Chapter 47: Breakup
Harley Quinn completely couldn't believe these words came straight out of clown's mouth.
"Of course, I made myself very clear."
clown shrugged, circling around Harley Quinn, a smile still lingering on his face.
"I'm already tired of you, I've lost that fresh feeling!"
"No, you're not telling the truth, Pudding, you're lying to me, aren't you?"
Two lines of clear tears flowed from the corners of Harley Quinn's eyes, dampening the lipstick at the corners of her mouth.
clown looked at the heartbroken Harley Quinn, his heart completely undisturbed.
"You know what? I am clown."
"A clown without burdens is a powerful clown, and you have already become my weakness."
"I've saved you time and time again, I am sick to death of your stupidity!"
"clown doesn't need weaknesses, nor will I ever save you again!"
"Batman is my rival, but as long as you're here, with you as this dead weight, I will never be able to beat him!"
Harley Quinn stared blankly at clown, unable to believe clown's ruthlessness.
Her heart ached terribly, and she wished this were just a nightmare.
She abruptly pulled out the handgun at clown's waist, its bright silver barrel gleaming with a cold light.
She pointed the muzzle at clown's forehead.
"Tell me, did you ever love me?"
Harley Quinn said tearfully, at this moment she only wanted to get the answer she hoped for.
To prove that her relationship wasn't an absolute joke.
She stared tightly into clown's eyes, wanting to catch his true inner thoughts from them.
But clown only froze for a split second, his gaze not changing in the slightest.
He curved the corners of his mouth, looking at Harley Quinn without a trace of fear.
"Actually I've never loved you, the great clown doesn't need love."
"I only treated you as a useful tool, because you could help me."
"Help me break out of prison, help me rob, help me do everything I want to do!... "
clown turned a blind eye to Harley Quinn's tears, merely smiling as he waited for Harley Quinn's reaction.
clown's smile was like mockery, mocking Harley Quinn's stupidity, mocking her ignorance.
Her madness in this relationship suddenly seemed to become completely worthless.
She tightly closed her mouth, holding back her tears, her finger resting on the trigger curving slightly.
clown watched her movement with some anticipation.
"Pull the trigger! Do it! Kill me!"
Smiling, clown pressed his own forehead against Harley Quinn's muzzle, without a shred of fear of death.
His eyes stared intently at Harley Quinn, as if anticipating Harley Quinn pulling the trigger.
Harley Quinn wanted to kill the man she loved most before her eyes, but no matter what, her finger just couldn't pull down.
Snap!
With a crisp sound, clown had already snatched the handgun away, a hint of disappointment still in his eyes.
"Since you don't want to shoot, give it back to me!"
"This isn't a toy for you to play with!"
clown turned around, without a shred of reluctance.
"Pudding!"
Harley Quinn cried out with a heart-rending scream, but clown's footsteps didn't pause for a single second.
"Throw her out!"
Several subordinates behind him immediately stepped forward, grabbing Harley Quinn's arms and dragging her towards the door.
"Pudding! Pudding!"
No matter how loudly she shouted, clown paid her no heed.
Thump!
With a muffled thud, Harley Quinn was thrown far away, her body crashing heavily onto the ground.
Crimson blood flowed from her arms and knees, accompanied by sharp pain.
But she seemed unable to feel it anymore.
She quickly climbed up from the ground, her hands constantly beating against the door.
"Pudding, I was wrong!"
"Don't you abandon me!"
Her emotions broke down, crying bitterly nonstop, but that once-familiar door never opened again.
"Ahhhhhh—!"
Tears were like a breached flood, unstoppable no matter what.
Gradually, she cried until she was tired.
She slowly lay flat on the ground, curling up her body.
Her crying gradually subsided, only instinctively sobbing, with two clear tear tracks at the corners of her eyes.
The sky was gradually brightening!
Harley Quinn woke up, the pain on her body and her swollen eyes telling her a cruel reality.
She had broken up!
clown didn't want her anymore!
From now on she was alone again, she had no one left to lean on.
She turned her head and took a deep look at this familiar door, it would never open for me again.
clown, since you don't want me, I will prove to you.
Without you, I can still live brilliantly!
Without you, I will be myself again, I am the one and only Harley Quinn!
I will never cry for you again, nor will I need to rely on anyone ever again.
I!
Am simply myself!
Harley Quinn—Harley Quinn!
...
Kansas, Metropolis.
Inside an abandoned estate, this place had been completely renovated by Bruce.
"If you guys have no objections, this place will serve as our future base."
Kal-El turned to look, the estate was simple yet grand, the decoration exuding a rustic and heavy vibe.
Bruce led several people into an alloy gate.
Alfred was nearby maintaining the batwing.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome!"
Alfred briefly greeted the few and served each of them a glass of champagne.
"Thank you!"
Turning to look, before them was a large screen, surrounded by several computers and operation consoles filled with various complex buttons and switches.
"These computers are already connected to my satellite, capable of covering any region globally."
Bruce introduced to the few, then turned and walked aside again.
Walking through a long corridor, the group came to a wide area.
"This is the training room, containing various training equipment, basically capable of meeting all training needs."
Kal-El looked around, it seemed something was missing.
"I can provide a gravity engine, help me remodel a gravity training room."
Bruce didn't hesitate.
"Of course you can! You can bring up any requests you have!"
He had high hopes for the Justice League team, so he would satisfy the members' reasonable requests as much as possible.
But the facilities here were already very complete, and Diana and Clark didn't put forward any further opinions either.
The group sat down in the lobby, and Kal-El asked a question of mutual concern.
"How many members of the Justice League have you recruited so far?"
Bruce pursed his lips.
"Uh... only the four of us!"
He was a bit embarrassed, and quickly explained.
"I invited Aquaman Arthur, but he was clearly not very interested in this matter."
Pausing for a moment, he added a sentence.
"He took my twenty thousand dollars, turned around and jumped into the sea, swimming around in the ocean like an exhibitionist!"
"That is to say you ran into a difficult person, and these days you gained nothing?"
Bruce looked expressionlessly at Kal-El.
"Next I will go contact Barry Allen, hoping he isn't as arrogant as that fisherman holding a harpoon."
Kal-El and Diana curved the corners of their mouths slightly, and Clark's expression was also weird.
To be honest, fighting with a harpoon was indeed a bit hard to look at.
In such a solemn occasion, you actually use a harpoon to spear fish?
Calming her mood, Diana looked at Cyborg's data on the computer, turned her head and volunteered.
"Perhaps, I can try contacting him?"
Kal-El frowned slightly.
"Do you need me to go?"
"No, you can't go."
Diana reacted somewhat strongly.
"Victor's encounter..., his defensive psychology is very heavy, I'm worried you guys will have a conflict."
Kal-El shook his head.
"I know my limits, I won't start a fight with him!"
Diana shook her head.
"Kal-El, you are sometimes very arrogant, although possessing a sense of oppression.
But trust me, for Victor, you are temporarily not suitable to deal with him!"
Chapter 48 Recruitment
Kal-El felt somewhat helpless.
Since that's the case, let's leave Victor, this autistic patient, to Diana!
