"Let's team up and take them down!"
Jupiter knew about the Global Guardians. They were basically a knockoff of the Justice League from DC: Darkwing corresponded to Batman, War Goddess to Wonder Woman, Green Ghost to Green Lantern, Martian Man to Martian Manhunter, and Crimson Speed to The Flash. As for Immortal Man, Jupiter had no idea who he was supposed to correspond to. They were a weakened version of the Justice League, compared to the Zack Snyder version. In this world, they were known as the Global Guardians!
Jupiter was confident he could beat this so-called Global Guardians team. His Viltrumite physique gave him greater strength than Henry Cavill's Superman in Zack Snyder's Superman: Man of Steel!
"Oh, no need. I can handle them myself!"
"If you're planning to help your father, you should at least learn to fly first."
Nolan smiled faintly at Jupiter's words. He wasn't laughing at his son for being weak; he really didn't need anyone else's help. He was more than enough to handle the Global Guardians on his own.
"Fly!?"
"Like this?"
Jupiter gently pushed his father aside, and then something miraculous happened: he effortlessly rose into the air.
"Son, you're a genius!"
"After I got my superpowers, it took me an hour to learn how to fly. You learned in an instant?"
Nolan stared at Jupiter with wide eyes. He was now even more convinced that his son was a born powerhouse, one who could rival or even surpass the Viltrumite Regent King, Thrag!
"Flying's just like walking in the air. Isn't it easy?"
Jupiter had no idea why he could fly. He just felt that he could, so he did. It was that simple—like how humans learned to drink, eat, and breathe from the moment they were born.
"I knew you were a genius!"
"Come on, let's see who's faster!"
"Son, you know the Earth is round, right?"
Nolan asked Jupiter excitedly.
"I learned that in elementary school..."
As Jupiter spoke, he turned into a streak of light and sped off into the distance.
"You're cheating, kid!"
Nolan took off after Jupiter, keeping close behind him.
The two of them danced through the sky like twin streaks of light.
Ten minutes later...
Boom!
With a burst of air, Jupiter returned to the spot where they had started, reaching it first.
Jupiter glanced at the streak of light behind him and smiled, then flew toward the house.
"Ding-dong..."
Jupiter opened the door and went inside.
"Hey, Mom, could you make me another bowl of dumplings? I'm starving!"
Jupiter smiled at Deborah as he spoke.
"Sure. By the way, where's your father?"
Deborah looked at Jupiter, slightly puzzled. She wondered why she hadn't seen Nolan, so she asked.
"Right behind me!"
Jupiter plopped down in a chair, crossed his legs, and quietly waited for his father to return.
"Ding-dong..."
Just as Jupiter sat down, Nolan pushed open the door and came in.
"See?"
Jupiter pointed at Nolan behind him and smiled.
"Son, you cheated!"
"You clearly took off first!"
"We should have some sportsmanship. Remember, you've got the blood of an Eastern country and a Viltrumite in your veins, not the blood of a Korean and a Viltrumite!"
Nolan walked up to Jupiter and complained indignantly.
"Got it, Dad~ I'll be careful next time!"
Jupiter nodded. It had indeed been his fault.
"That's all I ask!"
Nolan didn't press the issue. He sat down beside Jupiter and looked over at Deborah as well.
"I'll have a bowl of dumplings, too! I just finished exercising, and I'm starving."
Nolan said the exact same thing as Jupiter.
"What have you two been doing, getting all sweaty like that?"
Deborah looked at Nolan and Jupiter curiously.
"Just some friendly father-son sparring!"
Nolan thought for a moment, then raised his eyebrows and answered.
"And I won!"
Jupiter kept stuffing dumplings into his mouth, making it clear that he'd beaten his father.
"You only won because you cheated!"
Nolan furrowed his brow, annoyed, but soon relaxed again.
"But honestly, Jupiter's the fastest kid I've ever seen! Even I wasn't this fast at his age. You might become the fastest person in the universe, Jupiter!"
Nolan patted Jupiter on the shoulder, full of confidence in his son.
"Oh, give me a break! I don't want to be that fast. A man shouldn't be that fast!"
Jupiter quickly cut Nolan off. Being fast wasn't a good thing for a man...
"Hahaha..."
Nolan burst out laughing.
"Son, do you have a girlfriend? If you see someone you like, be brave and go after her! Your father..."
Nolan laughed and started telling Jupiter about his glorious past.
"Ahem..."
At his words, Deborah gave a light cough, interrupting Nolan.
"Ahem!"
"I mean, I've only ever loved your mother."
Nolan noticed Deborah and quickly cleared his throat twice.
"When it's just the two of us, I'll tell you the rest..."
Nolan winked at Jupiter and whispered.
"Sure thing, Dad~"
Jupiter raised an eyebrow. He was only mildly interested in that sort of thing, but if Nolan wanted to brag, he didn't mind listening...
"..."
"I'm going to my room."
Mark had already finished eating. He looked at Jupiter, who was "chatting happily" with Nolan, and parted his lips slightly. In the end, he simply turned his back on them and headed upstairs to his room.
"Dad, you should spend more time with my foolish little brother."
Jupiter glanced at Mark as he left and spoke softly.
"Jupiter, Mark isn't like you. He's more like a Blue Star native, so we have to give him some time to come around!"
Nolan looked around, then leaned close to Jupiter's ear and whispered.
"Okay~"
"Whatever you say..."
Jupiter didn't argue. He'd just said it in passing. His foolish little brother was the protagonist of Invincible Young Hero, after all, and a righteous person whose values rivaled Superman's.
"By the way, Dad, am I really supposed to fight the Global Guardians in these clothes?"
Jupiter suddenly remembered something and asked Nolan.
"Of course not..."
Nolan shook his head.
"You need your own Battle Suit, just like mine!"
Nolan planned to make Jupiter a tight-fitting Battle Suit just like his own.
"That'd be much better!"
Jupiter nodded. He didn't want to fight the strongest Guardians on the planet dressed like this, wearing clothes that would distract him because he'd have to protect them with his own bio-field!
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