American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 182 A Suitable Body

As the first rays of dawn pierced through the gap in the curtains and gently touched Amanda's face, she slowly opened her eyes. Amanda rubbed her eyes, trying to recall the details of her dream, but the images seemed shrouded in morning mist, leaving only a few blurry impressions.

She sat up and looked around the familiar yet ordinary room, feeling a strange sense of disconnect. She chuckled self-deprecatingly and muttered to herself in the empty room, "I must be desperate for Xiao Xian to come."

Amanda shook her head, trying to shake off the deeply ingrained illusions and unrealistic hopes. She got out of bed and began making the bed, muttering to herself as she did so, "This dream is really too strange. Lord Xiao Xian, if you really have arrived in this world, could you perhaps give me some hints?"

"..." "I forgot most of what I was thinking as soon as I woke up, is that even possible?" Xiao Xian, who was hiding in Amanda's dream, rolled his eyes, then snapped his fingers and used some of the permissions of the Hell Dimension and the power of the color field he had collected in Amanda's dream after arriving here to cast a spell.

In the real world, Amanda, who was making the bed, blushed instantly, her legs went weak, and she collapsed onto the bed, her breathing becoming rapid.

"It really is you, you... um... you really came!" Amanda exclaimed with joy, but her overall demeanor was a little off.

Half an hour later, Amanda, having changed her clothes, came out of the room, washed her hands, and found Jill.

When the door opened, Jill's face showed obvious confusion and lingering sleepiness. Seeing Amanda, she was somewhat surprised: "So early? The market isn't open yet, is it?"

"Lord Xiao Xian has descended and is now in my dream. Our ritual has not been a complete failure."

Jill's expression shifted from surprise to seriousness. She closed the door and led Amanda to the sofa in the living room. "You mean, the ritual worked? He really was in your dream?" Her voice held a hint of disbelief, a mixture of surprise and disappointment.

Jill was overjoyed that Xiao Xian had actually arrived, but disappointed that he had chosen Amanda instead of her.

"That's right~ Lord Xiao Xian told me that we need to collect the power of evil in this world in order to help Lord Xiao Xian manifest in reality. Do you know any bars or casinos that we can go there to collect the power of evil?" Amanda nodded proudly, humph~ I am the one Lord Xiao Xian prefers more.

"Bars and casinos, I know a few, but I have a better place to recommend," Jill said to Amanda, eager to prove her worth to Xiao Xian.

"Where?" Amanda asked. Although she was annoyed with Jill, she was willing to let Jill show off if it could help Xiao Xian complete the arrival of the real world sooner.

Jill slowly stood up and began pacing around the room, saying as she walked, "What we need is the power of evil, preferably related to the color spectrum, which best matches Lord Xiao Xian's theme of hellish space, right? So, instead of going to bars or casinos, why not go directly to the territory of certain groups? They're professionals at this."

"That kind of place... they won't just let us in, will they? I'm not planning on selling myself, are you going to sacrifice yourself?" Amanda said to Jill. Unless Xiao Xian spoke up, Amanda would rather die than have a relationship with another man.

"What a joke! I've sworn that I belong to Lord Xiao Xian for the rest of my life!" Jill roared. "Are you stupid? Didn't Lord Xiao Xian give us a huge sum of money? We can easily pave the way with money. As long as the money is right, we can not only sneak in, but even have people perform in front of us."

"Oh, you're right," Amanda said awkwardly, scratching her head. She had to admit that Jill was right.

Money talks. Although Amanda and Jill's request was very strange and unreasonable, the chicken shop owner still agreed to it, on the condition that the two of them not bring any filming equipment.

She went for two days in a row, and on the second night, Amanda lay in bed and quickly fell asleep. In her dream, she saw Xiao Xian again. Unlike last time, this time Xiao Xian's charm made Amanda fall for him at first sight, and she wished she could kneel down and beg Xiao Xian to whip her as much as she wanted.

"You've recovered?" Amanda asked Xiao Xian excitedly.

"I used the power of evil to construct the shell of my soul for my activities in this world, but I still need a physical body to move around in." Xiao Xian nodded and said. Relying on the power of evil he had collected in the past two days and the remaining dimensional space power, Xiao Xian built a shell of his soul.

In a superhero world or a dimensional space, in his soul state, Xiao Xian could simply choose any flesh and blood as his core and use super regeneration to be reborn.

But in this world, Xiao Xian truly has no flesh and blood. Well, it's not that he has none; he did bring some of his own flesh and blood with him through Amanda and Jill before, but those flesh and blood all had a strong aura of another world. Xiao Xian was afraid that if he used those flesh and blood to be reborn, the world's will would immediately discover his identity as a stowaway.

Therefore, Xiao Xian needs a body from this world to carry his soul. After separating a cell and committing suicide, Xiao Xian can then use that flesh and blood to regenerate and differentiate a body with the aura of this world. Moreover, it will be a body that reaches the limits of the human body and grows according to Xiao Xian's wishes.

"A body that can move? What kind of body do you need?" Amanda asked.

"I need the body of a soulless vegetative patient, or someone willing to relinquish control of their own body," Xiao Xian said slowly, his gaze seemingly piercing through Amanda.

Amanda didn't hesitate; she immediately said, "If needed, I'm willing to offer you my body."

"No need, you'd be dead for sure if you did that." Xiao Xian shook his head.

"I'm not afraid to die," Amanda said without any fear. "It would be my honor to sacrifice myself for you."

Anyway, her soul would return to Xiao Xian's hell space and stay with him after she died. And if she sacrificed herself for Xiao Xian, she should be able to transform into a succubus and be rewarded by him, right? Thinking this way, Amanda was not only not afraid, but even a little looking forward to it.

"Your existence is more useful to me. You should go find a soulless vegetable." Xiao Xian shook his head. He knew exactly what Amanda was thinking. Ten out of ten of his female subordinates were lusting after him.

Amanda felt a pang of disappointment upon hearing this, but she couldn't disobey Xiao Xian's words. Amanda nodded, "I understand, I will do as you instruct. I'll go to the hospital to look for it tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)