Chapter 4 Chapter 4 There are always more solutions than problems

No. 666 didn't understand: "Why? If you change now, you'll have to change back when you get to Gotham."

Li Hua: "I won't change back even if I get to Gotham! If you hadn't said that the novice tutorial was about fighting monsters and no one saw it, I wouldn't have changed! It's not like I can't fight just because I don't wear women's clothing. A truly strong person doesn't need buffs!"

No. 666: [Are you shy?]

Li Hua: "I don't want to wear women's clothes! Please understand the psychological burden of letting a grown man walk down the street wearing such cute women's clothes."

If his outfit made it impossible to tell that he was a man, Li Hua wouldn't be so embarrassed, but he was just wearing a skirt and had a crew cut, so anyone with eyes could tell that he was a man.

As a peer who also values ​​appearances, Benjamin understood Li Hua's dilemma, so he added, "Besides, since we're new here, we should try not to attract attention. If he stands out like this, it might even be more dangerous."

No. 666 thought about it and agreed: "Then you can change it."

No. 666 bought this magical girl costume with his own points, but Li Hua always refused to wear it, so this welcome gift has been lying in No. 666's system storage space.

Li Hua's practice of not wearing this bonus suit finally made No. 666 unable to hold back a few hours ago. He asked him to put on the suit and go to the wilderness to fight monsters to practice, wanting to let Li Hua know what kind of BUFF he was rejecting.

Finally able to change clothes, Li Hua happily took Benjamin to find a 24-hour fast food restaurant, and went to the bathroom to change clothes under the strange gazes of the fast food restaurant employees.

After putting the changed clothes back into the system space, Li Hua looked at the sunny, cheerful and handsome young man in the mirror and almost burst into tears.

He had never felt that this casual outfit was so beautiful. It was true that only after losing something could one know how to cherish it.

"By the way, this is for you."

After coming out of the bathroom, Li Hua took out a red ribbon from her skirt from her pocket and gestured to Benjamin's left wrist, who was holding two cups.

"If you keep your watch in your pocket, it's easy for it to be stolen. If there's an emergency, you won't be able to put it on in time. Try wrapping this around your wrist and then wearing the watch. That way, if there's an emergency, you can just rip the ribbon off, allowing the watch to touch your skin and activate normally."

“Good idea.

Benjamin put down the cup on the table, took the ribbon and wrapped it around his hand, then took out the Omnitrix buckle from his pocket and put it on the ribbon.

After doing all this, Benjamin opened the lid of one of the drink cups, poured half of the liquid into another empty cup, and then pushed one of the cups to Li Hua: "Here's the Coke."

"I recently went on a long hike, so I have some experience in this area. We've come so far and we have to walk again, so we need to replenish our water and sugar. We also need to rest, and it's not good to sit in a store for so long without ordering anything."

"Thank you."

Li Hua took the drink and just as he took a sip, the bubbles pricked his tongue and he made a small "hiss" sound.

Then continue to drink in small sips.

Benjamin took a sip and savored it for a long time, and concluded that "it feels no different from the Coke I drank before."

"What about you? Does this taste the same as the Coke from your hometown?"

Li Hua: "It feels... about the same."

Because Li Hua had been in poor health before, his parents rarely allowed him to drink carbonated drinks like Coke, so he had a vague memory of the taste of Coke. It took him some effort to remember the taste of Coke.

After that, the two of them lay on the table in the fast food restaurant to catch up on their sleep until the morning sunlight woke them up through the glass wall, and then they left the fast food restaurant.

Before leaving, they asked the waiter to fill two large cups of ice for their drinks, and asked for a cup lid and a bag to carry the drinks.

The clerk who was about to change shifts did not make things difficult for them. He gave Li Hua and the others what they asked for very readily, and also gave them a few extra packets of ketchup and a few stacks of paper towels.

"Did you run away from home because of a conflict with your family?"

The clerk was really curious about the origins of these two children.

The two boys were very polite and well-mannered in their speech and behavior. They didn't look like the kind of street thugs who liked to stir up trouble and create chaos. He was a little worried that the two boys had been led astray by those bad boys and had run away from home.

Benjamin was still trying to figure out how to respond to the kind clerk when Li Hua spoke up: "Our parents are in another world, and we can't go back home, so we wanted to come here to see if we could make a living."

Benjamin: ...While that's true, it doesn't sound right at all!

What Li Hua wanted was something wrong. They were already illegal residents in this world, so the more they talked, the more mistakes they would make.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" The clerk, feeling guilty, said, "Go straight ahead for 500 meters, turn right and follow the road straight ahead. You'll see a tall building. There's a snack bar nearby that's always hiring. With your ID, you can find a part-time job."

"We'll ask, thank you." Li Hua bowed to the kind clerk, then quickly left the store with Benjamin.

The city was no longer as sleepy and silent as it was when they arrived last night. In the morning light, people in the city went out to work one after another. The steel giant gradually woke up in the sunlight, showing its true appearance to the two guests, Li Hua and Benjamin.

As more people gathered, Benjamin and Li Hua successfully found out the direction of Gotham from passers-by.

"Gotham and Metropolis are very close. The direct bus to Gotham should be running by now. If you really want to go, you can buy tickets there."

