The Great Demon Lord of the American Comics World

Chapter 104: The Spider Woman Knows Martial Arts, Who Can Stop Her?

Half an hour later.

The office door clicked open, and Li Xingzhou's voice came through:
"come in."

The Sand Angel remained seated, flipping through a comic book while gesturing for the Death Woman to proceed.

The woman of death stood up, placed her hand on her chest, took a deep breath, and with a feeling of trepidation and excitement, she entered the office.

As soon as she entered, she smelled something strange, but she ignored it. She knelt on one knee before Li Xingzhou, who sat behind his desk, impeccably dressed and impeccably composed, and said in a trembling voice:

"Yuriko greets her master!"

Li Xingzhou nodded with a smile:
"Are you from Japan?"

The woman who died replied:
“Yes. My real name is Yuriko Koyama. I was born in Osaka and later moved to America with my father. My father worked for Stryker and helped him research adamantium. I was originally... also a researcher. But because of my talent, I was controlled by William Stryker and transformed into Weapon X.”

Li Xingzhou said leisurely:

"It seems Stryker is your enemy."

"Yes. But..."

The woman of death tilted her head back, gazing at Li Xingzhou with a look of longing and fervor:
“My personal hatred is insignificant; my master’s will is the mission I will fulfill for the rest of my life. If my master needs me, I will offer Stryker’s head and heart. If my master does not want him to die, I will not lay a finger on him, even if he is right next to me.”

"Very well. So, Stryker sent you to break into the prison this time because he was hired by someone else, right?"

“Yes. Stryker received a promise of investment from Hammer Corporation, and after receiving the first tranche of funding, he sent me to lead a strike team composed of failed Weapon X prototypes to kidnap Ivan Vanko. Master, do you need me to kill Justin Hammer?”

“No need. If Justin hadn’t hired Stryker, how would I have gotten you? He indirectly brought you to me; I should be thanking him…”

In gratitude, Li Xingzhou planned to grant Justin immortality.

Although there will be side effects such as being unable to see the light and not being able to enjoy normal food, and Hammer Industries will be secretly controlled by Li Xingzhou in the future, at least Justin will be able to obtain immortality, which countless powerful people cannot obtain.

As for William Stryker, since he's so fond of studying mutants, let's just invite him to jail for research in a while.

Having decided how to deal with Justin and Stryker, Li Xingzhou said to "Death Woman" Yuriko Koyama:

"You'll stay in the prison for now and work as a prison guard. I'll give you orders when I need you. By the way, I'm going to Japan this Sunday. Since you were born in Japan, I'll take you with me."

The woman who died bowed her head and obeyed:
"Yes, Master."

"You've just escaped Stryker's control, so you might still have some minor mental aftereffects. Go back and get some rest."

"Yes, Master!"

The woman knelt on both knees, placed her hands on the ground, kowtowed deeply to Li Xingzhou, and then got up and left the office.

Just before leaving, her nostrils twitched slightly as she carefully discerned the strange aura emanating from the room. Finally understanding what was happening, she turned to look at Li Xingzhou and said softly:

“Master, I can do what Miss Emma can do for you, and I can do it even better.”

Judging from her appearance, she probably still harbors resentment towards Emma, ​​who tormented her.

Li Xingzhou smiled and waved his hand:
"I'll give you a chance later. Right now, you need to rest and recover so you can come with me to Japan on Sunday."

"Yes, Master."

The woman bowed respectfully, then left the office with light, brisk steps, her ponytail swaying back and forth.

Li Xingzhou then sent a few more instructions to the Sandstorm Angel outside the door, got up and stretched his limbs, went to the door of the lounge, opened the door and glanced inside, and saw Emma sleeping unconscious, her flushed cheeks still bearing a sweet smile full of happiness.

Li Xingzhou cast a small spell on Emma to soothe her mind and nourish her body, then went to the windowsill and took flight.

It's almost dawn. Today is Saturday, and I still have important matters to attend to, such as training my disciples.

……

Saturday morning.

Harry drove a Wrangler, carrying Bancells and Andrew, to Li Xingzhou's house.

Andrew, a dark-skinned man with cornrows and dressed in hip-hop attire, asked:

"Harry, are you sure the Boss really wants to teach us kung fu?"

Harry answered with great enthusiasm:
"Of course, he agreed to teach me gun-fu. Do you know what gun-fu is?"

“Of course we don’t know,” Andrew asked. “So what is gunfu?”

Even the usually calm and collected Bansel pushed up his glasses, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes.

Harry answered crisply, "I don't know either."

"...Hair squid!"

Andrew swore and gave the middle finger.

A cold glint flashed in Banssel's eyes. If he hadn't been unarmed and Harry hadn't been driving, he might have smashed his head in.

"Although I don't know exactly what that gun-fu is, since it's a skill taught by the Boss, it must be a very powerful combat skill. Once I learn it, I can keep up with the game. Otherwise, with the current update speed, we, who were originally the Boss's right-hand men, will soon become marginal figures."

