My dad is the best."
Gwen was very proud. She thought of something and asked suspiciously, "What is your position at the newspaper? You can report whatever you want?"
"I'm a gold-medal reporter. If the editor-in-chief doesn't agree, I'll fire him."
Andrew smiled and used his chopsticks to pick up a spicy meatball for Gwen. Gwen, whose mood had improved, subconsciously opened her mouth. The next second, she coughed repeatedly from the spice.
Andrew laughed loudly. Gwen playfully punched him a few times, annoyed. This guy just loves to bully people.
After their playful banter, Gwen remembered something and happily said, "Osborn Group has invited Doctor Octopus to join the group. Although his greatest strength is physics, he also has considerable achievements in neurology.
He plans to research artificial suns and mechanical tentacles connected to the brain's nerves. They chose me to be his assistant. Hey, this position is super sought after, and I never expected it to fall to me."
Andrew couldn't help but glance at Gwen upon hearing this. 'Girl, why are you so connected to villains?'
Doctor Octopus is the one who researched the artificial sun and almost blew up New York.
If he wasn't mistaken, Norman arranged Gwen for Doctor Octopus probably to curry favor—because of Lizard Dr.'s incident, Osborn Group's stock price plummeted. Norman is now desperate to attract investment to stabilize the market.
Rebirth Group, under Andrew's 'effort,' has gradually become a giant. Its investment is very important.
Gwen didn't notice Andrew's gaze. She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Andrew, can you teach me kung fu?"
"Why do you want to learn kung fu?"
Andrew's eyes flashed. After the last disaster, he noticed that Gwen had a power similar to Spider-Man's.
Fortunately, Andrew immediately restrained his aura at that time, otherwise Gwen would have already been scared away.
Gwen said, "I feel New York isn't very safe, so I want to learn some kung fu for self-defense."
"Alright, I'll teach you some self-defense techniques sometime."
Andrew said with a smile. Although he didn't know kung fu, with his Demon King Level close-combat ability, teaching Gwen would be effortless.
Having resolved two concerns, Gwen was very happy and focused on enjoying her dinner with Andrew.
At this moment, Andrew noticed a family dining nearby. The male head of the family had short hair, was strong and capable, and clearly had military experience. Andrew found him a bit familiar and couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
The man noticed Andrew's gaze and suddenly turned his head to look at Andrew, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's. Anyone else would likely have been startled.
Andrew, of course, was unaffected. He nodded at the other party and shifted his gaze away.
The man was a bit suspicious, then shook his head, turning his gaze back to his playing children, his face full of happiness. It was clear he loved his children very much.
Just then, a woman ran out of the nearby woods, screaming in terror, "Frank..."
Bang, bang, bang...
Before the woman could finish screaming, a group of black-clad men with rifles and pistols chased out of the woods. Then, a burst of gunfire like popping beans erupted, and the woman screamed and fell forward, her back covered in blood.
Ah!
The surrounding citizens immediately ducked or hid behind obstacles, clearly seasoned New York residents.
"Maria."
Seeing his wife fall, the man's eyes immediately turned red. As a special forces soldier, he didn't hide instinctively but ran towards his children. He wanted to use his body to protect them.
Unfortunately, the man's speed wasn't fast enough. Seeing the group of black-clad men raise their guns, ready to spray bullets in their direction, the man couldn't help but feel despair. Just at this critical moment, the surroundings suddenly became incredibly slow, as if time had been decelerated.
The man was in shock when a voice sounded in his mind: "I have increased your thought speed, but your body cannot keep up with your thoughts. Therefore, you still cannot save them. In one second, they will die in front of you."
The man urgently shouted with his consciousness, "Save them, help me save them, I can give everything."
"I can save them, and I can save your shot wife, but from now on, your soul will belong to me. You will become my general and fight for me."
Andrew slowly said, "By the way, I am the Hell Demon King, which means if you agree, you will become the Hell Punisher."
Andrew had already recognized this man; he was Frank Castle, the future Punisher—an anti-hero who fought violence with violence and single-handedly wiped out gangs.
The Punisher is not only a powerful anti-hero but also a top tactical Commander. Rebirth Hell needs talent like him.
Frank didn't hesitate at all and immediately agreed: "I agree."
"Your soul belongs to me."
Along with these words, the surroundings suddenly returned to normal. Immediately after, a figure appeared in front of Frank and the two children with astonishing speed.
This figure was naturally Andrew. He opened his umbrella, and bullets densely hit the umbrella surface but couldn't penetrate, all falling onto the grass.
"Andrew..."
Gwen got up and wanted to grab Andrew's hand, but found he was already in front of Frank, feeling a sudden shock. 'This is too fast, isn't it? And where did your umbrella come from? I didn't see it at all before, okay?'
Andrew didn't waste words. He used his umbrella to block the bullets and rushed into the group of black-clad men. Then, he closed his umbrella, and with a swift motion, bang, bang, bang... one minute later, more than ten black-clad men all lay on the ground, clutching their arms and wailing.
"In all martial arts, nothing is unbreakable, only speed is invincible."
Andrew placed the umbrella behind him and spoke like a martial arts grandmaster. Gwen excitedly clapped her hands non-stop; her boyfriend was so cool.
The other citizens, seeing the bad guys defeated, stood up and applauded. It was just too cool; the umbrella's movements were completely unseeable.
"Maria, you can't die. I'll take you to the hospital immediately."
Frank rushed to his unconscious wife, picked her up, and prepared to rush out. Andrew smiled, "Don't worry, she won't die. I promised you."
Hearing this familiar voice, Frank's body trembled. This young man was the Demon King who wanted his soul earlier?
"Let's go to the hospital first."
Andrew said to Gwen, who was walking over, "Gwen, take the two children and go to the hospital with him. I'll wait for the police here."
"Okay, leave it to me, Andrew, you're awesome."
Gwen kissed Andrew on the cheek, then went to comfort the two crying children. Frank gave Andrew a deep look and quickly ran towards the parking lot.
An hour later, the doctor walked out of the operating room, looking exhausted. Then, he took off his mask and said to the anxious Frank, "The patient has passed the critical period. I have to say, this is a miracle. The patient's vitality is incredibly tenacious."
"A miracle?"
Frank knew very well in his heart that this was not a miracle; this was the power of the Demon King. He said to the doctor, "Thank you, Doctor."