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Chapter 402

Shazo unleashed his power, instantly killing two Kryptonian warriors

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How valuable is intelligence?

Before Superman revealed the information about Krypton, everyone except Shazo believed that Earth was doomed to defeat.

Because everyone thought the invading Kryptonian were just scouts or vanguard troops, and that behind them were countless Krypton fleets, or even a great civilization that had occupied countless planets.

Knowing the specifics of the Kryptonian, the Superhero ' confidence surged.

Batman, his eyes gleaming, asked, "Superman, can you confirm that there's only one ' World Engine '?"

Superman replied seriously, "I'm sure."

"The Krypton information I know clearly states that Krypton passed its peak of civilization a long time ago and entered the period of decline that my biological father spoke of."

"Because of overly strict population control, the Kryptonian ' imagination and ambition were limited. Instead of continuing to explore the Universe and expand their kingdom, they constantly shrank their power and abandoned their existing colonies."

"Krypton hasn't built World Engine in thousands of years," and frankly, I have no idea where General Zod found a usable one after Krypton's destruction.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that there was only one of these machines, known as the "World Engine," capable of altering gravity and withstanding nuclear explosions.

Wonder Woman's lips curled into a smile, "These gigantic machines are the most annoying; not having them is the best outcome."

Kong was also very fortunate. Although he was a product of the combination of the Mother Box and alien technology, and had godlike power over all mechanical creations, he was powerless against Krypton's World Engine.

Because the World Engine's outer shell is too thick, its control wires simply cannot penetrate it.

While he could control those Nanomachines Torrent of Kong, their sheer scale meant that the number he could seize and control was negligible, utterly incapable of exerting any real influence.

As for the Gravitational Photon Emitter at the bottom of the World Engine, Kong, being only half-human, couldn't get close enough to the core of the Supergravity, so how could he possibly infiltrate and control it?

The reason for these issues with the World Engine was that Krypton's technology was not advanced enough at the time, so they could only rely on sheer volume to withstand the effects of harsh environments.

The result was that the outdated technology, through its immense mass, blocked the penetration of the ultra-high-tech Kong.

You can imagine how frustrated Kong was at that time.

Hearing that this massive, clunky machine was gone, his joy was indescribable.

Batman, ever the astute strategist, continued, "What kind of war capabilities do the Kryptonian ' orbital Airship possess?"

Superman replied, "Almost none. It's a research and exploration Airship, not a warship used for war."

"The functions of scientific research and exploration Airship tend to focus on long-term survival and capacity. The Airship's self-defense weapons are not powerful, and even its outer shell is far less thick and robust than the World Engine."

Shazo interjected, "Does Krypton have a lot of aircraft?"

"The Heavy particle beam weapon on that plane was really powerful; it hurt terribly when it hit me."

Superman turned and replied, "Krypton's Aerospace Plane are mainly for transport; the real fighter jets are all unmanned, so their numbers are not many."

Wonder Woman, having experienced war, couldn't laugh. She asked, "According to your intelligence, the Kryptonian are no longer capable of conquering Earth, so why don't they retreat?"

Superman shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

Shazo raised his hand. "I know!"

All the Superstar looked at Shazo. Wonder Woman Diana smiled radiantly, her eyes sparkling with allure, and asked, "Mr. Shazo, what is it?"

Shazo ignored Wonder Woman and pointed at Superman, saying, "You're Kryptonian who grew up on Earth and doesn't have any combat profession, right?"

Superman replied, "Yes."

Shazo continued, "I heard General Zod say that he was a specially crafted, top-tier Kryptonian, the strongest soldier and commander among Kryptonian, and that he commanded the Krypton army for a long time, right?"

Superman replied, "General Zod is indeed the most powerful Krypton soldier."

Shazo laughed, "Superman, I don't consider myself as strong as you, but I still beat up General Zod and his four henchmen."

"Although I saw they were wearing helmets that looked like spacesuits, breaking their helmets weakened them, but I was still confident I could defeat all five Kryptonian at once."

