American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 100 Superman - Heat Vision

The plane took off and soared into the clouds. Looking at the white clouds outside the window, the White Queen stared at a rapidly growing black dot and asked, "What's that?"

"A superhero, huh? Can you read minds?" Xiao Xian asked, looking at the black dot that the White Queen had mentioned. As he spoke, the black dot rapidly enlarged, and a human figure could be vaguely discerned.

At the same time, a familiar notification sounded in Xiao Xian's mind:

Ding~ Mission: Superman Attacks! Triggered

Mission Name: Superman Strikes!

Mission Description: You've become the most popular superhero, but fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Superman, dethroned from first place, is extremely unhappy, especially about your fans giving him low ratings to support you. Enraged, Superman has obtained your flight path through Wayne Enterprises and decides to eliminate your threat using the simplest method.

Mission objective: Survive Superman for 60 minutes without dying (0/60)

Mission Reward: Superman - Heat Vision (Modified)

Superman - Heat Vision (revised): You can expend physical energy to emit extremely high-temperature rays from your eyes. These rays can instantly evaporate large amounts of water, incinerate objects, and even melt metal. Heat vision can be precisely controlled, allowing for very delicate operations, such as cutting very small targets or simply heating the surface of an object without affecting its structural integrity. However, the more delicate the operation, the more mental and spiritual energy it requires.

Holy crap! It has to be you, Zu. Spider-Man, Starlight, Green Goblin, they're all trash. You just came in and gave yourself heat vision superpowers!

However, the only way Xiao Xian could think of to hold out for 60 minutes in front of Superman was to prevent Superman from having any murderous intent. After all, the system's "immortality" was in quotes, obviously meaning that being resurrected through Tomie's super regeneration ability did not count.

Without considering Tomie's superpowers, whether it's flying, super charm, or self-healing, Xiao Xian couldn't imagine what he could use to last 60 minutes.

"I have a feeling something's going to happen." After seeing the system message, Xiao Xian quickly unbuckled his and the White Queen's seatbelts, then handed the parachute to the White Queen, saying, "I have a feeling it's Superman coming, and he doesn't mean any harm. I'll distract Superman. You stay hidden. Don't worry, I'll definitely see you alive."

Xiao Xian has super regeneration, so even if he fails a mission, he won't really die. But the White Queen is different; if she dies, she's truly dead.

The White Queen is key to Xiao Xian's control over Harry and his future takeover of the Osborn Group. Moreover, her telepathic abilities are extremely useful in various situations, such as intelligence gathering and fighting enemies. Xiao Xian is unwilling to let the White Queen die here.

"Xiao Xian~ No, we'll face this together. We'll die together."

The White Queen covered her mouth, looking at Xiao Xian with emotion, tears welling up in her eyes. That was Superman, the world's strongest superhero. Even if Xiao Xian had super regeneration, he wouldn't stand a chance. Instead, it would only prolong the time he was tortured.

"Silly girl, hide well and wait for me obediently. Don't worry, I will definitely come back to see you." Xiao Xian patted the White Queen's head and said. This person seemed to have misunderstood something. He had only chosen the option that maximized benefit because of his own interests, but the White Queen seemed to think that this was love.

Thankfully, he was wearing an anti-psychic helmet. Xiao Xian felt relieved, as if he could see the words "loyalty +1" popping up above the White Queen's head.

After saying that, Xiao Xian forcibly shoved the White Queen into the bathroom and made her lock the door. Then, Xiao Xian used his flying ability to break through the airplane window and flew towards the direction Superman was coming from.

"The Wayne Enterprises' intelligence didn't mention that you can fly." Superman slowly flew to Xiao Xian, stood with his hands behind his back, looking relaxed and confident. If it weren't for the system's mission prompt, Xiao Xian would have had a hard time guessing that Superman was here to physically solve the problem because he had taken the position of the most popular superhero.

"It's common for intelligence to go wrong, even if Wayne Enterprises is the world's largest superhero agency. After all, the vast majority of Wayne Enterprises' employees are just ordinary people."

Xiao Xian said that since this Superman's hobbies are extremely similar to Homelander's, then Superman would most likely agree with the theory of superhuman excellence.

With Xiao Xian's current strength, it would be difficult to complete this mission by force alone. However, since he has a brain, he should use it. Xiao Xian believes that there is still hope if he can outsmart the enemy.

"That's completely wrong. Whether you're a superhuman or an ordinary person, everyone is equal. What truly determines whether we are excellent is character, not superpowers," Superman said righteously.

"Since it's just the two of us, let's be frank." Xiao Xian's lips twitched. This Superman is such a good actor. "I don't know why you came to see me or what you want, but actually I've been wanting to see you for a while."

"Oh~ you're looking for me?" Superman asked curiously. Anyway, dealing with Xiao Xian would only take a few seconds. The intelligence said that Xiao Xian was basically impossible to kill, and could only be imprisoned or sealed. So Superman would just throw Xiao Xian out of the solar system. It wouldn't be a big deal for Superman anyway.

"I've always felt that superhumans should help each other, and you should be their leader." Xiao Xian modified Magneto's words and said to Superman, "Those mortals, just because they were born into a good family, can stand above superpowers like yours and mine. Don't you think that's absurd?"

"You're not trying to persuade me to rule the world or something, are you?" Superman said, feeling a little bored. More than one person had said this to him, but Superman had never been moved by it, not even once.

Firstly, Superman has no interest in that kind of thing. Compared to being a president who is criticized by everyone, Superman would rather be a superhero and enjoy the love and respect of the masses. Secondly, Superman knows that there are still things in this world that can threaten him, and he has no idea how many trump cards those guys have hidden.

Putting aside everything else, the kryptonite weapon that Deadshot used to assassinate Superman last time made Superman very wary.

Although that thing was so slow that it was practically crawling in Superman's eyes, it did indeed pose a threat to him. If someone could accelerate that thing to a certain extent, Superman might actually crash.

Ordinary kinetic weapons are obviously out of the question; even an electromagnetic cannon wouldn't hit Superman. But if the Flash from Central City, Quicksilver from Xavier's School of the Rising Sun, or others were armed with weapons like kryptonite daggers, Superman would still feel threatened.

"It's okay if you don't want to now, you'll figure it out sooner or later." Seeing that Superman wasn't buying it, Xiao Xian changed his tune, hitting Superman's weak spot.

"At least I think we superhumans can help each other out. You've been embroiled in some news lately, haven't you? I have a huge group of die-hard female fans. I can call on them to help you defend yourself. Female fans are much more professional at defending others than your hardcore supporters."

(End of this chapter)