American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 183 Begging for Forgiveness

After a day of searching, Amanda noticed a peculiar case: a young man named Lex McKinney had fallen into a prolonged coma after an accidental fall. Doctors determined that his brain activity was almost zero, and he showed virtually no signs of consciousness. The man had no frequent visits from relatives, with only occasional visits from his legal guardian to sign documents.

Under the cover of night, Amanda arrived at the hospital where Lex McKinney was located. Having obtained information from the black market, Amanda had a detailed understanding of the hospital's security system and patrol schedule. Her movements were subtle and swift, avoiding the sight of all surveillance cameras and guards.

Lex McKinney's room was located in a remote area of ​​the hospital, where visitors were scarce in the evenings. Amanda made her way down the dimly lit corridor to Lex's room. She took a deep breath, tiptoed into the room, and pushed the door open.

Amanda stood beside Lex's bed, watching him lie there peacefully, the life support emitting a regular beeping sound. Amanda gently arranged the items she had brought and began softly chanting the incantation to summon Xiao Xian.

As the incantation continued, an invisible fluctuation began to gather around Lex's body. Amanda felt a strong mental surge, then suddenly everything returned to calm.

A moment later, Lex suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils flashing with a light that was not his own—it was Xiao Xian's gaze. Lex's body began to change; all the muscles and damaged tissues that had atrophied due to his long coma recovered at an incredible speed, and a beauty mark appeared out of nowhere at the corner of his eye.

Within minutes, Lex McKinney's body had fully recovered. Xiao Xian slowly sat up, rotating his wrists and ankles, feeling the newfound frailty in his body—it had been a long time since he'd had such a healthy body.

Amanda stood quietly to the side, watching Xiao Xian with great satisfaction. Her plan had succeeded; Xiao Xian had descended into this world through Lex's body.

"I read some of the remaining memories of this body. This world is not as simple as it seems on the surface." Xiao Xian ripped off the instruments on his body and sat up from the bed. "In addition, the original owner's death was not an accidental fall, but rather he was killed by his wife and lover after he caught them cheating."

"Then why didn't they just kill this person?" Amanda asked curiously.

"Because Lex is a member of an old family, he receives a large sum of money from the family foundation every month. Once he dies, his wife and lover will no longer receive this money," Xiao Xian explained.

"Unless his wife gives birth to a child that can be detected through DNA testing, she will not receive a single penny from the foundation after Lex's death."

"What are you planning to do?" Amanda asked.

"Of course, it's to settle the karma. After all, we borrowed someone else's body. We can also take away the souls of two fallen ones while we're at it." Xiao Xian got up and put on the coat that Amanda had prepared in advance.

Although this body is weak, it is still the body of an indigenous person who has lived in this world for decades. Xiao Xian plans to stay in this body for a while and then use the flesh and blood to regenerate. In addition, this body may be of some use later.

"You and Jill go and gather information about churches, exorcisms, witches, vampires, werewolves, and the like. This world isn't as simple as it seems. I'll go and deal with the karma of this body."

Xiao Xian glanced at the mirror on the table. The Lex McKinney in the mirror was more handsome than before, and you could even see a hint of an Eastern appearance in his eyes.

This is due to the influence of Xiao Xian's soul and super regeneration. The template for super regeneration depends partly on the genes of the flesh and blood itself and partly on the appearance of the soul itself.

It wasn't obvious when Xiao Xian's soul strength was low, but later, after Xiao Xian gained the fear absorption ability of the Tearful Clown and was able to devour fear to strengthen his soul, Xiao Xian's appearance, which was regenerated through super regeneration, became an enhanced version of his past life.

Especially after Xiao Xian's soul became stronger, the body that grew from a wisp of flesh and blood had no trace of the original body at all, and grew entirely according to the enhanced version of Xiao Xian's appearance from his previous life.

Xiao Xian wasn't surprised by this. In the comics, the women who were parasitized by Tomie's cells gradually resembled Tomie in appearance and eventually became completely like her.

For now, Xiao Xian has only occupied Lex McKinney's body for a short time, so there is only a trace of Xiao Xian's appearance in his previous life. If Xiao Xian's soul stays here longer, it will eventually become like those bodies that grow from a trace of flesh and blood, completely transforming into Xiao Xian's appearance.

Lex McKinney's home was a luxurious, dignified, and secluded villa on the outskirts of the city, surrounded by meticulously maintained gardens and tall trees. When Xiao Xian returned here with Lex's body under his control, the early summer sun shone on the wide stone steps in front of the door, and everything looked both familiar and strange.

Xiao Xian stepped into the hall, where exquisite artworks and family photos hung in the spacious room. Everything was kept elegant and orderly. On the wall hung a portrait painted by a famous painter of Lex McKinney's ancestor, and the person in the painting looked very similar to Lex McKinney.

At that moment, Lex's wife, Erica, was standing by the second-floor railing, glancing down casually, expecting it to be just another ordinary day. When she saw Lex walk into the hall, she could hardly believe her eyes. For a moment, the book in her hand slipped and fell softly onto the carpet.

Erica descended the stairs, observing Lex as she went. Not only was he awake, but he also looked more robust and handsome than ever before. His skin seemed healthier, and his eyes held an unprecedented sharpness, especially the beauty mark at the corner of his eye, which captivated Erica at first glance.

"Lex, is that you? How did you recover? Am I dreaming?" Erica's voice trembled, her emotions a complex mix of shock and confusion. She had thought all of this would remain hidden in darkness forever, never imagining that Lex would wake up and become so handsome.

"If you've never seen someone as handsome as me, how could you dream about me?" Xiao Xian smiled slightly, looking at Erica, and said, "Don't you have anything else to say?"

"Lex," Erica thought, watching Xiao Xian's smile make her need to hold onto the escalator for support. She tumbled down the stairs, then collapsed to her knees, tears streaming down her face.

"Please forgive me, Lex, I truly regret it! I know I've done something unforgivable, and I'm willing to pay any price just for your forgiveness! Please! I love you! Really!"

(End of this chapter)