I, V, Gotham Legend

NO78. Joe-El (Please refresh the page if the layout is confusing)

The sudden addition of the fourth spaceship to the battlefield originally caused considerable psychological pressure on the military, until they saw someone doing ropeless bungee jumping on this spaceship.

After the figure jumped into the seabed, the spaceship used some unknown technology to dive back to the bottom of the sea, and then rose again until another figure jumped off from it, and this cycle repeated over and over again.

After so many times, the oppressive feeling of this mysterious spaceship was dissipated. The officers in the command room looked at the images on the screen and didn't know what to do for a moment.

"I don't quite understand. Are there three or four spaceships that flew into the sky and then became invisible, or is there really only one spaceship that is doing this repeatedly?" asked the officer next to General Ryan in confusion.

No one answered his question. It seemed that some goal had been achieved. This time, after the spacecraft returned to the sea, it did not immediately return to the sky, but instead lurked in the sea.

This abnormal situation compared to the previous one made people in the command room unable to sit still, and Ryan couldn't help but stand up.

"It's not moving? Is it preparing for some attack? The same as those in the sky?" Some pessimistic officers couldn't help but speculate.

General Ryan hurriedly asked someone to contact other warships and asked them to quickly launch an attack on the underwater spacecraft.

Until General Ryan suddenly received a call from his daughter who had just lost contact with him. They had basically lost contact after his daughter was sent to the safe house.

Ryan answered the phone and a noisy sound like a factory came from the other end of the phone.

"Louise! You should be in the guest room. What happened there?" Jones, who was responsible for investigating inside the cabin, had not returned yet, and General Ryan still did not know the situation inside.

Almost at the same time when the mechanical reinforcements began to join the battlefield on a large scale, General Ryan also lost control of the situation in the interior of the aircraft carrier's hull. It can be said that it was a miracle that the ship could still sail normally.

"Dad, I'm safe now. Those here are V's robots. They are not enemies." Louise replied.

"V?" General Ryan knew this person. He was also a guest participating in this military exercise. He was a representative sent by a government department called Sky Eye Society.

"The same goes for that spaceship. I don't know how she brought it here... I don't know what she's going to do either."

At this time, Louise was sitting on the recliner left by Valerie, with a camera, filming the situation outside through the hole melted by Superman.

It is no longer possible to broadcast live, but this is also important information for future reports.

"...I understand. You think she is trustworthy, right?" General Ryan on the phone asked thoughtfully.

"Right now, war is the most important thing. Your decision concerns the fate of the entire army and even the metropolis." Louise said on the phone.

Valerie secretly modified the warship and drove a spaceship that was not much different from the enemy's. Under normal circumstances, this would be a serious crime punishable by execution on the spot.

"...I will instruct the army not to list that V thing as a hostile target." Fortunately, General Ryan has the most basic IQ and understands the overall situation.

"I knew you were wise..." Louise breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to hang up the phone, General Ryan's serious voice suddenly spoke.

"Louise." His voice was resolute, as if he was ready for something. "Be careful."

After saying that, General Ryan hung up the phone as neatly as if he was running away.

……

A black spaceship that looked like a sperm without a tail was traveling through the seabed. The general's order was issued very timely, and all the major warships basically gave up attacking the spaceship.

As Joe stared in amazement, Valerie's small hands rubbed deftly, and a device that would require high-precision instruments to make even on Krypton was rapidly taking shape.

"How on earth is this possible? This doesn't conform to the law of conservation of matter..." Now only a string of AI is left, Old Joe sitting at the table doubting his life.

He was no longer shocked by Valerie's ability to rub props with her bare hands. As the main AI controlling the spacecraft, he had no idea how the destroyed parts were repaired.

"Look at how ignorant you are." Valerie glanced at the rustic alien with disdain. "It's done. How do you use this thing?"

It was a device that looked like a searchlight with a radar attached. Different parts required different materials, so Valerie had to jump three or four times.

It was only after she had finished that she remembered that she could collect enough materials at once before jumping.

"Load it onto the external gun." Joe still looked worried, but he answered Valerie seriously.

"Map," Valerie ordered.

"I thought you knew the structure of the spacecraft." Joe said puzzledly.

"There are so many foreign guns, who knows which one it is, and I don't trust data consciousness bodies like you." Valerie always felt that Old Joe had a sense of déjà vu, "Maybe he is coveting my body in his heart."

"Me? Coveting you?... Do you mean taking over your body?" Joe thought of the network that had been surrounding Valerie's body, and he incredibly kept up with Valerie's thoughts.

