[111] : A Battle in Disadvantage

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"How dare you!!!"

Roger's final heat vision couldn't be unleashed, failing to destroy the Kryptonian ship powering the World Engine. Rage clouded his mind as he grabbed the throat of the Kryptonian who ambushed him with one hand, using the other to pound her head repeatedly.

The Kryptonian stopping Roger was a female, none other than Zod's lieutenant, Faora.

Zod had already left for another Kryptonian ship left behind on Earth, intending to seize control of it, entrusting Faora with the task of protecting the World Engine.

So, when Faora saw Roger about to destroy the ship and the World Engine, she leaped from the ship to intercept him.

At this moment, freshly out of the ship, Faora was being brutally beaten by Roger in his fury.

Her helmet had been knocked off by Roger, and the yellow sunlight she absorbed enhanced her hearing and vision. The sound of Roger's punches now exploded in her ears like deafening roars that could rupture eardrums!

The overwhelming sensory overload made even the battle-hardened Faora powerless to fight back. Roger had no mercy, grabbing her head and stomping on her body as they skidded across the ground like he was surfing.

When the momentum finally stopped, Roger slammed Faora's head into the ground once more.

Boom!!

The ground cracked under the impact, and Faora lay dazed, unable to rise for the moment.

"Ahhhh!!!"

Just as Roger prepared to deliver a fatal blow, he suddenly heard screams coming from the side.

His rage subsided slightly, and he realized that he and Faora had moved away from the World Engine's core and were now outside, surrounded by civilians fleeing in terror.

These ordinary people, witnessing the fierce battle between Roger and Faora, screamed in horror instinctively.

Roger glanced at them and shouted:

"Leave! It's not safe here!!"

He then grabbed Faora and flung her back toward the World Engine.

Roger's original plan had failed, and by now, Superman and his journalist girlfriend Lois Lane had likely started their collision plan, to crash the two Kryptonian ships' power systems together, creating a singularity black hole to wipe out all the Kryptonians in one blow.

If that was the case, Faora, who had just fought Roger, couldn't remain here. Even if Roger planned to kill her later, he couldn't leave her body on Earth.

Roger had to fly toward the World Engine and ensure Faora was absorbed by the black hole the moment it appeared, preventing her from being left behind on Earth.

He hurled Faora into the air and followed closely behind.

Grabbing her by the throat once again, his eyes flashed red, ready to use his heat vision to end her life.

But within just seconds, Faora had already learned to control her enhanced vision and hearing.

Regaining control of her body, Faora, facing Roger's impending heat vision, used her forehead as a weapon and smashed it hard against Roger's chin, delivering a solid headbutt!

Thud!!

A sharp, brief explosion of sound echoed from the impact, and Roger felt a sharp pain in his chin, instinctively shutting his eyes.

Faora seized the opportunity, grabbing Roger's cape and spinning in the air, throwing him off balance and sending him plummeting from the sky!

In an instant, the roles of attacker and defender had reversed!

Both Faora and Roger fell uncontrollably from the air, crashing through the ground and landing inside an underground subway station.

During the descent, Roger regained control of his body.

Just as they neared the ground, he forcefully kicked Faora in the abdomen.

The two separated under the recoil, flying in opposite directions at incredible speed.

Roger crashed into a pillar on the subway platform, smashing several support columns, while Faora collided with a wall near the tunnel.

Luckily, due to the chaos outside, the subway station was already empty, and the trains had likely stopped running. There weren't many people around, so Roger didn't have to worry about harming others in his fight with Faora.

Pushing away the debris that had fallen on him, Roger stood up, grabbing one of the broken columns and using it as a projectile weapon, hurling it toward Faora, who had just gotten up from the wall.

The cylindrical object shot through the air with incredible speed, whistling as it broke through the atmosphere, heading straight for Faora.

But instead of dodging, Faora raised her fist and punched forward, shattering the column into pieces that scattered in all directions.

The column was just an appetizer. Right after, Roger unleashed his heat vision, two golden-red beams cutting through the smoke left by the shattered column, heading directly for Faora!

"!!"

Faora's reflexes had improved significantly after her enhancement. This time, she didn't try to take on the heat vision head-on.

