American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 24 Interviewing Superheroes

Before attending the Osborne interview, Xiao Xian prepared a bunch of questions and carefully selected templates online.

For example, what are your thoughts on overtime? For the position you're applying for, what do you think you're lacking? If I hire you, how will you approach the work? What can you bring to our company? And so on.

As a result, when Xiao Xian arrived at Osborne, the interview questions he received were:

When you have an argument with someone, even if it's just a simple disagreement, you tend to resort to violence to resolve the issue.

a. Fully agrees b. Agrees c. Somewhat agrees d. Completely disagrees

You've had thoughts of killing passersby.

a. Fully agrees b. Agrees c. Somewhat agrees d. Completely disagrees

You believe yourself to be the most noble being, a completely different species from ordinary people, who should all serve you as their master, or else they deserve to die.

a. Fully agrees b. Agrees c. Somewhat agrees d. Completely disagrees

Looking at these questions, Xiao Xian fell into deep thought. As long as one is not an antisocial violent person, no, even if one is an antisocial violent person, as long as one knows how a normal person would choose and is willing to pretend, one can easily pass this interview question.

"Okay." In less than five minutes, Xiao Xian finished answering the interview questions and handed the answers to the interviewer, a middle-aged man who looked a bit overweight.

"Okay, sure." The interviewer glanced at the all-D answers, nodded in satisfaction, and then picked up Xiao Xian's resume, saying, "Now, demonstrate your superpower. Your ability is... super regeneration? Right?"

"Here?" Xiao Xian thought to himself that he had clearly attached video footage when he sent his resume, but oh well, he was prepared. "Mind if I take a knife out of my briefcase?"

"Okay." The interviewer glanced at the armed security guard next to him and nodded.

Taking a fruit knife from his bag, Xiao Xian cut a long gash in his arm. Under the watchful eyes of the interviewer, security guard, and himself, the wound healed within half a minute.

The recovery speed has increased so much? Looking at his self-healing speed, Xiao Xian raised an eyebrow. He hadn't argued with his idol's fans during the interview, so theoretically his healing ability should have decreased a lot. How come it has increased so much instead? This effect is even better than when he had verbally abused a group of fans to the point of breaking their defenses.

What had he done? He shouldn't have offended anyone that made him hate him so much. Could it be Peter? Suddenly, Xiao Xian thought of Peter who had taken his aunt to school, but Peter had taken the initiative to do so. Was it really necessary for him to hate him so much?

However, it seems that strong individual hatred is much more effective than mild hatred in a group.

"My regenerative ability can not only regenerate all kinds of injuries, but even if I suffer a fatal wound, I can recover through super regeneration." Xiao Xian put away his knife and explained calmly, as if he hadn't just been cut with a large wound.

"Your ability to save your life is indeed impressive, but do you think it's a good fit for the identity of a superhero? Or rather, compared to other superheroes, what are your innovative points, your core competitive advantages?"

The interviewer nodded. This regeneration speed is very fast and very practical, but the problem is that other superheroes have a main ability combined with regeneration, while Xiao Xian only has regeneration and not much combat power. The Spawning Man title sounds very ordinary and doesn't impress him at all, making it difficult to attract fans.

"I also have an adhesion ability, similar to Spider-Man climbing walls." Xiao Xian got up, climbed the wall, and showed off his newly acquired superpower.

"This is good, somewhat entertaining, but frankly, this level of superpower isn't enough. It didn't really impress me. I think the regeneration and wall-climbing trope is unlikely to attract enough fans."

The interviewer stroked his beard. A Resurrected who could climb walls seemed rather ordinary; at the very least, he had no desire to pay attention to him.

"I think I have a lot of potential to attract fans. For example, I can shoot videos of all kinds of extreme challenges, like jumping into lava from a volcano, skydiving without a parachute, bungee jumping without a rope, cooking myself in an iron pot, or the result of a human enduring 500 Gatling gun bullets."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xian understood that the interviewer wasn't concerned with the strength of the superpower, but rather the ability to attract fans. His eyes lit up and he immediately thought of ways to grab attention.

"In addition, if there are any natural disasters such as nuclear power plant leaks, wildfires, or tsunamis, I can go and live stream the rescue. I am not afraid of death, injury, or radiation at all. I feel that this would attract a lot of fans. If all else fails, I can donate an organ every now and then, and that will generate buzz."

Anyway, during the interview, he painted all sorts of rosy pictures first, and then got the job. Xiao Xian didn't hesitate to list all sorts of fancy tricks. Once he actually got the job, whoever wanted to do the lava diving could do it. Once Xiao Xian acquired other superpowers, he would have plenty of ways to attract attention.

"..." It's a shame you're not in the operations department. After hearing Xiao Xian's words, the interviewer's lips twitched. This guy almost made a mess of things with his regenerative ability. But then again, he really wanted to see him dive into lava and withstand 500 Gatling gun shots.

"You've successfully convinced me. As you said, your abilities have great potential for development. I even think you're qualified for a B-class superhero contract, and I'll recommend you to the boss. If it goes through, you'll become a B-class superhero for our Osborn Corporation."

The interviewer extended his hand and shook hands with Xiao Xian, saying, "I look forward to working with you in the future."

"Thank you." Xiao Xian shook the interviewer's hand. This person seemed to really believe him. Would he actually urge him to jump into lava later? He was worth tens of millions now, and he had no intention of jumping into lava to attract attention. Getting burned by lava would be too painful.

"Please wait a moment. Another superhero will be coming for an interview soon. Once she passes, I'll take you all to meet the boss. Your final evaluation will also be decided by the boss," the interviewer said with a smile.

"Boss? Is this Mr. Norman Osborn?" Xiao Xian was quite interested in Norman Osborn. Since superhero Peter Parker could generate missions and rewards, there was no reason why supervillain Norman Osborn couldn't generate missions.

"That's right. The boss attaches great importance to the business of the superhero company. He personally serves as the president and chairman of the branch, and he is the one who ultimately decides on the recruitment and rating of every superhero."

The interviewer nodded, looking very proud. Thanks to the boss's attention, the superhero agency received a lot of resources and had a much higher say in the group than other companies.

(End of this chapter)