A day has passed since General Zod's invasion, and at first the people on Earth thought that the retreat of General Zod and others was only temporary, and that it would come again after a period of recuperation, so everyone was ready for a protracted war.

But what I didn't expect was that General Zod's fleet docked outside the atmosphere actually stopped for a moment after all the personnel on the ground were evacuated back to the atmosphere, and then left directly through space jumping, which made some shaky and ill-intentioned people feel so disappointed.

The alien invaders are gone, and it is naturally a matter of great joy. It has even been proposed in the World Security Council that this day be designated as a global legal holiday to commemorate this great day. It's a pity that many members disagree, so it hasn't been passed yet.

General Zod: They left in style, but they left the Earth in a mess. Of course, the mess is mainly on the side of the United States.

First of all, on the city side, needless to say, the metropolis, as the main war zone, the people who are fighting here are all saboteurs, and they basically need to be rebuilt.

The surrounding cities that have been affected, such as Brughhaven, Gotham, New York and other large cities, can be stronger because of the existence of superheroes and large military industrial groups. Some small cities and villages are not so lucky, they may not be the main targets, but even a few stray arrows can cause them heavy casualties.

And all these add up, the direct loss alone makes the relevant work officials who look at the numbers heartbroken, and as for the indirect loss, it can send them to the hospital.

Of course, there is something more heart-wrenching than these officials, and that is the insurance companies in these affected areas. As soon as the war began, several insurance companies declared bankruptcy outright. And after the war, the insurance company was no longer visible in these affected areas. In addition to the casualties, the largest number of people admitted to hospitals are insurance workers.

The second is the military side, because General Zod's second wave of attacks focused on the major military bases on the surface, so the military should be regarded as the second worst. The top military bases have basically been completely bulldozed by the war machine sent by General Zode, and the personnel and equipment have basically been destroyed.

Not to mention anything else, even 3 of the 50 generals on active duty in the United States were killed in the attack, not to mention those of other military ranks, and it is said that this time the military pension alone has hollowed out the military procurement budget of the Ministry of Defense this year and next.

However, there must be gains if there are losses, and the losses are so heavy, the United States is not without any gains. Not to mention anything else, just by repelling the alien invaders with the power of one country, the prestige of the United States in the international community has soared, and the hegemony is even greater. And because the war zone is on the side of the United States, all the ownership of the spoils belongs to the United States, which also makes other countries very greedy.

So just after the war ended, the application for a state visit to the United States did not stop. And secretly, it is even more unscrupulous, and many deeply buried moles have been activated, in order to get these trophies this time.

Compared with these agents who have to fight for their lives, Anthony is much luckier, because Anthony's side has been booked long before he enters the war, and he must have a share of the combat power this time. Although the One-Eyed Director may not be willing to make good on this promise, Anthony does not know that he can cheat casually. However, at this time Anthony did not go to receive his booty, because he now had new troubles.

In Stan Industries, Dr. Fashion's laboratory, Gin and Ye Gucheng are one inside and one outside, and no one, even Anthony's parents, is allowed to enter the room. It's not because Anthony is doing something unspeakable and unsightly. It's Anthony who is in danger, and the danger that can only be faced by himself!

At this time, in the laboratory, Anthony was sitting cross-legged, his face pale and twisted, and his sweat soaked his clothes.

The reason why Anthony is like this is not because he has gone crazy in practice, but because the debts he owed before are finally starting to be repaid.

The ability to read, the power that Anthony now has is fundamental in addition to the system, and this ability is about equivalent exchange. If you want to become a strong person, you either wear terrazzo and slowly grow through exercise, one step at a time until you reach the peak.

Either that, the most effective way to do this is to restrain and pledge. Make rules, swear in your heart, and stick to them, the more difficult the rules, the stronger the power you can get in the end.

Blood Order, Anthony's ability to read. It is very functional, it can share the ability of the signatory, can summon the person who signs it to its side at a certain distance, and can share the damage with all the people who sign it when it is traumatized. The most important thing is that it can also grow, and it can devour what is useful to itself, while feeding back to its host.

With such a powerful force, it is naturally impossible to have no restrictions, one of which is the number of people, which can only be 12 people. Second, all people must be voluntary. Third, if the signatories died, they would even deprive Anthony of his strength and life.

These are not the most ruthless, in exchange for the growth of the blood order, Anthony, who was still in the last stages at the time, also signed a very harsh rule. That's the Demon Trial!

To put it simply, whenever the Blood Order grows to a certain level, there will be a level where Anthony must defeat his other self. Anthony must pass this hurdle in order to continue to be the owner of the Blood Order, and if he can't do it, he will become the nourishment of the Blood Order.

Since the growth of the Blood Order is often accompanied by killing, it is basically equivalent to Anthony's negative when forming another Anthony, that is, the heart demon, so this level is also called the heart demon trial by Anthony.

At the beginning, Anthony also planned to try it when he set the rule of blood order growth, and he didn't have too much hope, because a thing that can grow infinitely is a bit too rebellious. But I didn't expect it to be really successful, and it was even better than Anthony expected, and it could even deprive people and things of the source of power and return it to Anthony.

But it is precisely because of this that it asks for more, and sometimes it can even break the rules to influence Anthony's thinking, which is why Anthony sometimes gets out of control.

Originally, according to Anthony's estimate, it would take a while for the Blood Order to grow before it could start the Demon Trial. But unexpectedly, an accident happened, which actually led to the rapid completion of the first growth stage of the Blood Order. Therefore, Anthony's side didn't even have time to make any arrangements, so he directly entered the sea of knowledge on the spot and started a desperate struggle with his other self.

This time it was really a fight to the death, and it goes without saying that Anthony won, the heart demon Anthony dissipated, and Anthony continued to hold the blood order, and then waited for the next time the heart demon appeared. If Anthony loses, Anthony himself will dissipate, and the demons will replace Anthony and make himself his own master with blood!

In the sea of Anthony's knowledge, the two Anthony stood looking at each other.

"Finally meet, Anthony Stein," Anthony smirked, tilting his head and exuding a dangerous and evil aura in a blood-colored suit.

"Yes, we finally met, but I didn't expect it to be so soon," Anthony, who was in a white suit, said lightly: "What do you call it, this ...... Myself. ”

"You can call me Anthony. Stan," Anthony Scarlet smirked.

"It's not appropriate, we're all called Anthony, it's not easy to tell, and it's a hassle to call it," Anthony squinted.

"No trouble," Anthony added a tongue to the bloodthirsty "because soon there will only be one Anthony Stan left!" ”

"You're so confident," Anthony chuckled.

"Of course, you will, I will do it all!" Scarlet Anthony raised one hand, and a blood-colored long knife appeared in his hand: "And I am more ruthless than you, crueler than you, I can't think of the possibility of me losing!" ”

“…… Then give it a try! ”

PS: Thanks for the tip from Dock 1992.