Red Nation

Although he was being chased, Lex felt no pressure at all, as his physique had improved immensely. Even when carrying the girl in his arms, he felt at ease.

"You're… you're kidnapping me!" stammered Tom with a flustered expression.

"Oh? Should I put you down then?" he asked, smirking.

Tom leaned over to look behind Lex's shoulder and saw their pursuers. Although they had started lagging behind, they were very much still in their view.

"Kidnap me faster," Tom said finally, deciding that the men in black were scarier.

Lex let out an amused laugh and picked up his pace. For some reason, he found this young girl to be very adorable and instinctually wanted to help her. Only a few minutes later, the men in black had stopped chasing as they were completely out of breath, and Lex had left them far behind.

"Run into the field," Tom said. "I know a good place."