A helicopter fleeing the Pentagon carried General Lane, who had been urgently evacuated and was holding a radio.
He was gathering command of the relevant forces.
In the distance, the Pentagon rumbled as a tall figure in a black uniform, carrying a special weapon,
leaned out through a damaged wall, raised the firearm in his hand, and aimed at the fleeing helicopter.
Suddenly, he swung the muzzle around toward an incoming F-35 fighter jet and pulled the trigger, firing an arc of electricity.
The white arc streaked across the sky and struck the F-35. The pilot only had time to shout once.
The fighter instantly lost control, flipped in midair, and plummeted toward the ground, skimming across it as it slid away.
The helicopter seized the opportunity and hurriedly lowered its altitude, flying almost at ground level before turning along the road.
It hid behind a building that served as cover.
The tall black figure was just about to give chase when a green-skinned figure suddenly appeared and blocked his path.
The blue cape swayed slightly, while the green cape radiated a glow like green fluorescent light in the pitch-black wilderness.
He wore nothing but shorts made of the same material as the cape. Two crossed red straps on his chest held the cape in place. His muscles were fairly well-proportioned, but he did not look particularly combat-capable.
Moreover, judging by his face, he clearly was not an Earthling—unless he was a freak, and a green-skinned bald one at that.
The tall black figure put away his weapon. The translucent glass helmet on his face turned completely transparent.
The face revealed belonged to Udom Say, the captain of the Kryptonian Advance Team, who had been sent flying by Superman but had not been found.
Half an hour earlier, he had