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But the good times didn't last long. After flying for a short thirty seconds, Clark suddenly began to fall without warning, crashing into the mountain below like a meteor.

"It's over, we're in big trouble!" Clark muttered, looking at the iceberg that was growing larger and larger in front of him.

Bang!

Clark sped through the middle of the mountain, the immense kinetic energy blasting the entire iceberg to pieces.

Clark fell to the ground and slid forward for hundreds of meters before coming to a stop.

Depp was floating in mid-air behind him.

Looking at Clark as he crawled out of the mud and snow, he comforted him, "How does it feel to fly?"

Clark shook off the dirt and ice, not seeming to care too much.

"Very good! But in the end, I still couldn't completely control it."

Depp said, "You can try a few more times. Conquering gravity is one of the Kryptonians' greatest abilities."

After listening to Depp's words, Clark nodded with a resolute look in his eyes.

Afterwards, he closed his eyes and meditated, and the sand and dust around him slowly floated up.

But soon, they fell to the ground again.

Clark leaped upwards again with force, soaring straight into the sky.

This time, Clark flew for a full three minutes before crashing into the glacier.

Depp looked down at Clark, his expression conflicted.

"This isn't right!"

"According to the movie plot, Clark should have fully adapted to flying and conquered gravity by the time he took off for the second time."

But now...

"Won't it really be like New 52, ​​where Clark won't fully awaken his flight ability until Blackia arrives?"

"Legs, you need to get stronger quickly!"

Thinking this, Depp stepped forward and pulled Clark out of the permafrost, saying, "How about... we try again?"

Clark looked embarrassed, but still nodded in agreement, saying, "Yeah! I won't give up so easily!"

Subsequently, through Clark's repeated efforts, he finally... increased the flight time to five minutes, and the flight speed could briefly break the sound barrier.

Although it didn't achieve the desired effect, Depp had no choice but to accept the reality.

"It seems I still have to continue helping Clark."

At that moment, Depp suddenly understood what it really meant to be a stay-at-home dad.

Compared to Bruce, Clark, despite possessing the super intelligence of a Kryptonian, is more like a child in mind.

After all, Clark is only eighteen years old.

Depp guessed that it was probably because he had exposed Clark to all of this in advance that Clark awakened prematurely, but his physical body had not yet reached its peak state.

Therefore, even after awakening, Clark still cannot fly at will like in the movies or comics, or even exceed the speed of light to go back to the past.

Overall, it's not a big problem. With himself as a super dad, Depp isn't worried that Clark will continue like this.

but......

Depp looked at the Kryptonian probe in the distance, a hint of worry in his eyes.

According to the original storyline, because the Kryptonian probe was damaged, it automatically released a distress signal into space that only Kryptonians could receive the moment it was restarted by Clark.

In the movie, General Zod, who was wandering in space, was brought to Earth by this distress signal.

Depp guessed that perhaps in a few months, General Zod's ship would bring him and the soldiers who had been exiled with him to the Void to Earth.

If Clark hasn't fully awakened by then, I'll be busy again.

After all, General Zod was one of the most elite warriors born from the Kryptonian Codex.

Whether it's combat skills, fighting will, physical condition, or combat techniques, they are countless times stronger than Clark is now.

Even Clark, in the prime of his life in the movie, only managed to defeat Zod by relying on his status as the chosen one, a god among men.

Of course, there is still time for Depp to make up for all of this.

With a slight push of his monocle, Depp prepared to begin Clark's grueling training once he left Smallville!

At the same time, Clark's information began to slowly change in the Mirror of Introduction.

[Clark Kent/Kal-El] Superman

Main abilities: super strength, super speed, super endurance, heat rays, ice breath, brief flight ability, X-ray vision (except for lead), etc.

Affection level: Best friend.

Clark's title has become Superman.

This uniform will become Clark's symbol in the hearts of people all over the world in the future.

The "S" shaped symbol on his chest represents not only the superhero SUPERMAN, but also the goodwill and hope that the El family has for the entire universe.

"Am I a disgrace, Depp?" Clark said, sounding somewhat dejected.

The fact that he had never been able to fully master the ability to fly left this future god on earth quite frustrated.

The fact that Depp is still hovering above him makes Clark even more heartbroken.

