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A familiar, aged voice sounded from the side. The old wizard Shazam stroked his large beard and spoke.

"One of the Seven Deadly Sins. As long as original sin exists in the world, it can never be completely eradicated. It is a very dangerous opponent. But don't worry, it has returned to its seal and no longer poses a threat."

envy:"!"

He then realized that he had returned to the abominable Rock of Eternity, and had reverted to his sealed statue form.

Standing next to the statue were the old wizard and the beautiful blonde girl.

After accidentally freezing him, Kara instinctively felt that this strange-looking person was not a good person, so she carried the entire ice sculpture back. The old wizard immediately recognized that this was one of the seven deadly sins, envy, so he treated him accordingly and locked him up in the special cell for envy in the Rock of Eternity.

"I never knew I'd encountered something so dangerous!"

Kara was surprised, patting her chest with lingering fear.

"It's such a close call."

The gesture of lingering fear seemed to say, "Luckily, I was more skilled."

Jealousy locked inside a statue: 凸(艹皿艹)

I was the one who got beaten up, and I was the one who got sealed away. You're so close, what a joke!

"Seven deadly sins, doesn't that sound like there should be seven?" Kara asked.

“Indeed. Those seven hate me to the core. Now that jealousy has emerged, what follows is probably not far off,” the old wizard said solemnly. “We must be prepared.”

"Oh dear, we should tell Shen You right away. By the way, where is he? I didn't see him when he came back today."

Today, I was a little nervous because of this unexpected display of jealousy. The little girl only just realized that she hadn't seen Shen Youren when she got back.

"Oh, he's been down there all day, soaking up with your aunt," the old wizard muttered. "He's been down there for most of the day, the door's been locked tight, I wonder what he's up to down there."

Kara: "?"

“My radar detected certain specific signals late yesterday.”

Shen You stood in front of Astra through the glass and swiped open the floating screen.

"Some identification signals from beyond Earth. At first, I suspected it might be another move by Brainiac, so I compared it with the data I obtained from your spaceship."

Surprisingly, it was discovered that…

With a flick of his wrist, the screen in front of him split into two. The two interfaces displayed two separate signal bands, which then merged together with his gesture.

Perfect fit.

"The identification signal of your spaceship is exactly the same."

Astra remained silent.

"I guess that's your teammate, right?" Shen You looked directly at her. "From Rozburg?"

Rozburg is a Kryptonian prison located in the Phantom Zone, and Astra and her husband both came from that prison.

Astra's face was ashen, and she remained silent. But from her expression, Shen You already knew he was right.

"You've been missing on Earth for so long, it's normal for someone to come looking for you. Is it your subordinate? No, I guess. Perhaps it's your husband? Now that you're gone, he should be in charge of Rozburg, right?"

I couldn't find the coordinates and access code for your headquarters in your spaceship's flight log. Could you please provide them to me?

"When I left, Roszburg was near Mars, with coordinates and access code XXXX. Damn magic."

She snorted angrily and glared at Shen You.

"Your despicable spells might make me reveal the truth, but it won't work. Rothsburg is a base that can be moved at any time. My husband must have changed his address after I disappeared. Even if I told you, it wouldn't make a difference."

The password I mentioned is just the first part of the authentication process. Rothsburg is one of the most impenetrable prisons ever built by Krypton. No one can enter or leave freely without authentication, and even if you have the password, it won't help.

It authenticates you using facial recognition, iris scanning, and biometric information. So unless you can impersonate me, even if you have the password, you won't be able to.

Before she could finish speaking, Shen You, who was standing in front of her, was suddenly enveloped in a golden light. Astra was so blinded by the radiance that she instinctively closed her eyes. When she looked again, she saw that the handsome young man outside was gone, replaced by a tall, dashing Kryptonian general dressed in black.

She had the exact same face and figure as her; it was like looking at her own mirror image.

Astra's unfinished sentence was abruptly cut off, and she involuntarily opened her mouth wide, her shock evident in her expression.

"Is this what you mean?" Shen You asked.

Damn it, even their voices sound the same!

Astra's facial muscles twitched.

No, what's going on with you people from Light Star?

It can shoot lasers and is super powerful, it can grow bigger and smaller, it can crawl through network cables, and now it can even change its face.

So, is your race's real superpower just that you can clap your hands and get whatever you want, and just open the skill bar and make one up on the spot when you need it?

Astra, her face cold and forcing herself to remain calm, snorted in a deep voice, "It's useless. It's just the simplest disguise, the most basic of basics for Kryptonian technology. Our Kryptonian system's authentication cannot be fooled by such a crude disguise."

The identification system scans the biometrics and even genes of those entering; your crude disguise is useless.

"is it?"

Shen You calmly walked to the black Kryptonian spaceship, the same spaceship Astra used when she came to Earth.

He reached out and placed his hand on the outside of the spaceship.

The Kryptonian spaceship immediately activated, and two scanning lasers slowly swept across Shen You's disguised form.

The spacecraft's systems then immediately activated, emitting pleasant electronic sounds.

"Welcome back, General Astra-El. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Shen You smiled and looked behind the glass, his expression saying, "See? It's perfectly fine."

The real Astra: "???"

Chapter 101 Great Purge

Astra was becoming increasingly confused.

