American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 148 Testing the Waters

"It doesn't matter. I didn't have many male fans anyway. Let them hate me if they want," Xiao Xian said nonchalantly on the phone, bolstering his emotional strength. What's wrong with that?

"You'll be suppressed for doing this, especially Jewish girls. I don't even want to think about how those media moguls will deal with you if you act like this," Ike continued to persuade. Couldn't Xiao Xian just cancel this damn event?

"Heh~ Times have changed, Ike. What do you care about those old white men? I don't care." Xiao Xian glanced at the White Queen, who was still rolling her eyes and hadn't recovered yet. When he first transmigrated, he was cautious and careful, and it was one thing to watch their expressions. But now that he's almost become a dimensional demon god, why should he care about those old white men? Wouldn't it be a waste of his strength to become stronger?

The Ancient One and Superman, who are extremely powerful, are another story.

What media mogul? Government official? Logically speaking, aren't they still just mortals? What dimensional demon god would let a few mortals bully them? They're not chosen ones. Do they really think that just because a dimensional space is small, it's not a dimensional space?

If he got really angry, Xiao Xian would just pull him into the Color Domain Dimension and have 180 muscular men discuss philosophy with him. He wouldn't even be able to hold it in when he went to the toilet anymore, since this world doesn't really care about pulling people in anyway.

Of course, considering the great figures like the Ancient One, Odin, and Zeus, Xiao Xian couldn't act too recklessly. As long as they didn't try to kill him, he wouldn't do anything too outrageous like carving out his own territory, changing the era name, or declaring himself emperor.

The main reason is that with the second world and his own color space as a backup, Xiao Xian can run away and hide in his own dimensional space to develop stealthily if he can't win, or he can continue to roam in another world. His attitude towards this world is completely different.

Just like someone who has no salary, can't afford next month's rent, has no money for baby formula, and whose parents are waiting for treatment fees in the hospital, and someone with tens of millions of assets who has no job and can only rely on collecting rent to make a living, their attitudes towards risk are naturally different.

"What do you mean?" Ike asked, puzzled. Times have changed? How have they changed? You're so arrogant just because you defeated a monster?

"I've transcended it," Xiao Xian said, then hung up the phone, leaving Ike completely bewildered.

In Metropolis, Superman stared blankly at the news reports and the large-scale march of men on the television screen. He was still thinking about how to deal with the smear campaign against Xiao Xian, but now Xiao Xian had actually pulled this stunt.

Although Xiao Xian's fan appreciation event is still in the registration phase, the boyfriends or husbands of those who signed up have already gone crazy. It was one thing for their girlfriends to be fans of celebrities before, but now they want to sign up for Xiao Xian's Cao fan event?!

Although the chances of Xiao Xian being chosen as their wife are slim, the mere fact that they signed up and that there is such a probability is enough to make them feel depressed. A large number of men took to the streets to protest Xiao Xian's behavior and demand that he cancel the event.

Conversely, a large number of women also spontaneously held targeted marches to protest against men. They felt that women should have the right to make their own decisions about their bodies and the right to sexual freedom, and that even their husbands had no right to interfere. It's hard to say what they were really thinking, but on the surface, the marches were mainly under this banner.

Moreover, this operation was large in scale. Many people, despite not meeting Xiao Xian's eligibility requirements, still signed up, fantasizing that they would be selected. As a result, the hospital was overwhelmed with reconstructive surgeries, and the stock prices of pharmaceutical companies soared, with the leading pharmaceutical stock, Osborn, experiencing a surge.

Because sexual freedom is one of the core tenets of the Democratic Party, Democratic lawmakers have no choice but to stand up and support women's protests in order to win female votes, even if the women in their own families have all signed up to participate.

In response, the Elephant Party, in an effort to antagonize the Donald Party and to win over conservative voters, clashed head-on with Donald Party members. For a time, the debate raged from Parliament to the public because of Xiao Xian's actions. The focus of the argument shifted from whether Xiao Xian's actions were reasonable to whether women have the freedom to have extramarital affairs.

One side advocates for sexual freedom, while the other criticizes it from a moral standpoint; in short, it's a complete mess.

"Mr. Wayne has responded to your request." The female assistant stepped forward and said to Superman, "Mr. Wayne feels that this is not a good time to launch a propaganda war against Xiao Xian."

"What?" Superman immediately flew into a rage upon hearing this. "If we don't smear Xiao Xian's reputation now, when will we?"

"Mr. Wayne said that all the women are waiting to be chosen by Xiao Xian. If we smear Xiao Xian now and put too much pressure on him, he might cancel the campaign. At that point, the female fans will be furious. If our smear campaign is exposed then, it will be troublesome; you might lose even a fraction of your female fans," the assistant explained.

"Mr. Wayne believes that after Xiao Xian's operation is completed, we should launch a media offensive against him, taking advantage of the resentment of those older white men and the disappointment of the women who were not selected. Before that, we should not only not target Xiao Xian, but also secretly support him so that he can complete this operation and be hated by the older white men."

"Bruce is thinking things through." Superman thought for a moment and it seemed to make sense. If Xiao Xian succeeded in this, it would attract a lot of hatred. If he failed, his female fans would resent those who tried to stop him.

The list hasn't been released yet. Regardless of whether they are virgins, married women who have never cheated, or beautiful women, everyone feels they have a chance. To obstruct them at this time would be to make enemies of the vast majority of women in America.

While Superman was performing his rescue act today, he saw a Mexican woman weighing over 200 pounds selling pancakes agonizing over what to wear to meet Xiao Xian. According to urban legend, 80% of women possess the beauty of the top 5%; with makeup and some photo editing, it's quite reasonable to think everyone could be as beautiful as Diao Chan.

In reality, even if everyone had Diao Chan, Xiao Xian would only be one person. Even if he were a "three-second true man," superpowered individuals recover quickly. How many fans could he satisfy by working 24 hours a day without stopping?

Even if Xiao Xian were to work himself to death, it would be impossible to satisfy the demands of even one district in New York.

"Yes, don't resist. I'll take you to a special place later." Xiao Xian said to Felicity Smoke over the phone. Registration and screening were still ongoing, and Xiao Xian decided to get a few people involved first to test the waters and see how much the return was.

Felicity Smoke, a married woman in a storyline where they haven't had a relationship yet, is a perfect fit. Of course, Xiao Xian called for more than just her.

Furthermore, Xiao Xian discovered that the color gamut space seemed to be very convenient for secret meetings.

"Okay, no problem. When are you coming? Where do you want to take me?" Felicity Smoke agreed without hesitation, then asked, "Have you arrived in Star City yet?"

"No, I'm still in New York. The place I'm going to take you to can be thought of as paradise," Xiao Xian said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)