The Great Demon Lord of the American Comics World

Chapter 97, The Invisible Woman is a Little Clingy

Li Xingzhou was unaware of Justin Hammer's anger and murderous intent.

Even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

He had anticipated that someone might resort to desperate measures and send people to break into the prison and rob the prisoners, and he had already made corresponding preparations.

Even if he himself is not stationed on Rex Island, the island's defenses are so strong that not just anyone can breach them.

Even if the attack is breached and Ivan Vanko is captured, Li Xingzhou has a backup plan—he has already placed a curse on Ivan Vanko, so that once he leaves a certain warning line within the Blood Sea Array's coverage area, the Blood Sea Array will immediately extract his soul.

In any case, Ivan Vanko's most important quality was his wisdom; even without a physical body, his soul could still exert its wisdom.

After taking a shower, Li Xingzhou went to the living room to watch the news.

As expected, the morning news reported on the "Blackwing Monster" incident in Manhattan Island yesterday evening.

Passersby filmed the black-winged monster flying out of a hole in the building's facade, dropping two people from the sky. The two were then caught by an invisible "air cushion" and landed unharmed. Others filmed Susan fighting against the black-winged monster.

However, Susan's energy field can distort light, so the images taken by passersby are very blurry, and you can only barely see Susan's figure, but you can't see her face clearly.

When Li Xingzhou entered, he was also covered by the energy field, so his appearance was not captured in the photos.

While I was watching the news, my phone rang. I picked it up and saw that it was Susan's number.

He pressed the answer button and greeted the caller with a smile:

Good morning, Susan.

"Good morning, Li Ang..." Susan's sweet voice came through, her tone a little nervous: "Have you seen the news?"

"I'm looking at it now." Li Xingzhou said with a smile, "You sound a little nervous?"

"Yes, I'm nervous, but also a little excited."

Susan said, "I wasn't ready to be a superhero, and suddenly I was on the news... Luckily, they didn't capture my face clearly, otherwise I was really afraid that I would be surrounded by countless reporters as soon as I stepped out..."

Susan is no ordinary, unknown person.

She is the daughter of a famous scientist, and is herself a researcher with both beauty and intelligence. She has also been to space, making her a well-known figure in the news.

If they were to discover that he possessed superpowers, it would be an even bigger news story, and he would inevitably be harassed by reporters.

Li Xingzhou smiled and said:
"Can't you be invisible? Reporters can't stop you."

Susan's voice was a little softer, and her tone was somewhat shy:
"However, I can only make myself invisible, not my clothes. I don't want to take my clothes off in public..."

Just then, a loud, boisterous male voice came through the receiver:
"Sis, who are you talking to on the phone? Hey, why is your face red? Have you found a new boyfriend and are you going to find me a new brother-in-law?"

"Shut up, Johnny! I'm on the phone with a friend!"

"A male friend?"

"I told you to shut up!"

After a brief commotion, Susan said shyly:
“That’s my brother Johnny. He’s like a kid who never grows up and always talks nonsense… Please don’t take his nonsense to heart.”

Li Xingzhou laughed and said, "Don't worry, of course I don't mind."

"Reed is calling us. He seems to have discovered something again... Well, shall we talk more sometime?"

"Okay, let's talk again when we have time."

After ending the call with Susan, I watched the news for a while, and then received a call from Mariko:

"Dear master, your little pet Mariko reports that the international flight has been approved and our flight will depart this Sunday afternoon at 14:30 PM."

So today's role-playing is between the owner and the pet?

Li Xingzhou was very pleased with Mariko's taste and even more pleased with her arrangements, and said with a smile:
"Sunday? That's a good time."

He was going to visit the Supreme Court Justice on Friday evening to maintain and strengthen their relationship.

On Saturdays, he would train his disciples and his underlings, including Harry.

Sunday would be the perfect time.

Furthermore, this trip to Japan will be undertaken using the Yashida family's private jet. According to Mariko, the Yashida family owns a Gulfstream G650 in New York, which allows for direct flights from New York to Tokyo without needing to stop for refueling, making it very comfortable.

"It seems the master is quite satisfied with Mariko's arrangements?"

"of course."

"Then... Master, could you bestow a small reward upon Mariko?"

"Go to the Yashida Building, my company headquarters. I'll allow you to be my secretary for a day today."

