American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 109 Tactile Enhancement

"It's just a touch, why are you being so stingy?"

Daredevil covered his red face and complained in the room.

"Huh?" Xiao Xian was a little confused when he came in and saw Daredevil covering his face and saying this. What was going on?

"What happened?" Xiao Xian asked Natasha with a puzzled look.

"He's harassing female agents again, hasn't he? This guy's a repeat offender. But within S.H.I.E.L.D., this is the most he can do." Natasha rolled her eyes, then said to Daredevil.

"Matt, this is Xiao Xian. He's in charge of this operation."

"Xiao Xian?" Daredevil walked up to Xiao Xian upon hearing this. His super hearing allowed him to "see" other people's appearances using sound waves, even though he had no eyes.

"Is he handsome? I think he's just so-so. But seriously, why make this useless guy with only super regeneration and absorption abilities the captain? This mission is to deal with monsters, not to hold a fan meeting."

The female agent he's been longing for won't even let him touch her, but instead they're discussing how handsome Xiao Xian is and how to get into his bed. This makes Daredevil very unhappy.

Most importantly, Daredevil knows that his boss Tony Stark vehemently dislikes Xiao Xian, and as a responsible subordinate, he naturally has to take the lead in confronting Xiao Xian.

Of course, you have to pick the weakest one. My own boss also hates Superman. If it were Superman standing in front of me right now, Daredevil wouldn't dare to utter a sound.

But Xiao Xian only has one super regeneration ability and one wall-climbing suction ability? Daredevil could beat him to his knees and beg for mercy with just one hand.

"Aha~" Xiao Xian looked at Daredevil, and was about to say something when the system notification sounded in his mind.

Ding~ Mission: Who's the Boss? Triggered

Task Title: Who's the Boss?

Mission Description: A mission to fight the bizarre. Unlike typical superhero missions, Daredevil has doubts about your abilities. He feels you are not qualified to lead the team to defeat Pennywise.

Mission objective: Defeat Daredevil and gain his and the other team members' recognition of your leadership.

Mission Reward: Daredevil - Haptic Enhancement

Daredevil - Haptic Enhancement (Modified): The improved Daredevil haptic enhancement ability allows you to greatly enhance your sense of touch even while your vision remains intact, by consuming hatred.

Tip: Activating this ability at special times will bring special surprises.

The ability to change from passive to active is quite good; otherwise, Xiao Xian wouldn't really want this ability. After all, he has done a lot of self-harm due to his super regeneration, so enhanced tactile senses might not be a good thing.

As for the system's claim that activating this ability at special times brings a special surprise, Xiao Xian roughly guessed what it was.

Considering the corruption of superheroes in this world, and the fact that Daredevil's ability is passive and cannot be turned off, Xiao Xian seems to understand why Natasha said Daredevil is a repeat offender.

This Daredevil guy is just obsessed with gold!

"You're not happy about it, are you?" Upon seeing the system task, Xiao Xian changed his tune and decided to have some fun with Daredevil.

"Of course, what's the use of super regeneration and wall-climbing? Are you just going to be tormented by monsters longer or constantly climbing walls?" Daredevil scoffed, showing utter disdain for Xiao Xian, while simultaneously trying to curry favor with Natasha.

"I think the beautiful Miss Natasha is more qualified to be the captain than you."

Daredevil might dare to flirt with an ordinary agent, but Natasha is one of the pillars of S.H.I.E.L.D., a member of the Avengers, and her own boss has been eyeing her for a long time. Daredevil wouldn't dare to harass her, but if Natasha were willing, that would be great.

"How about this, we'll have a fight. If you win, I'll make Natasha the captain, just like you want." Xiao Xian looked at the confident Daredevil and said, "How about it? If I win, you just have to acknowledge my leadership."

Anyway, Natasha listened to herself. It didn't matter if she lost or won; if she won, the mission would be complete, so there was no real loss.

Moreover, Xiao Xian glanced at Daredevil. This guy might be a fighting master, but he himself had laser eyes, could fly, and possessed super strength and super regeneration beyond the limits of ordinary people. The probability of him crashing was almost zero.

"Of course I can, but there's one thing: you have super regeneration, so I can't kill you at all. What if you're stubborn and refuse to admit defeat?"

Daredevil thought for a moment. Losing would not result in any real loss for him, while winning would not only humiliate Xiao Xian but also please Natasha. He could not only win over his boss but also, if he was lucky, win the heart of a beauty. He was simply too good to pass up.

"If you can inflict a fatal wound on me in the conventional sense, you win," Xiao Xian said with a slight smile. "We'll have a real man's battle, one-on-one, no surrender allowed, we'll fight until a winner is decided. How about it? You're not even scared of that, are you?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Of course, you can't use a gun." It's a win-win situation, and with the goddess watching, Daredevil certainly couldn't back down, and he readily agreed. The group had an internal analysis report on Xiao Xian's combat capabilities; besides his maximum survival rate, his only redeeming quality was his marksmanship.

"No problem, let's go to the training ground to practice. The field is big there, and it will also let the other team members see my strength as the captain," Xiao Xian suggested.

"Let's go!" Daredevil also wanted to defeat Xiao Xian, this pretty boy, in front of the female agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He was obviously very handsome and a well-known superhero. It was just that his sense of touch was too strong, so he was a little fast. In the past, he could occasionally flirt with a few female agents who did not know about this.

But this time, all the female agents' hearts were focused on Xiao Xian, and they were all talking about him. However, Daredevil, the female agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., did not dare to use force directly like outsiders. Daredevil was very unhappy and furious.

It's perfect that he's not allowed to surrender so he can beat Xiao Xian up, vent his anger, and maybe even win over some female agent with his strength.

Following Xiao Xian and Natasha, Daredevil headed towards the training ground, thinking to himself, "Xiao Xian has been blinded by the fans' praise. They think he's handsome and have made him out to be the greatest superhero in the world. And he actually believed it?"

It's understandable for a man to want to show off in front of a beauty like Natasha, and Daredevil also wants to show off, but it's wrong for Xiao Xian to show off in front of him.

"What's going on here?" The Stone Man from Richard's agency asked Daredevil, puzzled, as they encountered him on the road.

Although they belong to different agencies, Daredevil and The Thing are good friends. Mainly because they're both veteran Ladybugs, and one's actions could be too extreme and cause injury, while the other's speed might damage his reputation. They both frequent Kingpin's upscale underground club in New York.

Although the club was just an ordinary shopping mall, they kept running into each other in the parking lot, so how could they not guess that they shared the same hobby?

After getting to know each other, the two would occasionally go out together to hunt for other women. As they did more and more shady things together, they became good friends.

"I'd like to have a spar with Captain Xiao Xian," Daredevil emphasized the word "captain." "Come and watch!"

"Okay." Although he had no grudge against Xiao Xian, it was human nature to be invited by a friend and to gossip, so the Stone Man nodded without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)