American comic book red Superman

After a long silence, Joel patted his left chest with his right hand and said in a deep voice, "Karl, you must feel it with your heart, your conviction."

Idealism.

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Chapter 35: Outer Space

Inside the spaceship's laboratory, a fully automated machine tool, after being debugged, is forging a combat suit with an all-metal exterior. This combat suit is completely enclosed from top to bottom and is the anti-kryptonite combat suit designed earlier. All the materials used in its creation come from a warehouse that has been sealed for tens of thousands of years.

sizzle

The machine tool operates, filling various materials, accompanied by the sound of electric welding, and emits bursts of white light and boiling hot air.

"call"

Idealism

As Rowe stood in front of the machine tool, drinking water, Jorel's words kept echoing in his mind: the key to one's growth lies in one's own heart. As a child regarded as the hope of Krypton, one's potential is limitless, but whether one can grow limitlessly depends on one's inner desires and beliefs.

"You learn very quickly. It took me several months to master it."

Joel walked over, but because it was a visual image, there was no sound as he walked.

“My brain under the golden sun underwent some incredible changes, otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to withstand so much noise.”

Luo Wei snapped out of his reverie, pointed to his ear, and looked at the empty, quiet laboratory. "To be honest, I like being in the Arctic, where I don't have to care about so many people's voices."

"You can't have everything, but the golden sun can bring you more, can't it?"

Joel leaned against the wall, looking at Rowe with kind eyes, and said slowly, "Karl, I understand your thoughts. Throughout history, power has been everything. There is nothing wrong with you wanting to improve yourself."

He paused, then continued, “But if you go too far and are too eager for quick success, you will only lose your way in the abyss. Sometimes you should go with the flow, learn to let go of your arrogance, let everything take its natural course, believe in your own strength, and be fearless. Believe that your days will be brighter than noon, and even in darkness, they will still be like the morning. In time, you will always find the light hidden in the scenery on this river.”

These words made Luo Wei fall into deep thought.

Seeing this, Joel patted him, but unfortunately, the body was just a projection, and he patted empty air.

At that moment, the machine tool next to it clicked, the hatch opened and thick white mist billowed out, and then a brand new set of black and gold armor was slowly pushed out from inside.

Joel looked it over: "Look at this perfect battle suit. You even designed nano-storage for it. Are you planning to wear it back later?"

"No."

Lowe shook his head; he didn't intend for people to know that Superman had been to the Arctic or left China.

"Hey, Karl, you're a smart kid. I think you'll understand what I just said. It's getting late, you've got the answer you wanted, it's time to go back."

Joel said.

"Ah."

Lowe nodded. Just as Joe had said, he had gotten the answer. After tidying up his combat suit in the machine tool and storing it in the special glass cabinet for combat suits, he said goodbye to the image of his biological father and left into the brutal and raging Arctic winds.

Idealism was the most useful thing he heard from Joel today. It was something that had rekindled Superman's life in a world where everything was dying, that could bring a dying life back to life, and that could reshape a world on the verge of destruction. It was something he could not do without, but also something he found most difficult to comprehend.

The deafening roar of the blizzard tearing through the air as it surged out of the Arctic was instantly silenced.

Far behind, Luo Wei soon arrived over the Pacific Ocean. It was daytime, the sun was shining brightly, and the sky was cloudless. He suddenly stopped and hovered high in the sky, feeling the light of the stars.

"The dawn has not yet broken in China."

Luo Wei looked up at the blazing sun, staring directly at it, his deep, sharp eyes reflecting the dazzling sunlight.

With a "bang," he transformed into a blur and charged toward the blazing sun. The moment he activated, the air around him was stirred up, emitting a series of ear-piercing hissing sounds and creating visible vortexes. In the blink of an eye, his towering figure had broken through the clouds and reached the upper atmosphere. The blazing sun shone even more intensely, and the temperature soared.

Luo Wei did not stop flying. Instead, he clenched his fists, tensed his muscles to show perfect lines, and continued to rush into deep space, his cape flapping loudly in the wind.

Whoosh——

As the crimson light in his black gem-like eyes grew stronger, with a "whoosh," his body finally broke free from gravity completely. There were no more clouds, no more resistance, no more sound. It was as if he had suddenly gone deaf, because he had entered the boundless starry sky. There was no sound around him, only endless darkness, indescribable colorful light spots, and the blazing sun of the distant star.

For a moment, Luo Wei could clearly feel the endless radiation shining on him, but the bio-field radiation did not cause him any harm. He paused for a few seconds, then ignored all the damage and continued to fly towards the blazing sun.

"Wait a minute, Lao Yang, look, am I seeing things? There seems to be someone over there!"

In the Chinese space station, an astronaut who had just lain down to rest in his sleep capsule was admiring the beautiful scenery outside the garden window when he saw something that looked like a human figure flying past in the far distance.

"Are you still half asleep?"

His comrade leaned closer, but saw nothing. "There's nothing there."

"Impossible! I clearly saw it just now!"

The man was convinced he hadn't misread it; it really was a person.

"Nobody's here, you're seeing things."

