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Chapter 488 Robert Reynolds
"I was wondering about that."
Susan was talking quietly with Reed beside her, with a normal expression.
"Knowing you, I thought you would have pretended not to see him and sped past that passerby, instead of stopping the car next to a stranger. Turns out the car ran out of oil."
"I just didn't want any variables, Susan." Reed's eyes showed a hint of helplessness. Who would have thought the car would stop right next to that guy? It's impossible to leave him behind now.
"Maybe it's God's will." Susan playfully blinked, seeing Reed, who was usually full of foolproof plans, get stumped, even now, made her smile. She would remember this as a mental refreshment for a long time.
"Rather than God, I believe more in Murphy's Law," Reed replied in annoyance.
"I didn't really want to interrupt your conversation," Ben, carrying Johnny on his back, suddenly interjected, causing the two in front to turn around and look at him.
"But please remember, you two, we are running for our lives right now, not on an island on a honeymoon trip."
"Screw you, Ben," Susan said with a laugh and a scolding tone. Reed then gave his good brother a thumbs up, but changed it to a middle finger when Susan's line of sight shifted over.
"If we can't find another car, my death anniversary might come before your wedding anniversary," Johnny said weakly.
"Be strong, Johnny," Susan saw that her younger brother was joking, so her reply was also more casual. "Haven't you always said you are the strongest manly man? And that you wouldn't even make a sound if you got shot?"
"Did I say that? When?"
"When you were nine."
Johnny was speechless. He decided to conserve stamina and try to survive, rather than waste energy arguing pointlessly with Susan.
Watching the four, the atmosphere was good, but the hoodie guy who had just joined them by chance because the car ran out of oil felt out of place.
Even carrying a person on his back and having been a soldier, and having never stopped exercising in recent years, Ben still had plenty of energy. When he observed his surroundings again, he also noticed the hoodie guy silently following behind them.
Although Reed had allowed the guy to follow them, the hoodie guy was very self-aware and maintained a certain distance from Reed and the others from beginning to end.
Ben saw the hoodie guy's unease. He had seen many new recruits like the hoodie guy in the troops before. These kids were always ambitious at first, but after a while, some of them would become panic-stricken for various reasons.
Perhaps because of going on a mission, going to the battlefield, or perhaps because of bullying in the army, Ben had enlightened many such new recruits, so he could see the hoodie guy's inner heart unease at a glance.
"What's wrong, friend?" Ben slowly slowed down a bit, shortening the distance between himself and the hoodie guy to within an arm's length.
"Did something happen? You're falling behind."
"Ah? Oh!" The hoodie guy obviously didn't expect Ben to talk to him, first startled, then reacted and responded to Ben's words.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."
"I can see that, buddy." Johnny sized up the hoodie draped over the hoodie guy. The clothes were full of wrinkles, obviously, the guy couldn't fill out these clothes. Just by looking at this, you could tell how thin he was.
"Besides those addicts, I've never seen a human thinner than you, ouch!"
Ben silently released his hand that was pinching Johnny's leg, his smile still on his face.
"If you are feeling tired, we can take a break. It's indeed dinner time now."
Just like Ben said, it was already dusk. If the giant riot hadn't happened, he and Reed should be eating instant macaroni and cheese in their shared rental house.
Oh, no, today should be a little different, because Susan was originally going to come over and cook for the two of them tonight. This party was Ben's organization. Recently, Reed had been busy with his universe research, and Susan had complained to Ben more than once that she felt like she was single.
His identity was friend and roommate, but in fact, Ben, who was more like Reed's mother, had no choice but to organize this party. Originally, it was intended to let Reed and Susan have private time, but unexpectedly, this incident happened.
"No, no need," the hoodie guy waved his hand. "Running for our lives is more important. I can still hold on, don't worry about me."
Seeing the guy insist, Ben didn't know what to say. He was just about to say a few words of comfort when he suddenly thought of something.
"By the way, friend, we still don't know your name. My name is Ben Grimm." Ben jostled Johnny, who was about to fall asleep on his back.
