I Was Here First

Air Force Base!

Clark hovered motionlessly above the base entrance, wearing a blue bodysuit, a red cape, and the House of El crest, an "S," on his chest. His lone-wolf appearance put the base on high alert, and the commander personally came out to speak with him.

Of course, even without a red bedsheet, a normal person floating in midair would still draw plenty of attention.

Clark had come for Reporter Man Lois Lane. Because she knew the true identity of the "Kryptonian hiding on Earth," she had been arrested by the FBI on grounds of global security and was being held at the Air Force Base for interrogation.

As for how this had leaked, the main reason was Reporter Man herself. By chance, she had met Clark and discovered that he possessed abilities far beyond those of ordinary people. Driven by a journalist's relentless pursuit of the truth, she investigated on her own and confirmed that Clark came from another planet.

At the time, Clark was still lost and deeply resistant to his own identity. He wandered from place to place while helping others, leaving no fixed trail.

To draw him out, Lois published her report online, hoping that when Clark saw it, he would agree to a formal face-to-face interview so she could learn why an alien had come to Earth.

That was Superman. If he had been some malicious alien instead, after having his hiding place exposed and plastered all over the internet, he would have slapped Lois to death long ago.

As Lois continued following the clues, she discovered that Clark had helped many people, tirelessly and without ever asking for anything in return.

In the end, Lois found Clark at a farm. Clark had just returned from Coast City and was no longer lost in