I get stronger by sunbathing, just like Superman.

Before he could even see who owned the shoes, the man bent down, picked up the inhaler, and put it in his mouth…

The moment he pressed the switch, Max felt as if he had been reborn, breathing in the fresh air.

Then he was dragged to the wall, and a figure squatted down in front of him.

This is an Asian boy with black hair and black eyes. He is not very tall or muscular, and his brown eyes reveal a maturity beyond his years.

"Max, are you alright?"

Lei Ming stared calmly at Max, who was panting heavily, and at the blood on his face.

"Ray...Ray?"

Max said uncertainly, looking somewhat dazed.

"And who the hell are you? This freak's nanny?"

Seeing the show interrupted, Dick stepped forward and asked Lei Ming arrogantly, while his companions stepped forward to back him up.

"No... I'm a doctor..."

Lei Ming slowly put down his schoolbag, then stood up, turned around, and said to the group as he walked:

"My diagnosis is... in thirty seconds, you will be missing a back molar..."

Your forearm will be fractured, possibly comminuted…

And your ass…”

"It will cause severe anal fissures!"

"What the hell are you talking about?!"

Without saying a word, Dick stepped forward and threw a left hook.

Then, something unexpected happened.

As an excellent forward on the school football team, his punch must have the force of at least 100 pounds! It would be no problem to send a little chick like Max flying three meters away with one punch.

But the guy in front of him, who was only a little taller than Max, easily blocked... no, he should have grabbed his arm directly; Max didn't even see his movement.

Sensing something was wrong, Dick tried to pull his arm away, only to find that the other person's five fingers were as hard as hydraulic clamps, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free. The other person didn't even flinch, and his face remained calm and composed...

"Fuck! Let me go! I said let me go, didn't you hear me?!"

Dick felt humiliated in front of everyone. He cursed angrily as he tried to pry open the 'hydraulic clamp,' but the 'hydraulic clamp' only gave him more force. He felt like his forearm was about to break and screamed in pain.

Even so, he did not back down.

"Aaaaaah! Fuck! Let me go, you freak!"

There was a click.

A sharp crack came from Dick's arm.

"See? Your arm is comminuted fractured. I wasn't lying to you..."

At this moment, Lei Ming spoke calmly.

Dick's eyes widened, and he opened his mouth wide, ready to unleash the strongest tenor he had ever uttered. But before he could make a sound, Lei Ming punched him hard in the left cheek, and two bloody molars flew out of his mouth.

"Sorry, the diagnosis was incorrect; you're missing two molars..."

Lei Ming spoke again, then grabbed Dick by the collar with his right hand and lifted him up completely! He walked towards the trash can behind him…

Dick's companions were already frozen in place, too terrified to move, and even made way for Lei Ming and his companion...

Dick, suspended in mid-air, had his left cheek swollen high. He wasn't thinking about how Lei Ming, who was shorter than him, could lift him up with one hand. Instead, he was wondering where Lei Ming was taking him.

He turned around and immediately saw an iron rod sticking out of the trash can, with some garbage still hanging on it, and it was covered in rust...

Lei Ming's words echoed in his mind again, and he was so frightened that he wet his pants. He quickly raised his hands and shouted incoherently:

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I was wrong... I was really wrong, please! Don't impale me on that iron rod... really... I was wrong..."

As he spoke, he suddenly burst into tears, the tears streaming down his face uncontrollably.

Lei Ming glanced at Dick's wet crotch with disgust, let go of him and let him fall to the ground, then took out his phone and took a picture of Dick, and recorded a video.

Without saying much, Lei Ming simply showed him the contents of his phone and then turned and left, confident that the other person would understand what he meant.

Soon, Dick's companions helped him slink away from there.

Leaning against the wall, Max, who had recovered and witnessed the whole thing, stared at Thunder walking towards him, his face filled with disbelief and the shock in his eyes almost tangible.