But regarding Diana's approach this time, Kal-El didn't hold out much hope; Victor wasn't going to be persuaded that easily.
In the original story, it was his father being snatched away by Parademons that prompted Cyborg to join the Justice League.
And Aquaman joining the Justice League was also prompted by the Mother Box of Atlantis being stolen.
It seems it was still the appearance of Steppenwolf that indirectly prompted the birth of the Justice League.
But now Earth has two Kryptonians, and I wonder if the Mother Box will still summon Steppenwolf over.
Just a single Steppenwolf might really not be enough for him to tear apart with one hand.
Unless Darkseid can come to Earth.
Forget it!
Although he wasn't afraid of him, there was no need to look forward to his coming either.
After all, his combat power was no joke.
But currently, both he and Clark were active on Earth, so the Mother Box shouldn't summon Steppenwolf anymore; after all, even if he came, he couldn't beat them.
However, it was necessary to study the Mother Box; its effects were simply too miraculous, existing almost like the Life Equation.
Survival or death existed almost within a single body.
This felt even more like a divine artifact than Diana's godkiller sword.
A true divine artifact!
Coming back to his senses, thoughts of the Mother Boxwere temporarily put aside.
He looked at the The Flash's personal profile on the computer.
This young man seemed to be the easiest to recruit; as soon as Batman exposed his identity, he actively joined in.
Completely without any effort.
Coincidentally, Kal-El was interested in meeting this The Flash.
"This The Flash, I'm going with you!"
Kal-El turned his head and said to Bruce, who looked somewhat surprised.
"You're interested in him?"
"Yes!"
Kal-El smiled slightly.
"I thought you weren't interested in these trivial matters."
"Superheroes also need some time to relax!"
"That's true!"
Clark didn't have much interest in this matter; he straightened his body, turned around, and left.
"Since there's nothing that needs help, I'll go back to the Daily Planet to do my regular job."
The few people suddenly quieted down until Clark's figure left through the door and disappeared from sight.
Bruce glanced at Kal-El and Diana, feeling somewhat puzzled.
"What's so great about the Daily Planet? He's always enthusiastic about being a reporter there!"
Kal-El and Diana exchanged glances.
"The Daily Planet has Lois!"
"Oh! I understand!"
Bruce simply couldn't believe it; this was true love, even working together!
He had originally thought that Clark might be there to access various information, or liked the job of a reporter, or perhaps for some other reason.
He would never have thought it was simply because of his girlfriend.
"Fine, let's let this superhero focus on his romance. First, we need to gather the personnel for the Justice League."
Several people laughed one after another, paying no mind to Clark's departure.
Kal-El and Diana always treated Clark like a younger brother figure, while Batman Bruce also harbored guilt due to past misunderstandings.
Since Clark didn't like such trivial matters, there was no need to bother him; let him live the life he liked!
Central City.
Kal-El and Bruce went straight to Barry Allen's home.
"Won't it be a bit impolite to just show up without a greeting like this?"
Kal-El hesitated somewhat; Superman still needed to mind his image sometimes.
"How do you want to invite him? Tell him we're superheroes? Invite him to save the world together?"
Bruce shook his head.
"He'd definitely think we're crazy?"
"I'm certainly not going to do something so stupid!"
Bruce instinctively refused.
"Leave him an address, leave your bat symbol, I believe he'll come."
"That certainly works!"
"Just in case, tell him we can provide him with a well-paying job; I think he'll need it."
Bruce:...
That night, Barry Allen finished a whole day's worth of interviews, physically and mentally exhausted.
Bang!
He took out his keys, opened the door, and collapsed straight onto the sofa.
Opening his phone and looking at the pathetically small balance inside, Barry let out a long sigh.
"I should be the poorest superpower user; I wonder if Superman needs a job!"
"Eh?"
He suddenly noticed a card behind the door, along with an oddly shaped dart.
Like a bat?
"What is this?"
He picked up the batarang on the floor and examined it closely.
"A prank?"
Picking up the card beside it, he saw a long string of letters written on it.
"I want to talk to you. Tomorrow morning at ten, I'll be waiting for you at the coffee shop near your house, and I'll give you a satisfying job! —— Batman!"
He instinctively felt this was like a prank, but seeing the latter part, he hesitated a bit.
Perhaps he really was Batman?
The next day, when Barry Allen walked into the coffee shop, two men in suits immediately walked up to greet him.
One of them was even wearing sunglasses.
"Hello, Barry Allen!"
Bruce extended his hand.
"I am Bruce Wayne, and also Batman."
Kal-El also took off his sunglasses, revealing his true appearance.
"I am Superman, Kal-El!"
Seeing Kal-El's appearance, Barry no longer doubted the identities of the two.
Superman's appearance was a household name.
As the most famous figure among superheroes, his face had always been on the covers of countless news periodicals.
"Superman!"
Barry Allen excitedly leaned forward, and noticing that there was no one around, lowered his voice.
"You're my idol, I admire you so much!"
Kal-El nodded and smiled.
"You're not bad either, kid, or should I call you the The Flash!"
Barry was only surprised for a moment before suddenly coming to a realization.
"So you guys knew my identity."
He turned his head to look at Bruce.
"So you really are Batman?"
"Without a doubt!"
"Gosh, I actually got to meet two legendary superheroes today."
Barry was very excited, hurriedly sitting down and gulping down a mouthful of coffee.
"Cough cough!"
"Barry, that's not how you drink coffee!"
Kal-El reminded him.
Barry wiped his mouth.
"I'm just a bit excited, I've finally found my own kind!"
"In fact, I've always lacked friends, because they're always too slow, just like they're always waiting in line, just like there's a generational gap..."
Kal-El and Bruce exchanged glances; it seemed this young man was quite a chatterbox.
Very good, having someone like this to liven up the atmosphere in the team wasn't bad either.
Barry rambled on by himself, suddenly noticing that Kal-El and Bruce had been listening quietly all along.
He stopped and looked at Kal-El and Bruce.
"I think you guys should understand what I mean!"
"Of course!"
"Then that job of mine..."
Barry Allen blushed slightly; as someone with superpowers, he actually needed someone else to introduce him to a job.
Bruce smiled.
"I've formed an alliance, and I want to invite super-powered individuals with special abilities to join, because I have a hunch that Earth will soon welcome new enemies."
"Like Zod and Doomsday? Needless to say, I'm in!"
Barry Allen's attitude shocked Bruce; he hadn't expected it to be so easy to get the The Flash to join.
"You guys are surprised?"
Kal-El nodded.
"Indeed very surprised!"
"That's not strange at all. I need friends, and saving the world together with friends is simply too cool."
"This is what I've always wanted to do!"
Chapter 49 Shazam
Since things went so smoothly, Kal-El and Bruce said no more.
"Well then, after our discussion, we have decided to provide a generous salary for everyone in the Justice League."
"This money will be jointly covered by Kal-El's Amazon Group and my Wayne Enterprises."
"You both have companies?"
Barry Allen looked at the two of them with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
The two nodded, their movements unusually in sync.
"Fine, I'm the only broke one here!"
Barry took a big gulp of the bitter coffee, swallowing down the bitterness in his heart.
