boyutpedia Chapter 38: Even if you become a superman, you still have to pay off a mortgage?
Chapter 38: Even if you become a superman, you still have to pay off a mortgage?
In less than two days, the Kents completed the adoption process for Rachel.
Of course, the reason she was able to get it done was mainly because, on Lucas's advice, Rachel gave a fake surname.
In addition, thanks to Sheriff Miller's help.
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My first day at Smallville High School.
Rachel's unique dark gothic aura, her radiant white skin, and her purple eyes attracted the attention of countless students on her very first day at school.
Her delicate American sweetheart looks and her cool, broken, aloof, and melancholic aura made these country boys' hearts flutter.
"Hey bro, I think I've fallen in love."
Beside Clark, the dark-skinned Pete stared blankly at Rachel, his breathing rapid.
"Yes, she is indeed very beautiful."
Clark nodded noncommittally.
But her gaze remained fixed on Lana, who had just entered the campus, wearing a gentle smile and radiating youthful energy.
That was his light, still so dazzling.
Chloe, carrying her laptop, quickly approached. Hearing their conversation, she couldn't help but roll her eyes, her voice booming with a cannon-like intensity:
"Come on, Pete, at least half the boys in the whole school have fallen in love at first sight today. You can't even get a turn in line. This new beauty is the biggest focus of the school today."
Pete said with a look of indignation, "Chloe, we're good friends, what you're saying is really hurtful!"
Others are just joining in the fun, but mine is genuinely sincere. How can they be the same? Besides, fate doesn't discriminate; maybe someone will just take a liking to me.
Upon hearing this, Chloe couldn't help but roll her eyes at him again, wishing Pete's dream would come true soon.
Then, she immediately looked at Clark, her face full of curiosity: "Clark, do you know that beautiful woman? Why did she come from your farm?"
Pete, his heart fluttering with spring fever, immediately looked at Clark.
"That's a long story."
Clark scratched his head, unsure where to begin his explanation.
Just then, Lucas walked past him, and Clark quickly called out to him.
"What's wrong?" Lucas looked at Clark, glancing at Chloe and Pete.
Chloe awkwardly smoothed her blonde hair behind her ear.
Clark immediately offered an explanation.
"You said...you're going to pursue Rachel?"
Lucas stared at Pete in shock.
"W-what's wrong?" Pete was a little confused by Lucas's reaction.
"It's nothing... but if possible, you'd better find a few gypsy fortune tellers or crystal charlatans, or even a seasoned tarot reader, to thoroughly test whether your birth chart is strong enough."
Lucas solemnly warned.
This statement silenced Pete.
He paused for a few seconds, then instinctively asked, "What?"
However, Lucas had already gone far away.
"Clark, it seems your good brother hasn't answered our questions yet."
Chloe realized what was happening as she watched Lucas walk away.
"Oh, he's grown up. He doesn't need us as friends anymore, and he doesn't even want to say a few words to us."
"Sorry, we've never really been friends with Lucas," Pete corrected him amicably.
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Lucas didn't go to the classroom, but went directly to the teachers' office.
Walter was the only person in the office.
Perhaps it was the gangster-like aura he exuded that made the other teachers afraid to share a roof with him.
Upon seeing Lucas approach, Walter immediately stood up, glanced around furtively, and then quickly pulled Lucas to the far corner of the corridor.
His eyes were bloodshot and red, as if he hadn't slept properly for days and nights, but his exhaustion was mixed with excitement.
"Lucas, you're right. This meteorite is indeed unusual; it contains substances beyond those on Earth's periodic table. Do you know what that means?"
Walter looked exactly like a conman running a pyramid scheme and recruiting new members.
"I think I know very well what this means, I just want to hear about the specific progress."
Lucas frowned and directly rejected Walter's feigned mystery.
"This is the latest development! I think you didn't understand what I meant."
What I mean is, we've discovered several new chemical elements, and we—have the power to decide how to name them—we're going to be famous throughout the chemical world!
Seeing Lucas's completely indifferent expression from beginning to end, Walter's voice rose two octaves.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Walter, I have no interest in making a name for myself in the chemical world. In fact, I prefer to make a fortune quietly."
In addition, I'm more curious about what we can do with these newly discovered elements.
For example, manufacturing weapons, or causing mutations in ordinary people, or creating super soldiers or something like that?
Walter paused for a few seconds, then asked, "Lucas, what exactly do you want to do?"
"Of course, we want to maximize the effectiveness of that extraterrestrial meteorite."
Lucas said calmly.
"You said those are all specific projects that require a lot of funding to start research."
Walter glanced at Lucas silently, vaguely guessing what the other was planning to do.
"No project is a small amount of money, and I don't have enough money to support a project to the end."
He didn't ask Lucas for money. He saw more possibilities in Kryptonite, including the possibility of healing himself, and he was willing to invest in it.
But he didn't have nearly enough money.
If the Wayne Group in the neighboring city wants to support the implementation of related projects, it should have the capability.
"I'll figure something out. You guys go ahead." Lucas frowned.
Kryptonite has a wide range of uses; it is a completely new energy source. The method used against Superman was just the most rudimentary and clumsy one.
In fact, the future prospects of kryptonite are beyond imagination.
In the world of superheroes, is money important?
The answer is both important and unimportant.
Money is the cornerstone of technology. Without money, you can't even buy a piece of iron, let alone talk about the future.
Technology can sometimes even grant mortals power comparable to that of gods.
Living in such a world, Lucas had no interest in being an ordinary person, nor in being a pauper.
His superpowers told him that being super rich was also essential.
If your own brother is this awesome, won't he still be busy paying off his mortgage after getting married?
He didn't want to live such a frugal life.
Therefore, even though he is still in seventh grade, making money seems to be an urgent matter.
However, there is something more urgent right now, and that is the hundredth grade exam.
After all, he had no way to obtain new feature achievements before completing this task.
We'll see what Rachel does in a bit...