First Follower

In a relatively quiet café, a tempting aroma drifted through the air, seeping from the cracks of the tightly shut doors into the damp rainwater outside, drawing passersby to stop.

Queenie sat by the window inside the café, her gaze sweeping uneasily over everyone she could see.

"Queenie."

It was a soft greeting, even carrying a hint of tenderness.

As though he had been there all along, Lin Feng sat across from Queenie.

His neatly tied bun, gold-rimmed red glasses, and refined yet masculine air still made him stand out.

Lin Feng smiled at the somewhat excited Queenie and gently wiped the tears from her face.

"Lin Feng!"

Queenie held the hand against her face. The warmth and touch were not fake—they were real.

She suddenly leaned forward and threw her arms around Lin Feng.

Clatter!

But Queenie was so overwhelmed that she accidentally knocked over the coffee in front of her.

Scalding coffee flowed down the tablecloth, dripping onto the floor bit by bit and spreading into rings of brown stains.

"..."

Feeling the soft, trembling body in his arms, Lin Feng was speechless for a moment.

His hands slowly rose, only to stop in midair.

This was not something he should have been allowed to have.

Just as Lin Feng was about to withdraw his hands, Queenie grabbed them and pressed them against her back before holding him tightly.

"I've made up my mind. No matter where you go or where you come from, I'll follow you forever!"

Queenie spoke firmly beside Lin Feng's ear. This sweet girl who looked so delicate was unexpectedly brave at this moment.

Lin Feng gently placed his hands on Queenie's back. As he felt the body in his embrace, the thoughts in his heart quietly began to change.

"If you follow me, you might not even be able to remain a good person."

Queenie was a good girl. Lin Feng did not want to ruin her just like that.

"It's fine. As long as I can be with you, I don't care."

Queenie released Lin Feng, then gently cupped his face and stared steadily at him.

"..."

Yet Queenie received only silence—quiet, tranquil silence.

But Queenie was not in a hurry. She simply looked at Lin Feng quietly. The expression on her face shifted between joy and sorrow, and by the end, the tears had made the corners of her eyes and cheeks sting, yet her smile never faded again.

Queenie looked at Lin Feng through tears of joy. She understood his feelings, understood what he was thinking, and received the answer she had wanted.

"Okay."

Lin Feng softly uttered a single word, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

A few days later, Thena stood atop a tall building, seemingly waiting for something.

Flap! Flap!

Suddenly, a black owl flew in from the distance, carrying a letter in its beak.

The owl flew before Thena and loosened its beak.

The letter fell, drifting through the air for a few moments before Thena caught it.

Thena looked at the letter in her hand, her gaze lingering on Queenie's handwriting.

She did not open it. She merely stared at it quietly, as if waiting for something.

A few minutes later, a trace of confusion appeared on Thena's face. She tore open the envelope and unfolded the letter inside, which was filled with writing.

Thena stood quietly atop the building in the cold wind, reading it. Time passed without her noticing, and tears slowly streamed down her face as her hands trembled.

The letter was Queenie's farewell letter to her sister.

Queenie might leave this world forever. Unless there was a necessary reason, she would basically never return.

Forgive me, Sister. I want to pursue my love. I'm sorry for being so willful.

"Queenie!"

Thena tightly clenched the letter in her hand. The clean, neat paper crumpled under her grip, and drops of tears fell upon it, blurring the words.

And farther away, somewhere Thena could not see—

Queenie and Lin Feng stood atop an even taller building, watching her.

"Sister..."

Queenie watched Thena crying alone on the rooftop, unable to ease the grief in her heart.

"You..."

Lin Feng wanted to say something, but Queenie stopped him.

"I won't go back."

Though Queenie looked fragile, she was actually a very resilient girl.

She quickly composed herself, turned around, took Lin Feng's hand, and said softly, "Let's go."

Lin Feng looked at her. The sorrow that had just been on her face vanished in an instant, though a trace of reluctance still remained in her eyes.

"Let's go."

Lin Feng turned around and pressed several times on the locator around his wrist.

The display on the locator immediately changed, and then an extremely tiny metal pellet, no larger than a mung bean, popped out.

"What is that?"

Queenie watched Lin Feng's strange series of actions and looked curiously at the impressive-looking watch on his wrist.

"A locator. Putting this little bean here is like learning this world's address. The next time I come, I won't be unable to find it."

Lin Feng looked around, glanced over the surrounding buildings, and ultimately placed it in the concrete beneath his feet.

"Does that mean we can come back whenever we want in the future?"

Queenie asked happily.

"Yes. Once we get back, I'll make you one of these locators. Then you can use it to travel back and forth between this world and mine."

Lin Feng pointed at the locator on his wrist as he explained.

Upon hearing this, Queenie nodded happily, and the sadness from before was swept away.

"Are you ready?"

After placing the tiny metal pellet, Lin Feng raised the wrist with the locator and looked at Queenie.

Queenie had already lost her earlier sadness. Now that she knew she could return home whenever she wanted, she was no longer so heartbroken.

She nodded excitedly, eager to give it a try.

"Hold on tight."

Lin Feng chuckled, then slapped the locator.

The locator on his wrist immediately erupted with tremendous energy. It instantly spread outward, enveloping Lin Feng and Queenie. Their bodies began to distort, as though they were using Apparition.

The difference was that Apparition disassembled the body, whereas crossing the barriers between worlds did not. In the blink of an eye, Lin Feng and Queenie's bodies shrank and vanished, turning into a speck-of-dust-like glimmer.

Pop!

The light dispersed, and Lin Feng entered that bizarre, kaleidoscopic world once more. Although he had recorded this place with the locator, he still could not understand it upon returning.

It was as though they had entered a higher-dimensional world, and Queenie beside him was the same.

In fact, Queenie showed even more severe symptoms.

Lin Feng sensed Queenie's magic surging out of control. Countless spells she had learned erupted wildly in this strange realm until she exhausted herself and fainted.

Even after passing out, Queenie instinctively held Lin Feng's hand tightly. Looking at the girl, Lin Feng still felt that she had followed the wrong person.

The passage through the barriers between worlds was swift. By the time Lin Feng's thoughts returned to normal, they had arrived at the base in the Marvel World.

After a soft hum, the Time Machine embedded with five Infinity Stones slowly entered standby mode. The five stones no longer shone as brightly as the sun, returning to their usual state.

"Welcome back, sir. Your journey between worlds took seven days this time. The power of the Infinity Stones needs time to recover. If you wish to travel again, please wait three days."