Chapter 14
Gains a Little Fan Girl
The scene shifts to outside the old man's antique shop.
After looking around, Riley walked into the alley next to the antique shop.
As soon as Riley stepped inside, Jade silently followed behind him, heading deeper into the alley.
However, what Xiaoyu found strange was...
I clearly saw Riley choose to turn at a fork in the road.
But when I followed them inside, I found myself in a completely empty dead end.
Looking around carefully, even after searching several times, Xiaoyu couldn't find Riley anywhere.
This scene, which seemed to vanish into thin air, immediately left Xiaoyu with a huge question mark on her little head.
"Are you looking for me, Xiaoyu?"
Just when Xiaoyu was completely baffled and began to doubt whether she had misjudged him.
The sudden sound above her head made Xiaoyu instinctively look in the direction of the sound.
Then she discovered that Riley, whom she had been looking for, was actually standing high on the wall with his hands in his pockets, at a 90-degree angle to the wall, watching her with a relaxed and carefree expression.
"Wow! No wonder you can crush rocks so easily! I knew it, you're a superhero! Just like Super Moose!"
Faced with this performance that far exceeded that of ordinary people, Xiaoyu not only did not show the slightest surprise or fear, but her eyes lit up and she shouted excitedly.
After Riley did a somersault in the air and landed lightly, she quickly ran up to him, grabbed his hand and shook it back and forth, pleading with him in a sweet voice.
"Hey! Can I team up with you? I've always wanted to be a hero like Super Moose! Even just an assistant would be great! Please, please! I know I can help!"
"Haha, you're pretty carefree. Aren't you afraid I'm actually a super villain? Following someone without knowing their background is very dangerous. Don't do that next time... Well, given your personality, you probably won't listen."
Looking at Xiaoyu's eyes filled with adoration and trust without any guard up, Riley, who was originally thinking about how to get closer to Xiaoyu, couldn't help but chuckle.
The hastily prepared words were quickly forgotten. Instead, he couldn't help but reach out and ruffle Xiaoyu's hair, offering a heartfelt reminder.
"Hmph, you talk like you know me so well... Hey! Don't be like that, I'm not a little kid! I'm already eleven years old! In a little while, I'll be in middle school!"
Although Riley had grown up alongside Peter since childhood, making him appear like a teenager but already an adult at heart, he had honed a superb skill in patting heads. After a few rubs, Jade didn't seem disgusted at all; instead, she subconsciously squinted slightly and gently rubbed her face against Riley's palm.
But soon, realizing what she had done, Xiaoyu blushed and slapped Riley's hand away in embarrassment and annoyance.
Then he circled around Riley, looking him up and down and asking him questions out of curiosity.
"It sounds like you've known me for a long time? Could it be that you're also related to me?"
"Well, it's a bit complicated... I'll explain it to you slowly when I have time later."
Patiently standing still, Riley allowed Jade to examine the suit of Spider-Man like a rare animal, carefully looking at it from every angle. Then, through his clothes, he gently patted the spider tag on his chest. In front of Jade, he put on the black Spider-Man suit.
He then activated the radar system on the goggles equipped with smart lenses, displaying a 3D virtual model of New York City. He confirmed that the tracking device he had secretly placed on Uncle Long before he was taken away by the bald-headed Sheriff Black was transmitting Uncle Long's location to him in real time.
Riley then planned the best route while extending his hand to Xiaoyu, who was looking at him with increasing envy and admiration.
"Now, I should keep my promise and bring Uncle Long back... Would you like to come with me?"
"Infiltrate the villains' lair and rescue innocent citizens who have been kidnapped... Good heavens! This is something I've always dreamed of doing! Cough cough, I mean, no problem! Sir! T-girl Xiaoyu is here as summoned, at your service!"
At the beginning, Xiaoyu had some reservations about the decision to be forcibly sent to New York City to live with relatives she had never met for a year.
So, seeing Riley, dressed in a smart uniform, extending his hand to invite her, Xiaoyu was overjoyed, feeling like she had entered paradise. Of course, she nodded repeatedly, as if pounding garlic, afraid that Riley would change his mind. At the same time, while silently thanking her parents, she stood with her legs together, responding solemnly and respectfully.
"So, how are we going to get there? Do you have the ability to fly at supersonic speeds like the Super Moose? Or are you hiding some kind of superhero's personal vehicle around here?"
Unfortunately, this serious demeanor didn't even last three seconds before it vanished back to its original state.
While firing off a barrage of questions, he cupped his hands in front of his forehead, excitedly and expectantly searching for the cool, futuristic vehicle he had imagined.
"A personal ride? We'll have to talk about that another time... Although I can't take off like the Super Moose, as long as you behave yourself and don't move around too much, you can still experience what it's like to fly at high speed in the city!"
Watching Xiaoyu, who had just refused to admit she was a child, then immediately reveal her true nature with her adorable, childlike charm, Riley was reminded of himself before his transmigration, when he was about Xiaoyu's age, and he too had draped a thin blanket over himself, held a plastic golden cudgel, and fantasized that he was the Monkey King who wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace.
Putting himself in her shoes, Riley, hidden behind the mask, smiled knowingly, growing to like the lively and adorable little guy in front of him even more.
He then softened his tone again, gently instructing her as he bent down and lifted Xiaoyu off the ground into his arms.
"Hold on tight, Xiaoyu, we're about to 'take off'!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Riley, who had secured Xiaoyu with one arm, used his terrifying strength (worth a hundred tons) and astonishing jumping power to leap forward. Simply by straightening his legs and jumping, he ascended nearly a hundred meters in just a few breaths!
As the upward momentum gradually subsided and the body began to fall back to the ground under the pull of gravity, Riley, wanting to tease Jade, deliberately didn't launch his webs immediately.
Only when he heard the constant whooshing sound of air being torn apart, and saw that he was only about ten meters away from the ground, did Riley use his free hand to launch a web, accurately hitting a building not far away.
So that the body can use the powerful momentum from the high-speed descent to swing quickly to the highest point.
Then he let go, using himself as a cannonball, and threw himself out with force!