"You're full of crap! You quack! You lied to me again. You're just jealous I became the richest man, so you tricked me!"
As Deadpool spoke, he pulled out his gun.
Kino was about to punch him in the head to knock some sense into him—
Bang!
A hole appeared in Deadpool's temple, and he collapsed limply to the ground.
Kino's mouth twitched.
As expected, a sane person would never understand how a lunatic thinks.
"Ahh!"
Three screams echoed from the sky above.
Venom immediately dashed out and caught the three little ones in mid-air.
"Auntie Venom!"
Nina, teary-eyed, clung tightly to Venom's arm.
"That scared me to death. I'm done playing," Penny said, her face pale and voice still trembling with fear.
"Ugh… My superpower…"
Xiaoyu frowned, mumbling to herself.
"Why are there only three of you? Where's Damian?"
Venom nuzzled the little ones in her arms.
"She's fighting Hela. She didn't want to play with us."
"Hela's been weird lately. She's either fighting or spacing out. She never plays with us anymore."
"We were bored, so we came out to play."
The three of them spoke one after another.
With Deadpool unconscious, the towering golden-glowing Demon Tower and the massive pile of gold vanished into thin air like an illusion, leaving only specks of energy behind.
"As expected—it was the power of the Reality Stone, Young Master."
Banner adjusted his glasses, his gaze behind the lenses filled with intelligence.
After learning of the Infinity Stones, he had already suspected this.
"Yeah, though a single Infinity Stone still has its limits." Kino nodded.
Thanos's snap was also a reality-altering act, but it was permanent and could only be reversed through the Infinity Stones.
"Wuwuwu… My dream of becoming the richest man… My dream of being a boss… Now I'm just a worker again…"
Deadpool slowly came to, and the moment he opened his eyes, he wailed loudly.
As he cried, he wiped his tears, snot nearly reaching his mouth without even realizing it.
He cursed his powers internally. What good were they? Absolutely useless.
The gap between reality and dreams was deeper than the Mariana Trench.
Deadpool's noisy sobs caught the attention of the three little ones.
"Uncle Deadpool, your power's still useful. You can fly," said Xiaoyu.
"Yeah, don't cry. My dad's also just a worker. He always tells me he's grateful to his boss," added Penny.
"Uncle Deadpool, you could do magic shows for money. If you're short on cash, I can lend you some," Nina offered.
"Really? Lend me everything you've got, and I'll pay you back when you grow up."
Deadpool immediately stopped crying, ignoring the disapproving stares around him.
This was Magneto's daughter, possibly a little rich lady.
"Is ten dollars enough?"
Nina reluctantly pulled out a ten-dollar bill.
"…Forget it. You keep it and buy candy," Deadpool waved her off.
"Oh…"
Nina lowered her head in disappointment, thinking he was rejecting her because the amount was too small. She forgot she still had a piggy bank at home.
"Deadpool, did you forget what you just said?"
Venom reminded him unhappily.
"What did I say? Just that I quit…"
Deadpool's brain lagged. After a long pause, he finally reacted. His smile froze, and he slowly turned to look at Kino, eyes full of fear and regret.
Kino sighed helplessly and nodded lightly.
"I didn't think you'd look down on my Demon Corporation like this, Deadpool. Fine, you used to be my idol, so I'll set you free. As for your remaining salary, I won't pay it. I wish you luck in becoming the richest man in the universe…"
Before Kino could finish, Deadpool lunged forward and clung to his leg.
"I was joking! My brain was probably invaded by that red thing. Please give me another chance! I want to be a good person this time.
I have elders to care for and kids to feed. Without this job, I'll have to beg on the streets!"
Deadpool knew full well he could make money with his powers.
But he didn't have the patience or brains to figure that stuff out. It was much easier just to laze around in the Demon Corporation.
"But I'm known for keeping my word. I already accepted your resignation. If others find out, my reputation might suffer," Kino said with a troubled look, glancing at Banner and Otto.
Deadpool gritted his teeth. Jobs that were this chill, exciting, and paid well were one in a million.
He had planned to extract the red thing from himself and sell it, but now he had to butter up the boss.
"Boss, I have something good for you."
"What good thing?"
