Adam smiled after seeing the situation, then quickly transported most of the lightly injured to the ambulances before leaving the scene. As for what happened afterward, such as investigating the cause of the explosion or whether there were any hidden circumstances, that was the police's job. Unless there were special circumstances, Adam wouldn't investigate those things; after all, the New York City police weren't to be trifled with!

After leaving the scene, Adam circled around a few times to shake off the peeping tom who had appeared behind him, then resumed his Adam identity, drove back to his villa, and prepared to take another shower.

When Athena saw Adam return, she laughed and said, "Oh, Master, you're here to take a bath again? Hehe, I must say you have OCD."

Adam shrugged and said, "I just came back from the explosion site. I'm covered in gas and soot. I need to take a shower. I hope nothing goes wrong, or my plans for today will be ruined!" He then went straight into the bathroom to take a shower.

This was several months after his debut. He had been on guard against the mage's attack for a while, but he didn't expect that the mage would still not appear after so many months. It seemed that he had gone to practice magic.

In the past few months, Adam has made the title "Heroic Hero" one of the hottest terms right now. Of course, as usual, Heroic Hero only appears when the police are overwhelmed or when an emergency occurs. Otherwise, it's Adam Stark's time! Moreover, after the initial excitement, Adam has been able to view his superhero identity with a more ordinary perspective, which is quite an improvement.

"Master, little Tony left you a message saying he'll be coming to find you today." Athena floated over to tell Adam this as soon as he came out of the bathroom.

As Adam took clothes out of the closet and started to put them on, he said, "Okay, send him a message saying he might be a little late today, and tell him to come over by himself first."

Athena said, "Yes, Master, I must say your figure is indeed amazing!"

Adam said irritably, "Of course, you've seen it all before. No need to flatter me like that. By the way, you'd better spend less time on those weird websites lately, or I'll disconnect the internet from my house."

Athena chuckled and said, "It's alright, Master. You can take them off now. I don't need these network cables to go online!"

Adam was speechless. Of course, he knew that Athena really didn't need fiber optic internet with her abilities. He could only straighten his clothes in front of the mirror, check the time, and leave the house. At that moment, his super hearing faithfully transmitted Athena's triumphant laughter to his ears.

"Hey, this little brat, if it weren't for the AI ​​program, I would have given her a good beating!" he muttered to himself, then took two Fords and left the villa.

Soon, Adam arrived at a high-end coffee shop on Wall Street, went inside, told the waiter about his reservation, and was led to a seat near the window on the second floor. He then ordered a glass of water and waited for the person he was about to meet.

Soon, a middle-aged man in a black suit walked over and said, "Sorry, Adam, I'm late!"

Adam shook hands with the visitor and said, "No need to apologize, Attorney Stephen. I arrived early on my own." This lawyer was Howard's private lawyer, a very famous one, so he had called his father to borrow him.

Attorney Stephen smiled, then ordered a cappuccino and said, "So, how can I help you?"

Adam smiled and said, "As you know, I'm a bestselling author, and I've recently had an idea to turn my novel into a movie."

After listening, Stephen said, "Hmm, not a bad idea. So, you want me to negotiate with the film company?"

Adam shook his head and said, "I want to buy a film company, and I'll choose the directors and actors!"

Chapter Twelve: A Brief Calm

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After hearing this, Attorney Stephen said, "You mean you're planning to get involved in the entertainment industry? Does your father know?"

Adam smiled confidently and said, "Since I turned 18, my father has never objected to any of the decisions I've made!"

Attorney Stephen nodded and said, "Oh, I see. Give me some time, and I will select the most suitable film production company for you according to your requirements, and then help you complete the transaction without you having to show up."

Adam chuckled, "Heh heh, I knew you'd say that. I'll leave this to you, Attorney Stephen." He then began to explain his requirements to Attorney Stephen.

They talked for a long time before finishing their business, so the two grown men didn't linger in the coffee shop. They said goodbye and left.

By the time he left the coffee shop, it was already evening. Knowing that Tony would be waiting for him at home, and having no intention of going anywhere else, he drove straight home.

When he entered his house, he realized he had indeed made a mistake. He shouldn't have trusted Tony to come alone, because a small party was taking place at his villa, where a group of beautiful female models in bikinis and Tony, who was only wearing beach shorts, were frolicking in the pool.

Adam frowned, gave Tony a wink, and bypassed the models who were about to harass him, walking straight into the living room. Fortunately, Athena had locked the living room, preventing these outsiders from entering. It seemed that the drinks had been ordered by Tony over the phone.

Adam rubbed his forehead and said, "Well done, Athena!"

Athena did not reveal herself, but smiled and said, "Actually, I guessed that Tony would do this when I received the message, because I curiously looked at Tony's address and found that he was at a fashion show when he sent you the message, so I was prepared."

Adam laughed, "You really do know Tony better than I do, huh?"

Athena said calmly, "It's not that I know Tony very well, but this is the sixth time he has brought a woman into this villa! I've put him on my watch list, so whenever he's about to approach this villa, I know in advance where he is and what he's doing on that day."

