Manager, give me a membership card too!

"You're welcome to come again anytime, but you'll have to pay for the drinks next time."

"Is it a deal?"

"It's a promise!"

A flash of crimson lightning disappeared in an instant, and the tall man's figure quickly turned into a small dot in the sky before gradually vanishing.

As Tony watched Rorschach ride away on lightning, undisguised envy filled his eyes.

"Flying?"

Thinking about a nearly finished piece of work in the basement, the young master's face lit up with an expectant smile:

"I'll be able to fly soon too!"

He touched the sample of gastritis inhibitor that Rorschach had left for him in his pants pocket. It seemed that the young master's life was going to be quite eventful lately.

"Tony! If you don't come back tonight, don't bother coming back!"

"Coming, coming! Pepper, Pepper, open the door, Pepper!"

.................

Leaving aside the young master who will probably be sleeping on the sofa tonight, Rorschach, accompanied by crimson lightning, is currently speeding across the skies of America at a terrifying speed, heading straight from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., before stopping near a strangely shaped, tall building.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters Tri-Wing Building

As Luo Xia gazed at the quiet and solemn building, preparing to go inside for a look, his keen ears suddenly heard the sound of a car engine.

"Huh, is that guy?"

Seeing the familiar hairstyle of the powerful figure in the driver's seat of the approaching car, Luo Xia's lips curled into an interested smile.

Looks like I'll have to trouble you tonight, Agent Hitwell...

The morning at S.H.I.E.L.D. Trisolaran headquarters was as usual, with agents and civilian staff rushing about everywhere.

A tall, imposing Black man, who insisted on wearing a leather jacket, leather pants, and leather trench coat even in the sweltering summer heat, sat upright in his well-air-conditioned office, enjoying his breakfast coffee.

'Knock knock knock'

A slightly impatient knock came from outside the office door. Although annoyed that his breakfast had been disturbed, the excellent manners of the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. made him put down his cup and give a curt reply:

"Come in."

"Director Fu Rui, something terrible has happened!"

"What's all this rush? Have aliens attacked New York? You're a secret agent, staying calm is your top priority!"

"Yes, Director Fu Rui, I understand."

"Alright, what's wrong? Tell me about it."

"Chief, the Cosmic Cube is missing!"

(⊙_●): WTF?!

This is the first of four updates today.

Chapter 84 Medicine for Healing the Soul

Chapter 84 Medicine for Healing the Soul

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Legend has it that at the beginning of creation, the universe was in chaos. With the first cry of the Big Bang, six crystals of the purest elements appeared along with the entire world.

Space, reality, power, soul, mind, time.

Each gem corresponds to a fundamental power in the universe, granting the ability to manipulate the corresponding rules of power. Rorschach has already obtained one of them...

Looking at the cube inside the white safe, emitting a faint blue-white glow, Rorschach's lips curled into a satisfied smile. With this thing providing power, the fragrant flowers should bloom even more vibrantly.

Rorschach was tempted to test whether his current strong body could directly withstand the power of the Space Stone, but to be on the safe side, he decided to wait until his Hercules power reached 100% and he possessed the magnificent power that once held up the entire sky before making the attempt.

After all, if it were accidentally broken, the carefully prepared plan would have to be revised, and those poor children would suffer even more. Doing this for a moment of curiosity is neither worthwhile nor wise.

Carefully closing the souvenir of his Tri-Wing Building Brigade, Luo Xia placed it in a separate, isolated system space for safekeeping. After straightening his slightly wrinkled clothes, Luo Xia gently snapped his fingers and returned to the black bullet world where the air seemed to be filled with distortion.

As soon as I opened the door to my room, before I even stepped out, I heard a series of soft, cheerful children's voices.

"Gorgon sister, Gorgon sister, your wings are so beautiful, can I touch them?"

"Yes, that's fine."

"Sister Gorgon, your tail feels so comfortable to hug. Can Moro sleep on it this afternoon?"

"This, this is Lord Rorschach's private spot, but if you'd like, I think Lord Rorschach wouldn't refuse to share it with you."

"Really? Thank you, Sister Gorgon!"

"I want it too, I want it too!"

"Can I bring Alice along?"

"No, don't be shy, I'm glad you like it."

Looking at the hall outside the door, surrounded by a group of little girls and covered in children's goggles, Rorschach smiled with satisfaction.

If we were to ask who is the most popular person in the Chaldea camp in District 39 today, it wouldn't be Father Kirei and Medusa, who are actively fighting on the front lines, nor would it be the kind uncle Ethan, who is both the administrator and the teacher, nor would it be Rorschach, the older brother of all the cursed children, but rather Gorgon, one of Rorschach's servants.

She possesses a mature and beautiful appearance, a figure exuding maternal charm, an inhuman physique like that of a cursed child, and a personality that makes it impossible for her to refuse friendly advances.

