Chapter 1019 City of Angels
? As a mutant, although Shares has an almost omnipotent brother, she herself is not particularly powerful.
Not to mention comparing with her sister-in-law who claims to be the strongest mutant, she might not even be able to climb the first step in the ranking of mutants. However, her abilities are somewhat special. It can even be said that it can basically make her invincible. Therefore, she cannot be regarded as a useless decoration.
Moreover, this ability of hers is also extremely convenient in life. From Huiyao City to Los Angeles, it takes two days by car, and several hours by plane. But for Xia Ruisi, this is just a matter of "biubiu".
He just got ready to pack, that is, changed his clothes and carried a shoulder bag. The next moment, the Xia Ruisi people had already appeared in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles is one of the world's industrial and commercial, international trade, science and education, cultural, entertainment and sports centers. This beautiful city is located in the southwest of California, USA. It has the largest seaport in the western United States and one of the largest bases of petrochemical, marine, aerospace and electronics industries in the United States. At the same time, many well-known higher education institutions in the world, such as Caltech, UCLA, University of Southern California, Pepperdine University, etc. are located here.
At the same time, the famous Hollywood is also an important symbol of this kind of city. Because it is almost the most beautiful place in the entire United States, it is also known as the City of Angels.
Today, the City of Angels is no longer just the largest city in California. With the fall of New York and the shift of the center of gravity of the United States, this city has become the largest metropolitan area in the western United States, and even in the entire United States. Ambitious Americans even want to make it a second New York, no. It is a more prosperous world metropolis than New York. But in Xia Ruisi's view, this city does not have the shadow of a metropolis at all.
Although the structure of the city is row upon row, everywhere gives people a feeling of grandeur and dazzling sights. But the streets are depressed. There were few vehicles and few pedestrians. Even if I occasionally saw two passers-by, they all seemed to be in a hurry. Not only does the whole city not have the bustling hustle and bustle of New York in the past, but it also has a dying silence. This strange situation really puzzled Xia Ruisi.
"I didn't go to the wrong place, did I?" She muttered to herself naturally, looking around non-stop. But whether it was the signs around her or the Beverly Hills that was close in front of her eyes, she had already told her very clearly that she hadn't gone to the wrong place.
So why is this happening? Before Xia Ruisi could figure this out, a voice suddenly interrupted her reverie.
"Is this beautiful lady a tourist here? I have to say, you came at a really bad time!"
It was a thick accent with a French accent.
And listening to this tone, Xia Ruisi turned her head subconsciously. Then she immediately found the source of the sound.
It was a small, clean and warm dessert shop. In the small shop, an old man wearing a chef's clothes, showing a chubby figure, and a warm smile on his face stood behind the counter and said this to her.
"Because of what happened in the UK before, the whole city is a little panicked. Everyone is worried whether such a terrible thing will happen to them. Therefore, everyone has no intention of working. This is really a Bad world, isn't it?"
The old man said such depressing words, but there was still a smile on his face. This made Xia Ruisi immediately have a different feeling for the old man. So she pushed open the small door of the dessert shop, sat in front of the counter, and said to the old man with a smile.
"It's really bad. But sir, why don't you hide? If everyone is so afraid, don't you feel it?"
"Ha! Don't underestimate me, beautiful lady!" The old man smiled heartily, but he kept holding a glass of cool drink and put it in front of Xia Ruisi. Then he pointed to the photo behind him flamboyantly, and said to her. "Don't look at my small shop. My small shop was opened in the most chaotic neighborhood in New York back then, and it opened for more than ten years. In that place, if you don't have any skills, you can't keep it open for so long Time. And it was a few years ago, when New York was implementing a mutant police system. This small shop of mine is a place frequented by mutant police. I am friends with those interesting young people. So My courage is not comparable to those cowards outside."
