Chapter 239: Resolution, and Preparing to Travel
The originally noisy Room returned to Peaceful once more under Electro's Performance. Cold Heart, who had been turned into a Child, also stopped crying. She thought Electro was performing magic, her Eyes fixed on the Electric Current shooting out from Electro, temporarily forgetting her tears.
"My, my Power…" Electro looked at his own Hands in Despair, as if he had once again become the ordinary lineman he once was.
No! Even more miserable than before. He was now on the verge of Death, perhaps dying in the next second. The thought of Death finally filled Electro with Fear.
"Please, please," Electro trembled and collapsed, prostrating himself on the Ground, begging with a sob in his voice. "Please forgive me, I promise to turn over a new leaf."
However, Yang Le completely ignored him. He glanced at Rampage, wanting to check on his State, and saw that Rampage was slumped on the Ground, gasping for breath.
Rampage's once-proud Armor had now become a complete burden. His aged and weak Body was utterly unable to withstand the Armor's various enhancements. Rampage's breathing was like a broken bellows, as if he could die at any moment.
This was only with Yang Le accelerating the Time of his Body. If he accelerated the Armor along with him, it was unknown whether the Armor would even be usable after a few decades. Without Power, the Armor might directly crush Rampage to Death.
As for Cold Heart, she was still just a Child. Exhausted and weary, she could only slump her Head, sitting on the Ground withdrawn into herself. With the night deepening, it wouldn't be surprising if she fell asleep at any moment.
Looking again at Nitro-Man in front of him, oh, the poor Child, he was terrified. Bean-sized beads of sweat dripped down incessantly, and his Body trembled slightly, like a drowned Quail.
"Now it's your turn." Yang Le raised his Hand, intending to place it on Nitro-Man, but the latter reacted like a Cat with its fur on end, shrinking his Body and scrambling away from Yang Le on all Limbs.
In truth, if Yang Le wanted to, Nitro-Man couldn't escape his control no matter what. However, he was somewhat curious about the other's next Action, so he didn't stop him, simply watching as he fled to his three teammates.
"D-don't… don't move!" Nitro-Man turned around, his Face contorted in a ferocious expression as he threatened Yang Le.
"If you dare move again, I'll Self-Destruct! Half of Queens will be blown to kingdom come!"
Yang Le's expression finally shifted from ^_^ to =_=. He was rendered speechless by Nitro-Man. He had thought the man might have some insightful argument, but he hadn't expected him to resort to such a pathetic tactic as taking a Hostage.
"I advise you not to do that," Yang Le earnestly cautioned.
"Threaten me!" Nitro-Man's expression became even more savage. "You think I wouldn't dare?"
Yang Le sighed and lifted his Heavy Hitter, walking towards Nitro-Man.
"Don't move!" Nitro-Man roared, startling Cold Heart, who had been dozing off.
"I said, move again and I Self-Destruct!"
But Yang Le acted as if he hadn't heard, continuing to walk forward while muttering to himself.
"It's already been ten minutes. I promised someone I'd be back within half an hour, and I still need to buy a Midnight Snack, so I need to hurry."
His words completely disregarded Nitro-Man, utterly ignoring him, which only served to provoke Nitro-Man's nerves further.
"Go to hell, freak!" Nitro-Man yelled, and then initiated Self-Destruct.
But Yang Le, who had been strolling forward, suddenly appeared right in front of Nitro-Man, and with lightning speed, placed his Right Hand on Nitro-Man's Shoulder, which had not yet disintegrated. And then…
Everything stopped. Nitro-Man's expression froze in the madness of the last second before Self-Destruct. His Body also halted at the moment of collapse. The Flame and Smoke that were about to erupt from his Body were all frozen in place, like a work of art.
Withdrawing his Right Hand, which glowed with White Light, the matter was now settled. Now Yang Le only needed to do one thing.
And that was to notify the "Police" to come and clean up the mess.
"Perhaps you could be a little more polite to the Police," Gwen suggested after listening to Yang Le's Narrate. "After all, my Papa used to be a Police Officer."
"Oh, do you want me to Narrate your Resentment towards the Police to your Papa?" Yang Le leaned back on the Sofa, looking at Gwen teasingly.
Hearing Yang Le's words, Gwen could only offer a French military salute. There was no helping it. Although the Old Timer had resigned, he had been a Police Officer for over a decade and still had Feeling for his old unit. Although George wouldn't blame Gwen for this, the thought of the Old Timer's Resentment-filled gaze made Gwen raise her Hands in surrender.
"My fault," Gwen said helplessly, but then she changed the subject, asking, "Now that Nitro-Man has been dealt with, when are we leaving?"
"In the next couple of days, you decide." Yang Le decided to give the Choice to Gwen. After all, although Universe 65B was like his second Home, in this Universe, Yang Le only had a few Connections, and they largely overlapped with Gwen's.
And Yang Le had already said goodbye to these people with Gwen, so naturally there was nothing to miss. But Gwen was different; she was a native of this Universe and naturally had more Connections than him, so it was best for Gwen to decide.
"Then let's make it the day after tomorrow," Gwen said, leaning her Head on Yang Le's Shoulder after a moment's thought. "I still want to say goodbye to Mary Jane and the others."
The members of the Mary Janes Band were the only ones besides Peter and the others who didn't look at her with strange Eyes after learning her Identity. So Gwen still wanted to maintain this friendship.
"Whatever you say." Yang Le also leaned his Head against Gwen's Head, speaking affectionately.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an Eye, two days passed, and it was the day after tomorrow. Gwen properly said goodbye to everyone in the Mary Janes Band, going to the Shopping Mall together, playing music together, and generally having a good time.
Finally, the day of departure arrived. Gwen made a small Suggestion to Yang Le, which was to visit Universe 1610B before going to TRN-123 Universe, because she had arranged to meet Penny there.
Yang Le expressed confusion at this and asked, "Penny? How did you contact her?"
Gwen raised her Hand, and a Wristband appeared before Yang Le's Eyes, looking similar to the Time-Space Bracelet that Spider-UK had given them before.
Gwen explained, "Penny gave it to me. She modified the Time-Space Bracelet into a Communicator that can cross Space-time. Shadow Spider and the others have them too."
"Why don't I have one?" Yang Le looked at Gwen's Wristband with jealousy. "Are you Spiders excluding me?"
Hearing Yang Le's words, Gwen just rolled her Eyes and said, slightly annoyed, "Wasn't someone disappearing halfway through the Mission? Penny couldn't find you, and there weren't any extra Ingredients, so naturally there isn't one for you."
"Then, then why didn't you tell me?" Yang Le was rendered speechless and could only resort to accusing Gwen of keeping it from him.
Seeing this, Gwen just said with a smile, "Girl talk, naturally I wouldn't tell a boy."
(End of Chapter)