American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 49 Bad Water

"Harry Osborne's party?"

In the afternoon, when Chevrolet heard that Xiao Xian was going to Harry Osborne's party, he frowned.

"He's a notorious playboy around New York. I remember you don't touch that kind of stuff, right?"

"Of course I won't touch it." Xiao Xian shook his head. How could he possibly take such a thing?

"Then you should avoid the cigarettes, candy, and powders at his party. You should also drink less alcohol," Chevrolet said, looking at Xiao Xiandao.

"Also, don't drink beverages that are out of sight. Generally, girls need to be careful about this, but since you're so handsome, I advise you to be more careful. Maybe it doesn't matter to you, beautiful lady, but in the media industry, there are quite a few men with similar sexual orientations to me."

"Now that you mention it, I suddenly don't really want to go anymore." Xiao Xian's lips twitched as he said this. Did he drink too much and his butt hurt?

In the original Harry Potter books, he was a perfectly respectable rich kid, so how did he turn into this monstrous figure in this godforsaken place?

Xiao Xian really wouldn't want to go to this lousy party if it weren't for the mission he had.

As for Mary Jane, let alone in this universe, in the original film, Xiao Xian remembers that she gave Peter, Harry, and the astronaut son of the newspaper owner a green hat each.

"Going there would be very beneficial for you. They have considerable influence, and perhaps someone can give you a good opportunity." Chevrolet looked at Xiao Xian, his eyes full of admiration.

"Besides, you're so handsome that even if you do nothing, just seeing you once will make those female critics speak highly of you."

"I hope those male critics didn't bring their wives, otherwise I'd definitely get a lot of flak," Xiao Xian shrugged.

"That's true~" Chevrolet smiled and said, "But very few people would bring their wives to Harry Osborn's parties. He was a wild man, and there were even rumors that he would give some kind of illegal drugs to the workers and some women who attended the parties."

"Uh..." Xiao Xian's lips twitched upon hearing this. That might not be just a rumor, but on America's side, even leaflets were legal, yet this stuff was banned. "What harm does that kind of drug do to the human body?"

"I'm not sure. I heard from the news that eating too much of it can cause infertility, and it can also lead to death due to excessive exercise, cardiac arrest, or other reasons, but such cases seem to be relatively rare." Chevrolet said he didn't know either, he had only seen related news.

"No wonder." Xiao Xian stroked his chin. That kid Peter really would give Aunt Mei anything to eat. But he probably only knew the effects and didn't know about the possible side effects of this medicine.

"Ms. Chevrolet." Ike greeted Chevrolet as he entered, then said to Xiao Xian, "The boss wants you to come upstairs; Young Master Harry is there too."

"I guess they're inviting me to a party." Xiao Xian shrugged, got up, and headed upstairs to Osborne's office.

"Boss Harry, Miss Emma." As soon as he opened the door and saw the White Queen in her white crop top uniform and Harry in his suit, Xiao Xian tried his best to control his thoughts and greeted Norman Osborn.

Before, without signing a contract or doing anything, he could get away with it by thinking straight. But now, if he doesn't use his brain, Xiao Xian is afraid he might unintentionally agree to some strange activities with Harry.

Although the physical damage can be ignored by transferring the body through super regeneration, Xiao Xian is unsure whether that thing will affect his mental state, so it's best to avoid it if possible.

"You're here! I had Harry throw you a party. You two can go together later," Norman Osborn said to Xiao Xian with a smile. "You young people should get to know each other better."

Harry nodded at Xiao Xian, which was his way of greeting him. Although the party was supposedly for Xiao Xian, in Harry's mind, Xiao Xian was just an employee of his father's subsidiary. If it weren't for a small employee like Mary Jane, he wouldn't even be interested in getting to know him, let alone throwing a party for Xiao Xian.

As for showing respect and courtesy, Harry might give face to executives or board members of Osborne's parent company, just to put on a show. But for an employee of a subsidiary like Xiao Xian, Harry really couldn't be bothered to waste his energy. Pretending would be tiring, and he'd rather use that energy to race cars, gamble, or go clubbing with his friends.

The White Queen Emma Grace Frost looked very interested and walked directly to Xiao Xian, examining him closely.

"Miss Emma?" Xiao Xian glanced at Norman Osborn and found that he didn't seem to react much. He was still smiling and acting as if he couldn't see the White Queen. Was it appropriate to play such tricks in front of him?

"You can see me?" The White Queen leaned closer to Xiao Xian, staring into his eyes.

"Huh?" Xiao Xian was taken aback. It was quite reasonable for him to see such a big, living person.

"You seem to be deliberately avoiding thinking about me?" The White Queen narrowed her eyes, looking at Xiao Xiandao. "You know my abilities?"

"Huh?" Xiao Xian's mind went blank, looking completely bewildered, with an expression that seemed to say, "What are you talking about?"

"Stop pretending. I can make people subconsciously ignore my presence, but you greeted me the moment you walked in." The White Queen lifted Xiao Xian's chin.

"And your charm is very special, it's not something a normal person can achieve. If I hadn't used my ability to tell myself I didn't like you, that you weren't as charming as I seemed, and kept my mind clear, I might have fallen for your superpower, right?"

"Miss Emma, ​​the boss is still here. Isn't this inappropriate?" Looking down at the White Queen's fair fingers, Xiao Xian gestured to Norman Osborn with his eyes.

"Don't worry, in his mind, you're still standing perfectly straight as you speak to him," the White Queen said. Sure enough, the next second, Norman Osborn broke into a happy smile.

"Haha~ Not bad, not bad, young people know how to talk."

Wow, what kind of superpower is this, a lifesaver for social phobia sufferers? With this, I won't have to worry about feeling awkward during Chinese New Year in China. Xiao Xian sighed inwardly as he looked at Osborne's happy smile.

"..." In your eyes, this ability of mine is just for dealing with relatives? The White Queen read Xiao Xian's thoughts and couldn't help but feel speechless. However, she had to admit that if she had developed this ability earlier, her family relationships wouldn't have been so strained.

However, even now, let alone in the past, the White Queen's abilities in this area are still underdeveloped. For example, she cannot completely reverse the mind of a determined person like Norman Osborn and get him to transfer all his wealth to her.

"Miss Emma, ​​isn't this a bit inappropriate? Does the boss know you're using your abilities like this?" Xiao Xian changed the subject, while simultaneously thinking of several ways to ruin the White Queen's plans.

Why leave a letter? Try setting off firecrackers to wake Norman up. Find Professor X, file a complaint with the relevant authorities, and publish it in newspapers, on radio, or on television.

"????" The mind-reading White Queen was stunned upon reading it. No, really? You're really full of bad ideas, coming up with so many thoughts in no time? Leaving letters or setting off firecrackers weren't the White Queen's concern, but she was still wary of Professor X, the relevant departments, and the announcement.

If Xiao Xianzhen does this, the White Queen might escape if she's lucky, but if she's unlucky, she'll be captured and used for human experiments. In this world, mutants are in a much more difficult situation than ordinary superhumans.

(End of this chapter)