Chapter 43

After losing the will to deal with the group of vampires, Zhou Yi chose to return. For the vampire girl Serana, he made a rather serious decision.

In the same small cubicle, Serana sat hugging her knees in the corner, her hands supporting her head, and she looked at the small door with a serious expression. Clearly, she was waiting for someone to come back.

The small door was gently pushed open, and the Dawn Knight in black armor walked in. Seeing the look of surprise in the vampire girl's eyes, Zhou Yi smiled and asked, "Good girl, are you willing to go with me?"

"Go with you, where?" Serana's voice trembled, and she shook her head and then quickly nodded. She was so excited that she was almost incoherent. "No! I mean, anywhere is fine, as long as I can be with you. I can find my own food..."

"Don't worry, good girl! These are not problems." Zhou Yi pulled Serana into his arms, his tall figure completely enveloping her small frame. He gently wrapped her in his cloak and carried her through the wall. Outside the room, the deepest darkness was about to pass, and the light of dawn was about to appear.

With Serana, Zhou Yi did not dare to fly too fast. Although in myths, vampires are creatures that can turn into bats and even fly, in reality, Zhou Yi had never seen such a vampire. Among the people he knew, only he and Ororo could fly.

Flying is not a simple matter. Like Ororo, she needs to control the wind and use the lift generated by the airflow to fly. Zhou Yi's method of flying is more complex, partly using a field to control the factors that resist gravity, but more importantly, it is a mysterious feeling. Just like birds are born to fly, Zhou Yi also has this innate feeling.

Once you learn to fly, you will fall in love with this feeling. The sky is the place where one can run wild the most. Sometimes, Zhou Yi even enters and exits the atmosphere several times, enjoying the thrill of extreme flying. Or at another time, he would choose to fly low over the city, giving some surprises to those who happen to look up.

The people of New York have already gotten used to the occasional black shadow that streaks across the sky. Because of his presence, the crime rate in New York has indeed decreased, which the citizens of New York have truly experienced. Therefore, the citizens of New York often have a great deal of goodwill towards this black shadow in the sky, and it has even become a unique landscape.

Just like today, some people ran to their apartment balconies early with cameras aimed at the sky. No one knows when the Dawn Knight will appear or where he will appear. But this does not stop some people from trying their luck.

This is not a politician or a celebrity who can be easily photographed. The mystery of the Dawn Knight is well-known, and no newspaper in New York, big or small, has managed to get an exclusive story on him. Now, the situation is even more outrageous; a photo of the Dawn Knight finishing his work and returning home could fetch a high price at various newspapers.

Peter Parker is a young man with such thoughts. Unlike other people waiting for the Dawn Knight's trail, he also has superpowers, but he has had them for only a few days.

Peter is a pitiful boy who lost his parents at a young age. After his parents' death, he was adopted by his aunt and uncle, who lived in Forest Hills, Queens. They were a kind old couple who, having no children of their own, treated Peter Parker as their own and gave him all their love.

Peter attended Midtown High School, where he excelled academically but did not have a good time. Because he was too shy and introverted and often immersed in the world of science, everyone called him "Nerd Peter" and was not very willing to accept such a person.

This is quite normal; underachievers will target overachievers. Not everyone is like Tony, who is a super genius in science and also excels in social interactions, at least with women.

To make more friends, Peter tried many methods. In his most recent attempt, he invited classmates to visit a science exhibition, but it was clear that young people of this age were much more interested in other things. So Peter could only visit the public exhibition of nuclear tests alone, and an accident happened at that time.

He was bitten by a spider that had been exposed to nuclear radiation. Soon after, he discovered that he had extraordinary abilities. He gained superhuman strength, agility, and the ability to climb any surface effortlessly using bio-electrostatics. He also developed a keen "spider-sense."

This made him both excited and confused. This confusion comes from all those with superpowers: what should I do with these abilities? For ordinary people, this is probably a happy dilemma.

What would ordinary people do with superpowers? Generally, if they are from a severely oppressed group or often involved in criminal activities, they would use these superpowers to benefit themselves. These people actually make up the majority because everyone has a bit of selfishness and wants to live better. It just depends on whether you can overcome the moral barrier in your heart.

Of course, the banks would most hope that this situation does not happen. Honestly, there are already enough bank robberies in New York each year, and they really do not want superpowered individuals to get involved.

Peter had the ability to choose to rob or steal, and his powers would be quite useful for such activities. However, he did not choose to do so. The Parkers raised him well, and he had enough conscience in his heart.

