American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 162 I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush.

Until the succession ceremony ended, neither the king nor the other mages launched a rebellion. Xiao Xian also lost patience and waited in Kamar-Tekki. After handing over the handling of related matters to the female mage, Xiao Xian returned to New York.

"You're back." The White Queen greeted Xiao Xian with a beaming smile, "The people at S.H.I.E.L.D. have been wanting to see you."

"I guessed it. Let Osborn call them over." Xiao Xian shrugged. It was normal for S.H.I.E.L.D. to come and pay their respects after he, the Sorcerer Supreme, took over the position.

Xiao Xian didn't know what price S.H.I.E.L.D. would offer him. In any case, if they wanted to get Kamar-Tek and his labor for free, he would terminate his cooperation with S.H.I.E.L.D. and cooperate with organizations like SkyEye and SkySword in the future.

Xiao Xian didn't have to wait long. Soon Nick Fury arrived with Natasha and Maria Hill, clearly having come immediately after receiving Osborn's message.

"Mr. Xiao Xian, it's been a few days. Congratulations on becoming the Sorcerer Supreme." Nick Fury immediately shook hands with Xiao Xian and offered his congratulations. His attitude was completely different from when he last met Xiao Xian.

"Actually, I didn't really want to take this job." With a slight pout, Xiao Xian led Nick Fury to the conference room and sat down.

"I heard that the Ancient One has passed away?" Nick Fury asked Xiao Xian after sitting down.

"Of course, otherwise how would I take over?" Xiao Xian glanced at Nick Fury and went straight to the point, "What brings you here?"

"Actually, I'm here today mainly for three things." Seeing that Xiao Xian wasn't interested in small talk, Nick Fury got straight to the point.

"The first thing is about the smear campaign against you by certain individuals and organizations online. We at S.H.I.E.L.D. have already sent people to warn them and to clarify the situation. Now, the online comments about you have returned to rationality. Here is the relevant report."

"Who are these individuals and organizations?" Xiao Xian asked Nick Fury directly, without even looking at the report.

"There are quite a few active ones, such as Wayne Enterprises and Stark Industries. Apart from Osborn, other superhero companies have also been involved to varying degrees, but they are not as active as the two of them."

"Okay, what's the second thing?" Xiao Xian didn't say anything, but asked instead.

"The second thing, of course, is to congratulate you on becoming the Sorcerer Supreme. This is a small token of our appreciation from S.H.I.E.L.D." Nick Fury took a black briefcase from Black Widow, opened it, and pushed it in front of Xiao Xian, saying, "Please accept this."

"Osborn Group share transfer document, Osborn Group share transfer document, Richards Group share transfer document, and the sovereignty of several estates and islands, as well as an account with a billion dollars in it. You guys are quite willing to part with it, but I have no interest in this kind of thing."

Xiao Xian flipped through the documents in the briefcase with great interest. It contained shares in almost all companies related to S.H.I.E.L.D., including shares in Stark Industries, a group that Xiao Xian was at odds with. It was likely that S.H.I.E.L.D. had taken a cut from their own share of the pie, but the shares were all small, only a few per thousand.

For ordinary people, even a fraction of a percent of the shares in such a super corporation is a lot; these shares are worth more than a billion-dollar account. But for Xiao Xian, it's completely useless unless S.H.I.E.L.D. can give him control of these companies.

If we're really going to talk about shares, then the shares of Osborn held by Harry Osborn, the shares of Quinn Industries held by Oliver Quinn, and the shares of Stark Industries held by Tony Stark are what Xiao Xian should be interested in. With what S.H.I.E.L.D. has now, it's not even enough to fob off a beggar.

"To put it bluntly, even if each of my fans tagged me 50 times, it would still be far more than that. If S.H.I.E.L.D. wants to maintain its cooperation with Kamar-Tek and me personally, they need to show some sincerity."

Fury was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Xiao Xian to refuse so directly. But as an experienced negotiator, he quickly adjusted his strategy. "Then, please tell me, what do you need? S.H.I.E.L.D. is willing to provide the necessary support."

Xiao Xian pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke: "What I need is the highest level of intelligence access to S.H.I.E.L.D., and the power to mobilize S.H.I.E.L.D. resources when necessary. Only with these can I better fulfill my duties as the Sorcerer Supreme and protect this world from dimensional demons and monsters."

Nick Fury paused for a moment upon hearing this. Xiao Xian's request far exceeded his expectations, meaning it would grant Xiao Xian immense power and influence—things that money couldn't buy. However, considering the Sorcerer Supreme's status, the potential cooperation between S.H.I.E.L.D. and the magical world, and most importantly, the matter concerning Kira, such a request wasn't entirely unacceptable.

However, Nick Fury did not have the authority to make such a decision.

"I need to go back and discuss this with the Security Council," Nick Fury finally said. "But I will get back to you as soon as possible."

Xiao Xian nodded in understanding, then asked, "So, what's the third thing you came for?"

"A strange entity called Kira has appeared in our world, and its existence has seriously impacted world peace and stability. We hope you can take action as soon as possible to help us deal with this threat."

Upon hearing this, Nick Fury straightened up and spoke to Xiao Xian with a serious expression. Clearly, for Nick Fury, the first two things were just prelude, and this third thing was the real matter.

"Kira?" Xiao Xian was taken aback. The plot of Death Note had appeared? But he had already become a Dimensional Demon God. Even if the Death Note could really take him away, he could be reborn in the Hell Space. It would just consume some world essence, which was not a big problem.

But if Kira really appears, there's no way his name wouldn't be on that artifact left by the Ancient One in Kamar-Tek. Any anomaly or dimensional daemon that affects the balance of the world would appear on it, and Xiao Xian hasn't gone down yet.

"That's right, it's Kira. Its operations span the globe, and all those it chose have disappeared without a trace." Nick Fury declared righteously, his face beaming with justice. "Kira is shaking the very foundations of the world; it must be dealt with immediately!"

Although Nick Fury appeared to be concerned for the well-being of all people, Xiao Xian sensed his fear. He was simply afraid of being pulled into this so-called Kira, and besides, wasn't this so-called Kira just his own hellish dimension?

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush." ​​Good grief, asking me to deal with myself is really something, Xiao Xian thought to himself, but on the surface he said to Nick Fury, "After you've set up my intelligence permissions and other things, we can discuss Kira's matter."

(End of this chapter)