"It's just as you thought, Clark, this is how you first came to Earth. I'm sorry to tell you now that you weren't adopted from an agency."
Eric didn't explain much to him.
Eric had already expected Clark to discover the secret in the barn.
With Clark's gradually awakening and strengthening abilities, it was only a matter of time before he would glimpse the secret in the barn.
Jonathan had also been preparing to find an opportunity to tell him the truth about his origins.
"You, you mean I'm an alien? I'm like you, an alien who came to Earth in this spaceship?!"
Clark felt a bit absurd and took a step back, saying with difficulty, "You must be joking, Eric."
His face even looked a bit grim.
"Why didn't I know about this? Why did our parents tell you the truth but hide it from me?"
Clark was very displeased about being kept in the dark. "So when did you know? Half a year ago, a year ago, or when you started junior high? And I, like an ignorant fool, have been kept in the dark until now. If Mom hadn't had an accident, would I have been deceived like this forever?"
"If you consider it deception, then you can believe that."
Eric ignored Clark's questioning.
He understood the process of a teenager's emotions shifting from shock to anger after suddenly experiencing a huge psychological impact.
But he had no interest in being a psychological counselor, especially Clark's psychological counselor.
Seeing Eric ignore him, Clark really wanted to continue asking him about the spaceship.
He even wanted to immediately go to the hospital and ask his father.
But the thought of his mother still lying in the hospital bed and his worried father calmed his restless mood.
Taking a few deep breaths, Clark, who was trying to calm his emotions, suddenly noticed Eric placing a metal piece into a missing spot on the spaceship's outer shell.
The octagonal metal piece fit perfectly into the gap.
"What is this?"
Clark's emotions had now calmed down. Seeing Eric's actions, he asked him curiously.
"Something I picked up from the farm. It should be a part of the spaceship."
After attaching the octagonal metal piece, Eric quietly observed the spaceship's movements.
"Mother went in here and was accidentally radiated by the spaceship when it made a noise, which is why she's unconscious. If we restart this spaceship, maybe we can find a way to cure Mother."
While observing the spaceship, Eric spoke to Clark.
"So you think this part you found can activate the spaceship?"
Clark was also full of curiosity about the spaceship that had brought him here.
"I don't know, but we have to try."
As soon as he finished speaking, the spaceship suddenly vibrated slightly.
Clark, startled and taking a step back, showed a look of shock in his eyes, "It moved!"
"I see it, Clark, no need to remind me."
Eric's expression also became serious.
He had always been reluctant to touch this Kryptonian technology before he had sufficient strength.
If it hadn't been for Martha's sudden accident, he wouldn't be attempting to move the spaceship now.
The spaceship, which had initially shaken slightly, gradually increased its shaking amplitude, and eventually, the shaking was so strong that even the cellar began to shake.
Buzz!
The next second, an invisible ripple suddenly emanated from inside the spaceship.
Accompanied by a strong light, it spread outwards like a ripple!
Eric and Clark were both caught off guard and were thrown back by this invisible ripple.
He felt a surge of energy instantly pass through his body.
Bang!
Eric crashed against the cellar wall, causing dirt to crumble from it.
Clark, on the other hand, was thrown against the wooden steps of the cellar, smashing the steps behind him to pieces with a loud crash.
With his back against the wall, Eric took a deep breath, shook his head, and tried to clear his dizzy mind.
His feet touched the air, preparing to land on the ground.
But the moment he floated in the air, he felt a wave of weakness and nearly fell from the sky.
After landing on the ground, he immediately checked his body.
There was nothing unusual, just a slight weakness and fatigue.
After confirming his physical condition, he looked towards Clark.
He found that Clark was in a worse state, lying on the ground, just gasping for air, not even having the strength to stand up.
He exhaled and walked towards Clark.
He reached out and pulled Clark up from the ground, "Are you alright?"
"Not too good."
Clark coughed, clutching his chest, "I… I suddenly feel like I've lost all my strength, and it's a bit uncomfortable."
Hearing Clark talk about his physical condition, Eric frowned.
Could the energy or radiation produced by the spaceship just now have affected his and Clark's bodies?
But his and Clark's Kryptonian physiques were different, so why would both of them experience symptoms of physical weakness?
While he was wondering, the sound of police sirens echoed from a distance.
Eric activated his Super Vision and looked into the distance.
Several police cars with "DCA" written on their surfaces were driving towards Kent Farm.
DCA?
People from the Disease Control Agency?
Why are these people here?
He withdrew his gaze and heard the telephone ringing in the living room with his Super Hearing.
Eric immediately activated his Super Speed, instantly moving to the living room to answer the phone.
"Is that Eric?"
Jonathan's slightly anxious voice came from the other end of the line.
"It's me, Dad."
"The Disease Control Agency suspects your mother has contracted some unknown toxin, so they're coming to the farm to conduct an inspection in the name of public safety. Listen, Eric, I need you to hide the spaceship so they don't find it. You can do it, right, Eric."
"I understand, Dad."
Eric nodded.
"Also, the DCA people might want to investigate Martha's whereabouts in the past few days. Tell them Martha hasn't left the farm since the weekend and has been making phone donations."
Jonathan then "coordinated" their statements with Eric.
"I know what to do, Dad."
After hanging up the phone, Eric looked at the several "DCA" vehicles gradually approaching on the road.
A gust of wind blew, and his figure disappeared from the living room, reappearing on the road the next second.
His eyes emitted crimson lasers, firing at the tires of the leading "DCA" vehicle.
With a loud bang, the "DCA" car's tire burst, and the vehicle immediately lost control, veering towards the left side of the road.
The driver stepped on the accelerator and immediately swerved the steering wheel sharply, barely stopping the car before it crashed into a tree by the roadside.
The car with the blown tire was stuck in the middle of the road, also blocking the progress of the other "DCA" vehicles.
Eric, the culprit behind everything, gave a cold glance, then turned and walked towards the farm.