"I originally didn't plan on paying salaries, but fortunately Kal-El reminded me."
"Of course, my superpowers make me enter a peculiar state, which I call the Speed Force."
"But I need to consume a crazy amount of calories."
"So whenever I use my superpowers, I have to keep eating."
"Just like a snack black hole."
He paused for a moment to make sure Kal-El and Brucecould understand.
"So my food expenses are very high, and without pay, I'd have to use my superpowers to deliver takeout."
"Your salary will be enough for you to eat however you want, and our base won't lack food for you."
Kal-El gave Barry a reassuring promise.
"That's simply fantastic!"
Barry nodded repeatedly in excitement.
After pondering for a moment, Kal-El still decided to give Barry a hand.
"I heard your father was locked up in prison?"
Barry's smile gradually faded, and he nodded.
"In 2004, my mother was murdered at home. The police didn't find the killer, so my father was arrested and imprisoned as the prime suspect."
Although more than a decade had passed, Barry still found it hard to let go when thinking about his mother's death.
"Over the years, I've constantly been searching for clues about the killer, wanting to prove my father's innocence, but I've gained nothing."
Kal-El patted Barry on the shoulder.
"I'm so sorry!"
"It's fine, I just miss my mom!"
Kal-El could understand. Within just a few days, having one parent murdered and the other imprisoned would be a blow to anyone.
Not to mention that Barry Allen was only a 12-year-old child at the time.
"If you don't mind, Bruce and I will send the best legal team to defend your father. I believe we can definitely find evidence to clear his name."
Barry quickly wiped the corner of his eye.
"Thank you all!"
"Would you like to go take a look at our Justice Leagueheadquarters?"
Bruce stood up and issued the invitation.
"Of course, our base seems to have been built already, and I'm really looking forward to it!"
The few of them left the cafe.
"Whoa!"
Seeing Bruce's luxury car, the The Flash let out another exclamation, and pedestrians on the roadside were also attracted by the commotion, turning to look over.
"Oh, this fool must be from Florida!"
Without paying attention to others' reactions, Barry quickly opened the car door.
"Nice car!"
"If you want one, the League can assign you a car."
"Oh oh, thank you guys!"
"Oh, right, what is your superpower?"
Barry leaned over to look at Bruce in the driver's seat.
Bruce's reaction was very calm.
"I'm super rich!"
"Oh oh!"
Barry didn't feel anything was wrong with that; in his eyes, being rich truly counted as a kind of superpower.
At least he didn't have to worry about next month's living expenses like he did.
The corners of Kal-El's mouth curved up slightly.
Such an iconic scene!
Wonder how many times Bruce will have to explain this in the future!
Vroom—!
The engine roared, and the car sped off, kicking up dust.
...
The group arrived together at the Justice League base located in Metropolis.
Seeing this uniquely styled manor, Barry kept exclaiming like a child who had never seen the world, as if anything novel could spark his interest.
At this moment, Diana also stood up from in front of the computer and looked toward Barry Allen.
"Hello, Barry, I am Diana!"
"Wonder Woman!"
Barry Allen strode forward quickly.
"You really are just as dashing and heroic as you appear in the news!"
Diana smiled and nodded, while Kal-El's gaze toward Barry suddenly turned somewhat dangerous.
"How is it, any progress?"
Bruce asked.
"I just made an appointment with him, I'll go talk to him."
"Who are you guys talking about, can I know?"
Barry was somewhat puzzled.
"Cyborg, also a superhuman, and perhaps your future teammate."
Diana smiled and explained.
"Oh oh, I'm looking forward to meeting them and gaining a few more new friends."
...
That night, when Diana came back, her spirits were clearly not high.
Kal-El took one look and understood as well.
Diana's trip this time was not smooth!
"How did it go?"
Diana took off her coat and shook her head.
"He didn't agree. You can tell that he's full of defenses toward everyone in the outside world."
Kal-El wasn't surprised; Cyborg's experiences destined that he wouldn't accept others so easily.
"Trust me, sooner or later he will join."
"Mm!"
...
Two months later.
"Kal-El, a superhuman has appeared in Philadelphia."
Hearing Diana's shout, Kal-El also looked toward the television hanging on the wall.
At this moment, the TV was broadcasting a news story: a superhuman wearing a red tight suit had appeared in Philadelphia.
Looking at that goofy appearance in the news, showing off superpowers among a crowd of spectators like a street performer, Kal-El couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
"His outfit is so ugly!"
Diana also smiled.
"And very special!"
Is he really a superhuman?
If Kal-El didn't know that this person was Shazam, he would only think this was just some brainless copycat.
Shazam's strength is not weak, but in the show, he didn't display powerful combat capability.
Instead, he turned it into a clownish joke!
But he is only a teenager, so it's understandable that he doesn't have a shred of a powerhouse's demeanor.
"The Justice League currently only has the five of us. Should we invite this... uh..."
"Invite this red Superman to join the Justice League."
Kal-El shook his head.
"Don't call him Superman, he is Shazam."
He definitely couldn't be called Superman; Kal-El was truly afraid of being embarrassed!
"Shazam?"
Diana was somewhat puzzled.
"Yes, his divine power was obtained through the Wizard Shazam who guards the Rock of Eternity."
Kal-El explained the origin of Shazam.
"What does his way of behaving look like to you?"
Diana turned her head to look at the news; at this moment, Billy in the news was excitedly waving toward the lead, jumping up and shouting from time to time.
Diana instinctively felt it was a bit weird.
This erratic behavior placed on a tall and burly man was full of a goofy temperament.
"He's like a child who hasn't grown up yet!"
Snap!
Kal-El snapped his fingers.
"Right, he is just a child!"
"What?"
Diana practically doubted her own ears.
The tall and sturdy man in the news is a child?
This is simply too precocious!
"He really is only a fourteen-year-old child. He needs to chant a spell to transform, and after transforming, this is what he looks like."
"So for now, just let him do some things that children should do!"
Looking again at Billy Batson in the news, Diana nodded.
"It looks like he really isn't suited for combat; he's suited for performing!"
Billy in the news was still continuously releasing lightning toward the sky, striking poses from time to time to show off his dashing demeanor.
"Yahoo!"
Kal-El:...
Diana:...
Chapter 50: Hunted
Watching Billy Batson continuously letting loose in the news, Kal-El couldn't help but marvel at his good luck.
In the original show, no matter how he and his companions challenged Dr. Sivana's bottom line, Dr. Sivana never dealt a fatal blow.
Until he was finally defeated by Billy using a taunt.
This therefore became the most criticized aspect of the show.
The villain Dr. Sivana could mercilessly kill his own father and brother, yet time and again showed mercy to the main characters around Billy in order to obtain Shazam's power.
This point was obviously not realistic enough.
As a comedy film it was qualified, but it did not conform to reality.
As the main villain in the show, Dr. Sivana also failed to show the due strength and decisiveness.
It's just unknown whether Dr. Sivana would still be so soft-hearted in reality now?
I have to say, among so many villains when it comes to emotional stability, Dr. Sivana is definitely among the best.
