The North Pole, a fortress of solitude. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Eric had been thinking about coming here for a long time. The Fortress of Solitude, Superman's home and office on Earth, a unique building on Earth, which concentrates the crystallization of the technology of multiple alien races, including Krypton, can be said to be a dream castle.

No matter how realistic the special effects and how well-made, the lonely fortress restored on the movie screen is only from imagination after all, and it is impossible to imagine without one's own immersion - this grand hall, advanced display equipment, purely made of crystal clear crystal to build the seat of the core console of the fortress, and even the central computer itself looks like a pile of crystals emitting a faint blue light.

Anyone who first comes here is undoubtedly the first thing that comes to mind when they are amazed by the majestic scenery. But when the excitement cools down, you will feel comfortable, tranquil, and even deeply lonely in this majestic castle.

What could be more lonely than being alone in an empty fortress in the most inhospitable icy and snowy place on earth? Maybe this is a portrayal of Superman's innermost feelings?

It's been half a day since he came here, and Superman has been sitting on his crystal throne with his chin on his back, using Krypton technology to thoroughly scan and analyze the Earth Stone Crystal brought by Eric.

"You're saying someone else is sending some kind of signal through the Earth Stone?" Superman asked coldly.

"Ah, yes." Eric clasped his hands over to his chest and walked up to him, "I can feel that some other will is in the Earth Stone Crystal, trying to manipulate it. I can't be sure of the other side's intentions, but it's certain that there's another being up for something. ”

"I've scanned its structure with an X-sight." Superman played with the crystal in his hand and said, "It's very strange in structure, and it'...... Wait a minute. ”

His face changed slightly, and he frowned: "How is it possible?" ”

"What happened?"

"When I looked at it, the signal sent out by the crystal was automatically rewritten, as if it were ...... It's as if someone knows I'm watching it. ”

Eric pondered: "Does it mean that whoever is manipulating the crystal from the other side can see what we do?" ”

At this point in the conversation, a roar came from outside the castle, and the ground shook violently like an earthquake. The crystal computer sounded a shrill siren, and Superman turned on the hovering monitor, only to see a vast army of new weapons organized by the "machine" pushing through the ice and snow, surrounding the fortress of solitude.

"Hey, Superman! Do you hear that? General Ryan's voice came from a heavy mech in the center through a megaphone, shaking the ice slag on the ice, "Now you hear the voice of the United States of America declaring war on you!" ”

"The photon emitter is in place!" The soldier reported.

"The Black Hole Bullet has been filled, sir!"

"Ladies and gentlemen," shouted General Lane, "let's blast the Xiaoice House to scum!" Superman, the countdown has begun, and now you have 1 minute and 48 seconds left to hand over the Earth Stone and everything else that is beneficial to the government's extraterrestrial observation department, or we'll go in and get it ourselves! ”

Inside the Fortress of Solitude.

Superman turned on the big screen and saw through the video equipment the mighty army surrounding the castle outside, frowning slightly.

"I knew it would turn out like this." He looked at the massive number of warships outside and said to himself, "I knew that one day it would become like this, from the moment I refused to cooperate." ”

"Can't you smash that pile of broken copper and iron?" Eric asked.

Superman shook his head: "I've seen what those technologies can do, and those are derived from the equation that 'Spirits' brought to Earth, and they are all designed for me...... Designed to kill me. ”

He sighed slightly, as if he felt a little sorry, but he was not afraid.

"Maybe it's inevitable." "In a way, the ghost was right about what he said to me, and when I decided to fight, how I would fight, how I decided how I would live my life in and out of the play, Superman's ending was set," he said. The moment I created Superman, he was destined not to exist forever. Over the past few days, I've seen the scale of the 'machine' organization and the defense system the world has created to defend me...... I see, the end is very close to me. ”

He turned earnestly to Eric and Raven.

"I'm sorry for implicating you, I shouldn't have brought you here." "But now you're the only ones who can witness this, and I hope at least someone will remember that I tried to do the right thing, and always has been, even if it's ......"

"If that's why you're going to run away from the battle from now on, then I'm not going to accept witnessing your end." Eric said lightly.

Superman looked at him in amazement.

"I have a friend who sticks to the credo of 'with great power comes great responsibility,' and he's always done that...... Even a little pedantic. ”

"That's right." Superman thinks so.

"I don't quite think so." Eric shook his head and said, "If you feel empowered, you have to find people in need and make it your responsibility to do so, it might backfire." Sometimes you save one person and at the same time hurt more people. You do everything you can to protect something, and you end up with nothing. ”

Superman was silent for a while.

He understood that Eric was right, or that he understood best. As Superman, he has indeed struggled all the time, is what he is doing is right? Does it make sense at all?

"After getting this armor and having power, I have always been confused and don't know what to do with it, I obviously don't want to be a hero or something, but in the end I always have to take action." Erik laughed to himself and continued, "If power does bring responsibility, I think it's just as long as my hand can reach, and I have no interest or ability to do anything else. No one can carry the weight of the world, not even you, Superman. I'll fight with the abilities I have, but it's enough just to not regret myself. ”

"Don't let yourself regret it...... To the extent of it? Superman understood this sentence and seemed to have an understanding.

"yes." Eric smiled, "So don't think that you can retire today, it will be a superhuman job in the future...... That's a lot. ”

Superman smiled slightly, and swept away the expression on his face that was like a strong man dying before.

"Maybe you're right." He looked at Eric earnestly and asked, "What's your name, kid?" ”

"Eric, Eric Charlotte."

Eric ...... Thank you. "I'm sure we still have a lot to talk about, but ...... now"

Before he could finish speaking, the dull sound of cannon fire had already exploded, and the outer wall of the castle suffered a heavy blow, and the whole building shook violently.

"What? The countdown hasn't ...... yet."

"To hell with the countdown!" General Ryan shouted, "We all know you're rubbing snowballs in there ready for battle, so let's just ring the bell!" ”

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