Chapter 14 The Education of Love

"Hmm?!"

Clark hadn't expected this coincidence. But now that Abomination had appeared, he couldn't just stand by and watch him wreak havoc in the streets. And Clark wasn't sure when the Hulk would show up. After all, his "butterfly effect" could already be changing things in unexpected ways.

At that moment, Abomination was rampaging down the quiet Broadway street, occasionally picking up a car and smashing it.

Just as Clark was about to rush out—

"ROAR!"

A figure suddenly descended from the sky, transforming into the Hulk as he landed and roaring at Abomination.

"You finally showed up?"

Abomination grinned with a twisted look and charged at the Hulk. The two titans slammed into each other like brawling children.

"Clark, do you think Superman will show up? In the movies, isn't he supposed to hear every cry for help?"

Natasha glanced at the battling giants and then at Clark's hesitant face. She suspected that Clark, like the Superman in movies, was hesitant to intervene because he didn't want people to fear him for his overwhelming powers.

Having thought it through, Natasha decided to nudge Clark in that direction—after all, she knew about Nick Fury's Avengers Initiative.

But what Natasha didn't know was that Clark didn't care if people were scared or jealous. What he was really thinking was: The Hulk's already here, and in the movie, he does beat Abomination. So if I don't interfere, it probably won't change much anyway.

"You think this situation still needs Superman to intervene?" Clark asked back, just as a car came flying toward the two of them.

With no choice, Clark caught the flying vehicle and gently set it down. Then he turned to Natasha.

"Okay, yeah... I think it's time he showed up."

Clark took off his glasses and handed them to Natasha.

"Hold this for me. Natasha, sorry—but our date's officially canceled."

Natasha froze for a moment when she heard him say her real name. She realized he hadn't called her "Nitali"—the alias she had used with him—but Natasha.

"So he really does know who I am… but where did he find out?"

As for why Clark was revealing that he knew her identity—he was simply tired of acting. Especially in front of a seasoned spy. His motto was: The less you say, the fewer mistakes you make. These past few days at the flower shop, he'd barely said a word just to avoid slipping up.

But it made him uncomfortable. Why should I be so cautious in my own shop? He had originally planned to come clean with Natasha tonight—but now he just decided to shift his approach.

After handing over the glasses, Clark activated his suit. With one step forward, his iconic red-and-blue Superman suit appeared, the shining "S" emblem glowing on his chest.

"Look—it's Superman!"

The crowd instantly recognized him. But when they tried to recall his face, they couldn't remember exactly what he looked like—or even how old he was.

"But his suit looks way better than the one in the movie."

Yes—many people, upon seeing Clark's version of the suit, felt it looked far superior to the cinematic one. This even prompted the fictional D Movie Company to consider redesigning Superman's costume in upcoming films.

Clark took flight and sped toward the Hulk and Abomination.

Soon, Clark appeared between them.

"This kid's not cut out for a fight."

He reached out and placed one hand on Abomination's head, then pushed down hard. Boom! Abomination's skull was smashed into the concrete.

Caught off guard, Abomination was left dazed and overwhelmed. The sheer force of Clark's strike left him stunned.

But since Abomination had been in the middle of fighting Hulk, the Hulk's punch was already mid-swing and hit Clark next.

Clark responded by casually lifting his leg and kicking the Hulk away.

"Stay out of my way."

Then Clark looked at the now-wobbly Abomination.

"Same Hulk serum... so why are you so ugly? See, this is why you shouldn't flaunt power without being the main character."

"Now I'm punishing you for disturbing public order—and I'm kicking you out."

Clark's eyes turned bright red, and twin beams of scorching heat shot forward. His laser vision pierced Abomination's chest in a single strike, scorching his heart.

Abomination had barely been around for an hour—he hadn't even gotten a proper fight with the Hulk before Clark ended his villainous career.

Then Clark turned to the charging Hulk.

But instead of dodging, Clark welcomed him. Ever since gaining his powers, Clark's principle was simple: if someone could take him on directly, then that's who he'd fight.

There's something deeply satisfying about defeating an opponent head-on.

As the Hulk lunged in, Clark caught his punch, flipped him over his shoulder, and slammed him to the ground.

When it came to the Hulk, Clark didn't go as hard as he had with Abomination. After all, the Hulk was technically a future Avengers teammate. And even if Clark wanted to kill him, it probably wouldn't work—Marvel had essentially written the Hulk as immortal.

Clark figured no matter how powerful he got, he'd never be stronger than the authors writing the story.

So with the Hulk, Clark opted for education.

He'd seen the movies. The Hulk wasn't some mindless monster—he was a product of Banner's split personality. Gamma radiation had created a new, immature persona—the Hulk.

People feared the Hulk because he was new, childlike, and uncontrollably emotional. Like any unruly child, he could be amused easily—but also angered just as fast.

Of course, compared to normal kids, this one had way more strength, and thus caused way more destruction.

Clark believed the best way to deal with such a child was simple: discipline.

There's an old saying—a brat who's never been hit by a bear doesn't know what fear is. Basically, some kids just need a good whooping.

So Clark decided: today, Hulk's going to learn who's boss.

Over the next few minutes, bystanders—civilians, NYPD, traffic cops, firefighters, and even General Ross from his helicopter—watched Clark deliver a full "lesson in love" to the Hulk.

"ROAR!" Smash!"ROAR!" Smash!"ROAR!" Smash!

Every time Hulk roared in defiance, Clark shut him down with fists and kicks.

In the chopper above, Betty watched in heartbreak and begged her father, General Ross, to save the Hulk.

But unlike in the movie, the one who had just defeated Abomination wasn't the Hulk—it was Superman. So now, with everyone watching, Ross found himself in a tough spot: how could he go after a hero who just saved the day?

After all, the crowd saw both Superman—who had saved the city—and the Hulk—who had also caused destruction and looked terrifying.

No matter what choice Ross made, it was a PR nightmare.

Worse still, deep down, Ross wasn't sure even his full unit had the firepower to take Superman down.

Because if they did… he might consider capturing him too.

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