I became light in American comics

The red sun and magical reinforcements created a double cage for the Kryptonian, and the Power Word: Shield ensured she would reveal everything she knew. If Brainiac were to come, Shen You hoped to prepare as many contingency plans as possible beforehand, setting up a trap for the figure-collecting maniac to fall into.

During that time, Kara also came down to see her long-lost aunt once.

Kara burst into tears and rushed to Astra through the glass, crying, "Auntie!"

Astra's eyes welled up with tears as she saw her long-lost family: "You've grown so much, my little princess."

Auntie, you haven't changed at all.

Astra lowered her voice: "Listen, your uncle is waiting for us in space. Release me, and we'll go together."

Unexpectedly, Kara blinked her beautiful big eyes and said, "Shen You locked you up here, so it must be your fault. Auntie, you'd better stay here and not leave."

Astra: "?"

She suddenly doubted whether she had heard correctly.

My only remaining family member in the world, my little niece whom I've raised since she was a baby, is actually telling me to stay obediently in a cage for some unknown man from who-knows-where?

What kind of grand filial piety is this?

“You don’t understand, Kara,” Astra said patiently. “Earth is a primitive place, and it’s dangerous. That man is dangerous too; you need to get away from him as soon as possible.”

"No. Mr. Shen is a good person. You're the one in danger."

Kara pouted and shook her little head like a rattle drum.

Astra: "??"

"Mom said that the Phantom Zone is where the worst and most irredeemable villains in Kryptonian history are locked up. Aunt, since you were locked up there, it must be your fault."

But it's okay, Shen You is a great person. If you listen to him obediently, he will definitely help you turn over a new leaf and start anew!

That's all for now, I'm going to be late for school, I have to go! I'll come see you again when I have time!

Astra: "???"

She watched helplessly as Kara picked up her little schoolbag and dashed out, her mouth agape, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Ah this

Kara had only been gone for half a minute when Shen You came down with his arms crossed.

He glanced at Astra, whose face was gloomy behind the glass; the latter's expression looked particularly eerie under the red sun.

"not in a good mood?"

Astra rolled her eyes at him and gave a heavy snort.

“I will do everything in my power to help you deal with Brainiac, and I will tell you everything I know,” she said coldly. “But don’t get me wrong. That doesn’t mean I’m submitting to you, or to this planet.”

This is my personal revenge against Brainiac.

She paused, then added.

"And for Kara."

"I believe that," Shen You nodded.

Although Astra is a ruthless villain who doesn't care about genocide, her familial affection for Kara is genuine. In the original work, even though Kara repeatedly ruined their plans and captured their people, Astra always insisted, despite her husband's objections, that Kara not be harmed.

"After Brainiac's first invasion of Krypton, Kryptonian scholars did devise some measures in case he ever returned."

Astra hesitated for a moment.

"But that requires cutting-edge technology and top-tier Kryptonian scientists. I have the research data, but we lack the experts."

“Don’t worry, I’m quite professional in this area,” Shen You smiled. “Just give me the data and methods, and I’ll figure out the practical aspects.”

Astra glanced at him.

She didn't trust Earth's technology, but after their previous encounter, she knew clearly that the person before her couldn't be from Earth. However, she could sense that this being was from a considerably advanced civilization, whose technological foundation might not be inferior to that of Krypton at its peak.

“Well,” Astra sighed, “it seems I have no other choice.”

"I am leaving!"

With a sandwich in her mouth and her new backpack slung over her shoulder, Kara excitedly rushed out the door.

About a week ago, she successfully passed all the tests arranged by Shen You.

The first test was the precision control test of her superpowers. Shen You arranged a series of assessments to ensure that she had mastered her newly awakened superpowers and that they wouldn't go out of control. Kara passed this test smoothly.

Then there's the language barrier, well, there's not much to say about that. Kara is now fluent in everyday spoken English, and she's even mastered a dozen other languages ​​from around the world, both mainstream and obscure. She could easily be a translator.

Therefore, Kara finally obtained the academic qualification she had always dreamed of.

In just one week, Kara completely fell in love with school. But that was to be expected. With her looks and figure, she received so many love letters in less than a week that they could be used as toilet paper. She could get perfect scores on exams with her eyes closed, and she could easily become the center of attention. Everyone loved her, and teachers and classmates alike adore her.

What teenage girl could refuse such a life?

"So fast?"

The old wizard muttered something as he watched her about to leave with a sandwich in her mouth.

"He didn't even finish breakfast."

"You'll be late!"

