Even many years later
When he had come to be revered as the "God of the Human World,"
the Supreme Superman still could not forget
that noon when he first met his father.
The dim cupboard was pried open from the outside.
That gentle, handsome face appeared together with the brilliant sunlight.
The dazzling rays fell upon his fragile body,
healing the wounds carved into flesh and bone.
The man's gaze reflected deep within his heart,
bringing warmth to a lonely, vulnerable soul.
That moment became his most precious memory.
Because from that instant onward—
His life was rewritten.
The headmaster stood frozen, mouth hanging open in shock.
A fat Black woman collapsed onto the floor in terror.
Every other child lowered their head in disappointment,
unable to believe what they were witnessing.
Renjie emerged before them,
holding the frail boy in his arms.
"I'm adopting this child."
That was all he said.
Then he turned and left with the boy in his embrace.
The remaining procedures—the adoption contract and formalities
would naturally be handled by his subordinates.
Right now
He only wanted to take the child away.
Dirty.
Starving.
Bullied from the moment he had been sent to the orphanage.
The boy's small, emaciated body was wrapped in tattered clothes—
the only ones he owned.
On them, other children had scribbled humiliating graffiti
with crude marker pens, purely for amusement.
To him, that place was no different from hell.
Fear.
Despair.
Endless suffering.
But now, everything had changed.
The man holding him intended to adopt him
Just like his former adoptive mother once had.
To become his legal guardian.
He should change how he addressed the man.
He should call him—
Father.
But
He was simply too tired.
All he wanted was to sleep peacefully
in this man's warm embrace.
Renjie did not push the child away.
Nor did he show the slightest hint of disgust
at his dirt or ragged appearance.
Hammer had already arranged everything.
After tonight
This child named Clark Kent
would step into an entirely new life.
Evening.
Randy's Donuts.
Dressed in clean new clothes, Clark arrived at the diner
together with his adoptive father.
It had been six full months
since the child last tasted food like this.
Little Clark Kent excitedly grabbed a donut
and devoured it in huge bites.
Then he lifted his head,
eyes narrowing in bliss.
A smile of pure happiness bloomed across his face
as he looked at his adoptive father.
"Slow down," Renjie said indulgently,
gently ruffling the boy's hair.
"Don't choke."
After being cleaned up,
Little Clark Kent looked soft and delicate—
a beautifully androgynous child.
Perhaps it was just Renjie's imagination.
But the real-world appearance of this Supreme Little Superman
was almost identical to his own childhood self.
Aside from their fair skin
Their facial features,
even their aura
Were astonishingly similar.
Though they had known each other for less than half a day,
Clark was already deeply attached to Renjie.
But it wasn't ordinary affection
It was a dependence rooted in the origin of the soul itself.
Because Clark existed in this world because of Renjie.
From a theoretical standpoint
Renjie was his biological father.
This peaceful, happy moment between father and son
needed no interruption.
Even Android 18 and Android 16
had been sent far away.
A splash of cold soda drenched Android 16's face,
forcing a bitter smile from him.
Across the table, Android 18 clenched a paper cup in her hand.
Her expression was dark.
Her gaze locked firmly on the child.
Her bio-radar activated again and again.
She scanned Clark thoroughly—inside and out.
"18… that child isn't from Earth,"
Android 16 said with a complicated sigh.
"Your concern is unnecessary."
There was a trace of envy in his eyes as he looked at Clark Kent—
but far more goodwill and blessing.
Though his body was tall and imposing,
he had only existed for a few months.
Unlike Android 18,
whose modified human body had sealed her fate as a warrior.
Android 16 was a mechanical lifeform,
assembled piece by piece by Renjie himself.
He was Renjie's creation—
And also Renjie's child.
"I know," Android 18 muttered, pressing her fingers to her temple.
"It just feels like… my head hurts."
She suppressed her irritation, letting out a frustrated sigh.
For some reason
Watching Renjie interact with his adopted son
filled her with an inexplicable sense of failure.
As if
Something, somewhere,
she still hadn't done well enough.
Android 16 shrugged.
He was honest—but not stupid.
He already knew the reason.
He just didn't dare say it—
Because Android 18 would tear his mouth apart.
Suddenly
A series of startled gasps erupted outside.
A heavy crash followed!
The entire diner's attention was instantly drawn.
A red-and-gold Iron Armor descended from above.
Iron Man.
The largest shareholder of Stark Industries.
An arrogant playboy.
The genius scientist of the Marvel Universe.
Tony Stark.
The man barged into the diner recklessly—
Like a clumsy robber
searching for his next victim.
Finally
Tony found his target.
His eyes locked onto the child seated across from Renjie.
The playboy's pupils shrank violently.
His expression turned ghostly with shock.
J.A.R.V.I.S.'s report was real.
The man he regarded as his surpassing objective
Renjie—
Had actually adopted a child.
And
That child looked uncannily similar to him.
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