He can be reasoned with!
And if the current Shazam were to let him join the Justice League, based on his performance, Kal-El even doubted whether he could beat Steppenwolf.
If facing Doomsday or Darkseid, he would probably only become a punching bag that gets beaten up.
I wonder if he is willing to be the tank in the team.
Coming back to his senses, Kal-El stopped paying attention to this Shazam-idiot.
With a turn of the camera, another news report occupied the TV screen.
A large chemical dye plant located in Gotham City suffered a massive explosion, and a necklace left behind by Harley Quinn was found at the scene.
Diana frowned slightly.
"Harley Quinn? Harley Quinn?"
"Didn't you already hand her over to Amanda Waller? Didn't Amanda lock her up in prison?"
"clown!"
"What?"
"It must be clown who rescued her out!"
"clown is able to hijack someone away from a heavily guarded prison? The prison guards wouldn't stop them?"
"They should have defeated those prison guards before rescuing the person."
"Does he have superpowers?"
Kal-El thought for a brief moment.
"Maybe he does, maybe he doesn't, but he is definitely not an ordinary person, otherwise he wouldn't become Batman's old rival."
Diana understood.
"It seems Bruce is very familiar with him!"
"Of course, Batman's status in clown's heart is unique, even surpassing Harley Quinn."
"Then he still shouldn't kill the innocent indiscriminately!"
"Of course, if I encounter him, I will kill him!"
...
Gotham City, in a suburban manor.
clown suddenly shivered.
"Damn it, it must be Bruce thinking about how to catch me?"
"Boss, Batman has been quiet lately. He seems to be busy looking for someone and forming some Justice League."
"Hahaha——!"
clown split his mouth wide and laughed crazily.
"Justice League? Stop joking around?"
"I know exactly how much Bruce Wayne is worth. What use can the league he establishes have? It's just a batch of subordinates hired with money."
"I heard he invited Superman and Wonder Woman."
A bald man stepped forward and said cautiously, glancing at the boss's expression from time to time.
"Haha!"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"Bruce is just a human without superpowers, why would he invite Superman to join his bullshit alliance."
"Boss, it is completely possible."
clown's smile gradually disappeared as he looked at his self-proclaimed clever bald strategist.
The bald man didn't notice clown's displeasure and continued forward.
"Boss, don't forget!"
"Bruce has dealt with Superman after all. Some people say that during the Doomsday incident, Batman once fought side by side with Superman."
"Hehehe ho ho hahaha!"
clown laughed until his waist bent, stretched out his hand and kept rubbing it on his subordinate's bald head until the bald head shone before giving it a heavy pat.
Slap!
"How come the news I got is that he was beaten up by Superman."
Slap slap!
"Also, Bruce fights Doomsday?"
"Use your pig brain to think about it, does he have that strength?"
"It would be good enough if he doesn't hinder us!"
clown didn't believe Batman could have any friendly relationship with Superman.
Having fought for so many years, he understood Batmanway too well.
"But someone in Gotham did see Superman appear near Wayne Manor."
The bald strategist still refused to give up, vowing to persuade clown.
clown quietly looked at his bald strategist.
Sometimes he really wanted to kill him!
clown stood up with a smile and stared closely at this resourceful talent of his.
"Alright then, you go kill Superman!"
clown's expression was very serious.
The bald man was stunned, his eyes widening.
"Me?"
"Right!"
clown was very serious.
"Kill Superman?"
"Yes, this is the task I assigned to you."
Bang!
The bald man knelt down abruptly, his body weighing over two hundred catties slamming down heavily.
"Boss, I am a man of strategy, I use my brain!"
"I'm not the same as those simple-minded and brawny people!"
He knelt and crawled forward a few steps, suddenly hugging clown's leg.
"Boss, I can't live without you. Without me, how would you rule Gotham, how would you defeat Batman?"
He was full of snot and tears, his emotions sincere.
clown suddenly pressed a gun against the bald man's forehead, a fierce look flashing in his eyes.
"Then don't talk back in the future, okay? I don't like subordinates who are too smart."
"Okay boss, I won't anymore!"
Seeing clown's expression soften, a subordinate nearby immediately stepped forward to report another matter.
"Boss, Harley Quinn is being hunted down by Roman, should we..."
"Hmm?"
clown turned his head with a smile on his face, but the subordinate only felt a chill.
"Don't inquire about her news, I don't care about her life or death, what I care about is Batman."
"I only look at news about Batman, understand?"
"Understood, understood!"
The subordinate wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly retreated to the side.
"Get lost and check the news about Bruce and Superman!"
"Okay, boss!"
The two quickly backed out.
"Hoo!"
Arriving outside the door, the two of them let out a long sigh of relief.
"The boss is truly getting more and more powerful!"
"Yeah, this smart brain of mine that can compare with Bruce almost couldn't be saved either."
"Is it possible that your head is filled with sewage, and you don't have the level of a military strategist at all."
Bang!
"Ah!"
"If you look down on my brain, I can let you taste my fists and kicks."
...
Three days later, Philadelphia.
Billy Batson was running wildly for his life under the pursuit of Dr. Sivana.
Bang!
Dr. Sivana slammed a heavy punch into Billy's chest, and Billy's tall body flew backward without the slightest ability to resist.
Bang!
Boom——!
With a loud explosion, the wall shattered.
Billy's body crashed straight into the locker room.
Colorful clothes blocked his vision.
What is this?
Billy instinctively picked up the clothing blocking his vision.
A small red piece of clothing.
"Ah——!"
An ear-piercing scream rang out nearby, and a woman was tightly covering her body with clothes, looking in terror at this pervert wearing a red tight suit.
"Sorry!"
Billy politely apologized and quickly bolted out.
Swoosh!
The sound of breaking air came, and Dr. Sivana followed up again.
"You have always been running away, you are not worthy of possessing this power."
"Return Shazam's power to me!"
In Dr. Sivana's eyes carried intense jealousy and hatred; this brat had easily obtained the power he sought but could not get.
He did not deserve to have it, and only he himself was the destination of this power.
He closely followed Billy Batson, fierce light flashing in his eyes.
Bang!
With a loud crash, Dr. Sivana's body almost folded, and his limbs flew backward suddenly almost parallel, shooting towards the empty street behind him.
Bang!
Rumble——!
What happened?
Chapter 51: "The Eighth Sin —— Cowardice!"
Billy Batson turned his head to look, his pupils suddenly dilating.
"Superman!"
From his perspective, Superman was quietly hovering in mid-air, his cape fluttering behind him without any wind.
There was not a trace of expression on his face, and he just quietly looked at Dr. Sivana in the distance, as if waiting for Dr. Sivana's counterattack.
He was very calm, seeming to fear nothing.
His aura was powerful and oppressive, as if even the clouds in the air had stopped for him.
That figure standing quietly in mid-air alone possessed a strength that could not be ignored.
Like the sun in the night sky, all gloom would eventually be dispelled by him.
"Superman! Superman! Idol!"
Billy Batson jumped up in excitement, and Kal-El was almost unable to bear looking at it.
Who could imagine a tall man in a red tight suit jumping and waving on the ground, looking extremely like a crazy fan-meeting scene.
