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Chapter 359 Only a Suspension, No Reward

In the end, Du Mu still handed Clark over.

Clark was quite helpless about this, but since Du Mu had done him such a big favor, he could only let him call the police and expose him.

While waiting for the police, Clark changed into his fellow countryman's distinctive outfit: a dark blue bodysuit with the famous S-shaped badge on the chest and a red cape hanging down his back—the classic Superman look.

Du Mu looked him up and down, stroking his chin: "This style isn't fashionable enough; it's missing something important."

Clark asked, puzzled, "What's missing?"

Du Mu pulled out a pair of red underwear and said with a bright smile, "It would be even more perfect if you wore these red underwear on the outside."

Clark: "

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He decisively rejected the suggestion, stating that fashion can be niche, but it cannot be eccentric.

Du Mu was immediately displeased.

You dressed like this in the comics, wanting everyone to know it was your birth year, so why can't you wear it now?

The two were arguing about aesthetics when the Metropolitan Police arrived at the scene.

This time they were much faster than ever before.

Dozens of police cars and armed police vehicles surrounded the entire church, and several armed helicopters were circling overhead, practically bringing over the entire police force.

This spectacle makes you think Big Beard has been resurrected.

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner personally led dozens of fully armed officers into the church, their guns pointed at the people inside.

Du Mu quickly stepped forward and spoke first: "Sir, it was I who captured Karl."

The bureau chief nodded: "Well done, Officer Du Mu."

Clark was stunned: "Father, are you a police officer?"

"Yes, being a police officer is my main job, being a priest is just a side job. I can do both."

Du Mu chuckled and said, "I'm not afraid to tell you, criminals often come to me to confess their crimes. I always comfort them, saying that confession is the beginning of a new life, and they will soon be able to turn over a new leaf. Then I turn around and send them back to prison, thus gaining both merit and achievement."

Clark: "

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Isn't this entrapment?

Wait a minute, it seems he himself has been entrapped by Du Mu.

Clark's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but ask, "You're a priest, won't that create a conflict between you and a police officer?"

"Of course not."

Du Mu smiled warmly: "Criminals need redemption even more. I only ever fire a warning shot at criminals, and then use sincerity to influence them, making them realize their mistakes, start anew, and never commit crimes again. Only in this way can we save more people and reduce the occurrence of evil at its source."

Upon hearing this, Clark couldn't help but exclaim, "It seems you're not only a good priest, but also a good police officer."

"certainly."

They hadn't exchanged more than a few words when the chief gave an order, and the surrounding officers swarmed forward and put the silver bracelet on Clark's wrist.

Of course, to Clark, this silver bracelet was really just a bracelet.

Clark did not resist and allowed the police to arrest him and take him out of the church.

Before leaving, Du Mu called out to Clark, "Remember to say hello to reporter Lane for me."

Clark: "?"

Before he could ask any questions, he was taken into an armed police car.

The director breathed a sigh of relief, turned to look at Du Mu, and said in a familiar tone, "Du Mu, I've heard about what happened to you. I didn't expect you to cause such a big commotion after you went to Gotham City."

Du Mu was originally transferred from the Metropolitan Police Department to Gotham, so the chief naturally knew him.

The bureau chief regretted letting Du Mu go. If he had known the other party was so capable, he would never have given him to Gordon.

"There's no way around it, gold shines wherever it is."

Du Mu rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "Sir, what about my bounty..."

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The director shook his head helplessly: "This is not under our jurisdiction. The reward is issued by the government. You need to consult the relevant departments. We can only help you issue a certificate for registration."

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After saying that, he didn't linger any longer and immediately led his team to escort Clark away.

Du Mu had no choice but to ask Ao Chuang to find the relevant department's contact information to inquire about his reward.

Not long after, Ultron's voice came through: "God, the other party has refused to pay the bounty, on the grounds that you dialed a regular police number instead of their official bounty hotline, which does not meet the requirements for receiving the bounty."

Du Mu: "???"

What the hell is the difference?

Du Mu immediately realized that his bounty had been stolen.

He had long heard of the United States' reputation for offering bounties without rewarding the winners. The Eastern lottery winners and the American bounties were considered two of the world's most mysterious entities, known only by name but never by sight.

But he never expected that this would one day happen to him.

