"Want to play hardball?"

Qin Yang snorted coldly, and with a flash, the speed granted by the Wonder Woman card made him a blur, easily dodging the first wave of bullets.

He moved among the steel bars, bullets hitting the ground and kicking up sparks and dust.

He let out a low shout, leaped into the air, and tumbled through the air to dodge the second wave of fire, landing steadily no more than ten meters away from the mercenaries.

"Damn it! How can this guy be so fast?"

Tate's eyes widened, cold sweat beading on his forehead. "Wasn't he crippled by Kryptonite?"

"calm!"

Lex frowned, gripping his longsword tightly, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes. "He's still affected by the Kryptonite, just not as severely as we thought."

"Tate, adjust your formation and press close range!"

"Close range? Boss, this guy..."

Before Tate could finish speaking, Qin Yang's figure had already approached like a ghost.

He held a steel bar he had picked up from the rubble, and with a whistling sound as he swung it, he smashed it hard into a mercenary's chest.

"what!"

The mercenary screamed as his breastplate caved in, and he flew several meters before crashing into an armored vehicle and losing consciousness.

"Next!"

Qin Yang sneered, swinging the steel bars repeatedly with lightning speed.

The mercenaries' kryptonite bullets couldn't keep up with his speed at all; the gunshots rang out one after another, but they only hit the air.

Qin Yang weaved through the crowd, each strike precise and accurate. Mercenaries fell one after another, their weapons broken by his bare hands and scattered on the ground.

"waste!"

Lex cursed and took a step forward, his kryptonite longsword flashing green as it pierced straight at Qin Yang's chest. "Qin Yang, prepare to die!"

"That's it?"

Qin Yang dodged to the side, the blade grazing his jacket and leaving a shallow mark.

He grabbed Lex's wrist and twisted it hard, causing Lex to wince in pain and nearly drop his sword.

"open!"

Lex growled and slammed his knee into Qin Yang's abdomen.

Qin Yang released his grip and stepped back, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes. "Lex, your sword is quite intimidating, but unfortunately, it's too slow."

"slow?"

Lex sneered, re-assuming his stance, his longsword spinning in his hand, gleaming with a bright green light. "Qin Yang, you can't escape."

"The kryptonite is still inside you; your power won't last much longer!"

"How long can I hold out? I'll get my hands on you!"

Qin Yang moved his wrists. The power of Wonder Woman within him remained stable, but the faint fluctuations of Superman stuck in the secondary card slot reminded him that the influence of Kryptonite had not completely disappeared.

He took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on Lex. "Tell me, what's the deal with the Destroyer? What's your relationship with Zod?"

"Zod?"

Lex scoffed, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. "That Kryptonian madman? He's nothing but a pawn."

The Destroyer was created by me to eliminate threats like you.

Qin Yang, your existence leaves humanity with no future!

"No future?"

Qin Yang sneered and slowly approached, "Lex, you created the Destroyer, slaughtered half a block, and you still dare to say it was for humanity? You're nothing but a control freak, afraid you can't control the situation!"

"Control?"

A glint of madness flashed in Lex's eyes as he gripped his longsword tightly. "Humanity needs order! But you, Qin Yang, your heart is filled with darkness! You are a monster, and you will destroy everything sooner or later!"

"dark?"

Qin Yang stopped and stared calmly at Lex, his tone calm yet carrying an invisible pressure, "Lex, everyone has darkness in their heart."

The more you dare not face it, the more it will devour you.

And you? Do you dare face your own darkness? Or have you already succumbed to it?

"you!"

Lex's expression changed, a flash of anger crossing his eyes. "Stop trying to talk my way out of this! Qin Yang, you must die today!"

"die?"

Qin Yang laughed heartily, his figure suddenly accelerating, turning into a blur as he rushed straight towards Lex, "That depends on whether you have the ability!"

Lex swung his sword to meet the attack, the Kryptonite longsword clashing with Qin Yang's steel bars, sparks flying.

The two fought at such a speed that it was almost impossible for the naked eye to see, and the ground was shaken and cracked.

Lex's swordsmanship was precise and ruthless, each strike carrying the weakening effect of Kryptonite, but Qin Yang, thanks to the agility of the Wonder Woman card, always managed to dodge them by sheer luck.

"Tate! Backup!"

Lex growled, sweat beading on his forehead, clearly feeling the pressure.

"Boss, I..."

Tate struggled to his feet, the rifle in his hand already broken in two.

Just as he was about to pick up the spare weapon on the ground, Qin Yang appeared in front of him in a flash and punched him in the chin.

"Go to sleep!"

