American comics: Something is wrong with this superhero world

Chapter 305: Be Nicer in the Future
One morning, Arthur received an urgent report from his subordinates. "Your Highness, we detected a sudden and sharp increase in carbon dioxide levels in some areas, and several warehouses storing Orichalcum steel were attacked by unidentified persons."

Arthur frowned. "Orichalcum? What is that?"

The subordinate shook his head. "I don't know. I only know that Orichalcum is a strategically controlled resource. I may need to ask Queen Mother Atlanna for the specific details."

Arthur nodded, told his men to deal with the environmental pollution problem first, and he immediately went to Queen Mother Atlanna's bedroom.

Knock, knock, Arthur knocked on the door gently. After a while, the door opened a crack, and half of Atlanna's blushing face appeared in the gap. She asked with a hurried breath, "Arthur, what's wrong? Your mother is busy with something."

At the same time, Arthur could clearly hear the fierce card-playing sounds and Xiao Xian's heavy breathing coming from behind the door. There was no doubt that his mother Atlanna was playing some kind of card game with Xiao Xian at the moment.

Arthur swallowed and forced himself to ignore the heart-pounding sound behind him.

Arthur tried his best to pretend that he didn't know anything and said in a normal tone, "Mom, I have a question for you. Do you know what Orichalcum is?"

At this time, Xiao Xian, who was behind Atlanna, sped up the game, causing Atlanna to make a strange noise. Atlanna hurriedly looked at Arthur and was relieved to find that he seemed to have just lowered his head to look at his mobile phone and didn't notice it.

Atlanna's eyes flashed a little panic through the crack of the door, but she quickly regained her composure, "Ah, Orichalcum steel, it is a very important metal material."

Arthur responded, "What exactly is it good for?"

Atlanna took a deep breath and tried to calm her breathing. "Because. Because Orichalcum steel contains huge energy."

Arthur suddenly realized, "No wonder someone would snatch it. But, Mom, I still don't understand, why do we seal it up instead of using it?"

Atlanna's eyes flickered. She was about to lose the game completely.

"This is because when Orichalcum steel decomposes, it releases a lot of carbon dioxide gas. You know, the emission of this gas will cause the sea temperature to rise and pose a threat to marine life. That's why we ban its use."

Arthur nodded thoughtfully, "I see. So, could the recent surge in carbon dioxide levels be caused by the massive theft of Orichalcum steel?"

At this moment, Atlanna could no longer withstand Xiao Xian's processing, and her body began to tremble violently.

Although Atlanna covered her mouth and tried her best to suppress the sound, a hint of sweet sound still leaked out from between her fingers.

Although Arthur couldn't see what was behind the door, he could already guess what was going on just by listening to the sound. He felt his blood boiling and reacted involuntarily.

"Mom, are you okay?" Arthur tried to make his voice sound normal, but his eyes involuntarily stared at the crack in the door, hoping to see something exciting.

"I'm fine." Atlanna looked at Arthur with moist eyes, "Son, is there anything else? I'm giving you a massage, actually, to do some maintenance."

"Oh, I won't bother you, Mom," Arthur said tactfully. "I'll come back later."

Arthur turned and left, feeling both excited and disappointed. Xiao Xian and Atlanna's disguises were becoming less and less serious.

After returning to the office, Arthur immediately ordered a thorough investigation into the theft of the Oliha steel.

After seeing Arthur leave, Atlanna breathed a sigh of relief and almost collapsed against the door. She turned around and looked at Xiao Xian charmingly, "I'm a little worried about Arthur. He seems to have seen what happened between us."

Xiao Xian smiled when he heard this, "So he saw it. Didn't you say it's okay even if he knows? You will protect me."

Atlanna said, "It's not a big deal, but the problem now is that he seems to be very happy to see the two of us together. And I noticed that he has created opportunities for you and Mera many times. Does he have a special hobby?"

Xiao Xian said, "Well, it's possible. Last time in the coral cave, I felt like he was spying on us." As he spoke, Xiao Xian's hands began to become naughty.

Atlanna embraced Xiao Xian's hand, "Ah, is this true? Why didn't you tell me? Then what should we do? Should we test him?"

