Chapter 384: How About... You Beat Me Up?
“...Under normal circumstances, Zoan awakenings don’t reach the level of an ‘Immortal Body.’”
Dragon crossed his arms and spoke flatly.
Queen scoffed, retorting with a sneer,
“You’re not a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user. You haven’t even awakened. What would you know?”
Dragon’s face stiffened. Gritting his teeth, he snapped,
“Sure, I haven’t awakened—but have you, you tight-pantsed lardball?”...
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Urgent need to pee is the ultimate excuse. If you ignore Jean Grey’s twitching eyelid, and Herman pinching himself several times to hold back laughter, then the three female agents did manage to bluff their way through. What started as a lively celebration banquet ended up closing on an imperfect note.
The hotel was sealed off by police. Naturally, everyone went their separate ways. As for payment, Herman had Carrie issue it immediately.
For the mutant students, it was the first...
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I have to admit.
Even a Bronze-level Identity brought Herman some unexpected perks.
The Glowing Cuisine massively enhanced flavor. And even without using that effect, his regular cooking alone could put many so-called master chefs to shame.
Carrie, the company’s finance girl, was a perfect example. After eating Herman’s fried rice, she declared it the most delicious dish she’d ever tasted.
She was a genuine foodie through and through. Herman couldn’t help but w...
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A ten-million-dollar actress could never deliver work like this.
In fact, in certain shady corners of the entertainment industry, even actresses paid that much could only glare at the camera or rely on CGI. Herman felt his choice had been right, while Jean Grey thought he was playing with fire.
Using S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in a production… only someone of Herman’s level would dare such a reckless move.
“I hope you know what you’re doing.”
Jean gave him a long, s...
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Herman was, of course, quite magnanimous.
After all, he had the same bad habit of prying into other people’s memories.
It wasn’t a good habit.
But it was one every psychic fell into sooner or later. Even a saint like Professor Charles—hadn’t he spent his youth constantly peeking into others’ thoughts?
So when Jean Grey tried reading his mind, Herman understood her curiosity. He didn’t hold her accountable. More importantly, even if he wanted to… there was...
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Amid Venom’s stunned expression, the rocket burst into dazzling fireworks, blooming into the night sky as the most beautiful sight of the evening.
But unlike the Spider-Alliance, who had already pulled back to the original platform, Venom had been far too close to the blast—less than a kilometer away, only a few hundred meters.
At that range, a rocket explosion was deadly.
So when the thunderous boom came, the shockwave slammed outward, and Venom dove headfirst with a sp...
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Facing Peni’s SP//dr, Riot roared, spreading its arms as they morphed into twin hammers. It dipped into a crouch, ready to spring and smash down on Peni.
“Roar~!”
But in the next instant, a dark shape lunged from behind.
Venom vaulted onto Riot’s back, one arm cinched around its throat while the other hammered away with brutal blows.
“Roar~!”
Riot bellowed in fury. It had to retract its weapon-arms, then twisted to grapple Venom and trade punches.
...
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“What? You, a mere inferior half-breed, think you can defy this king?”
Typhon’s dragon heads drew back, their mocking, sinister gazes locking onto Chiron as he stepped from the thicket, hooves striking the ground.
“No...”
The centaur sage’s tone was as calm and gentle as ever. He shook his head slightly as he replied.
“Then why not hide a little longer? Or slip through the fissure I left in the outer Barrier? You could have saved your own life.”
...
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Chapter 65: Not a Single Man Can Be Trusted
With these words, the identity of this male Titan, exuding a savage and overwhelming aura, became unmistakable.
Typhon, the hundred-headed dragon—“the last-born son at the boundary of Earth and Tartarus,” the “Father of Winds who shatters all,” the “ancestor of countless monsters and demons,” the “Giant God of Terror and Calamity”… This cascade of fearsome titles perfectly captured the might of the pi...
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'Harmless.'
'I see. So that’s why they let that child appear before the gods?'
Freya, knowing the truth, could tell from the reactions of the surrounding deities what Hestia and Loki were plotting. They wanted to shape Bell into an adventurer with a special output but weak combat ability, making him less likely to be targeted by other gods.
But knowing it was one thing—Freya would never warn the others.
This was the child she had set her sights on. Why should anyon...
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"Who told you to pick a fight so early in the morning?"
