American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 53 was completely unexpected.

"You go to the party first, I have something to do." Harry smiled at Xiao Xian after handing the car over to the valet.

"Okay." Xiao Xian shrugged and followed the staff to the party venue. When he walked down a corridor, Xiao Xian suddenly felt like someone was watching him from behind. He turned around and saw Harry not far behind him.

Harry, holding a pistol and wearing glasses, with some white powder under his nostrils, tapped his glasses when he saw Xiao Xian turn around. Harry then said to Xiao Xian...

"You said you can recover even if you get shot in the head, right?"

"That's why I hate those drug-addled idiots the most. They have no logic whatsoever, you can't guess anything." Xiao Xian showed no fear, pulled a pistol from his pocket, and aimed it at Harry's head. "Your father was a man of some stature, how did he raise a idiot son like you?"

Xiao Xian also has those glasses, but he didn't wear them today. They're Osborn Group glasses with recording capabilities; Harry's two movements were in recording mode.

Xiao Xian could tolerate it for the sake of the mission and the benefits, but he didn't like being treated like a grandson. Being shot in the head and used as a firework for entertainment and recorded was unacceptable. If the mission reward was a superhuman body, Xiao Xian might consider it, but with this little thing, he really had no interest in continuing to play along with this rich second-generation who had messed up his brain with drugs.

At worst, he could quit working for the Osborn Group. If he went to court, half the jury would definitely be on his side. Even if the Osborn Group was powerful and resorted to underhanded tactics, Xiao Xian could simply change his identity if all else failed.

With the system, or even without it, Xiao Xian, relying on his existing super charm and super regeneration, plus his understanding of Marvel DC, is confident that he can surpass the strength of the Osborn Group.

I just don't know if he had enough strength to take revenge first, or if the Osborn father and son fell because of Harry or the White Queen. Wait, could it be that the White Queen amplified Harry's depravity, leading him to make unreliable friends and causing his drug use to become more and more outrageous, turning him into this mess?

But then again, given how bad the superheroes are in this godforsaken place, it's understandable that the supervillains would act a bit outrageously.

Of course, even if things fall out, it doesn't necessarily mean running away. If the plan goes smoothly, Xiao Xian will be able to deal with the Osborn father and son very quickly.

"You actually dare to point a gun at me?" Harry stared in disbelief as Xiao Xian pointed a gun at his head. Under the threat of death, he slightly regained his senses from his dazed state.

"Do you know who I am?! Harry Osborn! Son of the president of the Osborn Corporation! You won't die from a headshot! Why are you reacting so strongly!"

"Ha! I thought you'd survive a headshot like me." Xiao Xiansong released the safety from his gun, looking at Osborn without any politeness.

"What if my superpowers suddenly stop working? I wouldn't dare gamble that. This is self-defense. But I wonder if your dad can save your life if I blow your head off?"

"Don't get excited, I was just joking with you." Seeing that Xiao Xian looked like he really dared to shoot, Harry put down his gun. Putting aside the fact that Xiao Xian wouldn't die even if he got a headshot, even if both of them died, Harry wouldn't be willing to trade one for one with a guy like Xiao Xian.

"Ah ha~ It's best not to joke with me, because I'm the kind of person who takes things seriously easily." Seeing this, Xiao Xian pulled the safety back on and looked at Harry, saying, "I know you think you're superior, but in the face of death, everyone is equal, at least for you."

"Hmph~ You'll regret this."

Harry saw Xiao Xian put away his gun, uttered a harsh threat, and then hurriedly ran away. Xiao Xian could vaguely see his wet pants, and couldn't help but twitch his lips twice.

Harry Osborne is really terrible.

But it seems I don't have to attend the party? Xiao Xian thought for a moment and decided to wait a while. Sure enough, not long after, Norman Osborn called, immediately launching into a fierce attack on Xiao Xian.

"Why are you pointing a gun at my son's head?!"

"Because your son got high on drugs and pointed a gun at my head, threatening to blow my head off?" Xiao Xian retorted.

"You're not supposed to die?!" Norman Osborn roared after a moment of silence.

"That doesn't mean I want to be shot in the head as a form of entertainment and recorded for fun," Xiao Xian calmly replied. "I work to live a better life, not to torture myself."

"You signed a contract! Do you know how much you'll have to pay if you breach it?! I have a million ways to force you to break the contract!" Norman Osborn continued, yelling, "And aren't you afraid I'll freeze you out of the industry and make sure you never debut again?!"

"First of all, the contract was only for one year. Secondly, if I don't debut, the company and you will suffer greater losses than I will. Finally, I can easily find two rich women to give me 50 million."

Xiao Xian shrugged, his tone completely fearless. If he didn't have a backup plan, why would he sign such a contract? Besides, at worst, he could just run away.

"Are you provoking me? Chairman and CEO of the Osborn Corporation." Norman Osborn's tone was icy. "This isn't something that can be solved with a penalty, kid. You know nothing about the power of capital."

"How could that be, Mr. Norman? We're friends, after all. I'm even tasked with helping you resolve Spider-Man's false accusation and ease your family conflicts. I just wonder what Harry's reaction will be when he finds out you asked me to steal his girlfriend after he's all high on his luck? Also, I got some interesting stuff from Spider-Man, with someone's handwriting on it. I wonder whose it is? Could you take a look?"

Xiao Xian threatened Osborne, while also subtly threatening the White Queen.

"By the way, I'm pretty hard to kill. Getting hit by a truck or being shot seven times in the back and committing suicide are no big deal to me."

"You'd better think carefully about the child before you speak. I never accept threats," Norman Osborn said in a deep voice, but his murderous intent was noticeably less intense than before. It was unclear how much the White Queen had contributed to this.

"Of course, Mr. Norman, I respect you very much. In fact, I am very happy working under you. There is no need to make such a fuss over your son's joke, is there?" Xiao Xian replied neither humbly nor arrogantly. "Personally, I am still very happy to continue working under you."

"You assured me that this will not happen again, and I don't want to hear about the false accusation and Mary Jane from you again. You don't need to worry about those two things anymore. Finally, bring me the medicine, and I can pretend that nothing happened today."

Norman Osborn paused for a moment before speaking. Although he had no intention of forgiving this audacious fellow, it was more important to keep Xiao Xian under control for now. After all, Xiao Xian's super regenerative ability made it difficult for him to stage an accident to silence him, especially if Xiao Xian was on guard beforehand.

"That's wonderful, Mr. Norman. You're such a reasonable and magnanimous person," Xiao Xian said with a smile. "I guarantee this won't happen again."

Xiao Xian assured that he would never allow Harry Osborn to point a gun at his head again and escape unscathed.

The plan had changed, but Xiao Xian glanced at the system task bar. Although Norman had canceled the mission, the system had not. From beginning to end, what Xiao Xian cared about was not the benefits promised by Norman, but the system's rewards. With Super Charm (+), Xiao Xian's plan could still be implemented, it was just that the changes were a bit big.

(End of this chapter)