The aliens who were picked up by Superman at the beginning

Li Zhen explained to Shazam that Superman had just warmed up using about one-fifth of Earth's weight.

As the buzzing intensified in her ears and she felt the super machine spanning the continental shelf gradually activating, Li Zhen couldn't hide her excitement.

Even though he possessed unparalleled power in the eyes of other ordinary life forms, he was still genuinely shocked by the technological prowess of the DC world.

Even Witrum couldn't build this thing!

In the past, the training of the Vitrum people was acceptable during their adolescence, but once they reached a certain level, there were no suitable training equipment to be found anywhere on the planet.

Some veterans are considered veterans because they were incredibly lucky during their past conquests, discovering planets suitable for their advancement.

For example, near-white dwarfs or superwhite dwarfs with a very compact structure.

To the Witrum people, it was simply a natural and excellent training tool.

Take a short break, live on that planet for a while until you've completely destroyed it, and when you return, your strength will be far superior to that of other Vitrumians who were previously at the same level.

Aside from that, normally, they can only improve their skills in battle.

For example, in a civil war, once it starts, you'll find yourself surrounded by opponents of similar strength. If you survive even one localized conflict, you can achieve some improvement.

But the mortality rate is too high. In war, no one wants to fight one-on-one. Every guy from every different faction only has a fanaticism for killing you in his eyes. "With this thing, my power can now steadily and rapidly increase."

Li Zhen became more and more excited as she looked at it.

However, Shazam got more and more bored watching it, and even started yawning.

After about twenty minutes, the Earth bench press had reached a power output equivalent to the weight of the Earth.

Because of the warm-up process, Superman didn't seem as strained as before. Instead, he maintained a relaxed and carefree demeanor, making one wonder if the machine's power boost was just Batman making empty threats to scare people.

Black Adam, who had long since stopped peeking at Li Zhen, finally lost his composure as the King of Kandak and started clicking his tongue and questioning the electronic screen.

"Is Superman really carrying the weight of the Earth while performing these actions?"

Black Adam's question has two aspects.

One is that the authenticity of the Earth Bench Press Machine is questioned.

Secondly, people are terrified by Superman's true power.

Black Adam knew he was probably not capable of lifting the Earth, and might even be far from it.

But the memories he also gained during the World Patch event told him that he had fought Superman in many universes, and even gained the upper hand at times. How the hell did those counterparts manage that?

Surely he can't be the weakest Black Adam in the entire universe, right?

No one answered his question.

Because the other people present weren't like him and would question Batman.

If Batman says Superman is lifting the Earth, then he really is lifting the Earth.

They were all awestruck by Superman's true power, even their old friend Wonder Woman.

In the past, everything could only be estimated in one's mind through observation while fighting side by side and mutual sparring among friends.

Now it is presented to them in a more intuitive and digital way, and the feeling of being shocked is completely different from the vague estimate.

Superman, of course, had no time to appreciate everyone's praise; he was just busy stretching his entire body.

Such opportunities to feel the strain without getting hurt are rare, so of course he should seize the opportunity and enjoy it to the fullest.

Batman, meanwhile, silently counted Superman's progress.

The Earth bench press machine, built with so many resources, should be put to good use. Strength tests are too monotonous; this is a good opportunity to also test Superman's endurance.

Time passed gradually as Superman huffed and puffed on his exercise.

"587".

……

"2836".

……

"5999".

"6000".

Superman stopped moving.

At this moment, his entire body was covered in sweat, and the long period of tension and exertion had brought Superman's muscles into a rare state of engorgement.

His already muscular physique stretched his skin to its angularity, and no one would doubt the explosive power within his body. He was like an ancient Greek sculpture with the golden ratio.

"Um, Batman, I'd love to cooperate with you on the test, but I have other things to do today." Batman didn't say anything or show any disappointment, but instead stepped forward with his usual cold expression to help Superman remove those complicated instruments.

Li Zhen, on the other hand, was already gearing up for the competition.

As a result, Wonder Woman, who had been hiding in the corner and acting as if she were invisible, suddenly appeared in front of Li Zhen.

