American comics: Starting with replicating Superman's talent

Chapter 31 Clark's Spring

Kansas is a state with a predominantly temperate and humid climate.

The town of Smallville also inherited this climatic characteristic.

At midday, the dense forest is lush and green, and even the air is so fresh that it makes people feel happy.

But this did not include Clark, who looked worried.

The four of them were walking through the dense forest. Little Black Pete and Chloe were at the front of the group, looking around for signs of insects.

However, these little insects are like things that are missing from the house; you often can't find them when you want to, but they mysteriously reappear when you don't need them.

They went to great lengths to find only one, and what was most infuriating was that the two of them accidentally let the insect escape.

So right now Chloe and Pete are bickering and blaming each other.

Not far behind the two, Gino smiled and hooked his arm around Clark's neck, his handsome eyes gazing at Clark's profile as he said, "Please tell me, what's wrong that made our innocent boy Clark so upset?"

[Negative emotions from Clark +50, +50...]

"I'm not an innocent young man." Clark sighed helplessly, somewhat exasperated by Gino's teasing.

But subconsciously, the scene from yesterday flashed through his mind.

Just yesterday, Clark, who received advice from the castle, did not, as Gino had guessed, swallow his pride and talk to Jonathan.

But Jonathan stopped Clark, took him to the next floor of the house, and told him a shocking piece of news: he, Clark Kent, was not an Earthling, but an alien.

Although they had suspected it in their hearts, not everyone has the courage to accept the facts when they are presented with them.

This Don Quixote-esque comedic reality shattered Clark's reason, leaving him feeling bewildered.

But soon, Clark naturally thought of his "kindred spirit" and friend, Gino Luther.

If the opponent's strength is not much different from one's own, does that also mean...?

Clark gazed intently at the smiling Gino, then mustered his courage and asked, "Gino, you're actually an alien like me, aren't you?"

Gino's smile froze on his face.

Last time I asked myself if I was human, this time I'm asking myself if I'm an alien.

Gino sighed, suppressing the urge to complain, and figured out why Clark was unhappy.

It seems Jonathan told Clark about his past, and perhaps the young man is now filled with confusion.

As the two wandered aimlessly, Gino patted Clark on the shoulder and replied, "Does it matter whether we're from Earth or not?"

Clark paused, tilting his head and asking skeptically, "Isn't it important?"

"Important, yet unimportant."

Gino shrugged, released Clark's neck, looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle with an air of superiority, and said calmly, "Clark, what your true identity is doesn't matter. What matters is what kind of person you want to be."

"Whether you're an Earthling or an alien, that's up to you."

Gino smiled mysteriously and winked at Clark: "Who knows, maybe one day your compatriots will come to Earth and find you."

"I..." Clark pondered, if that day really came, should he go back with his compatriots?

"Click~"

It seemed that he had stepped on something hard. When Gino looked down, he saw a dark object hidden under the maple leaves in the maple forest.

"This is?"

Gino picked up the black object and discovered it was a camera.

Thinking about his wonderful experience as a part-time photographer last night, Gino opened his camera and browsed through the film photos inside.

Then, Gino's expression gradually turned strange: "Clark, I think you should take a look at this."

The camera screen showed Lana Blue, dressed in a pink lace nightgown, undressing.

It seems that Clark's childhood idol was secretly photographed, and judging from the number of photos, the incident lasted for quite some time.

Gino felt a pang of sympathy for Clark; it seemed that apart from the Luther family, every male high school student in the town was very interested in Lana.

It can only be said that Westerners don't have such strong moral standards when it comes to relationships, unlike Ginobilit, who won't talk about a relationship unless it's his first.

What? You're asking if it's Talia? Based on last night's filming and inspection, it is.

"What?"

Clark snapped out of his daze and realized that, without them noticing, the two of them had arrived in the dense forest not far from Lana's house, and even Chloe and Pete had gotten separated from them.

Clark saw Gino standing under a crooked tree, holding a camera with a strange expression, and his gaze towards him held a hint of...pity?

"You need to take a look at this."

Gino handed the camera to Clark and stepped back to get a better look at Clark's expression.

Clark took the camera with a puzzled look, and after fiddling with it for a bit, the big boy could see the photos in the camera.

Clark's face suddenly turned red; he had never seen such a stunning photo of his goddess.

The young man was breathing rapidly, his eyes unfocused, and Lana's lingerie display made him blush instantly.

But soon, the clever Clark started working on it and realized something was wrong.

Clark looked down and examined the photograph carefully.

First, the photo is taken from a very far distance from Lana.

Secondly, the composition of the photo shows Lana's balcony and the picture frame outside her house, which proves that the goddess was photographed without her consent!

"Whoosh!"

Clark's blushing cheeks were instantly replaced by a livid color. He pursed his lips and unconsciously clenched his left fist, making a "crackling" sound.

"This is disgusting!"

Clark was furious and kept flipping through the photo album, discovering that the earliest photo could be traced back to the first day of school!

[Negative emotions from Clark +100, +100...]

"Gino!"

Clark looked up at Gino in a panic and said seriously, "We have to call the police and find out who's been secretly filming Lana!"

"Ah, I understand, you're right." Gino replied lazily, gesturing towards Clark's back: "But now, perhaps you should put that thing away, the key person in this matter is here."

"What?" Clark turned his head to look at Gino's chin and saw Lana walking quickly toward them with an angry expression. She kept glancing at her feet as if searching for something, while Whitney, with a cast on her arm, followed behind her.

From afar, Gino and Clark could hear Whitney's voice.

"Lana, I was wrong. I shouldn't have said it was just a necklace."

"No, Mr. Whitney, you don't think you've done anything wrong, and I don't want to accept this apology." Lana took a deep breath, stood still, and turned to stare at Whitney expressionlessly. "I regret to inform you, Whitney, that it's over between us."

After saying that, Lana ignored Whitney's pained expression and began searching for something on the ground.

Clark, standing some distance away, was stunned, unable to believe what he was hearing.

Lana broke up with Whitney?!

At that moment, Gino’s voice, like a devil’s whisper, rang in Clark’s ear.

"Bad news, Lana is being secretly filmed by a pervert, and she's unaware of it."

"Good news! Lana is single again, and a certain innocent young man's chance has arrived!"

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