Kara dashed out the door, but a moment later, as if she had forgotten something, her little head peeked out from behind the door again.

"Oh right, I almost forgot. I won't be home for dinner tonight!"

"Hmm?" The old wizard raised an eyebrow. "Any activities tonight?"

"Yeah, I made plans with my classmates tonight for a courage contest at a haunted house. I think it's some kind of ghost story about owls? I forget. Anyway, I'll be back late tonight. Gotta go!"

After saying that, he disappeared behind the door.

The old wizard stroked his long beard with a puzzled expression.

owl?

I'm aiming for a release next week; I anticipate a plot climax, and I hope it goes smoothly!

Then, I'll be eagerly following along!

Chapter 68 Horror Movie Set Cannon Fodder Group

“Par, create a new project for me and name it ‘Anti-Brainiac Protocol’.”

"No problem, sir."

Shen You stood in his underground laboratory and fiddled with the projected image on the suspended screen for a few seconds, and a brand new folder was created.

While browsing through the other newly created to-do items, I suddenly realized that I had unknowingly dug so many holes in my life.

As the saying goes, "If you dig a hole but don't fill it, it will grow back in the spring breeze." The list is getting longer and longer, with new items like equipment upgrades, learning Kryptonian technology, daily training and ability development, and research into methods to adapt to and counter magic, etc.

Thinking about it this way, life really is fulfilling.

"The search for the girl named 'Rachel Ross,' which you previously requested, has yielded preliminary results. Perhaps you'd like to take a look," Pal reminded him.

"Of course, let's take a look first."

Shen You casually tossed aside the new project interface and unfolded the matters that Pal had handed him.

The Three Palaces were considered a threat from the magical side, falling under the old wizard's jurisdiction. Shen You consulted the old man, who confidently stated that no matter how powerful the demon was, as long as it was on the other side of the dimension, he could ensure it couldn't cross over—provided he controlled the portal.

"Rachel Rose, how come there are so many Rachel Roses?"

Shen You was slightly surprised to see the densely marked files on the screen. But then he thought about it and realized it made sense; these were fairly common names. After all, there's no issue of ID usage when choosing a name, so having a few extra is normal.

Going through them one by one is too much trouble. If only there were another way to pinpoint the Rachel he's looking for.

It really does.

“Add keywords,” Shen You said. “From a single-parent family, the mother’s name is likely Angela Rose.”

Thanks to his racial talent of being reborn as an Ultraman, his brain is like a supercomputer with built-in memory retrieval. With just a thought based on keywords, he can quickly recall even a manga setting he's only glanced at once.

The raven's mother, the woman who was nearly led astray by the Sangokushi and committed a world-ending mistake, was named Angela. Adding this limiting factor should significantly narrow down the pool of possibilities.

Sure enough, the search quickly narrowed down to one person, and that person was in Gotham.

Rachel Ross, a sixteen-year-old girl from Gotham Heights High School, is in the class of...

Hmm? This class number seems familiar... somewhere before?

Shen You was taken aback.

Kara's classmate?

"Rachel, may I call you Raven?"

Kara walked along, glancing at the girl beside her.

She was a remarkably beautiful girl, with fair skin and delicate features. In fact, she was perhaps a little too fair, even appearing somewhat pale. Her dark eyes beneath long eyelashes held a touch of mystery, and she had short, bluish-black hair, a tall and slender figure—a mysterious girl with a somewhat gothic air.

"Yeah." The girl nodded.

"I heard the building we're going to today is called the Owl Haunted Building?" Kara asked.

“It’s the Court of Owls,” a tall boy walking in front said with a smile as he turned around.

His name is Chris, and he's the school bully. His heinous acts include, but are not limited to, snatching balloons from three-year-olds and deflating the air in an eighty-year-old man's wheelchair; he's capable of any evil deed.

And wherever he goes, he's always accompanied by two lackeys, even now.

"Kara, you transferred from out of town, right? There's no one in Gotham who hasn't heard this nursery rhyme."

Chris leaned closer and began to chant softly in an eerie voice.

"Beware of the Court of Owls, they're always watching your every move."

Peeping at Gotham City from the shadows, hidden among low walls and attics.

He is with you in your home, and with you in your bed.

Never mention his name, for claws will bring you your head.

“But I heard it’s fake,” said his henchman number one.

“Who knows? My grandfather insists it’s true, but my dad says it’s just for kids. But who knows? Everyone used to think Batman was fake,” Chris said. “The building we’re going to today has been abandoned for ten years.”

Several people disappeared here years ago; some said it was done by the courts. But in the end, nothing came of it.