In America, my cousin, Supergirl Kara...

This time, Kara was quite considerate of his taste and fried some luncheon meat in butter for him. After eating it, Li Xiao found it surprisingly good; it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, salty and moist with the aroma of rosemary.

He declined the other dishes on the table.

"Do you know where this is?" Li Xiao zoomed in on the photo on his phone and showed it to Kara.

Kara's eyes widened as she stared at the screen for a long while, then shook her head. "I don't know. Who sent this to you? It looks like a faded map."

"Constantine," Li Xiao put away his phone and sighed helplessly, "This guy found a great place and is planning to invite me to go with him."

What are your thoughts?

"Of course I'll go."

"Tch, then why did you even ask?" Kara scoffed and waved her hand. "You nosy kung fu kid."

"I'm not the kind of person who's always thinking about saving the world," Li Xiao shrugged. "This is a business that makes money."

"Don't bother telling me," Kara said, standing up abruptly. "School's about to start, and you're still causing this mess. You should be thinking about how to outsmart those weirdos once you get to school."

Kara patted him on the shoulder, got up and walked to the garage. She pulled up the roller shutter and saw Bruce already standing outside waiting.

"Your best buddy is here," Kara said sarcastically with a wink, then turned and went upstairs. Kara muttered to herself, "That guy talks about making money but he's more of a busybody than anyone else. I wonder what kind of trouble he'll cause later. But I have to go to work and I really don't have time to be with him."

Li Xiao didn't reply, but casually said to Bruce, "I can handle today's renovation by myself. Why don't you and my cousin see what we can do this morning?"

The project is almost finished, and the system specifically requires that I complete the room renovation myself. The wooden panels on the walls are still too thin. Once completed, the sturdiness of the house should be significantly improved. This is why Li Xiao asked Bruce to apply putty to the load-bearing areas.

Even so, I still have to work faster to avoid being poisoned by Bruce's rough skills.

"Sure, as long as it makes money," Bruce readily agreed. "If I really can't find anything, I can work as a porter at the docks."

"You should save your breath," Li Xiao interrupted him. "In your current physical condition, you'd be easy to fall into the sea and feed the fish if you tried to carry a load."

Li Xiao captured every sound of the train horns and the movements of workers in orange vests going to and from get off work each day.

Who would have thought that in the 21st century, America is still using the old-fashioned method of carrying goods in containers by shoulder and back?

Moreover, I heard that the union refused to use any machinery or equipment to secure the jobs for the workers in order to do so legally.

Li Xiao didn't understand, but expressed respect, as every place has its own set of rules for survival.

At that moment, Carla picked up her clean and dried bodysuit and went downstairs.

Hmm? Even in normal state, she can switch personalities instantly. Li Xiao knows that Kara always hides her clothes well in normal state, and she even ripped them off the first time he visited.

Bruce glanced around, confirming his suspicions: Li Xiao's cousin was indeed connected to the Super Girl competition.

I think I've discovered something incredible.

"If you look at me like that, I'll kick your ass!" Kara's face darkened, and she threatened menacingly, "This is work clothing, okay? You think I'm wearing this because I like CSOLplay!"

"Yes, I believe you," Li Xiao nodded without refuting.

Kara rolled her eyes, then rested her smooth chin on her hand and stared at Bruce with a series of clicks of her tongue.

"Your name is Batman?"

"No, I'm just called Bruce Wayne and I have absolutely no connection to that person."

"Alright, vigilante kid, if that's the case, this job really suits you. Do you have a Batman suit?"

"No," Bruce said, his eyes somewhat unfocused. Li Xiao could tell he was lying just by looking at the guy's heartbeat.

"It's okay, there are clothes for you to rent at the venue," Kara said, starting to put on a short skirt over her jeans. "It's $20 for 5 hours. How much you earn depends on how hard you shout. If you weren't this kid's friend, I wouldn't have taken you."

"Thank you so much, Miss Kara," Bruce said, his tone slightly unsteady.

Bruce felt embarrassed, as if his little secret had been exposed, since he had never worn such clothes for public display.

Li Xiao almost laughed. A super girl plus a poor Batman, this pairing is interesting.

Fortunately, he didn't have any clothes like that. Li Xiao stroked the high-grade Kryptonian fabric clinging to his body and looked at it with a bit of annoyance. He had tried this stuff before; it was very difficult to damage, and sewing it back together would be a problem.

"Remember, once you enter the amusement park, you have to keep saying, 'I am Bruce Wayne, a vigilante who fights for justice in Gotham.'"

"Do I really have to say... this line?" Bruce's heart skipped a beat.

"And of course, there's one more thing: I am Batman!"

Kara's expression was serious, almost perfectly replicating the look and tone of the person on screen.

Bruce Wayne's smile had completely frozen; he suddenly realized that he seemed to lack the mental fortitude to handle such a situation.

"Earning money isn't shameful," Li Xiao said, suppressing a laugh. "Bruce, you still have a lot to learn. My cousin can help you experience the harsh realities of society. If there are no problems, let's set off later."

Bruce took a deep breath. Yes, he was so poor he was about to sell his blood. His pride had long since turned to rotten bread, so worn out that even a homeless person would throw it away. What was there left for him to hold onto?

"Then let's go, Miss Kara," Bruce nodded heavily, like a hero about to bravely face his death. "I will do my best to play the role of Batman well."

Kara nodded, walked briskly to Li Xiao, and then looked on with a lingering expression.

Li Xiao immediately sensed something was wrong, and the smile on his face vanished. What did he have to do with this? Was he going to become part of the cousin's role-playing game as well?

"What are you laughing at? Listen, kid, you're in charge of playing Deadpool, understand?"

"No, I refuse." Li Xiao's face instantly turned ashen. He picked up a pair of shovels. "I still need to finish the renovations at home. You two can go."

"Are you sure?" Kara's eyes held a playful glint. "Don't you want to reconsider?"

Li Xiao's expression remained unmoved. "I'm not going. No discussion."

"Alright then," Kara shrugged, then picked up the keys. "Let's go, Batboy. The address is near the Ferris wheel; you should know it."

After saying that, Kara walked out of the living room, glanced back at Li Xiao, snorted, and didn't linger.

What does that mean?

"Are you planning to cause some trouble?" Li Xiao sneered. He wasn't one to give in easily.

"I'm curious, why did she suddenly give up?" Bruce asked, buttoning up his coat.

"Who knows?" Li Xiao put on his raincoat, ready to get to work. "I just can't understand women's thoughts."