Superman's End Manual

As Bai Qiuwu walked forward, she lowered her head and pondered, her eyes darting around.

That night, in a ward at Xinbei Xiji Hospital in Xicheng District, Beijing.

Outside the window, an elevated highway can be seen, beyond which lies a brightly lit city. A beam of light rises into the sky, its colorful ripples blooming across the night. The city is setting off fireworks to celebrate the anniversary of the Superhero Association's Beijing branch.

Two figures lay on the two hospital beds on either side. Between them, one person was sitting casually in a swivel chair, leaning against the wall, his eyes lowered as he flipped through a book.

The ward was shrouded in silence, with only the ticking of the clock and the rustling of pages turning.

As fireworks soared into the night sky, a distant commotion, mixed with faint human voices, drifted over.

As if awakened, the figure on the right-hand hospital bed trembled slightly and slowly opened his eyes.

"you're awake?"

Ke Yinzhi looked up from the book, turned to look at him, and said, "The wound has been bandaged. Although your constitution is what it is, it's best to lie down for now. I don't recommend you get up." He yawned, "I'll take you home later... so you don't get targeted by the association's specialists."

"It's okay, just a minor injury."

Ke Xiaomo groaned twice as she spoke, then forced herself to sit up in bed and took a deep breath.

"Ha... a cut on the stomach, is that considered a minor injury? If it had been any later, it might not have been saved."

"I learned a breathing technique for healing from the Ninja Clan. It can heal wounds in a short time. It just takes some time for the bones to grow back, but it's not a big problem."

As Ke Xiaomo spoke, she closed her eyelids, clasped her hands together, and sat cross-legged on the bed.

"Very good, very good, Qigong master."

Ke Yinzhi smiled slightly, lowered his eyes, and continued to flip through the book "Ulysses" in his hand.

"Is Mingye alright? Has he been involved in this?"

"No. Qiuwu found him in the movie theater's restroom and took him home."

Are they all home?

"Ah."

"Yongzhu too?"

"He's sleeping at home, and no one's bothering him for now. Dad and Mom won't be home for a couple of days. We need to agree on what to say; let's have a meeting when we get home later."

Ke Xiaomo hesitated for a moment, then asked, "So far, how many of your younger siblings know about this?"

"Let me think. Qiuwu knows; Zini and Ziling should know as well. Ziling saw Yongzhu turn back into human form with her own eyes, and Zini is almost the same."

Ke Yinzhi paused for a moment: "In fact, if it weren't for Ziling, Yongzhu might not have been able to turn back."

"Ziling?"

“Yes, thankfully Ziling was there, otherwise the situation would have been quite serious. I later learned that two members of the Round Table were involved. To exaggerate further, even the god Zeus might have flown in from New York.”

"Have all the members of the Roundtable been mobilized...?"

"Yes, if I don't take action and keep dragging this out, Yongzhu will most likely become their guinea pig, imprisoned and studied in the Round Table's laboratory. That would probably be worse than death."

"so you……"

"I've thought about whether I should kill him with my own hands."

Ke Yinzhi lowered his eyes, turning the pages of the book, the sound accompanied by the rustling of his fingers as he rubbed the pages.

Upon hearing this, Ke Xiaomo was taken aback at first, then her lips twitched, and she lowered her head, a cold light flashing in her eyes.

"Are you serious?" he asked.

“At that time, Zini and Ziling were both in that shopping mall. I didn’t know their location and couldn’t guarantee that they wouldn’t be accidentally injured if the fighting continued, so I had to make a quick decision.”

"After making so many excuses, even for a second, did you really intend to kill Yongzhu?"

"Yes, just say what you want to say. If you don't want me to know, I'll keep it from you."

Ke Yinzhi spoke slowly, her eyes hidden by her lowered bangs.

Ke Xiaomo remained silent for a long while before asking in a low voice, "So, in the end, it was Ziling who made Yongzhu return to its original state?"

“Yes,” Ke Yinzhi joked. “Actually, when I saw that scene, I was thinking, would it be simpler to just take off my mask and walk up to it instead of going through all the trouble of fighting it?”

"You're overthinking it. Yongzhu hates you." Ke Xiaomo said expressionlessly. "But if I were to stand in front of him, no matter how badly he loses control, I would immediately turn back into a human from a dragon."

After they finished speaking, they were silent for a moment, and then they both chuckled softly.

"Please... when it comes to narcissism, you and I are equally matched."

Ke Yinzhi shook his head and said with a sigh.

"Let's not talk about that now," Ke Xiaomo changed the subject. "So, you're saying that only Mingye doesn't know that Yongzhu is the Dragon of Calamity?"

“That’s right. According to Qiu Wu, for the first ten minutes after the incident, that silly boy hid in the toilet, completely oblivious to what was happening outside. What do you think?”

