American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 36 Sometimes being handsome is a problem

"Spider-Man was captured by our company's superheroes?"

In the afternoon, after receiving a phone call from a friend in the department, Norman Osborne, quite puzzled, turned on his computer to search for related news in his office.

After reading the news, Norman Osborn used the internal phone to call Ike.

"Did Xiao Xian, who came for an interview this morning, sign a contract? What level of contract did he sign?"

Xiao Xian originally had superpowers similar to Spider-Man's, and Norman Osborn was quite unhappy with him. But now that Xiao Xian has captured Spider-Man's attention and gained popularity, Norman Osborn feels that Xiao Xian is still worth cultivating.

Furthermore, if Xiao Xian, as a victim who was nearly killed by Spider-Man, could testify in court to prove that Spider-Man is a morally corrupt person, it would indirectly prove that Spider-Man's accusations against Norman Osborn regarding contraband are slander.

The more this matter was publicized, the more famous Xiao Xian became. When the accusations of contraband were exposed later, the public would naturally be more inclined to believe that this was Spider-Man's way of blaming Osborn because of his hatred for him.

"It's signed, the C3 contract is signed. If he breaches the contract, Xiao Xian will have to pay one million, but he's dead now, so he shouldn't have to pay in this situation." Ike quickly said, confirming that he was right to suppress Xiao Xian. Although the boss didn't say it explicitly at the time, he still came to inquire about it now.

"Who told you he's dead? Are you an idiot?! As a supervisor, you don't even read the news? What are you good for? And C3? Who gave you permission to sign him up for C3?!"

Norman Osborn naturally knew what the C3 contract was, and the additional million-dollar penalty was something Ike could come up with, while Xiao Xian was a 20 million dollar millionaire.

"Then I'll find a way to get him to change it to C4!"

When Ike heard his boss get angry, he thought that Norman Osborn thought the terms offered to Xiao Xian were too good, so he suggested changing it to C4, which doesn't even pay basic salary. However, C4's penalty for breach of contract is also lower, but since the contract has already been signed, it will be difficult to get Xiao Xian to agree to a downgraded contract.

Besides, my assistant just told me at noon that Xiao Xian had been killed, so how come he's still alive? Is it fake news?

"Change Xiao Xian's contract to B, not A-, and have him come over to revise it as soon as possible. This time, remember to make the penalty for breach of contract higher," Norman Osborn roared.

"Furthermore, based on the relevant news, we need to quickly launch a public relations and publicity campaign, and provide targeted guidance. We must expose Spider-Man's evil, villainous side to the audience. Immediately train Xiao Xian; I want him to debut as soon as possible, to catch this wave of popularity, understand?! If he hasn't debuted by the time the Spider-Man case goes to trial, I'll send you to a biological base in the mountains of Mississippi!"

"Yes, boss, I'll get right on it!" Ike quickly assured him, a fawning smile on his face, and waited for Norman Osborn to hang up before angrily calling his assistant and berating him.

"What's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you to pick out the important news for me every day?! Huh?! Why didn't you tell me Xiao Xian is still alive?! Do you even want to keep your job?!"

"I'm sorry, supervisor. Xiao Xian's news only came out this afternoon. When I told you about Xiao Xian's death at noon, didn't you say that for news about superheroes you didn't personally manage, you could just make a briefing and give it to me the next day?"

The assistant explained, feeling quite aggrieved, that when she told Ike about Xiao Xian's death at noon, Ike said not to come to him with all sorts of trivial matters, and that such things could be made into a briefing and sent to his email the next day.

Hearing this, Ike became even angrier, and he vented all the anger he had suffered from Norman Osborn on his assistant.

"That's normal! Xiao Xian's situation is a special case! You need to notify me immediately if such a special case occurs! Don't you have any judgment? Are you useless? Where's your brain? If you can't do it, then don't do it. If there's a next time, you don't need to come back!"

Biting her lip in grievance, the assistant's eyes welled up with tears, but she didn't dare to argue with Ike. She cherished her job at the Osborn Group, and if she ever contradicted her supervisor, she would be fired this time, not just next time.

"Tell Jack to come to me right now! And compile all the relevant news information and report it to me!" With that, Ike angrily hung up the phone.

On the other side, Xiao Xian, having finished his investigation, came out of the police station and politely declined the offers from several policewomen to take him home before getting into a taxi. At this moment, even if Xiao Xian was slow to react, he realized that Tomie's super charm seemed to be much more outrageous than he had imagined.

Although this thing was basically useless to Xiao Xian, it seemed to have a great effect on others. Xiao Xian didn't know if it was because he was a transmigrator with a special soul or because of the system's influence. In any case, Tomie's charm was useful to Xiao Xian, but not much.

For example, right now, Xiao Xian is sitting in the back seat of the car, and the driver, an older woman, has been glancing at him several times. If it weren't for Xiao Xian's super regeneration ability, he would be afraid of getting into a car accident.

"Handsome guy~ Have you had dinner yet? How about I treat you to a meal?" The driver hesitated for a long time before finally inviting Xiao Xian.

"Auntie, can you concentrate on driving?" Xiao Xian's lips twitched. It was nice to be admired by a beautiful woman, but the gaze of an older woman was a bit heavy. At this moment, Xiao Xian suddenly understood that idols must feel a lot of pressure being stared at by a group of female fans.

Being handsome can sometimes be a real problem.

"Of course, of course," the driver said, while secretly glancing at Xiao Xian through the mirror. After a few minutes of silence, she couldn't help but speak again.

"Hey handsome, what's your name? Can we add each other as friends? You can just call me for a taxi in the future, and I'll be your driver for free."

"No need, thank you." With a twitch at the corner of his mouth, Xiao Xian looked at the shy-looking middle-aged woman and began to seriously consider whether or not he should make his debut.

"Handsome, what do you do? Where do you work?" The middle-aged woman, not giving up after being rejected, began to inquire about Xiao Xian's situation.

"Actually, I'm a superhero about to debut, the one in the news who got killed by Spider-Man and then regenerated."

Talking about this made Xiao Xian less averse to it, since she was, after all, one of her fans, and maybe she could even get her family to support her.

Even if she doesn't pull it, her fanatical idol worship will probably make her friends and family hate her, which will also speed up her super regeneration.

"Really?! I'll definitely support you! That Spider-Man is so evil! Do you have a fan club yet? I want to join!" the middle-aged woman exclaimed excitedly upon hearing this.

"Uh, not yet. I haven't officially debuted yet, and I don't have a fan club or support group yet." Xiao Xian shook his head upon hearing this.

"Can I create one?" The middle-aged woman perked up at the question and replied with full enthusiasm, "I will manage it carefully."

"If you want to, I won't object. After all, it's your freedom." Xiao Xian shrugged. If it weren't for Tomie's charm, Xiao Xian would definitely welcome her with open arms, but now that Xiao Xian has super charm, he has no shortage of fans.

(End of this chapter)