American comics: You're asked to fish, but you catch a Superman template?

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Kara excitedly dragged Xu Fu to the amusement park, and Xu Fu felt like a little girl's soft toy. He had never actually been to an amusement park in his life; he had only flown through the air. He had been to an amusement park in his past life, but he was very young then, with his parents, and the experience was completely different from now. Moreover, that was a long time ago, so his knowledge of amusement parks was limited to television and novels.

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In that sense, Kara is somewhat like the first girlfriend he had in both his lives.

Where should they begin?

Just as I was thinking this, the space was suddenly shaken by a deafening roar, and countless birds spread their wings. It was the screams of all the passengers on the roller coaster, who were rushing down from the highest point of the tracks. The steel dragon plunged down with tremendous kinetic energy, the rumble of its friction against the tracks mingling with the screams of the passengers.

When it comes to amusement parks, roller coasters are undoubtedly one of the most iconic attractions. Xu Fu looked at the roller coaster, which had already released all its potential energy and climbed a steep slope. He squinted and asked, "Would you like to ride this?"

Kara laughed and said, "I believe it would be much more fun if we flew side by side from the top of Mount Everest at supersonic speeds than sitting in this."

Xu Fu thought it made sense. But if that were the case, what could the two Kryptonians possibly do in the amusement park? Riding the Ferris wheel would be like floating in the stratosphere.

Kara grabbed his arm and pointed to the other end of the room, shouting, "Let's go over there!"

Xu Fu followed her finger and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Chapter 1674 Amusement Park

As they stood in the long line to buy tickets for the haunted house, Kara repeatedly said she shouldn't use any superpowers because it would ruin all the fun. However, Xu Fu didn't expect her to keep her word. When Kara held his hand tightly, afraid he'd slip away, inside the haunted house filled with eerie, colorful smoke, he could clearly hear her uneven heartbeat and pulse. Every time a team member appeared in a ghost costume, she would burst into tears, proving she hadn't been fooled and was using her super vision for reconnaissance.

But Xu Fu was more concerned about the safety of the other people here than his girlfriend. Needless to say, if Kara were to inadvertently let out an ultrasonic scream, it would be enough to blow the entire building away.

But having lived in the human world for so long, she seemed to have reached a level of complete control over her abilities, a "zero-three-fold" level of unrestricted freedom. Although she was afraid of losing her color, she didn't lose control at all, which made Xu Fu sincerely admire her. When the two left the haunted house, she was still holding Xu Fu's hand tightly, breathing softly, but her face was already red, and she looked very happy.

"Two ice creams, one strawberry and one chocolate."

Xu Fu took two ice creams from the vendor and handed the chocolate one to Kara. She stuck out her pink tongue and licked it, revealing a bright smile like an eight-year-old child.

"Humans are geniuses when it comes to food." "They can invent such delicious food."

"But it has no nutritional value and will make you fat," Xu Fu said.

Kara took another lick of her ice cream. "It's really frustrating because I can eat as much as I want and never gain weight."

Xu Fu grinned: "So what we eat is a luxury. We just need to bask in the sun and drink some northwest wind every day. We eat like garbage. Anyway, we won't be hungry or full if we don't eat."

At this point, the two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

The two walked a few steps side by side, looking at the bustling amusement park, and Kara suddenly felt a little regretful: "Come to think of it, the last time I went to an amusement park must have been almost ten years ago."

"Why didn't you say you liked coming?"

"It seems so, but have you seen a girl come in alone?"

"...That makes sense."

Kara continued, recalling, "When I first came to Earth, Clark was my only family member. He took me to many places, including amusement parks."

Superman... Xu Fu began to imagine a young Superman in his mind, wearing thick glasses, leading a blonde girl through an amusement park, and he suddenly found himself unable to stop laughing.

He also often buys me ice cream.

Xu Fu patted her shoulder and said softly, "He'll be so proud to see you now."

Kara smiled slightly: "He would do the same when he sees you."

At this moment, the atmosphere between them had reached a perfectly delicate point, and if it had continued, it might have become even more beautiful. But unfortunately, it seemed that today it had to end here. The sudden impact was like a thunderclap, swallowing even the deafening screams from the roller coaster. The amusement park, which had just been filled with joy, instantly descended into chaos, like a giant pot that had suddenly exploded.

They hurriedly chased after the sound, which seemed to be coming from the side of the Ferris wheel. Flames instantly erupted from the base, shattering the wooden planks supporting the ground, and the thick smoke from the flames shot into the sky, obscuring half of the Ferris wheel.

The Ferris wheel's massive base appeared to have shattered, its mechanical parts emitting a dull, mournful whooshing sound as they slowly crumbled to the ground. In the dim shadows, several seriously injured and disoriented people lay, along with many more tourists who were unable to move, struggling to their feet and shouting as they pointed at the slowly approaching Ferris wheel.

