"Lin Feng!" Victor roared.
He couldn't sever the connection of their combined power with his own strength.
Lin Feng understood what he meant, of course.
He flashed forward, pushing the two Mother Boxes with his hands.
Empowered by red kryptonite, Lin Feng's strength was a significant leap beyond that of the original Clark.
With almost no effort, the connection between the three Mother Boxes snapped, and they fell to the ground.
Returning to their dormant state.
Steppenwolf also got back on his feet.
He touched his head, his hands covered in blood, pain and dizziness assailing him.
The scale armor on his upper body was gone.
Scanning his surroundings, Darkseid stood behind the portal, watching him with cold indifference.
The Mother Boxes had also returned to their dormant state, falling to the ground.
Steppenwolf felt utterly humiliated.
"Roar!"
He roared furiously at Lin Feng and the others, filled with resentment!
He knew he had failed!
The next second, the unprincipled Aquaman struck from behind with a trident, piercing Steppenwolf through!
Lin Feng quickly stepped forward and punched Steppenwolf, sending him hurtling towards the portal.
Diana followed up, leaping and slashing down, severing Steppenwolf's ugly head.
Under the combined assault of the group,
Steppenwolf's body and head parted ways, falling through the portal...
Darkseid stepped on the still-rolling head, applying immense pressure.
Steppenwolf's last remaining horn snapped off, his eyes losing their light, his breathing ceased.
This invasion of Blue Star ended in Blue Star's complete victory.
Lin Feng, Batman, Diana, and the others walked to the portal, facing Darkseid.
Their message was clear: If you come again, you will stay here forever!
Darkseid panted, his rage unchecked, yet he dared not advance!
The portal slowly closed, and unnoticed by anyone,
a faint, almost imperceptible black thread, slipped away from their sight and burrowed into Lin Feng's body.
Watching the portal close, Darkseid turned to the figure shrouded entirely in a black robe beside him.
"Exile! Is this what you meant by no unexpected circumstances?"
A sharp, piercing voice emanated from beneath the black robe: "Are you questioning me, Darkseid!"
Darkseid glared at the robed figure, his rage contained.
He still had use for Exile and did not wish to provoke him.
"Rest assured," Exile's sharp voice sounded again.
"That meddler will not have an easy time!"
With that, Exile slowly vanished from his spot.
Lin Feng watched the portal close and heard a pleasant system voice in his ear.
"Congratulations to the host for successfully completing the DC World rescue mission!"
"Commencing reward settlement!"
"The host has earned 10 million mission prestige points this time."
"Mission evaluation: Grade A, earning 10 million prestige points."
"A gift from world convergence, 8 million points."
"Total prestige points for the host: 28 million points!"
Nice! Lin Feng exclaimed in surprise.
He hadn't expected so many prestige points! A full 28 million!
He had hit the jackpot; high risk indeed brought high reward!
Combined with his original 10 million,
Lin Feng now possessed over 40 million prestige points!
Exchanging for the Silver Superman template was within reach!
The battle was finally over, and they could all have a good rest.
At this moment, Clark stepped forward, standing before everyone.
He said with some guilt, "I'm very sorry, everyone!"
"I saw everything I did, and I find it hard to believe it was me..."
Clark lowered his head as he spoke.
Even though he had been controlled, all his actions remained etched in his memory.
He felt profound shame.
"It's not your fault, Clark!" Diana, ever compassionate, spoke.
"We all know you were controlled!"
"This is not your mistake!"
Clark looked up at Diana, her eyes filled with sincerity.
This eased his guilt somewhat.
Bruce also stepped forward, extending a hand but hesitating.
After a moment's pause, he gently patted Clark's shoulder.
"It's good that you're back, Clark!"
"Bruce..." Clark looked at Bruce with guilt.
He remembered how his heat vision had nearly killed Bruce.
Barry also stepped forward, looking at Clark with genuine sincerity, "As long as you're back to yourself! You're still my idol!"
Aquaman and Victor were not well-acquainted with Clark, merely nodding firmly at him.
"You all..." Feeling no blame from them, Clark's heart was a mix of emotions.
Finally, Clark's gaze fell upon the one who had fought him evenly
and whom he had never seen before, his countryman...
Seeing Clark's gaze, Lin Feng stepped forward with a smile, extending his hand.
"Let's get acquainted! My name is Lin Feng!"
Clark shook his hand, a hint of uncertainty in his voice.
"Are you... also a Kryptonian?"
Lin Feng nodded and then shook his head. He understood Clark's loneliness; being the last of his race was a solitude few could bear.
Seeing Clark's confusion, Lin Feng explained, "I do have Kryptonian blood."
"But I'm not a Kryptonian from this universe!"
"I come from another universe!"
Hearing Lin Feng's answer, Clark seemed lost in thought.
"Can you... tell me in detail..." Clark requested.
"Of course, Clark!"
"However, I think we all need to rest first!"
"And you should go see Martha and Lois first..."
As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, Clark seemed to awaken as if from a trance.
"Right, I need to see them!"
Looking back at Batman and the others, Clark's intention was clear.
Bruce stepped forward: "Go ahead, Clark!"
"See them first, then get some rest."
"Once you've rested, come to the base and find us!"
Clark nodded, then shot into the sky and disappeared from sight.
Clark had left.
Bruce turned to Lin Feng.
"Lin! Would you like to stay at my villa for a few days!"
"You're not planning on leaving immediately, are you? Let us host you for a while!"
Lin Feng had played a leading role in this invasion; without him restraining Clark, their chances of victory would have been close to zero.
Diana also chimed in, "Yes, Lin Feng, how about I show you around New York City?"
"I know a lot of great food! I can take you to taste it!" Barry added enthusiastically.
Seeing their warm invitations, Lin Feng nodded with a smile, "Alright! I'll stay here for a few days. Besides, I still need to tell Clark about Krypton!"
"I'll trouble you all for these few days!"
Upon hearing this, everyone smiled and nodded.
"It's no trouble at all, Lin!" Diana said with a smile.
"We should all thank you!"
"Let's head back and get some rest. I think everyone is tired," Bruce arranged.
He rubbed his waist, still aching from being struck by a parademon's weapon.
The fighter jet had been damaged and couldn't carry them back.
However, Bruce had already arranged for other planes to arrive on the scene.
Soon, under the transport of the aircraft, everyone returned to Bruce's base.
It was already late at night.
Wordlessly, after washing up, they all fell asleep.