Ah?"
Cecil was stunned.
"Something's not right, this is very wrong!"
Cecil felt a sense of unease. Wasn't he supposed to be hiring Eden?
How did it seem to have reversed, with Eden hiring him instead?
Not only was Eden hiring him, but he also seemed to have to pay Eden a salary?
Where could he even go to reason this out?
"Alright, I should go to school now, Cecil."
"You must remember, when you can't reach me, be sure to work hard with the Global Defense Agency. Never think about being lazy."
Eden didn't give Cecil a chance to say more. After giving Cecil a reminder, he picked up his schoolbag and left. He calculated the time; if he left any later, he would be late. As a model student, he couldn't be late.
"This is outrageous."
"I came to hire a thug, not the Director of the Global Defense Agency!"
"Now I've really become the second-in-command?"
Cecil watched Eden leave, and after a long moment, he seemed to realize something and said angrily.
"Director, how is our plan progressing?"
"I just saw Eden leave the house."
Just then, Cecil's second-in-command, the Global Defense Agency's ace agent Donald, called his superior immediately after seeing Eden leave the house.
"Donald, though I really don't want to admit it!"
"But I think I've found someone for our Global Defense Agency who needs us to pay him a high salary and doesn't listen to orders—a 'grand ancestor'."
Cecil answered the phone, speaking weakly.
After bidding farewell to his 'secretary' Cecil and humming a tune on his way to school, Eden had a fulfilling and pleasant day.
Especially when Eden thought about tomorrow being the weekend, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Evening.
After Eden said goodbye to William and returned to the Kent Family home, the first thing he did was to say to the empty living room, "Cecil, remember to prepare dinner for me. I know you're listening to me."
Global Defense Agency.
"Damn it, he really treats me like a secretary."
Cecil stared at the screen, watching Eden casually giving him orders, and felt a surge of anger.
"So what should we do?"
Donald looked at Cecil and asked.
"Prepare his dinner."
Cecil said helplessly, "Now the whole Earth is relying on him. As he said, we just need to be good assistants."
"Buzz!"
As soon as Cecil finished speaking, fully armed soldiers immediately appeared in Eden's house, delivering pizza and hamburgers to Eden.
"Cecil, stop sending me junk food."
"I want bird's nest, lobster, king crab, steak."
"The steak must be Australian M12 Wagyu."
Eden sat in the dining room, giving orders without a hint of politeness.
"Damn it, he wants Wagyu? And M12 grade?"
Donald looked at the screen, speechless.
"Prepare it for him."
Cecil said, rubbing his bald head.
At this moment, Cecil somewhat regretted his plan.
Cecil was now unclear why he had the president host a banquet and sent Clark and Nolan to Hawaii for a vacation. What was it all for?!
Was it just to entice this 'grand ancestor' to order them around?
"Damn it."
"I hope he's worth it."
Cecil could only console himself.
At night.
"Cecil, don't install cameras in my room. You know I'll find them."
"Also, remember to prepare coffee for me tomorrow morning."
After giving two instructions, Eden returned to his room and began his simulation as usual.
Defense Agency.
"I can't even monitor your room, you bastard!"
Cecil cursed after hearing Eden's words.
Eden's room had a strange power that could block all technological exploration, including Cecil's.
The next morning.
Eden slowly opened his eyes. He had simulated all night, successfully causing at least twenty Marks to lose their fathers.
Of course, Eden meant in the simulation.
"Woof ~"
After waking up, Eden murmured, "Starting tomorrow night, I'll have to fight Mark and Nolan simultaneously! Dealing with Nolan alone can no longer improve my strength."
Yes, after simulating all night, Eden finally encountered a bottleneck.
Without using Kryptonian abilities, defeating Nolan in twenty minutes was Eden's current limit.
He was still a long way from the level of the Seizer King Kruge, who could disembowel an elite Viltrum person in a single encounter.
Therefore, Eden decided that he would start a two-on-one fight next.
"Phew."
Thinking this, Eden came downstairs from the second floor. After washing up, he went to the dining room and began to enjoy breakfast.
"It smells delicious."
Eden looked at the lavish breakfast and freshly ground coffee in the dining room, a slight smile playing on his lips.
What did he say?!
Cecil was an absolutely excellent secretary.
"Eden, did you forget something?"
Just then, Cecil teleported and sat opposite Eden. He sipped his coffee and asked Eden.
"No, I don't think so?"
Eden shook his head. He couldn't remember forgetting anything?!
"Really?"
"According to Donald's observation, in about five seconds, your close friend William should be knocking on the door."
Cecil looked at his watch and said to himself, "Five, four..."
"Huh?"
Eden looked bewildered.
"...Three, two, one."
"Alright, time's up."
As for Cecil, he continued to count to himself.
"Knock knock knock!"
"Eden, are you up?"
The moment Cecil's words fell, the Kent Family's front door was knocked upon.
"Damn it."
Hearing the knocking, Eden's expression became a little dazed. He seemed to remember that he had promised William that he would go to Upstate University to meet a certain senior this weekend, which was today.
"Whoosh!"
Thinking this, Eden ate the breakfast on the table and put on his clothes at a speed Cecil's naked eyes couldn't observe.
Well, since Cecil already knew about Eden's awakening of superpowers, he no longer needed to disguise himself.
"Click."
After tidying up, Eden immediately opened the door and smiled at William, "Sorry, I misjudged the time."
"As long as you didn't forget."
William raised an eyebrow, saying nonchalantly.
Not long after.
William drove his borrowed car, carrying Eden towards Upstate University.
"Rash young man."
Cecil watched the departing Eden, slowly let out a sigh of relief, and shook his head, "Thankfully, he's not like his mother, who is full of lies, or his father, who is so perfect he doesn't seem human, making me feel fear! Eden is more like us humans than his parents."
Yes, while talking to Eden, Cecil was also monitoring Eden's heart rate, endocrine system, and micro-expressions. Based on the monitoring of several psychologists on Earth, a conclusion was finally reached: although Eden's words were outrageous, they were all true.
Upstate University.
"Hi, William and Eden ~"
"It's truly wonderful that you've come to visit Upstate University!"
"I can't wait for excellent people like you to become my junior classmates."
William's 'white moonlight' senior was already waiting there. She was a fiery beauty with long golden hair, wheat-colored skin, and a curvaceous figure.
However, compared to this beautiful senior, who was practically the school's cheerleading captain, Eden's gaze fell on the Upstate University campus billboard, which was covered with many missing person posters.
"..."
This made Eden frown. He had a premonition that this campus tour would definitely not be peaceful.
"That man's body seems perfect."
"As a test subject for my plan to make humanity collectively ascend, he will undoubtedly be the best performer."
In a dark corner, a man with heavy dark circles under his eyes, short black hair, and a loose white lab coat, like a mad scientist, silently watched Eden and his companions.