4. Secret friends
Leo's gaze shifted to the right, where a silver cane rested beside the brown-red desk that had been transformed into a metal workbench.
The appearance is quite delicate and elegant, and the head of the cane is carefully polished with intricate lines, shining with a silver luster, like a lifelike lion's head.
The rod is made of high-quality mahogany, and the sleeve mounted on the lower end is made of wear-resistant brass, and the overall style looks simple and heavy, which is not very suitable for a young man like Leo.
It should appear in the hands of older people and be used as a decoration to add to their aristocratic style.
Since the end of the 19th century, the cane has been popular in Europe, especially in the eyes of the upper classes, not only as a symbol of power and status, but also as a gentleman in its own right.
For example, Washington, the first president of the United States, was himself a loyal collector of walking sticks, and Churchill, who was the Secretary of the Navy at the time, the most classic image is the cane given by the king and engraved with the Mallborough family crest, sitting or standing, wise and calm.
However, at Leo's age, carrying a cane with him will inevitably seem a little abrupt.
Even the old butler Pierpont was surprised, when did the agile and young and strong Mr. White have a unique hobby of collecting antique canes?
In fact, Leo's cane is not simple, and the gift given by the little phoenix is never a cheap thing.
Twisting the head of the lion's head, a slender sword in the shape of a double blade can be pulled out of it, and the toughness and hardness are of the highest level, and it is almost an exaggeration to say that it is as sharp as clay.
And it appears to have an energy device embedded inside, ready to be recharged, firing lasers and electric shocks, and spraying smoke and nerve gas.
In the words of the message of "Phoenix", it is a necessary item for home travel and killing.
I just don't know why, so I chose the name "Kinami's cane......
"The channel for transporting goods is not stable enough, and the energy consumption is so fast......"
"Next time, I'll try something else, like serum potions or suit equipment or something."
"Franklin's little guy said that the transmission channel will gradually stabilize in the future, and I will send myself over when the time comes...... Hey. ”
After a while, the information on the chat interface was refreshed, and it was just the opposite of Leo, who didn't reply for a long time, and the input on the opposite side was very fast, with almost no pause.
Even across the screen and the unimaginable distance, Leo seems to be able to feel the lively atmosphere exuded by the phoenix.
She was a girl about her own age, named Chloe.
The other person is in another strange universe.
She has a very, very, very strong dad.
There is also a younger brother who is about to be born.
Always liked to bully the crying imp Franklin.
That's all Leo knows.
"Leo, you don't seem to be very happy today...... Is it a broken love? ”
In Chloe's little head, there is no greater pain for young boys than to fall out of love and be dumped, or to fail in their pursuit of a beautiful girl.
This is what her father said, the upper body of male creatures, always dominated by the lower body.
This is especially true of the young male creatures, who are walking teddies and exuding hormones all over their bodies.
For this part of the population, the failure to try to break away from the single group is the most painful setback.
"I'm sorry, Chloe. I ...... not long ago Losing a loved one made me feel even more lonely in this world. ”
The corners of Leo's mouth pulled a hint of arc, his relationship with Chloe was very special.
When he was ten years old, he found this old computer in the basement, and then somehow connected to a stranger from another universe.
Throughout the fourteen years, there has not been much contact between the two sides.
On the one hand, this is because this old computer that communicates across the universe needs to store its own energy for a long time before it can be turned on every time.
On the other hand, both of them initially had a cautious and vigilant attitude, and it was a long process from testing each other, understanding each other, and then gradually trusting each other.
All kinds of complicated factors caused Chloe, who had never been masked, to become the only person Leo was willing to confide in his secret.
Leo has also become Chloe's "secret friend", and giving some unusual "small gifts" has become her daily hobby.
For example, the "golden cane".
"I wish I could go over and comfort you now, Leo."
"Although it's hard for me to understand what you call loneliness...... But my father used to say that when he first came into the world, he often felt that he was alone, but fortunately he met Aunt Mindy. ”
"People are like islands, you can find an anchor for yourself and put a boat ashore."
Chloe, who has a detached personality, is rarely serious.
"Sounds like your father was in a similar situation to me."
Leo restrained the excess emotions in his heart, they were "netizens" who had known each other for fourteen years, and they knew some secrets of each other.
Chloe's father is a very, very, very powerful existence in her mouth, so much so that Leo has brought himself into the level image of a cosmic-level boss.
"Oops, those pesky bugs are back...... Let's not talk about it for now. ”
"I've already thought about the next gift, and when the energy storage is finished, I'll transfer it over, remember to accept it on time!"
"Anyway, you already owe me a lot of gifts, remember, Leo, when I go to your world, I will be angry if I don't receive a gift!"
The phoenix's avatar flashed, then dimmed.
That lively and enthusiastic girl seems to have been quite busy lately.
"Good luck, Chloe."
Leo left a sentence and closed the chat room.
As the old computer went dark, the workbench reverted to a brown-red desk.
Leo had studied the amazing computer, but had no clue about it, it was indistinguishable from the antiques, at least in terms of its exterior and internal composition.
As for Chloe's identity, in the course of fourteen years and nearly twenty exchanges, Leo had a vague guess.
It's just that due to the lack of information and the tacit avoidance of each other in the process of communication, it is difficult to be sure for the time being.
"If I'm not mistaken, that's the right world for me to cross, at least I still know some of the plot......"
Leo thought silently to the bottom of his mind.
It's not about saving Iron Man at the beginning, or mixing with Spider-Man in the Hell's Kitchen of the Novice Village, or it's about accepting the solicitation of Coulson, the most existential agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the world.
These Leo said that the pressure is not great, at least there is a "strategy" as a reference.
But I came to Star City inexplicably, what is this development?
A modern Robin Hood is about to be born, ready to keep the city in order with a bow and arrow.
And beyond that, there is another city called Gotham, which will soon welcome a dark knight.
Although the Kansas Farm Boy has not yet appeared, it is foreseeable that his presence will bring a great crisis to the planet.
"Really...... It's so difficult. ”
Leo, who was sitting in front of the desk, rubbed his eyebrows and said with a wry smile.
This world is too foreign to him, except for the names and identities of those superheroes, and the movie and television plots that he probably remembers, he knows almost nothing.
Who knows, whether this is the DC Cinematic Universe, or the Comic Book Universe, or a fusion of both!
Lack of sufficient information means that there is no way to make reasonable judgments and respond correctly to crises.
Don't even give me this golden finger?
Leo secretly despised the unknown being that led him to cross over.
The only thing that makes him special is probably the old computer that connects the two universes, and is able to communicate with Chloe.
The restless and lively girl, somehow, managed to make a one-way transmission channel.
Depending on the quality of the item itself, as well as the energy loss during the teleportation, Leo would occasionally receive a surprise gift.
It's unlikely to be something like an Infinity Stone, but according to Chloe's personality, it's certainly not going to send a toy train or a water gun that spits bubbles.
Gifts such as "Jinhe's cane" are not small for Leo.
"Then let's start with Star City."
Leo exhaled, wasn't all the hard work and preparation over the years just to welcome this moment.
He stared at the morning news he bought from a newsstand, with a photo on the front page.
A strong, haired man surrounded by police and reporters, his eyes wary like a beast that had strayed into a steel forest.