[{"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-420":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},1721926,2198,"Chapter 420 - 420 — Sound-Absorbing Steel","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-420",420,"\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>Henry had played a small trick here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of discussing who should pay the reward, he simply accepted triple compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't price gouging—these Eternal heavyweights had offered it voluntarily. Henry merely smiled and accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True, it might not align with strict commercial ethics. But fresh Eternal blood—three separate samples from three different individuals—was simply too tempting to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From how readily they agreed, it was obvious the condition had troubled them for a very long time. They were willing to overlook even a tripled reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, if he disappointed them, the consequences would likely be… unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching agreement, Henry stood up, brushing dust from his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since we're settled, I'll return to the U.S. and produce a prototype as soon as possible. When it's ready, I'll have Kingo's butler arrange delivery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilgamesh looked disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't make it here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd love to,\" Henry said helplessly, spreading his hands. \"But I don't exactly have materials with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Materials…\" Gilgamesh suddenly remembered something. \"Wait here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dashed back into the house and returned moments later, holding a fist-sized stone. Its base shimmered silver, threaded with blue crystalline light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, Henry's heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just confidently concluded that kryptonite didn't exist in this universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now an Eternal casually produced a glowing blue rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue kryptonite? What does that even do here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilgamesh didn't notice Henry's brief alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is sound-absorbing steel,\" he said. \"You mentioned something about absorbing sound waves to help Thena. Can you use this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sound-absorbing steel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vibranium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I?\" Henry asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilgamesh simply extended his palm without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry first touched the glowing blue portions cautiously. His abilities showed no abnormal reaction. Only then did he fully take the vibranium ore and examine it carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did you get this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I was in Africa, someone threw it at me. Hurt quite a bit,\" Gilgamesh replied casually. \"So I kept it. It's great for throwing at people too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding raw vibranium for the first time, Henry carefully studied the fictional super-metal's properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilgamesh leaned forward eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well? Can you use it? If there's any left over after you make the device, you can keep that too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry looked at the three hopeful Eternals and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any idea how valuable vibranium is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn't matter,\" Gilgamesh shrugged. \"If it works, use it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. It's not just usable—it's better than what I originally planned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My original design required an external power source. I'd need to test and evaluate energy consumption before determining battery capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But vibranium absorbs and stores energy inherently. That eliminates the need for charging systems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However… I'll need to redesign everything around this material. And proper fabrication would normally require specialized equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you in a hurry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Eternals nodded in perfect unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. I'm already taking triple compensation. I'll do it here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then added seriously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't mention what you're about to see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he remembered the fourth person present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted toward Kingo's Indian butler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man immediately put on an innocent smile and awkwardly rocked side to side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Kingo could speak, Henry cut in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Patel, I understand Kingo trusts you. But this concerns my personal privacy—not just Eternal matters. Would you mind stepping away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The butler nodded gracefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just remembered we brought supplies in the car. I'll prepare dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingo gave him permission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Patel left, Kingo complained lightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really, Henry? He's been with me over twenty years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he gripped the vibranium ore with both hands—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With raw force, he snapped off a smaller chunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twin beams of red heat vision flared from his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temperature rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of Earth's strongest metals, vibranium was notoriously difficult to process. Captain America's shield had been a historical accident. Even Howard Stark once claimed he could not replicate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was likely due to material scarcity rather than technical limitation—but that didn't help Henry now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wakanda possessed full vibranium processing technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry had… heat vision and brute force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingo stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" he muttered. \"That's definitely not normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thena and Gilgamesh didn't look much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilgamesh leaned toward Kingo and whispered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said he's from where?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Krypton.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kryptonians can do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apparently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry ignored them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ore resisted melting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heat flooded in—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And was absorbed into the molecular lattice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not liquefied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowed his eyes, increasing output.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still no melting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the lore:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specific vibrational frequencies could suppress vibranium's absorption properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy beyond its storage threshold could fracture it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's how the Black Panther suit discharged accumulated kinetic energy—otherwise it would eventually overload and rupture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. If you want vibration…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shifted strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of pure thermal energy, he modulated his heat vision—introducing oscillating micro-frequency pulses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vibranium's blue glow intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The internal energy matrix destabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint structural softening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry's lips curved slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He increased the frequency shift incrementally, maintaining heat input while pushing the lattice toward resonance instability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin seam formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not melting—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But workable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, three ancient super-beings watched in silence as a Kryptonian casually began reverse-engineering vibranium metallurgy in the Australian desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the first time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understood why entire interstellar empires once feared Krypton.\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>",958,"2026-06-06T15:31:22.542Z",1,"novelbin.me","e8fea8274e6f57c9f8cb94df671ed4dd02a3d8c93a2ce1eab76ab7b0c198dcd6","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-421","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-419",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-cover.jpg"]