"Will I be able to stay by Master's side all day?" Mariko asked with delight. "Arigatou... I mean, thank you for the reward, Master!"

"This is what you deserve."

After hanging up the phone, Li Xingzhou watched the news for a while before heading to the company headquarters.

……

MASA headquarters.

Li Xingzhou sat upright in his boss's chair, browsing through some resumes.

MASA has already recruited enough civilian staff, but the company still needs to recruit some armed employees.

In addition, with the three leaders and the CEO of the disciplinary group about to be assassinated, internal strife is imminent. Li Xingzhou intends to acquire the other two private prisons of the disciplinary group in New York as well. Therefore, the company needs to increase its talent pool, and recruitment advertisements have been constantly posted, with new resumes being submitted every day.

After looking through the resumes for a while, Li Xingzhou picked out a few that he thought were acceptable and placed them on his left. He then threw the rest into the wastebasket and picked up a stack of documents to look through.

blah blah blah...

The sound of high heels clicking on the floor rang out.

Wearing a long-sleeved shirt underneath a black blazer, a pencil skirt, and sheer black stockings over her long legs, along with a pair of non-prescription glasses, Mariko, looking every bit the sexy secretary, swayed gracefully as she carried a cup of coffee.

"Master, your coffee."

"Just call me Boss at the company."

"Yes, Master... Boss."

Li Xingzhou took the coffee, took a sip, and handed her the resumes:
"Call these people and tell them to come for an interview at 2:30 pm."

"Yes."

Mariko took the resume and went to make a call, while Li Xingzhou picked up a document and started flipping through it. Just then, his personal cell phone rang. Looking at the caller ID, he saw it was Susan again, and couldn't help but smile. He pressed the answer button and said:

Good morning, Susan.

"Good morning, Leonardo... I'm sorry to call you again so soon..."

"There's no need to say that. We're comrades who faced the devil side by side; there's no need for such formalities between comrades. If you have any problems or troubles, feel free to call me anytime. So, is there anything I can help you with right now?"

"It's like this... Johnny also saw the news and is very interested in the superhero who saved me yesterday. He kept pestering me to invite him out for dinner to express my gratitude..."

Just then, Thunderbolt's loud chattering came from the side:
"Hey sis, what nonsense are you making up? I am indeed grateful to that superhero for saving my sister, but I just wanted to meet your new boyfriend and maybe even have a go at him... Are you just making things up? You're the one who can't wait to see him, aren't you?"

"Shut up, Johnny! Get out of my room and don't eavesdrop on my phone calls!"

After a burst of angry and embarrassed rebuke, Susan's voice became gentle and soothing again:
"Hey Leonardo, don't listen to Johnny's nonsense..."

"Johnny is a funny guy. I could tell he was a great guy with lots of energy. I think we'll become good friends."

"So...dinner?"

"No problem, how about 7 PM?"

"Okay. I'll make the reservation and send you the address."

"Okay, see you tonight."

Mariko, who had already called the applicants who had passed the initial selection, also overheard Li Xingzhou's agreement with a certain woman, and couldn't help but feel a little resentful.

but……

"Anyway, it's nighttime, and I still have the whole day to go... My afternoon nap is a full two and a half hours long... But why wait until the afternoon nap? Why not start now and use the whole day to completely drain my master, and see how he can still philander at night!"

Although Mariko has fallen into the bliss of the Heavenly Demon, and her body and mind have become the shape of Li Xingzhou, she does not like the human doll-like Li Xingzhou who has no self. In the end, she cannot erase her will. On the contrary, she will carefully protect her to prevent her self-will from completely collapsing in the bliss. Therefore, Mariko will occasionally act like a spoiled young lady.

For Li Xingzhou, this was a harmless pastime.

Now, Mariko, overestimating her abilities, has issued a challenge to Li Xingzhou:
"Boss, I think you should assign me a new workstation."

"Oh? Isn't the secretary's desk by the door good enough?"

“No.” Mariko shook her head, her face serious. “I think… I should move my workstation under your… desk, Boss.”

Under the desk?
Li Xingzhou chuckled, speechless. To say something with such a serious expression...

Okay, if your pet wants some fun, then let's satisfy her.

Li Xingzhou nodded and said with a smile:
"as you wish."

