Hell Origin

Thud--

The muffled sound echoed through the Batcave as Diana's shield was caught firmly by a hand.

"Clark?"

Diana stared in shock at the resurrected Superman before her, her eyes filled with disbelief.

However, Clark's condition looked extremely strange. His eyes were tightly shut, and his body was covered in a layer of mysterious black tissue, as if he were being controlled by some kind of power.

Bang--

Clark suddenly threw a punch, slamming it hard into the shield. The tremendous impact sent Diana flying backward, crashing heavily into the Batcave wall and leaving behind a huge hole.

Clark slowly turned around to face Kino.

Kino reached out and gently pressed his hand against the black tissue covering Clark's body.

Try abandoning me again, and you'll regret it. Venom's voice rang out in Kino's mind.

"I swear, this is the last time."

Venom rapidly changed across Kino's body, forming a black-and-white battle suit that tightly encased him.

His height began to increase, and his build gradually became taller and more imposing. His originally thin body was slowly covered in thick, powerful muscles.

Kino caught Clark before he could fall and placed him back in the crystal coffin.

"So this is your objective."

Batman came before Kino, not worried in the slightest that he might kill him.

"Yes. This world is dangerous. I need enough power, and Superman's power is the strongest."

"What do you know?"

Kino gave him a mysterious smile and said, "Don't let the three Mother Boxes reunite, or they will bring about the destruction of the world." With that, he left.

Batman hurriedly called after him, "Wait! Explain yourself!" But Kino did not stop.

A piece of Kryptonite appeared in Batman's hand, but before he could do anything, Kino swiftly snatched it away.

"Bruce, you should know that Kryptonite only works on the righteous Superman." Kino gently crushed the Kryptonite into powder and scattered it on the ground.

Protected by the Venom suit, he was completely unaffected by the Kryptonite.

Then he turned and walked toward the expectant Pamela, saying gently, "Let's go, Pamela."

Surprise and affection flashed in Pamela's eyes as she replied with a smile, "Darling! You look so handsome in that outfit."

"I think so too."

Their voices gradually faded into the distance. Batman watched their figures disappear into the sky, lost in thought.

"Clark!"

Diana rushed out through the hole she had crashed into and looked at Superman, who was lying in the crystal coffin again.

"What happened with those two just now? Why did Clark suddenly come back to life?"

"Do you know what a Mother Box is?"

"Where did you hear that?"

"Wow! Darling, fly higher!"

"No problem."

Kino carried Pamela through the sea of clouds, protecting her with his Bio-field. Excited, he kept climbing higher and higher until a sonic boom appeared behind him.

The immense air pressure generated by their extreme speed cut through the sea of clouds.

They broke through the atmosphere.

In no time, they arrived in space. Pamela gazed at the beautiful blue planet before her—the Earth—and her eyes were filled with fascination.

"It's so beautiful!"

Pamela sighed involuntarily, her voice filled with wonder and delight.

In the darkness of space, Earth radiated a soft, enchanting blue light. White clouds swirled around it like gauze, while the outlines of the land and oceans were clearly visible. It was an utterly magnificent painting.

"Venom, come out and take a look too."

"Darling, do you want to do it here?"

Pamela turned her head, thinking Kino wanted to have a celebratory romp.

"No, I was calling Venom. But she has been acting a little strange today."

Kino shook his head repeatedly. The deserted alley had already been his limit.

"There really is someone called Venom?"

Pamela blushed slightly. Then what had happened in the alley during the day...

"Yes. The battle suit on my body is part of Venom's body."

Pamela curiously touched the Venom suit. It felt wonderful, and she could sense the solid muscles underneath.

"Then introduce me to her when she's willing to come out!"

"Pamela, would you come with me to other worlds?"

"Another world?"

Kino nodded and told her his identity, saying that if she was unwilling, he would remain in this world and leave behind enough power to protect her. He would also come visit her often.

"Of course I will, darling."

Pamela agreed without the slightest hesitation.

She had only just found her man. There was no way she wanted to let him go.

Besides, when two people in love stayed apart for too long without keeping in touch, one of them would inevitably cheat.

With Kino's looks and strength, that was bound to happen sooner or later, and she did not mind.

After all, her body was filled with toxins, making it basically impossible for her to become pregnant. She could not leave her darling childless for his entire life.

"Darling, when are we leaving?"

"I still have to pick up someone."

"Who?"

"Lucifer."

"Lucifer! Isn't that Satan?"

The land, which had originally been like molten lava, had now turned into scorched earth. Even the sulfurous winds had become cool.

The entire world rang with the wails of demons. They could feel Hell growing weaker.

"Lucifer, if you keep extracting it, Hell will be destroyed."

Sandman watched Lucifer continuously draw out the Hell Origin, the corner of her mouth twitching.

After Sandman had handed Hell's key to Lucifer, she had assumed that the next time they met would be several hundred million years later.

She had not expected him to suddenly return a few years later and say he wanted to borrow some of Hell's Origin. Sandman naturally had no objections—Hell belonged to her in the first place—but she had never expected that what he meant by "borrow"...

"Honestly, I'm only drawing out a little to use. It's not like it can't recover."

Lucifer finally stopped and began shaping the Hell Origin.

Sandman looked at the fireball, now only one-third of its original size. It could recover, but even if the world were destroyed, it might not return to half its original size.

"Lucifer, what do you need this for?"

Sandman asked curiously.

"A thank-you gift for a little fellow."

Lucifer shaped the Hell Origin into a bracelet and began engraving runes onto it.

"Who? Who could make you give away Hell Origin as a gift?"

"A little fellow who doesn't know how to appreciate kindness."

Thinking of the way he had rejected him, Lucifer spoke with displeasure.

Lucifer finished engraving the bracelet and looked at the ornament in his hand, which radiated a mysterious aura. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

At that moment, back on Earth, Kino took Pamela and began flying toward their agreed meeting place.

Along the way, Pamela's heart was filled with curiosity and anticipation.