American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 245 The Clown's Laughter

He accepted the girls who were still willing to follow him to serve as witnesses in the future, and released the girls who were unwilling to follow him. Xiao Xian then left with the girls who were willing to follow him.

Meanwhile, the Joker was completely unaware that his new girlfriend Harley Quinn had been targeted by Batman again. He removed his Joker makeup, put on sunglasses and a hat, and went shopping with Harley Quinn, who had also removed her Harley Quinn makeup.

"Oh~ Little Pudding, I want this~" Harley Quinn said to Arthur, pointing to a picture of strawberry ice cream.

"I'll buy it for you right now." Although his agreement with Batman was almost slave-like, as one of Gotham's most popular supervillains, Arthur's salary far exceeded that of the average middle class, so he naturally wouldn't hesitate to spend money on an ice cream.

In fact, if Arthur hadn't been such a scumbag who paid off too many of his ex-girlfriend's bills, he could afford a luxury villa now.

Just as Arthur was lovingly buying ice cream for Harley Quinn, he suddenly felt uneasy. He quickly looked around and saw several tall, stern-faced warriors silently approaching them. These warriors were dressed in uniform black combat suits and moved nimbly, clearly highly trained elites.

"Run, Harley!" Arthur shouted to Harley, though he didn't know what was going on. But before he could finish speaking, the soldiers had already moved. They quickly surrounded Harley, and several well-trained soldiers swiftly captured Harley Quinn, who was just an ordinary person.

Arthur wanted to save Harley. He pulled out a knife he carried and stabbed the nearest soldier, but Arthur was originally just a chemical engineer who became a supervillain by chance while playing the Joker. Even though he had undergone intensive training, it was mainly for entertainment and had little practical significance. He could bully ordinary people, but he would have a hard time saving such a professional.

As expected, the warrior easily dodged Arthur's attack, then knocked Arthur to the ground with a backhand punch. Arthur felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and when he tried to stand up again, he found his body incredibly heavy due to the intense pain.

"Little Pudding!" Harley cried out, her eyes filled with fear and anxiety. She struggled desperately, trying to break free from the warriors' control, but her strength was insignificant against these well-trained soldiers. The warriors showed no mercy, subduing her and quickly binding her hands with ropes.

"Let her go!" Arthur roared, but the passersby didn't even bother to stop, let alone offer any help. This was Gotham, after all; it wasn't uncommon for women to be abducted in the street.

The captain glanced at Arthur, then kicked him in the stomach. Arthur was kicked again, and he gasped in pain, his vision going black for a moment.

"Hahaha~~ Why aren't you laughing anymore? Huh?" The warrior who kicked Arthur stepped on Arthur's left hand, forcefully rotating and stomping on it, saying, "Laugh! Don't you like laughing?"

"Aaaaaah!!!!!" The intense pain made Arthur cry out in agony. He looked at the warrior's face and vaguely remembered him. This man was a mercenary who had tried to debut as a supervillain, but he was not popular and had to give up the path of a supervillain and go back to his old profession.

But Arthur clearly remembered that he had taken good care of him back then and had given him a lot of acting advice. He wouldn't say he was indebted to him, but at least there was absolutely no enmity between them.

"Who are you?" Arthur looked at the captain, trying to persuade him to consider their past relationship. "I remember, I helped you a lot back then."

"Very good, it seems you still remember me." The captain squatted down and pinched Arthur's chin. "Do you remember? I told you to ask the director again, to try and increase my screen time. But you just mentioned it casually and didn't really try to ask the director."

"???" The captain's words were so outrageous that Arthur was completely stunned. He asked himself honestly, since they were just strangers, he had already done more than enough by helping out by mentioning it to the director. Did this guy expect him to kneel down and beg the director?

"Never mind." Seeing Arthur's shocked expression, the captain said with disgust.

"A selfish person like you only thinks about your own interests and doesn't know how to help others at all. When you're giving advice on other people's acting, you have this arrogant and pretentious look on your face. I really don't understand how trash like you can have so many fans."

"??????!!!"

Upon hearing the captain's words, not only Arthur, but even Xiao Xian, who was watching the show through real-time 3D video, couldn't hold back. Is this the diversity of human beings? I'll have to capture this captain's soul and study it carefully later.

"Now pay the price for your past arrogance and indifference!" The captain grabbed Arthur by the back of his head and slammed his head to the ground, instantly knocking the clown dizzy and blurring his vision.

"Pah! I really don't understand why this trash is more popular than me." The captain spat on Arthur's bloodied face, glanced at the luxury brand clothes Arthur was wearing—clothes he himself wouldn't even buy—and scoffed, then waved his hand.

"take away."

"Little Pudding! You actually beat Little Pudding up like this! You bastard!" Harley Quinn, who was being controlled, saw the Joker beaten up like this and, with tears streaming down her face, frantically kicked the Captain, wanting to kick him to death.

"Shut up!" A punch landed on Harley's stomach, making her double over in pain. Captain America glared at Harley with displeasure. Thanks to the Joker's support and her outstanding appearance, Harley Quinn, who had just debuted and had little real strength, had become incredibly popular and one of Gotham's most popular female supervillains.

On the other hand, despite his years of experience honed through bloodshed and his superb acting skills, he failed to make any waves simply because of his less-than-ideal looks, and ultimately had to return to being a mercenary.

If it weren't for the fact that someone specifically requested an intact Harley, it's clear that some important person wants to have their way with her. Captain America really wants to slash Harley's face and see if she can maintain such high popularity in the future.

After kicking Arthur one last time, the captain took Harley Quinn and drove off.

Lying on the ground, Arthur's vision was blurred by blood. He could only watch helplessly as Harley left. Arthur vowed that no matter the cost, he would save Harley and take revenge!

But Arthur, lying on the ground, was completely helpless. He couldn't even get up; he felt a strong sense of powerlessness.

Ultimately, he was just an actor, not the real supervillain Joker. His exploits were merely a publicity stunt orchestrated by Bruce Wayne, and he didn't even dare to switch companies.

But if I were really like the Joker, the supervillain Bruce portrays, I certainly wouldn't be in such a sorry state, right?

The car carrying Harley had already driven far away. Arthur looked at the blood-red sky and wondered, if it really was the Joker, what would he do now?

You'll probably laugh, right?

"Hahaha~"

So Arthur, lying on the ground, struggled to reach out and draw a smile on his face with his own blood, and then let out the Joker's signature laugh.

(End of this chapter)