American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 57 The Flash

Following the manual, after cleaning up the mess with the equipment, Xiao Xian and Emma dodged the cameras and left separately. Xiao Xian went to the pre-arranged regeneration room, then took out his specially made knife coated with a special anesthetic. This kind of knife can block the sense of pain, making it perfect for suicide.

With a single stab to his heart, Xiao Xian opened his eyes again. He was already in a safe house that had been prepared in advance in Central City. After arriving in Central City by plane, Xiao Xian committed suicide here and then returned to New York.

The wound on his chest healed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. Xiao Xian got up, dressed in clean clothes, and then went downstairs to flag down a car to go to the party.

Xiao Xian attended a party hosted by Catherine the Frost, a locally well-known superhero. Normally, it would be difficult for Xiao Xian, who was still a New York superhero before his debut, to attend such a superhero party, especially since it wasn't arranged by his company.

But after Xiao Xian arrived here, he pretended to be looking for opportunities at the TV station, and happened to run into the Frost Killer who was recording a program. Then he was invited to attend the party.

"Hey~ Frost Killer, nice party. And who is this handsome guy?" Xiao Xian walked into the party accompanied by Frost Killer, and a man wearing a down jacket in the middle of summer greeted him.

"This is Xiao Xian, the superhero who's about to debut for the Osborn Group. He's signed an A-level contract with the Osborn Group," the Frost Assassin said, linking her arm with Xiao Xian's.

"Wow~ A-rank is amazing. I'm Captain Frost, a superhero who's both good and evil." Captain Frost reached out and shook hands with Xiao Xian.

"I've heard of you, Captain Frost, who possesses an ice gun capable of creating absolute zero. I heard that when you were a supervillain, you made the Flash look quite pathetic," Xiao Xian said, shaking hands with Captain Frost.

"Haha, Absolute Zero is just for publicity. As for making the Flash look pathetic, that's all for the sake of the plot. My acting is very good; most people wouldn't be able to tell. But I haven't played a supervillain in a long time," Captain Ice laughed.

"By the way, have you decided on your debut supervillain role yet? I think we click. How about I make an exception for you and you play a supervillain again? I'll give you a 40% discount, just give me the cost price."

"?!" Xiao Xian was quite surprised to hear this. He had just been flattering him. Xiao Xian actually knew the story of Captain Hanbing.

Captain Ice is a well-known superhero who initially debuted as a supervillain for The Flash. After gaining popularity, he played villains multiple times. Finally, due to his high popularity, he and The Flash staged a redemption story, which marked his official debut as a superhero.

After that, Captain Ashe's popularity wasn't exactly skyrocketing, but it wasn't low either. If such a superhero turned to the dark side and became the villain, the topic would generate a lot of buzz.

Seeing that Xiao Xian seemed somewhat tempted, the Frost Assassin quickly leaned close to Xiao Xian's ear and said, "He's gay."

"!!!!!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Xian leaned back slightly, feeling a chill run down his spine. He quickly refused, saying, "Forget it, forget it. I've already chosen the super villain, and you've already signed with the company. Turning to the dark side would be bad for your character."

"It's okay, the direction can be changed. Gotham's Joker is super popular." Captain Ice said it wasn't a big problem.

"No, no, I've already made up my mind. We'll cooperate again if there's a chance in the future." Xiao Xian waved his hands repeatedly. Damn, thank goodness the Frost Killer reminded him that super charm isn't all good.

Fortunately, with the Super Regeneration, Xiao Xian rarely gets drunk, otherwise he wouldn't dare to drink at parties.

Halfway through the party, Xiao Xian, having already made up with most of his friends, was about to drag Frost Killer to the bedroom for a more in-depth discussion about his superhero experiences when Heatwave jumped onto the stage, grabbed the microphone, and shouted...

"Everyone! Let's welcome! A member of the Justice League! The most popular superhero in Central City! The fastest man in the world! The Flash! Barry Allen!!!"

