Chapter 56: Interview with the Reporter
The S.H.I.E.L.D. indeed reimbursed expenses.
For this, Bai Luo was quite pleased; S.H.I.E.L.D. was truly a considerate organization that cared for its employees.
Natasha had been on a mission for a month, and Bai Luo's wish to have a candlelit dinner with her naturally fell through. Meanwhile, Tony was caught in a whirlwind, likely embroiled in a fierce struggle with his uncle, Obadiah Stane. If Bai Luo went over now, he would probably end up with no food and a heap of trouble instead.
During this month, however, Bai Luo had not been idle. He had thoroughly mastered the Palm Thunder Talisman; he could draw it effortlessly, even dreaming about it. The other talismans, while not as exaggerated, were also at a level where he could draw them with ease. After all, for an entire month, Bai Luo had focused solely on practicing these simple talismans. If he couldn't reach this level, then his journey through time would have been in vain.
At the same time, Bai Luo was busy researching the talisman papers he had exchanged from the System. He roamed various areas of Washington, searching for ways to obtain talisman papers without using points.
Beyond that, Bai Luo's name was spreading in ways he never imagined. Following Captain America, it seemed that people of this era were particularly fond of the "returning after many years" trope. After Tony Stark exposed Bai Luo as the hero who once saved Kansas City, the world that had nearly forgotten him was once again swept up in a frenzy over Bai Luo.
In just a month, people didn't even know what the grown-up Bai Luo looked like, yet his reputation had already become formidable. Even his self-proclaimed title of "Talismancer" seemed to have spread without him realizing it. With the name Talisman associated with him, people concocted all sorts of chaotic nicknames.
Bai Luo felt somewhat embarrassed when he saw on television that people had even formed a "Talismancer Fan Club" specifically for him.
Bai Luo was exasperated.
On the mutant front, however, good news arrived: Logan and his team had rescued the professor and the students successfully. Charles brought Bai Luo some truly good news: Bai Chu had indeed been taken by someone.
Charles valued Bai Chu highly and noted her exceptional gifts. Therefore, when she was in danger at Silent Ridge, Charles had kept a close watch on her. However, due to some unknown reason that even Charles couldn't pinpoint, his mental powers faced severe interference at Silent Ridge, making it difficult for him to observe the situation clearly. All he knew was that Bai Chu was definitely not dead but had been taken away by someone in a spaceship.
Charles was not quite sure who or what exactly it was.
However, this news was already good enough for Bai Luo. Of course, the situation on the mutant side was not so favorable.
Strucker was dead, but Phoenix had been swallowed by the raging waters that surged in when the dam collapsed while trying to save everyone.
Bai Luo was somewhat surprised; the plot of the movie had already changed. Strucker had fallen into the hands of the mutants earlier, and Laser Eye had died twenty years ago in distant Kansas City, just as he had become an X-Man. Despite this, Phoenix Girl Jean Grey still went missing just as in the original storyline.
Bai Luo understood that when she returned, she would come back as the world's only Level Five mutant, which meant a significant upheaval in the mutant world.
Bai Luo couldn't help but feel a headache. During his conversation with Charles, he had subtly hinted at a couple of things, and Charles had hurriedly interrupted their mental exchange.
The Mutant School had just undergone a major change, and Charles had his hands full. The fact that he could take time out of his busy schedule to discuss Bai Chu with Bai Luo was already quite generous of him.
Bai Luo shook his head, briefly pushing these matters aside. Just then, he suddenly heard a knock on the door.
He initially thought it might be Nick Fury coming to find him again or Coulson. Recently, Coulson had often come by to chat with him; sometimes it was to fill out some random forms, and other times he simply brought him some food.
Coulson was a pretty good guy, and he never hid that his purpose in being nice to Bai Luo was to help S.H.I.E.L.D. get to know Bai Luo's secrets better.
Of course, as time passed, their relationship began to resemble that of friends more and more.
However, this time Bai Luo was caught off guard.
Because the person who arrived was not anyone he had expected.
However, when Bai Luo saw the individual, his eyes couldn't help but brighten slightly, for the newcomer was a beauty.
She was a Caucasian woman, with delicate features, bright eyes, and red lips that parted slowly with her breathing. She looked like a princess who had stepped out of a storybook, only dressed in modern attire, which added an entirely different charm to her beauty.
Then Bai Luo's gaze dropped, and he noticed a press badge hanging from her neck, bearing a name that he found somewhat familiar.
Elena Landon.
The beauty spoke first, "Do you remember me? We were the Talisman Hero."
Bai Luo's lips curled slightly as he replied, "Even though everyone's nickname is something like what they are called, why does Talisman Hero sound so awkward?"
After muttering his complaint under his breath, he paused and said, "Of course I remember you. It seems... you've really become a reporter."
"Yes! I work at Planet Daily. Louis took me under her wing for a while; she's such a wonderful person. Oh, by the way..." Elena appeared somewhat excited, a faint blush rising on her cheeks. "Can I interview you? I've always regretted not getting an exclusive interview when you stayed overnight at my place... Do you know how long it took me to find your location? I..."
"Bang!"
Bai Luo decisively shut the door.
As for an interview or anything of the sort, perhaps another time.
Outside the door, Elena was momentarily stunned.
However, Bai Luo clearly underestimated the enthusiasm of the Planet Daily Reporter for conducting an exclusive interview with him. For quite some time afterward, whenever Bai Luo stepped outside, this person would appear out of nowhere, eager to secure that exclusive interview. No matter how much Bai Luo refused, her fervent journalistic spirit could not be extinguished.
She was practically like a fangirl.
Meanwhile, Sadako repeatedly echoed in Bai Luo's mind, "Should I kill her?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Luo remained indifferent, but Mizumura Memeko perked up and eagerly suggested, "Should I give her a call?"
Bai Luo found himself at a loss for words when faced with these two who could casually talk about murder while still acting cute and cool afterward.
Just then, Tony called.
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