A kind passerby pointed out a bus stop where they could take a direct bus.

"Since you have no luggage and no accent, you must be one of those student tourists who are all the rage these days. Then, remember to leave before sunset. Don't go to city alleys or places like that. Try to stay in crowded areas. Always pay attention to TVs and radio stations on the street. If you need a place to stay, you'd rather spend more money or sleep in the lobby than stay in a high-end hotel. Money and face are not as important as life."

"Although Gotham is known as the 'Crime Capital,' you generally won't be in any danger if you follow the two points above... Of course, the above points are also applicable in cities across the United States."

Li Hua wanted to learn more about Gotham. He half-jokingly said, "I thought Gotham was so dangerous that you'd get robbed if you walked on the street in broad daylight."

The passerby glanced helplessly at Li Hua's Asian face and asked, "This is your first time in the United States, right?"

Li Hua was stunned. His American English was brought by the language translation plug-in given by No. 666. Benjamin, a native American, had confirmed that there was no problem with his American English. How did this passerby know that?

Seeing that Li Hua was silent, the passerby took the initiative to answer: "Where in the United States is there no robbery in broad daylight?"

Benjamin nodded. "I've seen several street robberies back home, both during the day and at night."

Of course, these guys all got their butts kicked in the end when he transformed into an alien hero.

Ah this.

Li Hua didn't know how to react. He didn't expect that he would reveal the fact that this was his first time in the American cultural circle!

"Metropolis sometimes has it, but that's only because Superman's around and they don't dare to get too carried away. Here's something you tourists might find a bit infernal... Gotham may have been called the 'Crime Capital,' and they still use that moniker to attract tourists, but it's actually just a higher crime rate than cities with superheroes. Its annual murder rate is even lower than New York City's. Gothamites need to eat, too. Aside from those psychopaths in Arkham, their main motive for committing crimes is money, not murder."

After the popular science lecture, the passerby continued with his kind advice.

"If you're worried about being kicked out of a high-end hotel, don't worry. Just stay within sight of the hotel. If there are no hotels nearby, find a 24-hour convenience store or fast food restaurant to stay overnight. Don't wander around outside at night."

"And most importantly, if you hear loud noises or commotions, don't go near them. Just run!"

"Thank you, I'll remember that." Li Hua thanked the kind passerby, but in his heart he was thinking about how to go hunting with Benjamin in the evening.

Judging from the situation, if you want to fight in the wild, you have to go to the alleys at night.

The two said goodbye to the kind passerby, found the bus stop and got on the bus to Gotham.

Along the way, they held the water melted from ice cubes and watched the bus drive past a few stops, across a long bridge that was not sure whether it was across the sea or across the river, and headed towards Gotham City.

In the car, Li Hua whispered, "I think the metropolis is pretty good. At least the people we met are pretty nice."

"We actually only met two people," Benjamin said, "but it gives me a similar feeling to Bellwood. It feels like it would be suitable for ordinary people to live in if there weren't aliens and super villains attacking... After our ID issues are resolved, maybe we should consider living in Metropolis. I've worked part-time before, so I should be able to find a job soon. Then we can go together."

Their top priority now is to get an identity in Gotham so that they can pass the job application.

"But honestly, what worries me most right now isn't our ID." Benjamin pulled up the cuff of his left wrist and showed Li Hua the Omnitrix on top of the bandage. "The food and lodging issues can be solved in two days at most, but the next thing is the real deal."

Whether for survival or insurance, the Omnitrix must be repaired.

The few times the Omnitrix had malfunctioned had all been in Benjamin's original universe. The technology in that world was the same as the Omnitrix's, and its creator, Azmis, was also there. So even if the Omnitrix occasionally had minor malfunctions, Benjamin hadn't taken it too seriously.

Anyway, minor problems do not affect the use, but if there are major problems, Azmis will come to your house to repair it with a curse.

But this time was different. He brought the faulty Omnitrix to a strange universe where Azmis did not exist at all. If the damaged Omnitrix caused any damage, it would undoubtedly be his, Benjamin Tennyson's, fault.

When Benjamin was thinking about how to solve this problem, Li Hua suddenly patted him, raised his index finger in front of his mouth, and made a gesture of silence.

Benjamin didn't know what Li Hua meant, but he recognized the silence gesture. Just as he was about to make a question mark with his hand, he heard the voice of number 666 ringing in his head: "Li Hua said that the [Time] card in his hand might be able to solve this problem."

Li Hua felt that this matter couldn't be brought up in public. Since neither of you has a cell phone right now, and you can't understand him speaking a language other than English, he decided to let me relay the message.

If No. 666 had eyes, he might look at Li Hua with relief at this moment.

This kid is not stupid.

[That [Time] card is a newbie card I specifically picked out for him to save his life. It can pause and rewind time. With Li Hua's current magic reserves, it's enough to freeze you while you're transforming into an alien hero and force you to undo the transformation, or simply rewind time to before your transformation.]

The main point is that as long as your thinking does not slip, there are always more solutions than problems.

After hearing this, Benjamin visibly breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great, thank you Li Hua."

With Li Hua's assistance, as long as he doesn't encounter a situation where he has to use the Omnitrix during his stay in Gotham, there will be no major problems.

Hopefully, the next trip to Gotham will be kinder to them.

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