In front of the tombstone, many people who came to pay their respects stood in rows.
The entire cemetery road was already packed, but people continued to pour in from outside the cemetery gate.
Their sole purpose in coming here was to see the old man off on his final journey.
The deceased old man was named Old Kent. He was the principal of a private school. It is unclear what he did in the first half of his life, but he spent nearly fifty years of his life teaching and educating people.
In a country where tuition fees can reach tens of thousands of US dollars a year, knowledge truly is something you have to pay for.
However, the school run by Old Kent was a rare public school with very affordable tuition, and even allowed children from the slums to attend for free.
For most graduates, if they don't have the money to go to school, they have to apply for student loans to pay their tuition.
It's common for students to have tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan in student loans after graduation.
After graduation, students often spend more than a decade paying off their student loans, only to fall into an endless hell of car and mortgage debts.
But the school founded by Old Kent was different; it was a people-friendly school, and the tuition was naturally very affordable.
Therefore, Old Kent's approachable school had a very good reputation in and around Manhattan, and Old Kent himself was highly respected.
More than a decade ago, some people said that if Kent ran for governor, he would definitely win, and maybe even try to enter the White House in the future.
But Kent didn't become one of those unscrupulous politicians who deceive people; he continued to run his school as always, day in and day out for fifty years.
However, as people get older, they develop more health problems.
After fifty years as a school principal, he has made it to this day, but he can't take it anymore.
...
Clark stared silently at the tombstone in front of him.
Even on this cold tombstone, one can still vaguely see the kind old man's voice and smile.
But that old man is no longer there.
Clark has lived with Old Kent ever since he was adopted by him eighteen years ago.
Old Kent was unmarried and had no children; Clark was his son.
Before his time travel, Clark grew up in an orphanage, a heartless institution where he never experienced the care of family.
I had never experienced this before.
However, after traveling through time, Clark sensed it from old Kent.
That kind old man cared for him like a father, raising him to adulthood.
But now... he's gone.
Clark stared silently at the tombstone before him, speechless and expressionless.
The silence was somewhat frightening.
Many of those who came to pay their respects knew about Clark's relationship with the deceased old man.
They didn't know what to say to comfort him, so before leaving, they patted Clark on the shoulder, hoping he would stay strong.
They were just as sad.
Most of the people who came to pay their respects were graduates of the school; in terms of status, they were Clark's seniors.
The rest were all students' parents.
They all held the deceased Kent in the highest esteem and admiration.
The people in this country have very weak feelings.
Because emotions have been diluted by money.
But old Kent wasn't concerned with money; all he wanted to do was train more students.
Students and parents alike felt nothing but respect for this elderly man.
This is a belief that has been upheld through fifty years of trials and tribulations, enough to move generations.
There were many people, but the entire venue remained very quiet.
Or rather...
Everyone remained silent.
The passing of the old principal saddened everyone, and no one wanted to say anything.
Some of the more enthusiastic people couldn't help but look at Clark.
The old principal has passed away, and in principle, Clark should be elected as the next principal.
After all, it was a private school, the private property of the former principal.
But... I heard from someone before that Clark seemed unwilling to be the principal?
This has caused some concern among many people.
In a country where tuition fees are generally high, it's truly rare to find an affordable school.
To put it in an Eastern way, opening a school that is accessible to the people is an act of kindness.
Would those heartless, exploitative capitalists do such a thing?
Even if a sow climbs a tree, these skinning dog tycoons wouldn't do that!
...
Most people fell silent, and many of those who came to pay their respects seemed quite worried.
However, there are always exceptions.
A figure approached Clark, dressed in a black handmade suit. Although the black attire was solemn, it could not conceal his air of grandeur.
He stood beside Clark and asked in a low voice:
"The former principal has passed away."
"What are you going to do?"
He said with some concern:
"I remember the last time we met, you said you wanted to travel around the world."
"Now, are you still planning to leave?"
Clark stared at the cold tombstone, his voice low and somber:
"He was lying in his hospital bed, holding my hand and saying that he hoped I would continue to run the school."
"This school is the culmination of his life's work and his only obsession."
"I promised him by his bedside that I would run St. Kent Academy well and wouldn't let his hard work go to waste!"
St. Kent College was founded by Old Kent.
The name sounds very common.
However, it is very famous.
Clark turned to the person beside him and said with unwavering determination:
"His last wish was for the academy to thrive and for children who couldn't afford to go to school to receive an education!"
"I didn't take good care of him when he was alive, and his last wish... I will fulfill it properly!"
The moment Clark finished speaking, a voice rang in Clark's mind.
System: [Detection conditions met. The host has successfully become a glorious principal. The Super Principal System is officially activated!]
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Clark Kent appeared on Marvel Earth because the escape ship from eighteen years ago, under the influence of the time traveler, eventually flew to the Marvel Universe.
And so, Superman arrived in the Marvel universe.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is still the Marvel Cinematic Universe, except that it has an additional protagonist, Superman.