Qin Yang snorted coldly, and Tate collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious.

"waste!"

Lex cursed, his sword flashing as he forced Qin Yang back, "Qin Yang, do you think you've won just by taking down a few mercenaries? Your strength is waning, I can feel it!"

"decline?"

Qin Yang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, grinned, and said, "Lex, you're too confident."

Kryptonite is a problem, but not enough to kill me.

"is it?"

Lex sneered, then suddenly pulled a fist-sized kryptonite from his suit pocket, its green light blindingly bright. "And what about this?"

Qin Yang's pupils contracted, and the fluctuations of the Superman Card within his body intensified instantly, as if his chest had been struck by a heavy hammer.

He gritted his teeth and stepped back, suppressing his surging blood and qi. "Lex, you're really willing to go all out."

"It's worth it to eliminate you."

Lex slowly approached, the kryptonite in his hand gleaming with a deadly light. "Qin Yang, kneel down and beg for mercy, and I can let you die a quicker death."

"beg for mercy?"

Qin Yang sneered, a hint of stubbornness flashing in his eyes, "Lex, you're dreaming!"

He charged at Lex, his speed not as fast as at his peak, but still as fast as lightning.

Lex swung his sword down, but Qin Yang flipped over and narrowly dodged, the steel bar slamming into Lex's arm.

Lex winced in pain, and the kryptonite in his hand fell to the ground and rolled into the grass.

"Chance!"

Qin Yang shouted and lunged at the kryptonite, trying to throw it far away.

But Lex reacted extremely quickly, sweeping his longsword and forcing Qin Yang to retreat.

"You want to destroy it?"

Lex sneered, picked up the kryptonite, and held it tightly in his hand. "Qin Yang, you have no chance."

"No chance?"

Qin Yang, panting, glanced at the mercenaries and broken weapons on the ground, his mind racing. "Lex, you underestimate me."

He suddenly rushed to an armored vehicle, flung open the door, grabbed a spare rifle from the back seat, and pointed it at Lex.

Lex paused for a moment, then scoffed, "Kryptonite bullets can't hurt you, what's the use of a regular gun?"

"Who said I was going to hit you?" Qin Yang grinned, raising his gun slightly to aim at the fuel tank of the armored vehicle behind Lex. "Goodbye, Lex!"

"boom!"

Gunshots rang out, bullets accurately struck the fuel tank, and the armored vehicle exploded instantly, flames shooting into the sky.

The shockwave knocked Lex off his feet, and the Kryptonite sword flew out of his hand and stuck in the ground.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qin Yang rushed forward, kicked Kryptonite aside, grabbed Lex by the collar with both hands, and pressed him to the ground.

"The game is over, Lex."

Qin Yang said coldly, a glint of cold light flashing in his eyes, "Tell me, who is behind the Destroyer? Zod, or someone else?"

"You...cough..."

Lex coughed up blood, but his eyes still held disdain. "Qin Yang, you won this round, but you can't change anything."

Humanity's future doesn't need monsters like you!

"future?"

Qin Yang sneered, released his grip, and stood up. "Lex, your future is a joke."

"You unleashed the Destroyer, and now you blame me? Your darkness is far deeper than mine."

"dark……"

Lex struggled to sit up, staring at Qin Yang with a complicated look in his eyes. "Qin Yang, you think you're a hero? No, you're just a self-deceiving monster."

One day, you will destroy everything.

"Destroy everything?"

Qin Yang shook his head, picked up the kryptonite longsword from the ground, and the green light made his face look somewhat strange. "Lex, the real monster is the one who dares not face his own heart."

You're beyond saving.

He turned and walked into the night, leaving Lex slumped in the ruins.

In the distance, the sound of sirens grew closer, and the city lights flickered in the darkness, as if foreshadowing an even greater storm to come.

"System, check status."

Qin Yang whispered, and in his mind, data popped up on the interface: "Kryptonite residue, impact reduced to 10%."

"It's alright, enough to get back."

"Master, we suggest expelling the kryptonite from your body as soon as possible."

The system's voice was cold and impersonal: "Return to town. Do you need navigation?"

"Need not."

Qin Yang took a deep breath and looked into the distance. "Let's go to the hospital first and find Barry."

Lex was just the beginning; the real trouble was yet to come.

In the laboratory on the top floor of the Lex Group building, the air was filled with the smell of metal and burnt metal, and broken instruments and bloodstains were scattered on the floor.

Qin Yang stood in front of a shattered bulletproof glass window. His nano-armor was covered in scratches, and the wound on his abdomen was slowly healing under the sunlight.

