I get stronger by sunbathing, just like Superman.

"Where the hell is this?"

...

An hour later, Lei Ming finally found his way back home after much difficulty, arriving at midnight...

Lei Ming was about to climb over the wall back to his room when he noticed that the living room light was still on, and he could hear two steady breaths and heartbeats coming from inside.

Peggy and Drake, the foster parents and legal guardians of the five children.

After thinking it over, Lei Ming decided to enter through the main gate...

"thunder?"

The moment they entered, Peggy got up from the sofa and came over, her face clearly showing concern and a forced sleepiness, just like Drake.

"We need Tak, Ray."

Drake looked at Lei Ming with a serious expression and said.

"I understand, I won't come home this late next time, I'm sorry..."

Before Lei Ming could finish speaking, Peggy interrupted, "I know you often sneak out at night... although that's wrong... but that's not what we need to talk about right now..."

"All right…"

Lei Ming put down his backpack, sat on the sofa, and began the conversation.

Drake and Peggy sat down opposite Thunder. After exchanging a glance, Drake spoke first:

"Lei...did you break a child's arm and knock out two of his teeth?"

"Have the police come knocking?"

Lei Ming frowned.

"No, no one came to our door..."

Peggy immediately waved her hand and continued, "We heard it from Max..."

Connie told us about his bullying, and when I checked his injuries, I realized he was lying, so I forced him to tell me the truth…”

Seemingly fearing that Rayleigh might harbor resentment towards Max, Peggy quickly added:

“But Max is not wrong... We should know this.”

But Lei Ming didn't really feel anything. It would be a miracle if Max, that chatterbox, could keep a secret.

"While we understand and appreciate that you meant well in helping Max... however, breaking a child's arm, knocking out his teeth, and then threatening him with a video recording..."

Although I don't understand how you did it... Max said that kid was almost twice your size...

But... how could you do such a thing?

Peggy said with some heartache, in her memory, Ray had been very mature and polite from the very beginning when he came to this family. He had never caused them any trouble and often went to the store to help them with their work.

He also takes good care of the younger Molly. Apart from being relatively quiet and appearing somewhat aloof, he is sometimes even more like an older brother than the eldest, Connie.

Now she never imagined that the expressionless man Max was talking about, the one who broke someone's arm and knocked out their teeth, would be Ray standing in front of her.

Even now, Lei's expression hasn't changed much since he entered the room. He sits upright, staring straight ahead, his deep brown eyes are bright, yet it's impossible to tell what he's thinking...

Seeing that Lei Ming didn't speak, Peggy glanced helplessly at Drake, but the other person also said he didn't know what to do.

"thunder……

For you, the word 'family'...

What does that mean?

Lei Ming's pupils twitched almost imperceptibly.

What does it mean?

Lei Ming thought of the necklace under his pillow, his mother's smile, and An Ke, whose whereabouts were still unknown...

Encore?

Why did I think of her?

Lei Ming remained silent, still offering no answer. Perhaps he knew the answer in his heart, or perhaps he didn't, but he had no intention of telling anyone.

Seeing that Lei Ming was unresponsive to reason, Peggy had no other choice but to give up.

Seeing the atmosphere gradually becoming tense, Drake suggested that Lei Ming go and rest first, and discuss the issue another day...

Lei Ming returned to his room with his bag. Max was still awake. As soon as he entered, he launched into a barrage of questions, repeatedly stating that he was truly forced into it, that Peggy threatened him with his beloved comics, and that he had no choice but to betray her...

Lei Ming ignored this and lay down on the bed without even changing his clothes. He finally felt tired, something he hadn't felt in a long time.

I want to get a good night's sleep...

Chapter Ten Prehistoric Civilization

The moonlight was exceptionally cold tonight, and the sea was calm.

About 100 meters below the coastline, there is a hidden passage. At the end of the passage is a cave about four meters high and ten meters wide, with a total area of ​​about two to three hundred square meters. Due to its unique geographical location and structure, it is not filled with seawater, but has ample air circulation.

Its unique environment made it a natural sanctuary, yet it remained undiscovered by people on land...

