The Great Demon Lord of the American Comics World

Chapter 94: The hero rescuing the damsel in distress is a bit cliché, but it really works.

Passersby on the street gasped in horror, thinking that the two people falling from a hundred meters high would be smashed to pieces. Some timid passersby even turned pale and closed their eyes, unable to bear watching any longer.

But soon, the exclamations turned into amazement.

Amid cries of "Oh my God!", passersby who had been keeping their eyes closed, unable to bear witnessing the tragedy, opened their eyes to see the same miracle that had occurred when the glass fell.

The two people who should have been covered in blood and torn to pieces were actually floating unharmed a meter or two above the ground, slowly descending to the ground at an extremely safe speed.

Passersby were amazed, and the two people who had escaped from dire straits exclaimed "God!" with joy on their faces.

The monster with a pair of black wings in the air let out an angry roar.

It also seemed to have the ability to sense energy fluctuations, and quickly locked onto Susan in the crowd, swooping down towards her.

As the monster swooped down, passersby cried out in alarm and scattered in all directions.

Having already completed the rescue, the invisible woman Susan also wanted to escape with the crowd, but she immediately realized that the black-winged monster was coming for her.

In a moment of panic, she immediately activated her invisibility.

However, although the body had disappeared, the clothes on the body remained...

It's obvious that the Invisible Woman, who has just gained superpowers, has a lack of understanding of her own abilities.

Or perhaps she already knew that ordinary clothing couldn't make her invisible, but in her haste, she would forget about it.

Susan only realized that her clothes had given her away when she discovered that the black-winged monster had not changed its attack direction and was still swooping down towards her.

She wanted to take off her clothes quickly.

But at this moment, the monster was less than ten meters away from her, and it might pounce on her in the next second.

Unable to undress in time, Susan could only remove her invisibility and raise her hands, unleashing that invisible energy field once more.

boom!
The black-winged monster slammed into the energy field, splashing up transparent ripples like water waves.

But it wasn't flung away; instead, it froze in mid-air like a flying insect stuck in glue.

No, it wasn't completely solidified.

It was still flapping its wings with all its might. Although its movements looked like slow motion in bullet time, it was indeed still bound by the energy field, slowly moving inch by inch toward Susan.

At this moment, Susan also saw the monster's true nature.

It was a hideous monster with a distorted human face, two dark red fleshy lumps on its forehead resembling horns, a mouth full of serrated fangs, a human body, but its skin was covered with black scales, from which messy black feathers grew.

It has a pair of thick, gorilla-like arms covered with black scales and mixed feathers, and its ten fingers have sharp, black nails like daggers.

Its legs were deformed and thick, and its feet had turned into a pair of huge eagle claws.

But it was covered in tattered pieces of cloth, which looked like fragments of a shirt and trousers, and there was even a branded belt around its waist...

"What kind of monster is this? A mutant? But are there really mutants this strange?"

Susan inwardly groaned.

She only discovered she had gained superpowers yesterday, and her application of them is far from proficient. The two rescues she just made have already exhausted her energy, and this deformed monster with multiple animal features is incredibly strong...

Susan felt her temples throbbing, a buzzing sound in her ears, and a dull ache in her head, as if a small hammer was constantly pounding on her forehead.

She felt she was about to give up.

Even more deadly was that as the monster charged forward, it slowly opened its massive, fang-filled mouth, a dark red light flickering in its throat, as if it were preparing some kind of "breath" ability.

"Someone... will help me?"

Susan's raised arms began to tremble slightly.

Even though she wasn't a soldier, she began to feel flustered.

She wanted to call for help, but she didn't even have the extra energy to open her mouth and shout for help, fearing that if she opened her mouth and her focus was distracted, the energy field would be instantly broken through by the monster.

So all she could do was call out the names of her brother Johnny, her friend Ben, and her ex-boyfriend Reed in her heart over and over again.

Unfortunately, the three people she most wanted to see could not hear her "heartfelt words" and were not nearby at the moment, so it was impossible for them to come to her rescue like divine intervention.

As the monster's mouth opened wider and wider, and the red light in its throat grew brighter and brighter, Susan instinctively sensed an extremely dangerous and deadly threat, and despair began to creep into her heart.

Although she didn't regret saving the passerby, she was still unwilling to die like that.

