What's wrong with Superman's son wanting to be Superman?

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Fortunately, Digital Tony came to his rescue.

“You gluttonous brat, don’t make things difficult for Dr. Helen Zhao. Let’s talk. Do you have any other requests?” Digital Tony gave Ian a good way out.

Ian pretended to be very busy and quickly ran back.

"I wish I could touch Sentry and Omniknight." Ian was a content person, so he secretly added another name to the list to make himself feel satisfied.

"it is good."

Digital Tony seems to be having a great time.

"Your time has come."

He spoke very abruptly.

He then turned and gestured for the researcher to hand the box containing the demon's head back to Ian.

"Forehead……"

Ian had just taken the box.

“Ding~~~~”

The bells of reunion rang out immediately.

As Ian's body disappeared into the base, Betty, the scientist Ian had first encountered, who had been watching everything from the corner, couldn't help but come over.

“Tony, he comes and disappears mysteriously again and again. Nobody knows what his purpose is. We don’t even know who he is or where he comes from.”

“This is really dangerous for us…especially at a time like this.” Betty looked worried, and she felt Tony should be prepared for the uncertainty.

It's no wonder Betty is suspicious.

After all, this world should no longer contain purely living people and demons.

“Miss Rose, I no longer have any curiosity, so I don’t need to know where he comes from, nor do I need to know the purpose of his repeated appearances and disappearances.”

"All I need to do is try my best to meet his demands." The holographic projection of Digital Tony returned to the screen, with streams of data silently flowing across his face.

"Why? What exactly is going on between you and him? You didn't even agree to my request to analyze the demon he brought..." Betty frowned, her eyes filled with confusion.

She knew Ian had high-level access to this base, but she never expected his access to be this high—Tony's sole purpose should have been to reboot the world!

“I am not the complete Tony Stark, so I cannot give you a definitive answer. You just need to know that in this universe, that boy also possesses the highest authority.”

The air seemed to freeze.

There was a pause.

Tony spoke again.

"Higher than me, higher than you, higher than this base, higher than... everything." Tony's voice echoed in the empty hall, and Betty's face gradually turned pale.

Her face was filled with utter shock and horror.

The words of the savior.

This made the scientist feel a chill run down his spine.

Chapter 86 God Can't Save Ian

The return was announced quietly.

Eyes suddenly opened.

【00:42】

Ian glanced at the alarm clock on his desk as usual. Nothing had changed; the return time was still accurate. He wasn't surprised that Tony could calculate the exact time of his disappearance.

"I've disappeared from that world many times. That thing is an AI that can even calculate souls. It would be strange if it couldn't calculate something like this."

Ian looked at the box in his hand.

The demon's head is still there.

It wasn't switched.

This guy looked like he was having a claustrophobic episode, constantly trembling.

"You...we're back again?"

It clearly sensed the situation around it, so it hurriedly and nervously continued, "Don't worry, I won't say anything. I won't expose that you are a dimensional demon god who has been raising a group of souls and then created a so-called savior to ruthlessly toy with those souls!"

"Even if the King of Hell comes, I won't tell!"

While it was in the box, it had clearly been contemplating life for a long time. Perhaps the dark environment had actually awakened some literary talent in this bull-headed demon.

"Unfortunately, it still can't compare to my extraordinary talent."

Ian closed the metal box again, locking the bull demon's head inside. He figured that if the demon stayed inside a little longer, it might come up with a lot of ideas that he could steal and use.

"Looks like I really am a little bit naughty."

I briefly reviewed my experience in the nightmare world.

The boy had some ideas in his mind.

“I need to prepare for touching the Sentinels!” Ian walked to his desk, and after putting on the Batman suit, he felt that his wisdom had become even more resourceful on top of his intelligence.

I wonder if the original Batman suit would be more effective?

It's a pity Batman isn't a girl.

Forget it.

Not trying anymore.

Bruce Wayne has body odor.

I'm not lacking in strategy myself.

As Ian pondered this, he picked up his phone and dialed a number.

