Standing before him was Eric!
He crossed his arms over his chest, using them as a shield against the Heat Vision aimed at him.
The crimson beams, carrying immense energy, continuously made a "sizzling" sound.
Energy collided with flesh, creating a sharp conflict of spear and shield, with sparks constantly erupting from the point of impact!
Lana and Chloe watched the person being struck by Clark's laser without blinking.
Jessica, the punk girl who was helping her father, was completely stunned as well.
Everything that happened today completely exceeded her decades of understanding of social norms!
She had been dumbfounded by Clark's astonishing appearance, and she never expected there would be a similar guy.
Jessica glanced at her father, who also had his mouth wide open, completely dumbfounded.
Seeing that his Heat Vision could not penetrate Eric's defense, Clark stopped the Heat Vision assault.
As the smoke and dust cleared, Eric slowly lowered his arms.
A familiar face appeared in the eyes of Chloe, Lana, and the others.
Eric frowned, his eyes cold as he stared at Clark, and the next second, he gritted his teeth and raised his right hand.
With Super Speed activated, he instantly moved in front of Clark.
A lightning-fast punch slammed into Clark's cheek.
Bang!
Accompanied by the thunderous explosion of the room, Clark was struck as if by lightning, crashing through the wall with a bang and landing in the courtyard.
His body, still carrying momentum, continued to slide backward along the ground, plowing a deep gash in the earth.
Inside the explosively shattered room, surrounding glass and fragile objects made cracking sounds as they were vibrated.
Jonathan and Jessica, who were behind Eric, felt less impact but still had a ringing in their ears.
After knocking Clark flying with one blow, Eric leaped into the courtyard.
With a thud, the ground beneath his feet cracked into countless fissures.
Struggling, Clark stood up from the dirt, spat out the soil in his mouth, and shook his head.
Before he could react, Eric's punch came flying at him.
Clark, possessing superspeed, instinctively put his arms up in front, blocking Eric's fist.
However, Eric's upper body attack was just a feint; he used his right foot to fiercely kick the opponent's calf.
The powerful impact instantly caused Clark's body to lose balance and tilt forward.
What greeted him was an uppercut from Eric!
Accompanied by an angry roar, Clark was sent flying directly into the sky.
The surrounding air seemed to compress and then explode with a boom.
Eric flew into the sky and, aiming at Clark who had risen into the air, delivered another punch.
Clark had no point of leverage in the air and, with the explosion of the air, was directly propelled backward.
"Hmph!"
Eric, moving at extreme speed, caught up to Clark, who was flying straight up in the air, and landed a straight punch squarely on his cheek.
With a bang!
The air was pushed away, and Clark, dazed by Eric's 'Farmer's Three Punches' combo, lost control of his body and continued to rocket into the sky.
The continuous roaring explosions in the air, like thunder, left Lana, Chloe, and the others with their mouths agape, completely still.
After Jessica helped her father out of the messy room, she looked up at the sky.
Jonathan leaned on his back, breathing slightly, his face filled with worry.
He was worried that Eric wouldn't be able to control his anger, and also worried that the battle between the two would spiral out of control.
Standing in the air, Eric's heart was indeed filled with rage.
Having lacked familial affection in his previous life, his feelings for Jonathan and Martha, though not overtly expressed, held a significant place deep in his heart.
Therefore, the moment he witnessed Clark's attack on his father, rage completely overwhelmed his reason.
Even though he knew it might not have been Clark's true intention, the fire of revenge instantly consumed him.
The words "unforgivable" were like a spell etched into his mind, forcing him to use all his strength to attack Clark.
Thud!
With a loud crash, Clark slammed into the ground.
The powerful impact caused the ground to tremble slightly.
Clark landed on his back, letting out a painful groan.
Even Superman, who would possess a Man of Steel physique in the future, but whose talents were not yet fully developed, Clark, facing Eric, whose Homelander Template was highly unsealed and who was in a state of rage, was completely beaten.
Facing Clark, who was lying on the ground, Eric did not press his advantage but instead watched him coldly.
After struggling for a bit, Clark stood up from the ground and sneered.
"Eric, you seem full of rage."
Clark was breathing heavily at this moment, his leather jacket was tattered within just a few minutes, and his face was covered in dirt.
Even so, facing his younger brother, he still spoke with defiant sarcasm.
"Is it because I exposed our parents' inferior and clumsy tricks that you're angry and attacking me?! I've always been suppressing my talent! I could be that better person, but because of their obstruction, I can't escape this small town that shackles me."
"Your anger is baseless towards me; a fire of anger first scorches oneself, so retract your outstretched hand! Bastard!"
Clark roared and charged towards Eric.
His fist became a flash of lightning, striking towards Eric with lightning-fast speed.
But facing Eric, who was a step faster than him, his fist only hit the air.
Eric landed a punch on Clark's chest, then another to send him flying sideways.
Clark, who was hit like a baseball, quickly adjusted his posture in the air, slowed his impact by hitting a large tree, and used the recoil to continue charging forward.
Eric's gaze instantly caught the opponent's figure, and with Heat Vision activated, he fired at the opponent with maximum power.
Facing an opponent who had already lost his usual rationality, Eric had no intention of holding back.
Bang!
Heat Vision, which usually cut through human skin like tofu, only served to impact Clark.
Clark let out a muffled groan and immediately flew backward.
Clark, whose body heavily slammed into the ground, used a small mound to temporarily block Eric's sight, then picked up a car from the roadside and threw it at Eric.
The moment Eric's Heat Vision cut through the car, Clark rushed to his front.
Taking advantage of Eric's momentarily distracted attention, he aimed a punch at his jaw.
But Eric's reaction was also very fast; he grabbed the opponent's fist.
Bang! Bang!
Their fists were clasped together, both straining for dominance.
But the scales of victory were tilting towards Eric.
Clark gritted his teeth, still being forced down, his body constantly pressed lower.
Chloe, Jonathan, and the others arrived in the woods and saw the scene of the two grappling, with Clark at a disadvantage.