American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 271 The Helpful Xiao Xian

Bruce Wayne's bedroom is spacious and bright, decorated in a style that is both modern and elegant. The walls are painted a soft dark gray, and the ceiling is high, with a crystal chandelier hanging from it. A huge floor-to-ceiling window offers a panoramic view of Wayne Manor and also a view of Gotham City at night.

In the center of the room is an oversized bed with a dark solid wood frame, covered with silk sheets and a down comforter. On either side of the bed is an elegant bedside table with a vintage-style lamp on top.

One side of the wall is lined with built-in wardrobes, while the other side features a large desk and a comfortable office chair.

As night fell, the atmosphere in Bruce's bedroom became tense.

"Remember, Bin," Bruce said in a low voice, "hide well and don't get found. This is about world peace."

Xiao Xian nodded solemnly and went into the spacious wardrobe. Just then, Bruce took a small bottle from the bedside table and handed it to Xiao Xian.

"Eat this," Bruce said. "It will help you face the challenges ahead."

Xiao Xian looked at the bottle with a puzzled expression. "What is this?"

"It can improve your stamina." Bruce said somewhat awkwardly, thinking, "This kid is acting like a curious child."

Xiao smiled confidently. "No need, Bruce."

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If you're not a true friend, you can fool others, but don't fool yourself.

Just then, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped. Bruce quickly handed the pills to Xiao Xian and then closed the closet door.

Selena came out of the bathroom wrapped in a bathrobe and found Bruce sitting on the bed with a strange expression, clearly something was wrong.

"What's wrong, darling?" Selena asked, raising an eyebrow. "You seem to have something on your mind."

Bruce snapped out of his reverie and forced a smile: "It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things from the past with Ah Fu."

Bruce then took a deep breath, feigning a pained expression: "Selena, I have to tell you something."

"Oh?" Selena's interest was piqued. "What could possibly make Gotham's Dark Knight so uneasy?"

Bruce's eyes darted around, his voice trembling: "I've been devastated since Alfred left. The doctor said I have a rare mental illness."

Selena frowned: "What kind of mental illness?"

"Well..." Bruce stammered, "Right now, if we're going to play cards, I can only play with you blindfolded. Otherwise..."

Selena looked at him incredulously: "Is that so? Bruce, are you sure you're not kidding me?"

"Absolutely!" Bruce said hastily, his face full of sincerity. "Selena, you have to believe me. This is hard for me to accept too, but the doctor said it's temporary. As long as we follow his advice, I'll recover quickly."

Selena stared at Bruce for a long while, seemingly trying to determine the truthfulness of his words. It didn't seem genuine, but a different kind of match wouldn't hurt. Finally, Selena sighed.

"Okay, if this really helps you. But I still think you'd better be honest. If you just want to play some different kinds of cards with me, I'm not a particularly rigid person."

Bruce breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Selena. You're so kind."

"No wonder you put this on the dressing table; you've been eyeing it for a while, haven't you?"

Selena gave Bruce a captivating glare, then walked towards the dressing table. Her silk bathrobe swayed gently with her movements, outlining her graceful figure. She strolled towards the dressing table, each step exuding feline elegance and composure.

She turned to face Bruce, a knowing smile playing on her lips. "Since you insist, darling," she said in her deep, resonant voice, "I'll go along with it."

Selena picked up the silk eye mask with her long, slender fingers and played with it between her fingers for a moment.

Selena slowly put on the blindfold, her movements as graceful as a meticulously choreographed dance. Even though she couldn't see, she maintained that captivating confidence and mystery.

Although the black lace eye mask obscured her vision, it accentuated the contours of her face. Her bright eyes gazed at Bruce through the mask, as if silently conveying her inner anticipation.

"Now, Bruce, my Dark Knight husband~" Selena chuckled, a hint of teasing in her voice, "I'm now in the darkness. Let's see what tricks you, the Dark Knight, can pull in this shadowy place."

Selena's voice broke the silence: "Bruce? Why aren't you coming over?"

Bruce was startled and quickly replied, "Coming!"

Two hours later, Selena looked at Bruce and whispered, "Darling, you were amazing today."

Upon hearing this, Bruce immediately explained, "This is all thanks to the company's latest and most advanced bio-enhancing technology."

Upon hearing this, Selena couldn't help but giggle. She teased, "I never imagined technology could change lives to such an extent. Compared to you now, the old you was utterly pathetic. If I had known you were this strong, I would have forgiven you long ago, and we wouldn't have been separated for so long."

After a moment, Bruce forced a smile and replied, "Yeah, I was a complete failure in the past. But now, with this technology, we can finally have some real fun playing cards."

Feeling that he had nothing to do for the time being, Xiao Xian shrugged lightly in the wardrobe, then stepped out and walked directly into the library of Kamar-Tek.

Kamar-Tekki's library was filled with a strong magical atmosphere, and the bookshelves were filled with various ancient magical books. The mages were busy studying the books or practicing various magical techniques, but they soon noticed Xiao Xian's arrival, stopped what they were doing, and turned around to greet him.

"Greetings, Sorcerer Supreme!" An older sorcerer bowed respectfully, and the other sorcerers followed suit.

Xiao Xian nodded slightly in response. At this moment, the female magicians in the library, their eyes sparkling, crowded around him, their faces beaming with excitement.

"Master Xiao Xian," a female magician said sweetly, "would you be so kind as to visit my room tonight and offer me some magical guidance?"

Another female magician retorted, "Why don't you come to me? I have many magical questions I need to ask you."

Xiao Xian waved his hand. "We'll talk about it another day. I've been a bit busy lately. I'll organize an evening training class to give you proper guidance another day."

Upon hearing this, the female magicians cheered and slowly retreated.

"The mysteries of the power of emotions, a brief discussion of the rules governing the operation of the world's will, and then a travelogue of another world."

After using magic to find several spellbooks, Xiao Xian took them and left.

(End of this chapter)