Krypton also possesses the technology for shapeshifting and disguise. Changing appearance, body shape, voice, and so on is possible, but even so, it's impossible to fool top-tier machines. Because no matter what method or technology is used, you can never truly transform yourself from the inside out into the person you're impersonating.

But this alien actually fooled her spaceship's AI?

Moreover, it appears that no tools or technical means were used; it was entirely based on their own abilities.

So all of your race's skills are made up on the spot as needed?

"Basic procedure, stay calm."

After giving her a little Ultraman shock, Shen You immediately returned to his original state.

For him, altering his appearance and even replicating his genes were quite simple, far less difficult than others might imagine. This was mainly because his life form was different from that of conventional organisms.

Ultraman himself is a very abstract being; even his current appearance is entirely a product of imagination. The recombination of light particles allows him to transform into any shape, including his genes.

However, this doesn't mean his mimicry is truly perfect. On the contrary, in previous TV series, Ultraman's mimicry was almost perfect in front of humans, yet when aliens came to Earth, they could always spot the most handsome one in a crowd at a glance.

The main reason is probably because it's too strong to be covered.

Because particles can recombine and bodies can transform, but no matter how they change, the sun-like energy within their bodies cannot be hidden. Even in human form, they resemble walking light bulbs. Therefore, to aliens with some perception, they might look like a bald man walking in the dark, his bald head really drawing attention.

But that's alright, Shen You has already started designing solutions for this part of the problem. What he can't do himself, he has to rely on science. As an intern at the Science and Technology Bureau, Shen You believes he shares the same scientific worldview as his Blue-skinned director. He already has a plan and is confident that he can soon solve the only weakness in his mimicry ability.

Astra's face turned ashen: "What do you intend to do to my husband with my face on?"

"Let's not talk so strangely," Shen You said helplessly. "I'm just using you as an excuse to get him to let me in, and then see if I can say something I would only say to you."

Hmm, why does it sound even stranger when I say it out loud?

Astra's face was quite grim. She was furious, but seemed to be at a loss for what to do.

“Your teammate’s identification signal comes from Brudhaven,” Shen You continued. “I checked, and there have been several recent disappearances there. Could it be related to your friend?”

Broodhaven is also a fictional city in DC Comics, a sister town to Gotham City, with a crime rate that's considered a step below Gotham's. In the comics, it's the city that Dick Grayson, the original Robin, took over after leaving Batman and adopting the codename "Nightwing."

At this stage, Nightwing is still playing in the mud, Batman has only just debuted and can't even manage Gotham City. Therefore, Broodhaven is basically a lawless area right now. The police's only specialty is eating donuts, the mayor is so close to the mob that they're practically inseparable, and the people are living in dire straits.

Before each questioning, Shen You would always have the old wizard cast a truth spell, which Astra, now powerless, could not resist. She muttered, "Perhaps they are preparing for the 'Great Purge'."

Shen You raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"

“‘The Great Purge’ is a technology that my husband and I developed that can brainwash an entire planet,” Astra said coldly. “If Norn is going to use it against Earth, then he will need to capture enough human samples to study their brains and bodies in order to make targeted adjustments to the ‘Great Purge’ system.”

This way, when the system starts, it will only brainwash humans. We Kryptonians won't be affected even if we're within signal range.

Shen You frowned: "But I remember you said that you have no interest in Earth."

“It’s because I have no interest in Earth,” Astra said dryly. “My husband Norn has always advocated taking over Earth and establishing a new Krypton. I think it’s only a matter of time before Earth is destroyed by Brainiac, and we don’t need to confront him directly.”

I am a general, with a rank far higher than my husband's, so they used to listen to me. But now I'm clearly in your hands, so my husband will take my place.

If his proposals are followed, a massive purge of the Earth would be to be expected.

Shen You frowned slightly.

Massive cleanup.

If this were to actually happen on Earth, it would certainly be a wake-up call. That massive, area-of-effect brainwashing attack would be forbidden technology even on Krypton; it's practically a cheat code. Although Shen You was quite confident in his mental strength, it would be better to prevent it from activating as a precaution.

Furthermore, even if he is immune, the existence of an anti-human system like the "Great Cleansing" is incompatible with the Ultra race, which relies solely on hope as fuel. Given the chance, he would definitely destroy even its backup.

Shen You went to Brudhaven that very night to take a look for himself.

Brodhaven, a sister town to Gotham, is just a short distance away for Shen You, which is practically like taking a stroll after dinner.

He got through the back door of the Brudhaven authorities—this part wasn't difficult, after all, even the Pentagon's security on this planet is like a public toilet. He quickly went through the information related to this series of missing persons cases, but unfortunately, he didn't find anything.

Nine people have gone missing so far, but through this series of investigation files, Shen You seems to have only one word in every line—

--put.

There was no investigation, no questioning, just a simple record was made and that was it. It seems no one really wanted to seriously try to find out where the missing people had gone.

He also bumped into two police officers near the residence of one of the missing persons.

According to the files, they were a duo assigned to this hot potato at the Bruderhaven Police Department.

"Alright, don't get out of the car. Just make a quick look around and go back," one of the older police officers said.

"Huh?" The young officer was taken aback. "But shouldn't we be looking for any evidence we might have missed?"

The veteran officer looked incredulous, as if he doubted that he had misheard what he said.