Chapter 256: Highfather's Offer

Highfather displayed sufficient courtesy and respect.

As the Honor Marshal-class battleships and thirty thousand escort ships appeared in the sky of New Genesis.

On the Supertown of New Genesis, a massive parade spanning tens of thousands of kilometers, wearing neat and pristine New Genesis clothing, began from the moment the Honor Marshal-class battleship arrived New Genesis, accompanied by music. Various colored petals fell from the sky, creating a grand and solemn atmosphere, showing one hundred percent respect for New Krypton's civilization.

The Highfather stood directly on the designated helipad of the Supertown, waiting for the Honor Marshal-class battleship to stabilize before extending a ladder step by step towards his position.

H'el stood up from the Honor Marshal-class battleship and walked towards the HighFather along the ladder.

As their eyes met for a moment, they both had a relatively good impression of each other.

But for beings of their level, any first impression could be deceiving.

Highfather's temperament and name completely matched. Just from the surface, he appeared to be a monk who practiced what he preached, with a benevolent, caring, and dignified demeanor, caring for all things in the world and showing fatherly love to all intelligent life.

His love could be considered boundless.

But this kind of boundless love was the most alarming.

Because he loved the entire universe too much, he would sacrifice you for the majority of the creatures in the universe, even if you were his son, daughter, or wife. The closer you were to him, the more likely he was to strike.

Seeing the Highfather for the first time, H'el felt a sense of alertness in his heart. This was a person more troublesome than Darkseid.

At least with Darkseid, you knew he was an unabashed tyrant of darkness, cruel, brutal, and ruthless. When you saw him, you had the chance to kill him, and you wouldn't kill the wrong person.

But the Highfather was different. He was a true saint, seemingly kind and good to you most of the time. But when it came to choosing lives unrelated to him, he would choose to sacrifice those closest to him to preserve lives that had nothing to do with him.

In simple terms, a hero would choose to sacrifice you to save the universe.

A villain would choose to sacrifice the universe to protect you.

Facing the Highfather, H'el sincerely felt that he was this kind of person.

As H'el was greeted, the Highfather led him on a tour of New Genesis, showing him the unique natural scenery and cultural environment of New Genesis. The supertown gathered the wisdom of all intelligent life on the planet, including life recognized as insects.

They were completely equal, free, and filled with love and hope.

This was a paradise of light that Earth humans yearned for, unlike Earth with its multitude of nations, intrigues, and subtleties. In New Genesis, it was the bright paradise that Earth humans longed for.

Peace, warmth, freedom, love, hope—everyone here harbored a warm heart, genuine and carefree, open-minded yet not frivolous, enthusiastic yet polite.

Lamb.

As H'el and the Highfather walked through many places in the supercity, experiencing the cultural environment of the supercity. The conclusion the former reached was "lamb."

This kind of city was cared for too well by the Izaya, protected like lambs.

Everyone lived carefree lives without social anxiety, housing pressure, meal pressure, or job pressure. They all seemed to live in a fairy tale world, nurtured by the him, who fulfilled his fatherly duties without reason, raising them like lambs.

H'el couldn't understand having no worries, as there was no sense of crisis. While he could understand relieving various pressures, as his own New Krypton had also alleviated a lot of work, housing, and marriage pressure for ordinary people, he couldn't agree with having no worries and lack of crisis awareness.

H'el couldn't even turn New Krypton into a paradise. He often let New Krypton experience wars and announce the results of wars, letting ordinary people know the reasons behind their peaceful lives and high benefits, and also keeping them prepared for the sudden outbreak of war.

The Highfather's people hadn't experienced war for countless years.

H'el could almost guess that once war broke out, the Highfather's army and people would collapse at the first blow, ending in complete defeat.

H'el saw the well-prepared troops on the supertown of the Izaya, their faces solemn, filled with confidence and pride led by the Highfather.

But he didn't see the iron and will in them, nor the cruel and plain eyes left by war.

At the banquet, the Father dismissed the celebrating dancers and ministers, leaving only Orian by his side. He raised his glass to H'el and spoke of his true purpose.

"New Genesis hopes to join forces with New Krypton to attack Apokolips and kill Darkseid."

"One year ago, New Krypton experienced a cosmic war, with 2.05 million New Krypton soldiers killed in order to establish a foothold on Earth. Now, we are just beginning to formally engage in talent reserves and lack the ability to start another cosmic war," H'el shook his head, refusing directly.

In fact, there was not a lack of military resources.

The Magic Legion, Kryptonian Legion, Transformers Legion, Biological Legion, Will Legion, Will Dimensional Bodies, and so on, are all preparing for war.

But H'el doesn't want to cooperate with the Highfather.

The will of the Highfather's army and the atmosphere of the entire supertown make H'el feel that he cannot match Apokolips.

What a joke.

Apokolips was a conqueror from ancient cosmic wars. Whether it's Darkseid or the Steppenwolf's, they are war machines that dominate the universe.

Although he made Steppenwolf flee, it wasn't his problem; he was just too strong.

And since ancient cosmic wars, the Highfather has been lagging behind. Whether facing the will of war or the cruel training of subordinates, New Genesis has been completely overwhelmed by Apokolips.

Apokolips's hell mode is the cruelest and most ruthless training for life. The dead become demon-like, and those who survive become the most ferocious war machines.

H'el doesn't need to confront Apokolips now; it would waste New Krypton's forces.

H'el will face Darkseid in the future, but not now. Right now, he feels the Highfather is just trying to show off and won't do any good.

As for the mutated Mother Box that was originally prepared for the Izaya, which opens the Boom Tube to Apokolips, H'el doesn't intend to give it away.

He can almost guess that if the Highfather gets the Mother Box and opens the Boom Tube to invade Apokolips, he will only be defeated by Darkseid, likely drawing Darkseid's attention to Earth, leading to unnecessary war.

In his plan, only by mastering the Speed Force and integrating it with his time abilities will he confront Darkseid.

Now, it's too early.

The Highfather's face is solemn as he sets down the cup he was holding. "Orion, you go out first. I'll talk to Emperor H'el alone."

Orian wanted to speak up and argue, not believing that attacking Apokolips requires New Krypton's help, but a stern glance from the Highfather silenced him, and he left the banquet with a serious expression.

In the banquet hall, only the Izaya and H'el remained.

"I'm willing to exchange the truth of the universe for your assistance, Your Majesty," the Highfather said solemnly.

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