American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 124 Illusion

After Iron Man's mission was a complete disaster, Nick Fury finally pulled out a walkie-talkie and said into it, "Operation begins. Release the monster."

Watching Tony wail on the TV screen, Nick Fury felt a surge of satisfaction. Tony was finally paying the price for the one-eyed guy, the watermelon, and the fried chicken incident.

If it weren't for the Stark family's special status within S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury would have even wanted to wait until Tony was killed before sending anyone over.

"Abomination versus Hulk?" Xiao Xian was stunned when he saw the people S.H.I.E.L.D. had sent to fight the Hulk. Was S.H.I.E.L.D. a mole sent by a demolition company?

If these two fought in downtown New York City, how many houses would be destroyed?

Xiao Xian thought of this for one important reason: his house wasn't too far away. Although he had arranged for Xingguang to pick up Aunt Mei so she wouldn't be accidentally hurt, the house couldn't be moved.

"Never mind, it's not a big problem, there's insurance anyway." Xiao Xian thought for a moment, shrugged indifferently, and continued eating.

"The commissioner's operation failed and he's dead. S.H.I.E.L.D.'s alien weapons are useless against Pennywise," Natasha messaged. "And it seems there's something wrong with the alien weapons. I vaguely heard an executive say something about a leak, or that we shouldn't use aliens against aliens, or something like that. Anyway, it seems like they had an argument."

"I understand. What's S.H.I.E.L.D.'s next plan? Also, let's not ask about that strange weapon." Xiao Xian casually reminded him. The leak wasn't actually Pennywise's fault, but rather his and the White Queen's. But since S.H.I.E.L.D. had pinned the blame on Pennywise, that was even better.

"They seem to be planning to call in the X-Men for help; the higher-ups are currently in talks with Professor X," Natasha replied. "There also seems to be another group that thinks we should use other exotic weapons."

"X-Men?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Xian thought of Phoenix. It seemed like there was something he could actually do. Also, if Professor X came over, he wondered if he would run into Harry? After all, Osborn Corporation was one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s biggest financial backers.

In addition, Professor X's best friend is still being held captive by Xiao Xian.

It seems I can't wait any longer; it's time for me to take matters into my own hands and deal with Pennywise.

"Beverly!" Xiao Xian shook Beverly awake, who had fallen into a coma due to overexertion. In terms of endurance, Beverly was actually quite good, going again and again. Unfortunately, Xiao Xian was an ox that never got tired, and he was still full of energy even when Beverly was completely exhausted.

"Wake up, we're off to deal with Pennywise," Xiao Xian said to Beverly.

"Hmm~ Let's go~" Beverly had just stood up when her legs went weak and she immediately fell forward. Luckily, Xiao Xian caught her in time so she didn't fall to the ground.

"Give me a moment to catch my breath, I'm a little weak right now."

Beverly collapsed into Xiao Xian's arms, somewhat shyly saying that she had exhausted too much strength and was in pain whenever she moved.

"Speaking of which, I suddenly thought of something." Xiao Xian looked at Beverly, who was nestled in his arms like a little bird, and suddenly felt that taking Beverly might not be the right choice.

In the movie, Beverly and her friends encouraged each other to overcome their fear. But now, most of Beverly's friends are dead. Can Beverly overcome her fear as she did in the original story? If Pennywise creates illusions of Bill's friends, will it become a weakness in Beverly's mental defenses?

When facing a monster like Pennywise, it's better to have no unreliable teammates than none at all. Xiao Xian's fear of Pennywise is limited, but if there's a teammate who's terrified of Pennywise constantly charging him up, who could stand that?

"What is it?" Beverly's eyelashes fluttered; the feeling of lying in Xiao Xian's arms made her feel especially at ease.

"If Pennywise creates illusions of your old friends, won't you be affected?" Xiao Xian asked.

"Don't worry, I've moved on from my grief. For you, I can face Pennywise and the past." Beverly said, leaning on Xiao Xian with happiness and confidence.

"What if he transforms into an illusion of me abandoning you, or of me dying?" Xiao Xian asked upon seeing this.

"!!!!!" Beverly didn't answer, but her expression and wide eyes revealed her inner turmoil.

It seems this dungeon can only be run with men, not women, Xiao Xian thought to himself, looking at Beverly who was clearly wavering.

"Well, in the end, one has to rely on oneself. One's own tasks must be completed by oneself," Xiao Xian said, putting Beverly back on the bed.

"You stay here, I'll deal with Pennywise."

"No, let me go with you. I have experience dealing with Pennywise. My companions and I have defeated him before." Beverly grabbed Xiao Xian's hand and said, "Having fear doesn't necessarily mean you can't defeat Pennywise. The key is to overcome fear."

"You have a point, but are you sure you can overcome this fear?" Xiao Xian looked at Beverly and said, "You're risking your life to face Pennywise for my sake."

Xiao Xian didn't know much about Beverly, but he knew a lot about his own super charm. Not to mention Beverly, even a tough female agent like Natasha, who had undergone brutal training, couldn't resist him.

"Be good, listen to me." Patting Beverly's head, Xiao Xian took the various equipment and props he had prepared and headed to Pennywise's lair.

The ability to fly is really useful in critical moments. Flying through the sewers, Xiao Xian held his breath and looked down at the dirty water and garbage below, thinking to himself.

If he didn't have the ability to fly, he would have to walk through this dirty water. After touching this water, Xiao Xian felt that it would be more convenient and thorough to just change his body than to take a bath.

"I didn't expect you to come looking for me." Pennywise's face suddenly appeared on the sewer wall, like an oil painting on the wall, and he said to Xiao Xian.

"I think we're quite compatible; we can chat more," Xiao Xian joked, glancing at the illusion Pennywise had created. "But aren't you capable of creating 3D effects? Why did you only bring a 2D one to see me?"

"So you know this is an illusion, but this isn't 3D. It's an illusion that simulates temperature, touch, and all sorts of other factors. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a reality that hasn't come true," Pennywise threatened, looking at Xiao Xian who was flying straight towards his lair.

"For example, if you are burned to death in a hallucination, even if you know it is a hallucination, your brain will feel that you have been burned to death in reality because of the realness of various perceptions, which will cause you to become a vegetable."

"Then your movie playback is just like the real thing, isn't it?" Xiao Xianze grasped the key point. "This is much better than the 3D movies made in Japan."

"????"

(End of this chapter)