American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 110 Nicknamed Little Superman

In the center of the training field, a duel is about to unfold.

The agents who rushed to watch after hearing the news were discussing it. Many male agents supported Daredevil, believing that Daredevil would definitely be able to easily defeat Xiao Xian; while most of the female agents were looking forward to seeing how Xiao Xian would turn the tide.

Natasha stood to the side, her eyes calm yet filled with anticipation; she had great confidence in Xiao Xian's abilities.

"It's not too late to admit defeat now. Begging for mercy later won't help. You set the rule that you can't surrender yourself." Daredevil said to Xiao Xian in a sarcastic tone.

"I'm looking forward to it." Xiao Xian smiled slightly, not taking Daredevil seriously at all. The reason Xiao Xian proposed this rule was that he needed to demonstrate his strength to make the other members recognize his identity as captain. If it weren't for this requirement of the mission, Xiao Xian would not have been interested in playing with Daredevil.

Xiao Xian could simply send someone to kill a second-tier superhero as a response to Iron Man's attempt to assassinate him.

"The duel begins!" With a command from the S.H.I.E.L.D. instructor, Daredevil drew his signature weapon, the Billy Club, which resembled two sticks, and charged towards Xiao Xian.

Seeing Daredevil charging towards him, Xiao Xian placed his hands on either side, slowly took off, and looked down at Daredevil below.

"What?! You can fly! You're despicable!" Daredevil cursed upon seeing this.

"I can do more than just fly. I used to want to get along with you guys as an ordinary superhero, but all I got in return was targeting me. I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table. I'm not just handsome, I'm also very strong in combat."

Xiao Xian looked down at Daredevil and said, "Didn't you question my ability to be a captain? I'll show you right now that I don't have the strength to be a captain."

"Damn it!" Daredevil cursed, but with a slight twist of his hand, a nail-shaped projectile was launched from inside Billy Club, heading straight for Xiao Xian's forehead.

"Haha~" With a disdainful laugh, Xiao Xian, with his super reflexes and super strength that enhanced his cells, could now easily dodge these hidden weapons that were not much faster than a pistol bullet.

However, Xiao Xian did not choose to dodge. Instead, he reached out and pinched the nail-shaped weapon. Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone present and with Daredevil's keen hearing, Xiao Xian easily bent the nail and threw it to the ground.

"How is this possible? This is titanium alloy!" Daredevil exclaimed in disbelief. Wasn't he supposed to be just an ordinary person with super regeneration and wall-climbing abilities? How come he can fly, has super reflexes, and possess tremendous strength?!

The speed of this hidden weapon is so fast that even Daredevil himself might not be able to dodge it. Daredevil doesn't believe Xiao Xian doesn't have super reflexes. Moreover, the fact that he could bend a nail with his bare hands means that Xiao Xian's physical strength must be terrifying; he should be considered to have a body of steel.

Super regeneration, super reflexes, super speed, a body of steel, flight—this guy probably even has heat vision, right? Why don't you just change your name to Superman?

You were so strong, why didn't you say so earlier? This is just bullying! Daredevil was speechless with frustration.

Looking at Xiao Xian soaring through the air, Daredevil realized that he could not possibly be a match for Xiao Xian.

If the difference in strength between the two sides is not significant, then Daredevil's proud fighting skills can be useful. However, once the opponent gains super strength and super reflexes, Daredevil's fighting skills become largely meaningless.

"I surrender!" Daredevil shouted out his surrender decisively. If the gap wasn't too big, he could still fight back. But with such a huge gap, continuing to fight wouldn't be a battle; it would be getting beaten up.

"You can't surrender in this match." Xiao Xian smiled slightly, his eyes gradually turning red, and said, "Besides, there's something even more interesting you haven't seen yet."

"Holy sh*t! You really do have heat vision!!" Feeling the rapidly rising temperature in Xiao Xian's eyes, even though he couldn't see it, Daredevil immediately knew what Xiao Xian was talking about that was even more interesting.

"Referee! Referee! I surrender!" Daredevil shouted frantically, knowing he couldn't withstand the heat vision.

Two beams of red heat shot out, easily melting the Billy Club in Daredevil's hand and leaving a deep hole in the ground behind it.

"Aaaaaah!!!~~" Daredevil screamed and shook his hands repeatedly, trying to shake off the molten alloy. He hadn't suffered this kind of pain since his debut.

His usual opponents are all actors arranged by the company. His only real combat experience is hunting for women. Daredevil hunts ordinary women and has never laid a hand on a superhuman. The most serious injury he suffered was that his tongue was bitten.

In the audience, the Stone Man, who had always been dismissive of the fight between the two, was finally moved after seeing the power of Xiao Xian's gaze. Flying, the strength to bend alloy, and good marksmanship were all things that were no problem for the Stone Man.

In terms of strength, the Thing boasts that he is no less powerful than the Hulk, and even thinks he can go toe-to-toe with Superman, let alone Xiao Xian.

The messy things Xiao Xian had shown earlier were just flashy gadgets in the eyes of the stone man, and they couldn't break through his defenses anyway.

But thermal vision is different. Seeing Xiao Xian's thermal vision melting the alloy and penetrating the ground, the stone man didn't have the courage to resist it.

A superhuman who can fly, is highly maneuverable, can launch heat vision, and regenerate infinitely is far too troublesome for the Stone Man. At this moment, the Stone Man also acknowledged Xiao Xian's strength and his qualifications as the captain.

Seeing this, Dr. Lizard, who was also in the audience, looked relieved. Dr. Lizard had worked diligently at Osborn Corporation for many years. Although he had achieved remarkable success as a supervillain, he had never had the opportunity to debut as a superhero due to his poor appearance. Unless Dr. Lizard was willing to sign a B3 contract, there was no point in discussing it.

After Xiao Xian joined Osborn, he rose through the ranks and eventually debuted as the company's top S-class superhero. Not long after his debut, he topped the list of most popular superheroes.

Dr. Lizard was extremely envious and even jealous of Xiao Xian's experiences. He had worked diligently for so many years, developing serums and playing villains, honing his acting skills and studying the psychology of his characters. In the end, he was no match for a superhero who could only regenerate and climb walls, whose fighting power was no different from that of an ordinary person, and whose acting skills were similar to those of an idol star.

Even though he himself possessed the super regeneration ability, their circumstances were worlds apart because of their appearances. Dr. Lizard would shed tears of envy whenever he thought of this.

But today, seeing Xiao Xian's immense strength, Dr. Lizard admitted he was convinced. This was no ordinary person; he was a miniature Superman, even more handsome than Superman, so it was reasonable that he was more popular than Dr. Lizard.

Slowly flying to Daredevil's side, Xiao Xian reached out and grabbed Daredevil's neck, lifting him into the sky. With a slight squeeze, he made Daredevil's face turn red.

"So, are you convinced now? Am I qualified to be the captain?" After slowly scanning everyone present, Xiao Xian asked Daredevil, who was trying to pry open his fingers but couldn't budge them at all.

Unable to speak, Daredevil could only manage a weak sound of agreement, and he nodded quickly.

Pleasing the boss is important, but your own life is more important.

(End of this chapter)