Li Yue's expression instantly lost all light. He didn't know how to face Starlight.
"Oh well, whatever will be, will be! Answer it!"
Li Yue helplessly stroked his forehead and told Dummy to answer the call. He quietly waited to see whether Starlight was sad or angry!
But the silence continued from both sides of the call. It wasn't that Starlight left the phone hanging. Li Yue could still hear her breathing through the phone, indicating that Starlight indeed still had the phone close to her ear.
"Starlight, are you alright? Are you hurt?"
Li Yue waited for about a minute, but seeing that Starlight wasn't speaking, he took the initiative. He still felt a massive headache over how to handle this situation, but he forced himself to break the silence and asked in a low voice!
"Li Yue, don't call me Starlight anymore. Call me Annie!"
Starlight, no, Annie finally replied in the same low voice!
Just from those short sentences, Li Yue could already hear her confusion, loss, sadness, doubt, and all the other feelings in her heart. It was all mixing into one! It seemed that the revelation gave her a rather great blow!
It was all understandable, of course. After all, it was suddenly revealed that the superpower she possessed for the last ten years, which had allowed her to stand proud as a superhero, did not truly belong to her.
It was her parents who made a decision for her without her consent when she was still young. That decision had determined her path in life, causing her to lose so many unknown possibilities. The only path left was to become a superhero.
Some people would definitely think that she was being unreasonable. After all, everyone wanted to have superpowers, and she had that very superpower that everyone envied. Even if she didn't choose it for herself, it was still a massive blessing!
...
"Star— Annie, are you okay right now? I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I forgot to discuss it with you and ended up hurting you!"
Li Yue was not good at comforting people, especially women, so Li Yue's words did not reach Annie on the other side of the phone.
"I held on to the hope that it was all just made up, that you would pick up the phone and tell me that it was all fake! But I understand everything now!
"Li Yue, I don't blame you. I should thank you for letting me know about the truth!
"My entire life has always been built on lies and deceptions. My existence as a superhero was all arranged by my parents. Even all the work I did as a superhero, all the people I saved, were just like a movie with a set script.
"I feel like a clown. Not even. At the very least, a clown knew that they were part of an entertainment show. They even had time to take off their masks and make-up to spend time as normal people.
"But me? I couldn't take off my mask. I can't even find the line between myself and the mask. Everything my life has ever been was all arranged by my parents!"
...
Annie vented everything in her heart. Li Yue could only listen quietly from the other side.
"Annie, let me tell you a story! There is a person called Truman. He has a beautiful family, a beautiful wife, a good brother, and a job that is not much but enough for his family's expenses.
"He is also very optimistic. Every morning, he would warmly greet his neighbors! However, after living for nearly thirty years, he did not know that all the people around him were arranged and paid. He was the only one unaware of this!
"Until one day, he found his father, who was supposed to be dead for many years, suddenly appeared in front of him...
"In the end, Truman gave his signature greetings one last time to his neighbor: good morning, good afternoon, and good night in advance! Then, he walked out of the door that led to another world with determination and expectation!"
Annie was silent the entire time Li Yue was speaking and kept her silence for quite a while. Li Yue had no way of knowing what she was thinking!
"Wouldn't you think that your life is happier than Truman's? Despite everything, you should feel that your life is infinitely superior to his!"
Li Yue once again tried to break the silence.
Pfft...
"Haha, Li Yue, you're so bad at comforting people. Nobody else would comfort others with this kind of story! But I should thank you; I do feel better after listening to that story. Indeed, despite my relative lack of friends, I can't say that I'm dissatisfied with this life!
"But...I still want to talk with my mom. I hope that she can tell me the truth herself!
"So, goodbye for now, Li Yue!"
Annie hung up the phone in her hand before leaving the corner of Vought Tower, where she had secluded herself. She headed to her room, preparing to change out of her combat suit into a casual outfit and go talk to her mother!
She had no way of knowing that a figure in tight blue clothes appeared not far away after she left!
"Li Yue? Wasn't that Thunderclap? I wonder where you are hiding now!"
...
"Dummy, find out where Hughie and Billy are now.
"Also, keep an eye on Annie. Tell me immediately if there is any unusual situation!:
Li Yue began preparing his own moves after hanging the phone up. He didn't forget to tell Dummy to keep an eye on Annie; she was still in Vought, right in the center where accidents would inevitably occur!
He had spent more than a month in this world. His rising strength was definitely a sweet result! He was preparing to make his last moves before returning to the Marvel universe!
He did not know how long had passed in the Marvel universe; he still hadn't quite figured out the discrepancy ratio, but he would probably be fine as long as Thanos hadn't snapped his fingers yet!
Li Yue was very confident in his current strength! He even felt that if he returned to Marvel's world with his current strength, he could fight Thanos head-on if Thanos wasn't using any infinity stones! He might even be able to defeat Thanos without much difficulty!
Moreover, Thanos couldn't fly! He just needs to keep one infinity stone to himself to prevent Thanos from gathering all six and finishing the grand plan to perform the snap!
...
"Sir, I have found the location of Hughie and Billy. Would you like me to project a map?"
Dummy's voice interrupted Li Yue's thought about the Marvel universe. Dummy had found the location of the main characters!
"Do it!"
The watch on Li Yue's wrist immediately emitted a blue light, creating a detailed 3D projection of various buildings! And a conspicuous red dot was marked on it!
Dummy charted several routes toward the marked dot, but they were all winding routes that followed the roads on the ground. Li Yue no longer needed such routes because he could fly!
Whoosh!!!!
Li Yue's figure disappeared with a loud sound. The fluttering curtain was the only sign that Li Yue had just flown out of there!