This period had seen the two little rascals add a lot of life to the household.
Before, only Susan and Wanda lived in the villa. While they enjoyed the peace and quiet, the large place always felt like something was missing.
It wasn't until the arrival of Martina and Lin Jili that the house became much more vibrant.
Susan, in turn, treated these two innocent children as family.
Though, these two kids could be quite troublesome.
After pondering for a while, seeing that both of them were still crying with their eyes closed, Susan reluctantly suggested, "How about... we all go this time?"
While it was a pity not to spend time alone with Lin Feng, Susan also loved this family atmosphere.
Besides, the seaside villa was large enough; they could simply live separately if needed.
"Ga?"
Lin Jili, who had been "wailing" and denouncing Lin Feng as heartless, stopped abruptly as if hitting the brakes.
Such emotional control was certainly at a multiversal level.
Lin Jili raised her little hands and cheered, "Yay!"
Objective achieved, it was time to feast again.
This trick never failed.
Sister Susan was too awesome; she'd eat two extra bowls of rice today to show her gratitude!
Martina, like Lin Jili's loyal follower, saw Lin Jili succeed and immediately ceased her act, then continued to devour her food.
The more one does something, the more proficient one becomes; this was the nature of practice making perfect.
With just one pot of rice, if they didn't eat quickly, Lin Jili could have polished it all off.
Susan was accustomed to their theatrics and looked at Lin Feng with a hint of apology.
Even though it wasn't the first time they had deceived her, and she knew they were faking it, Susan couldn't bear to refuse the children.
Lin Feng smiled and patted Susan's hand, "It's alright, as long as you're happy."
If they were tag-alongs, Lin Feng didn't really mind.
Besides, if Lin Feng truly wanted some private time, he had his ways!
The next day, they took five days of leave for the two troublesome kids.
For children at this stage in the United States, schooling was very easy.
Their frequent moments of foolishness were situational.
Both Martina and Lin Jili, apart from their appearances, had almost nothing in common with humans.
Academics posed no pressure for them.
The group of five, in great numbers, headed for the airport.
Without even buying tickets, they boarded a plane to the Maldives.
Yes, thanks to teacher Tony for his help.
Lin Feng had achieved financial freedom in the Marvel world long ago.
The annual dividends from Stark Industries were already in his bank account, hardly touched.
And Susan also had her own forum. Though Superman appeared less often, Iron Man was there to fill the void.
Even without Lin Feng, Susan was already a wealthy woman.
There was no need to worry about flights when wanting to travel; a word from teacher Tony solved it all.
This time, they were traveling on Tony's private jet, convenient and fast.
As for why they took a plane instead of teleporting directly.
Come on, that would take away so much of the fun from the journey.
The anticipation and excitement during the trip were also indispensable parts.
Moreover, these five individuals were far beyond human limitations; would flying on a plane tire them out? Don't be ridiculous.
Lin Jili displayed the excitement expected of a child.
She wore a swimming ring as big as herself around her neck, shouting and running around the plane, playing the role of a great shark.
It was only because it was a private jet that she could be this rowdy.
Wanda sat in the back, looking out the window at the clouds, feeling very relaxed.
It wasn't her first time in the Maldives; she had been there with Susan before.
But travel always made one feel happy, didn't it?
Everyone could surely understand the joy of a journey that encompassed both mind and body.
Lin Feng felt indifferent, sitting by the window and staring blankly at the scenery outside. In his heart, he thought the plane was a bit slow.
While he wanted to experience the mundane aspects of life, to Lin Feng, this plane was undeniably moving at a snail's pace.
Susan, wearing an eye mask, was catching up on sleep beside him.
After deciding to go on the trip, the two rascals were too excited to sleep the previous night.
If Susan hadn't stopped him, Lin Feng would have physically assisted them in falling asleep.
After tossing and turning until late in the night, Susan couldn't hold on any longer and had to catch up on sleep on the plane.
He seemed to hear the droning sound of an old monk chanting.
Lin Feng, who was contemplating speeding up the plane, snapped back to reality. He glanced at Martina, who was sitting opposite him, and realized the voice was coming from her.
Martina was staring at the floor with her eyes wide open, muttering to herself, looking as if she was eager to try something.
"What are you doing?" Lin Feng asked curiously.
"You don't happen to be afraid of flying, do you?"
Martina glared at Lin Feng with displeasure, her train of thought interrupted.
Afraid of flying? What a joke.
Had he forgotten how she traveled to Cybertron in the Transformers universe?
"I was wondering if I could turn this into a Transformer!"
Martina pointed at the plane beneath them, earning a roll of Lin Feng's eyes.
Okay, very imaginative!
But wasn't that a given?
The AllSpark could imbue almost any electronic device with life.
A plane, of course, could also be turned into a Transformer.
But calling a plane a Transformer was a bit strange.
Lin Feng was speechless and casually said, "If you like, I'll have Tony get you one to try later..."
Lin Feng suddenly paused as he spoke.
He suddenly thought of the spaceship he had given Tony, and an idea uncontrollably sprang to his mind.
Right, the Predator ship and the second stage of the Temple were both electronic devices!
Then couldn't they both be turned into Transformers?
Thinking of the massive size of the second stage of the Temple, Lin Feng took a deep breath.
Good heavens, if Martina really got her hands on it, it would be the pinnacle of Transformers!
A mechanical behemoth at least two thousand meters tall?
Coupled with the weapon systems and technology of the second stage of the Temple, it would be the most dazzling of all spaceships!
Lin Feng could fly around anywhere he pleased, but having such a ride, without compromising his Superman persona, would be incredibly cool!
Wow, the more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. Lin Feng exclaimed that his Superman brain must be fake, wondering why he hadn't thought of this before.
It seemed that movies had solidified his thinking too much.
Without further ado, Lin Feng immediately took out his phone and called Tony, explaining his idea.
To his surprise, Tony rolled his eyes.
"Lin, did you forget my identity?"
On the other end of the phone, Tony pinched his temples with annoyance.
"I thought of it long ago, and I had Martina try it out."
"With her current control level, she can't transform large and complex electronic devices into silicon-based life forms."
Teacher Tony spoke with precision, using different wording than Lin Feng.
"At most, she can turn small civilian helicopters into silicon-based life forms; anything more complex is not possible..."