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"It's okay, I accept your apology. Tell me, Clark, what happened before?"

Seeing that Clark had turned back into a good boy who would admit when he was wrong, Gao Li's tone softened.

"You also know that we have been to Kent Farm. I heard from your parents that you were so good before and you would never be like this."

Clark thought about it with a complex expression, and said in a low voice: "It must be that school ring! Once I put it on, I will feel great, lose all moral restraints, and just want to vent my inner desires..."

Listening to Clark briefly talk about the cause and effect, it seems that this ring is the school ring of their middle school.

Originally, the ruby ​​​​on the ring should be made of plastic or other materials, but someone in the school wanted to embezzle and take kickbacks, so they used local free red stones for cheap.

Those red stones, like the green stones that once made Clark powerless, came from the meteorite rain that fell in the small town of Smallwell. They have almost no effect on ordinary people, but they will react violently when they come into contact with him.

"So that's it..."

Gao Li suddenly realized that it seemed that this red stone should also be a type of kryptonite, but the effect of red kryptonite was different from that of green kryptonite.

Especially when Gao Li tried to put the red kryptonite ring close to Clark's skin, he immediately saw the bulging veins, which basically made this judgment clear.

In Clark's narration, after he dropped out of school and tried to wear a red kryptonite ring at home, he had an unprecedented new experience.

This kind of red kryptonite can release and strengthen the inner desires of Kryptonians, allowing them to throw all moral constraints behind them, so Clark stole Jonathan's credit card and went out to have a good time.

Even when faced with Jonathan who came to dissuade him, Clark pushed him away without mercy, causing his adoptive father to be injured. This is the most difficult thing for Clark to accept today.

I probably had to slap myself twice when I woke up in the middle of the night, and scolding myself was really impersonal.

After Clark had fun outside for a while, he suddenly recalled that he was beaten by the coach last week.

In his indulgent state, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He completely put aside any concerns about concealing his identity and rushed straight into the school to take revenge.

Then he met Gao Li and suffered a personality modification punch.

After finishing the story, Clark asked weakly: "Excuse me...can you untie me? I want to go home as soon as possible and apologize to my parents."

With Clark's strength, he can easily burst these chains, but what he lacks is not the strength, but the courage to do so in front of Gao Li.

"Oh, ok, ok, I almost forgot."

Gao Li woke up from his dream and helped Clark loosen his ties a little awkwardly.

"Thank you..." Clark asked cautiously, "Speaking of which, I don't know your name yet, and why are you looking for me?"

Clark never forgot about Gao Li sneaking to his house. For the sake of his adoptive parents, he finally plucked up the courage to ask.

However, after calming down, Clark could still see that Gowrie and Zatanna were both good people and did not harbor any ill intentions towards them.

After all, he obviously has such power, but when he approached the Kents in the afternoon, he had no idea of ​​violence. It was obvious that he would not be strong enough to attack ordinary people.

"My name is Gauri Wayne, and this is my friend Zatanna Zatara. We originally wanted to ask for your help to deal with a powerful enemy together."

Gao Li said straight to the point, making Clark smile awkwardly.

"Mr. Wayne, you overestimate me. I can't even defeat you. How can I help you deal with your enemies?"

"You are still in the growth stage now. You can at most be considered a mature Digimon. You will be very powerful when you evolve into the Complete and Ultimate forms in the future."

Gao Li laughed and patted Clark on the back, which made Clark confused.

"But there is one thing to say. Your body of steel is more of a purely physical defense and is very ineffective against magic attacks. Maybe you really can't help us this time..."

"So is that really magic?" Clark was a teenager after all, and he immediately became excited, "Magic actually exists! Can I learn it?"

Gao Li was stunned. Superman learned magic... He had never thought about it.

He couldn't help but think about whether it was feasible, but unfortunately the more he thought about it, the more he shook his head.

"Sure enough, it still doesn't work..."

Clark was immediately disappointed and said: "Ah... is it because I don't have the qualifications?"

Gao Li explained: "This is one. There is no magic power in your body, but I can find a way to solve this, so the key issues are the last few."

