American comic book: My Father is Superman, am I just an NPC?

Chapter 28 Solutions to the Problem

In the bedroom on the second floor.

The lamp in the room cast Ian's shadow on the wall, distorting it into a bizarre, menacing monster. In reality, he was simply sitting cross-legged in his chair, staring at his small computer.

The computer fan hummed softly as Ian's fingers rapidly tapped on the keyboard, and browser windows popped up one after another, all displaying news from the metropolis that had occurred during the day yesterday.

The Metropolitan Daily News, Planet Forum, and Metropolitan News Express. Ian wants to see if he can find clues about what Superman encountered and what will happen in Metropolis.

To confront his father, Clark?

He had had that thought just now, but then he remembered that the female Grim Reaper had reappeared, clearly trying to stop him.

There must be a special reason behind this! Will Superman's continued intervention lead to worse consequences, or will it bring about his death sooner?
"I hate the Riddler."

Thinking about it calmly, based on Ian's understanding of Clark, even if Ian directly pointed out that he knew his father was Superman and told Clark that he had communicated with the mysterious Grim Reaper, his father would definitely not allow Ian to participate in the subsequent investigation.

Don't forget, in his parents' eyes, he is a patient with a slight mental problem.

And for Superman...

Humans are too weak.

Therefore, whenever the old father encounters any problem, he will definitely choose to face it alone, and he will do his best to prevent his family members from getting involved in any dangers related to him.

A showdown won't bring about cooperation between father and son.

Ian even worried that, given his father's cautious nature, he might send him to the home of a magical hero, wasting countless days on exorcisms and other procedures.

Only seven days.

Ian didn't want to be dragged into an exorcism. He had also considered seeking help from the true intellectual powerhouse, the uncrowned king of Gotham City in the neighboring city.

however.

After thinking about it for a long time, Ian gave up on the idea. It wasn't that he was afraid of revealing that he was a special person.

As long as you don't reveal that you're a time traveler, there are countless special people in this world.

It's nothing more than Batman taking notes and then devising a series of countermeasures.

Those with special abilities have all received this treatment to varying degrees, and since everyone is treated the same, it is practically equivalent to having no impact whatsoever.

Ian was worried about Batman's attitude. He had never met Batman in this world and had no way of knowing how Batman would treat Superman.

Metropolis might be saved as a result, but whether Superman can be saved depends entirely on the other party's mood.

It's worth noting that Superman died once, due to Batman's scheme.

Ian really couldn't afford to gamble. He wasn't like some overpowered individuals who, after transmigrating, thought they were the chosen protagonist, that everyone would pledge their allegiance to them, and that they could control Batman at will.

Faced with Batman, the most brilliant strategist in the DC Universe, Ian has little confidence in his own extraordinary wisdom. Perhaps only when confronted with Batman's century-old, decaying tombstone can his wisdom truly shine.

This is self-awareness.

Most people are aware of this when it comes to Batman. Batman isn't an absolutely kind person who's always willing to help others; it's only the Batman on screen who is the beloved, popular figure.

Therefore.

Ian also temporarily put aside the option of seeking Batman's help.

There are seven days. Within three days, you can still try other options.

For example, could you ask Wonder Woman for help? Wonder Woman certainly has amazing ways to help, and her status and influence are definitely not low. In fact, there are quite a few superheroes who are relatively friendly like her.

Even Ian could try to find a solution from Death's side.

The rule that a person can't die without the Grim Reaper taking their soul must have loopholes.

And there's Lucifer from the Light Bar, who's struggling to pick up the girl God has arranged for him; there are deals to be made here, too.

Of course, dealing with the King of Hell requires careful consideration.

"As for whether Metropolis will be destroyed or not, that's a problem for superheroes to worry about... I don't care that much." Ian's thoughts were simple; he only cared about his family.

His whole family were family heroes; this trait was more or less passed down through generations. Compared to his two brothers, who were destined to become heroes, Ian even felt that he was much more selfish.

There's nothing wrong with that.

Ian kept telling himself this. Anyone who has ever been a top student knows that multitasking is basic. While thinking, he was also constantly browsing news online.

In the data jungle, Ian searched for any clues that might be suspicious.

The cherry blossoms in Central Park have bloomed ahead of schedule. Experts say global warming is causing climate anomalies and urge the major Eastern country to save more carbon emissions for the West.

[Metro Line 3 was suddenly closed, suspected to be due to the discovery of ancient creature remains underground.]

[Lexus Group's new clean energy project receives government support.]

……

One news item after another flashed across Ian's eyes. He quickly scrolled the mouse wheel, and suddenly, a news event that happened this morning caught his attention.

[Star Airlines Flight 143 crashed]

[Shocking and outrageous! Superman's rescue efforts were too slow, resulting in 12 deaths, 36 injuries, and only 114 survivors. This incident forces us to question what Superman was doing!]

Below the title and the soul-searching question was a shocking photo: just as the plane was about to make contact with the ground, a red and blue figure finally arrived in the distance.

The photos were captured very clearly, and the article was full of malice. Ian wasn't too surprised to see that it was a media outlet controlled by Lex Group.

It would be truly frightening if the media controlled by Lex Luthor's company stopped bashing Superman. Of course, this news story isn't exactly a fabricated rumor.

"Plane crashed..."

Ian's eyes narrowed slightly.

He recalled how the classroom windows suddenly shook during class that morning, and how a muffled explosion could be heard in the distance. The calm teacher and the smoke outside the school had already made him complain for a long time.

It seems now.

Sure enough, some problems arose.

Logically speaking, an increasingly powerful superhero shouldn't be unable to catch up with the rescue plane that crashed. There's only one reason why this could happen: something is holding up the old man and causing him to be delayed.

"Perhaps we can start by investigating from this angle." Ian searched online again and found a video shared by a "welfare girl" on a social media platform called "[Baby Ball is Big]".

Ok.

The soccer babes' balls are indeed very big.

However, the key point is that the paid video of a real person taking selfies in the sea is followed by the location of the plane crash. The video, featuring a woman on a high-rise building with an empty background, clearly shows a ball teetering on the edge of the sky... no, it's an old father flying in the sky, teetering on the edge of the sky, which directly confirms Ian's previous guess.

“Something definitely happened, right before this plane exploded!” Relying on the will of the “family,” Ian forced himself to focus his attention on what needed to be focused.

Under normal circumstances.

Superman couldn't possibly be flying around in the sky so casually. If something like that happened, it would only mean that Superman was having some kind of problem, or perhaps he had just come away from something extremely difficult.

and.

He's already injured!

“Whether Dad is injured or not, perhaps some of these people can tell.” Ian flipped through the various news reports related to the plane crash again, focusing his attention on the hospital where the injured were all staying. He felt that he might be able to get useful clues from these injured people.

"Do it this way."

The slightly worn-out [Spirit Summoning Card] flipped through Ian's hand.

He has already made a decision and a plan.

Of course, before that, we still need to get through tonight.

"Thank goodness, I used my second brother's account to buy the video. I hope Mom won't be too harsh on my good brother after receiving the deduction notification."

"I believe that when Jordan was being beaten, he must have felt an invisible sense of accomplishment, after all, he was being beaten to save our dear father!"

"Jordan is our family's superhero!" Ian was still multitasking, continuing to search for other clues while watching the paid video in a small window in the lower right corner of his computer.

no way.

Who made Ian's soul come from a country known for its thrift and frugality?

How could he possibly waste money like that?

That's a very shameful act; he can do three things at once without any problem.

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