foreigner's journey

Chapter 1197 Fire, Rescue

After delivering the mail, Heather and John walked down the street.

It was not yet nine o'clock and there were many pedestrians on the street, so it was not that dangerous for two high school students to walk together.

"So, your serial novel is really that profitable?"

John was very curious. In the years before Heather came, his mother praised this distant cousin almost to the sky, saying that Heather was simply the reincarnation of Tolstoy, or Leonardo da Vinci who switched to writing.

More importantly, Heather can earn a lot of money through her writing, which is difficult for ordinary high school students to earn on their own. This makes John, who has always been short of money, very envious.

"It's okay. At least I can pay for the accommodation." Heather shrugged.

"Accommodation fee? Wait... Dad is going to charge you for accommodation?"

John had a shocked expression on his face, as if he had suffered a mental shock, and immediately guessed that it was Marty who had charged Heather for accommodation without telling Susan.

"Susan doesn't know about this, so don't tell her. Besides, I have a place to stay and can eat Susan's ham tower and tomato meatball pasta. I think the $400 is not a loss."

Heather really doesn't care about this. If he really cared about money, he would have sold or rented out the old house in Connecticut long ago.

"4 yuan? Every month?" John held his head with both hands: "How could Dad do this..."

Although they each have their own problems, Claire and John are not bad people by nature, and it can even be said that they are mostly like Aunt Susan. This incident further deteriorated the image of father Marty in John's mind.

"Don't worry, the royalties are more than enough. If you want some snacks, I can treat you."

Heather pointed to a convenience store not far away. He was cold to others but was quite nice to his family and friends.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the distance, as well as footsteps and screams.

The two of them curiously approached the street corner and discovered that a four-story building on the next street was emitting thick smoke and flames. The street below was filled with onlookers and dusty residents.

A couple covered in soot were crying out, "Our little daughter is still on the second floor! Please call the fire department!"

The man wanted to rush into the fire but was stopped by the people around him. Faced with such a fire, he would most likely die if he rushed in rashly.

"It will take at least ten minutes for the firefighters to arrive. We are too late." People kept persuading the couple. The couple seemed to know the fate of their five-year-old daughter and burst into tears.

The fire in the small building became more and more intense, making crackling sounds.

Heather stood not far away, frowning.

Are you going to sit back and watch that child burn to death?
There was a voice in her heart advising Heather that if she broke in alone, she would not be able to rescue anyone and there was a high possibility that she would die.

Another voice immediately retorted that he had been to this building before and was familiar with its structure. As long as he hurried, he could save the child.

To save or not to save?

"Oh my God, I can't bear to see this tragedy."

John murmured:
"Heather, we better leave quickly...Huh? Where are the people?"

Before the crowd could react, they only saw a figure rushing into the fire.

John was terrified, so he went out with his cousin to mail the mail, and then went home alone. When his mother asked him, "Where is your cousin?", should he say, "Oh, my cousin passed by the fire scene and rushed in and burned to death?"
If that really happened, John would probably feel guilty and regretful for the rest of his life for not stopping his cousin in time.

At the same time, Gu Yi, who was meditating in the quiet room, suddenly opened his eyes and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

She could "see" the pair of golden eyes outside the infinite multiverse emitting a terrifying light, just like a person originally overlooking an ant nest, and suddenly leaned down to try to see more carefully.

What happened on Earth again? How come I, the Supreme Sorcerer who guards the Earth, don't even know what happened on Earth?
Not only Ancient One, but Odin who was sitting high on the throne also started and stood up from the throne.

Isn’t the atrium the territory of the Supreme Sorcerer? Why did something happen again?

And it must be no small matter, as it could actually attract the gaze from outside the infinite multiverse.

However, no matter how Ancient One and Odin used their abilities to search for possible major events on Earth, they found nothing, and nothing that fit the description of a 'major event' occurred.

In the end what happened?
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The surrounding scenery was rapidly reversed, and a graceful figure was quickly shuttling between the skyscrapers of New York City.

This is a figure wearing a white and black tights and a hood. Spider silk is constantly emitted through a small device on her wrist, driving her to swing quickly forward.

She is Ghost Spider, a recently rising street hero in New York City, and also Heather and Peter's classmate - Gwen Stacy.

The story of how Gwen gained these powers is a long one, but to put it simply, she was accidentally bitten by a mutant spider, which resulted in her developing powerful abilities.

Gwen didn't know what ordinary people would do after getting super powers, but she felt that she should use her skills to assist good police officers like her father and do something for New York City.

Maybe at the beginning she had some selfish motives and wanted to gain attention by being a masked heroine. But after this period of training, Gwen has strengthened her belief and is determined to become the protector of this city.

Of course, you can't let others know the true identity of the ghost spider, otherwise your relatives and friends are likely to be retaliated by the criminal.

Just now, she helped the police stop a group of car thieves after chasing them for more than 20 streets. She was just planning to swing to the top of a tall building to enjoy the night view of New York for a change of mood, then the eavesdropping device on the police-only channel that she secretly made rang.

There was a serious fire somewhere and children were trapped in the fire!

Upon hearing this, Gwen immediately used the spider silk launcher she made to swing high into the sky and quickly rushed towards the fire scene.

Because Gwen was a little far away from Queens due to the pursuit of the car theft gang, even if she tried her best to rush to the fire scene at full speed, it would take at least five to six minutes.

Hold on! You must hold on! Under the mask, Gwen's eyes turned red with anxiety.

Finally, the ghost spider leaped rapidly from the night sky and landed on the roof of a tall building closest to the fire.

Gwen ran to the edge of the roof, panting, ready to use the spider silk to swing into the fire in one breath to save people.

But at this moment, cheers came from below.

Cheers? Gwen poked her head over the edge of the roof and looked down.

The fire in the four-story building was getting more and more intense, but people no longer paid attention to the burning building. Instead, they gathered in a circle and celebrated and cheered.

A student wearing glasses and a plain look, dressed in black and gray, was sitting by the flower bed to rest. Gwen knew the student, Heather Annon, who had transferred from Connecticut a while ago, and Peter was very familiar with him.

Next to them, a couple hugged the dusty little girl tightly, and thanked Heather with tears and laughter.

He was the one who saved the kid… Gwen blinked, took off her mask and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

Heather Unknown, this slightly strange name left a mark on Gwen's heart for the first time.

(End of this chapter)