American Comics: BOSS Invasion

The police, unsurprisingly, returned empty-handed, dutifully cleaning up the scene and collecting the bodies before returning to headquarters to write their report.

Officer Chen issued a gag order internally, assuming that since this was a remote area and the dead were just some low-level laundry detergent peddlers, no one would care, and there would be no risk of information leaking.

Who knew that his idea would be slapped in the face by a sudden burst of news just two hours later?

The police department was in a meeting, trying to figure out the identity of the Green Arrow, what his conflict with the Punisher was, and where this person came from.

At the same time, they were discussing how to catch these two people and prevent more like them from appearing in the future.

What to do about the laundry detergent vendors? The media is going wild; should they close the case as soon as possible to give the public an explanation?

But before they could even discuss a result, a police officer barged in, instantly changing the somewhat dull atmosphere of the meeting.

"Sir, something bad happened! The TV station somehow got footage of the Punisher fighting another person and is broadcasting it!"

The conference hall immediately lowered the big screen, and the television signal was connected.

The projector flickered a few times, and the image gradually stabilized.

The scene being played on the screen was exactly what Officer Chen had seen.

The Punisher, with a rocket launcher on his shoulder, repeatedly pulled the trigger, launching rockets that turned the entire convoy into ruins.

Fireballs soared into the sky, and the shockwaves of the explosion spread in all directions, scattering everything on the surface and even cracking the concrete on the ground like a spider web.

"From Focus Daily News, the Punisher has struck again! After slaughtering thirty-some laundry detergent vendors, he has finally reappeared.

However, this time, the fierce and invincible Punisher has met his match. Who exactly is this hooded archer in green? Judging from his speed and movement, there is no doubt that he is also an expert.

Seeing this, we can't help but ask, where did they come from? Why have superheroes suddenly appeared in Hong Kong after so many years of peace?

Why would the archer, dubbed the Green Arrow, want to make things difficult for the Punisher? Is it because of hatred, money, or a conflict of interest, or is he just a simple assassin?

We currently have no information on the details. The general public is still full of curiosity, hoping that the police can provide a satisfactory answer!

Now, let's have an expert analyze what caused this strange phenomenon…"

Then, an old man with a receding hairline and a messy white coat appeared on the screen, looking less like a sociology expert and more like a mad scientist.

Seeing the old man about to speak, Officer Chen immediately turned down the volume.

"It's Focus Daily News again. Ah Wei, have you found out what's going on with Focus Daily News?"

Hearing his superior's question, a police officer immediately stood up: "Focus Daily News was founded 15 years ago and was originally just a small tabloid. However, it received investment from an Australian capital group five years ago and experienced significant growth, with circulation once exceeding 500,000. However, it was later jointly targeted by several other established newspapers, which suppressed its development trend. In recent years, its resources have become increasingly scarce, and coupled with the lack of highlights, its circulation has been declining year by year.

It was on the verge of bankruptcy last year, but suddenly a foreign investment appeared and acquired Focus Daily News as a whole.

The capital comes from the Cayman Islands, and the group behind it has cross-shareholdings. There are many phenomena of share dilution and cross-holdings, mostly company nesting company, and so far, the real behind-the-scenes owner has not been found.

But we can be sure that this person has been hiding and stirring up trouble in Hong Kong's public opinion. We have reason to suspect that Focus Daily News is likely related to the Punisher and the Green Arrow!"

Everyone raised their heads to look at him: "Green Arrow?"

Ah Wei scratched his head and grinned: "I think this nickname is quite fitting!"

Officer Chen nodded: "Okay, let's call him that for now. It sounds quite pleasing to the ear!"

He slowly stood up, leisurely put on his coat, and instructed: "Ah Wei, take a small team to investigate Focus Daily News. Don't be too hasty. Since the person behind the scenes is hiding so deeply, the initial steps must have been done very cleanly, so most of them probably don't know anything. But that doesn't prevent the police from 'shaking the mountain to scare the tiger'.

Now, put two poles in the grass and see if anything jumps out!

Ah Mei, take a few people and come with me. Let's go to the Public Relations Department. This incident has caused a lot of trouble, and it's time for us to show our faces!"

"Yes, sir!"

Everyone responded in unison and went their separate ways.

The police methodically launched an operation, investigating the whereabouts of the Punisher and the Green Arrow from several aspects.

On the other hand, the police contacted laundry detergent vendors and other underground world rats through various channels, hoping that they could cooperate with the police to a limited extent to eliminate the Punisher threat.

The media frenzy continued. The name Punisher has become a hot topic in Hong Kong, and all TV stations and newspapers want to capitalize on the hype.

And the Green Arrow, the only one who can be compared to the Punisher, has not only been on the cover of various newspapers but has also been repeatedly mentioned by TV stations, whether it is news, variety shows, or social commentary programs, his figure is indispensable.

The internet has even directly pitted the two against each other. Fans don't even understand the situation of the two, but they have arbitrarily decided which is more powerful, the Punisher or the Green Arrow?

And they can argue endlessly, heatedly, and even spread the heat abroad.

It's quite interesting to think about.

How the world is up in arms has no impact on Qi Shan.

The police were clueless, scurrying around like headless flies, not only not creating any obstacles for him but also exposing the fact that they had no leads.

The rats and fat snakes in the underground world are now also somewhat silent, shrinking back and dare not be as arrogant as they used to be.

However, in order to maintain their image, these lone idiots who jump out are usually just disappeared. Forget about the corpse, not even a single hair will be left behind.

Tomie's angelic regenerative ability is terrifying. As long as a single strand of hair sticks to them, the other party can forget about keeping even a single cell.