"Who knows, you might have a gun somewhere, waiting to get on me and then shoot me." Valerie said slyly.

"I can't do that." Joe shook his head helplessly, and marked the route according to Valerie's requirements.

It's not a map, but a light blue arrow under your feet that acts like an indicator, just like in the game, which is much more convenient.

"Don't electronic ghosts like you desire flesh?" Valerie asked casually as she walked in the direction of the arrow.

"To be precise, I'm not a ghost, but the remaining consciousness of Joe-El." The shadow of Old Joe followed Valerie.

He seemed to have temporarily accepted the fact that the ship now belonged to Valerie, and he no longer hid some secrets.

"I... or my prototype, scanned my brain before I died, copied my memories, and connected them to the intelligent AI that controls the spacecraft."

The Jor-El who appears here is just a string of code with the real Joe's memories. He is fundamentally different from the real person.

AI's original purpose was to bring Carl to Earth. As for his subsequent feelings for Clark and his desire to survive, they were all emotions that he developed through Joe's memories during his long life in the Arctic.

Sometimes he was also afraid that his love for his son might just be the result of AI calculations.

Valerie finally understood: "I thought you were Silverhand, but you are Delaman?"

If you think about it carefully, they all drive, they all have developed tempers, and they all cost money. They are really similar to the driverless AI that drives a taxi in the game.

After figuring it out, Valerie was no longer so wary of Old Joe. She walked to the place where the external cannons were stored following the arrows with peace of mind.

Valerie installed the dark world's device on the external cannon according to the design drawings given by Old Joe.

"What's next?" Valerie raised her eyebrows and looked at Joe.

"Leave it to me." The muzzle of the gun raised automatically.

NO79. Phantom Zone

In order to avoid being affected by the water pressure and to allow people on the battlefield to directly see the reversal of the battle situation, Valerie instructed Old Joe to surface.

The Kryptonian ship rose from the sea level like Godzilla, and water flowed down the outer compartment of the hull, once again attracting the attention of both sides of the battlefield.

This time, the Kryptonian spaceship did not take off into the sky again, but instead a gun barrel extended from the bottom of the ship like a torpedo.

Zod, who was still fighting with the Martian Manhunter, saw the spaceship rising from the sea and thought it was another performance art until he noticed the radar-like device on the gun barrel.

"How could this thing be on an ordinary exploration spacecraft?! It violates the laws of Krypton!" Zod finally couldn't hold it in any longer.

As the Kryptonians watched in disbelief, the ship's external cannons fired purple-red rays straight into the sea.

The rays do not have high temperatures and will not raise a layer of mist, but the navy soldiers who are still fighting with the clones clearly notice that there seems to be a subtle change in the morale of their opponents.

The people on Earth didn't expect that these brainless robots would have something abstract like morale, but the attacks of these iron lumps have indeed become a lot more passive.

The sea has been surging ever since the female alien landed. It seems like there has always been something under the sea, with an uneasy dark shadow visible under the blue sky.

If someone dives into the water at this moment, they will find that the purple-red light is like a gun spraying at the plastic bag. Before the rays directly come into contact with the plastic bag, the black spherical area has already dissipated like melting.

"This thing only looks scary." Valerie did not return to the cockpit. She stood next to the external gun and directly admired the situation on the seabed based on the pictures provided by Joe.

"Your thing is too powerful. It has reached the highest standard of the dark world's instruments." Joe's shadow appeared behind Valerie. "Next, my fellow countrymen will keep a close eye on you."

"Because I closed this portal?"

"This is not just a portal, it's also the basis for the clone army to move around here." Joe explained, "If you shut it down, it will be difficult for the Kryptonian officers to command the robots."

"And this setting... What on earth is this dark world you keep talking about? It sounds like magic."

It's very fairy-tale-like and sounds like the base camp of the villain in a children's animation.

"The Dark World is a common name, also called the Phantom Zone or the Buffer Zone. It is another dimension that exists in the cracks. It was originally a prison for exiled prisoners from Krypton. But now Krypton no longer exists." Joe explained, "People exiled to the Dark World will lose the concept of organic bodies and become living ghosts... just like this."

As he spoke, Joe reached out and touched Valerie's shoulder, his hand passing through Valerie's body like a ghost.

"It's really complicated. I'll go take a look when I have time." It sounded too heavy, and Valerie lost interest in the topic again. "God, it's time to face the drama."

Whether it is a fight between four aliens on the ground or a war on the beach and near the sea, it cannot decide everything. The key to this war lies in the spaceships in the sky.