At the entrance of the cave, a figure leaped ashore amidst the splashing water, only to collapse as soon as he reached the bank. His chest heaved, and blood oozed from the hand pressed against his lower abdomen.

Electrolux greedily inhaled the air, like a marathon runner, and in fact, he was almost there. He had just escaped from a truly 'terrifying' man and was almost caught by him.

He touched his smooth forehead, where something should have been tied—a gift from his mother when he was young, and the only memento she left behind after her death.

However, it had already become the 'trophy' of that 'monster'.

"Ugh!!!"

Thinking of this, Electrox angrily slammed his right fist into the ground, smashing a fist-sized crater into the hard rock beneath him, sending debris flying everywhere.

His anger stemmed not only from losing his mother's belongings, but also from his own hatred for having fled like a coward.

He had assumed that the reason humans were able to dominate the Earth was because of the various firearms made of steel and brass, although those weapons were indeed very powerful; he even had two rifle bullets lodged in his abdomen…

But the inherent fragility of humanity on Earth gave him the courage to face the guns and cannons, but the man in the iron mask… his existence…

This caused Electrox to feel fear of unarmed humans for the first time since he came of age.

Although his physical strength far surpasses that of people on land, and he can use his powerful muscles to block bullets from entering his body and withstand the enormous pressure of the seabed, he can only rely on his agile body to dodge bullets when faced with a barrage of fire from more than a dozen powerful automatic rifles.

But that guy with the iron mask! He could actually withstand firing from over a dozen guns simultaneously while completely naked! And yet, not a single mark was left on his body, not even a hole in his swim trunks! He simply couldn't understand it!

The more powerful grenades with a wider kill radius... only barely scratched the surface of his palm, which could hardly be considered an injury!

This guy, whose physical strength he considered terrifying, was surprisingly just as fast as him in the sea! His burst of acceleration in that instant was something he couldn't match! If he hadn't reacted with incredible speed, he probably would have been caught long ago…

He racked his brains but couldn't understand why this ground creature was so powerful—more powerful than any of his people he had ever seen!

After the initial anger subsided, the pain in his abdomen calmed him down somewhat. He endured the pain to remove the bullet, quickly treated the wound, and then pulled something from his pocket…

A beautifully designed box, about the size of a palm.

Upon opening the box, one finds a golden gemstone necklace, which shines even in the dark cave, emitting an extremely faint glow.

This is the reason why he has lived alone in the sea for twenty years, never exposed to the eyes of people on land... but today he has chosen to expose his existence to save the people on land on the cruise ship.

At that time... he was passing through that area of ​​water when he heard gunshots coming from the cruise ship. He hadn't planned to get involved and was about to leave, but the moment an elderly man with white hair fell into the sea from the deck, he swam over...

The old man had already been shot several times and was nearing death, but he immediately recognized Electrolux's extraordinary abilities and begged him to save his daughter…

Sofia.

He then took the box from his pocket and handed it to him. Before Electrox could ask the meaning of this gesture, the old man breathed his last…

Electrox then saw the golden gem in the box, guessing it might be the old man's reward for saving the people. Although he disliked and even hated people on land, and had no interest in such things as gems—he had seen countless similar objects underwater…

But this gem was different. He was no ordinary person, and he immediately noticed signs of some kind of energy flow on the gem.

After a brief hesitation of a few seconds, he finally decided to accept the old man's dying plea. After all, he had already received the payment, and it wouldn't be his style to just walk away like that.

Then something happened that he would never forget…

Looking at the jewels in the box, Electrolux thought that perhaps he still had a chance to get his headband back, which was his most precious possession.

.........

……

The next morning, before dawn, Lei Ming arrived at the school. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, he leaped over the four- or five-meter-high iron fence and landed inside the school.

Skilled at avoiding all the surveillance cameras, Lei Ming went to the computer room next to the computer classroom and turned on the power switch. The lights in the room came on, and the entire computer room was filled with neatly arranged computer servers.

Lei Ming walked to the bottom of a server in the far corner, reached in and pulled out a black bracelet…

"Good morning, Leiming..."

The White Queen's voice rang in my ears.

"Good morning... You seem to be becoming more and more human, White Queen..."

Lei Ming also answered.

Can I take this as a compliment?

The White Queen countered with a question.