43: Defenders of Krypton, Phantom Fall

Thump, thump, thump ~

Just then, as Li An was still carefully sensing the growing power within him, a series of crisp footsteps suddenly came from behind him. This immediately brought him back to his senses, and he turned around, his gaze fixed on the end of the corridor ahead.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle ~

Sparks flew all around, and because it had become a battlefield, even the lights here had dimmed.

Under Li An's gaze, a tall shadow first appeared at the end of the corridor. Then, the owner of the shadow gradually approached, and the shadow grew from large to small, eventually being completely stepped on by a single person.

[General Zod] (In Weakened State)

Level: lv.97

Title: Krypton Defender

HP: 572000

Strength: 160 / 979 (Severely Weakened)

Agility: 162 / 979 (Severely Weakened)

Stamina: 155 / 963 (Severely Weakened)

Intelligence: 170 / 574 (Severely Weakened)

Abilities: War Commander lv.97, Combat Expertise lv.97, Super Strength lv.97, Super Speed lv.97, Combat Talent lv.97.

[Passive · War Commander lv.97: When facing more than fifty enemies simultaneously, War Commander activates. In this state, all attributes are temporarily increased by 50%. At the same time, controlled units' attack damage increases by 47%, recovery power increases by 47%, and nerve pain sensitivity decreases by 15%. The bonus effect expires when controlled units reach zero.]

[Passive · Combat Expertise lv.97: Melee strength increases by 32%, neural reflex increases by 49%, with added attack properties such as penetration and heavy strike.]

[Passive · Super Strength lv.97: In normal attack state, Strength +100. Hitting the same part three consecutive times will cause a powerful strike effect, increasing attack damage by 30%.]

[Passive · Super Speed lv.97: Agility +99, neural reaction speed increases by 35%, visual perception increases by 45%, with a certain probability of dodging the next attack.]

[Passive · Combat Talent lv.97: In combat, Zod's comprehension will continuously and slowly increase, neural reflex increases by 8%, physical reaction increases by 8%, with a certain probability of learning and completely mastering opponent's abilities. The bonus will last until the end of combat.]

...Zod!

It was Zod!

Li An never expected that the person who came was the big boss from the original work, General Zod, who was almost evenly matched with Superman Clark.

When he saw that the person who came was Zod, Li An's heart involuntarily skipped a beat. This had nothing to do with their respective strengths, but solely because of the powerful aura Zod had displayed when he watched the movie.

Undoubtedly, in the early stages of Superman Clark's growth, General Zod was definitely a formidable enemy on Superman's path. If Zod hadn't discovered the power brought by the sun too late, and the time given to him to familiarize himself with the power was too short, Superman at this stage might have been defeated by Zod.

And after seeing Zod's information, Li An also realized that in the original work, Zod had never shown his true power, but on second thought, it was understandable. After all, Zod was once the commander of the entire Krypton, and his true strengths naturally lay in legion battles.

Thinking about it now, Zod's direct confrontation with Superman back then must have been a last resort. To this day, after his exile and arrival on Earth, the elites accompanying him are few and far between. He... no longer has a legion to command.

"Namek has also been defeated."

"Can Krypton truly not be rebuilt?"

At this moment, Zod first looked around. After not seeing Namek, he finally turned his gaze and stopped on Li An, asking.

"Krypton, a planet that has already perished, there is no longer any need for it to reappear."

However, facing Zod's question, Li An just looked at him calmly. At this moment, he was completely unaffected by Zod's aura. He looked at Zod, shaking his head slightly as he spoke.

Bang!

However, Zod was clearly not satisfied with this answer. He punched the adjacent cabin, and the immense force almost instantly dented the cabin. But Zod seemed to feel nothing at this moment, just staring intently at Li An.

"No need to reappear?"

"No, Krypton will reappear. As long as you are stopped, Krypton will surely reappear in the world."

"I have dedicated my life to Krypton. I must make Krypton reappear in this world."

At this moment, Zod seemed somewhat deranged. He stubbornly believed that the reappearance of Krypton was unstoppable. As long as he stopped Li An, no one could prevent Krypton's emergence.

"Do you really think so?"

"Even if you stop me, your kinsman will not stand by and watch Earth be destroyed."

"Perhaps now, you should be worried. Haven't you noticed that he is no longer on this Phantom Spaceship?"

"Where do you think he went?"

Looking at such a stubborn Zod, Li An smiled. He looked at the former with a cold sneer. He didn't want to comment much on the other party's character, but since the other party wanted to be his opponent, he naturally wouldn't be afraid.

As expected, Zod's expression changed immediately after hearing Li An's words. It was clear that he had realized something.

"Then I'll kill you first, and then I'll go kill Kal-El."

The next second, as his words fell, Zod finally made his move. It was clear that Li An's words had shaken his resolve, making him unable to sit idly by any longer.

Bang!

In an instant, a terrifying force impact immediately spread out. Li An and Zod both disappeared from their original spots, directly turning into two black shadows constantly colliding with each other.

The battle between the two at this moment was terrifying. Inside the cabin, intense roaring sounds continuously erupted, and armor on the outside of the Phantom Spaceship constantly detached and fell off. Looking at it this way, Li An and Namek's previous battle was truly a one-sided crush.

But the battle between Li An and Zod now was different. Although Li An was slightly superior to Zod in attributes, this could not create an absolute crushing advantage. Moreover, Zod's Combat Talent was extremely terrifying; he could improve during battle and continuously grow stronger!

Bang, bang, bang!

The battle between Li An and Zod at this moment was nothing short of intense. The entire descending Phantom Spaceship had almost become their fierce battleground, and with their continuous fighting, the Phantom Spaceship's power system was almost completely destroyed, which led to a dangerous situation.

The Phantom Spaceship was completely incapacitated!

Without the support of its kinetic energy, the Phantom Spaceship instantly transformed into a fleeting meteor, plummeting towards Metropolis below. Its speed was extremely fast, and it could hit the ground in just a few tens of seconds.

Metropolis!

On the city streets at this moment, pedestrians came and went, hurrying along. Some were on their way to work, some were going to buy breakfast, and some were taking a stroll. At this moment, everyone was doing their own thing, and almost no one paid attention to the sky.

However, just a few seconds later, a horrified scream suddenly broke the city's rhythm. A woman sat paralyzed on the ground in terror, her right hand trembling as she continuously pointed skyward. At this moment, the woman wanted to say something, but extreme fright rendered her speechless, so she could only frantically point to the sky.

Seeing this, the faces of the pedestrians whose attention was drawn by the woman immediately showed a hint of confusion. Immediately after, many people looked up at the sky and instantly witnessed the most shocking scene of their lives!