American comics: Playing Spider-Man at the beginning, wandering around and losing contact

Chapter 9 Trivial Daily Life

Of course, it is impossible for Kaelus to use the reality gem to make himself as rich as his grandfather, as this would have a greater impact on the cause and effect of reality.

However, that may not be the case. In the future, Kailus may be able to easily come up with millions of US dollars.

But that will be later.

According to a rough estimate, without suffering the backlash from the real gems, the current Kailus can probably simulate thirty to fifty thousand dollars with gems.

Thirty to fifty thousand dollars!
Although it is not much in America, it is a considerable amount of money for him, a mutant boy from Queens, enough to deal with many problems, including several months' rent and some basic living supplies.

Thinking of this, Kaelus glanced at the Stark suitcase in the room.

Then he glanced at Peter again, and it seemed that Peter, who was careless, did not notice the box.

"...Mrs. Landlord doesn't seem to have a lot of patience. You don't know, she recently met some tenants who seemed to be mutants... They always like to occupy the house and delay paying the rent, so her patience in this regard is..."

Peter said to himself, not noticing the change in Kailus' expression.

Kailus nodded. He understood why the landlord emphasized this.

Peter didn't know his identity, but the mean landlady had probably already found out.

They thought he was just like those low-income people living in Queens who had no money to pay the rent and wanted to occupy the house.

Kaelus shook his head.

Queens is where the most famous people in New York live together. Gangs are everywhere, and extraordinary people are lurking in the dark.

It is no exaggeration to say that there are crouching tigers, hidden dragons.

Living in such a place, it is natural for everyone to feel insecure. Moreover, Kailus's unreliable father had violated the rules not long ago.

Being put in jail undoubtedly made people more suspicious of his family style.

No wonder the landlord is suspicious.

Mutants are indeed a huge factor of uncertainty in this society. With this identity, Kaelus naturally suffers many shackles and strange treatments!

Thinking of this, Kailus couldn't help but have two thoughts.

Let this city, somehow, remember its own name, remember the name of a mutant.

Now that he has extraordinary powers, he will definitely not suffer the original injustice again.

At this time, Peter finally finished what he was saying.

Seeing Kailus lowering his head in deep thought, he glanced into the inner room and saw that no one was inside. He seemed to understand something and kindly reminded him:

"Um... I have a friend whose father knows a little bit about the law, Lee, maybe you can talk to the community aid if you need it..."

What he was referring to was of course Kailus's unreliable family environment. Seeing that Kailus's father was not there, he roughly guessed most of the situation.

Under American law, minors have the right to receive care from the community.

However, Peter obviously didn't know that this law had almost no real effect on mutants.

Kailus smiled and thanked Peter for his kindness.

Here, in a society where extraordinary people and mediocre people coexist, only fists are the hard truth!

Then he asked his kind neighbor Peter to go back temporarily while he went back to find a way to solve the rent issue.

So Peter could only choose to leave with half belief and half doubt.

He didn't know how Kailus could get the money to pay for the rent, but in the end, he chose to trust him.

Looking at Peter's departing back, Kailus sighed:

"You'd better pay the rent first, otherwise, if the police are called, it will be a bit troublesome."

He also didn't want to see the police search his house.

After saying that, Kaelus closed the door and slowly showed the Reality Gem in his hand.

I wanted to open some boxes first.

Now it seems that making money is the top priority no matter which world you are in!
When it comes to making money, he naturally cannot rely on his unreliable father.

As for his mother...

Kailus recalled that the last clue about his mother seemed to be a letter from Washington...

hum!
The reality gem slowly rotated, causing a wave of energy to ripple in the air. A pack of tissues on the table was slowly wrapped in red light, and dark green patterns appeared...

……

It was evening. In a bright convenience store at the foot of a residential building, an old man wearing reading glasses was sitting by the front counter, his eyes pressed against the newspaper, watching the evening news.

"Spider-Man... acted bravely... saved dozens of bank employees and drove away three gangsters..."

When the old man read this, a happy smile appeared on his face.

Which young man has not imagined that he would one day become a superhero who can fly over rooftops and walls, and enjoy the cheers and spotlight from the world? He had thought so too.

