Godhood Unlocked: I Chose Sci-Magic Dual Cultivation

This was what Dane's "Wisdom of Solomon" had told him.

Then, he directly sealed off all magical entrances from the real world to The Rock of Eternity, setting himself as the only person who could freely enter and leave this place.

Of course, he remembered that aside from himself, there was still one other person who could enter this place through magic: Black Adam.

Since he knew about this loophole, he naturally had to patch it. Using his authority, he directly blacklisted Black Adam.

After thinking it over, he also added a patch that allowed him to enter this place even in his human form.

The second thing he needed to do was add some safeguards to the word "Shazam."

Transforming back just by shouting it once—what kind of stupid idea was that?

What if I accidentally said it out loud? What if I said something that sounded similar?

Even if I was careful, I could still get caught by Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth.

The Shazam Family in the animated film Flashpoint Paradox had died horribly. Dane had to take precautions.

From this day forward, the spell "Shazam" would only work if Dane freely and sincerely wished to transform.

And there was no longer any need to shout it. A silent recitation in his heart would suffice.

Billy Batson, did you learn that? This was how "Wisdom of Solomon" was supposed to be used!

From now on, The Rock of Eternity would be his home. There was no need to buy a house in America; he would live here from now on.

After transforming into Shazam, he did not need to eat, drink, use the bathroom, or even sleep.

His Godly Physique ensured that he would always be full of energy. With abilities like these, did he still need to keep going to school?

Dane thought it over carefully and decided that while he did not need to attend school, he still had to keep learning.

If Shazam's power ever disappeared, at least he would not be helpless in human society.

At the end of the day, Shazam's power was not truly his. Since the gods could lend him their divine power, they naturally had ways to take it back.

Dane remembered that this had happened in the comics. He could not determine which world he was currently in, but he had always been accustomed to planning for the worst.

And even if this was the movie world, Shazam 2 had clearly shown that the Wizard Staff was a divine artifact capable of taking away divine power.

He had to stay vigilant. The staff could not be destroyed, or it would trigger the events of Shazam 2 and allow the sealed Goddess to escape.

Nor could it fall into anyone else's hands, or it would become a threat to him.

But it could serve as a trump card.

Dane found it strange. The Wizard had that staff—so why not simply take Black Adam's divine power away? Why go through all that trouble to seal him?

He would think about that later. It would be a long time before Black Adam broke free of his seal, more than enough time for Dane to prepare.

For now, he wanted to see what Superman was up to.

Coming to DC and not seeing Superman felt like visiting a tourist attraction without checking in at its most famous spot. It just did not feel right.

No sooner said than done. With a thought, the scenery around Dane instantly changed, and he returned to the subway station in San Francisco.

The subway had already stopped running, and there was not a single person around.

Dane pulled on his white hood, then shot into the sky with a boom.

Unlike Billy Batson, he was completely certain that he could fly.

That made flying a very simple matter. He quickly adapted to his powers.

While flying, he inadvertently activated "Mercury's Speed," and the surrounding scenery stretched into streaks before his eyes.

He was moving incredibly fast, yet the air resistance he felt was not particularly strong. That was the wonder of divine power.

To a certain extent, it defied the science ordinary people understood.

Dane kept flying upward until he left the atmosphere and caught a glimpse of sunlight along the Earth's curved edge.

A Divine Body did not need to breathe, allowing him to move normally without being affected in any way.

Dane closed his eyes and used "Wisdom of Solomon" to find the Tracking Spell among King Solomon's countless spells.

He called out Superman's name.

"Clark Kent, adopted son of Jonathan Kent."

"Kal-El, biological son of Jor-El, the last son of Krypton..."

With such precise information provided, the magic accurately pointed him toward Clark.

"Found you."

Dane murmured and flew toward the ocean.

An offshore drilling platform was engulfed in raging flames.

Clark, his face covered in a thick beard, leaped from a fishing boat into the sea and swam toward the platform at terrifying speed.

He searched for survivors with his super-hearing and finally found the last few inside a sealed cabin.

Everyone present was dumbfounded when they saw the man whose body was covered in flames.

Clark brought them to the helipad. After sending everyone onto the helicopter, he noticed that the oil platform was beginning to collapse. To ensure the remaining people could escape safely, he decided to stay behind.

Before the stunned eyes of the rescue workers, the shirtless man braced the platform, weighing several thousand tons, with both hands, buying them time to leave.

"Jesus..."

The future Superman had yet to fully awaken his potential. Before even a few minutes had passed, the supports beneath the platform began to deform, and thousands of tons of steel bent his waist like a mountain.

