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[Superman] Chapter 65: Solar Flare
🕑 Added 2024-01-12 08:38:53 +0000 UTCAt this moment, the entire base began to operate urgently.
Apart from the necessary military personnel, there were also dozens of scientific researchers here.
After all, the original purpose of establishing this military base was to research a special technology.
However, now they could only abandon all the scientific research data that had been studied and evacuate as quickly as possible.
Ten minutes, not long but not short either.
But it seemed the time was a bit too rushed for evacuating an entire base.
Fortunately, the commander here had already ordered that they only needed to evacuate people without taking any data or equipment.
Tocotocotoco ......
Several helicopters in the base took off one after another, evacuating the scientific researchers at the fastest speed first.
"General, we don't have enough helicopters. Even if we ask for help from higher authorities now, I'm afraid it will be too late. What should we do?"
As all the researchers and some of the armed personnel left by helicopter.
But there were still some soldiers left in the military base without enough helicopters to evacuate them.
"Pass my order. From now on, all personnel will evacuate the military base on foot. Apart from guns and communication equipment, do not carry anything else."
"There are seven minutes left. Everyone must be at least one kilometer away from this base!"
Just now, the general had been observing the Superman floating in the air.
He really hoped Superman would suddenly smile and say this was just a joke with them.
But the reality was cruel.
He knew clearly that this was not a joke that Superman was playing on them, but was definitely targeting the research project they were conducting here.
At this moment, the only ones who could save them were themselves. Even if they notified superiors, they probably couldn't get any help.
Even if Superman destroyed this base instantly without giving them time to evacuate.
Their superiors probably wouldn't dare to publicly condemn Superman.
They might even frame them for conducting inhumane experiments and treason in order to maintain Superman's reputation...
"Ross, oh Ross, you've got me in big trouble this time!"
At this moment, the general regretted very much listening to Ross's temptations and participating in some disaster relief plan, and conducting such secret research here.
Finally, he took one last look at the now-empty military base.
The general also helplessly abandoned everything here and followed the soldiers to evacuate on foot.
...
Soon, the ten minutes Peter had specified were up.
The next moment, Peter did not hesitate at all.
A brilliant golden energy began to flow through his body from the miniature star on his chest.
The golden light on him became increasingly dazzling.
In just a few seconds, it was as if a brand new star was slowly rising over the military base.
"General, look, what's that?"
About two kilometers away from the base, all the soldiers evacuating on foot were still desperately running for their lives when a sudden cry arose.
It made everyone look back involuntarily.
"Not good, everyone gets down!"
However, just one glance at the dazzling, star-like brilliance, the general hurriedly ordered.
Swoosh!
The moment everyone hurriedly got down.
The sunlight-like brilliance instantly shone to the extreme.
As if a small nuclear bomb had exploded above the military base.
Under the flashing brilliance, a terrible heat wave was also released.
The military base closest below was instantly baked by the tens of thousands of degrees high temperature and rapidly melted.
What was even more terrifying was that along with the shining light, a terrifying particle storm instantly swept through the entire base.
Dozens of seconds later.
The shining light in the sky gradually dissipated.
And the vast military base on the ground had long been completely gone.
On the ground was left only a huge crater with a diameter of nearly a thousand meters.
Deep in the crater was the iron liquid melted by the high temperatures, and the various liquids formed by the melting of sand and gravel, mixed together.
It formed a strange scene like a shimmering, colorful lake surface.
At the same time, those soldiers who were lying in the sand dunes with their whole bodies buried in gravel finally crawled up slowly.
Even though the distance was great, the high temperature carried by the instant blooming light had burnt their military uniforms behind them black.
The skin on their backs was probably already scalded.
"General, we've lost contact with the outside world. The flashing light just now seems to have made the electromagnetic waves in this area very chaotic, and even instantly destroyed our communication devices."
After checking the communication device, the communications officer ran over anxiously to report to his superior.
"Was that just now...a solar flare?"
The general did not answer the communications soldier, but stared at the distant sky, murmuring.
He did not expect that this guy seemed to have read Superman comics and knew that Superman could trigger small solar flares.
"Don't worry, this is normal."
"I estimate our superiors will soon discover what happened here, and then send someone to pick us up."
Soon, the general's expression calmed down as he reassured everyone.
However, there was one more thing he did not say, that what awaited them might not be a good result.
...
After erupting with a solar flare and destroying the military base, Superman flew back to the Antarctic base.
"Everyone please pause for a moment, and put down your work, I have something to say to you."
After arriving at the base, Peter didn't hesitate at all as his voice instantly spread to everyone's ears.
In a laboratory, Reed was discussing Pym particles and teleportation portal technology with Dr. Pym.
They both had a special feeling that perhaps these two technologies could work with each other to form an even greater technology.
"Hmm? What did Mr. Superman want to tell us?"
Suddenly hearing Peter's words, the two couldn't help but glance at each other, both filled with confusion.
"No need to dwell on it, we'll find out when we go over there."
Although he had just been semi-coerced by Superman to come to this special base today, leaving Dr. Pym a little resentful.
However, through this special opportunity, he realized that there were many incredibly smart geniuses, and witnessed many inconceivable black technologies.
This made him temporarily accept this place for now, and accept the current situation.
His resentment towards Superman had almost completely dissipated.
Soon, everyone put down what experiments they were doing and came to the simple lounge at the center of the base.
"Everyone, the reason I gathered you here today is actually something I need to ask for your opinions on."
Superman's expression was calm, his tone was also very gentle as he slowly spoke to everyone present.
"First, I want to apologize to you all. Most of you were kidnapped by me and brought here, away from your families and loved ones, to conduct scientific research in this sunless place."
"So today, I ask for each of your opinions. You can choose to let me take you back."
Superman's slow words instantly made everyone present become extremely excited.
"Great, we can finally leave this goddamn place!"
"Thank you, Mr. Superman!"
The huge surprise made them even forget that all this was because of Superman in the first place, that they were brought to this dark and sunless place.
They were actually expressing gratitude to Superman.
However, only Dr. Pym had a somewhat strange expression on his face, he seemed to have just come here for less than a day. Even if he was a temporary worker, he didn't bring this kind of trickery to play with people, right?
"But apart from this choice, you also have another choice..."
Seeing the curious crowd, Superman slowly continued as he said this.
"Or you can choose to join the company I'm about to establish..."
"Of course, I'm not the person in charge of this company. Dr. Otto, I hope you can establish this company on my behalf!"
Without caring about the surprised expressions in everyone's eyes, Superman's gaze turned to Otto next to him as he slowly spoke.
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(End Of Chapter)
