Just when Clark was debating whether to risk being considered a punk, he dyed his hair green and completed the Saiyan tradition.
Luke restrained the bad intentions in his heart and took his cousin up into the sky with him.
"So this is what it feels like to fly!"
Clark's originally depressed mood seemed to relax as he flew higher and higher.
"You can do it too. You just need to learn."
The bio-force field resisted the gravitational pull of Earth and led the two men through the dark clouds and above the atmosphere.
The harsh environment with low temperature and lack of oxygen didn't affect them in any way.
Looking down from there, let alone the small town, even Kansas had become a black spot that was hard to see, just like a miniature model.
"The world is big, Clark."
Luke finally returned to the serious older cousin state, switched to a serious tone, gestured and said, "You can only see a small piece of it if you stay in that town. You'll only be able to see the wider world when you leave Kent farm and Kansas."
Clark was a little confused. He was still a high school student who still indulged themselves in watching cheerleaders and comparing popularity.
It was normal for him to have difficulty in understanding the profound truths.
"I know Jonathan probably told you to hide yourself from the human race; otherwise, it would cause unexpected panic and disturbance."
The dark red cloak rolled. Luke slightly raised his head; his vision seemed to penetrate the boundless and deep void.
"But sometimes, you need to connect with the world and try to fit in."
The easily fooled Clark heard these words, and a touch of reverence rose in his eyes. His first cousin's image instantly grew nobler.
"I understand!"
The young Superman nodded as if he had an epiphany.
"I'm going to join the football team as soon as I get back to school!"
Luke: "..."
'I didn't burn my younger cousin's brain out, right?'
"What does this have to do with the football team?"
Luke's mouth pulled at the corners. He meant that Clark should get out of the Kent farm, out of the small town, out of Kansas ... like Batman to travel the world and gain insight.
Of course, the main purpose of saying this was that he could take Superman with him everywhere and promote the formation of the Justice League as soon as possible.
"I love Lana, she's a cheerleader, and her boyfriend is a starter on the football team. To deepen my connection to the world and fit in, I'm joining the football team!"
Clark thought he fully understood what his older cousin was saying, and with a proud look on his face, he crossed his arms and said.
Luke took a deep breath and forced a smile.
He now seriously wondered if his little cousin's brain had been damaged when the Kryptonian ship had fallen.
Otherwise, how could the other party think about poaching and stealing other people's girlfriends?
"Clark, you may not understand now, but you will understand later. Women will only affect your punching speed!"
Luke wanted to be an emotional guru, telling Clark that first love was always bitter and would never work.
The only girl and wife Clark ever had in his life was Metropolis' journalist, Louis Lane.
But spoilers wouldn't be a good thing, so Luke restrained himself.
"But Luke, I can't fight."
Clark's face looked innocent. From childhood, his father always taught him to never fight with others.
Because if he couldn't control his strength and killed his opponent, it would be terrible.
Therefore, up to now, Clark had never fought with anyone and always maintained a courteous and easy-going character.
"..."
Luke thought, 'You deserve to lose to Batman this way.'
"Saiyan is a fighting nation, Clark. How can you become a qualified Saiyan if you can't even fight? No sign of manliness!"
He set a Saiyan identity for Clark, but it wasn't just to satisfy his nasty sense of humour.
The greater the difference was between everything on this timeline, the more intense the collision that would eventually occur with the space-time observed by Dr Manhattan.
Especially as the core of the construction of the multiverse, Superman was the key person.
"But my Dad ..."
Clark was a little confused. He was deeply influenced by his adoptive father, Jonathan.
"Clark, why do girls in school regard the quarterback of the football team as the perfect guy to date?"
Luke, who was well-versed in bargaining, had a slight twinkle in his eye and decided to persuade his younger cousin in other ways.
"Because they're tall? Strong? Maybe ... popularity?"
"Not all of them. Sports is a kind of confrontation, a kind of competition, which can greatly show one's masculinity and increase their attractiveness."
Clark thought about it carefully. It seemed to make sense.
In school, 'nerd' was more like a sort of derogatory nickname.
People didn't like walking with such people, because it wasn't cool enough!
For young people, 'cool' was everything!
"Luke, what should I do?"
Clark then remembered that the man standing in front of him, Luke, was a man who had made a name for himself in Hollywood circles as 'the heartbreaker.'
"Just joining the football team won't solve the problem. Lana's boyfriend is already a starter, and you're a rookie going in; you'll be a benchwarmer at best."
Luke began to lead his young cousin in a crooked direction, seriously saying, "I think you should start by training your body, developing a strong physique and improving your mastery of strength, so that you could integrate perfectly into school life."
"As for how to attract the attention of your crush, being overly aggressive is useless. You have to wait for your chance, Clark."
He found that his younger cousin hadn't even formed the most basic bio-force field and didn't know how to train his abilities at all.
'This is not acceptable!'
Since he used the name 'Kakarot', he had to show all his power as a Mid-class Saiyan Warrior.
"Starting tomorrow, come to my house every day for special training."
Luke was ready to train his cousin and develop his potential.
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...
In the main universe space-time.
On Mars.
Dr Manhattan, who remained the same, like a statue, opened his eyes.
Just now, he sensed a fluctuation in the infinite space-time of the multiverse.
Like a stone thrown into a calm lake, it stirred up ripples.
"What happened?"
Dr Manhattan's consciousness began to shuttle in the past and the future.
But he got nothing and found nothing unusual.
Earth-52 was calm, and the new universe had steadily entered a stage of development.
Although many traces of history had been erased and rewritten, no one but very few people found anything wrong.
"Occasional shocks in space-time?"
In Dr Manhattan's eyes, a touch of human-like doubt emerged, but it quickly disappeared.
He closed his eyes again and entered the state of observation.
As usual, he just waited for the result.
...
...
Bat Cave.
The Dark Knight was not moved by the sudden appearance of the Flash in front of him, without the slightest surprise.
Bruce Wayne was used to Barry coming in without saying hello. The Flash's actions are always faster than his brain.
"I brought you a ... gift, Bruce."
Barry took out a letter and handed it to the other party.