Almost without hesitation, Xu Fu leaped into the air, throwing off his jacket mid-air to reveal his Superman suit. He dragged his red and blue shadow through the gaps between the Ferris wheel's metal frames, gripping it tightly with both hands. The giant steel wheel stopped swaying, emitting a final whooshing sound in the air, and spun under the strength of Xu Fu's hands, like an oil painting frozen in the moment of impending collapse.

The people in the shadows below, realizing they had escaped death, watched as the new Superman crashed into the Ferris wheel, and someone started a frenzied clapping and cheering.

However, they may be getting excited too soon.

"boom!"

The second explosion, this time a burst of flame from the lowest point of the Ferris wheel, violently shoved two nearby tourists away, sending them crashing to the ground several meters away like feathers. The wooden floor of the base shattered, and the Ferris wheel, which had been momentarily freed in the violent impact, suddenly loosened its grip. Xu Fu's hands, which were tightly gripping the metal frame, twisted like deformed ropes under the immense force of the impact. One of the Ferris wheel's capsules was thrown upwards, and a young couple screamed as they were thrown out, plummeting dozens of meters to the ground under the force of gravity.

Fortunately, another blur flashed by, and the Super Girl flew through the smoke to the two of them, picking them up with her arms on either side and landing them lightly on the ground.

Just then, Xu Fu changed his landing point from the Ferris wheel's metal frame to a more solid one. The steel structure had been completely destroyed by the bomb, and now the entire base of the structure, tens of meters high, was hollow, with the entire weight of the structure resting on Xu Fu's arms. He carefully lifted the entire Ferris wheel out of the huge crater of fire, and the sight of his small frame lifting this behemoth was awe-inspiring. Taking advantage of the moment Xu Fu lifted the Ferris wheel, Kara quickly flew up and scooped the passengers into the gondolas one by one.

Xu Fu finally breathed a sigh of relief after the last passenger landed on May 5.8th. The repair costs would be astronomical, but that wasn't something he needed to worry about.

After falling to the ground, Xu Fu looked around: the sunlight was blocked by thick black smoke, and the once cheerful and harmonious atmosphere was gone, replaced by a strong smell of blood and gunpowder.

He saw a young mother clutching a bloodied baby in her arms, looking completely bewildered.

He gritted his teeth and couldn't help but clench his fists.

What kind of wild beast would choose such a place as its target?

Kara patted him on the shoulder and said softly, "Things like this... sometimes happen. Let's see what else we can do, at least we can get them to the hospital."

Chapter 1675 Terrorist Attack

Friday night

News of the amusement park explosion spread throughout the city within half a day, shocking the entire metropolis. Several nearby major hospitals immediately went on high alert: all emergency room lights were on, and every door was open for life-saving efforts.

On the television hanging in the emergency room, a female news anchor with curly black hair was reporting on the shocking explosion that had occurred two hours earlier, and now it was being repeated on various channels. After bringing the last injured elderly woman into the emergency room, Xu Fu lingered by the hospital's white brick wall, listening to the meaningless chatter coming from all walks of life on the television.

Kara hovered around him and whispered, "I've been on Earth for a long time... but I still can't fully understand some of people's behavior. For example, why would someone choose the elderly and children as their objects of interest? How can they be so... cruel?"

"People are sometimes like that. You'll be amazed at the darkness in their hearts that can tempt them to do such things," Xu Fu said, having calmed down. He held Kara's hand and continued, "People... can be very complex at times. Sometimes they show you how powerful the light within them can be, and sometimes they make you marvel at how dark their hearts can be."

They floated hand in hand in the night sky, silent for a moment. The evening breeze blew from the city center, ruffling the bright red cloak and Kara's long, golden hair, bringing the unique urban atmosphere of the metropolis.

The curly-haired TV presenter angrily repeated the details of the explosion countless times, but this time she abruptly stopped halfway through her sentence.

"Oh, I'm sorry, please wait a moment... We've just received a new message: We and several other television stations have received a video recording of a man claiming responsibility for today's bombing in Metropolis. Please watch the following clip carefully."

The screen immediately switched, and a man dressed in blue appeared in the center of the screen. He looked to be in his early thirties. His bangs were shoulder-length, and his eyes were bright and piercing, with both the cunning of a viper and the sharpness of a hawk.

"To all the people and the highest levels of government of the United States of America, welcome to listen." He looked directly into the camera, his gaze intense, his tone calm: "My name is Zeto-Varaden, or you may call me Sonar. For a long time, the world has ignored the plight of us Mordovans, but now I and the Mordovan Independence Army have finally drawn your attention. My goal is simple: I need the United Nations to convene an emergency meeting to seriously discuss our territorial sovereignty as an independent nation of Mordovans. If this is not done within three days, more lives will be lost."

