By the way, because Norman's dedicated car was appropriated by Aaron, he had no choice but to buy a Jetta suggested by his son, Harry.
Although Norman repeatedly showed disdain, he claimed he needed to respect Harry's wishes while also getting a vehicle that suited his own status.
However, Aaron had reason to believe that Norman was worried about the Corporation's funding shortfall and was forced to choose the lower-grade Ford Jetta.
"My friend, you don't need to skimp on this. Trust me."
Aaron patted Norman's shoulder, then looked at Felicia, "Do you have a driver's license?"
"Of course, boss!"
Felicia awkwardly got into the driver's seat, feeling the soft cushions and luxurious interior of the rolls-royce, her heart filled with excitement.
Aaron's scalp tingled slightly; he felt that letting Felicia drive was a terrible choice.
But—
He could drive, but he didn't have a license.
He didn't want to be pulled over halfway through the journey by traffic police, due to his East Asian appearance, and be asked questions like who the car belonged to.
What surprised him, though, was that even if Felicia's movements were clumsy, her driving skills were unexpectedly good.
Could this be Genius?
Under Norman's forced smile, Aaron and Felicia drove away.
Looking back at his own unremarkable Jetta, Norman sighed.
That was his car!
"Fortunately, there are still healing potions. That should bring in a large sum of money, right?"
Norman shook his head, troubled!
Family, who understands this! He's clearly no longer the boss of the Corporation, so why is he working harder and feeling more exhausted?
"Boss, where are we going next?"
"My house, XXX."
Aaron said casually, his mind focused on the subsequent arrangements, completely failing to notice that Felicia's face was gradually turning red.
Even her driving became nervous and unsteady.
Aaron frowned but said nothing.
He could understand; new drivers on the road require maximum tolerance. It was fine if her skills weren't great; they could practice slowly.
Aaron was willing to teach her personally.
The trip was silent.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
"Hello, Ms. Bishop, my name is Adeline. I specialize in close-quarters combat techniques such as gymnastics, Jiu-Jitsu, Taekwondo, kickboxing, boxing, and wrestling, and I have won various level competition awards."
"I also excel at medium-to-long-range weapons, such as spears or fighting staffs. In one instance of self-defense, I defeated three 200-pound men head-on without suffering a scratch!"
"Furthermore, I am proficient in English, French, Italian..."
Little Kate and Eleanor looked at the confident demeanor of the blonde woman speaking eloquently before them, listing one weighty achievement after another, and both remained silent.
Upon close inspection, the woman in front of them was barely in her early twenties, definitely not thirty.
Although she was quite tall, estimated to be about six feet, she looked incredibly slender and had a good figure.
She looked nothing like the person she described herself to be.
Shouldn't she be a barrel-shaped woman weighing over 200 pounds, covered in muscle and broad-shouldered?
At the very least, she should look like a She-Hulk.
"Uh, Ms. Adeline, we are not currently writing a thesis..."
Eleanor offered a gentle reminder.
Adeline nodded, seemingly having anticipated this situation, and pulled out document after document from a nearby briefcase.
"This is my language certificate, this is the gymnastics championship I won in high school, the championship award from the National Boxing Competition, these are my wrestling results, and I narrowly lost in the Armed Combat Tournament, only getting second place..."
"Oh, and this is my firearm permit. My marksmanship is also quite good."
"Also, this is my court judgment, which proves that during an act of self-defense, I 'accidentally' killed one strong man, severely injured two strong men, and burst three testicles..."
"Ms. Bishop and Young Miss Kate, you can check all these documents on the official websites. Everything is absolutely verifiable and real!"
"Oh my God! You truly are... amazing!"
Eleanor didn't know what to say. She made a call, and a document arrived shortly after.
It was all real. No problem!
This young, beautiful, and highly skilled girl was truly a Treasure Trove!
Adeline smiled, "When I learned that Young Miss Kate was so young yet determined to become a professional boxer and fighting expert, I felt like I was looking at my younger self."
