If he hadn't experienced it personally, General Zod would never have believed something like this was possible.
With his level of power, he had been struck down without even the chance to react.
Just how fast was that Alex?
And being hit was one thing—given Zod's strength, taking a blow shouldn't have been a big deal.
But who could have imagined—
That Alex's strength was just as monstrous.
One punch had obliterated his heart.
Zod had conquered countless star systems, yet he had never encountered such a freak of nature.
"You… what exactly… are you?"
Eyes wide open, he stared blankly at Alex, murmuring as if in a dream.
Then Zod's head tilted to the side.
His body went limp.
Completely motionless.
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"General!"
"General!"
Several shouts rang out.
Zod's remaining subordinates rushed over, staring at the crater in disbelief.
They couldn't accept what they were seeing.
This was absurd.
General Zod… was dead?
Killed by Alex with a single punch?
How could such a monster exist in the universe?
Who in the world was Alex?!
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Whoosh!
After rescuing the pilots from the destroyed fighter jets, Superman landed beside Alex.
He glanced at Zod's corpse in the crater, shock written clearly across his face.
Superman had always known Alex was far stronger than himself.
But he never imagined the gap would be this outrageous.
The Zod who had utterly crushed him—
Was instantly killed.
One punch.
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"You killed General Zod!"
The silence was broken by furious roars.
Zod's remaining loyal soldiers charged at Alex in rage.
Alex remained perfectly calm, not dodging or retreating.
He simply raised one hand.
A vast telekinetic force surged outward, instantly freezing two Kryptonians in midair.
"What's happening?!"
"What did you do?!"
The two Kryptonians shouted in terror, eyes bulging.
They struggled with all their might—
Yet they couldn't move even an inch closer.
---
Alex didn't bother answering.
He merely waved his hand again.
The telekinetic force condensed into two invisible blades—
And sliced cleanly across their necks.
Shhk! Shhk!
Blood sprayed.
The two Kryptonians collapsed like sacks of mud, lifeless.
---
Gulp.
The last remaining Kryptonian soldier swallowed hard.
Fear completely consumed his face.
Even warriors hardened by countless battles broke before this sight.
Alex slaughtered Kryptonians like chickens.
A simple gesture meant death.
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BOOM!
A sonic boom erupted.
Alex's body shifted—just slightly.
To any onlooker, it seemed like he hadn't moved at all.
Merely a flicker in their vision.
That was all.
Alex was simply too fast—
Far beyond what human eyes could perceive.
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THUD!
In the next instant, the final Kryptonian collapsed.
Dead.
Just like Zod.
---
From the moment Alex appeared, only a few brief moments had passed.
And yet—
Zod and every single one of his soldiers were gone.
Not one remained.
---
Superman stared at the scattered corpses, momentarily stunned.
That's it…?
All done?
As expected of Alex.
---
Step—step—step!
A squad of heavily armed soldiers rushed in, weapons raised.
Their faces showed fear and caution.
Some were even sweating.
They were elite soldiers—
But the two beings before them were not human.
What they had just witnessed defied all logic.
Flying, invulnerability, godlike strength—
Pure monsters.
No matter how many guns they carried, they knew it wouldn't matter.
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"Superman, I'll leave this to you."
Alex had no interest in dealing with ordinary people.
After giving Superman a brief nod, he shot into the sky and vanished.
The soldiers' attention now rested solely on Superman.
No one dared to fire.
---
"He's not our enemy."
A voice spoke.
Colonel Hardy stepped forward.
At his words, the soldiers finally lowered their weapons.
The tension eased.
---
"Thank you, Colonel,"
Superman said sincerely.
"No problem, Superman,"
Hardy replied with a nod.
Even though Superman was an alien, he had protected them despite being attacked.
That alone earned Hardy's respect.
---
"Do you have companions on Earth?"
Hardy asked, looking at Superman.
Clearly, he meant Alex.
"No,"
Superman smiled slightly.
"You mean Alex? He's not Kryptonian."
"He's a human… from Earth."
---
"…Earthling?"
Hardy froze.
So did the surrounding soldiers.
A human?
That human had massacred Kryptonians like dogs.
Stronger than all of them combined.
And you're telling me—
He's human?
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Whoosh!
Before Hardy could ask more, Superman had already taken off.
He needed to check on his mother, Martha.
In a flash of light, he disappeared.
---
Hardy stared in the direction Superman left, lips parted.
Then his expression hardened.
Alex.
That name etched itself deeply into his mind.
Finding this "human" would now be his top priority.
Given Earth's ongoing alien crisis—
Alex was of immeasurable importance.
---
"All units, withdraw!"
With a sharp command, Hardy led his men back to base.
---
"General, I have an urgent report!"
The moment he returned, Hardy contacted his superior.
He reported everything—
The Kryptonians' combat capabilities.
And most importantly—
The existence of Alex.
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