"In other words, you, Superman, are more powerful than a Krypton soldier specially engineered for combat."

"Think about why this is?"

Batman was horrified. "It's Earth's environment! Kryptonian living on Earth are much stronger!"

Shazo burst into laughter. "Yes, yes, that's exactly the reason!"

"But I broke General Zod's mask, as well as the masks of four of his soldiers."

"As they retreated, I also saw Zod order another female Kryptonian to remove her helmet."

"If I'm not mistaken, and if our luck doesn't improve by some miracle, then we're probably about to face an attack from a powerful group of Krypton Warrior."

Batman said seriously, "Do the Kryptonian want to conquer Earth based on their individual strength?"

Shazo said with a grin, "If they can defeat us, do you think the United States government will give in?"

Wonder Woman shook her head and said, "That's almost certain. Even if there are hardliners in the government, as long as the Kryptonian offer some of their technology in exchange, the financial giants behind the government will accept it without hesitation."

"After all, Kryptonian are few in number, and they can easily be absorbed as allies by conglomerates."

Shazo Zuo nodded and said, "That's exactly right. The bourgeoisie's weakness when faced with self-interest is natural and insurmountable."

Green Arrow sighed, "If only Shazo hadn't broken their masks—ah!"

Before Green Arrow could finish speaking, Shazo grabbed his hair and yanked it back so hard that his head was tilted back, exposing his neck completely.

Shazo picked up the spoon from the coffee cup and casually flicked it, using magnetism to reshape it into a sharp Scalpel. He then placed the blade on Green Arrow's Adam's apple.

Upon feeling the sharp touch on his neck, Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow, instantly lost his rage, leaving only a chilling fear.

Shazo's speed was so fast that even Superman was caught off guard and unable to react in time to stop him.

When Shazo placed the knife to Green Arrow's neck, no one dared to move.

Shazo whispered in Oliver Queen's ear, "Mr. Oliver Quinn, I know you're rich and a bit aloof, out of touch with reality, but you're an adult now, it's time you matured."

"If you continue to offend people so recklessly, I think you should give up being Superhero, or you'll die."

After Shazo finished speaking, he turned the Scalpel back into a spoon and gently placed it back into the coffee cup.

Only after Shazo released Green Arrow's hair and returned to his seat did the group of Superhero quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

That's terrifying.

But what's most terrifying isn't Shazo's speed, but the way he naturally placed the knife against Green Arrow's neck. It was an indescribably fluid motion, as natural as a cat putting Nezumi in its mouth and then crushing and swallowing it.

Shazo's killing instincts were so natural, yet his calm demeanor after putting down the knife was just as normal, as normal as sunrise and sunset.

Batman's fear of Shazo rose to a new level, even surpassing that of the more powerful Superman, placing him in a separate tier.

Wonder Woman's mouth dropped open in surprise, and it took her a long time to regain her composure.

Among the Superhero, only Green Lantern was completely caught off guard. As a proud and arrogant test pilot, his own reaction angered him, and he then took his anger out on Shazo.

The Superhero ' meeting didn't last long before it ended.

The Kryptonian now hold absolute initiative, and humanity has no way to launch an attack; it can only passively wait for the Kryptonian to strike.

The power gap between Superhero is enormous, making coordination and cooperation extremely difficult.

Furthermore, their personalities are too distinct, and there is no basis for trust between them. Rather than designing cooperative tactics between the Superstar, it would be more useful to let them each conserve their energy.

The Earth remained calm for two days.

On the third night, the Kryptonian launched a full-scale attack, this time targeting different major cities.

Superman, with his Super Vision, saw the Kryptonian ' actions and discovered that this time they weren't traveling by plane, but were flying using their own abilities.

In particular, General Zod, his Lieutenant Faora, and an extremely tall and strong Krypton Warrior were only wearing tight-fitting bodysuits.

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The other Kryptonian, though wearing armor, all had their masks off.

