The Great Demon Lord of the American Comics World

Chapter 34, This Damn Charm!
"..."

After Li Xingzhou officially exposed her identity, Gwen fell silent for a moment before reluctantly removing her spider mask. "Alright, you've seen through my disguise. I was too careless..."

Although she felt somewhat helpless, she was not alarmed by the revelation of her secret identity, nor did she develop any wariness or hostility towards Li Xingzhou.

This is because of Li Xingzhou's honesty. Everyone is a superhuman, and they all know each other's secrets, so it's like they're even.

Secondly, of course, it's because Li Xingzhou's looks and demeanor made it difficult for Gwen to feel any ill will towards him.

Speaking of...

When Li Xingzhou suggested exchanging phone numbers that day, she thought he was interested in her and even had a little bit of expectation in her heart. However, he didn't call her for several days in a row, and her expectation gradually faded away - she couldn't very well take the initiative to call him and ask him out, could she?
"So, Mr. Leonardo Victor, who also possesses superpowers, now that you know Spider-Woman is Gwen, what do you want to do next?"

Gwen crossed her arms over her chest, pursed her lips, and looked annoyed.

Li Xingzhou stroked his chin, appearing thoughtful:
"What do I want to do... Emm, let me think about it... If it were a bad guy, after discovering the Spider Woman's true identity, what would he do with that discovery?"

"Hey!"

Gwen stared wide-eyed at Li Xingzhou in disbelief:
"What on earth are you thinking? You're not planning to use my identity to threaten me and force me to do something I don't want to do, are you?"

Li Xingzhou looked at Gwen and asked in a consultative tone:
"So... is this really feasible?"

"..."

Gwen stared at Li Xingzhou speechlessly for a while before they both burst out laughing.

Well, Gwen knew he was just joking.

After laughing for a while, Gwen glared at Li Xingzhou with an annoyance:
"The Spider Woman never bows her head, and I will not accept any coercion. You'd better put away your evil thoughts."

Li Xingzhou smiled slightly: "But what if I just want to go on a date with you?"

Gwen turned her head away from his overly elegant and charming smile:
"Coercion won't work, but if it's a sincere invitation, then I might consider it."

"Then, I cordially invite the beautiful Miss Gwen Sterry to dinner tomorrow, how about it?"

Why tomorrow?

Gwen considered asking that question, but then she thought, wouldn't asking it make her seem too eager, too impatient to go on a date with him?
So she swallowed her words and simply gave an ambiguous look:

"I'll have to see if I'm free tomorrow night. The Spider Woman is very busy, especially at night; she comes out every night to fight criminals."

"Then I'll call you again tomorrow to confirm?"

"let's talk tomorrow."

Gwen spoke noncommittally, then asked him curiously:

"Speaking of which, it's a perfectly sunny day today, why are you carrying such a big umbrella? Isn't it cumbersome?"

Li Xingzhou picked up the umbrella and spun around twice:

"This is no ordinary umbrella. It's my weapon, well, purely defensive. The canopy is made of a special fabric with strong bulletproof capabilities. I use it to protect myself from being shot, and to hunt vampires and werewolves."

"Vampires? Werewolves? Are you kidding me?"

"not at all."

Li Xingzhou's expression turned serious:
"New York has werewolves and vampires. Both of these creatures are mostly active at night, so you're very likely to run into them when you're fighting crime at night. Be careful, neither of these creatures is easy to deal with."

"You're not going to tell me that your true identity is a witcher, are you?"

Gwen looked skeptical.

If an ordinary person said this, she would most likely think the other person was bragging. But Leonardo DiCaprio is also a superhuman with special abilities, so for him to say so seriously that there are werewolves and vampires in New York, it's probably not entirely a joke.

"I'm certainly not a professional witcher. But even though I only do it occasionally as a side job, I've encountered a werewolf and two vampires so far, and I've successfully hunted them all down."

Li Xingzhou said earnestly:
"So I have a little experience. Werewolves are incredibly strong and very fast..." He explained the characteristics and weaknesses of werewolves and vampires, and then added:

"Werewolves and vampires certainly have both good and bad aspects. But the bad ones outnumber the good ones. If you encounter a werewolf or vampire harming humans, do not hesitate to strike hard and eliminate them completely. Otherwise, with their super regenerative abilities, they may take advantage of your momentary lapse in attention to inflict serious damage on you. What's more troublesome is that they are contagious, and I'm not sure if your constitution can withstand wolf venom and blood poison."

Gwen gently touched her delicate chin and said thoughtfully:

"Thanks for reminding me, I will pay attention in the future."

Li Xingzhou was about to say something when his phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Mariko calling.

He didn't shy away from Gwen and directly pressed the answer button:

"I ran into a little trouble... There was a bank robbery, and the police blocked the roads. You can check your phone news; there should be a lot of news about this robbery by now... Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm just stuck in traffic and will be a little late... Okay, the roads are open now, and I'll be there soon..."

Gwen has a keen spider-like sense of perception; even without consciously listening, she can clearly hear the female voice coming from the receiver.

After Li Xingzhou finished his call, he saw Gwen leaning against the alley wall with her arms crossed, looking at him with a half-smile:
Are you sure you have time to meet me tomorrow?

"I'm absolutely certain." Li Xingzhou said calmly, "I'll definitely make time for tomorrow night."

Gwen curled her lip: "However, I might not have time."

Li Xingzhou seemed oblivious to her displeasure and gave her a slight smile:
"Anyway, I'll make a reservation at the restaurant first, then I'll call you... Well then, see you tomorrow."

After saying that, he waved to her, leaped up more than six meters high, landed on the alley wall, turned back and smiled at her, and disappeared after a few more leaps.

"I knew it... a guy as handsome as him is probably a playboy!"

Gwen looked annoyed and muttered to herself, secretly vowing:
I'm definitely going to stand him up tomorrow night!

……

"Damn male succubus!"

A certain hell lord was also sulking at this moment.

Ever since the day Freddy was captured and she was kissed by him, she was both shocked and ashamed, and fled after uttering some harsh words. She didn't see him again for many days.

She had originally thought that he would take the initiative to call her to comfort her, apologize, say some nice things, and then treat her to a big meal. She thought that if he did, she might soften her heart and forgive him.

Unexpectedly, so many days have passed, and the male succubus who clearly wrote down her phone number has not called once, or even sent a text message!

This further enraged the young lord of the Hell's Borderlands.

I will personally drag you to hell!

She paced back and forth in the Demon Palace, her beautiful face contorted with a fierce expression, until her pet, Lockheed—who appeared in the real world as a miniature dragon plush toy but transformed into a real miniature dragon in Hell—whispered a few words in her ear in a language only she could understand. Only then did she freeze in shock.
"What did you say? There's no signal in hell?"

"..."

She took out her phone and looked at the screen:

"Which one is the signal sign? There's no signal at all, so there's no signal sign? So you mean it's my fault that he didn't call me?"

"..."

"How could it be my fault? It's clearly these electronic products that are unreliable!"

Having spent seven years in Hell since childhood, and then, upon returning to the mortal realm, being confined in isolation for two or three years under the guise of "corrective treatment" by a special research institution, resulting in severe disconnection from reality, the Lord of Hell snorted coldly in displeasure, spewing out wisps of hellish flames from the corners of his mouth:
"Alright, I can forgive him for not calling to apologize. As the Lord of Hell, I have that much magnanimity... But I can't take the initiative to go to him! Unless it's something important!"

Then, she quickly remembered something important:
Jason is still by his side, so has he used Jason to do bad things?

It seems we need to supervise and confirm this.

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