In the bedroom on the second floor.
The desk lamp in the room cast Ian's shadow on the wall, which was very weird and distorted into a monster with bared fangs and claws. In fact, he was just sitting cross-legged in a chair, staring at his small computer.
The computer fan hummed slightly, Ian's fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard, and browser windows popped up one after another, all of which were news that happened in Metropolis yesterday.
Metropolis Daily, Planet Tribune, Metropolis News Express... Ian wanted to see if he could find clues on his own about what happened to Superman and what was going to happen to Metropolis.
A showdown with Father Clark?
He had this thought just now. However, after calming down and thinking about it, according to 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 a mysterious God of Death, his father would definitely not let Ian participate in the subsequent investigation.
For Superman, humans are too weak.
Therefore, no matter what happens, the old father will definitely choose to face it alone. He will definitely try his best to prevent his family from being involved in various dangers related to him.
A showdown can't be exchanged for the father-son cooperation with the old father.
Ian was even worried that, given his father's cautious character, he might be sent to the home of a magical hero, wasting countless days on exorcisms, checking for hidden dangers, and other operations because he contacted the Reaper.
Only seven days.
Ian couldn't waste a penny, nor could he gamble a penny. He also thought about whether he could ask the real wise man, the uncrowned king of the neighboring city, Gotham, for help.
However, after thinking for a long time, Ian gave up the idea. It wasn't because he was afraid of exposing himself, of course, that was a little bit true, but the fear of exposing his uniqueness was not the main reason.
Indeed, according to the character and ability of Bruce Wayne, the Batman in the DC Universe, this man is definitely the one who is most likely to find out the problem and solve it as soon as possible. However, Metropolis may be saved, but whether Superman can be saved depends purely on the other party's mood.
Superman has died at the hands of Batman in a few universes.
The result of contacting him can lead to the same thing.
Ian couldn't afford the gamble.
In front of Batman, the wisest man in the DC universe, Ian has no confidence in his amazing wisdom. Perhaps only when facing Batman's tombstone which has been rotting for a hundred years, can his wisdom stand up.
This is self-knowledge.
Almost everyone has this in front of Batman.
That's why Ian also ruled out the option of seeking Batman's help.
"Whether Metropolis is destroyed or not is a problem for superheroes to consider... I don't care." Ian's thoughts are very simple, he only cares about his family.
Who made his whole family of heroes? This aspect was more or less inherited. Compared with 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 been a top student should know that multitasking is a basic skill. While thinking in his mind, he also kept reading the news on the Internet.
In the huge data jungle, Ian searched for any clues that might be suspicious.
[Cherry blossoms in the Metropolis Central Park bloomed ahead of schedule. Experts said global warming is causing climate anomalies and called on the Eastern powers to reduce carbon emissions for the West.]
[Metro Line 3 was suddenly blocked, and it is suspected that the remains of ancient creatures were found underground. ]
[LexCorp's new clean energy project receives government support.]
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One piece of news after another flashed across Ian's eyes. He quickly slid the mouse wheel, and suddenly, a news event that happened this morning immediately aroused his alertness and attention.
[Star Airlines Flight 143 crashed]
[Shocked and angry! Superman was unable to rescue in time, 12 people died, 36 people were injured, and only 114 people were rescued intact. Such a thing makes us have to question what Superman is doing! ]
Below the title and soul-searching content is a shocking photo. At the moment the plane touched the ground, a red and blue figure in the distance arrived belatedly.
The photo was captured very clearly, and the content of the article was full of malice. Seeing that it was a media controlled by LexCorp, Ian did not feel too strange about it.
It would be truly scary if the media controlled by Lex Luthor's company didn't blacken Superman that day. Of course, this piece of news is not a fabricated rumor.
"The plane crashed..."
Ian's eyes narrowed slightly.
He recalled that during the morning class, the classroom window suddenly shook, and there were dull explosions in the distance. He had complained for a long time about the calm teacher and the smoke outside the school.
It seems now, sure enough, something went wrong.
It stands to reason that the increasingly powerful Superman would not be able to miss the rescue of the crashed plane. There is only one reason for this situation: something tied up his old father and delayed him.
"Maybe we can start from this aspect." Ian searched for information on the Internet again, and he saw a video shared by a welfare girl named "Baby's Ball is Very Big" on social media. (T/N: Welfare girl: OF model, adult industry model, etc.)
Um...
The football babe's ball is indeed big.
But the point is that the location where the plane crashed is behind the paid video of the real person taking a selfie. The welfare girl is in a high-rise building, and in the video with an empty background, he could clearly see shaking balls... Ah, no, it's the old father flying in the sky, which directly confirmed Ian's previous guess.
"Something really happened, just before the plane exploded!" Ian relied on his Will of Steel and forced himself to focus his attention on where he should focus.
Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for Superman to fly unsteadily in the sky. If such a thing happens, it can only mean that there is something wrong with Superman's condition, or perhaps he has just gotten out of an extremely difficult situation.
And already injured!
"Maybe someone among these people can tell whether Dad has any injuries." Ian looked through the various news reports related to the plane accident again, and focused his attention on the hospital where the injured were concentrated. He felt that he might be able to get useful clues from these injured people.
"Just do it."
The slightly old [Psychic Card] turned over in Ian's hand.
He made a decision and a plan.
Of course, before that, we still have to get through tonight.
"It's okay, it's okay. I used my second brother's account to buy the video. I hope my mother won't be too harsh on my good brother after receiving the deduction information on the credit card."
"I believe that when Jordan was beaten, he will feel an invisible sense of accomplishment. After all, he was beaten to save our dear father!"
"Jordan is our family's superhero!" Ian was still multitasking. While continuing to look for other clues, he opened a small window in the lower right corner of the computer to continue and watch the paid video of the ball babe.
No way, after all, Ian's soul comes from a country known for its thriftiness.
How could he waste money like this?
Wasting is a very shameful behavior!
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