The mother box from Apokolips, lost on Earth, can be unified; that is its truly complete form.
Now, Hope has been transformed by him into a mechanical lifeform using the Allspark shard.
So, can he absorb the other two mother boxes and become an existence similar to the New Gods?
Furthermore, a complete mother box contains knowledge accumulated over countless years on Apokolips, which is also very valuable to the current Krypton.
"It seems I should find an opportunity to retrieve the mother boxes from Themyscira and Atlantis!"
At this moment, Zod had already made his decision.
However, even if he retrieves the mother boxes, he cannot rashly let Hope attempt to merge them.
At the very least, he must wait until his strength has advanced further; otherwise, if something unexpected happens, he fears he won't be able to control the situation.
Now, looking at him, Zod pondered whether to make him the third person to fight.
However, just as he was thinking, Leto's voice came: "General, for the last candidate, I think he should be chosen!"
At this time, Hel's powerful body was following behind him.
The moment Hel saw Zod, some command in his body seemed to be activated, and he immediately stepped forward, kneeling on one knee before Zod.
A cold, hard voice came from his mouth: "My master, your loyal servant greets you!"
Then, Leto said:
"General, we have successfully transformed Hel's corpse into a semi-mechanical body. Now, all of his actions are controlled by the intelligent crystal in his head. He will fully execute any command you issue."
Hearing this, Zod said to him: "Stand up and attack me!"
Upon hearing this, everyone, including Fiora, immediately turned their gaze to Hel and raised their guard.
"I am sorry, I cannot attack you, my master!"
Facing Zod's command, Hel merely stood up but did not launch an attack.
Leto immediately explained: "General, in his underlying logical architecture, it is absolutely forbidden for him to engage in any aggressive behavior towards you."
Zod understood the meaning of his words: "Then, what about others?"
"General, as long as you command it, Hel will attack anyone except you."
Hearing this, Zod immediately said to him: "Change it. Now, no one on New Krypton is allowed to be included in his attack directives."
"Yes, General!"
Leto did not argue and readily accepted Zod's command.
Looking at Hel, Zod pondered for a moment and decided to add another layer of insurance to him using a different method.
After all, he is now a semi-mechanical body, and in this world, there are still people who can rewrite his program without anyone knowing.
For example, the intelligent lifeform with twelve-level intelligence, the universe's renowned collector Brainiac.
He did not want such a killing machine to become a tool in someone else's hands.
So, Zod activated his Sun God Consciousness, carving one Sun Ancient Character after another into Hel's head, which eventually formed a terrifying restriction.
This way, if any force attempts to control or tamper with his core, it will trigger this restriction, destroying his conscious core, and Zod will also be aware of it.
Immediately, he reached out and summoned a blank crystal, carving the same runes into it.
Then, he handed this rune crystal to Leto: "I left something in his head. With it, you won't trigger the restriction when rewriting Hel's directives."
"Unfortunately, the Sun True Scripture does not contain any unorthodox techniques like crafting puppets, otherwise it wouldn't be so troublesome. It seems I should perhaps find time to properly seclude myself and try to create some techniques beyond combat!"
The Sun True Scripture is, after all, an Emperor Scripture created by an imperial supreme expert like the Sun Saint Emperor, and given the era he lived in, the core of his Emperor Scripture had only one word: 'Battle'!
Even if every last drop of blood was shed, and only a human skin remained, he could still fight for the human race.
Therefore, all the various divine abilities and techniques contained within the Emperor Scripture were for the sole purpose of enhancing one's pure combat strength, and such a figure disdained any unorthodox methods.
"Yes, General!"
Leto solemnly took the rune crystal and carefully put it away.
He then asked again: "General, can Hel be the third person to fight for New Krypton?"
"No need for that. His duty is to guard the gates of New Krypton. I already have a candidate for the third person to fight."
Although Hel was transformed into a semi-mechanical body, his strength as a Super Kryptonian had not diminished much.
With him as a barrier for New Krypton, Zod could feel much more at ease even in his absence.
At this moment, Zod turned to his adopted son and said: "Hope, are you willing to fight for New Krypton?"
"Father, I am willing!"
Hope had not expected Zod to choose him, especially since he had only been born a few months ago.
However, being trusted by Zod to fight for New Krypton still made him surprised and excited.
The others had no objection to Zod choosing Hope, only feeling a bit regretful that it wasn't themselves.
Because although Hope had not been born long, everyone had clearly witnessed the methods he used to revive Leto and the others who had fallen in battle.
After confirming the candidate, Zod did not immediately return to the other world but instead discussed with Leto his research on Hel's super genes.
"General, our analysis of the super genes is proceeding smoothly. It will be completed in no more than half a year. At that time, it can be transformed into a special gene sequence and embedded into various gene templates within the codex."
"Furthermore, the super gene serum I made from the blood in his heart is now in its final testing phase."
"Once the test is complete and all data is satisfactory, it can be injected into Fiora and others, and their gene levels will gradually upgrade to the equivalent super genes."
Zod nodded with a look of relief, then patted his shoulder and said:
"Well done. At that time, I will personally engrave your achievements beneath the tree of life. Even ten thousand years from now, all compatriots who receive its baptism will look upon your achievements."
Hearing this, Leto's breathing quickened, and his heart pounded.
Then, he raised his arm and heavily struck his chest, saying to Zod with gratitude: "Thank you, General. I will definitely work even harder on my research."
After the usual encouragement, Zod suddenly said to him with a hint of mystery in his tone:
"Very good, continue your work. Don't forget what I told you; I still have a surprise reserved for you!"
Leto did not immediately inquire about it, but merely stood straight, responding with excitement: "Yes, General!"
Afterward, he turned with an elated expression and continued to immerse himself in research and experiments.
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