Under Zod's puzzled gaze, Solomon flicked his fingertips and slowly opened the lid before Krypton's supreme commander.
Hum-
In an instant, an eerily luminous green light burst from the box!
Without the lead layer to block it, kryptonite's deadly radiation, which specifically targeted Kryptonian cells, swept out like a tide.
In the very first second of exposure to the green light, General Zod's eyes widened abruptly. A weakness a hundred times more agonizing than broken bones instantly robbed him of all his strength!
"Urgh..."
Zod curled up in agony. His once-indestructible body of steel now seemed to have turned into fragile sludge.
He felt the power inside him draining wildly like floodwater through a broken dam. Even breathing became as difficult as swallowing razor blades, and an intense sense of impending death instantly seized his throat.
The instant Zod lost all ability to resist, Solomon's terrifying level 6 psychic power reached out like an invisible blade, piercing unimpeded through the mental defenses that Zod's weakness had left wide open and instantly suppressing his mind.
Ding! Defeated Supe Zod. Acquired ability acquired ability Kryptonian Physiology (limited)! Ding! Ability Kryptonian Physiology (limited) +7 upgraded to Kryptonian Physiology (limited) +8.
Listening to the delightful notifications in his mind, Solomon curled his lips in satisfaction and casually snapped the Lead Box shut.
The deadly green light disappeared. Zod gasped greedily for air, feeling that familiar power surge back into every part of his body like a tide.
Drenched in cold sweat, he stared fixedly at the little box in Solomon's hand with an expression of profound terror and complexity.
"Kryptonite. Radioactive fragments produced by the explosion that destroyed Krypton, and the absolute bane of Kryptonians."
Solomon looked down at him, speaking evenly.
"If I'd taken this out earlier, you wouldn't even have