The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman.

Chapter 3531 Research on Cats and Dogs (Seventy-nine)

In short, the conversation with Zod ended in a tepid manner. The main reason was that the purpose of talking to Zod was more to satisfy curiosity. The Kryptonian general, who was already seriously injured and captured, did not have the bargaining chip to sit at the other end of the negotiation table. What happened now had nothing to do with his attitude.

Of course, it is impossible to return the spaceship you have obtained, and there is a very legitimate reason. Oliver can't help but ask, the spaceship is returned to you, can you drive it away?

The answer is no. Zod is in a very bad condition now. The kryptonite toxins have entered his blood, and the circulatory system in the Kryptonian body cannot break down and metabolize this substance.

In order to completely eliminate toxins, an external blood circulation system is needed, which means drawing out his blood, cleaning out the toxins inside, and then transfusing it back.

This is a very dangerous and complicated process, and it may also require several Kryptonians to donate blood. The good news is that there are enough Kryptonians here, the bad news is that they are not mentally normal.

Currently, the only Superman who can be called sane in the Justice League base is the Superman from the Wayne Family Adventure Universe. The others, whether it is Injustice Superman or Clark, are not quite normal. It is difficult to expect them to donate blood.

Fortunately, Kara in this universe is a normal person. Although she has no good feelings towards Zod who invaded the earth, Kara will not refuse if she can save his life.

Lex moved the treatment equipment from Luthor Hospital, then used kryptonite to make a needle and began to clean Zod's blood.

The others led by Hal focused on the spaceship. This spaceship was the first complete Kryptonian warship they had captured, and it had great research value.

But where and how to conduct the research is also worth discussing.

"NASA has replied to me." Lex said, sitting on a chair nearby. "They have a lot of research projects on hand and can't spare any manpower for the time being. But they have some problems with funding. Maybe we can start from this aspect."

"Funding?" Hal said as he used green light energy to test the protective coating on the surface of the spacecraft. "Didn't Congress approve NASA's request for additional research budget for this quarter some time ago?"

"How much do you think will actually be used for research?" Lex snorted coldly. "Scientists' estimates of the budget are very accurate. The temporary increase means that someone else is crazy with poverty."

Hal sighed deeply and said, "I feel like we can't count on them. What do the Soviets say?"

"No money." Lex answered straightforwardly, "He said that the construction of aircraft carriers has stopped, so where would the money come from to research spacecraft?"

"I don't think they believe it." Hal hit the nail on the head. "They must think that the Americans are launching satellites again, trying to drag them down like the previous moon landing plan, so they won't fall for it."

"The situation is complicated," Lex said. "In short, they are too busy to take care of themselves, and it is even more impossible for them to send their precious scientists to the United States."

"Okay, who else?"

"Europe doesn't have that capability, and I haven't had any contact with East Asian countries, but I think they're probably about the same. It looks like we can only figure out a solution on our own."

"You and Bruce teamed up, can't you come up with something?"

"Of course you can, but it will take a long time. I have to devote my energy to running the Luther Group, and you can't guarantee that Bruce will stay in the lab."

"It seems that we have no other options for the time being." Hal sighed and said, "Let's seal this thing up first and study it when conditions permit."

"We can't keep this thing underground at Luthor Group," Lex said, "otherwise I'll face endless harassment from the Justice League. It's best to transport it quietly to a place where no one can reach it."

"You mean Mercury? Fine, I'll have the Green Lanterns evacuate there. We're going to go to Mars."

Lex waved his hand, stood up from his chair, and said, "What do you think of Krypton?"

"Clark's hometown? I wandered around there when I was looking for information, but there wasn't much to see. The members of the parliament destroyed most of the technological equipment before they died, activated the self-destruction procedures of almost all the colony ships, and killed many Kryptonians who were out on missions."

"So not all of them died?"

"Of course not. Their civilization was destroyed, not genocide. There are still some Kryptonians left in the universe. Some left Krypton in the early years and did not catch up with the destruction of civilization; others were on missions in some more remote colonies and escaped this disaster."

"Do you think Zod can revive Krypton?"

Hal leaned against the spaceship and said, "Their plan sounds feasible. Anyway, they don't need to reproduce naturally. They only need to use the book and instruments to create countless Kryptonians."

"But we all know that this probably won't work because they don't address the underlying problem."

"Yeah." Lex nodded and said, "If they don't solve the underlying problem, then New Krypton will probably be destroyed in the same way."

"It's impossible to get them to return to their primitive way of reproduction. The only way I can think of is to control the population. As long as the population is small enough, the resources on the mother planet are almost unlimited for everyone. Although it can't be said to be further progress, at least we won't repeat the same mistakes."

