Panic

Standing with hands behind his back in front of the glass wall, Fang Ye took a deep breath and gazed at the dazzling star in the distance. That dazzling star was none other than the Sun!

Fang Ye noticed that the radiation emitted by the Sun was more than twice as intense as the radiation emitted by the star they had found initially.

"I wonder how strong Superman is now?"

Fang Ye muttered to himself.

The radiation emitted by the Sun was so strong, and Superman had been absorbing solar radiation since childhood. Fang Ye was somewhat looking forward to his strength.

Since Fang Ye's arrival on Krypton to the present, thirty-three years had unknowingly passed.

This also meant that Superman had absorbed thirty-three years of solar radiation.

Although Earth experiences day and night cycles, so Superman cannot absorb solar radiation at all times, even if the time is halved, that's still sixteen and a half years.

Solar radiation was stronger than stellar radiation. In one year, Superman absorbs solar radiation equivalent to two years of stellar radiation absorbed by Zod and the others.

Zod and his team had only absorbed twenty years of stellar radiation, and for the final five years, due to their proximity to the star, the absorption rate increased threefold, which could be counted as fifteen years. In total, it added up to approximately thirty years.

Calculating the differences between the two, it wasn't significant. Based on the original plot of the battles between Superman and Zod, their strengths should be quite similar.

At this moment, Zod approached, walking slowly and standing quietly next to Fang Ye, but his gaze was fixed on a distant blue planet.

"Mr. Zod, is that blue planet Earth?"

"Yes, it's Earth. Isn't it beautiful?"

"It's a very beautiful planet, much better than Krypton. I wonder how General Ael discovered Earth back then..."

Zod sighed suddenly, as he remembered Ael.

If Ael had informed him about Earth and everything related to it right after discovering it, perhaps Kryptonian civilization wouldn't have been destroyed. They might have been reborn on Earth, and he wouldn't have turned to rebellion.

Unfortunately, for some reason, Ael chose to keep it a secret from everyone.

Zod had misunderstood Ael. In fact, Ael had discovered Earth not long ago. He had predicted the impending destruction of Krypton, and there was no time for Kryptonians to evacuate even if they wanted to.

All he could do was send Superman and the Codex to Earth, hoping that Kryptonians could be reborn there.

Unlike Zod, Ael hoped that Superman could bridge the gap between the two races and coexist peacefully on Earth, rather than follow Zod's path of exterminating humanity and transforming Earth into a new Krypton.

In the blink of an eye, they passed a planet and the spacecraft traveled through the solar system to reach outer space.

"General, we've reached outer space near Earth. Should we land immediately?"

"Not yet. There are too many humans on Earth. It would be difficult to find Ael's son in the vast sea of people. I plan to seek help from humans. I believe they won't rudely refuse us!"

As Zod spoke, he glanced at Fang Ye, observing his reaction.

However, Fang Ye remained expressionless, and no one could guess his thoughts.

Fang Ye was well aware of Zod's attempts to test him, but he wasn't interested in Earth's affairs. It would be best if things proceeded according to the original plot, allowing him to utilize the temporal black hole to leave this universe when the two ships collided.

However, before leaving, Fang Ye wanted to take a good stroll on Earth. He had missed the extravagant life for more than thirty years, living a primitive existence resembling that of a caveman.

"Enter Earth's synchronous orbit."

"Yes!"

Moments later, the spacecraft entered Earth's synchronous orbit, saving energy with this approach.

Currently, the remaining energy reserves were still low, and Zod had to be economical, conserving energy as much as possible.

When the spacecraft had just entered Earth's orbit, it intercepted a series of signals.

"General, the people of Earth are requesting communication with us."

"Ignore them for now."

Zod shook his head. What mattered most was clarifying Fang Ye's stance. Before he could understand Fang Ye's stance, Zod didn't dare to act rashly.

At this moment, Fang Ye turned around and looked at Zod.

"General Zod, I think it's time for me to go."

"What do you mean, Mr. Fang Ye?"

"Now that we have arrived on Earth, I naturally want to go back and take a look. Also, General Zod, you don't need to worry about me. I forgot to mention that I come from another parallel universe. The Earth in this world has no connection to me."

"In that case, I'll stay here. Have a pleasant journey, Mr. Fang Ye..."

Zod was most afraid of Fang Ye interfering with Earth's affairs. Now that Fang Ye promised not to get involved, Zod couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Fang Ye glanced at Zod and the others, a hint of a smile playing at the corner of his mouth. Then he leaped into space from the spacecraft's gateway, and his figure disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Watching Fang Ye's departing figure until it disappeared, Zod finally turned and issued an order.

"Initiate the invasion of Earth's network!"

"Yes!"

Although Earth's technology was advanced, it still lagged far behind Krypton's. For Kryptonians, infiltrating Earth's network was an effortless task.

In fact, when the spacecraft approached Earth, it had already caught the attention of various countries on Earth. The United States was the first to notice.

United States Space Defense Monitoring Department.

The door to the monitoring room was pushed open, and a middle-aged man with an extraordinary bearing and dark skin strode in.

"General Swanwick!"

"Dr. Emil, what's the matter? Why did you summon me so urgently?"

"General, you should take a look at the screen yourself."

"What is this? A comet or an asteroid?"

General Swanwick's brow furrowed, as the satellite footage was not very clear due to the great distance.

Dr. Emil had a grave expression as he explained, "Comets don't adjust their course, General."

"Doctor, are you trying to tell me that it's a spacecraft?"

"I wish it weren't!"

"Is it true?"

General Swanwick's complexion changed slightly. However, Dr. Emil merely nodded and walked to a computer, opening a folder containing various photos.

The photos were incredibly clear, and the objects in them faintly resembled a peculiar spacecraft.

General Swanwick's expression grew slightly darker, a hint of astonishment flashing in his eyes.

Regarding the question of whether there were extraterrestrial beings in the world, people had been discussing it endlessly.

In fact, from the macro perspective of the universe, in the vast expanse of space, the ratio of the entire solar system to the universe was akin to comparing the size of an atom to the entire solar system.

Given this context, no matter how small the likelihood of life appearing on Earth was, it couldn't possibly be the only existence.

However, due to humanity's current technology and perspective, it was impossible for them to observe other forms of life within their reach.

"It seems that it really is a spacecraft!"

General Swanwick took a deep breath. Regular citizens might not know, but General Swanwick was aware that extraterrestrial beings existed. Area 51 held the bodies of extraterrestrial specimens.

In fact, upon learning of the existence of extraterrestrial beings in the universe, the U.S. government had once worried about the possibility of extraterrestrial invasion of Earth.

However, General Swanwick hadn't expected that this day would come so quickly.

At this point, Dr. Emil said, "General, it seems that the spacecraft has positioned itself in Earth's synchronous orbit."

"Have you tried establishing contact with them?"

"We have, but there's been no response so far."

"Try to establish contact with them. I need to report this to the White House!"

After saying this, General Swanwick turned and left.

Meanwhile, many amateur stargazers, using telescopes, had also spotted the spacecraft.

After they posted the images they had captured online, panic immediately spread. Countless people began to question whether this was the beginning of an extraterrestrial invasion of Earth...