Chapter 62
Marvel Universe, the end of 2007. Unconsciously, it has been nearly three years since Shen Yi came to the Marvel Universe. And in 2005 and 2006. The New Year, this special time, was ignored by him intentionally or unintentionally. There are too many things to do, too many plans to unfold, and too many arrangements to be made in advance.
Everyone in Shen Yi's team is under tremendous pressure. Everyone is squeezing all their potential. Even though no one said it. But they all know in their hearts that they are no longer the super team that travels through parallel universes and has an absolute retreat at any time. No one is absolutely safe until his or her biggest trump card is restored.
But now, everything has improved tremendously. They have established a complete scientific and technological system. Basically restored, all the much needed technologies. They established a large and complete business system. More and more resources are being reserved. Everything has started to fall into place.
"Shen, Dr. Hall's team has received some news." Ada reported to Shen Yi as usual. But this time Shen Yi interrupted her.
"Let's put aside today's report for now. After all...it's the Chinese New Year."
Ada is Asian, although she has spent most of her time in Europe and the United States. But she still knows clearly what the word 'New Year' means to a Chinese. In the previous experience of getting along with each other, Shen Yi would return to reality to spend every Spring Festival. But this time, it was impossible to do it. She could feel some emotional fluctuations in Shen Yi's heart.
"Do you need me to prepare a party?"
"No, that kind of thing is not in line with the atmosphere of the New Year. I just want to... make dumplings."
"..." Ada did not continue. She saw that Shen Yi's emotions were a little subtle. And Shen Yi didn't invite anyone, obviously he wanted to enjoy the night alone.
Most countries around the world celebrate the New Year. But no country can compare with the Chinese in terms of Chinese New Year culture. As an out-and-out Chinese, Shen Yi naturally has an inseparable emotion for this festival. Perhaps one day, he will transcend these trivial emotions and enter a higher level of life form. But at least at this moment, he wanted to follow his inner emotions.
Shen Yi did not let anyone accompany him, but made a New Year's Eve dinner for himself alone. In fact, he has never cooked New Year's Eve dinner by himself. I don’t know what to prepare either. Besides dumplings, he only made some fish. In his memory, eating fish during the New Year seems to be a tradition for most Chinese people.
The word tradition has been away from him for a long time. Shen Yi has never been an emotional person. There may have been this tendency at one time. But after starting his own journey through time, he gradually restrained himself from this tendency.
The ability to travel through time is not an invincible golden finger. He just gave Shen Yi a chance. Shen Yi has always known this, but as the resources in his hands gradually increased, he began to lose control of himself. And later, he paid a painful lesson for this behavior. After that, he finally understood more deeply that everything he had was not absolute.
To others, being emotional is a character weakness. But for Shen Yi, certain moments are fatal. He has been consciously restraining his emotions. But emotions are something that cannot be eliminated. Sometimes the more you suppress, the stronger the backlash you face.
Just like tonight, Shen Yi suddenly became a little emotional. He returned to a tradition long abandoned. Being alone, venting the suppressed emotions deep inside.
Shen Yi's cooking skills are average, but even if his brain is developed, his strong mental power allows him to learn anything much faster than others. But something like cooking requires more than just precision and proficiency. It also requires talent and an ineffable understanding.
Obviously Shen Yi does not have this understanding. Whether it's boiled fish or dumplings, they are actually very average. But Shen Yi still ate them all. After eating, I remembered that New Year’s Eve dinner is usually not eaten entirely, but some is left. It indicates that there will be more than enough every year.
For a moment, he looked at everything in front of him. Shen Yi finally laughed out loud involuntarily. He kept telling himself that he wanted to pursue something higher. Immortality, eternity, and even the meaning of existence in the multiverse. For this reason, he forced himself to give up a lot of things.
The TV shows Chinese TV programs. Because of the time difference, there are still more than ten hours before New Year's Eve there. Shen Yi originally wanted to wait for the Chinese Spring Festival Gala in the Marvel world. But there were already bursts of huge cheers outside the window. Here in the United States, the New Year is approaching.
Every square is already full of people, waiting for the New Year's bell. Shen Yi didn't get up, just lying quietly on the sofa, thinking aimlessly.
With the sound of New Year's bells ringing in my ears. The cheers outside the window grew louder and louder. Shen Yi's originally somewhat decadent mental state gradually became excited. A total of four hours had passed from the time he decided to take a holiday for himself until the New Year's bell rang.
He allowed himself to be lazy for four hours, but it was only four hours. When the last bell ends. The Marvel Universe enters 2008. The year it all started.
The arrival of Shen Yi has brought great changes to the Marvel Universe. It has even changed the fate of some important people. But it was far from enough for Shen Yi. Because he knew that the crisis had not really arrived yet. Those hidden threats, those extraterrestrial enemies, have not yet materialized. The Marvel Universe is currently in its final safe period.
In the Middle East, the Ten Rings Gang is continuing its strength and preparing for a large-scale expansion. Shen Yi had a premonition that this should be their real leader, and the Mandarin was about to return. Although this gang is now classified as a general level of terrorists. But if the Mandarin does return. Then those American soldiers who suppressed the Ten Commandments Gang can decisively start praying.
Nick Fury has begun investigating HYDRA. Although most of his actions fell into the eyes of Hydra. But it still forced Hydra to start shrinking its power. Moreover, his actions also aroused the fear of Hydra. The competition between the two sides has begun to intensify. Shen Yi felt that maybe at some point, the feud between SHIELD and Hydra would be completely detonated.
The whole world seems calm, but in fact there is an undercurrent. On the eve of this storm, Shen Yi completed his spiritual transformation.
