Night fell.
Renjie returned home.
"System—how can the power of the 'Supreme Little Superman' be unlocked?"
Renjie questioned the System.
After the battle on Planet Kree, he had realized his own shortcomings.
He needed greater power—
power strong enough to face the future Marvel-scale catastrophes.
He could no longer wait.
He needed the strength of the Supreme Little Superman.
…
[Prompt: A Kryptonian's energy comes from the sun. Prolonged exposure to sunlight can increase speed.]
[Prompt: You may guide the Supreme Little Superman to help him master his power.]
[Prompt: Intense emotional fluctuations are the fastest shortcut to awakening power.]
The System's messages appeared before him in the form of a virtual screen.
"Intense emotional fluctuations?"
Renjie's lips twitched as he recalled Broly and his father.
After the "father" was sacrificed—
Broly transformed into a Super Saiyan, his body consumed by uncontrollable fury.
Yet, the thought also served as a warning.
He could no longer raise Clark Kent as an ordinary child.
From now on, he would let him come into contact with superpowered beings—
to feel the true brilliance of this world.
The door opened.
Little Clark Kent was sitting in the living room, watching television.
It was the evening news.
On the screen appeared a woman—Alex Wesker.
Beside her, serving as her personal bodyguard, was a familiar figure long unseen: Ada Wong.
This was Umbrella Corporation's press conference.
They announced another major breakthrough in the field of biochemistry.
Before long, a so-called "universal cure" capable of treating countless diseases would be released.
During the report, the media deliberately displayed a photo of Renjie—
a not-so-subtle reminder that he was Umbrella's largest shareholder
and its true power behind the scenes.
Little Clark stared at the screen in awe, his small face glowing with excitement.
He worshiped his adoptive father.
Because unlike those so-called "superheroes,"
his father understood the world's diseases—and knew how to truly eradicate them.
Compared to him, those glamorous heroes were nothing more than vigilantes without authority.
"It's already so late—why aren't you in bed?"
Renjie entered the room and greeted him.
Seeing him return, little Clark jumped up and threw himself into Renjie's arms.
"Father, you're finally back!"
"Where did you go today?"
He had stayed up on purpose, waiting—
because he wanted to hear his father tell him a story.
Renjie held the thin boy in his arms, already having made his decision.
He carried him outside.
Late autumn was cold.
Above them, the deep night sky shimmered with endless stars.
Renjie raised his hand and pointed to the heavens, speaking in a playful tone.
"Daddy is protecting the peace of the universe."
"Among those stars, there are intelligent lives just like humans."
"Planets of unimaginable beauty, where countless races live in harmony."
"But all of it has been trampled by an alien race known as the Kree."
"They need heroes. They need saviors. They need the power of the gods."
Renjie held his son and spoke of worlds beyond Earth.
"Father… are you telling a story?"
Clark had lived on Earth for ten years—
he had long accepted a normal human life.
To children his age,
aliens and interstellar wars belonged only in movies.
"Clark…"
"Would you like… to see it for yourself?"
Renjie smiled softly, his voice filled with anticipation.
This was the perfect chance to let Clark Kent step into the world of heroes.
"R-Really?!"
Clark's mouth fell open in shock.
He knew his father was also a superhero,
the owner of the world's most advanced mobile combat armor.
His title was 'The Creator.'
Though his dark steel armor looked like something a villain would wear—
it never stopped fans from admiring and worshiping him.
Young Clark Kent was one of them.
Renjie smiled in approval.
Azure spatial energy wrapped tightly around them, forming a protective barrier.
They lifted off the ground—
soaring into the vast night sky.
Clark cried out in excitement.
Below them, the villa shrank smaller and smaller.
Above them, the stars grew brighter and closer.
"Father, look!!"
Clark laughed in delight, cheering in Renjie's arms.
He had never been this close to the stars before.
Renjie increased his speed.
They broke through the atmosphere—
and entered the boundless universe.
"Come. I'll take you to see the sun."
He held Clark tightly as they flew through space toward the blazing star.
The sun radiated a heat capable of destroying everything.
Before it, humanity was no more than dust.
Clark stared in awe, his wide eyes reflecting its brilliance.
At that moment—
a sealed power within him quietly awakened.
The boy's Kryptonian bloodline
had finally begun to stir.
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