American comics: Something is wrong with this superhero world

Chapter 264 Pig teammates

On the streets of Metropolis, Superman was surrounded by a group of reporters. Seeing so many reporters coming to interview him, Superman couldn't help but feel a little secretly happy. It seemed that his popularity was still impeccable. However, the next words of the reporters made Superman a little unhappy.

Flashbulbs went off and on, reporters surrounded Superman and asked a pointed question: "What would you do if Atlantis invaded America?"

Superman frowned slightly and hesitated. In the past, he would have immediately stated that he would protect the human world, but at this moment, Bruce's warning was still fresh in his mind.

Superman didn't want to respond to such hypothetical questions, but the reporters were clearly not going to let him off easily.

"Aren't you willing to stand up to defend America and human civilization?" another reporter asked, "Are you really a superhero? Or are you protecting your boss?"

Superman felt annoyed. He looked around and saw more reporters holding up microphones and cameras.

"Xiao Xian and many other superheroes have announced that if Atlantis invades, they will stand up to defend human civilization." Another voice sounded from the crowd.

Superman fell silent. He stared at the camera, his mind full of contradictions and entanglements. Bruce's advice, the interests of the company, and his own image all collided fiercely in his mind.

The silence of a few seconds seemed like a century. Finally, Superman made a decision. Maintaining his public image was the top priority, and other things could be figured out later.

Superman took a deep breath, straightened his back, looked firmly at the camera, and his signature confident smile appeared on his face.
"Listen, everyone," Superman's voice was deep and powerful, "If Atlantis dares to invade our great America, I, Superman, will be the first to stand up!"

The reporters held their breath, and the red lights of the cameras kept flashing. Superman continued passionately:
"Protecting America and guarding the human world is not only my duty and mission, but also my honor!" Superman's voice echoed in the square, "I will never turn a blind eye to this threat just because I signed a contract with Wayne Group. The contract cannot bind my conscience, and money cannot shake my position!"

Superman's eyes sparkled with determination, and he looked ready to die.
"Once Atlantis launches a war against America, I will rush to the front line without hesitation. I will let Atlantis know that they have chosen the wrong opponent!"

"We will defend our homeland, our civilization, everything we have!" Superman raised his fist, his voice reaching the top of his voice, "This is my promise to the American people!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of warm cheers and applause. The reporters applauded excitedly.

Superman looked at the boiling scene in front of him, and a smug smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The triumphant Superman began to pose in front of the camera in various ways, sometimes with his hands on his hips, standing like a hero, sometimes with one hand pointing to the sky, sometimes with his arms crossed and his eyes piercing.
Amid the cheers of the crowd, Superman's smile grew even brighter. As for Bruce's warnings and instructions, they had already been thrown out of Superman's mind.

In the spacious living room of Wayne Manor, Bruce Wayne was sitting alone on a luxurious sofa, staring intently at the huge LCD TV. On the screen, Homelander was giving a spirited speech at a press conference, and then began to strike various heroic poses.

Bruce's expression changed from shock to anger, and finally to an almost ferocious rage. He stood up suddenly, grabbed the crystal wine glass at hand, and smashed it hard at the TV screen.

"Bang!" Accompanied by the sound of glass breaking, the wine flowed on the expensive screen.

"Damn pig teammate!" Bruce roared, his voice echoing in the empty living room, "You idiot! What did you promise me on the phone just now?!" Bruce paced back and forth, clenching his fists and breathing rapidly.

"One day," Bruce said through gritted teeth, "one day I will make this self-righteous guy pay the price. He will regret his stupid behavior today."

The damage caused by a terrible teammate, especially the mental damage, is far greater than that of the opponent. At this moment, Bruce's hatred and anger towards Superman almost reached the extreme, even briefly surpassing Xiao Xian.

Bruce was about to continue venting his anger when the TV screen suddenly switched. A handsome face appeared in the new screen - Xiao Xian was being interviewed.

Bruce froze in place, staring blankly at the screen. Xiao Xian's voice came clearly:
"Dear friends," Xiao Xian said sincerely and firmly, "If the Wayne Group continues to shield Alfred Pennyworth, I urge you to express our attitude with practical actions - boycott all products and services of the Wayne Group."

Bruce's face turned pale. He fell back on the sofa and listened in disbelief as Xiao Xian continued:
"At the same time, I call on the President to thoroughly investigate the possible problems of the Wayne Group, especially its substantial monopoly in the Gotham area. This monopoly not only violates the principle of fair competition in the market, but may also endanger the interests of ordinary people."

Bruce collapsed on the sofa, feeling as if the world was spinning. Bruce took a deep breath, trying to calm the anger and panic in his heart.

However, before Bruce could adjust himself, the picture on the TV changed again. This time it was not a live broadcast, but a rolling urgent news.

"Breaking news! The President just released an important statement on social media!"

Bruce froze in place, staring at the screen in disbelief. The news screen switched to President America's social media page, which showed a tweet that had just been posted:
"I have listened to @肖显's opinion. I will immediately instruct law enforcement agencies to investigate possible illegal activities of the Wayne Group. At the same time, I have ordered the establishment of a special antitrust investigation committee to thoroughly investigate the suspected monopoly of the Wayne Group in related fields. We will give the American people a clear explanation! #Fairness and Justice #Antitrust"

The great American leader would go to such lengths to lick Xiao Xian's yellow skin! She even couldn't wait for the press conference and directly used Twitter to post!
Bruce was watching the screen on TV, his head was buzzing. Xiao Xian just has more female fans. Even if you, the great President of America, want to please the voters and run for re-election, you shouldn't do this, right? At least be a little reserved? Don't kneel down like this! At least give me some time to react!

Bruce felt dizzy and his legs were shaking uncontrollably. He stumbled to the desk and picked up his phone. His shaking fingers swiped across the screen and opened the stock market app.

The sight before him made him gasp.

The stock price chart of Wayne Group was like a straight waterfall, plunging downward at an alarming speed. In just half a minute, the market value of Wayne Group evaporated by tens of billions of dollars.

Just as Bruce was staring at the screen, a prompt suddenly appeared:
"The Wayne Group's stock price triggered the circuit breaker mechanism for individual stocks, and trading was temporarily suspended."

Bruce's hands fell limply, and the phone fell onto the thick carpet with a "click". He staggered back a few steps and fell heavily into the leather chair behind him.

"My money! My money!"

Bruce's eyes were red as his wealth plummeted along with the Wayne Group's stock price. At this moment, he even wanted to kill Xiao Xian and the commander-in-chief.

(End of this chapter)