Xiao Xian smiled evilly and said, "I'm not sure either. I think we can give it a try. If he really has this hobby, maybe we can make good use of it."

"What do you want to do?" Atlanna asked.

Xiao Xian said, "That depends on how much Arthur likes it. If he really likes environmental protection, then we can play some more interesting games."

Atlanna heard this and said with some entanglement: "It's not appropriate, he is my son. Although he may be a little strange, he is my biological son after all. Isn't it not good for us to do this?"

Xiao Xian looked at Atlanna and said with a smile: "You still say it's not so good? Don't you also like this kind of excitement?"

Atlanna blushed, "I just..."

Xiao Xian interrupted her, "Okay, stop making excuses. Actually, you are looking forward to it, aren't you?" As he said that, Xiao Xian applied to continue the game.

An hour later, the game was over and Atlanna was almost unconscious. She leaned against the door, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Ten minutes later, Atlanna regained consciousness and her eyes became bright again.
"How about it, dear?" Xiao Xian asked with a smile, "Are you willing to accept my proposal?"

Atlanna glared at him in shame and anger, "You bad guy, you only know how to bully me." But in her heart she had already accepted Xiao Xian's proposal.

Atlanna pouted, "But... are you really going to do this? If Arthur really has this hobby, let Arthur know about us? And do something more exciting?"

Xiao Xian nodded, "Of course, this will help your son recognize his hobbies. Believe me, Atlanna, this will benefit both of you. This way we don't have to be so sneaky."

Atlanna hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded, "Okay, I believe you."

Xiao Xian kissed Atlanna's forehead with satisfaction. "That's good. Now, let's take a break and continue to discuss the specific plan later."

Atlanna nodded obediently, closed her eyes and enjoyed Xiao Xian's embrace. She didn't know what would happen in the future, but deep in her heart she was looking forward to the upcoming exciting experience.

At night, Atlanna invited Arthur to have dinner in her room. Although Arthur was busy sending people to track down Olihagang, he still accepted the invitation.

"Arthur, you're here," Atlanna said with a smile as she opened the door.

Arthur looked up and was surprised to find Xiao Xian in the room. Xiao Xian was sitting at the dining table and nodded politely when he saw Arthur.

"Mom, what's going on?" Arthur asked awkwardly.

Atlanna smiled and explained, "Mr. Abin has worked very hard for the peaceful coexistence of Atlantis and humans. I specially invited him to have dinner with us to express my gratitude."

Arthur nodded at Xiao Xian, who was smiling. In a sense, Xiao Xian was indeed very busy. For a mortal, it was not an exaggeration to say that this level of work was overdrawing his life. He followed Atlanna to the dining table and sat down. The three of them sat around a small dining table and began to eat absentmindedly.

Atlanna seemed to be eating calmly, but in fact she was quietly moving towards Xiao Xian. Arthur caught a glimpse of his mother's movements from the corner of his eye, and his heartbeat quickened.

Arthur looked at Atlanna and saw that she was leaning slightly, as if she was talking to Xiao Xian.

"What's wrong, Arthur?" Atlanna noticed her son's gaze and asked with a smile, "Is the food not to your liking?"

Arthur quickly waved his hands, "No, no, it's delicious."

Atlanna said, "Son, if you have any ideas, just speak up. We are all family, there is no need to be restrained."

Arthur lowered his head, pretending to concentrate on eating, but in fact he was quickly thinking about how to deal with the situation at hand.

The atmosphere at the table became increasingly subtle.

At this time, Xiao Xian suddenly said: "Queen Mother Atlanna is overworked, let me massage her shoulders." After that, he stood up and walked behind Atlanna, gently pressing her temples.

Atlanna closed her eyes comfortably, "Ah, Mr. Abin is so considerate."

Arthur's heartbeat quickened as he watched this scene, and his good brother also came online. Arthur quickly lowered his head and pretended to eat, but was actually observing secretly.

Xiao Xian's technique was really good, and Atlanna quickly relaxed. Then Xiao Xian began to massage Atlanna's shoulders.

"Your Highness Arthur, how do you think I did?" Xiao Xian asked while pressing.

Arthur didn't dare to look up, for fear of exposing his abnormality. "Well, it's good. My mother seems to be very comfortable."

