From Li Jie's point of view, the item described in the document really resembled a gemstone. In the information, it was described: "In the research institute in New Mexico, there has been a breakthrough in the research of the X energy body. This is a good carrier for a new type of energy. The energy source was golden in color, and its size was like a gem. Its structure was also like a gem. It can recharge and discharge energy. Currently, research is at the stage of replicating the energy body.]
Hmm, although the description wasn't much, and it wasn't very detailed. But it inexplicably reminded Li Jie of the Infinity Stone, especially since this world is another Marvel World. The previous Dancing Gem was found in a backward Marvel World. Is there another strange Infinity Stone in this Marvel World?
If it was, then he would have to recycle it. Otherwise, his plan to collect a set of Infinity Gems and use the Infinity Gloves to show off might not be completed. Come to think of it, no one in this universe had ever worn the Infinity Gauntlet and a full set of Infinity Gems to act cool. Li Jie wanted to be the first to act cool.
Even if it was fake, it was fine. Just like Adidas's Coconut Zebra shoes. Because every pair of shoes made had two Thanos losing their chins, the price of the Coconut Zebra shoes was very high. Many people did not have the money to buy the real thing. But on Taobao, you can buy imitations for around 100 RMB, and everyone is happy to wear them!
If only he could wear the Infinity Glove and snap his fingers. It didn't matter if it was real or fake. As a person, the most important thing was to be happy.
But although Li Jie thought so, for the people in this world, life wasn't so happy.
Li Jie and the others came from a thriving world, a world that was advancing by leaps and bounds. Everyone was running forward, pursuing tomorrow and the future. Everyone's face was brimming with confidence because the infinite possibilities of the future were already right in front of them. In this world, everyone was stagnating. Everyone was trying their best to stay in yesterday, because tomorrow would only be worse than yesterday.
New Mexico was not a prosperous place to begin with. In this world, it was even more decadent.
If it weren't for the fact that there were some organizations conducting experiments here, no one would visit this place.
Li Jie and the others had arrived in New Mexico first, but Miquel and the others would arrive later. Because Captain Roberta needed to gather some other companions and let them seize the new energy technology together.
This time, they were determined to get their hands on the new technology. Then, he would think of a way to completely eradicate Norman's company.
Although 2099's Captain America is a woman, she lives up to her title. She still had some strategic thinking. She had also formulated a plan on how to use the new energy technology after obtaining it.
But was Norman really researching new energy sources?
Lan asked Li Jie this question when they were in New Mexico. "If it's as you said, that this thing isn't the so-called new energy, but another weird version of the Infinity Stone, does that mean that Norman didn't really develop a new energy source? “
Li Jie shrugged. "Yes, it's very possible. “
"If that's the case, then this world still has no hope." Lan's expression was a bit solemn. "I never thought that the future might become like this. Energy exhaustion, evil in the streets."
"Life is even worse than before." Lan looked at the scenery outside the motel window. They were now in the most prosperous city in New Mexico, but the road was still bleak and deserted.
Although the United States had not yet entered a situation where electricity and oil were restricted, the price of energy was skyrocketing. The country that used to run on wheels could no longer run fast.
Many people chose to go out by bike, not because it was environmentally friendly, but because they had no money to refuel.
Many factories had stopped working, and there were many homeless people on the streets. The lack of work had caused the crime rate to become higher. [Public Eye]'s watchdogs used powerful violence to deal with the crime rate, but this only treated the symptoms and not the root cause.
What's more, the Public Eye needed to focus its main force on New York. For a remote place like New Mexico, its supervision was completely inadequate.
Because the US government was failing, many public institutions could no longer function normally. Take the police department for example. Other than the police department in some big cities that might be used to put up a facade, there were no police in small cities.
Bang! The motel door was pushed open. Strange and Brian pushed the door open and walked in. They shook the dirt off their bodies.
Brian spat at the door. "That's really bad. This is all we bought."
They were responsible for buying food for lunch. However, he didn't manage to buy a lot of things.
