#606 - Exposure

Finally, after a short discussion, the group decided to have Jimmy, who provided the information, confirm its validity.

Everyone understands the difference between occasional feasts and constant hunger. While superhumans aren't exactly as common as hairs on an ox, they've become less rare since the New York incident. Everyone present felt it wasn't worth sacrificing more opportunities to make money for an uncertain tip.

Faced with the group's decision, Jimmy appeared outwardly delighted, as if he were absolutely certain. In reality, he was completely unsure. As he'd said before, the information was just a deduction from a casual observation in his life.

There was no solid evidence to support his reasoning.

Young lads are most impulsive. Having acted so confident, Jimmy couldn't back down now, even if it was just to save face. So, under the gaze of his companions, Jimmy dialed the number to contact the Sentinel robots.

It was Jimmy's first time calling this number. Stark Industries' TV station broadcasted these numbers 24/7, so even a student like him could easily find out how to contact those super robots.

However, just because these numbers are easy to obtain doesn't mean you can call them to play pranks. If you do, the Sentinel robots won't accept your advice a second time, and in serious cases, the police might come knocking.

That's right, after acting tough for so long, the big shots in the office compromised with HYPERION. Now, the government provides convenience for the registration plan until it's completed.

The government has no way to deal with HYPERION and can only go along with them. After all, they really can't do anything. Many people even think that HYPERION might take over the country.

The country's president might be replaced soon.

With this in mind, Jimmy dialed the number and reported his location and information to the customer service representative. Then, he and his companions hid downstairs.

If the information is correct, the Sentinel robots will call them back. At that time, they can enter their electronic account number over the phone to receive a considerable reward.

Conversely, if it's fake, they'll be immediately blacklisted, and the return call will be from the police.

Logically, they could leave now, but Jimmy and his friends were all underage boys who loved doing exciting things. What could be more thrilling than watching a RoboCop battle a superhuman?

If they were lucky and encountered a strong mutant, they might even witness four or five Sentinel robots handling a case simultaneously. Filming such a scene and posting it online could sometimes bring in a decent income.

...

It had been almost a week since Katie had been staying at Gwen's house. No matter how unreserved Katie was, she would feel embarrassed. The longer she stayed, the more uneasy she felt.

But she really had nowhere to go. Although her parents were lucky to survive, Katie couldn't guarantee that they would accept her as she was now.

Not to mention the increasingly severe registration event targeting superhumans. Now, even if Katie wanted to leave, Gwen wouldn't let her. According to the current situation outside, even if Katie's parents accepted her, they might be ruined by the escalating capture of superhumans.

So, Katie couldn't leave even more. But not wanting to freeload, she took the initiative to take over the cooking, like she was doing breakfast now.

Actually, it was just simply frying some eggs and bacon, and toasting some bread. Anyone could do these things, but Gwen gave them to her to do to make Katie feel at ease.

Today, as usual, Katie was frying eggs when she suddenly heard a knock on the door. The discordant sound startled her, and she almost dropped the frying pan.

Calming down, Katie glanced at the door with a reproachful look, muttering with resentment.

"That's strange? Who could it be?"

Suddenly, Katie seemed to think of something and clapped her hands, saying, "That's right! Could it be Gwen's boyfriend is back? Gwen said that everything would be resolved when he came back."

Thinking that the days of hiding and constantly overthinking were finally coming to an end, Katie couldn't help but feel happy. She skipped and hummed a popular song as she walked towards the door.

When she reached the door, Katie was just about to check who it was through the peephole when a small hand pulled her back. Katie subconsciously turned around and found that Gwen, who had been brushing her teeth in the bathroom, had come behind her silently at some point.

Just as Katie was about to speak, Gwen stopped her with a gesture. The latter shook her head, signaling Katie not to act rashly, and then took her hand and pulled her back to the living room.

"Wh-what's wrong? Gwen?" Katie asked, confused.

"We might be exposed," Gwen frowned. Just now, her spider-sense rang for no reason. As a battle-hardened veteran, she naturally knew what this meant, so she immediately ran out of the bathroom and saw Katie trying to open the door.

"Exposed? You mean those robots!" Katie's eyes widened. Thinking of the fierce performance of the Sentinel robots shown on TV, she couldn't help but shiver.

"Calm down, Katie," Gwen grabbed Katie's shoulders and looked directly into her eyes. "Do you remember your ability? As long as you don't want to, no one in this world can hurt you."

Hearing Gwen's words, Katie, who had just become a superhuman not long ago, remembered this. She hadn't gotten used to the fact that she had superpowers and occasionally forgot about it.

"What about you, Gwen?" Katie's face improved slightly, and she immediately became concerned about her best friend. "What should you do? Why don't you run away quickly? I'll stay and be the bait. Anyway, they can't touch me. I'll be fine."

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"Silly!" Gwen tapped Katie's head. "You just can't be touched, but it's not like you don't need to eat. When your energy is exhausted, you'll still be caught."

"Then, what should we do?"

"Don't worry," Gwen comforted her best friend. Xuebao, who had been mimicking a mobile phone, took the opportunity to climb up Gwen's shoulder along her leg.

"We can also fight our way out."

...

"Why hasn't there been any movement for so long?"

Jimmy observed the apartment building not far away. The long wait made the hot dog in his hand taste like wax.

"Logically, there should be feedback even if it's wrong information, what's going on today?"

Unable to figure it out, Jimmy could only take a bite of the hot dog in his hand to relieve his embarrassment. He didn't dare to look back at his friends' gazes, which made him feel uncomfortable all over.

"Boom!"