"Of course it won't be anything difficult for you. I said I'm here to help you."
"Haven't you always wanted to find a new home for Krypton? How about I point you in a direction?"
As Xu Xiao spoke, a projection of a planet appeared in his palm, the azure sphere radiating the light of life.
The projection magnifies the images, revealing traces of life on Earth that are almost indistinguishable from those of the Kryptonian.
"This is a life-bearing planet only 30 light-years away from you. How about it? Interested?"
Zod's eyes widened at the mere sight of this blue planet, not to mention the traces of Zhihui life reflected behind it, which were indistinguishable from those of Kryptonian.
If similar Zhihui beings can exist, then Kryptonian should be able to as well!
Zod's eyes burned with fervor, a sense of urgency churning within him:
'I need this planet! I'll terraform it, and Krypton civilization will continue there!'
Unlike the council members who said things like we shouldn't invade other Zhihui planets and that Krypton civilization should just go extinct, Zod was a guy who would do anything for the continuation of his race.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have committed such a reckless act as leading an army to attack Parliament.
In a sense, he is the true hero of Krypton, while Superman is a traitor to the Kryptonian race.
What price do I need to pay?
Zod wasn't blinded by greed. After calming his burning desire, he looked up at Xu Xiao and slowly spoke.
This is something all smart people know: there's no such thing as a free lunch.
Only naive fools or airheads would believe in free lunches.
"The price is that you can only carry out your plans after receiving my signal, preferably with relentless destruction, wiping out all Zhihui life forms."
Xu Xiao didn't expect these people to do anything. Although Krypton's technology was good, it was readily available to him and there was no need to use it as a condition for exchange.
If Zod can wreak havoc on Earth at the right time, it will naturally attract the bigwigs of the DC Universe.
As long as those eyes are drawn, even if only for a moment, it's worth the trip for Xu Xiao.
Is that all the conditions are?
Xu Xiao's offer stunned Zod; what difference was there between that and having no conditions at all?
Attacking a habitable planet definitely requires preparation. Whether it's a few years earlier or a few decades later doesn't make much difference; his lifespan is sufficient to wait for Xu Xiao's order.
As for the destruction of species on another habitable planet, Zod intended to do so even without Xu Xiao's request.
The Kryptonian also understand the principle that those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts.
Furthermore, even if it were a habitable Living Planet suitable for Zhihui life, it wouldn't be 100% suitable for Kryptonian; they would still need to terraform it.
Once altered, the original magnetic field and ecosystem will inevitably be completely reshaped, and those native life forms will naturally be unable to continue to survive.
'This destruction is necessary for the future of Krypton; I will bear all the sins!'
Zod accepted the terms instantly, then rose and knelt before Xu Xiao.
"Revered and powerful, thank you for your help. Zod will forever remember your kindness."
Xu Xiao smiled but didn't say anything; this guy was really cunning.
He accepted the debt in his own name and wanted to take all the blame upon himself; he truly is a Krypton hero.
Xu Xiao usually thinks highly of this kind of person and doesn't make things difficult for him.
"Alright, that's all I ask for. I'll let you know when we can take action."
A Seed of Desire fell before Zod, and he did not hesitate.
He let it enter his body directly!
Clearly, this was a constraint imposed on him by the mysterious powerful figure, Zod did not reject.
"Alright, I'll help you escape this Phantom Universe first. After that, it's up to you whether you go directly there to wait or continue preparing the army here."
Xu Xiao took a step forward, then seemed to tear apart the space of the Phantom Universe as if he were tearing a thin film.
This is a different dimension somewhat similar to the Dark Universe, and can be considered one of the manifestations of Krypton space technology.
Spacetime travel and artificial black holes can all be accomplished using this Phantom Engine, making it a very impressive technological tool.
However, when facing Xu Xiao, a powerful figure who has mastered the laws of space, this technological method is completely ineffective.
Krypton had not yet completely collapsed, and they continued to monitor Zod and his group, who were exiled to the Phantom Universe. Unfortunately, they did not realize that the group had already escaped.
Several spaceships appeared in the real universe, and then quickly deployed cloaking fields to conceal their presence.
"Alright, you can go about your business now. I won't stay any longer."
Xu Xiao's figure disappeared, and Zod and his group breathed a sigh of relief.
"General, are we really going to obey this being? Could there be some kind of conspiracy?"
Some followers inquired with concern, as Xu Xiao's terms were indeed too generous.
"Even if it's a conspiracy, we have no choice but to fall into it." Zod sighed softly.
"For the continuation of Krypton, even if we are all shattered to pieces, we will be fearless!"
"Gentlemen! For Krypton!"
"For Krypton!!"
"What a peculiar civilization! All these buildings are made of organic materials. In terms of biological civilization, the Kryptonian are indeed an outstanding civilization."
Xu Xiao strolled across Krypton, unnoticed by any of the Kryptonian around him.
Since we're already in the Superman universe, it's only natural that we should take Krypton's science and technology with us.
Putting aside everything else, the genetic engineering technology alone far surpasses the technology of any world that Xu Xiao currently possesses.
Whether in comics or movies, the Doomsday- like creature is based on Krypton technology.
Therefore, Xu Xiao's next step is to head to the largest Origin Chamber on Krypton, intending to take away a Codex of Life.
The Codex of Life is essentially a record book containing the genes of all Kryptonian; it is precious on Krypton but not unique.
However, it only became rare after Krypton completely collapsed. Backups were only found on some Krypton probes sent out thousands of years ago. Oh, and Superman also has one inside his body.
The Superman gave birth naturally had the genes of the Codex of Life implanted into his body by his father, which is one of the reasons why he is unique.
Xu Xiao probed the brainwaves of several Kryptonian, then went to the Origin Chamber in Krypton's capital and stripped the entire chamber away.
"I'll keep this for Orochimaru to research. Combined with these unhatched Krypton embryos inside, I can create another special army of Superman."
Xu Xiao's figure faded away, heading to another dimension. He's very busy!
If we don't take advantage of this time to make our moves, it won't be so easy to fish in troubled waters when the two sides start fighting.