Marvel's Kryptonian Slacker
Chapter 95

Africa Trip

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In Africa, don't expect star-rated hotels or central air conditioning. You should be grateful if there's even a broken electric fan in the room.

Otherwise, one can only endure the harassment of mosquitoes, with the windows wide open, hoping for a breeze to blow into the room. But even if a breeze does come, it will probably be an uncomfortable, hot breeze.

Henry's treatment was no different from that of Audrey Hepburn, the main figure of this charity trip; both received a single room.

The only difference between him and the other members of the delegation was that his room was right next to his employer's, which made communication and handling matters convenient.

However, Henry didn't sleep most of the night not because he couldn't adapt to the Africa climate, but simply because he was writing reports on his visit.

Don't think that for events like the United Nations, Audrey Hepburn could simply go out to find a location, pose for a few photos, and be done with it.

At each location, a visit record must be made, and photos must be taken as supporting evidence. At the end of the entire activity, a visit report must be submitted.

Besides describing the situation of child protection agencies and education in Somalia, this report is also used to encourage participants to donate generously in fundraising events.

These records and reports were originally written by Audrey Hepburn herself; the photographs were provided by the UNICEF's accompanying recorder.

As her assistant, Henry naturally took over the task, drafting the manuscripts for Audrey Hepburn to revise. This undoubtedly greatly reduced Ms. Hepburn's workload; such treatment was something the previous assistant, Old Anton, had never received.

The typewriter that Ms. Hepburn used is now sitting in Henry's room... gathering dust.

Yes, Henry left this thing idle. Or rather, he didn't use it that often.

The main consideration was the presbyopia problem of the elderly; unlike future computers, typewriters couldn't easily adjust the font size. So Henry simply wrote by hand.

No cursive or fancy fonts were used; it was just standard printed letters, a few sizes larger than the typewriter font. This way, Audrey wouldn't need to wear her reading glasses to read what she typed.

Another reason for using handwriting is that when Henry unleashed his Super Speed, handwriting was even faster than using a typewriter.

After all, the time it takes for the typewriter's robotic arms to pop out and reset is fixed. If the Kryptonian went at full speed, they would only make the poor machine smoke, and the robotic arms would even fight each other. It's better to just use a pen to write by hand, as long as you're careful not to tear the paper.

As for the content, that was even simpler. After reviewing several sample submissions from Audrey, Henry simply used the same template, made minor modifications to the content, and it was ready to be produced.

Regardless, this thing is similar to an official document. If someone were to use flashbacks, digressions, or montage techniques in it, and then plant some foreshadowing or suspense... who would they be trying to kill?

Official documents should be as simple and clear as traditional Chinese essays; you should know the main theme of each paragraph as soon as you see it, instead of making people guess and think, requiring them to read the whole thing to understand what this nonsense is about.

This was nothing to Henry, who had experienced exam-oriented education before his transmigration; he could come up with something without even needing to use his Super Brain for deep thinking.

Although Audrey Hepburn wasn't a poor student and actively worked to improve herself after becoming famous, at sixty years old, she still found herself struggling compared to young people like Henry who could secretly use cheat codes.

So Mrs. Hepburn quickly realized the advantages of Henry becoming her assistant. At least she could get a good night's sleep every night, as long as she could tolerate this awful weather.

Even for the photos used during the visit, Audrey provided the camera, film, and materials and tools for developing the photos, letting Henry handle everything.

So during the trip, in addition to providing close assistance with daily affairs, you can also see the assistant with a camera hanging around his neck running around, taking photos for the event.

Developing photos at night is even simpler. Just put an opaque black cloth in the room to create a separate space, and without any red lights, Henry can develop photos in the dark.

Then, during the breaks between activities the following day, he could discuss the report's content and select photos to use with Audrey. This greatly reduced the time and energy Audrey spent on these trivial matters, easing her burden.

In short, Henry, who had never worked as an assistant in either of his previous lives, managed to become a 007-level talent by relying on his Super Brain with a vast knowledge and super memory, as well as the work ethic he developed from working 996 in his previous life.

But he didn't find it tiring at all. Although his mistress had lost her youthful beauty, her bright, intelligent eyes were even more insightful than before; her voice was also much the same as in the movie, just as melodious and captivating.

Not to mention her considerate nature and her wise and insightful words.

Before today, Henry always thought that the Virgin Mary was a persona, or even a derogatory term with the opposite meaning to its literal meaning.

Those who portray themselves as saints are actually just illogical hypocrites, full of selfish motives and calculations.

When they use their own logic to attack their own statements, they can only get angry and resort to insults.

But after actually meeting someone dedicated to public welfare, all my previous stereotypes changed. It turns out that there really are people who give selflessly.

However, it cannot be denied that Audrey Hepburn was already financially secure, which is why she had the resources to devote herself to these charitable causes.

Just like the old proverb. "When poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue; when successful, one should benefit all under heaven." Ms. Hepburn had clearly reached the second stage of enlightenment.

Compared to this person who genuinely cares for the children, who gets heartbroken and sheds tears at the sight of something unbearable, and who smiles from the heart at the children's innocent laughter, the rest of the team is in a state of complete chaos.

It is often said that diplomats are like half-spies, and charitable activities disguised as charity are usually not so simple.

Henry won't comment much on the United Nations entourage. Besides assisting Audrey Hepburn with her visit, they all had their own tasks.

Even the security team that the insurance company introduced to the actress who was involved in public welfare was not as innocent as it seemed.

The weapons Audrey reluctantly agreed to bring were surprisingly heavy: light machine guns, grenades, and landmines—equipment clearly outside the security field—which caught Henry's attention.

However, Henry couldn't explain what he saw with his X-Ray Vision, nor did he want to expose the other party. Because Audrey Hepburn's star power had become a Umbrella for them, and it was uncertain who would be hurt if the truth were revealed.

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