American comics: Praising the sun, starting from Gotham!

The elevator doors slid open to both sides.

Xiu En had just taken half a step.

A pungent, burnt smell wafted over from the corridor's ventilation system.

The sunflower perched on Xiu's shoulder coughed, its two leaves covering its face in the center of the flower head.

"Damn it, is the air purification system here just for show?"

The sunflower complained.

"This smells a hundred times worse than the mutated fungi in Gotham's sewers."

At the corner of the corridor, a man with dark red skin wearing a plaid apron came out carrying a frying pan that was still emitting black smoke.

A yellow gemstone was embedded in his forehead, and his eyes revealed helplessness.

Vision stopped in his tracks, looking at the uninvited guest in the elevator with some surprise.

"Uh... Vision, are you conducting some kind of chemical weapons experiment?"

Thor squeezed out from behind Shuen, fanned his nose with his hand, and stared at the horribly mangled frying pan.

"I'm sorry, Thor."

Vision's voice was gentle.

"I tried to make an authentic Italian spaghetti bolognese according to an online recipe, but obviously I lacked enough empirical data on controlling the heat."

From the moment the illusion appeared, Xiu En's gaze was fixed only on the yellow gem on the other person's forehead.

In Xiu En's vision, the gem emitted unimaginable high-dimensional energy fluctuations, like a candy with its wrapper removed.

He subconsciously licked his lips, his Adam's apple bobbed violently, and he swallowed.

"Shuen! Wipe your drool!"

Sunflower keenly sensed Xiu's unusual behavior.

"We're here to ask for directions, not to eat at a buffet."

Shuen shrank back, but his eyes remained fixed on Vision's forehead.

"Thor, aren't you going to introduce this friend with the candy beans on his head?"

Xiu En grinned and smiled.

Vision frowned slightly, and the gem above his head flashed.

In his eyes, the man in the black trench coat in front of him was like a high-level energy body that could explode at any moment, and that energy made him feel a strange palpitation.

"Hello, sir. I am Vision."

Vision nodded politely, then hid the pot of burnt pasta behind his back.

"Please forgive my rudeness, I didn't know you were here...."

Before he could finish speaking, the door at the end of the corridor sprang open to both sides.

Wanda Maximov strode out.

She was wearing a black training outfit, and her long red hair was somewhat disheveled due to the intense magical training.

When she saw the scene in the corridor, especially the look in Xiu En's eyes that seemed to want to devour Vision alive, her face instantly darkened.

Almost instinctively, Wanda raised her hands abruptly, and thick, dark red chaos magic swirled around her fingertips like boiling blood.

That energy, carrying an aura of frenzy and destruction, instantly filled the entire corridor.

"Stay away from him."

Wanda's voice was cold and warning, and a red magical aura swirled in her eyes.

Shuen sensed the familiar chaotic magic fluctuations belonging to the Xisorn lineage, and his eyes instantly lit up with astonishing brightness.

Thor stepped forward, his back blocking Shuen and Wanda, and pressed his hands down.

"Hey! Relax, Wanda. Put your magic away for a bit."

Thor's loud voice echoed down the corridor, carrying a cheerful tone.

"This is Shuen, and the plant lady on his shoulder. They're my friends; they helped us out of a lot of trouble before. Shuen, this is Wanda Maximov, and this one holding the pot is Vision."

Wanda stared at Thor for a few seconds, the dark red chaos magic swirling around her fingertips dimming slightly, but not completely dissipating.

She took half a step forward, shielding Vision to her side and behind.

"I would naturally welcome Thor's friends."

Wanda's voice remained wary.

"But a friend wouldn't stare at someone's forehead like they're looking at barbecue. Who are you anyway? What do you want to do to Vision?"

Sunflower patted Xiu En's cheek with its vines.

"Did you hear me? Stop looking like you're starving to death."

Sunflower lowered her voice.

"Don't scare the young girl."

Shuen coughed, forcibly shifting his gaze away from the yellow gem on Vision's forehead.

He put on what he considered to be the kindest and most reasonable expression.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, this is a personal physiological defect of mine. I always have a weakness for high-purity energy blocks."

Xiu En spread his hands, his tone sincere.

"But I assure you, I have no ill intentions toward your friend. I am here purely for friendly exchange."

Vision tilted his head slightly, and the gem above his head shimmered with a soft light.

"Friendly exchange?"

Vision spoke gently.

"Sir, your energy composition is very unique; I can't even find a matching model in the existing database of physics. Which area of ​​study would you like to discuss?"

Regarding network connectivity issues.

Regarding network connectivity issues.

Xiu En answered directly.

"Or rather, a source of dark energy in a specific frequency band."

