Chu Mo stepped forward and stood in front of him.
"Clark Kent?"
Clark looked at the man standing in front of him, confused.
"Who is this?"
Chu Mo quickly grabbed his hand and a transparent panel appeared in front of him.
Name: Clark Kent (Superman)
Identity: Kryptonian, hidden identity (member of the Justice League)
Strength: Silver level peak
Powers: Super Strength, Invulnerability, Super Vision { X-ray, heat, telescopic and microscopic vision } Super Hearing, Super Breath, FTL flight, Super Healing factor,
Weakness: Kryptonite, Red sun
Weapons: None
Status: Peak
A system prompt appeared:
"Copy time: 1 minute. Do you wish to begin copying? Yes/No!".
"Lolita's voice reminded him.
"Start copying!" Chu Mo thought to himself.
A progress bar appeared at the bottom of the panel.
1%, 2%, 3%... The speed was fast.
"Who are you?" Clark asked, still confused by the man's enthusiasm as he shook his hand.
"Thanos!" Chu Mo introduced himself with a smile.
"Isn't his name Chu Mo?" Lois frowned as she looked down at the resume in her hand.
"Do we know each other?" Clark asked, still confused.
"I know you! I've been looking for you for a long time. I'm your second uncle!"
"Ah!" Clark was shocked.
"I'm from the distant planet Krypton. I don't have any relatives! Could it be the couple who adopted me? But I've never heard of a second uncle. He must be a psychopath," Clark concluded.
With people around, he couldn't just shake the man off with a fraction of his strength, as that might reveal his identity.
"Mr Thanos, can we do this later? I have an interview right now!" Clark said politely.
"Nephew, Uncle just got emotional!" Chu Mo replied, stalling for time.
"Okay, but give me a moment. I want to have a good look at you. The last time I saw you, you were naked," Chu Mo joked, trying to buy more time.
Clark frowned deeply. "This guy isn't just crazy, he's talking nonsense too! He should be put in Arkham Asylum!"
"If you don't let go, I'm calling the police!" Clark warned, growing frustrated.
"Ten seconds left!" Chu Mo thought anxiously. If Clark shook him off now, everything would be ruined.
He moved closer and whispered in Superman's ear. "Do you know Krypton?"
Clark's eyes widened in horror.
"He knows Krypton?" Clark thought. "Maybe he's not as crazy as I thought. Could he really be my second uncle?"
Clark's x-ray vision scanned Chu Mo's body. "He's just a normal person!" Clark was even more confused now.
"He mentioned Krypton. Could he actually know about my origins? That could be dangerous!" Clark thought, feeling a sudden surge of caution.
The system beeped:
"Copy successful!
You have acquired silver level Super Strength!
You have acquired 'Invulnerability'!
You have gained Faster-than-Light Flight!
You have gained 'Super Vision'!
You have gained Super Healing factor'!
You have gained Super Breath!
Earth-shattering changes began to take place in Chu Mo's body. His strength increased exponentially, filling him with explosive power. His eyes adjusted to his newly acquired abilities. All these powers felt natural, as if they had always been a part of him.
Clark's gaze became stern. The fragile man he had seen a moment ago now radiated an aura of immense strength.
When Clark tried to use his x-ray vision again, Chu Mo's body seemed to be shielded by some invisible force, preventing him from seeing anything.
For the first time, Clark felt an unusual sense of danger coming from someone else. It was a sensation similar to being faced with an indestructible being.
"Could he really be my second uncle?" Clark wondered as his imagination ran wild.
Chu Mo finally released Clark's hand and gave Superman a deep look.
"This guy's strength is incredible!" Chu Mo thought. "But what does 'silver level' mean? Are there gold, platinum and diamond levels?"
His goal accomplished, Chu Mo felt satisfied.
"Nephew, I've got something to do, so I'll leave for now. Good luck with your interview!" Chu Mo said with a smile, then stepped forward and disappeared from sight.
Lois stared at Chu Mo's resume and sighed. "That guy was a liar. Poor me, I lost two hundred dollars."
She shrugged. "He's probably starving. I suppose it's not so bad to give to a beggar."
"Thanos?" Clark murmured, still confused.
"Thanos? His name is Chu Mo!" Lois corrected and showed Clark the resume.
Clark looked at the document Lois was holding, his expression becoming serious.
Meanwhile, downstairs at the Planet building, Chu Mo entered a nearby steakhouse.
"Boss, give me ten medium-rare steaks!" Chu Mo called out.
"Damn, I finally made it! Time for a big meal!" he thought as he looked at his wrist.
"Sokovia: 35 hours / 45 minutes / 22 seconds remaining!"
There was still over a day to go before he would enter the Marvel Universe.
Superman's powers gave Chu Mo confidence. As long as he avoided certain powerful beings in the Marvel Universe, he would be fine.
"Even if I meet Thanos, the Ancient One or Odin, I won't be afraid!" he thought confidently. "Make some money, buy a big mansion, and maybe a few mistresses! Life would be perfect!"
As for saving the world? That wasn't his problem.
Just then, a car stopped at the gate of the steakhouse. Inside were five mobsters.
"Boss, that guy's eating steak!" exclaimed the man in the passenger seat.
"He has money for steak, but not to pay us back? He must think we, the Mafia, are a joke!" the driver growled.
"Go and drag that son of a bitch over here!"