So, while the police were relentlessly pursuing him, Qi Shan conveniently eliminated two more gangs of washing powder dealers who were going against the wind. Now, all the addicts in Hong Kong are miserable.

They roll around at home all day, going crazy, waving banknotes but unable to buy even a little washing powder, and can only lick the smooth plastic bags over and over again, running madly in the streets.

At that time, the police will find a lot of trouble again.

Tomie, playing the Green Arrow, was also not idle.

Unlike the Punisher's persona, the Green Arrow's persona belongs to a righteous messenger.

He takes care of petty thieves, he takes care of highway robbery, he takes care of the rich and unkind, and occasionally when he encounters bank robbers, they are all shot down to the ground by his sharp arrows, waiting for the police to take over.

Apart from occasionally killing people and liking to use bows and arrows, overall, his persona is somewhat similar to Batman's.

Of course, besides their own abilities, both of them possess the same superpower, which is being rich!

Two weeks have passed, and the police have searched many places, but still have not found anything. The Punisher and the Green Arrow show up from time to time, and coincidentally, they are filmed by the media, with new videos being broadcast on TV every few days.

Moreover, the lampposts in front of the police station have been consistently adorned with a few unlucky guys these days.

Usually, it's just robbery, but occasionally there are also heavily armed bandits. In short, there's a wide variety, all kinds of criminals.

If it weren't for a green arrow being left as a mark on every lamppost, the police would probably not dare to accept them.

Human traffickers, plus confessions, plus evidence, a complete set of customized procedures is delivered directly to the police station. If the police don't know how to eat this free meal that's delivered to their door, then they can't be considered police officers.

So, within these two weeks, Hong Kong's crime-solving rate has soared.

And the names of the Green Arrow and the Punisher have become more and more famous.

Near Big Fish Island, on a deserted island.

Underneath an inconspicuous thatched hut is a spacious underground base, three stories high, with a single-story area of at least 10,000 square meters.

The interior facilities are luxurious, but the decoration is simple. Most of it is exercise equipment.

The Five Fortunes Stars have been here for two weeks, from initially being confused and getting into Tomie's car, to later being forced to join the superhero reserve team.

After spending two weeks being bewitched by money, material things, and the Green Arrow's great reputation, they are now all honestly strengthening their physical fitness, fantasizing about joining the superhero team and becoming the new generation of heroes in Hong Kong.

The five people stand in a row, wearing exercise clothes of the same color, constantly doing high leg raises.

Tomie, dressed as a coach and wearing round sunglasses on her face, holds a black long whip, constantly cracking it in the air.

She sternly scolded: "Faster, faster, speed up for me!"

The cracking sound is like thunder, three times louder in the closed underground space.

Each time the whip cracks, the five people tremble, their faces involuntarily twitch, and the frequency of their high leg raises involuntarily increases.

Tomie slowly paced back and forth, dragging the whip, her voice indifferent: "You disappoint me too much. It's been two weeks, and your scores in all courses have not yet passed.

If I hadn't checked your information thoroughly, I would have suspected that someone was impersonating you.

The boss has high expectations for you, you must not let him down.

Believe me, you can't afford the consequences of disappointing him!

Speed up again! Do 100 high leg raises per minute, complete three sets in a row, and then go to train close combat and archery.

There's not much time left. If anyone still can't meet the standard within three days... Hehe!"

Tomie chuckled softly, her voice was clearly very soft, but it scared the five people into a shiver.

Half an hour later, everyone finally completed today's training.

With three cracks of the whip, the five people fell to the ground at the same time. Their bodies were as if they had been splashed with water. Just lying there, they left a watermark on the ground.

Hearing Tomie's stiletto heels slowly walking away, Rhinoceros Hide breathed a sigh of relief: "How long will these days last!"

"Don't think too highly of it. Don't you look at what place this is? You also know what happened when we tried to escape before. I was whipped for no reason when I came back, and I didn't get out of bed for two days.

There are a lot of good things in this Green Arrow, wound medicine, recovery potions, and medicinal baths, all of which are good things that can restore the body's functions in a short time.

Thanks to these things, otherwise we would have been exhausted to death here!"

The one speaking was American Ginseng. He was still a little better, but he was already exhausted, and his hands and feet were involuntarily trembling.

These five people have okay personalities, they are cunning and a little clever.

So, when training, they inevitably try to find ways to slack off, but with Tomie supervising, no matter how much they jump, they can't escape her palm.

After two weeks, although these five people complain, their bodies have actually almost gotten used to it. People's ability to adapt is terrible. Whether it's active or passive, as long as the body has accepted it, then change will come!

This base was built by Qi Shan using atomic recombination ability, directly according to a blueprint.

Although it looks no different from ordinary military buildings on the surface, in fact, it is integrally formed, and its sturdiness is one level higher than the best military defense equipment.

However, judging from the technological level of this world, as long as Qi Shan doesn't actively expose it, no one can find it.

Qi Shan comes once every few days to observe the training situation of the Five Fortunes Stars, using subtle methods to gradually transform their thinking.

Even without extraordinary power, with the knowledge in Qi Shan's mind, the methods he can use are beyond ordinary people's imagination.

After this period of transformation, the Five Fortunes Stars have initially possessed the qualifications of a superhero team.

All they lack now is a shining debut stage.

Coincidentally, Qi Shan just happened to find a suitable target.

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the office, Qi Shan lowered his head and flipped through the photos on the iPad, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"A little interesting, I just killed Bing Jiu, and Xu Shu actually appeared. Black Mask? The 701st Detachment is indeed a good target."

Tomie, dressed as a secretary, pushed the door open and said indifferently: "Boss, the police are here!"

Qi Shan nodded and threw the iPad aside: "They're finally here, let them in!"