Chapter 3 Breaking the First Shackles of Restarting
In the laboratory, Superman, who was entangled in having to choose one of the two identities, was stunned for a moment because of Kewen's words, because such words came out of Kewen's mouth, which surprised him, but also felt that it should be so, according to what he knew about Kewen, he would say such a thing. It's just that when these words really came out of Kewen's mouth, he still couldn't believe it.
"Are you sure? It's not that I brag about myself, but the two people that the Justice League can't afford to lose, one is me and the other is Batman. You know very well that I'm serious about dealing with Darkseid until now, and at other points in time, I'm controlling myself, because my power is too powerful for this world, and this world is no different from paper paste in my eyes, but this is the world I was born into. โ
Although I am glad that Kewen said this, Superman also understands his importance to the earth, and his existence is the reason why many extraterrestrial civilizations dare not come to the earth at will to be arrogant. The existence that confronted the dark lord Darkseid and repelled it, and the son of the extinct Kryptonian civilization, was added with a heavy aura, making extraterrestrial civilizations shy away from the earth, once he gave up becoming Superman and became Clark Kent, the earth would know, and in the same way, those extraterrestrial civilizations that coveted the earth would also know.
"Didn't I say it all, there must be something you can do as Clark Kent, as for those extraterrestrial civilizations, don't forget, I just kicked a god to death not long ago, so I think that in protecting the earth, our group of people can still be responsible. Okay, so with that said, it's up to you to make the decision, but I think you might really try to take off your uniform, take off your cloak, see the world from a different perspective, and try to do something you've always wanted to do and make the world a better place. โ
I also said what I should say, looking at Superman's pretty good mental outlook, Ke Wen didn't bother to talk to a big man here, got up, and prepared to leave.
"Why are you going?"
"Why else can I go, I came here because Dick told me that Kara is not in good shape, now, I have to hurry up and comfort her, it is already very face-saving to run to comfort you first."
As a matter of course, Ke Wen walked towards the door of the laboratory, leaving Superman sitting alone, and it took a long time for Ke Wen to recover from his words.
"I'm really going to remodel your home!" For a long time, Superman also soared out a Kryptonian foul word, because one of the favorite things the Kryptonian civilization likes to do in the era of interstellar expansion is to use planets to transform spaceships and change the ecological environment of colonized planets on the planets they choose to colonize, from the atmosphere to gravity, and become a planet that is completely adapted to the survival of Kryptonians. And under such planetary transformation, those races that live in the original environment will be extinct.
So this sentence in the mouth of the Kryptonians is basically equivalent to the death of the whole family.
Because Superman also reacted at this time, if he gave up Superman's power and became Clark Kent, well, doesn't that mean that he can't threaten this bastard kid with his strong arms?! While smiling Krypton, Superman also looked down at his hands, just like Ke Wen's words just now, if the earth must move forward under his own protection, then why don't he put the world, the whole earth in a bottle.
He understands that in this way, the earth under his protection will completely lose the momentum for progress, and he can only be a guide, a guardian in times of great crisis, but not an umbrella that will always shelter him from the wind and rain.
"Perhaps, like that bastard kid said, it's time to make a choice. My father and mother sent me to the earth, never to make me their god, but to let the earth, let me, the Kryptonian orphan, let Krypton, have a chance to choose again, I almost forgot these things. โ
bowed his head and said, Superman was also there to rethink the meaning of Kewen's words, if he really wanted to give up his identity as Superman, then what should he do, so that he could do something as Clark Kent and what his biological parents expected him to do. Now that no one bothers him, Superman has time to think about it. Outside, everyone respected the privacy of Kewen's conversation with Superman, and did not deliberately eavesdrop.
The only one who can do this, little Jonathan, who is also depressed because he knows that his father is critically ill, is being comforted by Helena, and has no heart to pay attention to this aspect of things. It wasn't until Ke Wen walked out of it and looked at the eyes of everyone looking at him that he said: "Don't worry, he is not such an easy person to be defeated, he just needs to think about some things between being Superman and being Clark Kent, believe him, you can do it." โ
After saying a word, Ke Wen didn't stay here for long, and there was still someone waiting to get it done by himself. On the top floor of the Lex Enterprise, Kara, who was in a bad mood because of the news that Superman would die at any time, sat there like this, next to some of the gravel she picked up on the top floor, at this time, she was throwing these picked up gravel out like this, and with the blessing of her strength, each stone made a breaking sound at the moment of leaving her hand, and then turned into a meteor and disappeared in front of Kara.