Opposite him, Lex Luthor gripped a kryptonite longsword that shimmered with green light, his eyes filled with obsession and madness.

His suit was already tattered, and sweat mixed with blood dripped from his forehead, making him look extremely disheveled.

"You don't understand, Qin Yang!"

Lex's voice was hoarse and agitated, the tip of his sword pointed directly at Qin Yang's chest, "I did all this for humanity! Destroyer Joel is our shield, our only hope against the Kryptonian threat! Those sacrifices... were just the necessary price!"

"necessary?"

Qin Yang sneered, his tone laced with mockery, "How many people have you killed, Lex? Researchers, police officers, civilians... You call that the price? Don't make excuses for yourself; you've simply been consumed by your own darkness."

"dark?"

Lex's eyes grew even more crazed as he swung his sword at Qin Yang, yelling, "What right do you have to criticize me? You're nothing but a mercenary, a blood-stained executioner!"

A cold glint flashed in Qin Yang's eyes as he extended two fingers and easily gripped the blade of the kryptonite longsword.

A green light flickered between his fingers, but the sword blade remained motionless.

Lex tried to pull his sword out, his face turning red, but he couldn't budge it an inch.

"Save your energy, Lex."

Qin Yang's voice was deep and cold, "No matter how sharp your sword is, it can't hurt me."

"you……"

Lex gritted his teeth, a flicker of fear in his eyes. "You think you're a hero? Qin Yang, you're nothing but a shadow standing behind the hero!"

"hero?"

Qin Yang shook his head, his gaze piercing Lex like a knife. "I never said I was a savior."

"I am Lex Luthor, the Avenger, and I deal with arrogant lunatics like you."

Lex's pupils contracted sharply as he tried to back away, but Qin Yang's fingers tightened slightly, causing the kryptonite longsword to vibrate softly.

He snatched the longsword, swung it backhand, and the blade sliced ​​through the air, aiming straight for Lex's chest.

The sword tip pierced flesh, blood gushing out. Lex's body stiffened abruptly, his eyes filled with shock and resentment.

"Qin Yang...you..."

Lex's voice was weak, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, "You will...regret this..."

"regret?"

Qin Yang sneered, drew his longsword, and Lex's body slowly fell to the ground, crashing onto the cold floor. "Your life was doomed the moment you swung your sword."

Qin Yang glanced down at the kryptonite longsword in his hand; the green light reflected on his armor, making it appear eerie and cold.

He turned and walked toward the laboratory exit, a rapid static sound coming through his earpiece.

"Qin Yang, where are you?"

Clark's voice came through the headset, tinged with anxiety, "Joel's gone out of control again! It's in the city center, Diana and I are trying to hold it off, but it's getting stronger!"

"city center?"

Qin Yang frowned, his gaze sweeping over a truck parked outside the lab. The truck bed was filled with Lex's Kryptonite weapons. "I just took care of Lex and got some good stuff."

"Hold on, I'm on my way!"

"Hurry up, Qin Yang!"

Diana's voice followed closely, tinged with weariness, "This thing's bone spurs have covered its entire body, making our attacks almost useless!"

"receive."

Qin Yang hung up the call and walked towards the truck.

He opened the carriage, which was filled with kryptonite weapons—longswords, rifles, and even a kryptonite rocket launcher.

He picked up the rocket launcher, checked the ammunition, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Lex, you madman, you've finally done something useful."

Qin Yang muttered to himself, hoisted the rocket launcher onto his shoulder, and jumped into the driver's seat of the truck.

With a roar of engines, the truck sped out of the building's underground parking lot and headed towards the city center.

The city center streets had long been reduced to ruins, with burning vehicles and collapsed buildings emitting thick smoke, and screams and explosions intertwining into a chaotic symphony.

Joel the Destroyer stood in the center of the ruins, his body swollen to nearly fifteen meters tall, his dark brown skin covered with sharp bone spurs, like a giant beast crawling out of hell.

Its roar was deafening, and every punch it threw cracked the ground with countless fissures.

Clark hovered in mid-air, his red cape fluttering in the wind.

His heat vision pierced Joel's chest, splattering a black liquid, but the wound healed quickly, with new bone spurs emerging from it.

Diana, wielding the Sword of Vulcan, leaped up to slash at Joel's leg. The blade cut through his skin, but was stuck by a bone spike.

She raised her shield to block Joel's fist, the impact sending her sliding back dozens of meters.

"Clark, Diana!"

Qin Yang's voice came from afar. The truck suddenly stopped at the street corner, and he jumped out, carrying a kryptonite rocket launcher. "You all step back, I have a big surprise for you!" (End of Chapter)

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