Buying Time

"General, please don't get worked up. Let me talk to him. He just hasn't thought it through yet. I'm his best friend, and he listens to me more than anyone."

At that moment, Jerry suddenly stepped forward and began trying to smooth things over.

Just as Clark was about to argue back, Jerry's voice sounded in his mind.

"Don't be so blunt. Stabilize them first, then see what they do next."

As far as Jerry was concerned, Zod and the others had yet to attack Earth. Killing them in space now would yield the fewest Little Red Stars, making it a poor bargain.

Besides, if he and Clark dealt with Zod and the others before the human governments saw Zod's true colors, they would not earn humanity's gratitude.

"Fine, let me think about it first!"

Hearing Jerry's telepathic message, Clark replied sullenly.

Seeing that Jerry could actually persuade Clark, Zod lowered his intention to attack.

"Very good, Mr. Jerry. Once Earth has been transformed, I will allow a special area to be set aside for you and your family to live in."

After saying that, he ordered Faora beside him:

"Take them to their rooms to rest. Bring them back to see me in half an hour."

"Yes, General!"

Faora gave a Kryptonian military salute, then led several Kryptonian soldiers as they escorted Clark and Jerry toward the warship's quarters.

After Clark and Jerry left, a bald Kryptonian scientist carefully collected the blood Clark had just spat out and placed it into a special Kryptonian testing machine.

"General, do you believe them?"

"No. There is something wrong with the Earthling who came with Carl, but the most important thing now is to find out where the Codex is."

General Zod shook his head.

As Krypton's highest military leader, he was