And as each pebble turned into a meteor in the air and disappeared, it felt like a piece of it was taken away when he was unhappy, until Cowen suddenly appeared, reached out and caught the pebble that Kara threw out of his hand again. Then, before he could even say hello to Kara, the stone he was holding in his hand was deflected from the air and smashed into a building a few hundred meters away from the Lex Enterprise Building.
Maintaining the action of throwing stones, Carla looked at Kewen, who was carried away by the stones she threw out, and froze there. On the contrary, it was Kewen, after being taken away by the stone thrown by Kara, he also flew back to Carla with an embarrassed but polite smile at the first time, and smiled awkwardly there.
"Oh, it's still a little bit close, I caught it, otherwise I always feel like I'm going to have to drop the plane in the sky." Still holding the stone that Kara had thrown in his hand, Cowen sat down in front of Carla when he threw it to the ground, smiling at her.
Being looked at by Ke Wen like this, Kara, who was still in surprise, also didn't dare to look at each other, seeing that Ke Wen had no injuries at all, and at this time, the distance between the two was so close, for a while, she didn't know what topic to talk to him about.
"You... It doesn't seem like there's anything going on. After thinking about it for a long time, Kara held back such a sentence.
"Well, that's also my luck, although I was possessed by Darkseid before, but when I drove him away, I gained some of his omega power, you see, my eyes are now the same as yours, they can glow red. Moreover, it seems that in terms of physical fitness, it has also been raised, otherwise my palm should have been pierced when I took your stone just now. โ
Looking at the red mark on his palm that had disappeared, Ke Wen also sighed there and said that he may be the biggest winner in this Darkseid war. The improvement of physical fitness, but also a big killer move, omega rays, well, with their own real damage, it seems that they can do without kryptonite. No, my thinking is wrong, and I have to do the right thing by myself.
Kewen's playfulness also made the unhappiness in Kara's heart disappear a lot, but it was only a few minutes, and when he thought of his cousin, although he was old, he was indeed Superman older than him. But he is still his younger brother, this has not changed, the thought that Superman can no longer bask in the sun like before, these yellow sunlight that gives him strength has become the poison that kills him, Kryptonian, is there only himself left.
And Kewen looked at Kara's expression, he could guess what she was thinking, and reached out to readjust Kara's hairstyle like a melancholy girl.
"Ah, what are you doing!" Feeling Kewen's movements on his head, Kara couldn't help but scream, and then saw the mirror that Kewen conjured out of nowhere, allowing Kara to see herself in the mirror, well, the change in hairstyle also changed her temperament a lot.
"That's right, you're smiling, sunny and cheerful, if you have a sad face, I feel guilty."
"Why do you feel guilty..."
"Because I want you to be happy all the time, I know what you're worried about, but Superman has his own decisions, and it's not a good idea to give up on being Superman. He has done more for the world than we can imagine, why can't he choose to rest? โ
"But isn't that unfair to him? Obviously has an innate ability to soar freely in the blue sky. But now he has lost the choice to fly freely, becoming an ordinary person, I don't know if he can adapt to the changes brought about by this identity, you know, even if he was Clark Kent before, but he still has the ability to protect himself, if he chooses to give up, then he is really just Clark Kent. โ
"Do you think Louise Lane is in love with Superman, who has been saving the world from crisis, or the small-town boy she met at work, Clark Kent?"
A rhetorical question left Kara stunned, because she didn't know how to answer. Since ancient times, beautiful women love heroes, which is understandable, but as a relative of Superman, Kara is also very clear about his acquaintance with Louise Lane, at the beginning, Louise Lane did not know that Superman and Clark Kent were the same person, after all, the glasses produced by Krypton were still guaranteed in quality.