Harry spoke with a mixture of worry and relief.

Andrew also sighed with worry:
"Yes, the version updates are too fast now. The Boss's status is getting higher and higher, and the enemies are getting stronger and stronger. Our combat power can no longer keep up with his pace. If we don't strive to improve, we will only be able to help the Boss guard the nightclub in the future and will not be able to participate in his core business."

Bansel, however, had no concerns about this.

He was not only a ruthless, suit-wearing thug, but also a shrewd and excellent manager.

He is the vice president of MASA Corporation and also the deputy warden of Rex Island. Recently, he has not only been overseeing the construction of underground projects on the prison island, but also preparing to take over two private prisons in New York from a correctional group that is about to have internal strife. He is extremely busy every day.

Therefore, even if his combat skills can't keep up with the version, Bancel will still be an important member of MASA Company just by relying on his brains, and he doesn't need to worry about being marginalized.

However, it's always good to learn more self-defense skills.

After all, modern business warfare is so fierce, Bancells also has to guard against assassination attempts, right?

The three chatted as they arrived at Li Xingzhou's villa. As soon as they got out of the car, they saw a woman dressed in a three-colored spider suit and wearing a hood, with a stunning figure, leaping out from somewhere and jumping directly into the second-floor balcony window.

Spider-Woman!

Harry was shocked. He quickly reached behind his back and pulled out two pistols.

Andrew quickly put on brass knuckles on his left hand and gripped his pistol in his right, ready to rush in with Harry.

"What are you doing?"

Bansel grabbed them both and asked in a low voice.

"Spider-Woman has broken into Boss's house!" Harry exclaimed urgently. "She's going to capture Boss, we have to hurry and help!"

Andrew was also anxious, his face turning pale: "Spider-Woman has attacked the big boss's business more than once, arrested many of his men and sent them to prison, and now she's even targeting our Boss, the most outstanding villain under the big boss... We can't let her succeed!"

Bansel made an expression of exasperation and hissed:
"You two idiots, don't you know the relationship between Boss and Spider-Woman?"

"What?" The two were stunned. "What could Boss and Spider-Woman possibly have to do with each other? Isn't it just a supervillain versus a superhero rivalry?"

"Idiot, they're a couple!"

Bansel slapped the two idiots on the head, growling in exasperation:

"You guys watch the news every day, and you didn't realize that Spider-Woman's rumored boyfriend, the superhero Red Dragon, is actually Li Ang?"

"..."

The two idiots stared wide-eyed at Bancells in disbelief.

"The Red Dragon is the Boss? How is that possible?"

"That's right, Red Dragon is a superhero, while our boss is New York's most powerful supervillain. How could these two be the same person?"

Banssel was speechless at the two guys' keen observation skills. He took a deep breath and said:
"Trust me. Put your guns away and don't cause trouble for the Boss."

He then said earnestly:

"Furthermore, please update your understanding. Boss Kim is not some kind of supervillain. He is a man who is about to become the mayor of New York City, a rising political star. Our boss and we are also legitimate businessmen who operate legally and pay taxes according to the law. We are even working hard to reform criminals and make the world a better place. In short, you must remember that we are good people whose moral standards are highly consistent with those of this country, not villains!"

Andrew was stunned:
"Does this country even have moral standards? How did my ancestors come to be? Did they fly here?"

“Fool! Your ancestors came to America on slave ships!” Harry smacked Andrew on the head. “Didn’t you once boast that your ancestors picked cotton in the cotton fields of the founding president, George Washington?”

Andrew shrugged:

“I know. I’m just criticizing the moral standards of this country… If you want me to lower my moral standards to match those of this country, I’m sorry, I can’t do it.”

"..."

Bansel was speechless for a moment, then pushed up his glasses and said calmly:

“Very well, then continue to maintain your current moral standards, so you can stand on the moral high ground and despise those congressmen and White House officials. Now, all of you, put on a smile and don’t embarrass yourself in front of Spider-Woman and embarrass Li Ang.”

Harry and Andrew, forcing smiles, followed Bancells to the Boss's front door and rang the doorbell.

Soon, Li Xingzhou's voice came from inside the door:

"Come in, the door is unlocked."

Bancells gripped the handle and opened the door, leading Harry and Andrew inside. Upon passing through the foyer and seeing the scene in the main hall, Harry and Andrew both looked shocked, while Bancells wore an expression of knowing satisfaction, as if to say, "Just as I expected."

In the hall, Li Xingzhou had one arm around Spider-Woman's waist and the other on the shoulder of Hit-Girl, who was standing in front of them. Across from them, Big Daddy was taking pictures of the three of them with a camera...

After taking a group photo, Spider-Woman, wearing a hood and unable to see her true face, glanced at Banssel and the other two. Banssel smiled politely and nodded in greeting, while Harry and Andrew stiffened and forced a smile.

Spider-Woman nodded slightly to them and asked Li Xingzhou in a low voice:

"Are they your employees?"

