The morning light spread across the entire street, slowly awakening the entire city.
Arthur had been awake for some time, standing on the rooftop, stretching his arms, taking deep breaths in and out, adjusting the state of his body.
During this time, Arthur was actually quite busy.
In addition to fighting the 'forces of evil' and serving as a model for Lily, he was also studying the Martial Arts Manual left by Lily's father.
Arthur felt awkward about not disassembling it, so he could only read it bit by bit, trying to understand it.
To be honest, it was difficult. If Lily hadn't seen his determination to learn, she wouldn't have found a simplified version of her father's notes for him.
Arthur probably still hadn't found his way around.
Of course, the reason he was studying it was not because he really wanted to master it.
He was exploring the possibilities.
The use of colorless energy could be applied to the Eye of Horus, but was that all?
If it could be applied to other techniques, Arthur felt that he could definitely improve his skills!
And the other day, when he fought the leader of the 'forces of evil', that fleeting moment of crossing over… it definitely involved crossing over some kind of space.
What caused that inexplicable change was the dormant energy in his body.
How could this energy be stimulated?
Could those things Lily's father had left behind help unlock it?
The possibility was not zero, so it was worth a try!
After a long time, Arthur followed his breathing and adjusted his rhythm.
Then he tilted his head and thought, remembering the feeling of that night…
When Randolph fired at him, he concentrated intensely and felt the urge to charge forward.
Arthur bent slightly and suddenly jumped forward!
Hmm… then he reached the other side of the roof and ran over.
He scratched his head, "Hmm, something's not right?"
After circling the roof, a phrase suddenly flashed through Arthur's mind.
Though Lily's father had learned Tai Chi Martial Arts, he also drew inspiration from other styles, including a phrase that recorded the inner unity of mind and intention in his notes.
"Unity of heart and mind, intention and energy, energy and strength…"
Arthur muttered to himself. In fact, he had heard that phrase more than once.
In movies, in novels, it was quoted many times.
In short, everything related to spirit and energy had to be integrated and directed towards the same goal!
As he silently thought about this moment, he felt that something was missing.
After trying several times, Arthur sighed helplessly, "Maybe I'm not trying hard enough.
Dodging bullets, rushing to capture the criminal that is after his life, this moment of urgency was something he couldn't feel in his daily practice.
Arthur stood firm again, imagining himself on a battlefield in the midst of gunfire.
Steve is about to be shot…
"Um… it doesn't seem like I'm feeling urgent at all." Arthur blinked. This guy's shield is too damn strong.
Agent Carter's shadow flashed by and Arthur shook his head, finally switching to Colonel Phillips.
He sighed softly and imagined again.
Colonel Phillips is working, someone is standing behind him, pulling a gun and pointing it at his head.
Being fully immersed in such a scenario was quite difficult!
But fortunately, Arthur had a high level of concentration and years of training from his 'Chuunibyou Academy', so he could immediately immerse himself in any embarrassing situation!
This was a source of pride from his late stage Chuunibyou!
A sense of urgency immediately arose in his heart and at that moment, a flash of killing intent appeared in Arthur's eyes, and he suddenly rushed out…
The moment he took that step forward, certain stagnant energies in his body suddenly became active!
Everything around him rippled like waves spreading outward, and in Arthur's eyes, space became layers upon layers that could be crossed, revealing strange scenes.
He couldn't imagine what kind of scene it was, but as he crossed over in an instant, he found himself falling rapidly in the air!
Bang!!!
Arthur landed on the street.
Fortunately, it was still early morning and there weren't many pedestrians on the street. Otherwise, they would surely doubt the accuracy of the latest weather forecast. After all, who had heard of 'raining people' today?
Thanks to Arthur's physical fitness, the fall from the third floor didn't hurt him too much.
He stumbled to the ground and casually walked back home as if nothing had happened…
Upon entering, Arthur saw Lily cleaning. Their eyes met and Lily asked confusedly, "Didn't you go to the roof? How did you come in from outside?"
"Well, I took a walk outside," Arthur replied.
"I didn't see you go out."
"That's because you lack a pair of watchful eyes."
"…"
Lily's mouth twitched as she heard this and said, "With you constantly provoking me like this, I really shouldn't let you stay here anymore."
"Are you really willing to let a homeless countryman roam the streets?"
Arthur said insincerely.
"You're ruthless!"
Lily frowned, "Get ready properly. We're going out this afternoon and I'll treat you to a big meal!"
She had already received her bonus and was now calling herself 'Rich Girl', feeling quite puffed up.
Arthur didn't hesitate either; he had helped her solve such a big problem with Randolph, so it was normal for him to treat himself to a meal!
…
…
"How do you think he did that?"
At the restaurant, Lily couldn't stop talking with her mouth full of steak. She was full of excitement, "I heard that he broke into Randolph's office alone, and no one knows how he managed to get rid of Randolph. Even after he left Randolph's office, no one knows how he escaped!"
"Unfortunately, it all happened too fast. There wasn't even a photo left. If Randolph hadn't insisted that the other party call himself 'Instructor', we wouldn't even know that name!"
Lily said regretfully, "Besides, I heard that Instructor wore all black clothes and looked very cool, hmm, just like the one I drew… You know? That painting won the prize thanks to the news!"
"Do you really think there is an Instructor? Could it be that World War II hero?"
Arthur asked casually as he cut his steak.
"Of course not!"
Lily laughed, "A hero from World War II coming to modern times to be a superhero? This isn't a movie, let's be realistic. And even if he's still alive, if such a person really exists, he must be quite old by now. Leaning on a cane, squinting for half an hour and still missing the target!"
"That doesn't fit your description, I'm really sorry."
Arthur mumbled with a twitch of his mouth.
Just then, screams suddenly echoed from the street outside, followed by gunshots!