The Origins of Doomsday

"Doomsday" was a name Lex Luthor made up on the spot.

This is the common name used throughout the Universe for all the Krypton monsters born after General Zod's demise.

However, because Lex Luthor in this timeline was too hasty, he sacrificed himself to General Zod's corpse. Before he could utter those words, he became nourishment for Doomsday.

Therefore, the Kryptonian still refer to Doomsday as the "Planetary Destroyer".

When Doomsday burst out of the building not far away, everyone saw what it looked like.

It was bloated and obese, its facial features almost entirely out of place, its skin covered in scars, a deathly gray-green, and oozing disgusting pus.

Ugly, absolutely ugly.

Even more disgusting is that, on the left side of Doomsday's neck, hangs a head that has shrunk to half its original size.

The head was shriveled up, and the eyes, nose, ears, and mouth had all turned into round black holes. From the mouth that could no longer close, it emitted meaningless noises like "oh-oh-oh--".

Hearing such a sound can inexplicably evoke negative emotions such as anger, fear, and unease.

Apollo was furious. He drew his Kryptonite Spear from behind his back, pointed it at Doomsday, and said, "Even Planetary Destroyer doesn't have such a disgusting appearance! This is truly repulsive trash!"

Faora roared, "You despicable humans! How dare you desecrate my husband's body like this! You deserve to die!"

Superman was equally furious. He felt responsible for the loss of General Zod's body and believed it was his duty to deal with the monster before him.

Even Batman was enraged at this point.

This is normal, because Doomsday is the common enemy of life, and all intelligent beings know it to be their enemy when they see it.

Only Shazo didn't have much of an emotion about this, because he had more than one enemy in his memory, so he was somewhat immune to it.

Shazo took a Kryptonite Spear from behind Apollo, and Faora gave one of his own spears to Superman.

But Superman didn't take it. He shook his head, took a deep breath, and then flew out with a bang, crashing into Doomsday at a speed Batman couldn't even see.

Superman's impact was so powerful that it instantly Doomsday in two, like a [Lightning Release: Lightning-Type Hot Knife] without any lightning power.

Superman's successful attack startled everyone, and many young Krypton Warrior cheered, but were quickly silenced by the serious expressions of Faora, Apollo, and Shazo.

Sure enough, the two pieces of Doomsday's flesh writhed and stretched, forcibly pulling the broken body back together.

At the same time, Doomsday's skin became a little whiter and had many more dense bony protrusions. It no longer looked as round and ugly as before, but rather more ferocious.

Superman was stunned. He flew back to the Kryptonian and, still shaken, asked, "What the hell is that?"

Faora replied, "As expected, it's the ultimate monster of Krypton Technology — the Planetary Destroyer."

Superman: "Planetary Destroyer —what kind of monster is that?"

Faora and Apollo exchanged bewildered glances, for they themselves were unsure how to explain it, much like how the East University didn't know how to describe Lao Tzu to the Africa natives.

That feeling of knowing something in your heart but being unable to explain it is very uncomfortable.

Shazo turned on the Communicator and asked, "Is Valé Tome confirmed?"

Valé Tome replied, "Mr. Shazo, I am now absolutely certain that this monster is indeed the Planetary Destroyer of Krypton."

Shazo said, "Please tell me about it in detail."

Valé Tome replied earnestly, "Of course, I'd be happy to serve you."

However, what was particularly interesting was his opening line, because he added his own personal touch: disdain for the senior scientists.

"The Planetary Destroyer was a failed creation of Krypton Scientists; they originally wanted to create the most powerful Killing Machine."

"At that time, Krypton still possessed a strong drive for advancement. The Parliament was very interested in the idea that a single combat unit could conquer a planet, and thus made many demands."

"My predecessors, scientists, relentlessly piled up technology, creating a true monster."

"From the moment this monster was created, it has been constantly repeating the cycle of death and rebirth, a continuous cycle of death and being cloned and reborn."