But this does not mean that Peter did not think about using his powers to make money. There are many ways to make money in the world, and there are always methods that use superpowers without breaking the law.

Speaking of which, someone might wonder why Peter is so eager to make money. It's simple: he's in his youth.

Everyone in their youth has a bit of a desire to show off, whether it's branded clothes and watches or flashy motorcycles and sports cars. Anything that can attract a girl's attention is what young boys need. Of course, there is an important prerequisite: you need enough money to support it.

Peter's parents died early and left nothing valuable. The old Parkers were not rich either. Ben Parker was a retired worker who now worked as a security guard at a library, and Aunt May was a full-time housewife. Their life was quite modest, and in this situation, Peter did not have the face to ask for money to buy luxury items to attract girls.

If it were before, Peter might have chosen to work honestly and find a good job after college. But now, the excitement brought by his superpowers has increased his fantasies, and he wants to earn some extra money that he cannot get normally.

He thought for a long time and finally decided that his spider-sense was undoubtedly a good way to make money, especially with a super hero in New York who flies around and whose photos are extremely expensive.

It was not yet dawn, and Peter was already waiting on the rooftop of an apartment between Manhattan and Long Island. This was one of the places rumored to be the most likely to see the Dawn Knight. Of course, there were other places, such as Staten Island and the Statue of Liberty, which were also rumored to be suspicious observation points. These strange rumors made it hard not to suspect that they were a tourist attraction gimmick.

Peter did not care about these; he only hoped for some luck. With his superpowers, he had a significant advantage over others, and with a bit of luck, he might make a lot of money. Thinking of the rewards offered by several newspapers and the girl he had long admired, Peter's heart was filled with excitement.

The sky was beginning to lighten, and Peter had been squatting on the rooftop of an apartment for over an hour. He had come out early under the pretext of morning jogging, but that did not mean he could waste his time. He did not want Uncle Ben to know about his activities, especially about making money.

Uncle Ben always wanted him to study hard until he went to college. But Peter did not have that idea; high school students in their hormone peak all felt that at this time, college was not the most important goal, but girls were. Peter Parker was no exception; he now felt that cute girls were more important than college.

To get a girl, he needed to make money. And to make money, he had to say sorry to Uncle Ben first.

Time was passing quickly, and it was almost time for the normal start of the day. Peter, who still needed to go to school, had to give up on today's attempt. Just as he was about to climb down the wall, his spider-sense kicked in.

This mysterious ability comes from an unknowable sixth sense, not just a premonition of danger around him but also a subtle mental touch for things related to him or that he cares about deeply.

Just then, a string in his heart was suddenly plucked. He instinctively turned his head toward a distant direction and, with his enhanced vision, clearly saw a black figure flying through the fading night sky.

Peter quickly jumped onto the rooftop, took out his beloved camera, and started running between the apartment buildings.

He focused on the figure in the sky through the camera, and with his spider-sense, he did not need to pay attention to obstacles on the rooftop. His running speed was extremely fast, and he could cover several meters in a single step. Even the distance between two buildings over ten meters apart was just a single leap.

Soon, he found the best position and started taking photos of the figure in the sky with his precious camera, which he had saved up for during the summer.

Perhaps today was indeed Peter's lucky day. Because he was carrying a girl, Zhou Yi did not fly very fast. This allowed Peter to take many clear photos. Otherwise, with the Dawn Knight's usual high-speed flight, finding a clear image would probably require an application to the Department of Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics (SHIELD).

From the appearance to the disappearance of the Dawn Knight, it was only a matter of a few seconds. But for Peter, it was enough; he had already gotten what he wanted.

Previewing the photos in his camera, Peter's mouth curved into a happy smile. When he saw one particularly clear photo, his smile stretched to his ears. At that moment, Peter seemed to see countless dollars waving at him.

At that moment, if you looked at the camera screen, you could clearly see through the zoomed lens that a slender female figure was being held in the Dawn Knight's arms, protected by his cloak. The woman was hugging the Dawn Knight's shoulders and neck, intimately leaning against him.

This was a super hero's scandal, and Peter could already imagine the newspapers going crazy over the price of this photo. Thinking of this, he even climbed down the wall sideways. At that moment, he truly experienced the benefits of superpowers. Making money was a piece of cake.

Peter Parker was already leisurely taking the subway back to his home in Queens. And Zhou Yi also safely returned home with Serana before the sun came up.