[{"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-416":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},1721922,2198,"Chapter 416 416 — The Place of Seclusion","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-416",416,"\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 drive from the small inland Australian airstrip to their destination took only an hour or two across the desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was January—but in the Southern Hemisphere, that meant peak summer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heat was merciless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry had packed for India, not for the Australian interior. Not that it mattered much for him—Kryptonians were unaffected by heat or cold. Clothing was merely social camouflage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katie, however, suffered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her thick winter coat—meant for snow and subzero wilderness—was utterly unsuited for desert heat. For a tiger built to roam icy forests, arriving suddenly in this climate was like being slow-roasted alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drank enormous amounts of water and wedged herself in front of the SUV's air-conditioning vents, refusing to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the scenery shifted subtly but remained desolate. Endless yellow earth—not cinematic sand dunes, but still barren enough to evoke a deep loneliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry asked, \"Kingo, your friends really chose to live somewhere this… empty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Kingo replied, a trace of regret in his voice. \"I told you—Mahd Wy'ry. Too many centuries of memory and knowledge burden the mind. To reduce strain, life must become simple. Repetitive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…That sounds unbearably lonely,\" Henry murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After experiencing the stimulation of modern civilization, who could truly return to isolation—growing food, building everything by hand, surrounded by nothing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was why Henry, after escaping captivity in this world, hadn't chosen to disappear into Alaska or some frozen nowhere. He had returned to society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peaceful environments did not guarantee peaceful minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes they amplified inner spirals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly twenty years wasted in stagnation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well… the later years hadn't been wasted. They had been worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of darkness rose in his thoughts before Kingo interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How lonely could it be? Thena has Gilgamesh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Depression was not cured by silence—it required companionship. Someone to pull you out of quicksand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So two of your people live here?\" Henry asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. I purchased this land for them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bought it?\" Henry blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. This is modern society. You can't simply claim unoccupied land and build a house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fair point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're lucky to have you,\" Henry said sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingo actually looked embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's nothing. I simply have more money than most of the others. If they had the means, they would do the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you deliver supplies regularly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At first, yes. But eating isn't essential for us. It's habit, not necessity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Thena needs simplicity. Fewer possessions, fewer variables. At first we coordinated what to send. Too much. Too little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eventually Gilgamesh got tired of the logistics. He told me to stop sending anything. He cleared land, grows corn and vegetables. It's enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Self-sufficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry couldn't decide whether he admired it or feared it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly Kingo brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look! We're here. See that windmill? The house is near it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The SUV slowed to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll walk from here,\" Kingo said. \"No engine noise. No disturbance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt grounding, walking on actual earth after so much air travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katie, however, refused to exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Henry opened the rear door, a wave of desert heat flooded in. The tiger visibly recoiled in disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry grabbed her by the scruff and dragged her out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not staying inside. Once the engine shuts off, this car becomes an oven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rrr.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Lazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me?\" Henry kicked her lightly. \"Who raised you? You dare say 'lazy' in front of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katie reluctantly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The homestead was modest to the point of austerity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small adobe house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sun-bleached canopy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A windmill drawing groundwater upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the surface, however, the plumbing was surprisingly advanced. Water pumped into storage barrels at the windmill's base, then piped into the house. Waste flowed into a subterranean septic system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primitive exterior. Practical infrastructure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingo's steps grew lighter as he approached and knocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Henry theatrically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yourselves. The mightiest warrior among the Eternals. The legendary strongman—Gilgamesh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not Ma Dong-seok.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, a towering West Asian man—six-foot-five, roughly 260 pounds, black hair, green eyes. Broader than Henry, radiating sheer physical dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the pink checkered apron he was wearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kingo,\" he said flatly. \"Who are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My dear friend,\" Kingo beamed. \"This is my steward, Karan Patel. This is Henry Brown—a Kryptonian. And that is Katie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They say even the toughest men love cats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilgamesh's stern expression melted instantly at the sight of Katie panting with her tongue out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Katie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward and vigorously ruffled the tiger's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katie had now encountered a second being with absurd physical strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even using all four limbs, she couldn't escape his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her dignity suffered greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was trapped.\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! 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