The Punisher

"My dad is the best. "

Gwen was very proud. Then she thought of something and asked suspiciously, "What exactly is your position at the newspaper? You can report on whatever you want?"

"I'm an ace reporter. If the editor-in-chief says no, I'll fire him."

Wang Nanxuan smiled and used his chopsticks to pick up a spicy meatball for Gwen. In her improved mood, Gwen opened her mouth without thinking. The next second, she started coughing repeatedly from the heat.

Wang Nanxuan burst out laughing. Gwen pounded him a few times in annoyance. This guy only knew how to bully people.

After their laughter and horseplay subsided, Gwen remembered something and said happily, "The Osborn Group hired Doctor Otto to work for the company. Although physics is his strongest field, he's also highly accomplished in neurology.

He's planning to research the Artificial Sun and Mechanical Tentacles connected to brain nerves. The higher-ups chose me to be his assistant. Heh, that position was incredibly sought-after. I never expected it to fall to me."

Wang Nanxuan could not help glancing at Gwen. Girl, why did she have such an affinity for villains?

Doctor Otto was Doctor Octopus, the one who researched the Artificial Sun and nearly blew up New York.

If he was not mistaken, Norman had assigned Gwen to Otto as a favor—because of Doctor Lizard, the Osborn Group's stock price had plummeted. Norman was now urgently seeking investments to stabilize the market.

Under Wang Nanxuan's "efforts," the Rebirth Group had gradually become a giant. Its investment was extremely important.

Gwen did not notice Wang Nanxuan's gaze. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "Andrew, can you teach me martial arts?"

"Why do you want to learn martial arts?"

Wang Nanxuan's eyes flickered. After the previous disaster ended, he had discovered that Gwen possessed a power similar to Spider-Man's.

Fortunately, Wang Nanxuan had concealed his aura immediately. Otherwise, Gwen would have been scared away long ago.

Gwen said, "I feel that New York isn't very safe, so I want to learn some martial arts for self-defense."

"Sure. I'll teach you some self-defense techniques when we have time."

Wang Nanxuan smiled. Although he did not know martial arts, with his Demon King level close-combat ability, teaching Gwen would be effortless.

Having resolved two worries in a row, Gwen was very happy and focused on enjoying dinner with Wang Nanxuan.

At that moment, Wang Nanxuan noticed a family dining nearby. The husband had short hair and a strong, lean build. One look told him the man had once been a soldier. Wang Nanxuan found him somewhat familiar and could not help looking at him a few more times.

The man noticed Wang Nanxuan's gaze and abruptly turned to stare at him, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's. Anyone else would probably have been intimidated.

Naturally, Wang Nanxuan was unaffected. He nodded at the man and looked away.

The man was somewhat suspicious, but then he shook his head and turned back to his two children playing nearby. His face was full of happiness. It was clear that he loved his children dearly.

Just then, a woman fled from the woods nearby and cried out in terror, "Frank..."

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Before the woman could finish, a group of Men in Black armed with rifles and handguns rushed out of the woods after her. Then, gunfire erupted like popping beans. The woman screamed and fell forward, her back covered in blood.

"Ah!"

The nearby citizens immediately dropped to the ground or hid behind cover. It was obvious they were battle-hardened New Yorkers.

"Maria."

Seeing his wife fall, the man's eyes instantly turned red. As a special forces soldier, he did not follow his instincts and hide. Instead, he ran toward his children, intending to shield them with his own body.

Unfortunately, he was not fast enough. Seeing the Men in Black raise their guns, ready to spray bullets in their direction, the man could not help despairing. At that critical moment, everything around him suddenly became incomparably slow, as though time had been decelerated.

As the man stood there in shock, a voice sounded in his mind. "I've accelerated your thoughts, but your body can't keep up with them. So you still can't save them. In one second, they'll die right in front of you."

The man hurriedly shouted with his mind, "Save them! Help me save them! I can give up everything."

"I can save them, and I can also save your shot wife. But from this day onward, your soul will belong to me. You will become one of my generals and serve me with your life."

Wang Nanxuan said slowly, "By the way, I am the Demon King of Hell. In other words, if you agree, you will become Hell's Punisher."

Wang Nanxuan had already recognized the man. He was Frank Castle, the future Punisher—an antihero who fought violence with violence and could slaughter an entire gang by himself.

The Punisher was not only a powerful antihero, but also a top-tier tactical Commander. Rebirth Hell needed talents like him.

Frank did not hesitate in the slightest and immediately agreed. "I agree."

"Your soul belongs to me now."

As those words fell, everything around them abruptly returned to normal. Immediately afterward, a figure appeared in front of Frank and his two children at astonishing speed.

That figure was naturally Wang Nanxuan. He opened an umbrella, and bullets struck its surface in a dense barrage. Yet none of them pierced through; they all fell onto the grass.

"Andrew..."

Gwen climbed to her feet and wanted to grab Wang Nanxuan's hand, only to discover that he was already standing in front of Frank. She was immediately stunned. That was way too fast, wasn't it? And where had his umbrella even come from? She had not seen it before at all!

Wang Nanxuan did not waste words. Holding the umbrella against the bullets, he charged into the Men in Black. Then he closed the umbrella and struck with it, one blow after another. Bang! Bang! Bang! One minute later, more than a dozen Men in Black lay on the ground, clutching their arms and wailing.

"Among all martial arts, nothing is unbreakable; only speed is invincible."

Wang Nanxuan put the umbrella behind his back and spoke with the air of a martial arts grandmaster. Gwen clapped excitedly without stopping. Her boyfriend was unbelievably cool.

Seeing the villains defeated, the other citizens stood up and applauded. That had been far too cool. They had not even been able to see the umbrella's shadow clearly.

"Maria, you can't die. I'll take you to the hospital right away."

Frank rushed to his unconscious wife, picked her up, and prepared to run outside. Wang Nanxuan smiled. "Don't worry. She won't die. I promised you."

Hearing that familiar voice, Frank's body shook violently. This young man was actually the Demon King who had demanded his soul earlier?

"Go to the hospital first."

Wang Nanxuan said to Gwen as she walked over, "Gwen, take the two children to the hospital with him. I'll wait here for the police."

"Okay, leave it to me. Andrew, you were so cool."

Gwen kissed Wang Nanxuan on the cheek, then went over to comfort the two children, who were crying nonstop. Frank gave Wang Nanxuan a deep look before quickly running toward the parking lot.

An hour later, the doctor walked out of the operating room with a weary expression. He removed his mask and said to the anxious Frank, "The patient has passed the critical stage. I have to say, this is a miracle. The patient's vitality is exceptionally strong."

"A miracle?"

Frank knew very well that this was not a miracle. It was the Demon King's power. He said to the doctor, "Thank you, Doctor."