"Brainiac!"
A voice echoed through low Earth orbit. A powerfully built figure with gray skin floated there, his brows drawn tightly over a resolute face.
"What is it?" Brainiac's voice came from the satellite. "Hal, why are you back?"
"Why am I back? Because it still hasn't gotten light out. When exactly are you going to figure out how to relight the sun?"
"...It may take some time. This is not easy."
"But Kent Farm can't hold out much longer, and neither can Clark and Kara." Hal said, "Even if Earth stops getting colder, without sunlight for photosynthesis, the crops will soon wither. That's a year's worth of our work."
"I'm arranging an accelerated harvest to help the farmers reduce their losses. Pamela is also working to slow the plants' decline..."
"Of course, I know they're all trying. But that's only a stopgap measure. We need to solve the problem at its root. Relighting the sun is the priority right now. Do you have any leads or not?"
"That plan is also underway," Brainiac replied. "Superman is researching how to restore life to the sun."
"You mean we still have to rely on someone else?"
"Human technology currently has no way to reignite the sun. Either we replace it with another star, or we can only investigate from the direction of mystical power."
Hal crossed his arms. "Can that method revive the sun?"
"It is still being researched," Brainiac said. "The Life Force Superman possesses is extremely powerful. She will find a way. If the other Kryptonians are in poor condition, I can arrange for them to travel to the nearest yellow sun to replenish their strength. Any other questions?"
"All right, then hurry up." Hal seemed to be doing his best to suppress his anxiety. "Even though this won't