A person is writing a diary in an American comic book, and Iron Man collapses at the beginning.

Chapter 272 In good times, rely on Superman; in bad times, rely on Batman; in desperate situations, rely on the Flash.

"In good times, you rely on Superman; in bad times, you rely on Batman; in dire straits, you rely on the Flash. Is this just a joke?"

It's a bit of a shame that, despite possessing such powerful abilities, the Flash doesn't seem to know how to use them at all.

[He's only good as a comical mascot in the Justice League; he even trips himself up during battle.]

[Even when fighting Superman, he managed to accidentally knock Aquaman down, leaving Aquaman extremely frustrated.]

Otherwise, with lightning speed, what enemy could react in time? A single backflip could rip out Steppenwolf's heart!

[Just like when he restarted the universe and dealt with the Kryptonian warriors under General Zod.]

Clark: "..."

Even though Da Chao is mild-mannered and not competitive, he subconsciously felt a little resentful at this moment.

What does it mean to rely on superhuman abilities in good times?

That's seriously underestimating Clark!

So, Clark's freakish physical abilities and overpowered skills were ultimately only good for solving problems in "favorable" situations?

It's one thing to rely on the Flash in dire situations.

After all, the Flash possesses the incredibly powerful Speed ​​Force, which allows him to travel through time and restart the universe.

When things really get desperate, you really have to rely on The Flash.

But adversity was overcome thanks to Batman?

Although Clark didn't know how Zhou Cheng, the author of the diary, divided favorable circumstances, adverse circumstances, and desperate situations, in any case, the difficulty level of adverse circumstances was higher than that of favorable circumstances!

Doesn't this mean that Clark, in the end, is actually less useful than Batman?

When it really comes down to it, is it better to rely on Batman than Clark?

Clark didn't mean to look down on Batman, but Zhou Cheng, the owner of that diary, seemed to really value Batman!

After a brief, sarcastic remark, Clark finally turned his attention back to his diary.

I was immediately struck by a profound sense of speechlessness.

Did you trip yourself up?

Did you accidentally knock Aquaman down during the battle?

Well, this ability is indeed used quite crudely and unskilledly.

However, considering the Flash's lightning-fast speed, Clark can understand why this happened.

In fact, he experienced a similar situation at the beginning.

It's simply that the speed was too fast, and my body couldn't keep up.

However, Clark only encountered this problem when he first awakened his super speed, and after a few tries, he immediately adapted and never made the same mistake again.

But what about The Flash?

Even after joining the Justice League, this is still the case; it seems the adjustment period will take a little longer.

As for the "looking back and digging" mentioned in the diary, that's easy to understand.

Can't the Flash walk through walls?

Moreover, it is clear that the "wall-penetrating" described in the diary is just a general concept. The Flash can definitely penetrate not only walls, but all kinds of obstacles.

This also includes the human body.

In other words, The Flash could stick his hand inside a person's body and pull out their heart!

Of course, it's a bit cruel, a bit disgusting, and even a bit inhumane, but theoretically speaking, it is indeed a killer move.

The Flash even used this move against Kryptonians and General Zod.

As for this universe rebooted by The Flash, the diary has mentioned before that Supergirl Kara and Batman both died tragically.

It can be said that it was quite cruel.

I just don't know what exactly the Flash did when he was saving his mother, and why Clark didn't exist.

Similarly, did this lead to the premature appearance of Supergirl Kara, who was supposed to appear later?

Otherwise, as happened not long ago, wouldn't it be better for Clark to fight General Zod?

There's no need to let Kara and Batman and the others die tragically, is there?

More importantly, the diary makes no mention of whether General Zod was stopped from being revived in that rebooted universe.

If, despite the heavy casualties, General Zod was ultimately stopped, then Batman and his crew could be considered to have died a worthy death.

But if General Zod is ultimately not stopped and actually uses the Genesis Engine to transform Earth into Krypton, that would be a real catastrophe.

So Clark began to think seriously.

If one day in the future the Flash really decides to travel back in time to save his mother, what should he do?

On one hand, Clark doesn't want to stop the Flash from saving his mother; he has no reason to.

But at the same time, Clark doesn't want The Flash to make such a mess of the universe.

This is truly a trolley problem.

Clark was caught in a dilemma.

There's no way to get a concrete answer in a short time.

I wonder if the diary can offer any insights?

With this in mind, Clark turned his attention back to his diary.

Unfortunately, just like last time, the diary stopped updating without any warning, and no more words appeared.

After waiting for a while without any results, Clark had an idea and exited the diary.

"Mother, I'm going out for a bit."

After briefly summarizing the spoilers of this diary, Clark became restless.

After saying goodbye to Martha, he hurriedly left Kent Farm.

He arrived at the Arctic at top speed, and entered his "movie version of Lonely Fortress," which is his reconnaissance ship.

"Zod's problem has been solved, so what other worries do you have this time?"

Joe Al suddenly appeared in front of Clark and asked directly.

He knew perfectly well that Clark wouldn't be here unless something urgent happened.

After all, he was just a super-intelligent program, not Clark's real father.

Clark was not going to come to him and rekindle their father-son relationship, and Joe Al's program was also very clear about its own position.

Even if he looks like Joe Al, he's still just Clark's waiter, nothing more.

"I do have some questions, perhaps you can help me figure them out."

Clark didn't mince words and readily admitted it.

"Okay, I'm listening."

Joe Al shrugged, adopting an attitude of being all ears.

Have you heard of kryptonite?

