American comic book: God among men, Saiyan-Kryptonian hybrid

Chapter 212 Peter gets tricked badly on the eve of the conference!
"You're faking it! You don't have any of the latest information about the martial arts tournament!"

James snapped his fingers, took the cigar from his mouth, and flicked off the ash.

"You reminded me that although this convention is strictly off-limits to outsiders and journalists are not allowed to attend, isn't the Justice League doing open registration for everyone?"

"I'm recruiting volunteers from the newspaper to sign up. All they need to do is bring a miniature camera, follow the team, and take some behind-the-scenes photos to keep you updated!"

"???"

Peter Parker looked shocked. Sure enough, there are no good neighbors in the adult world, only the neighbor next door!

"No! Absolutely not! How can you do this! It's dangerous there!!"

When it came to matters of principle, Peter didn't back down. He could imagine how terrifying the battlefield was, with mountains collapsing and the earth splitting apart in an instant, and explosions flying everywhere. To let an ordinary person impersonate someone else to participate in such a battlefield, just to take a few photos and make money, would be truly insane!

James rolled his eyes at him. "A person should have a professional spirit, and a reporter should have an even greater professional spirit!"

Look at Lois Lane next door, what dangerous places hasn't she been to? Terrorist organizations in the Middle Eastern desert, the Bermuda Triangle, Monarch's monster outposts, the primeval forests of the tropical wilderness, cult gatherings, the high-crime slums of Gotham, and even Superman's farm, and she came back safe and sound, didn't she?
Why don't I have this kind of talent under my command!

"They're not actually participating in the competition; they're just using this as an excuse to sneak in. Once they get there, they'll just make up some excuse like they have a stomachache or are feeling unwell, or that their superpowers have stopped working."

"Anyway, if anything goes wrong at the tournament, Superman will take the fall. Do you really want to participate in the competition? Just take a few precious photos of the martial arts tournament and use them as front-page news!"

James casually tossed aside the Spider-Man photo Peter had taken. Now that an even better event had come up, he certainly wasn't going to let it pass. He was in an extremely good mood; newspaper editors would love for the world to explode every day.
"With these photos, I can increase the membership price tenfold and then take advantage of the situation to buy up shares in the Justice League's newly launched superhero sector!"

"I bet I'll make a fortune!"

“My wife has just found a house she likes. It’s the third phase of the new ‘all-purpose capsule’ model. Once the news makes it a big hit, I’ll sell our current house. The taxes for buying a piece of land are much cheaper than combining land and property.”

Upon hearing James's words, Peter Parker exclaimed that he was shameless, and at the same time, he felt a tightness in his chest for no reason. It was clearly the end of the world, but no one cared. Everyone only cared about whether they could make money.

"But the Justice League has a strict selection process. Are you sure you can sneak in?"

James gave Peter a meaningful look. He had anticipated this, which was why he had specifically called Peter over today.
"Isn't it you I'm here for, Peter!"

The boss's gaze made Peter feel inexplicably flustered, and he nervously tugged at the hem of his shirt: "Me? What's wrong with me?"

Isn't Spider-Man your good friend?

James took out his treasured ultra-high-definition miniature camera from his drawer and handed it to Peter: "Please use your connections to see if Spider-Man can go to the venue and take some photos with his camera!"

Upon hearing this, Peter's face twitched. Although he also really wanted to go to the event, it would be a chance to see countless idols.

It's said that Zheng Shu will be sending a new superhero team formed by Captain America this time, but how could he do something like secretly filming? That would be too damaging to Spider-Man's reputation!
"Are you kidding me? Spider-Man wouldn't do something like that!"

James seemed to have anticipated Peter's response. There's a saying that goes, "The people who know you best are often your haters." As the leader of the failed Spider-Man's haters, James wasn't stupid. Even knowing he'd be criticized, Spider-Man still had Parker take photos of him every issue and then sell them to James for money.

He even had Peter filmed close-ups!
How could this be due to a personal relationship? There's only one possibility: Spider-Man himself is short of money, and he and Peter split the profits 50/50!
It might even be 30/70 or 10/90. Oh, poor Peter, he's already a poor student and he's being exploited and oppressed by Spider-Man like this!
So if I cut his salary in half, wouldn't that be the same as me withholding Spider-Man's salary and indirectly helping Peter get revenge?

"Hahahahahaha!"

James was truly proud of his genius and kindness, while Peter stared at his boss, who was inexplicably grinning like an idiot, with a look of disbelief. Had this guy been eating too much black-hearted powder and developed dementia?

"I'll be going now, I have class later!"

Peter really didn't want to spend even a minute longer with James. He usually either listened to James cursing Spider-Man or cursing himself.

Especially since he had just been swindled out of money, he had to earn it back quickly, otherwise he wouldn't have money for food next week.

Unexpectedly, James was determined to spend big this time. Seeing Peter about to leave, he immediately said, "This time, the price for the photos will be ten times the usual amount!"

Peter Parker stopped in his tracks, his eyes lighting up as he grinned.

ten times?
ten times!!!!!
Then I'll have enough for my tuition and living expenses!

James smiled knowingly as he watched Parker stop. "Hey, Mr. Spider-Man, you don't want Peter to lose his job, do you?"

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Meanwhile, on the Tistelo Islands, the grand stage for a martial arts tournament had already been prepared long before Iron Man even appeared.

There are twelve arenas in total, eight on the outside and four on the inside, each with its own characteristics, arranged from the sky to the ground around the main arena.

There are also forty-two defensive mechanisms, connected to the main arena in the center via teleportation portals, like a game where you navigate through levels from different directions.

Every inch of the surrounding land was set up with magic circles, which could absorb the energy and power scattered during the battle and transform it into a deeper level of defense.

The main arena is all about grandeur and luxury!
Carrot originally intended to hold a martial arts tournament that would be open to the world.

The purpose of the event is twofold: first, to strengthen the public's impression of Superhero, gradually making it a part of people's daily lives, and ideally, to make it as exciting as the Olympics in the future.

Secondly, it is to select outstanding talents to expand manpower.

Originally, there was no intention to link it to any world destiny; it was simply an entertainment competition. At most, the tickets would be sold at a higher price, with five-star VIP and crown recharge options available.

So he specially designed a reception area, a rest area, and a rejection area, and prepared a wide variety of fruits, drinks, fine wines and delicacies, popcorn and cola—everything you could want!
A party area was also set up nearby. After the competition was over and the winner was decided, everyone could stay and join the party to celebrate and have a good time together.

(End of this chapter)