69novels Chapter 109
Chapter 109
Lantern Festival Addition: C-7 World Extra (ENDorTBC?)
We all know Carl is a pretty sweet guy.
But as we know, there is still a pretty cold and cruel part of him inside.
So we can't rule out the possibility that there is such a possibility in the parallel world—when Carl doesn't intend to endure Lex's provocation, when he is shrouded in a certain dark mood, he is determined to solve the problem of "Lex Luthor" permanently —There is always such a possibility here.
Such a possibility exists in the parallel world, and there is only one.
It was named C-7 World.
-
Carl was aware of the concept of parallel worlds at an early age.
Not only to understand such concepts theoretically, but also to understand them practically.He can see many parallel worlds, they are vast and endlessly emerging from the depths of his consciousness, like an inexplicable intuition or prophecy, some parallel worlds are particularly clear in his eyes, while others appear blurred Clearly, and soon, he understood the differences in those different parallel worlds.
The more stable and firm parallel worlds are, the clearer and clearer they are in his consciousness, and those vague parallel worlds are mostly derived from those stable and firm parallel worlds.
As time goes by, he gradually realizes more things, such as that he himself is only living in a blurry parallel world, such as in so many parallel worlds and so many possibilities Here, there is only one main world.
It is absolutely stable, absolutely solid, absolutely existing, and there is no possibility of being questioned.
——The truth of the world appeared too early and too cruelly.
Carl stared at Clark from the main world, using Clark's life as his benchmark.He kept growing up and never stopped thinking for a day. He eventually became a superman like Clark, using his amazing power to uphold justice, even though he himself had doubts about the justice he supported.
Likewise, he was watching Lex.Luther.
At first he hated Luthor, and later Carl hated him and loved him, and kept struggling in this sad and warm emotion.
Karl could never understand why a person could be like Lex.Luther is as complicated as that.
In some strange feeling, he watched Lex, and he watched him for a long time, watching Lex finally follow a fateful line and become what he was most familiar with, that exquisite hypocrisy, Crazy narcissism, almost desperate admiration and hatred for Superman, and his firm belief that he will kill Superman at all costs.
But Karl never tried to stop Lex before he actually made a move, and even Karl would back off in Lex's plan.
He always had a subtle hope in his heart, the hope that Lex could rein in the precipice and wake up at the last moment, the facts proved how pale and ridiculous his hope was, but he was still willing to believe in the kindness in Lex's nature.
Facts have proved that he shouldn't have such extravagant hopes.
-
"Lex Luthor." The Superman who flew into the office was still hovering in the air, looking down at the young CEO, his blue eyes were as cold as the deep sea, "I will punish you."
"For what?" Lex sneered.
But he failed to make more excuses.
Besides, Carl wasn't angry at what Lex had done, per se.
No, it's not that he's not mad at Lex for taking the lives of innocent people to lure him into showing up, and it's not that he's not mad at Lex for choosing to fly on a flight with toddlers and young children.
He was really angry about it, but he had heard and seen so much worse and more cold-blooded behavior that, painfully, what Lex had done wasn't heinous by comparison.
What really made him angry and sad was that Lex failed to live up to his desire and expectations.
Maybe he shouldn't have too good expectations from the beginning, Carl thought, people always despise and laugh at pessimists, and ignore the meaning of pessimism itself.
In front of a half glass of water, an optimist says "We have half a glass left", while a pessimist says "Our water glass is half empty". There is no doubt that the latter can promote the next positive behavior, just like Loss makes people vigilant, and injury makes people introspective.
Pessimism is very beneficial, because the essence of pessimism is never an excuse for laziness, pessimism is just preparing for the worst anytime and anywhere.
Perhaps, Carl thought, perhaps the most correct course of action would be to acknowledge Lex's violence, and then think about how to channel the sliver of kindness in him.
-
When Lex woke up, he almost thought it was just a hallucination.
The quiet spacious room, the soft bed, the warm artificial light waking him up, and the constant fragrance in the air, everything was almost perfect, except that Lex didn't know where it was and lost time.
He noticed that he was lying in a warm embrace, technically speaking, he was sleeping on a solid and bare chest, skin to skin, they were so close that Lex could hear the heartbeat of the person beneath him .
superman.man of Steel.God among men.His sleeping face still had an innocent radiance, as if he was born to be worshiped by everyone.
Lex struggled a bit and sat up from Superman. This action undoubtedly made him feel sore and painful, but fortunately, everything was still within the tolerable range.
If the price of living was to bear these, Lex would readily admit that the process was almost the highest enjoyment.
