42: Devour, physical advancement

"It's gone, it felt like an illusion."

Clark clenched his fist, somewhat bewildered, then looked at Jor-El and shook his head.

"It's good that you're fine. You can pay more attention during this time."

"Now, shatter this cabin wall."

Hearing this, Jor-El immediately nodded, then gestured for Clark to blast open the adjacent cabin wall.

Without hesitation.

After hearing Jor-El's words, although Clark was puzzled, he acted immediately, directly punching and blasting open one side of the cabin, exposing their bodies to outer space.

However, facing outer space with not a trace of oxygen, neither Clark nor Jor-El felt any discomfort. After all, one was just a projection, and the other could rely on the sun to gain unparalleled power.

As the cabin wall was blasted open, Jor-El directly raised his hand and pointed to Metropolis city below the ship. At this time, although the Phantom Spaceship was still descending, its dynamic balance system was gradually being repaired, so the shaking sensation was slowly diminishing. However, due to the damage to the power system, the ship's descent was already unstoppable.

"Look, child, the humans on Earth now desperately need your help. Zod has released the Void Engine, and this device will change Earth's ecosystem, making Earth suitable for Kryptonians to live."

"Child, although our Krypton has perished, I believe that with your existence, you will surely enable humans and Kryptonians to coexist."

"But Zod's idea is extreme and wrong. You must stop him. The birth of a second Krypton should not be built upon the ruins of Earth's civilization."

"I believe you will make the right choice."

Jor-El withdrew his gaze from Metropolis and fixed his eyes on Clark. His child carried the hopes of him and his wife, and even more, the hope of Krypton. He believed his child would make the right choice.

"..."

Listening to Jor-El's words, Clark felt a mix of emotions for a moment, but he quickly realized what he should do now. With Zod releasing the Void Engine, Earth's atmosphere must have already begun some unknown change.

Earth absolutely cannot become a second Krypton!

The Void Engine must be destroyed!

The countless skeletons in his sea of consciousness appeared in Clark's mind once again. He could not accept this outcome, nor could he imagine what he would become if he saw such a sight.

"I understand, Father."

"Father, no matter what I do, you will support me, won't you?"

Before leaving, Clark gazed at his biological father. Although he was sent to Earth by Jor-El and his wife from birth, that was because Krypton was in endless turmoil at the time, and sending him away was already the optimal choice.

Therefore, Clark never blamed Jor-El. Moreover, in his adoptive parents' home on Earth, Clark also felt affection and maternal love. His childhood was not dark; on the contrary, both his adoptive father and adoptive mother treated him as their own.

"Go, child."

"I believe you will surely create a future where humans and Kryptonians coexist."

As his words fell, Jor-El disappeared with a loving expression. After watching the spot where Jor-El vanished for a few seconds, Clark finally withdrew his gaze. After looking back at a certain part of the ship, he flew directly towards Metropolis.

At the same time.

With Clark's departure, Li An's battle also neared its end. With the Energy Field deployed, Namek was simply no match for him. Thinking back to not long ago, Namek could still go head-to-head with Clark, even temporarily suppressing him, but now Namek was like a dead dog, being swung around by Li An and repeatedly smashed against the surroundings.

Within the field, although Li An's strength did not increase, weakening the enemy was also equivalent to strengthening himself. Therefore, fighting Namek hardly consumed much of his effort. However, the continuous deployment of the Energy Field seemed to accelerate his physical exhaustion, so Li An did not intend to continue playing around.

He stepped on the unresisting Namek's head, then his thigh instantly exerted force, and a hidden force immediately surged through his leg into Namek's head. The next second, a booming explosion sounded, and Namek's head instantly exploded like a watermelon, utterly dead.

Of course, Li An did not stop there after killing Namek. Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything and allowing Namek to contribute his last bit of residual heat, he then unfolded the crimson mist. Under Li An's control, Namek's corpse was quickly enveloped by the mist.

By now, Li An's mastery over the Devourer had become increasingly skilled, and his control over the crimson mist had also risen by more than one level.

Furthermore, Li An's current method of devouring targets no longer required him to open his mouth and swallow as before. Now, once a target was enveloped by the crimson mist, it would be eroded by the mist in a very short time, transforming into pure energy absorbed by the mist. Finally, as the mist was retracted by Li An, it would return to Li An's body.

Boom ~

A few seconds later, as a muffled sound came from within the crimson mist that had spread around, Li An's mind stirred. The crimson mist that had enveloped the surroundings gradually began to be drawn back into Li An's body.

Crack, crack, crack!

The mist returned very quickly. As the mist continuously entered his body, Li An's body frequently emitted rumbling sounds. That was his bones, muscles, and cells undergoing a deeper transformation.

In fact, the occurrence of Li An's situation seemed accidental but was actually inevitable. One must know that he had previously devoured Fiora, and now he had devoured Namek. Both of them were Kryptonian elite warriors, and their physical strength was undoubtedly powerful. It was only because Li An held their weaknesses that they appeared so incompetent.

But in reality, both of their physiques could be described as extremely powerful. From the original movie, it can be seen that even when fighting Superman, both of them could rely on their physiques to go head-to-head with Superman. One must know that at this time, Superman had already developed his potential, and although he was far from reaching his peak, he was by no means weak.

Therefore, after successively devouring Fiora and Namek, Li An's physique finally ushered in a promotion. Faced with such a gain, even Li An was somewhat taken by surprise.

After all, he had always thought that the attribute values he gained from devouring Fiora and Namek were already his greatest harvest, but he didn't expect the greater harvest to be here.

Rumble!

At this moment, due to the increase in physical strength, Li An's feet actually sank a few inches. This was because his cells, muscles, and bones became heavier after completing their promotion. However, from the outside, Li An seemed to have lost a circle of weight. This was because his muscles had become tighter and more powerful.