"This guy is called Johnny. The two in front, the woman is Johnny's sister Susan, and the man is Susan's boyfriend Reed."
Afraid that the hoodie guy would resist, Ben first said the names of his group. The hoodie guy hesitated again and again after seeing this, and then said.
"Robert Reynolds, just call me Robert."
After exchanging names, Robert was obviously no longer as restrained as he was at the beginning. He would also make a response to Ben and Johnny's conversation and no longer fall to the back of the team, but walk parallel with Ben.
"Ben is still the same as before," Susan said with a smile, noticing what was happening behind them. "He's still as gentle as ever, it's like he hasn't changed since high school."
Reed was noncommittal about this. Ben was his best friend. Since they met, except for the few years when Ben was in the army, the two of them had almost always been together. Their understanding of each other might be even greater than his understanding of Susan.
Reed suddenly stopped walking. Susan was strangely moved, but before she could ask, Reed started walking again. Susan then realized that there was a car in good condition on Reed's inevitable path forward.
Reed smashed the car window as before. The car alarm sounded. Reed opened the door like a habitual thief, then sat in the driver's seat and began to maneuver. A few seconds later, the car alarm stopped, followed by the roar of the engine.
"Everyone, get in," Reed waved to the crowd. "This time the fuel level is sufficient, enough for us to drive out of New York City."
"Great!" Johnny perked up. "I thought we were going to sleep in a city full of giants tonight."
Ben also showed a smile. Carrying a human for so long, even an iron man would feel tired, let alone him. But while happy, he didn't forget to call Robert beside him.
"Hurry up, Robert, we have a car."
"Biu!"
A strange sound came from a distance. Ben's body hair stood on end all over his body. His brain hadn't even understood what was happening yet, but his body had already made a decision for him.
Ben subconsciously lunged forward and with extreme speed dodged behind an overturned car. Johnny was almost thrown behind the car by him, and then Ben pressed him down on the ground.
"Sniper! Take cover!"
(End of Chapter)
"I was wondering about that."
Susan was talking quietly with Reed beside her, with a normal expression.
"Knowing you, I thought you would have pretended not to see him and sped past that passerby, instead of stopping the car next to a stranger. Turns out the car ran out of oil."
"I just didn't want any variables, Susan." Reed's eyes showed a hint of helplessness. Who would have thought the car would stop right next to that guy? It's impossible to leave him behind now.
"Maybe it's God's will." Susan playfully blinked, seeing Reed, who was usually full of foolproof plans, get stumped, even now, made her smile. She would remember this as a mental refreshment for a long time.
"Rather than God, I believe more in Murphy's Law," Reed replied in annoyance.
"I didn't really want to interrupt your conversation," Ben, carrying Johnny on his back, suddenly interjected, causing the two in front to turn around and look at him.
"But please remember, you two, we are running for our lives right now, not on an island on a honeymoon trip."
"Screw you, Ben," Susan said with a laugh and a scolding tone. Reed then gave his good brother a thumbs up, but changed it to a middle finger when Susan's line of sight shifted over.
"If we can't find another car, my death anniversary might come before your wedding anniversary," Johnny said weakly.
"Be strong, Johnny," Susan saw that her younger brother was joking, so her reply was also more casual. "Haven't you always said you are the strongest manly man? And that you wouldn't even make a sound if you got shot?"
"Did I say that? When?"
"When you were nine."
Johnny was speechless. He decided to conserve stamina and try to survive, rather than waste energy arguing pointlessly with Susan.
Watching the four, the atmosphere was good, but the hoodie guy who had just joined them by chance because the car ran out of oil felt out of place.
Even carrying a person on his back and having been a soldier, and having never stopped exercising in recent years, Ben still had plenty of energy. When he observed his surroundings again, he also noticed the hoodie guy silently following behind them.
Although Reed had allowed the guy to follow them, the hoodie guy was very self-aware and maintained a certain distance from Reed and the others from beginning to end.
