115 Clark Line: When the Summer Ends
1.
Tim Drake was a little confused for once.
It's like falling asleep while watching a movie, and waking up to find the protagonist and the villain kissing each other. You turn your head to ask your friend what happened, but she tells you:
"To make your bed more comfortable, I've packed a lot of goodies here—Lei Xiaogu really knows how to enjoy life. Not only are there Persian carpets and super-soft mattresses here, there are also goose down pillows... But don't worry, I've used all of these goodies for you. I guarantee you'll have a good night's sleep."
"I even lowered the curtains layer by layer to protect your privacy," Aria sighed deeply, a little regretful. "It's a shame you didn't get to enjoy this luxurious experience like the Princess and the Pea."
Thinking of how Kara had just dug out Aria from the pile of pillows, pulling her out like a carrot, Red Robin suddenly felt relieved for having survived a disaster - it was great, it was great that he didn't wake up in Aria's body.
...It turns out that people never feel tired when doing evil things. But it's good this way. As long as he has the energy to do these things, Drake doesn't need to worry about Aria having any psychological problems because of this "trip" for the time being.
"The performance was quite good, Princess." Red Robin pushed himself up. "But is it convenient for us to talk now?"
Drake glanced at the base layout and the Superman who had appeared out of nowhere, and emphasized: "—Just the two of us."
Two different shades of blue collided with each other, but the parties involved were unaware of it.
"Hmm? Okay."
Aria turned to Superman, always keeping in mind her dual identity of protecting Clark Kent in front of Red Robin: "This...Superman."
For some reason, Superman's curly hair suddenly became less curly.
She tried to hint, "You must have other more important things to do?"
For example, lifting a crashing plane, rescuing a kitten trapped in a tree... and so on.
Superman sounded a little aggrieved: "The world is very quiet now, Aria."
But he considerately changed the subject: "But I can 'have' some things to deal with."
Clark Kent said it easily, smiling at Aria, as if they had already agreed. "I'll go find Kara and meet you outside."
…
Faced with Red Robin's expression of "When did we meet?", the farmer looked away guiltily.
How could she possibly grab her friend and ask "Are there any other identities you're hiding from me?"? It's like no one would grab a kitten on the street and ask it whether it's Sang Biao or Mimi - no normal person would do that, right?
Red Robin: "Did you use my body to yell "Superman save me" to the sky?"
Aria tried to clarify: "No way! I have always been very respectful of your body! There was absolutely no OOC behavior."
"It must have been when you left my body..." the farmer recalled, "Maybe the abnormality in your body's indicators caught his attention."
...Got it, Superman has been monitoring her heartbeat.
This is a very important indicator in the study of Kryptonian behavior, but seeing that Aria is still unaware of it, Tim Drake decided not to be the canary in the mine.
What's more, there are more important questions that need to be solved now.
Since there was no lead nearby to provide cover, he could only control the exposure of the information as much as possible.
"Lei Xiaogu... No, where is Mr. Qi?"
It is true that this is one of Lei Xiaogu's backup bases, but after he woke up, he didn't see anyone else except them... Even if it was an empty base, the Demon Chief would send people to guard it. The absence of anyone is even more eerie than being surrounded by enemies.
"Lei Xiaogu," the farmer paused, "I thought you already knew about the mission you were to complete."
In fact, apart from meeting Aria, who was still in her prime, and obtaining some information, the "Master Brain" did not reveal how to deal with Lei Xiaogu's mistake of trying to exploit the BUG.
"What?"
"The system has corrected the bug that attempted reverse erosion. Lei Xiaogu has now completely transformed into Mr. Qi."
The chill pricked him like fiberglass, and Tim Drake felt something blocking his throat.
He believed that the farmer was not cheating, so he had "changed" in the literal sense.
Something took over Lei Xiaogu's body, turning him into the character of "Mr. Qi" in the game. Perhaps he will continue to interact with the farmer as an NPC and help her complete the task.
Just like the signal mirror that appeared in his hand when he returned, reality was distorted.
