Outside, as viewers chatted online.
The screen had already loaded the second stage of the video, and the footage began to play.
【New York's Brooklyn district, in a tea restaurant located on Third Street, Gwen sat quietly in a corner of the restaurant. Her fair fingers gently rested on the keyboard of her laptop, completely focused on translating the mysterious runes from the ancient ruins.
"Ugh... the day is so bright!"
At that moment, Reed, who had been sleeping on the sofa opposite, slowly woke up, stretching. His voice still carried a heavy drowsiness.
"Isn't that obvious?"
Gwen paused her work, slightly reprimanding him, "You know, you slept for eleven hours straight in someone else's restaurant."
"Sorry for making you wait so long."
Reed scratched his cheek sheepishly, a hint of apology in his smile as he explained, "Yesterday was the first time in my life I felt so exhausted, so I unconsciously slept a little longer."
"Oh, by the way, how about we eat here."
"It's my treat, as compensation, and also to support the shop's business. After all, the owner was kind enough to let me sleep here all night."
Without waiting for Gwen's reply, Reed turned his head towards the cashier and waved, signaling the waiter to bring the menu.
"I haven't closed my eyes all night."
On the other side, seeing Reed acting as if yesterday's events didn't bother him, Gwen puffed up her cheeks. "Yesterday, not only did you see that recording, you were also attacked by strange mysterious creatures, even your appearance changed!"
"Aren't you afraid something might happen to your body?"
"Don't worry!"
"My body is perfectly fine now, no discomfort at all."
Hearing Gwen's question, Reed instinctively touched his abdomen.
Even now, he could clearly sense a steady stream of energy radiating from it, seemingly continuously strengthening his body.
Although he felt a deep inner worry about this.
Faced with Gwen's concerned gaze, he still put on an indifferent expression and replied, not wanting to worry her further.
"You're too optimistic!"
Gwen was clearly dissatisfied with Reed's response and couldn't help but increase her volume, "I was thinking that after you turned into that form, you might not exist anymore. It worried me all night!"
"Don't worry, that form isn't uncontrollable."
Reed patted his chest, confidently replying, "I've already tested it beforehand. I only transform into that white combat form when I have the intention to fight. It's like a key in my mind has unlocked some mysterious mechanism."
"Then, when I don't have the intent to fight, I revert back. It's natural, like the ebb and flow of the tide. Now that I explain it this way, does it seem super simple and understandable?"
"It's not about whether it's understandable or not... Forget it, anyway, you should just go on a world tour quickly."
Gwen knew Reed's character. She knew he was being stubborn, so she directly expressed herself with a forceful attitude, "Don't come back to New York for a while. I'm afraid something might happen if you stay here, and I don't want you to get involved in any more events related to the strange creatures."
"As for the belt, I'll explain it to Officer Johnny."
"Hmm... Returning to being a pure adventurer and continuing to travel the world is indeed my dream..." Reed scratched the back of his head, slowly saying in a hesitant tone, "But I have this strange feeling..."
"Strange feeling?"
Faced with Gwen's inquiry, Reed didn't answer immediately.
Instead, he pursed his lips and looked at his left fist with a complicated expression.
For a moment, he fell silent, the air around him seemed to freeze, only his slightly heaving chest showed the unrest within him.
...
Meanwhile.
Inside the underground parking lot of the Brooklyn Police Headquarters.
Johnny Stone walked with steady steps towards a police car, about to take out his keys to open the door.
Suddenly, Officer John's urgent voice came from beside him.
"Mr. Stone, please wait a minute."
"Strange things have been happening everywhere since the relic murder case the other day, right?"
"Kids mysteriously disappearing, cows having their blood drained, and strange noises heard at night. With all this, why isn't the higher-ups making this public!?"
To John's question, Johnny Stone didn't immediately respond. Instead, he waited until he drove the police car away from the police headquarters before slowly explaining.
"Unidentified Lifeforms One and Two have still not been found, which means they're still hiding in this city."
"In this situation, hastily releasing information will only increase public anxiety and fear, and could even lead to new riots and zero-dollar purchases."
"The higher-ups made the decision to keep this information private based on this idea."
"But..." Officer John hesitated, still showing deep worry on his face.
"Correspondingly, our security forces will probably be strengthened!"
Knowing what John was still worried about, Johnny Stone added, "The police department has reported the situation to the higher-ups and requested a batch of high-tech weapons."
"Once these weapons arrive, the Metropolitan Police Department will prioritize distributing them to us. By then, I believe these unidentified lifeforms will be dealt with soon."】
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