Marvel: Spider-Man? No, I Am Superman!
Chapter 4

The First Day of Becoming Superman (Seeking Collection)

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In the end, Peter still didn't move the spaceship.

Although this ship was created by the system, it was no different from a real spaceship.

Driving it, he could just as easily break through Earth's atmosphere, travel among the stars, and roam the universe.

But considering that his Superman abilities hadn't fully awakened yet, and that Peter currently had no idea how to fly a spaceship—after all, his middle school didn't offer a piloting major—

Peter left the spaceship where it was.

"Once I've fully awakened my Superman powers, I'll find you a more comfortable home."

After thoroughly hiding the basement entrance under heavy objects, Peter muttered to himself, facing the ground.

Then, without looking back, he turned and left the warehouse that had completely changed the course of his life.

"Too bad, it's already evening without me noticing. Looks like I'll have to wait until tomorrow to soak up the sun."

Stepping out of the warehouse, Peter saw the sun had set, and the time had slipped into dusk.

So no matter how excited he was inside, how much he wanted to bask in the sun, absorb solar energy, and awaken his Superman abilities, he had to wait until tomorrow.

Reining in his excitement, Peter returned to the wooden cabin where they were staying that night.

"Peter, you're just in time. Come eat dinner."

As luck would have it, when Peter got back to the cabin, Aunt May had just finished making dinner.

"Okay, thanks, Aunt May."

Maybe it was because his physique had changed, but Peter found himself genuinely hungry.

He couldn't help hurrying to the table, grabbing the dinner Aunt May had prepared, and wolfing it down.

Aunt May watched Peter devour his food with loving eyes and said indulgently, "Slow down, child. No one's going to take it from you."

Soon, Peter stopped.

Not because he was full, but because he had nearly finished all the dinner Aunt May had made.

"I'm going to bed now. Good night, Uncle Ben, Aunt May."

Though he still felt a bit of hunger in his body, Peter didn't show it. Instead, he hurriedly said goodnight to the Parker Couple and dashed back to his room.

"That child seems a bit strange today."

Watching Peter's eager retreating figure, Aunt May couldn't help feeling that something was off about him today.

"Probably just tired from cleaning the warehouse. Normal. When I was his age..."

Ben, habitually reading his newspaper, replied without looking up at Aunt May's words.

"Stop reading and eat."

Seeming a little annoyed by Ben's indifferent tone, Aunt May snatched the newspaper from his hands and tossed the last plate of sandwiches in front of him.

"I'll eat, just let me finish this article first..."

Back in his room, Peter was lying in bed but hadn't fallen asleep yet.

Instead, he summoned his system panel.

"What exactly is the origin of this system, that it can alter the reality of the world without anyone noticing?"

Earlier, the overwhelming surprise of gaining Superman's powers had kept Peter from carefully investigating the system's origins.

But now, with his emotions settled, Peter suddenly realized just how astonishing everything the system had done truly was.

After all, altering the reality of a world without leaving a trace was no simple feat.

Especially since the world he was in now was the Marvel Universe.

Here, there were countless beings of power beyond the cosmic level, and right on Earth, there was even a powerful entity who knew the past and future.

"Forget it. Everything I have comes from this system. What's the point of digging into its origins?"

"Instead, I should use this time to carefully study the proper way to use this system."

Soon, Peter gave up on investigating the system's origins and focused on figuring out what other functions it had besides granting him the Superman template.

"Points can be used to exchange for items in the Point Shop. So without a doubt, points are the most important thing in the system."

"But how do I open the system shop, and how do I earn points?"

Drawing from his experience with certain novels in his past life, Peter easily understood that points were the most crucial element in the system.

With points, he could exchange for even more powerful things and abilities.

For example, a stronger Superman template seemed to require enough points to unlock.

After all, according to the description on his character panel, he currently only had the template of a Normal Superman, with his strongest performance likely matching what was shown in the movie Man of Steel.

And relying on time to slowly evolve his Superman physique would take who knows how long.

After all, in the comics, Superman absorbed energy at the center of the sun for over ten thousand years before finally evolving into the Golden Superman.

[There are two ways to earn points. The first is to complete tasks issued by the system. The second is to change the lives of characters in the current world. The more famous the character, the more points you get for rewriting their life trajectory.]

[Once you successfully earn 1000 points, the Point Shop will open on its own.]

Perhaps sensing the question in Peter's heart, another message surfaced in his mind.

It not only introduced how to earn points, but also the conditions for unlocking the Point Shop.

"Change the fate of famous people?"

"So if I make that arrogant bastard stop developing armor and learn magic instead, that should count as changing his fate, right?"

Thinking this, Peter seemed to understand what he needed to do from now on.

"Isn't it just about changing other people's fates? I might not be able to protect this world with the kindness of Superman, but making it more chaotic like Homelander? That's easy."

At this moment, Peter was already fantasizing about how, once his Superman powers fully awakened, he would show the world the terror of "Homelander."

After all, who hasn't dreamed of having Superman's powers and doing whatever they want?

"I really can't wait for tomorrow to come..."

Lost in endless anticipation of tomorrow, Peter slowly drifted off to sleep without realizing it.

Knock knock knock...

"Peter, get up and eat breakfast. After breakfast, we still need to clear the weeds from the farm."

Early in the morning, while Peter was still half-asleep, Uncle Ben's heavy voice rang out from outside the door.

"I'll be right there, Uncle Ben."

As it turned out, even becoming Superman couldn't save him from the fate of clearing the farm with Uncle Ben.

"Hey, Peter, this patch is yours, that one's mine. Let's see who clears theirs faster."

The vast farm stretched out like an endless prairie.

"How long is this going to take!"

Staring at the huge expanse of weeds nearly a meter tall, Peter's heart was crushed.

"At least the process of clearing weeds doesn't stop me from soaking up the sun."

At that moment, feeling the blazing sun in the sky radiating intense light and heat, the Superman Bloodline inside Peter began to stir restlessly!

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