She read the trajectory of the beams, swiftly leaping to the side to avoid the death rays, and in a blink of an eye, she was right in front of Roger again.

Her right fist shot up and slammed into Roger's abdomen in what felt like an act of vengeance!

Boom!!

Roger was sent flying again, crashing into the wall behind him, embedding himself into it.

Faora, however, didn't pursue her advantage. She stood watching Roger emerge from the wall and curiously asked:

"Your physical strength is almost identical to Kal-El's, but you don't seem to be Kryptonian. So, who are you?"

"…"

Roger didn't answer, his eyes cold as he stared at her. Then, with a bang, he flew toward her again, aiming a steel-like fist at her head, trying to strike once more.

But Faora, now fully adapted to Earth's environment, easily dodged the attack with a sidestep, causing Roger to miss entirely. She took the chance to grab Roger's cape again.

Boom!!

Roger was thrown into the wall once more, and due to their previous battle and the destruction of the support columns, the ceiling above the subway station couldn't withstand the intense impacts. Dirt and rubble rained down like a landslide, burying Roger beneath it all.

"Impressive strength, good speed, and a body harder than steel. Especially those deadly beams that can cut through anything, really dangerous. But…"

Faora looked down at the buried Roger and said:

"Your fighting skills are worse than a three-year-old cadet's. You're too weak."

What nonsense!

Roger, buried beneath the debris, couldn't help but curse internally.

Kryptonians were born through genetic manipulation, essentially tailor-made beings. If they needed scientists, they created scientists; if they needed soldiers, they created soldiers.

Everyone had their role determined at birth. Of course, a three-year-old soldier would have learned combat techniques, making them far superior to someone like Roger, who had zero combat training!

Roger suspected that Faora was mocking him… Well, no need to suspect, she was definitely mocking him.

Damn it, when I get back, I swear I'm going to learn some combat techniques!

Resolute in his vow, Roger exploded out of the rubble, stepping forward to face Faora.

As Faora had said, Roger had no combat skills or significant fighting experience. In terms of raw power, he couldn't beat Faora head-on.

Roger had to think about where his true advantage lay.

"Angry?"

Faora watched Roger, his face darkened, and slightly smiled as she asked.

Roger still didn't answer. He took a deep breath and suddenly smiled at her, saying:

"No, but it seems you've forgotten something."

Faora frowned.

Roger continued, "My goal… isn't you."

Faora's expression changed. She suddenly remembered that Roger's objective from the beginning had been the World Engine. He intended to destroy it, while her mission was to stop him, not to engage in battle.

The moment Faora realized this, Roger shot upward through the hole above them.

Faora's expression darkened as she chased after him.

She had only just learned to control her enhanced senses but hadn't yet mastered flight. So, she had to pursue Roger the hard way, by jumping.

Faora's enhanced physique made her movements incredibly fast. Even though Roger was flying, she was barely able to keep up by leaping after him.

In less than thirty seconds, Roger noticed something outrageous, Faora had learned to fly mid-pursuit!

"A true combat specialist."

Roger thought about how Zod had also quickly adapted to his enhanced physique in the original timeline, and he realized that all Kryptonians bred for combat must rapidly master their bodies.

They were like the Saiyans from Dragon Ball.

As these thoughts crossed his mind, Roger continued flying toward the World Engine.

He had expected Faora to quickly master flight. He never intended to lose her this way.

Roger's real plan was to lead her under the World Engine, where the terrain had already been transformed into a Kryptonian environment, weakening her powers!

That's right, this was the key difference between Roger and Faora.

Faora was Kryptonian. Even if she had adapted to Earth and was empowered by yellow sunlight, the moment she entered a Kryptonian environment, her strength would diminish.

But Roger wasn't Kryptonian. Although the Kryptonian atmosphere had some effect on him, it was negligible compared to its impact on a Kryptonian.

Roger's plan was to drag Faora to the World Engine and use the Kryptonian atmosphere to defeat her!

You want to turn Earth into Krypton? Fine, I'll make sure you die in the Kryptonian environment you created. You'll die a fitting death!

With this thought, Roger surged toward the World Engine at even greater speed!

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