"Any suggestions...?"


    Norin pondered. This was a question he had considered, but there wasn''t a great solution at hand.


    Kara had been on Earth for too short a time.


    Even though he came out early, it wouldn’t be long enough for her to be exposed to the Sun.


    Zod was a general from Krypton, and even without the yellow Sun''s radiation, his power was definitely on par with the likes of Doomsday.


    Compared to Doomsday, Zod could probably go toe-to-toe with the original Doomsday, after all, that''s who he was.


    To have a secure victory over Zod, they would need Henry''s powers, but Henry had been soaking in the Sun for over thirty years!


    Only then could he maintain the upper hand in battle and snap his neck.


    With Kara now, she would be the one to have her neck snapped.


    The power gap wasn’t something that could be bridged just by soaking up sunlight for a couple of days.


    Moreover, this was dealing with armored Zod. Once Zod’s Kryptonian battle armor was damaged and exposed to the Sun, his power would increase, making victory even harder!


    As for another possible victory method—Kryptonite.


    However, it could only be extracted after the World Engine was destroyed.


    The World Engine was even harder to deal with than Zod.


    Trying to solve the World Engine first and then deal with Zod? That was wishful thinking.


    And even if they defeated the World Engine and Zod, what about the next big boss? This wasn’t the Justice League''s world, but they would still face enemies like Doomsday, Darkseid, or even the Despero.


    The enemies kept getting stronger, but the Earth''s strength hadn’t increased much. Without the thirty-year accumulation Henry had, Kara, who was still new and not much stronger than a typical Kryptonian, wouldn’t be able to defeat many enemies.


    In the end, it would all lead to destruction!


    Though it might not help, Norin shared his thoughts anyway.


    After hearing this, both of them furrowed their brows.


    "So, even if we save Kara, we still can''t pose any threat to Zod?"


    "Then why are you asking me to help? Maybe we should just sit at home and wait for the world to end."


    Bruce, now older, had clearly become more irritable than when he was younger.


    But, to be fair, anyone in his position would be in a bad mood too.


    "Not necessarily."


    "I have two more ideas."


    "Since soaking up the Sun on Earth doesn''t quickly give us the power to defeat Zod, we could go closer to the Sun, where our power would increase much faster."


    "Then we could fight in space, and there might be a tiny glimmer of hope."


    "A glimmer? What about the other method?" Bruce clearly wasn''t impressed with that possibility.


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    "The other method..."


    At this point, Norin glanced at Kara, his expression somewhat hesitant.


    Kara and Bruce were both puzzled. Was there something else he wasn''t saying?


    At this point, was there any reason to hide anything?


    What could be more difficult than saving the world and defeating Zod?


    "Is there anything you need me to do? As long as I can defeat Zod, just tell me, I’ll do it!"


    Kara''s face was resolute, a look of determination on her face.


    In her eyes, Zod must die. The sin of killing the last son of Krypton was enough to make him die a thousand times over.


    Hearing Kara say this, Norin didn’t hold back and fully explained his abilities to them.


    "In fact, my power isn’t heat vision and vibrational sense; it’s..."


    "..."


    As Norin revealed his true abilities, both Bruce and Kara were stunned. Could such an exaggerated power really exist?


    By doing that, he could copy and enhance others'' genes and abilities.


    Was he joking?


    But looking at Norin’s serious expression, unless he was some kind of psychological mastermind like the Joker, there was no way he could be lying.


    As for Kara, she was already feeling embarrassed about her earlier guarantee.


    This... this was too unexpected.


    Although... if it were him... maybe it wouldn''t be so bad?


    No! What am I thinking? Kara Zor-El! You’re Kryptonian, not Earthling! Can you even have children? Wait, no! What am I even thinking? This is the first time we’ve met, how could I trust him so easily? And to skip past getting to know each other so...


    Such forward-thinking... is way too ahead of its time.


    Even in the open-minded U.S., this rarely happens.


    But beauty equals justice.


    Norin’s presence, constantly radiating an aura of hormones, made Kara’s initial attraction naturally rise above average, making them friends after just a few words.


    But going straight to this?


    "Wait! So the reason you did that earlier was to gain Kara’s powers..." Bruce suddenly understood Norin''s earlier reckless behavior.


    Norin nodded, his eyes gathering energy, and in the next moment, two beams of heat vision pierced through the walls.


    Bruce wanted to say something but stopped himself.


    He was about to ask Norin if he had intentionally come to this universe to save Kara and the world just to obtain Kryptonian powers.


    But after thinking it through, what difference would it make to ask? At least for now, Norin was on their side, fighting the enemy.


    Moreover, as long as Kara was here, Norin would always stand by them.


    Bruce wasn’t an idiot and wouldn’t obsess over Norin''s real motives. He wouldn’t even bring it up. If Norin wasn’t lying, then this method might just be their last hope.


    In the future, with the enemies this universe would face, Norin was probably the only one who could handle them.


    The old Batman, the underdeveloped Supergirl, the eternally immature Flash, the football-playing Cyborg, the likely non-existent Aquaman still in sperm form, and Wonder Woman, who hadn’t even shown her face...


    Yeah, it’s hopeless.


    If this world was going to survive, it would have to rely on Norin.


    This was Bruce’s conclusion after listening to Norin’s explanation.


    Kara, witnessing this, fell deep into thought.


    If... if this really could defeat Zod...


    Kara took a few deep breaths and looked at Norin’s face. Alright, she felt herself falling deeper.


    Earthlings could be this handsome.


    This was so unfair!


    She thought about the first person she saw when she woke up: Norin, with his perfect, flawless eyes and that warm, heartwarming smile, which left a deep impression on her.


    Her heart began to beat faster.


    Was that... the Earthling’s version of a heartbeat?


    Kara didn’t really understand these things. She didn’t even understand Earth languages at first.


    But when she absorbed the Sun’s rays, she awakened super hearing and could hear the voices of countless humans from afar.


    Her highly developed brain quickly understood and mastered those languages.


    Many things she didn’t understand yet, and thus couldn''t comprehend what it meant to feel her heart race.


    Limited human understanding made it hard for her to control her reason.


    A heartbeat equals love.


    Love equals... the possibility of that.


    Kara understood now!