Why not admit it?To show defiance in accepting the inevitable misfortune is to artificially turn disaster into a shame; it is the wisest response to accept it calmly, and the pain is thus honored.
"Are you awake?" Superman said, his voice vibrating under Lex's arm.
Lex glanced at him lazily, and didn't give an answer. He was too lazy to waste his time and the little energy left on this kind of thing, and Superman was used to his response like this, and stretched out his arms to hug him. , and then turned over and sat up.
Their necks meet, and Lex gets a feather-soft kiss by Superman standards.
"I really can't understand, Superman, you would do this." Lex said after the kiss, without much arrogance and sarcasm in his tone, "Could it be that the human body also elicits your desire? It's strange, you can There are many people to choose from, and I can guarantee that no one can refuse a face and body like yours. As long as you show a little provocative meaning, someone will rush over one after another, eager for your hug—but you chose me. Possessing your enemy will give you a special psychological pleasure?"
"Perhaps you should put it another way," replied Superman. "I do not intend to declare you to be mine by such an act, because there is no doubt that you are mine. I don't need to add much to that fact."
Lex sneered: "Be careful, Superman, what you possess will eventually possess you."
He was talking about the justice in Superman's heart, Superman's will, or something else.
To his provocation, Superman responded frankly: "Possession and loss coexist, which is very reasonable."
They stared at each other for a moment, and Superman lowered his face and shared a second long kiss with Lex.
-
Superman comes and goes, so Lex spends a lot of time alone.
The place where he was held had a large area and was equipped with sophisticated experimental equipment. When Superman was not around, Lex spent his time in the laboratory.He is still interested in the outside world, and Superman didn't stop him. The computer in the laboratory is connected to the outside world, and he can even talk to his secretary Moses, of course, under the monitoring and control of artificial intelligence.
The information he can convey to the outside world is extremely scarce, almost only enough for him to remotely control his own company.Lex wasn't very surprised by the control he was under, and he knew very well that his behavior had touched Superman's bottom line, but there was actually only one problem in his heart that needed to be solved and must be solved.
What makes Superman have such low tolerance for him?
Please, he admits that his actions are unforgivably wrong in Superman's eyes, but Superman's morality has always been flawless, harsh on himself, tolerant of others, no one was really hurt in the plane incident, and the anger and anger that Superman showed It was also completely different from what Lex had imagined.
He is very interested in this, and he doesn't even mind losing his personal freedom and safety at all.
He stayed in this room whose specific location was unknown, but he knew every move of Superman like the back of his hand, as if all the news of Superman could be blown to his ears along the wind.
Yet Superman rarely speaks when he's around.
They kissed and caressed each other, and Lex didn't mind Superman's exploration of the depths of his body and the strength of Superman's arms when he hugged him. Also interesting enough.What really eludes him is what mood, attitude, and desire does Superman have towards him?Of course there is, but no, it's more than that, much more than that.
Time becomes meaningless in solitude.
Yet time is always there.
One month passed, three months passed, half a year passed.
Lex got nothing.
-
Carl can still see what happened in those parallel worlds from the depths of his consciousness. The main world is indestructible, occupying the best position silently and serenely, while other scattered worlds appear and disappear from time to time. so important.
So far he still doesn't understand why he made such a choice.
He imprisoned Lex on the Jackdaw, this huge ship moored in the Pacific Ocean is his lonely fortress, whenever he is free, he will return to the Jackdaw, quietly staring at Lex in the laboratory , or do something more intimate.
That could be called logical, Lex never resisted his approach.
-
"I hate you." Finally one day Lex said through gritted teeth.
He dances with Superman, arms intertwined, faces facing each other, and it takes all his strength to murmur in the ecstasy of his momentary climb to the top.
"I hate you," he went on, Adam's apple quivering, "your excessive honor is a reproach to me, and you, your very existence, are my prison...Superman, one day...I will kill you."
Superman responded by kissing his quivering Adam's apple, then climbed all the way up to the pinna of his ear.
He whispered to Lex, "You're killing me."
"No!" Lex raised his upper body angrily, but in the end he could only fall powerlessly into Superman's arms, "It's not like this!"
What's the difference, Carl thought, no matter how I'm going to forgive you, you're always going to kill me.
He hugged his lover and his old enemy carefully, Lex's fiery heartbeat trembled under his palm, and the hot blood rushed under his eardrums-what can break your heart but break it Unseal?
But he wasn't going to do it after all.
"Shh, be quiet," Carl said softly. "I know you hate me, Lex, and I consider it the highest honor in my life."