His comrade ignored him and turned to rest.

He was left alone, gazing at the vast starry sky outside the garden window, his eyes never leaving the spot where the figure had flashed by.

the other side.

The sun stood out so prominently among the stars, its crimson light incredibly intense. Luo Wei, still in his signature pose, flew towards the blazing sun at great speed. The sunlight reflecting off him grew even stronger, illuminating every pore on his face with crystal clarity.

However, just as he was getting closer to the sun, Lowe remembered Joel's words before he left the North Pole. His eyes, filled with thought and glowing crimson, suddenly stopped. Instead of moving forward, he hovered in the void, gazing at the distant and scorching sun, spreading his arms to feel the star's embrace.

Joel is right. Perhaps he should go with the flow and let things take their course. He shouldn't pursue the improvement of his strength too much, nor should he worry too much about the future or the various crises that may occur. He should firmly believe in his own convictions, and his power will naturally manifest.

As Rowe pondered Joel's words, he was immersed in the starlight. After a long while, he opened his eyes, took a deep look at the crimson fireball, and turned back to Earth.

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Chapter 36: The Sound of an Airplane Engine

"Xiaoqing, where's the osmanthus cake from yesterday?"

Early in the morning, Huang Luqin got up to make breakfast. Qing She also got up early and sat there watching TV. It was a Tom and Jerry cartoon. She frowned slightly and watched it very attentively.

"Oh? Auntie, I ate it all."

Qingli glanced at the five empty boxes and said somewhat embarrassedly.

"You eat so fast."

Huang Luqin followed the girl's gaze and saw the box on the table, and was slightly surprised.

"Mom, I suspect Xiaoqing is a pig. She eats more in one meal than I do in a whole day. If she keeps eating like this, our family will go bankrupt."

Luo Wei came out of the room. He hadn't slept all night, but there was no sign of fatigue on his face.

You're the pig!

Upon hearing this, the green snake immediately retorted, as if its tail had been stepped on, "If you hadn't made me throw up, I would still be sleeping in my room right now."

"I remember you had dinner last night, didn't you?"

Seeing her strong reaction, Luo Wei smiled and continued to tease her.

I barely ate anything last night.

Green Snake blushed and spoke much softer, recalling the joy of eating meat on the table last night.

"Alright, being able to eat is a blessing. Eating more is good for your health. Xiao Wei, stop talking nonsense and go wash up."

Mr. Luo came out of the master bedroom, already dressed in formal attire and carrying a briefcase. He said to Luo Wei, "Your mother and I are going out for a while. You and Xiao Qing stay at home and are not allowed to go anywhere."

"understood."

Luo Wei knew his parents were worried that the green snake would run away, but seeing that his parents were dressed so formally, they were probably going to meet someone very important, most likely the self-improvement group member mentioned on the phone earlier.

It makes sense when you think about it. Green Snake is a superhuman, and also one of the simple-minded types. As an official organization, how could the Self-Improvement Department let go of such a talent?

"Your dad and I are heading out now. Remember to eat breakfast on time, it's on the table."

After the two elders finished giving their instructions, they left the room, and the living room instantly fell silent, with only the background music from the TV playing Tom and Jerry, and the occasional sharp screams of Tom the cat.

"You don't want to eat?"

After washing up, Luo Wei sat down at the table, took a sip of porridge, and looked at the motionless green snake on the sofa. The little girl was fascinated by it, though it was hard to tell if she was just pretending.

"I'm not eating, I'm not hungry."

Green Snake glanced at the dishes on the table. One of the bowls of meat was specially prepared for her by Aunt Huang. But thinking of Luo Wei's mockery just now, she swallowed hard, bit her lip, and held back.

"You really don't want to eat?"

Luo Wei asked.

"Don't eat!"

The green snake shook its head firmly.

Are you sure you really don't want to eat?

"Don't ask, I really won't eat it."

"Okay, then I'll reluctantly eat it for you."

Luo Wei found it amusing, moved Xiao Qing's bowl of meat in front of him, and said with a slight smile, "It's rabbit meat, it'd be a waste not to eat it."

Before she could finish speaking, a pair of slender, white hands, as white as scallion roots, grabbed the rabbit meat from the bowl and stuffed it all into her mouth.

"Ugh, rabbit meat, I'll eat it!"

Green Snake stuffed the entire rabbit into her mouth, her cheeks bulging, but it didn't bother her at all. She swallowed it all down with force, barely chewing a few times, "emm (￣～￣)".

Luo Wei stared blankly at her swallowing for a long time. The snake's mouth seemed to be straight, even though the green snake had transformed into human form.

Her mouth and deep throat flexibility are indeed extraordinary; swallowing a whole rabbit in one gulp is the best proof of that.

"what happened?"

The green snake wiped its mouth, rubbed its belly, and slumped back in the chair, still feeling unsatisfied. As it spoke, it smacked its lips, revealing a pair of small, white tiger teeth.

"It's okay, let's watch TV."

Luo Wei coughed lightly, sat down on the sofa to watch TV, and saw that Qing She was still standing there, glancing at the door from time to time. He said coldly, "You're not going out today."