"Ah—!"

Clark struggled to hold it up, but the helipad beneath his feet could no longer bear the strain.

At that moment, an unusual sound came from the sky—the sonic boom produced by breaking the sound barrier.

Clark heard it. He looked up, and his super-vision allowed him to see that "thing."

It was a red figure wearing a white cape. He was actually flying!

Seeing the situation, Dane used both hands to help Clark support the steel framework.

"You look like you could use some help?"

He smiled at Clark.

"Strength of Hercules" gave him strength equal to Superman's, allowing him to push the several-thousand-ton steel structure upward.

"My God, there's another one!"

The rescue workers and survivors aboard the helicopter felt that today had truly opened their eyes.

Clark looked somewhat excited. Dane could understand why; he remembered that Superman's purpose in traveling at this time was to find people like himself.

"You..."

"This isn't a place to talk. Let's leave first."

"Okay!"

But Clark looked at Dane floating in midair, then looked at himself, feeling a little awkward.

Oh, right. Superman had not learned how to fly yet.

He would only learn after finding the Kryptonian ancient spaceship and receiving a bowl of spiritual chicken soup from his father, Jor-El.

Dane smiled and held out his hand to Clark. Clark took it somewhat sheepishly, and they immediately shot into the sky at the speed of sound.

Before leaving, Dane glanced back at the ocean. He felt that someone deep beneath those waters was watching them.

Clark stared at the scenery around him in amazement. He had never been this high before, much less reached such an altitude with his own body.

Once they reached the stratosphere, Clark began to have some trouble breathing and could not help asking, "Where are we going?"

"To my home."

"Huh?"

Clark looked upward, puzzled. Did this guy live in space?

But soon, Clark felt as though they had broken through some kind of barrier. The scene shifted, and he suddenly arrived in a place surrounded by rocks.

"Where is this?"

"Welcome to The Rock of Eternity."

Clark looked around in wonder. At the end of seven stone statues with distinct forms stood a raised platform, upon which seven enormous stone thrones were arranged in an arc.

"Find anywhere you like to sit. I only took over this place not long ago myself, so there are plenty of places I don't know either."

"Don't wander around. You could easily fall into another world."

Dane knew that many doors here connected to other worlds, so he warned him.

He vanished as if teleporting. Just as Clark was at a loss, Dane suddenly reappeared, now carrying a set of clothes and two cups of coffee.

"Put these on."

Dane handed him the clothes. Clark's original clothing had already burned away in the fire.

Clark took the clothes and changed quickly, finishing almost in the blink of an eye.

Dane handed him one of the coffees. He had picked them up while getting the clothes. Do not ask—super-speed.

"Are you... are you like me too?"

Clark took a sip, then asked hesitantly.

"That depends on how you define it. Compared with ordinary people, we are alike. We are both superhumans, but that is only in the broad sense."

"In the narrow sense, there are still differences between you and me. Clark, you aren't from Earth, are you?"

Dane chose the direct approach.

Clark was startled, but he did not react badly. The person before him did not seem like a bad man.

That was thanks to Dane's outstanding looks. He appeared sunny and upright, far better than Billy Batson's goofy appearance after transforming.

Clark nodded, tacitly admitting it.

Dane sat up straighter.

"Let me introduce myself. My given name is Dane. I can't reveal my surname, but you may call me Shazam in front of others."

"As for my identity, by human definitions, I would count as a 'demigod.'"

Chapter 3: Spar?

"A god?"

Clark asked in surprise.

Dane nodded. He did not explain further. When making a new friend, the greatest taboo was revealing too much too soon. Even if Big Supes was usually a good person, that still held true.

"I've been keeping an eye on you for a while, Clark Kent."

That was naturally a lie. Dane himself had only just learned this was the DC world, so how could he have been watching Clark in advance?

But Big Supes was innocent. With the information imbalance between them, he really believed it.

"Then do you know where I came from?"

He had only asked that question while holding onto the faintest hope and had not expected much, but Dane actually nodded.

"The planet where you were born is called Krypton. It is a celestial body in the Corvus constellation, roughly 27.1 light-years from Earth.

"That planet once orbited a Red dwarf called RAO."

"This Red dwarf can be observed through Earth's astronomical telescopes. Its designation is LHS2520. You can look for it if you're interested."

Clark was so excited that he could barely contain himself. He even wanted to immediately see his "hometown."

But he quickly suppressed his excitement and waited for Dane to say more.

Yet what Dane said next dragged him from heaven into hell.

"Clark, I regret to tell you that your homeworld, Krypton, has already been destroyed."