"Secondly, even if you really become a magician, to be honest, you are still not as good at fighting as you will be in the future. The transformation is equivalent to putting a limiter on you."

"Finally, becoming a magician is very risky. If you fail, you will become a monster like a phantom. With your future achievements, there is no need to take such a big risk."

Although Magical Superman sounds interesting, it is actually meaningless and cannot solve the shortcoming of Superman's low magic resistance.

Because the characteristic of being immune to magic is a special ability that Endless Style sublimates after receiving personal feedback. In other words, it is a privilege unique to Gao Li, the master of magic!

Clark was not depressed for too long, but asked curiously: "Mr. Wayne, you keep talking about my future, can you see the future?"

Gao Li shook his head and said: "How is it possible... I just know you very well, so I know what level you will reach in the future."

"Know me very well?"

Clark was startled, recalling what Gao Li said to him when he was speeding.

Could it be that...Mr. Wayne really knows my life experience! ?

"Mr. Wayne! Do you know where I am from?" Clark couldn't help but excitedly said, "If so, please tell me!"

This is Clark's biggest inner demon since childhood. He always feels that he is different from the people around him, and is extremely distressed by it.

who I am? Where am I from?

——This ultimate philosophical proposition has troubled Clark from beginning to end!

Gao Li thought for a while and smiled: "It's okay to tell you. Anyway, with your strength, even if you can't help me this time, you will definitely be able to help me next time. Just think of it as a reward for giving you in advance."

"Listen up, Clark—actually, your real name is Kal-El. You are an alien from Krypton, not an Earthling."

"Kal Al..." Clark subconsciously touched his cheek, "Does that mean I'm a Kryptonian? Then why did I come to Earth?"

"Because Krypton exploded," Gao Li recalled the settings he had heard in his previous life. "Before Krypton exploded, your parents sent you into an escape capsule and launched you to the earth."

"I guess what you call the meteorite rain is your escape capsule and the large amount of kryptonite it brought with it - that is, those green stones and red stones."

If it comes from the place where you were born, then it would make perfect sense if it could easily affect you.

At this moment, everything seemed to be connected in Clark's mind!

In the end, Clark was left with one last question.

"Mr. Wayne, why do you know so much?"

Gao Li pondered: "Because I have seen a Saiyan from Planet Vegeta fly to the earth like you, and then Planet Vegeta exploded... But that was a matter in another world. "

Clark: "...?"

"In short, I don't know the details, but you can ask your father - I mean your biological father."

Gao Li spread his hands, but what he said made Clark instantly surprised!

"Mr. Wayne, is my biological father still alive!? Where is he? Please tell me, please!"

Gao Li said: "It's not that he is still alive, but that he has created an artificial intelligence based on himself."

"Let me tell you this as a second reward. There is a place called the Fortress of Solitude in the North Pole. All the questions you have questions can be answered there."

In many universes, the Fortress of Solitude is a refuge built by Superman himself, but for Gowry, the most famous Fortress of Solitude comes from the movie. It is an exploration spacecraft left behind by Krypton. Of course, this is also the name Superman later named himself. of.

Anyway, according to Gao Li's impression, Superman will definitely find it there eventually, so telling Clark in advance would be equivalent to reaping the bonus of the time lag in intelligence and earning Superman a favor in vain.

So cool!

"North Pole, Fortress of Solitude...?"

Clark's eyes widened in confusion. For a young man from a small town who had never left Smallville in his life, the North Pole was really a far away place.

Now that he can't fly and has no money, how can he get to the North Pole?

Seeing Clark's confused expression, Gao Li patted his forehead.

"I almost forgot, you don't seem to be able to fly yet... Well, as the third reward, I will take you to the North Pole."

"Hehe, I'm actually very curious about alien technology, so I can take this opportunity to study it..."

"Ah, isn't this... not good?" Clark was a little embarrassed, "Mr. Wayne has told me so much, but I haven't been able to repay him."

"It's okay, it's a piece of cake for me."

While Gao Li secretly praised what a good boy he was, he sent a message to Harley, asking her to see how to get to the North Pole as quickly as possible.

On the other side, Metropolis.