The old man's words aroused Xia Ruisi's interest, and she took a closer look at the framed photo hanging behind the old man. Sure enough, I saw many familiar figures in it. There's Naughty, and there's Burning John. Even the big guy in Colossus is in it. This made her immediately believe the old man's words, and at the same time, she looked at him with admiration.
You must know that the status of mutants at that time was not as good as it is now. Not to mention everyone shouting and beating, but colored glasses are indispensable. It is really rare among humans to show a friendly attitude towards mutants at that time and make friends with them. It can even be said that this is an old friend of a mutant.
But facing such an old friend, Xia Ruisi couldn't continue to hide her identity. So in front of the old man, she took off her beret, revealing her pair of pointed ears carefully covered by purple hair.
The purple hair can be said to be dyed, and the green eyes can be said to have colored contact lenses. There are lines on the face, which can be said to be special tattoos. But the ears are pointed, which is completely impossible to explain with common sense. Although the old man is old, he is not yet confused. So he was taken aback for a moment, and then immediately smiled at Xia Ruisi.
"So miss, you are a mutant? You're so old, you don't even notice this. It seems that I won't be too far away when I retire!"
"Sorry, I was worried that my identity would cause trouble, so I hid it like this. I just didn't expect to meet someone like you here."
"You don't have to be sorry, pretty lady." Smiling and shaking his head, the old man waved his hands generously and said. "Actually, you don't even have to hide yourself. The world now is different from the world before. If you reveal your identity, I'm afraid many people will be very enthusiastic about you. Like just now, if I knew If you were a mutant, I wouldn't treat you to this cheap drink, but to treat you to my luxurious sundae for free."
"Boss, isn't it a bit exaggerated for you to say that?" Xia Ruisi also took this as the boss's kind teasing. But the old man shook his head and said to her seriously.
"It's not an exaggeration at all. Do you know what people care about the most when things in the UK are reported? It's the less than one million British people who survived by chance. And for this million people, except for a few lucky people Those who could save themselves were almost all saved by superheroes. Despite the criticism, these superheroes did not save the country. But those of us who have experienced disasters and survived them know that they I have tried my best. It is the result of these people's hard work that so many people can survive."
Having said this, the old man had a sarcastic smile on his face.
"Although those people scolded fiercely, their actions were not slow at all. They knew that some superheroes were unwilling to reveal their identities. They simply targeted mutants. You go to those high-level If you look at the restaurants, you can almost see notices offering discounts for mutants. Some stores even have a special channel for mutants. They are now desperately trying to get in touch with those who have the ability to protect them , in order to be able to be helped by these superpowers when they encounter threats. I really don’t know what they did earlier.”
The old man's statement might not be an injustice for the ridicule he was ridiculed at the beginning. But as a mutant, Xia Ruisi can see more things. And for all this, she only had a wry smile in her mind.
His elder brother had worked hard for so long, but he still couldn't completely change the attitude of human beings towards mutants. Countless money has been sown, and countless blood and sweat have been paid, but only a few people can agree. The vast majority of people at that time were still mutant-hating. They forced the leaders of the mutants to stand on trial, and even launched a war against the mutants after the mutant city appeared.
Although all this was solved by his powerful brother, humans still have a grudge against mutants. But now, just because of an invisible threat, human beings have directly let go of their prejudices and changed their attitudes towards mutants. It feels good to know what to say.
She couldn't help sighing, her eyes drifted inadvertently, but she saw the trace of anxiety on the old man's face. The smart girl immediately figured out what he was worried about, so she immediately smiled at the old man.
"Don't worry, sir. Mutants will never forget their friends. We all know who has given us sincerity. You are our friend and will always be."
Such a guarantee made the old man who was still a little worried in his heart immediately burst out laughing. He put on the chef's apron, put on a tall hat, and said happily to Sharees.
"Mutants are also my proudest friends. Beautiful lady, don't leave today. I'll treat you to the most authentic French meal. I guarantee that even the head chefs of those big restaurants don't have my skills. "
"Then I would be more respectful than obedient!"