In Marvel: The Beloved of Heroic Heroines
Chapter 35

Li Ang-Style Education

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Women were made of water.

Young Kara was no exception.

Though she was a Kryptonian and more mature than children her age because of her experiences, she was still a little girl.

What happened tonight had gone somewhat beyond her psychological limits.

On Krypton, she had received an aristocratic education. The House of El was one of Krypton's great families, and unlike the House of Zod, their genes had made them scientists from birth.

As everyone knew, Krypton had eliminated natural childbirth. They used the Codex of Life, directly cultivating children from Kryptonian genes.

As a result, a person's profession and talents were determined from the moment they were conceived.

If Kara had possessed the genes of the House of Zod, killing someone naturally would not have made her feel uncomfortable.

But she had the genes of the House of El...

Ever since coming to Earth, Li Ang had also protected Kara, keeping her from being exposed to too much darkness.

But unfortunately, this was Gotham.

"Godfather! I killed him! I pierced straight through him!"

"I didn't mean to! I couldn't control it!"

Kara blamed herself in Li Ang's arms.

She was afraid.

Killing people was against the law.

Instead, Li Ang felt relieved when he heard that.

Only those who feared the law would not act without restraint.

Of course, the reason Superman was a superhero rather than a villain mainly lay in his own morality.

After all, if they wanted to trample on the law, it would be far too easy.

So Li Ang gave it some thought and waited until Kara stopped crying.

People needed an outlet. After that good cry, Kara immediately felt much better.

It was just that the looks from Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy beside her made her feel a little embarrassed.

The astonished expressions on the two women's faces made Kara want to crawl into a hole.

Harley Quinn in particular wore an expression of sudden realization. No wonder they were father and daughter.

"Kara."

Li Ang straightened Kara's little face and made her look him in the eye.

Under the dim light, Kara's little face was streaked with tears.

Li Ang's heart ached as he wiped them away, making Harley Quinn beside them jealous.

Her face had been a mess from crying earlier too, yet Li Ang had not even looked at her!

Sure enough, his daughter was what mattered most to him!

"Tell me exactly what happened."

"Godfather, I... My eyes felt a little itchy tonight."

Kara wanted to lower her head, but Li Ang was holding her face.

Li Ang could clearly see that Kara's eyes were somewhat "dry." Obviously, this was because it was her first time using Heat Vision, and her eyes were not used to it yet.

When he had extracted Kara's abilities before, Li Ang had also considered taking Heat Vision.

Thinking about it now, he was truly frightened in retrospect.

Even with Kara's physical constitution, using it for the first time had produced such obvious aftereffects.

If an ordinary person like him obtained Heat Vision... he would probably lose his eyes after using it once.

Sure enough, physical constitution was the foundation of everything.

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

Li Ang immediately became serious.

Hearing that, Kara pursed her lips and said aggrievedly, "You went to work!"

"All right, then what?"

Li Ang immediately gave her a head pat.

In China, patting someone on the head was considered disrespectful.

But in America, it represented intimacy.

Only the closest people would do that.

Like a docile little kitten, Kara quickly felt herself calm down.

"And then..."

Kara told him what had happened.

Li Ang immediately said, "All right, you got rid of a menace for the people. What is there to worry about?"

"But Spider-Man never kills people."

Kara spoke softly.

Li Ang understood at once. So that was it.

Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy beside them found it a little strange.

But when they saw Kara relax, they also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ivy, you should go first."

Harley Quinn said to Poison Ivy.

Poison Ivy had already realized what was about to happen.

It was late at night, and they were a family of three... It really was not appropriate for an outsider like her to stay.

Still, Poison Ivy was somewhat unwilling.

She finally understood why Harley Quinn had been so invested in this. Being Li Ang's woman came with such huge benefits.

If she became Li Ang's woman, would that not make her Kara's godmother?

Then she could absolutely strut through Gotham!

But unfortunately, Harley Quinn had already taken the initiative.

Harley Quinn was her best friend now, but what if they fell out someday?

As Poison Ivy, Pamela, thought about this, she somehow found herself leaving Li Ang's home.

"With Harley's personality, she'll cause trouble sooner or later."

"Li Ang definitely won't keep her. He nearly kicked her out today."

"I still have a chance!"

Poison Ivy immediately relaxed.

Li Ang did not care that Poison Ivy had left. Instead, he continued speaking with Kara.

"Spider-Man doesn't kill, but look at it: those villains get caught, escape, commit crimes again, get caught again. That is only necessary for the plot."

As someone from a new generation, Li Ang's educational philosophy naturally was not so old-fashioned.

In his previous life, he had seen Pancake Bro online.

Pancake Bro played games with his son and relentlessly put pressure on him, ultimately making Little Pancake love studying more than gaming.

He wore a miserable expression while gaming, yet smiled from ear to ear while studying...

"At home, we talk about game records. At school, we talk about grades."

"If you can't even get into A University, you still want to attend Tsinghua University or Peking University?"

His golden quotes just kept coming.

In Li Ang's opinion, that was the correct way to educate a child.

Now that he finally had the chance, he naturally would not stifle Kara's hobbies. He was also willing to communicate with her thoughtfully.

"Necessary for the plot?"

Kara blinked.

"Yeah. Think about it: Gotham is like that now. Batman never kills, and these supervillains enter Arkham Asylum only to be released again. Has Gotham ever gotten any better?"

"It only makes supercriminals more reckless. Batman will not kill them anyway, so what would they be afraid to do?"

Hearing Li Ang's words, Kara fell into thought.

"For example, Harley. If Batman killed people, would she still dare act so arrogantly? She probably would have stopped daring to be Harley Quinn long ago and become a normal person instead."

Seeing both father and daughter looking at her, Harley Quinn subconsciously raised her head and puffed out her chest.

"Hey!"

Harley Quinn immediately objected upon hearing Li Ang's words.

"Just tell me this: if Batman killed all the other villains, such as Joker, Penguin, and Scarecrow, would you still dare be Harley Quinn?"

Li Ang asked directly.

Upon hearing that Joker was to be killed, Harley Quinn immediately said happily, "Sure, sure! Kill that bastard Joker."

Li Ang was left speechless. This was what it meant to have an abnormal mind.

"I'm talking seriously!"

"Of course I'd still be Harley Quinn!"

Harley Quinn snorted. "But I'd leave Gotham."

After all, the most important thing was to follow one's heart.

Batman was so terrifying, so why stay in Gotham?

Could she not be Harley Quinn somewhere else?

"See?"

Li Ang said to Kara, "So, Kara, you don't need to completely imitate Spider-Man. That is only because the writers need to make the comics entertaining. You need to look at reality."

"I understand."

Kara looked thoughtful, and she seemed greatly encouraged.

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