Darkseid casually vented his frustration by sinking the Japanese islands, then cast an ill-intentioned look at the Kryptonian warriors as his strength surged.
Before this, even without absorbing any energy, he had been able to deal with these people. Now, wouldn't it be as easy as taking candy from a baby?
Of course, these Kryptonians had no sense of fair play. They had ganged up on him, bullied the few with their numbers, and kept throwing strange abilities at him that left Darkseid scrambling to respond. That was why he had fallen into a disadvantage. But things were different now. With his strength vastly increased, Darkseid was still very confident about defeating the Kryptonians.
"You made me lose the Mother Box. I'll turn every last one of you into Parademons—my slaves!"
If he could turn all these Kryptonians into Parademons, Darkseid could imagine just how powerful they would be.
Given the toughness of these Kryptonians and the various superpowers they possessed, the Parademons created from them would surely be the strongest. That would also make up for the loss of the Mother Box.
"..."
General Zod did not dare talk back. He was sharp enough now not to truly stake his life on a head-on fight with Darkseid. Seeing that he and his men were no match, his thoughts raced as he tried to come up with a solution. But after considering countless methods, none seemed capable of dealing with the powerful Darkseid before them.
So, he could only use the simplest and most effective method—
Call for backup! General Zod had thought that a dozen or so Kryptonians would be enough to capture Darkseid alive, so he had sent Clark away. He had wanted to keep all the Reward Points for himself and his men, but he had not