American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 17 Loudly

Hmm? Xiao Xian looked at the task and fell into deep thought. Super Charm was indeed very appealing, especially when used in conjunction with skills that draw aggro, it was simply a divine skill. However, the problem was that he had to be "killed" by someone. Of course, this "killing" did not refer to killing in the conventional sense, but rather to killing an ordinary person. He could then rely on Super Charm to survive again.

Dying once in exchange for a universally loved superpower is certainly not a bad deal, since he won't really die anyway. But this mission made Xiao Xian a little uneasy. This time, Xiao Xian was asked to fake his death. What if the system gave him a mission to actually die someday?

"System, what are the consequences if I refuse or fail to complete the task?" After thinking for a moment, Xiao Xian asked tentatively in his mind, wanting to see if the system would answer.

"You won't receive the mission reward." After a moment of silence, the system replied in its mechanical voice.

"What else? Are there any penalties or anything like that?" Unexpectedly, the system actually answered, so Xiao Xian continued to ask. "Do you need to tell me if I can't get the mission rewards? If I could get them for free, I'd just do the missions and be done with it."

If the system really eliminates those who fail to complete their tasks, and then issues unreliable tasks, then Xiao Xian will have no choice but to find Gu Yi to explicitly or implicitly suggest that he possesses something strange.

"There will be no penalty. This system adheres to the principles of being people-oriented and voluntary. You can uninstall it at any time and have your user privacy data cleared. Do you want to uninstall the system or abandon this task?"

"No, no, no," Xiao Xian quickly thought to himself. Why did he have to go on strike just for asking a question? He then asked, "Who is your creator?"

"No relevant data found," the system replied.

"Fine, fine." Xiao Xian pouted and decided to make do with it for now. Even if he wanted to abandon the system, he would have to wait until he earned his first pot of gold through the system and then used that as a basis to obtain powerful abilities that did not belong to the system. For example, he could become a dimensional demon god like Dangdang. It wouldn't be too late to kick the system away then.

"What's wrong? Don't you like this style?" Seeing Xiao Xian pout, Tomie quickly picked out another watch. "How about trying this one?"

"I'll give it a try." Xiao Xian took off the watch and handed it to the salesperson. Before he could take the other watch, he saw a man in a cheap suit with dark circles under his eyes that made him look like he might die at any moment. He walked into the store and headed straight for him.

As soon as he entered the store, the man pulled out a pistol from his pocket and fired a shot at the ceiling, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"Tomie!!!" Seeing that he had attracted Tomie's attention, Xiao Xian shouted hysterically at Tomie.

Because the man was shouting so loudly, and because he looked like he could die at any moment, Xiao Xian was even worried that the man would suddenly die and he wouldn't be able to complete his mission.

Why the hell did you just come in and shoot me right between the eyebrows? What are you yelling for? Are you trying to be a loud cosplayer? No wonder Tomie doesn't want to play with him anymore.

Peter, who was peeping at the noodle shop across the street, rushed over when he saw what was happening. This was his chance to be a hero and save the day.

"What's so great about this guy! I swore that I would kill whoever takes you away! The only one who can be with you is me!" The man pointed his gun at Xiao Xian and shouted angrily.

Upon hearing this, Peter stopped in his tracks. If this idiot could help kill Tomie's boyfriend, that would be wonderful.

With this man imprisoned and Xiao Xian buried, Peter had no choice but to reluctantly take care of Tomie.

"Kill me first if you're going to kill someone!" Tomie stood in front of Xiao Xian without hesitation. She had originally planned to pounce on him to block the bullets when he fired, but who would have thought that he would be so hesitant to kill someone and would just come in and start shooting? What's with all the shouting? Now, she had no choice but to stand in front of Xiao Xian in advance.

Compared to diving to block bullets, this kind of performance is much less impressive.

"!!!!!" Upon hearing this, Peter started moving again, determined not to let Tomie get killed.

"Get out of my way!" Xiao Xian shoved Tomie to the ground roughly, facing the man's dark gun barrel and said, "I don't have the habit of hiding behind women. If you have a problem, come at me. If you want to shoot, then shoot. I'm not afraid of you."

Tomie, who had been pushed to the ground, clutched her waist, completely bewildered. Had her plan to seduce Xiao Xian succeeded? Why hadn't he let her stand in front of him? But if it had succeeded, why had he pushed her so hard?

"Tomie! Are you alright?" Seeing Tomie being pushed down, the man ignored Xiao Xian and went straight to help Tomie up. He didn't even care about the gun, which he casually threw on the ground. He picked Tomie up with both hands, looking very distressed.

"Uh..." Looking at the pistol thrown in front of him, Xiao Xian fell into deep thought. Is this guy out of his mind? No, can he be a little more professional? This guy is an assassin? Hey, it seems like he's just a love-struck guy whose brain and wallet have been emptied by Tomie. That makes sense, though.

Now, should I pick it up or not? If I pick it up, how will I complete the task? If I don't pick it up, will it seem too deliberate?

Xiao Xian didn't have much time to hesitate. Peter rushed over, picked up the pistol from Xiao Xian, kicked the man away, and pointed the gun at him, shouting, "Don't move! Hands up!"

Then Peter asked Tomie in a very gentle tone, "Ms. Tomie, are you alright?"

As for Xiao Xian, Peter didn't care at all whether he was injured or not. If there weren't so many people around and Tomie was watching, Peter would have even thought of shooting Xiao Xian dead.

"Damn it!" Xiao Xian cursed inwardly upon seeing this. Oh well, he could only look for another opportunity later. Fortunately, there were quite a few dim-witted men among Tomie's suitors.

"I'm fine~" Tomie replied, then looked at Xiao Xian pitifully, "It hurts so much, can you help me up~"

"Get up yourself." Xiao Xian rolled his eyes. If Tomie hadn't been blocking his way, he would have already completed his mission. Besides, Tomie now looked like a two-headed monster in his eyes, so he really had no intention of helping her up.

"No~ my back hurts." Tomie lay on the ground and whined, one head looking pitiful, while the other head had a cold smile, like a wicked woman looking at her prey.

"Tsk~ No way, get up now." Xiao Xian scoffed, showing no intention of indulging him. A two-headed monster was acting cute in front of him, and Xiao Xian was already quite well-mannered for not hitting it.

"Let me help you, Miss Tomie," Peter quickly offered upon seeing the situation.

"No, I can get up by myself."

Seeing this, Tomie realized she still had a long way to go before winning over Xiao Xian. She got up, dusted herself off, and showed no trace of her previous weakness. Her original plan for a damsel-in-distress scenario had been ruined by Peter and this useless guy, rendering it all a waste. It might even make Xiao Xian think she was a troublesome woman.

(End of this chapter)