Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1079 Hide and Seek Game

"But this life essence energy is too inefficient. He needs to absorb at least hundreds of thousands of people to overwhelm you. Before that, he will avoid you."

Luther plans to play a game of hide-and-seek with Cell.

Whoever catches him first will lose, not to mention that he has also sneaked in with No. 17 and No. 18 from the main time and space whose strength is at least fifty times greater than his.

If Cell has absorbed enough human life essence by then and confidently goes after the future No. 17 and No. 18 instead... then it will be something interesting to watch.

"what should we do?"

Future No. 17 asked anxiously, with a hint of trembling and uneasiness in his voice.

He couldn't imagine that all his energy and strength would be absorbed by an unknown artificial human. That would be an outcome he could not accept.

"We must find him first, and then defeat him before he becomes powerful enough."

"Isn't this nonsense? What I'm asking is how to find him!"

The androids dislike each other, even though they are themselves, but after all, one is the future and the other is the past.

"He is going to absorb humans, so this will definitely leave traces. Isn't it better to pay attention to the news about humans?"

Main Time and Space No. 17 analyzed calmly.

Number 18 in the main time and space also nodded and added: "With the life essence of hundreds of thousands of humans, his traces will be very obvious. We are afraid that he will hide from us."

In the original plot, Cell did a big thing as soon as he appeared. In order to recover from the larvae state to the adult, he destroyed a small city by himself and absorbed 1 citizens with his tail.

Later on, Cell absorbed far more than the 1 people when he first appeared. After being defeated by Piccolo, he worked at full speed to absorb. The amount of energy he obtained in the end made Piccolo scared. In four days, he absorbed hundreds of thousands of people in the southern region.

The fate of the humans devoured by Cell was as fleeting as a candle in the wind. All that was left were pieces of clothing and puddles of sticky liquid on the ground, as if they were traces left by some unknown creature.

The daily pace of the city has not slowed down, and the streets are still noisy and busy, but beneath this appearance, an undercurrent of unease is quietly surging.

In the news reports, missing cases popped up like mushrooms after a rain. At first, there were only a few sporadic cases, which were regarded as ordinary criminal incidents by most people, and the police also conducted investigations according to routine procedures.

However, as time went on, the number of missing persons increased dramatically, from a few, to dozens, to hundreds and thousands, and the entire city and even the country were shrouded in a thick shadow.

Panic spread rapidly like a plague, and people began to wonder whether there was some unknown force at work.

Social media has become a platform for people to vent their fears and speculations. "Missing persons" has become a hot topic, with various versions of rumors and speculations flying around.

Some people say it was an alien abduction, some believe it was a conspiracy of a secret organization, and some even go so far as to attribute it all to the manifestation of supernatural phenomena.

The truth, however, is like a lighthouse in the fog, so far away that it makes people despair.

The androids traveled between cities, and wherever they went, they would carefully examine the remnants of the disappearance scene, looking for unique traces left by Cell.

They found that Cell seemed to consciously avoid large-scale surveillance areas and instead chose surveillance blind spots or remote towns as his "hunting grounds."

This strategy makes Cell's whereabouts more elusive, but it also provides Luther and others with valuable clues - Cell is gradually approaching a specific target, a place that allows him to absorb enough life essence in a short period of time.

Then Future 17 met Cell, who was hiding in an abandoned factory, enjoying the pleasure of devouring humans. After all, Cell had not thought that anyone would come to find him during this period, and his whereabouts could be said to be unscrupulous without any intention of hiding.

"number 17?"

Cell has absorbed more than 10,000 people. It was very simple and easy, with an average absorption efficiency of one person per second. Except that it was a little troublesome to find people, his energy has also been restored a lot.

When he saw No. 17 appear, he was excited and thought that he could try to absorb No. 17.

"Cell?"

Number 17 looked at the monster.

It looks like a large humanoid insect with an irregular face and the sting on its tail can be used to absorb human essence.

"You ugly bastard."

No. 17 clenched his fists.

"You know my name?"

Cell was very surprised and puzzled. According to the information he knew, No. 17 should not be unaware of his existence.

But at this moment, No. 17 not only knew his name, but also showed obvious hostility, which surprised Cell and aroused his desire to fight.

"There's no way I'll be absorbed by you, you ugly bastard!"

Before he finished speaking, No. 17's figure was like an arrow shot from a bow, so fast that it was almost beyond the limit of the naked eye. His muscles tensed instantly, as if every inch of his skin contained endless energy, waiting for the moment of release.

With one step, he crossed a distance of dozens of meters, as if space was just an empty decoration to him and could not stop him from moving forward.

His figure drew a graceful arc in the air and came directly in front of Cell. There were only a few centimeters between the two, enough for their breaths to intertwine.

His fist was filled with violent energy and slammed towards Cell like a meteorite.

Seeing this, Cell curled up his lips into a sneer and swung his fist to meet the attack.

The two fists collided hard in the air, making a deafening roar, as if the entire space was shaking at this moment.

Their power was so great that the shock wave generated by the collision spread out instantly, destroying the surrounding high-rise buildings one by one, with dust flying and rubble scattering. The whole city seemed to be in a doomsday scene at this moment.

This blow is enough to smash any ordinary creature into pieces. However, for beings like Cell and No. 17, this blow, although powerful, is only the beginning of the battle.

Their bodies retreated slightly in the collision, as if they were bounced away by an invisible force, but then they quickly adjusted their posture like springs, preparing for the next round of confrontation.

Cell's tail drew a strange arc in the air, trying to wrap around No. 17's body, but No. 17 dodged flexibly by turning sideways and kicked Cell in the abdomen in an attempt to interrupt his attack.

Although Cell's body was shaken by the kick, he did not really lose control.

He quickly adjusted his posture, flipped his body in the air, and landed steadily.

(End of this chapter)