The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 1054

Artemis turned around and saw a figure slightly larger than her, dressed in a green outfit that resembled ninja attire, and wearing a white cat-face mask with red patterns on its head.

Artemis was familiar with the person in front of her; this was her sister, Jade, who had recently made a name for herself in the underworld as the Cheshire Cat.

"I don't think I need to say it again, right, little sister?" Cheshire Cat wanted to get closer to Artemis, but the latter didn't want to get close to her older sister and took a few steps back, keeping her distance from the former.

Artemis glanced behind her and saw a tall, muscular man wearing a hockey mask standing at the alley entrance. It was her father, an athletic champion.

"You should respond to our recruitment efforts."

Jade's face, hidden behind the mask, did not display any coercive or enticement; on the contrary, she did not actually want her sister to get involved in her world.

Unfortunately, their father did not think so. In the eyes of the athletic champion, only by joining the Illuminati with him could they accomplish great things.

If we ignore things like crime, then the athlete is actually a surprisingly good father. He not only helped Cheshire Cat solve his job problem (?), but also, even after the latter had been working for so long, he still couldn't rest easy and kept it by his side.

Athletes always say that this industry is dangerous, but it also offers many opportunities. As long as you can seize the opportunity, even a pig can take off.

Just like now that he's boarded the Illuminati's big ship, although he does a lot of dirty and hard work, he also gets just as many benefits.

The athlete had tried to transfer money to Tiger Girl more than once, but she refused each time, which he couldn't understand.

He found himself increasingly unable to understand his former bedmate. Ever since Tiger Woman became disabled, she had tried every means to sever ties with him, and wouldn't even let him see their daughter.

But how could someone who can't walk possibly guard against a supervillain? The athlete secretly met with his two daughters and, at the right age, persuaded his eldest daughter, Jade, to help him.

However, after learning everything, Tiger Girl seemed to go mad. She ambushed the athletic boy on her two daughters' way home from school and almost killed him with a pistol hidden in his wheelchair.

Because of this incident, the athlete also dispelled the last bit of love he had for Tiger Girl, and took Jade away without returning for several years.

Until recently, Artemis had grown up, and in order to prevent his daughter from being trapped in that stinking slum forever, the athlete came to his door again. He didn't want his daughter to rot and stink in the garbage dump like that old hag.

"Alright, Artemis." The athlete strode into the alley. "Give me your answer. I don't think you want to be a despised nobody forever, do you?"

"Your mother has gone mad. She wants to drag you to your death, while I, your father, want to give you a good life."

Artemis remained unmoved by the athlete's words, though she already had her own plans in mind.

According to the plan, Artemis had to accept the athlete's offer to join her, but she knew she couldn't appear too obvious about it.

If you try too hard, you'll definitely be noticed. The athletes and the Cheshire Cat aren't stupid. They used to keep their distance from the two of them and even spoke ill of them. Now they'll surrender after just a few kind words.

Anyone would feel there was something wrong with them, so she couldn't agree now; she had to wait until they threatened her. Artemis remained silent, simply watching the athlete, who grew annoyed by her gaze and decided to use Plan B.

"Don't forget who you are, my precious daughter," the athlete said fiercely.

"You don't really think you can fit in with those glamorous heroes, do you? Your dad's a supervillain and your mom's a scoundrel. What do you think those kids will think of you if your background is exposed?"

Artemis lowered her head. To be honest, she didn't know how to act. But Yang Le had told her that the eyes are the windows to the soul. When the other party felt confident of victory, as long as she didn't look into their eyes, she could probably get away with it.

Artemis, lacking experience, could only follow Yang Le's instructions. She even secretly pinched her thigh, forcing herself to tremble slightly with the pain.

In this way, Artemis, with her head bowed and trembling, looked as if she had suffered a great shock and her heart was shaken.

However, such clumsy acting skills would not easily fool other supervillains, but it would be very easy to fool athletes.

The reason why is this? Simply put, it comes down to identity.

As Artemis's father, the athletic champion unconsciously exuded a sense of superiority when facing her.

This is a biological instinct and has little to do with the athlete's personal qualities. The athlete's personal experience and rich life experience naturally lead him to believe that his daughter would not dare to lie in front of him.

“Alright…” Artemis remained silent for a long time before finally speaking in a hoarse voice.

His tone sounded strange, and coupled with his body trembling slightly throughout, the athlete believed he had succeeded without a second thought, successfully turning his daughter into a spy.

However, in reality, Artemis was just pinching herself too hard; if she looked up, the athletes would see her face contorted in pain.

"This is my precious daughter." A triumphant smile appeared on the face hidden behind the athlete's mask.

As he spoke, the athlete reached into his belt and pulled out a ballpoint pen-like object, tossing it into Artemis's hand.

"This is the communication device between you and me. Of course, it can only be used by me to contact you. You can't find me through it."

"Just pretend I don't exist normally. I'll contact you if I need anything. Remember, never reveal your identity."

The athlete gave a final word of advice, then gestured to the Cheshire Cat. The two of them nimbly climbed up the narrow alleyway, using the walls as cover, and disappeared into the night in a few seconds.

Artemis waited a while longer before walking towards her house in an awkward posture. She skillfully took out her key, opened the door, and went inside. After closing the door, Artemis frantically rubbed her thigh.

"Ouch~ That really hurts." Artemis lowered her voice, afraid of waking her mother, who should be fast asleep by now.

(End of this chapter)