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Chapter 5177-5180 [Superman is Here]

“Because Earth’s resources are limited, as the population grows, a brutal struggle is inevitable in order to compete for more resources,” Xiang Nan said to Diana.

"Two thousand years ago, the global population was less than two hundred million. But today, the global population has reached two billion. In two thousand years, the population has increased tenfold, but the earth has not grown bigger; there is still the same amount of arable land and livestock."

So either everyone starves, or the excess population has to be eliminated. Unlike your Paradise Island, where the population is always the same and resources are plentiful, so you don't have to worry about war.

Imagine if your Amazonian population increased tenfold, but Paradise Island's resources remained the same, and everyone could only eat a little food each day, constantly feeling dizzy and weak from hunger, could you still uphold kindness, justice, and loyalty?

Upon hearing Xiang Nan's words, Diana was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, acknowledging that Xiang Nan's words made sense.

Afterwards, they went to see Eta Candi.

Fortunately, Eta Candi is alright, and she even got a promotion.

During World War II, she served in the British intelligence service, where she made outstanding and remarkable contributions thanks to her intelligence and sense of responsibility, and is now a mainstay of the intelligence agency.

“I never thought I’d see you again.” Eta looked at Xiang Nan and Diana and smiled. “And I can’t believe that more than thirty years have passed and you haven’t aged at all. Look at me, I’m already an old lady.”

She was twenty-two during World War I, and now, more than thirty years later, she's reached the age of having many children and grandchildren and nearing retirement. Yet, Xiang Nan and Diana remain as young and beautiful as ever, which truly fills her with envy.

"It's wonderful that you have so many children and grandchildren," Xiang Nan said with a smile. "We actually envy your kind of life."

“Yes, everyone has their own happiness and unhappiness,” Diana said with a smile, comforting Etta.

Eta smiled and nodded.

Although she is now old and her days are numbered, she has no regrets about her life. She has had meaningful work, a loving husband, and adoring children… She has lived a fulfilling and happy life.

……

After meeting Etta in London and laying flowers at Samir's grave, Xiang Nan and Diana traveled to Scotland to visit Charlie.

But upon arriving in the Scottish Highlands, they learned that Charlie had also passed away.

He was much older than ETA; he was nearly thirty during World War I. And during World War II, medical technology was far from advanced; even a cold or fever could be fatal, and the average lifespan was only around fifty years.

Therefore, Charlie living to the age of sixty before dying was actually considered a long life.

Afterwards, Xiang Nan and Diana went to Europe to search for the chief.

Unfortunately, due to the war in Europe, the chieftain has disappeared without a trace.

Xiang Nan was not surprised by this.

Native Americans like him were extremely vulnerable during World War II, a time when racial discrimination was rampant and genocide was not uncommon.

Moreover, the chief was involved in smuggling. He was risking his life and was therefore extremely vulnerable to danger.

After their fruitless search, Xiang Nan and Diana had no choice but to return to the United States. They first went to Maine to lay flowers for Steve's parents, and then settled in a major metropolitan area.

The prototype of Metropolis is New York City, and it is not far from the simple and honest Gotham City.

In the movie "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," Metropolis and Gotham City are separated by a river. Standing on the rooftop of Metropolis, you can even see the Bat-Signal that summons Batman.

Xiang Nan chose to settle in the metropolis because he knew it was a place of "outstanding people and abundant resources." Living here meant he wouldn't have to worry about being bored every day. Moreover, he happened to be here, waiting for the birth of Superman, Batman, and Lex Luthor.

So Xiang Nan bought a mansion in the Metropolitan and moved in with Diana.

His daily routine consisted of continuing to decipher the anti-life equation, and incidentally, together with Diana, doing good deeds and meddling in other people's business.

For example, if there are robberies, murders, extortions, etc., they will set out to punish them. Over time, people came to know that there was a superhero couple in Metropolis. They not only possessed great strength and speed, but also handsome appearances and kind hearts.

Therefore, people began to call them "Mr. Fantastic" and "Wonder Woman".

……

Time flies, and we've arrived at the 1980s.

That day, while Xiang Nan was reading in his room, he suddenly sensed something unusual in the atmosphere.

He then released his mental energy and saw a small spaceship falling through the atmosphere at an extremely high speed.

Xiang Nan knew at a glance that Superman was descending upon Earth.

Superman's Kryptonian name is Kal-El. He was thrown onto Earth because Krypton was about to explode.

It turns out that Krypton's technology is very advanced; it had already mastered interstellar travel, genetic engineering, and the extraction of energy from the Earth's core 100,000 years ago.

But as the saying goes, "Success and failure both depend on Xiao He."

Krypton's advanced technology meant they encountered almost no significant obstacles in conquering the universe, which is why they quickly lost their desire to explore.

The genetic engineering for the targeted production of soldiers, workers, scientists, and leaders has meant that the fate of Kryptonians is completely predetermined from the day they are born, thus causing them to lose their drive and ambition.

Excessive absorption of energy from Krypton's core has brought Krypton to the brink of collapse.

However, the Kryptonians, having lost their desire to explore and their belief in progress, chose to turn a blind eye, a deaf ear, give up resistance, and let things take their course when faced with the danger of extinction.

Only a very small number of people, including Kryptonian scientist Jor-El and his wife Laura, and Kryptonian General Zod, chose to resist.

Ultimately, Jor-El and Laura sent their naturally conceived child, Kal-El, into space, hoping he would usher in a new era for Kryptonians.

General Zod, however, chose to rebel. He killed the leaders, Jor-El and Laura, in an attempt to seize the "Book of Life," the genetic repository of the Kryptonians. With it in hand, General Zod could continue producing Kryptonians.

But General Zod's rebellion was eventually suppressed, and he and his associates were banished to Krypton. However, this also allowed them to escape the planet's explosion and survive.

……

"Great, he's finally here!" he couldn't help but think. "Should I adopt him?"

After adopting Superman and carefully guiding him, he will surely become my most obedient and loyal friend when he grows up.

It just so happens that Xiang Nan and Diana don't have children yet, so adopting Superman is a natural thing to do.

But Xiang Nan changed his mind and abandoned the idea.

"Forget it, I don't even want to have my own children, why would I bother raising other people's children?" he said with a smile.

It turns out that it wasn't that he and Diana couldn't have children, but that he simply didn't want to.

Because the DC Extended Universe is really dangerous, with Darkseid, Steppenwolf, and other evil gods... it's a constant state of crisis.

Having children makes it difficult to protect them, and they may even become a weakness.

Just like in the movie "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", Lex Luthor realized that Lois Lane had a close relationship with Superman, so he used Lois to lure Superman into a trap and then smeared him with all sorts of dirty tricks.

So Xiang Nan didn't even want his own children, so naturally he didn't bother adopting Superman and just let him grow up on the Kent farm.

(End of this chapter)