The years of being a superhero in Marvel

Chapter 161 Abnormal Attack
It's already very cold in New York in December, and this year's temperature has dropped to the lowest point in the history of meteorological records.

But the prosperity of the metropolis will not subside because of the cold winter.

Because the time is approaching Christmas, the most important festival in the West.

Therefore, whether it is the major supermarkets or various stores in the commercial center, they have all launched various discounts and promotions.

This is the most important business season of the year.During this time, even families that are not rich will find ways to squeeze out a little money.

Get some decorative Christmas ornaments for your home.

Or find a way to buy a new piece of clothing or a new toy for your child.

Living in New York is not easy, it is the most expensive area in the world.

The heavy pressures of life can overwhelm those who are unhappy.

Especially for some special groups, their life here will be more difficult.

For example, the man who appeared in front of us now is called Hale.

He was dressed a little strangely, even though it was cold outside in New York.

But because of the opening of the central air conditioner in the big shopping mall, the temperature of the heating is set very high.

So the temperature in the mall is actually very high.

People who wear heavy winter clothes outside will take off their thick winter clothes when they come here.

But Hale was very strange. He was wearing a high-necked winter coat that covered his neck.

Jeans and rubber-soled shoes, to be honest, this look is very old-fashioned.

Not to mention wearing a pair of cheap-looking gloves.

Gloves that appear to be nylon or other by-products of petrochemical materials.

These gloves look more like a pair of work gloves than a pair of gloves that everyone will wear out on the holidays.

New York is one of the fashion capitals of the world. It is named after Paris and Milan.

Hale's grotesque attire made people passing by him respectfully keep a distance from him.

Not to mention that Hale's hair looks like it hasn't been trimmed in a long time.

It looked messy, although it looked like he'd tried to smooth it out before going out.

But it felt like it was worse, and now he looked like a dirty hippie.

The eyes of the people around Hale made him very uncomfortable.

But he can't blame others for what he thinks of him, because he knows that his current appearance is not pleasing.

He just wanted to get out of the building as soon as possible after finishing his work.

This commercial building in Queens is home to many shops and outlet stores.

At the same time, there are many cafes and restaurants, which are the places where the surrounding residents will come for leisure and shopping during holidays.

There is also the largest ToysUS (Anti Fighting Toy City) in Queens.

The toys here are almost the most complete in Queens, but the prices of toys in toys are almost not cheap.

However, before Christmas, even if the toys here are not cheap, countless parents will come here to shop.

In order to give their children a Christmas surprise.Maybe a box of blocks, maybe a Barbie doll.

Whatever it is, at least on this day the kids get a gift that will keep them entertained all month long.

Hale didn't seem to care about other people's surprised eyes, but his footsteps revealed his lack of confidence.

The footsteps that seemed a little timid finally stepped into this toy store.

"It's okay, it's just a gift, I can afford it." Hale cheered himself up in a low voice.

His hands were in his pockets, clutching two crumpled dollar bills.

It was all his cash, and Hale's job was not easy to find.

Because he always messes things up badly, now he can get food from the relief station.

He does not have any cash income.

The banknotes in my pocket were issued yesterday by a kind gentleman.

He said he was a devout believer who sent meager cash to needy families in the run-up to Christmas.

This one is for the kids in those families, give them a present they will love at Christmas.

Although the money was small, only $25, Hale was grateful.

It's been a long time since Hale bought a toy for his son.

Since he couldn't work and his wife left him.

The situation at home has become more and more difficult, and now he has no money to pay property taxes.

Maybe the house will be recovered by the government or the bank next year.

This might be the last Christmas at home, and he didn't want to see his son looking enviously at other children's toys.

That longing look always broke his heart.

He couldn't afford too expensive toys, so he lingered on the shelves for a long time.

It wasn't until the salesperson looked at him with a defensive look that he picked up a soldier doll of Captain America who had hesitated for a long time.

The workmanship of this soldier is not exquisite, and the price is relatively cheap.

But it's also thirty dollars, but because of the 24% off for Christmas, it's only $[-].

In this way, there is still one dollar left, and Hale decides that the remaining one dollar can be used to bring a KFC hamburger to his son.

Thinking of the child's happy face after seeing the gift, Hale's heart softened a little.

The checkout line was long, and behind Hale appeared to be a couple shopping for toys with their young daughter.

The family looked very harmonious, chatting and laughing there, and Hale was a little envious. He had the same family a few years ago.

And now everything is gone with the wind.Thinking of this, Halle felt sad.

