Not Crazy yet [Comprehensive British and American]

Two days later

1.

Tony Stark looked at the worker ant cranes busy in the ruins.These little things, about half the height of a person, are his 'new' inventions from last year.

The 'worker ants' that would suffocate trypophobia sufferers are busy, diligently cleaning up any clues that may be left behind for their masters.From time to time, they swallowed certain special circuits into their stomachs, eliminating the unique traces of the red sun rays.

Although Lang has been very careful, she still inevitably left some loopholes.It's hard for Tony not to imagine whether the other party expected Clark to find out her sincerity with these things...but it's nothing to worry about now.After all, the pathetic woman hadn't been able to hide from Superman from the very first step.

That's Superman!Stupid girl!

Thinking of this, Tony pursed his lips inexplicably and smiled.This smile is mixed with sarcasm and helplessness... He is a person who knows better than anyone that the past cannot be changed.But thinking of the thrills two days ago... Tony still has a hard time not wanting to go back to the past and stop Clark from talking about this "violent" first love... It really killed him, he is worthy of Superman, even the crisis of his predecessor is like this The 'super'.

Mr. Stark complained silently.It's as if he wasn't the one who helped Superman make the choice that day, let the Son of Krypton rescue Luthor first, and let Bizarro go indirectly.

Iron Man wasn't fully aware of Lana Lang's real plan at the time.But he still made the choice a hero would make.

Besides, Lex Luthor is, after all, Clark's acquaintance and Superman's so-called 'enemy'.He couldn't let his soft-hearted boy let him die.

...But Mr. Luther, who was rescued by his old enemy, had multiple fractures all over his body and was injected with some kind of unheard of biological toxin.This has prevented him from regaining consciousness to this day-it is said that it is very difficult to regain consciousness.Although Miss Moxi, who stayed in the company for him, said that she would not give up the "miracle" no matter what... But Tony felt that miracles were not so easy to happen.

Thinking of this, Tony scratched his hair back in a good mood.It is difficult for him to describe his state at the moment-in Clark's words, he should have been lying on a comfortable hospital bed and receiving the best care.Oh, and probably 'Superman' class too...but how could he be completely at ease?Even if Batman was dealing with the damn building with Green Lantern who had been driven back from outer space...he couldn't be completely at ease.

Either he or Clark should face this.face these follow-ups.And his boy still doesn't know that the woman may have other backers-although Lang's love for Clark has been proved now, how could he give the initiative to others just because of this?

Sweat dripped quietly from Iron Man's forehead.The sunglasses he was wearing kept updating him on the positions of Batman and Green Lantern——Tony sneered again, but this time it was for his own paranoia.

But there's no way he wouldn't face 'that' himself... After all, his boy doesn't know yet...

After the building wreckage on the surface was almost cleaned up, fragmentary information was continuously fed back.

Iron Man's worker ants detected some of Luthor's blood and some of Luthor's custom-made clothes.They found the layer where they fought.

They even found some broken nanite wreckage, which should have belonged to Almadra, but again no 'corpse'.

This is not surprising.Even the fatal pool of female blood didn't surprise Tony...of course, he wouldn't tell Clark about it.

Then his worker ants found some of Bizarro's extradermal tissues one after another.That pale clone was not as invincible as Clark, and Iron Man's deadly attack still caused him a lot of damage... And the flesh and blood that could be extracted from DNA were naturally swallowed by the worker ants, as if they had never Existed the same.

But the more he looked for Tony, the more anxious he became.He's actually terrified—yes, terrified—that he won't find the 'thing' he's looking for.He was even afraid that he would be discovered by others...

And when Iron Man complained to Batman and Green Lantern about the sweltering, damned, damned weather for the fourth time with more cartilage bruises, arm rib fractures, and slightly displaced internal organs, the dark knight who should have stayed in Gotham all the time Finally got in touch with him:

"Tony,"

"I think you should come down and have a look."

2.

Bruce Wayne felt physically sick at Lana Lang's madness.Batman looked at the young and familiar face... He felt a little sadness and anger for the existence of people like Emil.

But soon he realized that the reason why Lana Lang only drove this Bizarro... probably was to cover up the existence of 'this'.

Superman's partner hesitated for a moment, then directly connected to the headset and called Iron Man.

……

After all, besides them, who else in this world can and wants to protect Superman?

3.

"I don't understand why you think that, Karl."

Bruce Banner's eyes widened slightly angrily.He rarely looked directly at the young man in front of him with such stern eyes.Superman is not only his benefactor, but also his friend.And Banner sincerely hoped that he would not be angry with his friend...but this time, he couldn't control himself.

"You know what they'll think, you know what they'll think... She's your John Hinckley, your buffoon! And this thing's an indescribable mess!"

