Chapter 4: The Thief
Two weeks passed in the blink of an eye, and Peter had not stopped exploring the secrets of his body during this time. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
And so far, the more he explores, the more questions he has become.
First of all, the most obvious and the most practical, is the strange state that I appeared in the fight with Thompson. In that state, the other party's every move seems to be clear. Even if you can't see it, you can sense it from within your blind spot. And the second point is that my logical thinking ability seems to have a lot of increase in that state, so that I can find the best way to deal with it in a very fast time.
But this situation is not something that you can enter if you want to. After spending days trying various methods, Peter almost gave up on his attempts altogether until Thursday afternoon.
I don't know whether intentionally or unintentionally, but a friend of Thompson's slipped next to Peter's seat after eating in the cafeteria, and a whole bowl of piping hot butternut pumpkin soup was thrown in Peter's face.
That strange feeling immediately came back again. Peter quickly raised his left hand and hit the unbalanced plate, raising the angle at which the bowl of soup had been spilled a little, just as not a drop was spilled on Peter's body.
But Peter's classmates were not so lucky. Several people screamed at the creamy soup that fell from the sky, but Peter completely ignored the farce around him, and focused his attention entirely on the feeling just now.
The feeling was fleeting, but Peter had already guessed a little about its nature.
This state of affairs seems to only occur when one's own safety is threatened.
The second effect is the miraculous healing effect. Just one night's sleep made all the bruises all over the body disappear, which is equivalent to reducing the recovery time of more than a week to one night. Aunt Mei was surprised by this, but she didn't feel anything too strange.
"Your metabolism is fast." She said.
From then on, Peter began to deliberately injure himself to see how fast his healing was. Of course, he only dared to make some bruises and small cuts, and he still didn't have the courage to make a really big wound for himself.
The accelerated healing effect of oneself seems to be of little use when one is awake, and the wound caused early in the morning will not be much better until late at night. However, after a sleep, the bruise will almost disappear completely, and the cut will only leave a shallow red mark the next day.
However, there were still side effects, that is, Peter seemed to be more lethargic after the injury, and his appetite improved a lot. He estimated that this healing effect consumed some kind of energy in his body, so he needed more sleep and food to replenish it. Because he didn't dare to test the healing effect of serious injuries on himself, the exploration of this ability could only be put on hold for the time being. But this is already quite a small ability, at least Peter will not have a headache from these small injuries in the future.
While these 'special features' don't take you directly to Captain America or the superheroes in the comics, it's a good thing.
And, I don't know if it's his delusion, he always feels like he's a little stronger than before. However, it is very likely that this is just a psychological effect.
After finishing the lunch he had brought to school, Peter hesitated and went to the cafeteria to ask for a burger. As he passed, the cafeteria, full of students, couldn't help but get out of the way and whisper to each other.
The fight with Thompson was not without its consequences. Now almost half of the school knew that there was a freshman who not only dared to challenge the school's number one bully, but also beat Thompson and his two henchmen away at the same time.
This is obviously different from reality, but for some reason, Thompson and his group did not come out to refute the rumors. But just look at the grim eyes of their group to know what they must be planning. But for the first time ever, Peter experienced what it was like to be at the center of people's attention.
I have to admit that although there will be a little trouble, it is a really good feeling.
Unfortunately, this change did not allow him to gain any new friends. The impression of him has simply changed from 'a withdrawn odd guy' to a 'somewhat dangerous weird guy'.
So, Harry was still the only one Peter could talk to at school.
"Oh my God." Harry made an exaggerated expression. "How did you double the amount of food you ate in a week?"
Peter took a large bite of the chicken thigh burger in his hand, and after chewing a few bites, he replied vaguely. "Is that an exaggeration?"
"Is that an exaggeration?" Harry rolled his eyes. "Let me count, two pieces of toast, half a box of pasta, the burger you're eating right now, and the cookies you stole in class."
"Don't forget my banana."