Adam shrugged and said, "Forget it, let's not make it so serious. This has already violated his privacy. Let's wait until he gets close to the villa and see who he brings before making a decision. After all, he's my brother."

Athena replied, "Understood!" Although she was an artificial intelligence program and had initially acquired human nature, she still had a vague understanding of some things, especially in the area of ​​interpersonal communication.

Just then, Tony walked in with a grin on his face, sporting several hickeys, and complained, "Dude, you have to do something about Athena. She wouldn't let me into the living room, so I had to hold the party in the yard. It's so embarrassing."

Tony only learned of Adam's electronic butler Athena's existence a few months ago. Of course, he only regarded Athena as a relatively advanced intelligent program and did not know that Athena was actually capable of independent thinking.

Adam said calmly, "I think you're the one who should be keeping an eye on things. Didn't I tell you last time that if you want to have a party, go to another villa, or just book the whole bar? Besides, I gave you a bar as a birthday present last time, so you wouldn't keep bringing people here."

Tony curled his lip and said, "How could those places compare to this villa? And bro, you're too stingy. I just wanted to have a party here, or is there some secret I don't know about?"

Adam said calmly, "You know I don't like having parties at home, and I absolutely hate strangers coming into my house."

Tony shrugged and said, "Okay, okay, you're so boring. I really don't know where you got your reputation as a playboy."

Adam smiled slightly and said, "I own three top-tier bars, and I host a party at one of them every week. So, do you think I got my reputation from that?"

Tony opened his mouth, then said unhappily, "You haven't invited me even once! I'm your brother! You're such a cheapskate!"

Adam said, "Okay, I'll call you next time. Now you know, home is a place to rest, so I won't hold any parties at home. I let you hold parties in the yard these past few times because you're my brother, and I'm giving you face."

Tony paused slightly after hearing this, then said, "Okay, I'll be more careful next time. By the way, what should we do now? Should the party continue?" Hearing his older brother's words, he was a little reluctant to continue the party here, after all, the party wasn't as important as his brother.

Adam looked at Tony and smiled, saying, "Hehe, why not hold it? But we'll have to go somewhere else. Come on, take the girls to my bar. There are more fun places there than you can imagine."

Upon hearing this, Tony exclaimed excitedly, "Really?!"

Adam nodded and said, "Yes, of course it's true! Let's go tell your girls that we'll be spending the night here!"

Tony laughed and went outside. Cheers erupted outside. The Vidal Bar was quite famous in Manhattan and very expensive, so a free experience at such a high-end bar was a great opportunity for the models. Who knows, they might even find a rich husband there.

After Tony left, Athena asked, "Are you going out today too, Master?"

Adam nodded and said, "Yes, you know Tony is currently running away from home. Let's go talk to him today."

Athena replied, "Oh, I see."

Adam chuckled, "Yeah, just send me a message if anything important comes up!"

Athena smiled and said, "Yes, I understand, Master!"

Adam smiled slightly and left the living room. Then, the beautiful models left the villa together and headed towards the Vidal Bar.

After a night of revelry, Adam woke up the next day to find three of the sexiest models lying next to him. He smiled slightly, quite satisfied with his achievement. He took a shower, freshened up, and left the bar. He then left a message for the manager, asking him to give each of the three models in his room a VIP card. Of course, it wasn't completely free, but it would offer a 40% discount, which was already quite a lot.

He talked to Tony yesterday. Tony ran away from home because Howard couldn't attend his graduation ceremony last month due to an emergency, which angered Tony. He went home and argued with Howard. Both are rather arrogant people, so Tony stormed out and hasn't returned for a month. Fortunately, he's an inventor with some savings, and Howard didn't freeze his accounts, so he hasn't suffered much and has been living a carefree life as a playboy.

After a night of conversation, although Tony still stubbornly insisted that he wouldn't go back, saying things like he was all grown up, he still agreed to go back to visit his mother, since the person who would have the hardest time in this matter was his mother.

Alright, let's not dwell on the past.

Adam was sitting quietly in a coffee shop, typing away on his laptop. He was writing. Every week, he would set aside some time to sit quietly in a corner of this coffee shop, order a pot of black tea, and write. He had a habit of meeting a girl who had a profound impact on him there. In high school, he was troubled by memories and didn't know what to do. That's when he met her, a girl who loved to write, who was writing there. Then came the dramatic events: their meeting, their first date, their first time together, and so on. All the beautiful moments were connected to this coffee shop. Unfortunately, the girl eventually died from an illness. Adam bought the coffee shop and buried some of his memories there.

He was writing a screenplay adapted from his own novel. The novel was actually inspired by that inexplicable memory, which described a love story between a vampire, a werewolf, and a human girl. It was called [Title Missing]. However, the story in his memory was told from a woman's perspective, and Adam, being a boy, naturally wouldn't write it that way. Instead, he rewrote it, changing it to a man's perspective and adding other elements.

He doesn't know why he has these memories, but he is not afraid of anything that can help him. Instead, he calmly transforms the stories in his memories into his own novels or even movies, which is what he has been doing for the past few years.

