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No worries, I got you. (1/3) Chapter 561: S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Investigation Report Perhaps in the eyes of John Garrett and others, that document wasn't a particularly important classified file. Thus, the protection of the document wasn't as thorough as one might imagine. This was a boon for Dark Superman, who had been waiting for a long time. He used his molecular phasing ability to pass through the building's exterior into the room. To avoid his footsteps startling the well-trained Agents, he simply floated the entire way, his feet never touching the ground, naturally creating no sound. The briefcase only had a three-digit mechanical combination lock, which was very easy to crack. But in the dead of night, even the slightest sound would become very obvious. Without wanting to disturb anyone, the difficulty of picking the lock immediately increased by several levels. This was not a difficult task for Dark Superman. After a brief observation around the briefcase to ensure no hairs or other marks were left, he took the entire briefcase outside the building and returned to the rooftop. He casually cracked the combination lock. With a 'click,' the crisp sound of the lock opening was exceptionally clear on the rooftop. Fortunately, there was no one else there, so he wasn't afraid of disturbing anyone. With all his superpowers gone from his eyes, he naturally didn't have night vision. Trying to read the documents in his hand by the faint moonlight was truly asking too much. Having prepared for this, Dark Superman took out a flashlight from his utility belt and quickly read the documents in the briefcase. Fortunately, his reading speed was related to his Super Brain's analysis speed, so his reduced eyesight only caused a slight inconvenience. In no time, Dark Superman had finished reading all the information. The matter was only related to two aspects: one was an internal investigation report about Henry Brown, and the other was a report on the personnel movements of the former Red Empire's Siberian Alien Research Base. The parts related to him, starting from Alaska, had most of the events investigated clearly. Some suspicious points without direct evidence were also specially marked. This feeling of his entire life being recorded and displayed before him was strange. However, not everything was recorded. For example, the FB1 Agent and his two friends, whom he sent into space for a one-way trip to the Sun, were not linked to him. This showed there were still things they didn't know. The Sheep Cave Valley Laboratory, the underwater server, the power plant, and the laboratory were also not exposed. However, the data did state that S.H.I.E.L.D. suspected he had other secret strongholds, and Old Gary's apartment building was merely his ostensible residence. Kitty's background and his relationship with the Continental Hotel were all present in the data, without a single omission. It seemed that the Continental Hotel platform still needed to be kept at arm's length. They wouldn't hesitate in the slightest to betray people. Because Joker was witnessed by many U.S. troops, the relevant intelligence was also placed alongside his. The reason for the speculation, of course, was the 'Superman' association brought by the name 'Kryptonian,' and then the abilities were very similar to Joker's. The X-Men, who could confirm Joker's true identity, managed to keep it a secret until now, which Dark Superman found a bit surprising. After all, quite a few people among them disliked him. In short, S.H.I.E.L.D. did not have enough evidence to guarantee that he was Joker. One reason was also because River Phoenix's suicide provided a scapegoat. As long as Joker didn't reappear after that celebrity's suicide, that poor kid would be the biggest suspect. Who told him he looked the same?

(3/3) Who knew that this 'temporary avoidance of the limelight' would prevent them from ever returning to the Alien Research Institute, and they would each suffer varying degrees of persecution, both physical and mental. In this report, there was even testimony from a young man in a village near the Alien Research Institute, who witnessed them moving a withered corpse out of the abandoned underground laboratory, only for it to reanimate and escape. The next piece of eyewitness intelligence was in Alaska. What happened in between, including the timeline, was somewhat vague. After all, it was eight or nine years ago, and without concrete records to corroborate, further analysis could not be made. This unexpectedly hid the possibility of Super Speed's existence; the report didn't even mention it. Dark Superman then pieced together his life in this World from the report, the part where his memory was blank. — END OF CHAPTER —

(2/3) However, for some unknown reason, Nick Fury did not report to S.H.I.E.L.D. the action of assisting the quasic jet in escaping the Kree fighter pursuit in outer space, so it was not in the report. Or he archived it in another way, with a different security level, so it wasn't placed with this data. His actions as Dark Superman, supporting the Vampire hunters in their war against Vampires, including designing silver nitrate bullets and purple light radiation bullets, and developing various serums, were also not recorded. Even among the Vampire hunters themselves, Blade and Abraham Whistler had never revealed anything, not even the codename 'Dark Superman.' It seemed their ability to maintain secrecy was still trustworthy. The other piece of data related to the Siberian Institute was Dark Superman's focus for this trip. Everyone's name, their positions during the institute period, family status, current situation, and so on, were all meticulously recorded. Dark Superman immediately saw that the director, Pyotr Roslov, was marked as deceased. The data also contained the story of the Siberian Institute's abandonment. In the final stages of the Red Empire, regardless of the long-term or short-term causes, or how many internal problems there were, the entire social environment was inextricably linked to two words: 'chaos.' According to the subsequent statements of other institute members, upon learning that the KGB was coming to purge the director, who had long wasted a large amount of funds and resources without producing any results, Pyotr Roslov issued an order to temporarily seal the institute. A large number of personnel and data were transferred and dispersed, so that even if the KGB pursued and destroyed, they could not achieve a comprehensive cleanup. The goal was to preserve research results as much as possible, awaiting the restart of research later. As the institute's most important asset, Alien One, was sealed deep within the already empty underground laboratory. Following the principle that the most dangerous place is the safest place. It was hoped that this method could deceive KGB Agents and preserve the institute's core asset. After all, what would an Alien Research Institute research if it didn't have Aliens? So this asset could not be evacuated and gambled on not being captured by the KGB. However, the overall social environment was in a state of chaos, which, understood in practical terms, meant that horizontal intelligence exchange was not thorough enough. So there were those who wanted to seize the institute's resources, those who wanted to expose the institute's mistakes to gain credit, and those who wanted to settle personal grudges. Several organizations acted simultaneously, sweeping up the scattered personnel and assets of the Alien Research Institute. Although they themselves did not know that others had also acted, arresting targets they had missed, the search operation continued. A series of wild punches defeated the master. Director Pyotr Roslov's arrangements, which he originally thought were flawless, were thus disrupted. The core asset of the Alien Research Institute was also left behind deep in the underground laboratory. What was originally thought to be a brief, few-day action to avoid the limelight. Director Pyotr Roslov even proudly gave a speech to all personnel on the eve of the evacuation, emphasizing the meticulousness and thoroughness of the plan, which would surely protect everyone and the institute. As long as everyone followed the planned route, hid at the designated location, and then returned. Because of the tense situation, the KGB personnel would not have enough patience and time to waste on them. Without any gains, they would directly give up.

And just like that, I knew it was over.

If I remember correctly, I probably sent an image of The Rock doing the smolder. Here's a new gif to replace the old one!

Same vibes.

I know I'm late to the party, but I got curious and did a quick Google search. Female ligers can reproduce. There is a documented example of a female liger that produced healthy offspring with a male lion. Only the males are sterile.

I'm so glad you're not a writer.

Thank you for the translation. I already finished the mtl for this but I really appreciate your effort in completing it and even going the extra mile with this original chapter. I guess this is where I'll be dropping my final power stone. It was interesting while it lasted. 🫡