[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman":3,"chapter-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-435":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: A Lazy-Ass Superman",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1721941,2198,"Chapter 435 435 — Parting on Bad Terms","marvel-a-lazy-ass-superman-chapter-435",435,"\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For 40 advanced chapters, visit my Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patreon - Twilight_scribe1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The classic good cop–bad cop tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it had been prearranged or not, it might work well on ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Henry, it only depended on how much he felt like playing along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Gitano Dragoneiti maintained his aristocratic elegance, Henry could still sense the subtle shift in his mood—from earlier enthusiasm to the current cold detachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this had been a few years ago, Henry might have chosen to say some conciliatory words, hoping the other party would leave him alone before quietly disappearing somewhere far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, back then he had no attachments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they chased him, could they really follow him to the ends of the earth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But things were different now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when faced with Dragoneiti's veiled threat, Henry simply replied with deliberate calm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone runs into people like that sometimes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They can be quite troublesome, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who exactly are 'they'?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the first question in the old vampire's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Dragoneiti could ask further, the reckless vampire who had already recovered stood up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost deliberately, he smeared the blood on his mouth and cheeks even more messily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he declared arrogantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A weak human would already be on the way to the morgue after an injury like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we—whose vitality is far stronger—can survive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This proves we are superior lifeforms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared at Henry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mutant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you still unwilling to submit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you continue to resist the inevitable, the future will leave you only one fate—slavery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I look forward to seeing whether that unreliable, hard body of yours can keep you alive until then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry seemed completely unconcerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he said thoughtfully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know… that speech sounds familiar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's basically what our boss Magneto always says.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mutants are more evolved than humans, therefore mutants should rule the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you guys go talk to Magneto and decide who should be the boss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although last I heard, the old man got chased by the U.S. military all the way to some island north of Madagascar, hiding among the people on Africa's east coast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So how is your world domination project going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've had a complete power structure for ages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surely this ambition didn't start today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So why couldn't you do it before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What suddenly makes you think you can do it now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young vampire was completely thrown off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with blood all over his face, his embarrassment was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long pause, he finally blurted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…We have guns now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to suppress it, but his shoulders shook uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, you have guns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As if humans don't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he asked calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many nuclear warheads do you control?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I mean the kind that can actually be launched.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't need nuclear weapons!\" the vampire snarled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry looked genuinely surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I hear that right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to challenge nuclear-armed nations without equivalent weapons?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can your regeneration withstand nuclear explosions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolverine had technically survived an atomic blast once—by hiding inside a well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could vampires do the same?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could, Henry would need to significantly revise his evaluation of Marvel vampires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the young vampire only shouted angrily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We hide among humans!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of madman would use nuclear weapons on us?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, so that's your strategy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're betting your survival on politicians having humanity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he asked softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you serious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young vampire had no answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vampire could be mocked for being too kind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humiliation was unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled a remote control from his pocket and roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed the button—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—or tried to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another gunshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time the bullet punched through his hand, blowing a hole through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head remained intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry immediately noticed the precision of the shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullet had severed the tendons in the hand, causing the fingers to hang limp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressing the detonator was now impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remote fell to the ground and was quickly picked up by the shooter, who handed it to Dragoneiti.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragoneiti examined the device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he raised it slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It appears there's no disarm switch on this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injured vampire knelt on the floor clutching his hand, laughing through the pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That collar can't be unlocked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only detonated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you even believe that yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wouldn't need complicated tools.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I could walk down to South Central, find a random kid, give him a piece of wire and a five-dollar bill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He'd unlock it for you in seconds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Henry casually pulled a hairpin from a nearby woman's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fiddled with the collar around his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The supposedly \"unremovable\" collar popped open and fell off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry caught it easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He examined it theatrically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just saved five dollars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which technician told you this thing couldn't be opened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should bite him first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, the device was so crudely made Henry almost felt embarrassed criticizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The detonator wiring was exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battery was exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remove either one and the bomb wouldn't work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the lock?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely worth mentioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry almost tossed the collar at the kneeling vampire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end he placed it politely beside the wine bottle on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maintaining his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young vampire stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How… how did you open it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry leaned down close to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't think my only strength was a special ability, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My greatest weapon has always been intelligence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not this bulletproof body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But someone who refuses to use his brain probably wouldn't understand that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry turned toward the host.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Dragoneiti.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have other matters to attend to, so I can't stay longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for the invitation tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I'll be leaving now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began walking toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragoneiti did not stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not attempt to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead he calmly poured himself another drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he said quietly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you leave like this, Mr. Brown…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things may become different in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The threat could not have been clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Henry had no intention of backing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the stunned vampire kneeling on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With companions like that…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think whether we cooperate or not will change my situation much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>🎉 Power Stone Goal Announcement! 🎉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll release one bonus chapter for every 500 Power Stones we hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let 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