Chapter 74
Superman
Chapter 74 Superman
"It's okay, don't feel constrained, just make yourself at home."
Carla, carrying her schoolbag, led her newly acquainted best friend Raven back to the store after school.
"I'm just not very good at socializing."
"It's okay, I'm not good at it either," Kara said. "You'll learn eventually, you'll get it."
No, I think you seem quite good at it.
Raven thought to himself, but didn't say it aloud. He just nodded slightly and followed behind her.
The old wizard had told us on our previous visit that the one who tied the knot must untie it. Since it was Riven who was at risk of losing control and summoning the Trinity, we needed to start with Riven herself to completely solve the problem.
Although Raven's magic originates from the Third Palace and her aura is incredibly malevolent, the young girl herself is not bad-hearted. Especially since she grew up in Azarath from a young age, she has always focused on learning how to control her emotions and wield magic, rarely interacting with people, thus her heart is naturally pure.
The old wizard found her somewhat agreeable, so he agreed to teach her the tricks of magic.
Following Kara through the lobby and past the door with the sign "No Customers Allowed," after a few steps, a meow was heard, and an orange cat came running over with a food bowl in its mouth, rubbing against Kara's legs.
"Alright, Stretch, I brought a friend today, and I have things to do." Kara patted its little head. "Go find some food yourself, okay?"
"Meow~"
Stryker seemed a little unhappy. He shook his head, picked up the bowl, and went off dejectedly.
Then Raven saw the orange cat carrying a bowl and flying up.
Yes, that's right, it literally flew up. It floated lightly to a cabinet, pried open the door with its paws, accurately found the bag of cat food inside, bit off the long tail clip that sealed it, and began pouring food into its food bowl.
Then, still feeling unsatisfied, it pulled out an empty bowl and a packet of milk powder. It even prepared to make the milk itself.
Is this cat possessed by some kind of spirit?
Raven's eyes widened, finding the scene before her somewhat eerie. But when she cast a questioning glance at Carla, Carla simply smiled and waved her hand.
"Oh, don't be surprised, this is normal."
Raven fell silent.
I just felt that her definition of "normal" was definitely quite different from mine.
Raven changed the subject: "Didn't I hear that old wizard... he used to be very powerful?"
"Yes, he probably only says it a few hundred times a day," Kara laughed. "But I guess so. After all, Mr. Shen said so too."
Kara's criteria for judgment were simple. Although she thought the old wizard looked like a decrepit old man, if Shen You said he was powerful, then he must be powerful.
"He said he was some kind of guardian of eternal rocks or something? I can't remember. Oh, but Shen You said his name is Shazam."
Raven exclaimed in surprise, "Ah!"
"Shazam? That Shazam?"
"Huh? You've heard of it?"
"It's mentioned in one of Azarath's magical tomes. It says he was an ancient wizard from thousands of years ago, one of the strongest wizards, possessing power comparable to that of gods."
boom!
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a loud bang that sounded like an explosion.
The two girls stopped in their tracks simultaneously, looked at each other for a moment, and then cautiously peeked their heads forward.
Then you see the legendary great wizard bombarding a poor frying pan with his supreme magic.
"Foolish pot, daring to defy 'that wizard'. Very well, then accept your punishment!"
As he spoke, he unleashed a thunderbolt that blew the pot open.
Kara: "."
Raven: "."
Kara glanced at Raven silently, her eyes conveying the message: Are you sure this is the wizard you described?
Raven gave an innocent look, indicating that's how it's written in the book, although it doesn't quite look the same.
"Um?"
The old wizard was about to unleash another bolt of lightning when his gaze suddenly swept across the room and he caught sight of two girls peeking out from the doorway. His throwing motion froze on the spot.
Half a second later, he silently withdrew his arm, casually tossed the pot he had blown apart into the trash can, then turned around nonchalantly, stroking his beard with the air of a hermit sage.
"Yes, you've arrived, that's good. But I must warn you beforehand that studying under a great wizard will be extremely difficult, so be prepared."
It was as if nothing had just happened.
Underground laboratory.
"System self-check complete. 'Anti-Breenac Radar' is online," Pal's voice rang out. "Starting up. Countdown, three, two, one."
The interface was turned on, and the radar coverage area was displayed as a map on the projection screen, with the words "Scanning" next to it.
A dedicated radar, built using data provided by Astra, was specifically designed to scan for signals on the particular channel used by Brainiac.
After all, the radar on DC Earth is the same type of radar used by certain Earth defense forces in the Ultraman series—it's all made of paper. Aliens swagger into Earth, practically running naked in the streets at 3 AM, and the radar just plays dead, showing no reaction whatsoever.
Therefore, Shen You thought it best to do this himself.
Hopefully, the Kryptonians' research will be reliable and actually work. It's a shame he can't test the functionality beforehand; he'll have to wait for Old Man Bu to arrive and test it out.
"Beep beep~"
Shen You was taken aback.
There was actually a reaction?
He frowned and immediately glanced at the radar scan records.
The signal was only there for a fleeting moment, and quickly lost. But it was definitely a signal consistent with the characteristics of a figure fanatic in the Kryptonian database.
Moreover, the coordinates of the lost signal were located in a metropolitan area?
A chilling possibility immediately surfaced in Shen You's mind.
Could it be that Old Bu had actually arrived long ago, but was just observing and making plans in secret?
That would make the problem serious.
Just as I was wondering if I should go to the Metropolis for a look, Kara suddenly rushed in from outside.
Before they even saw him, they heard him shouting, "Shen You! Our Metropolis! We have to go to the Metropolis!" while they were still on the road.
"What's wrong?"
"Look at this!"
Kara was agitated, her blond hair all messy. She handed him her smartphone, which Shen You took and glanced at.
My phone is showing news feeds from Planet Daily, the most well-known newspaper in the metropolitan area.
"Faster than a bullet, more powerful than an engine, a man of steel—"
—Superman!
A photo was also attached below.
A young and handsome man was wearing a blue short-sleeved T-shirt, slim-fit jeans, and leather boots. The T-shirt had a striking "S" on the chest.
In the video, he is lifting a truck with his bare hands, his face beaming with an infectious, sunny smile.
"It's Carl, it must be Carl! My cousin!" Kara exclaimed excitedly. "We have to go find him!"
(End of this chapter)