Chapter 2: The Apocalypse War (I)

With a loud shout of the mysterious figure that suddenly appeared in front of the ship, the red gem that emerged from his abdomen began to echo the will of his master.

You can see that on the young figure with his back to everyone, there are dark golden streaks appearing, beginning to outline lines around his body. And after shouting the transformation, this figure did not stop, and it was impossible for the demon of destruction on the opposite side to let the other party's transformation be completed, the reason why they did not attack before was because the creatures instinctively felt the threat of the other party, and they would not take the initiative to provoke if the other party did not attack at the first time.

But looking at the opponent's dangerous energy fluctuations, the Demon Destroyer also knew that this was a signal for the opponent's attack. Having already had many combat experiences, they naturally knew that the more the enemy wanted to complete it, the more they could not let him complete it. There is no so-called morality in the rivers and lakes, and the fifteen-headed Destruction Demon rushed directly in front of this figure, the sharp bone spurs extending from their hands, their hard bodies, and their powerful power are their weapons that are unmatched in the galaxy.

But such a weapon did not have an effect in front of this figure, and the dark golden stripes were still outlined on the body, and they were not fully formed. But in the face of these Destruction Demons, which are one line higher than the Apocalypse Star's conventional biological weapon, the Apocalypse Demon, also known as the Demon-like Demon, this figure is fearless, and with only its flesh and blood, it is directly tough with these fifteen Destruction Demons.

'Bell! โ€™

'Bell! โ€™

'Bell! โ€™

On the ruined sea surface of the city of Naxino, the sound of steel crashing echoes in the ruins, and the sound waves also ripple the surface of the stagnant sea. Dr. Manhattan could see that even if this figure did not complete its transformation, it could suppress these powerful biological weapons with only flesh and blood, and what made Dr. Manhattan pay attention was the control that this figure showed in battle.

It stands to reason that with the strength that this figure just showed, it can easily catch a spaceship on the verge of a crash, and once such a force starts a battle, it can be said to be a small natural disaster. But in the battle with the fifteen-headed Demon of Destruction, he did not show it, or rather, the loud voice was already the biggest performance, and in the hand-to-hand combat with the Demon of Destruction, he was always able to defuse the attack launched by the Demon of Destruction.

Let the Demon Destroyer's fist hit the empty space, and it will not cause any damage to the ground, not only that, but also take advantage of the Demon Destroyer's number and size, and frequently send his fist to the opponent's stomach, hands and feet.

"Drink!"

With a soft exhalation, one of the Destruction Demons was also being beheaded with his hand knife, staring at the big eyes of the copper bell, and the head of the Destruction Demon with humanoid facial features flipped in the air, maintaining a vicious appearance, as if he had not recovered from the fact that he had been beheaded. Dr. Manhattan noticed that the arm that was holding it off had changed.

On the originally black gauntlet, dark gold lines outline a new arm. The smooth surface, the sharp claws on the fingertips, make this arm look more like a perfect work of art, well, this is certainly a work of art, a work of art that interprets the perfect weapon to kill creatures!

This is what Dr. Manhattan felt, and it was a biomorphic change, but it wasn't over yet. Just after this figure easily reduced the Destroyer's head, the death of his companion made these monsters fierce and more fearless in battle, but the same, this figure was the same, or rather, this was his purpose, his left hand stretched out, grabbed a flaw in the Destroyer, and the claws of the left hand that completed the transformation like the right hand penetrated into the Destroyer's jaw.

With a single force, the jaw of this Destroyer was directly torn off, and the blood flew in the air, and before the severe pain took over the Destroyer's brain, it saw a tomahawk-like slash, and a kick directly exploded its upper body, turning into a blood mist. Similarly, the thigh that split the Demon of Destruction into a blood mist has also completed its form transformation, and it is also a dark gold-based strengthened muscle exoskeleton.