"Dude! What are you? A mechanical monster?"

(A character in a science fiction film, expressionless, with a body of steel)

"Can you walk? If you can't, lie down for a while longer."

Lei Ming casually uttered a sentence, then picked up his backpack and walked towards the street.

"Wait for me!"

Upon seeing this, Max immediately got up and limped after him. After running a few steps, he turned back and found the comic book torn in half in the trash can before chasing after him again.

On the bustling street, Lei Ming walked normally with his backpack on his back. Max limped up from behind and caught up with him, panting heavily.

"Ray! Tell me! How did you manage to snap Dick's arm with one hand! Lifting him up was as easy as picking up a slice of bread! How did you do that?"

Max couldn't imagine how Ray, who was only slightly stronger and taller than him, could treat Dick, that big guy, like a Barbie doll and abuse him.

Seeing that Lei Ming completely ignored him and continued walking, Max suddenly stopped, his eyes wide open. "You wouldn't actually be the Mechanical Demon, would you!?"

Lei Ming turned around and gave him a look that said he was an idiot, then ignored him and continued walking forward...

And so Max kept babbling on and on behind Thunder, who remained silent and ignored him.

After walking through several blocks, the two arrived at a small two-story duplex house, opened the door, and went inside.

As soon as she entered, a petite figure threw herself into Lei Ming's arms, her silvery laughter ringing in her ears.

"Lei~ Welcome home!"

Facing the little girl in his arms, Lei Ming rarely smiled. He patted her little head and took a box out of his bag and handed it to her.

"This is the little cake I promised to buy for you this morning; it's still warm."

"Thank you, Lei! I love you the most!"

Molly's eyes lit up instantly. She snatched the small cake, jumped up, gave Lei Ming a kiss on the cheek, and then skipped upstairs to her room with the cake in her hand.

"Hey... what about me?"

Max, who was standing to the side with his arms outstretched, waiting for his sister to hug him, looked at Molly's retreating figure with a pang of sadness.

"Ray? You brought Molly dessert again?"

A youthful and vibrant voice came from the kitchen, and a young blonde woman wearing an apron came out wiping her hands.

"She's still young and can't eat too many sweets. The doctor said she already has signs of cavities..."

Connie said with a hint of reproach.

"I'm sorry, I'll be more careful. This is the last time."

Lei Ming answered with a smile, and then prepared to go upstairs to his room.

"OMG! Max, what's wrong with you?"

At this moment, Connie noticed the bloodstains on Max's face and the dirt all over his body. She rushed over in a panic to check on his injuries, her face full of concern.

"God... finally someone noticed me..."

Max gave a wry smile and a self-deprecating laugh, then began to speak at length…

"Then I saw Ray appear, and he took that guy..."

Just as he was about to reveal the truth, he saw Lei Ming on the stairs turn around and squint at him.

“Uh…he brought…Dick’s…dad, yes! He called his dad over!”

Max quickly changed his tune.

"Connie, you didn't see it! Dick's dad really beat him up! He knocked out two of his teeth! And he made him promise not to bother me again!"

Yes! That’s it!

After saying that, he gave Lei Ming a look that said, "Don't worry, brother, I'll keep this a secret for you."

"dad?!"

Connie, who was treating Max's wound with red medicine, looked at Lei Ming with a strange expression.

"Ray... how do you know that guy's father?"

"I……"

Lei Ming was clearly not prepared for Connie's question and was momentarily speechless.

"Never mind, it's good that you're alright. Christmas is almost here, and I don't want to spend it with you in the hospital..."

Connie changed the subject and continued treating Max's wounds...

There are three rooms on the second floor. Thunder and Max share one room, Connie and Molly share another, and only one person lives in the remaining room.

When passing by Lyle's room, the door was locked and there was no sound from inside, but Lei Ming's ears could clearly hear steady breathing and the sound of a mouse moving inside, proving that someone was inside.