Next.

Ryan asks his good friend John to the town's only park.

It is a large area with pristine forests, hills and rivers, and the other end of it is connected to a vast mountain range, and the only place where the construction is carried out is the standing sign at the entrance and edge.

Ryan drove straight to the top of the hill to an open field, where he could not only overlook the town, but also the ruins of the Alamo Fortress not far away.

The Battle of the Alamo was a pain for Texans and a source of pride at the same time.

According to the records of the Bureau that no longer exists, the Alamo Fortress has been the direct cause of its establishment decades ago.

However, with the advent of the new century, the supernatural nature of Alamo Fortress gradually disappeared, which became the main basis for the abolition of the sub-bureau at the headquarters.

The morning light pierced the clouds, and the golden rays shone all over the earth.

At the top of the mountain, Ryan took off his clothes directly after getting out of the car, and lay on the green grass where there was still morning dew.

Beside him, John spread out a mat and poured out two boxes of food, and when he sat down, he contentedly unscrewed the large bottle of iced Coke and handed it to Ryan first.

Ryan shook his head: "I'm not thirsty yet, you can drink it yourself." ”

John also shook his head: "Drinking it is never to quench thirst, but to be happy." ”

Ryan watched him drink half of the bottle in one gulp, and couldn't help but laugh: "This is the simplest happiness in your life?" ”

"Of course." John hiccuped contentedly, then began to work on the pile of snacks in front of him.

Ryan didn't speak again, and John didn't pull him to talk.

This is the most common way the two used to get along with each other, in the past, Ryan didn't like to talk, and John was too lazy to move, too lazy to speak, and too lazy to think. So they were friends who could spend a whole day together in peace, which was one of the reasons why Ryan was happy to continue to be friends with him.

In a moment, John, who had eaten and drunk, lay down on the grass in the same form as Ryan, and in a moment he began to snore.

Noon.

John hid his huge body in the shade of a tree, but his body still couldn't stop sweating, so he grabbed the burger in one hand and the iced Coke in the other and rubbed it against his face.

Ryan turned a blind eye to the scorching sun, and he stripped off only a pair of large pants, and lay on the lawn in a large shape to receive the baptism of the sun.

Light energy exists and manifests in many forms, but to date, sun exposure is the only way Lane has discovered and validated a boost that doesn't have to worry about side effects after absorption.

He can't compare with Superman, and the efficiency of absorption and transformation is very low, but it is better to make progress than to stand still.

About a month ago, he completed the crossing and merged with the original Ryan soul, and after that, he discovered the awakening of the ability, and since then, the strength of the ability has continued to grow naturally.

However, Ryan doesn't like to be passive.

Therefore, even in his current position, he still has not found any signs of stopping the natural growth of his ability, but he also knows very well that this trend cannot continue indefinitely and endlessly. Besides, the progress of passive growth is really slow, not to mention that it is comparable to those mutants who have just awakened in the morning and are directly in the evening, and even the muscular buttocks man who has been injected with injections can't compare.

Therefore, he chose to bask in the sun every day, which can probably be regarded as a kind of "active cultivation".

In this world, you can talk about physics, but you can't be superstitious about physics, especially human physics. So there are only two kinds of energy in Ryan's eyes: safe and dangerous.

The sun itself is dangerous, but exposure to natural sunlight on Earth is safe.

Natural growth is a slow but steady way of ascension, and it is not known when it will disappear.

Basking in the sun is an inefficient, but long-term enhancement method.

When his abilities are elevated and enhanced, so does his natural growth and efficiency in absorbing energy.

It's a strategy that starts slowly, but complements each other and is highly sustainable.

Ryan does not lack the spirit of perseverance, as long as he can improve, it is not a waste of time.

Until a better way is found, the sun will be his favorite.

John watched Ryan bathe in the scorching sun, not only did he feel hot, but rather enjoyed, and his small eyes showed envy.

He said sincerely, "Ryan, you're really special. ”

Ryan closed his eyes and replied, "John, everyone has something special about them. ”

"Hehe, I know, I'm very good at eating." As he spoke, he swallowed another hamburger.

"It's not all bad to be able to eat. When you need it one day, you'll be thankful that you've been storing energy in the past. ”

"yes, then I'm really looking forward to that day."

In the evening, Ryan sat up and found John asleep against the tree again.

He got up and got dressed, drove down the hill to buy beer, and when he returned, John was awake, but there was no surprise or panic in his demeanor about Ryan's sudden disappearance.

