[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman":3,"chapter-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-413":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: A Lazy-Ass Superman",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1721919,2198,"Chapter 413 413 — The Secret of the Eternals","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-413",413,"\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For 40 advanced chapters, visit my Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patreon - Twilight_scribe1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eternals were extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And here, we are speaking of the true Eternals—the First Generation directly created by the Celestials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not the second generation who lived on Titan and were later culled by Thanos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Generation could not reproduce among themselves. However, they could mate with other humanoid intelligent species and produce second-generation Eternals. After that point, reproductive limitations no longer applied. Yet these later generations were not acknowledged by the Celestials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the films described them as \"advanced bio-machines,\" after personally studying Kingo, Henry felt that calling them machines was almost blasphemous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were biological beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In every physiological test Henry conducted, he found no mechanical components—no artificial structures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet their performance exhibited machine-level precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precision so exact it defied biological randomness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry once asked Kingo to draw a straight line exactly one centimeter long, freehand, without any measuring tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingo drew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfectly straight. Exactly one centimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No deviation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could repeat the task a hundred times, a thousand times—ten thousand times—and the result would remain identical. Even if someone jostled him mid-drawing, he would resume and complete the line with perfect accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Of course, in practice, Kingo did not indulge Henry with ten thousand repetitions. After ten trials, Henry stopped the experiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry himself, with his super-brain, could achieve similar control—but it required focus. If distracted, minor errors could occur. That had already been verified in earlier testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eternals, however, displayed no such fluctuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry couldn't help recalling the biblical Adam and Eve—who were said to have lived over nine hundred years, with subsequent generations gradually declining in lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed plausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These \"first-generation\" beings truly were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their precision greatly simplified Henry's research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary biological data collection required statistical models and tolerance ranges. Variability had to be accounted for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eternals had virtually no variance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Identical inputs yielded identical outputs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only changes in parameters altered outcomes. External interference alone could not disrupt their execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly, many Earth-made machines were less consistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such an ideal subject, Henry's study of Kingo's cosmic energy control advanced rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gained deeper insight into what the Eternals referred to as their \"innate talents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Kingo intended to attack, the mere formation of that intent triggered a specific neural pattern—like a cryptographic key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That brainwave activated the cosmic energy stored within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A portion of that energy first formed a conversion lattice—the glowing geometric construct around his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequent energy flowed through this \"device,\" transforming into another energy form, producing the projectile-like discharge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In summary, Eternal abilities depended on two conditions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. A brain capable of ultra-precise control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. An internal reservoir of cosmic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comparing brains alone, Henry concluded that Eternals were far inferior to Kryptonians in raw cognitive potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingo's learning speed and deductive reasoning were not extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he possessed instead was vast experience. His long life allowed him to rely on instinctive pattern recognition—making correct decisions based on accumulated memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when confronting truly unknown problems, he stalled—like a computer freezing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which explained why the Eternals had failed to resolve Thena's Mahd Wy'ry for thousands of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their options remained limited to:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memory wipe and reset\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isolation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passive tolerance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three thousand years without progress on a neurological disorder would be unimaginable in human civilization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the cosmic energy within them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not mystical \"qi\" or immeasurable magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had a clear biological origin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mitochondria within Eternal cells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Kingo activated his ability, the mitochondria in his hand cells exhibited peak activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longer he charged, the more mitochondria across his body joined the process—until reaching a systemic limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This explained how the Celestials embedded cosmic energy storage within Eternal physiology—and how energy replenished after expenditure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eternals resembled machines in another sense:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They began at peak condition upon creation, then gradually declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike humans, they did not rely on constant cellular turnover. No regular apoptosis cycle. No stem-cell regeneration as a baseline metabolic process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when injured would cellular death trigger regeneration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This minimized telomere shortening from replication, dramatically extending lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their uniqueness extended further:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even their blood cells possessed nuclei and mitochondria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And blood no longer primarily transported oxygen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their lungs functioned as energy conversion reactors—absorbing ambient spatial free energy and converting it into cosmic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their digestive systems performed similar conversions—transforming consumed matter into pure cosmic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood then distributed that energy to replenish mitochondrial reserves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If cosmic energy consumption remained low, Eternals theoretically did not require food or oxygen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which explained their ability to survive in space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eating, then, was largely behavioral—an adaptation to human society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of these findings came from Henry's \"Kryptonian-brand organic sensor suite\"—his own senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He compiled the results into a handwritten report for Kingo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A complete physiological analysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingo read it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then stared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The document included hand-drawn cross-sections of blood cells. Skeletal diagrams. Organ schematics. Detailed neural and lymphatic mapping centered on the brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The level of detail rivaled modern medical textbooks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These diagrams depicted Eternal anatomy, subtly but distinctly different from humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingo understood one thing clearly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry hadn't guessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🎉 Power Stone Goal Announcement! 🎉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll release one bonus chapter for every 500 Power Stones we hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me know what should I do\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your support means everything—let's crush these goals together! Keep voting, and let the stones pile up! 🚀\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>",907,"2026-06-06T15:31:22.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","1d7acbbb7e04554116948cde050642489ddb602bc4fa0f864501e7b440f86d00","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-414","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-412",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-cover.jpg"]