American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 169 Making the Most of Everything

"A demon?" The penguin was very wary of Xiao Xian, who claimed to be a demon.

"That's right, it's the devil. You sell your soul to me, and after you die, your soul belongs to me. I'll help you escape Arkham. That way, you can get revenge on Batman and the caregiver and the others who bullied you," Xiao Xian said frankly.

"As far as I know, making a deal with the devil is not a good idea," the Penguin said, looking at Xiao Xian. "Legend has it that no one who makes a deal with the devil ends up well."

"You think you're doing well now?" Xiao Xian retorted, kicking the caregiver lying on the ground. "Who knows what he'll do to you when he wakes up."

"Can you give me the power of revenge?" Upon hearing this, the Penguin found himself completely unable to refute it. Rather than spending his entire life in this godforsaken place, he could accept selling his soul to the devil in exchange for the power of revenge.

"You're pushing your luck a bit. Letting you out is already the price of your soul. But what can you do when the devil is always willing to help?"

Xiao Xian's first sentence plunged the Penguin into despair; without the help of supernatural powers, the Penguin would be no match for Batman even if he went out. However, Xiao Xian's subsequent change of tone restored the Penguin's hope.

"How do you plan to help me?!" the penguin asked Xiao Xian.

"I can teach you magic, but of course there's a price to pay for casting spells. Whether you use it or not, and how you use it, is entirely up to you."

Xiao Xian looked at Penguin Man and said that his magic payment system was only in its initial stages. If he opened it up directly to magicians, these money-grubbing experts would definitely take advantage of it. He should first have Penguin Man, a magic newbie, test it out.

Moreover, the Penguin is a supervillain and a character in the plot. Such a person must have some divine favor and the power of destiny on him. If he is made to collect souls, most of the hatred of the world's will will be attributed to him. Furthermore, because of the power of destiny, after he collects a lot of souls, the world's score will become negative, and he will be targeted by the world.

Before the other party's world points are exhausted, he is a worker collecting souls for himself. After the world points are exhausted, the other party is hated by the world, and the cost of pulling him from the world into the hell space will be greatly reduced. His soul itself will become nourishment for the dimensional space.

The Dimensional Demon Gods focus on making the most of everything, squeezing every last bit of value from their contractors, especially for Dimensional Demon Gods like Xiao Xian who are just starting out, every bit of income is extremely precious.

"The price of magic? What price?" the penguin asked. He had to find out the details of such a big deal as signing a contract to sell his soul. If the price was protection, and his soul was taken away by Xiao Xian immediately after signing, then he would be too stupid.

"The price is pain, control of your soul, and things like that. Of course, you can use someone else's soul as a substitute. I'm very open-minded." Xiao Xian snapped his fingers and said, "How about it? Pretty nice, right?"

"That's no problem. By the way, contracts can be paid for with other people's souls, right? I can use ten, no, a hundred souls to sign a contract with you."

Penguin, who was once a capitalist, immediately realized that he was unwilling to sign a contract for his own soul, but he didn't care about other people's souls, even if there were ten thousand of them.

"I'm sorry, I don't accept credit. Contracts are not magic, and I don't support selling other people's souls. However, if you can collect the souls of 100,000 people, I can let you redeem your own soul in the future."

Xiao Xian made empty promises, saying that even the ancient one's merits over so many years wouldn't be enough for him to pull 100,000 people. Even if the penguin pulled so many people that he got struck by lightning, he still couldn't pull 100,000 souls.

However, if Penguin can really attract 100,000 people, Xiao Xian won't lose out.

"Alright! Deal!" Penguin, who knew nothing about world points, agreed. In his eyes, 100,000 people were nothing big.

With a snap of his fingers, a contract appeared out of thin air in front of the penguin. After examining the contents of the contract, the penguin finally decided to accept the deal.

After the deal was struck, Xiao Xian did not hesitate for a moment. He stood up, waved his fingers lightly in the air, and chanted a series of complex incantations. As the incantations were chanted, an indescribable energy began to gather in the room. The air seemed to freeze, and everything around became blurry and unreal.

Xiao Xian's hand gently touched the waistband binding the Penguin. A faint light suddenly shone from the waistband, then, as if cut by an invisible force, it automatically untied itself. The Penguin felt the pressure around his waist vanish abruptly. He tried to move his body; the waistband that had bound him for so long was completely loose, and he felt free again.

"Gotham, I'm back! I am the King of Gotham!"

Penguin stretched his shoulders and muttered to himself that he would never be locked up in Arkham again!

The penguin's gaze fell on the scattered plates on the ground not far away. He shuffled over, bent down, and picked up a broken plate with his awkwardly used hand. His fingers touched the cold plate, feeling the chill emanating from it. The penguin walked step by step toward the caregiver, then turned to Xiao Xiandao...

"Can you do me a favor and break the hypnosis on him? I want him to experience pain while he's fully conscious."

"This is hypnotic magic. It's very easy for you to cast it in front of me." Xiao Xian snapped his fingers, and a magic spell appeared directly in front of the penguin.

Actually, it would be fine to directly instill the knowledge into the Penguin's mind, but that would be slightly more expensive. Before the Penguin proves its worth, Xiao Xian thinks it's better to cut back a little to avoid losses.

The penguin stared at the magical runes swirling in the air. Although he didn't understand the mysteries of magic, his intuition told him that this incantation contained immense power. The penguin took a deep breath and tried to utter the incantation as Xiao Xian had instructed.

As the penguin's incantation faded, the caregiver's eyes suddenly snapped open, his pupils contracting and becoming unusually clear. He looked around, clearly trying to understand his situation. Then, his gaze fell on the penguin, a flicker of fear and confusion in his eyes.

"What...what are you going to do?" The caregiver's voice trembled. The penguin man, now freed from his bonds, was clearly beyond his ability to handle, not to mention the mysterious middle-aged man beside him.

The penguin silently raised his plate. His eyes were cold, filled with anger and vengeful hatred. At this moment, he was no longer the imprisoned and abused penguin, but an avenger standing at the crossroads of fate.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you now. Your torture has only just begun." The penguin sneered as he looked at the caregiver whose eyes were filled with terror.

(End of this chapter)