The other members of the Shazamily were not to be outdone, all desperately waving at Kal-El in place.
Kal-El nodded slightly.
"Kid, take your partners and back away, leave him to me!"
Billy Batson nodded repeatedly, retreating to the side very obediently.
Bang!
Dr. Sivana crawled up from the pit and looked up.
"Superman!"
His eyes suddenly widened.
He never expected that Superman would actually appear in Philadelphia.
But what worried him more was that Superman would affect his plan.
"Now, I'll fight you!"
Sivana's gaze looking at Kal-El was full of anger.
"Damn it! No one can stop me!"
Dr. Sivana's low voice sounded.
Crackle!
He suddenly reached out his hand, and a bolt of lightning emitting destructive energy struck towards Kal-El.
Bang!
Sparks bloomed on Kal-El's chest.
Kal-El tilted his head, his eye sockets rapidly turning into scarlet gold.
Getting redder and redder!
Boom ——!
Two high-temperature rays suddenly shot out with lightning speed.
Swish ——!
Dr. Sivana immediately flew to the side, and the Heat Vision instantly cut open the vehicles behind him.
Bang!
The car exploded!
Kal-El's Heat Vision closely followed Dr. Sivana, easily cutting through everything in the way.
Bang!
With a loud explosion, Dr. Sivana was swept down by the Heat Vision.
His body crashed down heavily like a bird without wings.
Bang!
The asphalt ground was densely covered with cracks.
"Cough cough! Cough cough ——!"
"Whoa, the supervillain has been defeated!"
Billy Batson on the side and a group of Shazamily partners high-fived and celebrated one after another.
"I haven't been defeated yet, and Superman can't stop me!"
A hand stretched out from the big pit, and Dr. Sivanaslowly crawled up.
Swish!
Swish, swish ——!
Several strands of earthy yellow smoke drilled out from behind him, standing in front of him and turning into ferocious monsters one by one.
"Seven Deadly Sins Demons?"
It seemed only six came out.
Roar!
Roar, roar!
Several demons roared at Kal-El a few times, and instantly rushed over with fierce glares in their eyes.
Swish ——!
Kal-El's body shook, and he punched out heavily.
Bang!
His speed was too fast, instantly turning into six figures striking at the same time.
Every figure faced a demon.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!
Either fists, or legs, or knees, or elbows.
Every part turned into the deadliest weapon, smashing heavily onto the bodies of the Seven Deadly Sins Demonswith infinite power.
Bang!
Roar!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Roar, roar ——!
The demons' forms were shattered in an instant and began to re-aggregate.
"Sloth, what are you doing?"
At this time, the other demons also found that their brother Sloth did not re-aggregate his form, but directly turned into a strand of earthy yellow smoke and drilled back into Dr. Sivana's body.
"Let Envy come out and fight, I don't want to fight anymore!"
But Dr. Sivana's body did not transmit any movement.
Envy inside Dr. Sivana's body had just been envious of his brothers and sisters being able to go out and show off their mighty power, but seeing their experience just now, he suddenly stopped being envious.
He was even somewhat happy!
Before the other demons could wait for Envy to appear, Kal-El rushed close again.
Whip kick!
Bang!
Pride was hit on the head by Kal-El's leg and exploded instantly.
Superman punch!
Bang!
A heavy punch hit Wrath's chest. Wrath roared angrily, but could only turn into a ball of earthy yellow smoke amidst a patch of anger.
Sky-piercing knee!
Bang!
A fierce knee strike hit Greed's jaw, his head exploded on the spot, and his body dissipated accordingly.
Bang!
An elbow strike broke through the air, heavily sweeping across Gluttony's big head.
Roar!
Bang!
Another explosion!
Lust was just about to make a move when four explosions sounded almost simultaneously.
He suddenly found that several brothers had been beaten into balls of earthy yellow smoke, rushing to drill into Dr. Sivana's body.
Roar!
He roared, no longer planning to fight, and quickly rushed towards Dr. Sivana's body.
"I'll help you out!"
Kal-El's voice suddenly appeared by his ear, having arrived behind him at some unknown time.
Bang!
A sharp pain came, and he roared violently to vent his pain.
Bang!
After the explosion, the scattered earthy yellow smoke immediately drilled into Dr. Sivana's body.
"Kid, watch closely!"
"This punch will be very cool!"
Kal-El hovered in mid-air, turning his head to look at Billy Batson aside.
Having said that, he didn't give Dr. Sivana any time to react.
He once again turned into a dazzling light and arrived in front of Dr. Sivana like lightning.
Dr. Sivana's pupils immediately widened, with no reaction time at all.
"No!"
Superman Punch!
Bang!
With a loud bang, smoke and dust filled the air.
Dr. Sivana was already deeply embedded in the hard asphalt road surface, and a humanoid giant pit appeared on the spot.
"Oh yeah, Superman is so handsome, both handsome and cool."
Billy's partner Freddy stared closely at Kal-El in mid-air, his eyes shining with the light of worship.
Billy suddenly raised his head and straightened his chest.
"Actually, haven't you guys noticed that I am very similar to Superman, whether in skills or suit?"
Freddy glanced at Billy and quickly shook his head.
"No, compared to Superman, you are simply super ugly and super weak!"
Billy:...
Bang!
Dr. Sivana crawled up from the pit once more.
"Uh... Cough cough!"
He vomited a large mouthful of bright red blood and knelt on the ground.
The dazzling bright red spread across the cracked ground.
"Come out! Come out quickly!"
He was already somewhat hysterical.
He didn't expect the gap between him and Superman to be so huge, having not even the slightest power to fight back in front of Superman.
He could feel that Superman wasn't being serious when facing him, and just striking casually had already exceeded the limit he could bear.
With demons in his body, his physique had already become invulnerable to swords and spears, and unharmed by water and fire.
But an ordinary punch from Superman could make him feel his body swelling crazily, as if it was going to burst apart.
Yet no matter how he called out, the Seven Deadly Sins Demons in his body had no intention of reappearing.
"This is a terrifying opponent, our magic cannot deal with him."
"We have suffered heavy vitality losses and cannot help you!"
Pride was not proud at all at this moment, and Dr. Sivanacould hear his weakness from his voice.
The other demons also agreed one after another.
As the Seven Deadly Sins Demons, they were not afraid of physical attacks.
But Superman's physical attacks simply broke the boundaries, easily hurting their magical bodies.
"Surrender! As long as he doesn't take out the Magic Eye, you don't have to treat him as an enemy."
"Only the damned Shazam is our opponent!"
Dr. Sivana didn't expect this group of demons to be so cowardly, wanting to surrender just because they suffered heavy vitality losses!
They were just close to dying, not truly dead!
Kal-El hovered in mid-air, slowly floating in front of Dr. Sivana.
"Still want to fight?"
Chapter 52 Imprisonment
Dr. Sivana slowly got up and looked up at Superman.
This powerful man had ruined his plan, yet he could do nothing against him.
Kal-El also looked at Dr. Sivana, this emotionally stable man.
His eye sockets turned red once again!
Thud!
