Chapter 4: Unexpected Harvest
Alex Chen had no intention of indulging General Ross. After briefly holding a fan meeting, he turned back to find Wanda.
[Gold Ability — Professor X's Telepathy]
Soon, Alex Chen found Wanda, who was currently hiding in the school gymnasium.
Compared to Ross, Alex Chen was more concerned about Wanda's safety at this moment.
If Wanda had an accident, Alex Chen would definitely not let Ross and the others go.
What strongest nation? In Alex Chen's heart, not even a single strand of Wanda's hair could compare.
When the time came to completely tear faces, Alex Chen wouldn't mind throwing a few of Saitama-sensei's Normal Punches at the President of the United States.
"Are you okay?"
Alex Chen asked anxiously.
"I'm fine. Ross didn't hurt you, right?"
Seeing the worried look on Wanda's face, Alex Chen felt a warmth in his heart, then smiled and said:
"You should think about who I am. That group of iron lumps aren't even as durable as Hulk. How could they possibly hurt me?"
"But if you encounter this kind of thing again in the future, you must stay calm. Don't just focus on me and end up getting hurt yourself."
Looking at Wanda's serious little face, Alex Chen couldn't help but feel something stirring inside his body.
No, no, no… She is my sister. How can I have such random thoughts?
On the other side, Ross was lying in the ICU of a Manhattan hospital.
"Quick! Go investigate!"
Looking at the photo of Alex Chen transformed into Batman, Ross growled viciously.
This operation was a complete loss for Ross.
He had spent a large amount of manpower and resources to track Hulk's whereabouts, only for this unexpected troublemaker to appear halfway.
Not only did it make all the military's long preparations go to waste, it also left him in such a sorry state.
Every time he thought about it, Ross's teeth itched with anger.
In a Chinese restaurant in Manhattan, Alex Chen was eating heartily.
After living in America for so long, Alex Chen still felt Chinese food was the most delicious.
Before coming to the Marvel universe, Alex Chen often complained that his family's cooking was bad and kept shouting that he wanted to eat Western food.
Only after eating steak, hamburgers, and fries every day did he realize the great wisdom of his ancestors.
"Why aren't you eating? Don't these dishes suit your taste?"
Alex Chen asked with concern as he looked at Wanda, who hadn't touched her chopsticks once since the dishes were served.
"Ah? No, I was just thinking about something."
Wanda picked up a piece of glistening braised pork, put it in her mouth, and murmured:
"You know… what happened this morning seems to be happening more and more frequently lately."
Wanda looked toward the street outside the restaurant. As night fell, Manhattan showed its other side.
"So? Is there a problem?"
Alex Chen asked in confusion.
"Sigh…"
Seeing Alex Chen still focused on eating, Wanda shook her head, feeling a wave of suffocation.
Why is there such a dense person?
Sensing Wanda's abnormality, Alex Chen put down his bowl and chopsticks and comforted her:
"It's okay."
"Even if the sky collapses, your brother will hold it up for you."
Seeing Alex Chen suddenly become so serious, Wanda couldn't help but laugh.
Although she didn't say it, she was worried in her heart too.
After all, no one could guarantee that Alex Chen would always appear in time to protect her if something like this happened again.
It seemed that the matter of awakening this girl needed to be put on the agenda.
After dinner, it was already late at night.
The two walked along Broadway, chatting about the past one topic after another.
Unknowingly, they had returned to the apartment near the school.
"Today was really tiring. Go wash up and sleep early."
Perhaps due to the influence of the morning's events, Wanda this girl did not pester Alex Chen to play games with her as usual. Instead, she went straight back to her room to rest.
"Good night. Rest well."
Looking at Wanda's curvaceous figure, Alex Chen felt another stir in his heart.
He shook his head and walked back to his own room.
"Beep beep beep"
The phone alarm rang. It was dawn again.
Alex Chen came to the edge of the pond and sat down, swung the fishing rod in his hand, and began the day's fishing.
While Alex Chen was still thinking about how to ensure Wanda's safety before her awakening,
Suddenly, the float on the lake surface sank sharply.
It was hooked!
[Fishing Successful!]
[Obtained Silver Ability — Wolverine's Self-Healing Ability]
"Awesome!"
Looking at the system prompt, Alex Chen's eyes lit up.
Unlike other abilities, Wolverine's self-healing ability was truly exceptional in the Marvel world.
Compared to those inexplicable strange items, this kind of life-saving skill was what Alex Chen desired most right now.
With this skill, as long as he wasn't instantly killed, he could drag the opponent to death through endurance alone.
Recalling the "tragic" battle from this morning, Alex Chen decided to take Wanda to Herald Square in the next few days to properly compensate himself.
He changed into Batman's combat suit. Another night of acting as a vigilante (and robbing the rich to help the poor) was about to begin.
Not long after going out, beside a dark and damp trash bin, several thugs were loading something into a truck.
Just as he was about to leave, a fat figure successfully caught Alex Chen's attention.
Kingpin!
Logically speaking, Kingpin should never appear in a place like this.
When something is abnormal, there must be a demon behind it.
It must be related to the things in the truck.
After the truck drove out of the narrow street, Alex Chen immediately followed.
Using Magneto's ability, Alex Chen opened a hole in the roof of the truck.
Entering the interior of the truck, what greeted his eyes were neatly arranged wooden crates.
Kingpin was not in the lumber business. What did he need so many wooden crates for?
Saying this, Alex Chen used a Batarang to pry open one of the crates.
Inside the crate was a pile of cloth dolls.
Looking at the cloth doll in his hand, Alex Chen felt an indescribable sense of weirdness.
He played with it casually for a while.
Suddenly, Alex Chen felt something hard inside the doll's body.
Without saying a word, he tore the doll apart.
Inside was actually a brick of white powder hidden.
Drugs!
As expected, with Kingpin's personality, how could he personally escort a batch of dolls with so much effort.
If such a large amount of drugs flowed into the market, the public security of the entire Manhattan and even the whole of New York would face huge danger.
He absolutely could not let Kingpin succeed!
[Silver Ability — Mind Control]
Alex Chen directly controlled the driver's mind and made the truck drive out of the original route to a garbage incineration plant.
[Gold Ability — Magnetic Field Manipulation]
Alex Chen lifted the entire truck high into the air, aimed it at the still-operating garbage incinerator, and poured all the drugs from the truck's cargo into the furnace in one go.
After that, Alex Chen threw the driver into the lobby of the Manhattan Police Department. Before leaving, he conveniently stuffed one packet of white bricks from the truck into the driver's pocket.
After doing all this, Alex Chen knew this matter would definitely cause a huge wave in the underworld.
Alex Chen decided that during this period, he would focus on protecting Wanda, in case Kingpin became desperate and did something crazy.