Hestia looked annoyed, her chubby cheeks puffing out.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with your ties to Evilus. If you act in Genkai, you take responsibility for it. If relationships get messed up, it's all because of your own actions."
"But making me stay here with you? That's on you~!"
She might as well have said, 'I don’t want to waste my time with you.' Her reluctance couldn’t be clearer.
Loki...
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Turning the ornate key handle, Aesc pushed open the door to the library. She stepped aside to let Shiomi enter first, but he gently nudged her shoulder, motioning for her to go in ahead.
So, Aesc naturally walked inside. Behind her, the heavy wooden door slowly closed, shutting out the evening wind and the snow that had begun to fall once more.
Through the window, snowflakes could be seen drifting down. The library was quiet and cold, with a faint dampness in the air that immediat...
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When the princess of the Rain Clan—a gentle and graceful fairy—was attending to clan affairs with Vivian, she noticed Aesc leading Shiomi into the audience chamber. She promptly concluded her discussion, dismissed the attendants, and rose from her throne to receive them.
“You must be the Sage who saved Aesc. It is an honor to meet you today,” the queen greeted Shiomi with elegance and courtesy.
Though she was the highest-ranking fairy in the kingdom, she treated Shiomi, an...
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Tsunade held the necklace in her hand, her entire being drifting into a daze.
Minato Namikaze and Kushina had also heard the rumors about her—or rather, they weren’t rumors at all, but things that had actually happened.
“Tsunade-senpai, don’t listen to Kazuyama Gekkō! Ignore him!”
“Hey, will you cut it out? You just love rubbing salt in people’s wounds, don’t you!”
Seeing Tsunade’s expression, Kushina couldn’t help but feel a pang of sorrow. Even...
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Ortoren gave a somewhat helpless explanation of the situation, and only then did Charlotte Linlin realize her precious son hadn’t been sidelined by the Marines after all.
“So, why are you reaching out to us?” Charlotte Linlin took the Den Den Mushi from Katakuri’s hand and asked directly.
“Are you familiar with how G-5 operates?” Ortoren began.
It was clear Linlin and the others weren’t too informed about Marine internal affairs. At most, they knew G-5 was diff...
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New World, Marines’ frontline — G-5 Naval Base.
Ortoren was making his rounds as the newly appointed Base Commander.
G-5 really was reduced to scraps. A base this large now held barely two thousand men—two Commanders, one Lieutenant Commander, and not even a single Captain.
The moment Ortoren arrived, the two Commanders immediately filed transfer requests to leave G-5. It was obvious their morale had collapsed, their minds shaken. Ortoren didn’t stop them; he approve...
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‘So even Charles thought I was a mutant?’
Herman slipped into Kitty’s thoughts and immediately understood what was going on. While the students had been studying the script back at the academy, the more they read, the angrier they became. They felt it deliberately smeared mutants, stoking public fear against them.
So, frustrated, they went as a group to find Charles.
Naturally, Charles calmed them down. But then he revealed a secret: “Your director is actually just a...
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Regarding Herman hiring two women into the company, Skye’s reaction was one of disdain.
“Just as I expected,” she muttered.
Herman felt completely wronged.
“Aunt May raising a child on her own must be incredibly tough. Hiring her is just my way of helping a family in need,” Herman said with practiced sincerity. Running background checks on employees was standard practice in the U.S.
He wasn’t worried about being questioned on the source of his information e...
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After wrapping up all business at the Los Angeles film studio, Herman once again called upon the power of the raven to return to New York. A swirl of black mist formed, and in the next moment, he materialized inside his office at Stellar Tower.
Such a convenient teleportation ability was indeed invaluable.
For one thing, it saved Herman a fortune in travel expenses every year. More importantly, it required no time at all—an absolute must-have skill for both work and leisure.
...
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Hollywood might not welcome Herman.
But that didn’t mean Hollywood wasn’t welcoming of the Franklins in his hands—or more accurately, the Franklins he had obtained from Professor Charles.
In America, money could solve anything. With it, nothing was impossible. So Herman managed to secure the filming location for The Boys in just one morning.
Even the street scenes that required permits were quickly approved, as Herman used money to smooth the way and got autho...
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Under Herman’s expectant gaze,
[World Permission Access Complete!]