As if unable to withstand Kal-El's murderous gaze, Dr. Sivana finally dropped to one knee.
He lowered his arrogant head, showing submission to the Superman before him.
Although his eyes were filled with unwillingness and anger, out of a correct judgment of the situation, he still chose to surrender.
The arrogant voice of the Seven Deadly Sins Demonsinside his body resounded in his mind.
"Submitting to the strong is not a disgrace. As long as your power is strong enough, you will be able to defeat him sooner or later!"
Pride said these words with very little confidence, but now he could only comfort Dr. Sivana this way.
"Since we are not as strong as him, why should we defeat him?
If you want to fight, go fight yourselves; I certainly don't want to fight!"
Sloth's voice followed closely behind, and Pride instantly felt a surge of nameless anger.
He hadn't settled accounts with Sloth yet for fleeing from battle earlier.
Among all the brothers, except for Envy who hadn't come out, only he was the least injured.
They had almost been beaten to death, while Sloth had escaped Superman's even more powerful second wave of attacks by fleeing from battle.
"You are so lazy, you are simply a disgrace to the Seven Deadly Sins Demons!"
"Think what you want, my name is literally Sloth.
Also, don't disturb me while I recover from my injuries.
Thank Superman for not hitting me a second time!"
The other six Seven Deadly Sins Demons:...
Looking at the surrendered Dr. Sivana, Kal-El temporarily had no intention of killing him.
It was better to keep him around for now to prepare for a possible future war with Darkseid.
With Dr. Sivana's combat power, dealing with Parademonsshould be very easy.
"You have unforgivable sins, but I will spare your life for now."
"I hope you can be of use in the future, otherwise I will kill you, along with the Seven Deadly Sins Demons inside your body."
"Promise him, quickly promise him!"
Sloth's voice echoed in Dr. Sivana's mind.
"Shut up!"
Dr. Sivana looked up at Superman.
"What are your plans for me?"
"I will put you in prison."
Speaking of this, Kal-El's expression turned cold.
"Remember, do not kill anyone, and do not let the Seven Deadly Sins eat people, otherwise I will not give them another chance to be sealed."
Pausing for a moment, Kal-El added another sentence to Dr. Sivana.
"And the same goes for you!"
Dr. Sivana saw Kal-El's determination in his eyes.
This Superman didn't seem as kind as the Superman in the blue suit, who never killed anyone.
Even if the other party was a heinous criminal.
He nodded, his attitude very respectful.
"I will follow your instructions!"
Although aggrieved, he was also helpless.
The Shazamily on the side surrounded them under the leadership of Billy.
Billy came before Superman, looked at Dr. Sivana, and suddenly made a grimace, very punchable.
"Facts have proven that supervillains cannot defeat justice either; this fits movie tropes very well, doesn't it?"
Dr. Sivana's eyes flashed with fierce light again as he looked at Billy.
I was only defeated by Superman, not by you.
In front of me, you were just a running boy holding his head and scurrying away; what qualifications do you have to show a victor's face here?
Billy's punchable demeanor not only made Dr. Sivana's anger gush forth, but the Seven Deadly Sins Demonsinside Dr. Sivana were also furious to the heavens.
Even Sloth, who had already been beaten into submission by Kal-El, let out a roar.
Roar roar roar!
Wrath became completely furious.
"I want to eat him, I must eat him!"
Roar roar roar——!
The Seven Deadly Sins became restless inside Dr. Sivana's body.
Feeling the energy escaping from Dr. Sivana's body once again, Billy's expression changed.
Bang!
He instantly turned into a streak of lightning and darted behind Kal-El, shielding Kal-El in front of him.
Kal-El turned his head slightly and glanced back, and the Seven Deadly Sins fell silent one by one as if their throats were being choked.
Noticing Billy shielding him in front, Kal-El was somewhat speechless.
Billy Batson, you really are asking for a beating!
"Superman, can you give us an autograph?"
Freddy took out a pen and a notebook from somewhere, handing them to Kal-El expectantly.
"I'd be happy to!"
Kal-El did not refuse and signed his name for every member of the Shazamily.
"Superman, do you think I can be called Red Superman? Our outfits look very similar."
Billy leaned over to Kal-El and asked, having always been unsatisfied with his messy nicknames.
Suddenly he found that since there was a Blue Superman, it wouldn't be bad for himself to be a Red Superman.
The smile on Kal-El's face froze for a moment, and he looked at Billy, who was smiling like a fool and constantly showing off his silly muscles.
"You'd better be called Shazam, which fits your unique temperament better."
"Oh hoo!"
He clenched his fists and jumped up excitedly.
"Shazam, I like this domineering nickname."
Seeing Billy's foolish appearance, Freddy shook his head.
The gap between you and Superman is really huge; you don't look like a superhero at all.
Probably only a fool would worship such a superpower holder with a foolish temperament!
"Alright, kids, I am going to leave with Dr. Sivana.
I hope you can train well and become real superheroes."
"What? Are we not superheroes right now?"
Billy was somewhat surprised, extending his finger to point at himself.
"I thought I had always been a superhero!"
Kal-El hovered up, looked at Billy Batson, and nodded.
"Right now, you are still too green!"
Bang!
In a flash, Kal-El had rushed into the high altitude and deliberately slowed down his speed.
Dr. Sivana looked at Billy's annoying and punchable face.
"I will teach you a lesson sooner or later!"
Bang!
His body suddenly rushed into the sky, closely following behind Kal-El.
"Hey, Superman, Dr. Sivana is threatening me!"
"He is not convinced, he is still threatening me!"
No matter how he shouted, Kal-El and Dr. Sivana's figures had already disappeared into the sky.
Looking at Billy's foolish appearance, Freddy and the others couldn't bear to look straight at him either.
They quickly stepped forward to hold back Billy, who wanted to fly up and chase Superman.
"Forget it, forget it, with Superman around, Dr. Sivanawon't have a chance."
"That's true!"
"Wah hoo!"
Billy leaned his body backward and shouted.
"Dr. Sivana has left, from now on we are the strongest superheroes in Philadelphia!
Yahoo! My YouTube followers are definitely going to skyrocket!"
Freddy:...!
Darla:...!
...
Louisiana, Belle Reve Penitentiary.
Bang!
Two figures cut through the sky, Kal-El's body suddenly stopped, hovering in mid-air.
Dr. Sivana landed heavily outside the prison gate.
The prison's security director hurriedly greeted them.
"Superman!"
Kal-El nodded slightly.
"This is Dr. Sivana, the host of the Seven Deadly Sins Demons.
Notify Amanda, lock him up in this prison."
The security director quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Where did this heavy criminal come from again?
As the security director of Belle Reve Penitentiary, the mortality rate of heavy criminals here was the highest in the United States.
But the mortality rate of prison guards was not small either!
"Remember, do not provoke him, he wouldn't dare make a move against you."
Kal-El turned his head to glance at Dr. Sivana; his expression was very calm.
"Understood, I will relay this to Amanda Waller!"
"Stay put honestly, there will be a day when you come in handy!"
Dr. Sivana nodded.
"I will, as long as they don't provoke me!"