"That's good. I don't want him to get involved either."

Upon hearing this, Ke Yinzhi rested her elbow on the bedside table, propped her chin up with her hand, and sighed softly.

“Mingye is one thing, but the important thing is that Xiaoni isn’t very discreet. I’m a little worried that she might tell her parents about this.”

Ke Xiaomo disagreed, saying, "Xiao Ni may seem immature, but she actually knows what she should do most of the time."

"Ha, we're all busy with our own things, how come you know them better than I do?"

"if not?"

Ke Xiaomo paused for a moment, then suddenly added, "By the way, Sect Master..."

"You killed him, there's no way to bring him back."

Ke Xiaomo remained silent for a while, a complex expression flashing across her face.

"That's it..."

He turned his head to look at the sky ablaze with fireworks and said softly.

"By the way, according to the investigation report given by the Superhero Association, many of your fellow disciples are dead."

Did you kill him?

"Not entirely. I only killed some small fry. The rest were dealt with by some superhuman vigilantes who happened to be passing by, like Magical Girl Ash and Black Goku. And... that Dice Monster came too."

Ke Xiaomo frowned: "Strange thing?"

"Yes, do you remember what it said to you?"

"It said... Black Wukong, Blue Raven, and Ash are all its friends, and it might find someone to help me when I need it."

"That's right. Putting aside Black Goku, Magical Girl Ash might have been lured here to help by it. Heh... I don't even understand what it's doing."

"Perhaps he's trying to get closer to me. What about the crow?"

"It seems like Blue Raven isn't in this city, otherwise the situation would be even more complicated. But that doesn't matter. See that guy on the left?"

As Ke Yinzhi spoke, he pointed without looking up at the figure on the next bed whose body was wrapped in bandages.

Ke Xiaomo turned to look at the person, hesitated for a long time before saying, "Mo Xiejia?"

“Yes, he promised me that he would stay by your side and be your right-hand man.” Ke Yinzhi smiled. “You will be the twenty-eighth Ninja Sect Master next.”

As he spoke, he handed a necklace to Ke Xiaomo. "This was taken from the sect leader's corpse. You seemed to have mentioned it to me before, saying that every sect leader would wear a necklace forged from an ancient dragon tooth, which was a symbol of their status."

Ke Xiaomo lowered her eyes and stared at the stark white necklace in her palm, which was as cold as ice.

"But I'm just a traitor."

"If you don't go back to take charge and let the Ninja Sect fall into the hands of others, then one day in the future, when they make a comeback, something similar to this will happen again."

Upon hearing this, Ke Xiaomo remained silent for a moment, then gently closed her five fingers and took the necklace into her palm.

"I understand, I'll go back and try it."

"Do you need me to go back to the Ninja Clan with you?"

"No, I can do it alone."

“That’s true. Even the sect leader couldn’t stop you. The Ninja Sect’s elite forces have been almost completely wiped out this time. Once you get back there, no one can stop you.” Ke Yinzhi teased, “And you also have an accomplice.”

"Can he really help?"

"Don't let his appearance fool you, he's actually quite strong. He barely managed to withstand two of my moves before collapsing."

"Two moves?" Ke Xiaomo asked in surprise. "In the Superhero Association, apart from the few at the Round Table, no one else should be able to withstand a single blow from you."

"He said he could use your Ninja Clan's forbidden technique, something called Blood... something like that..."

"As for the Ink Dragon Technique and the Blood Ink Forbidden Technique, I've heard the sect leader talk about them. The Ink Dragon Technique forcibly creates a 'dragon-shaped' shadow heart, but everyone's shadow heart is determined by their personality and experiences. This forcibly created shadow heart is not their true shape, so it dissipates easily and can easily cause the caster to lose themselves." Ke Xiaomo paused. "As for the Blood Ink Forbidden Technique, that move seems to require overdrawing one's lifespan to use, which is why it became a forbidden technique."

“No wonder…” Ke Yinzhi chuckled, stroking his chin. “But is it really necessary? I wouldn’t even bother with him if he just lay down on the ground.”

Ke Xiaomo hesitated for a moment: "Never mind... I'll go back to Xi'an with Mo Xiejia in a few days."

"Alright, alright, that's settled then, Grand Master."

"How did you deal with the regulatory bureau and the association?"

“At the meeting, I pinned all the blame on your Ninja Clan, saying that there was internal strife within your Ninja Clan, and one side even released a dragon,” Ke Yinzhi replied. “Therefore, the existence of the Ninja Clan has been exposed to the Bureau of Control, and the Ninja Clan will most likely become the target of the Bureau of Control’s extermination next.”

He paused, then said sarcastically, "Are you, the next sect leader, ready to take over this mess?"

Upon hearing this, Ke Xiaomo sighed deeply: "It sounds like the sect is already on the verge of collapse the moment I took office..."