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Chapter 227 Can I Go Now?
“So, can you let me go now?” Quicksilver clutched his silver-white hair in anguish, a miserable look on his face.
“You owe S.P.E.A.R. money and you still want to run?” Sabretooth sneered repeatedly, wiping his blades. “What do you take us for?”
“This is… extortion! Yes, extortion! Let me tell you, my dad is Magneto. When he gets here, you’re all dead meat!” Quicksilver howled.
His appearance was currently a mess. His hair was disheveled, clearly unwashed for a long time, and there was even a bit of coal dust on his face...
“Even if Magneto comes, he’ll still have to pay to bail you out!” Sabretooth sneered. “If you don’t pay off your debt, you can forget about leaving China for the rest of your life.”
As he spoke, the two blades in his hands began to glow with a green light.
Quicksilver’s hair stood on end, and he shivered subconsciously.
That green light was terrifying. It seemed capable of transforming into countless things according to Sabretooth’s will. He had fallen into the hands of this man, Sabretooth, many times.
The craziest time, Sabretooth had directly used his two green-glowing blades, extending them infinitely to seal off the space for dozens of miles around. No matter which direction Quicksilver tried to flee, a wall of blades would be pointing at him.
If he accidentally ran into one, being dismembered was a certainty.
“But this is too much! One million RMB for a dish of abalone?!! This is extortion, the most shameless blackmail!!!” Quicksilver wailed in agony.
“That’s not how the bill is calculated.” Sabretooth suddenly grinned. A smile appearing on his indifferent face made him look even more terrifying.
“Let’s see. You came from the United States without a visa—that’s illegal entry plus smuggling. For the fine, considering you have a good father and our friendly cooperative relationship with the Brotherhood of Mutants, we’ll give you a 50% discount. We’ll fine you a hundred million.”
“In one month, how much did you eat? Don't you have any clue? The most annoying thing is, you bastard never pay. Relying on your speed, you've hit tens of thousands of restaurants. And the most detestable part is, you have to taste every single dish. Tasting them would be one thing, but you only take one bite of each!!! You're asking for death! Who knows if you have some contagious disease? Think of how many people you could have infected…”
“Nonsense! Didn't you guys check me a few months ago? I'm healthy!” Quicksilver’s face flushed red as he argued.
“Hmph. Otherwise, I would have chopped you to death long ago.” Sabretooth waved his hand, and a green brick suddenly appeared in front of him. He took his two blades and began sharpening them on the brick, the threat unspoken but clear.
“Do you know what your most unforgivable offense is?” Sabretooth was chuckling, but the next second, his expression changed drastically. His face turned ashen, twisted with ferocity and malice.
“The most unforgivable thing is that you fucking freeloaded off of me!!!” Sabretooth cleaved the brick in two with a single strike, then furiously gestured with the blade near Quicksilver's neck. “You know, I’m a neat freak! The fact that I didn't kill you on the spot proves how good-tempered I am!”
Even after several months, Sabretooth was still filled with rage.
A table full of fine dishes was served. Sabretooth was the first to raise his chopsticks, but Quicksilver silently snatched the first bite. That would have been fine, but that bastard Quicksilver found it delicious and ate half the abalone, leaving only half for the rest of the table…
In fact, every expensive dish on the table was half-eaten by Quicksilver. One should never doubt the appetite of a Speedster; running burns a lot of calories.
With his explosive temper, Sabretooth flipped the table right then and there. Using what little energy he had stored, he gained superspeed himself, and with a few other tricks, he successfully took down the Chunibyo youth.
“Who knew S.P.E.A.R. had so many people? 150,000!!! That's one hundred and fifty thousand people!!! Why does a national agency like yours recruit so many people? I can't even grab a bite to eat without running into one of you?”
Quicksilver lamented. Every time he thought about it, he got a headache.
No wonder so many international organizations are so secretive and cautious when it comes to China. After looking into it in detail, his scalp tingled with numbness.
S.P.E.A.R. alone has 150,000 registered superhumans, and that's not even counting the temps who are still under review.
Then there's the organization established by Mutants, the Eight Immortals, which specifically confronts the trouble-making Brotherhood of Mutants.
Moreover, it's said that the founder of S.P.E.A.R. was a man named Zhang Heng, supposedly a figure from this country's Eastern Han Dynasty.
This truly shocked Quicksilver when he first learned of it. S.P.E.A.R. was founded two thousand years ago? A superhuman organization like S.P.E.A.R. existed in ancient times?
Of course, what he didn't know was that S.P.E.A.R. and S.H.I.E.L.D. both originated from an ancient, secret organization native to Earth: the Brotherhood of the Shield. S.H.I.E.L.D. specializes in defense, while S.P.E.A.R. is dedicated to offense. Thousands of years ago, there was already a saying: "The Shield in the West, the Spear in the East."
And S.P.E.A.R.'s founder, Zhang Heng, was even more incredible. He was a man who had maxed out his Great Deception Art.