"I really am far behind Johnny Depp!" Clark thought to himself. "Sigh, people are just different, even I, a Kryptonian, am no exception. I wish I could be as talented as Johnny Depp."

Upon hearing this, Depp slowly descended, stroked Clark's slightly curly brown hair, and said, "Don't be sad, Clark. Believe me, you are the most perfect child on Krypton, without exception. It's just that you have only just awakened and need some time to adapt to your body and the powers that are rightfully yours."

Upon hearing this, Clark's eyes lit up again.

Clark believed in Depp, and Depp's encouragement was more effective to him than anything else.

"I must work hard to improve my abilities until I can catch up with Depp!" Clark thought to himself.

After landing, Depp took out a large, black box from his system space and handed it to Clark.

"What's this?" Clark asked, taking the box.

Depp gestured for Clark to open the rectangular black box and said, "This is a gift I prepared for you."

Clark obediently opened the box and found a pair of glasses inside—a pair of...black-rimmed glasses with very large lenses.

"Why did you give me a pair of glasses?" Clark asked, puzzled. "Brother Depp, I'm not nearsighted."

Depp had anticipated Clark's question and replied, "These are glasses to help you conceal your identity."

As he spoke, Depp helped Clark put on his black-rimmed glasses, then gently pressed a tiny, barely perceptible button on the glasses.

Instantly, Clark's vision was filled with various data and options.

"This is?!!"

Clark exclaimed in shock.

Although he knew he was different from ordinary people, his understanding of the world was still at the level of an ordinary person.

Upon suddenly seeing something so futuristic, Clark naturally showed immense surprise.

Depp smiled knowingly upon seeing this.

These are smart glasses that I made in advance for Clark, similar to the ones Iron Man gave to Spider-Man.

However, there are some differences. Firstly, Depp does not currently have his own satellite, so he cannot monitor and locate Clark in real time.

Of course, Clark, being Superman, doesn't need these abilities at all.

After his true awakening, Clark's super hearing and super senses were enough to allow him to hear conversations between anyone on Earth in any corner of the world and to sense any impending attacks.

Furthermore, compared to Spider-Man's smart glasses, Depp added a small virtual reality device to Clark's black-rimmed glasses.

That's right, they stole the latest technology from Quentin Baker.

This tiny virtual reality device, about the size of a grain of rice, was embedded in the bridge of Depp's glasses.

Furthermore, users can disguise their faces according to their needs.

This is perfect for Clark to use in his future work.

After all, the kind of transformation in movies where someone wears glasses to become Clark Kent and takes them off to become Superman is something Depp doesn't really believe can fool people without the actors' cooperation.

Therefore, Depp specially made these black-rimmed glasses for Clark.

Normally, Clark only needs to make minor adjustments to his face using black-rimmed glasses to make it impossible for others to associate him with Superman.

As for complete facial disguise, Clark probably wouldn't need it at all, given the circumstances.

Of course, Depp still felt that this wasn't enough.

Therefore, when Depp began training Clark later, he added some training unrelated to combat to enhance Clark's disguise abilities.

“These are smart glasses that can alter your facial details or even completely change your face, allowing you to disguise your identity,” Depp said. “Trust me, Clark, you will definitely need them.”

Upon hearing this, Clark was immediately delighted and said, "I will definitely use it... for example... when I'm doing good deeds under another identity?"

“That’s right!” Depp praised. “You’re very smart, Clark. But I suggest you use the face-adjusting function of your glasses in your daily life. Only take off your glasses and put on your suit when you need to use your new identity to fight crime and save citizens, so that the whole world can see the real you.”

Depp's words excited Clark, and after a moment's thought, he completely agreed.

After all, every young man wants to show his most authentic, handsome, and dashing side to others.

Unlike Bruce, Clark wanted others to see the true self of the chivalrous superhero.

"Maybe... I should give myself a nickname? Like Batman or Iron Man or something!"

Clark said excitedly.

Depp nodded and said, "I completely agree with your idea. In fact, I've already thought of a name that the whole world will remember."

“What is it?” Clark asked.

Depp didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "I think you already knew. Look at your uniform, who does it remind you of?"

Upon hearing this, Clark looked down at himself.

The next moment, a familiar name and countless images appeared in his mind.

Clark swallowed nervously and said, word by word, "I...I...am...Superman?!"