He laughed smugly and said, "You've all witnessed the power of my bombs. No one can guarantee where the next bomb will be. Maybe it's right under your building."

The scene immediately became a mess. The next second, the camera returned to the curly-haired female anchor, who continued her report: "The shooting incident is now over. So far, neither the police nor the government have made any statement regarding this..."

Modova? Xu Fu frowned, trying to find clues about the country in his memory, but unfortunately, he found nothing. He was certain he had never heard of the name before, and he had straight A's in history.

"It seems we know how to spend this weekend," Kara said.

"Have you heard of this Modova?" Xu Fu asked.

“No,” Kara said, “but I think I know where to start.”

Half an hour later, The Daily Planet.

Although it was late after get off work, the Daily Planet was as bustling as any other newspaper in town, even busier than usual. Because of the amusement park bombing, all the reporters were incredibly busy, and Perry even called back to the office those who had already gone home.

Legendary journalist Louise Lane wasn't surprised at all by the sudden appearance of the two young visitors; she simply said expectantly, "I was wondering how long you'd be taking."

Kara and Lois were already quite familiar with each other, but this was Xu Fu's first time officially meeting the comic book heroine. He greeted her somewhat awkwardly, and Lois said with a serious expression, "So, you must be the new Superman who's been getting the most popularity lately. I have to say, you look a little shorter than in the photos."

Before Xu Fu could answer, she laughed and said, "Just kidding. This outfit suits you perfectly; probably no one suits that coat better than you."

"Ah, thank you." Xu Fu said, "I'm still trying."

“Let me guess, you’re here because of Moldovan,” Louise said, clutching a large stack of documents she had prepared beforehand. “This is all the information I gathered before you arrived. You know a place called Moldovan, right?”

The two looked at each other, then shook their heads in denial.

Louise pulled out a few pages from a pile of documents and showed them to the two Kryptonians, who stood facing each other studying them. Louise then introduced herself: “Moldova is, or rather, was once, a point within the Eastern Group. A little over a month ago, after the World Government Federation was overthrown, clear borders were quickly drawn between the major powers, but smaller countries caught in the middle did not so easily regain their sovereignty. Moldova was one of them. It was divided into several parts and incorporated into the territories of several surrounding major powers.”

“So they were quite pitiful after all,” Kara said softly, reading the introduction from the dossier.

“Territory, resources, people always fight for these things, and the history of wars of the same nature can be traced back even further… But all that is in the distant past. Let’s talk about Modova.” Louise pulled a few more pages from the pile of papers with two fingers and showed them to the two of them. This time it was a biography of a terrorist who called himself Sonar, the arrogant guy on TV.

“Zito-Varaden, that’s their leader,” Louise said. “He’s a genius, an engineer by training, and a staunch fighter leader. He made it clear that being clever is useless; you’ll be killed.” If those words hadn’t come from a terrorist, I might have agreed. Now Varadin has assembled an independent army, all the recruits are devout believers, ready to give their lives for the jihad Varadin speaks of; they are all formidable outlaws.”

Xu Fu frowned, flipping through a few pages of his resume. He truly was an impressive genius. He called himself "Sonar" because his homemade bombs had a unique structure; the more sound waves they absorbed, the greater the explosive power. The design was quite ingenious; he was undeniably a genius.

He handed the pages back to Louise: "I bet their location won't be easy to find."

Louise held up a finger and twirled it on the tip of her nose. "You would never guess that they never intended to hide anything."

Xu Fu was stunned: "What do you mean?"

"The locations of their camps and even headquarters are not kept secret, so I used my connections with Iya to ask around, and to be honest, I was shocked."

"So arrogant? Why? Doesn't anyone care about them?"

“The international disputes are complex. Moldova’s division between major powers is not yet complete, and any violent intervention by the armed forces of any country will have adverse consequences in many ways.” Louisa pinched her nose helplessly: “That’s why the government has not made a statement yet. I think in the end they will only say some empty threats to appease the people.”

"So all of this is over?" Xu Fu asked, puzzled. "There might be more attacks."

“The UN can discuss reaching some kind of compromise, but don’t place too much hope on politicians who make a living by playing petty tricks. Until then, the attacks can certainly continue, unless…” She gave the two people in front of her a meaningful look: “…unless some individual force decides to intervene.”

Chapter 1676 Independent Army

A Modovi Independent Army camp located in a valley in Eastern Europe.

Zito Varadin, a terrorist who calls himself "Sonar," sat in his headquarters tent smoking a cigar as a female announcer on an old-fashioned television screen in front of him reported the battle results for the tenth time.