"I'm back."

"Well, bought some beer."

Sitting back down, the two of them drank and talked as they could.

John watched Ryan drink a whole can of beer in one gulp without changing his face, and couldn't help asking, "Honestly, Ryan, did you always pretend to be drunk before?" ”

Ryan nodded: "Yes, I didn't like to drink at that time, so if you pretend to be drunk, you can avoid continuing to drink." ”

"And now, why do you suddenly like to drink?"

"I don't drink because I don't like being drunk...... You know, it was very uncomfortable, and I hated that feeling of losing control of my body. But then I found out that my alcohol consumption seems to have gotten better in the past and every time I pretend to be drunk, so it's not bad to drink a little once in a while. ”

John understood, "The more you drink, the less likely you are to get drunk." But I'm not like you, I enjoy the feeling of being soft with every step, like stepping into cotton. ”

Soon, they each picked up the last can.

Ryan opened the can and suddenly said, "John, I'm leaving tomorrow." ”

He thought that John would be surprised when he heard this, but he didn't expect the other party to be as flat as ever.

"I guessed that you're not like us, you grew up somewhere else, and you wouldn't be here if it weren't for your work. Well, according to me, while S.H.I.E.L.D.'s salary and benefits are not bad, you can earn more when you go out, so you should have gone out more a long time ago. ”

Ryan didn't quite understand him: "John, don't you want to go out?" If you want, I can just take you with me. Believe me, no one will refuse, and we can continue to be colleagues. ”

Hearing this, John's fat face suddenly wrinkled into dough with laughter, and he and Ryan touched the beer can before laughing and said, "Haha, of course I want to!" But I just want to get out and travel. If it were life, I would always think that this was the best place for me. ”

Ryan nodded, which was very much in line with John's character.

After the two toasted, John crumpled the empty beer cans into a ball, and said: "Ryan, you don't have to worry, we can call or network video at any time, don't worry about the signal, I'll give you a satellite phone I made myself later, and you won't have to worry about the phone bill and signal in the future." ”

John is a computer and communications technology expert. Ryan didn't know how good he was, after all, he couldn't understand the stuff he was doing.

"Okay, maybe I'll need your help more often in the future."

John patted his chest: "No problem, you are my best friend, I can give you anything but my body." ”

Ryan looked at him with a smile and said, "If I want your body, I guess...... You can't resist either. ”

John laughed and cursed.

Night falls.

Ryan sent John back first, and got the other party's self-made satellite phone, a black, very copycat mobile phone.

On Earth, the importance of computer and communication technology cannot be overstated, especially for an agent.

Ryan wasn't joking, he really thought he would need John's help.

It seems that nothing has been done on this day, but if you can continue to strengthen this friendship, you will achieve your goal.

After Ryan went home to wash, he went to the roof to soak in the moonlight.

The town is very quiet under the night sky.

New Friendship Town is a very small town, with a total population of no more than 300 residents, and it has only been developed for more than ten years.

Red Varner and others, who were part of S.H.I.E.L.D., were the first residents and pioneers of the town, and most of the new residents were their relatives, friends, and even descendants.

That's probably why Red knows everybody and knows that people won't want to leave even if they lose their jobs.

Red has Level 7 clearance, the highest level of clearance in the Bureau, "Advanced Secret Clearance Access", so he knows more than a normal agent. After the town is separated from the stationing place of the S.H.I.E.L.D. sub-bureau, its ability to cope with the changes and shocks of the future world will be seriously insufficient, so Red will continue to unite everyone, rather than let everyone become a mess after the sub-bureau is removed.

Ryan wasn't worried about Red's methods, and if he didn't have the ability, he wouldn't have been able to sit in the position of director for more than ten years.

In fact, both in the last life and now, Ryan is a very patient person.

Originally, he just wanted to bask in the sun in this town slowly, not to mention becoming a superman, at least when he could fly, and then make the next step.

But plans don't always keep up with changes.

In that case, it is not planned.

If I don't even have a plan, how can someone else sabotage my plan?

Well, it's very beavers.

The next day, the sky was still misty, and the morning light had not yet arrived.

Ryan got up early in the morning, and before everyone in the town got up, he drove to the nearest airport with his small luggage and the heavy order.

The old sedan passed through the exit of the town, and the dead leaves swirled up and down again.

When the tail of the car completely disappeared at the end of the road, all corners of the town seemed to let out a slight sigh at the same time.