"Death was so frequent that, for reasons unknown, it transcended genes and matter, becoming deeply etched into the monster's life."

"In the end, this monster overcame death and became a truly immortal monster."

"Even if it were burned to ashes and scattered across the entire planet, this monster could still gather its former ashes and resurrect."

"What's even more terrifying is that this monster possesses the original abilities it was given; its genes have continuously evolved and changed to adapt to its attacks."

"Ultimately, it became an invincible monster."

"This monster isn't invincible; it can be injured, defeated, and even killed in battle. However, upon resurrection, it evolves and overcomes the weakness that led to its demise."

"For example, just now, Kal-El cut off its body. After it was resurrected, its skin cells became noticeably tougher, its bones were greatly strengthened, and even bony protrusions formed under its skin."

"This change greatly enhances its defensive capabilities; Kal-El can no longer tear it in two with his speed alone."

"It should be possible to kill it with fire or strong acid now, but it will revive and develop extreme resistance to fire or acid, becoming immune to both."

"If you kill it enough times, the monster will eventually become immune to almost all types of attacks, and eventually it will truly become an invincible monster that no one can damage."

"Krypton was almost destroyed by the first monster, which is why it's called the Planetary Destroyer."

"Wow, that's impressive." Shazo asked, "How did Krypton destroy the first Faith Destroyer?"

Valé Tome replied, "Krypton was not able to destroy Planetary Destroyer. Our predecessors did not find a way to kill it, but only discovered its one and only weakness."

"The Planetary Destroyer can't fly, it can only jump, so our predecessors threw it into the Earth's core, leaving it suspended in the center, unable to use it for jumping anymore, thus trapping it there until it died."

"Right now, it'll probably be destroyed along with Krypton."

Shazo nodded. "Maybe."

"But how do we deal with the Planetary Destroyer before us?"

This time, Batman answered first, "Since this monster is the product of General Zod and Luthor, can we infer that it possesses dual attributes of Krypton and Earth?"

Valé Tome replied, "That's entirely fair to say."

Batman continued, "If it's like Superman, possessing both Krypton and Earthly attributes, then Kryptonite would definitely be its fatal weakness, one it can't overcome, and perhaps even the one that could completely kill it."

After a long silence, Valé Tome suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "You're quite something, human! What you said makes sense, it's very possible!"

There is no such thing as enjoying benefits without paying a price in the Universe.

"Kryptonite must be its fatal weakness!"

"But to be on the safe side, we should wait until it has completely absorbed that human before making our move."

"Before the Planetary Destroyer fully integrates, it may expel human elements and revert to a completely Krypton form. At that point, it will have no fatal weaknesses."

Batman breathed a sigh of relief, "That makes things easier. Until then, focus all your efforts on dealing with this monster, keeping it trapped. Don't use any forceful methods to kill it unless absolutely necessary. Try to buy time until Luthor is completely absorbed."

Faora and Apollo exchanged a glance, then looked at the Kryptonite Spear in their hands, their hearts filled with unbearable horror.

Months earlier, Shazo had asked them to create the Kryptonite Spear, requiring them to do it independently without the assistance of Krypton scientists.

During the crafting process, the two of them became familiar with the Kryptonite Spear and even adapted to its radiation, so they wouldn't be weakened by the intense radiation from Kryptonite Spear large Kryptonite.

These demands, which seemed absurd at the time, appear to be prophecies today.

Only by accurately predicting what will happen today can we make various arrangements in advance.

Faora and Apollo had countless questions they wanted to ask, but this was not the right time, so they had to force themselves to be patient.

Faora raised his still-sheathed spear and shouted, "According to Earth's plan, surround the Planetary Destroyer, but do not kill it!"

"Yes!"

The 20 Krypton Warrior responded in unison and charged forward, surrounding Doomsday in layers, kicking the filthy Doomsday with countless legs.

Amidst the crackling and popping sounds, Doomsday was quickly beaten black and blue.