"Okay, count your banana again." Harry slapped the table. "You couldn't even eat half of it before, and now you stuff it all into your stomach without even burping. Seriously old man, I think you should go to the hospital to have your stomach checked. ”
"No, Harry, I'm just getting bigger." Peter shoved the last of his chicken thigh burgers into his mouth and wiped his hands clean. "Now that I've started exercising every day, the increase in food consumption must have something to do with it."
"Exercise every day." Harry was completely speechless. "God, my friend is possessed by the devil..."
"The guy who was really possessed by the devil should be the old Jimmy guy. No, it should be said that the devil was possessed by him. Originally, I was just an assistant, but he actually asked me to take over the work of the guests directly, and he didn't give me a salary increase. Today I have to go to the night watch, and I can't leave work until 10 o'clock in the evening. ”
"Seriously, old man." Harry got a little serious. "You should talk to him about the conditions, he is using you like a donkey now, and it's the kind of cheap donkey."
"I also accepted my fate as a donkey." Peter stretched. "If I was fired, I didn't know where I would find a better job. Also, did you hear what Mr. Kerry said? Do you have any idea of where to do this summer? My job with old Jimmy doesn't seem to be up to par. ”
"This shouldn't be a problem." A mysterious smile crossed Harry's face. "I'm ready, and you don't have to worry about it. If nothing else, I'll help you with your share. ”
Peter's new job with Jimmy Sr. wasn't a pleasant one. I don't know if it's Peter's delusion, but he always thinks that old Jimmy seems to want to drive him away.
Working overtime and getting him to come to work during his break time are still small things, but he is getting more and more things to do at work. At the beginning, Jimmy had already been negotiated, and he was only here to take care of the maintenance team, and to receive guests at the front desk when he was busy. But after only two weeks and four days of work, his responsibilities have inexplicably doubled.
Now he not only has to do the same work with other regular repairmen, but he is also responsible for selling various products to customers at the front desk. When there was a shortage of manpower, he even had to make a cameo appearance as a porter. And after he got off work, he had to stay for an extra half an hour to help old Jimmy sort out the day's books. Of course, he didn't have any extra pay for this half-hour.
Now the whole store was looking at Peter with a look of pity, thinking that he had done something to offend old Jimmy. And Peter himself felt that he was quite wronged, and since he came to work, he thinks that he has worked quite hard and responsible, and he can't think of anything wrong at all.
But he still has a guess in his own heart. After all, on the day of the interview, his mind was always in a daze, exactly the same as when he fought that day.
After school, Peter immediately rushed to the place where he worked. Unexpectedly, Jimmy still had a stinky look on his face when he saw him, and kicked Peter out of his office after writing down a list of things to do today.
The list is naturally full. If Peter hadn't made a little mistake in the next six hours, there would have been a slight chance that he would have solved it all.
Peter didn't dare to complain too much about this, so he could only start a new day with the sympathetic eyes of his colleagues.
The busy day passed quickly, and the rest of the store had finished their work, and Peter could only look at his own list with a quarter of the list left and smile bitterly.
After saying goodbye to his colleagues, Peter pulled down the door and locked the store, then turned off all the lights except for his office. After making himself a cup of coffee, Peter sat down in his office and began to move on with the rest of the work.
Time flew by at work, and by the time he had finished the last thing on the list, it was almost half-past ten on the watch. Jimmy's repair shop is about a twenty-minute walk from his home. But in an area of Hell's Kitchen, where crime is high, this stretch of road is still quite dangerous at this time.
Uncle Ben offered to pick him up, but Peter refused. He had long expected that he would not be able to leave work on time, and he was not willing to let Uncle Ben wait here in vain. He and Harry had agreed that if he couldn't leave work on time, he would go to Harry's apartment for the night. Harry's father seems to have been a successful businessman, buying Harry a villa directly in the downtown area of Manhattan, New York, just so that he could go to school so that he could go to school.
Put the pen down and put the rest of the paperwork in order. Peter stretched and took out his phone and sent a text message to Uncle Ben and Aunt May to say that they were safe. But just then, he seemed to hear the sound of something breaking in the warehouse.
At the same time, the feeling of warning in his mind came back like a tidal wave.