"Kamar-Taj? It was them?" A flash of realization crossed Robert's eyes. He had never dealt with Kamar-Taj personally, but Clark had met with them before. It was through their collaboration that the number of demons on Earth had significantly decreased.
Although the emergence and meddling of Gabriel had caused a slight resurgence in the demon population, it was still within controllable limits. Thus, Robert was naturally curious about Kamar-Taj, especially now that he knew they possessed an Infinity Stone, which piqued his interest even further.
"I'm almost done eating, time to go back to sleep. When I wake up, I'll come and play with you again!" While Robert was pondering about Kamar-Taj, Gamora shook her head and said softly.
"You're leaving already?" Surprise flickered in Robert's eyes as Gamora stayed only for a meal, making him feel as though he had not hosted her properly. "Why don't I show you around here a bit?"
"I'm not very interested in these things. The taste of dinosaur meat is quite good; it's the best food I've had just based on flavor alone. You have great potential as a chef!" Gamora waved her hand and gradually vanished from sight, leaving only her voice echoing, "I'll come back to find you next time..."
"How did she disappear like that? I completely don't understand!" Watching Gamora vanish, Robert's gaze flickered. He had been fully focused on Gamora's location since she mentioned leaving, but regrettably, she had disappeared without a trace, as if melting into the world.
"Is she gone?" Soon, Clark appeared beside Robert, and Carol quickly rushed over. Although Clark had said he would no longer pay attention to Robert's side, it was clear he had still been observing Robert and Gamora.
After all, such a powerful deity with a personality somewhat different from human understanding worried Clark. He feared that if Robert really conflicted with her, he might find himself in danger, so naturally, he couldn't just ignore him.
"Yeah, she's gone. It seems that even the gods of the universe aren't as free as one might imagine," Robert nodded slightly, somewhat melancholic.
"The gods of the universe? The God Assembly? That girl is a member of the God Assembly?" Carol's eyes flickered, as if realizing something, and she whispered, "I have heard that in the universe, many planets have their deities, just like the many pantheons on Earth…"
"But above these planetary deities, there exist even more powerful beings who call themselves the God Assembly. It's said that many planetary beings were created by them, and they might even be just experimental products!"
"The God Assembly? Experiments? That can't be right," Robert raised an eyebrow. He had heard from Gamora that her existence was related to the universal rules, so she should be a cosmic deity similar to Beerus, though perhaps not as powerful, or maybe she just hasn't shown her full strength.
As for the God Assembly, which claimed supremacy over planetary deities, from what Robert knew so far, they couldn't compare to cosmic deities. After all, the God-King Zeus had retreated from Earth's dimension after a fierce battle with the God Assembly, and according to Clark, Zeus's power was on a par with his own.
Yet Clark clearly couldn't match Gamora's abilities now. If the God Assembly had similar powers to Gamora, then the battle between Earth's deities and the God Assembly should hardly be considered fierce...
"Did I just hear that she'll come again?" Clark was not very interested in Gamora's identity; he was more concerned about her capabilities.
"Yes, she suffers from hunger and can't replenish enough energy, so she relies on sleep to survive. It's quite pitiful, sometimes these higher-level deities don't necessarily obtain freedom because along with their power, they also have their own duties…" Robert nodded, his voice laden with empathy.
"Pitiful..." Clark and Carol exchanged glances, both somewhat speechless. Such a terrifying deity was described as pitiful in Robert's words; anyone unaware would think Gamora, like her appearance, was just an unaged girl!
"By the way, you came here without Kara knowing. Are you planning to tell her?" Clark shook his head, ready to drop the subject of Gamora since Robert seemed capable of handling it himself. But he quickly thought of something else and looked at Robert with interest, speaking telepathically.
"Don't think you can coax me into looking for Diana!" Robert glared at Clark, speaking righteously via telepathy, "Even if I do go, I won't hide it from Kara. As for you, you didn't actually go looking for Lois these days away from the Savage Islands, did you?"
"..." Clark opened his mouth, a trace of guilt flashing in his eyes. He truly hadn
't planned to go, but Lois had called him several times. For some reason, Clark was particularly sensitive to Lois's voiceprints. Plus, Lois mentioned that the military had been questioning her about her disappearance, which worried Clark, so he eventually went to see Lois.
Of course, Clark didn't meet Lois as Clark; even though Lois had expressed a desire to see his human side, he still maintained his boundaries and didn't let her know his human identity!
"Hehe, I hope you can handle it when you're exposed..." Seeing Clark's reaction, Robert chuckled heartily, wishing him sincerely.
"What are you two doing? Why does it feel like you're communicating something?" Carol noticed Robert and Clark were silent but staring at each other, and a hint of suspicion crossed her eyes as she asked.
"Oh, it's nothing. By the way, after we left, what was Nick Fury's reaction?" Robert waved his hand, obviously, brotherly secrets couldn't be revealed to Carol. If Carol knew, then Lana would likely find out soon, even though Carol wasn't the gossipy type. However, Robert promptly changed the subject.