"I guess Zod also planned this," Lex said. "He controls the codex and the equipment by himself, so naturally he has a way to control the population. First, he creates a batch of Kryptonian babies, and then slowly restores the operation of the equipment on Krypton after they grow up. This can be considered a successful revival."

"Are you going to let him go back like this?"

"You should know that there's no point in stopping him." Lex paced at the other end of the room. He said, "Krypton and Earth have no conflict of interest, and they are very far away. The resources they plundered from the solar system wouldn't even cover the gas money."

"And Krypton is a highly humanoid civilization. Many of their technologies are of use to humans. They are also very strong and can be considered powerful fighters."

"Plus, there are old Krypton orphans like Clark and Kara who are very fond of humans. Although Zod was slightly injured here, he should not mind if we are willing to help him revive Krypton."

"The speed of Krypton's population revival is not that fast. It will take at least several decades, or at most hundreds of years, to build only the most basic social order. By that time, human technology will have developed to some extent. As one side gains, the other loses, and it may not be impossible for them to form an alliance."

Hal nodded, obviously agreeing with what Lex said. He said, "There is no need for us to become enemies with the Kryptonians, because there are many people in this universe who are more likely to be enemies with humans. Don't forget, Darkseid and the Guardians of the Universe in our universe have not yet taken action."

Hal and Lex were silent for a moment when they thought about how much trouble those monsters and demons in the future universe would cause.

Then, thinking of the countless dangers lurking in the depths of the multiverse, he became even more speechless.

"I just hope that all Kryptonians can be like Clark or Kara," Hal said. "Not too kind or righteous, but at least a sense of responsibility. They created so many powerful warriors through genetic screening, is it just to orbit around a planet?"

"Can a Kryptonian become a Green Lantern?" Lex suddenly asked.

"There has never been one in history," Hal said. "Most Green Lanterns come from less advanced civilizations, because advanced civilizations don't need us to help them enforce justice, but they also find us flying around annoying, so they have come up with some means to resist us. The same goes for the Kryptonians. Since the ring can't fly in, we naturally can't recruit them."

"Perhaps you can go talk to Zod," ​​Lex said, "Krypton will be very vulnerable during the population revival process. If they are willing to choose a few individuals and accept recruitment by the Green Lantern Corps, you can provide them with security protection..."

"There are only a pile of wreckage left on Krypton, and there are no good resources in the colony. It is unlikely that any civilization will pay attention to it. If Zod just secretly takes the instruments and the book back, he will probably not be discovered in a short time."

Lex raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Yes, others will not know what he intends to do, but we know it, and you know it too. The Green Lanterns who patrol other sectors of advanced civilizations may also know it..."

"You mean..." Hal narrowed his eyes slightly, licked his upper teeth with his tongue, and said, "If I can get the Kryptonians to join the Green Lantern Corps, the Guardians of the Universe will never be able to shake my position."

"Yes, this is actually a win-win situation." Lex turned his head and said, "You use the power in your hands to help them rebuild their homes, and they use their strong individual strength to help you consolidate your position in the Green Lantern Corps. At that time, even if the Guardians of the Universe want to take action against you, they will have to ask your personal guards whether they agree."

"Also, although you have a good control over the Green Lantern Corps now, the Guardians of the Universe have more than just the Green Lantern Corps. If we want to replace those blue-skinned monsters and completely control the emotional spectrum, we must unite all our forces."

"I'm going to talk to Zod." Hal walked out.

Lex stood where he was, silently looking at the huge spaceship and thinking about the future changes in the situation of human society.

Hal and Zod were the only ones left in the room where Zod was receiving treatment. No one knew what they talked about, except for the Batmans who had gone in before and left at least two pounds of bugs.

After learning that Hal intended to recruit a new generation of Kryptonians as Green Lanterns on the condition of protecting Krypton's reconstruction, and that he intended to form a personal guard based on them, and that Zod agreed, the Batmen began to wonder if there was something wrong with the development ideas of the universe they were in.

In most universes, the Earth is isolated and helpless, all aliens are invaders, all disasters have to be resolved by the Justice League, and all requests for assistance either disappear without a response after being sent out, or only a few people come symbolically and cannot provide much help.

There is no magic defense network, no world in Gotham, and no Metropolis dungeon. Every time to deal with a disaster is like playing whack-a-mole, hitting one as soon as it pops up. Every time there is no preparation, it is exhausting every time.

The main reason for this phenomenon is not that the Justice League does not work hard, nor that they are not just and kind enough, but precisely that they lack what the vast majority of them disdain - power.