All these conditions and factors combined made the somewhat withdrawn and self-conscious Gorgon the focus of attention for all the children in the camp, becoming a 'mother' exclusively for all the cursed children.

A 'mother' who, like them, has eyes that can emit red light, a body different from humans, the power to protect them, and the gentleness to embrace them—a 'family' they have always longed to have.

Long-awaited family

That's why, even though Gorgon was incredibly powerful, Rorschach never sent her out to fight, but instead kept her at the base to be with these children who lacked maternal love. Because while Gorgon was 'healing' the wounds in these children's hearts, wasn't she also being healed by these children?

They wouldn't despise her inhuman appearance, nor fear her terrifying form. The children, who shared her pain, were the best medicine to heal the inferiority complex in this woman's heart. Rorschach wanted Gorgon to truly stand tall and face the world, instead of hiding in his room every day, afraid to see anyone.

He hoped to meet a confident, beautiful woman who was proud of everything about herself.

That's what his Gorgon should look like. Rorschach believed that such a Gorgon would be even more dazzling than she is now.

Without disturbing the purple-haired beauty who was interacting with a group of children, Rorschach tiptoed out of the room along the wall and arrived at the center of the camp.

Neat rows of clean, simple prefabricated houses stretched to the horizon, and countless children of all shapes and sizes moved about in small groups within the camp. Some were chatting, some were playing, some were consciously maintaining the cleanliness of the camp, and many more were helping the new children adapt to camp life and teaching them the rules of Chaldea.

Looking at the happy smiles on the children's faces and listening to their heartfelt laughter, Luo Xia felt a strange sense of satisfaction. As long as the children in front of him could continue to show such adorable expressions, as long as they could continue to grow up carefree, then all of Luo Xia's hard work and travel during this period would not have been in vain.

Rorschach was surrounded by children as he patrolled the camp, patting each of them on the head to greet them.

Food supplies were plentiful, and the prefabricated houses assembled in other worlds were arriving one after another. Daily necessities were also being distributed to each child under the arrangement of Aihara Enju and Fuse Midori.

Although the living conditions were still considered extremely poor by Rorschach—four children living in each room, and only one shared bathroom and toilet for every five rooms—life in District 39 was paradise for these children who had previously had to live in sewers, sleep under bridges, and didn't even have a decent thin blanket in winter.

Plenty of food, comfortable new clothes, warm beds, and houses that can shelter them from the wind and rain—these were things they never dared to dream of before. As a result, the first thing many children did when they woke up each day was to pinch themselves hard, fearing that their current comfortable life was just a fantasy.

Their demands are not high, really not high.

He persuaded the children who had always followed him to return to their 'posts'. Sometimes, the enthusiasm of these little guys was so overwhelming that Luo Xia couldn't handle it. They would all cling to him and say that they wanted to marry him when they grew up. The shopkeeper didn't secretly laugh at them.

As he slowly walked towards the outskirts of the camp, the atmosphere gradually changed from cheerful and warm to deathly quiet and gloomy. The man's happy mood also turned somber again. Looking worriedly at the bright red eyes of the people hiding behind the windows and peeking at him, Luo Xia sighed inwardly.

These are children who have only been at the camp for a short time and have not yet fully integrated into life at Chaldea. Their painful memories of the past have made them cautious, indifferent, and suspicious. They are carefully observing everything around them and have not yet completely let down their guard.

Every time Luo Xia sees these children who look like stray kittens, he feels that he hasn't done enough, hasn't worked hard enough, and there are still many more things waiting for him to accomplish.

With a silent pep talk, Luo Xia walked through the curious yet fearful eyes and reached the outermost edge of the camp.

A long queue had already formed outside the spacious gate, with many children from the camp carrying large bags of food and water. Number tags were being distributed to the children in line. Sometimes, very young or unwell children were taken to one of the temporary rest areas nearby to wait until their number was called before registering.

At the end of these long queues were several smiling men and women.

This was one of the few local inhabitants Rorschach encountered during his rescue of the children who did not discriminate against them but instead secretly helped and sheltered them. For Rorschach, who was always short-handed, this was a very valuable addition.

Among these people, an old man named Matsuzaki was the one Rorschach trusted the most. Before Rorschach came into this world, this old man had been secretly helping the children, selling his own property to buy food and clothing. Later, in order to better take care of the children, he even moved to the outer district to live with them.

In Luo Xia's eyes, this old man was one of the few people in this world who could still be called human; the others were just beasts in human skin.

Luo Xia slowly approached the old man, greeted him—a man who had dedicated so much to the children—and chatted casually with him. As they talked, the kind old man with glasses seemed to suddenly remember something, and with a happy expression, he said to Luo Xia:

“Mr. Rorschach, I heard a rumor among these new children today, and I think it’s good news.”

"Oh, what's the good news?"