However, while the superpowers in this world are sometimes somewhat idealistic, or even "idealistic," Susan, who has not yet officially debuted as "Invisible Woman," clearly does not yet possess the ability to unleash her powers in times of crisis.

Whether in despair or resentment, she was powerless to stop the monster's relentless advance, nor could she make it shut its mouth and stop breathing.

At this critical juncture.

A gentle, deep, and magnetic male voice suddenly entered her ears:

"It seems you need help, beautiful lady..."

As they were talking, a tall figure calmly walked to her side, then stepped forward and stood in front of her.

Looking at that tall, unfamiliar figure, Susan felt like a drowning person who had suddenly encountered a strong arm reaching out from the water, representing life and hope.

Although she didn't know if the other party had the ability to stop the monster, she still felt an indescribable sense of security.

This sudden sense of security caused her already stretched nerves to relax, and the energy field that had been desperately resisting the monster instantly collapsed.

Susan only had time to exclaim, "Watch out!"

Then she saw the monster, freed from the energy field's restraints and regaining its freedom of movement, rush towards the tall figure blocking her way with lightning speed. At the same time, the red light that had been brewing in its throat for a long time suddenly burst out of its mouth.

The moment the red light burst forth, Susan felt the surrounding air suddenly heat up, her skin felt burning hot, and the ends of her hair curled up in the high temperature, as if she had entered a fire.

Her heart clenched, thinking that she was about to witness the terrifying scene of the tall figure being pierced by the red light and even set ablaze.

But in the end, all she heard was a loud bang and a hoarse, mournful cry.

Susan, whose view was blocked by Li Xingzhou's tall figure, did not see him.

Just as the monster pounced, its mouth gushing red light.

Li Xingzhou swung his fist, which shimmered with a dark golden luster, with lightning speed. His entire arm became a blur as he unleashed a rising dragon punch from below, slamming it hard into the monster's chin.

The monster's head was blasted upwards, its cervical vertebrae snapping with a cracking sound. Its mouth snapped shut, its upper and lower jaws colliding and crushing most of its fangs. The fiery breath it was about to unleash was forced back down its throat, exploding with a deafening roar. The monster's swooping, lunging form was instantly redirected, hurtling upwards in the direction of Li Xingzhou's punch.

Only then did Susan see the monster being tossed into the air, its throat a bloody mess and charred beyond recognition.

Li Xingzhou turned around and smiled slightly at Susan:
"Don't worry, I'm very good at dealing with these kinds of monsters."

After saying that, he turned around, stomped his feet, and soared into the sky, instantly flying above the monster. His palm, like a giant seal, slammed hard into the monster's back.

The monster shuddered and crashed to the ground like a meteor, creating a crater half a person deep and sending up a cloud of debris and dust.

Li Xingzhou landed quickly after him, using the billowing dust as cover. He revealed his Nightmare Claw, stabbing it into the monster's heart. After rummaging around for a while, he squeezed out a wisp of dark red smoke.

The dark red smoke writhed and struggled, emitting piercing shrieks. Li Xingzhou snorted coldly, took out the Secret Demon Banner from his robes, made hand seals, and sent the dark red smoke into the Secret Demon Banner.

A chilling tearing and chewing sound rang out, then the piercing scream abruptly ceased, and the world returned to silence.

The monster at the bottom of the pit slowly shed its strange form, transforming back into a middle-aged man with only a few tattered strips of cloth and a leather belt on his body.

Li Xingzhou ignored the man, put away the Nightmare Claw and the Mystic Banner, leaped straight out of the pit, and said to Susan, who was peeking out from outside with a worried and concerned expression:
"I can hear the sirens. Come with me."

He grabbed Susan's hand and led her quickly away from the scene to his Lincoln Navigator.

Only after they were far away from the scene and had passed several police cars and fire trucks speeding by did Susan, sitting in the passenger seat, finally breathe a sigh of relief. She leaned back weakly in her seat, rubbing her still throbbing forehead, and turned to look at Li Xingzhou gratefully, saying:

"Thank you. If you hadn't arrived in time, I would have been killed by that monster..."

Li Xingzhou glanced at her sideways and smiled:
"No need to be polite. You were targeted by that monster because you saved an innocent passerby. I think anyone with the ability would not stand idly by in such a situation."

Susan smiled sweetly, staring intently at his handsome profile, and asked:
"Let me introduce you, Susan Stone."