After slashing out the third Demon of Destruction with a tomahawk stroke, this figure also reached the center, and one jumped high, appearing behind a Demon of Destruction that had already flown into the air, his hands probing his claws to clasp his wings, and the soles of his feet stepped on its back hard, and with one force, he stepped on it and turned into a small meteorite and fell, smashing into the sea. The waves splashed everywhere, and along with the spray, there was also the blood that belonged to this demon of destruction.

And Dr. Manhattan also saw the full form of this mysterious figure. The dark gold body, whether it is on the hands, legs, or chest, is mainly dark gold, with black as the base color, and after completing the transformation, the strengthened muscles of the original shape change are also outlined with many mysterious symbols, which are obscure for the earth civilization.

But Dr. Manhattan understands where these symbols come from, the extinct civilization, the words of Krypton, and on the chest of this figure, a conspicuous S sign is outlined to indicate the identity of this mysterious figure, a Kryptonian, or an earthling with Kryptonian genes. On the head, it is a different picture, a pair of golden antennae, inside the golden antennae, there are two small antennae rising, and under the antennae, there is a pair of crimson compound eyes and slightly hideous mouthparts.

This kind of shape, combined with his body that has completely transformed and completed the transformation of form at this time, this is a warrior born from a mixture of Krypton's technological design and the crystallization of a certain creature, the crimson compound eyes on the head and the red gem on the waist look so dazzling under the falling water. For Dr. Manhattan, this warrior also has another name, Kamen Rider - Kuuga!

"Empty me?" When he saw this young figure appear in front of him in such a familiar but unfamiliar posture, the human appearance disguised by Dr. Manhattan couldn't help but say the name of this gesture, and the moment he spoke, his sense of existence was also broken and revealed.

"Of course it's empty, look at it, fifteen demons of destruction, it's not a matter at all." Shanna Todd on the side didn't wonder when there was such a person in her team, but when he usually had a low sense of presence, but he could always help at critical moments, or appear, with a little excitement to say the name of this figure after the transformation, obviously, she knew this person very well.

Dr. Manhattan didn't continue to ask, and if he continued to ask, it would be easy to collapse, anyway, he didn't plan to leave so early, just take his time. On the surface of the sea, this strange empty self stood on the water, carrying half of the corpse of the Demon of Destruction in each hand, the closed silver mouthparts opened, revealing fangs, and the cold breath was exhaled, and for a while, the entire sea level was also covered by icebergs.

"Okay, so you don't have to worry about you running away~"

Immediately, in the frightened and angry eyes of the remaining demons of destruction, they launched a charge, and in less than a minute, the iceberg that was originally covering the sea level turned into ice water and merged with the sea again, and this mysterious warrior who came towards the light also changed back to his original appearance during a leisurely walk, and greeted him through the spaceship's camera: "Okay, it's done, you can come out." โ€

As he spoke, he also took off half of his mask, revealing a clean, sunny face, but on the sea behind him, there were floating stumps and severed arms of the Demon of Destruction, all of which showed how brutal this seemingly harmless and kind young man was once he started it. It's just that for the people on the spaceship, this kind of brutal warrior to the enemy, on the contrary, is what they need the most.

"Let's go, after escaping for so long, when you get home, it's time to ventilate and breathe fresh air."

Shanna Todd also waved her hand, opened the cabin, and walked down first, and the crew who survived the disaster also followed her captain, stepped off the ship, and breathed the breath of her own planet on the earth, and Shanna also went to say hello to this old acquaintance who came to rescue her.

"Yo, Shanna, survived again, how is the situation at the front?"

"What do you mean that I survived again, I never died, okay? On the front line, the core area is still the same, nothing has changed, and we are responsible for lurking behind enemy lines this time, and it is already very good to be able to get unexpected gains. โ€

"Is that so?"

Listening to Shanna's debriefing, Dr. Manhattan also noticed a flash of loss in the young man's eyes.