Li Zhen's eyes widened in surprise.

"Mr. Prince?"

Wonder Woman, carrying her handbag, clasped her hands together apologetically towards Li Zhen.

"Please, please, I have my own difficulties too."

"What's so difficult..."

After glancing at the sweat marks Superman left inside the machine on the electronic screen, Li Zhen understood.

That's true. If a bunch of grown men use it first, even if Wonder Woman isn't a germaphobe, she'll probably find it hard to use the device without any reservations later.

After noticing the time progress, Li Zhen waved her hand generously.

"Then please go first, Professor Prince." Anyway, the appointment with the Mental Body is tonight, so it's no big deal to give way a little.

This test definitely wouldn't take a day, but once this period is over and all the more than ten superhumans have finished their tests, Li Zhen decides that he will occupy this venue for the next year and train intensively.

Wonder Woman quickly found a small room to change her clothes.

Black Adam was initially somewhat dissatisfied.

"Hey, it's one thing for Superman not to follow the list, but why are none of them coming..."

Li Zhen glanced at him sideways, and Black Adam reluctantly shut his mouth.

Captain Atom, who had been keeping quiet and acting aloof, noticed this scene and, after hesitating for a moment, walked over.

"I think this is probably our first time meeting?"

Li Zhen glanced at Captain Atom.

This is the first time I've dealt with this guy.

It has always been closely tied to the US government, belonging to the camp that Li Zhen is not particularly interested in.

"Are you contacting me in your personal capacity or on behalf of the U.S. government?" Captain Atom's real name is Nathan Neal Adam. Before gaining superpowers, he was a U.S. military officer. During a military experiment, he fused with some kind of alien metal and became a "statue man" whose body is covered by a strange silver metal called "dilustel" all year round.

This metallic body gives Captain Atom the ability to store energy, and the more energy he stores, the stronger his physical abilities become.

The fact that Captain Atom could create Earth-sized bombs in the Flashpoint world naturally indicates that he receives financial and material support from the US government and has planetary-level energy stored within him year-round.

Also, this person is nominally a member of the Justice League, but only an honorary member.

In reality, it almost entirely serves the US government.

As expected, Captain Atom, who was not good at lying, could only stammer a little before speaking sincerely.

"I always stand with the U.S. military, but I have also always been personally interested in you."

Li Zhen turned her head away, clearly uninterested in continuing the conversation.

Captain Atom was turned away, but fortunately, his face was made of metal, so he didn't show any embarrassment. He just frowned slightly and stepped back to his original spot.

Wonder Woman finally appeared on the electronic screen after changing into a light, lingerie-like outfit resembling a black bikini.

A slight commotion stirred among the superheroes for a moment.

Wonder Woman's testing process was much faster than Superman's. The Earth bench press's full power far exceeded Wonder Woman's strength, so its limits were quickly tested.

I could probably bench press about a third of the Earth a hundred times.

He was then exhausted, drenched in sweat.

Then it was finally Li Zhen's turn.

"I don't need an adjustment period; you can give me the maximum power right away."

After Li Zhen's seemingly arrogant words came from the electronic screen, the group of superheroes outside were even more in an uproar than when they saw Wonder Woman in a bikini.

Even Batman shook his head after a moment of silence.

"The machine can't reach full power instantly; it can only gradually increase it—it takes at least a minute."

"Okay, sure."

Li Zhen nodded in understanding, took a deep breath, and began to quietly wait for the bench press machine to start.

As the dark red light gradually illuminated and the immense pressure covered every part of her body, Li Zhen realized that this thing was simply called a bench press machine.

In reality, the pressure was applied to every cell in her body. A minute later, Li Zhen began to move.

……

It lasted a full seven hours.

"23117".

"23118".

Lee Jung counted the numbers herself the whole time, without even changing her tone.

The crowd experienced shock, shock, shock, until they were completely numb to the shock.

Even Black Adam started using magic to heat up the authentic Mexican burritos that Shazam brought.

"Sigh, this world."

Black Adam sat down next to Shazam, who was already dozing off, and sighed softly.

"This world is truly terrifying."