Mariko smiled charmingly, walked around the desk to Li Xingzhou's side, sat on his lap, lightly kissed his lips, then slid down his leg to the floor, knelt before him, clasped her hands together, and solemnly declared her dining declaration in the energetic voice of a nineteen-year-old girl:

"Master, I'm starting to eat!"

After saying that, she lowered her head and began her secretarial work at her special workstation.

She decided to work hard all morning to see if he could hold on—if Li Xingzhou knew her thoughts, he would just laugh and say, "Girl, you're too naive."

……

Mariko, who overestimated her abilities, received the punishment she deserved.

Before lunchtime, she was exhausted and fell into a deep sleep in Li Xingzhou's office break room, her slightly parted lips like a child's as she slept.

Li Xingzhou continued working with a refreshed mind. After lunch, he ate a company lunch in the office and then began meditating to cultivate his inner energy.

As a result, I had only been meditating for a short while when my phone beeped with a text message notification.

He picked up his phone and saw it was a text message from Cipher.

The text message contained no text, only an angry red face emoji and a bomb icon.

"The red face emoji means you're very angry with me? So what about the bomb icon? Are you going to send me a bomb?"

Li Xingzhou seemed to be deep in thought. Suddenly, he got up, went to the floor-to-ceiling window, and looked down at the street below the building.

It was lunchtime, and although the streets weren't as busy as during the evening rush hour, there was still a constant flow of cars and people.

Suddenly, at the intersection not far ahead, the traffic lights began flashing erratically, throwing the passing vehicles into chaos. After a series of loud crashes, dozens of cars collided and piled up together, followed by a huge wave of screams and shouts.

Not only did a massive multi-vehicle collision occur at the intersection not far from the Yashida Building.

Li Xingzhou focused his spiritual power on his ears, amplifying his hearing tenfold or even dozens of times, allowing him to clearly hear the continuous clanging, screeching brakes, blaring horns, and screams from afar.

Their eyes then fell upon several buildings, followed by wisps of black smoke slowly rising.

"There are chain car crashes everywhere... It seems the bomb icon indicates that Cipher's 'kidnapping New York' plan has begun."

Li Xingzhou shook his head speechlessly, "She even sent me a text message to provoke me. It seems the lesson I taught her was too lenient..."

Just then, the phone rang again. Picking it up, I heard Susan say, her voice both nervous and excited:

“Lee Ang, there’s been a multi-vehicle collision below the Baxter Building, and several cars are on fire… Given the traffic conditions outside, police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks probably won’t be able to get here. We’re planning to go out and help put out the fire and rescue people. As a veteran hero, could you give us newbies some advice?”

Hmm, I called him three times this morning. Susan seems a little clingy. No wonder she felt terrible about dating Dr. Reed. Putting aside whether she understands romance and fun, what scientist obsessed with scientific research has time to deal with such a clingy girl?
Fortunately, Li Xingzhou had plenty of time.

Although he had to cultivate diligently every day, a genius like him could always cultivate very quickly.

Just like before, he didn't meditate or practice breathing exercises much. Relying entirely on his unparalleled talent, he raised his internal energy cultivation from zero to the Innate Realm in just a month or two.

Now, he meditates every morning to refine a wisp of morning purple energy, and spends the rest of his time meditating intermittently, and his Qi cultivation level rises rapidly.

Therefore, he always has enough time to handle various matters while still enjoying life leisurely.

At that moment, he said to Susan with a smile:

"Right now, we're just saving people, not fighting supervillains. So my advice to you is to give it your all and do your best. But if you don't make it in time to save someone, don't feel guilty or blame yourself. Don't think of yourselves as saviors who have to save everything. We're just ordinary people, with a little more special power and a willingness to give that power to others."

"Thank you for your advice. After hearing what you said, I suddenly feel much calmer and less nervous and anxious than before..."

"Stay calm. While getting emotional might give you an edge, it's more likely to cause you to make poor judgments due to a loss of composure. So, give it your all, the new superhero Invisible Woman."

"Invisible Woman? I like that title! If I really debut as a superhero, then I'll use that title."

She paused, then whispered something else:
"Hopefully this traffic accident won't affect tonight's dinner..."

Looking out the floor-to-ceiling window at the chaotic street, Li Xingzhou smiled and said:

"Will not."

(End of this chapter)