Clark asked Joe Al the question first.

This was the only weakness of the Kryptonians, so Clark naturally paid close attention to it.

Clark had hoped to get some answers from Jor-El, after all, he was a supercomputer, but he was disappointed.

"Is this a made-up word? This word doesn't exist in Earth's written language."

Joe Al, however, gave this answer.

"So you didn't know either?"

"This is a stone specifically designed to counter Kryptonians, causing them to lose all their powers."

Clark then gave Joe Al a detailed description.

Unfortunately, Joe Al still hasn't heard of him.

"I don't know where you heard that word, but as far as I know, this kind of stone has never existed on Krypton."

"I just connected to the Earth network and searched, but found nothing there either."

"So I'm sorry, I can't give you any answer."

Joe Al said this to Clark.

Clark didn't dwell on it too much. It seemed that this thing would only appear in the future, and he probably wouldn't get any answers now.

So Clark temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​asking about Kryptonite and instead asked Jor-El about other more important matters.

What's wrong?

Naturally, it concerns Darkseid and Steppenwolf.

When Clark questioned Jor-El, Jor-El's expression instantly turned serious.

This shows just how powerful Darkseid really is.

"Darkseid? That's a terrifying figure. Where did you hear that name from?"

Joe Al asked Clark in a serious tone.

However, before Clark could answer, Joe Al realized what was going on.

"This must be what that 'magical item' you received two years ago, the one that could reveal information about the future, revealed, right?"

That's the only explanation.

Clark's only source of information about interstellar space was Jor-El, but Jor-El never revealed it.

There can be no other answer besides that "magical item".

Who exactly is Darkseid?

Clark nodded, confirming Joe Al's guess, and then asked with a serious expression.

Even someone like Jor-El described him as "terrifying," which speaks volumes about Darkseid's level.

"Darkseid comes from Apokolips. He is the ruler of Apokolips and the most terrifying dark lord in the entire universe."

"He has been conquering across the universe for years, leaving behind only death and despair wherever he goes. Countless planets have been destroyed and ruled by him."

"He is a symbol of death, a messenger of darkness. Apokolips once fought a war with us Krypton. He is our most powerful enemy, without exception."

Even we are extremely wary of them.

Under Clark's watchful gaze, Joe Al began to recount Darkseid's story in detail.

Even a brief introduction was enough to make Clark's expression turn serious.

The level of sophistication and class that Joe Al described Darkseid perfectly matched the description in his diary.

"Whenever Darkseid arrives at a planet, he turns it into scorched earth and turns all the people on that planet into his slaves and war puppets."

"Now that our Kryptonian civilization is destroyed, I can't imagine what civilization in the universe could possibly stand against them."

"Clark, could Darkseid invade Earth in the future?"

"If that's the case, although it's very discouraging, I don't see any hope that Earth can predict and counteract it right now."

As Joe Al spoke of coloring, his expression became as serious as Clark's.

"The Earth is not as simple as it seems on the surface."

"I have not given up hope."

Clark, however, said something else entirely.

Although on the surface, Earth's civilization is indeed far weaker than Krypton's civilization, and Earthlings are even weaker than Kryptonians.

But Earth is a planet full of miracles.

Putting everything else aside, have any Kryptonians ever received primal cosmic power?

Does anyone in Krypton have the ability to turn back time?

Clark even specifically inquired about Jor-El's four primordial cosmic powers, only to find that a super scientist like Jor-El had never even heard of them.

Not to mention other Kryptonians.

Next, Clark specifically asked Joe Al about Steppenwolf and received the same answer.

"Steppenwolf, he is a member of Darkseid's 'Dark Elite,' a powerful top-tier warrior in the entire universe."

"I don't know how many planets Darkseid conquered, or how many planets he was the nightmare of."

"However, as far as I know, he has already betrayed Darkseid."

Joe Al also gave the corresponding answer.

Did they betray Darkseid?

Clark immediately made a judgment in his mind: it seemed that Jor-El's intelligence was somewhat outdated, or rather, Steppenwolf had betrayed Darkseid, and things were bound to change in the future.

After all, the diary did spoil the plot: Steppenwolf opened a portal on Earth, attempting to summon Darkseid's army!

"Could you provide more details? I want to know everything about him."

"It's all of them!"

After Clark put his mind to business, he made this request to Joe Al.

Without hesitation, Jor-El recounted all the information he knew about Darkseid and Steppenwolf to Clark.

It was almost an hour later when the father and son finished.

Clark can be said to have gained a great deal.

At the very least, they gained a detailed and specific understanding of Darkseid and Steppenwolf's strength, as well as some of the powers of Apokolips, and so on.

We now have a clear understanding of the "dark forces" that have been eyeing Earth from the stars.

But it was precisely because of this that Clark felt an even heavier weight on his heart.

Simply put, Darkseid is indeed too powerful.

The power of Apokolips is truly too great!

Earth's defenses are laughable compared to Apokolips, utterly vulnerable.

So how can Earth cope with the very likely threat of Darkseid?

Could it be that we should form a Justice League, as mentioned in the diary?

Clark fell into deep thought.

"Hopefully, Tony and the others can give me some answers!"

Undoubtedly, this level of problem is not something Clark can figure out in a short time.

A moment later, however, he made this decision.

Unfortunately, although I'm extremely anxious now, I've already used up today's word limit in my diary.

You have to wait until a new day to refresh the credit limit.

Clark could only wait patiently.

(End of this chapter)