American comics: Something is wrong with this superhero world

Chapter 169 Making the Best Use of Everything
"Devil?" The Penguin Man was very wary of Xiao Xian who called himself a devil.

"That's right, it's a devil. Just sell your soul to me, and it will belong to me after you die. I will help you escape from Arkham. Then you can take revenge on Batman, the caregiver and other people who bullied you." Xiao Xian said very frankly.

"As far as I know, making a deal with the devil is not a good idea." The Penguin Man looked at Xiao Xian and said, "Legend has it that no one who makes a deal with the devil ends up well."

"You have a good ending now?" Xiao Xian asked back, and kicked the nurse lying on the ground, saying, "You don't know how he will deal with you when he wakes up."

"Can you give me the power of revenge?" Upon hearing this, the Penguin Man found that he was completely unable to refute. Rather than staying in this hellhole for the rest of his life, he might as well sell his soul to the devil in exchange for the power of revenge.

"You're pushing it too far. Letting you go is the price of your soul. But who can blame a demon for always being helpful?"

The first half of Xiao Xian's words made the Penguin feel dark. Without the help of supernatural powers, the Penguin would not be a match for Batman even if he went out. However, Xiao Xian's change of tone later gave the Penguin hope again.

"How are you going to help me?!" the Penguin Man asked Xiao Xian.

"I can teach you magic, but of course there is a price to pay for casting spells. It all depends on you whether or not to use it, and how to use it."

Xiao Xian looked at Penguin and said that the magic payment system he had developed was just in its infancy. If he opened it directly to magicians, it would definitely be taken advantage of by those who were trying to take advantage of it. He decided to first try it out with Penguin, a magic novice.

Moreover, the Penguin is a super villain and a plot character. Such people must have some kind of divine favor and the power of destiny in them. Let them collect souls, and most of the hatred of the world's will will be counted on them. And because of the power of destiny, after they collect a lot of souls, their points on the world side will become negative and they will be targeted by the world.

Before the opponent's world points are exhausted, he is a worker who collects souls for himself. After the world points are exhausted, the opponent is hated by the world, and the cost of pulling him from the world into the hell space will be greatly reduced, and his soul itself will become nutrients for the dimensional space.

The main purpose of the Dimensional Demon is to make full use of everything and squeeze out every bit of value from the contractors. Especially for a Dimensional Demon like Xiao Xian who is just starting out, every bit of income is extremely valuable.

"The price of magic? What price?" the Penguin Man asked. He had to ask clearly about such a big matter as signing a contract to sell his soul. If the price was sheltering, and his soul was taken away by Xiao Xian directly after signing the contract, then he would be too stupid.

"The price is pain, control of the soul and so on. Of course, you can also pay with someone else's soul. I'm very open-minded." Xiao Xian snapped his fingers and said, "How is it? Very nice, right?"

"That's no problem. By the way, contracts can also be paid with other people's souls. I can use ten, no, one hundred souls to sign a contract with you."

The Penguin Man, who used to be a capitalist, immediately realized that although he was unwilling to sign the contract with his own soul, he didn’t care about the souls of others, even if there were ten thousand of them.

"I'm sorry, I don't accept credit. Contracts are not magic, and we don't support selling other people's souls. But if you can collect the souls of 100,000 people, I can let you redeem your own soul in the future." Xiao Xian made a promise. The merits of Gu Yi over the years were not enough to pull 100,000 people by himself. Even if the Penguin Man pulled people until he was struck by lightning, it was impossible for him to pull the souls of 100,000 people.

However, if the Penguin Man can really attract 100,000 people, Xiao Xian will not lose out.

"Okay! Deal!" The Penguin Man, who didn't know anything about world points and other things, agreed. In his eyes, there were only 100,000 people, which was not a big deal.

With a snap of his fingers, a piece of contract paper appeared out of thin air in front of the Penguin Man. The Penguin Man examined the contents of the contract and finally decided to accept the deal.

After the deal was done, Xiao Xian did not hesitate at all. He stood up, waved his fingers gently in the air, and chanted a complex spell. As the spell was chanted, an indescribable energy began to gather in the room. The air seemed to solidify, and everything around him became blurry and unreal.

Xiao Xian's palm gently touched the corset that bound the Penguin Man. The corset suddenly shone with a faint light, and then it was automatically untied as if it was cut by an invisible force. The Penguin Man felt the pressure on his waist suddenly disappear. He tried to move his body. The corset that had bound him for a long time had completely loosened, and he felt the feeling of freedom again.

"Gotham, I'm back! I am the king of Gotham!"

The Penguin moved his shoulders and whispered to himself that he would never be imprisoned in Arkham again!
The Penguin's eyes fell on the scattered plates on the ground not far away. The Penguin staggered over, bent down, and picked up a broken plate with his hands that were not used to freedom. His fingers touched the cold plate, feeling the chill coming from it. The Penguin walked towards the nurse step by step, and then said to Xiao Xian:
"Can you help me unhypnotize him? I want him to feel the pain while awake."

"This is hypnotic magic. It's very easy for you to cast the spell in front of me." Xiao Xian snapped his fingers, and a magic spell appeared directly in front of the Penguin Man.

In fact, it is also possible to directly instill it into the Penguin Man's mind, but the cost is a little higher. Before the Penguin Man proves his value, Xiao Xian thinks it is better to deduct a little to avoid losses.

The Penguin stared at the magic words hovering in the air. Although he did not understand the secrets of magic, his intuition told him that this spell contained great power. The Penguin took a deep breath and tried to pronounce the spell as Xiao Xian had instructed.

As the Penguin's curse faded, the caregiver's eyes suddenly snapped open, his pupils contracted, and he looked around, obviously trying to understand the situation he was in. Then, his eyes fell on the Penguin, and a trace of fear and confusion flashed in his eyes.

"What are you doing?" The nurse's voice was trembling. It was obvious that he could not deal with the untied Penguin Man, not to mention that there was a mysterious middle-aged man next to the Penguin Man.

The Penguin silently raised his plate. His eyes were cold, full of anger and hatred for revenge. At this moment, he was no longer the imprisoned and abused Penguin, but the Avenger standing at the intersection of fate.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you now. Your torture has just begun." Looking at the nurse with fear in his eyes, the Penguin Man sneered.

(End of this chapter)