"To master these skills, I practically gave up studying and dating. Perhaps you won't believe it, but in fact, I've never even been in a relationship."
"That's how I was able to master so many skills at this age."
Eleanor opened her mouth, then cautiously asked, "Then, Young Miss Adeline, do you regret it?"
"No regrets!"
Adeline shook her head, "When I knocked down three men with ill intentions during that fight, I felt right then that everything was worth it!"
"What's more, I met Little Kate. She is very talented, and I saw that powerful determination in her eyes."
"So I decided to lend her a hand and teach her everything I know!"
"I believe that when Young Miss Kate reaches my age—no, perhaps even younger—she will become one of the top martial artists in the World!"
Kate's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "Mom, she's the one! I think she can be one of my teachers."
"Oh, Ms. Adeline, I won't study Taekwondo!"
"No problem. I've always felt Taekwondo is useless anyway. I can teach you more formidable fighting techniques."
Adeline agreed cooperatively.
Kate nodded!
Seeing this, Eleanor extended her hand, "Then, Young Miss Adeline, I wish us a pleasant cooperation!"
"A pleasant cooperation!"
Before long,
Aaron received a text message from Kate: You won't believe what I was just doing!
Aaron smiled. Before he could reply, Kate sent another message.
"I found a very powerful female teacher! She knows many, many things!"
Aaron's expression shifted slightly: Does she know Russian and Latin?
After a moment,
Kate: She said she doesn't, and those things don't interest her at all.
Only then did Aaron relax.
He asked her for the name.
He searched online.
Oh wow, truly gifted.
Another Genius girl?
Looking at the pictures and awards Adeline had won in various online events.
Aaron cupped his chin in thought.
Aren't these results too normal, too smooth, too easy?
Wait!
Too normal is abnormal!
Chapter 17: I Am the mockingbird, You Imposter!
Soon, Aaron found the suspicious point!
These online photo albums were indeed from official websites.
They were all real!
But in these pictures, Adeline's smile was identical.
Somewhat perfunctory, and too similar!
A person's smile definitely changes slightly over different periods.
But in Adeline's pictures over the past few years, the smile was exactly the same.
Even the facial markings were identical.
Only the high school gymnastics championship and the firearm permit showed some differences.
Therefore, this was half-truth, half-fiction!
Aaron attempted to enter these official websites through the cyber World.
He then checked the latest code compilation time and image insertion time from the backend of the official websites.
He revealed an 'I knew it' smile.
"Adeline..."
"Bald-head, you use this to test your Agents?"
Aaron recognized her. This woman was Barbara Morse, the mockingbird Agent from S.H.I.E.L.D.
Speak of the devil!
Kate had mentioned the mockingbird casually before, and now they had truly met the real one!
However, Barbara's abilities did not fit this codename.
Barbara did not have superpowers, at least she didn't display any in the show.
She only possessed powerful close-quarters combat skills and was proficient with a fighting staff.
Her marksmanship was decent.
She was likely among the strongest tier below the top Agents.
Compared to Aaron, Barbara looked more like the imposter.
Aaron could be certain that,
many of these awards were added temporarily.
The reaction speed of S.H.I.E.L.D.—oh no, it should be the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division—somewhat surprised Aaron.
He had only been in the Marvel Universe for two days,
yet they had not only discovered his existence but had also consecutively formulated two plans.
It was possible that those online photos were taken by Barbara and the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents early this morning, followed by contacting the major official websites to update the information.
Aaron didn't know that the reason Natasha arrived so quickly was entirely because their initial target was Tony Stark.
It was merely a temporary impulse; after discovering Aaron's existence, they seized the opportunity and came to test him first.
As a result, she managed to cut the line and infiltrate, only to be kicked out by Aaron using a casual excuse.
And Barbara was the backup plan activated by Nick Fury.
Both the identity of Natalie and that of Adeline were a mix of truth and falsehood.
Their actual abilities were real.
Natasha, just like her resume stated, did know some law and had a deep understanding of potential sexual harassment lawsuits.