"I am Leonard Victor. Also, I know you, Miss Stone, the news said that you and Dr. Reed went to space to do research and were exposed to cosmic rays. So, your superpowers are because of cosmic rays?"

Susan shrugged and spread her hands, saying:

"Maybe. Actually, I don't know exactly what happened. Reed is investigating, and maybe he can uncover the secret behind our sudden superpowers. Also, you can call me Susan."

He paused, then asked curiously:

"So... which superhero are you?"

Li Xingzhou smiled and said:
"Someone gave me a title I don't like: Red Dragon."

“Red Dragon?” Susan said. “You’re the superhero who fought Abomination alongside Spider-Woman? The news said you and Spider-Woman were a couple… Is that true?”

Li Xingzhou nodded calmly:
"Yes. We are indeed a couple."

Upon hearing this, Susan felt a slight pang of disappointment for some reason.

However, she quickly composed herself and smiled:
"You are a veteran hero. If I want to debut as a superhero in the future, could you please help me train? As you can see, I am still a bit clumsy and unable to use my abilities skillfully."

"You've done a great job today, saving many innocent bystanders," Li Xingzhou said with a smile. "But if you really want my help with training, I certainly won't refuse."

Susan smiled happily: "Then it's settled!"

Then I asked him, "What exactly was that monster from before?"

"Demons. Demons that escape from hell, possessing those with dark hearts, granting them great power, but at the same time corrupting their minds and devouring their souls."

Li Xingzhou explained:

"I encountered two demons last night, but neither was as powerful as this one today. This guy has probably already devoured quite a few souls by now."

Susan looked surprised:
"This... I can barely understand my superpower. After all, it can be explained by scientific principles such as radiation mutation, and there are many creatures in nature with 'superpowers,' such as electric eels... but the legendary demon..."

Li Xingzhou said leisurely:

"Demons can also be explained using scientific principles. You can think of them as alien creatures that live in another dimension and have a rather unique life form."

"This... okay..."

Having witnessed the demon firsthand, Susan was powerless to refute its existence and could only reluctantly accept the claim.

"Where are you going next? I'll take you there."

"Thank you, please take me to the Baxter Building, which is located at the intersection of 42nd Street and Madison Avenue."

"Where do you live?"

“Reed’s lab is there. My brother Johnny and I are currently working with him on research… well, being researched by him.”

"I heard you and Dr. Reed Richards are a couple?"

"We almost got engaged... but we broke up. I used to admire his talent, but after actually dating him, I realized that dating a scientist who is obsessed with research is the worst feeling in the world..."

After saying this, Susan suddenly realized that her tone seemed a bit off, as if she was in a hurry to explain something.

Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she glanced at Li Xingzhou casually. Seeing that he was focused on driving and didn't seem to notice her unease, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The two chatted casually all the way to the Baxter Building and exchanged phone numbers.

After getting out of the car, Susan said goodbye to Li Xingzhou. Watching the Lincoln Navigator merge into the traffic and gradually disappear into the distance, she unconsciously recalled the scene when he stood in front of her in the desperate situation and smiled back at her.

That elegant and composed smile was like a ray of midnight sunlight, shining into her heart, dispelling her fear and despair, and leaving a deep imprint on her soul.

She knew she would probably never forget that tall, imposing figure that gave her a sense of security, and that captivating smile.

On the Lincoln Navigator.

Looking through the rearview mirror at Susan, who stood at the entrance of the Baxter Building, watching him for a long time, Li Xingzhou's lips curled up into a meaningful smile.

The Invisible Woman is not just a pretty face with a great figure, nor is she simply a superhuman with great potential. She also has a genius mind and exceptional talent in biology and genetics, making her a rare scientific research talent.

Bringing her into his team would be a great help to his career.

For example, using vampire blood to create youth-enhancing drugs with fewer side effects, selling them to powerful figures to control them; or researching perfect serums, super soldier serums, Hulk serums, or even demon serums...

These are all very interesting projects with great potential.

In addition, the Invisible Woman also offers a buy-one-get-one-free deal, bringing you Johnny the Human Torch, a powerful red-handed character.

After letting his thoughts wander for a while, Li Xingzhou took out his phone and dialed the number that Cipher had given him:
“Miss Cipher, I am Leonard Victor. I have made up my mind… Room 407, is it? Okay, I’ll be right there… As for drinks, could I have a bottle of vodka? I’ve recently fallen in love with the taste of this Russian-style spirit.”

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(End of this chapter)