"dududu~"

As a minor, he is now indeed a person with a cell phone, a gift from Mr. Batman, and Ian doesn't intend to be overly cautious. A phone that doesn't cost money and can even be used as a brick—Ian naturally believes in the principle of "if you don't use it, you might as well use it."

After all, the other party is Batman. Whether Batman wants to eavesdrop on someone, throws away his phone, or pulls out all sorts of fancy maneuvers, it's all just a lot of flashy but ultimately useless work. As long as I pretend to have no secrets, you won't know any of my secrets. That's Ian's method for dealing with Batman.

"dududu~"

Another ringing phone tone.

Patiently waiting.

Ian's call was finally answered.

“Mr. Leonard Hofstadter, it’s me.”

Ian spoke first.

"what?"

The person on the other end of the phone was clearly taken aback.

The receiver also carried the sound effects of the game Halo and Sheldon's signature scream.

“Who would call you at a time like this! Leonard! You wouldn’t be secretly colluding with the mob behind my back, would you?!” Sheldon’s voice was full of alarm.

The sound of jogging could be heard.

It seemed Leonard had gone outside the apartment building.

“It’s quiet here now. That was my pet groundhog… May I ask who you are?” Leonard didn’t recognize Ian’s voice, whom he had only met once before.

Ian doesn't blame him.

"I'm Ian, the capitalist. We met at the gym entrance." Ian spoke patiently, and the next moment, a look of realization came from the other end of the phone.

“Father of Homelander! I remember! I have a friend who really wants to read your Boys comics!” Leonard’s exclamation made Ian raise an eyebrow.

The other party truly deserves to be called a senior physicist.

Even the fact that he already has an ancestral pseudonym can be perceived through quantum entanglement.

"Yes, it's me."

Ian gave a thumbs up remotely.

Hopefully, the quantum entanglement effect will also allow the other party to thank me soon.

"Um, Ian, is there something you need from me? If it's about work, we're still considering it, yes, we're still considering it."

Leonard's voice sounded somewhat guilty.

"It's alright, no rush, we have plenty of time. I just wanted to ask you some questions about comics today. Have you heard of the comic book 'The Incredible Hulk'?"

"I'd like to ask about the publishing company of this comic, or other stories within the same universe." Ian's so-called "planning ahead" was, of course, about the Sentinels.

The Sentry's body is obviously confirmed, but if Homelander is involved again, it's all over. So, regardless of whether it's useful or not, Ian has to make sure the Sentry's image exists in this world.

"Do you need some new inspiration for your comics? Okay, wait for me." Leonard didn't seem confused; instead, he jogged up with obvious understanding.

The sound of hurried footsteps accompanied Sheldon's complaints. Leonard yelled for silence, and the world went quiet. He seemed to have run back to his room, panting heavily as if he had just finished a marathon. Ian was convinced that Sheldon's house must be very large, otherwise why would he be panting so badly? It seemed his understanding of the Batman story was quite reasonable.

"I have this obscure comic book in my collection. It only had a few issues published. I feel as pathetic as Hulk... Okay, please don't mind my rambling."

Leonard rummaged through something on the other end of the phone.

"The publishing company is Lianzhong Comics... It seems they do have other works. Let me check for you." As he spoke, the sound of typing on a keyboard came from Leonard's end.

"Found it. This company is really unlucky. I checked for you on the website [Marginal People Should Read Marginal Comics]. They have published three comics: The Incredible Hulk, Invincible Thor, and Human Torch. All of them died suddenly for various reasons, and even the comic artist died in an accident."

"This is really weird!"

Leonard's gasp sounded like he was about to have an asthma attack.

“Okay, thank you, Leonard. I’ve got an idea. You seem to be a real superhero too.” Ian said thoughtfully, his words echoing the information he’d found on Google.

The phone went dead.

Leonard instinctively touched his head—thankfully, it was still there. As a reader of "The Boys," this seasoned otaku felt an overwhelming connection to certain lines.

"After learning about Homelander, I'm almost afraid to look Superman in the eye." Leonard and his friends have had more than one debate about whether Superman could shoot the moon.

And then the Homelanders appeared.