However, in the end, he could only accept the cruel and mediocre fate, and spend his life in this lonely convenience store, serving customers who came and went in a hurry!
Jingle Bell……

The store door was pushed open, and a guy wearing a baseball cap, a gray sweatshirt, and a mask, whose facial features and identity could not be identified, walked in.

Seeing this scene, the old man was stunned.

Having lived in the New York area for so long, his rich experience tells him that if he encounters such a situation, he should raise his hand and take out all the money in the cabinet.

However, before he could react, the man slowly took off his hat, took out a wad of dark green cash from his pocket and placed it on the counter.

Before the old man could react, Kailus slowly said, "Please give the money to the landlady and tell her that it's the rent he owes."

Although Kailus was dressed very modestly, the old man recognized him as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Oh, it's Kailus..." The old man put down the newspaper, picked up the stack of cash with a smile, glanced at it, and after making sure it was not counterfeit, he lay back in the chair.

He didn't know how Kailus got all that money by himself, but he was too lazy to ask.

Accustomed to seeing those guys who buy things for zero yuan, the old man’s moral concepts are different from many people.

In his memory, Kaelus has always been a good boy who treats people with a kind smile and would often say "good morning, good afternoon, and good night" to him. However, in this damn society, kindness cannot make a person live a good life.

After being recognized, Kailus could only scratch his head and smile awkwardly.

The old man glanced at Kailus' legs, which had returned to normal, and then picked up the newspaper again.

In a world where extraordinary humans and ordinary people coexist, many things that can be regarded as miracles have long been commonplace.

"Okay, I will give the money to the landlady. But it's so late, little Kaelus, you should go home early and don't hang around at night." The old man kindly reminded.

After nightfall, New York becomes a dark world.

And in his impression, Kailus has always been a weak boy.

Kailus nodded and put his hat back on. The old man's kindness, like Peter's, was very rare in this strange society.

His fighting ability is now far superior to what it was before, and he also has the Reality Stone in his hand.

Once you are involved in trouble, if you really want to leave, it only takes a moment.

However, the old man's advice is also beneficial and harmless. His identity is indeed prone to causing trouble.

So, Kaelus turned around, determined not to cause trouble for the old man.

"Then it's up to you."

Before going out, Kaelus paused and glanced at the newspaper in the old man's hand. He saw that the content was reporting the news about Spider-Man fighting criminals.

The old man moved the newspaper away, and seeing Kailus’s dull look, he laughed.

He thought that Kailus was also dreaming of becoming a superhero, just like he was when he was young.

"Little Kailus, stop looking. There's no way we can be like these great heroes... Let's go home early." He consoled with a smile.

Bang.

Say goodbye briefly to the old man.

When I went out, the night gradually deepened, the street lights lit up one by one, and the river in the distance was sparkling.

New York, with its lights on, seems to be about to enter a whole new world that is different from the daytime.

In the shadows of some streets where street lights were not illuminated, some trucks carrying incoming goods were quietly parked.

The workers came and went in groups of two or three, gritting their teeth and struggling to unload the goods from the truck.

In the brilliant and splendid New York City, in the boiling economic veins, they are the unknown oxygen carriers of the industrial city. They may be nameless, but they also hide extraordinary power.

When Kalus walked over, four men were each lifting a corner of the cargo, preparing to put it on the forklift. It was obvious that the cargo was difficult to move manually, and even with the four men working together, the cargo was still trembling and almost fell to the ground.

Just as they were blocking Kailus's way, Kailus stepped forward and helped them transport the box, his slender fingers gently clasping the corners of the box.

"Thank you, young man, but let us..."

The unloading workers were about to express their thanks and decline Kailus's kindness.

When they saw that Kailus was tall and thin, they were afraid that he might accidentally trip and drop something.

However, before they could finish their words, they were stunned the next moment.

The dull and heavy feeling in my hand gradually disappeared and became light.

After fully integrating the spider blood, Kaelus was able to steadily grasp something that took several adults a lot of effort to carry, and then slowly moved it to the side.

It's like a skinny-looking guy suddenly acting like Popeye after eating spinach.

This scene stunned the sweaty workers standing by.

(End of this chapter)