"My superpower—it's actually a red liquid. I offer it to you."
"Giving it away for free? That seems like a loss."
"No loss at all. I live to serve you, Boss!"
"Alright then, I'll reluctantly accept it."
Kino fought back a grin and extracted the Reality Stone from Deadpool, which condensed into a red gem in his palm.
So far, he had acquired:
2 Soul Stones
2 Mind Stones
2 Reality Stones
1 Space Stone
1 Power Stone
1 Time Stone
"So pretty. I bet it's worth a fortune!"
Deadpool's eyes were wide as saucers, and he was drooling.
He never expected that red thing in his body to be this beautiful. Even without powers, just selling that gem would make him filthy rich.
"It really is. I was going to buy it from you for 100,000 contribution points, but since you gave it for free, I feel a bit guilty," Kino said, smirking as if stabbing Deadpool straight in the chest.
"100,000 contribution points?!!"
Deadpool nearly fainted when he heard that.
He clutched his chest tightly, but the pain in his flesh was nothing compared to the heartbreak he felt.
Some billionaires had offered 100 billion for youth-restoring medicine. Though there were permissions and limits, Deadpool qualified. Inside the Demon Corporation, that same item only cost 10,000 contribution points.
In dollars, he just gave away one trillion for free.
The more he thought about it, the more painful it felt.
His heart spasmed.
Pfft!
He spat out a mouthful of blood, his body crumbling like his soul had been drained.
"Deadpool, are you alright?"
Kino pretended to ask in concern, though a sly gleam flickered in his eyes.
"I'm fine… I've just been… a little heated lately. Spitting blood helps cool it down…"
Deadpool's voice was weak, and every word he said came with a new mouthful of blood.
Venom covered the three little ones' eyes.
Banner and Otto shook their heads. Serves him right for being so arrogant.
"I thought you'd be more attached to that gem."
Kino casually tossed the Reality Stone in his hand, and Deadpool's gaze followed it like a magnet.
He really wanted to snatch it back and sell it…
Too bad he didn't have the strength.
"Nope! I'm gonna… go to the bathroom…"
Deadpool forced himself to leave, but his head wouldn't stop staring at the Reality Stone.
Crack!Thud!
The sound of bones dislocating rang out. Deadpool collapsed again.
His eyes remained open, locked onto Kino even in unconsciousness.
Kino couldn't help but chuckle. The guy was obsessed with money down to the bone.
Of course, part of the reason he collapsed so easily was that the Reality Stone had consumed too much of his life force. He'd recover eventually.
"Uncle Deadpool, what happened?" asked Nina.
"He's dead," Penny answered plainly.
"Shouldn't we build him a pyramid or something?"
"He's not worthy. That's for pharaohs," said Penny seriously.
"So we're just leaving him here?" asked Xiaoyu.
"Yep. Did you do your homework today, Xiaoyu?"
Venom scooped up the kids and followed behind Kino.
Banner and Otto glanced at each other and also chose to leave—they were both extremely busy.
If it hadn't been for the sudden appearance of a replica Demon Tower, they wouldn't have come out at all.
An hour later, Deadpool finally regained consciousness, gazing lifelessly at the sky.
He wanted to die.
A trillion…
Maybe he could shamelessly beg Kino for a little bit back. Even 100 contribution points would help.
If that old wolf found out, he'd probably laugh to death.
Ding!
His phone buzzed.
Deadpool weakly pulled it out and glanced at the screen.
"Received: 100,000 contribution points…"
"..."
"..."
He stayed frozen for a long time before he processed it.
Then he suddenly jumped up from the ground.
"A trillion! Hahahaha! A trillion! Hahahaha! I'm a billionaire! I want a mansion! Sports cars! Vanessa! Hahahahaha…
Boss, I love you!! Hahahahaha!"
Passersby avoided the bouncing, cackling, wild Deadpool like the plague.
"Giggle… I… giggle… billionaire…"
Deadpool laughed so hard, he clutched his chest. His body began twitching uncontrollably.
Before he could even finish laughing, his strength vanished, and he fell flat to the ground again, motionless.
But this time, he wore a ridiculously wide smile.
Quote of the Chapter:"Even fools find fortune, but only those who value it keep their sanity."
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