Shuen stared into Wanda's eyes, his smile vanished, and he uttered a name, word by word.

"Sisorn".

"Do you know where you can find this turtle that cowers in the air?"

The moment the name was uttered, Wanda's pupils contracted sharply, and the previously dim red light instantly ignited in her eyes and hands.

The lights on the ceiling of the corridor flickered, and the surrounding metal walls even began to distort.

"Who are you?!"

Wanda's voice rose eight octaves, and the pressure of chaotic magic surged toward Shuen like a tsunami.

"How do you know that name! Who sent you?!"

Vision immediately noticed Wanda's emotional breakdown.

Without hesitation, he tossed the pot of burnt pasta aside, gripped Wanda's shoulders tightly with both hands, and transmitted the gentle energy of the Heart Gem to her.

"Wanda, take a deep breath. Control your emotions."

Vision gently comforted her, then turned to look at Xiu En.

"Mr. Shuen, this name represents an extremely ancient and dangerous source of darkness. Wanda has been struggling to rid herself of the negative influence of this power. Why are you seeking him out?"

Xiu En stood still, letting the pressure of the chaotic magic blow the hem of his trench coat.

He showed a satisfied expression as he smelled that familiar scent.

"Get rid of it? Why get rid of it?"

Xiu En raised an eyebrow.

"That guy's energy purity is passable. He broke one of my toys before, and I was planning to catch him and use him as fertilizer. But he unplugged the internet cable and hid away, refusing to see anyone. I heard that you and he share the same energy source, so I'm asking if you have his backup IP address."

Thor stood to the side, scratching his golden hair, looking somewhat bewildered.

"Fertilizer? Network cable? IP address?"

Thor looked at Shuen, then at Wanda.

"What are you talking about? Is this some kind of new magical terminology?"

Wanda finally snapped.

The light tubes on the corridor ceiling burst one after another, and dark red chaotic magic raged wildly in the space, causing the alloy plates on the ground to crack inch by inch.

Wanda's eyes were completely filled with red light, her body was slightly suspended in mid-air, and the surrounding air was violently distorted due to the convergence of high-concentration energy.

Vision, bracing against the violent force, pushed the Mind Stone to its limit, attempting to create a barrier to envelop Wanda.

"Wanda! Look at me!"

Vision's voice sounded somewhat weak amidst the energy storm.

"You must control it!"

Thor frowned, clenched his fist, and a tiny spark of electricity crackled at his fingertips.

He stepped forward, ready to use Thor's power to forcibly interrupt this rampage.

A hand rested on Thor's shoulder.

"Don't use that kind of rough method, big guy."

Shuen walked past Thor and went on.

"When it comes to energy outbursts, it's better to guide than to suppress. Strike her with lightning will only make the energy explode even more violently."

The sunflower clung to Xiu En's collar with two vines and loudly complained in the strong wind.

"You're quite experienced! I didn't see you this calm when you were coughing up blood in Gotham!"

Xiu En smiled at Ivy.

He looked at Wanda, who was on the verge of losing control, and a hint of sympathy appeared in his eyes.

Previously, his dilapidated body had been suffering from the torment of the rampaging Gengxin metal energy almost every day.

He knew better than anyone the pain of that force tearing through his meridians and burning his internal organs.

Shuen stopped less than three meters from Wanda, facing the chaotic storm that could tear an ordinary person to shreds, and slowly raised one hand.

A gentle golden light emanated from Xiu En's palm.

The light transformed into a golden rain, gently showering down on Wanda.

The golden light acted like the most effective neutralizer, or like a pair of gentle yet powerful hands, forcefully suppressing the raging red energy.

Wanda let out a painful groan as she tried to summon more chaos magic to resist the foreign force, but the golden light flowed through her magical pathways and directly penetrated her body.

The coolness carries a tranquil feeling that soothes the soul.

The storm in the corridor came to an abrupt halt.

The dark red light faded from Wanda's eyes like the receding tide.

Her body went limp, and she fell straight down from mid-air.

Vision caught her with lightning speed and held her firmly in his arms.

He raised his head, the Mind Gem on his forehead flashing wildly, trying to decipher the energy that Xiu En had just released.

"The heart rate is stabilizing and brainwave activity has decreased to a safe threshold."

Vision looked at Shuen, his voice filled with shock.

"Sir, your energy is extremely special. It not only suppresses chaos magic, but it is even repairing Wanda's damaged neural synapses."

Wanda leaned against Vision's chest, panting heavily.

She looked up at Xiu En, the hostility in her eyes fading considerably, replaced by deep confusion and a hint of barely perceptible awe.

"Who exactly are you?"

"You have the scent of Sithon, but your power is the complete opposite."