American comics: Something is wrong with this superhero world

Chapter 173 Fair?

Maroni was bewildered. The contract he signed with Xiao Xian made him feel a deep-seated fear. However, his many years of gang career and experience as a gang leader made him feel that he could not be cowardly at this moment, or at least he could not show that he was cowardly, otherwise he would be completely controlled by the middle-aged man in front of him.

In the end, reason overcame fear. Maroni slammed the table angrily, pointed at Xiao Xian's nose and shouted that he was betting that Xiao Xian was just a magician who played with light and shadow and was good at hypnosis.

"What the hell did you do!"

When Maroni's brothers saw that their boss got angry, they raised their guns and aimed at Xiao Xian.

"I hate it when someone points a gun at me."

As Xiao Xian spoke, he glanced at Maroni's brothers, who then fell to the ground one by one, holding their hearts. Xiao Xian could sense the guilt of these people from a distance. As expected, there were few good people in Gotham's gangs.

No, in this crappy place, there aren't many good guys among superheroes, and even fewer than there are good guys among supervillains. At least most of the supervillains are strictly speaking just actors.

"." Seeing all his younger brothers fall down, Maroni sat down awkwardly. It seemed that he had really met a tough guy this time.

Throwing a dice cup in front of Maroni, Xiao Xian said with a smile, "The game begins."

"I think there might be a misunderstanding between us. I admit that I spoke a little loudly just now. It is normal to win and lose in gambling. You can take all the money you won today."

Maroni looked at his younger brothers who had all fallen down. He felt a little embarrassed just now because there were so many people around, but now that there were no one else, Maroni's bossy attitude was not so big anymore.

"I still like your attitude just now. By the way, let me remind you that if you don't shake the dice to see the size within one minute, you will lose directly~" Xiao Xian picked up the dice cup and reminded Maroni. The bright smile on his face made Maroni feel nervous.

"I was wrong, brother, I'll give you this casino," Maroni tried to make amends.

"It also takes time to apologize," Xiao Xian reminded.

Maroni took a deep breath, his hands trembled, and then he shook the dice cup fiercely. The dice in the cup made a crisp collision sound, which was the symphony of fate. He shook it several times, and each time it seemed like he was wrestling with fate. Finally, he stopped, covered the dice cup with his palm, and a hint of nervousness and expectation flashed in his eyes.

"Okay, I'm done shaking." Maroni's voice trembled a little.

Xiao Xian just smiled slightly, his expression calm, as if he didn't care about the outcome at all.

Maroni slowly opened the dice cup, and three big sixes were clearly visible. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and a smile of relief appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The worst result now is that Xiao Xian also gets three sixes, and the two sides end up in a tie.

"It seems you still have some luck." There was a hint of amusement in Xiao Xian's voice.

Then, Xiao Xian picked up another dice cup himself. With an elegant movement, he shook it gently, and a dull and rhythmic sound came out of the cup. Then Xiao Xian also stopped and placed the dice cup steadily on the table.

Maroni focused his attention on the dice cup standing quietly, praying that Xiao Xian would not get three sixes.

"Don't worry, I'm not a three-six."

Xiao Xian smiled and slowly opened the lid of the cup. Inside were six dice, each with a six.

Seeing the result of Xiao Xian's dice, Maroni was stunned, and the smile on his face froze instantly.

Maroni stood up from his chair excitedly, pointed at the dice cup on the table and said angrily: "This is not fair! I only have three dice, but you have six. How can we play this?"

Xiao Xian just smiled lightly, as if he had expected this scene. Xiao Xian leisurely adjusted his cuffs, then slowly spoke in a calm voice.

"Maroni, life is inherently unfair. If your last name was Wayne, would you still be running a casino here to make money? Are you playing fairly with those gamblers down there? I'm already being very polite by not using sixty dice to play with you. This world is ruled by the strong, and the difference in strength between us is more than just one or two times."

These words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Maroni's heart. He knew that he was no match for Xiao Xian. Now Xiao Xian was the butcher and he was the meat. Maroni could not resist at all.

Maroni took a few deep breaths and managed to calm down. He stared at Xiao Xian fiercely and said with gritted teeth:

"Okay, okay! You win today, but I won't just accept my fate!"

"I know that few souls enter hell voluntarily." Xiao Xian clapped his hands, and the magic dice disappeared.

"But I'm different from other Hell Lords. I'm not the kind of demon who likes to force others. As long as you are willing to help me collect souls, I can not only return your soul to you, but also grant you supernatural powers, longevity, and even immortality."

Drawing promises is a basic skill that every capitalist should have, Xiao Xian tempted Maroni.

After rolling his eyes, Maroni suddenly realized that this incident might not be entirely a tragedy, but might also be an opportunity for him.

Without thinking too long, Maroni quickly made a decision. He said to Xiao Xiandao without hesitation.

"Deal, Master Demon. I will collect souls for you."

If I don't collect souls for Xiao Xian now, his soul will be taken to hell by him. If I collect souls for Xiao Xian, the worst result is that Xiao Xian will not keep his promise and drag me into hell anyway.

As for the souls he collected, Maroni didn't care about them. If he could collect souls just by killing people, Maroni decided that he should be able to collect them all quickly. Anyway, even if he didn't have a contract with the devil, he would have to kill a lot of people every year.

Gotham's second-largest gang didn't win its place with words, but with bullets and blood.

"Very good. I am optimistic about you. Work hard, maybe one day you can become a dimensional demon like me." Xiao Xian patted Maroni's shoulder and encouraged him. In fact, a contract at the level of a dice game can't reduce the cost of attracting people at all.

Even if there is such a contract, Xiao Xian will definitely lose money if he forcibly pulls Maroni into the dimensional space. However, once Maroni pulls various people into the dimensional space and overdraws his points on the world will side, Xiao Xian's cost of pulling people will drop rapidly. At that time, even if the contract is terminated, he will still make a profit by pulling people.

More importantly, can Maroni cancel a contract whenever he wants? He has to collect 999 souls to regain his freedom. When he has or souls, Xiao Xian will send someone to do something to force him to use magic in exchange for his soul to save his life. Maroni will never be able to collect enough souls to redeem himself.

Moreover, for a supporting character like Maroni, Xiao Xian didn't think he could collect 999 souls. There was a high probability that he would be sent away by various accidents arranged by the world's will after collecting one or two hundred souls.

(End of this chapter)