Ben saw the hoodie guy's unease. He had seen many new recruits like the hoodie guy in the troops before. These kids were always ambitious at first, but after a while, some of them would become panic-stricken for various reasons.
Perhaps because of going on a mission, going to the battlefield, or perhaps because of bullying in the army, Ben had enlightened many such new recruits, so he could see the hoodie guy's inner heart unease at a glance.
"What's wrong, friend?" Ben slowly slowed down a bit, shortening the distance between himself and the hoodie guy to within an arm's length.
"Did something happen? You're falling behind."
"Ah? Oh!" The hoodie guy obviously didn't expect Ben to talk to him, first startled, then reacted and responded to Ben's words.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."
"I can see that, buddy." Johnny sized up the hoodie draped over the hoodie guy. The clothes were full of wrinkles, obviously, the guy couldn't fill out these clothes. Just by looking at this, you could tell how thin he was.
"Besides those addicts, I've never seen a human thinner than you, ouch!"
Ben silently released his hand that was pinching Johnny's leg, his smile still on his face.
"If you are feeling tired, we can take a break. It's indeed dinner time now."
Just like Ben said, it was already dusk. If the giant riot hadn't happened, he and Reed should be eating instant macaroni and cheese in their shared rental house.
Oh, no, today should be a little different, because Susan was originally going to come over and cook for the two of them tonight. This party was Ben's organization. Recently, Reed had been busy with his universe research, and Susan had complained to Ben more than once that she felt like she was single.
His identity was friend and roommate, but in fact, Ben, who was more like Reed's mother, had no choice but to organize this party. Originally, it was intended to let Reed and Susan have private time, but unexpectedly, this incident happened.
"No, no need," the hoodie guy waved his hand. "Running for our lives is more important. I can still hold on, don't worry about me."
Seeing the guy insist, Ben didn't know what to say. He was just about to say a few words of comfort when he suddenly thought of something.
"By the way, friend, we still don't know your name. My name is Ben Grimm." Ben jostled Johnny, who was about to fall asleep on his back.
"This guy is called Johnny. The two in front, the woman is Johnny's sister Susan, and the man is Susan's boyfriend Reed."
Afraid that the hoodie guy would resist, Ben first said the names of his group. The hoodie guy hesitated again and again after seeing this, and then said.
"Robert Reynolds, just call me Robert."
After exchanging names, Robert was obviously no longer as restrained as he was at the beginning. He would also make a response to Ben and Johnny's conversation and no longer fall to the back of the team, but walk parallel with Ben.
"Ben is still the same as before," Susan said with a smile, noticing what was happening behind them. "He's still as gentle as ever, it's like he hasn't changed since high school."
Reed was noncommittal about this. Ben was his best friend. Since they met, except for the few years when Ben was in the army, the two of them had almost always been together. Their understanding of each other might be even greater than his understanding of Susan.
Reed suddenly stopped walking. Susan was strangely moved, but before she could ask, Reed started walking again. Susan then realized that there was a car in good condition on Reed's inevitable path forward.
Reed smashed the car window as before. The car alarm sounded. Reed opened the door like a habitual thief, then sat in the driver's seat and began to maneuver. A few seconds later, the car alarm stopped, followed by the roar of the engine.
"Everyone, get in," Reed waved to the crowd. "This time the fuel level is sufficient, enough for us to drive out of New York City."
"Great!" Johnny perked up. "I thought we were going to sleep in a city full of giants tonight."
Ben also showed a smile. Carrying a human for so long, even an iron man would feel tired, let alone him. But while happy, he didn't forget to call Robert beside him.
"Hurry up, Robert, we have a car."
"Biu!"
A strange sound came from a distance. Ben's body hair stood on end all over his body. His brain hadn't even understood what was happening yet, but his body had already made a decision for him.
Ben subconsciously lunged forward and with extreme speed dodged behind an overturned car. Johnny was almost thrown behind the car by him, and then Ben pressed him down on the ground.
"Sniper! Take cover!"
(End of Chapter)
