Looking at the Hope igniting in Mon-El's eyes, Zod spoke, "Combat is always the most direct way to solve problems."
"I will summon three of my subordinates from New Krypton, and you can also find two teammates. We will have three battles."
"As long as any one of you can win any one of these battles, I will return your Daxamites' mothership to you."
"I will not restrict your methods of victory; you can use any means. So, do you have the courage to accept the challenge?"
Zod's tone carried a hint of disdain, yet also a sense of provocation.
Mon-El steeled himself, gritting his teeth as he said, "Alright, I accept. For Daxam, I will win even if it means death!"
"With that statement, you can at least barely be considered a qualified leader!"
"I'll give you one day to find your teammates and prepare. Tomorrow at this time, the battles will officially begin."
With that, Zod raised his hand and waved, and the Daxamites' super mothership reappeared in the sky above New Genesis.
But the next moment, he set up spatial barriers around the mothership.
"The winner's prize is temporarily placed here. As for whether you can take it, that depends on your performance in tomorrow's battles!"
After speaking, Zod showed a faint smile to Mon-El, then his figure passed through the dimensional wall and disappeared before everyone's eyes.
His smile just now put immense pressure on Mon-El. He understood that subordinates capable of instilling such confidence in Zod must be extraordinary.
Wanting to find someone who could contend with them, he subconsciously looked towards Superman.
But at this moment, Superman and Supergirl were looking thoughtfully at the spot where Zod had vanished, lost in their own thoughts.
Martian Manhunter stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Let's return to the DEO first. This matter will likely require thorough discussion!"
"Because these battles might not only concern the Daxamites but also our world."
Hearing him say this, the few people present immediately realized the gravity of the situation.
Zod came from another world, but now he was able to summon his subordinates from that world, which was enough to show that he had mastered a way to cross two universes.
This was not good news for this world.
Zod's way of doing things was completely unpredictable; no one knew what he might do next.
Perhaps, his request for these battles this time was also a test of Earth in this world, and they could not afford not to be vigilant.
On the other side, Zod had already returned to New Krypton.
As he passed back through the dimensional wall, he felt a mysterious force attempting to invade his body, which he blocked with his magic.
This made him feel a sense of vigilance.
And at this moment, voices filled with excitement sounded in his ears.
"General!"
"Father!"
"Mr. Zod!"
Looking at the familiar surroundings and familiar people, a gentle smile unconsciously appeared on Zod's face.
"Everyone, I'm back!"
Fiora immediately asked, "General, where have you been all this time?"
Hearing this, Zod remembered that he had no idea how long he had been in the hypertime stream.
So, he first confirmed with Fiora, "Fiora, how much time has passed from when I left to when I returned?"
"General, it has been exactly three months and ten days since you disappeared. We were all very worried about you."
Zod could hear a sense of relief in her tone.
"Don't worry, I just accidentally entered a mysterious time dimension while researching the laws of time."
"My body was also suppressed by the terrifying power of time, unable to move, and I couldn't even use my teleportation ability, which is why I was trapped for so long!"
Although Zod spoke with a nonchalant expression, everyone could sense the danger involved.
"Mr. Zod, I'm so glad to see you return safely. Fiora has been terribly worried these past few days!"
Martian Manhunter also said with a hint of teasing in his tone.
However, Fiora, as an iron-blooded warrior, clearly would not feel shy like ordinary women.
She immediately explained, "General, you are the backbone of all New Krypton. Only you can lead us to make Krypton great again, so I was indeed very worried about you."
"Don't worry, I value my life very much. It's not time for me to die yet."
Seeing this, Zod also comforted her.
At this moment, Hope asked Zod with a hint of surprise in her voice, "Father, you were able to escape from that time dimension. Does that mean your research on the rules of time has yielded great results?"
Hearing this, everyone looked at Zod with joyful expressions.
"Ahem! I did gain something, but not that much. I was able to get out thanks to an interesting fellow I met there; he was the one who led me out of that place."
After a couple of coughs, Zod recounted his experiences in hypertime to everyone.
Similarly, he also told them about the other universe, including the battle agreement made with Mon-El.
After listening, Fiora said without hesitation, "General, please let me fight. No matter who the opponent is, I will definitely defeat him."
"Of course, you are my adjutant. This battle concerns the glory of New Krypton, so you are naturally the first choice."
Needless to say, Fiora was naturally Zod's first choice.
"Mr. Zod, did my counterpart in the other world also experience those things?"
At this moment, Martian Manhunter asked with a somewhat melancholic expression.
Upon hearing that his counterpart in that world also appeared on Earth, he had a premonition.
"Yes! He also lost everything, but he has started a new life and met many of your compatriots. Although they are all White Martians, you are originally of the same race."
Hearing this, a glimmer of light flashed in Martian Manhunter's eyes.
Then he spoke with a hopeful tone, "Mr. Zod, then can I be the second person to fight for New Krypton?"
"Of course, you are already a member of New Krypton."
Zod certainly did not refuse this. After Martian Manhunter overcame his inner demons, his strength could be described as skyrocketing.
Now, his all-around abilities could rival Fiora's, and he also had the advantage of psychic powers.
However, Zod noticed Hope at this moment, and he murmured, "The Speed Force, it seems there are related records in my complete database."
Hearing his soliloquy, Zod's heart stirred.
He was not surprised that Hope's database contained records about the Speed Force. After all, this power spanned the past and future, and Apokolips, as one of the New Gods' factions, should have some understanding.
Moreover, the Speed Force Wall served as a barrier separating the ordinary universe from the realm of the Gods.
However, looking at him, Zod had other thoughts.
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