Harley, who was about to go to sleep, saw the exclusive BOSS message phone light up, and had no choice but to get up from the bed again.

Originally, Harley never worked overtime, never smoked, drank only lightly, and slept eight hours a day. The doctor said she was normal...until she became Gao Li's secretary, and all her routines were ruined!

Harry couldn't help but recall that when Gao Li first met her, he was lost in thought for dozens of seconds, and then he said he wanted her to be his secretary.

When Harley asked about the reason, Gao Li gave some strange reasons, such as "It's normal for your university major to be inconsistent with your job" and "I think you are too easily influenced by others, you are extremely weak under pressure and it is better not to be mentally ill".

At that time, Harley still felt that this was the ultimate insult to her psychology major, and she wanted to rebuke Gao Li so loudly, but...

Gao Li gave too much!

Harley secretly sighed in her heart that she had boarded a pirate ship, while she honestly began to search for information.

After a while, Harley compiled the information and sent it back to Gao Li. Zatanna and Clark curiously leaned over to look at the screen.

"The first method is to take our group's private jet there. However, since it is not a professional equipment, there is still a certain risk."

“The second method is to fly to the North Pole with a professional company such as Barneo Ice Camp. It takes three days and is not expensive.”

"If you want to have fun on the way, there are other options, such as taking the nuclear-powered icebreaker Fifty Years Victory. We can take the one operated by Poseidon Company."

"Or the Xiagu icebreaker will also work. This is a cruise company, and I think it can be a good time, but it's a pity that it will take fifteen days, which is a little too long..."

"If you want to play but also want to fly from the sky, you can choose the airship of Ocean Sky Company... What do you think, Clark, which one do you want to take?"

Clark was silent for a long time. He started to feel dizzy just by seeing the budget price written by Harley on the back.

Even for Gaoli's so-called cheap plane, the single ticket price is more than 20,000 euros, and the final price of the airship is more than 200,000 US dollars per person!

This...is this the world of rich people? !

Recalling the time when he used Jonathan's credit card to spend time and money, Clark felt that he was still too small, like a frog in a well.

Even if Jonathan maxes out his credit card, he can’t afford to go to the North Pole by any of these methods!

"That..." Clark looked pitiful, strong and helpless, "It's too expensive, I can't afford to sit..."

"Huh?" Gao Li asked strangely, "I told you that I would take you there, so of course I have to pay. It's just a small amount of money anyway."

Clark immediately admired Gao Li!

Chapter 40 Instructor Gao Li, renewing the three views

2023-08-20

That night, Gowrie and Zatanna took Clark, who was bruised and swollen, back to Kent's house.

Firstly, Clark, who had returned to normal, was filled with guilt and eager to apologize to his adoptive parents; secondly, he also wanted to ask the Kents how they picked him up; thirdly, Clark wanted to tell them that he would follow Gao tomorrow. to the North Pole.

"Oh my God... Clark! My poor boy, what's wrong with you?"

After Martha opened the door, her first reaction when she saw Clark was to cover her mouth in distress. She had never seen Clark look so miserable.

"Don't worry, you'll recover if you get some sunshine tomorrow morning." Gao Li interjected.

Only then did the Kents notice the two people behind Clark, and Jonathan frowned.

"You...you seem to be the ones who came to find Clark during the day, right?"

"Yes," Gao Li shrugged, "I said we are Clark's friends, but you still don't believe it."

Thinking that they came back with Clark, Jonathan felt that he might have misunderstood them.

"I apologize for my attitude during the day. Mainly because I have met almost all of Clark's friends, but your faces are relatively unfamiliar..."

"Clark, you haven't introduced us to your new friend yet." Martha said softly.

"This is Mr. Wayne, and this is Miss Zatara," Clark said, "And...Mom, I'm really sorry, Dad, I'm sorry that I hurt you."

As he spoke, Clark lowered his head in shame, surprising both Jonathan and Martha.

"Clark, you...you changed back?"

Clark nodded silently, and the family hugged each other wordlessly.

Then the Kents warmly invited Gauri and Zatanna into the house, and prepared a sumptuous tea and snacks for them before they had time to ask Clark.