"Yes. The one wearing glasses is Bancells, my company's vice president. The black man is Andrew, and the white man is Harry. They are both my company's security captains, and they came here today to learn kung fu from me. Speaking of which, if you're not busy, you can also learn from me—you're strong, fast, and agile, but your fighting skills...excuse me for being frank, they're basically nonexistent."

"Hey, you can't say that! I've also studied French kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu!"

"However, the fighting techniques you've learned are only suitable for ordinary people and cannot fully unleash your abilities. I have more advanced grappling and leg techniques here. If you can learn them, even if you encounter a monster like the Abomination again in the future, you won't be beaten so badly. At least you can deal with it more calmly. So... do you want to learn them?"

"Emmm..." Gwen crossed her arms, feigning reluctance, "Since you're so sincere, I'll reluctantly learn it..."

Li Xingzhou didn't mind her little bit of arrogance and said with a smile:

"Alright, then stay here today and learn kung fu with my apprentice and employees."

Next, Li Xingzhou led everyone to the backyard and began teaching them kung fu.

The female lead in "Super Killer" practices "Blood Transformation Divine Skill" and "Blood Transformation Saber Technique," while the old man continues to practice advanced martial arts techniques based on blood and qi.

Harry, who has an exceptional talent for marksmanship, practices Li Xingzhou's "Ghost Step" combined with some hidden weapon skills, plus the "Gunfighting Technique" created by American traditional martial arts. Of course, today is the first day of learning, so he starts by practicing footwork.

Andrew had never received systematic combat training, but with the skills he honed from fighting in black neighborhoods since childhood, he was able to secure the position of Li Xingzhou's left and right protectors before Li Xingzhou awakened. His talent was certainly not bad.

Li Xingzhou examined him and found that the guy actually had the aptitude for martial arts, so he taught him a hard qigong technique and a "Mad Tiger Fist" technique.

As for Bancells, he also had good natural talent, but unfortunately he was too old for his age and now mainly did clerical work. So Li Xingzhou taught him a skillful grappling and hidden weapon technique that he could practice in his spare time in the office.

Finally, he taught Gwen a "Dislocating Tendons and Bones Hand" and a physical martial art called "Wind and Thunder Leg Technique".

The Tendon-Dislocating and Bone-Shattering Technique is just a common martial art, so there's not much to say about it.

However, the "Wind and Thunder Leg Technique" is quite formidable.

If this leg technique is performed by a body cultivator, it can carry the power of wind and thunder when the leg is extended. When the leg is swept out, the north wind howls and divine thunder follows, making it indestructible and extremely powerful.

Gwen doesn't possess true spiritual power, so she can't unleash the power of wind and thunder. However, if she can master this leg technique, with her physical strength combined with exquisite power generation methods and leg techniques, she can still display extraordinary power.

Once Li Xingzhou's cultivation advances further, he will inscribe several magic seals on her that can absorb and store wind and thunder elements on their own. Then, after storing enough wind and thunder elements, she will be able to release the energy of the magic seals and unleash the "Wind and Thunder Leg Technique," which can reach 70-80% of the original power.

I spent the whole day teaching.

As dusk fell, Banssel and his two companions, each having made significant gains, bid farewell and departed. Hit-Girl also reluctantly said goodbye to Li Xingzhou and Gwen before returning home with her father.

Gwen stayed to have dinner with Li Xingzhou, and afterwards the two of them practiced music together in the music room. Li Xingzhou even gave her some private lessons, and they practiced some advanced kung fu moves such as Dragon Turns Tiger Step and Monkey Fighting Cicada Attachment together.

After a thoroughly enjoyable evening workout, Gwen rested for a while before heading out to do her routine street patrol. Li Xingzhou, on the other hand, released several secret demons, causing them to become ethereal and disappear into the night, seeking out lurking demons to replenish their strength.

Tomorrow he was to depart for Japan. After thinking for a while, Li Xingzhou sent a text message to Emma and Bancells, outlining the work for the next few days.

He then called Camille and instructed her to find an opportunity to bring Deathwalker to give Justin an embrace.

William Stryker's secret base is far away in Alcalí Lake, Canada. Li Xingzhou doesn't have time to go see him for the time being, but plans to ask Iriana to drive him there after he returns from Japan.

After mentally reviewing all the matters and making sure nothing was overlooked, Li Xingzhou went to the basement to continue his research on the power of hell.

He had had this idea for a long time.

That is to open a spatial portal between Rex Prison and the Hell Dimension, providing prisoners with a one-stop service of reform and atonement in life, and free entry to Hell after death to continue reforming their souls.

Incidentally, it also makes it easier to borrow the power of hell to refine the Blood Sea Array and various magical artifacts.

The next morning, the deceased woman received a notification from Li Xingzhou to report to Forest Hill.

In the afternoon, Li Xingzhou, along with the woman who had died, met up with Mariko and headed to Teterboro Airport to board a Gulfstream G650 belonging to the Yashida Foundation, flying to Japan.

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