[Weekly Identity Acquired!]
The pupil in his mind—the All-Seeing Eye—flashed with a swirl of multicolored halos before finally settling.
A familiar golden light shimmered in its depths.
“Another gold-tier identity!” Herman’s heart leapt. The [Hidden Superpowered Being] identity had already given him enough strength to survive in Marvel’s early stages. To think his next draw would also l...
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Most of the roles had already been cast, leaving only the Homelander without an actor... Herman started making personal calls to the well-known actors who, in his [Fallen Director] backstory, had worked with him before and exchanged contact information.
Unfortunately, without exception, every one of them turned him down.
Left with no other option, and after wrapping up some errands with Skye, Herman even made a trip out to Los Angeles.
He thought that if he showed up in pers...
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In the end, Herman still yielded to the demands of capital... Not because Professor Charles personally called to threaten him with withdrawal of funds if he didn’t assign roles.
But simply because Herman couldn’t recruit any other actors. His Bronze-tier [Fallen Director] identity was too much of a curse. Who knew what kind of rumors and boogeymen had spread through Hollywood? At this point, not a single competent actor was willing to show up for his auditions.
If he wanted th...
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That faint flicker of black flame—illusory and fleeting like a snowflake vanishing on contact—was so brief, yet so bizarre that all three watching caught it instantly.
Their eyes flew wide open. They stood rooted in place like puppets drained of soul, unmoving.
Only after Kaidou’s scarred but still wild and domineering figure had walked far off and disappeared into the swirling dust did Dragon, King, and Queen finally snap out of it.
“T-That was...”
Queen’s...
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Scorching winds swept relentlessly across the charred and fractured land, the air thick with the stench of burning embers—so dense it choked the breath.
Kaidou's weak, rasping voice drifted on the wind, reaching Dragon and the others. All three froze where they stood, stunned.
King’s eyes went blank. For a moment, he looked completely lost.
Kaidou-san... admitted defeat?
No...
“That’s impossible!”
Bloodshot veins burst across King’s eyes as he s...
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It must be said, S.H.I.E.L.D.’s efficiency was impressive. Barely ten or twenty minutes later, Natasha returned to the audition room with two female agents in tow.
Only two... Herman wasn’t thrilled with the quantity, but in terms of quality, Natasha’s choices were solid.
Both were familiar faces.
Specialist May.
Senior Agent Hill.
With those two plus Natasha, the fight scenes in The Boys would be smooth sailing. Their acting skills? No concern at all. Vete...
2025-09-30 01:42:47 +0000 UTC
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Don’t even mention withholding payment.
Herman figured that when dealing with a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, not paying her at all would still be perfectly reasonable.
But then again, he was a kind man.
Ten or eight bucks—he’d still toss her something. At this moment, Natasha had no idea she’d already been written off as nothing more than a cheap tool in Herman’s mind.
When faced with his question, she replied smoothly.
“I want to explore broader opportunities...
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Marvel’s Newbie Village Chief.
Black Widow, Natasha.
The moment she stepped through the door, Herman recognized her face instantly. Her brief introduction only confirmed it.
Had the textile factory incident been exposed? Or the one on the street? Herman tried probing Natasha’s thoughts.
But whether it was due to her specialized training or some piece of S.H.I.E.L.D. equipment, his Mind Invasion failed.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t do it—it was that he cou...
2025-09-30 01:41:37 +0000 UTC
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In truth, even if every identity brought its share of troubles, big or small, it wasn’t something Herman couldn’t handle.
If one regarded the All-Seeing Eye as a system, then the identities and abilities it granted him were essentially rewards. Getting the rewards first and then being assigned a few tasks—wasn’t that fair enough?
Besides, not every identity came with problems. Most of the time, it was simply the historical inertia triggered when the All-Seeing Eye assigned...
2025-09-30 01:41:06 +0000 UTC
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Herman was cutting his way through when he ran into another ambusher.
Relying on his psychic powers, he had already sensed the attacker, but instead of dodging, he shifted slightly, letting the cleaver bite into his shoulder.
“Die!”
At first, the assassin didn’t realize the gravity of the situation—until he saw the blade embedded in Herman’s shoulder being forced out by some unseen power.
Then, to his horror, the flesh on Herman’s shoulder began to writhe a...
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