American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 74 Mutual Fighting

"I can't believe our story isn't headline news! Can you believe it, Xiao Xian?" Black Cat complained on the phone, her tone full of dissatisfaction. "Normally, I can easily make headlines with just a little stunt."

"Tony is one of the most famous superheroes and the leader of the Avengers, while Harry is the new heir to the Osborn Group. Their fight would generate tons of buzz, so it's normal that our news coverage can't compare. Hiss~"

Xiao Xian leaned back on the sofa, pressed Mary Jane's hair down, and spoke into the phone.

At a party last night, Tony and Osborn got into a fight, which quickly became headline news across the United States, with major media outlets analyzing the reasons for their fight.

Some say it was due to a business dispute. Osborn Corporation and Stark Industries were vying for the military's share of the market. Stark was very dissatisfied with Osborn Corporation's foray into the superhero market. For the sake of their respective companies' interests, the two hot-tempered playboys started arguing as soon as they met, which eventually escalated into a fight.

Some people say it's because Tony was jealous that Harry was more handsome than him. The narcissistic Tony hates anyone more handsome than him appearing in front of him. There are even victims who have come forward to say that they were beaten by Tony before because they were too handsome.

But soon someone leaked his unflattering photos, showing a face full of pockmarks and scars. He couldn't be said to be more handsome than Tony Stark, but he was only slightly uglier than the Thing from Fantastic Four, and his real appearance was similar to Deadpool's.

Even more outrageous is the claim that Tony took a fancy to Harry's fiancée and tried to steal her away in front of him. Harry, being a top-tier rich kid, couldn't stand such humiliation and immediately started a fight.

In comparison, the gossip about the black cat leading Xiao Xian home, while also big news, pales in comparison to the brawl between the two top young masters.

"What are you doing? Never mind, don't tell me."

Black Cat sensed something was wrong from Xiao Xian's last words, but decided to skip the topic, since they had agreed to stick to physical intimacy and not emotional connection. Instead, Black Cat inquired about the reason for the fight between the two.

"You seem to have a good relationship with Director Ike. Do you know why Harry Osborn and Tony got into a fight?"

"My relationship with Ike is actually just so-so. I'm only polite to him because he's a company leader. But I have heard a little about the reason for the fight from my friends, but I can't guarantee it's true."

Xiao Xian shook his head. He didn't have a good personal relationship with Ike. Ike wouldn't even invite him to his house for a meal. However, Black Cat used her full name when calling out "Ha" and "Tony" when calling out "Tony Stark." So it seemed that she was more familiar with Tony Stark.

Furthermore, Xiao Xian's information is actually quite reliable because his source is Mary Jane, who was present at the time. According to Mary Jane, Tony came to Harry to ask Harry to sideline Xiao Xian because Tony dislikes Xiao Xian. As for Osborn's losses, Tony can compensate for them.

With his fiancée right beside him, and under Mary Jane's gaze, Harry naturally rejected Tony's suggestion without hesitation.

Tony was naturally very unhappy and said some harsh words. Harry originally wanted to retort on the spot, but he gave up after being stopped by the company's veterans and Mary Jane.

The matter would have ended there, but later, while Harry went to the bathroom (actually to take drugs), Tony, whether attracted to Mary Jane's beauty, simply wanted to get revenge on Harry, or perhaps both, took the initiative to approach Mary Jane and even offered her to be his personal secretary.

Before Harry settled down, he was a playboy just like Tony, and he knew exactly what a personal secretary was for. When there was something to do, the secretary would do it; when there wasn't, he would just relax.

As for Tony's current wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, she rose to her position as Tony's personal assistant. How could Tony have had good intentions in hiring Mary Jane as his personal assistant?

In short, when Harry came out of the bathroom and saw that the annoying Tony had poached his fiancée to be his secretary, the drug-addicted Harry didn't care about anything else and immediately attacked Tony from behind, kicking him straight for his groin.

Although Tony wasn't on drugs, he wasn't exactly in a good mood. Plus, after being ambushed in a vital spot, he immediately started fighting with Harry after recovering from his stun. Tony also attacked Harry's vital spots with every move.

And so, these two top billionaires, both owners of listed companies, got into a brawl at a high-end banquet. No one around dared to intervene for fear that their anger would be transferred to them, since neither of these young masters was very reasonable.

Ultimately, the banquet organizers had to forcefully order security to separate the two, bringing the battle between the two top billionaires to an end.

Even before his injuries had fully healed, Tony announced on Twitter that very night that he was going to develop a portable suit of armor so that next time he could kick Harry's ass hard and smash his balls.

Harry then directly revealed the company's Super Serum project, stating that once the Super Serum is successfully developed, Tony's armor will be nothing but scrap metal, and he will then shove Tony's head into his ass.

The two young masters started arguing online, and the major media outlets, without any regard for the consequences, published the news as their front-page headline.

Of course, considering the power of the Osborne Group and the Stark Group, the major media outlets, which usually love to spread rumors, were very restrained this time. They used words such as "it is said," "it is alleged," and "it is suspected," and they concealed the cause and effect, only saying that a conflict seemed to have occurred. They were impartial, objective, and fair.

Tony is known for his swift retribution and extreme self-centeredness. When Stark Industries retaliates, they don't care about losses or gains. If you get targeted by him, you'll be in big trouble.

Similarly, Osborn during Norman's era was relatively rational, but Harry was a rich kid who even beat up Tony. Even if the magazine didn't care, the investors behind him were afraid that Harry would do something that would harm others and himself in order to vent his anger.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?" Black Cat asked curiously. The media reports were vague, and the online comments were too outrageous. Black Cat had no idea how the two of them started fighting.

"I heard that Tony tried to poach Harry's girlfriend and was caught. Harry immediately went up and beat Tony up, but unfortunately he was a bit lacking in strength and combat awareness. Although he had the first-strike advantage, it still ended up with both of them being badly injured."

Xiao Xian's answer was concise. Leaning back on the sofa and enjoying Mary Jane's service, he said to the black cat, "To be honest, Mary Jane's skills are indeed remarkable. It's a pity that neither Harry nor Tony can enjoy this service. What's the point of them having sex?"

(End of this chapter)