“…”
"Lei Xiaogu has that strange stone that can make Kara uncomfortable, so I didn't plan to confront them head-on." Seeing that Red Robin looked calm, Aria continued to recall: "Actually, at first, I just wanted to destroy a few bases to distract them and hide you somewhere."
"But we met a woman at the first base."
A dangerous woman with extraordinary charm.
"Miss Aria," Talia called her name with a tender, exotic accent. Facing the three people's vigilance, she let go of the weapon first, letting it slip from her fingertips, making a soft sound on the ground. "Please don't be nervous. I mean no harm."
The ninjas behind Talia retreated at her signal, and for a moment she was left alone to face two Kryptonians and Aria, who temporarily possessed a body that represented the level of human physical skills.
"Red Robin and I made a bet, and now it's time to put it into practice." Faced with the overwhelming force, the woman gently brushed her slightly cumbersome black hair behind her ear. "This base is yours for the time being. During this time, no one will find out."
"So you believed it?" Tim Drake asked. He regretted not giving the farmer more instructions before leaving. In front of a cunning person like Talia, the farmer could easily be manipulated without taking precautions.
Aria nodded. "I could tell she was sincere, and Superman saw it too. After she left, there was no one else left in this base except us."
Fortunately this time, at least Talia and they have the same goal - before, Red Robin only vaguely guessed that the daughter of Lei Xiaogu and her father might have a disagreement, but now it can be completely confirmed.
Talia al Ghul noticed the abnormality of Lei Xiaogu during this period, and thought it was a good opportunity to seize more power. When the time was right, she placed her chips on the gambling table of fate.
——The previous reminder and the promise to pay Aria now are all part of her investment.
Maybe Talia has something big coming up next, but right now there's clearly something second most important.
"Would you like to have a physical examination?" Tim Drake lowered his eyes and asked with concern, "Things like soul swapping, even though it seems to be fine now, may still have some effects on the body."
"My pick-up guy is on the way. We'll do some checks when we get back to Gotham so we can figure it out..." Is the thing installed in your head still there?
"No!" Aria refused three times in a row. God knows if something strange would be found during the inspection. She was still in awe of the level of technology mastered by Batman.
"I think I'm fine, really." Although this really looks like a child throwing a tantrum at the hospital door and refusing to go in, the farmer has his own reasons.
Letting Tim Drake know some of the information before was already a serious violation. Aria was confident that she could bear the punishment given by the system, but any more would be bad.
Her farm construction plan will be put on hold because of this!
"If you're worried, I can..." Tim Drake tried to give a reassuring assurance, but he overlooked one point - Red Robin's favorability panel in front of the farmer only jumped from one heart to three hearts.
"Really! Thank you, Red Robin!" Aria jumped up and down like Lewis who was caught having a tryst in the bushes. "I suddenly feel a little stuffy and want to go out for some fresh air. See you later!"
“…”
No, he had a hunch that Aria had definitely run to Superman.
She said we would only meet in Gotham.
…
The desert was cool in the evening. After teaching Kara how to light a fire with thermal vision, Clark Kent was writing an email on his mobile phone.
Recipient: Martha Kent
[Mom, I don't know how to tell you the whole story. But I can tell you the result first -
Aria is now in a desert somewhere with me - our adventurer has her own ideas and methods, so if you don't see her next time, don't worry too much about her safety (ps. She asked me to promise you that she will leave a message next time she goes out).
I'll probably have to wait for her to come back so she can tell you this up-and-down adventure story in person. It seems like my retelling of it will never be as exciting as it deserves.
Thanks to a friend who wishes to remain anonymous for providing the satellite so that you can know about this very important moment for me.
Do you still remember the day many years ago when you opened the attic and revealed your true origins to me? Although I never told you, I did cry in my room because of this incident when I was a child.
Sasha——
It sounded like some small animal stepping on the sand. It was Aria.
Clark Kent was very familiar with her footsteps. He didn't look back and continued to pretend to type on the mail, waiting for Sasha's footsteps to come closer and stop behind him.
