A beam of light shot out from above the main gate of the fortress, enveloping the two men.
The next second, like a scene from a science fiction movie, Luke disappeared, along with the entire container, in a flash of a flash.
In a room inside the Fortress of Solitude, Luke couldn't help grinning as he felt the distortion coming from all over his body. It was very interesting.
"Is this mass-energy teleportation?"
Linda, who appeared beside him in the same way, replied casually,
"Don't try to explain Kryptonian technology using Earth terms. It's stupid."
Then he summoned the ship's steward, Al, and gave orders in Kryptonian:
"Give this Earthling level one access." He turned his head to glance at Luke and added, "No matter what he learns, don't stop him."
"I'm sorry, Kara, but the knowledge base is highly confidential and cannot be opened to humanoid species other than Kryptonians. It will cause serious consequences."
Linda snorted, "That's an order my stupid brother gave you."
"Yes."
"What if I want to change it?"
Without waiting for the other party to answer, Linda said in a firm tone, "I am the captain of the Fortress of Solitude. Even if Kal-El has the highest authority, he cannot deprive me of my rights. If you don't agree, I will restart the host and set the authority function myself."
After a brief silence, the intelligent butler Al floated in front of Luke and said in pure British English,
"Please follow me, Mr. Xiao."
Luke's eyes flashed with surprise. Linda and the housekeeper were talking in Kryptonian, which he couldn't understand. He was thinking that the first priority was to solve the communication problem. He didn't expect that the intelligent AI of the Fortress of Solitude could speak English. What surprised him even more was:
"You actually know my name. Did Linda tell you? Or..."
As Al floated forward, he replied, "I have your information in my database."
"So you've been spying on the Earthlings!"
"The fortress will only be activated when members of the Ai'er family arrive. Otherwise, it remains dormant."
"Yeah?"
Luke smiled, not believing it at all. His eyes swept over the basketball-sized gray flying object. The constantly wriggling black substance aroused great interest in him. This thing was a bit like the legendary liquid metal, but it did not have the texture and luster of metal.
My heart moved, and I said,
"What's that black stuff on you?"
"I can't answer that. It's beyond your authority."
"My clearance at the Fortress of Solitude?"
"Yes."
"What are my clearances?"
"Level 1, the most basic level of access for tourists. Visitors can only visit and browse, but cannot modify or manipulate the fortress's internal functions."
Luke nodded in understanding and asked,
"What is Linda's clearance?"
"Level five."
"Level five is the highest level?"
"No, the highest level is level six."
"Who does level six belong to?"
"I can't answer that question."
Luke smiled and didn't ask any more questions. If he guessed correctly, the highest authority should belong to Clark Kent. After all, he has the Codex of Life in his body and shoulders the responsibility of rebuilding Krypton. With such a responsibility, he should enjoy the same level of rights, although he himself did not realize it.
The two came to a simply decorated room.
"This bedroom will be where you live from now on. I will open up all the functions of the room and load the contents of the knowledge base onto your computer. You can study at will. If you have any questions, call me by name."
"I am Al, the intelligent AI of the Fortress of Solitude.
At your service, Earthlings!"
Luke looked around the room and then turned his attention to the floating object beside him.
"Although your tone was calm, I still heard a hint of dissatisfaction in it. It's worthy of being Kryptonian technology. Even the emotion module is so realistic."
"but..."
Luke suddenly became tough after changing the subject.
"You may be unhappy, but put away your arrogance. Don't talk to me like a country bumpkin or a native. If you make me angry, I'll blackmail you and turn you into a clucking hen."
"I know, motherfucker! If you don't, I can describe it to you."
After a brief silence, a soft electronic synthesizer sounded.
"Do you have any other instructions?"
Luke snorted, "Krypton should have a systematic education system!"
"Yes."
"Very good, help me prepare. I want to start with the most basic education. You will act as an interpreter. Don't leave unless necessary."
A towering building rises from the ground!
As an advanced civilization with a development history of more than 100,000 years, Krypton's knowledge can be described as vast as the ocean, covering all aspects. Physics, biochemistry, and mathematics are the foundations, and there are also mass-energy applications, space science, quantum theory, etc., which are far beyond the reach of Earth's technology.
If you want to understand a civilization, the quickest way is education. Start with systematic basic education, go deeper step by step, understand the behavior and thinking of Kryptonians, and then understand the development process of Kryptonian technology.
It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish!
What Luke wants is the entire Kryptonian technology, not the energy part.
…
In the main control room of the Fortress of Solitude, Linda began to test the performance of the spacecraft. After confirming that the space jump function was intact, she set the coordinates to the red dwarf star LHS2520.
She took a deep breath, suppressed the fear in her heart, and pressed the start button.
The glacier shook violently, and the Fortress of Solitude broke out of the ice and hovered in mid-air. Large spatial ripples appeared on its surface, and then it disappeared into the sky like a stream of light.
On the distant island, Clark Kent stood quietly, his eyes following the fortress rising to the sky.
Louise, who was wearing winter clothes, said, "Aren't you going?"
"Krypton is destroyed. Even if we go back, we won't find anything. It's just a waste of time."
Louise saw through her boyfriend's true thoughts at a glance.
"You'd love to go, wouldn't you?"
Clark smiled wryly and said, "Lois, can we change the subject?"
Louise sighed slightly.
"Actually, you should go. Kara's in a very bad situation."
"You mean the seventeen-year-old boy named Luke Xiao!"
Louise said seriously, "Don't call him a boy. He's a very dangerous guy. I asked my friend in the FBI to investigate his information, and the results were shocking."
His grandfather was the former leader of the largest Chinese gang, the Hongmen. His two uncles were high-ranking members of the Hongmen. He himself was a genius and was excellent in all aspects. He was considered a future star of the Hongmen since he was a child. There were even rumors that he would become the next leader of the Hongmen.
It's hard not to be worried about a young man with a gang background like this being with Kara."
Clark shook his head and disagreed with his girlfriend's point of view.
"Louise, you're too sensitive. The boy is only seventeen. You can't assume he's a criminal just because he's associated with the Hongmen. That's wrong. As for Kara..." She sighed and continued, "I sincerely hope she can find a true friend, adapt to life on Earth, and forget about Krypton."
Louise was stunned for a moment, thinking about something.
ps: After ten days of business trip, it's finally over!
So uncomfortable!!!!!!!