Just then, his phone, which was next to his laptop, started vibrating. Somewhat puzzled, he opened it and saw a text message from Athena. The message was simple, consisting of a noun and a set of numbers, but Adam knew that it meant the magician who had escaped had reappeared, and the set of numbers indicated his location.

Chapter Thirteen: The Second Battle Against the Mage

Eric is really unhappy lately!

After obtaining the family heirloom ring, he encountered a superhero. Fortunately, the other party was a rookie, and with the ring's power, he was able to leave the bank safely.

He was very excited after leaving the bank, because if he could find a place to study the magic knowledge in the ring properly, he would have the means to live freely in this world. Unfortunately, it seemed that his luck had run out. He had just settled down in Manhattan and was about to practice magic when he was ambushed by a group of soldiers holding tranquilizer darts.

If it weren't for the useful little spells on his magic ring, he might have been captured and studied. He knew his actions had alerted the supernatural forces in America, so he hurriedly practiced his magic while using his ability to foresee danger to evade their pursuit. Only after learning the art of teleportation in the last few days did he truly escape the enemy's surveillance.

However, one news story infuriated Eric, who had finally escaped his predicament: the superhero Shadow of Heroes.

Why? It's simple. He spent half his life striving for power, only to be scared away by his opponent after finally obtaining it. He lived a life of hiding and running away, while that guy called Shadow Knight had become a household name as a superhero!

This is unfair!!!

Eric roared inwardly, "I will absolutely not let Shadow fare well!!!"

So he forgot about continuing to practice magic and avenging his family, and focused solely on defeating Xia Ying. If possible, he wanted to kill Xia Ying in front of everyone to vent his hatred.

So, using the teleportation technique he had just learned, Eric returned to Manhattan, then, with a sinister smile, arrived in front of the Times Square Tower. Watching the crowds of tourists or business people in the Times Square area, he waved his magic wand and blasted a patrol car parked nearby into the air.

He grinned sinisterly, his wide hood perfectly concealing Eric's wicked face. He said, "Greetings, everyone! My name is Eric Hassen! I am the greatest magician in this world. Today, I am honored to inform you that you have been kidnapped!" With that, he lightly tapped his magic wand on the ground, and a purple magic circle with a diameter of four hundred meters instantly appeared, transforming into a purple dome that separated the world inside from the world outside.

Countless tourists and passersby were imprisoned by the magic circle, prompting others to let out deafening cries for help and screams.

At this moment, Eric's voice came from within the magic circle: "Alright, let your hero, Mr. Shadow, show himself. If he doesn't arrive here within five minutes, then I'm sorry, I'll kill five tourists or pedestrians! I happen to know some blood sacrifice magic, so I can experiment on these people!"

People outside were terrified. Some began praying for the arrival of the hero, while others picked up their phones to call the police.

A tourist was desperately calling out for help after her friend was imprisoned by a magic circle. Just then, a kind New York citizen came over and comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, the Shadow Knight will appear, and he will definitely rescue your friend!"

Wang Qianqian, an ordinary tourist, didn't recognize the name "Xia Ying" and asked in confusion, "Xia Ying? What's that? Is it a US special forces unit?"

The kind citizen shook his head and said, "No, he is a person, not a special forces soldier, but a superhero of our America!"

Wang Qianqian had seen some so-called superhero promotional videos online, including one featuring Captain America, so she shook her head and said, "I don't really believe in the existence of superheroes!"

The citizen smiled slightly and said, "Yes, before seeing it, we didn't believe in superheroes, but look, he's already here!"

After he finished speaking, he pointed to Adam, who had already appeared outside the magic circle, wearing a purple-blue battle robe with a large S embroidered on the chest, a dark red cloak fluttering in the wind behind him, and a black mask that just covered his eyes!

Wang Qianqian clearly remembered that there was no one there just a moment ago, but this person appeared in the blink of an eye. She was somewhat shocked and said, "This is a superhero?"

New Yorkers proudly declared, "Yes, he is our superhero, Shadow! You can only see him in New York!"

"Oh~ Oh~~ Oh! What a familiar face! Isn't this the super kid I beat up so badly?"

Just then, Eric's voice came through again.

"Hehe, you know who ran away in such a sorry state without me saying!" A very magnetic voice belonged to our protagonist, Adam.

Eric, enraged, retorted, "Ah? Fine, fine, let's have another match! I'll make sure you accept your defeat!"

Adam said calmly, "If you release half of the hostages, I'll fight you properly!"

Eric sneered, "Do I look stupid?"

Adam shrugged and said, "I don't know, because your hood covered your face, so I couldn't see very clearly!"

In fact, Adam had seen Eric's face clearly long ago. It was he who gave Eric's portrait to the police department, and then S.H.I.E.L.D. took it away, which led to the incident where soldiers with tranquilizers ambushed Eric.

Eric gritted his teeth and said, "What a sharp-tongued brat! So what if half the hostages were released? As long as I have the strength, I can kidnap them again anytime!" After saying that, he released all the hostages.

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