Its body has indeed been strengthened a lot, but mainly in terms of being torn apart by high speeds, and it is not as effective against blunt force injuries caused by kicks.

Especially those bony prominences that cause scattered damage, when faced with the powerful force of the sole of the foot, become accomplices in damaging internal organs.

Faora discovered that, due to the limited space available to get close, the Krypton Warrior were rushing to attack, getting more and more carried away, and soon lost all sense of proportion.

They kicked harder and harder, each thinking that since they were only kicking once, using more force should be fine.

When all 20 Krypton Warrior thought the same thing, Doomsday couldn't hold on any longer. Its screams grew louder and louder, then suddenly stopped.

Doomsday died for the second time.

Faora: "----"

Krypton Warrior:

Apollo tried to defend his men, saying, "I didn't expect this monster to be so vulnerable now."

The Krypton Warrior nodded frantically. "Yes, yes, the Sergeant is right, it's too fragile!"

"That's right, I only kicked it once, and it died!"

"I haven't even used my full strength yet, so it's not our fault—"

Shazo frowned and scolded, "Why are you standing so close? Do you want to be Sneak Attack by that monster? Everyone, get back!"

The Krypton Warrior scattered, revealing a pool of green mud in the middle of them.

Shazo was so angry he laughed, "Ha, very lightly! I didn't even use any force! I only kicked once! Don't blame me!"

"Hehehehe, you guys just wait, you'll be sorry when we get back!"

The Krypton Warrior were terrified and dared not meet Shazo's gaze.

As they spent more time together, Shazo discovered that although the Krypton Warrior were professional soldiers with modified genes, they were not logical beings like robots.

Kryptonian are intelligent beings; they also experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. Not only do they look like humans on Earth, but their personalities are also no different from humans'.

They are simply exceptionally skilled in combat and obey orders with unwavering resolve, as if their Thought Imprint, but they are not as rigid as one might imagine.

For example, just now, they couldn't control their belligerent nature and didn't control the force of their attack, kicking Doomsday to death.

The carcass that Doomsday had turned into writhed and shriveled, visibly reverting to an even uglier humanoid form, but with a full six thick arms, and four more eyes growing from its head, located on the sides and back of its head.

This time, they were even more inhuman.

Faora frowned and said, "This body shape seems to be very good at fighting outnumbered; no matter how many people surround it, it always faces them head-on."

Superman said, "I'll give it a try."

A Krypton Warrior jumped up eagerly and shouted, "I'll go first!"

As he spoke, he charged forward, but the next second he was punched back by Doomsday. That huge fist was so powerful, and the arm was so long, even longer than the warrior's leg.

More Krypton Warrior couldn't contain themselves and rushed forward, attempting to create another situation where they outnumbered the enemy and ganged up on them.

But this time Doomsday didn't stay put. Instead, it attacked the Krypton Warrior Krypton Warrior an even faster pace, defeating them one by one before they could surround them.

The Krypton Warrior were stunned, their eyes wide, clutching their fresh wounds, their gazes clear as they watched Doomsday rampage across the battlefield.

"Ouch—that hurts!"

"This guy has become amazing!"

"How could this monster's second resurrection result in such a massive increase in power?"

"I don't know, that's incredible!"

"And it will use a strategy of picking them off one by one. This is just too terrifying!"

"We absolutely cannot kill it again this time! Everyone be careful, we can't kill it again! Otherwise, we really won't be able to beat it next time!"

"Understood!"

"Okay, let's all be careful to hold back!"

Although they were told to hold back their strength, the Krypton Warrior couldn't actually hold back at all.

The resurrected Doomsday is too powerful, and it has changed from being passively attacked to actively launching attacks.

Most of the Krypton Warrior had to exert all their strength to deal with Doomsday's attack, so they had no time to hold back.

It wasn't until Apollo couldn't resist stepping in and used his immense power to forcefully Doomsday that the situation was stabilized again.