After a major battle, Zod's mind was restless, so he simply returned to the Arctic Base.
Fiora was the first to greet him, asking, "General, are you alright?"
Although Zod didn't ask for their help, they had been closely following the battle the entire time.
When they saw Zod fall into such a dangerous situation, they immediately couldn't sit still, but fortunately, he quickly escaped, which prevented the two-person battle from turning into a brawl.
Zod waved his hand casually and said, "I'm fine, continue your training."
Walking into the spaceship, Jor-El appeared before them and said, "Zod, I've done some research on the sunflower product you brought out, and I have some results. Would you like to see them?"
Upon hearing this, Zod became interested and asked curiously, "What results have you researched?"
He actually had other plans for the sunflower.
He planned to transplant a portion of the sunflowers into his Sea of Suffering after he advanced to the Life Spring Realm, as a hidden trump card for himself.
Doing so had two benefits: first, his power-up speed could be further increased, as the sunflower could consistently produce solar essence for him to absorb.
Second, it was a precaution; in case he encountered certain special circumstances in the future that prevented him from being exposed to the sun for a long time, he wouldn't lose his combat capabilities.
"Come with me!"
With that, Jor-El led Zod to a research lab.
All around them, sunflowers were placed, but above them was a special device that immediately collected the solar essence as they produced it.
Then, after some conversion, all that solar essence was compressed into transparent, colorless crystals.
At this point, the colorless crystals immediately turned golden, with no energy dissipating at all.
"I discovered that the solar essence produced by these sunflowers is a more efficient form of solar energy, and its effect on us Kryptonians is even better than simply absorbing solar radiation."
"However, its nature is a bit unstable. If it's not collected in time after production, it will quickly dissipate."
"So, combining it with Kryptonian crystal technology, I compressed this solar essence into blank crystals, which can prevent this energy from dissipating."
"In the future, with the establishment of New Krypton, there will inevitably be more challenges. Our warriors might have to fight in places without solar radiation, so these crystals storing solar essence can be used as backup energy."
Hearing this, Zod smiled wryly and secretly thought, "Is this the DC version of Energy Amethyst? No, it should be Energy Gold Crystal!"
It must be said that they both thought along the same lines when it came to preparing for the future!
It's just that Zod only considered his own situation, as he possessed a Sea of Suffering, while others did not.
As for Jor-El, he considered the problem from the perspective of ordinary Kryptonians.
Reaching out and taking a golden crystal, Zod could feel the solar energy contained within. He crushed it casually, and instantly, the energy within was absorbed by his body.
Watching his actions, Jor-El slowly said, "Actually, you don't need to crush the crystal to get the energy from it."
"Don't mind the details, you've done an excellent job, Jor. You are indeed still the top Kryptonian scientist you once were. Perhaps you could consider trying to become an intelligent lifeform like Brainiac."
Zod didn't say this casually; after all, the most important thing for an intelligent lifeform is the accumulation of knowledge.
Krypton has a long history, and its past footprint spanned multiple star systems, collecting knowledge from over a hundred thousand planets.
With this knowledge, it wouldn't be too difficult for Jor-El to become an intelligent lifeform.
Of course, in his current state, it wouldn't be difficult for him to revive as a human either, as Genesis Chamber technology and the codex are both in their hands.
Cultivating an unconscious body would be effortless, and transferring his consciousness would also be very easy.
But Zod had other considerations for this.
A highly intelligent ordinary Kryptonian and a highly intelligent intelligent lifeform are completely different in significance.
"I will seriously consider this."
With Jor-El's intelligence, he instantly understood the meaning behind Zod's words.
He wasn't too concerned about his own life form; after all, he had only left this fragment of consciousness to answer the mystery of his son's identity and fulfill some of his guiding responsibilities as a father.
Zod then changed the subject, saying, "By the way, how many sunflowers are there now?"
"Under Leto's careful cultivation, the total number of sunflowers has now exceeded six thousand. I really wonder where you found such a peculiar plant?"
"Through genetic research on the sunflower, I found that there are also plants called sunflowers on Earth, and the genetic similarity between the two is almost identical, confirming that they are different individuals of the same species."
"According to normal biological logic, these two plants should have similar characteristics, but they are completely different."
"From the genes of these sunflowers, I have consistently failed to find the logic behind their ability to produce solar essence, as if this ability was bestowed upon them out of nowhere by some unknown entity."
"So, can you tell me what secrets this plant holds, where it came from, and if there are other varieties?"
As he spoke, Jor-El's gaze fell on Zod. He felt as if his old friend was completely shrouded in a veil of mystery.
"Ahem! I also accidentally obtained an original sunflower plant. I don't know its specific origin, and as for its secrets, it's up to you great scientists to explore."
"Also, the sunflower is very important for the future of Krypton. The more, the better, so keep cultivating them!"
After speaking, Zod returned to his room.
After this small interlude, Zod's state of mind actually calmed down!
He said to himself in his heart, "I was originally an ordinary person, with flaws, and making mistakes is normal, but making such a mistake once is enough!"
Immediately, he calmed his mind, preparing to use the two roulette drawing opportunities he had just acquired.
His consciousness reappeared on the Myriad Worlds Roulette, and Zod silently chanted, "Draw!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Aurora Curtain. This ability comes from Kamen Rider Decade, belonging to the protagonist Kadoya Tsukasa. After fusion, the user can freely travel between parallel universes with this ability."
"Hmm! I actually drew an ability-type reward, the Aurora Curtain, Kadoya Tsukasa's inherent ability. That's quite interesting."
As half a tokusatsu fan in his previous life, Zod naturally knew what the Aurora Curtain was, but he was more accustomed to calling it the Dimensional Wall, which was easier to understand.
This was a special space-type ability, but it didn't seem to be entirely just a space-type ability, because in Kadoya Tsukasa's hands, it could achieve cross-time-space travel. In short, it was very practical.
"Fuse!"
Without any hesitation, Zod immediately fused this ability.