Du Mu had done similar bounties on the main server before, but S.H.I.E.L.D. had collected the bounties on his behalf and deposited the money directly into his account.

Over time, he forgot that America still had this traditional craft.

"They even dared to steal my money! Very well, very well!"

Du Mu narrowed his eyes: "Ultron, find out exactly which Commissioner Smith embezzled my bounty. I'm going to personally deliver the good news."

Meanwhile, news of Clark's arrest by the police quickly reached the government's ears.

The U.S. government immediately sent several high-ranking officials to meet with Clark, but Clark rejected them all.

He stated that he was willing to surrender, but only if Louise Lane's safety and freedom were guaranteed, and that he would meet with her in person.

The government officials were initially reluctant to agree, but Clark's words were so persuasive, as if he had easily broken off the alloy handcuffs and then punched through the wall to walk out.

Ultimately, Clark was transferred to an air force base and successfully met Louise.

Although they had only met once or twice, they felt as if they had known each other for years and shared a deep bond.

To put it bluntly, it's still lust at first sight.

The two chatted while exchanging glances, their eyes locked in a longing gaze that made everyone in the observation room cringe.

After chatting for a while, Clark suddenly remembered something: "Oh, right, a priest asked me to give you his regards."

Louise looked confused: "Father? Which priest?"

"His name is Du Mu, and I think he's a police officer too."

Louise suddenly realized: "Oh, you're talking about Gotham's Gunslinger. I interviewed him before."

Clark asked in confusion, "Gotham's Gun God?"

Louise nodded: "Yes, didn't you know? Du Mu is the most famous police officer in Gotham City right now. His marksmanship is superb. He once single-handedly took down an entire gang. During the Arkham Asylum riot, he killed most of the prisoners. He basically only fires one shot at criminals, but every shot is a headshot."

Clark:

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This is the kind of redemption that Du Mu spoke of.

You said to let them start anew, but you didn't say to let them be reborn as humans!

Then, the air force base dispatched fighter jets and established contact with the Kryptonian spaceship, which was hovering at an altitude of 10,000 meters and resembled an octopus.

Soon, General Zola sent his adjutant Fiora to take Clark away, and Louise was also taken hostage and brought onto the spaceship to threaten Clark into submission and prevent him from making any trouble.

But General Zod never expected that it wasn't Clark who was pulling the strings, but rather Louise, the journalist.

On the way to the cell, Clark secretly slipped a key into Louise's hand.

After being locked in her cell, Louise immediately inserted the key into the slot in the wall.

Don't ask why there's a key interface in the cell; maybe the Kryptonians have a unique style.

This key contains the data consciousness of Clark's biological father, Jor-El.

Joel is no ordinary person.

He was Krypton's chief scientist, and most of Krypton's cutting-edge technology originated from him. Before Krypton's destruction, he copied and uploaded his consciousness, transforming it into an artificial intelligence-like existence, thus achieving cyber immortality.

Once Joel's consciousness was activated, he seized control of the entire spaceship with lightning speed, guiding his daughter-in-law to escape and crawl into the escape pod to return to Earth.

Deep inside the spaceship, Clark finally met the legendary General Zod.

General Zod, whose full name is Drew Zod, is the military commander of Krypton.

Hundreds of years ago, Krypton faced a crisis of energy depletion.

In order to continue the bloodline of Krypton, General Zod launched a military coup, attempting to take over the council in his own way and forcibly reverse the course of civilization.

This brings us to Krypton's efficient yet rigid social system.

Their genetic engineering technology is so advanced that it can modify the genetic code of an infant's brain and body as early as the embryonic stage, locking in each person's career path and social function from the cradle, according to the needs of civilization's operation.

Just like choosing a class when creating a game account, no matter how things develop in the future, a warrior can never break through the class restrictions to manually cast fireballs, and a mage can never wield a sword to fight enemies in close combat.

From the moment a Kryptonian is born, their entire life trajectory is written into their genes.

While this system can maximize resource utilization efficiency, it also effectively locks in the future of the entire civilization.

General Zod, unwilling to watch his civilization perish, chose to rebel.

Unfortunately, the coup was eventually suppressed, and he and his men were exiled to the Phantom Space, where they spent many years.

As a result, General Zod and his companions also benefited from the misfortune and escaped the fate of Krypton being destroyed by the explosion at the Earth's core.

All the above information comes from information that Du Mu collected from DC comic books.