Zhang Heng's most glorious achievement was certainly not inventing the seismoscope. His most awesome historical feat was using nothing but his mouth to trick a member of the Celestials into entering the Sun.
That was a real fucking Celestial, who, faced with Zhang Heng's Great Deception Art, resolutely plunged into the Sun... to give birth.
The great Zhang Heng, with his dizzying Art of Persuasion, averted a crisis for Earth.
Also, it's worth mentioning that the member of the Celestials was female. As for whose child she gave birth to, hehehe~~~
In short, after so many years of living carefree thanks to his speed, Quicksilver had finally stumbled headfirst into a ditch.
And he was stuck there for more than half a year.
The miserable life he led for the past six months was enough to make onlookers grieve and listeners weep. Quicksilver was filled with a gut-wrenching regret.
Targeted by Sabretooth, he had no choice but to find a way to earn money and pay off his debt.
And so, that bastard Sabretooth sent him to dig coal.
He was sent into a coal mine to dig coal!!!
He, the great, dashingly handsome Quicksilver Pietro, was sent by that old schemer Sabretooth to dig coal to pay off his debt!!!
“You run faster than a high-speed train, who else would I pick? Or is there another job more suitable for you? Like drilling for oil? Farming? Speaking of which, you should be able to dig faster than an excavator.” Sabretooth's words from back then still made him grind his teeth in hatred to this day.
Listening to Quicksilver's wails, Sabretooth revealed his signature sneer.
“You want to cry? I want to cry! Back then, to catch you, I used up all my Emotional Energy in one go! It got me demoted by my superiors, who assigned me to watch over you and make sure you earn the money back.”
Sabretooth looked ferocious. With his green Emotional Energy completely depleted, most of his Combat Power was gone, so his superiors dispatched him to keep an eye on this restless Chunibyo youth, Quicksilver.
Sabretooth had his own way of dealing with adolescents. He would just hold them down and give them a savage beating, literally beating Quicksilver into submission.
The all-purpose Emotional Energy made life hell for Quicksilver, whose speed was not yet fully developed.
“What exactly is that energy of yours? How can it be so ridiculously powerful!” Quicksilver wiped the coal dust from his face, looking dejected but also a little curious.
He had wanted to ask for a long time, but he was afraid of getting beaten up. He had put it off until today, only asking after his relationship with Sabretooth had improved considerably.
Sabretooth pondered for a moment, lost in thought, and said slowly, “Have you ever heard of the Green Lantern Corps…”
(end of chapter)
“So, can you let me go now?” Quicksilver clutched his silver-white hair in anguish, a miserable look on his face.
“You owe S.P.E.A.R. money and you still want to run?” Sabretooth sneered repeatedly, wiping his blades. “What do you take us for?”
“This is… extortion! Yes, extortion! Let me tell you, my dad is Magneto. When he gets here, you’re all dead meat!” Quicksilver howled.
His appearance was currently a mess. His hair was disheveled, clearly unwashed for a long time, and there was even a bit of coal dust on his face...
“Even if Magneto comes, he’ll still have to pay to bail you out!” Sabretooth sneered. “If you don’t pay off your debt, you can forget about leaving China for the rest of your life.”
As he spoke, the two blades in his hands began to glow with a green light.
Quicksilver’s hair stood on end, and he shivered subconsciously.
That green light was terrifying. It seemed capable of transforming into countless things according to Sabretooth’s will. He had fallen into the hands of this man, Sabretooth, many times.
The craziest time, Sabretooth had directly used his two green-glowing blades, extending them infinitely to seal off the space for dozens of miles around. No matter which direction Quicksilver tried to flee, a wall of blades would be pointing at him.
If he accidentally ran into one, being dismembered was a certainty.
“But this is too much! One million RMB for a dish of abalone?!! This is extortion, the most shameless blackmail!!!” Quicksilver wailed in agony.
“That’s not how the bill is calculated.” Sabretooth suddenly grinned. A smile appearing on his indifferent face made him look even more terrifying.
“Let’s see. You came from the United States without a visa—that’s illegal entry plus smuggling. For the fine, considering you have a good father and our friendly cooperative relationship with the Brotherhood of Mutants, we’ll give you a 50% discount. We’ll fine you a hundred million.”
“In one month, how much did you eat? Don't you have any clue? The most annoying thing is, you bastard never pay. Relying on your speed, you've hit tens of thousands of restaurants. And the most detestable part is, you have to taste every single dish. Tasting them would be one thing, but you only take one bite of each!!! You're asking for death! Who knows if you have some contagious disease? Think of how many people you could have infected…”
“Nonsense! Didn't you guys check me a few months ago? I'm healthy!” Quicksilver’s face flushed red as he argued.
“Hmph. Otherwise, I would have chopped you to death long ago.” Sabretooth waved his hand, and a green brick suddenly appeared in front of him. He took his two blades and began sharpening them on the brick, the threat unspoken but clear.