"Sir, the total is thirty dollars." It was Hale's turn to check out, and the cashier skillfully took the goods and scanned the QR code to check out.

But the figures she revealed surprised Hale a little, and Hale asked puzzled.

"Isn't today a Christmas sale? Isn't everything 25% ​​off?" Hale only had $[-] in his pocket, and he didn't have five dollars to pay the bill.

"I'm sorry sir, Hasbro's products do not participate in this promotional discount." Although the waiter said sorry.

But her tone seemed very impatient, she was already very busy today, and she didn't want to mess around with a strange person.

"Please, I only have so much. I'm a bit financially struggling recently, can I pay in installments?" Hale asked after pulling out all the $25.

"I'm sorry sir, installment payments are not available for products below two hundred dollars." The waiter's tone was still cold.

"You may be able to choose other items."

Having said that, Hale didn't have a choice.

This Captain America figure is almost the cheapest Captain America figure you can find.

And Hale's children have always admired Captain America, who is their role model and idol.

Hale hopes that her children will be as strong as the captain and will not be easily defeated later in life.

The cashier gave Hale an emotionless look, which embarrassed him.

He hesitated for a while, then took out a silver-white necklace from the inside of his clothes.

This is a souvenir left to him by his father. It is a souvenir made from the sterling silver tableware seized during World War II when the Communist Party's secret base in Sweden was breached.

This has always meant a lot to Hale, but now that he took it out, he said tremblingly as he placed the necklace on the cash register.

"It is a necklace of pure silver, weighing fifteen grams, and worth seven dollars in silver. May I ask you to lend me five dollars now?"

Hale's plea was sincere and humble.

But the cashier still shook his head coldly. "If you don't have enough money, you can choose other products." These words are as indifferent as a robot.

Hale gave up, maybe let his child down today.

He picks up the toys to put them back where they belong, and maybe picks out some other toys.

Just as he was about to go immediately, the couple who had been lining up behind him stopped him.

"Sir, if you don't mind, I can lend you five dollars first." The lady stopped him, took out five dollars from her wallet, and wanted to hand it to him.

It is said to be a loan, but it is actually a gift. Hale is very clear about the meaning of the other party.

"Ma'am, thank you. I'm afraid I can't ask for the money." Hale was moved, but he had already decided to change to a cheaper toy.

I have already taken alms from too many people, and I owe too much.

"This is Mr. Christmas. The gift of the Lord should be spread everywhere. Everyone should rejoice on this day. It will be our honor if this helps you."

It appears that the family is still a devout believer.

"My mom said that helping others is the source of happiness, and if your kids can be happy at Christmas because we help, then we will be too."

The youngest daughter of the husband and wife is still a little young, and her voice is a little immature, a little childish, but she is very cute.

"So, don't refuse my offer, sir." The lady handed the dollar to Hale again.

"Thank...thank you." Hale's voice was a little choked, and he was ready to accept the kindness.

And at the last place among the nearly [-] people queuing up, Li Jie also chose a gift to give out on Christmas.

Including for Mindy, Li Jie has been trying to correct her thinking.

There are also plans for Zeng Chu and Peter, who are still big children and have no resistance to toys.

He didn't notice what happened at the front of the team because of his perspective.

He was still thinking about asking Peter out in the afternoon to chat about the Supreme Mage.

Just as he was thinking about the mage, there was a riot in the front team.

Hale was about to take the money that the lady handed him. The moment he received the money, his old gloves seemed to have been cut open with a sharp knife.

The part that should have covered the fingers was exposed.

By the time Hale found out it was too late. "No." Hale cried in despair.

A blue-white arc sprang from his finger, and the arc was directed to the person closest to Hale because of the voltage difference.

The lady never dreamed that such a thing would happen.

A powerful electric current ran through her body in an instant, and just a momentary contact would kill her.

Her warm smile is still on her face, but she has lost her life by herself.

At this moment, the crowd became panicked, screams broke out, and the whole team was in chaos.

"What did you do! What did you do to my wife!" the man asked incredulously holding his wife's body.

And the little girl was already crying loudly after receiving excessive fright.

"My wife is helping you! And you, and you actually killed her!" The man's meridian burst out, and his blood was constantly surging up stimulated by adrenaline.

Anger has made him lose his mind. "You're a mutant! You're a mutant! So you're going to kill my wife!"

The man said this and quickly approached Hale.

"Don't come here, my gloves are torn, don't come here, I have to release the voltage first." Hale kept backing away, he wanted to find something to release the voltage in his body.

