"Hey, I've completed your request. When are you going to help me recover? I can't stand this face for another second!"
Deadpool leapt up from the lounge chair, striking a 'beauty recline' pose at Luo Mang's feet. Without any regard for his image, he clung to Luo Mang's leg, lamenting like a jilted lover.
"Not now, but later," Luo Mang said, his initial words making Deadpool squint. But upon hearing the latter part, Deadpool instantly reverted to his cheeky self.
"Oh, you tease~~"
However, as Deadpool finished speaking, Luo Mang's expression darkened.
"Take your hand off, or I won't mind letting it stay detached for a few hours," Luo Mang said irritably, noticing the cheeky hand on his behind.
"My bad~~" Deadpool sheepishly withdrew his hand. This man, skilled at creating awkwardness, left a trail of it wherever he went.
"Starting tomorrow, you'll need to come here daily to provide samples. This will continue for three months, and after that, I'll help you restore your appearance."
"Cool~~ Being at the mercy of a stranger, having to visit his place daily for injections? Oh, dream come true, Wade!"
Deadpool punched his palm excitedly, muttering to himself, "Damn, I need to reward myself tonight!"
Luo Mang's ears automatically filtered out Deadpool's nonsense as he patiently explained, "Your Super Regeneration is both a gift and the reason you can't restore your appearance. You can think of it as your Super Regeneration treating your damaged face as zero. Each regeneration resets to zero, but the original appearance you desire is one."
Deadpool tilted his head, looking dazed at Luo Mang's explanation. "Shit, I kinda liked zero."
Luo Mang didn't mind Deadpool's erratic thoughts. From the experiments Deadpool underwent, it was clear that while gaining Super Regeneration, his thinking became unusually active. His bizarre fighting styles and highly erratic conversation patterns were all external manifestations!
The rapid regeneration of brain matter caused Deadpool's existing knowledge to be quickly overwritten. The newly formed synaptic connections led to this situation.
"But who cares, whose brain doesn't have a few quirks?" Luo Mang comforted himself, deciding not to fuss over Deadpool's antics. Even Luo Mang's brain, after being 'overclocked,' occasionally had its moments, simply put: going haywire.
"By the way, did you say Peter introduced you to me?" Luo Mang suddenly remembered something.
"Of course, we're best buddies~~" Deadpool interlocked his fingers, rubbing the back of his hand against his cheek, his legs crossed and twisting, clearly satisfied with Peter, the little Spidey.
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Luo Mang's eyes showed confusion for the first time, but he quickly recovered.
"Where are you going?"
"To Peter's place to see May."
"Can I come along?"
"Do you want Peter to smash you with his fists?"
"Uh..."
In the end, Luo Mang couldn't refuse Deadpool. The two of them headed to Queens. According to Deadpool, he just hoped Peter would go easy on him because he was afraid of pain~~
After all, being nearly immortal, how could he be threatened by being 'smashed'?
"Hi, May, are you feeling better?" Luo Mang greeted the elderly woman with a warm smile.
"Oh my God, Luo, it's been so long," Aunt May exclaimed with delight upon seeing Luo Mang. But this strange emotional shift puzzled Luo Mang. Logically, his relationship with Aunt May, connected through Peter, should be neutral.
However, Aunt May's next words enlightened Luo Mang.
"Peter said you were busy. I was thinking of inviting you over to thank you in person. Without your research, I might not have regained the use of my fingers."
Aunt May's smile was kind, one of the few 'kind elders' in the neighborhood. "Actually, it was a joint research effort with Dr. Connors," Luo Mang said, sitting on the sofa, filled with emotion.
He had once pushed Ben Parker to his death, yet now he sat before Aunt May, receiving her gratitude.
"And who is this?" Aunt May noticed Deadpool's shy demeanor beside Luo Mang and asked.
"Hello, Auntie, I'm Wade~~" Deadpool said, hands clasped between his legs, toes turned inward like a shy anime girl. Enjoying the story? Read on at g.com.
"Wade's face was injured in an accident, so that's why he looks like this. He's actually a good person."
"I can tell, he's a good kid like Peter," Aunt May said, her eyes brimming with maternal affection as she looked at Deadpool.
Hearing Aunt May's words, Luo Mang's mouth twitched imperceptibly. She called the Punisher Spider-Man and Wade good kids?
Avoiding the topic, Luo Mang chatted with Aunt May about her current situation until a sudden emergency news broadcast interrupted them.
#Tony Stark Attacked! Who is the mysterious man wielding dual whips?#
So soon?!
Luo Mang's pupils contracted slightly. He quickly bid Aunt May farewell and left Queens.
"Oh my God, it's Tony Stark! Does he need personal protection? I could offer a 9.9% discount for you~" Deadpool chattered incessantly beside Luo Mang, throwing out new phrases.
Luo Mang retorted impatiently, "If you mention a 9.9% discount to Tony, he'd probably double the price. For Peter's sake, could you keep your mouth shut?"
Fortunately, the detention room holding Ivan Vanko (Whiplash) wasn't far from Queens, and they soon arrived. Luo Mang happened to catch Tony meeting Whiplash and entered the interrogation room with Deadpool.
"Did you rush here because you're in love with me? Don't worry, it's nothing to be ashamed of," Tony quipped, as narcissistic as ever, upon seeing Luo Mang arrive.
At this moment, Tony had just survived a life-threatening encounter and was still teetering on the brink of life and death. Besides the threat of Whiplash, the palladium poisoning was keeping Tony awake at night. Though his words retained their usual flavor, Tony had clearly matured a lot in the face of mortality.
"Hello, I'm Wade. From the moment we met, I fell hopelessly in love with you!" Wade declared, attempting to kiss Tony's hand. Unsurprisingly, Tony sidestepped, leaving Wade's lips hanging in the air.
Tony looked at Luo Mang, incredulous. "Who's this guy in the tight leather suit acting all flamboyant?"
"Don't mind the details," Luo Mang said, rubbing his nose, regretting bringing Wade to meet Tony. Both of their mouths were forces to be reckoned with.