At that time, Louise was just the female reporter who often interviewed Superman in the Planet Daily, and Clark Kent was just a colleague of Louise in the Planet Daily. According to the development of the plot, Louise should fall in love with Superman who saved her in repeated dangers, not Clark Kent, who has always been sunny, kind, and gentle to people, plus at that time, Lex was also pursuing Louise.
But the truth is that Louise chose Clark Kent, the daughter of a military family with real power, she chose Clark. And when he knew that his boyfriend was Superman, it was Clark who took the initiative to say it after a year with her, otherwise he couldn't explain that every time he finished a third run with Louise and was about to complete a home run, he would find an excuse to be a gentleman and send Louise home.
Once understandable, a home run has not been achieved in a year, and Louise will doubt it. In order to prevent his soulmate from leaving him, Superman took the initiative to reveal his identity, and thinking of this, Carla also understood what Kewen wanted to express.
"She knows better than anyone how important her husband is to the world, but don't forget that for her, Clark Kent, Jonathan Jr., is her world. We don't have any reason to let Superman make a choice, only himself, and I will only tell him that the world is important to him, but in the same way, the people he loves, his children, are more important, becoming Clark Kent, it can't be much worse, I think for Superman, it is also a kind of happiness to be able to grow old with the people he loves. โ
On the one hand, she did feel sad about her cousin's loss of that ability, but on the other hand, Kewen didn't say anything wrong, if it weren't for the fact that the earth was in the yellow solar system, in fact, she was just a slightly more powerful human like Superman, and giving up that power just made him return to the original point, just like in Krypton.
"yes, doesn't it feel a lot better to think about it this way, okay, let's go down first, I think Superman should be figuring out what he's going to do by now. Besides, isn't there still me~"
"That... All right. โ
Being comforted by Ke Wen like this, Kara's mood also improved a lot, and she went to the open door on the top floor, ready to return to the private laboratory underground, and Ke Wen followed behind. Halfway through, he suddenly turned around, and a stone appeared in his hand, put it on his thumb, and with a flick of it, the stone also made a breaking sound in the air just like Kara threw it just now, and then it turned into a meteor and disappeared.
If nothing happens, the stone will appear in the atmosphere two seconds later and then turn to ashes in the friction. And Ke Wen also captured all this with his own eyes, and couldn't help but smile.
[In this way, I should have a little capital to break this cycle, but it still depends on Superman's choice. ใ
With some unspoken thoughts in his heart, Ke Wen followed downstairs. In the private laboratory twenty meters underground of the Lex Enterprise, the elevator opened, and Kewen and Kara also walked out one after the other, attracting everyone's attention. Kewen didn't care, but Kara subconsciously leaned over to Lena and Zatana, a little cramped. Seeing this scene, Lex's unhappy mood because he couldn't help Superman went to a higher level, and the green muscles were visible all over his brain.
At this time, Superman also opened the door of the laboratory, and he walked out in good spirits, greeting everyone present in a particularly ordinary tone.
"Good morning, everyone."
"Clark," "Father. โ
After seeing Superman come out, Louise and little Jonathan looked at their husband (father) in front of them and expressed their worries in their own words. In response to his wife and children's inquiries, Superman just showed a hearty smile to reassure them.
"During this time, you've been worried about me, and I know what you're worried about right now. Now, what should I do to ensure that I have the strength and still survive. But it seems that after thinking about it for so long, I don't have a clue, so in that case, I'll make a choice for you. โ
When Superman said this, Batman and Lex, who knew Superman better than themselves, also frowned, because they knew very well what Superman was about to make.
"Are you serious, Clark Kent! Do you know how important you are to this city, to this planet! โ
Among them, the biggest reaction is Lex Luthor, as a person who has been in love with Superman for at least ten years, and has been entangled since he met in the small town of Smoville to now, he understands the role of Superman too well. He is not happy with Superman, but also admires Superman, who can do one thing for ten years, no matter what position he is in, Lex has to admire. That's why every time Superman has something, the first person who comes out to help him is Lex Luthor.
