American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 95 Technology is Power

"Tonight's special guest is Xiao Xian!"

As introduced by host Jimmy Fallon, Xiao Xian walked onto the stage.

"Wow, you know what? When Black Cat said you're even more handsome in person than in photos, I didn't believe it. I thought, how could that be? But now I have to say, I believe it." Jimmy welcomed Xiao Xian.

"He does look quite different in person on TV," the White Queen said, looking at Xiao Xian on television.

"That's what I think too." Xiao Xian shrugged. He had noticed this when Tomie was playing games: Super Charm could work through the internet, but the effect would be diminished.

Given Xiao Xian's current overwhelming charisma, even someone with telepathic abilities like the White Queen or an oddity like Tomie, who possesses immense charisma, would be unable to avoid him in a face-to-face encounter.

However, online, even ordinary people, many of whom have strong willpower, can be exempt from Xiao Xian's super charm effect.

"How's Harry's side doing?" Xiao Xian asked. "Norman Osborn has only been dead for a short time, so we can't touch him. But if we don't kill him, we'll be lucky if I'm not targeted by Osborn. There's basically no chance of anything more."

According to the original agreement with the prophet, Xiao Xian would be able to accept Osborn in six months, at which time he would gain the Green Goblin's super power and improve his status by leveraging Osborn's influence.

Social status is neither useful nor useless; a billionaire, once he falls into the spotlight, may not even look as good as a homeless person on the street. But it is also undeniably useful.

For example, Tony disliked Xiao Xian and sent someone to assassinate him, but even when Harry Osborn ambushed Tony and dealt him a fatal blow, Tony did not assassinate Harry Osborn. He only opposed Osborn on multiple occasions, such as in business.

Why? Ultimately, it's because Tony and Osborn are both big capitalists, belonging to the ruling class. They're on the same level. Even if Tony is angry, he can't just send someone to assassinate Harry Osborn, otherwise he'll be breaking the rules, and the consequences would be severe if he were discovered.

As for Xiao Xian, although he is a superhero and has some money, Tony sees him like a South Korean chaebol boss sees a female celebrity dancing hot. He doesn't take Xiao Xian seriously at all. He doesn't like Xiao Xian and wants to kill him like he would kill an ant.

Previously, Xiao Xian patiently waited for six months to take control of the Osborn Group, but now that the White Queen's telepathic abilities have become stronger, Xiao Xian is a bit too lazy to wait. As long as Osborn himself agrees, it's not impossible for him to arrange himself as a senior executive of the company, or even be the president for a second or two.

Let alone taking charge of Osborn, even if he only rose to the rank of senior executive in the Osborn Group and held a position on some committees, according to the rules of the game, Tony could not assassinate Xiao Xian as casually as he does now until Xiao Xian was removed from these positions.

That's right. Since Peter's escape, Xiao Xian has been targeted by assassins sent by Tony several times. Although none of them succeeded, it has been very annoying for Xiao Xian.

The feedback to Osborn was simply that Osborn had also sent people to assassinate several Stark superheroes, and they were all relatively unknown ones. Although Harry hadn't given any orders, his subordinates would still try to figure out what he meant. Remy knew very well how much Harry hated Xiao Xian.

However, if Xiao Xian were to hold a senior position in the Osborn Group, given Tony's behavior, even if it were for their own personal safety, the Stark Group executives would stop Tony on Xiao Xian's behalf.

Anyway, Harry Osborn is a drug addict and alcoholic, so it's reasonable for him to do some crazy things. Appointing Xiao Xian as a senior executive is not impossible, and the possibility of telepathic manipulation is unlikely.

Harry harbors extreme hatred for Xiao Xian, making it difficult to get him to agree, let alone forgive him. There might be a tiny bit of hope if Xiao Xian were willing to kowtow and admit his mistakes.

But how could that be possible? Even in a dream world, Xiao Xian couldn't possibly arrange such a beautiful dream for Osborn. And if that were the case, wouldn't he have to act like a subservient grandson in front of Harry in public or other situations where telepathy wasn't appropriate?

So Xiao Xian decided to adopt another approach. Since Harry could not forgive him, he would change his way of thinking. Xiao Xian thought that the way of thinking of the guy who brought his girlfriend to see him that day was quite unique.

After all, there are always some people in this world whose thought processes are different from ordinary people. There are even people who pay others to whip them, or even pay others to trample on them. It's not unreasonable for Harry to hate him while simultaneously asking him to become a high-ranking executive at Osborne, is it?

"It started off well, but now I'm running into a problem. Maybe it's because I hinted at Harry's love for Mary Jane too many times, too strongly, which caused Harry to love Mary Jane excessively and become extremely possessive. In the fantasy I created for Harry, he could forgive Mary Jane without hesitation, but it's still not the same for you."

The White Queen replied

"But I'm hesitant to diminish Harry's love for Mary Jane too much, otherwise Harry, being a playboy, will likely start thinking, 'If one doesn't work out, I'll just move on to another.' I'm trying to find a balance between the two."

"How about this? Try a different approach. Don't weaken Harry's love; instead, strengthen it. Also, give Harry some ideas about loving her and finding ways to make her happy. Mary Jane's happiness is the most important thing for Harry."

Xiao Xian tapped the table and looked at Empress Bai.

"Also, you can manipulate interests, right? Every time you fight me with someone else, whether it's Starlight or Mary Jane, they usually beg for mercy and end the fight much faster."

"No, no, what are you talking about? How could telepathy possibly have that kind of ability? Hahaha~"

Empress Bai was quite embarrassed upon hearing this. She thought she had done a good job of being discreet. There was nothing she could do; if she wanted Xiao Xian to stay with her a little longer, she could only tell the others to finish quickly and leave the stage.

"Stop pretending. I'll give you one more chance. If you dare to lie to me, you won't get your reward this month." Xiao Xian threatened Empress Bai with a sneer. Who does he think he can fool with this level of lying?

"No, no, no~ I can definitely control it," the White Queen immediately admitted upon hearing Xiao Xian threaten her with a reward.

"Then you should suppress Harry's interest when he's around Mary Jane, and amplify his interest when he thinks about or sees Mary Jane with me. If that doesn't work, use your telepathic abilities to give him some related medication. Osborn's main business is biotechnology, and they have a ton of related cutting-edge technologies," Xiao Xian said.

"It just so happens that the movie Harry invested in for Mary Jane starts filming today. Harry will probably visit the set often, so there should be quite a few opportunities."

"????" The White Queen suddenly realized that she could do it this way. With telepathy combined with various drugs, her superpowers could be enhanced to an even higher level.

For example, if the combined effects of telepathic hypnosis and sleeping pills were used, the White Queen thought she might be able to put Professor X to sleep. After all, Professor X seemed to be indulging in excessive sexual activity, so he might be able to withstand it mentally, but not necessarily physically.

For example, the White Queen believes that most superhumans can control the combination of telepathic immobilization and nerve paralysis toxins.

Indeed, technology is power.

(End of this chapter)