Chapter 53: Thunder Shazam
The security director heard this and immediately nodded frantically like a chick pecking at rice.
"I will pass down the word, absolutely no one will dare to disturb you!"
Are you kidding? A super-powered felon personally delivered by Superman—whoever dared to ignorantly provoke him would be fired on the spot.
Perhaps he wouldn't even need to fire them; whether they could survive under this bald man who exuded full pressure and a powerful aura was anyone's guess.
Kal-El said no more, immediately turning and soaring away through the air.
Bang!
In the blink of an eye, he turned into a tiny black speck.
"This…"
The security director spoke cautiously, only to find he didn't know how to address him.
Mr. Sivana?
Sivana turned his head and stared fixedly at him.
Cold sweat instantly poured down the security director's face.
Superman, you are really making things difficult for me.
This is sending over a real VIP!
"Call me Dr. Sivana."
Doctor?
How could someone with such high academic qualifications throw themselves into crime? Are the returns on crime already this high now?
The security director immediately stopped his running thoughts; if Dr. Sivana got impatient and killed him, it would be a huge loss!
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and asked cautiously once more.
"Dr. Sivana, do you have any requirements for your living quarters? We have luxury single cells here, and I'm sure they won't disappoint you."
Sivana's expression was very calm.
"Arrange whatever you like."
"Also, you don't need to be so careful. As long as you don't provoke me, I won't make a move against you, and you don't have to worry about me killing you."
Such a good temper?
It seemed he was still a criminal with a shred of conscience, much like that reformed El Diablo.
However, he didn't dare to be truly casual.
"Alright, Dr. Sivana, follow me!"
He immediately turned to lead the way, walking into the prison.
Dr. Sivana quietly followed behind him.
"I want to eat him!"
Gluttony's voice rang out in Dr. Sivana's mind.
"Shut up, you gluttonous fellow! Do you want to be beaten to death by that Superman wearing black tights?"
Pride's voice rang out, mercilessly reprimanding the gluttonous Gluttony.
These brothers and sisters were truly troublesome. With them dragging him down, when on earth could he defeat that Superman and gain freedom?
Envy couldn't be relied upon; it shivered inside Sivana's body without even fighting.
Sloth fled from battle at the last minute, completely disregarding the life and death of its brothers.
Wrath was easily impulsive and couldn't stand being provoked.
Gluttony was even more ravenous, wanting to eat anything it saw.
Only Lust and Greed were somewhat reliable.
These top-tier demons truly gave him endless headaches.
Sivana quietly followed the security director ahead, feeling extremely disappointed with these demons in his heart.
How come he hadn't noticed before that they were such good-for-nothings, dropping to their knees at lightning speed when encountering a powerhouse?
He shook his head slightly.
Forget it, they were the ones who gave him power, so he could only endure them for now.
Following the security director through the cell block, Dr. Sivana turned his head to look at the bizarre prisoners one by one inside the cells outside.
Bang!
A loud noise came from a cell.
Sivana turned to look and saw a peculiar non-human creature clinging to the iron bars of the cell, looking at him while its long tongue constantly licked the bars.
Hiss-ah!
"What is this thing?"
Sivana asked, looking at this strange creature.
"This is Weasel, who once killed 27 children and is exceptionally ferocious."
Finished speaking, the security director walked over and looked at Weasel clinging to the inside of the iron bars.
"Weasel, behave yourself, otherwise I wouldn't mind teaching you a lesson."
Weasel's action of licking the iron bars paused; it immediately turned around, returned to the corner of the cell, and sat on the ground in silence.
It seemed this monster was also a bully to the weak and feared the strong.
Sivana looked somewhat disdainful.
Looking at its appearance, he thought it was how strong? Compared to the Seven Deadly Sins Demons inside his body, it was truly far inferior.
Not long after walking, another roar rang out.
A large mouth was pressed tightly against the iron bars, its sharp teeth gleaming with a cold light.
Heh-heh!
"Hungry! Hungry!"
Dr. Sivana was somewhat surprised.
"Is this a shark?"
"Yes, legend has it that he is a descendant of an ancient shark god, and he has recently taken a liking to eating humans."
"Nanaue, quiet down, someone will bring you food in a bit!"
"Oh oh!"
Nanaue patted his big belly and reluctantly shifted his gaze away from Sivana.
"Let me out and see who eats who!"
Gluttony's voice rang in his mind once again.
"Don't argue with a shark."
Justice League base.
"You went to Philadelphia?"
Diana looked at Kal-El, who had just stepped through the door.
"Yeah, solved a small trouble!"
Bruce picked up a computer and opened a video.
"What kind of monster is on that person?"
"They are the Seven Deadly Sins Demons, which have always been sealed in the Rock of Eternity."
Bruce's brows furrowed tightly.
"Is there a threat?"
"Not anymore. I threw him in prison; perhaps Task Force Xis his destination. When necessary, I will have him provide some help to the Justice League."
Bruce nodded. As long as there was no threat, that was fine.
"Why didn't you bring that red whirlwind kid over?"
"He's still too green and needs training. Do you think he's fit to save the world?"
Bruce also saw Shazam in the video, gritting his teeth slightly as he watched the lightning constantly released from Billy's hands.
Why could childish kids like this casually get superpowers?
The crucial part was that there was a whole group of them nearby.
"You can help train them for a while. This power is too wasted in their hands right now!"
"They don't know how to use it at all; they just act like performing juggling acts, like neurotic magicians!"
Bruce's brows were tightly furrowed.
Judging by Shazam's current performance, letting him join the Justice League would probably just be a hindrance.
Kal-El looked up at the few of them and nodded.
"I can train him, but I will also teach him a hard lesson."
"It seems your task is heavy. Not only do you have to improve their combat effectiveness, but you also have to drag the red-clad kid's IQ back up."
Clark looked at Kal-El with his arms crossed. The corners of his mouth ticked up slightly in schadenfreude.
"Actually, he doesn't lack wisdom; he possesses the power of the fusion of six gods."
"The power of the six-god fusion?"
"Right!"
Kal-El explained.
"Solomon's wisdom, Hercules's strength, Atlas's endurance, Zeus's divine power, Achilles's courage, and Mercury's speed."
"As long as he transforms, he can turn into this big guy in a red suit under the influence of these six divine powers."
"Solomon's wisdom? This god is a fool?"
Looking at Billy Batson in the video, Bruce couldn't believe he possessed wisdom.
"No, Solomon is the wisest god of antiquity."
Diana denied Bruce's guess.
"It's just that I really didn't see this wisdom on him."
"I will be responsible for helping him find his wisdom back. For now, I'll leave the world ahead to you guys."
The task was arduous, and Kal-El didn't dare guarantee the effectiveness of his training.
"Rest assured, we will pay attention to their growth. They should become the reserve force for our Justice League."
"In the future, the people guarding the world shouldn't just be the few of us."
One month later, on an uninhabited island.
"Haya!"
Bang!
With a muffled thud, Shazam's fist slammed into Kal-El's chest.
Kal-El suppressed the anger in his heart and reached out to grab Billy's arm.
"Your strength is practically like a sheep's. Are you giving your enemies a massage?"