Li Jie was still thinking about things when he found that the team started to riot, and many people dropped their belongings and wanted to leave here.

At this time, the originally blocked line of sight can clearly see what happened in front of him.

The body of a woman lies on the ground, with a little girl crying next to her.

A man who appeared to be the woman's husband approached the other man aggressively.

Hale was constantly flinching and dodging.He has little control over his own strength.

He became a mutant in the past two years, and he didn't want to be a mutant at all.

Because he can't control this kind of power, there will always be an electric charge accumulated in his body.

The voltage must be released every once in a while, and it is impossible to release the charge unscrupulously in public, which will hurt innocent people.

Because of this ability, he lost the car repair job that he relied on for a living, and his wife ran away, leaving him to live with his children.

Hale didn't want to hurt anyone, but power beyond his control was so dangerous.

Even if he didn't want to, he still killed a person today, a kind mother and a gentle wife.

And now her husband is crazy and wants to come to him desperately.

But Hale knew that he would hurt him again, and Hale kept backing away.

But the man was too close, and the electric current leaked from Hale's body was about to move.

Blue and white arcs spewed from his fingers at this moment, and Hale cried out in despair "No!"

The blue current hit the man, and Li Jie already understood what happened here, the moment the current concentrated on the man's body.

Li Jie had already come to the man's side, he couldn't get up to speed among the crowd, but luckily he arrived soon enough.

A metal railing used to maintain order was thrown over by Li Jie.

The more conductive metal posts draw a lot of current.The powerful electric current hit the metal pillar and made a crackling sound.

Moreover, the splashing current disrupted the voltage of the shop.Constantly have the air switch trip and cut off the power.

The entire floor was plunged into darkness.

After Hale released all the electric charges, he collapsed on the ground weakly, still muttering in his mouth. "sorry Sorry."

Li Jie has no time to take care of him now, and now he is checking the vital signs of the man who was electrocuted.

Pupils dilated, breathing and pulse weak.There was slight subcutaneous bleeding, and the tongue coating also had some symptoms of bleeding.

Li Jie began to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the man, which is some first aid methods learned from Frank.

"Who of you can be damn calm and call a doctor!" Li Jie yelled angrily as he performed CPR on the man sitting down and watched the messy crowd.

When the patrolling police came here, someone finally called the doctor for Li Jie.

At this time, Li Jie had already given the man 5 minutes of heart resuscitation.

If he stops, the man's heartbeat will stop immediately.

The police who came to help couldn't intervene at all. They could only protect the youngest daughter of the family so that she wouldn't get hurt in the crowd.

And Hale was also controlled by the police, and he seems to have regained a little strength now.

It's not as weak as it was at the beginning of the discharge.

He looked at what he had done, the mother who died with a smile on her face.

The little girl who was crying.

There is also a man who doesn't know whether he is dead or alive because of his own injury, and his heart is full of remorse.

He hated what he had done, he hated the hard life after losing his job.

At this moment, the despair in his heart continued to magnify.

There was a small amount of electricity stored in his body, and he charged the policeman who controlled him to make him a little paralyzed.

Then he snatched the pistol from his waist and issued the last declaration of his life. "I hate mutants!!"

Hit, the bullet from m1911 passed through his brain, and red blood and grayish white brain matter flew around.

The toy he was going to bring to the child was also stained, and the bright red blood stained the Stars and Stripes behind Captain America.

It was only when the gunshots rang out that Li Jie realized what was happening not far behind him, but he couldn't stop now.

Because there is another life in his hand.

When the doctor finally arrived to hand over to Li Jie, Li Jie's expression was a little numb, and a group of paparazzi reporters, or so-called free media people, appeared after the doctor.

They are not regular TV station staff, they usually collect news by themselves, and then sell it to TV stations.

The two who came today were also like this. They were overjoyed to see the bloody scene.

They don't care that there are two tragedies behind this incident. For them, this is a green dollar.

"Wow, today's luck is really good, this is the first few mutant attacks today." A paparazzi asked his companion.

"The third or the fourth." The companion replied. "This news is all in dollars."

The two were very excited to take photos and videos of the scene.

In short, how bloody and how it came about, the more attention the better, as for the intensification of conflicts and so on, it's none of their business.

Just as they were excited to shoot, a big hand grabbed the paparazzi's collar.

"You said that the same attack happened several times today!" Li Jie's voice was angry and cold.

The paparazzi who stared fiercely at him couldn't help swallowing.

"Calm down dude, you want to know I can tell you, but please don't do it to me please."

(End of this chapter)