Chapter 20 Eagle Eye
The man had been humming a song for ten minutes.
From Fingel's perspective, his first impression was that he had encountered a genius.
Chicago International Airport is bustling with people. Under the high, expansive dome, suitcases move back and forth in a lively fashion.
This is Illinois' most prosperous and prestigious city, a major transportation hub in the American Midwest, but it's still some distance from Kassel College.
Guderian said on the phone that he wished he could accompany Lu Mingfei and Linto to the United States, but the Russian female applicant was so amazing that he had to go and see her.
After a series of transfers by the airline, the two people arrived at Chicago International Airport.
Fingel deciphered the riddle of Angers' "welcoming guests" and was invited to come here to welcome the two new students.
His idea was to pretend to be a beggar to attract attention, but he had only squatted down in the corner for a short while when he saw a man wearing a black hoodie and a black mask appear in front of him.
After sizing each other up for a long time, they suddenly started humming a song.
"Chicago's weather is so unpredictable, it's like a wild goose flying north and south..."
The man hummed that tune.
What a weather change! Right now, isn't the sky clear and blue?
Fingel inwardly cried out in despair, intending to first drive away this divine being whose face he could not see.
"One dollar, just one dollar..."
Fingel shouted, and taking advantage of the man's momentary lapse in attention, he quickly grabbed the man's trouser leg!
"Smack!"
"Okay."
Linto slowly turned his head, pulled off his mask, and revealed a smile.
"Um?"
Fingel's pupils widened instantly. Wasn't this a freshman at Kassel College?
Linto?
But why doesn't the other party have an admission guide? How can they find the CC line in this unfamiliar foreign land?
His pupils only widened for half a second before returning to their previous tired expression: "Chinese? Give me a dollar, I won't take it."
"Finger".
Upon hearing Linto's words, Fingel's eyes widened in surprise.
How do you know my name?
Fingel asked in surprise.
"I also know a lot about you, including the Greenland ice sea incident eight years ago…" Before Linto could finish speaking, he could feel the killing intent that the other party was ready to unleash at any moment.
That terrifying, stagnant aura was as if it wanted to devour a person alive.
"Stop for now. First of all, I am not the 'crown prince,' and secondly, there is a reason why I have this information."
Linto helplessly stretched out his hands in surrender.
As expected, dragons have scales that can kill if touched. The higher one's bloodline, the more likely one is to be met with a king descending from the heavens in a rage and ferocity. I've gotten used to it.
Even with Sianwistan's exceptional ability to escape, he was hesitant to confront this senior student known as the Flame Dragon Slayer, given that the latter had later demonstrated the incredible feat of leaping and cleaving an overpass in two.
It's fair to say that if the other side wanted to take action, the entire Chicago International Airport would be at risk.
Fingel said in a deep voice, "Let's take a step back and talk."
The intense staring contest between the two earlier had clearly attracted the attention of many tourists at Chicago International Airport, and there are probably still people who want to come and watch the drama unfold, so they need to find a secluded spot.
"Um."
Linto nodded: "How about we go to the CC line first?"
"You know this place too..."
Fingel's eyes gleamed: "Amazing."
"It's clear that old man Angers didn't ask you to pay special attention to me, otherwise you wouldn't have been so nonchalant just now." Linto smiled. "Of course, after all, this is the price of becoming a god."
Fingel grinned, ignoring Linto's sudden burst of childish eccentricity.
He quickly stood up and walked with Linto down a path known only to city dwellers.
soon.
CC Line, train platform.
Compared to the high, expansive dome of Chicago International Airport, this place appears much darker and more cramped.
Steel tracks, dark glass—this is a circular indoor plaza with rows of benches in the center for passersby to rest.
Upon arriving at this place, the system's task panel lit up in front of Linto.
[Tony Stark, Iron Man, congratulations on completing the third stage of the S-class side mission "Join the Avengers"—finding "Hawkeye" Clint Barton.]
[It's hard to believe, but you really did bump into the famous "Hawkeye" Clint Barton at Chicago International Airport.]
He was once a top agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., but after losing everything, he became gloomy and ruthless, living on the fringes of the law. He is an extremely dangerous individual. I hope you can handle things carefully to avoid being killed.
However… it seems he has now joined the Avengers?
The rewards for this phase of the task have been sent to your personal storage space – currently registered as "Clothing Pocket".
That night, Linto pondered for a long time.
After seeing the reorganized system tasks, he actively searched through his memories and finally found Fingel, a perfect example.
Hawkeye lost everything and his personality changed drastically. Fingel was also an A-level elite at Kassel College, but after losing everything, he let himself go.
Although he's not as gloomy or cold-blooded as some others, he's still a Hawkeye, after all.
After Linto met this person, he immediately received a system notification.
That's why he hummed a song for ten minutes.
"Tell me what you know first."
Fingel spoke with a cold expression.
"Your name is Fingel von Frings," Linto introduced himself immediately. "Born in July 1984, you are 25 years old this year, a Word of Power Bronze Throne, the Minister of the Press Department and an F-level Specialist of the Executive Bureau at Kassel College. Your mentor is Professor Guderian."
Fingel was taken aback, clearly not expecting the other party to have investigated this aspect so thoroughly.
"Eight years ago, you participated in an event called Operation Greenland Ice Sea. In this operation, only you and Professor Schneider survived."
"At the same time, you also learned some of the secrets of the Ice Throne incident and realized that Lu Mingfei is a remarkable person..." Lin Tuo spoke eloquently: "Is that enough?"
"Your terms?"
Looking at Linto in front of him, Fingel finally became convinced that the other party's ambitions went beyond just Kassel College.
"I want to know, what organization did you join... and why is that organization called the 'Avengers'?"
Lintodao.
...
Subway exit, airport entrance.
Six o'clock in the evening.
The square, which marks the border between the two areas, is surrounded by various shops and includes vending machines.
"Good buddy, I'll toast you with a Coke!"
"Okay, I'll give you an egg."
Linto and Fingel walked along chatting and laughing, carrying various foods and drinks on their elbows, like two half-brothers.
No one would have expected that the two, who were initially at loggerheads, would have such a harmonious atmosphere of "I respect your seniority" after a chat.
"Brother Tuozi!"
Just then, a familiar voice rang out.
Lu Mingfei, his passport dangling from his mouth, looked over with teary eyes: "Where exactly is the CC line?"
Linto and Fingel exchanged a glance.
"Xiao Tuo/Xiao Fen don't know." The two said in unison, their tone full of innocence.
Lu Mingfei: "..."
Who is the German-looking person next to me?
End of this chapter...