I am Gambit!

In the Mesmerizer's home, wearing only a little black skirt and thigh-highs on her lower half and a bra on top, her alluring figure on full display, the Mesmerizer stood face-to-face with Butcher, Frenchie, Hughie, and Mother's Milk.

On the floor lay the corpse of a man with his head crushed—he'd come to collect rent, but his lust got the better of him, seduced by the Mesmerizer's beauty into wanting some roleplay, only to have his skull squeezed open when she lost control of her strength after taking drugs.

"Easy now, we're not gonna hurt you. We'll help you clean up this mess. You just need to tell us everything you know about this stuff."

Butcher shook the empty vial of Compound V, its contents just used up by the Mesmerizer.

She'd lifted a barbell weighing nearly a thousand pounds and done over an hour of squats without a hint of fatigue—it blew their minds.

Of course, that was limited by their own understanding; for a super at Li Wei's level, this was nothing—their strength was measured in tons.

The Mesmerizer's face was full of fear and unease: "Who are you?"

She never meant to kill anyone; she just wanted to buy herself a few more days before paying the rent.

So even when these strangers barged in and discovered her crime, she didn't dare do anything—her claws were just a warning.

Butcher caught that instantly and couldn't help but grin.

When someone's panicked, it's hard for them to keep secrets, and they'd been watching the Mesmerizer for a while—she didn't strike them as tough!

Just then, the door, which had been shut tight, suddenly swung open. A man strode in, holding a metal staff, wearing a black hooded cloak and a mask over his face.

Spotting the corpse, he immediately raised his staff and casually pulled a deck of cards from his belt. Under everyone's gaze, a faint red glow began to shimmer over both.

Then he barked sternly, "Damn it, you filthy criminals—breaking and entering, and murdering the man of the house?"

That's right, the newcomer was Li Wei, cosplaying as Gambit from the Marvel Universe, even buying a deck of cards in advance.

Firecracker's superpower might not be especially strong, but it was perfect for his new identity.

And he didn't have to worry about her getting dragged into it—the way they used their powers, their looks, everything was completely different.

The only hole now was that this Gambit wasn't registered with Vought at all, but neither the Mesmerizer nor Butcher and his crew would easily get their hands on Vought's records.

Unless the Mesmerizer told A-Train and asked him for help.

But Li Wei wasn't about to give her that chance.

Butcher and the others had planned to blackmail the Mesmerizer—why couldn't he do the same?

Seeing this, everyone in the room understood—they'd run into a passing superhero. What rotten luck!

While Butcher cursed under his breath, he stayed fairly calm. Frenchie and Mother's Milk instinctively reached for the pistols at their waists, knowing they were outmatched but unwilling to give up without a fight.

Hughie, though, couldn't help but yelp: "Ah, it's you! The superhero who comforted and encouraged me back at Vought!"

"Huh?" Butcher and the other two all turned to stare at Hughie—they'd never heard him mention this.

Li Wei frowned: "You're the guy whose girlfriend was murdered by A-Train, and you shamefully chose to sign and take the money to settle? I was wrong about you last time!"

At those words, the Mesmerizer started to catch on—so these people weren't after her, but A-Train?

Hughie felt a pang of shame. He had to admit he was a coward, but after that guy's encouragement, he'd already decided to fight A-Train to the end—the settlement was just a front!

But with the Mesmerizer right there, he couldn't let it slip.

Butcher and the others, though, perked up at the key words: murder, shame, wrong about you.

All of it pointed to one thing—this superhero clearly had it out for A-Train.

And what baffled them was that he sounded like a real hero, not one of those hypocrites who just put on a show!

With that in mind, Butcher grinned: "OI, hero, take a look at the body on the floor. With our ordinary skills, there's no way we could've crushed his head like that."

Mother's Milk caught on right away and grunted: "That's right, it's all a misunderstanding. We didn't kill him—the Mesmerizer did!"

Li Wei immediately turned to the Mesmerizer: "Mesmerizer, is that true?"

Equally panicked, the Mesmerizer didn't know what to say.

If she admitted it, she'd be in deep trouble—a retired third-rate superhero who'd just fallen out with A-Train had no privileges at all.

Prison or a huge bail bond—neither was something she could just accept.

If she denied it, these guys who'd barged in right after she killed someone were just as hard to handle.

Especially that cowardly-looking one—she remembered them coming to her place before, claiming to fix the internet or something.

Now she figured they might've planted cameras or something in the house!

And with the connection to A-Train, she thought her best bet was for this unknown superhero to clash with them directly.

Let them all kill each other, then she'd pin the landlord's death on them too!

Seeing her silence, Butcher couldn't help but snicker—he'd already guessed her plan.

Sure enough, typical superhero—even if she was just a third-rate, no, fourth-rate has-been, she still didn't give a damn about ordinary people's lives!

By contrast, this new superhero seemed easier to manipulate.

"OI, we've got surveillance footage. You'll see for yourself!"

The Mesmerizer's face went pale. She dropped any pretense: "Yes, I killed him, but I swear it was an accident! I never meant to do it—I just got too excited, I lost control!"

"Lost control?"

Li Wei listened closely: "Your heartbeat and blood flow are definitely off, but normal stimulants and drugs shouldn't affect us, should they?"

Butcher chuckled and shook the empty vial: "Then you'll have to ask her what Compound V is, and how it gave her that much power in no time."

Li Wei frowned at that. He glanced again at the corpse, the photo of the Mesmerizer and A-Train in the room, and Hughie, who kept trying to explain something. For a moment, he seemed lost in thought.

Under everyone's gaze, Li Wei finally nodded: "Alright, then I'll see what evil scheme you're hiding. First, clean up the body and the blood here."

"Oh, and I'm Gambit. You can call me Remi."