Similarly, Lex agrees with some of Superman's ideas, and Superman agrees with some of his own ideas, and according to this trend, the two of them have actually reached a reconciliation. It's just that there are some things that are clear and what happens in front of him, and Lex is tired of the future of fighting with Superman, and the cycle repeats, and he is also trying to break this future, but not in this way, in the way that Superman is no longer Superman, which will make him feel incomplete.
Moreover, once Superman gives up his strength, he should know better than himself what it means, this guy, isn't he really afraid that those enemies will come to the door!
"Lex Luthor, to be honest, I've known you for so long, I've never felt so intuitively that you guys care about me now, you guy, maybe we should find a time to have a good chat."
Seeing Lex so nervous about himself, Superman smiled and teased. For Superman's ridicule, Lex held his words in his mouth for a while, not knowing how to respond, after thinking for a while, he rushed up, grabbed Superman's uniform, and his whole face was almost pasted in front of Superman, and said in a somewhat pleading tone: "Can't, can't you give me some time, there will definitely be a solution, give me some time, there will be a way to get the best of both worlds." โ
Little Jonathan on the side was also at this time, watching the interaction between Lex and his father, tilting his head and looking at his mother. Louise also covered her face at this time, not knowing how to answer her son's question, after all, she couldn't explain this matter to little Jonathan, there were more confusing things than this last time in Wayne Manor, so what else could she do, she could only watch.
For Lex's nervousness at this time, Superman also gently pulled away his hands that grabbed his battle uniform, although his body was still eroded by the apocalypse star's core power, but if he just broke free of Lex, there was no difficulty.
"I'm sure you, Lex, with your wisdom and time, might have the best of both worlds. But human beings, the earth, I can't protect it forever, if the earth itself can't take a new step, and can only rely on us to save it, then doesn't it confirm your statement, my existence makes the earth, so that human beings lose the possibility of progress. This time, let me believe in you, with your wisdom and resources, make good use of this time, perhaps, the earth will move to a new level because there is no superman. โ
"An Earth where superhumans don't exist? What's the point of that! โ
"What's interesting is that there are memories of the battles we fought together, and the footprints of struggle, to be a witness, a builder, to watch the earth progress. So, I've decided, Bruce, Lex, help me take this power away from me, it's time to get back to life as Clark Kent, Superman, and I think someone will take the cloak. โ
With these words, Superman also took off the cloak behind him, released the heat in his eyes, and printed his own symbol on the red cloak, the S letter that represents hope in his Kryptonite El family, and is also known as Super on Earth. Then he took out a box from the side, folded it, and solemnly put it in. After doing this, Superman's steps were so vague that he almost fell, and at this moment, it was Batman who helped him.
"Have you thought about it, you really have to do it?" Holding Superman on his feet, Batman asked Superman again.
"Well, you know, I've got super brains that can deduce in my mind a series of consequences that I'm going to do if I do that. But this kind of super brain makes it impossible for me to make decisions, because all the results become data, and they are clearly visible in my mind, but sometimes, some things, some decisions, using data to see the results, there is no need to do it in the first place, so I think it's good, when I rethink these things at a normal thought speed, and voila, things become much easier. Also, I thought you would be the first to oppose me. โ
In the end, Superman also teased Batman, according to his understanding of Batman, it should be this process.
"Yes, I should, but I know better that you deserve a better life than I do. If becoming Clark Kent can help you, then I'll do it for you, but even then, giving up Superman's powers will take a gradual process, even if I join forces with Lex. โ
"Of course, I can't trust you? However, little Jonathan is going to stay at your house for a while longer, so why don't you arrange for him to go to school in Gotham? I don't ask for much, he goes wherever Helena goes. โ
Batman: ยทยทยทยทยทยท
And in the laboratory, Kewen watched this scene, and there were other people gathered here to listen to Superman's decision, and they also smiled and walked silently towards the door. That's enough, for Curvin, Superman made this decision, which means that the cycle of the entire DC universe over and over again began to change, Superman chose to take off his cloak and become Clark Kent, then Batman can too, and so can Flash.
As long as these Justice League veterans can successfully take off this layer of responsibility that gives them the uniform, and the next generation will take over and go through their lives successfully. The so-called reboot has the hope of breaking, since everything starts with Superman, then he will end the fate of this cycle from Superman!