Holding his breath, the farmer jumped on the spot like a mink, trying to hunt Clark who was immersed in his own world.
"Wow!"
Sure enough, Kent's shoulders trembled, startled by her sudden attack.
A great success! Aria looked over with pride and said, "I need to practice my reaction to enemy attacks more."
...Practice."
Her words stopped abruptly when she noticed Clark Kent laughing with his head down.
Perhaps it was time to call him by his code name, but Aria rarely saw Superman with such an expression—or maybe she really didn't pay much attention to aerialists—the impression she had of Superman captured by citizens was always that he looked like he had poured a ton of sunshine into the sea, with a standard and very contagious smile.
But Clark seemed different. His smile was more reserved and shy, like at this moment.
… Turns out he was just teasing her.
"Sorry, Aria." Although he said sorry, Clark Kent didn't have the slightest intention to stop. He looked at her again with his smiling blue eyes, shining brightly in the setting sun.
"Are you done talking?"
As an alien with "too good hearing", he knows when to suppress his curiosity, or rather, pretend not to be curious.
Aria nodded. In fact, she vaguely knew that she shouldn't run away at that time, but her legs obviously had their own ideas. Before revealing more terrible truths, it took her away.
I'm sorry, Red Robin. Next time we meet, I will brag about your outstanding contribution in the desert incident in front of Batman and try to get Batman to give you a bonus - if you have such a thing.
Actually, she was a little annoyed. Aria glanced at Kara who was still practicing making fire with red eyes and asked Clark, "Are you finished?"
If the farmer had known in advance that this desert expedition would cause so much trouble, he would have told Martha in advance before leaving - so that she wouldn't worry when she found out he was missing.
"Not yet," Clark reluctantly turned his attention back to his hands, pulling the red cape slightly to his side. The nearly burning red fabric spread out on the ground, turning into a small cushion. "Want to sit?"
In fact, the farmer was not so particular outside, and when he went down to the mine, he wanted to roll into a ball with the gems and monsters. However, Clark Kent's movements were so smooth that she realized she was indeed a little close after she sat on the cloak.
We're already good friends, so it's okay to sit closer...right?
She knew it was best not to disturb the person writing at this time, so she simply found a piece of wood that was suitable from the pieces of wood that Kara had burned, and took out the Galaxy Sword that was shining with a strange purple light from her backpack and started carving.
"Kara, do you know? Clark has a super cute dog named Xiaobai at home."
She showed Kara her carving results - the AAA agricultural and sideline products dealer with very no artistic talent carved a wooden sculpture of a puppy that was so ugly that Xiao Krypton would never admit that it was its real dog.
"It probably looks like this."
She already knew that Carl's Kryptonian dog came to Earth with him, but she never imagined that the radiation it was exposed to when Krypton was destroyed was so severe.
"Poor little creature," she said sympathetically. "He must be a very brave puppy."
[I always thought that I was the last one of my clan until I met Krypton and Kara El - more and more connections happened. On Earth, I have you, and in the universe, the afterglow of the past belonging to the Kryptonian El family is still shining on me and leading me forward.
However, that is not the focus of today's email.
What I want to say is, Mom, I have prayed to Rao, please pray to God for me, praying that I can also be her connection to the world, just like you are to me.
The email was sent along with the uneasy mood. Clark Kent moved quietly to the side, and Aria's head touched his shoulder.
He had to make it sound as natural as breathing: "There are many stars in the sky."
"Would you like to see them closer?"
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It is like this, to examine a dog, you need to stage a big drama of grabbing the dog from the doctor, otherwise the dog has a certain probability of breaking free and running away (
*The mailbox for writing letters to Martha in Superman's Gifted Mission
*Chapter 50: Kent now regrets not revealing his identity to Aria. If he had shown his superpowers, he could have invited her to fly around Smallville in the night sky.
Executive summary: ".when the summer ends" - Savoir Adore
In order to avoid teachers pursuing the completion rate but not wanting to read the lines, all the sub-lines will be set as extras
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