New Mexico, a sparsely populated state, is a small town with blocks of human existence, and the rest is a wilderness area linked by long highways.

New Mexico is as rich in criminals as it is in minerals, even to the point of being everywhere.

Skye rented a car when he arrived in New Mexico, but broke down on the road before he could reach his destination. There is no place in front of the village and no store in the back, and it is hundreds of kilometers away from the nearest town.

And if you walk in this wilderness, it is estimated that you will die in various accidents without finding people.

In this near-desperate situation, Skye took out his phone and saw the caller ID on it. As soon as she pressed the call back button, she was able to contact Rorschach. She believed that if she spoke, Rorschach might fall from the sky and take her out of this barren land.

But after thinking about it, Skye put the phone away.

"I've survived by myself for so many years, why rely on others?" Skye proudly cheered herself up in her heart.

Since I met Rorschach by accident, I have become less and less assertive. Everything he did before was related to this man, and he didn't even want his life for him. Now that I think about it, it seems a little too silly.

Leaving New York, on the one hand, she received a request for help from her good friend Daisy, who planned to come to New Mexico to help her solve her troubles. On the other hand, I also hope to stay away from Rorschach, so that I can calm down and think about how to deal with myself.

Opening the smoking front lid, Skye began to inspect it. A person who has lived independently in the United States for so many years, although he is not very proficient, but he can still do the skill of simple car maintenance.

"The water tank is fine, it's not that it's not without gas...... No, it's a short circuit! What a profiteer, he actually rented this car to me! Skye saw the smoking wires and could tell at a glance that this was not the first time that the car had been short-circuited, but that it was a classic car that had the same problem all the time.

I only blame myself for not taking a good look when I rented a car, and I ended up having a problem on the road.

"No wonder they gave me a card called a tow truck, maybe it's all the same boss, and it's really a bunch of bastards." Skye angrily slammed his fist into the front of the car.

Fool outsiders into renting a problematic car, and then break down halfway and earn a towing fee, and maybe you can deduct a lot of money when you return the car. In the case of unfamiliar life, Skye can't go against these local snakes, so he can only be cheated obediently.

It's just that Skye finds that the money on him may not be enough.

Since living alone, Skye has lived a hard life. Although as a top-notch hacker, it is mostly illegal to order easy money, Skye is not willing to abuse his abilities.

As a result, Skye's life has been struggling.

Some time ago, together with Wanda and the others, she worked hard for the mutant underground organization, and the food and drink were all provided by the Tinder Source Company, which made her forget about her lack of savings all of a sudden. After receiving Daisy's call, he went straight to New Mexico.

The plane ticket and rental car alone had drained most of her savings, and now if she called a tow truck, she might not even have enough money to meet Daisy.

"Do you really want to call Rorschach?" Skye held his phone, hesitating to press it.

It's obvious that I'm leaving, and it's only been a few days, so I can't help but call, will it seem like I'm stupid? Although he didn't want to admit it, every time it was the most critical time, Skye found that he seemed to be the only one he could rely on.

The engine roared, and a muscle car sprayed with exaggerated paint came to a halt.

The muscle car is a large-size, high-performance, Volkswagen with a large displacement V8 engine. Because it is rough enough and cheap enough, many young and even middle-aged and elderly men like this kind of car.

But in New Mexico, most of the people who drive this kind of car to swagger around the city are not good people. Because this is the standard configuration of gang members, if you are just a common man who keeps to himself, driving this kind of car will cause trouble.

As soon as she heard the sound of the engine, Skye was already vigilantly hiding herself on the other side of the car, a habit she had developed for a long time to protect herself.

It's just that the people in the car don't seem to intend to pass by calmly. The muscle car pulled up next to it, and four tattooed men stepped out of the car.

"Hey, beauty, looks like you need help. Would you like to take our ride? One of the thugs with a ** tattoo on his arm came over and said.

"No, I've already shouted for a tow truck, no need for a hitchhiker, thank you." Skye said as he took a few steps back.

It's just that Skye soon discovers that she has been surrounded by these four thugs.

"It's not a safe place, it's dangerous for you to wait here alone." Step by step, the thugs pressed on, and they had already pushed Skye to the side of the car door.

"You'd better leave now, or I'll call the police." Skye said loudly.

"Call the police? Do you think this is Washington? At first glance, you are of Asian descent, aren't you all easygirl, there is no need to pretend. One of the thugs said, grabbing Skye on his body.

In this wilderness outskirts, there is desert on both sides of the road, and if something happens, no one will notice it. Coupled with the outrageous law and order atmosphere in this state, this group of thugs is particularly bold.

But when he did reach for Skye, he saw that Skye had also stretched out an arm covered in silver-white metal.

Induction gloves, this inexpensive piece of equipment, but Rorschach has a set for himself. It's just that Rorschach seems to be the only one around him who needs this kind of equipment.

Skye, who wears the induction gloves, has the strength to completely crush ordinary people. So the thug's arm was grabbed by her, and with a slight pinch, the palm of the hand twisted into a terrible shape.

The thug screamed and was kicked away by Skye. After years of struggling to survive, Skye is not a soft-hearted person.

"I said, stay away from me!" Skye said to the remaining three thugs.

"You're a mutant!" The remaining three thugs were already feasting, and two of them pulled out their pistols directly from behind and pointed them at Skye.

With the look in their eyes, they couldn't tell the difference between technological equipment and mutant abilities. And after the mutant bill came into power, ordinary people's perception of mutants can be regarded as plummeting, and it has become a state of sabre-rattling.

Facing two muzzles, Skye was also a little nervous. Although the Sensing Gloves provide Skye with tremendous strength, they can't block bullets, and she can't do anything about the pistol.

Without waiting for Skye to think of a way to deal with it, the two thugs pulled the trigger without hesitation. Skye only had time to instinctively dodge to the side, but thought to himself: "I should call Rorschach, I'm afraid this time it's goodbye." ”

Skye fell to the ground, but there was no sharp pain from the gunshot on his body.

"Did you miss it?" Skye looked up in confusion, only to see that the three thugs who were still standing just now had staggered unconscious on the ground.

A tall figure stood in front of Skye, turning her head to reveal the face she still missed. Rorschach smiled and said to Skye, "It's good to catch up, don't run around next time, okay?" ”