American comics: Something is wrong with this superhero world

Chapter 27 The adult world is so cruel
After confirming that he was indeed unable to go to work for the time being and that C-class superheroes had to undergo unified training before they could debut, Xiao Xian had no choice but to leave. Jack, who had received the money, insisted on seeing Xiao Xian off, and only gave up after Xiao Xian repeatedly refused.

In the parking lot, Xiao Xian also met Xingguang, who was surrounded by a group of people and signed by the interviewer Ike.

"Hi~" Xiao Xian greeted Xingguang warmly when he saw her. He wanted to get to know her first. If he had more contact with her, he might get a mission that day. "Congratulations on getting the A-level contract. We will be colleagues from now on. Do you want to have dinner together?"

"Hello~" Xingguang also greeted him. When he heard Xiao Xian's words, he was about to agree, but Ike gently touched his arm. Thinking of Ike's advice before, Xingguang was silent for a moment and then refused, "Forget it, maybe next time."

"Okay then, let's talk about it next time we have a chance." Xiao Xian waved his hand and didn't insist. Since he had been rejected, he let it go.

Looking at Xiao Xian's departing back, Ike whispered

"Ms. Xingguang, your decision is wise. Although you two came here together, you are an A-level superhero. Once you debut, you will be able to achieve a class leap, drive a luxury car, live in a mansion, and enjoy a life of being the center of attention."

"And Xiao Xian is only a C-class superhero, and he is disliked by the boss. It may be difficult for him to debut in the future, and he can only be a salaried worker with a fixed salary. Your identities and statuses will be very different in the future, so it is better to have as little contact with him as possible. It would be bad if he implicates you and causes you to be disliked by the boss."

"But I feel this is not good," Xingguang said while pursing her lips. She felt as if she had become the kind of person she once hated the most, a power-hungry person.

"That's what growing up is. The adult world is so cruel, Miss Starlight," Ike comforted.

"I understand. I will keep my distance from Xiao Xian. You just need to drop me off here. Go back quickly. I will drive back by myself." Waving his hand, Xingguang asked everyone to go back. Looking at their departing backs, Xingguang hesitated for a moment and then chased in the direction Xiao Xian left.

"Xiao Xian." Seeing Xiao Xian's back, Xingguang immediately shouted.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Xian asked puzzledly as he looked at Xingguang who was running over alone.

"You didn't sign the C-level contract, did you?" Xingguang bit her lip and decided to say, "The interviewer Ike told me that the boss of Oscorp doesn't like you. There are many pitfalls in the C-level contract they gave you. Once you sign it, you will either have to pay a huge penalty or they will hide you."

“I’ve already signed it.”

Xiao Xian now understood why Jack didn't let him go to work and even delayed his training. It turned out that he had no intention of letting him debut from the beginning. No wonder it was called a deceptive C3 contract. Xiao Xian read it for a long time and couldn't see any problems except that the penalty for breach of contract was a bit high. Now it seems that he didn't know enough about their various tricks to defraud people.

But it's not a big problem. It's okay if he is not allowed to debut but just receive training. As long as he can stay in Oscorp and let Xiao Xian pay for the work, it's fine.

As for the subsequent adjustment of the contract and the appointment as the president of the Osborne Group, there will naturally be plenty of ways to deal with it when he becomes stronger. If it really doesn't work, Xiao Xian will let the Osborne family leave in an orderly manner, and then the boss who is hostile to him will naturally no longer exist.

"What do you mean you've already signed it?" Xingguang asked anxiously.
"Then you're in trouble. Did you sign a long-term or short-term contract? According to the regulations, if this is your first time signing an agency contract, you can only sign for a year at most."

"I signed for one year." Xiao Xian shrugged. "That's fine. Remember this year. They will definitely use various excuses such as training and lack of preparation to prevent you from making your debut. They will keep delaying until the time of contract renewal. Then they will pretend to let you debut soon. You must not renew the contract at that time, otherwise you will be put on ice for a long time."

Xingguang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, but at the same time he did not forget to remind Xiao Xian.

"Thanks, you're a very nice person, but it's okay, the penalty is only one million dollars, just work here first, as long as you can learn something."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xian thanked him. No matter what his plan was, at least Xingguang was doing this for his own good. This was what a superhero should be like. After being here for so long, Xiao Xian never expected that he would see what a superhero should be like in the role of the Black Patrol.

"Only one million dollars?" Xingguang was stunned when she heard that. Her entire family's income for ten years was not even one million dollars.

After finding the car and taking out the Porsche key, Xiao Xian opened the door and looked at the confused Xingguang and said, "Yeah, at most I'll just have to pay the penalty. It's no big deal. By the way, do you want me to give you a ride?"

"No. I drove here. The Passat next to you is it."

Watching Xiao Xian skillfully starting the Porsche, Xingguang suddenly realized that she seemed to be worried for nothing. She originally thought that everyone was an employee who came to the Osborne Group for an interview. She was also worried that Xiao Xian would be exploited by the Osborne Group, and in order to avoid wasting time, he could only borrow money everywhere to pay the penalty for breach of contract. It turned out that Xiao Xian was a rich second-generation who came to experience life?
He was the one who came to the interview in a Porsche. When Xingguang parked the car, he thought it belonged to a director of a certain company, but it turned out to be Xiao Xian's car. If he can't be a superhero, he can only go home and inherit the family property, right?

"Goodbye then. Let's have dinner together sometime." Xiao Xian looked at Xing Guang who was standing there in a daze and waved goodbye.

"Goodbye." Watching Xiao Xian leave, Xingguang silently took out his Passat car keys.

On the other side, time went back to when Xiao Xian left home. Peter, who had been hiding in the dark and observing the situation through the corridor camera, immediately left the hotel.

Peter glanced at his own door, not daring to face Aunt Mei's anger, and knocked on Xiao Xian's door in trepidation and expectation. After waiting for a long time, Tomie didn't come to open the door. Peter understood that Tomie was avoiding him, and his resentment towards Xiao Xian deepened.

It was all Xiao Xian’s fault for asking Tomie to stay away from him. Peter knocked on the door again, but Tomie still didn’t open it for him.

"Damn him." After cursing Xiao Xian, Peter looked at the closed door. Although he could also pick the lock, using this key to pick the lock and get in would not only lower his rating in Tomie's heart, but also put Peter in a passive position if Tomie called the police.

Fortunately, Peter had a backup plan, but when he looked at the tightly closed door of his own room, he knew that the Spider-Man uniform was still hidden in the ceiling of Peter's bedroom. If he went in to get it, he would definitely be scolded by Aunt May, or even beaten.

Peter has the ability to climb walls and use spider webs, so it's not impossible for him to go in through the window, but it's broad daylight now, and he's not even wearing a uniform. It would be a bit unrealistic to go in directly, and he would be easily seen. You know, Spider-Man is still involved in several theft and intentional injury cases.

(End of this chapter)