American comic book red Superman

"Roar!"

It was only after they had created some distance that they were finally able to see the monster in its entirety. It was a humanoid crocodile covered in scales, like a human with a skin disease. Its eyes were fierce and red, and when it roared, sticky saliva dripped from the corners of its mouth.

"It stinks! It smells like snail rice noodles!"

The green snake pinched its nose, its face full of disgust.

"Girl, can't you be a little more polite? Didn't your mother teach you not to block the way?"

The monster opened its mouth, as if it had phlegm stuck in its throat.

"You really are a monster!"

The green snake, who had been feeling rather listless, suddenly brightened up when it heard the monster speak. "I was right when I smelled it earlier. You have a bloody smell on you. You must have eaten people."

"I'm not a monster, I'm just sick."

. "

The monster grinned, reaching out to peel off its scales. Under the blazing sun, the scales were dry and hard, making its face even more ferocious and revealing pain. "Damn it, what's the point of explaining to a little kid like you? Get out of the way, I can't be bothered to fight a child."

"Hmph, you monster, you're not getting away!"

Ignoring the monster, the green snake decisively picked up the broken stick from the ground, its hands radiating a green light that attached itself to the broken stick, and struck the monster with all its might.

Whoosh——

"hiss!"

Seeing this, the monster quickly raised its arms to block. The staff, which was covered in blue light, seemed to change instantly, and struck down like steel. Its scales fell to the ground.

He staggered back a few steps after being hit, touched his arm where the scales had fallen off, and his eyes darkened. "You motherfucker!"

"Amazing, the monster has even learned to swear in a dialect."

The green snake looked curious, but when she remembered that the creature in front of her was a monster, she immediately put on a stern face. She had heard her sister say that this kind of monster liked to eat people and was vicious. She must not let it go, otherwise more people would suffer.

"You're the monster! Your whole family are monsters! If I don't teach you a lesson, do you really think I'm a pushover?!"

The monster's eyes were filled with rage, and it was panting heavily. Its massive body rose and fell with each breath. As soon as it finished speaking, it stomped its feet on the ground and shot out like a runaway heavy truck. The ground trembled the moment it hit the ground, kicking up dust and whipping up a fierce gale.

"So fast!"

The green snake was surprised and immediately retreated, just managing to dodge the monster's charging claws. The sharp claws almost grazed her cheek, and several strands of her green hair broke off and fell away.

Before she could even catch her breath, the claws transformed into fists and slammed down. The girl quickly dodged to the side, but the fist landed on the riverbank behind her with a loud "bang," cracking several lines and giving the girl's heart a sharp jolt.

If that had landed on her, her body would probably have fallen apart!

"You're pretty good at dodging!"

The monster continued to throw punches. Each of his movements was not simply based on brute force; each movement had a deeper meaning. Although it was not fast, it felt very complex and difficult to defend against. This combination of soft and hard punches was almost relentlessly pressing forward!

Before long, the green snake felt extremely strained, and cold sweat streamed down its forehead. "A monster who knows martial arts."

"I already said, I'm not a monster!"

The monster gritted its teeth, aimed at the girl's abdomen, and decided to teach her a lesson by getting serious. So, the punch that was originally aimed at the upper body suddenly turned into a punch aimed at the lower body.

"It's over, there's no way to dodge it!"

This change caught the inexperienced Green Snake off guard. She hurriedly reached out to block, but the opponent's punch was too fast, and coupled with the opponent's huge physical advantage, she was forced into a corner and could not dodge at all. She could only subconsciously close her eyes and gather green light all over her body to form an energy field for protection.

call--

However, after waiting with her eyes closed for a long time, she did not feel the heavy punch, but only felt a cool breeze.

"Ok?"

The green snake opened its eyes in surprise and was stunned.

It's not that the monster stopped.

Instead, a tall figure suddenly appeared, hovering between the two, clenching the falling fist with one hand. The monster's thick, ferocious long arm appeared weak and powerless as it was firmly locked in place.

"hiss"

The monster was shocked and twisted its wrist forcefully.

He wanted to use a quick escape technique, but all movement techniques and fighting skills are futile in the face of absolute power.

The next second, the tall figure in front of him simply lifted him up and tossed him forward. His massive body flew out like a playing card and crashed heavily onto the river embankment.

Are you Superman?

The green snake beside her was stunned. She looked at the man's arm, which showed perfect muscle lines and was very strong and thick. She just wondered which was thicker, his or her cousin Luo Wei's.

"Ah."

Luo Wei nodded. He had originally hoped that the Green Snake could defeat the monster that looked like a crocodile, but he didn't expect that she was still too young and hadn't fully grown up yet. After all, not everyone is a superman.

"Damn, even Superman has arrived."

The monster, speaking with a distinctive accent, swayed as it stood up.

"Hmph, scared now? Superman is our most famous hero, with unparalleled martial arts skills, able to move mountains and scale walls, proficient in everything! He can defeat monsters with ease!"

When the Green Snake saw Superman, she was no longer afraid, and even raised her snow-white neck slightly when she spoke. This morning, the news said Superman is a good person. Although I don't know the specific meaning of "superhero," Aunt Huang explained that "superhero" and "hero" are the same thing—both are people with a sense of justice who help the world and save people.