Joe started the spaceship as requested, and Valerie felt the feeling of weightlessness.

She was in no hurry to return to the cockpit, which was the place closest to the ship's weapon systems.

"What weapons are on our spaceship?" Valerie asked Joe as she walked in front.

"The detection ship can only carry the most basic weapons. It is difficult to destroy the opponent's modified warship head-on." Joe analyzed the situation for Valerie.

"Then let's transform our spaceship into a battleship as well." Valerie raised her eyes and said, "You are an AI, right? There is no weapon data in the database?"

There wasn't much information about weapons in the document Joe sent to Valerie, and even Valerie guessed that he was hiding something.

"..."

Joe figured it out after a moment's hesitation. Just as he was about to choose one, Valerie made another request.

"Don't make a bunch of them for me to choose from. Just make one that's strong enough to destroy that spaceship with one shot."

Joe already knew how powerful Valerie's creative ability was, so he didn't doubt that she could do it, but he still had a little doubt: "How do we get the materials? Or do we bungee jump repeatedly?"

"Just dismantle the barrels around here." Valerie touched the gun closest to her. "It can be considered an experiment."

Valerie wondered if this level of modification to a purchased, pre-built ship would be like damage that would repair itself each time it was resummoned.

She also thought of this experiment on a whim. She had never considered it before because she didn't really need vehicle combat.

Joe is not an expert in weapons, but there happens to be a fairly powerful weapon in his database. Although it cannot overturn the continent, it can certainly sink a few spaceships.

Valerie received the weapon information sent by Joe. She pulled out the Savage King's sledgehammer with satisfaction and physically dismantled the weapon system of the spacecraft.

The spaceship wasn't climbing too fast, and with Valerie's hand speed, she still had plenty of time.

There was a row of short cannons on each side of the spacecraft. Valerie was running and dismantling them as if she was strolling.

As she was running, she suddenly stopped and looked curiously at the wall facing the back of the loaded cannon. There was a small door like a warehouse on it.

"I was curious about what was in there when I was repairing your spaceship that day?" Valerie said, pointing to the room.

It was normal for different planets to have doors that looked similar, but when Valerie was repairing the spaceship, she noticed that this was the only room that was intact in the entire dilapidated spaceship.

Not only is it well preserved, it even has a complete energy supply and can be started at any time. It is obvious that it has been specially protected.

But Valerie went in to check it out, and it was no different from a warehouse, it was really just a very ordinary room.

Joe's shadow looked in the direction Valerie pointed, surprised. He hesitated for a long time before answering dully, "That's for my son."

……

The three spaceships carrying Zod and others were originally connected together. With the control of the last Kryptonian, Norn, they were finally officially released.

The devices for changing the natural environment carried on the three spacecraft had been prepared since the destruction of Krypton. In order to obtain these devices, they searched almost all Krypton colonies.

Starting from this beach, they will fire anti-aircraft reactive force cannons from three directions that can penetrate the mantle and transform the planet from the root.

A transformation plan of this magnitude requires a very long time, which is why Zod and his team would physically invade first. In addition to satisfying their desire for conquest, it is also to buy time.

Norn stayed alone in the huge command room. He felt the terrifying power after being exposed to the yellow sun and carefully controlled the joystick of the spacecraft.

NO80. Spaceship

As a scientist, Norn didn't care what he did. He always thought that he just needed to follow the instructions.

The three spaceships were not too far away, and Norn only needed to be on the middle spaceship to control all the spaceships to complete the work.

The plan went smoothly. Although the three of them had already attached as much importance to this planet as possible strategically, the Earth had not demonstrated enough military force to threaten their spacecraft since the war began.

The anti-aircraft guns of the three spaceships were ready to go. As long as he waited about five minutes, he would be able to uncover the surface of the planet.

Just as Norn was staring at the energy storage with eagerness, he saw through the monitor that a black dot was approaching rapidly.

He called up the three-dimensional view, which was a stereoscopic scene displayed after the spacecraft scanned its surroundings, allowing one to observe the spacecraft and its surroundings from a higher level perspective.

Three tadpole-shaped spaceships formed by orange lines appeared before our eyes, and in addition there was a fourth, unprecedented spaceship approaching at a constant speed.

The familiar design and the network signal detected in the system clearly showed that it was a vehicle belonging to the same clan.

"Is his name... Kal-El?"

Noon recalled that as a scientist, he had worked with Jor-El for a period of time, so he was still wary of Carl.

But he was not interested in what happened to his fellow tribesmen. He was just following Zod's orders.