Dr. Banner's eyes unconsciously turned a frantic green.He completely disagreed with Superman's idea of ​​'telling all the truth and bearing the harm and subsequent responsibility caused by Lang'.This time he finally understood why Batman asked him to 'hold on' Superman before he left - if he hadn't been watching closely, the kid might have held a press conference.

His anger is genuine, and Banner has always been the hero who is extremely sensitive to malice.No one understands the consequences of being the target of public criticism better than him, who has extraordinary powers without a choice, and he never wants Clark to be blamed by a crazy criminal-even if the other party seems to be for his own good and is his own. fan.

It doesn't make sense at all!Why?

Clark is Superman, yes... But Superman, but a hero, can he control other people's behavior?

Banner's breathing became a little heavy, and this posture had a hint of wanting to "persuade" Superman by force.The keen Diana had to reach out and pat the opponent's shoulder to restore Hulk's calmness.

Natasha, who was staring aside, sighed helplessly.As an agent, she should have agreed to allow Superman to disclose the inside information and preside over the overall situation... But the feelings accumulated over the years made her not want Carl to take such a risk.But she understood Superman's character far better than these men... he was not someone to be easily persuaded.

Natasha instinctively turned her gaze to Steve Rogers.This is because Hawkeye, who is good at activating the atmosphere, and the Flash and Martian Manhunter, who are more familiar with Superman, are still appeasing the crowd.It is also because Karl El has respected Captain America's opinion more and more in recent years.

… Strange to say, this seems to be the reason why Natasha likes Kal-El more and more.This invincible alien, kind-hearted young man... He actually had the right and power to despise everything, but he became more humble every year, and he was more and more able to absorb and respect different opinions.

This makes it difficult for Black Widow to regard the other party as a threat, a symbol... He is Kal-El, her comrade-in-arms, her friend.

And Steve, who was urged by Natasha's eyes, let out a short breath.He looked around at the few people present: there is no doubt that Banner and Nata are inclined to persuade Carl to remain silent and conceal the truth; Diana, who has not expressed her opinion, may only support Superman's choice as usual...

Truth be told, Steve also supported Carl's choice.This is undoubtedly a choice that can afford the word Superman, and it is the choice of a hero.It made him appreciate the Kryptonian boy even more, but...

But for some reason, Steve's eight-fold instinct is screaming at him desperately-if he pushes Superman like this at this moment, then when Tony has dealt with the follow-up threat and returned to the mansion...then the two of them duel up.

... This strange premonition made Steve a little puzzled, but the picture constructed in his mind made him a little more relaxed.So Captain America coughed lightly, and nodded to that rare young man with a calm face:

"I support your idea, Carl."

Banner and Nata looked like they wanted to crush him.

"...but I don't think it's right now. It's not right now. Karl,"

"You also know how nervous the government was after the attack. They searched almost all the laboratories under Hamilton's name. This is a good thing for you and us. At this time, diverting their attention to It’s also strategically unfavorable.”

Steve stood up, stepped forward and patted Superman on the shoulder.Only by being so close can he remember that the other party is only a 25-year-old young man... This made Captain America feel a little embarrassed for no reason, and smiled wryly in a complicated mood.

"I know how you feel, boy."

Patriots who survived the hail of bullets looked into the Kryptonian's blue eyes.He does understand why Superman would be so 'overkill'.

They are all such people.They all understand what they are shouldering and what they are carrying.It helps to be a conscious leader by asking yourself before blaming others...but it's also very easy to get yourself bruised.

"...someone needs to clarify all of this."

Clark finally spoke.His voice was unspeakably bitter... He could indeed pretend not to know that Lana's crimes were all because of him and for him.At this moment, he seemed to finally understand Bruce's feelings when facing the clown as an accidental victim—that sense of guilt was like a maggot on the tarsus, and it followed everywhere.It makes it hard for Superman to breathe, just want to do... anything.

"...You understand that this is just to make them hate each other, just understand." Captain America looked directly into the eyes of the young leader in front of him. "I would like you to clarify after helping them and addressing follow-up questions."

"Because otherwise, it's just increasing John's workload."

... This slightly hurtful sentence made Superman purse his lips.Clark knew that everyone here was protecting him in their own way.This made him feel warm, but he was not sure whether the decision he made surrounded by his friends was really the right one.

And in the final analysis, many things have no real correct solution.But Captain America's words are very reasonable, which makes Clark temporarily give up his own ideas, and meet the next...'surprise' with enough energy.

After a few seconds of silence in the meeting room, Superman's built-in watch suddenly shook.Clark was taken aback before looking down at the news.

...message from his lover:

[Hey, boy. 】

[We have a child. 】