“Do you know what your most unforgivable offense is?” Sabretooth was chuckling, but the next second, his expression changed drastically. His face turned ashen, twisted with ferocity and malice.
“The most unforgivable thing is that you fucking freeloaded off of me!!!” Sabretooth cleaved the brick in two with a single strike, then furiously gestured with the blade near Quicksilver's neck. “You know, I’m a neat freak! The fact that I didn't kill you on the spot proves how good-tempered I am!”
Even after several months, Sabretooth was still filled with rage.
A table full of fine dishes was served. Sabretooth was the first to raise his chopsticks, but Quicksilver silently snatched the first bite. That would have been fine, but that bastard Quicksilver found it delicious and ate half the abalone, leaving only half for the rest of the table…
In fact, every expensive dish on the table was half-eaten by Quicksilver. One should never doubt the appetite of a Speedster; running burns a lot of calories.
With his explosive temper, Sabretooth flipped the table right then and there. Using what little energy he had stored, he gained superspeed himself, and with a few other tricks, he successfully took down the Chunibyo youth.
“Who knew S.P.E.A.R. had so many people? 150,000!!! That's one hundred and fifty thousand people!!! Why does a national agency like yours recruit so many people? I can't even grab a bite to eat without running into one of you?”
Quicksilver lamented. Every time he thought about it, he got a headache.
No wonder so many international organizations are so secretive and cautious when it comes to China. After looking into it in detail, his scalp tingled with numbness.
S.P.E.A.R. alone has 150,000 registered superhumans, and that's not even counting the temps who are still under review.
Then there's the organization established by Mutants, the Eight Immortals, which specifically confronts the trouble-making Brotherhood of Mutants.
Moreover, it's said that the founder of S.P.E.A.R. was a man named Zhang Heng, supposedly a figure from this country's Eastern Han Dynasty.
This truly shocked Quicksilver when he first learned of it. S.P.E.A.R. was founded two thousand years ago? A superhuman organization like S.P.E.A.R. existed in ancient times?
Of course, what he didn't know was that S.P.E.A.R. and S.H.I.E.L.D. both originated from an ancient, secret organization native to Earth: the Brotherhood of the Shield. S.H.I.E.L.D. specializes in defense, while S.P.E.A.R. is dedicated to offense. Thousands of years ago, there was already a saying: "The Shield in the West, the Spear in the East."
And S.P.E.A.R.'s founder, Zhang Heng, was even more incredible. He was a man who had maxed out his Great Deception Art.
Zhang Heng's most glorious achievement was certainly not inventing the seismoscope. His most awesome historical feat was using nothing but his mouth to trick a member of the Celestials into entering the Sun.
That was a real fucking Celestial, who, faced with Zhang Heng's Great Deception Art, resolutely plunged into the Sun... to give birth.
The great Zhang Heng, with his dizzying Art of Persuasion, averted a crisis for Earth.
Also, it's worth mentioning that the member of the Celestials was female. As for whose child she gave birth to, hehehe~~~
In short, after so many years of living carefree thanks to his speed, Quicksilver had finally stumbled headfirst into a ditch.
And he was stuck there for more than half a year.
The miserable life he led for the past six months was enough to make onlookers grieve and listeners weep. Quicksilver was filled with a gut-wrenching regret.
Targeted by Sabretooth, he had no choice but to find a way to earn money and pay off his debt.
And so, that bastard Sabretooth sent him to dig coal.
He was sent into a coal mine to dig coal!!!
He, the great, dashingly handsome Quicksilver Pietro, was sent by that old schemer Sabretooth to dig coal to pay off his debt!!!
“You run faster than a high-speed train, who else would I pick? Or is there another job more suitable for you? Like drilling for oil? Farming? Speaking of which, you should be able to dig faster than an excavator.” Sabretooth's words from back then still made him grind his teeth in hatred to this day.
Listening to Quicksilver's wails, Sabretooth revealed his signature sneer.
“You want to cry? I want to cry! Back then, to catch you, I used up all my Emotional Energy in one go! It got me demoted by my superiors, who assigned me to watch over you and make sure you earn the money back.”
Sabretooth looked ferocious. With his green Emotional Energy completely depleted, most of his Combat Power was gone, so his superiors dispatched him to keep an eye on this restless Chunibyo youth, Quicksilver.
Sabretooth had his own way of dealing with adolescents. He would just hold them down and give them a savage beating, literally beating Quicksilver into submission.
The all-purpose Emotional Energy made life hell for Quicksilver, whose speed was not yet fully developed.
“What exactly is that energy of yours? How can it be so ridiculously powerful!” Quicksilver wiped the coal dust from his face, looking dejected but also a little curious.
He had wanted to ask for a long time, but he was afraid of getting beaten up. He had put it off until today, only asking after his relationship with Sabretooth had improved considerably.
Sabretooth pondered for a moment, lost in thought, and said slowly, “Have you ever heard of the Green Lantern Corps…”
(end of chapter)
