"Honestly, if it weren't for you, we really wouldn't know how to deal with all this hay."
At Kent Farm, Jonathan rubbed his lower back and smiled at Chloe and Little Black Pete, who had come from their family farm.
"Please stay for lunch later."
Martha wiped the sweat from her forehead and handed Chloe and Pete clean towels.
"Hmph, that brat Clark never thinks to come help me." Jonathan shook his head with a wry smile, his gaze falling on the mountain of hay.
In the past, Clark only needed to handle these tedious and complicated farm chores...
Before Jonathan could continue his thoughts, a sharp, piercing boom suddenly exploded above the farm.
Boom!
The deafening explosion made everyone look up in unison.
Then they saw a tiny black dot plunging down from the clear blue sky at incredible speed!
Boom!
The black dot became an afterimage and slammed into the farm's grassy field. The terrifying impact overturned dirt and weeds, while a gale whipped up dust and grass clippings, making them instinctively shut their eyes and raise their arms before them.
As the smoke gradually dispersed, a massive crater had suddenly appeared in the farm.
The sound of feet treading on dirt rose from below.
"Where is it?"
A low voice came from the smoke. An arm tore through the dust, grabbing Jonathan's slightly fleshy neck at terrifying speed.
"Jonathan!"
Martha immediately rushed toward the figure. Only after entering the haze did she see Jonathan being held up by the neck in the hands of a gaunt young man.
The black-haired youth was covered in scars of all sizes. His eyes were cold and emotionless as he stared at Jonathan, his voice hoarse. "Where did you hide the escape pod from Krypton?"
The moment those words were spoken,