Marvel: Son of Tomorrow

A good family life always makes people forget the passage of time.

Clark learned to walk, talk, run, and jump. He also learned to sing "Happy Birthday to You" in his tender voice on Ben and May's birthdays.

During this period, Richard never stopped observing Clark, and even secretly collected Clark's hair for experiments. The experimental results also made him feel relieved.

The good news is that Clark is not the product of a failed experiment; his genes are perfect.

The bad news is that after comparison, Richard discovered that although Clark's genes are very similar to those of humans, there are also differences. He is not human.

This also casts a big question mark on the mystery of Clark's identity.

For this reason, Richard also paid attention to the actions of his younger brother Benjamin. After discovering that Benjamin had rented a container for a long time at the port of New York, he realized that Benjamin should know something.

In fact, even if Richard didn't say it, as Clark grew up, Benjamin and May had already discovered something was wrong. They were first time parents, but it's not that they didn't try. Clark performed very well as an older brother, even too well.

He was physically strong and at the age of six he was already able to play basketball on the outdoor court. He even became a rising basketball star in this villa area. Once, when he was playing alone on the basketball court, he was discovered by Benjamin who was passing by. Clark, who was only six years old, could actually dunk.

A child who was just over one meter tall jumped onto a three-meter-high basketball hoop and dunked a basketball that was bigger than his head into the hoop.

If Clark's previous performance could barely be described as gifted, then this performance was completely monstrous.

And this extraordinary performance is not only reflected in physical fitness.

Ben and May both like to watch news from around the world. Although in most cases, it is American reporters who fly around the world to broadcast, local languages ​​will appear from time to time.

With just such a tiny bit of contact, Clark learned Russian and Chinese without Ben and May noticing, and even began to master Korean and Japanese.

But he is only 6 years old. Important things need to be repeated over and over again. When a person becomes too talented, he is no longer a genius but a freak.

Ben and Mei, who knew Clark's background, felt this most deeply.

They have long known that Clark is most likely an alien, and have always been worried that Clark will be discriminated against for being different. But now it is no longer as simple as being different.

So, after gradually realizing the seriousness of the matter, Ben chose to push open Clark's door one night.

"Dad? What's going on?"

Ben and Aunt May are both ordinary people, living ordinary lives, but in fact, this ordinariness is different from that of others. Others are just capable of this, but Ben and Aunt May are willing to choose to be ordinary. They love this simple and happy life and are not willing to pursue too many things.

In fact, both the couple are extremely intelligent people. Under their guidance, Clark's growth path is different from that of the other world. He realized his talent early and began to use his talent to learn early, just like now, Ben saw the Romance of the Three Kingdoms written entirely in Chinese on Clark's desk.

"Clark, I need to tell you something."

Looking at his father's serious expression, Clark remembered how he was beaten when he was naughty as a child. Although it didn't hurt at all, he didn't want to go through it again.

"I..haven't done anything wrong recently, right, Dad? What happened?"

Seeing Clark's frightened expression, Ben wanted to laugh. It seemed that he played the role of a strict father quite well. But when he thought of the rumors he had heard recently, he couldn't be happy.

"Clark, you are a smart kid. You learn everything very quickly, but you are just too good."

Clark was confused. It sounded like his father was praising him, but why did the atmosphere seem so wrong?

"I hope you can grow up according to your own ideas, but it is obvious that you have surpassed this society by too much. You have surpassed too many of your peers, and even most adults. You are excellent, but too excellent."

Clark also felt this. He thought he was just smart at first, but when he compared himself with the people around him, people of the same age or even much older than him, he found that he and these people were like two different species and the gap was too big.

It was rare for him to play basketball at the age of 6, but in fact, since that time, few people were willing to play basketball with him.

If you win, you won't be happy at all, and if you lose, you will lose face. No one wants to do such a thing.

"So, Clark, I hope you can restrain your outward behavior and turn yourself into an ordinary person of your age. Don't show off your talents. Just study secretly. Only in this way can you live a peaceful life."

When talking about this, Ben actually felt very guilty. If he were Howard Stark, would he still need Clark to hide his talent in order to integrate into this society?

The answer is no. If it was Howard who picked up Clark, he would only announce to the world that his son is a genius and destined to become a great man in the future. Instead of asking his child to adapt to the world, he would use his own power to make the world adapt to his child.

At this moment, Ben also made up his mind. Since Clark's talent destined him to be extraordinary, then he had no reason to continue to be willing to be ordinary.

He loves his home and his family. For the sake of his home and his family, he can give up the wealth that is within his reach and the life of making a fortune. But also for the sake of his family, he is willing to fight for everything he may have in this world.

"I understand, Dad. I will be careful next time."

After Ben said this, Clark realized that he couldn't go on like this. Now the number of people willing to approach him has begun to decrease, and Clark doesn't want to be alone in the future without any friends around him.

Looking at Clark who was so sensible, Ben felt even more guilty, and at the same time his determination became stronger.

Such a long period of ordinary life has indeed made him forget a lot of knowledge he had accumulated in the past, but he still has enough time. Clark is only 6 years old and he is less than 30 years old. He has enough time to work hard and create a better future for Clark.

Just like when he moved to Queens, he was willing to give everything for Clark.