"I don't know what he'll ultimately decide, but he had promised not to disturb your friend's family, so he should keep his word…" Carol sighed lightly, looking seriously at Robert, "If, I mean if, Nick Fury really goes back on his promise this time, then you don't need to consider my feelings, you handle it how you usually would."
Carol knew that Robert had let Nick Fury go this time entirely for her sake. But in fact, before today's battle, Carol and Robert weren't very close; Robert was mostly doing it for his sister Kara.
And Carol didn't want an outsider like Nick Fury to strain the familial bonds. Moreover, if Nick Fury could betray his promises, then Robert handling him wouldn't be stopped by Carol.
Clark listened to Carol's words, his eyes flickering with hesitation before he ultimately chose to remain silent.
Carol didn't know the full extent of Robert's methods, nor had she seen his ruthless side. She might think Robert just liked to fight and wouldn't seriously harm the weak.
But Clark knew if Nick Fury crossed Robert's path again, with Carol's words as endorsement, Nick Fury definitely wouldn't survive. However, Nick Fury's official status could complicate matters...
Of course, knowing this, Clark had no intention of intervening. As he had once told Robert, they might have different styles, but Clark wouldn't forcibly change Robert's views...
Besides, if Nick Fury truly offended Robert again, it would clearly be deliberate, and if Robert ended up killing Nick Fury, it could only be said that Nick Fury had courted his own death!
Clark just felt it would be troublesome if Nick Fury, with his ambitions, died due to his official status. He wasn't about to go soft on such a scheming politician!
"Don't worry, if he doesn't provoke us, we won't bother him!" Robert glanced at Clark, understanding his thoughts, and assured Carol with a smile.
"I've explained everything to Nick Fury in detail, but how much he'll actually listen, I don't know. After all, he's a friend, and I'll help him with matters unrelated to you, but if he targets you, don't worry about my feelings..." Carol looked solemnly at Robert and Clark.
"After all, compared to Nick Fury, who has become somewhat of a stranger, you as family are much more important. I definitely wouldn't stand by if you were in trouble!"
"And I have to remind you, if your identity is exposed, don't be hopeful; with their methods, they might use any means possible!"
"Rest assured, we know!" Robert smiled and nodded, turning to Clark and whispering, "With Clark's bug-level abilities, it's not so easy for them to plot against us..."
"Right, I'll handle these things!" Clark nodded earnestly, making a firm promise.
"Okay, let's continue improving the base equipment, shall we?" Carol smiled, looking towards the base on the Savage Islands.
"I'll stay and help, Robert, you better not cause any trouble!" Clark looked somewhat disdainfully at Robert.
"Hehe, it seems some people just want to hide here to avoid certain things..." Robert snorted and didn't say it aloud in front of Carol, but teased Clark via telepathy.
"..." Clark heard Robert's words and once again chose silence because he was indeed planning just that.
Clark didn't dare tell Lana about Lois, especially since nothing substantial had happened between him and Lois. But the problem was, whenever he heard Lois calling him, Clark felt an overwhelming urge to go to her.
So, during this period, Clark either chose to stay within the Savage Islands or went out as Superman to save others. With the intention of rescuing others, Clark could resist being influenced by Lois's voice.
Of course, Clark had a third option, which was to stay by Lana's side. This way
, he could also avoid being influenced by Lois's voice, but Clark felt somewhat guilty towards Lana...
"I'm going now, call me if you need me!" Seeing Clark fall silent, Robert quickly understood his thoughts. He shook his head, too lazy to mock Clark any further. After all, he hadn't sorted out his own issues, so Robert waved his hand disinterestedly and vanished on the spot.
"What's with him? Why does he seem so unenthusiastic? He was fine during the battle and talking about Infinity Stones. Even eating dinosaur meat seemed normal..." Carol watched Robert's disappearing direction, puzzledly asking Clark.
"He probably misses Kara and rushed back," Clark shrugged nonchalantly, not showing any unusual reaction.
"Heh! Really? We haven't been apart that long, right? Even in the honeymoon phase, it shouldn't be like this," Carol muttered discontentedly, but didn't pursue the matter further. After all, they couldn't just call Robert back to ask if he ran off because he missed Kara, right?
Of course, if Robert were called back and asked such a question, his answer would be firm: "Yes! Exactly!"
Soon, Robert quickly returned to the normal world space, back to Kara's side. What Robert didn't know was that as he reappeared in the normal world space, Mephisto , who was still playing games with the Joker, was momentarily startled.
Previously, when Robert had entered the Savage Islands, Mephisto suddenly lost track of Robert's location, which left him angry and a bit cautious.
After all, a being that could vanish from space wasn't someone simple. Combined with Robert repeatedly calling Mephisto 's name before, Mephisto had begun to suspect that he might have been tricked by Robert...
Considering this possibility, Mephisto was less focused on guiding the Joker forward, almost letting the Joker change directions. Fortunately, Mephisto quickly regained his composure, stabilizing the situation with the Joker before pondering Robert's case...
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