53: Mission accomplished, I was scammed?

On the gradually calming Metropolis battlefield, the once dense smoke and dust had thinned out.

After Clark agreed to Li An’s conditions at the last moment, he looked at Li An with a face full of grief and indignation.

The codex! Lois! Martha!

Undoubtedly, these were all things Clark was unwilling to give up, but the only difference was that the codex was an inanimate object, while Lois and Martha were his close, even dearest, people.

Therefore, Clark was willing to exchange an inanimate object for the lives of his two dearest people.

"What are you still waiting for?"

Seeing Clark agree but not act, Li An's face darkened, and he immediately reprimanded him.

Li An's voice exploded in Clark's ears, causing the latter's body to tremble. Immediately, Clark's expression became resolute. He actually moved closer to Li An, then forcefully raised his right hand and plunged it towards his heart.

Puff!

The sound of flesh being pierced immediately rang out. At this moment, Clark was truly desperate. His strike directly penetrated his chest, instantly piercing his own heart. Immediately after a thunderous roar, Clark used his last strength to fling his finger, stained with heart blood, towards Li An.

Buzz!

However, when the heart blood flew to within a meter of Li An, an indescribable power suddenly appeared at this moment. Its speed was so fast that even Li An didn't react. Clark's heart blood was immediately fixed in the air, and then, under Li An's gaze, the heart blood directly vanished.

At the same time, a prompt sounded in Li An's ear.

【Prompt: You have completed the main quest! And obtained the Kryptonian Gene codex!】

【Prompt: You have obtained Talent Ability Awakening Authority * 1, Random Treasure Chest * 1, paradise coins * 3000.】

【Prompt: You have met the return conditions. Do you wish to return immediately?】

"So... it was Death Paradise acting."

Only then did Li An react, looking at the spot where the heart blood disappeared with some surprise.

This mysterious power had appeared too suddenly and acted too quickly, so fast that even he hadn't reacted. But after the prompt sounded in his ear, Li An knew who was acting, and he immediately relaxed.

Ignoring the return prompt in his ear, Li An walked directly to Clark, who had collapsed weakly on the ground due to self-mutilation. At present, Li An did not want Clark to die, so he reduced the range of his Energy Field, only enveloping his own body.

It must be said that Li An's action indeed saved Superman Clark's life. When the Energy Field no longer blocked solar energy, an endless stream of energy instantly surged into Clark's body the moment it shone on him.

Immediately, within a few short seconds, under Li An's gaze, Clark, who had been barely breathing and almost dead, continuously recovered at a visible speed, and his lost vitality also returned at this moment.

Zzzzz!

One minute later, dazzling heat vision shot towards the sky. The bloodstains on Clark's chest had long since disappeared, replaced by the more powerfully built Superman Clark standing before Li An.

"You actually saved me."

However, when Clark, who had died and then revived, looked at Li An again, there was no longer any hatred in his eyes, only a complex look.

"Goodbye."

Seeing Clark stand up again, Li An showed no surprise on his face, and then, the moment his words fell, he directly chose to return.

As Li An confirmed his return, he suddenly felt his head sink, followed by a familiar sensation. At this moment, Li An didn't even have time to react before he completely lost consciousness.

Swish!

However, from Clark's perspective, Li An suddenly disappeared directly from his sight, in less than the blink of an eye.

"He disappeared!"

"This..."

Clark stared dumbfounded at this scene. At this moment, he was clearly shocked by what he saw.

"Hey!"

Just then, as Clark was staring dumbfounded at the spot where Li An had disappeared, a gentle voice suddenly came from his ear. Hearing this incredibly familiar voice, Clark's body stiffened, and then he turned his head in disbelief.

"Hey, are you alright?"

It was Lois. Clark looked at Lois, who appeared before him, with surprise. But then he suddenly realized, didn't that human kidnap Lois and his adoptive mother?

Why was Lois here?

Could it be that he... was tricked?

At this moment, Clark seemed to realize something and immediately turned his head to look at the place where Li An had disappeared again... Death Paradise Safe House!

When Li An woke up again, he was already leaning back on the soft sofa in his living room.

The moment he woke up, he subconsciously glanced around. After confirming the familiar surroundings, he finally relaxed completely.

Immediately after, as Li An regained consciousness, a large number of prompts sounded in his ear.

【Ding! You have returned to Death Paradise.】

【Ding! Congratulations on completing this mission and obtaining the Kryptonian Gene codex.】

【Mission performance is being judged. Judgment complete!】

【Congratulations on achieving S-rank mission performance, obtaining Mark Authority Level + 1, Scavenger certification qualification, Level Experience + 3000, paradise coins + 500.】

【Ding! Congratulations on leveling up. Current level lv.5.】

【Ding! Because you have obtained Scavenger certification qualification, your next mission world has changed. Please prepare in advance.】

【Attention! The new mission world will be released in 72 hours. Please arrange your time reasonably.】

Looking at the large amount of information scrolling on the screen, Li An wisely turned off all the prompts immediately, and then he began to scroll through them.

A moment later.

Li An finally finished reading all the information, and then he began to organize his gains from this trip.

His mission gains included: Talent Ability Awakening Authority * 1, Random Treasure Chest * 1, paradise coins * 3500, Mark Authority Level + 1, Level Experience + 3000.

Then came his personal gains: by drinking the permanent enhancement potion and devouring numerous enemies, he gained a total of 182 attribute points, and also acquired new abilities such as Energy Field, Biology and Technology Specialization, Combat Expertise, All Weapon Specialization, and many other abilities.

Of course, the most important thing was that Li An might actually be able to activate the Kryptonian Gene, as he also obtained the Kryptonian Source, which he acquired only after killing Zod.

Considering all the above gains, Li An's mission trip this time was undoubtedly fruitful. He not only significantly improved his strength but also gained multiple abilities, and even had the chance to acquire the Kryptonian Gene. Regarding the ability to grow stronger by absorbing solar energy, Li An stated that he truly needed it.