The monotonous journey of borrowing electricity started again.
Just like that, another day and night passed.
Pichu borrowed a total of 18,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity from this family, equating to 90 evolution points.
Finally, driven by his conscience, Pichu decided to move on to another family.
18,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity, calculated at $0.10 per kilowatt-hour in the U.S., would be more than $1,800.
Who knows how much the residents of the U.S. spend on electricity? Pichu couldn't bear it.
Besides, borrowing so much electricity for over a day will definitely attract the attention of relevant authorities. It's better to slip away and change locations as soon as possible.
So before dawn, Pichu slipped out of the apartment.
After leaving the apartment, Pichu went to other places to start looking for the next target to borrow electricity.
Not long after Pichu left, the owner of the apartment received a call from the power company, informing him of the abnormal electricity consumption in his apartment and that someone would be sent to check it.
When the homeowner learned that he had used 18,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity in just over a day, his first reaction was disbelief, but he almost passed out after confirming it.
Pichu continued moving from one place to another, staying in each location for at most one day.
Moreover, the location of each incident was at least a thousand meters away from the last.
The strange phenomenon of enormous power consumption in some homes over a short period began to spread quietly on the Internet, attracting the attention of many people.
Unknowingly, three months later...
In the S.H.I.E.L.D headquarters building...
In the director's office, S.H.I.E.L.D Director Nick Fury, wearing a black trench coat and eyepatch, sat in the boss's chair, looking at files on the computer.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
Nick Fury raised his head, looking toward the door.
The door opened, and a woman in a black S.H.I.E.L.D uniform walked in with a laptop.
Her long brown hair was tied into a bun, her bangs parted to the left. She had a beautiful appearance, a tall figure, and her blue eyes were as beautiful and charming as jewels.
Her expression was slightly cold, giving off a very capable feeling.
"Hill, what's the matter?"
Looking at the woman who came in, Nick Fury couldn't help asking.
Maria Hill, S.H.I.E.L.D's deputy director, was also his right-hand person.
"Sir, take a look at this."
Coming to the desk, Hill placed the laptop down and turned the screen to Nick Fury.
As Nick Fury checked the information, Hill explained:
"This is the electricity consumption of several nearby blocks. The users have inexplicably consumed a large amount of electricity in a short period. The first case was three months ago."
"According to the collected information, every household head who experienced this strange consumption of electricity claimed ignorance, and no problems were found after testing."
"From the first case to the present, nearly a hundred cases have occurred in three months. The only consistent factor is that the heads of households experiencing strange electricity consumption are at least white-collar workers, and their families are relatively wealthy."
"Until now, the cause of the strange power consumption has not been determined."
Looking at the documents and listening to Hill's explanation, Nick Fury frowned slightly.
After reading the information, Nick Fury looked at Hill with a trace of seriousness: "Is there any evidence that can be classified as a supernatural phenomenon?"
"Yes, sir, take a look at this." Hill nodded with a serious expression.
She then turned the laptop around, tapped the keyboard for a while, and displayed some pictures and cropped video footage.
"Sir, I had surveillance footage from the relevant locations reviewed and found that this unknown creature, which looks a bit like a mouse from an animation, appeared at the incident locations."
"And according to the video, this unknown creature seems to have some intelligence, and there is a 65% possibility that it is related to the strange electricity consumption."
Nick Fury looked at the image on the computer, his right eye squinting slightly, his expression serious.
And the unknown creature in the picture was none other than Pichu.
Looking at the information about Pichu, Nick Fury asked Hill: "What about external data processing?"
Hill: "It has been destroyed, and only I have a copy."
"Good."
Nick Fury nodded, saying: "This incident is tentatively classified as level six top secret, named 'Lightning Rat.' Investigate further."
"Yes, sir." Hill nodded.
"Yeah." Nick Fury also nodded, adding, "Notify me of any new discoveries."
"Yes."
Hill nodded and left the office with the computer.
After Hill left, Nick Fury stood up with a calm face, went to the special glass window, and looked at the bustling city outside, murmuring:
"Is it the same creature as that one?"
With a trace of uncertainty and a sigh, he subconsciously raised his left hand to touch the left eye covered by the eyepatch.
Clearly, he has a story.
...
At the same time...
Unaware that he was discovered by S.H.I.E.L.D, Pichu is quietly sneaking into the next target.
It is a country-style villa.
The owners are a man, a woman, and a child.
At the moment, all three of them had already left.
Pichu's small body squeezed through the gap between the fences in the backyard, pushed open the glass sliding door, and closed it after entering.
He then found the socket in the master bedroom on the second floor and began absorbing electricity without any hesitation.
In three months, he has accumulated nearly 6500 evolution points, meaning he has absorbed about 1.29 million kilowatt-hours of electricity.
However, he is still about 3,500 points away from the 10,000 points required for an upgrade.
According to the current rate, if counted as thirty days per month, it will still take about one and a half months.
Just as Pichu was absorbing electricity...
In a room on the first floor of the villa...
A fat, pig-like Alaskan Malamute was sleeping.
"Aww?"
It suddenly opened its eyes, as if it had noticed something, got up from its nest, and ran upstairs excitedly.
Soon, it reached the master bedroom and found Pichu.
Naturally, Pichu also noticed it.