17 Hope

At the burger shop, sitting at the table, Jessica's face still did not get any better.

　　The group of people who did not stay for self-study after school had finished their meal, and now only Ivan and Jessica were left in the entire burger shop.

　　"Ivan, am I look good to you?"

　　Jessica was staring at the pile of fries. She clearly has not recovered from what had just happened.

　　"No."

　　"I saw that man, and he died, He died! And my heart was pounding… He was alive right before..."

　　"That was his choice. He joined the Mania Gang and wanted to mix in with the gang to find a shortcut to wealth, but he also took the risk."

　　Ivan felt that the facts had been made clear, and the driver was the subordinate of the little white boss Gerry.

　　He felt that Gerry sent someone run him over but miss. He did not want to hurt him but wanted to use him to deal with the new hired killer in this block, the bullseye.

　　However, this is a dispute between the interests of the two gangs, and he was now involved. He thought that he should talk to Gerry when he was idle.

　　"You should drink something cold."

　　The shop is self-service. You can eat and drink as much as you pay. Seeing no one around, Ivan glanced over the vending machine in the northwest corner. With a flash of thought, two cans of iced Coke rolled out from the outlet. They quickly flew to Ivan and Jessica, landing firmly on the table in front of her.

　　Jessica was taken aback for a moment.

　　She really wanted a cold drink right now.

　　"Thanks." Jessica felt much better.

　　"You should go back to the dormitory for a while and have a good rest."

　　"But I'm worried about you, Ivan."

　　"Why?"

　　"Ivan said before that he had a grudge with the Mania Gang, and they're such terrible people."

　　Terrible? Ivan recalled the Mania Gang members he met...

　　The recognizable little white boss Gerry, the streaking perverted Baker, and the sky-high trio...

　　(*≧∪≦) Each one is funnier than the other.

　　They all have nothing to do with Ivan.

　　"Jessica, don't worry about it. They don't pose a threat to me." Ivan advised.

　　Jessica smiled: "Yeah, how can a god be hurt!"

　　"Sure, Let's go with that. Anyway, I still won't be in danger!"

　　Ivan's smile and words were as hopeful as the dawn of the sun, making Jessica feel relieved.

　　Under such light, the haze was dissipated, and Jessica's mind became clear again.

　　In the next few days, Ivan went to the abandoned warehouse was exploring in hopes of finding Garry. Unexpectedly, the abandoned warehouse was abandoned. There was no one, only a plate full of cigarette butts.

　　Ivan did not know if it was done by the bullseye, or if they just moved.

　　At the same time, Jessica also gave Ivan a detailed description of her abilities, which she told him in her single bedroom.

　　Her ability is very simple. She just has sheer strength.

　　This strength was awakened when she first started working out. After that, Jessica will find that her strength has become stronger every week, and this increase will gradually slow down until she goes to the gym again, and then the increase will speed up again.

　　Ivan estimated that her current strength should be about the same as Captain America.

　　'but... how about defense?' Ivan considers defense a very important prospect. It would be great if Jessica also had the muscle density of Captain America!

　　So that day in Jessica's dorm, he proposed to test it with Jessica.

　　He used his finger to poke Jessica's abs.

　　"(?Ω?) How is it, do you feel it?"

　　"Eh... it feels the same as before!" What Jessica meant by before, was before her awakening.

　　Jessica's abdominal muscles look good, and they are elastic when they get poked!

　　"(?Ω?) I'ma poke harder. Tell me when you feel pain."

　　"(*≧∪≦) Hmm!"

　　The final test result was that Jessica's muscles and ordinary people's defenses are just about the same.

　　This is because she will also be hurt if you poke it in all the way…

　　'This is a dangerous world where everything can happen. She still lacks the ability to protect herself when I'm not around.'

　　Ivan thought of Captain America again. This famous hero who was once active on the screen seemed to be able to fight with any villain.

　　This is of course related to his defensive performance, and the reason why captain America is so resistant is because of his muscle density. Yet that is only one point. The other and more important point is…

　　His shield.

　　His shield is made of a mixture of multiple metals. Captain America can throw it and it always comes back, causing there to be two types of combat effectiveness. Because of the extremely high defense of his shield, Captain America often fights long battles with the enemy's inability to break the shield. He can also be reinforcement to his teammates...

　　It can be said that the shield contributed to his 50 percent of his strength.

　　'If Jessica were given a shield like this... wouldn't it up her offensive and defensive?'

　　Ivan decided to investigate the materials of Captain America's shield to see what components it is made from and how much each material accounts for. Hopefully, he will then find a way to get these materials and metals.

　　After getting it all, all he needs to do is use psychic energy to glue it together and poof, a 'Shield of Hope'.

　　Yes... Ivan even thought of the name of the shield.

　　Since Jessica did not have some basic defense like Captain America, Ivan decided to design the Shield of Hope as a 'tower shield', which was a large rectangular shield with a height of one person. It was wide and large, easily covering a wide area.

　　The disadvantage of this shield is that it is very heavy, but the weight alone is not a problem for Jessica.

　　A few days later, the business card requested by the bullseye had been put on the principal by Ivan. It was secretly put in his pocket with Ivan's power.

　　Ivan has seen the bullseye card. It is better to say that it is a business card than a self-recommendation card. The card, in addition to the contact information, has a large section of self-introductions.

　　——"I am a bullseye, I have received severe self-training, I am combat expert, and an expert at flying knives. I can take anyone's life silently. I am a qualified killer and a qualified bodyguard. If You need me, you are welcome to cooperate and negotiate the price."——

　　Ivan finds this interesting. If the principal hired such a person to come to the school, it would be weird!

　　However, what Ivan did not expect was that Dorian Gray, the principal of Townsend Harris, was not a middle-aged man who played his cards according to common sense. It did not take long for the bullseye to become the school's security guard, and Ivan had never expected it.

　　He is responsible for protecting students outside the campus. In the area near the school, he is the main one in charge!

　　What Ivan didn't know was that the reason why Dowling Green hired bullseye was not because he suddenly found that he had a business card silently placed in his pocket, and that the bullseye introduction stated that he could take people's life silently.

　　He was shocked that Bullseye got that close without him noticing, and he immediately hired him with a lot of money!

　　After that, every adult who passed by the main entrance of the school was stared at coldly by the bullseye.