Superman Termination Manual

"This kid sure plays rough," he thought, resenting how his head had been treated like a basketball. "And here I was planning to save you during the July 4th incident."

Ke Mingye couldn't help but fume as he remembered his head being smacked around by a primary school student.

Even though he thought this way, he couldn't guarantee that he would definitely stand by Ke Yongzhu's side when the time came. His actions would still depend on the situation.

His mom and dad would be on a honeymoon trip and wouldn't be home, so among the six siblings at home, the strongest combatant was naturally his eldest brother, Ke Yinzhi.

So... Even though it seemed like the decision of his second brother, Ke Xiaomo, was most crucial, in reality, compared to him, Ke Yinzhi's judgment was what would decisively influence the battle.

If Ke Yinzhi decided to side with the Ninja Sect upon learning the situation, Ke Mingye would mostly give up on Ke Yongzhu. After all, no one on either side could handle the Black Judge; supporting him was futile.

Conversely, if Ke Yinzhi sided with Ke Yongzhu, it didn't matter how Ke Xiaomo chose; even if the Ninja Sect brought out their strongest combatant, breaking through the defenses of the Bai Ke family's six children would still be quite challenging.

After all, the lineup of Black Wukong, Magical Girl Ash, Dragon of Calamity, Vampire Younger Sister, and Black Judge linking up already sounded incredibly powerful.

With Ke Mingye added in, the six of them would cause chaos, with their main strategy being "united siblings, invincible might."

Of course, Ke Mingye was responsible for the chaos, while they handled the fighting.

"Nearly time to sleep..."

Ke Mingye yawned and, before heading to bed, opened his pack and used the "D-rank Equipment Card," a milestone reward obtained by defeating a superhuman.

[D-rank Equipment Card used, a D-rank equipment or item has been acquired, please check inside the pack.]

Ke Mingye checked the pack list and clicked on the new item, popping up an information panel.

[Equipment name: Night Belt]

[Equipment rank: D-rank]

[Equipment ability: 1. Press the button on the belt to enter invisibility for five minutes; invisibility will not continue once engaged in combat;]

[Equipment description: The belt hopes you don't use it for any weird reasons.]

"Nice," Ke Mingye thought to himself, "even though it can't be used in combat, it's pretty useful for sneaky stuff."

He stroked his chin, thinking further, "If I use the belt's invisibility, would the primary schooler still notice me? How did he even find me? Could it be... instinctive for a dragonkind?"

Considering that dragonkind had evolved in a harsh environment, their instincts and intuitions developed in the wild shouldn't be underestimated. Maybe the primary schooler pulled him out just by relying on instinct.

Ke Mingye reached out, pressed the switch on the wall, and instantly, the warm orange light went out.

He fell straight to sleep, his heavy eyelids gradually closing.

It must be said, today had really been a full day. First, he went to the port in the morning to pick up the two players, took a severe mental blow from Magical Girl Hongyue, then spent the afternoon with Ke Yongzhu and Zi Ling at the zoo, and finally battled the primary school student in the evening, with his head being kicked around like a ball.

His body wasn't tired – after all, the physical fitness of a D-rank superhuman was evident – but his mind was completely exhausted.

Just as Ke Mingye was finally drifting off to sleep a few minutes later, a commotion from downstairs abruptly pulled him back to reality.

He took a deep breath, irritably opened his eyes, and, powered by a surge of getting-up energy, threw off his blanket. He quickly put on his slippers and strode downstairs to find out who was causing the noise.

Looking closely from the stairway, besides Ke Yongzhu, who was still outside buying drinks, the siblings were gathered around the TV.

Zi Ni, who had slept all day, was now energetically yelling at the TV screen. It was her startling actions that had woken Ke Mingye up.

Ke Yinzhi's reaction was eye-catching. His bright eyes widened slightly, filled with surprise. His right hand, holding a coffee, trembled slightly before he forced himself to calm down and took a sip.

Another super criminal in Huanjing, huh? Can't they ever give it a rest... But what kind of person could make my big brother react like this? Must be a disaster-level tough guy, right?

Seeing everyone's exaggerated reactions, Ke Mingye's curiosity overtook his sleepiness. He moved closer to the couch, sat on the armrest, and looked up at the TV screen.

On the news channel, they were broadcasting live from Wine Reflecting Coast.

Qing Ya stood at the top of a lighthouse on the coast, silently observing the distant sea. His figure was shrouded in a fluttering black cloak.

The sea trembled, and from one end of the horizon, a rumbling sound like thunder emerged, followed by the slow appearance of a massive whale's silhouette.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

A helicopter shone a beam of light over the sea, extending the beam through the dense night and illuminating the massive object.

It was clearly not a whale.

It was a gigantic Mechanical Castle, nearly fifty meters tall, as high as an apartment building.