"Don't ask me this kind of question, just our spaceship, if you really want to enter the core area, even if you see anything, you can't pass it back, maybe you won't be able to come back if you go in, and even my uncle can't protect us from the situation there." It's you, Conan, why are you here in Naxino. Shanna muttered for a moment, and said the young man's name.

And Conan, who could still maintain a slight smile, collapsed his whole face when Shanna said her name.

"I said, can you not call me Conan, just call me K, I also have a Kryptonian name, Kai ยท K. Al! It's okay to call me Kai! โ€

"But the problem is that your Kryptonian hometown is gone, so I can only call you Conan. Besides, you should ask Uncle Cowen why he named you a Grim Reaper schoolboy in the first place. โ€

Shanna spread her hands, didn't care at all about her little friend's accusations, and threw the pot on Kewen. And Dr. Manhattan, who was eavesdropping on the side, finally heard a name he was familiar with, Kewen! The young man in front of him who can transform into an empty self is Kewen's son!

"I also asked my dad this question, and according to what my dad said at the time, the author of this dog day hiccups without writing his comic book until the end of the world. I have no choice but to give my son this name as a tribute, anyway, there are so many people called Conan in the world, we really can't be infringing. I used to think that my dad was just joking, and that the name I gave it meant was to overcome all odds, like the name of a Chinese superman, until I got confirmation from my mom.

My dad really plans to pay tribute, nostalgic for the cartoon that he hasn't seen the finale for half his life, on the other hand, according to my mom, it's just to take advantage of the Chinese Superman, after all, the Chinese Superman is called Kong Kenan, and my name is Conan, which means that he is the father of the Chinese Superman. โ€

Speaking of the back, Conan's face darkened, and Shanna laughed from the sidelines, laughing until she could, and of course, the same was true for the crew. Even though they knew it was a private relationship between the big guys, the constant shaking of their shoulders betrayed their psychological fluctuations. After teasing his name, Conan also looked around at Shanna and the rest of the crew, and finally stopped for a moment on the human form that Dr. Manhattan disguised was, and then stopped at the name tag on the chest of the human-like Dr. Manhattan for a few seconds before asking Shanna.

"Can you still fly this ship?"

"Long-distance is not good, short-distance, I can barely maintain it with a few people, what's wrong?"

"I've saved a group of survivors, the number is a bit large, and I can carry you back to the base, but if you're noticed a little troublesome, it's best to try to go back to the base without anything happening."

"Then you go to the ruins of the watchtower to see if there are any of these things, if there are any, give me an hour, and any problem can be solved."

Shanna didn't think much of it, projected a few images of parts directly from her watch, and then commanded Conan.

"Okay, I'll take a look, you try to hide yourselves, the Demon of Destruction is gone, and the Apocalypse Demon notices the same, and it's trouble."

"Got it, you say it."

After explaining, Conan's figure flashed, and he went to the ruins of the watchtower that had fallen on the surface of the sea to find what Shanna wanted. The watchtower was also the first line of defense used to defend against the invasion of extraterrestrial civilizations, gathering the technology of the three major civilizations on Earth at that time, terrestrial humans, Atlantis, Paradise Island magic, plus Kryptonian technology and the space fortress designed by the smartest people, there are many things in it that can be said to be a century ahead.

That is, the Apocalypse Demon has no collection, the impulse to dig treasures, as a biological weapon, will only faithfully carry out the instructions on all killing. For the remaining human survivors, the watchtower located on the sea is a treasure mountain, but because it is on the sea, there is no place near the land, and it can only be approached by swimming and sailing, but this method is basically no different from looking for death.

Because of this, the Fallen Watchtower also saved itself to the greatest extent, allowing Conan to find several key replaceable parts that Shanna wanted. Carrying the parts and flying back, Shanna also began to repair the ship, and Conan also notified them to rush here through the contact information that he had made with the rescued human survivors.

Of course, for the sake of safety, he also went over to escort him, but fortunately, there was no long-eyed Apocalypse Demon looking for death, and the survivors arrived safely at the meeting point, looking at the spaceship under repair, they were also very interested in not making trouble, because they knew that this spaceship would take them to their new home. After leaving order to the rest of the crew and some survivors, Conan also found Dr. Manhattan looking out over the watchtower in the distance.