"We went to the supermarket and bought bagels (a type of bread), ketchup, two bags of bacon, and some drinks. The supermarket here doesn't sell much food, and it's a bit expensive. Miquel gave us a lot of dollars. "Strange patted the things in the brown paper bag." We have to be frugal. That's why we only sold these things. "
Li Jie looked at the listlessly roasted shellfish, as well as the bacon and ketchup that didn't look delicious either. Li Jie shook his head. "Fortunately, I expected that there would be no food in the other world, but I didn't expect it to be so sudden."
"Let's put that aside for now." As Li Jie said that, he took out the miniaturized Asgard dining car from his belt. The dining car came with a set of legendary cooking utensils. It also had a place to store food and be safe.
That was why Li Jie had prepared a lot of food before they left. But for the sake of convenience and a longer shelf life, most of the food was packaged. Although it did not taste as good as fresh food, it looked better than what Brian and Brian had bought.
Especially with the help of the legendary cooking utensils and Li Jie's cooking, even Shibang's canned luncheon meat tasted better.
"Oh! You should have told me earlier that you brought these things. Did you know? For this bag of bagels, Strange and I were almost robbed! Probably because we are strangers on this street, those people are really daring, "Brian complained. He threw the dried bagels aside and smelled the fried luncheon meat that Li Jie was cooking. He felt that the luncheon meat, which usually did not taste good, was especially fragrant.
That was because the legendary cooking utensils could cheat and make something that did not taste good taste good. That was why Li Jie rarely used this set of utensils. Otherwise, he would feel that he was not worthy of his title as a chef.
However, the aroma of Li Jie's cooking attracted someone else. A skinny little girl paced back and forth in front of the room that Li Jie had rented. Because Li Jie had left the door open for ventilation, the little girl could only watch as Li Jie fried luncheon meat.
Lan was the first to notice the girl. She smiled and handed a piece of fried luncheon meat to the little girl. The little blonde girl sniffed. She wanted to eat it, but she did not dare.
Lan smiled and said to her, "Eat it." Only then did the little girl eat. The little girl had probably not eaten anything good in a long time. Half of the luncheon meat that Li Jie had fried went into her stomach.
Strange used magic to help Li Jie peel the onions and wash the dishes. While Lan was helping the little girl get more luncheon meat, Brian walked up to the little girl and squatted down.
He smiled brightly and said, "Are you hungry?"
The little girl nodded.
"Is it good?"
The little girl nodded again.
Brian took out the food that he had just bought from behind him and said, "Can I give it to you?"
"Really?" The little girl was only seven or eight years old. Her teeth had just started to change, so her words were still leaking air.
"Really!" Brian nodded vigorously.
Hearing this, the little girl grabbed the food from Brian's hand and ran away.
When Lan came back with a new plate of fried luncheon meat, she found that the little girl had disappeared. She asked, "Where's that little girl?"
Brian answered, "She ran away."
"Why did she run away?" Lan did not understand.
"Oh, I saw that Li Jie could cook, so I gave the food we just bought to the little girl. Then she grabbed the bag of food and ran away. "Brian smiled." It's fun to tease a little girl like that. "
Lan rolled her eyes at Brian and could only put the fried luncheon meat back.
Li Jie watched as Lan brought the luncheon meat back. He asked curiously, "What happened?"
Lan recounted what had just happened. After she finished her story, Brian, Strange, and Lan herself were all stunned. The three of them felt that nothing had happened. But Li Jie had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
Right! Was this the year 2099?! It was not the world in 2018 that he was in! Li Jie realized that the four of them had only been in this world for a day, so there were some things that they had not gotten used to.
But now, if Brian didn't get used to it, there would be big trouble.
"Hurry up and find that girl!" Li Jie put down the pot and rushed out, shouting to everyone.
"What's wrong?" Strange, who had been tearing up because of the onions, asked with red eyes.
"Think about how you were almost robbed when you just came back, and now a little girl has it?!" Li Jie's words reminded the other three.
Yes! Only then did the three of them realize that this was not the peaceful year 2018 that they lived in. It was the crueler year 2099 that they could not see the future!
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