American Comics: BOSS Invasion

DC Universe, Earth-38, National City.

Fate is a strange thing; invisible and intangible, yet undeniably present.

Just like this city, where people enjoy the convenience and speed of modern life while constantly facing threats.

Like now.

Kryptonians have launched a great cleansing plan, plunging the entire city into a hypnotic state. People are expressionless, unresponsive, and merely sit in front of computers, typing gibberish.

Supergirl flies above the city, busy searching for the key to break the situation, once again striving to save another's world.

Meanwhile, in the CEO's office of MM Water Industries, Tomie is idly admiring the luxury goods on the shelves.

These high heels of various styles are the latest haute couture from Paris last week, each pair priced to make one's jaw drop.

Inside the luxurious office, Tomie wears a black dress, so short it barely covers the thighs. Her two beautifully shaped, startlingly white legs are crossed, forming a dazzling sight.

A dozen or so formally dressed executives are kneeling before her, their eyes bloodshot, faces crazed, their gazes filled with undisguised greed and desire.

On Tomie's left and right, two handsome men kneel, their upper bodies bare, their eyes fixed on those long legs, swallowing saliva frantically, as if about to pounce at any moment.

Surrounded by such an intoxicating atmosphere, Tomie doesn't display her usual haughty, pleased expression. Instead, she seems distracted, even a little annoyed.

"Master" has been gone for two weeks. Having broken free from her shackles, she should be happy, but in reality, she feels like she's lost her mind.

She can't explain it herself, but she feels like she's missing a very important part.

So much so that she can't muster any enthusiasm for anything.

MM Water Industries is developing quite smoothly.

Catherine is a true business genius.

She borrowed a loan from the bank in just two days, then launched a large-scale advertising campaign, and sales exploded immediately.

People inexplicably discovered that there was one more essential item in their lives.

DEO naturally detected this strange situation, but after testing, it was confirmed that it was indeed high-end purified water. After discussion, it was simply judged as a success in commercial sales.

DEO didn't pay too much attention, and didn't even report it to Director John, after all, it didn't involve aliens.

MM Water Industries created a cash cow at a miraculous speed. Venture capital firms swarmed in like sharks smelling blood. After a week of negotiations and infighting, a company with worldwide sales channels successfully entered the game, acquiring 10% of MM Water Industries' shares for $200 million.

Then, in a matter of days, the entire building was replaced with MM Water Industries' signage, and a large-scale recruitment drive began.

In less than two weeks, Catherine transformed from a bankrupt girl into a successful businesswoman. Such a fantastical experience instantly drove the media crazy.

Massive amounts of coverage flooded the news, and National City was bombarded with Catherine's name.

At the same time, MM Water Industries was heavily reported, and sales soared. The cash flow, like a flood, instantly crushed several major banks into lapdogs, with constant invitations to evening banquets every day.

With money paving the way, talent naturally flocked in.

In this way, MM Water Industries expanded at the speed of a balloon, and before the old-fashioned interest groups could react, it had already skipped the larval stage and grown into a warrior with amazing combat power.

The group of executives seemed to be struck by lightning, waking up from a dream. They looked around, embarrassed, and ran out.

"Tomie, are these people harassing you again? Do you want me to fire them all?" Catherine huffed.

Tomie waved her hand: "It's okay, I'm just in a bad mood!"

Catherine was stunned: "Thinking about Mike again?"

Tomie said uncertainly: "Maybe!"

She didn't know what was wrong with her either.

Catherine thought she was embarrassed and advised: "Don't worry, I went to the Wen you mentioned about this matter, and he admitted the existence of parallel spaces and gave me this!"

Saying that, she took out a remote control the size of a car key.

Tomie asked: "What is this?"

"It's a space vibrator. By emitting high-frequency sound waves, it drives the space to vibrate at a certain frequency, which may open a space-time rift."

Tomie took the remote control and looked at it, tentatively pressing it.

A sound wave visible to the naked eye shot out, forming a vortex with a diameter of two meters in the air.

"It's actually effective!" Catherine took a step forward in surprise.

At this moment, a hand suddenly reached out and pulled Catherine in.

Tomie was shocked and rushed forward.

Unfortunately, as soon as she moved, the space gate automatically closed. She had just grabbed Catherine's hand when the space gate disappeared.

Swish!

Blood spurted from Tomie's wrist.

She narrowed her eyes, quietly watching the muscles in her wrist contract, and flesh buds wriggled out of the broken bone little by little, forming a dry and ugly "twig". Blood flowed in, and the "twig" expanded and filled little by little, gradually forming a new white palm.

If it wasn't for the shocking bloodstain on the ground, one would have thought it was just an illusion.

Tomie narrowed her eyes, recalling the scene just now.

The picture froze on that palm. Tomie's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, her expression gradually eased, and in the end, she giggled.

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Marvel Universe, Qi Shan looked at the woman in front of him in surprise.

"Catherine?"

The surroundings were a sea of fire, the heat scorching enough to burn people, with crackling sounds everywhere, drowning out even the outside siren.

Massive amounts of heat rose, consuming all the oxygen in the vicinity.

In this nearly oxygen-free environment, Qi Shan was quite comfortable.

He enjoyed the process of absorbing energy every moment.

But his enjoyment didn't mean that others could enjoy it too.

Catherine's eyes widened the moment she came out, her mouth gaping as if she was about to suffocate.

Qi Shan then realized this and quickly pointed to open a black cavity, pushing Catherine into it.

"Eh?"

Just as he was about to step forward, Qi Shan suddenly saw a severed hand on the ground.

This hand was fair and slender, as exquisite as an artwork, and even in the sea of fire, it remained unchanged.

A smile curled on the corner of Qi Shan's mouth, and he bent down to pick up the severed hand.

"Fortunately, you're here too!"

Stepping into the black cavity, Qi Shan disappeared into the sea of fire.