I, the younger brother of Superman, ended up with a Thanos template.

"Hello, is this the Metropolitan Geological Survey?" He took out his phone, dialed a number, and sneered. "I need to send some soil samples for testing..."

……

In the forest, David looked at his hands and felt the immense power within him. He punched a tree in front of him that an adult could encircle.

click!

Several tons of trees were snapped by a terrifying force, the sound of branches breaking accompanied by the sound of them falling to the ground between two trees, kicking up a cloud of dust.

David turned and hit another tree, sending wood chips flying. The broken tree trunk flew several meters before landing on the ground.

"I actually used the same amount of force in both punches."

The difference is that the second punch carried the kinetic energy he absorbed when he threw the first punch.

This is the Black Emperor's ability—to absorb energy in various forms and convert it into his own energy, releasing it at will, or temporarily enhancing his strength, speed, and endurance through energy.

It can absorb energy, including but not limited to kinetic energy, thermal energy, electrical energy, and even magical energy, and has an incredibly strong defense.

"The Black Emperor's power ceiling is enough to effortlessly drain a small nuclear reactor, which is a very powerful template."

A vast, ocean-like energy surged within David's body.

Moreover, after fusing with Thanos's appearance, the upper limit of energy absorption was greatly increased!

Thanos, as a variant of the Eternals, possesses cosmic energy in every drop of his blood and every cell, making him a massive energy container.

"However, it seems that I can only absorb kinetic energy at present."

David tested his newly acquired abilities.

Absorbing kinetic energy is easy, as simple as breathing and drinking water.

He emitted energy rays from his hands, igniting the wood chips on the ground. He reached his hand into the fire and found it much more difficult to absorb the energy.

"It's like not having drunk water for days, your throat is so dry it's burning, and you're forcing yourself to swallow undercooked grains, it's not smooth at all."

He shook his head.

call!

"It's probably because the template integration is insufficient."

David withdrew his hand from the fire, his eyes thoughtful, and took a deep breath before exhaling.

A sudden gust of wind extinguished the fire, preventing it from spreading and burning down the forest.

Once the integration level increases, I estimate that it will be able to absorb electrical energy, thermal energy, and other forms of energy from the physical side.

Once fully integrated, it should be able to absorb magical energy from the magic side.

"My magic resistance will reach a terrifying level by then."

"The abilities of the vast majority of superheroes or supervillains do not have any special resistance to magic."

For example, Clark's magic resistance is quite average compared to his physical resistance, which is why people jokingly say that his magic resistance is negative.

"Originally, the Black King was powerful, but he was not without weaknesses and flaws. After merging with the Thanos template, these flaws disappeared."

David felt the cosmic energy spontaneously recovering within his body, and his eyes sparkled with excitement.

For example, if the Black King's energy is not replenished, it will be released little by little. Without energy, he is just an ordinary person. To maintain sufficient kinetic energy and power, he must be beaten by others, or he must constantly hit the wall and recharge his energy.

This is undoubtedly very troublesome, but he doesn't need to.

David possesses the constitution of an Eternal Race member and can spontaneously regenerate cosmic energy, filling his entire body with cosmic energy.

"Furthermore, absorbing energy close to its limit is an extremely dangerous thing for the Black Emperor."

If you accidentally exceed the limit, the energy in your body will explode and go out of control, and your body will either fall apart or be completely destroyed.

It makes one vulnerable to being targeted, causing the body to become overloaded.

Relying on his Eternal Clan physique, any loss of energy control would at most result in minor injuries.

"Moreover, after the two templates are fused, I don't need to use my hands to help absorb energy."

When Black King absorbs energy, just like other mutants when they use their abilities, such as Magneto and Professor X, he needs to use hand gestures to concentrate and activate his powers.

But since each of his cells can store energy, he doesn't usually need to go through that much trouble.

"The fusion of the two templates with the body brings benefits far greater than the sum of its parts!"

Chapter 44 I will assist you in defeating your evil brother.

"With current normal technology on Earth, there shouldn't be anything that can threaten me, not even a regular nuclear bomb!"

David's strength had greatly increased, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Only a super-powerful nuclear bomb with a yield that could affect the entire world and cause nuclear apocalypse could harm him.

As for why it's considered normal technology...

The science in the DC world isn't actually that scientific; there are always talented people on Earth who occasionally come up with cutting-edge technologies that are top-notch in the entire universe.

For example, there's the Metal Squad, a true AI robot produced by Earth's technology; Red Tornado, who can fight Kryptonians; and even Amozzo, a robot that can replicate any superpower it sees and has defeated the Justice League.

"The latter is almost comparable to Doomsday, the ultimate weapon of destruction created by Kryptonian biotechnology."

Putting his wandering thoughts aside, David prepared to test the use of his next ability one last time before leaving.

"—Release energy rays with your eyes."

Thanos has bio-modifications and a high-tech suit; he has the ability to absorb and manipulate energy.

"I've already tried releasing energy from my palms, so I should be able to do it from my eyes too!"

David channeled his internal energy, focusing it into his eyes. After they heated up slightly, two purple energy rays radiating intense heat and destructive aura suddenly shot out.

Two deep, charred grooves cut across the ground, ending at a single point.

Seeing that it was feasible, he smiled excitedly and increased his energy output.

Zizi!

The ground was scorched by terrifying heat, melting into magma that boiled and evaporated.

The terrifyingly high temperature caused the surrounding ground to dry out, the earth to crack, and the leaves to wither and curl up.

If this continues, the surrounding trees may catch fire.

David, not wanting to cause a wildfire, cut off his energy. The purple energy remaining in his eyes emitted a light, making him look like a god standing on the earth, which was very awe-inspiring. He blinked his slightly hot eyes.

"No big deal."

There is no difference in the ability to release power through the eyes and hands, and it does not pose any danger.

Having completed all the tests, David calmed himself and prepared to leave.

Clark didn't care about the so-called comparison and winning or losing that he mentioned.

"Although it shouldn't be difficult for Clark to solve this, I'm still a little uneasy."

Even the fully-fledged Superman occasionally makes mistakes, let alone the youthful version.

click!

Suddenly, a faint sound of a dry branch being crushed was heard in the distance.

"come out!"

David frowned immediately, his gaze quickly shifting to a bush in the distance, and he uttered a low growl.

So excited about getting the new template that I forgot everything else and didn't even notice someone peeking at me from the side.

In truth, I ultimately lack Clark's super hearing and super vision, even though Clark's abilities are mostly useless anyway.

A tall, beautiful woman emerged from behind the bushes, her face still showing shock as she stared at the lava on the ground, muttering to herself.

"Eyes can burn everything..."

"It's you?"

David was a little surprised to see the figure; he hadn't expected that the person who discovered his abilities was not a stranger.

"The legend was indeed true."

Kayla looked at David, her eyes shining brightly, as if she had seen a figure from mythology descend into reality, and she murmured excitedly.

"What legend?"

Having his abilities witnessed, David remained calm and composed.

Because the person in front of you is not an ordinary person either.

"When did you come here?"

“David Kent, don’t worry, I’ve known about your abilities for a long time, and I won’t reveal them to outsiders.”

Kayla, who had been drawn to the power cannon that had previously pierced nearly a mile away, raised her hand to indicate that she meant no harm and said excitedly.

"You knew that?"

David's brow furrowed even deeper, his eyes filled with suspicion.