Marvel: Superman Strength in a World of Heroes

After taking down the Abomination, Carl wasn't surprised.

After all...

The Abomination's strength was... average at best.

He wasn't even a match for the Hulk,

Naturally, he was no match for Carl.

And honestly...

Carl hadn't even used much force.

He didn't expect that a single strike would crush the guy's brain.

Suddenly, Carl's brow twitched.

He looked toward the sky.

...

Tony Stark was approaching fast.

Well, his Iron Man suit was designed to keep pace with an F-22 fighter jet.

It didn't take long,

Tony Stark arrived at the scene where the Abomination had been rampaging.

Along the way...

He'd been monitoring the scene through J.A.R.V.I.S. using satellite and street camera feeds.

『Tony Stark』: "That big guy's outta control…"

Hovering high above, Tony narrowed his eyes at the monstrous figure barreling through the streets.

But just as he locked on and prepared to fire,

A familiar silhouette appeared on the other side of the creature.

Tight-fitting suit. Flowing cape.

『Tony Stark』: "Wait... That's Mr. Superman."

Upon seeing Carl, Tony slowly lowered his gauntlet.

After all,

Carl was Superman. His combat prowess was undeniable.

At the very least...

Tony had personally experienced the absurdity of Carl's speed.

And with that kind of speed?

You could imagine the kind of power he packed.

As a genius,

Tony was well aware of something:

If a needle were to strike Earth at the speed of light…

Its mass would approach infinity.

The destruction would be unimaginable.

The result? Earth obliterated. Maybe even the universe affected.

Of course...

That was all just theoretical.

Because nothing in the universe could generate the energy needed to accelerate a single needle to light speed.

Still...

Tony suspected Carl might just be capable of it.

Back when Carl flew him home,

That speed was insane.

So yeah...

Tony figured it was at least possible Carl could reach light speed.

Even if not,

Even at sub-light or supersonic speeds, the destructive power would still be terrifying.

Not to mention,

Tony had witnessed Carl's indestructible heat vision firsthand.

Sure, it all seemed a little unscientific...

But now?

Not only had Superman shown up,

So had some kind of mountain-sized monster.

『Tony Stark』 (smirking to himself): "Heh…"

Bottom line?

Tony didn't think this monster stood a chance.

So he disengaged his weapons and flew toward Carl.

As he did,

He saw the mountain-like creature lunge toward Carl.

The thing's speed genuinely surprised him.

Considering the monster's massive size?

That kind of movement was just... insane.

But before he could react,

Carl struck.

And just like that,

The behemoth collapsed.

Even though Tony already knew Carl was unbelievably powerful...

Even though he'd fully expected Carl to win...

He still didn't see how Carl did it.

One blink,

And the monster hit the ground.

Looking closely,

He realized something even more terrifying:

The creature's entire head was just… gone.

Vanished.

Honestly?

This shook Tony more than when Carl had used his heat vision to vaporize those terrorists.

Because that time,

Tony at least saw what happened.

This time?

He had no idea.

Tony hovered there in stunned silence for a moment before snapping out of it.

That's when he noticed Carl was staring straight at him.

After a beat, Tony flew over.

Just in case Carl saw him as a threat,

He opened the faceplate of his armor to reveal his face.

『Tony Stark』: "Mr. Superman. Long time no see."

『Carl』 (nodding): "Mm."

He glanced toward the destruction, then added pointedly:

『Carl』: "Tony, you were too slow."

『Carl』: "That creature already destroyed several blocks."

『Carl』: "You should've arrived earlier and taken him down."

『Carl』: "That would've minimized the damage."

『Tony Stark』 (startled): "Uh…"

He was just here to say hi,

Why did it feel like Carl was blaming him?

Sure...

Tony had taken down those terrorists in the past with his Iron Man suit,

But that didn't mean he had to show up every time something went down, right?

And besides,

Hearing those words from someone seen as a symbol of justice,

It just felt... weird.

Still,

Tony didn't argue. He just nodded and gave a wry smile.

『Tony Stark』: "Alright, I'll try to be faster next time."

『Carl』 (nodding): "Mm."

The truth was,

Carl wasn't scolding him for real.

He was just frustrated.

His plan had fallen apart.

Both Iron Man and the Hulk had shown up too late.

But it was what it was.

At most, he'd just lost out on some stock profits.

No big deal.

Besides,

Carl knew that Stark Industries stock would rise again eventually.

Even if it didn't now,

It would later.

Because...

Tony Stark was never one to keep a low profile.

As long as he publicly declared himself as Iron Man,

Stark Industries' stock would absolutely rebound.

It was only a matter of time.

And with the Silver Superman template, Carl practically had unlimited time.

Money?

Just a bonus.

If he ever ran out, it wouldn't really matter.

...

At the same time,

Carl hadn't only caught Tony Stark's attention.

The fleeing civilians had noticed him too.

And of course, they noticed Tony Stark hovering nearby as well.

Two figures floated mid-air above the smoldering ruins.

Beside them,

A massive monster corpse lay motionless.

Even someone with severe nearsightedness could vaguely make out the shape.

The crowd erupted into chatter.

『Passerby A』: "Look! What is that?!"

『Passerby B』: "Those are… people?"

『Passerby C』: "They took down that monster!"

『Passerby D』: "That cape, and the symbol on his chest, it's Superman!"

『Passerby E』: "Superman?"

『Passerby F』: "C'mon, Superman's suit is red and blue."

『Passerby G』: "And Superman's not an East Asian guy with black hair and black eyes!"

『Passerby F』: "I'm a true Superman fan. You can't fool me."

『Passerby H』: "Then who is he?"

『Passerby F』: "No idea..."

『Passerby G』: "It is Superman, you fake fan!"

『Passerby I』: "What about the guy next to him? Is that a robot?"

『Passerby J』: "Looks like it. He's all metal."

『Passerby K』: "Nah, look at his face. That's definitely a human."

『Passerby L』: "That red mech suit is so cool!"

...

To be fair,

The crowd couldn't make out Carl or Tony's faces clearly.

They were too far, and no one wanted to hang around near that monster's corpse.

Plus, no one had actually seen how the creature was taken down.

But now,

There it was: a headless monster, lying in the street.

Two airborne figures nearby.

What other conclusion could they draw?

Clearly,

These two heroes had defeated the beast.

End of chapter...

To be continued...

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