Before Rao and the God of Wisdom, the figure of a middle-aged man gradually materialized from an illusion.
"What is this place?"
Once fully solidified, the figure first looked around with a hint of confusion, then turned his gaze to Rao and the God of Wisdom standing before him.
The divine radiance emanating from the two Lord Gods made him feel an unparalleled sense of oppression, as if his body would involuntarily kneel.
However, in an instant, Portland's face broke into an enigmatic smile.
"I have, after all, come back to life!"
Portland remembered his last memory was watching the perfect lifeform he had personally created tear him apart.
However, this mad scientist, who was classified as a taboo, did not seem surprised by his resurrection; perhaps he had long anticipated that this day would eventually come.
"Let me guess, you two must be two of the four Lord Gods from Kryptonian legend. The legend says that although you do not reveal yourselves to the world, you still observe and guide Krypton from somewhere. It seems this legend is true."
"You resurrected me, a man who should have died, presumably because even you have no way to deal with that little darling I created!"
"How ironic! As Gods, you actually want to rely on the power of me, a humble, deceased mortal, to control Doomsday, but your plans will fail, for even I cannot control him!"
Portland, as expected of the mad scientist capable of creating a terrifying monster like Doomsday, still openly mocked Rao, a Kryptonian God, with full force.
"Presumptuous, Portland, do you know who stands before you? This is the creator of Krypton, the source of all bloodlines, the great Sun God Rao."
"If it weren't for Rao, Krypton would not exist. You should at least show basic respect to your creator."
The God of Wisdom, seeing this madman's audacity, could not help but reprimand him angrily.
If it weren't for Rao's upcoming plan requiring this fellow, the God of Wisdom would have loved to crush him into dust. A mere mortal, like an ant, dared to offend his creator so brazenly.
"Then who are you?"
Portland asked the God of Wisdom with interest.
"Hmph! I am the God of Wisdom, Teller, who bestowed wisdom upon you mortals."
The God of Wisdom snorted coldly before speaking proudly.
"Hahahaha! God of Wisdom, how laughable. In terms of wisdom, even all four of you Lord Gods combined are not as good as me. After all, you can't even solve the problem of the little darling I created."
"So, compared to you, I believe I should be more suited to sit upon the throne of the God of Wisdom."
Portland burst into laughter upon hearing the God of Wisdom's words, even openly mocking that he should be the God of Wisdom.
"Presumptuous!"
As soon as these words were uttered, the God of Wisdom's eyes revealed boundless killing intent, as if freezing the surrounding space.
"Portland, is this how you treat the Lord Gods who created you and bestowed you with wisdom?"
At this moment, Rao, who had been silent, spoke. His faint words contained boundless divine power, causing even the God of Wisdom beside him to shiver.
"Gods or creators, it doesn't matter to me as a scientist. What I pursue is endless knowledge, and what I respect are only those who can appreciate and cherish my talent."
"Regardless of whether the other party is a God or a mortal, if they acknowledge and respect my abilities, they will also earn my respect."
Facing Rao's terrifying pressure, Portland showed no fear. He had already died once; what was wrong with dying again?
"Portland, do you think you could have created Doomsday without our intervention and guidance?"
"If it weren't for the four of us Lord Gods secretly acting, your proud masterpiece would never have been born, and you wouldn't be standing before us now spouting nonsense!"
Rao directly stated a fundamental truth to Portland, making him understand that everything he had was a result of their manipulation.
"Hmph! Did you think I wouldn't know?"
Portland's words made Rao and the God of Wisdom's hearts skip a beat.
Then, Portland told another version of the story:
"I told you, in terms of wisdom, none of you are as good as me. I always knew there was an unknown force interfering with my research. After all, as the lead researcher, even the slightest variable in the entire experiment was under my control."
"So, I discovered it from the very beginning, but I just never showed it. You wanted to use me, but why wouldn't I want to use you?"
This time, Portland's words completely darkened Rao's face, and a strange look appeared in his eyes as he gazed at him.
As for the God of Wisdom beside him, his naked killing intent was completely undisguised.
"Portland, I acknowledge your wisdom. Now, come help me complete my plan, and I will grant you godhood."
Rao did not want to continue arguing with Portland. If he said any more, he feared he would lose even more face.
After all, as a Lord God, being outsmarted by a creature he created was already embarrassing enough!
Meanwhile, the God of Wisdom, hearing the conditions Rao promised Portland, revealed a sinister gleam in his eyes.
However, Portland showed a satisfied expression when he heard Rao acknowledge his wisdom.
"I am very satisfied with this condition. If you had said so earlier, there would have been no need for these entanglements between us, my esteemed Lord God."
Seeing Portland's one hundred eighty-degree change in attitude, Rao's heart stirred slightly.
It seemed this fellow before him was not so annoying after all!
"What do you need me to do? Is it to research methods to control Doomsday?"
Portland began to ask Rao what he needed to do.
"No, the Doomsday you created has completely disappeared; even I cannot find any trace of it."
"Now we resurrected you because we want you to create a new Doomsday. An unknown false god is trying to seize our Kryptonian Pantheon. He has a terrifying Quantum God by his side, and we need Doomsday to restrain him."
Rao did not waste any time and stated the purpose of resurrecting Portland.
"What? My masterpiece is gone, without leaving a single trace? How is that possible?"
Portland initially disbelieved Rao's words, but then, considering his own resurrection, he had no choice but to believe him!
"My little darling was unique. Even I would find it very difficult to fully recreate him, and even if I did, he might not be stronger than the original."
Although Portland said it would be difficult, his eyes were filled with fanaticism.
Subsequently, Portland followed Rao to the laboratory that had already been prepared for him.
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