Kal-El punched out, the powerful force instantly erupting across Billy's chest.
Bang!
Swoosh-swoosh——!
Chapter 54 Brutally Bashing Billy
"No! Don't!"
Billy's body flew backward the moment the power erupted.
Billy's loud scream came from afar.
His body skipped across the surface of the sea countless times, and the white waves whipped up by his body rubbing against the sea formed a long straight line.
Boom!
With a final crisp sound of hitting the water, Billy's figure disappeared.
Seeing this terrifying scene, Freddy and the others standing nearby straightened up instantly.
Kal-El turned his head, finally looking a bit less serious.
"You guys can train normally, but Billy must undergo a greater test."
Boom!
Billy landed heavily on the beach covered in water stains, and two sandpits instantly appeared under his feet.
"Why?"
Kal-El frowned.
"What do you mean why?"
"Why is my training so heavy, while theirs is so easy?"
"Because you are the core, you are Shazam, you possess the power of six gods."
"Uh..."
"Actually, I can train just like them. I don't need to become that strong anyway; I'm definitely not going to be as strong as you."
"Your protection is already enough for this world. I just want to catch petty thieves and robbers in Philadelphia."
"Isn't that also the duty of a hero?"
Billy said it as a matter of course.
Looking at Billy's lack of ambition, Kal-El had a bit of a headache.
"No, you are different. You possess the power of six gods, and your potential is huge."
"The crises in this world are never lacking, and in the future, we might need your help as well."
Billy was stunned for a moment.
"What? What are you talking about?"
"You said you guys will need me in the future!"
"Yahoo!"
He jumped up and down with joy, dancing wildly, and kept spinning around his group of partners.
"Superman says they need me!"
Kal-El really couldn't bear it anymore.
"Enough, Billy Batson, you are clearly not qualified yet."
"If you want to be needed by others, you must pass my test."
"Yahoo! To tell you the truth, Superman, I didn't use my full strength just now."
"Now I won't hold back anymore!"
Billy slowly hopped up in front of Kal-El and struck a classic street-fighting pose.
"Come on!"
Kal-El also prepared to welcome Billy's thunderous strike.
"Wait, wait!"
Billy suddenly called a time-out.
"What else do you have to say?"
"If I win, can I get Wonder Woman's autograph?"
"Because I know you guys are in a team, the Justice League?"
The powerful aura Kal-El had cultivated over the years was almost shattered by the goofball in front of him.
You still dare to have ideas about Diana?
Kid, I see you don't know the harshness of the world.
"You will never win against me!"
"Haha, Superman, you are so arrogant!"
A-da!
Just as he finished speaking, Billy had already punched heavily into Kal-El's chest.
"Didn't expect that, right? All is fair in war!"
Billy looked at Kal-El excitedly, secretly pleased that his sneak-attack punch had succeeded.
Kal-El took a deep breath.
He suddenly grabbed Billy's arm and struck a heavy blow to his ribs!
Boom!
"Argh!"
A massive force burst open on Billy's left ribs, and his eyes instantly bulged out.
Just as his body was about to fly backward, Kal-El grabbed his arm again with lightning speed.
He raised his knee.
Sky-piercing knee strike!
Boom!
This knee strike containing infinite power slammed heavily into Billy's sharp jawline.
"Ah—!"
His body rapidly ascended toward the sky.
Kal-El hadn't vented his anger yet; he slightly bent his knees and leaped upward.
Boom!
"Kid, this is a lesson. You must never let your guard down when facing an enemy."
Kal-El's voice suddenly appeared above Billy.
Not good!
"I was wrong!"
Kal-El ignored Billy's plea for mercy.
A fierce axe kick lashed down from mid-air, the air on both sides being split open by this fierce strike.
Boom!
This kick heavily struck Billy's chest.
"Argh!"
Billy's eyeballs bulged out again, and the suit on his body instantly shattered.
His body plummeted downward at a speed exceeding the limit.
"There's a shooting star!"
Darla, a member of the Shazamily, put her hand to her forehead and looked at the falling Billy with some excitement.
"That's Billy!"
Boom——!
With a huge explosion, Billy's body slammed heavily onto the beach of the island.
Dust and sand spread around with Billy as the center.
"Run!"
The Shazamily quickly left the area swept by the dust.
When everything calmed down, a deep crater appeared in place, filled with a mixture of seawater and mud.
Billy's figure completely disappeared.
"Billy! Billy!"
Freddy shouted loudly at the edge of the crater.
"I'm here! Cough cough!"
Billy's voice came from the pothole, and Freddy and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Seriously, I'm really afraid Superman might accidentally beat him to death!"
Long after, Kal-El stood above the crater.
"Stop playing dead, come out, I haven't even used my strength yet!"
Swoosh!
Billy jumped out of the crater and landed heavily on the ground, his nude-colored suit already covered in sand.
"Actually, it doesn't hurt at all. Your strength is basically like tickling me."
"Cough cough cough—!"
He forced his body to break free from Freddy's support, still wanting to say a few tough words.
Before he finished speaking, he quickly covered his chest and coughed violently.
"Oh, Billy, you need to go put on some clothes. Right now you look like an exhibitionist pervert."
"Oh, no!"
"My suit! I demand to end the training to go change clothes!"
He raised his hand to make the request.
Kal-El pretended not to see Billy's action.
"Since you feel the force was small, tomorrow's training I will use double the force."
Having said that, without waiting for everyone's reaction, Kal-El raised his head and turned into a streak of light rushing into the high sky.
Boom——!
Watching Kal-El's figure turn into a tiny black dot, Billy could no longer support his body and completely collapsed onto Freddy's shoulder.
"Billy, Billy!"
"Freddy, I'm going to die, right? I'm going to die, right?"
Freddy hesitated for a moment.
"Probably not. Superman is a superhero; he won't beat you to death!"
"Cough cough cough!"
Billy coughed violently a few times.
"Just now I felt like I almost died, and tomorrow he's going to use even more force!..."
"Can I take a leave? I want to ask for leave!"
Billy's imagination ran wild, and he suddenly thought of a great way to escape training.
"Uh, probably not. This is training, not school."
Mary mercilessly punctured Billy's fantasy.
"Why? You can take leave from school, but now you actually can't!"
"This is the price you must pay to be a superhero!"
"I don't want to be a superhero anymore, I want to be Whirlwind Kid."
"Hey, Billy, you need to be more mature and not let Superman down."
Freddy also stepped forward and patted Billy on the shoulder.
"You already possess the power of Shazam, and it's too late to regret it now. You'd better think of a way to deal with tomorrow's training."
Several people shook their heads one after another, casting sympathetic gazes at Billy.
"Hey, we are a family and should stick together through thick and thin. We should do this kind of training together."
Hearing this, the group of Shazamily members immediately ran away fast.
"Freddy, Mary, trust me, if we all go together, we can definitely beat Superman up."
"Don't you guys want to help me get revenge?"
The few of them ran even faster!
Darla flew quickly, turning her head to look at Pedro behind her.
"Run fast, I don't want to fight Superman at all."
"Me too, I feel like he could blow me apart with a single punch."