The castle, with only its upper half emerging from the sea, showcased a highly intricate structure. Huge, tightly interlocked gears moved vigorously, creating a thunderous roar of collision. Exhaust pipes "putt-putted" as they expelled steam, the hot, white vapor blending into the night at the next moment.

"Damn, what is this thing?" Ke Mingye was stunned.

Just then, the front door at the entrance opened, and Ke Yongzhu walked in with a bottle of Coke, plopping down next to him with the bottle cap in his mouth: "What movie are you guys watching?"

"It's not a movie," Zi Ling replied, "it's the news."

"News?" Ke Yongzhu frowned.

"Is this a... mechanical fortress?" Ke Xiaomo also frowned.

Bai Qiuwu hugged her shoulders, slightly tilted her head, seemingly taken aback as well.

Bai Zini pointed at the TV screen, her eyes widening as she said, "Ah! I remember this, my master, pfft, there were online discussions about a magical girl from Denmark who had once created a very powerful card called the Steam Castle, but it was banned for being too dangerous!"

The reporter zoomed in the camera, revealing the upper part of the Mechanical Castle embedded with a door, and a striking figure standing on a small platform in front of it.

She wore a purple magic gown and a white headband, her shoulder-length dark purple hair fluttering in the wind.

"A magical girl?"

Ke Mingye paused for a moment, his eyes flashing up her information panel.

[Character Code: Magical Girl·Yuffie]

[Name: Yuffie·Cecily·Morganson]

[Age: 18 years old]

[Gender: Female]

[Strength: A+ level (possesses top combat power far exceeding 95% of the superhumans in the world)]

[Background Introduction: Born in Denmark, a genius comet-type magical girl who joined the Alliance three years ago and had served as the president of the Danish branch of the Magical Girl Alliance. However, she disappeared six months ago.

She had once created a magic card named "Yuffie's Steam Castle," but due to its dangerous and uncontrollable nature, it was forbidden by the Alliance.

Rumors have it that Yuffie had an emotional dispute with the "Black Judge" of the Anomaly Control Bureau.]

"Ah?"

Ke Mingye, looking at the last line of the background introduction, thought to himself whether this was real or not; could a big brother who was so indifferent still have emotional disputes with women?

At the top of the lighthouse, Qing Ya spoke in a gloomy tone, almost word by word, warning, "Don't come any closer to the city, your actions will seriously endanger the safety of the citizens."

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"Fine, but I need to find someone," Yuffie replied in English, just as firm.

"Who?" asked Qing Ya.

"Black Judge, the execution officer of the Management Bureau," Yuffie declared firmly, "Let him come to see me, otherwise I will not leave tonight."

Seemingly because the sensitive term "Anomaly Control Bureau" was involved, the live broadcast ended instantly, and the screen abruptly went black, leaving only a screen flickering with black and white static.

"So boring, every time the live broadcast cuts to black midway, what's the point?"

Having said that, Ke Yongzhu gulped down a sip of Coke and exhaled.

Ke Mingye spoke, "That Mechanical Castle looks very dangerous; what's the deal with this magical girl?"

Bai Ziling nodded lightly, casually agreeing, "Yeah, dangerous."

As she spoke, however, she picked up the remote control, switched the TV to the on-demand screen, and started watching "Kung Fu Panda 3" intently.

Bai Zini held her phone with both hands and looked up saying, "Big brother, the internet says her name is 'Yuffie' and she's a magical girl from Denmark, but she disappeared in New York six months ago."

Bai Qiuwu turned her face towards her, "She disappeared in New York six months ago, so why would she appear here?"

"I don't know either, big sister," Bai Zini shook her head and leaned in to hug her.

Bai Qiuwu chuckled, patting her on the back, "It'll be alright."

"World War IV's about to break out," said Ke Yongzhu.

"Break out? It's just you, a middle schooler, making a big fuss," Ke Mingye glared at him.

"Qing Ya has already gone there; it shouldn't cause too much chaos. It seems she just wants to meet someone."

Ke Xiaomo said, casting a glance at Ke Yinzhi, sharing a gaze as if to say, "What are you up to, why is a magical girl on a Steam Castle specifically looking for you by name?"

"Er…" Ke Yinzhi put down his coffee cup, leaned closer to him and whispered, "I'll explain later," then turned to look at Ke Yongzhu, casually asking, "I'm a bit thirsty; Yongzhu, could you buy me a drink too?"

"Go buy it yourself."

Ke Yongzhu, focused on the TV showing "Kung Fu Panda," bluntly replied without giving any face.

"Then I'll go down and buy it. Does anyone want a drink?"

Ke Yinzhi, unfazed, chuckled and stood up from the sofa, turning to look at the others. After they mentioned their drink preferences, he turned and left the house.