LRAB Chapter 1: In American Comics, Superman's Brother
Chapter 1: In American Comics, Superman's Brother
A farm on the outskirts of Smallville, Kansas, in 1989.
The rain has stopped and the sky is clear.
The cool morning light shone through the tiny ears of corn and fell directly into a Victorian farmhouse with yellow wainscoting.
"Lucas, slow down, be careful not to hit your head."
While washing the eggs she had just collected from the henhouse, the woman, Martha, smiled and reminded a little creature that was crawling rapidly on the floor.
The little guy looks only seven or eight months old, but he can crawl faster than cockroaches and mice in the shadows, clearly a pro.
To prevent Lucas from injuring his knees while crawling, the homeowner spent a lot of money to buy a large crawling mat that could fill the entire room floor.
This is a moderate expense.
After all, even in a year with good weather, the farm's annual income, after deducting daily expenses, wouldn't amount to much money.
Upon hearing this, the little guy named Lucas turned his head and smiled at the virtuous woman with a few faint crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, then turned back to continue his crawling adventure.
"What a naughty little guy."
Martha smiled knowingly, her lips curving upwards slightly, and she couldn't help but hum a nursery rhyme that her mother often sang to her when she was a child.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
When the sky is covered with dark clouds, you bring me joy and brightness…
The woman, immersed in her world of happiness, was unaware of this.
At this moment, the little guy, whom she doted on and labeled as mischievous, was seeing a series of special text messages flashing before his eyes:
[Achievement: Cumulative crawling distance of 10,000 meters.]
[Reward: Gain the trait - Refinement Through Trials and Tribulations.]
[Current cumulative crawl count: 9780/10000.]
A semi-transparent text panel floated in Lucas's line of sight, visible only to him.
It is clear.
Lucas is not from this world.
As for the reason for his time travel, he himself didn't know.
After all, in his previous life, he was a law-abiding citizen who valued his life, and he never even considered competing with full insurance or semi-insurance.
It was simply that I woke up one morning and found myself transformed into an orphan, only seven or eight months old, abandoned by a cornfield.
After starving and freezing for nearly ten hours, the baby was almost killed in America when it was discovered by the Kent couple who were working in the fields, thus saving its life.
The kind woman's full name is Martha Kent.
And then there's his adoptive father, Jonathan Kent, a sincere and reliable man.
They should be repairing that secondhand, bright red farm machine right now, which is only unusable in wind and rain and otherwise pretty much useless.
There are quite a few couples named Kent.
But the Kents, who live in Smallville, own a farm full of cream corn, and were recently hit by a meteor shower, are probably the only ones like them.
Yes, that's right.
They're the Kent couple who adopted Superman.
Who would have thought that I would wake up one day to find myself in the world of American comics?
As for that future strongest adopted son on Earth who will wear his underwear on the outside...
Lucas raised his head and looked at a round-faced, brown-haired, blue-eyed little boy lying in a cradle not far away, having a great time playing with a bunch of toy wind chimes.
The other person looked to be five or six months old and had just joined the Kent family two weeks ago.
Aside from his more defined features at such a young age, Da Chao looked almost identical to a human baby in his infancy.
He was slightly less handsome than him.
In particular, the act of sucking his thumb after picking his toes and then grinning foolishly made it impossible for Lucas to associate him with the mighty and domineering steel body that would later become the guardian of the sun.
Seemingly sensing that his half-brother was appreciating his performance art, which he had been racking his brains to come up with, the future Superman, who was wearing his underwear on the outside, turned his head and grinned at him a few times.
Lucas's lips twitched dryly twice, then he silently lowered his head.
If I recorded this scene for posterity, I wonder if Da Chao would later betray his own family for the greater good...
Thinking this, his expression suddenly became unusually serious again.
To be honest, although becoming the father of Superman... made him feel a little smug.
But as anyone familiar with American TV shows knows, people like him often have tragic fates and rarely have a good ending.
Like the son of Adam.
Spider-Man's uncle,
The Flash's mother.
And Batman's parents.
Green Arrow's father.
Wonder Woman's boyfriend.
Star-Lord's mother, Doctor Strange's mentor, Wolverine's adoptive father...
Or perhaps... the Kents...
These are all buffs used to enhance the protagonist's strength at crucial moments, and they have a different function than ordinary NPCs.
Lucas shook his head, realizing he couldn't think about it anymore.
The little guy's gaze returned to the translucent panel floating in his line of sight, and his eyes once again revealed anticipation.
Regardless, he has a cheat code, so there's really no need for him to be so frustrated.
Currently, it seems that his "golden finger" (or "cheat code") is more focused on achievement.
"We're just one step away from activating the feature. Let's keep going!"
With that in mind, Lucas rested briefly before immediately getting back to work.
Life goes on, and so does the spirit of striving.
Finally, before that fiery red yellow dwarf star, radiating a blazing warm light, completely set—
A delightful, crisp "ding" sounded right next to Lucas's ear.
[Cumulative crawl distance of 10,000 meters (achieved)]
[Gained Trait - Refined Through Trials and Tribulations.]
[Refined Through Hardship: Any part of your flesh and blood tissue can be strengthened and improved through continuous training, but it cannot break through the limits of carbon-based life.]
At the same time, a unique panel appeared deep within my consciousness.
Name: Lucas Kent
Age: 9 months and 16 days
[Morphology: Infancy of carbon-based life]
[Status: Stamina recovering]
[Identity: An orphan adopted by the Kents]
【Characteristics: Refined Through Countless Trials】
[Title: None available]
Lucas glanced through it briefly, his attention mainly focused on the features section.
He immediately began to crawl skillfully, wanting to see what benefits the special ability could bring him.
[You are crawling. Stamina +1, Coordination +1, Crawling Proficiency +1.]
[You are crawling. Stamina +1, Coordination +1, Crawling Proficiency +1.]
【…】
After climbing a few laps, Lucas clearly felt the changes coming from within his body.
It felt like a surge of heat was flowing rapidly through my entire body, mainly concentrated in my limbs, shoulders, back, waist, and abdomen...
Immediately afterwards, he clearly felt that his physical strength had increased slightly, and his fatigue had also lessened.
The immediate effect made Lucas's face light up with joy, and he felt that he might be eligible to not eat beef in the future, so he climbed even harder.
When he got tired of climbing, he practiced kicking his legs, swinging his arms, shaking his head... He tried every part of his body that he could train, as long as he could do it, several times.
[You are performing a leg kick. Stamina +1, Leg Muscle Strengthening +1, Leg Kick Proficiency +1.]
[You are swinging your arm. Stamina +1, Arm Muscle Strengthening +1, Arm Swing Proficiency +1.]
[You are shaking your head. Stamina +1, Neck muscle strengthening +1, Head shaking proficiency +1.]