As the words fell amidst the heatwave, a yellow lightning bolt streaked across the distance, appearing almost instantly on the dining table. Food was blown away, and even the waitress's skirt was lifted by the wind.

"I am the Flash! Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh!!!" The Flash, dressed in his uniform, stood in the center of the table, snatched the microphone from Heatwave's hand, and yelled.

"The Flash! The Flash! The Flash!"

Many superheroes in the audience cheered enthusiastically. Although not everyone, or rather, probably very few people, liked The Flash, he was the most popular superhero in Central City, a member of the Justice League, and the top star of Starfall Superheroes Agency.

"This symptom..." Xiao Xian's lips twitched as he looked at the screaming Flash. He still couldn't believe that the Justice League's conscience was like this. Although he had heard about the Hawaiian God of War's reputation when he watched the news, this was still a bit too abstract.

"When he's not on drugs, he's actually a pretty good person, a great actor, and an excellent colleague, but when he's high, he's a complete jerk."

The Frost Killer also found the screaming Flash's antics offensive, especially after seeing Xiao Xian; he simply couldn't bear to look at the Flash the same way.

"Never mind him, let's hurry up and get into the room to get down to business." Pulling Xiao Xian into the room, the Frost Assassin impatiently closed the door and then clung to Xiao Xian like an octopus.

"I can't take it anymore, you're too amazing~" The Frost Assassin slumped into Xiao Xian's arms, stroking Xiao Xian's abs as he begged for mercy.

"Then try a different way to help. It sounds really noisy outside." Xiao Xian got up, leaned against the headboard, and pulled back the covers.

"It's normal, the party is... like this." Catherine said haltingly. Although the party was indeed a bit noisy at the moment, it wasn't a big deal.

"Something terrible has happened! Catherine!" Just then, someone knocked on the door, shouting frantically, "The Flash beat up the Weather Wizard, and the Weather Wizard is so angry he's going to call the police!"

"Catherine?! Catherine?!" The person knocking on the door from outside continued knocking when there was no response from inside.

"Aren't you going to reply to him?" Xiao Xian asked, looking at Catherine who was focused on serving him.

"It's nothing~ Don't worry about it, the company will take care of it. This guy is the newly appointed manager of the party company. You'll get used to him after he stays here a while and you see him a few more times." When she heard Xiao Xian ask her, Catherine looked up and temporarily put down her work.

"I see." Xiao Xian looked at Catherine's red lips and suddenly wondered, "When you use your ability, do you turn into someone with white hair and blue lips? Or is that just company makeup?"

"The lips are dyed, the eyeshadow is a special design by the makeup artist, but the hair will definitely turn white, and the eyes will change too." Catherine looked at Xiao Xian and smiled, "Want to see?"

"Of course."

Xiao Xian nodded, and then Catherine closed her eyes and opened them again, transforming into the Frost Assassin. She had snow-white hair, blue eyes, and an aura of icy coldness, giving off a domineering and unapproachable vibe.

"How are you feeling?" Catherine asked shyly, then stood up and twirled around in front of Xiao Xian on the bed to show him.

"It's not just your hair that's changed color," Xiao Xian teased Catherine.

"Ugh~ This is the first time I've ever transformed like this. I usually wear my uniform." Catherine shrank back under the covers, peeking out with a blush on her face as she looked at Xiao Xian. "Actually, I didn't even know I could transform."

"Hiss~ Your body is so cold~ Speaking of which, can you control your body temperature right now? Just raise it a little, so it's not so cold." Xiao Xian pinched Catherine's cheek and said.

"Okay, that's fine. The temperature should be alright now. But what do you want to do?" Catherine had no objection to Xiao Xian pinching her cheek. Instead, she rubbed against Xiao Xian's thigh and said.

"Let me see." Xiao Xian put his finger into Catherine's mouth, felt it, and said, "This temperature is fine. Find another cup of hot water, and I'll try out this new knowledge."

(End of this chapter)