"Gua Wa Zi"

After the monster regained its footing, it said, "I am not a monster, I am a human, just sick. Also, I do not eat people and I do not commit crimes. Okay, I did steal a few chickens just now, but I did not harm anyone."

"You're probably not from Green Vine City. I've lived here for so long and been to every place, but I've never seen you before. You know, there aren't many people or things that can escape my notice."

Luo Wei, who was suspended in mid-air, knew, of course, that crocodiles were not monsters. Apart from the ignorant ancient man beside him, there were very few people in the world who believed in monsters.

“I do not live in Green Vine City. I came here specifically to find you.”

Crocodile Man Zhang Si lowered his head, his over two-meter-tall frame bending slightly, and spoke in a hoarse voice: "My name is Zhang Si, you can also call me Crocodile Man. I come from Sichuan and Chongqing."

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Chapter 33: The Underworld

"Nonsense, you're spreading rumors and misleading the public. You're clearly a monster. I've seen you in portraits before."

Green Snake brandished her staff and said to Luo Wei, "Hero, don't be fooled by his respectable appearance!"

“I said no, and there are no monsters in the world. Animals have long been prohibited from becoming spirits. Even if there were, Longhu Mountain and Maoshan would have captured them all long ago. Why would a little girl like you need to worry about them?”

"That's what Crocodile Man Zhang Si said in an annoyed tone."

"What's so special about Longhu Mountain?"

The green snake hummed softly.

"Shut up first."

Luo Wei patted the green snake on the head, then looked at the crocodile man and questioned, "Sichuan and Chongqing are not close to us, why did you come all this way to find me?"

"We've run into trouble. Three months ago, a group of superhumans appeared out of nowhere and have been disrupting the city's order. Their abilities are very strange, and even the local police are helpless against them. We've been investigating for months without any results, so we'd like to ask for your help."

Without hesitation, Zhang Si, the crocodile man, told the whole story.

"you?"

Rowe caught the key point: it seemed that there were other organizations behind the Crocodile Man. That made sense, otherwise how could he have easily come to Green Vine City? There must be someone behind him.

"Yes, I am not alone."

The crocodile-man Zhang Si nodded truthfully, "We beg your assistance."

"Sorry, you should contact the authorities about this. They have a special department that deals with people with superpowers. They can handle things that ordinary police can't."

Lowe wasn't sure how much of what the crocodile man said was true or false. So far, the man's heart rate was normal, but he didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing. Besides, it was just a gang that was disturbing the peace; it wasn't worth flying so far to catch them.

I haven't gone to see them.

Zhang Si, the crocodile man, looked downcast and touched the scales on his body. "In my current state, if I go, I'm afraid I'll be captured by them, and that will implicate others. The authorities won't release us easily. A bunch of disgusting and ugly creatures running around on the streets will only cause panic among the citizens. Even if these creatures are not dangerous, they will still be disliked."

Rowe didn't speak, but glanced at the crocodile man. When he said these words, his eyes revealed true feelings; he wasn't lying but was deeply moved.

After a moment's hesitation, Luo Wei relented and said, "Go ahead, what is it? If I'm interested, I might go over there."

"Superman, you really are as awesome as they say on the news! I knew this trip wouldn't be in vain!"

The crocodile-man Zhang Si laughed, his ferocious mouth splitting open, revealing sharp fangs in the sunlight, and his exaggeratedly prominent cheekbones.

"So, you're really not a monster?"

The green snake belatedly realized that it seemed to have made a mistake; although it appeared extremely aggressive, it actually had a rather docile personality.

"Ignore her, she's just a young girl and doesn't know any better. Tell me what happened first."

Lowe realized that the crocodile man was annoying and was called a monster, perhaps because of his diseased appearance. From the conversation just now, he learned that the crocodile man was actually human, just sick.

"Hmm, do you know about the underworld?"

Crocodile Man Zhang Si nodded and slowly said, "That group of suddenly appearing superhumans, or more accurately, superhumans, their purpose is..."

"We only recently learned that they were actually searching for the gates to the underworld. During our investigation, we accidentally found a notebook dropped by one of them, which recorded their purpose: to open the gates to the underworld and obtain its power."

"Are you a fool or am I a fool? You're lying. The underworld is a place for fooling children."

"The green snake said with a frown."

"Don't interrupt when adults are talking."

The crocodile man interrupted her and looked at Rowe, waiting for his reply.

"The underworld, are you sure that group's goal is to find the gates to the underworld?"

Luo Wei became interested.

"Yes, the diary also mentions that they believe the gate to the underworld is near Mount Shu, but that's just one of the gates. However, finding just one gate is enough."

"That's what Zhang Si, the crocodile man, said."

Luo Wei didn't rush to answer, but instead fell into deep thought, recalling the scattered information about the underworld.

"Great hero, you actually believed that?"

Seeing that he seemed lost in thought, the green snake couldn't help but ask.

"The underworld already exists. Whether I believe it or not, things that truly exist are real in this world."