Clearly, they had all adapted to Earth's environment and gained the ability to fly, resulting in a significant increase in their strength.

After entering the Stratosphere, the three strongest Krypton Warrior separated, each leading three armored Krypton Warrior to New York, Metropolis, and Gotham City respectively.

"Oh dear, the Kryptonian have not only become stronger, but they've also started playing dirty tricks," Shazo remarked. "They've finally started taking us seriously as opponents."

Shazo asked with a smile, "Gentlemen, will you each protect your own homeland, or will you assign enemies according to your strength?"

Batman made a decisive decision. "Distribute according to strength!"

"Superman confronts General Zod, Shazo confronts the Kryptonian, Wonder Woman confronts the unfamiliar Krypton soldiers, and the others each follow a main combatant!"

"Good!"

There was no time for discussion. Since Batman's suggestion was good, the Superhero accepted the plan, immediately split up, and headed to their respective battlefields.

Batman went to Gotham with Superman, Green Arrow and Cyborg went to New York with Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern and Shazzo stayed in Metropolis, waiting for the Kryptonian warrior Fiora.

Shazo showed no sign of tension, but instead leisurely lay back in his chair, gazing up at the sky.

Suddenly, he spoke up, "Green Lantern, why are you so angry with me?"

Green Lantern paused for a moment, then said nonchalantly, "In my eyes, you're a supervillain. As Superhero, isn't it normal for me to get angry when I see you?"

"Hahaha, you're hilarious!" Shazo laughed happily. "Lying to my face, you really don't know what's good for you."

"Once I beat the Kryptonian to a pulp, I'll show you that you're a piece of trash the Superstar who doesn't even deserve to be my matchup Superhero."

Green Lantern was enraged. The green light from his ring quickly spread throughout his body, transforming into green armor and an oversized Pistol.

Green Lantern raised his Pistol, aimed it at Shazo's leg, and yelled, "You bastard, you're asking for it!"

But the next second, he was surprised to find that Shazo was no longer in front of his gun. At the same time, a flash of light that illuminated the night sky erupted from the direction of Gotham.

"Tsk, it's starting so soon." Shazo's voice rang out from behind Green Lantern, startling him so much that his whole body tensed up and cold sweat poured down his back.

Shazo sighed again, "Sigh, you're lucky you didn't have time to get rid of the burden before the battle started."

After saying that, he soared into the sky, transforming into a dazzling golden light, and rushed towards Faora was swooping down from the sky.

Boom-!

A dull thud erupted. Shazo showed no mercy, turning his head to avoid Faora's fist, and then punched Faora in the face.

Shazo's punch was extremely powerful, not only completely neutralizing Faora's diving momentum but also sending her tumbling and flying.

He laughed triumphantly, "Hahaha, I didn't get a good beating last time, but this time I've made up for it! Does it hurt, woman?"

Although Faora was Krypton soldier and had become even stronger by adapting to Earth's environment, Shazo's punch was still too much for her to bear, breaking her nose and causing her face to bleed profusely.

The female warrior's rage was almost burning her brain. She covered her nose and roared incoherently, "Sara (I'll kill you)! Oh ya ding sa li (I will definitely kill you)!"

Shazo had no intention of arguing with her. Taking advantage of Faora's injury, he quickly approached a Krypton soldier wearing Power Armor.

This Krypton Warrior was well aware of his own limitations; he drew an Arclight Saber and slashed at Shazo.

However, his strength was far inferior to Shazo's, especially in terms of speed. The battle blade increased his attack power but also slowed down his movements.

Shazo Zuo dodged the Arclight Saber, ducked into the Krypton Warrior's arms, held his chin with his right hand, and suddenly pushed him upwards.

With a sharp crack, the soldier's cervical spine broke, and his head fell backward onto his back, killing him instantly.

Before anyone could react, Shazo transformed into a golden light and charged towards the second Krypton Warrior just like a beam of light.

His right arm, outstretched like Scythe, sliced across the soldier's neck, severing his head.

The sky above the Metropolis was completely silent.

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