American Comics: Multiverse of Madness

60. Poison Gas.

"How dare you!!!"

General Zod's roar echoed throughout the battlefield. This was the first time he had ever displayed such terrifying rage. Seeing Faora's head severed by what he considered weak humans, an immense anger finally broke through General Zod's icy demeanor, making his entire face contort with fury.

The last time he lost his composure like this was when he was captured after his rebellion on Krypton failed. Looking at the decaying Kryptonian society then, General Zod only wanted to execute all the leaders because they had led Krypton down a path of no return. But now, seeing his most trusted lieutenant dead, General Zod only wanted to massacre every human in sight.

To General Zod, Faora was an incredibly important figure. He had spent most of his life in battle, and very few could enter his heart. Perhaps it was because his genes lacked the concept of 'love,' which kept General Zod in a state of strict discipline and iron-blooded public duty.

But even the most emotionless beings have feelings, and Lieutenant Faora was one of the few with whom Zod could truly connect. Yet, this lieutenant, who had survived countless battles with him, hadn't died from an interstellar fleet's artillery or in Krypton's revolution but had met her end on this small Earth.

A strong hatred and rage filled Zod's heart, and a massive amount of red energy quickly gathered in his eyes. Sensing General Zod's intent, Kara didn't hesitate and burst from the sky, flying straight toward him.

"Get out of my way!"

Zod noticed Kara's sonic boom as she flew at high speed. He roared and punched in the direction of the sound. The power of a Kryptonian's outburst was unimaginable, especially when it was Zod's furious punch. With a dull thud, Kara's body veered sharply in mid-air, flying hundreds of meters away and crashing hard into the ground, her fate unknown.

Ignoring his blood-related niece, General Zod roared, and destructive beams shot from his eyes, heading straight for the strangely dressed humans.

Heat vision was a remarkable ability within Kryptonian genes because it had almost no upper limit. At full power, its destructive force was terrifying. No one knew the true extent of this ability because using it at full capacity could also put tremendous pressure on the Kryptonian's eyes.

If used for too long or with too much energy, the Kryptonian themselves would suffer first, and their eyes could go blind from the inability to control the energy.

At this moment, General Zod felt pain in his eyes, but he didn't care. He just wanted to kill every enemy in front of him. However, to his surprise, the opponents reacted quickly, even faster than he did! If the silver-haired man's speed was on par with his, the two other guys in red outfits wrapped in lightning completely surpassed him in speed.

Before the heat vision could envelop them, the four figures swiftly moved away at incredible speed, even faster than the heat vision itself.

Clenching his fists, Zod's eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty intent. He chased after them with extreme speed, so fast that the ordinary soldiers around him couldn't react.

In the next moment, a speed contest erupted. Driven by rage, General Zod had gone completely mad, crushing everything in his path, whether it was tanks or humans, into pieces.

His destructive power brought a chilling sense of oppression to everyone. The speedsters dared not stop even for a moment. The Flash's speed was indeed fast, but if Zod caught up, a single punch would be enough to shatter any of them.

Despite his rage, General Zod still had a plan. He wasn't blindly chasing them but was instead herding them toward his Kryptonian army.

Using this encirclement, even if the Flash was faster than the Kryptonians, there were several close calls where he nearly tripped or was intercepted. In less than ten seconds, they had multiple brushes with death.

The human army wanted to help, but the battle was beyond their reach. They couldn't even see the enemies, let alone assist the Flash and others.

At that moment, a breaking sound came from the sky. A bat-shaped aircraft, trailing long contrails, emerged from the clouds. Since the battle had moved to the ground, the arrival of the Batwing went unnoticed by most. Even those who saw it had no time to spare.

What happened next, however, surprised everyone. The Batwing suddenly fired two missiles from its underside, targeting the majority of the Kryptonians.

These missiles were far more powerful than the earlier grenades, creating massive explosions within the Kryptonian formation. But the explosions themselves weren't the main threat. Following the blasts, thick green smoke billowed out.

The dense smoke, like waves, surged continuously. By the time the Kryptonian soldiers realized, it was too late. The gas clung to them like leeches, spreading instantly upon contact.

Distracted by the Flash and others, the Kryptonians didn't notice the gas until it was too late to escape. Moreover, the Batwing, fearing the gas wasn't potent enough, released even more from above. The enormous green clouds enveloped the sky and slowly descended.

The Kryptonian soldiers who flew into the air to avoid the gas were immediately affected. Clutching their throats, they felt a growing weakness, eventually losing control of their bodies and falling.

"General!"

"Ah!"

Without their invulnerable bodies, the Kryptonians became lambs to the slaughter. Their equipment offered some protection, but it couldn't withstand the increasingly fierce human firepower.

The drastic change from invincibility to vulnerability left them unable to resist. Soon, casualties appeared among the Kryptonian soldiers.

Seeing this, General Zod stopped pursuing the speedsters. Watching his soldiers poisoned and slaughtered by the humans, he was furious, veins bulging on his forehead.

"How dare you? How dare you?!!"

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