His eyes lingered on Dr. Manhattan's disguised humanoid chest, where his name was printed on it, for a few seconds, before it came towards him.

"Jonathan Jon Osterman?" Conan whispered to the name on the name tag on his chest.

"It's me, is there anything you need help with, Mr. Conan, or do you want me to call you Mr. Kay El?"

"Uh... It's okay if you're happy, that, I have a question for you, you think about it and then answer it. โ€

Regarding Dr. Manhattan's facial expression when he was disguised, Conan also looked at him with scrutiny. His own ability is activated, and in an instant, he will see the human appearance of Dr. Manhattan in disguise, from beginning to end, it is a human structure, whether it is blood flow, or bone structure, it is the same as a human being, this is a real human being, this is not difficult for Dr. Manhattan, changing the life form is just an instantaneous thing.

But Conan was still thinking, and this frowning and unspoken expression made Dr. Manhattan wonder if there was something wrong with the human identity he was pretending. Wouldn't it really be that there was a person named Jonathan Jon Osterman who looked exactly like himself and knew Conan, if that was the case, Dr. Manhattan felt that he had to take a good look at whether there was something wrong with his quantum god unobservable state, how to go back to the main universe, and a lot of things that could break his defenses!

"Is there anything I need to answer for you? Mr. Conan? Despite his doubts, Dr. Manhattan maintained his disguised persona at this time, and asked questions at the right time.

Dr. Manhattan's inquiry also made Conan seem to make up his mind, and the Armadam Spirit Stone appeared on his waist again, and at the same time said, "Are you here to duel my father, Dr. Manhattan!" โ€

Conan said a sentence Dr. Manhattan, and the human face disguised by Dr. Manhattan was also stunned, looking at Conan's determined face, affirmative tone, and then looked down at the name tag on his chest, for a long time, he also understood, in front of Conan, his disguised human body dispersed, and turned into his original appearance, a quantum body without an inch.

"You can tell my identity at a glance, is this famous brand betraying me? Yes, your father should have told you stories about me, the story of before I became a Manhattan doctor, my name as a human identity. โ€

Seeing that the person in front of him had really become the appearance that his father had shown him, Conan also chuckled in his heart, but he also noticed that the survivors not far away did not notice this situation, that is, this was a change that only he saw, and it was also intentional by Dr. Manhattan. Thinking of this, he was also a little speechless, looked at Dr. Manhattan who revealed his true identity, thought about it and said.

"That, I just said this casually, I didn't expect you to be really a Manhattan doctor, after all, there are more people with the same name and surname these years."

A slightly embarrassed expression, a temptation to recall his father's words after noticing his name, and Dr. Manhattan who blew himself up. The two stood face to face, and the scene was very awkward for a while, and Dr. Manhattan didn't expect that the other party was doing this, and before I co-authored me, I thought you were aware of the clues from the name to determine my identity, but you told me that you were just cheating on me? So why are you so determined?

After a long time, looking at the embarrassed Conan, Dr. Manhattan said his evaluation: "You are indeed Cowen's son, I believe it." But before I answer your question, answer me, for your answer will determine what I want to do in this future. โ€

"You ask." As soon as he heard Dr. Manhattan speak to himself in this tone, Conan's expression became serious, and he was ready to fight at any time, although from his father's words, he knew that this so-called Dr. Manhattan was basically not in the same dimension as himself, but as a Kamen Rider, his father was also a Kamen Rider, how could he escape from the battle!

"What happened in this world, and when did it begin?"

Hearing this, Conan's expression was also stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, he replied truthfully: "As you can see, the war, a war initiated by the Apocalypse Star, fought by the Earth and continues to expand to the entire universe, I don't know when it started, I wasn't born when it started, I only know that 25 years have passed." โ€