Xiao Xian smiled and began to move his hands downwards. Atlanna had no objection to this and instead enjoyed letting Xiao Xian massage her.

Arthur, who saw this scene out of the corner of his eye, was excited but also helpless. He could only bury his head in his food and pretend that he didn't see it.

Atlanna looked down at the table as Arthur pretended to be busy eating. Then she smiled meaningfully. Her guess was right. Arthur really had a hobby for environmental protection.

Atlanna looked at Arthur who pretended not to see and said, "Arthur, don't lower your head, come and see what Mr. Abin is doing."

Arthur, who could no longer play dumb, looked up and saw Xiao Xian massaging Atlanna. He could only stand up and slam the table and said:
"Abin, what are you doing? How can you press my mother there?"

Xiao Xian remained calm and continued to massage Atlanna, "I'm just massaging the Queen Mother. Is there anything wrong with that?"

Atlanna narrowed her eyes and raised a teasing smile. She stood up and walked to Arthur, "Son, what are you still pretending? Do you think I don't know your little secret? Also, be careful with your tone when you talk to your uncle Abin in the future."

Arthur's face turned pale. "Mom, what are you talking about? I don't understand."

Atlanna glanced at Arthur's good brother who was online and said, "You still don't admit it?"

Arthur was suddenly at a loss, not knowing what to do.

Atlanna turned to Arthur and said with a hint of teasing, "It seems that we need to have a good talk. Let's go to my bedroom."

Arthur was forced to follow Atlanna and Xiao Xian to her bedroom. Atlanna closed the door and turned to face Arthur, "Now, tell us everything. What do you think?"

Arthur lowered his head, his face flushed, "I like to see you and Abin playing cards together."

Atlanna and Xiao Xian exchanged glances, and then said, "So, you have been pretending not to know just to make this happen more often?"

Arthur lowered his head and said, "Yes. I. I feel ashamed, but I can't control myself."

"Do you still want Uncle Abin and Abin to be together? I noticed that you have created opportunities for them to be alone many times." Atlanna looked at Arthur and asked.

"Yes." Arthur lowered his head even more. The feeling of being executed in public, especially admitted in front of his mother, really made Arthur happy. Arthur lowered his head mainly because he was afraid that Atlanna would discover his smile.

Atlanna sighed, walked up to Arthur, and gently stroked his cheek. "Arthur, although mom doesn't understand this hobby, mom has decided to support you."

Arthur burst into tears when he heard this. He thought Atlanna would dislike him. Arthur was very surprised and said, "Thank you. Thank you, Mom."

Atlanna smiled and wiped away Arthur's tears. "Don't cry, silly boy. Mom will help you."

Xiao Xian also came forward and patted Arthur on the shoulder. "Arthur, I support you too. Everyone has their own hobbies, as long as they don't affect others."

Atlanna smiled and said, "Arthur, you should not only thank me, but also your Uncle Abin. In the future, your Uncle Abin and I will support your hobbies. You should be more considerate of your Uncle Abin, he works very hard."

When Arthur heard this, he blushed and said, "Mom, please stop making fun of me."

Xiao Xian smiled and said, "It's okay. It's my honor to serve you and your son. And to be honest, I also enjoy the process."

Atlanna rolled her eyes at Xiao Xian, "You're taking advantage of me."

Xiao Xian smiled and said, "Arthur, your mother is now my poker partner. Do you like it?"

Arthur glanced at Atlanna and nodded, "I like it very much."

Atlanna couldn't help but laugh when she saw this. "Well, now that everyone is being honest, don't hide it anymore. If there's any movement at home in the future, we don't have to be sneaky with you."

Xiao Xian agreed, "That's right. You can watch me and your mother play cards when you have the chance. We will also try to develop some interesting ways to play."

Atlanna shook her head and said, "No, Arthur, just look directly. Mom is still a little embarrassed. How about this, Arthur, you hide under the bed. Your uncle Abin and I will be playing cards on the bed. Just listen to the noise."

Arthur was stunned for a moment, then nodded repeatedly, "Okay"

Xiao Xian smiled and said, "Go ahead. You can also see our feet under the bed."

(End of this chapter)