progress of events so that he could take action at the first sign of trouble.