N-A-A Chapter 101 If this continues, I'm afraid I'll become a Homelander.
Chapter 101 If this continues, I'm afraid I'll become a Homelander.
"Life... is truly as lonely as snow."
Shen Yi lay on the five-meter-wide waterbed, his arms behind his head, staring blankly at the six-figure handmade crystal chandelier above him.
To his left was a blonde, blue-eyed Hollywood actress, fast asleep with a satisfied smile on her lips; to his right was a pop singer known for his singing and dancing, curled up in a small ball, breathing evenly, the thin blanket on his chest rising and falling gently with each breath.
The room was filled with the scents of champagne, roses, and some indescribable, ambiguous aroma. Outside the window was the Manhattan skyline, its lights twinkling like an inverted galaxy.
A year ago, he was just an ordinary student at Portchester High School, burdened with student loans that would last for twenty years, and worried about tuition and food every day.
A year later, he sleeps in a Manhattan penthouse, next to two faces he used to only see on television, with enough money in his bank account to last him into the next century.
It all started when his good friend Barry Christopher told him that he had invited Jenny Jensen to go stargazing at the forest park over the weekend—the air there was fresh, and they could see more stars, making it the perfect date for shut-ins like them.
Don't get me wrong, Shen Yi isn't the kind of paparazzi who makes money by secretly filming other people's car chase videos; he's just an ordinary time traveler.
But when he learned that his school was called Portchester High School, his friend was Barry (not Allen), and his girlfriend was Jenny Jensen, he immediately realized that he had been transported to the world of "My Super Ex-Girlfriend".
The story of "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" is simple. It seems to be a science fiction film, but it is actually a romantic comedy. It tells the story of the male protagonist, Matt Sanders, who dumps his girlfriend Jenny and discovers that she is actually an all-powerful superwoman. Then, this heartbroken ex-girlfriend uses her superpowers to torment him in various ways.
For example, throw a shark into his multi-story apartment building and demolish it; or strip him naked during a meeting and send him back to nature in public; or turn his car into a satellite—that is, throw it directly into outer space.
Unable to bear the harassment any longer, the male protagonist gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, then cooperated with the villain Barry, using the meteorite that had once given G-girl superpowers to absorb them.
As a result, during the struggle with the villain Barry for the meteorite, the protagonist's current girlfriend and the G girl touched the meteorite together again, and Supergirl became X2. So the protagonist and the villain each got one, and in the end, the world was at peace and everyone was happy.
Portchester High School is the school attended by G-girl Jenny Jensen and Barry. While on a date in the countryside, the two witness a meteorite falling. Driven by curiosity, Jenny touches the meteorite and gains superhuman strength. She then dumps her nerdy boyfriend Barry and goes to find a more handsome boyfriend.
In order not to affect the plot, Shen Yi did not intend to compete with Barry for his girlfriend. Instead, he asked Barry to tell him the location of their dates under the guise of seeking knowledge.
He didn't know exactly which date they encountered the meteorite, but he was certain it wasn't in a busy area—the meteorite fell in a forest.
So even though this wasn't the first time he'd staked out the location, he still managed to find the rendezvous spot in advance, staring intently at the sky, waiting for the meteorite to fall.
Finally, around 11 p.m. that night, a meteor streaked across the sky with a blue-white tail and crashed into the suburbs about 20 kilometers from Portchester. Without any hesitation, Shen Yi sprinted towards the meteorite and reached it before the two of them, placing his hand on the golden meteorite that looked like it was burning with flames.
The moment my palm touched the stone surface, a surge of heat rushed up my arm and into my body, spreading from my spine to every part of my body.
The feeling was hard to describe; it was like being immersed in warm water, with every cell cheering and jumping for joy. His vision suddenly became incredibly clear, and the antennae of ants in the distant grass were clearly visible. He could hear the friction of car tires on the highway several kilometers away. He could even feel every wisp of breeze in the air, like countless gentle hands brushing against his skin.
Then he slowly rose off the ground, hovering three meters above the crater. He learned to fly without any instruction. His originally slender figure became broad-shouldered and tall under the infusion of this power. His ordinary appearance transformed into something even more ordinary—just like Louis Koo.
After that, things were simple.
He first packed the meteorite fragments into a pre-prepared lead container, then used his superhuman speed to fly to Venus, found a secluded canyon, and buried it hundreds of meters underground, completely erasing his weakness.
He then began to think about how to legally make money using his superpowers—for example, by gambling.
What? You're saying gambling is illegal?
That would be underestimating America. Just look at Las Vegas.
He first flew to Las Vegas and used his X-ray vision to watch several baccarat and roulette games. The dealer's shuffling technique looked as slow as a slideshow to him. He only needed to place his bet at the right time to ensure his win.
He switched casinos three times and won a total of about 20 million US dollars in three days. To avoid being targeted, he stopped and flew to Alaska instead...
Later, he switched to the jade gambling, warehouse unpacking, blind auctions and other industries, and even opened a company to handle the items he had acquired.
With money, one naturally wants to indulge in extravagance and debauchery.
In a penthouse apartment in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, there are at least three limited-edition sports cars in the garage. He casually flips through magazines as a menu, ordering a different celebrity or model every day, aiming to surpass Iron Man and sleep with every cover girl.
"If this continues, I'm afraid I'll become a Homelander."
Shen Yi was very self-aware. He felt that he was increasingly treating the people in this world as NPCs. He was thinking about whether he should find some new fun today—such as building a secret base in the Arctic, getting himself a Superman suit, and becoming a superhero like G-Girl in the original story.
Anyway, with superhuman speed, even surveillance cameras couldn't capture how he appeared or disappeared.
Shen Yi has joined the chat group!
Shen Yi has joined the chat group!
Shen Yi has joined the chat group!
Shen Yi has joined the chat group!
Shen Yi has joined the chat group!
Shen Yi blinked, and a series of pop-up windows suddenly appeared in front of him. He froze for a full two seconds, then abruptly sat up straight in bed, startling the two beauties beside him awake.
Am I indulging in too much sex and hallucinating?
That shouldn't be the case. With that body of steel, unless the opponent is Superwoman, it would easily be at least a million words long.
"What's wrong, darling...?"
The blonde woman, still half-asleep, reached out to hook her arm around his neck, but Shen Yi had already rolled out of bed, grabbed a robe, and strode into the study. In his mind, a semi-transparent group chat interface was flashing.