Metropolis had descended into utter chaos. Countless people screamed as they fled, and the area beneath the spaceship was completely devastated, the ground and vehicles crushed flat.
Something occurred to Lois, and she asked anxiously, "The spaceship isn't far from the Daily Planet building. Could Perry and Jenny be in danger?"
"Don't worry. I gave them these few days off and told them not to come to work."
Andrew said, "I doubt they'd volunteer to work overtime for me."
"That's a relief."
Lois breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, the Daily Planet wasn't the only company on break. Batman's Wayne Enterprises had also given its employees a few days off.
Meanwhile, some survivors shared footage of Metropolis on their phones. People around the world were stunned. What the Daily Planet had reported earlier was actually true? Aliens really were invading?
"Is this really the end of the world?"
People couldn't help growing terrified. Andrew sensed the gathering fear force and nodded inwardly.
He needed to collect fear force, but he couldn't deliberately create fear. That would draw the attention of the cosmic consciousness.
The more fear force I have, the more terrifying my trump card becomes. It's insurance. No matter how bad things get, playing that card will solve everything.
That was what Andrew thought, though he might never need that trump card. After all, he still had plenty of advanced technology he hadn't unveiled.
Just then, a large formation of fighter jets roared into Metropolis. Colonel Hardy was among them. Looking at the debris floating beside the Kryptonian spaceship, he frowned and gave an order:
The pilots shouted. Soon, several missiles streaked toward the Kryptonian spaceship, trailing long plumes.
Unfortunately, the moment the missiles approached the spaceship, its gravity field affected them. Some dropped and struck the debris,