"I heard that a new organization has been established in District 32 with the aim of saving the cursed children. That's wonderful, Mr. Rorschach. Because of your presence, more people have come to agree with our mission and are taking care of these children."

"Another organization that takes in children?"

Rorschach's brow furrowed deeply.

Two updates totaling 5000 words! Keep going, keep going! I think with Uncle Hell's physique, directly embedding the Infinity Stones into his body shouldn't be a problem.

Chapter 85 The 'Prey' Who Walked into the Trap

Chapter 85 The 'Prey' Who Walked into the Trap

"A new resettlement site? I don't believe those people would be so kind!"

"Yes, big brother, Beatrice also feels that something is wrong."

At night, the group, having finished their day's work, gathered in the house in the center of District 39 to discuss the latest news circulating among the new children.

Rorschach sat in the middle of the group, with several sheets of paper covered in writing spread out on the table in front of him. These were all the information and data he had collected about the new containment site.

The staff were professional, the tools were complete, and the equipment was excellent. The children who went there received proper care and accommodation, and their living conditions were even better than those in Rorschach.

But this very camp gave Rorschach a strange feeling.

“Brother Rorschach, Xia Shi also feels something is wrong. This should be a trap, and it is very likely aimed at our Chaldea.”

The speaker was a spirited little girl with two braids at her sideburns, Chizuki Natsuyo, the holder of the Dolphin Factor. She was one of the smartest children of her age; according to data from the laboratory where Rorschach rescued her, her theoretical IQ was as high as 210.

She serves as a strategist among the current lolis. Enju and Beatrice often seek her advice when they encounter difficulties, and even Rorschach sometimes asks for her opinion. She is usually responsible for management and coordination.

"Do you feel this way too, Xia Shi?"

"Yes, Brother Luo Xia. Although I'm reluctant to say it, there are too few people in this world willing to help us. The sudden appearance of such a formal protection organization seems suspicious."

Smiling and nodding, a cold smirk crept across the man's lips. Good, problems were good; problems allowed him to stir things up, and he could also bring the lolis the other party had collected to his side, saving him a lot of trouble.

"Very well, let me see what this newly emerged organization is all about tomorrow."

"No, it's too dangerous, big brother!"

"Yes, yes, Brother Luo Xia, it's unwise to knowingly step into a trap."

"Brother Luo Xia, please don't go!"

Seeing the girls around him getting emotional, Luo Xia patted each of them on the head to comfort them and calm them down.

“If that place truly cares about you, then I will be perfectly safe going there, and we might even be able to cooperate in the future. But if that place is a trap, then I will definitely go, since there are quite a few children gathered there, and if I pretend not to see them, they could be in danger.”

Upon hearing Luo Xia's explanation, the girls fell silent. They wanted to save more of their fellow countrymen, but they didn't want their beloved brother to be in danger. This dilemma left these young girls unsure of what to do.

Suddenly, a clear voice rang out from the crowd; it was Aihara Enju, who was sitting next to Luo Xia.

"If Brother Luo Xia insists on going, then please take me with you! Although I am young, I am quite confident in my fighting skills."

"Yes, yes, take us with you, big brother!"

"Although I don't like using this power, I'm still willing to fight for Brother Luo Xia's sake."

The children around him were eager to go with Luo Xia to find out what was going on in that organization. Luo Xia couldn't refuse them, so he had to agree first, otherwise he wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

However, despite his words, Rorschach had no intention of actually letting these little guys go with him into the trap. With the Twelve Trials and the lion skin, Rorschach wouldn't die from recklessness, but if any of these little guys got hurt, he would be heartbroken and unable to eat for days.

So when the little ones were all geared up and excitedly ready to fight alongside Rorschach the next day, they found themselves assigned to a small hill several kilometers away from their target, ostensibly to 'secure their escape route'.

"Damn it, that liar Rorschach! He actually lied to me!"

"Alright, alright, Yeonju. Brother Luo Xia is only doing this for our own good. We were indeed a bit impulsive yesterday. If we stay with him, he won't be able to act freely."

The girl with crimson hair sat sullenly on a rock. After hearing the blonde girl's words of comfort, her expression softened somewhat, but she still said with some resentment:

“Xia Shi, I know what you’re saying, but I’m so unwilling to accept this. I want to stand by Luo Xia’s side and fight alongside him, instead of running to this safe place and watching him risk his life alone. Damn it, when will I have the power of Anna? If I had the power of Anna, Luo Xia would definitely take me with him.”

Looking at the resentful expression on Aihara Enju's face, Chizuki Natsuyo felt a similar emotion welling up inside her. If they could fight side by side, who would want to just watch his back?

"If it's Sister Anna, I remember the last time I heard that the priest who looked so fierce say that as long as you sign some kind of contract with Big Brother, you can gain great power. That priest became so strong after he signed a contract with Big Brother."