Chinese Superman

Yingguo was only the size of one province, and there weren't many local relics.

Suppressing the urge to vomit blood, the old man Miyamoto gritted his teeth and said, "Now, can you keep your promise and leave?"

"Of course, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond, and I always keep my word."

"But to be honest, your hospitality makes me a little reluctant to leave."

"puff--"

The old man, Miyamoto, finally couldn't hold back any longer. He spat out the blood that had been seeping into his mouth all the way, and said through gritted teeth, "You'd better leave now, you're not welcome here!"

If they didn't leave soon, the old man Miyamoto felt he was going to die of anger.

"Well then, everyone, there's no need to see us off."

Xia Xinghan grinned, revealing a sunny and cheerful smile. He turned around to say goodbye to the crowd following behind him, lifted his feet off the ground, and slowly rose into the air, waving his little hands.

"Hopefully... there won't be a next time."

After speaking, his gaze turned cold. He stopped looking at the crowd below with their complicated expressions, looked up at the sky, suddenly increased his speed, turned around and transformed into a streak of light, rushing towards the direction of Xia Kingdom, and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

"call out"

Xia Xinghan traversed the airspace of mainland Japan.

Just as he was about to enter international waters, he suddenly stopped, turned around without warning, drew a huge arc, and flew straight into the depths of the vast Pacific Ocean!

The small figure, against the backdrop of the azure sea and sky, was like a shooting star streaking across the heavens, moving so fast that it left a faint white trail.

……

the other side.

In the high seas between the Xia Kingdom and the Ying Kingdom, several enormous steel behemoths were quietly anchored on the deep blue sea.

It was none other than the Star Nation's carrier battle group stationed in and around Japan!

The atmosphere on the aircraft carrier deck was somber.

The middle-aged priest who had previously surrounded Xia Xinghan in the skies above Miyazaki Prefecture was now here, not at Ise Shrine.

A phantom image of the Yata no Kagami floated above his head, radiating a soft, luminous glow, like a golden light draping his body, sacred and noble, forming a stark contrast with the cold, steel fighter jets around him.

Beside the middle-aged priest was a Star Nation officer—Major General Andrew—wearing a crisp naval uniform with shoulder insignia indicating the rank of Major General.

The middle-aged priest arrived by helicopter from afar, his tone filled with doubt and unease: "Major General Andrew, are you... really confident you can capture him?"

"Don't underestimate this child because of his young age. His strength is unfathomable, and his methods are unpredictable. Even the Kusanagi Sword couldn't defeat him. Extraterrestrial life forms are not to be underestimated."

"Heh, so what if they're aliens?"

"The great Star Kingdom has been dissected before!"

Major General Andrew was tall and dark-skinned. Upon hearing this, he turned his head with an extremely confident smile on his face.

He patted the priest on the shoulder, his tone provocative, and retorted, "The Grand Priest of Ise bombed the shrine, destroyed the stone tower, and even emptied almost all of your treasured Xia Kingdom artifacts in front of the whole world... Can you really swallow this insult?"

The eyes of the Grand Master of Ise instantly turned red.

His fists clenched so tightly his nails almost dug into his flesh, and he forced out a few words through clenched teeth: "I'm not reconciled...of course I'm not reconciled!"

After today, Japan will have completely lost face on the international stage!

"That's right."

Major General Andrew's smile widened as he pointed to the Yata no Kagami (a mirror-like object) above the head of the Grand Master of Ise.

"I remember the Yata Mirror, one of your country's Three Sacred Treasures. One of its mystical powers is called 'Takamagahara,' which is said to be able to forcibly pull a target into an alternate dimension similar to a divine realm and imprison them there, right?"

The chief priest of Ise twitched his eyelids.

He didn't know where Major General Andrew got the intelligence.

It's important to know that the security guards at Ise Shrine are all members of the Self-Defense Forces, making it heavily guarded and maintaining a very high level of secrecy.

The Grand Master of Ise did not deny it, nodding and saying, "This mystery does exist, but it consumes a great deal of energy and can only be done within a certain range."

"It doesn't matter if the consumption is huge. Doesn't Japan have a revived ruin? A tree called the Takashin-no-Shu (高贤树), a spiritual root of heaven and earth, bears divine fruit that can replenish life force."

The chief priest of Ise froze, his face gradually darkening.

Does the Kingdom of Ying still hold any secrets for the Kingdom of Stars?

"Don't worry, friend, you don't need to complete this task alone."

Major General Andrew grinned, his lips thick and deep, but his teeth white. He pointed to the massive aircraft carrier at his feet, the warships patrolling around him, and the fighter jets parked on the deck.

We will create opportunities for you.

"When he flies over this designated sea area, you launch the attack suddenly, catching him off guard."

"If we can trap him in Takamagahara for even a few seconds... our space-based laser weapon, the Rod of God, the electromagnetic railgun array, and various missiles and anti-aircraft guns will be launched simultaneously!"

"No matter how strong his physical body or how many tricks he has up his sleeve, he'll be badly injured under a saturation barrage of modern, advanced weaponry!"

"At that point, whether to arrest or kill them will be up to us, won't it?"

"Moreover, this place is located in international waters, so if a fight breaks out, you don't need to worry too much, unlike on your home turf where you're held back."

"I don't believe that a high priest who wields the divine artifact Yata no Kagami can't even handle an alien kid."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Master of Ise's eyes blazed with a flame, but he also said with concern, "But... what if he doesn't fly over here, but instead takes a long detour back to Xia? This boy's actions are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people."

Major General Andrew waved his hand dismissively: "Ise Grand Master, you overestimate him."

"Ultimately, he's just a child of a few years old. Even if his strength is ridiculously powerful, how mature can his mind be?"

"Revenge, showing off, reaping the spoils, and then triumphantly heading straight back – that's the behavioral pattern that fits his age and psychology."

"Based on his speed, orientation, and the mental model we've developed, the probability of him flying over this area is over 87%. Moreover..."

A smug expression of complete control spread across his face.

"Even if he really is that 'blind cat' who just happened to take a longer route, it doesn't matter. Our Starlink network already covers the entire globe and can track his movements in real time. Wherever he flies, we'll follow!"

"Chase?"

Grand Master Ise shook his head, recalling Xia Xinghan's terrifying flight speed, and said, "His speed is too fast; ordinary fighter jets simply cannot catch up with him."

"Hahaha!"

Major General Andrew laughed and pointed to one side of the aircraft carrier deck.

There was a rather peculiar disc-shaped aircraft parked there.

The aircraft has a futuristic feel, with smooth lines and a flowing dark blue metallic luster, giving it a cold and mysterious appearance.

"Do you see it?"

"That's the result of our engineering work deciphering Roswell and other crashed UFOs, combined with the latest materials and energy technologies, to develop a 'pioneer-class' small spacecraft!"

"Its maximum speed already surpasses that of all currently operational fighter jets on Earth, and it can even break through the edge of the atmosphere to travel directly into outer space! It is truly the fastest aircraft! Catching up with it will be a piece of cake!"

Major General Andrew adjusted the communicator in his ear, his tone suddenly turning cold:

"In the worst-case scenario, if we can't capture them alive, we still have space-based laser cannons deployed in low Earth orbit as a backup."

"The vast Pacific Ocean, free from terrain and civilian interference, is the perfect testing ground for these high-energy weapons. Bomb him out overseas, and that will be the end of it!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.