Chapter 6:
Cool autumn was Alex Chen's favorite season. It was neither too hot nor too cold — just wearing a thin jacket was enough.
Enjoying the gentle afternoon breeze brushing against his cheeks, Alex Chen felt a sense of freedom he hadn't experienced in a long time — freedom of the heart.
Ever since Alex Chen transmigrated here, every day he had to deal with all kinds of difficult problems in life.
He had to survive well in this unfamiliar world while also taking good care of Wanda who was with him.
Even before transmigrating, Alex Chen had already been fascinated by Wanda on the screen.
Now, a living, breathing Wanda was right by his side. This made Alex Chen feel like he was the happiest person in the world.
In order to prevent his most beloved Wanda from suffering the tragic fate shown in the movies of his original world, Alex Chen had made up his mind to save this girl.
"Alex Chen, what are you thinking about?"
Wanda, who was beside him, saw Alex Chen staring at the fish swimming back and forth in the pond for a long time and thought he had something on his mind, so she couldn't help but ask.
Hearing her voice, Alex Chen came back to his senses. Looking at Wanda's angelic face and her proud assets, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
"What are you looking at? Have you finally figured it out?"
Seeing Alex Chen staring at her like this, Wanda suddenly felt her heart racing like a little deer.
"No, no. What kind of things does this girl think about all day? Can't you think of something positive?"
"What positive things are there to think about?"
"Like the calculus class you're about to fail, chemistry class, advanced math, stuff like that."
Hearing her sore spot being ruthlessly stabbed by Alex Chen, Wanda immediately flipped out and grabbed his arm, biting down hard.
Alex Chen, who was bitten hard, couldn't help but cry out in pain. Passersby around them stopped to watch, looking at the scene of a modern young woman bravely fighting a male hooligan.
"Hey, what are you doing? Why are you biting me? Don't you know it hurts?"
Alex Chen covered his bitten arm and howled.
"Who told you to mock me first? You deserve it."
Looking at Wanda's puffed-up little face, Alex Chen found it hard to stay angry. He could only helplessly shrug and say:
"Sorry, little ancestor. It's all my fault. I won't say it again, okay? Don't be angry anymore."
"Hmph! You say that every time, but you still do it next time. I'm not shopping with you anymore. You can shop by yourself. I'm going home."
Great, she was really angry this time. Since he chose this person himself, he had to coax her even if he had to cry.
Looking at Wanda's departing back, Alex Chen immediately chased after her.
Before he could chase far, Alex Chen saw a group of people ahead. There seemed to be something bulging at their waists.
"They don't look like good people."
Just as Alex Chen was wondering who these people were, Wanda, who had been angrily heading home, somehow returned to his side.
"Alright, stop looking. Even if there's a problem, the police will handle it. See? There are so many of them over there."
As she spoke, Wanda pointed at the patrolling police officers nearby.
"But…"
"No buts. Let's go quickly. I'm hungry. Hurry up and take me to eat something good, otherwise I'll really get angry."
Seeing that Alex Chen still wanted to say something, Wanda directly grabbed his hand and pulled him away.
No matter how Alex Chen tried to persuade her, Wanda remained unmoved.
Soon, the two arrived at a fast-food restaurant near Herald Square.
As soon as they entered the store, the smell of fried chicken and burgers hit them.
In the past year, Alex Chen and Wanda had visited this kind of fast-food restaurant countless times.
These used to be Alex Chen's favorite foods, but after eating them too much, he gradually grew tired of this high-calorie food.
"Didn't you say you wanted to eat something good? Why did we come here?"
Alex Chen asked in confusion as he watched Wanda carrying two portions of burgers and fries.
"What's wrong with this? I think it's delicious."
Wanda said as she picked up a burger, took a bite, and revealed a satisfied smile.
"But I could clearly take you to a better restaurant…"
Before Alex Chen could finish, Wanda stretched out her finger and pressed it against his lips.
"Shh… Although this isn't expensive food, do you still remember? Back in the orphanage, we could only eat hamburgers once a month, and every time you would give me half of yours. These are all my memories of you. As long as you're by my side, any food tastes good."
As she spoke, the corners of Wanda's mouth unconsciously lifted into a faint smile.
"Boom!"
Just as the two were reminiscing about their time in the orphanage, a loud explosion suddenly came from Herald Square not far away.
A mushroom cloud gradually rose into the sky.
The glass of the fast-food restaurant where the two were located shattered due to the powerful shockwave.
Alex Chen instinctively pounced on Wanda opposite him and protected her under his body.
After the explosion's aftermath passed, the two got up from the dust.
"How are you? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, cough cough."
After confirming Wanda was okay, Alex Chen finally came back to his senses and looked outside the store.
The originally bustling square had now turned into a pile of ruins.
People injured by the explosion were everywhere, letting out painful groans.
[Gold Ability — Telepathy]
Instantly, Alex Chen's mental power was infinitely amplified, and the tragic scene of the entire Herald Square was taken in by him.
Even Alex Chen, who considered himself mentally strong enough, was shocked by the apocalyptic scene before him.
Who the hell did this?
Alex Chen kept replaying everything he had seen about the square in his mind.
It was them!
Suddenly, a flash of insight hit Alex Chen.
The few strange-looking people he had seen earlier were definitely not ordinary tourists or staff here.
Thinking of this, Alex Chen immediately activated Quicksilver's ability to send Wanda back home and repeatedly instructed her not to go out casually. If she encountered any danger, she should contact him immediately.
After settling Wanda, Alex Chen quickly returned to Herald Square again.
He spread out his powerful mental power once more, trying to find any trace of those people from earlier.
However, those few people hadn't attracted anyone's attention with their appearance or behavior, so after exploring the minds of all the survivors present, Alex Chen still found no useful clues.
Damn it!
Since there were no clues at the moment, Alex Chen could only help rescue the survivors together.
Meanwhile, the New York Police Department was in complete chaos. No one noticed a man wrapped in a black coat entering the police station.
"Boom!"
Another bomb exploded.
Suffering two terrorist attacks in one day — this was the darkest day since the city of New York was established.
The mastermind behind all this — Kingpin — was currently watching the news broadcast and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Then the next step is to clean up our own people."
As he spoke, a terrifying killing intent flashed in Kingpin's eyes.
Want to read ahead? Join my Patreon to get early access to upcoming chapters!
> > Patreon.com/arthursink <<