He had by then received his due reward.

There's no need to go into the details of what happened; in short, his mood had brightened considerably, and he was now comfortably flipping through comics, studying General Zod's background.

The comic mentions that Krypton has something called the Central Codex.

The Kryptonians have taken genetic technology to its extreme; they can create any account they want.

The Central Compendium is essentially a code database for accounts, containing the complete DNA of Kryptonians. By simply copying the corresponding code, one can create the corresponding account.

This central treasure was then incorporated into Clark's son's body by Clark's own father.

General Zod sought out Clark in order to obtain the Central Codex, rebuild Kryptonian civilization, and make Krypton great again.

But Krypton had already exploded, and before Kryptonian civilization could be rebuilt, he needed to find a new planet to settle on.

Wrong! Isn't it a coincidence that there's a resource-rich planet right beneath their feet?

Even more coincidentally, a member of their tribe has already lived there for them for several decades and had an excellent experience, saying that just basking in the sun is enough to outshine all the indigenous people.

General Zod hesitated for less than 0.01 seconds before deciding to follow Clark's example and make Earth his home.

As for the native inhabitants of the earth who have long occupied their homes, they will naturally be expelled.

Earth has been the sacred territory of the Kryptonians since ancient times, and they will never allow any native inhabitants to invade their home.

A veteran player from the American server gave a silent thumbs up.

The Native American clicked "dislike" and then "report."

"Therefore, General Zod's targets are the Central Codex and Earth."

Du Mu closed the comic book, not at all surprised.

Whether in Marvel or DC, Earth is a highly sought-after property in the universe, and every boss wants to own it.

Strangely, these bosses never clash; one fails before the next one is replaced, as if it were pre-arranged.

Just then, Ultron's voice rang out.

"My Lord, there is important news. Clark is engaged in battle with two Kryptonians in Smallville, Kansas. The U.S. Air Force has arrived on the scene and is launching a simultaneous attack on Clark and the two Kryptonians."

Du Mu's eyes lit up: "It's finally starting!"

Smallville, a small town.

Not long ago, Clark's negotiations with General Zod broke down. Clark had learned of General Zod's ambition to rebuild Kryptonian civilization on Earth, but wanted to save on demolition costs and was too lazy to spend time killing humans one by one and flattening human buildings city by city. So he simply used the World Engine.

The World Engine, Krypton's top-tier terraforming device, can transform the environment of an entire planet into Kryptonian landscapes.

Once it's deployed, Earth will immediately feel like home.

Clark was naturally unwilling to accept this. Earth was his home, and Krypton was at most his ancestral home. He could tell the difference between what was important and what was not, so he decisively fled back to Earth.

However, General Zod did not give up.

He went directly to Clark's home on Earth, the old farm in Kansas, and attacked Clark's adoptive mother, Martha, demanding to know the whereabouts of the Central Codex.

Martha was Clark's Achilles' heel, and Clark's rage instantly reached its peak. He dragged General Zod and plowed for dozens of miles, even blowing up General Zod's breathing armor.

General Zod was unable to adapt to Earth's atmospheric composition and lost his combat effectiveness. He was urgently dragged back to the ship by his subordinates, leaving only his adjutant Fiora and combat personnel Nam to recapture Clark.

Although Clark had absorbed decades of sunlight and possessed terrifying abilities, the two Kryptonians were no less powerful. They wore heavy armor forged with Kryptonian technology and were in no way inferior to Clark in strength.

More importantly, they are natural-born warriors.

With fighting instincts etched into his genes and having received military training from childhood, he was far superior to Clark, a small-town youth who had never been in a fight.

Two of them took on Clark one-on-one, their teamwork was excellent, and they completely dominated Clark.

Bang! !

Fiora slammed his fist down, and Clark's body crashed into the asphalt like a cannonball, sending gravel flying and leaving a shocking crater in the ground.

Before he could even catch his breath, Nam had already descended from the sky, his feet slamming heavily onto his chest, causing the ground to collapse once more.

For a moment, Clark was too weak to get up.

Fiora said coldly, "Take him back."

Nam nodded, then delivered a series of heavy blows to Clark's head before grabbing him and preparing to take him back.

Boom—!

Suddenly, a loud bang rang out, and Nam was blasted away.

"Hands up, you alien hicks, you're officially under arrest for human trafficking!"

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